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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
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CANDIDATE BROOKS.
His Attempts to Destroy the Effect of a
Damaging Statement

His Attempts to Destroy the Eject OF
Damaging Statement
There is a screw loose somewhere.
DIR. Brooks is reported differently in
different places. At Decatur, Ill,
sworn affidavits from men who heard
him set forth that he did say that he
Democrat but thanked God that he
lad never been a Republican. Two
or three days later he was at Bloom
ington, Ill. and was reported there as
having admitted that he said so at
Decatur, but explained il by saying
that he said it "facetiously." The i'm
preston DIR. Brooks now seeks to make
is that he was not rebel" All rebels
were not officially connected with the
military nor civil service Of the South
ern Confederacy. Some of the most
bitter ones were found in Southern
pulpits. They were either Union or
dis-Union men. Union Democrats who
held pulpits in the South all through
the war were mighty scarce
But it isn't necessary to dwell upon
this subject. We have evidence from
his own lips that he was not Union
Democrat. When he was nominated
for Vice-President at indianapolis
May 81. he was called upon for a
speech. He responded, and in the
course of his remarks he said that
although once a Confederate he was
now Union man" (Most people are
now.) We refer the reader not to any
Republican partisan report, but TO the
Associated Press report:
The difference between a rebel
and a Confederate was not visible
to the naked eye during the war. and
we rather think that the people even
now generally understand that a rebel
was a Confederate and Confederate
was a rebel.
We will now call upon Prohibition
organs for little testimony. On July
/ 19. 1888. the Center, Michigan's Prohi-
bition party organ. contained an edi-
torial headed .'Vice-President Brooks, =
in which was republished an extract
from a speech by Mr.. Brooks in Mime
sofa as reported by the Minneapolis
/ Prohibitionist- That extract from Mr..
Brooks speech contained these words:
=. want 10 say here. to-day, in your
hearing as regards myself. | am a
/ Southerner; / was what was called a
rebel during the war. but was never
a soldier in the Confederate service.
was not a chaplain, as has been stated
by some Of the opposition papers.
He was simply q rebel or ''COnfed-
/ crate preacher He is now candi-
date before the people for Northern
votes. The reader viii draw his own
conclusions. Detroit Tribune.
@Cleveland to Canada privately
You needn't mind what / say. I'm a
/ candidate for reelection, and I've got
/ 20 put bold front on this thing or my
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

j. Bernhart. travelling salesman for o.
l. Rosenkr4ns & Thatcher Company, OF
Milwaukee. had his stock trunk stolen
from the depot steps at Eagle river few
days ago. He offered a reward for its re
covery, when the parties who We're sup
posed TO have stolen it returned it and de.
handed tho reward. They were at once
arrested, and one Of them confessed. The
trunk contained diamonds and iewelry
valued at s. OBJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Mss. JENNIE ROBINSON. wife of
William Robinson. a wagOn-maker of
GasporG \. NJ. lost tho sight Of an
eye rcently. and the sight Of the other
was affected She had the best medi-
cal aid, but without success. Her
blindness dates from October. 1887,
and came on suddenly. She awoke
the other morning and found every
thing was bright and plain before her.
The sight Of both eyes had been mys-
teriOusIv restored.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

THE original Mary Of Mary Had a
Little Lamb" is Mrs. Mary f. Tyler.
living at Somerville. Mass. aged
eighty-two years The scene Of the
incident was in a school-house in Ster-
ling. not far from Worcester. The
lamb was a founding. and i said 70
have figured in the little seriO-eomic
drama as alleged in the poem. II bid
under Mary's seat. but suffered expul-
sion. an act recorded in these moving
words: !. And 80 the teacher turned II
out. The poems author was John
Rou.stone. Two verses 70 the original
thrce s-rc a5ded 81 \ airs. Townsend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The colossal statue of John Marshall.
= no : reputed the first discoverer Of
gold in California, represents him a.
= backwoodsman. holding a nugget in
hi right band. while his left hand
points downward. The statue stands
on Marshall Hill in Eldogado County,
where Marshall first found gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

THE Light-House Board ut Wash
inEton has recommended 70 the Secre-
tary 81 the Treasury. as in every re-
spect worthy Of the gold medals
awarded by the Government for hero
ism in saving human lives. Mary
Whiteley, the sistcr-in-law OF the
keeper. and Maud King, aged thirteen
years. granddaughter Of the Captain
Of the lighthouse at Point Pinckney.
;. q At the risk Of their lives on
August = they went out in a heat in a
heavy gale and rescued tAree men and
3 boy whose boat had been capsized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
Cost of state Institutions.

The approximate cost of maintenance al
the various State institutions for the
month Of August is reported by the State
Board of Supervision as follows: State
Hospital for Insane. $l2 600; Northern
Hospital, 81 800; School for Deaf, IS, 200
School for Blind. tl,7OO; Industrial School
for Boys, $500; State Prison, $1,000;
State Public School, 50, 800.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

HORACE GREELEY told this story Of
himself. soon after he went to learn
the printing business he went to see a
preachers daughter. The next time
he attended meeting he was consider
ably astouished at hearing the minis
Ter announce as his text. My daughter
Is being grieyously tormented with a
s3a-f1 =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

GEORGE W CHILDs. the Philadel-
phia editor, keeps three houses al
ways in readiness for occupancy. He
can sleep. therefore. in Philadelphia.
"a Long Branch, or at Bryn Mawr. and
still be - home Just As the fancy seizes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
Terrific Hurricane.

KEY WEST. Fla. Sept. 11.-Reports COM
ing from cities along the north side of Cuba
show that the storm passed there, doing
greater damage than here. At Batabano,
forty miles from here, the Spanish gun
boat LIE Altad. fifteen men all told, broke
anchor and sunk All hands were lost.
Forty three bodies have been washed on
the beach at that place. The storm at
Cxrdenas was frightfuL Even the stone
Buildings were demolished. The river
rose six feet In some parts of the city
people had TO fee for their lives The
steamer Enrique, tied up at the wharf, also
sank The total loss in Cardenas is over
s. 100000. The loss of life can not be
computed, but it viii be large.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
Omcers Of Good Temnlars.

The Wisconsin Grand Lodge Of Good
Templars at its recent session in Madison
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Chief Templar. L. W. Chain,
of waukesha; Counselor, L. F. Cole, of La
Crosse; Vice Templar, Emma Brown, OF
Fort Atkinson; Superintendent of Juven-
lie Temples, Attic A. Reed, Of Prescott;
Secretary, b. F. Parker. Mansion; Treasur.
er, Mrs. L. W. Parker, Of Mansion; Chap
lain, Rev. John Schneider, Elgerton. The
Official reports showed 40 lodges in the
State. gain Of thirty-one in the past year;
t at the membership had increased from
l2,si3 to 1910; that the receipts were 40
zoo and expenditures S7,1S2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

WHILE wedding party was waiting
recently for a squire to perform the
ceremony at Alpha eta, Ga, the
groom excused himself and fled. The
bride proposed TO the groomsman on
the spot and they were married within
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is now
. confirmed invalid. and is a patient at
St Thomas Hospital. London. Her
services during the Crimean war in
lured her spine, and she has never re-
covered from the effects thereof. This
iilustriOus philanthrOpist is nearly
sixty-nine years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

ALFRED G. HoBBs. Of Hartford,
Conn. is now seventy-six years of age.
lie is the man who succeeded in pick
ing every lock placed before him az
the Crystal Palace in London in 1851,
and $1,000 offered BY an English firm
@ any one who could pick the lock
they manufactured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

HANSON CRAIG. of kentucky, is
probably the largest man in the world,
Ills weight Is given al 7a2 pounds. and
il requires 81 yards OF cloth TO make
him a suit. lie is 6 feet II inches in
height, is 81 years old. and weighed IL
pounds NJ birth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

WMKIE CoLLISS shows many signs
q age and hard work. He i thin and
stoops much. but his eyes, though
near-siEhtcd, are bright and sparkling.
n Collins is a hard worker, and
whom busy with a novel usually works
night aud day until il Is finished. II is
quite common for him 70 work fifteen
hours NJ q stretch, eating scarcely any
thing and drinking only a little cham
payne during that time. He gets much
excited over his stories and walks
about the room reciting the speeches
Of his characters in most dramatic
manner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 1.-TWO bodies
have been seen in the whirlpool which are
supposed TO be the remains Of William
Robinson, aged % years, and Harry r.
Wilson, aged 40 The formers hat was
found near the whirlpool this morning.
The two men were seen together several
DAYS ago, and there is little doubt that
the bodies are those Of Robinson and
Wilson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
A FataI shot.

Alphonso Wilbur, prominent business
man of Eau Claire, was fatally shot the
other day in the apartments of his mis-
tress, Hattie Manning. The ball broke his
upper jaw, went through the roof OF his
mouth, and lodged he had wife and
five children in Eau Claire The woman,
who was In jail, claimed he shot himself IN
fit of jealousy. Wilbur refused TO make
any Gtafampnt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
Big Fire at Lancaster.

A recent fire at Lancaster destroyed the
business place of Wiley Il Ncedham, the
jewelry store of John H Baldwin, Stone q
Hassell's drug store, John Simison's har-
ness shop, John Jeide's tailor shop, +. Z.
McCoy's general store, Burgess saloon,
the Grant County Herald Office and II. Ress-
meyers harness shop Total loss, $40, 900:
insurance, -, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

PENNsILvANIA has some girls worth
having. In the haying season a gen
tlemcn, during short drive. counted
nine young women driving two-hOrse
mowers and seventeen managing
lorse-rakes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The following are the National banks in
Wisconsin that are Government deposl
tories and the amount of United States
funds in each: First National Bank of
Milwaukee, Sl45, 90; National Bank of
Milwaukee, 1874, 900; First National Bank
of Madison. SAC, 200; National Bank of
Ashland, S45, O)1; National Bank Of Osh-
kosh, SIS 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

ell, Major Rodgers, Emerson Mcmillan,
w. ID. Brick9ii, W. Glover and crowd of
fifty veterans. Commander Rsa was ac-
companied by his wife, Adjutant General
Daniel Fish and wife, and aids-de camp
Eolonels Henderson, Patterson and Adair.
The distinguished party was taken to tile
carriages which were awaiting them at
High street, and taken to the residence OF
ex Governor Dennison.
The candidates for the various positions
Of honor in the National Encampment will,
from present indications, be quite numer.
Gus. Some are openly in the field, others
are only being mentioned by their friends,
and a number, it Is said. are yet to be an
nounced. Those whose names are men
toned for Commander-in-C Chief are Judge
Veasey, of Vermont; General John Palmer,
of New York; General William Warner, OF
Missouri; Hon. John C.. Linehan, of New
Hampshire General NJ NJ Curtiss, Of
New York; Governor Alger, of Michigan;
Colonel Sexton, of Illinois, and General
Goblin, of Pennsylvania. New York, hav-
ing two names for the chief office, will de-
eide TO whom they will give their support,
80 that they will not lose their strength by
going into the session divided Il Is prob
able that the vote of the State will be cast
solid for either General Curtis or General
Palmer. From what can be learned from
the delegates il looks as if General War
ner, of Missouri, has the largest follow
ing, but it is said by some that he will not
accept.
The indications are that Indianapolis
and Milwaukee will have an interesting
fight for the next annual encampment
At the big tent, which is said to have a
seating capacity of 10,0O0 over 6CG0
persons attended the grand reception and
campfire of the Sons of Veterans II was
a reception by that live organization, to
the Grand Army and the Woman's Re
lief Corps, and all of the exercises had ref
erence to the strength and the relationship
of the several organizations and were of a
welcoming character On behalf Of the
Sons of Veterans Mr.. Brown, OF jackson,
o., welcomed the other organic ,tiOns
| in a neat speech. Commander-in-C Chief
Rea responded in a speech which was at
once congratulatory and complimentary
Elk President Hayes was one of the orators
! of the evening. General Gibson and
others also spoke. Excellent vocal music
was furnished by a male chorus OF 200
NnienS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
saved After a struggle.

At the town of Frankysville a son OF
Rev. Mr.. Evans accidentally set fire to
fourteen stacks of grain recently, and
ten thousand bushels were destroyed. Tive
hundred and fifty farmers turned out and
after working seven hours hauling water
with teams sublued the flames, saw ng the
village from being wiped out of existence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

BERNARD BExEOTH, who was a SOL
dier under Napoleon IN his campaign
IN Russia and who participated ia the
disastrous retreat from Moscow, died
4 Few days 9ro Al Lancaster. Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
A Big saw-MIlI for Ashland.

Messrs. Wr ght a Ketchlm, of East
Saginaw, Mich, have decided to erect one
OF the largest saw mills in the State al
Ashland. to be In operation early next
season. They will also own large
logging "a lroad to supply them with timber
from their own land The establishment
will employ over eight hundred men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The total cost OF the foreign mail
service o. the United States last year
vas Si91,067. The number Of pieces
q mail sent to foreign countries aggre-
gated 50, 226. 93A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

NEw YoRK, Sept. Thames Fogarty
was stabbed in the eye with an umbrella
late on Saturday night during quarrel IN
Cherry street by some unknown person
The tip of the unl brella broke of and was
extracted with difficulty. He died at the
hospital yesterday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

PRovIDExcE, r. l., Sept 1L-Dr. Will
lam Won Gottschalk died in this city Of
Bright's disease. He was born in Saxony
in ls2s. and was educated at the Leipsic
University. He was exIled for partIcipa-
tion in q revolt in 1S4s. he came TO this
-avrnsrx- in TSrf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

IT is said that Pittsburgh Phil,
the punger. who won nearly one
million dollars on the race-tracks last
scar, has lost It all and IS broken down
mentally
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Miss ROBINSON. Of Staten Island,
= 4, the champion lady tenE:s-player
Of the United States, has won twenty
Lour plizes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
SHAKEN eY eARTHeuAKgs.

Many Buildings at Vostizza, Greece, in
Ruins-Two Bodies Recovered.
ATHENS. Sept 1l.-Later news of the
earthquake at Vostizza, on the Corinthiau
gulf. shows that every building in the
place had been damaged and many Of them
entirely destroyed. Two corpses have
been found, and it is expected that other
bodies will be discovered when the debris
is cleared away, as many persons are mss
ing. Most of them, however, have doubt
less fed through fright. A large number
of persons have been injured, some Of
them seriously. Every village for miles
around has suffered more or less, but no
details have been received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE report Of
the Department Of Agriculture for Sep
TENDER makes the average condition Of
corn ~ 2. wheat. 753; oats. So; rye, q. s.;
barley, 500; buckwheat, 81; potatoes,
Oh q and fnhaccn 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

DWIGHT l. MoODY. the evangelist.
I said TO be- much opposed to having
his photograph taken. He sat to a
photographer only once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

King SOLOMON has been officially de-
tlared a bankrupt in England. lie
Tas Salvation Army King.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Mrs. BROMLEY. Of Middletown. n.
y. has lived in her own house in good
health FOR twelve years without going
5at or seeing anybody but her hus-
hand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

The railroad bridges in this country,
fplaced in a line, would reach from
New York TO Liverpool.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Loxpox, Sept. 1.-THE workers-up Of the
"corner'' in coffee at Hamburg. Germany,
are reported to have melted about $1,000
600 out Of the operation and are now rest
ing their oars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
ms VETERANS.

The Annual Grand Army EncaTnpment
Begins at Columbus, a. : The city
Crowded with strangers.
CoIuMBus. o., Sept. 11.-All of Sunday
night and Yesterday the railroads unload
ed their freight Of veterans and their
families until the city IS damned, and yet
only half of the crowd is here. A close
estimate of the number of visitors already
in the city places it at over $50, 900.
II was expected that Commander-in-
Chief Rea rvnnld be in at 10 3. m. and the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

Floods in the South Of Spain have caused
the less Of many lives and done enormous
damage TO property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

INV AAt1 " GAAA ~
committee gathered
10 meet him II was
- 20 before tn Q
train arrived. 1t
was impos sibie to
run the trains closer
Co Hi h street and
the Commander in
Chief was welcomed
ut the depot There
were present of the
General c ell
G arm an Colonel
Patton, Vice Chair
man C. d. Fire
- - - - 49,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13

~Cieveland to Canada privately
You needn't mind what / say. I'm a
candidate for reelection, and I've got
70 put a bold front on this thing or my
goose is cooked. - Detroit Tribune.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-30
"s,irring Up an OH Wen.

When the first flush of well is gone,
the torpedo agent is called in to increase
the production. In shooting a well from
go to 100 quarts of nitro -glycerine are
used. This is lowered into the hole in
shells cleverly contrived to prevent pre-
mature explosion, and then the s'go
DEVIL" chunk of iron for exploding the
cartridge on top of the glycerine, is
dropped. In minute or two an explo-
sion about as loud as firecracker will be
heard, while the casing in the hole will
rise few inches above the derrick floor
and then settle back. The response from
the shot will not come until ten or twenty
minutes later, then the well flows freely
and at an increased rate. In the course
of time the well refuses to flow of its own
accord and is classed among the pump
ers." Two-inch tubing is run down to
the producing sand, and the same ma
chinery that was used in drilling the well
is called in to do the pumping. From
time to time the tubing and sucker rods
are drawn and the well cleaned out or
treated to another dose of glycerine. This
explains why the derrick at a completed
well is never torn down.-Rufus r. Will
son in San Francisco Chronicle.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-30
The Fear OF Drafts.

Foul dust in rooms cannot be got rid of
by any amount of sweeping and carpet
beating. The only thing that will remove
and replace it is current of compara-
lively pure air from the outside. Except
in very cold weather there should always
be two open windows in each room on
opposite Sides .If we should follow that
advice" the Mortified reader will exclaim,
1--WE should all catch fatal cold Don't
remember dozen colds / got by being
exposed to a sudden draft? Only a few
nights ago, when / occupied seat near
the door of theatre, the door was left
open during the intermission, and the
draft, though pleasant enough, gave me
bad cold. No, thank you, no drafts for
mep,
This logic seems good, yet it Is utter
sophistry. As a metaphysician would
say, the draft was only the occasion, not
the real cause of the cold. The real cause
was tbs foul, hot air in the theatre, which
demoralized your skin and relaxed its
blood vessels, SO that they were unable to
react suddenly and endure the healthful
cool air from the street. In other words,
1t was not the draft that gave you the
cold, but the sudden transition from hot
to cold air. Such transition is always
injurious to the skin, whether it be from
hoth to cold or from cold to hot air. But
IL you are not overheated, current of
cold air is never Injurious Epoch.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-30
virtue in Onions and Beef.

What is the most Strengthening food
for a convalescent, Well, you know, the
beef tea theory has been exploded. The
most life giving and digestible food that
can be given to one Just recovering from
an illness is chopped beef. just take a
pound Of the finest round of raw beef cut
off all the fat, slice two onions, and add
pepper and salt. Then chop the onions
and meat together, turning them over and
over until both are reduced almost to a
pulp. Then spread on slices of rye bread
and eat as sandwiches. People talk about
celery being nervine, but let me tell you
that there is nothing which quiets the
nerves without bad results like onions.
The use of them induces sleep, and much
strength is obtained from them. That is
my ideal food for those convalescing or
for any one who is in a weak state OF
City Star.