River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

Pullman says he can build Sleep
ing cars containing six nice bedrooms,
but passengers would have to pay six
dollars instead Of two dollars per night.
Somebody has said of Volapuk that
il can be learned in five minutes. Pro-
lessor March replies: 1T may be soi
it can certainly be forgotten in five
seconds.
A tin peddler down in Georgia the
other day ate all the supper prepared
for two families, drank several gallons
Of milk, then asked for newspaper,
and left the spectators hungry, put
happy 10 be rid Of him
In five hundred wears from now
said DR.. Pohlmau in his recent address
at Buffalo on Changes in the Falls OF
Niagara" the work of retrocessim
will have so far progressed rs to oblIt-
crate the present American Falls en-
tirely and convert Goat Island into q
peninsula.
1t Is a matter of reasonably author
tic history that book illustrations in
this country originated with Benjamin
Franklin. who cut with his own hands
the plates in Poor Richards Alma
nae" The first professional eDgraver
in America was Alexander Anderson,
who first hung out his sign in New
York in 1894.
A Yale graduate. who was stu
dent about thirty years ago. said, in
speaking of changes thai had taken
place since his time: Il never knew
whether TO attach any significance to
it or not. but when was there the law
school adjoined the Jail, the medical
college was next the cemetery and the
divinity school was on the road to the
poOr-hOuse.
The New York Sun records an ex-
traordinary occurrence in city life. II
states that one day policeman took z
bag of peanuts from an Italian fruit
stand and actually offered Eve cents in
payment thereof The Italian, who
received the money. made mark on
the coin and vowed that he would pre-
serve it for a lucky piece forevermore.
II was the first time a policeman had
ever paid him for any thing.
All readers of "'Lothair' viii re-
call the famous pearls that had to be
opened and aired TO preserve their
pale luster, but few, observes the New
York Commercial .d9ccrtiser, under
stand that almost the same care l.
needed by the mock pearls now SC
plentifully sprinkled through the
handsomest bead garnitures. yet
such is the fact and it is well TO know,
also, that a layer of the antiseptic
cotton used for dressing wounds is the
best possible covering for them when
not in use.
"A seedy-loOking man came into the
Office of one of the largest soap manu-
facturers in Philadelphia the other day
and said: '.Mr. -, Tn needy mar
and would like twenty-five cents.
well. now" remarked the man ad-
dressed" l consider that cool. You
might have Jared better if You had
asked for few pennies" With a look
of real indignation and a voice almost
angry the applicant said: Now, see
here, Mr.. -, you know your business
and know mine, but if you think yor
can give me any points on begging
just start out and try it" He got the
quarter.
Two stories, illustrating phases o.
mind cure, or Christian science, on
whatever it may be called, come from
Boston. 4 lady called to see a friend
whose mother is firm believer in
Christian science. The mother came
to meet the caller. and remarked cheer
fully as she entered the room: MY
daughter mas a belief in boil anc
can't CONS down" The second story
is told with evidence of sincerity: a
lady strong in the faith fell down
long flight of marble stairs, and while
she was in the air bethought herseE
and said: Here is a chance to apply
my truth" She did so. landed gently
and rose and walked unframed.