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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
a PRAIRIE STORM
vivid Picture of Terrible Bus Entranc-
fngfy-GYsDi Scene,


There is one thing beyond NAME
control, and the grandeur of prairie
storm can only be imagined by those
who have seen it or witnessed storm
at sea. Such storm swept over the
prairies in August last. The morning
was warm and bright. but shortly after
noon there came an indefinable change.
The sun still shone but its rays threw
an altered light, and brought the prai-
RE flowers into brighter relief, while
it cast darker shadow where shadows
fell.
Away toward the horizon the waver-
ing glimmer that curtained the meet
ing place of sky and plain became
more tangible, and thin black hue
framed the landscape. Gradually it
grew broader and higher. and as it
overlapped the bright blue sky the
birds flew hurriedly from before it.
and such cattle as were in sight drew
closer together for protection. Gusts
of wind that shook the train followed
each other at intervals that grew short
err and shorter. and the frame of black
was once in awhile illumined with
flashes of summer lightning, which,
as they came nearer, threw heavy
banks of sulphurous-looking clouds in
to bold relief. Still there was no rain.
and the thunder of the train was all
that broke the stiffness.
For nearly two hours the clouds
maintained the same slow approach.
and left the spectator to run fancy-free
and imagine the outstretched fingers of
some great ghoul to be slowly closing
in to crush him. So strong did the
feeling become that the more nervous
passengers drew back and shuddered
at each succeeding gust, while others
clustered round windows and gaZed.
fascinated, at the coming storm. At
last it came. One huge cloud shot out
from the approaching bank, and for a
moment poised in mid-air.
Fleecy clouds, that looked CHASTITY
by contrast, hung round il like fringes
on funeral pail, till with a crash that
outweighed the roar of the train it
SCthAtu w bN AOhb III WV WIN
one streak of fire that turned
the entire cloud into gold. From
that on and for nearly an
hour it was one continuous rumble
broken occasionally with a sharper
crash, and accompanied by the patter
of the rain that fell in torrents. Both
sheet aud forked lightning played con-
tinuously, and. while the former turned
the clouds from blackness into light
the latter seemed to rend them in frag-
ments and stand out in lines of fire for
seconds at time.
At last it passed away and the flick
ering flames that illumined the south
ern horizon seemed like the volley fir
ing of a retreating army; but so great
was the expanse of prairie that they
were never entirely lost sight of, but
again grew more and more vivid until
eighty miles further west the storm
again crossed the track, moving
nOrthward with diminishing force.
Slowly as it appeared TO move, it had
in five short hours traversed the half
of a circle not less than one hundred
miles in diameter, which would give it
rate of upward of thirty miles an
hour Cor. Omaha Bee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
FOUR DECADES AGO.
Only sixteen MIIlionaIres In Boston In IN
Early Fifties.

Only sixteen MIiliOnalres I'm Boston In the
Early Fifties.
No longer ago than the year 1851
900 made its owner rich man. Only
sixteen residents of Boston in that year
were millionaires. The Appleton fam
lily made three of this number-Nathan
Appleton was worth $1,000, 900, Sam
uel Appleton, his brother, the same,
and William Appleton. his cousin,
100000 more. All three began life
poor, Samuel with 81 cents. The dry
goods business and manufactures gave
them fortunes, which they used most
generously, William appropriating his
entire income beyond his family ex-
penses to benevolent purposes.
John Bryant made a million and
a half in the Northwest coast
and China trade. Ebenezer Francis.
who also began life poor, made
three millions in the East India trade;
John L. Gardner and Thomas Wiggles-
worth made half that sum in the same
way, and Joshua Scarf as much in
West India trade. These were the
days of commercial prosperity in Bos-
ton. Abbot Lawrence, then Minister
to the Court of st. James, had three
millions. and his brother Amos half as
much and their house was the heaviest
American goods house in the country.
Thomas H. Perkins. Familiarity known
as Long Tom Perkins, began his
mercantile life in st. Domingo, and
when driven away by revolt of the
slaves came back to Boston, began
trading with China, and acquired
a very large fortune. David Sears
inherited $780, 900 from his father,
the largest amount ever inherited
in New England up to that time
by a single individual. Robert
q. Shaw was called in one of the lead
ing newspapers of that day 1.-The old
est active merchant in his city, as he
Is the most Opulent one. William
Sturgis was another Cape Cod sailor
who commenced life poor; he arose to
the command of his ship. finally mo-
nopolized the northwest coast trade.
and became rich. John +. Thayer is
the only example of broker who
also was a millionaire. and John
Welles of a land speculator. There
are 40 lawyers in the above list. In
deed, the returns in the profession
have never been so large as to make
lawyer a millionaire. though the Bos-
ton bar has held a most distinguished
place, not only in our commonwealth
but in the country Several, however,
were then numbered among the rich
men of BOstOE- Boston Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
RELICS AND ANTIQUITIES.

A LANSING, Mich. woman has the sword
that Ethan Allen carried at Ticonderoga-
TEE heart of the poet Shelley, it seems, is
preserved among other precious relics OF
the poet in the house Of his son, Sir Percy
Shelley, az Boscombe Manor, Bournemouth,
Eng.
TIE sister Of the late William Warren has
given Fred F. Hassam, the Boston anti
auarian, the eyes glasses and gold chain
which the comedian wore one hundred and
thirty-two times in the Boston Museum IS
" Sir Peter Teazle.''
THREE twelve pound cannon balls and one
four-poundcr were found in Rutland, Vt. by
. workman engaged in excavating for the
foundation of new mill they are sup
,losed to be the relies Of the Burgoyne cam
iaign in I7771.
JOSEPH BoNAPAKTE's bedstead Is now in
possession of Miss NJ H Mutt, of Borden
town, n. j. It is OF solid mahogany. set in
chased brass, with two columns al the
head, between which appear mirrers OF the
very finest plate glass.
J0uN A SNYDER, of Siverlyville, Pa, has
O silver watch that has been in use for
more than one hundred and ten years and
still keeps excellent time. Mr.. Snider' 5
grandfather took It from the body Of a Hes
sian soldier slam at the battle Of Trenton in
the Revolutionary war.
TIE family Of Admiral Dupont possesses
a much prized heirloom in the form OF a
pear, breastpiu. This pin has been worn by
the brides of the family at their nuptials
for over o century past. No one but Q bride
bearing the Dupont name is allowed to wear
the pin. Good luck is believed TO accom-
pany the wearer-
ENGLAND has been patching up Nelson's
flagship, Victory. for years. Now French
nautical monument, La Belle Poule, The
ship that brought home the remains OF
Napoleon from St Helena. is causing dis
satisfaction because Of the money which
has been devoted to calkng and patching
her up. She lies in ToulOn haroor and is
used as a floating barracks.
The plate on which waltner engraved
Rcmbrandts Night Watch, now in the Am
sterdam Museum, was cut into tifty-one
pieces after fifty proofs had been taken.
Each proof, with piece of the plate as
evidence Of the destruction thereof. cost
subscribers $500. The pieces are mounted
in morocco cases, and the owners pride
themselves on being lavish patrons Of art.
Excavations in the Fayum by Mr.. Film
ders Petrie on the site Of the 1.-TWO pyra-
mids." with statues on them reported by
Herodotus in Lake Moerio, corrOboTate the
account Of the Greek geographer. He has
found fragments of two colossi Of hard vel
low sandstone polished. A nose, eleven and
half inches long, gives him thirty-hve feet
as the height of the seated figures. They
were raised on pedestals and stood in an
open court surrounded by sloping walls
which Herodotus mis;ooB for pyramids
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
THE ART OF KISSING.
An Essay That Reads AS Though 1t Had
Been Written by a Woman.

Been Written by Woman.
In the old days when powder and
rouge were indispensable, a gallant
gentleman kissed the hand of his fair
lady. And her hand was kept i'm
maculate, that his kiss might mean
much to him. Nowadays men don't
stoop to kiss your hand; it would get
their trousers out of shape. So clean
face becomes a necessity to a woman
who has any liking for that expression
of affection which is generally APP
proved % and seldom well done. The
only kiss worth having. says a writer
on the subject, is that of a nice baby,
and vet the baby doesn't give it; it
only submits TO it, and keeps its sweet,
dainty. perjury little mouth shaped
like an O. as it wants for you to discover
how delightful it is. Mems kisses are
like Scotch whisky-they are apt to be
smoky. Children's kisses are inclined
To cover ones entire face, but a baby
simply exists and lets you take q
mouthful OF the breath of Araby. Men
have an idea that their kisses are APP
preciated. They are most immensely
mistaken. The average man gives
kiss just as he throws a base-oall-
with too much force. II ought to be
as delicate as a rose leaf. Almost a
memory in a second. 1t need not sug-
gest a postage stamp nor porous
plaster One lady says: Il could W. g
a book on kissing. but mankind is 50
determined that / don't think he'd
take any advice on the subject. and
yet. as it is the women who receive the
kisses. they certainly ought to know
more about them than the great big
stupid creatures who give them -
Troy az L. ZiBses
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

A DEEPLY interesting Roman discovery
has been made in a garden at Salisbury.
In the course Of excavations for cellar a
large mosaic pavement Of elaborate and
beautiful execution, depicting q battle be-
tween Alexander and Darius, was found,
bearing fiue portraits of many figures. 1t
is said 10 be an expanded replica Of the ia
nous mosaic found at POmpem IN 1881. and
now at the Museo Rationale. at Naples,
which IS the most important example Of an
Gent historical art extant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

THERE arc many curious copies Of the
Holy Writ IN the various collections Of
books in the world, but there Is cousidera-
bic doubt If there is one as rare as that
owned by DR.. Williams, London ply
sician. It is written entirely in short hand,
and is on exhibition in its owners library
on Clifton street This volume. for the
amount Of reading matter It contains, is re-
markably small, and the characters are tx.
quisitely written. II is said to have belonged
20 an apprentice, who, suspicious Of James
IT, intention regarding Professionalism,
wrote the whole for himself, fearing that be
might be deprived of hi5 printed copy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
ION GREAT WATERS"

The ship has crossed the harhOr bar,
And, leaving home aud friends afar,
sails forth beneath the evening star.
With prayer OF watchers left behind
It sails before the springing wind-
Strong is the bark, and God IS kind
o baby-souls, sent forth from Heaven,
To you the sea IS also given
a weary struggle 70 be stFiven!
he. too. have left the light % home
For warning winds and waves-tO roam
Across dreary waste OF foam;
And what shall be the end for gsf
Dark shipwreck in the mIdmOst seas
Or triumph 70 eternitys
Fear not; for II ye brave the blast
With Gods own colors a. the mast.
The haven will be sure at last
-AFfhaV Z. s lHs0a. IN GO9d W0r.is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

Some cotton. baled while damp,
was opened the other day at Washing
ton. y. C.. and found to be almost hot
enough to burn. Hence it Is suggested
that many cases Of mysterious fires at
sea may have origin in the spontaneous
combustion of cotton packed or COM
pressed in such condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

Upon your Stomach with blue pill, pody-
phyllin or other rasping purgatiyes, posi-
lively despair of helping your liver. Nlo-
lence committed upon your inner man will do
no good. Real help, prompt and thorough,
is to be found in the wholesome antl-blllous
medicine, Hostetter's stomach Bltters,
which is, moreover, productive of happy re-
suits in maiariaI disease. rheumatism, dYs-
pepsia, nervousness and kidney troubles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

Is that Hoods sarsaperia has cured thousands OF
people who suffered severely with rheumatism. IL
neutralizes the Tactic acid in the blood. which
causes those terrible pains and aches. and also
vitalizes and enriches the blood. thus preventing
the recurrence of the disease. csc facts warrant
US in urging you, If you suffer with rheumatism, 10
give Hoods SarsaparillE a trial.
e had rheumatism that when sat or aid
down could hardy get mp. Hoods saTsaparilia
hiss almst cured m = P.CARNEs. Gallon. o.
NIB. If you make mp your mind TO try Hoods
Sarsanarilln do not be indncad To take anv Other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

PrBLIc CURIOSITY in his age is so short
lived that where it took years and years
for Jokes to grow stale in past days, now
story Is Z chestnut before you can get
around { e corner to tell ii to the first fel
low YOU meet.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

Those who wish 10 practice economy
should buy Carriers Little Liver Pills. Forty
oils in vial; only one PHI dose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

ALL disorders caused by bilious state of
the system can be cured by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills. No pain, gripping or dis
comfort attending their use. Try them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
Lesson V.-''Is the man mad?"
ale il =

Lesson Wis the man mad?"
"He is"
"Why is he mad?n
because he says he whistled for the
car last evening and it didn't stop"
Didn't the driver hear him?"
That's question. The man says
he couldn't have been over half a mile
away. and the night was very still, and
he wants it understood that if it hap
pens again he will go to headquarters
with his complaint"
But he got the next carp"
mo. he didn't, and that's what hurts
him. He was standing on the curb
stone, kicking the Needless driver of
the other car in imagination, and was
so deeply interested that he let two
cars and good-looking seamstress
pass him without seeing them. DE
tr0u Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

"'BROwN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs' are OK
celenC for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat They are exceedingly effective. -
Christian HOTid, London, Eng.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

A coating of linseed oil. applied to
the Out-buildings. viii prove of bene-
fit II cOl0red in some manner, it wiz
nearly eoual paint
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

THE residuum after the eferve scence OF
love is common sense. which IS the ground
work of well-regulated matrimOny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

THERE are other white cups which in
pire even greater terror than those Of
ohio and Indiana. They are usually en-
.ountered by the fellows who INSIST upon
is NJ a shoe buttoner for a night key
Henphfs Adr me-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

IT is TO be supposed that Helen, wife Of
Menelaus, had her collars done up at the
Troy laundry-BoSt0H Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

No MATTER how big and stout a presto
digitateur may b. he is always slight-ot-
hand -IeTds Stfi tgS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs that Hale's
Honey Of Horehouud aud Tar would cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
NEW FIRST READER.
Human Nature as Displayed on street
Cars and street Corners.

Cars and street Corners.
Lesson I.--"Shall we make a trip on
the street car and study human nat
ure?n
Yes. let us 60. They run so swiftly
that it is like flying through the air.
How exhilaratingl What moving pam
Drama OF human life is here represent
ed All! but why do we stop?n
For that woman a block and half
away who is waving both arms at the
driver. Now that she has stopped the
car she isn't in so much of a hurry.
She feels for her purse. rearranges her
cloak. draws on one of her gloves, and
detains twenty passengers for two y l.
utes."
She must have very important bus
iness?"
"She has. Her neighbor got cloak
which she says cost $50. but this wom-
an thinks she saw one like it for $40
She is on her way down town to make
sure. There-she is on-and we will
now fly again"
LESSON U.-"Street-car conductors
are great students of human nature,
are they notP"
They are. They can pick out a
man who will take a three-cent piece
for ten almost at glance"
"Are they often annoyed"
VERY often. but the company pays
'em for it. 1t is very annoying when
conductor helps a woman and seven
children on and off to find that she is
only a wash-wOman and can never
leave him a legacy"
lis a conductor expected to be a gen.
tleman?"
Certainly. He is supposed to lift
his hat to every lady, wish every pas
senger good-day, and to indulge IN tall
linen collars, kid gloves and swallow
tailed coats"
why does he have to ring up a fare
for each passenger"
TO prevent his changing places
with the owners of the line. But for
this wise provision of nature he would
soon be seated at the cashiers desk.
and the cashier would be on the rear
platform of car.
Lesson III. Why does the pas
senger put his hands in his pockets
and stretch his legs across the carp"
because he passes for a genius"
''But it looks lOaferish."
cit might, in case of a poor man,
but this one is worth $4,000 and any
thing he does is credited to eccentrici-
ties Of genius"
"He seems half-drunk."
so he does. In the case of a man
earning two dollars day he would
seem all drunk, and the conductor
would give him the collar, but money
and genius are big excuses. my boy"
Lesson IV.-''Why did the lady give
such a sudden start?"
Because she realized the fact that
the conductor had been holding out his
hand for two long minutes for her
fare.
But didn't she notice him collect
ing?"
"Oh. no. 1t wouldn't be fashiona-
BILE to notice any such thing. Her
mind has been far, far away, and now
that it has returned she feels in differ
ent places for her purse-rises up, sits
down three times, shakes out her
skirts and unbuttons her cloak, and
finally produces a car ticket from her
glOve?"
Didn't she know it was there all
the time?H
''She did, but if she hadn't gone
through her performance the rest OF
us might not have noticed her new hat
and sealskin."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

SLEEPING CAR porters generally give
fat man wide berth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
A STABLE character the Z DOM

"USEQUALED a. an advertising medi um"
the woman VINO says Il thought I'd JUS
run over to tell you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

VERY few persons can hold their own on
their first sea voyage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

A MATCH between two dentists ia theil
art would probably result in draw -Bos
fosa 4 o1fr5fr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

FLASNEL cakes should neither be al
wool nor yard wide. Piek
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

DRUM would be good name for bar
tender-spirit-stirring, you knoE-1s Edi
SiftngS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

1t is one Of tie peUutiaritics Of things in
general that the freshest men generally
tell the stales1 stories. BaRgor CONNER
rial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

MANI PEOPLE have good aims, but they
,ever pull the trigger. -Westsrn POHmdR-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

No WONDER the minutes tiy so fast
they are making up me TiHss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

THE best preparation to keep lady's
hand free from chaps is report thai
Sc has no money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

BIZ no means water-color exhibition
The toper's uose.-B0sfoH Commercial Btte
-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

The old notion that blood viii tell is a
rein couceit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

PASSENGERS musla't expect 70 hear the
lib boom ia calm weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

IT is the astronomer who most frequent
IL rises 10 observe. Pill .adeLL hLI Ledls-.
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The Plain Truth

A cAxALLock is sort of navigate
ptfrE
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1T is when "a 49,. a. new that there Is
music In the sole Detroit Fee Press.
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ABuxSIxG account-rerort Of horse
race
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