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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
WITH THE SNAKES.
The Queer Pets Kept In the Late King of
Dudes Gardens.

Dudes Gardens.
That person can enjoy keeping
snakes for pets is incomprehensible TO
those who look on a snake merely rs a
disgusting and dangerous creature; but
the true student of nature finds some
thing interesting in the snakes habits
Of life, and never ceases to admire its
sinuous. gliding movements, which are
the perfection Of ease and grace.
The late hing OF Dude had snakery
in the gardens Of his palace near Cal
cutta, and there snakes of all sorts and
sizes were assembled.
1T was an oblong pit. +" says one who
had seen 1t often, ''about thirty feet
long by twenty feet broad, the walls
being about twelve feet high, and per
fectly smooth. so that a snake could not
climb up. In the center of the pit there
was large block of rough masonry.
perforated so that it was as fun Of holes
as a sponge. In this honeycombed
block the snakes dwelt, and when the
sun shone brightly. they came out to
bask or to feed.
His Majesty used to have live f~ogs
put in the pit, and amused himself by
seeing the hungry snakes catch the
frogs. When a large snake catches a
small frog, it is all over in an instant;
but if a small snake catches u large
frog. so that he can not swallow
it at once. the frogs cries are piteous
to hear. Again and again have heard
them while ont shooting. and have gone
to tho bush or tuit of grass from which
the piercing cries came sometimes in
time. sometimes too late to save
poor sroggy, though the snake generally
got shot.
but "a frog has been known TO turn
tie tables on the snake. Two gentle
men IL Cachar. some years ago, saw a
small 81 ak seize a small frog and at
tempt to swallow it, But suddenly a
large frog jumped forward. seized the
snakes tail, and began to swallow the
snake.
How the affair might have ended
can not bs told, because my friends i'm
prudently drew near to watch the com
bat, when the frogs and the snake took
alarm. ana the big frog disgorged the
snakes tail, the snake released the lit
tie frog. and they all dispersed, each
his own ay."-YOuth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
The APPREcIATNE wIpowgR


The monnyment's NJ, AM us ofFsn my mind,
As handsome stone - y5u'H commonly find;
What an ornymen; It's 10 the burial lott
But Becky deserved oac-as good IS she's got
can't belp a-Fishiu' that Becky could see
IL, staHdin' above her, as tail as tree;
Fer sometimes she us't when alvin, 20 err,
Consatln' didn't appreciate her
An yit, don't think 'twouId ave entered her
head
II 'twant fer some things that her family said,
But all Of her folks was unfrieudiy % work
And mediled with Becky 70 git her TO shirlS-
An 50 IL amt strange at she sometimes I'D say
Some things. IN a frctful and w0maui@h way.
That life II want nothin' hut workin' 20 save,
An woman want uOthIa but only slave
They's one thing I'm 81 d OF: that Is as a rule.
] never sassed bacz. bat KEEP quiet al cool;
knOw'd she'd Eit over II after a spell
An sense that used her uncommouly well
Fer alwuz give her what money she earned
From chickens she raised or from butter She
churned
IN urged an advised her n Law il away
In case o. bad luck or afewcher wet day.
An. ANXIOUS she shouldn't be caught by the
banks
That fail without Ieavin' you even their
thanks.
took what she got, Iest as fast a. It come.
An give her my personal note fer the sum
Ipaid her the inrres-, as all her folks knows.
Fer hoUseket pm things, an 20 keep her in
clo'es
An told her how rich she Wuz gi,tin' q be
by hayin' a forehanded husbun' like me
An so I encouraged an helped her along.
An pulln together we pulled puty strong.
An prOspered unusual in all that We tried
ENceptin the children that most of EN-. died
What Becky'd a-done am sure don't know
IL want fer her work.n'-she grieved fer EN-
so:
An known their weak constitutions, ~ course,
Wuz OWN 20 her. must made her feel worse
When Becky wuz married wouldn't a-Ireamed
She want Jest as strong IS she alwuz had
seemed.
Or that she would be-as the preacher -ud say
In the midst Of her uscfu ness taken away
But sense she Is dead have done what could
To show how mourn for q preacher 50 good
An most OF the money she IabOred 70 save
I've spent fer a stone 10 the head OF her grave.
There amt any hantsOmer nowhercs around:
II shows from all parts 81 the berryin' ground
Theys some would although that a cheaper
'ud Do,
But when am gone IL II answer fer two
! can't help a-wishsn' that Rocky could see
II. slandin' above her, as tail as tree,
Fer sometimes she us't, when a-livIu', % err,
Cousatia' didn't appreciate her
Mrs. George Arch bald, in Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
PITH AND POINT.

An old office-seeker says that the
,urest appointment in politics is dis
appointment
The man who never changes his
opinion is one who never enlarges his
Information.
The lighter the individual. the
easier to float in the social swim
Washington Critic.
To seek a redress of grievances by
recourse to the law is aptly compared
to sheep running for shelter to BRAN
ble-brush.
The man who is suspicious lives
in constant state of unhappiness. 1t
would be better for his peace Of mind
TO be too trustful than too guarded.
We are all dissatisfied, The diff
ference is that some of us sit downs in
the squalor of our dissatisfaction,
while others make ladder of it
Once a Week.
The result of self-examination on
the part of some people is abundant
satisfaction; with others, it is so de-
pressing as to almost bring despair.
Both are wholly wrong. United Pres
byterian.
Alas! it is not till time, with reck-
less hand, has torn out half the leaves
from the book of human life to light
the fires of passion, from day to day,
that man begins to see that the leaves
which remain are few in number. -
Longfellow.
-Affectation naturally counterfeits
those excelences which are placed at
the greatest distance from possibility
Of attainment, because, knowing our
own detects, we eagerly endeavor To
supply them with artificial excellence.
johnson.
"A smooth sea never made u skill.
ful mariner, neither do uninterrupted
prosperity and success qualify for use
.ulness and happiness. The storms of
adversely, like those OF the ocean,
rouse the faculties, and excite the in
vention, prudence, skill and fortitude
Of the voyager.
-'Tis pitiful the things by which we
are rich or poor-a matter of coins,
coats and carpets. little more or less
stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion
Of a cloak or hat; like the luck OF
naked Indians, of whom one is proud
in the possession Of glass bead or a
red feather, and the rest miserable in
the want of il. Emerson.
1t is always a bad sign as to ones
real character when the more you
know of him the less you think OF him.
The fact shows that he seemed to have
eXcelences which disappear on more
intimate acquaintance, and has faults
and defects that did not appear upon Il
limited and partial acquaintance. One
regrets in this way to change and re-
call a good opinion which he had of
another Independent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
Feather Beds and Hay Fever.

"You would scarcely believe that
asthma and hay fever would knock the
bottom out of the live geese feather
business, would you?" asked bedding
manufacturers. But it's fact. Fiji
teen or twenty years ago, when hay
fever first came into fashion, some one
who was addicted to it discovered, or
thought he discovered, that feather
beds and pillows aggravated, if they
really did not cause the malady. The
idea was just as contagious as the hay
fever had been, and it got so with
some victims of the habit that they
couldn't remain in a room where there
was feather bed. Then the man with
the asthma found that feather beds
and pillows was what had been ailing
him for forty years and more, and the
result was that the dOwny goose feath-
ers gradually had to give way to hair
and husks and pine needles. This is a
fact. There isn't one goose plucked
to-day where there were twenty few
years ago. The goose may not know
it, but nc owes a great deal Of his lat
ter-day comfort to the asthma and the
hay fever. Philadelphia Pres5-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
Cellars as Poultry-Houses.

While a cellar or side-hill house may
be warm, yet, as rule, they are damp.
and fowls kept in them seem more sub
jet to roup than when kept in houses
made Of boards. If boards are new, it re-
quires at times several weeks for them
to season. the consequence being damp
walls. The cold. stone walls of cellars
condense the moisture. thus lessenieg
the degree ofevaporation, the moisture
given Of BY the birds being consider
able Cellars should be ventilated dur
ing the middle Of the day, and plenty
Of sunlight should enter. II the walls
remain damp. remove the birds. as
roup viii result if they remain.-Farm
aud Fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
4 STARTLED CRITIC.
How Powers, the sculptor. Played a JoIS
on an Art "Connoisseur."

How Powers. the sculptor, Played a Joke
on an Art "Connoisseur."
A ST. Paul gentleman, who many
years ago was a resident Of Cincinnati,
tells a story concerning Powers, the
sculptor, which has probably never
been in print There were at that time
in Cincinnati two or three connoisseurs
in art, who assumed a sort of general
censorship in such matters, and every
thing that they said concerning works
of art was supposed 10 go" They
had unfavorably criticised some Of
Powers work, and as he did not
take much stock in their dictations
anyway, he decided 70 show them up
to the art people Of the city. He was
working in some wax. and announced
"a reception at which he would show
some of the latest products Of his gen.
ius. Among the figures was one rep
resenting the mayor of the city. 1t
stood in niche by itself, with the
light arranged for the best effect
The high muck-a-mueks Of the art
world OF Cincinnati attended the re-
ception. They examined the figure Of
the mayor and made comment on it.
The hands. remarked one. do not
reveal any anatomy
The legs are a triie short, = said
another. ..but otherwise consider it a
very fine figure.
And 50 they went on. One Of them
fsally discovered that something was
wrong about the bridge OF the nose,
and raised his hand to point out the
defect.
..Hang you. don't you pinch my
nose cried the alleged wax '.fgger. >
TO their establishment, dismay aud COM
plete overthrow as art critics The
sculptor had induced the real live
MAYOR to help him in his little scheme
IT does not take an imaginary evil
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

The above class of scientists recognize,
and have repeatedly borne testimony, 10
the efficacy of HOstetter's Stomach BItters
as a remedy and preventive Of fever and
ague. rheumatism. want Of viEOr, liver com
plant, and some other ailments and infirm
conditions of the system. Experience and
observation have taught them its value
They but echo the verdict long since pro
nounced BY the public and the press. Only
the benighted now are ignorant OF Anne
ica's tonic and Alternative.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

"A sheriff in Georgia actually at
tached a railrosd train by running a
chain through one OF the wheels Of
the engine and fastening it to the
track. After awhile he was convinced
that he had no right 70 stop theUnited
States mails. and ne train was allowed
10 proceed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

Coon ADvICE.-Use Hale's Honey Of Hore-
hound and Tar for cough or cold. Pixies
Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

A WALLINGFoRD (Conn.1 milkman has
shepherd dog with three tails.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09
phrsioIans wise in TheIr Generation.

PHILIP ARMOUR is said to give away moth
ing less than five-douar tips to walters,
train hands etc, when he travels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

PAIN from Indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating, is relieved al once by taking
one Of Carriers Little Liver Pills immediate
Ii after dinner. Don't forget this.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

JOHN BRIGHT's collection Of pipes Is of
great value, and Is TO be preserved intact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

In one small district Of Japan ], 175 horses
we're slaughtered last year for use as food.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

Nearly all the idols now wor-
SHIPPED in India are u English manu-
Eaclure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-09

1T does not take an imaginary evil
long to become real one. -Phiiadel-
phia Call
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
YALE NOTES.

The chamber Concert Course Project-
Last Nights Meetisg-The Action
Taken.
A poorly attended meeting was held last
night at 178 Lyoeum to decide upon course
of chamber concerts this winter. ]. D. Jack
son 90 presided, and after opening the meet
Ing by few remarks upon the purpose Of
the meeting, Prof. Seymour spoke for some
time on the nature and success of former
concerts. The chamber concerts give the
players an opportunity to play more delicate
strains of music, and still be heard, than in
large theaters. The music of these concerts
10 of the highest order, and there is probably
NO better course given in the country than
that of the chamber concerts given in North
Sheffield hall for the Last two or three years.
They haye been very cheap, two dollars be-
Ing the prioe for season ticket of FIVE enter
taiuments. phey are not tiresome, like
symphony concerts, but lively and spirited
throughout. The committee Of professors
do not propose to mike any money from the
affair for any purpose, and II any should be
left more money will be subscribed and
added to 1t for the purpose of giving an
extra concert. II. Gale 'S5, who was taking
Of the subscription work, and this year that
must be done by q committee OF students.
The motion was made and carried that q
committee Of three be selected to appoint
another committee, to be composed of one
| from each Of the classes In Shelf. and the
academic departments and one from each OF
the graduating departments. DeCamp 90,
Burt 92 and Hodge '93 were elected by &C
slamation to form the selecting COMMITTEES.
They will appoint the committee from all
depsrtmsoh Of the university. who confer
with the advisory committee OF the faculty
aud solicit subscriptions from the students
of the university. The meeting then adj
journed.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
oS STATE sTnsRr.

A Little Girl Thrown Down ny An
Unruiy hoy - Her Cellar Bono Dis
located.
About quarter-past six last evening q
little girl eleven years old named Alice
Smith, living at 465 State street. was assault
cd by boy living In Hellsr's block on State
street, whose name vss.lstsr ascsrtsined to DO
Cooper. The boy struck her and pushed her,
throwing her down so violently - TO dis
locate her collar bono. The hsartrsnding
cries OF the injured little girl Assrsstsd Mr..
william II. Conklin Of the CouRrnR to the
spot, and he. with the assistance of pssssr-
by, carried the little girl to her house. DR..
NJ. y. Llnquist, jr., was called and found
that the bone WINS dislooatsd, and attended
to the little sufferer.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
BUILDING OPERATIONS.

whas Real Kstate Mon say-The Build
ing Boon OF tho Last Yoar - Moro
neal Estate beings.
A prominent real estate man said last eve.
ming that the building of houses in New
Haven has been ovsrdone In the last ten
months, that there are now more houses than
tenants. He estimated that New Haven has
500 more tenements than tenants--in other
words, that there are 500 places to rent at
present for which there are no takers.
Another real estate man agreed with the
views above expressed, but anticipated NO
permanent stagnanoy in the house rent
market, owing to the fact that New Ravens
population Is increasing SO rapidly, both by
natural increase and the additions which
come from new arrivals to the city, chiefly
men with families, who find work in our
factories.
The new brick building corner whiting
and Hill streets, which Is being erected by
II. Kissipger & Co., 10 nearly done. Lyman
Treat 10 the builder. 1t is 80 feet front on
Hill street and 90 feet on Whiting street. 1t
basement are to be used for the manu- faeture
of gilt meuldings, and the upper part for
tenements.
Price & Lee are erecting building ct 202
and 20k Meadow street, 40x60 feet. 1t Is OF
brick, will contain two stores and will be
four stories high. Treat does the joiner work
and Mcqueen the mason work.
Mr.. Thomas Forsyth, of the Laundry and
Dye works, oontemplates erecting two two
story frame houses on Mechanic street, in
the rear OF his factory. N. b. b. Hewitt has
the frame up of two story frame house on
Mechanic street, opposite Mr.. Forsyth's land.
Mr.. Forsyth bought this week, of Editor w.
q. Pratt Of the CouRrER, 80 feet of land on
Mechanic street, adjoining the Forsyth land
on the south and the Patrick Green place on
the north.
The new brick three story building which
Joseph Gileh is erecting on State street nearly
opposite Forsyth's dye works, Ia one OF the
largest ever erected In that newly built SEQ
tion Of the city. II IL quite tasty in design,
the front being tastefully ornamentsd with
brick trimmings.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
Grand Opening.

respectfully inform the public that have
leased the building formerly occupied by Gal
lagher as a cigar store, at No. 75O Chapel
street, and have had it remodeled for one of
the finest tailoring establishments in the
State-the first floor as show room, the SEQ
ond floor as cutting room and the third floor
as workshop for my tailors. shall always
endeavor to keep ON hand all the latest for
eign and domestic novelties and will make
up fine work and good fitting garments a.
moderate prices. cordially invite, through
these columns, the citizens OF New haven
and vicinity to call at my new quarters at
75O Chapel street. o. I shall have my new
store open for inspection and in full blast by
Monday, November 4, aad hope to see all the
good citizens of New Haven and vicinity ct
my new store. Very respectfully,
JOSEPH KAISER, Importing Tailor.
ESQ Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07

Brief Mention.
,,lu, nh nOruau's

Lithogrsphing at Dorman's.
Michael II. Keaney, $50 Hamilton street,
was arrested last night for selling liquor TO
minors. - ''
The ladies Of New Haven know coca
thing when they see 10, and that 10 why they
all uso Brussels soap.
The New Haven Bicycle club voted to give
reception to the whsslmsn OF the state
alb mt the middle of the month. Twenty-Five
nov members we're admitted by the club.
TIE mason contract for building tho new
barn Of the West Haven road has been award
eli toll. ". Treat &c Son at u. SAD, and Lowe
Beo,hers OF Fair Haven will do the carpenter
work ct sx,5oo.
franklin Smith won In the 10 mile bicycle
road race In Bridgeport yesterday afternoon;
time 90 minutes. s294 seconds. This was
the Rambling wheslmsn's contest. Fred
Schubert, Charles Foe, W. A. Rubey ana
Harry Elliott were In the race.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs.

The streets Must ne Kept clean,
Money or No M0ney-The Board
willing 10 do is ON tho CIty,s Credit.
The board of public works last night dis
cussed the matter of having the streets kept
clean. Commissioner States presented the
subject, and he quoted a section from the
city charter which says that the board shall
have full control of the streets, and that the
board ''shall" keep them clean. He said that
the streets ct present were In horrid condi-
| tion, but II was we'll known that the beard
had done nothing because there were no funds
He thought that the way to do was to have
| the streets kept clean; In fact he thought 1t
was the duty of tho board, and then send a
report to the Court Of Common Council
stating that there was deficiency, leaving
the matter with the common council to rem.
edy. Mr.. States further said that If no ar.
rangements were made with the board of d.
nance that the board Of public works &c
ahead and have the streets kept free from
mud on the city's credit. He said he wai
willing to take his share of tho responsible
ty, and Mayor Peck said that he would as
sumo the same responsibility. The board
will confer with the finance board tonight
and IL necessary will hold special meeting
to,morrow morning;
| DR.. John b. Phillips appeared and asked
the board to go ahead and make the layout
of the proposed street from Winchester ave
nue. to Sheffield avenue. The order had beer
passed by the common council. He stated
that he and Judge Joseph Sheldon had agreed
to donate the land. The board voted to in
struct the city engineer to make the layout
Permission was granted the Southern New
| England Telephone company to reset poles
Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
A FINE SUCCESS.
Davenport Council, Royal Arcanum'a
Entertainment.

Davenport Council, Royal Arcanum's
Entertainment.
Every seat In the Atheneum was filled last
night, the occasion being an entertainment
given by Davenport Council, No. 700, Royal
Aroanum. The programme was an excellent
one, and better pleased audience probably
never left the Atheneum. Every number
was encored. Miss Alice Feohter fully sus-
tanned her reputation as a singer of rare
ability. She was finely accompanied by
Miss Millie Williams. The following was the
programmes:
Sopg.-March Rowmain ................,... Gounod
Ampbion society.
Prof. Fowler, Director.
Solo, Cornet-Three Star Polka, .......... Bagley
Mr. b. &c. Leavitt.
'''' Miss Alice Fechter. ''''''''O
Miss Mile Williams, Accompanies:
Miss Lila Fisher
Mr.. Soeich.
Master Charles r. Fechter
Past Regent II. e. Benton.
Sq D. a. Jones Mr.. s. L. LassMr A. q. creSore,
Mr.. r. X. FarwelI.
Exhibition OF the Phonograph, by N. Il. Smith,
Chief Electrician for N. Y, N. n. & II. r. r.
The committee on entertainment was COM
posed of w. g. Cunning. F. r. Fisher, 1.
n. Stoddard, A. J. Rawson, Il. o. Brown,
and f. 8. Hamilton.
Reception committee: ]. A. Ryerson,
Arthur Ryder, H. L. Dunlap, and j. 8.
johnson.