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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-18

down before them like corn before q
sickle. l do not think that in all my ex-
periences ever heard anything to equal
the sound they made as they crashed
through and over the shrubs and trees.
Before them was dense forest belt from
a hundred to a hundred and fifty feet in
width. AS they rushed on il fell, SO that be-
hind them was nothing but level road
way strewn with fallen trunks, crushed
branches, and here and there a tree, too
strong even for them, left standing amid
the wreck. On they went, and, notwith-
standing the nature of the ground over
which they had to travel, they kept their
distance ahead of us. This sort of thing
continued for a mile or more, and then l
saw that in front of the elephants the val
ley opened into n space covered with
reeds and grass-it might have been five
or six acres in extent-beyond which the
valley ran on again.
The herd reached the edge Of this ex-
panse, and for moment pulled up, hes
itating evidently they mistrusted it.
My men yelled aloud, rs only Kaffirs
can, and that settled them. Headed by
the wounded bull, whose martial ardor,
like my own, was somewhat cooled, they
spread out and dashed into the treacher-
GUS swamp, for such it was, though Just
then there was no water TO be seen. For
q few yards all went well with them,
though they clearly found it heavy GO
ing; then suddenly the great bull sunk
up to his belly in the stiff peaty soil, and
remained fixed. The others, mad with
fear, took no heed of his struggles and
trumpetings, but plunged on to meet the
same fate. In five minutes the whole
herd Of them We're hopelessly begged,
the more they struggled to escape, the
deeper they sunk. There was one ex-
ception, indeed, cow with calf man
aged to win back to firm shore, and,
lifting her trunk, prepared to charge us
as we came up. But at that moment
she heard the scream of her calf, and
rushed back to its assistance, only to be
begged with the others.
Such q scene i never saw before or
since. The swamp was spotted all over
with the large forms of the elephants,
and the air rang with their screams of
rage and terror as they waved their
trunks wildly 10 and fro. Now and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-18

set to work to stalk the bull.
Very quietly rode down the hither
side of the slope till we came to the bot
tom, which was densely covered with
bush. Here saw the elephants had
been feeding, for broken branches and
upturned trees lay all about. ! did not
Jake much notice, however, for all my
thoughts were fixed upon the bull was
stalking, when suddenly my horse made
q violent start that nearly threw me
from the saddle, and there came a
mighty rush and upheaval of something
in front of me. / looked: there was the
hinder part of a second bull elephant not
four yards Oft. could just catch sight
OF its outstretched ears projecting on
either side. had disturbed it sleeping,
and it was running away. Obviously the
best thing TO do would have been to let
it run, but / was young in those days and
foolish, and in the excitement of the mo-
ment lifted my "roer' or elephant gun
and fired at the great brute over my
horses head. The recoil of the heavy
gun nearly knocked me off the horse.
recovered myself, hove yer. and as
did SO, saw the bull lurch forward, for
the impact of three ounce bullet in the
fanks will quicken the movements even
of an elephant. BY this time had real
lied the folly of the shot, and devoutly
hoped that the bull would take no fur
ther notice of it, But he had different
view OF the matter. Pulling himself up
in series of plunges, he spun around
and came for me with outstretched ears
=.
was quite defenseless, for my gun was
empty, and my first thought YVES of es-
cape. dug my heels into Che sides of
my horse, but he would not move an
inch. The Door animal was paralyxed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-09
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the State Of NSvsds,
in and for Elko County.
In the Matter OF tho Estate Of Thomas b.
Jaques, Deceased.
n oTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
" Tuesday, the fourteenth day OF Octo.
Der, 1890, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, OF said day,
and the Courtroom Of said Court, at the
Courthouse in the Town and County Of Elko,
have been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will Of the said Thomas B.
Jaques, deceased, aud for the hearing Of the
application OF A. J. Spencer. and Charles
Wagner, for the issuance 70 them Of Letters
Testemcntary thereon.
l.. o. HENDERSON,
y Clerk.
Dated, Elko, scptcmbcr %, 1890,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
ROck Elm.

The sleighing is good, but the 1890
crust is too strong for horses feet IN
places where roads were not broken
before the rain and freeZ ng of last
saturday.
DIR. Nelson has closed out with DR.
Clough and has gone to Minneapolis
for the present. His family will re-
main here for short time longer.
Miss Lille Warren of Maiden Rock
is visiting the Churchill families here
this week.
The village school re.opened Oh
Monday morning.
The meetings are discontinued fol
the present. Rev. Atkinson preached
TO a full house on Sunday night.
The New Years dance given by the
Hammond brothers in Fox's hall was
a very pleasant affair. 43 numbers
were sold.
Miss Ella Eedderly of Ellsworth
spent the holidays with her parents
here.
Chas. Brooks brought his sister
back to her school In Dist. No. 5. anC
visited friends here on SatuId day ant
sunday.
The friends of Miss Anna WhipI
are very glad to see her able to walt
around the village once more. She
will take up her Class in painting be
tore long.
James Collett is preparing to built
a house hext summer. He will We
noeT with brick ". l.. c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
The Verdict After FIVE Years.

We have had high license III Illinois
for five years, and while it is success
AS revenue measure, it is an undis-
gulsed failure as temperance meas.
ure. 1t in no way checks the con.
sumption of intoxicating liquors as d
beverage, nor does it in the least de.
gree lessen the evils, Oh crime, from
such use. 1t may be true that in a
city like Chicago The number of saloons
may be reduced few hundred, but
such a reduction from an aggregate of
several thousands is not notlcea BILE.
Drunkenness and the petty as we'll as
the grave crimes resulting therefrom
receive no check from high license,
and To urge it as a temperance meas.
uIe or as All anti.saloon expedient is
to attempt to commit a fraud on a
party. Nor does high license give
more decent saloons, If such places
can claim any degree of decency. The
dives, the dens, the barrel-houses, aud
the thieves resorts are as bad and as
fl equent in this city to-day, after five
years of high license, as they ever
were. Call high license what it is, an
easy way to false revenue from vice,
but let there be an end OF endorsing il
as temperance or a reform measure,
Chicago Duly Neios.
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Spring rake.

Last week items should read, Mrs
W. ID. Akars instead of n ID. Also,
Miss Willie Willard, not willard. The
other error in last item was the com
positor's.
VIM. and Reuben Preston and
Sherm. Gibson came home from the
pinery to spend the holidays.
40 Nelson of n. D.. eldest son of
]. A. Nelson, is making his parents a
brief visit.
Jas. Webb has appealed from the
action of the town board in refusing
to alter highway past his premises
and applied to III. Lowater, Esq. of
Rock Elm, to appoint commissioners
To review their decision.
Measles are prevalent in the vicin-
ity of Spring Valley and Cady Greek.
Jno. A. Martins two youngest
children are afflicted with lung fever.
AT. W. Baptist minister from Bar.
ron Co., Elder Abbott, is holding a
series of meetings at Spring Valley.
Farmers in this vicinity who last
year patroniZed the Wilson creamery,
are Disguised with the low price paid
for cream and are anxious TO become
patrons of cheese factory. If those
other farmers. who made their own
butter and carted it around from place
to place and finally succeeded in swap
ping it of at 10 or IL cents per ID. for
coffee at 80 cts. and sugar at II cts.
per h., are tired of that kind of work
and will join in supporting a cheese
factory it is believed that good one
will be assured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
Ham 1ll0nd

The Congregational church cele-
brated New Years day by a donation
party for the pastor.
Miss Laura Keyes was married on
Christmas day to gentleman from
Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petit, with their
singing class, gave concert New
Years eve.
Mrs. G. w. Smith had two sisters
with their husbands from Louisville,
visiting her last week.
Ebert Webster of Glenwood, Mimi,
visited his parents here during the
holidays.
Mrs. G B. Norris has a sister from
Canada visiting her.
ii. Robinson of Glenwood. Wis.
called on few of his many friends
here last week. He breaches four
times every Sabbath, twice at Glen.
wood. and once each at Downing and
Barker.
DIR. Boothby is having the inside of
his house finished.
The week os prayer is observed in
the Congregational church
One night last week a team belong.
ing to Mr.. Hoffengardner, north of the
village, vas borrowed" without
leave. The same night in the same
manner a load of wheat was ''bor
rowed" from Mrs. Shields of Pleasant
Valley, and some grain sacks from
another person. Ine same wheat Is
supposed to have been delivered al
the warehouse here late that night
The suspected "horrowers" are hav
ing an opportunity to explain.
On account of the illness of Miss
Joyce the primary dept. did n open
thus week The other dapts under
Pm Piper. opened in the new school
house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
First publication Dec. II, 1891
M0RTcAcE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in the condi-
tions of certain mortgage, made, executed and
his wife to Bell Frye on the oath day of October,
A ID. 1887, to secure the payment OF the sum of
two hundred and eighty-two dollars and interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum.
according to the terms of one certain prOmissOry
note bearing even date Herewith, which mort
gage was duly recorded in the Office OF the
Register of Deeds in and for Pierce county on
the 18th day of October, A. d. 1857, 20 o clock
A. ", in volume % of Mortgages on page 1868.
And Whereas the said Bell Frye, by an instru-
ment in writing under her hand and SEAL duly
sold, assigned, transferred and set over said
mortgage and the note secured thereby to j E.
Stevenson, which assignment was duly recorded
in the office OF the Register of Deeds of said
Pierce county on the 9th day of November, 1889,
at o'clock A. NJ, in volume "A of Mortgages on
page H.. which said mortgage covers and con-
veys the following described premises, situate in
the County of Pierce and State of Wisconsin,
to-wit: All of lot number three 90 in block num-
Der thirty (30 in the village of Maiden Rock.
Whereas there is claimed TO be due, and is due
upon said note and mortgage at the date of this
notice the sum of three hundred and seven dol
lars and sixteen cents 1897 l6) principal inter-
est and insurance, and no action or proceedings
ut law otherwise has been instituted TO recov-
er the said mortgage debt or any part thereof.
Now therefore notice is hereby given that said
mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the
said real estate described in said mortgage, or
so much thereof may be necessary 10 satisfy
the amount now due upon said mortgage debt
for principal interest and insurance. and the
costs and expenses of such sale, including the
sum of twenty dollars stipulated in said
mortgage as and for solicitors fees in case OF
| foreclosure thereof, and that said sale will be
made at public auction to the highest bidder for
Pierce county, on the 18th day of January, A. d.
1890, al ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day,
at the front door of the Office in the village
Of Maiden Rock in said county.
J. K. STEVENSON, Assignee.
A. COOK, Attorney for Assignee.
Dated December 9Th, 1889, S4.6w
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
First publication Jan. 2. 1901
NOTICE OF SALE Of REAL ESTATE.

CIRCUIT COURT, Pierce County. Frank Till
~ plaintiff, VS.. Douglass III. Tandy and Charles
A Hawkes., defendants.
Whereas, judgment was rendered in the above
entitled action on the 10th day OF December, A.
ID 1889, In favor of said plaintiff and against
said defendants for the sum Of two hundred and
| seyenty-one dollars and ninety-three cent,
two cents costs, which sums were in and by said
judgment declared to be lien upon all the
Interest which said defendants or either of then
had in and To the premises hereinafter described
on the sth day of September A. ID. lsSs, and
which they or either of them have since &C.
Quired thereto, and whereas said judgment
directed the sale of said interests of said de-
PENDANTS in said premises TO satisfy said sums Of
money in the same manner that real estate II
sold upon execution.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of said judgment
and at the request OF the plaintiff, shall on the
18th day of February, A. ID. $780, at one O'Clock
p NJ. at the front door of the Post-otfice in the
city of River Falls, Pierce county, Wisconsin
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder fol
cash, all the interest which said defendants OF
hereinafter described on the sth day of Septem.
ber A ID. 1885, and all interest which they OF
either of them have since acquired therein.
Said premises are described as follows, to-wit
Six acres of land off the north side of the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter OF section
seven (7) in township twenty seven (27) of range
| Gig hteen (1s) west in Pierce county. Wisconsin
Dated this S0th day of December, A. ID. 1889.
r. S Robson,
Sheriff of Pierce County, Wis
By A. IL. LORD
s7-6w Under Sheriff
SMITH & vASEArTA, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Plum City.

Mr.. L. Werckle of Menomonie paid
this hamlet a pleasant visit on the
5th.
Several persons in this vicinity are
affected with what they believe to be
la grippe.
Mrs. ID. Ingli and little frankie
Oberding are seriously ill.
Mr.. f. "a. Purdy is again among us,
but we understand he will soon leave.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aim.
quist who was fatally scalded some
time since, died few days ago.
Mr.. NJ. GILES had his ankle serious
ly wrenched while wrestling at Max
KanninietZ's saloon, on the morning
of Jan. LIST.
Our blacksmiths have been kept
pretty busy this winter. They have
been working regularly nights.
Ben Fox has returned from the
woods.
Miss Josephine Moos was married
To Jacob CLAUS ON the 306h ult., Jacob
Oppliger officiating. May their mat
.Imonial life be one of everlasting
happiness.
The literary society will have its
next meeting on the 18th inst.
George J. Moser was taken seriously
Ill on the 5th.
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1900
EdfHlhill.

The thermometer registered 80 be-
low zero the first of the week.
Edward Campbell and Wallace Ham,
mond went To Glenwood with their
hogs last Saturday. They received
cts. per Id.
Hugh Bell took a load of hogs to
Wildwood Saturday.
MIR. Talbot raised a new log house
last Friday.
Miss May Brooks and Miss Christie
Chidister reopened their schools Mon
day after a weeks vacation.
Lafayette jackson started for Eau
Claire saturday afoot, hauling a hand
sleigh.
James Rice went to River Falls
Monday to contract pork.
Rev. Atkinson concluded not to
hold protracted meetings here until
February.
Mr.. NJ. Knight of Durand was in
town Friday.
Mrs. Sherman Rice has concluded to
live in Durand and has applied for a
divorce.
Allen Caniff says his horse can go a
mile in 2.40
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MarfeII.

T. o. Winger took charge of the
1ost-ofiice here the first of the month.
The farmers meeting last Saturday
WAS adjourned until next SatuI day
night at o'clock. Every bos is in
vIted 10 come.
Anyone who desires anything in the
hardware line should call on III. c.
Stark.
G.. Thompson has hired IL. Hayes
tad for one year.
Teachers intending to apply for the
Alarteil village school should send
heir applications to I. E. Nielsen
prior to Jan Is.
The South Rush River Reading So
ciety held their annual meeting last
Monday. Ole Marker was elected
Pres, z. Austerud Vice-Pres., B. A.
Baardson Secy., Ole Svenson and An
drew Foss Directors. All who wish
TO become members can do so by pay.
ing so cents.
Mrs. J. B Jensen of Ellsworth paid
a visit at Mr.. Bjerkeng's during the
holidays.
Mr.. Ben Thompson commenced his
school on Monday in Dist. No. 8.
Now is the time to subscribe for the
River Falls JOURNAL. Leave orders al
the post-Office.
The Msrtell Band gave a dance on
New Years eve. So tickets were
sold.
A. P. Forsyth is on the sick list.
The Farmers Insurance Co. met al
the Town Hall on Monday and elected
new officers, as follows: S. Thorssn,
Pres, c. G. \. Heyerdahl. Secy., and
j. B. Iverson. L. II. Place. Anton .ss
low, Jens Isascson and Jens Grossly
Directors. B.. B.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
EupepsY.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bit.
tiers, if used according to directions
and the use persisted in, will bring
you Good Digestion and GUST the de-
mon Dyspepsia and install instead Eu-
pepsy. We recommend Electric Bit
tiers for Dyspepsia and all diseases of
Liver. Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at
soc. and SI00 per bottle by c. R..
Taggart, Druggist. ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

We have splendid sleighing a

We have splendid sleighing at last.
There was dance at wilkins hall
on New Years eve.
A little boy of Christ Hase, while
trying To climb on a chair, fell and
broke his collar bone. DR.. Clough set
the same.
Mr.. Perepont of Red Wing WAS in
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. F.. Keyser and JEFF
Van Nortwiek and family spent New
Years with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Han.
welt.
Hanvelt Bros. have contracted with
G.. Betcher of Red Wing to cut and
skid all the saw timber on 200 acres,
situated in the town of Rock Elm on
Sec. 10, at 81 100 per thousand, and at
this writing have l40 900 on the skids.
Our nursery agent. Mr.. Stewart, is
rusticating in town.
There was a family gathering at Mr..
Hanvelt's on New Years. All present
report good time.
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Prescott.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Black of
West Superior spent few days in the
city the first of the week, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ross.
Henry G. Wilson returned to Madi-
son Monday.
The Public school opened Monday
with full attendance.
Davis Mc6ill's singing school meets
at the high school building every
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Petit of Chicago
are in the city organizing class in
singing, which will meet at the par
lors of the NJ. Z. church.
There is to be teachers associa.
tion held at this place next Saturday.
The New Years dance was well at
tended.
Lawyer White is on the sick list.
NJ. f. Dill is quite sick.
Miss Emma Wilson returned from
Minnesota last Friday aud will spend
her vacation at home.
Myron Reed aud Miss Florence NJ.
Campbell of Door Greek, Wis, were
married Jan. LIST.
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0IQ.

Mrs. NJ. G.. Holt returned from Dodge
Co. last Wednesday, accompanied by
her nephew, Vim. Steele, who will
visit here.
Ben. Montgomery made a visit to
his former home in S. ID. recently.
His father returned with him last
week. Ben had his hand quite badly
cut in feed cutter last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Baker came
home from Minneapolis Friday.
The farmers of this vicinity are i'm
proving the little sleighing there is.
Wood Ogilvie has returned to River
Falls to attend the Normal.
Died, Jan. l. 1890. Ray, son of Mr..
and Mrs. I'll. F. Davis, aged three
years.
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RIVER WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, 9,

Program of Teachers Association to be
held at Maiden Rock, Jan. 18th, 1890.
9:00-0pening, conducted by Pres.
9:l5-Class exercise in Primary Lam
guage, Lizzie Kaye of Maiden Rock Pub
lie School. Subject reviewed by E. K.
Barnard
10:30-Rest.
10:45-History in the Common Schools,
Prot. j. Goldsworthy of Prescott. Sub
ject reviewed by G. j. Brewer.
1200-Intermission
30-Advanced Arithmetic, Prof. d.
E. Cameron of Pepin. Subject reviewed
by Prin. Hauser of Stockholm.
2:45-Rest.
300-Primary aids Prepared by
Teacher, S. I. Irvine of Esdaile. SUBJ
ject reviewed by w. r. Foley.
Teachers and friends of education are
cordially invited to be present.
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Chiffon.


c. W. McIlroy of Northwood. Oak,
is visiting friends in town.
The Pierce Valley Literary Society
is in full blast.
a sleigh load of Prescott young
people visited at VIM. Finley's last
Friday night.
r. ID. Caldwell, Winnie Finley and
Clara McIlroy visited at home during
the holidays. X. b. is running store
at Faribault, and Misses Finley and
McIlroy are teaching at Hayward,
this state, and Eldora, Ia, respec'
lively.
A matrimonial boom seems to have
struck Clifton during the past two
weeks.
Claude Bodman was visiting in town
last week.