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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
DEATH OF THREE FiREMsN.

Roasted in the Flames at the burning of
the Iron King.
Three firemen met death the 9th er day
in the burning of the 2,000-ton steamer
Iron King at Ashland and a por-
ton of the Columbus x Hooking Coal
Company's docks. Four others were
injured, one probably fatally. The
dead are: George Tanton. a merchant
tailor; Ellis Bouchoeltz, who leaves a
wife and five young children, and an un-
lnnNvn man
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

THE relief fund Of the Pennsylva-
MA Railroad Company IS no small affair.
Last year il j, said the employees con-
tributed S377 46I and the company $40,
100. making / total Of S447, 62l. OF this
S943. $50 was maid out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

THE invention OF two new musical
instruments i announced One is a
bass fiddle big enough to make little
catboat-fourteen and half feet over
all and eight and a half beam. The
artist that plays it must use a sseplad-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

p. 7. BARSUM's fortune is estimated
at s1I,000.0e0 every cent Of which he
has accumulated since he reached his
f0rtieth birthd lay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

from the Fiji Islands. IS lecturing in
Georgia. lie says he never did any
thing in lis life that he regrets so
keenly as tne eating Of his fellow-men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

HALIFAX. july l4.-Adyices from 81
Johns. n. f., say that there have been
2,67l cases of diphtheria and 5o2 deaths
since the outbreak of the epidemic
The disease is now ueder control -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

Rev. Mn SPURGEoN inherited large
sum Of money recently from an admirer
in an English town, but distributed the
entire amount among the testator's poor
relations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

THE new bridge authorized by Con-
gress to be built across the Hudson
river between New York and Jersey
City will be 1000 feet long aud have
one central span ?. $50 feet in length.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
REPUBLICANS CALLED.
Ihey VIII Meet In State Convention at
Milwaukee, Aupusf On

Milwaukee August 30.
Chairman Payne of the Republican
State Central Committee has issued a
call for the Republican State convention
to be held in Milwaukee on Wednesday,
August 20, at 12 o'clock noon. Each
county in the State is entitled to one
delegate for every 500 votes, or majority
fraction thereof, cast for General Harri-
son at the last election. Following is
the ranraca tafian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
DEFECTS OF CHARACTER.
Most Of Them Are Due to Inadequtts
Training in Childhood.

Most Of Them Are Due to Inadequtts
Training in Childhood.
The defects of character and the larger
part of The misc ries of after life are
mainly due TO inadequate training in
childhood. 1t is therefore hideous in
jus tice. an objectionable crime against
the innocent, to allow such multitudes
to begin life without any proper in
struction concerning its duties and re.
sponsibilities, no knowledge OF its
wonderful rewards on the one side and
penalties on the other. with no SELL
discipline, left by society to stumble
along through life. driven by wild inn
pulses which they hive never been
taught to understand and become al
last powerless to control. Among all
the follies of humanity there is none
worse than this. The loss to the world
is beyond estimate. Every year there
are born thousands whose natural gifts
are the best that nature has in her
power 70 bestow. From them might be
drawn poets, philosophers and wise
men equal to any of those who have
made the past illustrious They never
reach the position for which nature de-
signed them, because ignorance and
incompetence are intrusted with guild
ing them during their earliest years.
Many of them for this reason become
INJURIOUS members Of society, the I'M
disciplined forces of their nature COM
polling them into wild extravagances
of action which the public safety has
been obliged to make unlawful. Others
who attain something of usefulness and
responsibility are restricted and OBJ
structed to the end OF life by the de-
fects of early training. The most of us
are probably dwarfed and infected in
this way. We might have acquired
beauty Of character and accomplished
things forever impossible to us now,
had those who trained us in childhood
known better what our natures are and
unde rstood how to restrain US here and
stimulate US there. lR. ID
journal.
An Irish peGdler inquired OF we'll
known fowl merchant the cost OF pair
of fowls. six shillings, sir, was the
poulterer's reply. .'WhatF exclaimed
Pat; in my country you might buy
them for sixpence apiece. Why don't
YOU 90 to your own country, then, and
STAY there2" sneered the poulterer. an
griIy. why" said Pat; because |
haven't got any sixpencss, my iswsl,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

ROME, July 13.-For the first time
since 1871 the pope was seen outside of
the grounds to-day. Pope Leo in an
ordinary carriage, escorted by two Garde
Mobile. quilted the Vatican by the For
damente gate and drove TO the Music
gate, through which he re-entered the
grounds of the palace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

The marshall of Green Bay, Wis, on
the 18th, arrested VIM. Pescheck boy
sixteen years of age. For the past
eight months he has been robbing the
freight cars Of the Chicago & North
western railroad. About $1,000 worth
Of goods were found at his home.
THE most costly fire for years occurred
at Minneapolis on the afternoon of the
18th. The Security warehouse which
contained the largest stock of binding
Irvine in the country was totally de-
strOyed, The loss is in the neighbor-
hood of $500. 600.
REPORTS from Havana, Cuba, dated
the 18th. state that yellow fever OF a
violent type is raging in that city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
Tbs Country Girl

The girl was young and country bred
With big straw bonnet upon her head,
And Oh she had eyes OF the softest blue,
And she looked so sweet and so innocent
too,
To the fellow who came 10 court her.
He was lad from Gotham town,
His hair was black and his eyes were
brown.
And the dainty moustache meath his Ro-
man nose
Wasn't half so strong as the breath Of a
rose,
And he wore black and white blazer.
and Oh ~ said he, as he saw her there,
With the CLINT OF the sunlight on her hair
"Pll have some fun with this country maid
She's deucedly pretty, but I'm afraid
She's as green as cabbage aud clover
lie gazed In her eyes that shyly dropped,
And then, as he lower and lower stopped,
He kissed her pretty finger tips
Then sought and found her ripe red lips
That were sweeter than any poscy
'I'n teach you what love IS, he softly
said
But the maiden tossed her pretty head,
And her answer fairly made him start:
~ know that lesson, sir, by heart;
Why, it's older than McGinty.
For every year since don't know when,
I've been taught IL and told it by all the
young men
That come down here for their summer va
cation;
And though look shy and as green as can
bo,
You'll get left II you're looking for flies on
me-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
FAMILIES IN HELlooLANp.
The Patriarchal system Exi.ts--women Treated
A. lnferlors.

a. Interiors.
The women OF Heligoland are. gen
orally speaking. small and gracefully
formed anG present remarkable
contrast 10 their tall and strapping
mates. The female loneliness Is I'M
fortunately mewhat transient. no
doubt owing in large measure To the
inferior fare and rough work with the
nets No idea OF female suffrage is
ever likely TO enter Heligolander's
head. His idea OF the relation OF the
sexes is the old one that the man is
tho head OF the wife and that women,
take them ms you like, are an inferior
order; they are kind and courteous 10
their women ia all respects, but there
is no doubt who is lord aud bread
winner The patrlarchal system has
scarcely died out Each lusty. broad
shouldered son, though he may have
passed his twenty-irst birthday. Is
required TO give all or nearly all his
earnings TO his father as long as he
lives in his fathers house. When he
marries and takes up house for him
self then only does the patria protestas
come TO an end Heligolandcrs as a
rule marry young; there are more wo-
men than men. and IL is not difficult
to find mate. Housekeeping is not
an expensive job and there is plenty
OF money 10 be earned il a man is In
telligent and industrious. 1t may be
some time before the young husband
has boat OF his own. for boat costs
E25 (they are all built in the island).
but he can always hire one, paying for
its hire about 80 per cent OF the pay
ment he himself charges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

crime l did not attempt to clear up
the mystery
Nv. Mum had been seen 10 enter
his room; / had been seen TO como
out Of H. and he had been seen no
more.
IL was clear foul crime had been
committed. and circumstances pointed
TO me as the perpetrator. / was COM
mitted to stand my trial for murder.
and was being led away by an officer
when Mr. Budd. who had attended as
witness. AS the crowd passed the
railway station which was near at
hand. gave sudden start.
BLESS my soulr' he exclaimed.
How are youP" said portly gentle.
man. advancing 10 extend his hand.
Budd drew back as from ghost.
'.Wh - what! Amt you deadp"
Mr.. Mum. for IL was he, repealed
the insinuation. Old Budd was mysti-
fed; and IL was not until the disguise
/ had worn had been discovered. and
other circumstances came 10 light
tnat the truth began TO dawn upon
him.
was discharged, OF course; and on
my way To take the next departing
train, / saw Pearl on the brokers' arm.
promenading the veranda OF the hotel.
She made mouth at me over her
shoulder as passed No woman ever
forgives man for making her or him
self ridiculous
Pearl would have married me but
for the misadventures OF that night.
As il was. she married the broker,
and | am still bachelor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
shetland Ponies.

The ponies are not AN agricultural
but domestic necessity. In Shet-
land. as In parts OF Ireland, every
family depends for its supply OF fuel on
peat. and as the peat is seldom found
near at hand where the houses stand
but on the hill behind them-there is
always hill in the rear in Shetland,
every island consisting mainly OF a,
hill with patch or two OF smooth
land in few snug hooks by the shore
and as il often is distance of several
steep and stony miles. each house re-,
quires several ponies, the number
depending on the distance and char
acter OF the road. A family living
convenient to the peat may require,
only two peat carriers. and another
family may require half dozen. Thel
material. after IL has been dug and.
dried In the usual manner, is carried
home on the backs OF the ponies In
blankets called "cassies," IL is obvi-
Gus that the back which performs this
kind OF service should be broad and
strong The Shetland pony is strik-
ing example OF development; for gem
erations past he has been bred and
reared ana trained with uniformity
which could not have been secured in
any other part OF the United Kingdom.
Hence his physique and general char
acter. his hereditary instincts and In =.
telligence, his small size and his puri-
~ aud fxity OF type A pony belong
ing TO breed which has TO pick It's
zig-zag way down a steep declivity dur
ing many generations must be sure
footed. BY the rule pony whose
grooms and playmates include dozen
juveniles children OF the neigh
Dor hood. who roll about underneath
him or upon his back must be gentle;
and the pony living on the scathhold,
or air sometimes rather than heritage.
must be hardy. The pony OF the Shet-
land Isles. Is In fact the offspring OF
circumstances. He Is the pet Of the
family. gentle as the Arabs steed un-
der similar training. He will follow
his friends indoors like dog. and lick
the platters or the children's f1ces.
He has no more kicks In him than a
cat and no moro bite than puppy. -
London Field.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

| was at my uncle's, near Niagara
Falls, in Canada, and had hardly ar
rived when he said;
Nov. Nevvy, you'll be wandering
around more or less. and l want To eau
ton you about an old ram took up as
an estray the other week. He's down
in the lot whore the gravel pit is. and
just as sure as you give him n show
he'll DO the death OF you. | saw him
knock IA COW of her feet at one bang.
and wouldn't go into the lot for $50.
Next day | skirted the fences and
found that chap anxious for business
] didn't give him an opening. however.
but somebody else did. | was stand
ing in the barn with uncle, when he
suddenly exclaimed:
Great Joseph! but there's tramp
in the gravel pit lott That ram will
smash him TO pulp in two minutesl"
lie shouted. waved his hat and
shouted again. but the tramp was a
quarter OF mile away, and walking
with his head down. Thei ram was
lying down in tho pit. and the yelling
brought him out We saw him scram-
BILE up the bank, and my uncle gasped
out:
''Git "A boss hitched up TO go for the
undertaken, for that tramp won't be
alive two minutes laterw
He was, though. The ram came at
him on an angle. and he caught sight
OF the animal when about ten rods of.
He wheeled 10 the right stood still.
aud the ram got within ten feet and
then sailed through the air on a
straight line to strike him. Next In
slant the tramp had him by the horns.
and with twist and jerk he broke
his neck with snap. lie tarried TO
be sure the ram was dead. aud then
came on. climbed the fence. and said
To us:
''Gontlemen, you SEQ before you n
man who has been unfortunate. /
nave consumption. and am hardly able
TO stand. | want to get to n milder
climate as soon as possible"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
As to Breathing.

A boy fourteen years old. handed in
the following as composition on
breathing. The instruction was:
Tell all you can about breathing"
He said;
Breath is made OF air. We breathe
with our lungs, our lights. our liver
and Kidneys II IL wasn't for our
breath we would do when we slept
Oar breath keeps the life a-going
through the nose when we are asleep.
Boys that stay In a room all day
should not breathe. They should wait
till they get out doors. Boys in room
make bad unwholesome air. They
make carbonicidc. Carbonicide Is
poisoner than mad dogs. A heap Of
soldiers was In "A black hole In India.
and IA carbonicide got in that there
hole, and nearly killed every one aiore
morning. Girls kill the breath with
corosits that squeeze the diagra m.
Girls can't holler or run like boys.
because their diagram is squeezed too
much. II was girl. had rather
DO boy. so ! can run and holler, and
run and have great big diagram. =
Exchange.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

A Man Never Tries 20 Court q Widow for Fun
but Once.


The elder Weller was certainly with
In the facts in his estimate that one
''widder" was equal 10 twenty-five or
more, ordinary women in pint OF
comm 1t over YOU A widow knows
all a mans Weaknesses; she knows ex-
actly when aud how TO lead him into
the labyrinthine kind OF conversation
from which the only escape is a pro
posal. and she can use her eyes. her
arms, and all OF her personal charms
with an effectiveness impossible TO tho
most attractive maiden. says the San
Francisco Argonant She can always
press her escorts arm just hard
enough. but never a feathers weight
too heavily; she can conjure with n
fan and weave spells with an opera
glass; she can assume au Ignorance OF
the world aud its wickedness that
would do credit TO child. or can. II
necessary, speak with the skeptical
wisdom OF French courtier. She is
many-sided. brilliant experienced,
dangerous, and she can teach man
more, effectively, OF the moth-and-
candle business in an evening than he
can forget In lifetime.
The only way to court widow is
either in earnest or by proxy. Propose
or fly is the alternative offered by tho
average widow TO the man within
range OF her attraction, and il he ex-
poets any other outcome no Is either
ignorant or insanely rash. Counting
a widow for fun Is like kindling fro
with dynamite-a man never tries IL
but once. Counting widow in earnest
II she is the right kind of widow, is
the summit OF earthly bliss. A young.
beautiful and accomplished widow can
make the salad days OF courtship
smack OF paradise and nuke tho
courtier's life haloed dream OF angels
and cupids. But never. court n widow
for amusement unless you want TO
make fool OF yourself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
whore on.srons. Com, From.

Washita oilstoue rock Is crystalized
silica. The crystals are very small.
aud are formed in clusters with tho
point ends interlaced, leaving numer-
Gus cavities. These minute crystals
are hexagonal In shape. with sharp
points, and can DO seen under micro
scope when magnifled about 100 times.
They are harder than steel, and that
Is why whetstones cut from this rock
will wear away and sharpen steel tools.
Washita whetstones arc called OIL
stones, because oil must be- used TO ill
up the cavities aud float away the steel
particles that are cut of the tools.
The peculiar geological formation
from which these rocks are taken il
not known 10 exist outside the state OF
Arkansas. where IL occurs In many OF
the mountains OF Saline. Hot Springs,
Garland and Montgomery counties.
These strata are la vertical position
varying from nearly perpendicular TO
nearly horizontal. and have been con-
siderably broken up by upheaval or
folding OF the earth's crust
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
Lovo,s Teat

Good-by, sweet love; we've roamed To-
geelcr
O'er hill and vale, through furze and heath
err
But Fate, with cold and hardened heart,
Has now decreed that we must part.
Even now I'd take you TO the shore
And sing loves sweet song DER and DER;
To dancing halls or peaceful cloisters.
But, loyc-you cat too many oysters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

Gray clouds. gray mist, stretching afar
DER land and sea.
No brightness save the one bright star
OF hope 70 me.
Through the cncircling mist
Brightly il shines
Bordering the clouds, it's kissed
With silver lines.
Dark is the pathway
Der which / roam;
Bright shines the star before;
Twill lead me home
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

II Is not so well-known that the beech
Is but rarely struck From the stand
point OF atmospheric electricity. the
degree OF danger attending the taking
OF shelter under tree, the greater or
less conductivity given 1t by its more
or less abundant sap. and the degree
OF electric tension that may accumu-
late In il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13
Kardeo and a Raw Raoruit.

Gen. Hardee. the famous tactician
and confederate commander. was a
strict disciplinarinn. One day. while
commanding In the southwest he rode
out on picket line. aad, much to his
surprise. found scntry. a raw recruit.
sitting on rail fence munching a
piece OF bacon. The general appear
cd not 10 see him until he got abreast
OF him. ard then drew his horse up.
expecting To fad tho sentry at pres
emit He WIS nothing Of tho kind; but
sat munching away MS unconcernedly
ms though no was In his native noun
tains. "Do you know who amp" de-
manded Gen. Hardee. In his severost
tones. Stranger. low | don't
IL am Con. Hardee. aud -" With
out stopping to hear the remainder OF
his sentence the raw recruit slowly
climbed down from tho fence. and
stumbling into the road extended his
hand as ho said: "Iiow air yer. 0lner-
al? I'm mighty glad TO see yer look
In SO pcart. boston Traveller.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

IL Is well-known fact that the oak
Is very often struck by lightning. but
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-23

"Fatty" Tompkins, Of the Tomp-
kins Mercantile Company OF Billings,
was In town yesterday, &c %ompsnied
by +. S. Tut, a former county CON-
missioner Of Yellowstone county.
They walked down frorn Billings aud
rode back. Reason: There was a new
a conductor on the eat bound train.
Fatty" has been in poor health the
past winter and only weighs 800
pounds. though he s'arten from Bill.
ings with 3'2. Tut hadn't any flesh
10 lo.e. 80 he stood the tramp better
than The mercantile company. Tommy
told uS con fident ally III he believed
the railroad company laid their ties
with the express intention If di-cour-
aging pedestrianism. Thew are too
clos. together for a good stride AMI 100
far apart ia skip me For this reason
he does not expect to visit us sg,in for
some time. Tompy is a good toy and
means well, but his taste for milk
iemonades" Is fast becoming al appe'
ite.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-23
The Buccanrers of Old

Fiaunted the skull and cross bones, their ensign.
a~edantly at the masthead. Your modern pirate,
not upon the high seas, but upon the high repu-
tation OF standard remedies, skulks under vari-
Gus DISCUSSES. His hole and corner traffic has
never to any degree affected Hostetter's s,o mach
Bitters, although that standard invigoranI and
corr ciive has long been the shining mark At
which his shafts have been direct ed. Cheap local
bitters, composed Of fiery unrectifed stimulants,
with AN infusion. or extract possibly, Of some
tonic bark. are ; III sometimes recommended as
identi al with, or similar to. or possessing vir-
tues kindred TO those Of Americas chosen family
medicine. Thee perish speedily, while the great
subduer snd preventive Of disease pursues it's
su- cessful career. overcoming malaria, dyspepsia,
nervousness. kidney iroub Is, constipation and
rheum attic ailments, not only Oh this. b ton many
continents.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-23
We are pleased to announces ,hs :.

We are pleased TO announces the ap-
poIntment Of E. H. johnson a. north.
western live stock agent If the Moth.
ern Pacific road. the Off 'isl announce.
ment Of which, bearing date of March
l5th,l Is before us. II Ia q most excellent
selection, N aside from hi, extended
acquaintance with the stock men Of
the northwest, there 10 not on ran In
q thousand who has more actual
friends than the genial "skew." Al
he is certain Of success, we omit the
usual wish, and on the first opportun-
ity will say Shake! for the beer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-23

The ladies Of the Episcopal church
give notice elsewhere that they have
pre.empted the right ~ gives church
entertainment on the first day Of the
stockgrowers' meeting. II 10 not def
nitely settled yet. what will be the
features OF the entertainment outside
Of furnishing food for the hungry, but
there will be other attractions,o which
due notice will be given.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-23

in the rear of the section house. The
wool growing interest Is developing 30
rapidly 10 Custer county that the rail-
road company al scarcely keep psce
with the demands made upon Il. 1t
will not be long before the warehouse
capacity Of the road for this coinmodi-
ty will have to be largely increased.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-23
Advice.

Keep your head cool-your feet
warm-your liver active, and trust 10
God" was the advice of q celebrated
physician to q patient. You can regu.
late the action Of your liver, kidneys
and bowels by using De Wits Sarsa-
parilla, an absolutely reliable blood
purifying remedy. For sale by w. E.
Savage, druggist.