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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
The Gothenbnrg sY.tem.

From the statements of the various
speakers, official and otherwise, at the
important International Temperance
Congress at Christiania, it appears that
the famous Gothenburg system, now
mainly adopted throughout Norway,
Sweden and Denmark, constitutes prac-
tically an effective check upon the evils
of drink. Norway has reduced its con-
sumption per head Of intoxicants by
more than one-half. and thereby effected
a vast reduction in crime. Sweden,
cursed for about half century
with 10. 900 domestic stills. has
suppressed household distillation
and given such local option to
town and country municipalities as en-
sbles the Gothenburg town council to
take over the drink shops, suppress one
half OF them. enact Sunday-closing ano
early week -day closing or p M, &C
cording TO season. The trade is now
carried on through what is called "Bo-
lay" which has to apply all surplus
profits to educational and like public
objects. In some places. II is admitted,
the proportion of drunkenness still
equals that of English towns, but in a
number Of districts the councils have
exercised their local option to the full
and suppressed all drink shops. Lon.
don Daily Newa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
CHILDERS GIVES ADVICE.
But as Every Body Can See 1t WASH
Worth Very Much

But as Every Body Can See 1t Wasn't
Worth Very Much.
"You look worried, my dear" said
Childers. when he came home from the
Office the other day. What is the
matter?'
THE children have been very tire
some today" replied Mrs. Childers,
YEARLY. ut seemed as if they would
make me distracted"
Don't let 'emr' said Childers, with
considerable energy. Don't let 'em
ride over you. Just-Willie, don't talk
when papa's tallSing-just deal with
them gently but firm-Did you hear me,
Willie? firmly. and you'll get along
silence, Willie. this instant.-all
right. As for letting 'em worry-Don't
pull on my pockets. Dick-letting 'em
worry-Dickl don't pull on my pockets.
j said-worry- you take your hands
out or not? Now keep them out You've
broken couple of cigars for me now,
you-Whats Willie making such a
racket about Annie? Great Scott! he's
got my silk hat Take it-hang it up
high. Now. Dick, if you cry you'll have
Lord, they've both commenced. Ii
does seem, Annie, s If the minute |
come into the house-I can't talk!-I
can't think. Won't you take 'em off to
bed? My gracious! I'll bet il was home
I'd"
But as the boys clattered away up the
stairs with their tired mamma Childers
sat down and gazed gloomily into space,
without saying Just exactly what he
would do IL he was home-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20

BRUlN IN CHURCH.
Large Bear Attends Divine Service In a
London Chapel.

a Large Bear Attends Divine Service In q
London Chapel.
The last place from which one would
expect to hear of bear invading a
church during the Divine service would
be the city of London, yet il was in the
heart of that city, and not in KANT
chatka or British Columbia that such an
invasion recently took place.
A service was in progress at a Non
conformist chapel in the English CAPT
tai one Sunday morning not long ago.
The good pastor had just announced his
text BE not afraid" when lady in
the congregation uttered scream and
started toward the pulpit. looking back
toward the door as she did so.
The movement attracted the attention
of the congregation toward the back OF
the church, and there they saw large
bear taking a seat in an unoccupied
pew, as if he intended to participate in
the worship.
Notwithstanding the peaceable aspect
of the bear, the women and children
continued to leave their pews and take
refuge around the pulpit. as if they ex.
pected the minister to defend them, and
there was general relief, even among
the men, when the proprietor of the
bear, an Italian, entered the church,
bowed respectfully and alphabetically,
and, attaching strap to ring in the
bears nose, led him out.
1t seems that the bear, one of the
European sort which win coppers for
their owners by dancing, had been acct
dentally freed for moment in front OF
the church, and had seen the half-opeI
door and entered. 1t is possible that h .
had been attracted by the sound of the
hymn the congregation had just sung
for many bears are known to be fond o.
music. Youths Companion.
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Is none. and the gain is larger than
supposed Yes. Susan. | am filled with
gratitude to the Lord and as Solomon
Holden said this piO-s look came over
his face.
To tell the real truth this serene and
religious look seldom came over Farmer
HOlden's face unless he had had a
streak Of good luck, as he expressed IL.
Yet he did not usually carry an ugly
face; on the contrary. he was generally
quite gOOd-natured, however full OF
business he might be. Perhaps it was
because he wanted TO have the good
opinion OF his friends and neighbOrs
that ne was pleasing in his manners.
but yet it was generally conceded that
solomon Holden really meant to be a
good man in spite of the faults that
would crop out here and there in his
everyday lie.
Mrs Holden did not answer, and once
in the silence that followed she drew a
long breath. Her husband heard it and
turued his head to see il she really
meant to let that indication of an I'M
pleasant state of MIND be thus revealed.
What is the matter, Susan? You
look as though you were not pleased
with the state OF affairs You certainly
ought to be as glad as am that we have
been prOspered so much. Surely you
ought TO be very thankful. wife," and
then MIR. Holden undoubtedly felt that
he had performed religious duty in tell
ing her that she ought TO be as grateful
as he was
''Yes. Solomon, l am grateful because
you have been prOspered, and | was
thinking" and here Mrs. Holden
stopped.
Thinking Of what?" the husband
asked. with the pleased look little
faded, or not quite so apparent as at
first
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, you
know, Solomon" and then she stopped
again.
Yes, soft is. wife," he said, cOnde-
seemingly. and another smile came
over his face. II had almost forgotten
Il; however, we ought to have had a
Than SsgivinC dinner. wife, and, il
had thoughtof it in time, we would have
had"
NJ. Holden then began TO reflect. and
after few moments he began again:
The potato crop has been a perfect
failure everywhere almost because it
has been such wet season. but was
wise enough 20 plant that new piece OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
PRETTY STREET GOWNS.
A Change from the Straight. Plain Skirt
Confidently Predicted.

n
Confidently Predicted.
One thing seems to be quite settled:
there is to be a change from the
straight, plain skirt; it may be slight
but it will be change. While they
have been so imperatively plain, all the
ingenuity and all the inventiveness
were concentrated on the bodices, which
we're made very beautiful, with their
becoming sleeves. having beautifully
embroidered passementeries let in here
and there; their cleverly draped fronts.
their delicate Wristbands, a good deal
more than the commonplace strip OF
leather or silk, and cleverly contrived sc
as to give a long waist, while seeming
still to follow the short-waisted fashion.
There is no indication that the bodices
are to be less elaborate, but at the same
time the skirts will have slight relief
from perfect plainness, except in heavy
rich fabrics, when the plainness of style
will continue, although it will be re-
lieved by the very elegance of the
fabrics from which it is composed.
To go little into detail. Clingins
skirts are retained, many of them
straight, with all their fullness behind,
while others are bias, and have a slight
drapery with small clusters of folds
down the sides or across the hips in
modest panniers. Gathered founces,
plaitings. borders, points, or battle
mented edges trim the foot of some
skirts. Cloth gowns are lightened
by emitting the foundation skirt
and are worn over separate petticoat,
usually of black silk. Tailors of taste
and experience continue to make walk
ing dresses of the proper walking length
that is, escaping the ground, so as to
preserve the cleanliness OF it for the
prolonged back breadths are ungraceful
when held up and unclean when per-
mitted to sweep the sidewalk. The En-
glish habit skirt, that seems always the
most suitable for tailor gowns, loses all
the beauty of its straight, flowing lines
when caught up by the wearer's hand or
lifted by tapes on tho inside; 1t should
be left to fall free from the waist, swing
ing clear of the pavement, and should
be very simply trimmed with border,
a binding. or with scalloped edges. =
Boston Sunday Herald.
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suspended by wide strap over the
shoulder. and can do very even and
rapid work. A little practice enables
one to drop the cutting just as he picks
up the dropper to move 1t forward. and
by tho time the dropper reaches the spot
the cutting reaches the spot also. and it
stays there, too.
Query: How far will the more even
stand secured by hand dropping go
toward paying the extra cost of hand
work over machine work?-0hio Farmer.
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the flashing fire of those bright eyes. A
silence was maintained between them,
and then the man made a rush for the
door. lie succeeded in getting past the
aroused wife, and was soon rushing to-
ward the village.
The wind was sharp and piercing. but
cold sweat was bursting from the
mans face. lie scarcely comprehended
any thing until he came to the cottage
of Widow Dean, which he was Obliged
to pass. IL stood very near the road,
and Mr.. Holden noticed the doctors
horse and carriage standing in front of
il The curtain had not been lowered
and the scene within was plainly in
view. Harry was evidently better, for
he sat in large chair by the fire. Mr..
Holden noticed the pale face and hollow
eyes. which somehow affected him I'M
pleasantly. The little sister was evil
IDENTIFY sick yet. as the physician held a
white hand in his own.
Mr.. Holden rushed on and the first
man he met was the minister. Good
evening. Brother Holden" he said. in
such a pleasant voice that no one would
think that he was in need of any thing.
He reached out his hand. and Mr.. Hol-
den thought il felt little cold, and as
the sleeve of the minister's coat brushed
against his hand it did feel very thin
and threadbare. And then he noticed
that the good pastor had no overcOat on.
Strange that he never thought to notice
such things before.
M. Holden got away from his min
lister as soon as possible and did the
business that called him to the town.
IL was all done in a mechanical way,
like a man walking in his dreams.
He went home at last and took out
the evening papers TO read, and never
once looked toward his wife. He turned
over the paper several times and seemed
to read and then he threw it aside and
retired TO rest.
He was very restless that night. but
no one ever knew just what his thoughts
were. IL he thought at all
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20

De LAElEAN or 4MEA-
Whether the till be empty or full:
Whether the winter be long or short,
Whether its filed with care or port:
Whether dear cheeks with health be flushed.
Whether In death dear voices hushs =;
Whether the music b. lively or slow,
Whether 20 banquet OF tomb We go;
Whether our friends be false or true,
With roses or missiles our paths bestrev-
Why Times bat drop OF eternity,
A drop OF the rill in the broad, deep sea
For the toll Of defeat and for victory's palm
There's always cause for Thanks giving psalm
So voice we our thanks in melodiOus lay
On this suspicious Thanksgiving Day;
Thanks for the friends who arc left Us yet,
Thanks for the love we would never forget;
Thanks for the gffr from the storeh0use Of God
Thanks for His love though q Christening rod;
Thanks for temptation that tests or strength,
Thanks for the conquest He gave Us al length
Thanks FOR the viands He spreads On the board.
Thanks for the promptings Of praise 10 our
Lord;
Thanks FOR the sunshine over our heads,
Thanks for the angel host watching our beds;
Thanks for the voice 50 small and 50 STILL
Thanks for the purpose 20 work out HIS Will
Thanks FOR the bounties Of rich. teeming earth
Thanks for he weltspring Of Joy and Of mirth :;
Thanks for the light that nIumines our homes
Thanks for the gloom IL dispels when IL comes;
Thanks for the errors and sins thatre past
AAuAr lur repentance mat GutAetl al Ad.Ls
Thanks for the good we've accOmpli shed below
Thanks for the greater that vet We may do;
Thanks for the Son who so willingly came,
Thanks for His death, for the life may
claim.
Thanks for the life that He led upon earth,
Thanks for the era His coming gave birth;
Thanks for our houses, our stocks and our
lands.
Thanks for the house that's not builded with
hands;
Thanks for the birth couch and thanks for the
bier
Thanks FOR the sojourn. the pilgrimage here;
Thanks for the latest. the faItering breath.
Thanks for the stan in the Va..ey u Death
Let US voice our thanks in a tuneiul lay
On this suspicious Thanksgiving Day.
Thanks that're not OF voices alone,
Thanks in the kindly deeds that are done;
Thanks that gem darkness with Jewels of light
Thanks that live on in the widows mite;
Thanks that shall pillow the aching head
Thanks that shall watch By the dying bed.
Thanks that shall give 10 the hungry meat.
Thanks that shall rescue the Naywsrd feet:
Thanks that dispel the timiG ones fears,
Thanks that shall stanch the m0urner's tears;
Thanks that shall sing and thanks that shall
pray,
Thanks that shall toll the livelong day;
Thanks that shall give back good for IN.
Thanks that shall work AMI suffer still;
Thanks that partition Prosperity cup
Thanks that shall raise the fallen one up;
Thanks that smooth the stony road;
Thanks that tighten the weary load:
Thanks that succOr the one who halts,
Thanks that cover anOther's faults,
Thanks that weep for other woe,
Thanks that. suffering. stronger grow,
Thanks in all we eat and drink
Thanks in all We do and think.
Let - live our thanks in melOdi0us Law
TIN etc TvFanrE-ss~srfvlr- FR.-
Jessie Bartlett Davis in Detroit Fr ee Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20

Talking of patent medicines
you know the old prejudice.
And the doctors-some of
them are between you and US.
They would like you to think
that what's cured thousands
won't cure you. You'd be-
lieve in patent medicines if
they didn't profess to cure
eOe,ytE1Mg and so, between
the experiments of doctors,
and the experiments of patent
medicines that are sold only
because there's money in the
stuff, you lose faith in every
thing.
And, you can't always tell
the prescription that cures by
what you read in the papers.
So, perhaps, there's no better
way to sell a remedy, than to
tell the truth about it, and
take the risk of its doing just
what it processes to do.
That's what the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, of Buffalo, N. Y, does
with
DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery,
Favorite Prescription,
Pleasant Pellets, and
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
If they don't do what their
makers say they'll do-you
get your money back.
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ground upon the hill l never had a
better yield. and can count upon eight
hundred bushels a. least The cellar
IS too full for convenience and l have
got 10 get rid OF some of them. They
are fifty cents now. but I am certain
they will DE dollar before spring, hut
/ shall be Obliged 20 dispose 90 some Of
them in order 10 make room for my ap-
pies that are still in the barn. Ii is
getting most too cold TO keep them there
any longer, and l should hate to have
my nice greetings and pippins freeze.
l have been very lucky about my apples
also. for my orchard happens TO be so
well sheltered By woods upon each side
that the severe east wind did not blight
the fruit have already sold fifty bar
rels and have the cash in my pocket.
and l might l suppose. sell fifty more
and then have plenty left. Then you
ought TO see the corn. wife. for it is a
sight That four weeks Of pleasant
weather that came in September Just
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
NovEMBER,S FEAST-DAY.
Welcome, thou grand old Feast-dsyi
RarsfG

Welcome, thou grand old Feast-dsyi
Again the russctt felds
Lie idle in the soft, gray light,
Shorn Of their splendid yields;
Again The lanes have glimmered
With farewell Golden-rod.
And Gentian fringes closed above
The tinted olive sod.
But thou, o grand Old Feast-day,
Thou hast no need OF these
To draw US 10 thee. Though thou bring
Gray skies and leafiess tree
A hundred welcomes TO fheel
We altar.fires Of Home.
Shine out-and kindred gather
Prom sea 20 mountain dome!
So hail thee. grand old Feast-dayl
The wind-swept orchard boughs
Have flung their rudy gold and green
Upon the earth: the mows
Are rich with grain; the burrows
Sleep meath the suns vailed ray
And all he land is glad. ana greets
A new Thanksgiving day
Helen Chase, in Good Housekeeping.
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DEVICE TO PREVENT cRrBBISG.

whenever he attempts it. A horse will
not crib on any object placed lower than
his knees. Accordingly, the cribber
should be fed from box taken into and
out of his stall at each feeding. All
projections should be removed from the
walls of the stall and the horse should
not be tied. as in some cases he will
crib on the halter strap. The appliance
shown is a piece OF thick leather,
through which sharp pointed tacks are
driven. This piece is secured to the
inner side of the throat strap of the
halter which is worn in the stable
Filing the teeth, driving wedges be-
tween them, etc. are Of no avaiL-Home
and Farm.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
POTATO KNIFE.


4 Good Knife and One Anybody Ought ~
BE Able to Make.
inclose description OF potato knife
that made that works to perfection.
1t was made from a broken case
knife, as follows: File grooves with
the corner of a file across the blade
along the lines A and +. Fig. l, cutting
of the parts C and ID, leaving pointed
blade two and half inches long. File
the edge of blade sharp and the back of
blade nearly to an edge. except close to
the handle, where the finger will press
against il in using, filing entirely on
the side opposite the one shown in the
cut, making this side oval and leaving
the side toward you fit Thus sharp
eued, the blade turns more readily in
cutting than If sharpened on both
sides. Finish the edge on milestone.
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Tangle = Hang it all, Msriai That
COMPOUNDED poodle of yours has bitten =
piece clean out Of my leg.
Mrs Tangle-ohl how very annoying.
Henry. when poor Fido is sick and the
doctor said that he mustn't have bite
OF meat for st least two weeksl--Light
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Fi9 [
tIS2.

Next heat the end OF the blade red hot
and taking it from the fire quickly be-
fore it cools, press the point on the oval
side against the stove, curying three
fourths of an inch of the point Of blade
upward, so that the point will be
three-eighths of an inch out from the
line of the blade, as shown in Cut 2,
which Is an end view OF the knife when
finished. This blade is much preferable
to a straight, fat blade or wide, fiat
blade curved the entire length, be-
cause. being very narrow and oval on
the back side, it turns more readily In
the tuber and cuts deeper under the
eyes. 1t will cost half an hours time.
We plant in drills and use dropper,
tube for dropping through (Cnt -.
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To pr.xent Cribbinr.

A horse that has become a confirmed
cribber can not be cured. The most
that can be done is to prevent the prac-
tice of tie vice by removing objects on
which the animal cribs, and by compell-
ing him to wear an appliance like that
shown below, which will punish him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
An Economical Fashion.

The fashion of wearing bodices of
material and color quite distinst from
that of the skirt is a very economical
one, and bids fair to become popular
once again. The Princess of Wales
adopts this mode, and it will, therefore,
be followed and approved. Colored as
well as black velvet bodices are likely
to become distinct features in winter
fashions The shocked Tartan silk
blouse is often seen with skirts of
self color, neutral shades preferably.
The shocking forms a yoke, and
the sleeves are full and gathered
into a velvet band. Shot silks
make pretty blouses, and so do satin
striped surahs. The Jokes are laid in
tucks so that the stripe of one color
does not appear until the yoke is com
plete. thus giving the effect of yoke
OF solid color. Some of the new Tar
tan dresses are exceedingly tasteful,
and are not Tartans proper, but a clev-
erly-arranged melange OF colors in
which green predominates, with a
touch of copper and Jacqueminot red or
relieve. Black velvet ribbon-in
straight rows or bands with pointed
ends set on diagonally-is suitably used
to trim such gowns.-N. Y. Post
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Is that of dyspepsia. Few remedies do more
than palliate this obstinate complaint Try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however, and
you will find that it is conquerable, along
with its symptoms, heartburn, fiatulence,
nervousness, and loss of flesh and vigor.
Biliousness and constipation frequently ac-
company it. These, besides malarial, rheu-
matte and kidney complaints, are also sub
duable with the Bitters.
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The present system Of managing :

The present system Of managing a
play by sending out several companies
when the popularity of the piece is at
its height has decidedly comfortable
effect upon the bank account Of the
playwright The official figures, which
have just been published. show that two
of Bronson Howard's plays, The Hen
rietta" and Shenandoah Melted him
the big income in enc year OF S9l, 900 in
royalties. This would have been con-
sidered a vast fortune for man TO earn
in a whole lifetime at playwriting :
few years ago.
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q tuuc iOI uIopplHI
1t is round. three
and one-half inches
in diam G ter and
thirty : five inches
long with a funnel
shaped top and wire
attached to bottom
for a measure, the
horizontal wire at
bottom being twelve
inches longl and a
handle at the top.
We carry a basket
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Thanksgiving morning came, clear
and beautiful. and Mr.. Holden was up
in good season. He appeared troubled
and yet spoke very kindly to his wife.
as though he had forgotten the sharp
accusing words that she had spoken so
boldly the evening before. The family
came together for prayer, for Mr..
Holden always had maintained the
sacred service. He prayed and so did
the good wife. and then as the hired
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AN exchange says that pumpkins are
too valuable for pies to feed to stock.
Well. IL there is only one pumpkin and
the family loves pumpkin pies, that is
true. But enough pumpkins can be
grown on a farm without the slightest
inconvenience to sink ship.
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ARE any Of the new-fangied washing COM
pounds as good as the old-fashioned soapl
Dobbins' Electric Soap has been sold every
day for "a years, and Is now just as good as
ever. Ask your grocer Tor it and take no
other.