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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

The probable value of all the dia-
monds in the world. according to a re-
cent estimate. IS about 81. 600, 100. COO
The worlds diamond trade is carried on
by about 5000 dealers. with a total
stock of not far from $3.50. 0 1000. The
stones are prepared for market by per
haps $3.50 cutters and polishers. prin-
cipally in Amsterdam. Antwerp, Paris
and the Jura
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

MARRIED. women would do we'll to
paste in their scrap-bOoks the following
statistics relative 70 a woman's work:
In one year woman gets dinner 365
times, washes the dishes 1,O95 times,
gets the children ready for school twice
; day FOR $50 days, gets the baby TO
sleep 1850 times and makes about 800
inR 10 dn9
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
PITH AND FONT.


-Tom-"So she Tilted you for Phil
son." Jack-"Yes, but ] got revenged.
] congratulated her ON marrying him"
Yankee Blade.
The poor man of to-day Is said TO
fare much better than King could have
done few centuries ago, and yet blis-
ter on the heel or boil under the arm
makes him forget all this.-Ram's
Horn.
The Favored Caller-IIe Fearful OF
a rival Bobby, does young man call
here nights 10 see your sister," Bobby
-"Mr. Wilkins calls on sister, but not
to see her. / guess, COS they amt nc
light in the parlor when they're there"
Boston Herald.
--Msid-If ye place. nam. Mr.. Dude
leigh is at the telephone an wants to
spake wild you" Mrs. Bloomer--.'That
awfuHy swell Mr.. Dudeleigh! Jane, jus,
hold the wire till put on my newest
tea-gown. That man notices every
thing. meyica.
-Canzonet-
TWAS a cane of kerosee;
1t was maiden. fair and green;
1t was kitchen fire, we IA,
But now, pail hangs DER the scene.
Boston Herald.
Mr. Brown, on his way home from a
small gathering of friends. reading the
notice on the door OF the railway sta
ton: Dogs must be led through this
building by a cord''-"Well. it is easy
enough to find cord, but where in
thunder am to get dog?"-Fliegende
Batter.
Teacher OF Defamation Ito Scholar)
Now, repeat after me: Sink or swim.
live or die, survive or perish" Scholar
(interrupting)--"R A sinker doesn't
swim, liver doesn't die and survivor
doesn't perish. Take something that's
got some sense to it. "-Washington
Star.
-Audacity PersoniGed Smith ton
"That fellow Johnston is insufferable.
He had the andacity to interrupt NE last
evening while / was engaged in reading
q most interesting novel" Brownton-
What did he come for?" Smitnton
''Oh, simply to get book he lent me
some time ago Yankee Blade.
"A young medical student walked
into the Old Book store this morning,
and said: II want to look at work on
anatomy" 81 regret to say" replied
Mr.. Burke, "that have only one book
on that subject" Whats that?'
''Burtons Anatomy of Melancholy,
and he showed him the volume. The
young man turned the leaves mechanic
ally few seconds. said it would do
paid for the book, and walked out-At
lanta Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

AFRICA has now at work within her
borders ten American. twelve British
and twelve continental missionary So
cieties- There are more than zoe or
dained missionaries and more than 1000
native preachers 1t is estimated that
there are, both white and native. about
rs, 600 communicates and 100000 ad-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

A CURIOUS art imposition has been
discovered in Paris An ingenious per-
son stole bronze and marble busts from
the cemetery OF MOntparnesse, Paris,
touched them I'D and sold them as eff
yies OF famous heroes. statesmen and
$500
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

MISS NELLIE BRANHAM, the cele-
brated dwarf, of Paris. Mo. is TO wed
one of the leading society young men
of thai place in the near future. She
is twenty-three years Of age and is
twenty-five inches high. Her intended
husband is Unusually tall, and as the
couple walk along the street together
the young l.dy holds - tho tip end Of
her beaus coat tail. provided it is long
one and she car reach it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
A Duel VITA I..tchtorks.

Charles Snyder and George Ketchum,
of Trempeleau County, partners in the
threshing business, quarreled the other
day about their business and used pitch
forks on each other until it was doubt
full il either would recover They were
both single men
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

A RECENT writer in the Asiatic Quar-
terly Review says that so far a. i ac-
tually known not one Of the Pacific
islanders were man-carers from morbid
appetite, as Is proved BY the fact that
among such Of them as we're canuibals
it was only upOn certain occasions that
they exhibited this propensity; no one
was slam among them for food alone.
The bodies OF their enemies killed in
time of war. or victims sacrificed to
idols. furnished the feast. of which
only certain of the initiated. such as
warriors aud priests, we're allowed 10
partake. thus giving more the appear
ance Of a ceremony than an Orgie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
AN 0LYMPIAN DAY.
How the Country Boy Won the
Race for Bessie's Sake.

n OVAL, level
stretch of the
greenest grass,
Dor d cred by a
perfect GO n d i :
toned in d e T
path. Beyond the
path a low fence,
yer W b i C b
leaned a varied
mingling of ath-
letic devotees,
genuine and af-
fected, from the
ragged u r C h i n
,yha y a "A cnn.
trived a strategic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
Killed HI. Father in seIf-Derense.

Gustav Erickson, who was arrested
last September charged with killing
his father, Larson Erickson, near
Chetek, had his examination before
Justice Dickinson and he was acquit-
ted. as the evidence produced all went
to show that the act was committed in
eal 3. 10 fanaa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

Mrs CHARLES GKEEN, of Kentucky,
who was twice a widow before she was
eighteen years old. is now twenty-five
and has been six times married. rs
As they say in Kentucky. Mrs. Green
has broken the record Tor twenty-five
year-olds and a brilliant future is be-
fore upr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

covered a chemical preparation which
will turn living person 20 marble in
six months, the petrificatiOn being COM
olete one month after death. Every
nan can hencefOrth be his own monu-
neuE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

A CLERK named DubOise blew out his
brains at Monte Carlo after going
broke as the saying goes. at the gam
ing tables This made the ninety-sec-
ond suicide az Monte CarIn this season
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

THE Rio News SAYS the coffee crop
81 Hayti this year Is unusually large
and that the generally good news from
,offee-prOducing countries this year
promises TO cause much lower prices for
The next year or two"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
A Narrow Escape from Death.

Ex-senator Edwin Schofield and wife,
of Marinette. had a narrow escape from
death the other night. Gas escaped
from the bathroom, where the light had
been accidentally extinguished, and
filled the bedroom. About midnight
Mrs Schofield awakened nearly over
come by the gas. Falling out upon the
floor and realizing the situation she
reused up sufficiently to open a window
and then drag Mr.. Schofield out of bed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
!I1..#I......AI|f.
PICKET PENCE.

proper height. and ten feet from it an
other On the two hang this gauge. II
will be better than cord, because it
will not sag, and each picket, wnen
nailed on. can strike it The nailing-on
can be done by poor help. which other
wise would do poor Job.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
A Picket Gauge.

II you are making picket fence, take
a piece Of scantling ten feet long. Nail
three 10 four-foot board at each end,
allowing it to hang down as in the en-
CRAVING. Nail your first picket at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

MAS died in the Maine State prison
recently who had been about fifty years
= prison during life Of seventy-six
gezrs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

The penitentiaries OF Texas have con-
sributed 81. OOO 10 the State treasury
he past year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

The average Ierrth of life is greater
n Norway than n any other country in
Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
100 Doses One Dollar

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results wher
Syrup of Figsis taken; it is pleasant
and refreshingto the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures nabltual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action anu truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles 10y all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
NAV not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
LOUISVILLE. ~ RsW YoRk. N.Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
hfhat eight3Democrats should have

That eight Democrats should have
neglected to vote iii order TO got .
drink and thereby allow force bill
to be passed, which they could have
practically defeated by their votes, is
simply outrageous. But the worst
feature Of the whole affair was that
one of the absent Democrats was 4
Southerncr, from one of tho gulf
States.
THE REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.
This criminal neglect on the part
of those Democrats places thc.bill in
a position whore it is practically GER
tain TO pass tomorrow. Reed has
his pirates we'll in line now. Only
three of them are with the Demo
Gratis. They arc Ewart, Of North
Carolina, Lchlback, Of Now Jersey,
and Coleman, of Louisiana.
Thus the chances are that the bill
will pass the House tomorrow by q
majority Of probably eight. The
Democrats succeeded in adopting
one amendment this afternoon, how
ever which is of some Importance
Tho bill provided for juries, all OF
one party, to try eases Of violations
of the provisions of the bill, while
the amendment adopted this after
noon provides that they shall be OF
both parties.
The debate to-day was heated ali
through. Indeed it was exciting al
times, and the gallarics were packed
Although the speeches were only
five minute talks, many of those
made by the Democrats were effect.
i've, while those Of the Republicans
were bitter, rank and partisan to tho
core. All OF them were attacks upon
the South.
Mason, of Illinois, was, perhaps
the bittercst. He said he thought
up to short time ago, that ma,
who would steal Il vote would steal !:
horse. He had changed his opiniol
however. lie knew Democrats who
would not steal q horse, but he would
trust none of them in the dark alley
with negro vote.
The names of these members OF
the House are Stahlncckcr, of New
York; Grain, of Texas; Brown, o!
Indiana; O'NcaI, of Indiana; Fitch,
of New York; Whitthornc, of Ton.
nessee; Dumphy, of$ $Ncw York:
Morgan, Of Mississippi.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
Ncatncss.

From tho Texas Journal of Education.
"Still sits tho school house by tho road
Araggcd boggar summing;
Around it still tho sumachs grow,
Il And blackberry vines arc running"
How many and many a building
throughout tho State is described by
these lines. How many others are
still more bare, and how many look
not only neglected, but actually
squalid. Now it can be set down as
maxim that tho majority of human
kind (to use the phrascology of oul
modern science) arc going TO har-
monize with their environment. Tho
same men who, put i'll a parlor, will
try to act as gentlemen, put in q
bar-room, will act like rowdics. Put
them in church, with dim religious
light, and they vii! be quiet and
.revcrcnt; put them in a drunken
crowd, with rough surroundings, and
they will keep up with the rest. If
grown men are so sensible to their
surroundings, what must be the
effect of like causes on children?
Tuos. CoNYNGToN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
The Lodge Bill.

The Lodge force bill has passed
the House of Representatives. This
bill provides that Congress shall hold
the elections for members of the
House OF Representatives.
a correspondent Of the Atlanta
ConSfif"tion says:
WAsuIN"roN, July L. Eight
Democratic members to-day sold
out their party; placed Southern
ballot boxes in the hands of partisan
Federal officers; provided for Fcde-
raj troops and Federal marshals
around our polls, and allowed the
Republicans to 90 on with their ini-
quitous legislation TO pcrpctuate
their powcr-simply for drink.
Men who would not have sold out
for a mint Of money let their votes
go for Santa Cruz rum punch; en-
bcllishcd with slice Of pineapple
and piece OF orange.
Eight Democrats sat i'm the Con
grcssional hotel bar, slipping this
summer drink, and were so well
pleased with it that they were not
present TO vote on the Lchlback
amendment to the force bill.
The amendment, which came over
from yesterday, was the one pro
viding for the Federal election law
bill in every county of every State
i'm the Union. 1t was an amendment
which, had it been adopted, would
have killed the bill. Both sides had
been working hard to have their men
present. The Democrats were quite
confident of victory, for there were
some Republicans would not vote
and q !cw WHO voted with the Demo,
Gratis.
Judge Of the surprise OF the
Democrats when Reed announ( cd
the vote 1872 to l3S, 'hc amendment
having been lost by six majority
The Democratic leaders were
daZcd, but when, a few moments later
the eight Democratic members from
the Congressional bar, sauntcrcd in
whistling in chorus "Littlc Annie
Rooney" The Democratic leaders
were indignant, and they should
have been, will be the verdict Of
every Democrat in America,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
Hints on Discipline.

|. Order is the first essential o
success in the school room.
2. AS far as possible, suit the pun
ishmcnt to the offcnsc.
3. DO not be always talking about
order.
4. Govern with the eye as much us
possible.
S. BE patient; habits are not bro,
ken up in a day.
6. Distinguish between willfu
disobcdicncc and childish thought
lcssncss.
7. Never let your pupils know
that they can vcx you.
s. DO not tempt child to give
you i"pcrtincncc.
8. RcstrainIS.c husty word.
10. Each child may require &
slightly different treatment from
every other child.
II. Create a healthy public scnti.
mcnt in favor of good order 7ca",
Jonmai Of Educoiion
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17

SHE WANTED TO KNow.-"Scc
here jedgc," said Il Western lady
appearing suddenly in the Office OF
q police Judge, 81 wan!cr know what
privileges married woman hcz in
this State whcnehcr husband gifts q
little too smart an sassy p
elias your husband been guilt OF
such sinfulncss ?" asked the iudgc.
"Wcll, he got to tarin' an rippin
round a little pcertcr'n l like awiilc
ago am grabbed i'm up an carried
'im ur stairs an lung i'm out OF a
window down ontcr The wood pile,
am | thought I'd come round an'
sec what the damages II be to nc if
he wuz hurt bad, an if they wuz too
stiff fd go home on visit until the
thing blowcd over. But if you say
| ain't done anything contrary to
the law, l'll so back an see if Jim's
hurt much" ."-Drdh,c'S M0ga&inc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
Proving the Census worthless.

DENVER, COL, July 8,--When it
became known that the census emu
meation Of Denver would show a
population Of only 10000 it was
decided by the Citizens Committee
to collect the names Of those who
had been missed by the enumerators.
Tuesdays canvassing shows 5000
names which had never been taken
by the census enumcrators.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, July 3.--It
was generally believed hero that the
census would show that the popula-
ton Of this city was over twenty
thousand. To-day, however, Super.
visor of Census Robinson estimated
the population at a little, over six
teen thousand. Many persons have
been missed by tho cnumcrators, and
another enumeration will probably
be made.
The Census Supervisor at Atlanta,
GA, places the population of that
city at 62,5O0 against 81 400 in 1880,
an increase Of rs per cent. Tho
wonderful growth is not the result of
boom, but is a steady growth from
various important manufacturing en-
tcrpriscs that have been established
there. The Atlanta papers are cla-
ted over this showing, and predict
that the census of 1900 will show Il
u population Of 125,000 for Gcorgia's s
capital,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17

NJ IC\.
From the Highlands Star.

The term ''mica' covers a number
Of mineral species, all similar in
their scaly construction and gene
raj chemical composition; only ON,
of these spccics--muscovitc-has
any chemical value or is rccog
nizcd under the generic name.
Modern mica mining began il
North Carolina in 1868 and go. |,
is IN established fact that some o
the mines had been worked by g.;
prehistoric racc--cocva with the
mound builders, and who disposed OF
at least n part OF their products tc
these latter, for sheets OF mica ol
considerable size have been found in
some Of the Ohio mounds, as well as
those Of this State. This ancicn,
race was possessed Of no small
skill IN locating good mic" mines
In following up their "lcadS" The
modern miner has invaribly found
valuable mica deposits. Their tools
were apparently Of stone, and their
only method OF attacking the solid
rock was by means of "Grc-sctting,'
L. l.. building a fire upon or near the
rock and after it becomes heated to
a high temperature suddenly squclch-
ing with cold water, thus cracking
the rock to some extent. Considers
ing these disadvantages the amount
OF work they accomplished is truly
remarkable. AT one OF the dggings
in Mitchell County, they opened Il
cut 800 feet in length by 20 fee,
in depth. These ancient works
were considered by the natives (in-
structcd by the Ubiquitous practical
mincr) to have been undertaken in Il
search for silver this iallacy was,
however, soon dispclcd by a few as
says OF the so-callcd silver ores.
III Low, Sii'tII SittlS bl INCA were
in demand at $500 per pound and
the supply limited and uncertain
This state Of affairs induced some
New Workers to undertake invcsti-
cations in North Carolina, with the
view OF developing, if possible
some productive mica mines which
would afford source Of regular SUP.
ply. Prospecting was done il,
Burke, Mitchell, and Yanccy coun.
ties and considerable fine mica wa<
obtained, but from some cause o.
other, work was shortly suspended.
A stock drover passing over one o,
the mines in Mitchell County, put ;
large block of mica in his wagon an,
took it to Knoxville, Tenn; there i,
was seen by NIessrs. Heap e CIapp
stove dealers, and they being shrcwt
men at once recognized It's value
sold out their business and com
menccd active operations in Mitchell
County These gentlemen may b'
looked upon as pioneers in the mici
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
Judge Crisp's Speech.

Iammany Hall OF New orli
celebrated the tth of July. There
were speeches and letters read from
Mr.. Cleveland and Gov. Hill. Judge
Crisp, OF Georgia, made Il speech in
which he said:
"When tie Fifty-iirSt Congress
assembled the Republicans had eight
majority in the House OF Rcprcscn-
tativcs. That slender majority had
been obtained by the use Of vast
corruption fund. The majority of
eight was not what is known as a
working majority. The Republican
bosses decided to have a working
majority. There were seventeen
Democratic members of the House
whose seats were contested. Gag
law, violations Of established parlia-
mcntary prccedcnts and usnrpa,ion
of Legislative authority were rcsortcd
to by the majority. The rights Of
the minority were ruthlcssl y tramplcd
upon. A Democratic Congressman
was unscatcd, although he had been
elected by $4,000 majority. Instead
OF a majority Of eight in the House
of Representatives the Republican
majority was now twenty. The
-, ,,f,,,n,c I',,Inrn1 ,l,n,;>,, LII ,,-,,I,l
never have passed the House if men
who had been legally and honestly
elected had not been turned out Of
their seats.
congressman Crisp then reviewed
the Lodge bill. lie asserted that it
established returning boards. The
returning boards were to be appointed
by United States Circuit Judges.
There were nine Circuit Courts, and
there were only two Democratic
Judges. II the Judges disgrace
their Office they are liable to impcach-
mcnt by the House of Representa-
tivcs. 1t was not likely, however,
that Congressman elected by return
ing boards would vote to impcach
Judges who appointed the returning
boards. 1t was a returning board
that counted ont Samuel j. Tildcn
in 1876, after the people had elected
him President of the United States.
"Spcakcr Reed had announced the
whole programme Of the Republican
party when he said in his pitsburg
speech that the Republicans pro-
posed to do their own registration,
their own counting and their own
ccrtiiication. Congressman Crisp
said that the abuse hcapcd upon the
Southern people came from The lips
of partisan, ialsifying and tyranni-
cal members Of the Republican party
who held seats in Congress. lie
praised Governor Hill for defending
the South in his indianapolis speech,
and the audience yelled loud and
long. Then the speaker vowed that
if the Lodge bill became a law we
would have bayoncts at the polls"
Some one in he rear Of the hall
jumped on chair and waved his
straw hat. "Thrcc cheers for David
B. Hill, our next Presidents" he
shouted. The cheers were given,
and Congressman Bynnm and Crisp
exchanged glanccs and nodded their
heads towards the 5000 wigwamitcs.
ALBANY, GA, July 5.--Thc first
bale Of new cotton has bccn received
here from colorcd tenants on a
plantation in Baker County, Ga.