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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-13

Ask your dealer for 7Tansin's Punch"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-13

HARRi TO the sound of humanity's wailsl
Millions of people 18th aches and with ails.
Headaches and humors. a mereiless flood,
Weakness of lungs and disorders of blood.
Yet there's a helper that certainly saves.
Thousands of people from premature graves.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-13

ing roughly, but finding it easier TO keep
on than to give up to the pain. We
waded another heavy snow in the noble
San Francisco range. explored the
Grand Canyon of the ColOrado-God's
masterpiece on this planet-and strobe
on down the long slope toward The
Needles, where the road crosses the
Colorado from Arizona to California.
We were now in the vast Colorado
Desert. where. even in winter, the
MONDAY heat is fearful, though the
nights are very cold. 1t is as true a
desert as the Sahara barren, hideous
waste. broken by contorted ranges of
savage peaks; thirsty. forbidding, dead
". Hundreds of poor wretches. stray
ing too far from water. have left their
bones to bleach upon those blistering
sands.
We Rugged the railroad. thus making
sure Of water every night and morning.
But how long the days were. with the
one little quart l was able to carry with
my other load!
/ shared it with Shadow as IL he had
been a man. pouring it into my hat
from which he Tapped greedily.
But he was StlIl an impuISlve puppy.
He could not forego the chase when an
emaeiated jack unlimbered before him,
and he was nearly always running.
was walking over thirty miles das,
and he must have averaged at least
fifty. Many a time we crawled up at
night 10 a water-tank-the water being
brought on trains from great distances
with swollen tongues projecting be-
yond our teeth. dry and rough as files.
We came thus one evening to the
station Of Yucca tank and two
tiny shanties Of shakes. ] had found
the blanket too much 10 carry. now that
nv strongest arm was in sling. and
had shipped il home. Our only bed and
cover that night were two ragged gunny-
sacks on the floor. The chill night wind
leaked through hundred yawning
cracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

trict Of southern Ohio during the two Con-
crosses in which her distinguished husband has
figured a member of the House, has been
prominently identified with the highest circles
OF fashionable life. She is the daughter Of
Judge John Winston Price. a native Of Hanover
county. Va. He removed to Ohio as young
man and married Anne Mcdowell. daughter
OF Judge John Adair Mcdowell, cousin of Gen.
Irwin Mcdowell, one of the military heroes on
the Union side in the war; and niece Of Lyme
Startling. the founder Of Columbus. the capital
city of Ohio. The Prices, the McDowells and
the Starlings are among the historic names of
the great commonwealth between the Ohio
river and Lake Erie.
JACOB J. PUGsLEY
is Duchess county New Yorker by nativity
Miami university graduate by education, a
distinguished member of the Ohio bar by pro-
fession. a state legislator in both branches and
Representative in public experience In 1866
he made the beautiful Miss Cornela Price his
bride. Her grace of manner. cultivation of
mind and social accomplishments made her
greatly admired when young in the social life
OF her surroundings, and in the career of her
husband. a gentleman of scholarly attainments
she has been an ornament to a career of promi-
hence in state and national affairs.
Miss Mamie Price Pugsley who has Just
entered society. assists in the elegant drawing
rooms of her mother. She is one of the most
entertaining young ladies at the capital this
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

A STAR reporter spent an afternoon thread
ing his way along the slippery, Shiny banks of
the stream from the 7 street bridge down to
the river and back again; not a long walk, it is
true. to occupy whole afternoon. but it can
not be done IN much less time by one who is
looking carefully for the natural beauties of
the scene and for sights that are neither natu-
raj nor beautiful OF the former there is none:
OF the latter there many as can well be
crowded into q walk Of that length. 1t is not a
pleasant walk. Pedestrians who take long
stroils through the city streets or along coun-
try by-ways to study and enjoy the
beauties OF nature or the work of
mans hand are earnestly urged not to
take that walk along the bank of Rock creek.
They will not enjoy it. They will come back
wishing they had not taken it and wondering
why such condition of affairs as they have
seen Is allowed to continue. For the stream is
an ugly spot on an otherwise fair landscape
10 describe il by the mildest term that is an
prOprlate one must say ii is an eyesOre If it
gets much worse than il is now it will soon be-
come standing menace to the health of the
CITY.
Ii Is not an easy matter to saw who is to
blame for the present condition of affairs Per-
haps the fault lies at no ones door, and il nav
be that such Is the fate of any stream of water
that flows through city. and that It cannot be
prevented from becoming dirty, SLIM and
generally disreputabIe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15


But whether any one is responsible or not
the fact remains that the creek is nothing but
winding, sluggish, open sewer. into which flows
not only all the refuse from neighboring
houses but vast quantity of regularly drained
on city sewage, which Is emptied into the creek
by big brick sewers and then carried down to
the river on Its slow current or allowed to ac-
cumulate around the many distractions in the
bed of the creek. When the stream was higher
than II now is the mouths of these brick drains
may have been below the water level During
the freshest last spring. however. the dam at
the mouth OF the creek that kept back the
water and made il deep enough to float canal
boats was carried away by the flood. thus low
erlng the water level several feet. Today these
drains empty their loads of refuse in ill-smell-
ing streams that tall TO the creek below and are
carried of on its surface.
Starting at the street bridge and walking
down stream one sees drains and sewers on
either side of the stream at very frequent in
teryais. just below the bridge on the west
side, IN the rear of number of small shanties
there Is an open drain that discharges its con-
tents some ten or fifteen feet above the creek.
A rank growth Of scrubby trees arch above it,
and at a considerable distance it looks not un-
like a graceful little waterfall as il dashes over
pile OF powders. The charm disappears
rapidly, however, as one approaches and sees
the nature OF the little torrent that is allowed
10 do its share in the pollution OF Rock creek
The place is i'll smelling enough at this season
a dry, hot spell Of weather in midsummer is not
pleasant matter to think about. There are
probably several dozen Just such drains be-
tween the upper bridge and the river. On the
east bank, for instance. there are two lar &c
arched brick sewers quite close together one
Just above the bridge ana another immediately
below The one below the bridge is a little
back from the stream coming out of the side
OF high clay bank. From the point where the
refuse falls 10 the current beyond there is
quite pool Of almost stagnant and decidedly
IIt-smellIng water. There Is nothing but the
current from the mouth of the sewer to keen il
IN motion toward the water of the creek. III
the creek were a rapid. rushing stream with
force OF current enough to carry all its refuse
To the river below the matter would not be SO
bad perhaps. But such is not the case.
The channel OF the stream has apparently
never been dredged out improved in the
slightest Sunken canal boats. logs, rotten piles
and rocks all do their full share in the work of
backing up the water and retarding its pro-
rress- As result all refuse in the stream is
likely to meet with distinctions in Its way and
be stopped in great eddies OF foul water. A
number of canal boats that were sunk during
the last freshet now lie just where they sank
ana several are well out toward midstream
and are effective dams and backwaters. In
number Of places they have either detected
the current or else narrowed it materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

share to the Shiny, oozy stream. Between the
two p street sewers is a slaughter house perched
up on the edge of the bank. From the killing
room there is long board drain leading d.
rectly down the side of the bank but discharg-
ing its unsavory contents at height Of six or
eight feet above the stream. Down this big
board pipe goes all the refuse of the slaughter
house that can be disposed of in that way.
The STAR reporter. as he stood quite near by
and watched operations. by no means enjoyed
the idea that all that coming out of that
pipe must go floating down the stream for all
along its banks to see and smell. 1t is not
pleasant thought.
On the opposite side Of the stream is a de-
cidediy unsightly big pen, and somewhat
further down are a number of stables along the
edge of the bank with their great piles Of refuse
on the side OF the stream and draining directly
down into 1t. In fact one may see almost every
class OF more or less harmful objects on one
side or the other of the creek just below the
avenue bridge is old canal boat, rotten
hulk. almost totally submerged. but offering
decided resistance to the current which it has
detected over against the east bank 1t
catches all the refuse that comes its way and
has thus succeeded in narrowing the chanel at
least one-half. Under the NJ street bridge the
channel has gradually become filled up, so that
the course Of the water is greatly interfered
with. Even small sand boats can no longer
pass there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

One of the most affable ladies in the Ohio
circle at the national capital is the wife Of Rep
resentatve George E. Seney. Mrs. Anna
Walker Seney is the daughter of Joseph Walker
native of Walkersville. near Frederick City,
Md. Here Mr.. Walker received his first lessons
in life and then, as young man, went to Ohio.
directing his steps toward the fertile valley of
the Sandusky. Here he established himself at
the fourishing town of Tiffin. He entered
mercantile pursuits and rose to high place in
the public esteem.
HER ANCESTORS.
Mrs. Seney's mother was Rebecca Hedges q
daughter Of Hon. Josiah Hedges, a native of
Virginia. Mr.. Hedges was a man of enterprise
and ability. AS a young man of twenty he
left the old dominion to see fame and fortune
in the then northwest. In 1925 he purchased a
large tract of land on the west bank of the
Sandusky, about midway between Sandusky at
the mouth on Lake Erie and Upper San
dusky at the headwaters of that picturesque
stream Upon this body of land now stands
the city of Titfin. Mr.. Hedges died in 1853,
leaving large estate to his children. In this
city, with which the names of both her parents
were so conspicuously identified, Mrs. Seney
was born. She received fine education at
College Hill ladies' seminary, near Cincinnati.
Mrs Seney is the last of her family, her father
having died when she was but a girl and her
mother in 1881.
IhE SENEf-WALKER WEDDING.
In January, 1879, Judge Seney and Miss
Walker were married. Mrs. Seney entered the
social life of Washington with the beginning
of the FOrty-eighth Congress, in December
1883, and has been one of the most amiable and
attractive members of the circle of ladies of
the Representatives families. Her husband 8
prominence on the bench of Ohio gave him a
conspicuous place in the committee personnel
and deliberations of the House.
JUDGE sENEY
was born in UniontOwn, Pa, but when An in
FAINT was taken by his parents to Ohio, they
having settled at Tifiin. This able Representa-
tive belongs to Maryland revolutionary stock.
His grandfather. Joshua Seney of Queen Anne
county, on the Eastern Shore, WAS a member of
the Maryland house of delegates; also of the
last session of the continental and a Repre-
sentative from Maryland in the first and second
Congresses under the presen. Constitution. He
resigned to accept judgeship, but three years
after surrendered that high place to run for
Congress against the federalist candidate He
was elected, but died before Congress met from
over-exertion i'll the campaign, which was one
OF the most hotly contested in the history of
Maryland politics. Joshua Seney was a Mary
land elector in 1892 on the ticket which chose
George Washington President of the United
States for a second term. Judge Seneys grand
mother was daughter of that heroic figure in
the naval battles of the revolution, Commodore
James Nicholson of Chestertown, Kent county
Maryland and a sister of the wife of Albert
Gallatin of Observation-Disclosures Jeffer-
sons and Niadisons Secretary of the Treasury.
Judge Seney's father was private secretary to
Secretary Gallatln. DEB. X. K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
FOUL WATERS MEET.
Views on Rock Creek That Artists
Never Paint.
CESSPOOL IN THE CITY
The Condition in which Last summers
Freshef Left the Creek Inside the
City->unken Distractions Which
Form Pools OF Sewerage.

e. OCK CREEK is a pretty name for
IN stream of water and the Rock creek
P that flows between Washington and
m Georgetown is a very pretty stream
4 SssYn places. Out north of the city.
where it flows along the bottom of cool. shady
GALLEY, around wooded hills and through the site
OF the proposed geological park, over huge
powders and under great Overhanging trees, it
makes as charming a picture as one can ask
to see. There are more pretty secluded spots
along its banks than one would even suppose
who has not followed it in its winding course
toward the river and spent long after
moons among the shady retreats that
skirt its dark pools and flashing rapids. This
part OF the story Is pleasant one to tell. But
If any one is of the impression that Rock creek
Is a thing of beauty along its entire course. and
that II pours Its waters a pure, untainted
stream out into the muddy current of the Po-
tomac, his disenchantment may be easy, but it
will be complete. Let him walk along the
banks of the creek from the point
where it enters the city limits down
to its mouth and he will see some
things he did not expect to see and doubtless
would rather not have seen. III he wishes to
keep his pretty illusion about the nature of the
creek let him not take the walk, for he cannot
possibly do both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

At the K street bridge there is no improve
ment to be marked. just above it on the east
side is another drain. In fact there are 80
many drains on both sides that it is hard even
to keep track of them. Below the bridge is
another canal boat lying on its side up against
the piers along the east bank. 1t is half under
water and is filled with mud and decaying mat
ter. The banks underneath the bridge are
covered with rubbish and refuse of all sorts
The water along there. as one would naturally
imagine. is anything but pleasant to look upon.
In addition to the usual decorations one notices
on the surface great patches of color that
may mean almost anything. but which come
probably from dye works else are the results
OF decaying vegetable matter. Complaints are
made by residents in the vicinity of the creek,
by some even who live at considerable dis
lance from its banks, of the unpleasant odors
that rise from the foul waters, and fears are
expressed that the coming of warm weather
will make the creek an element of great dam
ger to the health of the city unless some meas
ures are taken to remedy its unwholesome con-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

tE eminent place in the higher social
q life Of the seat of government. Three
distiuo uished sons of the buckeye state Grant,
Hayes and Garfeld-have sat in the presi-
dental chair and their wives have been the
first ladies of the land. The beautiful daughter
OF Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln's Secretary OF the
Treasury and afterward Chief Justice of the
United States, was a belle and leader Of
society during the regimes Of Lincoln and
johnson. In the executive, senatorial. judicial
and representative circles of the social life Of
the capital Ohio has always been conspicuous
for its beautiful and remarks women.
IN THE PRESENT ROLL OF
social leaders Ohio is well represented. Mrs.
Sherman is one of the two senior ladies in the
personnel Of the social life at the capital. In
the sphere of the lower House of Congress the
ladies of Ohio are also prominent. Among
those who participate in the gayeties of the
season are Mrs. Butterfeld of Cincinnati, Mrs.
Boothman, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.
Cultivate, Mrs. Pugsley, Mrs. Seney, Mrs
Grosvenor, Mrs. Morey, Mrs. Ezra Taylor, Mrs
Joseph ID. Taylor and Mrs. Thompson. Mrs.
Mckinley, who is an invalid. still preserves
some Of her former beauty. She no longer ap-
pears in society. The devotion of her husband
chairman of the committee on ways and means
and the leader on the floor of the house. is one
of the touching phases of the gutter official life
at the capital,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

same air and manner that originally made
her so attractive TO you But when you see
her alone, she is likely to be for most Of the
time in a slouchy wrapper and in rather bad
humor not infrequently. In the morning she
lies IN bed until noon, with her hair done up
In curl-papers, and reads the latest French
novels. which you discover, TO your regret, are
her only literary passion. Instead of partak-
ing OF the delightful homelike breakfasts YOU
had previously figured to yourself. with your
bride ia dainty gown presiding sweetly over
the coffee urn. you find yourself compelled to
take In a comfortess sort Of way such things
as the servants may offer you before you go
down town to your office. After while you
learn that the only way to avoid annoying eX-
hibltions of temper on your wife's part is to
refrain from disputing anything with her and
to let her have her own way.
HER LAST RESORT,
II you do otherwise, LIS to appeal to her mother,
VINO makes no bones whatever about interfer-
ing in your domestic affairs with advice and
otherwise. 1t is astonishing. you find. how
tnat formerly agreeable old lady has changed
since you became her son-in-law. Partly on
account OF the alteration you do not visit her
mouse very often, but on those occasions that
gradually grow rarer you have a chance TO OBJ
serve something OF the inside works of the
household which were not exposed 10 your view
IN earlier times. To begin with Won find that
there is great deal of squabbllng going on
there. Bickering and quarreling at the table
form considerable part of the daily CONVERSE
ton around the beard, and it is no unusual
thlng for members OF the family TO refrain
from speaking TO one another for weeks and
even months. All this was carefully hidden
from you before, but now that Won have
joined the family circle il is no longer con-
sldered worth while 10 make any disguise in
your presence. Somewhat to your astonisb-
ment you discover that your father-in-law has
a habit OF taking somewhat more than is good
for him every evening and of making things
lively in an alcoholic way at home. The sons
OF the household manifest disposition to bor-
row money from you on all occasions. which
they have not the slightest intention of paying
back. If you object mildly 10 such repeated
drafts upon your purse. they say that you are a
hog and express surprise among their friends
that their sister should ever have accepted such
a mean squirt for husband. Altogether you
do not find married life pleasant"
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
"But you don't call that a fair view oil
married life as it is likely to be found?'
''No-only as one may possibly find it if be
marries girl whom he meets in society and
cannot really know anything Of until it is toe
late. There are plenty of sweet and lovely
girls to be met with who would make any
man happy. And that lis why L regret that il
isn't possible to know young woman better
before one marries her, SO that one might be
more reasonably sure of not drawing a blank
in the lottery. For myself, as / said, 1 am
afraid to make the venture, even though may
fairly call myself a marrying man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
SATURDAY. Smiles,

'When drink much l can't work, and so I
let it alone" The drinkingY" mo, the
working. -Germanto,on Telegraph.
Rosenbaum (the elder)-"My Gracious Able;
don't study so hardt, or you will ruin your speg-
dacles."-Puck.
Fond Mother-"Ralphie, you have been quar-
reling again with your sister. BE a man. You
must give up everything to her. Will you
promise?'
Ralphie (eyeing his first trousers apprehen-
sively) -''Ye-yes' m."-Philadelpti Press.
Oh. for the good old pie OF yore.
Oh Tor the old-tlme dunphng stew,
oh. for the Indian padding baked,
oh, for the steak that's tender and true.
-hodraey ERteSIJrfse
lucky man: A man who marries a widow
whose first husband was mean to her.-Ninne-
sofa Pioneer.
Giles-"Is your job permanently"
Merritt should say II was. I'm secretary
OF committee that is raising money to build
a monument. "-Ne1c York Sun
Corn bread when I'm hungry
Whisky when I'm dry,
Greenbacks when I'm bard up,
Heaven when dla.
II see your friend, Miss Edmuuds, has been
getting married. did she do well?"
No, miserably; her presents were of very
inferior quality. Time.
Manufacturer-"well, have you yet thought
Of a name for our new corset?"
Foreman-"We might call it Haste Haste
makes waist, you know."-Drake's Magazine.
The coat does not always make the man, but
it frequently breaks him.-Tfme.
'.Why is DR.. Poundish SO down on the Sun
day papers?'
Didn't you hear? One OF them published
his picture in its columns. The Epoch.
To ENGLAND. to England,
To buy me lord:
Home again, home again,
bringing fraud
First tramp (waking up): What town is
dis?''
Second tramp: "Chicago, guess-I Just
heard man say, we toA have it Time.
Razzle-"Theres nothing like meeting
trouble bravely."
Dazzle-'I never meet trouble; Il always
seems to be going my way."-DetrOit Journal.
And now the sentimental kid
In whose eyes young love doth shine
His solid girl valentine.
-omaha World Heraid.
Teacher-s'Now, my children, we will parse
the sentence, John refused the pie Tommy
Jones, what is John?'
Tou,my-"A drned fool"-Bingaamto
Leoder.
Somebody estimates that IL costs a fond
father between $4,000 and $4,000 to bring up
a girl-but, bless youi she's worth il when she
has been brought up right-Somer-uille Journal
Fancy the witty DIR. Bedloe in one of his Irish
dialect limitations asking, "Am OF consul or
Annoy not?" 1t will make the Chinese laugh
until they fall on the tea box.-Philadelphia
Presa
The contemporary who says, ''Kate Fields
paper is just like Kate Field herself Ten cents
copy" IL in error. There are no copies of
Miss Field and the original 10 not for sale II
any price.-Kate Fselds Washington.