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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
GETTIN' ON.

When wuz somewhat younger,
Iwuz reckened purity gay
had my fling at every thing
In rolliclxin', coltish way.
But times have strangely altered
Since sixty years ago
This age of steam an things don't seem
Like the age used TO know.
Your modern innovations
Don't suit me, / confess.
As did the ways of the good OF days
But I'm gettin' on, guess.
Iset on the piazza
An hitch round with the sun
Sometimes, mayhap. take a nap,
waitin' till school is done.
An then l tell the children
The things done in youth,
An near as can (as vener'ble mani
stick to the honest truth
But the looks Of them at listen
Seem sometimes to express
The remote idea that I'm gone-you seer
An am gettin' on, guess
Ieet up In the mornin',
An, nothin' else 10 do,
Before the rest are up an dressed
read the papers through;
hang round with the women
All day an hear EN- talk,
An while they sew or knit show
The baby how to walk;
An somehow, I feel sorry
When they pnt away his dress
An cut his curls Ccause they're like agirrs)-
I'm gettin' ON, guess
Sometimes with twilight round me,
Isee (Or seem to see)
distant shore where friends OF yore
LingeT an watch for me;
Sometimes I've heered EN- calm
So tenderiike an low
That il almost seemed like dream dreamed
OR an echo Of long ago;
An sometimes on my forehead
There falls a soft caress,
Or the touch Of a hand-you understand
I'm gettin on, guess.
Chicago News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
The MOSQUITO PEST.
The Insects Propagation Not 10 BE Less
ened by Dragon Files.

The Insects Propagation Not 10 BE Less
ened by Dragon Flies.
The prospect of the mitigation or ex-
termination Of the mosquito by the
propagation of the dragon fly is not en-
couraging. For some time there has
been an idea among entomologists, es-
pecially those whose acquaintance
with the science was more enthusiasts
tic than thorough, that in view of the
known fact, that dragon flies are dead
ly enemies of mosquitoes and devour
vast quantities of them and of their
Larvae, it might be possible by the arti-
fetal propagation of the flies to so di-
minish the crop of mosquitoes as to
make life considerably more endurable
in localities where now they are an al
most intollerable nuisance.
Last June DIR. Lamborn, OF this city,
offered prizes aggregating 500 for es-
says upon the subject and the means
of exterminating the mosquito,
and especially upon the FEAST
biiity OF the use OF the dragon
fly for that purpose. The papers
were TO be sent to the American Mu-
scum of NatJral History by December
last, and then % be passed upon by
Prof. Newberry, of this city, and Rev.
Henry c. McCook, Of the Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences. Several
essays were sent in, and few days ago
the decision upon them was announced,
the first prize, $3.50, going to Mrs. Eu-
gene NJ. Aaron, of Philadelphia Mrs.
Aaron finds that the scheme for exter-
minating mosquitoes by artifically prop
agated dragon flies is impracticable for
these reasons:
First-The apparent impossibility of
overcoming the immense fecundity of
mosquitoes by the comparatively limited
number and capacity of dragon flies.
Second-The peculiar migratory hab-
its of dragon flies.
Third-The mosquitoes are practically
nocturnal insects, while the dragon flies
are substantially diurnal. When the
mosquitoes most need exterminati ton the
dragon flies wonld be asleep.
Fourth-The difficulty of successfully
carrying on artificial propagation of
dragon flies on any extensive scale, and
especially the difficulty arising from
the fact that the Larvae of the dies are
fully as fond of each other as they are of
mosquito Larvae.
In conclusion, Mrs. Aaron decides
that the breeding of dragon flies for
service in DISCRIMINATING insects must
be attended with immense expense, and
great uncertainty as to results, and
that while they may be reared in linn
tied number and found serviceable, the
amount of the service would be COM
paratively significant, and could at best
be only a secondary factor in reducing
the number of mosquitoes. The great
remedy for mosquitoes, however, Mrs.
Aaron says, is thorough drainage and
the clearing away of ponds, pools,
swampy spots and other breeding places
for the insects. N. Y. Letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ON the 18th an engine on the Canadian
Pacific railroad ran into creek thirty
miles east of Toronto. and the five men
on board of il were all drowned.
A FIRE destroyed the town of Felso
Mislye, in Hungary, on the 10Th and
thousands of families were homeless.
Ten prisons were killed.
On the 10th hordes of famished wolves
were overrunning Austrian Galicia. de-
stroying thousands of sheep and many
larger animals. In number of cases
men had been devoured.
PETER +. DAVIS was hanged at Belle
vile. Ont, for the murder of his para
mour's husband, and Fritz Dubois at
Quebec for killing his wife, mother-in-
law and two children in February, 1890.
Tine reports of the 22d from the chol-
era-infected districts of Spain stated
that the disease was subsiding.
AT Moncton, n. B., Andrew Little
and his wife were burned to death on
the 2lst in their home, which was set on
fire by lightning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
CHOATE,S IMAGINATION.
The Great Lawyers Wonderful Talent for
Multiplying Words.


Macaulay's imagination and historical
knowledge enabled him, as he walked
the streets of London at night, to change
the town into ancient Rome. Rufus
Choate, when a boy, used to make the
scenes of poetry and history real by
transferring them to the shores of his
native Essex.
There" said he, years afterward,
pointing out rocky, cavernous knoll
to his son-in-law as they were riding
from Ipswich to Essex, there is the
descent to Avernus."
One day, when he was the lea ling
lawyer of Boston, a celebrated le ourer
said to him: "Mr. Choate, | am think
ing of writing lecture on one OF the
ancient Generals, but am in doubt which
one to choose"
Hannibal is your mani" answered
Mr.. Choate. with animation. Think
of him crossing the Alps in winter, with
nobody at his back but parcel of Nj
indians and Moors, riding on horses
without any brides, to set himself
against that imperial Roman power!"
One element of Mr. Choate's strength
as an advocate was that vivifying imag-
ination, by which he so pictured scenes
that the jury, looking at them through
his yes, saw just what he wished them
to see, and were blind as to things he
was anxious they should ignore.
Mr.. Choate's talent for multiplying
words which might not signify a great
deal, but which not only sounded well,
but helped to create with jury the inn
preston that he sought to convey, is
well known.
On one occasion, in defending an in
surance company against which claim
had been brought for the loss of a ship
which was declared by the defense to
be utterly unseaworthy, Mr.. Choate
made a great impression by including
in his plea these swelling words:
''And so, gentlemen, overburdened
with her well-nigh priceless cargo, and
carrying her far more precious freight
OF human life, the vessel started on her
voyage, painted but perfdious-a coffin,
but no ship!"-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

mine. tDodgh. 4 am not an ordinary
person myself
~ know it. he said. You are St
Peter, and have come for your keys
am the angel Gabriel. / have the first
key and you must give me the re-t-
All right, said |. starting for the
door. III get 'em for YOU
Hold on he said, cooking the re-
volver. You can't go now. I'll tell
you first and then you may get them
You're foolish, / said still trying
to keep cool, though | was horribly
frightened. If you kill me you can't
make me do any thing afterwards. and
don't need the keys and you do. I can
open any door there is without key.
Shall | show you?'
Well, yes, he said. rather doubtful
". but how can you do it?'
Try this one ! said. You can't
open this door, although you have the
key, but | can go right out through it
and come back again. Then you may
kill me if you want to, though I'd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
The News Condensed.
Importan; Intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTY-FlRST CoNoREss.


WEDNESDAY, June tS.-In the Senate
the tariff bill was reported and the
conference report on the antitrust bill
was agreed to The legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was
considered. In the House the Indian
appropriation bill was passed. and the
silver bill, as amended by the Senate,
was presented and referred.
THURSDAY. June l9.-Bills were in
trOduced in the Senate to establish
and maintain a National park in Colo
RADIO and appropriating Sls,4s4 to com
plete and dedicate the monument to
commemorate the surrender of Bur
goyne at Saratoga Eulogies on the de-
ceased New York Representatives,
Messrs. Nutting and WILDER, were pro-
nounced. An amendment was offered
to the tariff bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to declare the ports of the United
States open to the imports of any Amer
lean nation which shall extend a like
privilege to the United States. In the
House the time was occupied in a
wrangle over the disposition by the
Speaker of the silver coinage bill. the
journal reading that the bill had been
referred to the committee on coinage. A
resolution to correct the journal and
bring back the bill from the committee
was, after considerable sharp debate,
agreed to-I2O to III. A motion to re-
consider was then finally adopted
10 Il4-but an ad journment was had
pending motion to approve the journal
as amended.
FRIDAY, June 20. - In the Senate
the post-ofiice appropriation bill Cs72,
46l, 699l and the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill were reported
and the legislative appropriation bill
was passed. In the House a motion to
approve the journal of Wednesday,
proceeding as amended on Thursday
was agreed to by a vote of 1872 to $50. A
motion was then made that the House
proceed to the consideration of the bills
on the Speakers table. and especially
the silver bill. A point of order was
made that the hill was not on the
Speakers table, bat in the hands of the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures. After some discussion the
matter went over for the day.
SATURDAY. June elm the Senate
the bill TO devote the proceeds of the
property of the Mormon church TO
purposes of education in Utah was
passed. and the bill to restore the irri-
gable lands of the United States to set
Element was favorably reported. In
the House Speaker Reef decided that
the reference of the silver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures was proper. An appeal was
entered from the decision and on a vote
the House sustained the Speaker: Yeas,
IA; nays, liz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
Careful " I'll Kind wora..

A merchant in a certain Texas town
is great turnkey after people who are
rich, and has corresponding contempt
for those that are in failing circum
stances. One day he remarked TO his
clerk:
Have you written that letter to
Sir 18th, Jones & Co? %
Eyes. sir
Have you signed it?
"Not yet"
well, in signing it do not put Very
respectfully yours just leave out
very There are rumors that they are
embarrassed, and we have no taffy to
throw away on beggars. Texas Sift-
ings.
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An Anectinnatn Friend.

A lady tells this true story of two
four-footed vagabonds: Zone day at a
railway station | met wretched little
white cur, and said: Come on and |
will give you something to eat We
went together into the dining-room, and.
after he had eaten good meal, off he
went in hurry. He is not very CRATE
full said TO my husband. But much
to my surprise in a few minutes there
was a little scratch at the door. and
when 1T opened in walked my small
friend. accompanied by a more lean and
miserable specimen than himself He
seemed to say: ALLOW me to Introduce
my friend. Mr.. Blank, and if you will
provide him with as good dinner as
you have given me he will be much
obliged Needless to say, they both
had meal which doubtless they re-
member to this day, after which they
trotted away together, wagging their
tails as happy and contented as dogs
could be. '-Watchman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
A ouartette Hanged.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, June 24.-Parker
Harris. Ed Carr and Hardy Ballard. col
ored, and Frank Brenish, white, we're
hanged this morning, the cOlored muir
derers taking the plunge into eternity
together and the white man dropping
alone at 12:22. Arrangements had been
made to swing the four together, but
Brenish objected TO being hanged with
the negroes. and his desire to die alone
was gratified. and he was allowed to
Istupefy himself with whiskey before
going upon the gallows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
Respect for One. Own Powers.

We should always be learners, gladly
welcoming every help and respecting
every personality. But we should also
respect our own, and bear in mind that,
though the wide universe is full of good,
no kernel of nourishing corn can como
to Us bat through our toll bestowed on
that plot of ground which Is given 70 US
to till. To undervalue our own thought
because il is ours, TO depreciate our own
powers or faculties because some one
else's are more vigorous. to shrink from
doing what we can because we think we
can do so little. is TO hinder our own de-
velopment and the progress of the world.
For it is only hy exercise that any fac
ulty is strengthened, and only by each
one putting his shoulder to the wheel
that the world moves and humanity ad-
vances.-N. Y. Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
LATER
an Original Package Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The commit
tee on judiciary, after having under
consideration for four meetings the
senate original package" bill, has de-
cided TO report to the house in its stead
a substitute agreed on by the commit
tee to-day, with one dissenting voice.
IL is broader in scope than the senate
bill, Inasmuch as its provisions apply
to all articles of interstate commerce,
whereas the senate bill only applies TO
liquors, but its provisions
are the same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
which Is Your Right Hand?

An anatomist told me the other day
that | could not tell him which was my
right hand. ] Immediately held out my
right hand, but he objected. He said
that he did not say that could not
show or extend my right hand, but that
| could not tell him which was my right
hand-that is, that | could not describe
it in words, so that one who had never
heard of the distinction we make be-
tween the right and left hands, would
be able to find it. | thought that would
be easy enough also, until | took time
to think the matter over, then | gave it
UP, for on the outside of the human
body there is nothing to distinguish
the right hand from the left. No one
can describe it in words 50 that an
ignorant person lone not knowing the
distinctions we make) can find and
locate it.-St Louis Republic
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Spontaneous Combustion of Man.

Dickens has been very much criti-
cised for his apparent acceptance of the
fact of human spontaneous combustion,
but the late Sir William Gull testified
TO a surprising case before the commit
tee of the House of Lords on intemper-
ance during the summer of 1886 \
large, bloated man, who was suffering
from difficulty of breathing and great
distentiOn of the yenOus system, died
at Guys Hospital. At the post-mortem
of the following day there was no sign
of decomposition, but the body was dis
tended with what was thought to be
gas. when punctures were made into
the skin" said Sir William, land a
lighted match applied, the gas which
escaped burned with the blue flame of
carburetted hydrogen. As many as a
dozen of these little flames were burn
ing at one time. London Court jour
nal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
TPoM WASHINGTON.

IN the United States there were 1893
business failures during the seven days
ended on the 10Th, against 212 the pre-
vious seven days.
THE exchanges at the leading clear
lighthouses in the United States during
the week ended on the 2lst aggregated
sl.5s61S,2 PIP, against S1,e42, 9I7.O4 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1889 the increase
amounted 10 IL
THE President on the 21st signed the
bill granting pension to Della 4. :.
Parnell. the mother of Charles Stewart
Parnell
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NExT April John Bull counts his Brit
ons. The whole Empire is 70 be can
vassed. II is expected that the Govern
ment upon whose domain the sun never
sets VIII prove 10 have about sac 900 600
people acknowledging Victoria Queen
and Fr4prazs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

OSCAR WILDE refused an invitation to
the dinner Of the Thirteen Club in Lon
don recently on the ground that the OBJ
jet Of the club To abolish the supersti
tion was reprehensible and dreadful. -
leave US some unreality." he cries.
''don't make US too Extensively same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

IT NAV be a surprise 70 many TO learn
that statistics prove the sea 10 be safer
20 live on than the land The late
Thomas Gray, Of the Board Of Trade
Marine Department London. said: u
have always contended, and am more
than ever confirmed in IL. that man i
safer at sea than anywhere else, in a
fairly good ship. properly manned and
carefully navigated. The death rate
Of sailors is under twelve per thousand;
the loss Of life by shipwrscis i about a
quarter of thi in fact. there are more
lives lost among miners by accident
than among sailors. and many more
among railway employees"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
Strader's Little Joke"

Henry Strader took 5000 in green
backs from the trousers of a sleeping
guest at hotel in Eau Claire the other
night and became roaring drunk, flour
ishing a roll of bills and treating every
body. Finally he invited policeman
to drink and was arrested. In the police
court he said it was little joke" but
was committed in default of 81, 900 bail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

THE perfection of ventilation is now
attained by electricity The new United
States man-Of-war Baltimore is supplied
with an electrical ventilator which will
change the atmosphere OF the engine
room completely in two minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
APrematurc Explosion.

COLUMBIA. ;. c. June PA horrible
accident occurred at the fair grounds
to-day during the firing of salute for
the Democratic meeting. by the pre-
mature discharge of cannon, Olin
Barrier. Of Lexington, lost both limbs
and both eyes and received gaping
wound in the chest. John Stoke. of
Columbia. was badly wounded in both
arms, and one has been amputated. w.
II. Casson. of Columbia, had his hand
Shattpr pI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

HERE is a cheerful response to the
census enumerator, given in Flushing.
l. l. Christian name. Rachel: sur
name. Stillwaggon: head of the family:
am widow: the mother of seven chill
dren; nave been lO4 years in the United
States" She declined TO answer whether
she had any chronic disease or whether
she was mOrtgaged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
Eight Years for demonstrating.

William Kiesow appeared in court at
Ellsworth recently and pleaded guilt to
the charge of horse stealing, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for eight
years. Thirteen years ago Kiesow was
tried there for the murder of Ferguson
Gould, but was acquitted. Since then
he has served tern. in the Wisconsin
penitentiary and one in the Minnesota
penitentiarV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
Peculiar DAMAGE Suit.

f. NJ. Boyer, OF Michigan, has begun
sIit in the United States Court against
Price County, this State, claiming $685.
900 damages by reason of charivari to
which he was subjected at Phillips. The
county clerk of Prince County, the
chairman of the county board and
others united in disturbing him with
discordant sounds, and also squirted
water into his house through hose
owned by the county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26
Recovered 90. 900 for ITS Injuries.

In the case of Horace Heath VS.. the
Wisconsin Central Railway Company,
which had been on trial for nearly a
week at Neillsville, the jury rendered
verdict of $50 damages to the
plaintiff a few days ago The injuries
TO the plaintiff were received in coli
lision at Spencer in February, 1889, and
were shown to be very serious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

MAN at Saratoga is the pOssessor of
pane OF windOw-glass lately discOv-
cred in house in BallstOnspa. y. Y.
whore Washington Irving stayed in
isO2 on il is written with a diamond
in Irving's own hand, Washington
Irviutr. fS01
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

AMOS A PARKER. Of Fitswilliam. n.
H., IS nearly ninety-nine years Of age.
and, having graduated at the Univer-
sity Of Vermont in ISIS, is reckoned the
oldest college graduate alive. Mr.
Bancroft graduated from Harvard in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

a HISTORIAN who is compiling the
letters. etc. Of President Lincoln has
finished a search Of the records OF the
executive Office Of Ohio. But one auto
graph letter was found 1t is dated
April - 1864. and accepts the offer Of the
Governors Of Indiana. Illinois, Iowa and
Niscor sin to furnish eighty-five thou
sand It loops for one hundred days serv-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is busily pre-
pairing for another woodworking tour.
Not satisfied with his recent wonderful
record, he intends to make the trip this
time in fifty days. He does not go
alone Editor Radebaugh, Of the Ledger
AZ Tacoma. Wash, and big party are
20 accompany him Citizen Train is to
act the guide and leader. The entire
party intend to start September l. and
they expect TO complete the tour by DC
a. hs.r On
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PHHIP HENSON, planter living near
COrinth. Miss. is believed to enjoy the
proud distinction Of having the longest
beard in the world lie is six feet six
inches in height. and yet when he
stands erect his wh'skers reach the
ground. They say it is great fun for
the boys when Mr.. Henson walks into a
cyclone
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-26

AT -. Louis recently Charles Rainier
informed Miss Annie Saiina that ne
could not live without her. For reply she
laughed in his face. whereupon the des-
perste lover ambled into an adjoining
room and blew ont his brains The poor
girl IS in great distress. but her grief is
doubtless tempered with gratitude to-
ward the dead youth. who was consid-
crate enough 20 depart from the custom
usually followed by lOve-crazed suitOrs Of
forcing the unoffending objects Of their
affection u accompany them into eter-
nity. She has the satisfaction OF know
ing. too. that her lover was sincere in
his declaration.