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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

The brusque and fussy i'm
pulse of these days of false
impression would rate down
all as worthless because one
is unworthy.
As if there were no notes
in sunbeams !
Or comets among stars |
Or cataracts in peaceful
rivers !
Because one remedy pro-
fesses to do what it never
was adapted to do, are all
remedies worthless?
Because one doctor lets his
patient die, are all humbugs?
1t requires a fine eye and
finer brain to discriminate
to draw the diffcrential line.
They say" that DR.. Picrce's
Golden Medical Discovery and
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton have cured thousands.
They say " for a weak sys-
TEN there's nothing better than
the Discovery" and that the
Favorite Prescription " is the
hope of dcbilitated, feeble
women who need a restora-
tive tonic and bracing nevine.
And here's the proof
Try one or both. If they
don't help you, tell the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton SO, and you get your
money back again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
LATER.
An English RlilnarI

LONDON. March t9.--For two days a
blizzard has prevailed in the south of
England The railroads of Kcnt and
suisse; are completely blocked, and the
The 1c'"hboIing country is deep with
snow. Two trains full of passengers
N the MIdlands were showed up
last night and the passengers were
not rescued until this morning. The
rescued people suffered terribly from
cold during the night owing Ia the un-
heated condition OF the ears y train
IN the North Kent railroad, bound for
this city. was showed up last night and
still remains IN the railroad cutting
where it was stopped by drift. Block
AIDES are reported from all over the
Kingdom.
SEVERE snow storms have prevailed
along the German coast. Railroads are
blocked by snow At Hamburg, Hoistem
and Mccklinburg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

The rapidity with which brooms ordi-
narly wear out is surprising This Is
party due TO leaving the broom stand
ing on its brnsh-end when not in use,
but more to carelessness in handling A
piece OF strong cloth. o., better yet Of
old woven under flannel or stockinet-
should be drawn on over the handle and
down below the place where the broom
splints are stitched A few stltches
with strong cotton-yaln should fasten
this cover both al its lower edge and
rather and fasten IT around the handle,
sewing the stitches through and
through. The cover holds the broom
splints together, and prevents their
breaking out and the tearing off of the
banding Of a broom which repeated
striking against doors and mop-boards
and reaching under heavy pieces Of
furniture does.-Harper' Bazaar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

TACOMA, Wash, March lO.--A storm
which j. pronounced the severest in
seventeen years burst upon the east
shore of tbs, sound al an early hour this
morning and did great deaf of dam
age before it abated at ic o'clock in the
forenoon. II did the most damage,
however. on the fifteen mile stretch of
road Of the Seattle X Montana railway
between Edmonds and Port Gardener
Four miles of track were washed away
At 3 o'clock in the morning there were
four gigantic waves. caused by the re-
cent earthquake. This first was at 5
o'clock. and was heaved clear over the
and roadbed, and way be-
yond in places great logs and other
floating debris. which lay high and dry
along the shore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
The Usual Way.

Mrs. Greathead-W kept you so
late at that meeting?
Mr.. Greathead-I bad TO draw up a
long set of resolutions for publication.
complimenting Mr.. Bullheads great
efficiency as a member OF the board.
and expressing our heartfelt regret at
losing his invaluable aid and counsel
''Of all things. Why. you and the
rest have been fighting for three
months to get him out OF the board.
Yes; but tonight he resigned volun-
tarilv. N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
The News Condensed.
important intelligence FrOm Al Parts.
FIFTYFlRST CONGRESS.


TUESDAY. March 3. In the Senate
the French spoliation bill was passed:
also the copyright bill, the diplo-
matte appropriation measure and 100
house pension bills. In the house
conference reports We're agreed to on
the post Office appropriation, pension
appropriation, Indian appropriation and
copyright bills. and a bill was passed to
provide for commission of five persons
on the subject of the alcoholic liquor
traffic. Nearly all the important meas
ures before the house were disposed of.
WEDNESDAY,. March T. - The Fifty
first congress came 20 an end at II
o'clock noon. All the regular appro-
priation bills and other important
measures before both houses were
passed and were signed by Presi-
dent Harrison. In the senate res
olutions were unanimously adopted
thanking Vice President Morton for the
impartial manner in which he had pre-
sided over that body, and in the house
Speaker Reed was the recipient of sim
liar thanks from the republicans, the
democrats refusing to vote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
@~a-~~@7-
BURIED IN THE RIVER.
Prof Stsfen's Ashes Sunk in the Muddy
Water at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March 9.-In accordance
with the wishes and win of Prof. Will
lam Steffen, of Louisville, Ky, his
ashes were on Saturday morning at S
o'clock scattered on the surface of the
Ohio river at a point near the Newport
bridge, his body having been cremated
at the Cincinnati crematory Friday even
ing. Anton Kut1leb and three other
friends of the deceased officiated, rowing
in boat to the middle of the stream,
then with few simple words of benedic-
ton. throwing the ashes to the waves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
A View Railroad.

At meeting in Eau Claire of the
stockholders of the Wisconsin Bee Line
& Superior railway the following di-
rectors We're elected: A. Dorqua, c. ID.
Smith and NJ. p. Smith, of Fond du Lac;
o. n. Carter, Chicago, and J. T. Muir
ply, Superior. c. ID. Smith is the pres
ident and NJ. p Smith treasurer of the
road. Active operations will commence
on the road with the opening of spring
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
Sea Post once. to BE Established.

WASHINGTON. March 9. A new feat
ure of the postal service will go into
operation April l next, when sea post
offices viii be established on the Ger
man steamers plying between New
York and Haunt irg and Bremen. Each
ship will carry one American and one
German clerk. who viii distribute as
closely as possible all letters and
postal cards on shipboard. 1t is
expected that great saving in
time will be made in the delivel v
of mail matter. not only at the Ameri-
can and German ports but inland as
well
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
THE FARM IN GENERAL.

No soT. is properly prepared nutil II
is rs fine ss an ash heap.
NEVER cut down trees for fire wood
that have a good value for lumber.
RUST and exposure knock out more
farm tools ard machinery than use.
MANURE in the barnyard is as much
dead capital as is money lying IN q safe
SET it to earning something as soon as
possible.
SIN per cent of the corn crop is lost
by evaporation IL the crop is held over
seven or eight months, which loss can
not be prevented
TF young orchard IS worth setting
ont, it is worth cultivating. No cultl-
walton, no orchard that viii amount TO
ANYTHING.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

Il BELIEVE" said DIR. James Z. Sui
Ivan. Of 1t Louis, that in time
chemical food will be- invented or dis
covered upon which the human race
will subsist- II has been demonstrated
that cleaner and purer article Of food
can be made from chemicals than the
average varieties now in use. and IL is
my opinion that perfect food. such as
milk Is To an infant. Will be produced
at some time, and that all natural foods
will he considered supcrfiuouS."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
NOTES FOB UNCLE SAM.

FARM hands in the United States, TAX
ing the country as a whole. occupy only
2s9 acres in every 1000.
FoRTY-FTyE THOUSAND immigrants ar
rived from Sweden and Norway TO the
United States last year.
STATISTICS show that the bi-th-rate in
the United States : declining. This Is
the worst baby show the country has
ever had.
THE number OF Indians in the United
States who can read English is stated to
be over twentv-three thousand; the num-
Der who can read Indian languages IS
over ten thousand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
MURDERED HER DAUGHTERS.
After Cutting Their Threats Mrs. BelSnap
Commits Suicide.

Milan. Tenn. March 9.-Mrs. Sarah
Belknap, at Darden, Henderson county,
Friday night crept into the sleeping
room of her two daughters, Mary and
Ella. and cut their threats and then cus
her own The tragedy was not dis
covered until Saturday morning. A
physician was Immediately sun moned
and the woman revived for a short
time, but finally expired. giving no
reason for her terrible act. The chill
dren are dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

THE eleventh report Of the New York
state board Of health contains a record
Of its work during the last year. The
most extraordinary occurrence during
the year was the outbreak of the epi-
1emic of influenza, TO which five thou
sand deaths are attributed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

THE quickest trial ON record As report
sd from OcOnee, Ca 4 man who stole
an umbrella from a store was arrested,
arraigned. pleaded guilty. and paid a
fine Of so p inside Of fifteen minutes.
After the trial he claimed the umbrella.
but didn't get IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

4 REGULAR exodus Of NormOns from
Utah 10 Mexico i quietly taking place.
and within the next three months
large number Of the saints viii have
left The MormOn> have a tract OF land
in the state Of chihuahua. one hundred
and twenty-five miles long and fifteen
miles wide. which they are settling up.
A colony OF sixty will leave Provo in
April All over the territory the saints
are preparing To 60 south to live their
religion. =" The head OF the church IS
said TO be favOring the immigration and
putting up funds for those who have
none 1t is estimated that 1000 families
wil move 20 Mexico this summer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

A curiosity was picked up the other
day by d. f. Brown on the bluffs along
Beaver creek near Black River Falls
1t consists of two sets of deer horns so
interlocked that it is impossible TO
separate them without breaking them
The skeletons of two deer were there
also, showing that the two had died in
the struggle. They would be sent TO
the historical rooms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

NAN died in Savannah the other
day who played no small part in the
kearsarre. His name was Michael
Maher. and ne was petty officer Of the
Alabama When the Alabama had
been sunk by the kearsa-Ee, and the
latter's boats had rescued her crew,
Maher jumped from one Of the Federal
boats with the Alabama's papers in
his pockets, was picked up by some
English or French craft and escaped to
ENGLAND
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

MORE than one hundred arrests have
been made in this country since Valen-
tines day If parties who got even"
BY sending caricatures ON that day. It's
an offense against the postal laws. and
il is this practice which has brought
the custom into such disrepute that it
won't be heard Of after year or two
morn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
w" CONSIN STATE NEWS.
TORTURED BY THIEVES.
Terrible Experience of a Milwaukee Man
with Masked Robbers.

Terrible Experience of n Milwaukee Man
with Masked Robbers.
Andrew Kuerch, of Milwaukee, had
lively time with robbers the other
night He sold some property, but did
lot take the money. 81, 800 saying that
ne would call forit in a few days. Two
men entered the house, wearing masks
over the lower part of their faces.
They overpowered Kuereh. and one
Of them held knife at his throat
and threatened in case he made an out
cry to kill him. They then asked where
ne kept his money. lie replied that he
had none of the money in the house.
The men then proceeded to torture
their victim by sticking knives into him
and also threatened to burn his feet
with a redhot poker. Kuerch had moth
ing to tell, however, ana the robbers
finally left him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

WILLIAM WALTON was recently fined
one cent by New York jury for the
killing Of a man who had villified his
mother. Walton made no denial of the
killing. and his attorney admitted the
laws and facts were against him. He
made an eloquent appeal to the man
hood and the love and reverence for
mothers, and in less than five minutes
the Jury had reached verdict.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

NEVADA CRY has had recently a sen
sation something akin 10 the babes in
the woods" only there was no wicked
uncle in this case 4 three-year-Old
yOungster strayed away from home. got
lost in the mountains. and at nightfall
made a bed Of leaves for himself on
which he slept soundly and safely. He
made his way To a ranch the next day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
EVILS DOORS PUNISHED.
The wreckers of the Bank of America
sent to the Penitentiary.

PHILADELPHIA. March George T.
Work and James ;. DUNCAN, the con-
victed wreckers of the bank of America
and the American Life Insurance Co,
have been sentenced by Judge Ar
mold to four and three years respec-
lively in the eastern penitentiary.
Louis Z. Pfeffer the president of the
wrecked bank. who pleaded guilty
and turned states evidence, was SEN
fenced to two years in the same institu-
ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
Big Lumber Deal.

The heaviest lumber deal of the sea
son in the Ashland district has been
made between 5. b. Barker & Co, of
Chicago, and Swan & Smith. of Ash
land, in which the former purchase of
the latter 10. 900 900 feet of white pine,
representing a money consideration of
over 500, 1000 1t will be the first lum-
Der shipped from Ashland at the OF, n
ing of navigation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

TIRE Ohio canal commissioners have
discovered that a strip ten feet wide. on
each side OF the national road across
the entire state. and belonging - the
state was held by private individuals
II amounts TO thousands of acres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

John Spiegel, who was the first pa
tient treated with Koch's lymph at
Trinity hospital in Milwaukee, was dis
charged the 9th r day. He was treated
for tuberculosis of the lungs and was
apparently entirely cured. Spiegel is
young man, and had been in the hos
pital about five weeks He was the
third patient to be discharged from the
new treatment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
I. J. CUNNINGHAM,
Secretary Of STATE
Ne n.Al
LPnhlIshed Febrn.rr Is. N


AN ACT fixing the terms Of court in the fourth
Judicial circuit. aud providing fer the continuation
The people Of the Wisconsin represented IN
senate and as-emhIy, do follows
for Tie fourth udicia circuit shall he held each year
follows: la the county Of Sheboygaa the second
In the county - ManlfoSoc, on Tuesday after the
second Monday in January aud TUESDAY aler the rst
second Monday in MAY ana the third Monday in
October IN the county, o. Foud du Lac, Tuesday
Monday in March Tue lay after the irst Monday
IN July and Tuesday after the first Monday in Novea-
Der provided jury stall be the terms
In February and July unless specially ordered.
Section ? Every term in TIE counties OF Fond du
for the whole Judleial circuit ~ which any AMI all
business may De done sing pening in any county
in said circuit which might be done at general
for the county IN which such buSiucSs 4 or IS
pending except the trial OF issues Of fact by jury
section g. The terms specified IN section ., shah
finally afj0srnei. and the court n the terms
mentioned in section hail have the Jurisdiction
As 10 Hi judgments, orders or proceedings made O.
entered ia any county which IL woui have 81 hodius
the term ia the county NJ Which sueh judgment ortrr
proceeding made OF taken ltf iuttng ite power
vacate otherSse change the saRie in tie
section j. The 'circait court shall always he open
for the transaction Of all business in each Of the
counties in said circuit, nom the beginning Of onc
until the beginning Of the next term a he sane
OF any from dts dav to specified daT, and
entry thereof shall not he necessary 70 validity q
but VIXEN ia lge snail attend 10 hold coart on tie
first DAY any subsequent day thereof, The term shall
stand adjourned from dav q day until Judge
authorized TO hold the same shail attend
section ). No term OF coHrt In said circuit shali he
at end until express order for hna ad Iouruneni
IS made and catered and one term NAV I've I'D oarnet
beyond the beginning OF the next term IN The same
- tion All acts or parts OF acts inconsistent with
this act. are hereby repealed
section T.. This act shall take let snd b 10 force
from and after its pa-s1se aud publication.
Approved February 10, i,9A
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

HALF-DINEs were first coined in Octo-
Der. 1872. and continued at intervals till
IS06. then discontinued until lS3S The
issue ceased in 1873 The three-cent
silver coins. first issued in 1851, ceased
IN lSsS. The five-cent nickel was au-
th0rized' in 1850. and has been issued
regularly To- the present time. In 1856
nickel three-cent pieces and small
number Of nickel cents were coined.
The twO-cent bronze pieces We're issued
in 1864 and discontinued in 1873. The
bronze cents issued in 1864 have been
coined annually since
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

JOIN PLUNQUEsT. a New Jersey
sneak thief, was sentenced TO six months
imprisonment for stealing a fellow
boarder's glass eve. lie has three
chances Of seeing his error when the
ordinary criminal has two.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

THE only woman chief Of division in
the government service is Mrs Kate
Smith, Queen Of the Census Office
who Is now at work ON mortgages and
farms She rose in a year and a half
from a siNty-dollar clerk To her present
authority. with salary at sixteen hum
drcd dollars She shows great capacity
for mathematics. and distinguished her
self with the counting machines used in
tabulating population. The lady was
recommended for her first place 10y Cor
nesius " Bliss. one of New Norlx-s
most prominent men. but She passed the
required examinations in a creditabIt.
manner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
A GIRLS FRIGHTFuL CRIME.
After a Quarrel She Pours Vitrioi over
the Face of Her sleeping Sister.


the Face of Her Sleeping Sister.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March elena
Cunningham. "a years old threw a
quantity of vitriol into the face of her
sister Matilda, aged % years while the
latter lay sleeping in bed Saturday
morning. The sisters had quar-
relied because Matilda had re-
fused to secure position for
Lena in the Briggs seedhouse,
where the farmer worked, on the
ground that Lena was not strong
enough. Lena was arrested later.
Matilda's forehead. checks and nose are
terribly burned, her eyebrows and eye
lashes being entirely gone. As she was
asleep it is thought she may not lose
her sight in spite of her serious injuries.
The vitrol burned a large hole in the
pillow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

WIEN Gen sherman took Savannah
prominent citizen begged protection
for some valuable pictures and family
plates. The cOnqueror said all right
Then. in a burst Of frank confidence
produced by this generous response to
his fears, the citizen revealed to Gen
sherman that he had buried i'm his back
yard a large quantity of priceless Ma
jeira of the oldest and rar,'st vintages.
and estimated L. bc worth over $1,000
before the war The general respond
81 at once: That l. medicine. and con-
fiseated Ia the hospital What the
hospital did not need ne distributed
among the troops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
The NOBEL Husband.

Rrown-Here's another big bin from
Snips, the tailor / declare, I'm a per-
feet bonanza to the man who makes my
clothes.
Mrs. Brown-That's more than you
are to the woman who mends them
Aunsey's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12
EIoped with the Hired Nan.

Rev. ). p. Wilder. of GAINESVILLE,
married w +. Black and Miss Velma
Snyder, an clipping couple from Mo
line, Ill. The bride is the daughter of
a wealthy Moline hotel man and is
worth $4,000 in her own name. The
groom was employed around her ia
theirs house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

Az event of great interest To astrono-
merS- the disappearance Of Saturn's
rings. will take place in this year. On
September - the plane Of the rings
will pass through the earth At that
time the observer ON the earth viii
look n them edgewise. and in pow
erful telescopes they viii appear as a
straight line ~ light. Between sept.
p and oct 50 they Will almost
entirely disappear. inaSInuch as the
sun and the earth will he on oppo-
site sides Of the plane Of the rings.
After Oct 80 they will reappear. the
sun again shining ON the same side pre-
ss.nfed ~ the rnrfh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

THE distinguished leaders of the
woman movement, such as Miss An
thony and Mrs. Lucy Stone. are unani-
nous in their declaration that if Anna
Dickinson Is in fina1cial distress the
women of the country -hOuld rally to
her relief
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

Mr.. Taylor-That was a strange accl-
dent that happened to Miss Redbedde.
Mr.. Fish, heard nothing of it.
Mr.. Taylor--The other day she wa.
arranging Il n hair with a celluloid
comb, and The thing took fire and burn
ed her shoelSingly.-Jury.
a colored man killed a sheep and
hung it up and dressed it. He was still
at work when a mountain lion crept be-
tween his legs, pulled the mutton down.
and although given good kicking, held
last and got away. The man wasn't a
Bit thankful that he wasn't taken in
place % the meat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

The fact that the sacrifice of the
Knights Templar in Chicago who sub
mitted to the operation of skin grating
to save brother knight was in vain
does not detract from the heroism and
.hivalrv Of the deed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

DURING the municipal elections in
Buenos Ayres the state Of siege was
suspended As soon as the voting was
completed the siege was resumed This
is the South American system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

IT Is reported that citizens Of Russia
ave raised five hundred thousand
pounds sterling and that the govern
.nent viii expend like amount for an
exhibit at the Columbian exhibition in
&C
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-12

THERE are about twelve thousand
1ickel-in-the-slot machines in use in
his country and they comprise fifty
~arfa4fas