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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
FRENCH AFRAID OF WATER.
It's No Joke. But Absolutely Hard Work
to Get the Liquid to Drink.

It's No Joke. But Absolutely Hard Work
to Get the Liquid to Drink.
Much has been said in a facetiOus
way about the difficulty travellers have in
France getting a simple drink of water,
aud some personal experience of the kind
Is one of the stock anecdotes of every
tourist. And vet, a. a matter of fact,
this difficulty can hardly be eXagger-
ated
In Normandy and Brittany Nor
mandy cider. with taste like poor
Rhine wine, but complexion a shade
darker, Is the exclusive beverage of
the people; wine Is a luxury. as it is
rot made 50 far north; tea Is practic-
ally unkuown: coffee is taken solely in
the morning and chocolate likewise;
milk is rarely found at all and ALSO
tGtely unprocurabie after noon; and
water. to end the list, would never be
thought Of in this con nectiOn.
We stopped at fine copiOus spring
by the roadside. and a native passing
by hesitated in curiosity and surprise
and FASTENED to warn US that water
was injurious and that il would make
Us sick: ami every time we inquired
for water at a wayside cottage madame
would refuse TO give it to us and
would respond with the inevitable
cider.
We had been about two days on our
road 10 Paris when we began To get
desperate at this treatment. for we had
forgotten how water tasted. and as we
passed a well and saw a woman ap-
pear at a door with bucket one of us
rushed upon her and uncermoniously
seized il. and in another minute we were
drinking deiantly of the interdicted
liquid The woman was still standing
in her tracks dazed and dumfounded as
we returned her bucket full 20 the
brim. and in her absence of mind she
refused the sous we offered ner-the
first ease on record Paris Letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

"A very pretty story is told of the
way in which Queen Victoria invited
herself to the wedding of Sir Henry
Ponsonby's daughter, few weeks ago.
Her majesty was discussing with Lady
Ponsonby, her whilom maid of honor,
the details of the approaching ceremony
one day, and at length inquired: "And
is the wedding to be q very large and
crowded one?" To which Lady Ponson-
by replied: Far rom it. The house
in Ambassadors court would not per-
nit of a crowd; it is to be very select. -
'In that case" responded the queen,
perhaps there will be room for an old
lady among the guests-an old lady like
me, and Victoria's godmother?' The
brides mother gave delighted assent
to this suggestion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
WEEDS AND WEALTH.
Tive Valuable Plants That Grow the
Western Alkaline Plains.

Western Alkaline Plains.
There is use for everything il men
had but the wit to find it out. 1t is evil
dent that we stand only upon the
threshold of ultimate knowledge of the
methods by which the vegetable king.
dom may be made to contribute further
to human necessities. 1t is doubtful il
there be any waste products. Waste and
ignorance seem To be nearly synonym.
Gus terms.
The alkaline plains Of the west, for
example, produce two peculiar plants
which give promise of great value for
domestic and manufacturing purposes.
What is called the Mexican 'soap
weed" grows luxuriantly IN west.
ern Kansas. 1t thrives in the rain
less regions where other vegetation
fails, sending its roots into the soil in
search of moisture. IL is the root of
the plant that is valuable for its
saponaceous quality. A factory has
been built in Kansas City for manu-
featuring toilet soap of the finest quail
ity, in which this root forms the chief
ingredient. The new industry prom.
Uses to be permanent and remunerative.
A still more important discovery has
been made in the valuable properties of
a root known as the ''canaigre' root.
The plant is native of northeastern
Chihuahua and northern Sonora.
Mexico. and in some parts of
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas II
responds to cultivation in dry, sandy
soils impregnated with alkali, does not
require much water, and grows to the
size of common beet roots. From the
canaigre root an extract is obtained so
rich in tannin that il is pronounced To
be immeasura bly, superior to oak or
hemlock bark in the process of tanning
leather writer in Hide and Leather
says that ''canaigre liquors give less
trouble to pre-9re. and tan rapidly,
leaving the ski ) or hides clean, rliable
and well filed. The starchy mat
ter is just what tanners want,
without the trouble of extra mixing,
as in the case with other tan.
ming extracts" A manufacturer in
Texas is offering to sell canaigre to the
tanners, either in dry form or the liquid
extract Its effectiveness has been
demonstrated after years of trial.
A substitute for the use of bark for
tanning leather would be of immense
value in stopping the destruction of oak
and hemlock forests. So also the pos
sible turning of the waste alkaline
plains into productive and profitable
areas for the cultivation of valuable
roots native in those arid regions must
be esteemed an achievement remarka-
bic in the annals of agricultural expert
ment. philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
A Few Pretty Gown..

For house wear through the fall,
background challis is made up with a
China silk vest and velvet ribbon the
chief shade of the bright flowers. A
favorite combination shows green vel
vet ON the collar, wrists, edge of the
basque and as bows heading the flounce,
with pink, yellow or red silk for the
vest. A black brocade or faille, skirt,
made with three ruffles across the front
and sides, is worn with a coat basque OF
velvet, having light brocaded vest a
round waist of China silk figured with
a color, or plated surah waist. For
dressy evening wear, a cream challis,
figured with lavendar, has a round
waist shirred in the back, and in plaits
from the shoulders in front, with a
pointed girdle wide ribbon folded mar
rowly in the back. Turnover collar,
bertha and wrist frills of point d esprit
lace, having narrow ribbon run in the
top to draw it up, and then bowed.
Flounce of lace similarly arranged on
the front and sides of ( &c skirt; fan.
back. Tapped side breadths, initiating a
wide kilt plait.-Ladies' Home Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
Girls GInpham Frocks.

Edgings are used on ginghams as re.
vers and turned-down frill around the
low round neck, or as tapering bretelles
TO the shoulders. Belts of insertion are
seen, also sashes all around the waist.
and plated vests or square guimpes SET
in the waist-front of white nainsook.
Many half-low round waists are laid in
narrow box-plaits over guimpes OF
tucked nainsook. Revers of the pretty
plaid or striped goods are turned oven
the low neck, cut in square tabs and
button-holed with colored cotton. High.
neclSed ginghams have tucxs down the
center, back and front, with embroid
cry outlining a yoke or cotton passe
menterie in rows shaping one that is
pointed in front and straight in the
back, with tiny pearl button on the
end of each row. The materials and
styles are so pretty now that there can
be go excuse for the mother neglectine
to dress her girls in healthful and at
tractivs manner. Figured and striped
percales are fashioned into the ever
comfortable shirt-waist froc<s. having
the generally worn gathered skirt.
Some of the daintiest white froclSs have
wristbands, belts and yol1es of the EN-
broidered beading, through the holes
of which colored baby" ribbons are
run and clustered in rosettes. Ladies
Home Journal.
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A Man of Letters.

Prince Arthur, the duke of Con
naught, recently laid the cornerstone
of 1.-THE Church house" in London, in the
presence of more than score of bish-
ops and of many other distinguished
men. A bottle was placed in the corner
stone containing a document which re.
cited the fact that the cornerstone was
laid by the prince. who was therein de-
scribed as "liis Royal Highness Arthur
Duke of Conni ught and Strathearn, X.
c., X. T., X. r., G. c. S. L., G.. c. NJ. g.,
g. C. |. f., X. c. b., p. c." Notwith-
standing the appropriation of so many
letters of the alphabet by one man, it
will be observed that there are still a
few left for the rest of US. -Youth's
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
THE BABY'S Bso.

The baby must hav. a Grade"
The fair Young mother said.
y He m I5r have a place OF his very own
To nestle his precious heal
He shat have dovny piiI0w
And a c1verIet soft and white
AM tne lattice wo-< sh al be woven through
With -ibbons. d1i MY aad bright
~Oh' yes; he must have era lle.''
The prou youus father said.
A. ne Sun soIhef with tremulous fingers
The pretty. eu-.-crowaed heal:
. He will taSe world n comfort,
As he slowly. sIespiIy swings
HaIf-waking aud haIf-dreaminz
While his mother rocks him aud sings"
So planned the fond young parents.
As they watched their darling's grace
Yet they did not buy a cradle
For the baby's rest ing place;
But thew bought a tiny casket
As white as the drifted snow
Ana their hearts we're we'll nigh broken
With a sudden vel ght OF wo-.
And they laid the beautiful baby
In a bed Of his very own.
Ana strewed il with smiIax ant lilies
And roses white aud half b.owa.
And his pillow vas soft and dow y,
The blossoms covered his breast.
And he slept and needed no rocking
To deepen his quiet rest
Lillian Grey, in Good Housekeep ing.
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Abridged History of CourishIp.

Met him.
Met him again-in love with him.
Met him again-but no longer in love
with him. but he is in love with me be.
cause am so beautiful.
Met him again-he is still more In
love with me, not only because | au
beautiful, but because | am also good.
Sorry for him.
Again ! met him-he is colder than
he was. Think he has forgotten my
beauty and my goodness. !, however
am inclined to think that | am in love
with him after all. How lucky he is
and how angry mamma will be-
Mamma proved to be strangely
pleased. Makes me angry, for | know
she is not good judge of a young girl,
heart.
Flirted with him outrageously te
make mamma mad-didn't succeed.
Engaged to him-glad.
Married to him-sorry.
Commercial Gazette.
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ton. III break MP this sauatter bust.

ton I'll break mp this squatter busi-
ness right on the start.
- knOwed Big Jim meant what he
said an felt kind o. sorry for the set
tier, but | didn't say nothin'. Me an
the other boys jest set down an
watched jim as he strided cross the
TO happen.
"When Jim got up sorter close to the
wagon we see him draw his gun an git
ready 20 shoot. then we see him edge
up a little closer kinder keerful like,
then all To once We seen him stop an
wait like he was istenin' at somethin'.
-'Nal. / reckon most a half hour must
passed that way. an we got to won
derin' what made Jim stan there actin
like that, when all to once he whirled
round an come back to us lookin' the
soberest an solemnest ever see fell
Ter look in all my life. BY gosh, stran-
ger, yer may not believe it but d
Almost swear they was tears in old
Jim's eyes. an knowed when he spoke
to us his voice was all a-tremble like
his feelin's was too much for him
1T was a good bit before Jim said a
word, an all the time he Jest set thar
on inverted bucket nussin' his head
in his hands, an actin like he was
dreadful cut up. We stood round an
looked at him. a-wonderin' what il
speak to him. sayin'
What's ailin' you, Jim?'
Then ne raised his head sorter slow
like, an in tone so sad an different
from what his allus was that / didn Z
recognize L. he said:
Boys. I'm jis' completely upset by
what heard over thar, an | feel so
blame sneakin' mean that I've a great
notion to shoot myself / never knowed
before how cussed Onery | am
Course we was all s'prised at that
sort o talk from Jim. cause he was so
blamed tough we didn't s'pOse nothin'
nd tech his heart, an we was anxious
to know what he'd heard over 10 the
wagon. an so we axed him.
t'Wal. he said. 4 went over thar 10
shoot that settler. an was slippin' up
to the wagon to git the drap on him,
when all at once | heard a voice-the
meekeSt. pitifulest little voice | ever
heard in my life. an knOwed in a min
ute it was the voice of leetle gal.
'-Jim's voice chol1ed mp so he couldn't
say nOthin' more, so he waited mo-
ment, an then he went on:
'''Fellers.' he said. that voice Jest
went through me like a knife, an
never felt so quaire since ! was born.
Il was SO weak, an 50 pitiful, an Sc
I helpless like. | heard it say:
lis the land pretty. pa? Is it green
with grass like the old home tack
east?
Yes, IL is very beautiful. darling,
I a man replied like he was cryin' Its
very pretty. an you will find the green
prairie almost as nice as the big mead
ow back at the old home. When you
get well You can romp over the plain
and gather flowers and be very happy.
= 1 amt never goin' to be well any
more, pa, the little voice said, AN
won't never gather no flowers nor
romp over the prairie; but I'm glad it 5
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
A Neat Compliment.

A gentleman in Fargo, who recently re
turned from a trip in the East, speal s
of his trip as follows: 1--WE took IN
the magnificent day boat ride from New
York to Albany, and enjoyed the luxury
of the New York Central Limited and 9th
err famous trains, but want to say for The
Northwestern Line'-C. st. p. NJ. & o.
Ry., that the most elegant, convenient and
absolutely comfortable cars we rode in was
on their Vestibuled Gas Lighted trains
from ST. Paul to Chicago. | had not been
on The Northwestern Line for a long
time This time ! started without beln.
influenced by the Agent and was so pleased
with my good Judgment in selecting The
Northwestern Line that / want to give il
and the line free puff"
The famous Vestibuled Limited carrying
magnificent new style Pullman and Wag-
ner Sleepers leaves st. Paul at { 30 p. IN.
daily, and makes the trip TO Chicago In 10
and n hours. The fast daylight express
leaves st Paul at 1850 IN. daily, and
makes he trip in Ii hours and 40 minutes
and makes connection with all trains East
and South.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may 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.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW Y0RK. M
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
Bric-a-Brac.

The per on who is inclined to boast
of his valuable possessions is likely &c
have the laugh turned upon him, OF
occasion. A wealthy man was once ex.
hibiting proudly to some acquaintance
a table which he had bought. and which,
he said, was five hundred years old.
THAT is nothing" said one of the
company. IL have in my possession a
table which is more than three thou
sand years old
Three thousand years oldr said his
host. THAT is impossible. Where was
it made?"
Probably in India ="
I'm India? What kind OF a table is
ito"
THE multiplication table"-Youth's
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

Colorado has increased in wealth
very rapidly. In 1850 the total assessed
valuation was ga. AL. 69s. In 1890 it was
sIss. 91l, 325. an increase of STA. 439, CSC.
The value of property increased at a
greater per cent than the increase in
population. The increase in the total
assessed value of property was ut tho
rate of 1857 per cent, and the increase
in population was Il2 12.-Denyer Re
publican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
A smiling Face and a Kind Heart.

Which viii you do-smile and make
and make all those young ones gloomy.
and the elder ones miserable? The
amount of happiness you can produce is
incalculable. if you show smiling
face, kind heart, and speak pleasant
words. Wear pleasant countenance;
let Joy beam in your eyes, and love
glory on your forehead. There is no
joy like that which springs from kind
act or a pleasant deed: and You will
feel it at night when You rest, at morn
ing when you rise, and through the day
when about your business.-N. Y.
Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

pretty, cause when I'm in Heaven
where the angels are, an where every
thing is so beautiful an bright, want
To know that YOU an ma have a nice
home like the old one we lost. / won't
be with you very long now, pa, cause
| can hear the angels singin' an
know they're comm to take me away.
Don't cry, dear pa an ma, cause /
amt sorry to go-only | don't like to
leave you. I'm 50 glad you're gOin' to
have a beautiful home where the grass
an the flowers grow; an' sometimes,
maybe, I'll come back TO see you
wal, Big Jim, he told over all what
the leetle gal said. an never see any
body what talked so gentle an kind as
he did
Fellows. he said. in conclusion, i
never felt so awful as did while | was
standin' there listeuin' to them words
o that child Feared like every one of
'em was a knife, an that she was stab
BIN 'em into my cussed. wicked heart:
an though they hurt terrible | wanted
'em To stab deeper, cause | knowed !
deserved it Thar | was sneakin' up
thar like a low down emery thief. in
tendin' to shoot that Teller fer tryin' to
git home. while he was in Their nussin'
his dyin' child an her talkin" bout the
grass an the flowers, an the old home
back east, an the angels an Heaven.
Boys, I'D been glad If a streak o light
min had struck me right then an thar.
Wal. sir. we never heard uothin'
more bout keepin' settlers often the
valley. and we never tried u hold none
Of il 'cept what the law titled us to
/ hold Big Jim an all the rest of us
I helped the settlers ever way we could
F and when the angels came fer his leetle
Z gal an took her spirit away, we made
a grave on the prairie an buried her
xhar the grass growed and whar Big
Jim plante1. a tree an some flowers. ]
never see old Jim cry before. stranger,
but he shed tears over that grave like
the leetie gal was his own, and from
that day he was a different man. an as
ind an gentle as a woman. Thomas
T. Montfort. in Free Detroit Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
German
Syrup"
FOrIhrOat andLungS

For L hrOdt and Lungs
have been i'll for
Hemorrhage about FIVE years,
have had the best
Five Years. medical advice,
and took the first
"dose in some doubt. This result
"ed in few hours easy sleep. There
twas no further hemorrhage tilln
day, when 1 had a slight attack
(which stopped almost immediate
sly. BY the third day all trace of
blood had disappeared and / had
recovered much strength. The
Fourth day I sat up in bed and ate
my dinner, the first solid food for
two months. Since that time l
"have gradually gotten better and
am now able to move about the
"house. My death was daily ex-
"pected and my recovery has been
"a great surprise to my friends and
"the doctor. There cat be no doubt
"about the effect CT German Syrup,
Gas l had an attack just previous to
"its use. The only relief was after
the first dose" J.R. LoUGHHEAD,
Adelaide Australia. @
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

The Yuma (Cal Sentinel, when it
tells a story, tells one of magnitude. It
asserts that at the mouth of the Colo
RADIO river and the upper end of the
gulf of California are To be found sea
bass that weigh from $50 to $50 pounds
each. clans as large as common din
ner-plate, millions of sardines and
smelt oysters small but delicious, mill
ions of soft-shelled crabs and other
she'll fish. myriads of wild geese, brants,
iueks, cranes aud other ses-fowl and
birds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
RuIned Forever.

ut was a mighty mean thing Hicks
did. When he was arrested the other
night for kicking over an ash-barrel
he gave my name to the judge as his. p"
What is your name? asked the
stran ger.
John smith PUCK
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

Is the relief afforded by the laxative action
of Hostetter's Stomach Bltters in cases Of
constipstion. There IS none of the gripping
produced by it that Is caused by drastic
cathartics Not only does the Bitters al
ford unspeakable relief, but it tones the
bowels, the stomach and the liver. Benei-
cent, too, is its action in malarial, kidney
and rheumatic disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

-Brookfield, Conn, was badly scared
recently by claps of thunder that are
reported to have sounded like large mu-
steal gongs or a far-off bugle. A great
many who heard them were sure they
presaged the end of the world. and
made confessions which they would
give small fortunes to have forgotten
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
rive Rats.

Teacher of Phys ology-Now we will
dissect this odd little animal But first
Jimmy Phalig, will you tell me what
we have here.
Jimmy-Faith. and it's called bat.
sir.
Teacher-very well Now, how many
kind of bats are Their
Jimmy-Faith. thel are foive- The
black bat, the red bat, the acrobat, the
baseball bat, and the brick bat. SIR.
Pharmaceutical Era
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

You cant Oettece
some dealers always. They want to
sell the medicine that pays them the
largest profit What you want TO
buy is the one that does you the
most good.
Which one is it?
Sometimes, it may be a matter
of doubt. But, in the case of
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
there's no room for doubt. It's a
matter that can be proved.
With the facts before you, it's
an insult to your intelligence to
have something else offered as
"just as good"
And here's the proof Among
all the medicines that claim to cure
woman's peculiar weaknesses, irreg-
ularities, and diseases, the Favor
tie Prescription is the only one
that's guaranteed.
If it doesn't do all that's claimed
for it, if it doesn't give satisfaction
in every case, you'll have your
money back.
There's strength and vigor for
every tired and feeble woman,
health and a new life for every
delicate and ailing woman and if
there's no help, there's no pay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05

If you have new shoe that binds
little in one spot and you do not want
he trouble of sending to the shoe store
% have it stretched. wet . cloth in hot
water and lay it over the place, chang
ng several times, and the shoe will
hape itself TO your foot-N. Y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-05
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word?

There is a inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week ,
from The DR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent on everything
they make and publish Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.