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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

No one seems to have been an OBJ
server, or at least to have been re-
corder. as to how a snake sheds its skin.
DR. Benjamin Sharpe, of the Philadel-
phia academy of natural sciences, had
the opportunity last March. On the
18th two of the common New Jersey
species, Eutannia sirtalis, were cap
tured and placed in the vivarium of the
academy. One came out of the water
and got on the grassy sod, shrugged it
self for a moment. when the skin part
ed at the jaws The cerebral portion.
however, remained fixed, so that when
the creature crawled ont, the old skin
was inside out. The operation took less
than one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

FRESHNESS and purity are impaired to the
complexion by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hilrs Hair and Whistler Dye, SOC
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

PRIMA facie evidence demonstrates that
women are more expert colorIsts than men.
Boston Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

For twenty five cents you can get Carter's
Little Liver Pills-the best liver regulator in
the world. Don't forget this. One pill dose
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

You can't tell how things win end-what
begins as little lark may become great
big bat.-Elmira Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

To LANDsMAN 1t would seem that cut
ter should be at home In a chopping sea-
Boston Courier
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

BE not deceived by the grease on the slide
OF folly; there are slivers under it.-N. Y.
Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

Syrup"

Martinsville, Nj, Methodist Par
sonage My acquaintance with
your remedy, Boschee's German
Syrup, was made about fourteen
years ago, when | contracted Cold
which resulted in a Hoarseness and
a Cough which disabled me from
filling my pulpit for number of
Sabbaths. After trying Physician,
without obtaining relief cannot
say now what remedy he prescribed
4 saw the advertisement of your
remedy and obtained a bottle. l
received such quick and permanent
help from it that whenever we have
had Throat or Bronchial troubles
since i'll our family, Boschee's Ger
man Syrup has been our favorite
remedy and always with favorable
results. have never hesitated to
report my experience of its use to
others when l have found them
troubled in like manner" REV.
w. II. HAGGARTY,
of the Newark, New a Safe
Jersey, E. Confer
ence April IS, go. Remedy.
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, WoOdbury,NJ.
DO YOU WANT TO EARN GOLD,
sILNER or T GREE IN s,b 80 Write t &c
FRsrxry tine 1u WI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

LAYING for man Is an occupation only ex-
cusable in 9 hen.-St. Joseph News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-04

IT would take moro nerve than money {
get sin the swim, az the north pole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

Didn't Propose to Have His Wife Considered
the Abused Member Of the Family.
Chicago Tribune.
Joseph" she said, severely. as he re-
turned leading one child by the hand and
wheeling another in the baby-carriage.
where have you been with those chill
drenf
"All around the neighborhood." he re-
sponded, quietly.
"Don't you know that don't like to
have you take both children out at oncep
Eyes. my dear; but / thought might as
we'll do the whole thing at once"
And what do you think the neighbors
away with Mrs. Billings early in the after
nOOn."
II presume they did, my dear"
why. they'll begin to think I'm wom-
ans right woman or something of that sort,
and that yop're an abused husband. How
did the children behaved
First rate. except when pinched them"
Punched them! What did you do that
fort"
ITO make them cry and attract attention,
and then I'd tell them, loud enough for any
one to hear, to be Quiet-that mamma had
gone to the convention or was busy at the
sewing-circle."
"Oh, you brute! You knew 1T wasn't
true"
"Of course did. But. ] want to tell you.
Mrs. Decker that Pm tired of having people
talk about poor Mrs Decker and how her
husband stays out nights and neglects her.
and made up my mind I'd have them talk.
ing about poor hen pecked Mr.. Decker
and how he has to take care of the children
while his wife goes gadding about. Now,
Mrs. Decker. Tm going out tonight and
won't be back till late. and if you say a
word when come in I'll take the children
to u dry goods store tomorrow and pretend
Pm buy ing clothes for them."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

Boston Journal Of Commerce
Coffee owes it's stimulating and refresh
ing qualities to coffeine. 1t also contains
gum and sugar. fat. acids. casein and wood
and fibre. Like tea, 1t powerfully
increases the respiration, but, I'M
like il, does not affect its depth.
BY It's use the rate of The pulse is in
creased and the action of the skin dimin-
ished. 1t lessons the amount of blood sent
to the organs of the body, distends the
veins and contracts the caplllaries thus
preventing the waste of tissue. 1t is q
mental stimulus of a high order. and one
that is liable to great abuse.
Carried to excess it produces abnormal
wakefulness. indigestion. acldity. heart
burn. irritibllity of temper. trembling.
irregular pulse, a kind of intOXicatlOn end
ing in delirium and great injury to the
spinal functions.
Unfortunately, there are many coffee
tipplers who depend upon it as drunkard
On the other hand, coffee is of sovereign
efficacy in hiding over the nervous system
In emergencies.
Coffee is also. In its place, an excellent
medicine. In typhoid fever it's action is
frequently prompt aud decisive. 1t is indi-
Gated in the early stages before the local
complications arise.
Coffee diSpcls stnpor and lethargy, is an
antidote for many kinds of polsons, and is
valuable in spasmOdic asthma, whoOD-
ing-cou9h. cholera infantum and Asiatic
cholera.
1t is also excellent as q preventive against
infections or epidemic diseases. In dis
trlcts rife with malaria and fever the
drinking of hot coffee before passing into
the open air has enabled persons living ID
such places to scape cOntagiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Half-Hiring Day in Dumfries.

Rev Myron w. Reeds Scotch Letter.
Wednesday was half hiring-day," the
day in which people assemble to hire and
be hired for six months. The streets are
full of farmers and their wives seeking
help and young men and girls seeking work.
1t was interesting to watch the bargaining.
Men get from $50 to $50 with board and
lodging. for the half-year. Women receive
about half as much Four big farmers sur
rounded a boy of perhaps twelve years of age
and wanted to hire him. He did not seem
at all perplexed or awed, but stood like q
little John Knox for sl5 tor his six months.
And he stood stoutly till he got his de-
mand. The money sounds little to Colo
RADIO, but money is worth what it will buy,
and little money goes great way in the
shops of Dumfries The beef and mutton
sold here are home-raIsed. There is no
American or Australian meat in this mar
ket. The prices of these are about the
same as with us. But other food and cloth
ing are very cheap-and very good.
The children wear shoes made to wear,
evidently good for year. The girls in the
mills wear clogs. and the click of them on
the pavement morning ana evening music.
/ see 10 Qyerworked OR underfed people.
and have been exploring quite thoroughly.
There is poverty here, but of hopeful
kind; poverty with an upward look; not the
poverty of Liverpool or New York. If had
been born in Dumfries l would think twice
before migrated to America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
NOBLEsvILLE, Ind, July Is.
What the Peddler Didn't Have.

Detroit Free Press.
He had q lot of fly-traps strung oven his
shoulder and as he hesved in sight through
the alley gate the lady of the house saw
him from the kitchen window and laid for
him.
Good afternoon. num-" he said, taking
off the traps and spreading them at her
feet as she stood in the doorway. Il have
here a"
.'Yes. see," she interrupted. "but don't
want them Have yOu machine that Will
make Old eggs fresh agalnT
mo, num-" replied the astOnished ped
dler 4
well. then. have you any freezers that
will make warm ice-creamF,
mo. mum"
"Nol Have you any recipes for making
strong butter weakFn
moi Have youany scales that will make
heavy bread light"
Nom. not to"
''Indeedi Have you any opectacles for
cross eyed pOtatoesf'
Well mum, it's this way; you"
straw hat for the head OF the kitchen flour
barrett"
Gracious me-" she exclaimed sharply,
what have you got. anyway. Nothing in
the line OF watts In which to tan tomato
The man began to gather his traps to-
gether hurriedIy.
wv hats the natter" she asked pleas
antly. Aren't you going to let me have
a"
'Nothink. mum, nothink," he muttered.
except the whole back yard to yourself.
and may heaven bless You aud keep you IN
it," and he fed out and slammed the alley
gate as she smiled softly to herself and re-
sumed her work peeling potatoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
The Curious MadrOna Trees.

Northwestern Lumberman.
Those who spend their days in the forests
learn many OF natures curious ways that
are unknown to the world at large Some
of the pecullarities of tree growth as OBJ
served by residents III the lumber canlus are
interestingly told. One of these phenomena
Is a tree that grows on the foothills OF the
Pacific coast mountain ranges and is always
in foliage. although not a confer. 1t is
called the madrODa. The old leaves roll NJ
into brown balls during the heat of the dry
season. after the new ones have nearly
matured, after which they separate from
the branch with a sharp report, like the
cracking of n hre-cracker. producing "a
rather startling effect upon the unintlated
traveller. In addition tn his curious leafin 2
process the madrOna tree SHEDS its bark
early IN the summer, previous TO changing
it's foliage. At the proper time the bark
splits from the ground up to the extreme
points of the last years growth on the
lninutest twigs. Then the bark curls up
and falls to the ground The new bark
presents a beautiful shade Of dark pea
green when first exposed, which darkens
from day TO day until at maturity ii is of u
rich coffee color. and smooth. and hard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Glass Blowers and Consumption.


There is one peculiar fact in relation 10
men engaged in glass blowing" said Will
son Hubbeil, of Syracuse. n. Y, land tina t
Is the many cases or consumption that de-
velop among the new hands, aud the few
that are recorded among those who have
been at work for a year or more. As rule
the development of the lungs of glass-b blow
ers is splendid. as is readily COMPREHENSIVE bic
from the nature of the business. and for a
man with diseased lungs to attempt to en-
ter it is very nearly equivalent TO suicide.
If the lungs are simply weak and undevel-
oped. great benefit is derived. but if there
Is any disease that attacks the tissues it is
most dangerous for any man to attempt TO
blow glass. If consumption is latent in his
system the effort that the lungs are obliged
10 put forth is very likely to bring matters
Simultaneous death from the rupture of a
blood vessel. But where "a blower il sound
there are few callings that are so healthy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
PENSIONS AND THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Shall the Soldiers BE Denied Settlement of
just Claims?

DenfeQ a Settleme0c
just Claims?
Green B. Raum in North American Review.
At the close of the war. when the country
was staggering under a great weight of
debt and taxation, the men who controlled
the legislation of the country did not de-
cline TO provide for the payment of the
public debt because it was large. Such
action would have been both cowardly and
dishonest. On the contrary. they faced the
great problem with courage and solved it
with wisdom and honor They amended
the Constitution of the United States. and
in amendment XIV. Section f. it ia declared
that 1.-The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law. lnclud-
ing debts for payment of pensions aud
bOunties for services In supr ressing insur-
rection or rebellion, shall not be aues-
toned" Here 10 q solemn constitutional
recognition of the right of these soldiers to
pensions, and of the duty of Congress to
enact suitable laws granting the same
This amendment recognizes and protects
two great classes of financial obi legations
The one is 10 those who held the securities
of the government issued to raise
money to carry ON the war; the other
is to those who took the personal
risks of war, and whose patriotism and
valor saved the Union. The heroism of the
men in arms made the great cause triumph
ant, and by their success converted the de-
preciated obligations held by public cred
itors into glittering gold; anu now. when
this mighty obligation of the old soldiers
has fhatured, because of their intirmities
and their weight of years. shall 1T be de-
MED them because the sum is Target In 1865
the interest charge upon the public debt
was nearly 1851, 800. 900. and the pensions
were $500, 700; an aggregate of 100000. Co.,
The public creditor expected his interest
and it was paid by the people without
abatement. The population was then 35 =
OO0. 900. and this ANIMAL charge of interest
and pensions was S4.57 per capita. The
public debt Is now almost paid. 1t is no
longer burden. The bOndholders have
received 81 900, 179.009 in interest and pre-
mums since July /. 1861. The pensioners
have received 81, 2s4. 600 The present
interest charge for 1891 is sac. 40S 00O and
the pensions for this year will cost Sl16O00.-
600. or al annual aggregate of interest and
pensions of Sl52, 4OS,0O0 We now have a
population of 63 600. 900: so that this annual
expense of interest and pensions is S2.44
per capita. The gratitude of this Nation
TO its defenders shonld be measured by the
value of the service rendered and the
financial ability of this people to respond
to the demands of just pension legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
BUSINESS OF THE RAILWAYS
Large Increase Last Week in Loaded Cars
Handled by Indianapolis Lines.
Heavy Eastward Shipments Of Cereals-Lively
War in Prospect Over Rates TO the Grand
Army Encampment at Detroit

The train records show that in the week
ending July IS there were received and
forwarded 2.576 more loaded cars than In
the preceding week. There seems to have
been q general improvement in all direc-
tions. Eastward there have not only been
heavy shipments of wheat, but the ship
ments of corn and oats were In excess OF
any week in some months past, and the
tonnage of export -four forwarded was the
largest of any week In the last two years.
Shipments of live stock, lumber, slaves
and heading fell OFT as compared with pre-
ceding weeks for some time past. As ship
msnts of wheat by all-rail lines have but
just set in. so long as cars can be secured
the east bound tonnage will increase.
West bound there has been q marked
Improvement the last week. but this
10 not on account of heavier shipments of
high-class freights. but heavier move
ment of low-class business, such as coal
coke, railway supplies. etc. The Pennsyl-
vanie last week brought west 305 carloads
of anthracite coal, and the Peoria q East
ern $50 carloads. But for the shipments of
these Iow-class freights these cars II they
came West at all, would come empty. The
north and-south lines make favorable ex-
hibits. The Lake Erie * Western hauled
north. last week, 44S loaded cars. the larg-
est number in any week since the present
management took control. The Chicago
division OF the Pennsy lyania lines hauled
north $40 loaded cars, which Is an unusually
heavy north bound movement for this line.
Local business seems to have kept pace
with through business. In grain, live stock
and building material there was a heavy
Unbound business. and there is seemingly
no falling of In shipments of goods from
the various Indiana and Indianapolis man.
ufactories. Below is given the number of
loaded cars received and forwarded at In
dianapOlis last week, rs compared with the
corresponding weeks for three years pre-
ceding:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Use of a Mouse's Tail.

Sheffield Telegraph.
Before W g had much observed mice the
use of their long tails vas question that
had puzzled us. We do not know what
service they are TO the females. but TO the
bucks they are. we see. of use in their
combats for when they fighz they
very often face one another standing on
their hind legs. the tail then making, as
with kaDgaroos. the third feature of a
tripod. Their appearance when they thus
stand facing one another. with their ne ads
thrown back and their paws in front of
their faces is on account. perhaps of the
resemblance 1t bears TO the posture of
prize fighters. extremely comic. Small MICE
congeners. raise their paws before their
faces, the attitude in that case strangely
suggesting one of deprecatlon. What &C.
ours when belligerent bucks actually en-
could record, 80 rapid are their move
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Profit in Deception.

Boston Advertiser
The manufacture of false political issues
must be found very profitable. like the
making of false gems. or il would not 60 on
so constantly. The false gem has been car
ried to such perfection. in case of the ruby,
that only the microscope can distinguish
it from the real ruby; and in some other
gems the artihce is even more perfect.
What the end of all this will be who can
foreseeG When the imitation is perfect will
every body wear diamonds emeralds and
rnbIes-or will nob.dy wear them-not even
Orientalsf The richest ruby mines in the
world. in Burmah. have lately passed into
British hands; but the area for mining pre-
cious stones expands every decade as civ
ilization pushes further into che barbara
or half civilized regions of the earth. Why
should not Darkest africa" be illuminated
by diamonds and other flashing gems.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Story of stephen Girard.
Harper's Weekly.


characteristic story of Stephen Girard
was that he induced q boy to work for him
till he was twenty-One years old by promis-
ing 70 give him a good start in life after
wards. When the time came the young man
applied for the promised reward. The &C.
centric old merchant looked at him for a
moment. and then said. gruifiy. go and
learn a trade" Considerably cast down,
for he had expected very different start,
the Young man turned away; but after some
reflection. knowing something of the others
peculigTIties. he decided to do as he had
hidden, and learned the c0opef's trade.
When he had mastered it, year or so later
he presented himself again, and the old
man gave him an order for two barrels. He
made them and delivered them. and Mr..
Grard examined and praised them. Now"
he said, ''you have a capital that you can
not lose. for you can always fall back on
yOnr trade if you meet with adversely, y
and then he advanced his protege a consid-
cradle capital with which to start in bust
neRA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
A Famous Woman Who Lives by Rnie.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
II ever woman lived by method and
moved by rule that woman is Miss Frances
Willard. Each morning at z o'clock, she
rises promptly, called by the ever faithful
Miss Gordon. who sees that her clothing is
properly adjusted and that her bonnet is
IL when she goes for her early morning
walk. Miss Willard is an absent minded
woman, because her mind is so filled with
her many duties that she has little time to
think of herself or her own personal adorn-
mert. After q day of hard work. during
which Miss Willard dictates letters writes
newspaper articles. directs the various So
CLOTHES OF which she is president, organizes
new branches of the work and reads her
enormous mail she goes forth either to
lecture or to assist In some way at public
gatherings, all given for forwarding the
gre work to which she has devoted her
Ii Unless very much engaged Miss W.
lard is III bed by 10 O'Clock. and from that
time until 4 tired natures sweet restOrer
gets in its fine work, so that the famous
tempers nee leader is as good as new by
morniul light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
The Cold-Storage System.

fnllAuei,Cnla Record
Two gentlemen were dining at q popular
cafelsst evening. when one OF them sud-
denly exclaimed: do you know that
spring chicken you are eating may have
been dead for two or three yearsi" The
other gazed at him in astonishment. ais
fork poised half way between his plate and
his mouth, and he seemed undecided as to
whether he should swallow the dainty NOR
sci OF breast he was then masticating or
make break for the street "YOu needn't
be alarmed" laughed his friend. 1T might
have been dead ten years, and you wouldn't
know the difference. You know very often
the market is glutted with produce. and
the cold-storage warehouses are the only
medium through which the more perishable
meat. can be preserved. They become
frozen stiff. and are often kept for long
time before they are in demand in the mar
ket The only noticeable change is a Sill Chilly
gamey taste which epicureans like" The
gentleman with the chicken heaved a sigh
of relief, and finished his dinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Thrusts mt Evil Things and Persons.

Indianapolis Rams Horn.
No man has right to be curse to his
neighbor.
A look toward the devil is as dangerous
as a leap.
People never get the big head because
they know too much.
You can't tell who belongs to God by look
ing over the church register.
A poet is a man W no let's other people look
at things through his spectaclea
Pull Oft the masks that people wear and
nobody would know his next-dOOr neigh
Dor.
There are people who do the devil q great
deal of good by making lots of noise on the
Lords side.
Men will skin one another clear down to
the bone in trade who would starve before
they would go into house breaking as q
business.
The evil that is the most dangerous is the
one that looks most harmless.
A Christian has no more right to worry
than he has to steal chickens.
1t is as much murder to kill a man with a
pill as to do it with cannon ball.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
business Men at Summer Resorts.

Philadelphia Times.
An ingenious writer lays claim to the
discovery of the fundamental recreative
principle for American business men of the
summer resort. Often. indeed. has the su-
perticial observer wondered why the typical
American business man takes q holiday.
He sports not, neither does he work the So
ciety racket. Cards, bathing, Irritation.
lawn tennis. mountain climbing aud TROLL
ing for bass have no delights for him. He
sits on the piazza all day long and smokes
cigars. But, according to our philosopher.
here is where his relaxation comes
In. for during the entire twenty -four
hours he is engaged in thinking
how much money the place is making. 1T
Is all on his part a mere play at business
an exercise of bis faculties in their accus-
toned fashion. without responsibility. 1t
affords him the recreation which he Graves
somebody's affairs besides his own to
think about" This is q very pretty theory.
1t looks painfully near the truth-with
some of the brethren.