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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
THE ISLAND OF MALTA.
How IL Came Under the Protection o



England.
English occupancy of Malta dates
from the year 1900. Two years before
that Napoleon. on his way to Egypt.
had taken the island and after a So
journ Of few days had left matters in
charge of Naubois at Naletta. the cap
ital But the Maltese soon revolted
against French tyranny and laid siege to
Naletta. being aided In their enterprise
by Portuguese. Neapolitan and English
allies After a siege IF two wears
Naubois SURRENDERED. whereupon the
Maltese. having lost twenty Thousand
men in recovering their capital. volun-
tarily placed themselves under the pro-
lection Of England, an arrangement
afterward confirmed Tin 1910 by the
treaty Of Paris. Since then the islands
have proSpcred under British rule. In
1880 the population was 154, SOP, not in
Guiding British soldiers or their fami-
lies OF this number twenty-four thou
sand we're English and other foreigners.
on account of the gayety of Valetta and
is attractiveneSs in other WAYS as a
winter residence the alien population
has II late been rapidly increasing.
The island has a good university and
lower schools modelled after those of
England. In the schools until lately
va ian was the prevailing language.
though the population i rather of
Arabic than of Italian stock Lately,
however. efforts have been made to ex-
tend the use Of English. and no doubt
the lapse Of time viii see the Maltese
pretty etfectually Anglicized- Prof.
Calvin Thomas, in the Chautauquan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
A POPULAR MIScoNCEPTIoN.
Mistaken Impressions Concerning Life In
the Eighteenth Century.

the Eighteenth Century.
Ii is conventional to represent the
eighteenth century as time of leisure
and quiet happiness; when poet writes
about this time he tries to breathe into
his verse an atmosphere of peace; he
does his best TO throw into the poem a
calm of the soul. Then people applaud
the poet for catching so wonderfully
the very spirit of the time. Well, can
not, for my part, find anywhere in En-
gland, during the last century, any
thing at all to Justify this belief in the
universal leisure. The eighteenth
century was a desperately turbulent,
dangerous, Woodworking. poorly-paid
time; it was torn by continual contests
and struggles, by party faction, and by
civil wars: it began with long war,
and ended with long war. England
had three civil wars-two at home
and one in her colonies. The press
gang was busy in every port; the re-
cruiting sergeant in every country
town; the floggings, by which discip-
line was maintained, seem almost in.
credible: the iniquities of the govern
ment-not on this or that side, but on
both sides-the jobbing, buying OF
places, sinecures, pluralities, nepotism.
simony, as we read them now, appear
simply intolerable. If there was no
rest or peace without, there was little
within. Religious men who were af-
fected by weakness of faith simply
tortured their lives. johnson, always
praying and meditating, dreaded death
with constant fear which poisoned at
least twenty years of his life. Cowper,
after life spent in religious exer-
No peace or quiet anywhere, save,
perhaps, in some quiet cathedral close,
where the canons, keeping aloof from
controversy, dozed away their harm
less lives as still they do; or outside the
little country towns, where, To quiet
women and retired men, the seasons
passed then, as they may still pass, UNI
vexed by questions, doubt, or thought
of danger or of change. But as regards
the life of action, the life among ones
fellows. the only life worth having, the
life of London, il must have been filled
and perpetuaily troubled by the pain of
witnessing continual injustice and need
less suffering, the stupid engagements
in war after war, with no end and no
settlement, and the noisy struggle of
opposing opinions, in which every man
must play his part. But leisure, peace
and quiet-these things can not find.
Walter Besant, in Harper's Magazine.
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August
Flower

81 inherit some tendency to Dys-
pepsia from my mother. l suffered
two years in this way consulted a
number of doctors. They did me
no good l then used
Relieved in your August Flower
and it was Just two
days when / felt great relief. l soon
got so that l could sleep and eat, and
| felt that / was well. That was
three years ago, and l am still first
class. I am never
Two Days. without bottle, and
if l feel constipated
the least particle a dose or two of
August Flower does the work. The
beauty of the medicine is, that you
can stop the use ofitwithout any bad
effects on the system.
Constipation While I was sick
felt everything it
seemed to me a man could feel.
was of all men most miserable. lean
say, in conclusion, that l believe
August Flower will cure anyone of
indigestion, if taken
Life ofMiserywith judgment. A.
NJ. Weed, 22o Belle
fontaine ST., indianapolis, Ind" q
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merged Let it FIG. 2.-PLAsTER MOLD
stand for h alf OPEN.
an hour to ''set," then slit the box, if
of card board. at two of the corners, and
take out the block of plaster with the
egg. Remove the egg carefully. cut
ting away little of the damp plaster,
Unnecessary, and cut the surface of the
east down evenly until the depression
in the center represents a reverse half
egg. Make two conical depressions at
opposite corners, like and b in Fig
l. Now grease the egg again and
grease thoroughly the top of the plaster
cast and the three depressions, put the
egg in its original position in the plaster,
as seen at A, Fig. /. Put the plaster cast
back in the box, tying up the sides in
position with a string or arubber band.
Mix some new plaster, and pour in till
the box is filled After allowing time
to set, take off the last casting and it
will not only have an egg shaped de-
preston (E Fig. q; but two conieal
studs &c and q to hold it in position
when the two halves of the mold are
joined. Now cut a spout or funnel ID
and a corresponding one in the other
half, and you have the two halves of
your egg mold. Grease the inside of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

Harris ran 10 his stable. mounted his
favorite bay FLY, Nellie, and in five min
utes he was riding towards the duel
ling ground at a derby winning pace.
Clear ard sharp two pistol shots rang
out. but the anger of Col. Ashley and
Judge Hawthorne had made their
nerves d little unsteady, and the bullets
went wide of the mark
'Gentlemen, are you satisfed?"
Both principals shook their heads and
again they were placed in position.
Before the second could give the word
to fire flying hoofbeats were heard, and
a moment later Coz. Harris rode up be-
tween the principals
stop this. stop it at once, | say. 1t
is all mistake. Here is your letter.
Judge; give me mine; the boy got our
letters mixed.'
Judge Hawthorne was forced TO read
the letter placed in his hands by Col.
Harris. As he finished reading he
threw down his pistol aud going over
to his opponent he said as no extended
his hand: Col. Ashley, it was all q
mistake; / have just received the letter
intended for me. l apologize and Nell
lie shall name the day for the wedding"
And you shall have Nellie, the bay
filly, for a wedding present, said Col
Harris, when he understood the matter
Walter L. Hawley, in ST. Louis Re.
public
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
The PRACTICAL JOKE.
&C Sometimes Results in Painful Ell
rlence to the Joker.

&C Sometimes Results I'm Painful Expe-
rlencs to the Joker.
That enterprising but pestiferous cit
lzen, Alkah Ike, has rare sense Of
humor. One night Isaac undertook to
initiate an unsophisticated stranger into
the mysteries of snipe-catching. All
that is necessary in pursuing this sport
Is sense of humor, an untutored stran-
ger, a bag, a candle and good mouth
for emitting horse laugh. The victim
Is posted as far as possible out on the
prairie and instructed TO hold the mouth
Of the bag open so that the snipe which
the other sportsmen propose to drive
up may see the light in the bag and
crowd in. He is then told to whistle a
tune, and conspirators scatter out and
put for home, leaving the victim to
tumble unto himself at his leisure.
The stranger was anxious to bag
snipe, and so, along towards midnight,
squad walked four miles out on the
prairie, leaving Issac to set the stranger
and the bag. Ike was placing the
candle in position in the bag when the
stranger suddenly fell upon him and
thrust him in the bag along with the
candle, beating him full sore, while Ike,
being enveloped in the sack, could not
help himself
His hair ignited from the candle, but a
blow extinguished both candle and hair
and drove the former well into our
friends ear. Then, when he had had
his Ill of fun, the stranger, bound the
bag firmly about Isaac, just below the
wish bone, tied his arms about him with
stout piece of whip cord with which
he had thoughtfully provided himself,
kicked Alkai six times in heavy success
sion and went away.
A little later he picked his humble
gripsack out of clump of bushes in a
gully, where he had previously hidden
1t, and with a gleeful laugh tracked of
toward the next settlement.
All the rest of the night Alzah Ike
wandered about on the plain, unable TO
express the half of his feelings or to tell
which way he ought to reach home.
Shortly after daylight Frenchman,
living nine geographic miles away,
found Isaac waist deep in the mud of a
slough, and still in the bag, around the
upper end of which faint blue halo
seemed to hover.
From this we should learn that when
we attempt to fool with fool we should
be sure to have the fool to fool with
Tom p Morgan, In Munsey's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
PASTURE EXPERIENCE.
An Argument Against Orchard Grass and
Against Flowing.


Orchard grass affords an early bite
if an animal can be induced to bite it.
Let any champion of this plant lead
out horse, watch him as he feeds and
see him dodge the orchard grass. He
will eat other grasses, clover, etc, all
round it clear to the ground with no
more thought of touching the orchard
grass than he has of gnawing stone.
When | moved some (just heading QUIT
and gave it to my stabbed horses l
found they preferred going hungry to
eating il. 1T does well in company
with other grasses"-which means,
suppose, that it grows in tufts and
never would make sod of itself If
your soil enforces orchard grass you
would better emigrate. The pasture
on my place has been used as such
about sixty years 1t has never
been plowed or MANFRED, and l
think never was better than last
year. Four years ago it grew
vast quantities of yarrow (Achillea mil
lefolium). | never saw so much at once
before | was told: ut is all run out;
you will have to plow it," and | be-
gan to think So But the two last wet
summers have killed the yarrow and
brought back the grass; there were
acres tinted with white clover bloom,
and it was not easy to see in June
where any grass had been eaten. There
is a stratum of black mold 2 to 8 inches
thick all over it, and if not overstoclIed
/ see no reason why it should not en-
dure 1 1000 years. ! suspect that when
such land is plowed large amounts of
this carbonaceous matter are eaten up
by oxygen and carried off as carbonic
acid gas, or carbon dioxide, as we say
now, which, with the grass growing
over it, would have been preserved to
the soil. Reseeding, topdressing, weed
digging, etc, are better for pasture
land than blowing, in the long. run.
Do not suppose it ruined because tran
sient weeds have got foothold. They
may have been born of drouth, like my
yarrow.-E. S. Gilbert, in n. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

An effective party-bag, sufficiently
large TO contain slippers. fan. handker
chief and gloves, may be made of India
red Bolton sheeting combined will
black velvet and satin. Cut two larg,
circular pieces of the sheeting and EN-
broider on each a fine. close pattern
with fine, black silk braid. These arc
covered over circular pieces of paste
board, and form the sides of the bag. 4
black velvet puff connects the two
pieces, and plain piece of black velvet
forms the top. Long, black satin rib
bon for strings is drawn into the black
velvet, shirred SO as 10 form a ruffle
three inches deen. and the inside is
lined throughout win black satin. N.
Y. Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
UnpardonabIe.

He-I can not hold you to your prom
Use of marriage until have first con
fessed three terrible tragedies whicl
have saddened my life.
She with emotion)-Go on.
He-The first occurred at summer
resort. took girl out in boat, we
got caught in whirlpool, the boat up
set, and in spite of my exertions to saw,
her. she was drowned.
She-You were not to blame for that
Do not worry about it longer.
He-The second occurred in the win
ter. / was out skating with young
lady, when she suddenly disappeared
through an air-hole, and in an instant
was beyond human aid.
She-That certainly was not you
fault. will marry you, of course.
He-The third also happened in the
winter. l took girl out sleighing and
she froze to death.
She-BepOne-N Y Weekly
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FIG. 3.-MoLD CLOSED. and pour in at
the funnel (D) until the mold is full;
let it stand for fifteen minutes, open
and take out the casting, which needs
only the removal of the stem and a
little smoothing to be the best of nest
eggs. If you want more you can
make them in the same mold being
careful to keep the inside oiled or
CREASED, to prevent sticking. II is
hardly necessary to suggest that of
apples, pears, peaches, etc, for decora-
ton or other purposes models may be
made in the the same manner.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist,
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Feeding Animal Meal.

What is known as animal meal is pre-
pared from meat taken from the
slaughter houses, dried and ground
It is excellent for all kinds of poultry
and especially for laying ducks Avoid
feeding it too literally. A half pound
once day. for dozen hens, is ample
where the hens have access to green
food Much of the animal meal sold
contains steamed bone, and is there
fore an excellent food for providing
lime for the shells 1t is sold for about
three cents perp ound- Farm and Fire
side.
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Overheard in the parlor of Broad
street hotel: What are you crying for,
my little lad?"
.'Boo-hoo. l just dropped tsn-cent
piece and ] can't find it."
Never mind; you'll find it, for ten
cents would not go far in this ho,el"-
Philadelphia Record.
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Rough on the NInnkey.

One of the professors of the univer-
sity of Texas was engaged in explain
ing the Darwinian theory to his class,
when he observed that they were not
paying proper attention.
Gentlemen, said the professor,
when | am endeavoring to explain 10
you the peculiarities of the monkey
wish you would look right at me. "
Texas Siftings.
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A KENTUCKY DUEL.
An Office Boys Mistake That
Caused Serious Trouble.

d. BEDFORD
ASHLEY. like
every true Ken
lucky gentle
man, loved fast
horses aud pref
ty women. At
the age Of forty
Col Ashley
" a 5 prOsecltt-
ing attorney in
his ma i've town.
stood at the
head Of his pro-
fession in pop
ularest IuatiOu,
rni.r..i n .-nrn-
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Is not strained" neither is the relief af
forded by that Incompatible medicine
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Its prime at
tribute is thoroughness. Very conspicuous
is this quality when it used for malaria
The poison Of that malady in the system i
entirely expels Equally effective is it il
dyspepsia, constipation, bilious and kidney
frnn hln and rheumatism.
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INCUBATOR chickens are far less liza
BILE to be infested with lice than those
Matched under hen if proper care is
taken to keep them clean at the start.
st. Louis Republic.
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both halves and
put them to-
gether as shown
in Fig. 3, holding
them in place
by strings or
rubber bands.
Now mix your
plaster as before
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DIVIDED SCREEN DOOR.

strip nailed to the lower door, tapping
on to the upper one so that when the
latter is opened by a grown person the
other will open too. The spring, B, is
attached to the lower door. Rural New
Yorker
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Children Enjoy

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects OF Syrup of Figs, when in
need Of laxative and if the father or moth
err be costive or bilious the most gratifying
results follow its use, so that it is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

Mrs Bright-"What did YOU ret
this rough cloth for2 l told You TO ask
for smooth-faced ladies' cloth" Mr..
Bright Well. the clerk said this
would do for smooth-faccd ladies as
well = anv other kind
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Then take I h c
gre a S ed e g g
and press it in
TO the batter
till a little more
than half sub
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
DIVIDED SCREEN DOOR.

Every Farmhouse Door should BE Pro.
vided with One.
The accompanying cut shows a di-
vided screen door The lower part
opens independently of the upper, and is
used by the little children of the family
1t keeps out swarms of flies that would
otherwise come in near the top. a, is a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

"PoLITIcs is so funny" remarked Miss
Flippins "A man runs for office, and then
the first thing you know the officers are
all running. after the Nv ashington
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PAIN from Indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating is relieved at once by taking
one OF Carter's Little Liver Pills immedi-
aielv after dinner. Don't forget this.
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She-Begone. N. 7. Weekly.

Teacher reading-The Hun dubbed
out the brains of the children, and -
Little Lord Fauntleroy-But was not
that very vulgar?-Fact
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"WHo was the author Of the saying
There Is always room at the topp" 1.-The
hotel clerk. l believe. r-Boston Gazette.
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1T Is q curious fact that when one is
seized with o consuming passion ones APP
petite fails miserably.-St Joseph News.
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FIG. L-PLAsTEB MOLD b e { nest-eggs
OPEN. are IN d of
plaster, the surface and color of which
closely inn late white egg, and which
will take readily any shade of cream
or coffee color which particular breed
of hens affects. The following direc-
tons and sketches, furnished us by ID.
j. Tapley, New York, will enable any
one TO manufacture plaster eggs.
To make plaster eggs, take box of
wood or cardboard about three by four
inches and three inches deep, and
grease the inside with lard. Take an
egg of the size you fancy and treat its
surface to similar coat. Now mix
ordinary calcined plaster to the con-
sistency of buckwheat batter and fill
the box a little more than half full.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

GIENN's Sulphur Soap is a. genuine rem
edy for Skin Diseases.
Hilrs Hair and Whisker DYe. 80 cents.
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"SwEET nothingsP' he exclaimed softly
as be looked at the row of ciphers after the
figure on the check-W ashington Post
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pable fra u d ,
which N o o b :
S e r in g hen
could bring her
self to approve
of. Perhaps the
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HE-"win you marry mei' She-''Do
you drink rumr' He-"No; do you chew
gum IN V Record.
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SILENCE may be the most effective weapon
In dispute, but is generally the hardest to
use.-Evsnsville Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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You can't helpliking them, they are overy
small and their action is so perfect One pill a
dose. Carter Little Liver Pills. Try them.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
HOW TO MAKE NEST EGGS.
A Thing or Two of Particular Interest to
Poultry Raisers.

Porcelain eggs are too shiny and
their blush tinge marks them as a pal