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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30

"Mr. Milton Marrowbone and Miss
Maria Mutton, daughter of Mortimer
Mutton, of Sheepshead farm"
Their peculiar trunks now travel to-
gether, and the keys jingle lovingly
upon one ring. Cady, in y. y. Ledg-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30
She Had a Reason for Her Thoughts

She Had Reason for Her Thoughts
= Holden Chappelle, 81 lin love, but
bashfull Yes, ] am in the theatricals-
But what character do you think | am
best fitted To impersonate?" Miss Brat
tie who believes that procrastination
is the thief of time)-"All things con-
sidered. should say q waiter. "--Har-
ward LampooI
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COUNTRY GIRLS IN NEW YORK.
Some of the Difficulties They Encounter
and the Work They DO.

Some of the Difficulties They Encounter
and the Work They DO.
OF the hundred thousand females en-
gagged in various occupations in New
York City, very large number consists
of young women who have come here
from the country, near and far, TO seek
their fortunes. The constantly widen
ing field of employment for females,
combined with the allurements of city
life, causes a perpetual stream of appli-
cants from those who are country born.
The numbers of such applicants are far
greater than can be supplied with work
The story of the various employment
agencies and of the societies that seek
to furnish employment to women is the
same-that the field is overcrowded.
The number of applicants is so many
and the necessity for refusal SO frequent
that the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation has been compelled to adopt and
print circular, which says:
almost every attempt to aid those
who reside out of the city has ended in
disappointment to the applicant, and
often caused the loss of the situation to
another young woman, to whom it
might otherwise have been given. The
reasons for this are: First, that en-
ployers greatly prefer to hire young
women who have references from places
in New York City, where they have
been recently employed, in order that
employers may be able at once to as
sure themselves of the capabilities of
the applicants; and second, that en-
ployers will not wait for persons TO be
sent for who reside out of town. When
the endeavor has been made. the places
have generally been filed before the
applicants could reach here. and, be-
sides the disappointment TO the appli-
cants, the expenses of the journey are
all lost. And even if young women
take board in New York. the probabili-
ties are that they will use up all their
money before they succeed In Obtain IN 2
employment, and perhaps not even Sc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30

SHADE is almost as important in
summer as shelter from cold in winter.
See that the cow has plenty of feed
and clean water while in pasture, so
that she can fill her stomach in a
short time and then lie down in the
shade, chew her cud, enjoy herself and
make milk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30

MIXED pasture grasses, including clio
yer. make well-balanced summer ra-
ton; but little dry food is relished
exceedingly, and is beneficial Some
of the best dairymen not only feed
hay, but corn meal and bran, or some
other form Of grain, all summer, To ad-
vantage,
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-Philadelphians want to place the
bodies of Benjamin Franklin and his
wife under the dome of the magnificent
new city hall Franklin now lies in a
neglected grave at Fifth and Archer
streets. and even that small site viii
soon be wanted for business purposes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30
An LIZ Was Worth

Snively-I hear that poor Muggins is
dead
Snodgrass-Yes. Life insured?
Snively-For five thousand dollars.
Snodgrass-O, well; .he loss is fully
eoyered.-Judge
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ARE as small as homeopathic pellets, and
as easy 10 take as sugar. Every body likes
them. Carter Little Liver Pills. Try them.
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Total cost per roc

The posts | would put about twenty
feet apart.
Use only three strands of single wire
and weave the pickets in and staple
over every wire.
The fence is to be made in lengths of
five or ten rods, as would be most con-
venient unless it is wished as a per-
manent fence, when it can be made in
one continuous length.
The sag wire is only to be stapled to
about five piclets near their lower ends
and the center carried up and hung
over the top of posts. 1t should be
short enough to raise the center of
stretch between posts about two
inches.
The fence is fastened to posts by a
loop of wire wrapped on main wires
which the post passes through. The
post should extend little above the
center wire and should be driven into
the ground about eighteen inches.
As a poultry fence it will cost about
five cents per rod less than as a stock
fence.
There is no patent on this fence, 50
any farmer can take advantage of this
and get good fence cheap.-Clarence
Walter, in Farm, Field and Stockman.
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FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of HorehOund and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30

THE turf viii hardly lose its popularity-a
race is so much matter Of course.-lSt
Joseph News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30

TIE first serpentine walk was laid out
IN the Garden OF EdeR.-Pittsburgh Dis
Dafeh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30
The delighted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies' may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup OF Figs, under all condi-
tons make it their favorite remedy 1t IS
pleasing TO the eye and to the taste, gentle,
yet efectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30

NEVER propose 10 q girl on shipboard-
she might throw you Over.-Philsdelphia
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Talks CHEAP. but when its

BEST. easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-30
GOOD FARM FENCE.
One That Combines Strength, NeatI
and Complete Portability.

One That Combines Strength, Neatness
and Complete Portability.
Below | give description of what |
believe to be one of the best general
purpose farm fences, as it combines
strength, durability, neatness, cheap
ness and complete portability. 1t also
can be made either in the field ON the
posts or in the shop or barn.
For common farm fence | would
make it four feet high, or for those who
wish cheap poultry fence / would
mike it six feet high
The cost would be about as follows
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Exhorbitant Rates.

: ..-s :. 80
.us lssss' = insurance 'nSseu AZ .nis
fosn, and, ID fact, In the entire parish
On dwellings, especially is this apparent
Wa va,a ahovn the rate hook nv which
i !. III sTs. - - Is,,..
sn Aeensus y. anuse no eoSelhso ~ho o'lons ~
the board OF underwriters or represent
companies belonging to the board. BY
"a .S h:.s
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

ance editors have to come from Michigan
to educate the people OF Texas through
the columns Of the Mercury, q meeting
should be called trspsplanting the papt
back to the people of the Alliance where it
belongs, and such actions condemned,
Motives of purest nature prompt US In
this action. The honor of our grand order
demands it. The destiny of the great
State of Texas is at stake. and every trus
man should rally to the fray and fight the
battle to the finish. Very respectfully,
WILL L. SARGENT, Stonewall county.
ID. MCCuNNINGHAM. Williamson county.
4. N. WEIsIGER. Victoria county.
w. T. HANCOCK, Bell county.
b. +. ROGERS, Anderson county.
}. l.. GOODMAN, Robertson county.
r. NJ SELLERS, Limestone county
H. B. BECK. Travis county.
&. w. WHITE, Freestoue county.
w. +, NICHOLSON, Houston county.
w. G. MCELwEE. Bexar county.
Newspapers please copy.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
SHIFTING SCENES ON A SOUTHERN
LAKE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF MATURE. PRESS ME- TO THY
HEARr."-sEE POETS OF AMERICA" PAGE S'4.
There's wailing moan in the live-oak trees,
As soul that seeks release;
While the wavelets hide meath the cypress
knees,
There to tell their beads in peace.
On the lake boat with It's sails a-furled,
Seems manned as by sprite;
And 1t flaps its wings as to soar the world
bird to fly by night
There's chill not born of the Southern air.
As we walk the ways alone,
AS soul that comes in the moonlight fair,
To grave unmarked, unknown.
TITS Dream dream, for the South is warm
To its own or netghbor clay;
Fen the shade thrown back from each chseled
form
Shows the sunshine of to-day.
There are gentle tones from the breeze blown
In the live-oak limbs above;
And the wavelets dance to the moss strung lutte,
In the maze of old time love.
From pebble love once dropped arose
nipples upon the lake;
And the cypress elbows touch elbows,
And the north and south shores wake:
While the sculptor bard his song has sung.
OF the Southland, balmy, fair,
We have echo-wa from pebbles flung
la the midst of waters there.
*Junius L. Hampstead: See poets OF Amer
lea" page l91
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

was adopted in 1884 when the associated
banks during the panic of that year found
it necessary TO put out clearing house GER
tihcates in order to alleviate the pressue
upon the money market.
The question of why the banks furnish
the statement in the form of average, and
not IS an exhibition of their actual condi-
ton at the close of business on Friday,
say, has been often discussed. The reason
which IS given for this course is simple
one. 1t is that the averages for week
give fairer presentation of the condition
Of bank than the actual figures would,
complicated as they often are by loans in
process of collection, and the daily changes
of balances which tend to create temper
airy discrepancies. 1t is needless to remark,
however, ho. important the bank state
ment is as a regular accurate exhibition OF
the condition of the greatest aggregation
of banking capital in the world, and IS
one of the prime factors in the country 8
business hanism-Bradstreets
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
.Don't Use Big Words. /"

In prornulgasing your esoteric cogita-
items. or arsiculating any superficial senti
naensalities and anaicahls. philosophical or
psychological observations, beware of Dla
tisndinous ponderosisy Let your CONVEX
sationai communications possess clarified
concissnsss. d compacted comprehensive
nssa coalescent consistency and q concat
enated cogency. Eschew all copglomera
sions of fasulent garrulity, jelune babble-
msnt or asinine affectations. Let your
extsmpol ansous descantings or unpremed-
ftaeed expatiations possess intel,igibillty
sad csseful yivaeity, without rodomon tade
eE shrasOnical bombast. Sedulonsly avoid
Ell poiysyl liable profundity, ponapous pro-
Axisy, p6isaDeous. vacuisy. vaniloquent va
piditf Shun double entendress, prurient
i0coaity md peatiyorous profanity, obscu-
rent ox appa1ens Ii other words, talk
plainly. briefly. nasasally, ssnsibiy. truth.
fully nd purely Essp from sslangs,
dont r1t o. airs; say what you ms an;
asaesn what you say. And don't use big
words ] =. 1oarnal er Kdslazstioa.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Employment for Women.
For The American.

am aware that the sphere of womsn's
labor has immensely widened in the last
thirty years. Woman has mounted the
pulpit and the forum, changed from the
nurse to the physician, and has begun to
claim the right of suffrage; but these cases
are comparatively rare. Women are taking
the places Of men behind the counter, and
sending the sterner sex out q drumming
but still she has not yet gotten her fair,
share OF the varied pursuits of life, though
to hear some Of the married ones speat: !,
they have too much to do, there are 9th " "
complaining that they have not enough -
I've often heard the sad moan of tistE
housewives lamenting their hard fate N
the old couplet:
MAN only tolls from sun to sun;
/; : But wuman's work in never done"
And have often watched Industrious fe-
males, who iass as scoo IS one thing was
finished. Immediately took up another;
while. when man ends q job, he has to
stretch and yawn swhile or take rest.
Woman's work Is more continuous, but
not 90 hard as mans
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
A Bright Little Prince.

Some time ago an amusing little anec-
dote was related about the German crown
prince while having lesson in grammar
from his tutor One is now told about the
second son Of the imperial couple, Prince
Eitel Fritz The emperor is exceedingly
strict about his sons behavior at table.
The other day little Prince Eitel Fritz,
using HIS fingers instead of his knife and
fork, was corrected by his father several
times to no purpose. At last the emperor 8
patience was exhausted, and he said:
"Children who eat with their fingers
are like little dogs that hold their food
with their paws. If you use your fingers
again you must go under the table, the
proper piece for little dogs"
The little prince did his utmost not to
forget this time, and used his knife AMI
fork like man; but all ut once he 1orso'
and again began to use his fingers.
Mach UNDER the tablet said his
father
Prince Eitel Fritz crept under as bid
deu. After little while the emperor,
thinking the prince very quiet. lifted the
table cloth and peeped underneath. There
sat little Prince Etel Fritz unura'sed. His
father asked him what ne meant by I'M
Ore ssing himself.
Little dogs cont wear clothes: they
only have skin" was the chila's reply
-Neo York Ltdqer.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

OPENING OFTHE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL
SCHOOL TO WOMEN.
I do not hesitate to say. with dueaadefer
ence to the Judgment of others, that IN
INV opioion, it is important to the we'll
being of society that the study of medicine
Inv Christian women should be continued
and extended.
The prejudice that allows women to en-
ter the profession of nursing and excludes
them from the profession OF medicine can
net BE- too strongly censuHed and ltS exls-
tsnce can be explained only by the force
of habit. It has been urged that women
do mot ss q rule possess the intellectual
powsrs of men, but their ability to pursue
the usual medical studies has been suftl-
GENTLY demonstrated; and 1t is admitted,
even BY those who concede to men higher
order Of intellect and greater powers OF
rxtlocination, that what women lack IN
that direction seems 10 be supplied by that
loeical instinct with which they have
been endowed by God. It. is evident also
that If female nurses may with proprl' tg
attend men rs well as women, that pfivi-
leee cannot reasonably be withheld from
the female physician; indeed the position
of nurse might be regarded asopen to much
graver objections, inasmuch as the phy-
sicau makes but transient visit TO the pa
tieot. while the nurse occupies the sick
room day and night. The attendance OF
female physicians upon women is oit7n OF
incaIculabIe benefit. Much serious aud
continued suffering is undergone by woni-
en-, and many beginnings of grave illness
are neglected because of the sense of deli
cacy which prevents them from submit
ting to the professional services OF 1nen.
There is also an infinite number of cases,
known to all who have been concerned in
charitable or reformatory work. in which
NO influence or assistance can be so effect
ual rs that of physician VINO is also
woman and Christian.
The alienation of suffering, for women
of all classes, which would result from
the presence among us of an adequate
number of well trained female physicians
cannot but be evident to all, but wish to
emphasize as strongly as possible the
moral influence of such body. than which
there could be no more potent factor IN
the moral n generation of society.-Car-
diaeI Gibbons in Century.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Unfamiliar Reasons for the Rest Day
tNhat FOOLS wa mo,taIs ho y

NV hat TOOLS we mOltalS De
The above text came often to my mind
on d recent Sunday, as walked through
the main street of a certain city, and saw
that a ma jority of its tradesmen were do
ing seven days work for six days profits
The text is not exactly the words OF
scripture, but it is the very substance OF
The book of Proverbs, which aims to show
the utter stupidity of all wrong doing.
Evel John Stuart Mill admits that "op
eratlves are perfectly right in thinking
that if they worked ON Sunday seven days
work would have to be given for six days
wages" All over the land BARRIERS are
closing their shops on Sunday, because IL
is SO evident that when all BARRIERS in the
city close on Sunday, all will make Is
much in six days as they used to make in
seven. 1t is mantle silly so in nearly al
branches of trade. Even poor man. who
has no refrigerator, can keep his cigars
over night. It is not necessary to have y
new coat or hat served on Sunday morn
ing "hot from the griddle.'
More liquor can be sold by Sunday open
ing than by week day opening only. The
tobaccouist and confectioner also gain
Just so much as their open shops may
tempt children to embeZzle their mission
ary pennies But other tradesmen who
open on the Sabbath are not kuaves, but
fools. They do two months of Sunday
work in a year for nothing. That Ameri-
Cans, and Western Americans at that, with
eli their reputation for smsrtness, should
50 cheat themselves is remarkable. MOI
only is this two months work without
gsln-it is a positive loss by the veal
and tear Of both the merchandise and the
LII ,rchant.
AS the beggar carries on his breast the
sign, Il am Ellnd." so the man who buys
shoes, stamps, sugar or sweetmeats on the
sabbath puts on himself the sign, IL All
selfish and shiftless," and the tradesmer
who allow themselves to be thus imposed
upon should sing to each other in solo ano
chorus. Fool, fool, fool"
The man who lies or steals or kills OF
commits adultery gets some sort of devil
ish pay for it but those who swear and
those who work on the Sabbath serve the
devil for nothing and board themselves.
A canvass of the shops open on Sunday
in London showed that 95 per cent wished
to close if their competitors would also
close.
Every trade should therefore petition
State ana city governments to close them
up by the only agreement" that will last
one mat has policeman's club behind il
for the mean man who always breaks such
IN agreement when there is nothing but
his on bankrupt honor behind it.
TIE liberty of rest for each demands q
law of rest for all. - Wilbur Y. Crafts.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
The Readv Answer.

Will Holden was small for bis years and
lame, and not only that, but just, a little
peculiar in his ways-'tquser," the other
BOYS called him.
But, perhaps, because Of his inti'mity
and that he could not play Dols'erous
psmss. Will was fonG Ut BOOKS, ano'
though only 10, knew great deal more
| than to look at him one would nave
thought likely. u;.o
often used to tease him with questions
more or less ditticult-"to stump him.
they said.
envious of viii for being the leader in al
most every study, began plying him with
perplexing questions arithmetlc'
canes, capitals, boundaries, facts in his
tory, and so on.
WIN was good natured, and stood the
bantering, answering so rapidly as rather
to disconcert Tom till the question, "N ho
discovered America ~ he gave the answer:
"a boy named Kit Pigeon"
Exit Pigeon !" burst out Tom. And all
in chorus ssid exit Pigeon y with the
greatest scorn Imaginable.
"Stumped, said Tom; "you're stumped
for once, Viii Holden"
"Oh, no." said Will.
But the others declared he was, and
made such noise jeering that the teacher
came to the door to see what it all meant.
Tom Harris. glad enough, | expect for
oncs to get the better of his little rival,
spoke uD and told what had happened.
Gas if every body didn't know better
than that" said he, exultantly. kit
Pigeon, indeed ~
"St,p bit! Stop bit said Mr.. Ora
hsm, with smile. $50 Will says Kit
Pigeon discovered America Well, he's
not so wrong, after all, as you seem to
think. Now, who did you say it was,
| Tom2'
The reply came promptly: christopher
Columbus, and the others chimed in:
Why OF course, it was Christopher Col
umb ls!"
"Ah, Just so Mr. Graham, "but Column
bus was y boy once, wasn't he ?
Yes
They all agreed to that.
land SO [ suppose they called him
something else besides Christopher for
short once in while. Isn't that likely p
The hoys thought it was, and one of
them-Whose name, it happened, was Chris
topher-said most of the boys had nick
named him "Christv," but that his uncle
Jack always called him kit"
THAT sccounts,' said Mr.. Graham. 'for
part of Wills extraordinary statement. As
for the Pigeon, that does seem rather
strange. but Columbus real name was
Colon, which means pigeon. SO, you see,
it WAS the boy Kit Pigeon who grew up to
be known. as the fashion was in those
days, by the Latin name, christopher
Columbus"
Since hpn Tom has stopped trying to
| siu,nu'' WIN Holden -GOidcR DdUS.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Preaching Politics

An cd pastor in Connecticut, q prudent,
spiritual and faithful man was damaged
by report from neighboring community
that he had brought politics into his
preaching. A friend Uisited the place
where the minister was reported to have
done so, and asked brother in the church,
did DR., Ely preach politics when .hereT'
YES" was the response, she did"
'What did he say?" =.
s.Well, sir" said the INTERCEPTED wit
ness, more obviously, ''if he didn't preach
politics, he any how prayed politics.
''3ut what did he say" still urged the
friend.
"sav J." echoed the respondent, he
said Though hand join IN hand the
wicked shall not go UNPUBLISHED.