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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-12

A look OF great relief came over Mr..
Pendergrass' face.
Then tear up the last will that dis
eliminates against nv granddaughter
and retain the will made several years
ago, that leaves the property to her un-
eonditionally."
The lawyer handed Mr. Pendergrass
the will that was To he destroyed. The
old man looked at the date of the manu-
script and saw that il was his last will.
lie handed il TO Andrews and the latter
tore il in pieces.
As Laura bent over her grandfather,
tears streaming from her eyes, he
gasped the word: Forgive"
She pressed his hand and he vas
dead.
At this moment a ray of sunshine for
the first time that dreary day burst
through the Clouds as the great orb
sank beneath the western horizon, and
the general gloom was slightly relieved.
There was "A little soul in the day after
all. and so there had been a little soul
in the hard. selfish man who now lay in
the embrace of DEATH. A. Bolles, In
BOSTON Budget
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CoNTRIvANcEs OF ANTS.
Experiments Proving These Insects to
BE Almost Hnman In Intelligence.

Experiments Proving These Insects to
BE Almost Human in Intelligence.
A gentleman in the island of st.
Croix instituted several experiments
with reference To ascertaining the
truth of what he had often been told
of the ingenuity and apparent reason
ings ~ the ants of that beautiful
island. Having slain centipede which
had been sent him by friend. he laid
it on the window-sill within his apart
ment, whore, though not a single in
dividual OF that mischievous race of
vermin had been seen. TO his great
qualification in the course of few
hours one solitary ant suddenly made
is appearance through crevice in the
ca ,iu.g, attracted probably by the odor
of the dead body.
Shortly after, having surveyed the
premises, it disappeared, but speedily
returned with host of companions, to
whom the discovery Of prize had un-
questionably been communicated; a
more careful survey of the magnitude
of the object was evidently instituted.
The whole company then disappeared
simultaneously through the crack,
but an army was put in requisition, for
the third appearance was a multitude.
Having mounted the carcass, examined
infinitely its exact position, and salts
fled themselves that it was actually
bereft of life, and that no danger would
he incurred from their premeditated
operations. a new and unloolSed-for
series of labors was commenced, bear
ing such striking analogy to human
reason. rs manifested in what is com
monty called ''contrivance, that if
there IS no intelligence in it-why, the
metaphysicians have in reservation an
uneyplored field of observation.
Not being able to move the mass
entire, they divided themselves into
platoons. and cut the body into por-
tions of about half an inch in length,
which was effcctually and slxillfully
done between a late hour in the after
noon and the following night, and each
piece transported to their citadel,
through some contiguous aperture of
sufficient diameter To allow the loads
to pass. When the observer arose at
daylight every part had been carried
away but the head. which was really
moving off toward the hole, surrounded
by an immense cOncourse of admiriIIg
spectators, probably on the qui vive,
happy ia the delightful anticipation of
future feasts and revelings. On further
scrutiny he found that the decapitated
head was mounted ON the backs of
about dozen bearers. who, like
Roman phalanX with testudo upon
their shoulders, were marching off in
an orderly manner toward the same
orifice through which all the rest had
disappeared.-N. Y. Ledger.
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That portion farthest from the barn
is used for hen-house, since windows
upon two sides can thus be secured.
This portion, il not the whole shed,
should be battened snugly upon the
outside. and lined with tarred paper on
the inside The floor should be as
tight as possible and covered with four
or five inches of road dust or dried
swamp muck, on which may be placed
straw or other litter. The portion de-
voted to tools should have dry floor to
prevent rust. If this can be accom-
plished by thorough drainage and a
thick coating of gravel it will much
facilitate the running in of heavy NOW
ers, plows, etc. The doors are also
made large for this purpose, while the
whole front of the tool shed may b.
thrown open by taking down the NOV
able post between the two coos. A
tight partition separates the poultry
house from the tool shed.
Agriculturist.
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Thus, as the average for six cows. a
gain of about ten per cent. in the milk
aud milk fat was found. resulting from
fev3ing OF oats instead of an equal
quantity of bran.
This result was shown 20 have been
produced from about equal quantities
of food materials in the two eases, and
the oats therefore seem To have high
er nutritive effect with mich cows,
than has bran. When the financial
aspect of the question is considered, it
win be seen that at the present market
prices for the two feeds. bran Sll per
ton and oats twenty-three cents per
bushel, the former is the cheaper feed
of the two. The conclusion reached by
the two experiments is, that where the
difference in price between the two
feeds is greater than ten per cent in
favor of the bran. it is not good econ
omy to feed oats to mich cows in pref
erence to bran. Western Rural.
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The Importance of salt in animal
economy is often overlooked, and no.
where is it of more Importance than
with the dairy COW. She should have
access to salt daily at least, and if it
can be within her reach at all times so
much the better. Some dairymen make
a practice of sailing the food for their
stock. but 1t is best to have salt within
reach of the animals, thus allowing
them to use only what they desire. Elk
periments have proved that when dairy
cows are deprived of salt for even one
to three weeks there is a decrease of from
fifteen to twenty per cent. in the yield
OF milk. The milk from unsalted
cows also sours much quicker than
when they have unrestricted access to
salt.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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that showed that the consciousness of
his own superior wisdom gave him much
satisfaction.
Tears >toci IN the ewes of Laura. mis-
granddaughter. Her heart was - gund
that She could even feel sympathy for
this selfish. cruel man. and the kuovl-
edge that her devotion received M
proper recognition from him wounded
hey tender soul deeply. She alone had
cherished the faith that somewhere in
the heart Of Elijah PendergraS> there
still remained little human feeling
that mi Eht br cultivated. Now she al
most dc>paircd of it, existence. hut she
resolved to make one more effort. as
much for the sake of her lover a. for
herself
Are You certain. grandpa. that it
would bc better for me were I more
lilS,. voua''
Mr. FcudCr-ra>> was surprised hy
the question. lie had expected that
Iaura's first remark would Ia TO be-
scech linn Ia yield u her wishes.
..Ny great success in life sufficiently
answers You. ne replied. with the
cgotism 81 one who thinks that what
he has said has left no opportunity for
further argument
You really think that you have sue
ceeded2"
Iaura'> tone was slightly sarcastic
Mr. PendcrgraSs was stilt more sur
prised- re frowned.
'-of course I have succeeded Why do
you talk So childishly2"
4 beg pardon if have irritatei You.
but feel that what am asking : i'm
poTtanJ- And now i you will please
tell me, I wOuid iIlle 10 know what YOU
regard a. success"
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ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec 30.
A RELIC OF DUELINa DAYS.
How the Two Buttons Came to BE on the
Back of the Frock Coat.

How the Two Buttons Came to BE on the
Back of the Frock Coat.
For many years the two buttons have
figured at the waist line of the back of
the mans skirt or frock coat. Now,
why are they there? For ornament and
effect? Not so originally, for these two
buttons were at their beginning for SER
vice and not for decoration. If you put
their inception back into the time when
the big square art embroidered and
gorgeously-lined overcoats were worn,
two centuries ago, and when the gal
,lants of the time were wont to go forth
on dress-parade with the sword at the
side and ready to resent any informal
ity of etiquette, you will find that in or
der TO reach the side-arm more readily
the skirts of the coat were turned back
in reverse shaped way and buttoned
or looped upon two buttons at the back
placed as these are at the present day.
In this way they secured an immunity
from drapery when the command came,
DRAW and defend yourself" and at the
same time exploited a segment of the
rich inside of the skirt of the coat in a
very effective way. The tinsel, the
side-arm, the court etiquette, the duello
and the gorgeous lowered texture OF
the coat have gone before, but those
two buttons remain on the tail-coats Of
to-day, suggestion of that period OF
laces, brocades and romance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-12
THE PARADISE FISH.
a Handsome Member of the Finny Tribe
Found i'm China.

4 Handsome Member of the Finny Tribe
Found i'm China.
The paradise fish. like the German
canary, is a product of cultivation. as
there is no place known where it is
found in wild state. Ii is a native Of
China. There they are cultivated and
kept in aquaria as ornamental fish only.
The male is the larger of the two sexes,
measuring, when full grown, from the
mouth to the end of the caudal fin. turee
and half inches. The body is shaped
very much like that of the pumpkin
seed sunfish. Its colors surpass in
brilliancy any fish heretofore cultivated
for the aquarium.
The head is ashy gray, notified with
irregular dark spots. The gills are
azurine blue. bordered with brilliant
crimson. The eyes are yellow and red,
with black pupil. The sides of the
body and the creScent-shaped caudal
fin are deep crimson. the former having
ten or twelve vertical blue stripes. while
the latter is bordered with blue.
The under surface of the body is con-
tinually changing color-sometimes il
is white. at others gray or black. The
dorsal and anal fins are remarkably
large, hence the generic name of the
fish-macro, large; podus, the foot or
fin. Both fins are shaped alike. They
are striped and dotted with brown and
boriered with blue. The dull-colored
ventral fins are protected by brilliant
scarlet-colored spine. extending three
fourths of an inch behind the fins. The
pectorals. situated directly above the
ventral fins, are well shaped, but, be-
ing transparent, show no color.
All these colors above described are
most brilliant when the fish is excited.
For instance. when engaged in combat
for the possession of a female fish. or
when counting. he shows the most brill
liant colors, in order to attract the at
tention of his lady-lOve. she being es-
pecially fond of bright cOlors. Hugo
INHERIT i'm Natures Realm.
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Mr.. Pendergrass was very much sur
prised, and at first it seemed as il he
might petulantIy refuse to crafty his
granddaughter. But, after thinking a
moment. he resolved to comply with
her request.
TO succeed is to make 2 good living,
to accumulate a handsome property,
and 70 allow no one Ia get the better Of
You in any transaction. have always
maintained that a levcl-headed man
would not cheat himself.
DO You think you have never cheated
YOURSELF
Hardly that. never knew a man
that did not make some mistakes; but
my errors have been few, am thank
full to say"
Il do not share your confidence,
grandpa. ] think you have cheated
yourself"
Mr.. Pendergrass was astounded- He
had not supposed that Laura could be
so audaeious.
Il viii tell you, continued the girl.
why ] think You have cheated your
self. For the sake of making money
you have deprived yourself of the great
est blessings. You have abstained from
doing kind and generous acts, conse-
quently You have grown hard and self
ish. and have cheated yourself of the
much iov that comes to one who en-
deavors 10 benefit his fellow men: YOU
have not cultivated a love for reading.
and have cheated yourself of much in
teresting knowledge and intellectual
pleasure; you have not cultivated a love
for the beautiful in art or nature. and
thus have cheated yourself of some
thing of ineStimable value that can be
obtained without money and without
price; You have not cultivated any
friendships. and you have cheated your
self IF the satisfaction of knowing that
men regard You with affection and es-
teen. and above all. you have never
known the Heavenly joy experienced by
one who loves deeply and is loved as
deeply in return
Laura forgot the fear Of her grand
father which she cusnomarily felt, and
spoke with enthusiasm.
The old man noticed glowing
checks and sparkling eyes with a
troubled look in his face Could it be
that he was impressed by what she
had said? Could il be that he aclnowl-
edged 10 himself that the truth had
been spoken? Laura, Who watched
him narrowly. began 10 experience
hope. but the next instant her spirits
were dashed.
Il have heard enough" he crIS.
steruly = am more than ever cor
WINGED that you lack good common
sense. and that II would bc foolish for
me To leave my property To you. Your
father was just like you; he talked the
same way. lie would persist in be-
coming an artist. and told him that he
must leave me. lie claimed that he sue
cccdcd. Ills pictures were much praised
by the newspaper critics, but he never
made more than living. lie was like
his mother. She never knew the value
Of mouev. but if She had lived might
finally have taught her something.
We'll. your father and his wife died.
You were left without any one to care
for You. and ont Of pity | took YOU and
brought vou up. ! hoped you would be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-12

LACE SHAWL DRAPERY.

A striking Effect for an Evening Costume.
with the chnging skirts now worn a
lace shawl can be stylishly draped with
out cutting to form the front of an even
ing dress not merely as an apron in the
stereotyped way, but to partly cover
the front of the bodice as well as the
skirt. This is done by reversing the
three-eornered shawl putting the lower
point at the top of the front of a low
bodice gathering it there slightly,
and letting it fall thence to the foot of
the skirt, plating it easily at the waist
line and. if too long. catching it mp with
clusters of ostrich feathers or bows OF
let or of gold or silver galloon; the sides
of the shawl spread out gradually on
the skirt, covering its front and sides;
the long straight edge (which is really
the top of the shawl falls on a fiounce
of satin set on the foundation
skirt A Chantilly lace shawl of
great value is draped in this way
over the yellow satin front of a black
velvet gown. and offers an excellent plan
for remodeling velvet or brocade gown
left over from "A previous season. Three
breadths of the velvet skirt are retained
for straight, soft and narrow train.
The best parts of the other velvet
breadths are used for low bodice and
short sleeves. or for the back of a high
bodice with low square front of yellow
satin, which is nearly covered with the
point of the lace shawl. The low bodice
is edged with black ostrich feather
bands in which is curled designs in gold
cords With a higher bodice, with
Pompadour square neck, flaring col
lar is added of gold passementerie lined
with black ostrich tips, and the elbow
sleeves are finished with frill of lace
and a feather band. Mauve. stem
green. or aubergine satins are used un-
der black lace shawls as fronts of black
velvet or brocade gowns. - IIarper's
RaZar
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OATS VERSUS BRAN.
Results of Experiments Conducted at the
Wisconsin station.

Results of Experiments Conducted at the
Wisconsin station.
Two feeding experiments fol- the pur-
nose Of ascertaining the value of ground
oats and of bran for mich cows, were
conducted at the Wisconsin Experiment
Station durina ,he last year Two cows
were used on the first experiment and
four on the second one. The cows were
fed the same quantities, by weight, of
oats and bran, eight pounds daily per
head on the first experiment and ten
pounds on the second, and, in addition,
the same fundamental ration of corn
meal, hay and corn silage or fodder
corn. The effect of similar weights of
oats or bran in "a ration for mich cows
was thus studied. 1t was found that
the cows invariably did better on oats,
going up in milk yield when coming on
oats and going down when bran was
fed, while the fat content of The milk
remained the same on an average. The
average figures for the six cows are
given in the following table:
AVERAGE YIFLD OF MILK AND MILK FAT on
BOTH EXPERIMENTS.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
POULTRY AND TOOLS.
a House That Serves Two Purposes Ex
ceIlently Well.


A House That Serves Two Purposes Ex-
eellently Well.
On many FARMS the hens are allowed
20 lay their eggs about the barn, under
it. or In a fence corner, and to roost
wherever they can find foothold, re-
sulting in the frequent loss of eggs,
and in the vexatious soiling ST wagons,
tools, and the premises generally. 1t
is also true that there is frequently no
place in which to store farm tools.
The pillow is run in under the wagon,
and the moving machine occupies an
end of the barn floor during that por-
tion of the year when not in use, VIII lie
other tools find resting places, some
within and some out of doors. II hard
ly needs argument to show that such a
course is both wasteful and inconven-
lent. Such a condition of things may
be remedied by constructing a building
like that shown IN the illustration-a
building that can be readily and cheaply
put together by one at all handy with
tools. 1t may be placed on one side of
the barnyard. thus affording "A desirable
windbre,.A. As shown, IL may face
either east or south 1t could. of
course, be made to face the west also.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-12

hold the wood to be cut as shown in the
engraving. When a stick has been
placed in the rack it must bc slid under
a small chain which hangs over the
main body of the horse and between
two of the pins which are near together.
This chain hangs in loop low enough
to almost touch the ground. A piece of
board four feet long and three to four
inches wide completes the arrangement.
When the stick has been placed where
il is wished to saw it the foot is put
upon the board and the stick TO be
sawed can never stir. while it can be
easily drawn along when one stick has
been cut off. The sawyer has the adj
vantageof standing on both feet which
is much easier than to bear the weight
on one foot with the knee on the wood.
ID. NJ. Ravens, in Farm and Home.
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an old man. whose life was typiiicd 10y
the drcary day seated iu an invalid ;
chair. his head propprd 10y pillows. he
sdrily watched the rain descend He
had "a hard buBy face. a firm month,
thin lips tightly drawn over his teeth.
ami eyes 20 which the softer feelings
were evidently stra- GERS His aspect.
grim and repelliug. vas physical rcvc-
lation of his character
NUttcred stcruly, his thoughts ran
thus.
My dc SION is final. will spcal, to
her once more. will give her one
more chance. If She yields. ana She
must yield. unless totally lacking ia
common sense. ] viii leave my property
to her. but if she shall persist in BRAY
ing my authority. ! will di~inhcrit her;
Will not leave her even penny
what did YOU say. grandpa? Did
You say you would not leave even pen
ny 10 me2'
II was remarkably sweet voice,
through which quiver,d q note Of pain.
The old man was "a little startled
VIII, hc learned that his >oliloguy had
been overheard but quickly recovering
himself hc turned his head iirrr,lv.
A lovely girl stood b,.~i,l, him. Her
presence seemed tu give light and
warmth L. the dark room She was 20
this room what ray % light Il II could
have broken through the clouds, would
have been 70 the dismal day. Her face
was as mobile. a. responsive Ia the in
fiurucc IF the nobicr emotions. as the
face, of her grandfather was rigid and
cold june and December had met II
wuuld seem a. 81 the effect must be the
same a. when an occasional warm
brr.'ze from the South takes the keen
edge from The, chill IT winter but De
ccnhrr had only harsh greetings for the
gentle summer guest.
ON heard Alright" cried the old
man. in tones that were energetic, in
spite 81 his extreme fceblcuc-~. THAT
j. that i my decision unless YOU will
agree not - marry Edward Browning.
II rests with you whether Won will live
in poverty or IT, the most wealthy
heirs~> iu the state Nou are like your
father, impractical and visionary II
there were any ~ myself in You, You
would not hesitate for moment a. Tn
the course You ought to pursue"
Elijah Pcn,lcrgra~> closed his lips
grimIv. ana there was a look in his face
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Shn lit the MarI,.

Sometimes a single homely phrase has
in it so much truth that it sums up the
entire situation. Mrs. II cook is, il
outward appearance, rather a stupid
girl. but she is by no means without q
homely Wit and goodly share of com
mon sense.
Net long since Mrs. T. had occasion
to talk with the girl in relation to til,
grocer, a man of remarkably-plausib
manners, but concerning the honesty
of whose dealings grave doubts had
arisen.
''He is certainly not honest in his
weight" Mrs. T. said, but he is very
polite. There is at least that TO be said
in his favor"
''Oh, yes'm, the girl answered readi-
ly, Il always thought he was too sweet
to be wholesome. Youths Compan-
ion
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Capotes for Golden-Haired Girls.

The newest black capotes affected by
girls with fair and golden hair are orna-
mented on the front with two velvet
horns stuffed with cotton wool to keep
them in position, the whole idea being
copied from pictures of Bacchus accom-
panied by group Of dryads, and the
effect, when one RECEIVERS from the
breathlessness of the surprise, is
piquant and pleasing. Another odd
little fad is the employment of a group
of excessively light feathers, with no
mid rib to them, of the exact color of
the wearers hair. The little bunch is
placed under the extreme front of the
capote and above it in such a manner
that il waves above, or would, if atmos-
pheric influence did not destroy its
.url.-Chicago Post.
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ATONEMENT.

Whas ais yol. my hearth
are you >icSt are you soTef
are you dead. or aiivet
Though your plight depiors
] know not. for my part,
why - poorly you thrive
What ais sou, ms hearth
IN your dawn. o my heart
Like a musica, wave
OF a fairy-laEd lake,
Nuudanced bIithe and brave.
W5tkout thought. without art,
Dor sweet sil-iug's sake,
You sang o my heart
In your morull-. my heart.
You were loved. aId q a love,
With a glorious pa Son
Part as angels above
Love God, aud iu part
II the sweet human fashiOa
OF youth, o M heart
In yocr uoon. o ms heart.
You yearued for the light.
Your desire vas Tor fame
In the battle FOR right
You played q nigh part;
You won pure name
Then what ais you. ms hClrts
What is lacking nv hearts
What sou craved has been given.
Nou have wrought, son have learned
Then what secret un-hrivcn,
What il beyond ART
What page SEX uutlrued
Mar your peace. o nay hearth