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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
ECHOES.
America.


Hark. from each slender, snow mantled stee
pie,
Whose ieecy veil CLEANS cold and white
The old years death knell is solemnly pealing
! Borne On the breath Of the night
Toll for the Old year. toll sadly and slow.
Solemnly mournful, maiestically low:
Toll for its promises hastily broken
Toll for it, foul deeds when fair words were
spoken;
Toll FOR its falsehoods. it's faith aud ITS str fe;
Toll for the thousands it brought into life;
Toll for it sadly in rhythmical sway
Tue life OF the old year is ebbing away.
In a moment. a second its sands shall havc
run
The Old year is dead and the new year begun
Ring loudly. ring cheerily welcoming note;
Let the sounds echo clearly froto each brazer
throat.
Now Join all together in the jubilant shout:
The new year is in, and the old year is out -
Ring in the new year ring il in with Will
With its dim unknown future Of good ano
OF i'll.
Ring il in hastily peal after peal.
Its JOY. death, despair. its woe and its veal
Welcome its untold Inys;~TiOu freight
OF hope and OF fear OF love and OF hate:
Ring il in ehecrily. merrily ring.
No mortal can tell what the new year may
bring;
Welcome il gayly. witt. hope aud with mirth,
Md toll for its death as you joyed at its birth
Helen Haines. in Good Housekeenins.
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with fingers fairly tingling with anx-
iety and delight drew forth roll OF
cotton wool and tissue paper, aud I'M
wrapped-the diamond necklace! Yes,
was right There it lay. first in my
hands. then cleaning round Maude's
dear throat in all its old brilliancy.
II am, as | said. the happiest woman
in India tonight, she cried, half laugh
ing, half crying, as | claspe1 il ON, and
stood back TO look at her in admiring
pride. while Thorold kept repeating:
Capital first-rate It's as good as a
play, and better.
We were recalled from our raptures
by a small voice. scornful of such vani'
ties, that piped: I'D like some plum
puddin. May Crommelion, in Queen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
/" AFTER ALL I"

Has thy day been long and drearf
Have thy nights grown faint with pain,
Seems the future filled with fear,
And thy toiling all in vain'
All IT'S hut the fate Of all
Shadows come. and sunbeams fly;
Cares and crosses. great and small,
Fade the cheek and dim the eye.
Yet We trust. whate'er befail,
God Is watching after ALL
Feeble souls who faint and fail.
LIES best blessings never know;
Helpless tossed by every gale
Drifting. sinking, on they 90;
But strong hearts, in deepest pain
Looking up. through tears, 10 Heaven.
Still repeat the sweet, sad strain:
Fen though dearest ties are riv'n
] will thank Him, though fall,
Gods love watches--after ALL
Courage then Through night and storm
Bear thy burden cheer,ully!
Pure in heart. and stout OF arm,
Glorious victory thou shalt see.
Not moment pause; nor sigh
over faded Joys so fond:
Buried let the dead past lie.
Hope for blessings still beyond
Trust and hope. whate'er befall,
God will keep thee. after all.
Matte d. Britts, in n. Y. Leader
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A wInnlng Combination.

When the three men met on the stree;
corner IL was unanimously decided that
something should be done TO raise the
wind, and the tall man thought he had
the proper plan
You've got n good pair OF lungs.
he said TO the heavy-set man.
Il can make myself heard a mile, -
said the heavy-set man proudly.
Good, And you. to the little. thin
dYspep.ic, have a strong imagina-
ton"
Worse than any opium smokers.
replied the little dy peptic
Good again exclaimed the tall
man I've got an old press and font
of type, and that's all we need Wen
set 20 work now. and next sunday af-
ternoon wen get out an extra Howler
or BazOo or something similar with a
full account of the triple murder. the
death % Queen Victoria, and the shoot
ing Of thu car Of Russia An magma
zion TO concOct the story. a press To
print it, and lungs TO sell il. Gentle
men, the combination can't be beaten .
Chicago Tribune.
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Full of trou5i.
copVRGsr iss.

run or trott6te
the ordinary pill. Trouble when
you take it, and trouble when you've
got it down. Plenty of unpleasant
ness, but mighty little good.
With DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
there's no trouble. They're made
to prevent it. They're the origi-
nal little Liver Pills, tiny, sugar
coated, anti-bilious granules, purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, the
smallest, easiest and best to take.
They cleanse and regulate the whole
system, in a natural and easy way
laildly and gently, but thoroughly
and effectively. One little Pellet
for laxative three for a cathar.
tic. Sick Headache, Bilious Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bill
ious Attacks, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach and bowels are
prevented, relieved and cured.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned.
You pay only for the value re.
1eived. Can you ask more?
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SURPRISED THE DEALER.
How - Dead Chicken Was Made to As
tOnish Its Owner.


tOnIsh Its Owner.
'How do you sell these chickens
live weight?" asked the man with the
twinkle in his eye. putting his hand on
fowl which had its throat cut and its
feathers plucked, and was apparently
as dead as a chicken can be.
Haven't any live chickens. SIR re-
piled the marketman.
"Why, what do you call this?" As
he spoke low, dolorous squawk came
from the bench where the chickens lay.
The marletman started and turned a
trife pale. ''W-what's that?" he
gasped.
II say" repeated the other. you
don't call this dead chicken, do YOU"
Hear that" And again came the
squawk.
The marke tman fairly trembled
IL" he began. and then. as the
squawk was repeated, he stood motion
less unable to say word.
Strikes me it's rather cruel to pull
off live chickens feathers. and leave
it lying about in this way" continued
the other.
u " d. utdts HohtStf
cried the marketman.
20, you thought it was dead, did you?
I'm not so sure about that. On the
whole, don't know but it's my duty to
report you to the ). T.. C. A."
please don't. sir; please don't! I'll
kill the chicken myself, and you can
have it for nothing, if you won't say
ANYTHING about IL 3"
20, I'm not to be bribed; but, as il
may not be your fault, I'll let yOu off
if you send one of them to my house
when you've killed and drawn them"
''Yes, sir: yes. sir; | will!' exclaimed
the marlSetm eagerly.
The wise-looxing man walked out,
smiling softly to himself
That's a trick everybody doesn't
know" he said.
How did you do it?'' ! asked
why, it's simple enough. You can
make any dead chicken squawky by
pressing it's breastbone Just right; that
is, if it hasn't been dead too long. |
suppose the movement forces the air
out of its lungs in such way as to pro-
duce the noise. l startled that fellow
little. but if I've scared him into sell
ing drawn fowls I've done good thing
for the health of his customers. Buff
falo Express.
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venerable relative was even buried.
But how does it come that you have
waited four years To feast on this leg
acy?"
1T has gone through such vicissi-
tudes"-Maude was eagerly beginning.
though in faltering tone. With stern
truthfulness / interrupted her wifely
and womanly attempt 10 glaze the ugly
truth. because | am ashamed to say
that, till tonight, | never could bring
myself to fully and freely forgive my
Aunt Agg. The first New Year was
still sore. after having been cut out of
my promised fortune. The second one
this little woman here was i'll, because
l had not been able To afford a change
mp to the hills for both of ms. and she
gaiiantly refused to leave me. The
third one-what did happen that third
New Year, Maude?"
The plum pudding could not be
found" cried Maude. laughing at
turned up at last inside bonnet box,
where il was making itself useful as IA
stand for my best hat Oh. the strange
adventures of that pudding. 1t has
travelled all over India with us in its
tin case. and once it was really almost
lost for five months when we left Agra,
and it was packed away no one knew
where. because little Jim was i'll, and
my hands were full with him. Then,
when our bungalow at Simla took fire.
il must have got some cooking. And
once. crossing river, some of our bag
gage was upset and the poor pudding
was all but washed down stream.
Luckily one of our servants knew |
had a sentimental fondness for that tin
case lit had always seemed TO me such
curious idea of the old lady's that her
pudding should be sign of mutual
good-will, so he dived and brought it
back with some trouble"
You gave him more rupees than
even his greed expected. No matter, l
was glad. too. not To lose my legacy"
said |, cheerily. "Ah. here it comes
Look at the flames, Jim. look
Boo bazes." calculated my son and
heir, clapping his soft hands and chuck
ling with delight
1t was fine pudding, and as it was
placed before me, rich and dark amid
its leaping blue flames, ! somewhat
solemnly uttered, before giving the
first cut: Now. here is to my Aunt
Agatha's memory, in all peace and
good will.
Amen" promptly murmured Maude
in echo. smiling.
Halo" came in an exclamation of
perplexity, as, digging deep into the
toothsome dainty, something hard and
metallic resisted my efforts. what
-on-oarth i, in the middle of this pud-
ding?"
With vigorous attacks of spoon and
fork, urged on by the wondering Gu
riosity of us all, out | brought present.
ly small tin case from the heart of
the plum pudding. II was tied round
with narrow red ribbon. which was
fastened in a dozen places by great
blobs of sealing wax, impressed with
the full Upcher coat of arms.
30. Harry, what can it be?'
by jove. here is surprise" cho'
rused Thorold and Maude in astonish-
ment, rising and looking eagerly.
Here. hi. Get me something to
open this, quict!' ! hurriedly ordered
| in the native vernacular of my butler.
Anything, from hammer to a
Ratchet" (For wild idea had darted
across my brain. 1t was done. In thirty
seconds the tin case was open. and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
.sNanita. am an Ind,ani Help he

'sNanita. am an Indianl Help he
to be good one"
Her brig eyes danced in ecstncy,
as she threw herself on his bosom and
wept there. He looked round. and the
mother was weeping on the old mans
bosom. Even the old warriors eye
was moist.
DE Lille was adopted into the tribe
with the usual ceremonies. and great
re oicing was there on the occasion;
and. at the feast of sweets. when the
maple sugar ran. he brought Nanita
home to his wigwam as h wife. She
proved good wife; AWAY smiled upon
him, and bore him m ny children.
The blessing of the Gre Spirit had
come with her.
DE Lille became leading chief
among the Indians His superior edu-
cation. his knowledge of French. Eng
lish and the Indian dialect became of
great value with the tribes; and he
kept his own tribe at peace with the
whites, and he was much respected by
our government. Thus he lived twenty
years
lie visited New York, where he
learned so much of the restored tran
quillity of France as TO beget the hope
that some of the broad lands he left
there might be restore to him, and he
was not mistaken. He sent one of his
sons to France to be educated. lie sent
another to be educated in Columbia coll
lege. who afterward became promi-
nent lawyer in New York.
He himself stayed with his tribe. He
was universally respected as faithful
ally of our government, and so contin-
ued to his death in 1885
He was restored TO his titles by Louis
XNIlI., and so Nanita became the
Countess De Lille. She once visited
France with her husband and was we'll
received. She returned to this couu-
try, and spent her life in elegant luxu-
ry on large estate in the neighbor-
hood of the spot where she first saw
her husband.
His son and hers is a titled man in
France to-day.-N. Y. Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
WIT AND WISDOM.

Striped goods are still fashionable
in criminal circles--Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
1t is Of little traits that the great
est human character is composed -
VIM. Winter.
An old bachelor is always ready
to tell you how you ought to bring up
your children. Rams Horn.
1T is said that bees possess the
power of memory. So does any one
who has ever interfered with them. -
Texas Siftings.
"A fox skin is worth dollar: but
get fox where you can skin him
Richmond Recorder.
Any coward can fight a battle when
he's sure of winning; but give me the
man who has pluck TO fight when he's
sure OF losing. George Eliot.
Love is a sickness and marriage the
convalescent period You have heard.
no doubt, that people are crossest when
they are getting well-Atehison Globe.
Nothing is more disheartening to a
man than the discovery that he has
married woman who loves to keep
his writing-table in order -Elmira Ga
zette.
Strong Measures Converted Sal
Ave yer tried Gaping Goals of fire on
is 'ead9 Meg-No; / can't exactly say
as 'ow ave; but I've tried bilin' water
often.-Judy.
Some of His Jokes-Friend. i saw
some of your jokes in book. Humor-
ist (hattered )-Ah, what book was
that? Friend--I forgot the name. 1t
was book published hundred years
ago. l saw it in secondhand book
store.-Yankee Blade.
Mr. Women do very
well when engaged in the minor mat
tiers of life. but when it comes TO rising
to great occasions they are sad fail
ures Mrs. Wickwire-I think that /
have done about enough rising to CRATE
occasions myself: and. after this. when
you want a fire in the morning, you
can get up and build it-0nce a Week.
A clever and charming old lady,
at a fashionable resort. said to her
group of admirers gathered for talk:
my dears, you wonder that nothing
ever seems 70 annoy me. Some people,
YOU know, have their troubles three
times II used to have)-frst in antic-
ipation, next in experiencing the real.
ity. and lastly in living il all over
again But have made up nv mind
that to have trouble once is enough.
So now / wait till the disaster befalls;
then think about it as little as posi-
BILE. unless | can see some way tC
remedy it; and forget it as soon as
can"
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HOLIDAY ITEMS.

-Couldn't Stand it-'How was that
football player so badly injured?' lie
went Christmas shopping with his Sis
ter. ~. Y. sun.
Heard Accidentally --Clara-''What
did You tiud in your stockings, dear,
Christmas morning. Bertha My.
self. shortly after got up
Under the Mistletoc.
II she'd been his sister.
II ID never have kissei her;
But she was his cousin
And he gave her u doz m.
--Somervile journal.
Now is the time when the thrift
maiden carefully stores away the
Christmas cards which she has Just re-
ceived, so that she may distribute them
among her friends next season.
-Ro. am What did you give your
wife for Christmas" Hardfint-''l
give her "a half dollar and told her to &c
and have that tooth pulled that's bceu
hurting her the last six months"
After Christmas.
Lite boy blue
Quit blowing that horn;
You've kept il a-going
FROM night unto m IN.
You are making me crazy
With racket and noise:
Oh. what shall We do
With these terrible boys'
Take em and spank em
And put them 10 bed.
Smash all the trumpets
And burst the drum head;
STUFF them with cake
Till with collie they cry,
Then we'll have peace
Till the Fourth of July
N. Y. Herald.
Broken So Soon
somewhere in desolate, wind swept space
"a spot extremely dreari.
Two ghostiy shapes met face to face
on the second day o the year.
So fresh and blithe on yestermorn
They'd been when first devised;
Now both we're broken, bruised and torn.
And scarce to be recognized.
They looked in each others eyes with dread
And questioned: Who were your
Il was a good resolve" one said
Said t'other; Il was, too"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
Our Language.

II children were accustomed from in.
fancy to hear nothing but correct con-
versation there would be but little need
of their learning arbitrary rules of
grammar-they would naturally speak
and write correctly. Hence it is that
children of educated parents are gen.
orally so much more easy and graceful
in their conversation than the children
of the uneducated. Our language, like
our manners, is caught from those with
whom we associate.-N. Y Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
No Advantage.

A man whose head was perfectly
bald sat down in a chair in Griswold
street barber-shop with grin on his
face, and as he was being lathered said
81 suppose you have observed that
am bald headed?'
Eyes, sir; has obsarved it, sab, = re.
piled the barber.
Rather got the advantage of you,
eh?''
How, sah?"
''Why, you can't very we'll ask me if
| want my hair cut"
mo. sab, | can't sab; but wishes TO
call your 'tenshun TO my h'ar remover
fifty cents a bottle "a pint in bottle
make your h'ar grow in TO weeks,
sahr'- Detroit Free Press.
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German
Syrup"

We are SIX In fam
A Farmer at lily. We live in a
-. place where we are
Iuo''' "e subject to violent
Says: Colds and Lung
Troubles. / have
used German Syrup for six years
successfully for Sore Throat, Cough,
Cold, HoarSeness, Pains in the
Chest and Lungs, and spitting-up
of Blood. | have tried many differ
ent kinds of cough Syrups in my
time, but let me say to anyone want
ing such a medicine-German Syrup
is the best. That has been my ex-
perience. If you use it once, you
will go back to it whenever you
need it. 1t gives total relief and IS
a quick cure. Ny advice to every
one suffering with Lung Troublesis
Try it. You will soon be con-
WINGED. In all the families where
your German Syrup
is used we have no John
trouble with the Er.,Lu,
Lungs at all. 1t is
the medicine for this Io,oa
country -
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man 'fr, " OOdbury,NJ j.
Many a life has been lost
because of the taste OF cod
liver oil.
If SCOTS Emulsion did
nothing more than take that
taste away, it would save the
lives of some at least Of those
that put off 100 long the
means OF recovery.
1t does more. Ii is half
digested already. 1t slips
through the stomach as if by
stealth. 1t goes to make
strength when cod-liver oil
would be a burden.
scorr & Bo-sE, Chemists. ~, South s,h Avenue.
Ee~ York
Your druggrs, keeps seort, Emulsion Of eod-liv.r
oii-sll druggists everywhere d. 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
A Fond Nother

How can you have the heart to beat
your own flesh and blood so cruelly?''
asked Texas justice of negro woman
who was up for cruelty beating her de-
crepid looking child.
"Whar's dar any flesh and blood?
Oar am muffin on de brat 'ceptin' hide
and bones. Use beat dat chile by de
hour an hain't fotch no blood. ! can't
bear the sight of blood nohow."-Te<es
Siftings.
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The youth AM the aged seer.
Ny son. said the old mans trembling voice.
step out % ny path pray.
The gate swings quickly and I must pass
Ere il be too late. Ny task alas
Was begun but yesterday
81 was young when entered the gate.
And hoe in my breast ran high
There 7sas much 10 do: but time seemed
l0lH
Nv heart beat glad With is New Years
song
Aud the swift DAYS hurried 10y.
+ ] was young nor needed how quickly time
ON it, golden piniOns few.
For earth Was sweet with its flowers in
bloom
wepi with May and laughed with June.
Nor thought o. the much 10 do
" Ilanguished under the summer skies;
In autumn nv task begun.
Too late tu finish Too late. Too late!
For see have reached the years v hite gate.
And the work % my hands undone-
90 have lived my youth. Ny knowledge
gained
As the summer days went by
Is OF priceless worth 20 the sons Of earth:
! have many a plan for the good OF man"
And SO said the youth have l."
= But onemay enter the years white gate.
Ny son there is Blaci 10 do,
knowledge 4 powerful 10 combat sin
The bells rang out. the white gate swung in
And the agi youth passeI through.
Rose Hartwick Tho-pe, in stroit Free
Press
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We'll Laid Out.

There is only one fault can find
with your city," said a traveller to a
resident of western city.
And what is that?''
lit is dead"
But it has one redeeming feature. "
And what is that?''
lit is well laid out"
Think SOP"
Eyes. 1t is better laid out than -
vile"
mo doubt"
YES; it has been dead longer.
Pecks Sun.
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Sermsn IIumor.

"Whv isn't Pauline married" asked
the family friend. she's surely old
enough.
Yes answered the loving mother,
but you see I'm too young just yet
myself
What do you think of your portrait,
madam" asked the painter.
1t brings to my mind the old say
ing: How hard il is for person to
really know ones self"
And when we're welded, darling"
murmured the enthusiastic lover
well build sweet litale nest"
'Oh, yes" she intern npted. gushing
ly, with twelve windows and porch
facing the street
In ninety-nine cases out of hun
bred singer complimeuted on his
sexcellent singing will answer: "Ah, /
don't feel in my best voice to-day; and
a girl whose pretty feet are openly add
mired is bound to reply: I'm sorry I've
got my biggest shoes on"
ALWAYS these dress makers bills,
growled the head of the house. why
don't Won. like other women. make
your own clothes?"
And pray what do You make for
YOURSELF
..I?" he exclaimed in establishment
aNhv. haven't ever since we've bee a
married made my own cigarettes?
Fliegende Blaetter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24

Bv the Il Asses that af.!ict them II renal dis
Ease i uur speedily checked The finest diU-
Tetic Ho-tetter's stomach itters. which.
withOui e ,ritiug. gives tealfhfui impulse
% the acton OF those organs. and prevents
their degeneration. The stomach aud the
liver are greatly benefited rs the Bitjcrs
which. moreover. preveu and remedies
malaria q lnl .IlAIn-s OF ali I'm