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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-21

quality of her harvest. Assiniboia,
though more sparsely settled, makes a
proportionately good showing, and Al
berta is not only increasing the number
and quality of the beeves shipped to
Europe, but is importing young steers
from the East to be fattened on the rich
grasses of the country, which ripen
early and remain juicy and sustaining
throughout the moderate winter of
those plateaux. Now a new and extern
sive area has been thrown open to
homesteading. Two railways have
been recently opened into the Saskatch
evan country, and those who have been
farming in the neighborhood of the old
Hudson's Bay posts claim, and appar-
emily with some justice, that their coun-
try surpasses even Manitoba and east
ern Assiniboia; that it is the garden of
the Northwest. It is no wonder that
Eastern Canadians are selling out to
take advantage of the free land to be
obtained in these rich districts. The
investigating parties that have been
sent to spy out the land have reported
so favorably upon it, that the desire to
obtain homestead in the Western Can
adian Provinces is spreading far beyond
the limits of Canada itself. There are
a number of delegates in the west pre-
pairing the way for companies of intend
ing immigrants who will move in the
spring. and it is becoming more and
more evident that Canada west of Lake
Superior is becoming the heart of the
Dominion, and that Winnipeg, though
not tine official capital, will be the most
important city.
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seems to suit it better than the arti-
fetal protection of mSn, as it has be-
come partially naturalizcd in some of
the eastern states and herein Iowa
frequently grows year after year from
self sown seed among the bushes and
grass in the vicinity of gardens from
whence the wind has originally waited
its plumed seeds. The roots of the
large varieties often grow to an inch
and half in diameter and a foot or
more in length, and should have few
side roots. The leaves are long and
grass-like, and the flowers which APP
pear the second year from the seed are
large, handsome and of peculiar soft
purple color, opening early in the
morning and closing before noon. For
winter use the roots should be packed
in sand or earth and placed in the eel
lar In this way they do not become
dry and shriveled. -Prairie Farmer.
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BALANCED ROCKS.
stones So shaped as to BE in Perfect
Equilibrium.


The so-called balanced rocks" are
not very uncommon and are found in
nearly all countries. Some of these
are of glacial origin, having been left
in their peculiar position by the melt
ing of the glacier which brought them
from some distant locality, while 9TH
ers have been carved out on the spot
by the destructive action of the ele-
ments, especially by the erosive effect
of sand blown by the wind. this nat
ural sand blast having an almost ire
sistible power. The strangely carved
rock formations of Colorado aud the
Rocky mountains are due to this cause.
while the glacier-borne powders are
more common in New England and
sections of the country lying north of
the Ohio river. The most striking
popularity of balanced stones is the
fact that they can readily be made to
move or oscillate by the application of
a comparatively weak force. The
stone of Tandil, FOR instance, can be
moved by pushing il with a single
finger, but the center of gravity is so
low that only a small amount of vi
bration can be produced, and it would
not be possible to overturn it by anv
ordinary means The cause of the
balancing of these rocks is not very
mysterious. 1t is simply a case Of
natural balancing. due to the shape of
the rock and the force of gravitation.
Popular Science News.
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An Important Discovery.

Greyneck-You remember that very
handsome watch lost five or six years
ago?
Smilax-Yes, recall the occurrence.
Greyneck-You remember how |
looked high and low for it and could
not find il anywhere?
Smilax-I remember your diligeEt
and exhaustive search
Greyneck-Well, yesterday l put on
an old waistcoat that hadn't worn in
years, and what do you think that l
found in the pocket?
Smilax-Your watch; let me eongrat-
ulate you.
Greyneck-No, l found the hole that
l must have lost it through.-Boston
Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-21
The ELoER.s SERMON.

Our elder told US yesterday, We mad not learned
70 live
Until We learned how blessed it's 10 pardon and
forgive;
The dear. sweet, precious words he spake like
heavenly mama fell;
The perfect peace they brought our hearts no
human words can tell
Love brings mIIIenniaI peace he said: and
though my lips were dumb
stiu kept shouting in my soul: Amen and let
II Gomez
'when men forgive all other men. the year Of
jubilee
win dawn upon the world" he said / said:
$50 let il be-"
$50. love 20 " neighbor as yourself" he then
begun again,
And silas Fitz. across the aisle. he shouted
cut: Amen
What right had he 70 yell: Amen. Iow-toned.
measIy hound!
who took my COW. my new milch COW. and
locked her in the pound,
The low down. raw -boned. homeIy crank, a
lunkhead and lOut.
Whose love and grace and heart and soul have
all been rusted out
TO sit there in the sanctuary and holler out:
Amen
III could choke the rascal once he'd never
shout again!
One day his dog came By ny house. I called the
the brute inside,
Gave him chunk OF neat to eat and he
cFawled OF and died
Tie Just eraEied OF and died right then Says
i: It'll le. him see
no long legged simpleton ike him can get the
b-st OF me "
But, oh, that sermon-I would love TO hear IL
preached again.
About forgiveness. charity and love OF fellow
men
should have felt as Il I bssked in Heavens
especial smile.
az that blamed villain Silas Fitz hadn't sat
across the aisle
$. W Foss In Yankee Blade
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FOR HOME Adjournment.
Useful and Beautiful Articles of Recon
Design.

Useful and Beautiful Articles of Recent
Design.
Finger bowls and plates of glass are
covered with Communications of gold
and colors.
Oblong stamp boxes of silver have
slabs of onyx in the top. The combi-
nation is very pretty.
A desirable manicure tray has divi-
sion in the middle. On one side the
larger articles are placed. on the other
the smaller Implements
Toilet mugs of silver are the latest.
They are tall, fiaring and without
handles. The only ornamentation is at
the base in a repousse band or slight
festoons.
A silver pocket-fiask has dead fin
ish with three or four swallows in
flight on raised work. Above these is
the word Several" The pertiuence
of these facts lies in their interpreta-
ton.
Pompadour dressing tables in gilt
with an onyx slab and an oval mirror
above cabinet-lilxe inclosure OF small
squares of beveled glass might have
been copied from Versailles or Fontain-
bleau.
A set comprising paper knife, envel-
ope opener, pen-holder, and the rest of
stained ivory, have for ornament in
cisions after designs found on old In
dian relics. 1t was exhibited at the
Paris exposition.
Small-sized frying-pans in Dresden
china. each with their own saucer, are
known as terrapin sets They are az
exquisite an addition to the table as
can be conceived, not to speak of their
mission of usefulness
Lamp shades made of what appears
to be giant petals of different flowers
in exquisite shades of rose, green and
orange are introduced. In flower
screens for lamps the different varieties
of orchids are beautifully copied.
Large Indian and South sea shells
furnish opportunity for some charming
artistic work. On the convex side a
large oval is laid bare, and in the ma
trix is carved classic groups which
are relieved like canoes on the brown
polished layer beneath. Such designs
as young couple use on the altar of
Hymen, a nymph dancing on a wave, a
group of loves, are chosen.
Colarettes of jewels disputed for place
with necklaces. For the long-necked,
slender woman now the fashion, they
are more becoming than the looser
necklace. A notable design seen had
for the center large triangular opal
set among mosaics of diamonds and
emeralds On each side were large
oval opals similarly placed. The design
tapered on each side in slender gold
forms sparkling with jewels. Lace pat
terms worked out in jewels and tape
Ike designs brought out in stones are
also seen.-Jewelers' Circular.
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BRASS THlMBlES.
JOHNNY.

They Cause Scratches Easily, and Then the
Metal Causes Blood Poisoning.
Among the numberless causes of blood
poisoning through the skin. one which
was lately recorded. is worth noting on
account of its evident simplicity and
the ease of its prevention. In the case
referred to the sufferer was seam
stress. and the mischief resulted from
her using a dirty metal thimble marked
with verdigris. little of which appears
| TO have entered a scratch on the Thin
BILE finger. We can well believe that
this accident was not the first of its
kind. Verdigris. it is true. is mere
metallic irritant, and not comparable
in virulence to most living germs of dis
, ease.
- 1t is q1ite enough, notwithstanding,
TO excite local Inflammation, which
friction, contact with dyed cloth mate
rial. or the entrance of dirt in any form
would quickly convert into a danger
Gus and general disorder. There is
really no excuse for women who trust
their fingers in these cheap and worse
than useless articles. Steel thimbles
are much safer and cost very little
Another variety also in common use is
enameled within. and is, if possible.
even freer from objection. Let us not
forget to add a caution that cuts or
scratches on the hand should never be
neglected by sewing women so long as
dyes continue TO be used in cloth manu-
facture. London Lancet
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THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Pleasures IN Store for Members of tn,



Old Scrooge is never SO much out of
fashion as in the beautiful professional
weeks between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. This is the season of good
feeling, of loosened purse-strings, of
nnselfish planning, of conspiracies into
which malice does not enter, of the
hottest of mysteries To and fro on the
avenues and streets the children fit
like fairies. pausing entranced before
shop windows which recall the mar
vels of the Arabian Nights. and eager
ly discussing the possibilities of the
pence in their dirnpled hands. Could
their generosity measure out their gifts,
papa, mamma. the governess, the nurse,
remembered at this happy time by
every free-hearted child.
In the home a great many innocent
surprises are in process of accomplish
ment Mamma has kept a notebook
for months, and in it's pages has jotted
down the unconscious speeches of this
and that member of the household.
wishes, which are great helps in the
holiday season, when nobody's gift
should be a misfit. but each should re
ceive the very thing for which he ol she
most earnestly longed.
AS the crisp airs of December deepen
the color on the maiden's cheek, and
the first snow-flalSes flying through the
fields are precursors of sleigh-bells and
toboggans and all sturdy winter sports,
the home lines are the more closely
drawn. Our pleasures are more init
mately associated with the fireside;
old Boreas raging without, but
Heavens own peace within. Sum.
mer disperses family groups, while
winter unites them in sweet
err friendliness. And the holiday sea.
son, coming before the whirl of social
engagements and of church activities
has fairly begun. is the jeweled clasp
upon the circlet of family life For the
next few days and weeks the thoughts
of husbands and wives, brothers and
sisters, parents and children, are set
upon how best to please one another
And ever there is in the midst the RAJ
diant figure of.a child. the benignant
face of mother, and in the distance
the ear that listens can hear the angels
sing.
Whence. then, a note that jars, a dis
cord in the harmony?
L. H. not, dear friends. that in the
holiday season we often attempt too
much? Desiring to be liberal, are we
not sometimes unjust? Do we not suf-
fer that to become a tax which ought
to be pure enjoyment? and are we not
departing from the true spirit of Christ
mas giving when we allow the element
of cost to obtrude itself arrogantly?
The real value of gift is in the love
that prompts it. A flower may mean
more than diamond, a tiny book or
picture more than silver or gold, il it
carry with it sweet sincere thought.
The moment that the idea of reci-
procity enters into the mind of giver or
of receiver a gift is cheapened and vul-
CARRIED. To bestow a gift because one
ought, or because it will be expected,
or because it will pay off a score. or
for any reason except for loves own
sake, is to rob the holiday season of its
richest opportunity, and defraud it of
its most unique charm. Ba-
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EXPENSIVE TEA.
II Is Worth Two Dollars for Half an
Ounce.


Ounce.
what do you think of that tea?''
asked friend at whose house ] was
dining few days ago and whose wife
had just poured me a second cup of the
inviting liquid.
WELL" | responded, Pm not much
of a judge of tea This is a little
strong, isn't it?"
Strong" said he. ''well should say
SO. Do you know you are drinking
monkey tea, worth two dollars and a
half an ounce?''
Now. look here" said /, you have
just returned from China. know, and
am willing to take most of your mar
velous yarns with grain of salt, but
when you attempt to ring in any
monkey brand tea at two dollars and a
half an ounce on me, why, / draw the
line"
II assure you" responded my friend,
that | am perfectly serious. In one
of the southern provinces of China
there is variety of the tea plant which
grows upon the sides of some high and
almost inaccessible cliffs. 1t is con-
sidered to be the hest tea grown in
China To gather the leaves, the ma
tives have trained monkeys. These
animals gather the product, which they
put into little baskets strapped on their
arms. The tea is very strong and, of
course, very valuable.
"Why." said he, answering my look
of incredulity, they have birds trained
to catch fish over in China. Every
schoolboy knows that. 1t is very hard
work to train these monkeys, but the
Chinese are great animal trainers.
Now I'll tell you something else
about tea. In the grand courtyard of
the imperial palace at Pekin are two
very large tea bushes These are in
cased in glass houses and are carefully
guarded by attendants appointed for
the purpose. For many years the only
tea drank by the imperial family has
been plucked from these bushes. One
of these plants, by the way, died few
years ago 1t is still zealously watched,
though, and no one, under penalty of
death, save those who guard them, may
even touch one of the plants. IN. Y.
sun.
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How To Eat an Egg.

Let the lover of good egg-the one
who can eat eggs every morning all the
year round, and who rejoices in the real
egg fiavor-stand the beloved article on
end in a small egg-glass and then, ever
so cautiously, tap on the other end I'M
iii "a hole is made. Let him, still pro-
ceeding cautiously, take off the broken
shell until there is bare white surface
exposed about the size of a five-cent
piece. Now. with an egg spoon or an
after-dinner coffee spoon, puncture the
surface of the egg. and, after dropping
in piece of butter about as large as a
white bean, let him chop up the entire
egg until it rests in its shell, all cut up
and ready to be eaten. 1t is still de-
liciously hot, and has parted with none
of its pristine loneliness. just as soon
as well prepared it should be eaten, be-
fore it has had time to cool. Those who
eat eggs in this way will testify to their
glory, and those who do not take them
thus would do well to give them triaA
ST Louis Republic
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an c1uId boast of. faced me with as
much case and compOsure as-well, as
lacked
".Mr. Trcnoweth?' she asked, in
quiringly.
Her voice was one of those low,
rich, s1ntralto voices, so rare and beau
tifuL"
His own voice trembled; he glanced
again at the sketch in his hand 'But
then everything about her was beauti-
fuI end perfect That says enough
I'm not Mr. TrenOweth.' ! said. I'm
only an artist living in the next studio.
IL came to see If Mr. Delaporte had
arrived beg your pardon for in
truding.'
do not apologize, she said, frankly.
This studio IS let to me, and you are
very welcome
. To you?' l said. somewhat fOOlishly.
I thought you were 4 man
''She laughed i have not that privi-
lege.' she sai1 But I am an artist,
cnd art takes no count of sex. l hope
We shall be friends rs well as neigh
b0rs"
Who would not in my place, and with
so charming companion2 There and
then set 20 work to help her TO ar
range her studio and fix her easel The
picture seemed very large. TO judge
from the canvas, but she would not let
me see il then. forgot fatigue. hun
ger, everything. thought never met
woman with so perfect a charm Of
manuer-the ease and grace and dig
nifty % perfect breeding, vet withal a
frank and gracious cordiality that was
as winning as il was resistless- But
there-what use TO say al this, Only
when I once begin TO talk of Musette
Delaporte feel could go on forever
That was n memorable evening
When the studio was arranged 10 her
satisfaction she made me some tea
with little spirit lamp arrangement
she had. and then we locked up the
room and took her through the little
village 10 try and find lodgings OF
course, Jasper and !, having decided
n DelapOrtc was a man, had expected
him to rough il like the rest of us !
could not let her stay IN Trenewlyn
itself, but took her up the hillside TO =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-21
How to Use Gloves

A glove usually wears out first at the
end of the fingers. This is because the
nails are too long and push through the
kid. The first part to wear through is
the fiat part of the left thumb. Most
people put on the left glove and fasten
it before drawing on the right glove,
and then they use the left thumb and
fingers as buttoners. That as what
ruins the glove. Use glove buttoner;
they cost nothing, the wire ones, bent
like hairpin, and joined with little
chain ending in a fat pendant, and
they are the salvation of good pair OF
gloves. Get into the habit of using the
buttoner, and the gloves will last twice
as long. minneapolis Tribune
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co.,ne,.arinn In Work.

Farmers work in good weather often
beyond proper hours-that is to say,
beyond the safe limit of endurance, be-
cause there are conditions that require
prolonged effort. But there must be.
compensation. To balance each hour
of overwork a full hour, or more, should
be taken out of time that otherwise
might be used in labor. Bend sap
ling and it will fly back when released;
but keep it bent week and it will not
resume its former shape. So with a
hard-working farmer who takes too lit
tie time for rest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-21

hogs to be butchered at one time. Il b
are the side rails running from one
pair of posts to the top. Scantlings 2
by inches are good for these. is a
windlass to raise the hog after it is
scraped from the platform ID to the side
rails Il, letting the ends of the gam
brel rest on the side rails. Then the
hog can be slid back to make room
for another. Nail a piece of plank to
the outside of each of the front posts
and let them extend about l foot above
the post for the windlass to work in.
Let the rope pass w on the back side
of this windlass, anu as you raise the
hog it lands it further back on the rail.
A. w. Lucas. in Farm and Home.
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Syrup

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as It comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost a
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption.
and IS himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here IS man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What IS his opinion? Listen Il
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, 1 presume,
more than hundred different per-
Sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market. d
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mined to do great work, and / found
everything here I wanted-light,
views, climate and models. Our friend
TrenOweth introduced me to the place,
gave me iDestimable hints, and tnO use
shaking your head, Jasper; you shall
not always hide your light under a
bushell in every way made me at
home and comfortable We We're much
together. for he was. or said he was,
interested in my work. and approved
of my subject. Sometimes l painted
out of doors, favored by the soft, gray
light, aud equable climate for which
this place is famous Sometimes i
would work in the studio. and often,
taking pity on my loneliness, TrenO-
weth would drop in here in the even
inZs, and we would talk-as he alone
can N AXE anyone talk Altogether it
was very pleasant, and am not sure
that felt pleased when one evening
he strolled down here to show me a
letter he had received from one of our
fraternity asking 20 hire a studio for
three months IN order TO complete a
picture.
The handwriting was bold and
NAAt elEudAuiG dt tllt Gnu VI NlS
simple, concise words only M. Della
porte We diseoursed and speculated
about VI. DelapOrte. We wondered if
he was old or young, agreeable or the
reverse; if he would be a bore. or a
nuisance-in fact. we talked great
deal about him during the week that
intervened between his letter and his
arrival TrenOweth saw to the arrange
ments of the studio. II was No he
had agreed to let, and gave directions
as TO trains. etc. and then left me to
welcome the newcomer, who was to
arrive by the evening train l had
been out all day. and when 1 came
home. tired, cold and hungry, 1 saw
lights in No. ., and thought To myself:
My fellow artist has arrived, then
Thinking il would be only civil to give
him welcome, / walked up to the door
and knocked a voice called out:
Come in and. turning the handle,
found myself in the presence OLA
woman! For a moment / was too
surprised to speak. She was mounted
ON a short stepladder, arranging some
velvet draperies. and at my entrance
she turned. and. with the rich-hued
stuffs forming a background for the
pose of the most beautiful figure WON
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Disadvantage of snowy CoIors.

Brilliant taureau-red gowns and mil
linery are conspicuous Some of the
costumes are very rich and snowy. but
not few women of the best taste dis
like the color in the street in large
masses, and not one man in five hun
dred has a word of praise for a brilliant
red costume for promenade uses There
is a bright cerise red which, used
artistically and carefully. brightons a
toilet wonderfully. but the dull purple
reds are dowdy and hideous, and. as
they only combine with black. they are
not as cheerful looking as many quieter
colors which are worn without the adj
mixture of black Chicago Post