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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
DONKEYS AND DOGS.
How q Humane Woman Substituted the
Former for the Latter.


Americans who travel through the
Netherlands or the French provinces
are shocked at the cruelty with which
animals are treated by these otherwise
humane and kindly peoples. Dogs are
used by the poorer class as beasts of
draught, instead of horses and mules,
and it is not uncommon TO see a half
starved cur, its bones almost protrud-
ing through its skin, dragging huge
cart, in which, on top of the load, sits
the lazy owner. swearing and cracking
his whip.
A pleasant story in connection with
this custom is told in a Belgian village.
About twenty years ago Mile. Louise
lived in this town. She was the daugh-
ter of a French physician, girl of
eighteen, not remarkable for beauty,
talent or wit; but she wanted to do
some good in the world.
She had at one time vague plans of
going to Greenland as a missionary.
but her health was not strong enough.
One day she saw a peasant named
Cartier beating his dog brutality near
her gate. The dog was weak and half
fed, and bleeding from his wounds; the
load was enormous.
She could do nothing. The man had
no sense of pity. The dog was his
property, and he had a legal right to
beat it to death !; he chose.
But something she resolved to do.
This one little wrong she would try to
set right. She was shrewd as well as
humane girl. She saved something
from the little allowance given her by
her father until she was able to buy
stout donkey, and have money enough
besides to buy the peasants dog. Then
she bought the dog from Cartier, and
offered to let him have the donkey at a
very low rate. on condition that tn oar.
gain should be annuled the moment he
bought another dog or abused the
donkey.
Her young friends laughed at her.
After all she had rescued from misery
only one dog among thousands. But
the story was told throughout the viii
lage. 1t received favorable comments
from both rich and poor. ''Donl,eys,"
thought the latter, undoubtedly are
stronger than dogs; has Mademoiselle
P any more that can be hired on the
same leFIuSf
The elders in the community, good
people. and humane at heart, gave
more thought TO the fact that the dogs
were cruelty tortured. The abuse had
been going on for centuries. Now that
this girl had done something TO abate
il, why should they not join in her eff
fort?
A year had hardly passed before sew
eral of the prominent citizens of the
village had united TO buy strong mules
or draught horses, which were hired
on reasonable terms by the laboring
men, and the sense of humanity thus
Weakened began to show itseltin kindly
acts toward man as well as beasts.
The town is now the only one in the
Netherlands in which no dogs are har-
messed. I mere are in it also two asy-
lnms and hospital. the outgrowth of
the wider. deeper Christian feeling
lSindled by the simple acts OF one earn
est woman.
We may not have strength, ability
or opportunity to do u great work for
God in the world, but there is always
little task ready for us TO take up, that
is near at hand. He does not deny us
that Let us do it--Youth's Compan-
ion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
A Spider Ruined a Nation.

When the French quartermaster,
Disionval, was confined in the prison
by the Dutch at Utrecht he sought to
beguile the tedium of his prison life by
attentively studying the habits of the
spiders which frequented his cell; and
eight years of imprisonment gave him
leisure to be well versed in their ways.
In December of 1794 the French army,
on whose victory over the Dutch de-
pended Disjonvars restoration to lib
erty, was in Holland, and the victory
seemed certain if the frost. which was
then of unprecedented severity, con-
tinued. The Dutch ENJOYS had failed
to negotiate a peace, and Holland was
des pairing when the frost suddenly
broke. The Dutch were now exulting,
and the French generals prepared to
retreat; but the spiders of Disjonvars
cell forewarned him that the thaw
would be of short duration. and he
knew that his little insect weather
monitor never deceived him. Accord
ingly he contrived to communicate his
weather knowledge TO the army of his
countrymen, and its generals, who
duly estimated his (Disjonval's) char
aeter. relied upon his assurance that
within few days the waters would
again be frozen so as to be passable to
the French troops. They delayed their
retreat; within twelve days a sharp
freeze set in and the French army tri-
umphed. Disjonval was released. and
a spider had brought ruin to the Dutch
nation. st Louis Republic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
GOING IN The SPRING.

The cultivators Of what the New
York Sun calls the stunted grain-felds
of the East will hear with mixed feel
ings the reports of the yield that has
been gathered from the farms of the
Northwest. Far-seeing men, long
time ago, predicted that which we now
see happening in the country north
west of Lake Superior. The yield this
year has been good in many places in
the western part of the continent, but
amongst the largest returns reported
are some from Manitoba and the
Saskatchewan. Over their own sigma
lures, a number of farmers have an
swered questions put TO them, by a cir
cular from the local Government, Civ
ing precise details as to tie acreage I'M
der crop, the quantity of seed used, and
the amount of grain harvested. The
replies of some show over 90 bushels
per acre. but this is exceptional. There
are many over 40 and Z great number
have averaged SO of wheat, with heavy
yields of oats and barley. The truth
appears to be, and the New York Sun
explained the reason. that the soil of
Manitoba and the adjacent provinces is
exceptionally rich and specially adapt
ed for mixed farming by reason of its
adaptability TO wheat, and from the
rich grasses that grow SO luxuriantly
throughout the country. And the au-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
FUN ON AN 81" TRAIN.
A Carful of Passengers Kept Roaring wit
Laughter by a Harpist.

A Carful of Passengers Kept Roaring with
Laughter by a Harpist.
When the 2:30 a. IN. train on the Sixth
avenue elevated road reached Park
place the other morning man carry
ing covered harp boarded the train
with the heterogeneous crowd that was
standing on the platform without at
tracing particular notice.
just as the train started he put his
hands under the cloth that covered his
instrument and began to play softly
some Italian music.
Two other men were seated on his
right, and the only woman on the train
sat beside the furthermost one, who was
evidently her escort.
When the train reached Grant street
the soft strains of Martha gradually
died away, and suddenly the perhaps
less classic but more modern tune of
'Mary and John" smote the ears of the
passengers. The catchy air soon proved
that it had not yet lost its popularity
among certain class of belated and
hilarious young men who were near the
player, for several of them began to ac-
company him, thus reversing the order
of things somewhat.
A few seconds later female voice.
strong and clear, broke in and was dis
tinctly heard above the more volu-
minous but less strident voices of the
young men.
All the passengers forthwith craned
their neclss to look at the woman, wins
did not not seem to be of the kind that
-.
in such a place. Everybody laughed
except the woman, who blushed a Grim
son red. No one could see her lips
move, and as it happened-perhaps for
the first time in her life--her mouth
was closed. She was evidently greatly
embarrassed and turned from her es-
cort to the crowd OF astonished passen-
gers and finally looked under h err seat.
All sorts of EXPLANATIONS of astonish-
ment went forth.
"She's mighty good ventriloquist, Z"
one said.
"I'll bet she's got a whistle in her
mouth" another exclaimed.
The passengers were now all roaring
with laughter
Fourteenth street, called the con-
ductor.
The woman got up. John" she
said. almost Historically, II am not go
ing 20 stand this any longer. Let's get
out. Gomez
John went.
When they were out of sight the fe-
NAL. voice was still treating the crowd
to a rather risque dialogue between
Mary and John.
An investigation was set on foot, when
il was discovered that the harpist. whom
people at first thought an Italian, while
having his head nonchalantly on the lef.
side OF his harp, as lazy Italians are
wont to do, was initiating a female
voice so perfectly as to completely de
ceive every body.
Another outburst of laughter fol-
lowed, when the harpist laziiy and un-
concernedly got up and left the train at
Eighteenth street, apparently unaware
Of the fun he had been making at the
woman expense. N. Y. Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
Ne WAS REBukED.

A Passenger who Was Bound the Con-
ductor should Attend to His business.
He was a new street car conductor
running his third or fourth trip, and he
felt very smart in his new suit and in
clined to make the most of the authority
vested in him as conductor of that car.
lie was young and highly susceptible
to the Establishments of a couple of
pretty shop-girls who were disposed
toward a Irritation. In the middle of
the car sat a stout. elderly colored wom-
an. who suddenly reached up to the bell
rope and gave it sharp jerk.
"Will you have the Kindness to let
that bell rope alone, madam?' said the
conductor sharply.
"Wnl yo' hab de kin'ness, den. TO
tend to yo business, sab, so dat lady
kin git off'n de car when she desire to,
sah. without the trouble of ringin de
bell her own se'f? La. chile, / was
erlive TO yo' was baum, en- tell yo' yo'
got heap ter Earn yit bout how "a
treat de ladies. Ise rid in boss cabs 70
yo' ebah glib up yo' nussin bottle. an
know jess what yo' iewties are. en- Il
yo' cayn't tend to 'em yo' ownsef Use
willir ter hep TO out a little. Good-by,
boy. gets off heah. Detroit Free
Press
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PITH AND POINT,

Some men give train of thought
TOO light load for smooth running
Columbus Post.
No matter how small the scandal
there's always enough of il to go
around. --Elmira Gazette.
Some of those born great appear to
be trying very earnestly nowadays to
live il down indianapolis Journal.
What did you get for your birth
day?" "a watch-chain." Where is it?
Let's see it." Cant It's with the
watch. Circular.
-s'There is plenty of room at the
top" That may account for the num-
Der of young business enterprises we
read of ''going np."--Yonkers States
man.
Marriage seems never so much a
goes wrong at home that he can't pos
sibly blame on his fe.-Atchison
Globe.
Didn't Suit r.-Briggs-'I see
that CRANKY had to send back the mar
BILE statue of his wife that he ordered A"
Griggs-"Why? Didn't she like it?'
Briggs-"No; she wanted one made
wearing n sealskin cloak. Cloak Re-
view.
you like that book you are reading?'
Flora-"No. ] think it is insufferably
stupid" Laura-Then why do you
read it?" Flora-"Oh, everybody is
reading it now. That's ."-Yankce
Blade
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bump of inn
ngination is abnormally large, sir. You
should write poetry" Visitor-"I do
write poetry. only yesterday took a
poem to an editor, and that bump you
a e feeling is where he hit me. Don't
bear on it so hard. "-Tid-Bits.
Deacon Jones (solemnly)-"My
young friend. do you attend place of
Worship" Young Man-"Yes, sir,
regularly. every Sunday night" Dea-
con Jones-''Pray tell me where you
go to Worship" Young Man-''I'm on
my way to see her now."-Demorests
Magazine.
Moved the City Why.
/ thought either City" was located
here?" Native well, stranger. il
was located here, but last week news
came that a railroad was goin' to come
along eight miles north, so the whole
city moved over TO be on the line. IN.
Y. Herald.
Servant Ito professor who is very
busy with an experiment)-"Ex Excuse
me, professor, but | take the liberty of
-. -. f., Al,
it was twenty-five years ago, from this
day, that | entered your service. :"
Professor-"But, my dear man, must
this be iust to-day?" liegende Batter
-Literatr Didn't Start Them
Eastern NJ -"Yes, sir. it's a shame
the way this sensational juvenile litera-
ture is turning the heads of boys, and
sending them west to fight Indians"
Western Man-.'Did you ever meet any
Indian fighters?" mo. Why?" Moth
ing. Only most of them can't read. -
Street & Smiths Good News.
The Proper Size. -Student-"We
want badges for orr graduating class.
We have adopted as design graduate
surveying the universe" Jeweler-
About how large would you like the
figures?" Student think the grad
uate should cover about three-fourths
of the badge and the universe the re-
mainder. Jewellers Weekly.
That Made Difference. -Twynn-
81 wish you would lend me five dollars.
Triplett | want to go out of town?s
Triplett-"Here it Is. Are you going
to be gone long?" Twynn-"No. I'll
be back tomorrow. Triplett (replac-
ing the bank note in his poclSet)-"On
second thought / find | shall iced it
myself"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
BOUNCED" BY A WOMAN.
A Conductors Rough Experience in Eject
Ing Passenger.


The following, which relates true
incident. shows that a street car con-
ductor should have muscle as well as
tact in order 10 get along with the
various kinds of people he is brought in
contact with daily. II was an Ogden
avenue conductor who said: 'Most of
our difficulties are with passengers who
have been drinking and who are really
looking for trouble, for you know it is
! not hard to quarrel with a man who
insists on il. Besides, we have certain
rules and regulations we must follow,
and there is where the clash comes.
Men who refuse to pay their fares or
who make themselves unpleasant to
other passengers are met with quite
frequently. But of all the unpleasant
characters we have to deal with, the
intoxicated woman is the most to be
dreaded. One night last winter we
were coming out rather late. Two
women sat on one side, next the car
door. and young gentleman and lady
on the opposite side. One of the
women opened the car door and let the
cold wind blow in The young gentle
man closed it. This was repeated sew
| eral times, when was called upon to
right matters. The woman was Just
drunk enough to be mean, but in no
wise helpless, but / felt it my duty to
put her off the car, and led her to the
rear platform for that purpose. There
| / met with surprise. for instead of
putting her off she made a sudden
movement that landed me on the pave
ment, while she returned to her seat.
| They can talk about the women being
the weaker sex if they want to, but
tell you the term doesn't apply to al of
them. Now that colored woman over
there in the corner is intoxicated ana
has been saying coarse things, but if
you stir her up she'll say lots worse.
The easiest way is the best way with
such people" Just then the colored
woman signaled the conductor to stop
the car. She consumed great amount
of time in getting off the car. and just
as her foot was on the last step the car
began to move forward. when she
glowered at the conductor, saying:
Look here. you monkey-faced nickel
snatcher, don't you start your old car
quite so soon or I'll take you off your
perch and make you look like you'd
been run through thrashin' machine. ="
I-ChieapO Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
imp EFFIE.

g Imp EGie;" language can't express
The lie that sparkles IN her eyes
And what * I must needs confess
That Enc IS no; very wise.
Der nonsense talked with blfthssome air
Sweeter 10 me than wi=dl n seems;
I love 10 see her toss her hair,
love 70 hear her tell her dreams.
Near her philosophers seera fools.
Their logic and fnduct,auz eha1s
Firms. maxims. axioms. reasons. rules
Evaporate in EEie's laugh.
How coldlY rigid and aloit
The Eager posts OF science shine.
When Enie's digits warm aud soft
Are playing a. mot hands" with mins-
She's very ignorant. the pet.
or creed or dogma old or asEs
She's very creduIous. and yet
Her articles OF Tara are few.
To reverend men she's barely civil
Though prompt 10 suco5r ths torlorn;
She's duly fearful Of the devil
But sees no harm ia being born
Not clear about the second birth"
She trusts her sins will be forgiven;
Ard that when called to quit the earth,
She'll Cup. naturally. 10 Heaven.
Meanwhile. too fond fear. the rogue Is
o. this worlds vanities ana p0Eaps;
Thinks serious people awful fOgies.''
Nay. meath theif solemn noses romps
Leaps. tumbles. screams. 10 make thel
quivers
Shams stupid to excite their spleen;
Then how she tittersi LORD forgive her,
TIE little imp Is scarce thirteen.
And even while I sermoaizs her.
sometimes can't repress . sigh
To think that Enc viii grow wiser.
That File viii grow Old aad die,
-SDectator
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
Beginning the Day as Usua;

This bread of yours, Samantha" OBJ
served Mr.. Chugwater, at the breakfast
table. looking obviously at slice but
proceeding to spread some butter on it,
'.is indeed the staff of life
what do you mean, Josiah?"
II mean that 4 am going to try to
get along with Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
Color Combinations in PIaids.

The deft mingling of brilliant hues
SO widely popular this year is seen to
great advantage in some of the shaggy
Russian plaids and stripes Some have
wide bars in scarlet, green and gold, on
black or very dark grounds: others
have medium wide stripes in rather
light shades, framed by narrow lines of
more brilliant colors, and on this
ground a pattern of large checks is
traced by loops or fraise lines in relief.
Plain fabric the same shade
as the ground is issued for the
corsage and slightly trained back of the
skirt, while the rough material lis en-
ployed for the skirt front and side cores,
the sleeves, revers and waistcoat-
CHICAGO Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28

There comes a time once in every
year when children may without i'm
propriety give their loving friends a
hint in season.
Uncle William was talking with
Lucy. his best little niece. about Christ
mas He wished TO know her mind
upon certain notwithstanding sub
ject but preferred to get at it indi-
rectiY.
Now, Lucy" said he, IN casual
manner, If were going to buy a doll
for a little girl. what kind of |; one do
you think she would like?"
%, Uncle William" answered Lucy,
with undisguised interest, there is
nothing like twinsr'-Youth's Compan-
ion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28

A seedv-looking citizen passed by an
Office window on Woodward avenue
where a couple of men were looking
out.
isn't that Bill Smith?" inquired one
of them, evidently not a resident
"Yes tie used to be quite politician
when you were here. but his reputation
is completely lost now"
"Is that so? Well. if it was anything
like il was when / knew him I should
think it would have made a good deal
Le..er man of him to have lest it'-Le-
troit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28

Proud Beauty-Oh, we go to Europe
every summer. You have been there,
presume.
Mr.. Worlshardde (meeklyl-only
once. was there for a few months last
year.
Indeed! Did you-um-meet the
prince of Wales?"
''l saw him"
''But did you meet him socially?"
"Oh, no. / never gamble. IN. Y.
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
dueed, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAE FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. M
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-01-28
NATURES MEDICINES.
The Advantages of Exercise and Ter

The Advantages OF Exercise and Tenn
perance.
The human stomach is surely a mar
velous Continuance, or it could never as
simulate the homogeneous mess that is
put into it at luxurious, modern din
ner. Soup. fish, flesh, oil, vinegar,
wines, pastry, ices, confectionery, fruits
and numberless minor ingredients of
conflicting chemical qualities are
among the materials thrown in"
Truly, man is "fearfully and wonder
fully made" No other creature could
exist on such diet 1t would kill a GO
rilla in month 1t does kill, though
more slowly, thousands of that high
and mighty variety of the human race
commonly called gentlemen. Univer-
sal temperance in eating and drinking
would quadruple the general health
and add years TO the average life of the
race.
Exercise Is as essential to health
as temperance. In fact, intern
perate eaters and drinkers sometimes
stave off disease for many years by
using their muscles manfully As a
rule, however, your COMMANDERS and
guzzlers are indolent There is story
in the Arabian Nights" of a physician
who cured a sultan of plethora by intro
ducing certain indictments into
mallet with which the patient ham
mered every day until he fell into pro-
fuse perspiration, when the virtues of
the panacea in the mallet passed
through the fibers of the wood into his
pores This is merely an allegorical
way of enforcing the great lesson that
bodily exercise is beneficial to health
that exercise is excellent physic. Every
body who knows anything about tho
mechanism of the human frame sees,
of course, that it was made to work,
and we may add that if it does not full
fill the conditions of its structure it is
sure to corrode and drop to pieces pre-
maturely.
Exercise and temperance are natures
medicines, and they have this great ad-
vantage over all others. that while they
promote health and long life they Sc
cure for all who put trust in them the
means of Independence y. Y. Ledger.
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DeceptIve APPEARANCES.

There IS in the English navy a IA
nous and valiant admiral, who, when
he is on shore, likes to take his ease in
his handsome house in Balgravia, at
the west end of London
Not long ago, on a pleasant after
noon. the admiral sat in front of his
residence, in somewhat neglected
costume, smoking a pipe.
A policeman came past and looked
at him hard. The admiral paid no at
tention-
Look 'erer' said the policeman,
presently. do you belong to the
'ouse. you known"
NO" said the admiral: ''the 'ouse
belongs to me, You kno w"-Youth's
COMPANION
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An Incomplete Costume.

Say. Mandy" said old Mr.. oilriz,
who had come to the metropolis for a
social season, ''its full-dress de rigger
occasion, amt ftp"
''Of course il is"
Then can't 60; that's all there is
to it."
'Why not?"
II can't make my eyeglasses stay
ou."-Judge.