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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

4 periurer No. you need not look in
credulOus; il is true. Shall | go On?"
Yes" said the other man, and ]
/ thought he seemed oddly eager for the
rest of the story, and deeply interested
in it.
Twelve years ago, there was, in a
certain city in Ohio, one of the happi-
est families that ever lived. To-day
I they are scattered far and near, aud
am the cause of it
MY father and mother were both
/ living then. and on Christmas and New
Years there was always a merry gath
/ erIng of children and grandchildren at
the old home. There were FIVE chill
/ dren of us--three girls. all married, my
younger brother, Sidney. and myself.
That year we We're all gathered as
usual under the home roof for the last
/ time, as il happened.
Il need not make long story of il.
On New Years eve it was discovered
that a certain sum of money that had
been in the safe at my fathers office
was missing-monev that had been
left there for safe-keeping By friend.
who called for il late IN the afternoon;
father leaving the house and going
down 10 the Office with him to get it
That the money had been taken
there was no doubt. and when my ia
Their learned that Sidney had locked
the safe and left the Office last, that
forenoon. he was terribly shocked. Sid
ney, like many impulsive, kind-heart-
ed. affectionate lads, was a bit wild,
and. somehow, it seemed natural that
suspicion should pass by me, the so0er,
steady one, and attach to him, the
headstrOng and thoughtless- My father
did not know that |. on whose honesty
and integrity of all persons he most de-
pended. was the real thief-that / had
gambled and specialized until exposure
and ruin stared me in the face; and in a
moment of weakness l had stopped to
common theft to hide my tracks.
sidney did not come home to dinner
that evening, and we saw nothing of
him until nearly twelve o'clock, when
he came in somewhat flushed with
champagne. NV father drew him into
the library. and in the tactless way
men of much honor and family pride
often have asked him about the miss
ing money of course Sidney knew
nothing of il. and said so. If he had
suspicious. he was not the one to tell
them; and the result was thu. there
was scene, in the midst of which
Sidney kissed his mother and sisters
and left the house. He has never
entered it since. and stayed in the city
only long enough to say goOd-by To
his sweetheart-a dear, lovely girl,
who was nearly brOkeu-hearted. She
has never married. but Is still waiting
I for Sidney to return and el0ar him.
self
'-SoOn after that my mother died ola
I broken heart Sidney was her young
est. and dearest l think m V father is
/ a sad. old man-clder than his years.
I bv far. and broken with sorrow.
Since that night have known no
peace. I left home soon after and
/ have been wandering ever since; but
the thought of nv double crime has
pursued me Eaercilessly. until, some
times. have been almost insane For
nine of these years l have been seek
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

Ifyou want the best food, you will be interested
in the following facts, which show why Royal"
is the best baking powder why it makes the best
and most wholesome food, and why its use has
become almost universal-its sale greater IN this
country than the sale of all other cream of tar
baking powders combined.
The Royal Baking Powder NEVER fails.
1t is absolutely pure and wholesome.
1t is combined from the most approved
and healthful ingredients.
1t makes the finest favored, most tender,
delicious and wholesome food.
1t has greater leavening strength than
any other baking powder, and is therefore
the cheapest.
1t never loses its strength, but will keep
used.
1t acts slowly I'm the dough, so that none
of its strength is lost before the baking is
completed.
1t makes food that viii keep sweet, moist
and fresh longer, or that may be eaten hot
and fresh with impunity.
The reasons why the Royal Baking Powder IS
superior to all others in these respects are easily
stated. One is because it is made from chemically
pure materials; another is because it is made with
greater care and accuracy than any other. 1t IS
always uniform in composition and leavenlng
power. 1t has been the standard baking powder
since its introduction. The founder and con-
ductor of its business ever since is still at
the head of its management. Thus all the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29
THE NEW YEAR.

Could we but glance the new year DER,
Its hidden depths unveil,
Look GU the blessings safe In store,
Whose mercies never fail:
Could we but see the happiness
The New Year seeks to give,
Our daily lives TO cheer and bless,
How gladly would W live!
Could we behold the grief and care,
The weary. painful strife
Allotted as our rightful share
In each new year of life;
Could we anticipate the thorns
That in our pathway lie,
Before the smiling New Year dawns
How gladly would We die
Yet. ignorant Of all, We grOpe
With blind persistence, on;
Upheld by patient faith and hope.
Each daily task is won;
A new years burden unconcealed,
Our Utmost hearts benumb,
But sorrows one by one revealed
Are conquered as they come.
-Lurans W. Sheldon. IN " Y. World
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THEY UTILIZED THE DAY.
1t Was Raining Hard, so They Put In IN
Time Getting Married.

1t Was Raining Hard, So They Put In the
Time Getting Married.
II was pouring hard. and certain
minister, not long since filling one of
our city pulpits. settled himself for an
afternoon of sermonizing. Suddenly
there came a sharp ring at the bell On
opening the door lady and gentleman,
both in ordinary apparel and much the
worse 70, the storm, stepped into the
hall
SAY. parson, we want to be spliced
don't we. Mary?"
Mary nodded coolly. as If the splicing
process was a matter of supreme indif-
ference to her.
You see, parson.' continued the
prospective bridegroom, 1--WE didn't
have work in the mill to-day. and we
wanted to get in the time. so l told
Mary we might as well be spliced to-
day as any time. Mary said her clothes
wasn't fit. but told her they'd do for
a rainy day"
He had his license, and so choking
back her indignant query II he didn't
know 10 was the custom for the lady to
set the wedding day, the pastors v ife
acted as witness. and the two were
spliced Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29
COLOR OF HUMAN BLOOD.
Its Richness of Tint Usually Varies Ac-
cording to Lung Capacity.

Its Richness of Tint Usually Varies Ac-
cording to Lung Capacity.
Having recently examined a large
number of specimens of human blood
from persons of different ages, ranging
from four to seventy-six years, some
being those in robust health, others
being tuberculosis, a correspondent was
struck with the great difference in the
shade of color presented, some being of
very rich tint, others very pale. He
says: THE richest color was in the
blood of girl twentv-six years of age,
graduate of Vassar college, who Rad
the highest anthropometric measure
ment for respiratory capacity in a class
of about five hundred girls.
"Her health was excellent. and she
consumed rather more flesh food than
is usual. The next highest tint was
found in the blood of woman about
seventy years old. with a somewhat
unusual chest measurement, having
also excellent respiratory capacity and
being i'm fine health. This woman. on the
contrary, does not eat flesh at all.
expected in her case to find a more
than ordinary number of white blood
corpuscles, but there were far less than
usual, it being difficult to find them,
they were so few. The palest blood
was from a chlorotic Irish servant girl
of twenty-five years and in tubercu-
lose boy of four. There was not much
perceptible differences in their cases.
"The girl had naturally good respira-
tory power, but she had lessened it by
tight clothing and an almost constant
indoor life for a long time. After
spending a month 1T the seaside / ex-
amined her blood again and found the
tint somewhat deeper than before. As
we know the color of the blood is
caused by the hamoglobin in the red
blood corpuscles, and If this is greater
when the respiratory capacity is great
est may not the color of the blood be
heightened by charging the chest and
increasing the lung power? From
some observations | have made / be-
la, - Grianon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29
III Was Unexpected.

Col Fred Grant once told us thi!
story in Vienna as one of his father
favorites. The circumstances occurred
when Gen. Grant was living in Mis-
souri, on mis- farm. IL has never ap
peared in print One day a countr,
lad. a neighbor, who was not onl,
clever but made up for his slowness b,
his respectable qualities, came to pa,
a not infrequent visit.
Flows your father, Johnny" sale
the general
Pretty we'll" replied Johnny, will
his drawl -''for him"
And your MOTHER"
Pretty well-for her"
"And your brothers and sisters?"
pretty well-for them"
"Well, Johnny, and how's YOU
grandmother"
Silence for the space of a moment
then-"She's dead"
co. said the general. very sorry
very sorry-rather unexpected, WASH
itg'
WELL" admitted Johnny-''well
rather-for her Hartford Courant
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POETS IN THE ABBEY.
What Tribute Westminster Pays to I'll
Prince of Sougsters.

What Tribute Westminster Pays to the
Prince of Sougsters.
If Spenser were the prince of poets
in his own age. Shakespeare was the
prince of poets of all time, and of
Shakespeare the abbey contains only a
monument His bones. as everyone
knows, rest at Stratford-on-Av Won, and
Milton is honored only by bust. The
author of Paradise Lost" is buried in
the church of St Giles Cripplegate
and there is no reason to doubt that
the dean and chapter of his day would
have refused him the right of sepul-
ture in the abbey when he died had
il been then asked for. Even so
late as the beginning of the eighteenth
century the phase. ''second to Milton
alone which had been proposed as an
epitaph for the poet, Phillips. was
''ruled out" by Dean Sprat, who re-
garded the name of Milton as too detes-
table to appear in building dedicated
to religion. Thirty years later not
only Millions name, but the bust to his
memory, was admitted, although the
accompanying inscription was not of a
felicitous character.
Byron was actually refused burial in
the abbey: Goldsmith lies in the pre-
cincts of the temple; Gray was buried
in the country churchyard, that at
Stoke Poges, near Slough. in which he
wrote his immortal "Elegv;" and,
of more modern bards Words
worth. Tennvson's immediate prede-
cessor in the laureateship. is buried "by
Rotha's stream in Grasmere church.
yard: while the heart of Shelley and
the body of Keats are inferred i'm a
Protestant cemetery at Rome. Posterity
is the only sure judge of poetic renown.
aud who can doubt that were Keats
and Shelley to die now they would, as
a matter of course, be accorded place
where Browning lies. and where Ten
nyson, too, will be laid? 1t is safe
prediction. however, that our descend
ants will not hold us of the nineteenth
century to blame for admitting into
poets corner the remains of the auth or
of "Morte d'Arthur" and Sin Memo
Ram. London Telegraph.
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MISTAKEN FOR A "Hoss.THIEF.


A Little Episode In West Texas Twenty
Years Ago.
II am just back from western Texas,
country that possesses for me a pecu-
liar interest,"" said a commercial pill
grim, who has long been a candidate
for the honors worn by the late
lamented Mulhatton, TO a coterie of
kindred spirits at the Lindell. II
went to west Texas in the '70s. had
been reading of the enormous fortunes
made there in live stock. and yearned
to become cattle king, wear spurs
foot long and draw my check for
million. I had one thousand dollars
and a stomach that would stand almost
anything. and / fancied that was on
the verge of fortune. / bought
horse at Fort Worth. then the
toughest little village between Sun
rise and Yuba Dam, and struck out on
prospecting tour through the Pan
Handle. But / didn't go fur. Nine
miles northwest of the fort met two
men who were riding mules and wear
ing enough guns to place an arsenal on
war footing. Thought they eyed me
rather suspiciously as / came up. and,
fearing that they might be robbers.
pulled my deadly 22-ealiber pistol
around where / could reach il without
dislocating an arm. They noticed the
motion and before knew it ! was look
ing into the muzzle of a brace of Win
chesters. Wizard you git that hoss?'
demanded the one on my right, who
wore a big sombrero and a billy-goat
beard. / suppose that is not a
complete inventory of his apparel,
but those two articles impressed me
most. Now, that was not a civil ques-
tion in Texas in those days, but con-
cluded not to resent il, and instead of
answering with naughty scorn Ireplied
meekly that / had procured him at the
fort and put up fifty scudi for quit
claim deel. That don't go said the
gentleman with the hircinous WHISPERS.
That boss IS mine and you're blan-
kety-blanlScd stoclxlifter. Git down.
| tried to expostulate, but he wouldn't
have it. Throw down yer gum was
the next command / unbuckled my
belt and allowed my terror to drop.
They led me to scrub-oak and
weH about to hang me with
lariat when three or four
other men rode up They all recog-
nized the boss as the personal prop
erty of my captor and admitted that it
was public duty to make 'buzzard
meat of me. While the moose was be-
ing adjusted one of them picked up my
belt, drew my pistol from its scabbard
and examined it curiouslv. Then he
marched up to me. held the gun I'M
der my nose and inquired: is that
thing yours? | admitted that it was.
'Fellers,' said he. solemnly, this hain't
no hoss-thief; it's a tenderfoot. He's
harmless as a suckin' dove. Ropes
cost money It'd be a pity to Spite one
hangin' him. Turn him loose and let
him Craze st Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
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r'iiI8 E,EcEMBER thir-
- ST is will

be remembered in some portions Of the
west as one of the coolest, stOrmiest
days of an exceptionally cold winter
I have good reasons to remember it,
Cor on that day came very near losing
my life as the result of my own fool
hardness
The day before / arrived at the little
frontier town of 8. where / had
business. proposing To- drive thence
next day To IL. forty miles distant,
where l intended To spend New Years
day with friends whom had not seen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29
A LITTLE MlRTH.

ST. PETER-"Won you walk imp
Boston Spinster-"Is Browning here?'
Kate Fields Washington.
PAPA" asked the small boy, what
is dignity?" Dignity, my son." re-
piled the father, consists principally
of q tall hat and frock coat-"-Buffalo
Express
''MR. ScRUeGIss was very affable
when I called on him" 'You must
have struck a tender chord" NO;
paid a BILL That's what meant; a
lArsl tender chord "-W2sslpgtQn Star.
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Tbe Child. Vocabulary.

The talent which small children hav'
for picking up the most characteristic
phrases of uncultured chance conpan
ions is well known 70 parents
The other day. at dinner, lite Mar
iorie. aged four. astonished her parent
by exclaiming. apropos of the pudding
Holy smoke, amt that good.
Her father aud mother looked at he
in astonishmenL
"My child. where did you get tina
expression?- asked the mother.
"I'm after playing with Bridgie Doc
leyr' ans wered Marjorie, complacently
Boston Transcript
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The Police Magistrate-Why do you
think this broil was brought on by .
discussion OF political issues?
The Officer-I heard 'em distinctly,
your honor. One man So VS. Yer liar"
an the other says Yer cut-throat an
horse thief" an then they 6t-Chi.
cazo Tribune
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LamentabIe Fallure.

McLester (sadly)-The new figure
invented for the German failed la
night
Friend-What is il?
McLester-I arranged set of beau
tifully decorated fiowerpots in one enc
of the room, each with the name of q
gentleman, and then the ladies were t.
get partners by throwing a colder
heart into the fiowerpOts.
Friend-Why didn't it work?
McLester-They smashed all the win
dows and didn't hit q fiowerpot-N. Y
Weekly.
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descriptive of Florida and the Southern
Country. mailed free to any address upon
receipt of ten cents in stamps. CHARLES IL
Stone. Gen'I Pass'r q Tkt. Agent, Chicago
az Eastern Illinois r. r.. Room Ais, First
National Rank Bldg. Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

If -FOUR liver is out of order, your skin SAT-
from coored, tongue furred, eyeballs tinged
with yellow. HOstetter's Stomach BItters
instanter is the correct thing. Don't wait,
If you don't want jaundice and perhaps alb
scess of the liver Likewise. if you have a
malarial chill, touch of rheumatism, indt-
gestion, kidney or nervous trouble, use the
Bitters without delay. Give it a fair trial,
as it preserves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

at think I'll have an oil portrait
made" said Mr.. Derrick. who had be-
come suddenly rich in petroleum.
There you go talking shop again.
reclaimed his wife. who was taking
essons in culture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

Scrofula. You can prevent it, and you can
cure it. if you haven't waited too long, with
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. That
is the most potent blood-cleanser, strength
restorer, and fesh-builder that's known 70
medical science. For every disease that has
TO be reached through the blood, like Con-
sumption, for Scrofula in all its forms, weak
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all severe;
lingering Coughs, it is the only gltdrdnteeet
remedy. If it doesn't benefit or cure, you
have YOUR money back.
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-'.Ahi there goes Chris and his
mother" So / see" What popu-
lar flower they would maker' why
5 ~ "B,causc they may be described
as Chris-an -the-mum. See?r-Chicago
Mail.
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Apartments Rich Enough
To Delight any Woman---and
Certainly any Man.

In addition to the regular sleepers OF the
conventional type with which al travellers
are familiar the Northwestern Limited
is now equipped with private compartment
cars In each of these cars are ten enclosed
commandments some of which are connected
with sliding panels in which IS htted French
Mate mirrors fuu size OF panel. The lovers
IF beautiful woods and tapestry VIII ma IN
these compartments a perpetual pleasure as
each compartment is fitted up in dIhercnt
wood with tapestry to match and each COM
partnent is also furnished with all necessary
Loilet arrangements.
Parties travelling together and desiring to
rrrnain free from contact with stranEers or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

ART IN CHICAGO. - Miss Lakeside-'Do
you like Titiang" Young Hasletts-'I don t
know. I've never been there."-P. and 5.
Rulletin
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COUGHS AND HoARsENEss The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re
lieved by use of 'BrOioH's Bronchial Troches. .
Sold only in boxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

DISEASE is unnatural, and is but the proof
that we are abusing Nature. IL is claimed
that Garfield Tea, IA simple herb remedy,
helms Nature 10 oVercOme this abuse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

MUsT BE -Melville-"Birk has giver
up tobacco" Beverley-''Is it love OF
liverg '-N. Y. Herald.
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LIZ rurrE IN

FREE Admission Tickets to the Worlds
Fair are being offered by he Chicago Scale
Company. Send them your address.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

THE goat is not the most popular producer
of s'buttern -milk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

THE mariner who scours the sea in all
sorts of weather needs u great deal Of sand.
Lowell Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

DoS'T Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
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ghOo hast brought u strength Tor the day
tzSk.
Thou hast shown Us CLEANS Of light,
Caoa hast brought u near some frienis most
dear.
snd given Us "songs IN the night"
ire hours o. thy life are numbered now,
And We look with fond regard
On all the pleasure thy days have brought,
Aud forget what we found 80 hard
= is ever So when We reach the end,
And the pressure % work Is Ger,
That We gather our she1ves and count our
pa
And r-nIember our toll no more.
Ne know thou art bringing Us gifts, New Year,
Ofwealth. % pleasure. OF rest,
And our hearts he11 nigh a. thou drawest nigh.
For We hop aud desire thy best
But, al, 90 sorrow. Of waiting. o. loss.
Tho mast also a hidden store.
S7d strengthen Us al 70 endure our cross.
Nor faint ere the strife = . er.
And let Us tomorrow with hope bezin,
AMI IA our standard high.
Striving 70 conquer the weakness and sin
That nearest our souls 90 liz.
and with helpful work or With kindly thought
Let Us tighten each others care.
For Love can soften the hardest lot.
md tighten the gloom OF Despair.
Once Week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-29

If you are constipated, bilious or troubled
with sick headache. Beecham's Pills afford
immedf tie relief. OF druggists. p cents.
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If oil can still the fury of the waves, why
does not every ship take plenty Of 1t In her
cruise.
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Official.

II is our earnest desire TO impress upon
the minds of the public the superiority OF
the service offered by the Wisconsin Cen
trail Lines to Milwaukee, Chicago and all
points East and South. Two fast trains
leave St Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth
daily, equipped with Pullman Vestibuled
Drawing Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and
Coaches of the latest design. Its Dining
Car Sery ice is unsurpas sed, which accounts
to a great degree, for the popularity OF this
line. The Wisconsin Central Lines, in con
nection with Northern Pacific K r. is the
only line from Pacific Coast points ovei
which both Pullman Vestibuled, first ASS
and Pullman Tourist Cars are operated via
st Paul without change to Chicago.
Pamphlets giving valuable information
can be obtained free upon application to
your nearest ticket agent, or JAS. {. PoND-
General Passenger and Ticket Agent, CHI
cago, Ill
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sYoUR chairs look so colloquial," said n
visitor TO her hostess the other day; they
really seem TO beg your guests To sit down
costly and chat IN comfort together. Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Look to Yourself

THE trouble is that when man needs his
nerve most he can't find it-Atchison
q no
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Finely Illustrated Book

1T is better to give little more taffy dur
ing life than so much epitaphy alter death.