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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
THE WAR ISSUE.
They Talked Calmly of Bull Run an
shiloh, but the Tariff.

They Talked Calmly Of Bull Run and
shiloh, but the Tariff.
"Time heals all wounds" said by
stander to stranger as the Memorial
Day procession went by.
ut Does" was the reply. IL suppose
you are thinking of the war and the
memories revived by the parade of these
veterans of dozen battles or more?"
"Yes, such is the case. and | feel il the
more because / fought with Sherman
myself While the war was raging |
thought that the animosities aroused
by the contest would never be quelled;
but. as said, time heals all wounds,
and now we can discuss the war even
with those who were our mortal enemies
and not loose our temper"
"You are right. Now, was in Lees
army"
Were you?" asked the man who had
worn the blue, at the same time extend
ing his hand Put it there, comrade -
The two shook hands and were soon
exchanging war "reminiscences with
great good will.
1--WE walloped You nicely at Bull Rum"
chuckled the ex-confederate
''But didn't we get back at you at
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson?" asked
the federal soldier.
'0h, yes; but see what tussle we
gave you Yanks at Antietam and Fred
ericksburg."
I'VE made up for all that at Shiloh
and Corinth, thou gh."
And we came at you Yanks again in
great shape at Charlottesville and
Chickamauga," boosted the man who
had been in Lees army.
But didn't we polish you off btauti-
fully at Gettysburg, and then travel
from Atlanta to the sea in triumph?
BY the way, speaking of the country
through which Gen. Sherman's army
marched, il shows a wonderful amount
of improvement. / travelled through it
month or two ago, and was vastly
surprised at the way the protective
tariff is building it up. Why, my dear
sir"
Tariff be hanged" interrupted the
ex-confederate. "Why, sir, that coun-
try is improving in spite of the tariff.
The tariff has been hanging as a mill
stone about it's neck. If we could only
get sensible tariff reform
''Oh, you don't know what you are
talking about"
II don't, don't ~"
''No, you don't. Now, in Pennsyl-
vania-"
Don't talk to me about Pennsylva-
MAJ Now, in Georgia"
''Biffl Bang! Thump!'
''Thump! Bang! Biff!"
''Oh, well, don't care 10 argue with
a man who can't keep his temper"
Neither do l, consarn your ugly pic
ture. Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
Scotch Ss,ugsters.

Glasgow is famous among Scotch
cities for its captive song birds Bel
gian eanaries bred in Glasgow often
fetch as bigh as ten pounds sterling
apiece, ana the linnets, goldtinches and
various cross breeds are equally ia
nous and valuable. The slxylark is
frequently Gagged in Glasgow, and the
bird sings. though it does not breed in
captivity. The captive skylark often
retains much of its native wildness.
and when approached flies madly about
its cage, beating its head against the
bars. IL has been discovered that the
male slSylark in captivity will feed
young larks brought in from the field.
though the female neglects them. The
bird shows of Glasgow are as famous
and popular almost as the horse show
and the dog show OF New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
training Baby.s Ears.

The day for the ear .hat stands at
right angles to the head is over. There's
been a clever little arrangement pat
ented for correcting the tendency some
babies ears have to stand out. 1t is a
close-fitting cap made of white tape
that holds the ears close to the head
and ties under the chm. 1t is really
merely the framework of a cap, and so
it is less troublesome and less heating
than a muslin cap would be, and can be
worn day and night. There sre few
less pardonable disfgurements than
outbranching ears, and they are less
often the result of a natural tendency
than of the careless handling of baby.
Few mothers and fewer nurses notice
when they lay a baby down whether
the soft little ear is crumpled under or
lying close back to the head, and they
rarely take the trouble when they hold
a baby to see that its ears are in the
natural position, but will hold it for the
longest time with the head pressed
against their bosom and the ear turned
forward instead of back. las the twig
is bent the tree is inclined" applies
with as much force to the physical as to
the moral growth of child. Babies,
when nursed constantly by the one per-
son, often suffer from being always car
ried on the same arm and in the same
position. -Washington Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
AiLlNG ANIMALS.
simple Remedies Are Usually Better Than
Harsh Medicines.

simple Remedies Are Usually Better Than
Harsh Medicines.
In slight ailments do not resort to
HASH medicines. Frequently a little
wood ashes, powdered charcoal, salt or
epson salts will be all that is needed
besides judicious feeling. If horse
gets wounded, do not become fright
ened or spend your money on veterin-
airy surgeons, unless it is badly
wounded. Apply a weak solution of
carbolic acid to the wound, bruise
or swelling. 1t is safe, cheap and
efficacious. Such simple remedies are
frequently not OILY all that are
required, but when efficacious they
are very much better than harsher
remedies. On one thing the horse own
err can rely: in nineteen cases out of
twenty he will know Just as much
about the disease and the proper treat
ment as the horse doctor who is usually
found in every community. Unless a
man actually knows something of the
anatomy of the animal, of chemistry
and of the effect of drugs, he should
never be employed to treat sick an
imal. But if we will remember that
all disease results from a vio-
lation of the laws of nature,
and will direct our attention to the
proper care of the animal, to the end
that such violation may be avoided, we
shall not so often have sick animals
upon our hands. Allen very properly
observes that heaves, spavins, blind
ness, broken wind and most of the dis
orders so common with work horses,
can usually be traced to improper
usage, neglect or abuse. Even con-
tagious diseases can be warded off with
proper care. When animals have been
neglected the system is run down and
becomes an easy prey to contagious dis
ease.-Farmers' Voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21

PITH AND POINT.

-Microscopist-"D you ever look
Mt a 81 200 bill through a microscope?"
Impecunious Friend-"No, always used
telescope. Chicago News.
-Professor-"Does cold ever gener-
ate hearth" Snooks-"Yes, when your
best girl is cold to you, it always makes
you hot "-Pharmaceutical Era.
-Stalate-"To prove my love there
Is nothing / would not do for you. :"
Ethel (yawningl-"Anr right; wind up
the clock and kiss Fido good night
n. Y. Herald.
She Didn't Care.-Young Lady,
want four pounds of steak" butcher
"Round?" Young Lady (carelessly)-"I
don't care whether il is round or square,
SO long as it is nice and tender"
Wife-"Can not you afford to keep a
horse, John?" Husband-''No; but I'll
tell You what to do. You make one Of
your Welsh rarebits for supper and we
can both have nightmare. IN. Y.
Press.
She's Fond of the Boys.-Nellie-
"What's your favorite music, Daisv?"
Daisy-'The Mandolin" Nellie-"0f
course you prefer playing anything that
has man about it."-Detroit Free
Press.
Amateur Artist should like to
present the last picture / painted to
some charitable institution: now which
would you recommend?" Cruel Lady
Friend-''The blind asylum. "-Life's
Calendar.
Bad on Her Foll1s.-Cora-'T fear
your associates are not always what
they should be" Jalxe-"What do you
mean?' Il hear Brother Fred and
papa say they enjoy being with you
very much. N. Y. Herald.
--'Oh, that must be too lovely for
anything" said Hortensia, when she
read an account of a stage robbery in
the far west. Lovely To be robbed?'
asked Uncle John. Lovely to be held
up" said Hortensia, with roseate
blush.-Boston Transcript.
--Mamie-"You don't speak to Hen
ry-not gotten over that lovers quar-
rel yet?" Belle-"No; he is sulking /
suppose he thinks | ought to speak
first" Mamie-''Why not? Very few
up as you ve."-Boston Post
MIR Knox-"Ethel, IL is perfectly
imbecile, your trying to give yourself
the airs of prima donna every time
George calls" Ethel Knox-"Why
papal What can you mean?" Mr.. Knox
- heard you say farewell at least
sixty-five times last night. Puck.
-Bertie-"Papa, you are going to
take me to the circus aren't your
Mr.. Boggs if you are good
boy" Bertie-"Well, I'll try to be good;
because if you can't take me to the cir
Gus, you won't have any excuse for
going yourself, and know that would
disappoint you very much"
That's great motto" said Briny
Billing to real-estate man who askes:
"Why pay rent when you can own your
own home?" Yes" was the reply,
but have just had tenant who re-
vised it in way that made me dislike
it. He says, why pay for home when
you can owe the rent money?"-Wash-
ington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
An Astute Judge.

A miner who had been working a
claim in the hills all summer, and who
lad been his own cook, barber, cham
bermaid and tailor, came to town to
purchase supplies and see the sights.
He had dough on his whiskers, grease
on his overalls, pine twigs in his hair,
and looked hard up enough to rob a
stage He fell against the bottle and
sprained his brain. The police threw
him into cell as If he were a worth
less old gunnysack.
"You are fined ten dollars" the judge
said. next morning, looking carelessly
at the forlorn wretch shaking pallidly
before him.
Tie miner unbuttone two pairs of
overalls and from some inner recess of
his garments pulled roll of bills as
big az a mars fist. 1t was trying
moment ic~ the judge, but his presence
of mind did not desert him. He glared
at the wad of wealth. half rose from
his seat and, as If in continuation of
what he had already said, Numbered:
"And one hundred dollars for con-
tempt of COURT
The miner was glad to get off with
that. and put for the hills and tall tim
Der once again.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
The Extensive and Inexpensiv..

domestic woman, who is much at
home, needs different gowns from the
school teacher Pretty house dresses
may be made of inexpensive materials,
costing less than the street suit, which
the business and office woman are
obliged to wear eight hours day, six
days in the week. Hence it is impossi-
BILE to prescribe line of dress within
certain limit for all kinds of women; as
impossible as TO prescribe certain viands.
Exceptions are always numerous. A
wife whose husband has grown rich in
business told me, sub rosa. that the al
lowance of three hundred dollars, which
see had when she was first married.
when they only had five thousand dol
lars year for all their expenses, was
seldom overdrawn now. She could
dress well on it from long experience,
in which she had divided, added and
subtracted every dollar many times
over This is not a much larger sum
than some spend who earn less than
eight hundred dollars and who must
spend half at least for living.-Brook-
lyn Eagle;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
AN UNTOLD STORY.
A would-Be Narrator and His IDcredu.
Ious Listeners.

A would-Be Narrator and His IDcredu-
Ious Listeners.
Now, gentlemen" said the man who
was wearing a bears claw on his
watch-chain, 1--WE got mighty good
bear story unless some one raises an OBJ
lection. | want it unanimous or
don't talk"
why should anyone object?" was
asked.
"Wall, You see, the story starts out
this way: was in pork barrel in
lumber camp in Montana, when a
grizzly bear appeared. As / was
headed up in the barrel, and as the bar
rel was new and stout he couldn't get
at me. In revenge he rolled me down
the side of the mountain. It's mighty
interesting story. but as / said before,
/ don't want to tell it if anybody raises
an objection"
II don't see what anybody car object
to-
wall. they often dc. / get along
about the middle of the st DRY and then
someone objects to my getting into the
barrel and heading it up after me.
Makes it embarrassing for me to go
back and explain. You know. is any
one here going to object
II think / object" replied the man
who had refused to take hand in a
game of pedro with us.
All just so! Very well, sir; very
well! You have saved me much embar-
rassment and thank you. The story
will not be told"
And IL was not.-N Y. Herald
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very sensitive or particular boy, and he
was SO grateful for the opportunity of
earning the five dollars a week paid
him in the Republican Office that he
did not mind what they called him
Moreover, nearly every man in the
Office had a nickname of some kind.
The business manager himself re-
spOnded very eheerfully and readily TO
the nickname # Billy" although his
cards were engraved with the name of
William FOrsy the Raymond The chief
bOOkkeeper was never called by any
name but Captain" and his assistant
was always spoken of as The Fairy, :"
because he was such a slight and pc
culiarly graceful little man. The young
man who kept the subscription books
spent so much of his salary for clothes,
and was so very particular about his
neckties and the combing of his hair,
that he was called Dandy" which he
did not mind in the least Nor did the
tall. slender, clerical-lOoking young
man who had something to do with the
advertising mind being called The
Deacon"
But everybody around the Office was
goOd-nRtured, from the colonel, who
was the editor-in- chief. down to COrlxy,
who held about the humblest position
of anyone in the office.
Corxy did day work. He was at
everybOdy's beck and call, and ne did
a little of everything. He brought the
mail from the post Office four or FIVE
times a day. He made paste, and kept
r l.
from dust and disorder of any kind.
He was tyrannized over to a mild de
gree by the big cOlured janitOr, who
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
BLUE FROGS.
The Curiosity which a Frenchmsn Turned
to Good Account.


The Curiosity which a Frenchman Turned
to Good Account.
A correspondent at Mentone sends us
curious story about the blue frogs
which are found from time to time in
that neighborhood and about which he
has already written. 1t appears that
there are two rival makers of artistic
pottery, the smaller man having for
years been the foreman of the other.
until he determined to set up for him
self Just at this time, according to
this mans account, his boy was play.
ing in a neighboring vineyard when he
came across blue frog. At first the
father paid very little attention to the
discovery, but visitors at Mentone, hav-
ing heard of it, called to inspect the
natural curiosity, and as q result, of
course, made purchases of his wares.
Tardieu, for that was the mans name.
was not slow to take advantage of
this, and, having made a model of the
blue frog in pottery, soon sold large
quantities to his customers and
christened his establishment "A la
Grenouille Bleue-" The rival potter
was naturally furious Why should
not he also be the possessor of a blue
frog? But the difficulty was TO find
one; so. as he was not successful, he
began to cast discredit on the other
man and tried to show how the trick,
as he called it, was done. He pro-
ceeded to make bath of some acid,
which he placed in a glass globe, and
in this for some time past he has been
subjecting the ordinary green frogs to
a most cruel experiment The only CT
feet up to the present has been, as
might be expected. to cause a great
mortality among the frogs, but with
out having the desired effect. The
frogs certainly become lighter in color,
but soon siclzen and die from the treat
ment, and never become blue. Tar
dieu therefore remains triumphant, and
his rival has been much censured for
his cruelty. NJ. Bonfils, the curator of
the Mentone museum, has been applied
to for his opinion on the subject of blue
frogs. He believes that there have
been genuine specimens of this freak
of nature, although he is a little stag
gered at finding the tiny animal has
become more common just at the time
when he has become more valuable.
He fancies that the color is changed in
an unaccountable manner by nature.
and that probably the frog which en-
joys this popularity is ia some respects
like the albino. although he confcsses
he has not made any actual expert
ment to justify the theory. Mean
while Tardieu's little frog lives on and
appears to enjoy excellent health, much
to the delight and profit of his master.
London Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
SHIRT WAISTS.
Pink Madras Is Especially Popular just at
Present.

Cotton cheviots and Madras or zephyr
ginghams are quite as fashionable as
silks for shirt waists this season, and
are far less costly. Pink Madras is es-
pecially liked for these shirts, and rivals
the long popular blue, pink shirt with
a black blazer and skirt being thought
suitable for both young and middle
aged women, blonde and brunette alike.
Haberdashers make these cotton shirts
precisely like those worn by men, with
shallow yoke, the fullness gathered
Just below the throat, and a wide box
pleat down the middle. These are pre-
ferred to the stiffiy starched shield-shape
bosoms, and are made to button down
the entire front. A turned-over collar
is attached to band more or less high, as
is most becoming the wearer. Wide
cuffs are buttoned by linked sleeve
buttons of enamel or of coiled gold.
Ladies' tailors prefer making these
shirt waists with drawing-string
along the belt line, and frill from five
to ten inches below that may be worn
inside or outside of the skirt, as is most
convenient. Wash silks with tiny specks
or stripes and plain China silk waists
have a voluminous jabot with selvage
edges down the front, or else large
cravat bow is worn of the silk cut bias
and three or even four fingers wide.
More fanciful waists have yoke, or
collar, bertha, or bretelles, and cuffs of
the open-patterned guipure laces that
are now sold much more cheaply than
when first introduced. Yellow is in
great favor for silk skirts, and is seal
Hoped with black button-hole stitches
on the jabot, collar and cuffs. Change
able sarah guimpes or shirts are popular
with wool skirts that have a high
corselet or Swiss belt. Remnants of
foulard figured on white grounds make
very stylish blouses for wearing with
dark skirts, and these are initiated in
French cambrics of similar coloring and
designs. -Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
Natural Flowers for Trimmings.

A decidedly original, and, it must be
confessed, expensive, fashion is that of
trimming evening-gowns with natural
flowers. An exquisite gown of rose
chiffon over silk was shown at an up
town modiste's. The bottom of the
skirt was finished with full wreath of
mignouette and fairy-blush roses. The
same garniture bordered the low-cut
bodice ana sleeves, and the wearer of
this poetic gown, who is a charming
brunette debutante, was to encircle
her dark hair with small wreath of
roses Cornflowers or bluets, narcissus,
cowslips, marguerites and the old
fashioned button-roses are in demand
for this new trimming. Marguerites
are specially appropriate, a. they re-
tain their freshness for long time. A
gown of yellow tuile is lavishly deco
rated with 1.-The black-eyed Susans" or
the ox-eyed daisies.-0nce Week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21

great roll of bills. and ten minutes
later the man was riding in the patrol
wagon, and the money, without the
loss of a cent, was on its way back to
the Republican office.
Corky, who was the most modest of
boys, was amazed to find his picture in
the Republican the next morning, and
still more amazed to read all that the
paper said about him. And during the
day a still greater surprise awaited
him, for il was discovered that the
man was a notorious thief for whom a
reward of FIVE hundred dollars was
offered by the authorities of an eastern
city. This reward came to Corky in
due time, and he was wise enough to
make the very best use of it for his
mother and the little brothers and
sisters.
He is in the Republican Office still. a
tall, bright-looking young man who
long ago gave up the duties of an Office
roustabout, aud who has gone step by
step up to one of the most important
and lucrative positions in the Office
J. l.. Harbour, in Harper's Young Peo-
MA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
lILdGII

made CorLy believe that he ought to do
goOd many things that the janitor
himself was paid for doing. but Corly
was 50 Obliging and so gOod-natured
that he did not define his own rights
and duties very sharply.
No one in the office knew much
about Corky. A line or two had been
put in the Male Help Wanted" column
Of the Republican stating that an Office
boy was wanted, and COrky was on
hand with twenty or thirty other boys
TO apply for the place before the bust
ness manager had come down town on
the morning the advertisement APP
peared. Corky swas about the shah
biest-dresSed of all the boys, but he
was perfectly clean, and there was an
indefinable something about him that
the business manager liked. and he en-
gagged the boy after asking him but
three or four questions
He didn't ask Corky anything about
where he lived or who or what he was,
and when Corky had been nearly a
year in the Office no one there knew a
thing about him. excepting the fact
that he went by the name of COrly.
II had been discovered, however, that
he was an exceptionally good errand-
boy. Old Gus had been one of the first
20 discover this. because Old Gus was
one of the men who are always on the
lookout for good traits in verybOdy,
and one day he said 70 Billy:
Say, Billy. that COrl1y's the best err
rand boy we ever had round this estab-
liShment- Did you know it?''
Yes; he does first rate" replied
Billy.
Il never heard a word of complaint
out Of him. or knew him TO decline to
do a thing he was asked 70 do since he
came into this office. He's always here
on time in the morning. and never
seems to be in any hurry about going
away the instant the hand points To SIX
O'Clock. Some of the boys we've had
here would be ont of the door and three
blocks away before the clock got
through striking six; but, if you've no
ticed il. that COrky is often around here
putting things 20 rights and Sticking
the Office mp at nearly seven o'clock.
I've noticed il. and I'm going to see
Il can't have dollar week added TO
his wages next month, replied Billy
Hes . polite little chap, too" said
the deacon ''Its always Yes, sir,
and 10. SIR OF What. sir3 when he