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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-28

The human body is very delicate
and highly complex organization, and
it is not surprising that it sometimes
breaks down for no easily ascertain
able reason. A farmer met the village
doctor, according to an exchange, and
said: IF you happen to be out our
way at any time. ] wish you'd stop and
see my wife She don't seem 10 be
feeling very well" What ais her?
What are some of her symptoms Il
dunno This morning after she'd
MIXED the cows. and FED the pigs, and
got breakfast for the men, and washed
he dishes. and built fire under the
boiler in the wash-house, and done
few little jobs around the house, she
complained Of feeling tired like.
shouldn't wonder if her blood was
poor. and I guess she needs dose of
medicine. st. Louis Republic
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word work" Work. according 10 his
mind, meant labor among fields and
vegetation.
Work among a few bibs an tucl-ers
don't amount to much" he continued.
With q sjdewi~e glance at Faith. who
was buisiy washing the supper dishes;
II n. an real work that keeps a man at
II ariv an late
Faith flushed The bib aud tucker
shaft had struck horne. She knew he
was thinking of oscar Blake. a dry
-is clerk. She replied with more
than Difference.
Il SuppISe store work does fail some
times. aud POTATOES give out once in
awhile.
This time her arrow found its mark
for hadn't NJ. Car5on's potato crop
failed thi, year
All the while Faith knew that II
really was not 50 much city store
work, t. which her father objected a.
IL was 20 ;he CLERK, who two years ago
had passed summer vacation among
the hills surrounding Cramp Hollow.
and Is ho had formed an acquaintance
with Faith. much % Mr.. Carson's oh
lection lie was afraid Faiths head
would be turned by new-fangied no
tions and she would want 10 leave the
old farm.
Oscar Blake was not a dude. He was
simply 90 a. straightforward fellow,
who. by merest chance. had the Oppor-
tunity given him - 20 TO the country.
lie did not even choose the place. lie
was sent there bv an old city resident,
who, in his early boyhood. had lied
there
clerk who was Oscars chum. had
been i'll a long time, and. as they were
friends in their poverty, Oscar had
tended hun devotediv. aud this. in ad
ditiou IL his clerical duties. had nearly
FRUSTRATED him Bv some fortunate
discovery the cbum had turned ont Ia
be nephew Ia Oscars rich employer.
and he ~ show his gratitude. sent MIN
Oft 10 rrcuperate. with a promise Of
promotion " hen he returned
oscar found the woods aud fields
charming. and Faith Carson he pro-
nuunyed more than charming angelic
was the word most frequently in his
thought But Mr. Carson guarded
Faith very jealously and suspiciousiy
and when he wasn't guarding her. her
mother was. which was all perfectly
right and proper. only il didn't give the
lovers half a chance to be comfortable
All know what becomes OF girls who
are cautioned against falling in love
with particular someboiies: they gen
orally ~ straight off ami do it, Aud
Faith was No exception 70 the rule.
Although Oscar did not mud opportuni-
" 70 tell his love. vet IL did not seem
20 prey upon MS cheek" for il grew
plumper. fresher and browner every
day. Never chance could he get 10
see Faith alone.
The day approached when ne must
leave. tie had written a note 70 Faith.
pouring cut his love ia IL and asked
her If ne might COM % claim he~ as
his wife the next New Years day-for
her TO send him just one word after be
was gone il re mi Eht-~
After il was written the foolish boy
didn't know what TO do with IL tie
could not even get a chance 70 put il in
her hand. and a. for sending il - the
Village post Office. that plan would new
er do. a Mr.. Carson would be sure 70
get the letter first
At last a strange oft Of fortune fs-
rOred him He was passing through
the kitchen and Mrs Carson. who was
particularly goOd-natu -ed that day, was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-28
A serpent Among the Books.

One day a gentleman in India went
into his library and took down a book
from the shelves. As he did so he felt
slight pain in his finger, like the
prick of pin. He thought pin had
been stuck by some careless person in
the cover of the book. But soon his
finger began to swell, then his arm,
then his whole body. and in few days
he died. 1t was not pin among the
books, but a small and deadly serpent.
There are many serpeuts among the
books nowadays. They nestle in the
foliage of some of our most fascinating
literature; they coil around the flowers
whose perfume intoxicates the senses.
People read and are charmed by the
plot of the story, by the skill with
which the characters are sculptured or
grouped, by the gorgeousness of the
word painting, and hardly feel the
pin-prick of the evil that is insinuated
But it stings and poisons. When the
record of ruined souls is made up on
what multitudes will be inscribed:
Poisoned by serpents among the
books Detroit Free Press.
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IF were santa Clans. said nam
una. softly. as she sat sewing by early
lanpliyht on the LIST 81 January, IF ]
We're Santa Clans. I think I'd make
another trip about New lear. I think
III just peep in at the windows and sea
how the children used their Christmas
things. And then I'd ilnovv whether 70
come next year or not"
Nelly and Ned and Floy glanced
quickly up al the windows What
cracks there were between the cur
taius'
why, Of course. Floy." said Ned.
'-you can have my train Of ears awhile
just as well As not
Here's your ball. Ned said Nelly.
Il won't hide II again "
Aud II santa Claus had called within
the next hour he would have gone away
quite satisfied. YOUTHS COMPANION.
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TALK TO YouR DOGS.
Dumb Animals Learn to Haze Master
Who Never Spepk x.

Dumb Animals Learn to Haze Master
Who Never SDePk.
All dumb animals are pleased when
spoken to in gentle tones 1t is by adj
dressing dog that The animal judges
of such persons disposition toward it.
Dogs have acquired this sense of dis
Grim nation By tie tone of the voice to
a remarkable degree, and in all this
way understand perfectly all Ian
guages. They do not need to be told
when you are cross, nor when you are
happy; one word spoken by YOU under
these conditions is all they require.
Sometimes dogs must be awfullv
ashamed of their master to know that
he could become so vexed and ugly
over trifing affair.
Most dogs are plainly happy when
their master is happy, and sad when he
is sad and as we all delight to see
Gods creatures happy, is it not our
duty, having their privilege, to make
them so?
Dogs will, in time. form an actual
hatred for lSennelman who never
speaks to them. no matter how kind he
is to them otherwise. A case is relate
of man employed as keeper OF a
geological garden who was selected on
account of his great attachment to an
iinals. and to whom all the animals be-
came so ferocious that the keeper could
not continue his work. 1t was sus-
pected that the man secretly an
noyed or tortured the animals.
The attendant was watched secretly
for some time, but only the kindest
treatm could be detected. At last
it was discovered that he never spoke
to the animals, and this made his pres
ence intolerable Talk to your dogs,
cheerfully and encOuragingly if you
can; but speak to them occasionally at
least.
Persons who are unused to dogs and
are sometimes afraid of them should
always speak to them sOothingly.
Talking in an encouraging, kindly tone
to dogs esta blishes confidence and tells
them palmer than words, II am your
friend. Dog Trainer.
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PlTH AND POINT.


Duty does not scream to one, but
he can always hear its call If he wishes
tc.-Galveston News.
~ think chaperons are nuisance, ="
said PatlSins. $50 do t. said Maud.
They cut Us girls out half the time. +"
-Harper's Bazaar.
-''Dr. Blunder is building up quite a
yes; the undertaken is busy night and
day. "-Inter-0eean.
Git SportSman-'lIave you seen
anyt,---g worth shooting at around
here?" Farmer-'Well, no; not till
you came. It'll Bits.
That's fine typo graphical err
rorf' hieh?' You say Peter Van
Amberg is wearing manacles this win
ter" instead Of monocles -Harper's
Bazaar.
This world will never be entirely
satisfactory until some woman who
believes in wearing one dress until it
is worn out becomes a leader n fash
ion.-Atchison Globe.
Ethel Showing her likeness, which
has been most fiatteringly touched up
by the artist)-"It's good, amt it?"
Clarissa-"Good, My dear, it's too
good. IN. Y. Press.
How is Johnny getting along with
his writing?" asked the fond parent.
Rapidly" replied the teacher. Il
think he is ALREADY competent to write
his own excuses. indianapolis Jour
nal
-"Doan fohgit yoh moral precep's
durin' bus mis- hours, said Uncle Eben.
"Er man dat robs anudder by lyin' TO
i'm bout de qualities of mule breaks
TWO commandments at once. Wash
ington Star.
Miss Manhattan (maliciously)-
You must miss the dear old London
fogs very much" Lord Tuffnut tlofti-
lyl-'I do. But | am partially COM
pensated ny your charming New York
mud. Vogue.
There is about as much sense in
asking an active politician what the
chances of his party are as there is in
seeking the opinion of a mother as to
the beauty and snartness of her baby.
Boston Transcript
-Grass-"Don't YOU" said the pious
landlady to the boarder, "believe that
all flesh is grasp No" hesitated the
boarder, as he took another hold on
his knife, Il think some of it is leath-
er."-Detroit Free Press.
--Jinks-'.The fact that your friend
has written unpublished novels doesn't
prove that he is an author" Filkins--
NO; but it may be even more to his
credit 1t may prove that he IS PHI
lanthrOpist. Brooklyn Life.
-Colored Matron-"M elchisedelx. huff
me tOle yer sumfin. Yer sasse yore dad
this mawnin'. De boy what sasses his
payments arter awhile will complain
OBJ de roughness OBJ de fare in the plen-
opotenshiary. Texas Siftings.
heat love you dearly" said one
lover to another, but can not leave
my home, for no husband could equal
my mothers kindness. "She may be
kind. replied the other tenderly, "but
be my wife, and see if don't beat your
mother"
-She-'The play was excellent ex-
was that?" She-"The time extends
over three months and it shouldn't be
more than a week" Held like to
know why?" She-"Why! Because
the same servant girl stays through it
all. "-Inter-Ocean.
Boys" said the kind-hearted
young lady TO some turbulent young
sters, aren't you ashamed to beat
that poor little fellow so, especially
when he was only a peacemaker?''
One of the disputants grabbed the
victim by the hair and turned round
long enough to say: HE amt no
peacemaker. He's de umpire -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-28
showing him some of the old-fashioned

showing him some of the oldfashioned
belongings of the old house.
Among other things she opened the
door of the old-fashioned brick oven,
long since relocated 10 the past In
favor Of a range" Its capaeious
mouth looked large enough TO swallow
almost anything. and as she turned
away TO make remark about some
thing else Oscar quickly slipped his let
ter inside and shut the door hurriedly.
with bang which must have made the
ashes ay inside.
in his excitement he forgot that the
oven had not been opened for several
years, and probably would not be
opened for years again. As he passed
Out he glanced mysteriously from Faith
% the oven door. look which she
failed 10 interpret, as she did not hap
pen To see him place the letter there.
The day Of parting came. The autumn
passed and no word came from Oscar to
cheer Faith
HE has forgotten me" she sighed
softly. but she remembered at part
ing ne had whispered: New
Years" Would he come then? The
day came and ended and he did not
come. Then he did not mean that"
and she reproved herself for thinking
so.
AT this time Mr.. Carson's mind was
partly on his potato crop failure and
partly on Oscar.
Its kinder strange we hain't heerd
rom him or Of him sence he went
away" sad M-. Carson, taking il for
granted that Faith would know him"
meant Oscar. and forgetting that he
had emphaticaily declared there
should be no letter writing or any sich
nonsense"
'-Arter all. he appeared to enjoy old
fashioned things member how
curious he looked into the old brick
ovea.
Faith remembered Il, too. Soon after
ward Mr.. Carson left the room. With
curiosity born of sentimentality she
felt lo II sire wanted TO look into the
old oven. SSe walked leisurely to-
ward II and opened the rusty. creaking
door. i mere was the fateful missive.
She took up the letter mechanically.
wondering what il could he. 1t was
addressed 10 herself and sealed. In her
excitement she closed the door with
bang which startled Mr. Carson, who
was reentering the room.
Faiths face was white and she was
breathing hard and fast She felt as
II she held a message from the dead.
What have you got there, Faith?"
he asked.
Il don't know. father. just looked
In the oven. as Oscar did, and I found
this letter there. II is directed to me-"
Mr.. Carson approached her and looked
at i through hastily adjusted specta-
cles
''Sh0. Sure enoughi Read il nov!'
Faith read il. but 10 herself; then
handed It tn her father with flushed
cheeks. MIR. Carson read il slowly,
then placed il in Faiths hands without
saying word
You see, now. fa' her, il he could
have told me about il it would have
been all right ] suppose he thought I
would find Il soon, and now il is over
two years. II Is too late now" and
here her voice grew pitifuily weak and
trembling; bat ! shall write him at
his old address, just once. though J
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
What should he Done and Attempted by
Non-Professional Attendants.


Non-Professional Attendants.
The public has been receiving, from
one source and another. so much in
struction as to what should be done in
cases of emergency, perhaps il would
not be amiss that they should likewise
receive some instruction as to what
should not be attempted in such eases.
II we do not use our knowledge wise
ly. it is better that our hands should
be tied through ignorance.
Ii is certainly not to be expected, be-
cause one has heard r few lectures or
read a few works on Emergency"
that he should exhibit the skill of an
experienced practitioner. If we are
fortunate in possessing the keen in
tuition that often enables one TO make
diagnosis the moment the case is
presented, well and good That is the
attribute of born" doctor. But we
are certainly not called upon. from the
little teaching we have received, to
evert ourselves to make a diagnosis of
any case which may be thrown in our
way.
The instruction we have received. no
matter from what source, has been
mere outline work, and we shall never
be eensured because we can not al
ways supply the skill and science which
is necessary for the art of medicine.
We have, then, to remember our
weakness. Not that we are to sit with
folded hands, in abject dread lest we
shall do something wrong, but that
we are to consider the case presented
to us carefully and calmly, directing
our efforts toward making the patient
comfortable, guarding him from the
excitement of spectators, allaying the
anxiety of friends and relatives In
short, our business is to keep every
thing in perfect composure till the ar
rival of a more experienced person,
rather than to introduce any half
formed theories of our own in regard
to treatment
Thus our task becomes one of ex-
treme simplicity instead of the OPP
posite. We have no bones to set, no
wounds TO heal. All that will lie done
by the physician, and we have but to
prepare our patient for his arrival
With this in mind we should remem-
Der to review calmly what we know of
the case, doing what little we are sure
is proper, assuming only such author
ity as shall instill confidence in those
around us that the best possible treat
ment will be given to the object of
their anxiety.
In this Way we shall prove our
selves to be ministering angels instead
of ignorant mcddlers. Youths Com
panion.
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Have Won Thought


Abort going to Florida this winterg It's
the greatest resting place in America. Sea
son soon opens. Elegant hotels, magnih-
cent tropical surroundings. While people
in the North shiver and button their great
coats closer you can sail summer streams,
lounge through the magnolias, or rest under
the bloom of orange groves.
You can angle in the best stocked fishing
waters of America.
You can have the most perfect hotel
service.
The way to reach Florida is by the Vesti-
buled Trains Of the Queen q Crescent
Route.
Finest trains in the South.
Solid Trains and Through Sleepers TO
Jacksonville.
100 miles shorter than any other line.
Service as perfect as modern American
railway can make it.
Apply to any agent, or send your address
to w c. RINEARsoN. q. v. A, Cincinnati,
O., for winter tourist IA 5, schedules, in
formation as TO hotels, etc. See that your
tickets read over
THE QUEEN &, CRESCENT ROUTE.
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TOO MUCH FOR THE MONEY.
English Yarn About Neragua's Revenge on
a Chicago Man.

{
Chicago Man.
dark, handsome gentleman, with a
foreign air, stepped into the telegraph
Office in the Chicago exhibition grounds
and asked. courteously:
''Is this the office of the telegraph.
senor?"
replied the operator, one of those
choice essences of Chicago.
II would send telegram" said the
stranger, quietly.
Would you?" drawled the operator;
''well, why don't you send it?"
The visitors heavy eyebrows raised
but he said. quietly: GLOW many of the
words have permit to send for twenty
five of the cents?"
Ten" snapped the operator. shortly
"Only so few as temp" asked the
stranger. They give twelve to twenty
abroad senior"
Ten words for quarter or she don't
GO" snarled the operator. "How much
do you want for TWENTY-FIVE cents?"
The visitors dark eyes CLEANED dan
gerouslv, and his firm lips closed.
Il send but ten of the words for the
money then, senor?"
''Yes"
"And the name, does it go free,
senor?"
YES"
smile chased itself round the cor
ners of the naughty mouth, and, pick
ing up a pen, the stranger quietly
wrote:
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS o:
! will visit your city en- route TO New York
Chrlstobal Colon de Toledo Larreatagui. de
la COrda Romirez. e Baquedana Gante, Vice
Admiral Adelantado, Mayor de las Indias mar
quis de Jamaica. dube de Veragua de la
Vega Grandee de la = ain, Senatorial de la
Kingdom, Caballera d Ia Insigne Orden del
Toison de Orc Grand Cruz de Carlos III Grand
Cruz de la Conception de Villaviciossa. Geutil
Hombre de Camarl de King Alfonso XIII"
The operator took one wild look at
the message-then he tainted dead
away. The stranger was the duke de
Veragua. Weekly.
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ADDED TO THEIR FAME.

Con reigns and the government at
Washington still lives.-Garfeld, in a
speech made on the day of Lincoln's
ieath-
ONE tongue is enough for woman.
Milton, when asked if he would in
struct his daughters in foreign Ian
ruages
IT'S the first beat of the drum, of i'll
omen for France.-Marie Autoinette,
when the states general was sum
s,onad
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The reader of this paper viii be pleased &c
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure in
all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrl
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrl
Cure is taken internally, acting directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting naturein doingits work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails TO cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
II Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, p cents.
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ON NON-METALLIC BASES.
The Results OF a Wonderful Discovery in
Elactroniafinp

EIectropiating.
Electroplaters many years have
sought TO evolve an effective process of
electro-deposition on a non-metalhc
base. This endeavor was at length at
tended with partial success, bat the
process was accompa MED by so much
danger, in consequence of the highly
mbustible nature of some of the
agents employed, that manufacturers
did not care to run the risk of setting
their premises on fire.
A modification of the processes has
been discovered by which this danger
is avoided, and the invention is
now pronounced to be one of
the most important that has
been introduced in the electroplate
trade for many years The object to
be dealt with, whether it be a sprig of
natural holly or ivy, a bit of common
hedge briar, a fern, geranium leaf,
Marguerite daisy OF a terra Gotta group,
is submitted to the process, which is
the inventors secret. 1t next receives
a deposit of copper, which renders it
perfectly dOcile and practically indie
structible, and it is then ready to be
silvered or gilded by the ordinary pro-
cess of electroplating
This invention comes from England,
where it is being largely employed in
ornamental work of various kinds.
Some of the effects produced by it are
said to be exquisitely beautiful For
instance, cracker. glove and trinket
boxes and drinking cups are twined
around with sprays Of ivy or
holly, the veining of the leaves and
the sharpness Of the prickly edges of
the holly being rs perfect as they were
in their natural state.
To other articles lace is added in
similar manner, and while all the deli
cate gossamer appearance of the lace
is preserved, its character is 50 changed
that it has become metallic and NAV
be removed whenever the article which
it embellishes requires cleaning. In
the same way the Ornamental ton is
applied to the backs of hair brushes.
and an infinite variety of other arti-
cles, the materials used being natural
leaves and flowers. Terra Gotta ware
can be treated by the same process.
and when bronzed makes attractive
ornaments, which can not readily be
broken.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.