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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
THE BLUE OF The HEAVENS.
IL Is Pretty Thin, Not Exceeding Five
Miles in Height.

Miles in Height.
People imagine that all the beyond
is light. and that they might rise away
from the earth up and ever mp, always
surrounded and overhunE by the gor-
geous canopy of blue which fills The
dullest nature with supreme satisfac-
ton of bright. sunny morning. The
blue of heaven has been the theme of
poetic literature ever since the world
began or shepherds tended sheep on
the hillsides. As matter of fact the
blue we see is only an inch deep when
compared with the earth. 1t is not of
the sky or of infinite space. but of the
air we breathe that is blue a
small portion of air is colorless.
but when we look out through
forty-five miles of it, we have the
heavenly blue which is its distinct
color. Anyone who has assembled five
miles above the earth's surface and has
looked heavenward remembers that
the sky appears of dark inlxy hue.
and the higher one might go the
blaclIer would become the surrounding
space, until utter darkness would en-
velop one at the height of thirty-eight
miles. This darkness results from
the lack of reflection and dispersion of
light. At the height even of five miles
one may look down and observe that
the blue is below and not above. as at
the bottom. Still the blue is just a.
beautiful as before. and since we live
under it we may well afford to Ell Joy
it.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
BINDING TO THE PEACE.
Meaningless Phrase Which Has Quoted
Many "a Tenementhouse Row.

Meaningless Phrase Which Has Quoted
Many "a Tenementhouse Row.
People who've never lived in a tene-
menthouse have very little idea of
what life there is" said ex-Police JUS
tice James r. Kilberth to Times man
the other afternoon, as he tilted back
in his chair in the office he has opened
since leaving the bench. after nineteen
years of service. And the people
whO've spent all their days in one have
less idea still, for they don't know any
other kind of existence. Life in those
dens must be a continual round of ex-
citement, but the people dout seem to
mind it as rule. Sometimes it gets
too hot for them. though, and
then it's race to see who'll
make a complaint first. Sometimes the
agglieved person arrives first and some
times the one who's really to blame.
Generally both complainant and de-
PENDANT are women. and nearly always
there is horde of witnesses, for every
body in the house takes one side or the
other. and. of couI Sc. comes to court.
In such cases both sides are generally
more or less to blame. and what they
all need is a little restraining influence.
Indeed, il isn't often that one wants to
see the other any more than 'squelched.
so TO speak. had an almost invariable
method of dealing with such cases
when | saw there was nothing serious
in them, of course. After hearing the
story with evident attention and solem-
nifty ! would say to the defendant.
You're bound to the peace for six
months. and the complainant would go
home perfectly satisfied. didn't know
what binding to the peace was any
more than they did-that is to say, it
had no real meaning-but its effect was
almost magical. No matter how abu-
sive either side may have been-even in
the court room-those mysterious words
silenced everybody. and it was rarely
that | ever heard of any more trouble
from those people. Not infrequently |
had to pronounce the same terrible SEN
tepce.on both complainant and defend
ant to insure lasting quiet, and some
times I've put the whole crowd, wit
nesses and all. under the same ban.
That was when excitement ran high,
and it seemed advisa BILE to bind the
whole household to the peace for
awhile. IN. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
HOUSEHOLD CHAT.
All About the Troubles of q Spring-TIme
Moving.


After family have lived for several
years in one house the furnishings seem
to be so fitted to their places that it is
sometimes decidedly difficult matter
10 adapt them TO the rooms of another
house, if a moving time comes to the
family. Should the new house he
larger one tlsan the old one. the furni-
ture seems lost. and the Chairs and
tables that We're SO large in the old
house have a very lonely appearance in
the new house. If, on t'Ie contrary. the
house to which we GO is smaller than
the one we leave, the question of where
shall we put all OF the things comes up
TO be settled. The rooms look crowd
ed, the attic receives one extra article
after another until there is room for
nothing more.
Let me tell you of family to whom
this latter experience came this year.
They came from little country town,
where they had occupied for years
large old-fashioned house. which was
well furnished from garnet to cellar.
The house to which they come was
modern house of two stories and a small
unfinished attic room. The front room
had in place Of the two large windows
always found in houses built twenty or
more years ago, one square window.
and one corner of the room was cut off
to make room for a smaller window,
which would give view up the street.
thus giving the outside of the house
the appearance of having started ont to
have bay window. and of having
-
thirds finished Such a time as the
family had to stow away the furniture.
The small attic room was literally
packed full; every room looked like a
furniture store sample room, and some
things had to be stored in a shed on
the premises. At last everything was
disposed of except large pier-glass
that had stood between the two front
windows al the old home. 1t was too
large to put anywhere. seemingly. and
was a vertiable white elephant on
It's owners hands.
At last the problem of what shall
we do with the pier-glass" was solved
by the mother. She hid it placed
across an angle of the paFisr, and fast
ened TO the wall on either side
with hooks and screw YES. Across
the corner she PLACID eur-
tain pole, Just Follow the
ceiling; from this she hung one pair of
her heavy window curtains, which were
long enough to reach TO the floor, and
arranged valance across the pole,
between the curtains The effect was
magical 1t was as if another room was
opened from the little parlor nothing
of the frame of the glass showing. while
the glass itself reflected the furnishing
of the room. and the view from the cor
ner window opposite.
This window was draped in similar
manner with the other pair of window
curtains. and with an easy chair and
small table. just large enough to hold a
few books, il made a cosy nook that was
always enjoyed by the family.-Toledc
Blade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
QUEEN VIC AND HER PEOPLE.

QUEEN VICTORIA's yearly doctors bill
is $500, divided among four physicians.
THE late duke of Bedford was reputed
10 be the greatest glutton in England.
1t was said of him once that he ate like
IA wolf.
PRINCE HENRY. of Battenberg, has
been made personal" aide-de-camp TO
the queen in place of the late duke of
Clarence.
Mrs. BURGESS, wife of a member of
the Newfoundland assembly, accom-
panied her husband 10 the session at
st. Johns. walking two hundred and
thirty miles over ice and snow on snow
shoes.
In the house with Thomas Duffin, at
Lincolnshire, England, whose age is
90, dwell his son. George, aged -; his
grandson, George, aged ~; his great
grandson, Joseph, aged %, and his
great-great-grandson George, aged @.
ALTHOUGH Queen Victoria viii have
no rent TO pay at Florence, as Lady
Crawford has let the Villa Palmieri to
her majesty. as she did in 1sSs. it IS
estimated that the continental trip of
the court would involve an outlay of
about $50 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.


USE small, soft sponge to apply the
backing to a stove.
TANNIs mixed with mutton tallow IS
good for chapped hands.
PUT teaspoonful of salt into Bero-
sene lamp once in while.
A GooD-SIzED sponge is nice for clean
ing paint and washing windows.
A PASTE made of equal parts of lard
and powdered chalk will cure corns.
LARGE, soft sponge. either dry or
slightly dampened, makes good
duster
THROW a quantity Of salt in the stove
If the chimney is on fire and there is
danger from sparks; II not, let it burn.
NITRE is excellent for cold, espe-
cially a feverish one. Use ten drops
to a teaspoonful, according TO age,
once in four hours.
A BOTTLE of flexible collodion is very
useful for cracks in the hands,
scratches, cuts, etc. Care must be
taken to keep it we'll protected from
tho mir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
VANITY OF THE SAVAGE.
How African Men and Women "Do Up
Their Hair and Boards.

During the hot hours of midday.
when all actual labor is suspended in
the village, the natives, urged by vani
ty and national pride, devote a great
deal of time to the arrangement Of
their odd but elaborate toilets. Hair
dressing is one of the principal obliga.
tions.and constitutes one of the numer-
Gus domestic duties allotted to the
fair sex. A reed mat spread ont in
some shady corner tho worlan sits
down. and the man upon whom the
operation is TO he performed reclines
at full length, resting his head in her
lap. She begins at once to I'M
plat his hair. and soon has
it all raveled, and then. with coarse
wooden instrument resembling the
head of child's toy rake. she combs il
thoroughly until it is clear of all en-
tanglements, and stands out all over
the head in a Thick. bushy mass six OF
seven inches deep. 1T is now generous
l. CREASED with oil from the palm nut.
I he woman then parts il off into see.
tons. and very soon the coarse bunch
of hair. cleverly manipulated by her
nimblc fingers, is woven down closely
10 the head. They display good deal
OF ingenuity in forming a variety of de
signs. Sometimes a series of little
plated strands, like rat tails. hang in a
fringe all around the head. Often solid
plaits of hair about the size of goats
horn are made TO stand out from the
head in different styles. Two OF
these viii appear sprouting from
the top of the head, or one
viii drop over the forehead and
lie along the nose a very pop
ular fashion is to have a roll of hair
along each side of the head, ending in
two solid plaits, which curl over each
cheek like sleeps horn.
The plating operation is also extend
ed to the mans beard. The mustache
is removed. and 50 are the eyebrows
with a razor. which Is a small cheese.
cutter blade with long. slender
handle. This il used somewhat as we
hold pen. and the stubbv hair is real
" chiSeled off the face, no small amount
of it being dragged ont by the roots
Tribal custom compels its removal, and
the African is so insensible to pain that
the means employed do not inconven.
fence him in the least. Often when I'M
dergoing this treatment he falls asleep
and never betrayS any discomfort
Harper's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

which has a history. II IS over hun
drrd and fifty years since its French
maker gave IL the finishing touches and
set its big pendulum in motion, and
century since the brass hands marked
off the last hours of British supremacy
in America The house was the home
of Miss Polly Carter. an eccentric old
creature. who lived alone and held little
communication with the outside world.
She was called Crazy Polly by her
ueiVl. bOrs, who dislilSed her most heart
lily. She died way back in the fifties.
at the advanced age Of ninety. and was
promptly buried and as promptly for
gotten
She was so wIthcred and ugIy in her
last days that IL was difficult 10 credit
the stories of her great beauty when
girl. II Is said that at a grand ball Civ
en- in the old Robson manor house. at
YOnkers. an English governor remarked
that She was not only the most beauti-
ful but the most charming yOung wom-
an in the provinces. and danced with
her 80 often that his angry spouse led
him home by the nose
At her death the dilapidated house
and worlzed-Out farm passed into the
hands of granddaughter in the west.
who still owns it. Everything of value
in the house was sold except the old
clock. which. with is rusty works and
battered case, was passed by as worth
les piece of rubbish.
IN the sad story Of Miss Carriers life
the old clock plays an important part
house. then a fine old place, lay within
the British lines. Col. Carter. its owner,
was with the continental army, as was
his nephew and his intended son-in-lav.
Lieut. Lawrence Carter. His daughter.
Polly. remained At home under the pro-
lection of a maiden aunt.
They We're sad days for the poor girl.
DAYS Of anxiety and fear For weeks
she had received no tidings of either
father or lover, as the neighborhoOd
was infested with redcoats and all
means of communication cut off.
Ono rainy afternoon while sitting he
fore the fire dreaming of the days when
horrid war should be thing Of the
past. she was startled by the sudden
opening of a door. and the next moment
NAAt " - iAtAN III 1--WE HAE0AA- a. 4tAo anu a
handsome young officer was kissing the
tears away from her lovely face.
A second later She broke from the en-
brace and cried, her voice quivering
with fright: "Oh. Larry. Why did you
come? They will catch You. The
brutes are everywhere. The sentences
were broken by flood of tears, but the
young fellow laughed lightly. and tax
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
NOURISHMENT IN OATMEAL.
Smaller Quantity Than of Anything Else
VIII Sustain "a Man.


The most nourishing substance may
he defined as that which is most easily
digested and which will support and
repair the waste of the badly with the
greatest ease and by the use of the
smallest quantity of it. Now. the
smallest quantity of any substance on
which grown man can perform a full
days work without losing flesh is
twenty-three ounces, which should be
divided as nearly as possible as follows:
Salts. one ounce: fats three and a
half ounces: albumens, four and half
ounces; carlo hydrates, fourteen
ounces.
Analysis show that twenty-three
ounces of oatmeal contain these ele-
ments more nearly in the above proper
lions than any other simple food-stuff.
and the lesson of analysis is borne out
by the experience of those people. par
ticularly the Scotch. who live almost
entirely upon oatmeal. and bear great
fatigue and climatic stress, and are
also above the average of men in height
and physical strength; therefore to
oatmeal must be given the credit of be-
ing the most nourishing single sub
stance known.-Boston Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
Falcons as Letter-carr,.r..

A Russian lieutenant, VI. Smoiloff.
mas succeeded in training falcons for
carrying dispatches. They have many
advantages over pigeons; they can carry
more. fiy faster and are exposed to fewer
dangers. In his interesting volume.
La Fadconnerie au moyen age et dams
les TENS modernes. NJ. d Aubusson cites
instances of their employment for this
purpose. Among others that Of falcon
which travelled from the Canaries TO the
Due de LerInes in Spain, returning from
Audalusia to Tenerific, distance of
two hundred and fifty leagues in six
sen hours-La Nature
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
Valuable Boots.

The excuses which are reSorted to By
European tradesmen 10 make Amerj-
can tourists pay higher prices than any
one else pays. are often more curious
than ingenious. An American who had
n tine pair of boots made by London
cobbler was aStonished at the price
which was demanded.
Three guineas for pair OF calf
boots, II is preposterous, said the
American.
Indeed. sir" said the cobbler. IF
you'd a-knowed the calf that was in
that leather; il was blooded hanimal.
I assure you. sir. and bred on the hes
tate of the duke of Buckingham
The customer paid the charge at once
Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
IN The CoURTROoMS.

PEOPLE who own chickens in Hutch
inson, Kan. are compelled by law to
inclose them in coops from March to
October.
THE state owns and protects the
mountain sheep of Colorado. Ten
years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary is the punishment for any person
convicted of killing one.
For the first time in the history of
Belgium, it is said. the principle of a
monetary compensation for breach OF
promise of marriage has just been es-
tablished.
THE suit of Tapley VS.. Abe McPike's
estate, which is still on trial in the
courts of Pike county, Mo, was orig
inally docketed in 1856. The action
was brought TO recover the value of
some negro slaves that McPike had
taken south and sold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
The Law as to Mob Violence.

Brought mp myself to manual labor,
IL never ceases to seem strange to me
that there are not virtue and strength
enough vested anywhere to protect
from mob violence and assault a hum
BILE peaceable citizen, obedient to all
law and blamelesS in his life. in his ef-
forts to earn for himself and those de-
pendent upon him livelihood by hon
est industry; or il he be wronged
through loophole in that protection.
To avenge his wrongs / spent the
summer of 1870 at a carpenters bench
by day and singing campaign songs by
night. though not yet voter. and
think now that I would as readily
have fought for the right to do
the one as the other. Hopeless
as may he TO write the
wal ming. yet il should be made so
clear that nobody could be ignorant
that the law is. that if men enter into
combination which contemplates for
the success of its purpose the exercise
of unlawful force against the property
or the persons of other men. and killing
is done by any of the men in the com
bination. in pursuance Of the plan upon
which, and in effecting the purpose for
which. the combination was formed,
then murder by the hand of one is muir
der by ALL This is the law, though the
combination was entered into not with
the intention of killing anybody, but
only to assault and beat or mob, or de-
stroy property.-Judge Gary, ON the
Chicago Anarchists. in Century
Fear todie until you have done some
good that viii always live.-Ram's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

He was from the west. the great. wild
and woody west. with its seas of gore
and its fences of skulls. staIxe-and-
ridered with jaclSknives. lie had told
about every kind of experience. in a
business place near the square last
night, from riding a wild grizzly to
hipping the Mexican army. At last I
injured 10 doubt the statement that
had killed two Apaches-one with
n load of a singlebarreled gun.
MA, We you know somethin' abou,
the west?'
Never was there. sir.
Never followed a trail, maybe?7
''Oh, yes"
"What?'
lin Cleveland have been follow
ing the trail all evening of the biggest
liar this side Of SAN Diego
But he left with anathemas on all
.'tenderfeet cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business. take
on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs. as
il acts most pleasantly and effectively on
the Kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms OF sick
ness. For sale in 30 cents and 81 bottles by
al leading druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

THE REASON WHY-Raz-"Say Jeems,
what do yo' wear dat short coat outside
fo'n Jeems-''Do yo' s'pOse Use gwine TO
wear it inside so people CAN'T see iti'-
Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

Papa said Walter, II wish you'd
buy me a whistle like Georgia !" what
kind is that. Walter Its one with
nothing to it but whistle. lie makes
an O of his mouth and blows the whistle
through it'-Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

THE secret of success in the coal business
lies more in winning weighs than IN good
looks.-Buffalo Courier
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re-
lieves whoOping cough.
Pixies TOothache Drops Cure in one minute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

To HARROW ones feelings is not the most
profitable way Of culivating an acguaint-
ance-B0ston Transcript
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

What does this m can? Won are
eating pigs feet and yet you ar. a mem.
Der of the Vegetarian society" Il beg
your pardon. am only an honorary
member. "-FIiegende Blaettsr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
u. 8. Government
Baking Powder Tests.

The report of the analyses of Baking Powders, made
DepD. shows the Royal superior to all other powders,
and gives its eavenng strength and the strength of each
of the other of tartar powders tested follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

BEEcHAM's Pills quickly cure sick head
ache. weak stomach, impaired digestion.
constipation, disordered liver, etc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

WHEN the oarsman retires he comes out
of his shell.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11
Changed the subject.

Teacher-Is your composition finished
yet?
Boy-No'm. not quite
''You told me an hour ago you had a
subject.
''Yes'm. but It wouldn't do, and had
to hunt for another.
what was the matter with the first
one?"
IL couldn't spell it. food News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-11

Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, and Of
greater leavenng power than any other powder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-02-24
Entitled to q Pags, 4

" called to get pass, Mr.. Webb"
sad an old lady who insisted upon
walking into the Office of the third vice
president of the New York Central
road the other day. 81 am very glad to
see you madam, but why should the
road give you pass9 You appear to be
well able to spend the money for one. -
Yes, I've got the money, but nv aunt
used TO know your grandmother eli
thai is the case the road is certainly
compelled to give you n pass, madam"
snid Mr.. Webb, and while the CLERKS j.,
the outer office sniclcred with dolirh[
the third vice president signed Tho
necessary paper, and the OLD lady smiled
and waddled out, highly pleased with
herself