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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
THE RAopIcksRs' CHURCH.
Al Odd Place OF Worship on One Of
Gotham.s Old Streets

1ctbam pfu streets.
Roosevelt street, New York. bears an
ancient and honorable name. But as
to the innocence of Roosevelt street,
not even its inhabitants will swear in
these days Of easy oaths. TO be plain.
Roosevelt street has forgotten the days
when grave merchants sat within good,
honest, Dutch windows and saw their
ships come in, sailing up East river.
The merchants whose mullion win
dowed houses still stand chung to
Roosevelt street as long as they could,
but when thew passed over to Join the
silent majority their sons and daugh-
tiers sold out and moved up town.
Then the houses in the narrow, crooked
street became the sport of fate. Irish.
Germans and all sorts of persons were
their tenants until the Italian finding
the limits of Mulberry Bend all in
sufficient, moved over into Roosevelt
street and shouldered the others out
Down near Pearl street there is
church that is one af the oldest in New
York, which to-day stands in evidence
20 prove the adaptahility of the Italian
immigrant To combine piety with bust
htNS. ne AldAtdI TtSlutnIS OF hOOSe-
welt street have named st. Anthony, of
Padua, as the patron saint of their
church, and a queer enough church il
Is in way.
You go up several steps to get
into the church proper. You notice
that the pictures representing the sta
tions of the cross are dingy and dirty,
that the altar has a neglected appear
ance, and that the whole aspect is un-
inviting. That vas tile way il looked
on a recent Sunday morning. But
there was no lack of worshipers.
Swarthy men knelt beside dark-eyed
women who sat bareheaded, the morn
ing sun glancing through the windows
and casting many shades upon their
ink-black hair. Fat, jolly children
rolled in the aisles as the priest iutoned
the mass. The choir was made up of
four male voices, and one of these was
AS sweet as the voice of an angel is said
to be.
AMI all the while that he mass was
being sung there was a hum as of
voices from under the floor of the
church. When the silver-throated
tenor sang one of those beautiful solos
there was silehee profound. and when
the whole quartet joined in the "Veni
Creator baritone voice from beneath
the floor took up the hymn and high
above all The voices save that of the
tenor his could be heard.
The writer went in search of the
singer when the services were over,
and found him sitting contented in
heap of rags, sorting them-for if the
church of st. Anthony of Padua is
church up stairs, il is in its basement
rag shop OF the very first class, and the
baritone whose voice had aroused my
wondering admiration was an Italian
rag-picker
How do /. siu,y so well?'' he said in
teply to an inconsequent remark. Il
do not know. How do the birds sins?'
There the cross-examination ended. but
the picture of the dingy old church on
the once aristocratic street did not
soon fade from my mind, nor did the
sound of the voices of tee tenor in the
dingy choir loft or of the baritone in his
heap of rags in the cellar.-N. Y. Com
mercial Advertiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
FISHING STORIES BY WOMEN
One Involves sssse,ous Dog. the Othe;
an All DAYS Fight with a salmon,

There are few larger drains upon
eredulity than the dog stories which
turn Upon extraordinary displays OF
canine intelligence. OF course. a fish
story is even worse. What apolog,
ear be offered. therefore, for the in
PRODUCTION Of combination of tina
two? The following aneedote. how.
ever, is well vouched for
A young lady started out not long
ago for a mornings fishing IN a Welsh
stream. She was accompanied by a re
triever cog, highly trained in the ac-
complishment Of bringing articles out
OF the water. The young LADY threw
out her line, and pursued her angling
with a deep interest almost sur.
passed by that evinoed by the
dog. In fact. the young woman's at.
tention slumbered for moment, and,
as luck would have it, at that very in.
slant came a big tug at the line.
The angler, startled. lost her hold on
the rod which was at once dragged I'M
der water by the fish attached to the
hook. Soon the end of the rod made
its appearance, however, and the re
triever, who had become intensely ex.
cited, Immediately jumped IN and
seized il. He found ii rather more diff
ficult TO bring to land than the walk.
ing sticks 10 which he was accustomed,
but finally landed his prize. The fish
proved to be club. which gives a tire
mendous first pull, but is then general.
ly done with, coming in like log. a
trout would have given the retriever
more trouble
This little Welsh incident recalls the
story of another fair fisher who threw
her line many years ago in another
Welsh river, the Usk. She had a
tremendous tussle with a salmon. The
fish was hooked in the morning. prob.
ably in the back fin. and rushed to and
fro with such extraordinary vivacity
that hour after hour passed without
the least sign of its weakening
Luncheon time came. The lady gave
the rod to the attendant to hold, and
reinforced her strength with hearty
meal. Then she returned to the fray.
and was dragged up and down the
banks in most unpleasant fashion by
the ruslfes of the fish.
BY the time the shades az night be
gan to fall the news had spread through
all the coun try round, and as twilight
closed in the neighbors came with lam
terms and candles, by whose uncertain
light the fight was still carried on. Al
last, some fourteen hours after the
hooking of the fish, the line was cut by
a rock, and the episode ended with
very undeserved disaster for the angler.
but a well-earned freedom for the fish.
N Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

shat ~ the Flying >cud a. she lay at
anchor. evidently taken A. Frcicricks
went uut % her in condola- The next
was very guod picture Of the man at
vince, AMI the next group on deck
il was evident that his friend had been
anxious 70 conceal from the crew the
fact that they were being photographed.
for every figure ~ the group was Is
natural a. possible Il was more than
likely. Mclean thought. that neither
captain nor crew knew what camera
was
The second Ia last picture surprised
Mclean. The men were grouped
around the wheel>meu. and were evil
GENTLY discussing some subject with
animation. One Of the men was look
ing directly At the camera at the time
the shot was made, and his expression
was one that might have alarmed Fred
sriels II he had not been 80 absorbed
in his work
The next picture was revelation.
Mclean watched il as il came out. and
AZ first Thought IL was n failure
There seemed to be too much Of the
central hgure and the man was 50
close = the sanrra that his figure Was
rather sat of .ucu-- IL ,he figure had
sIs9d - straight j. Aeai sEd shsRl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

No matter what the shape Of the hall
may be. certainly in a good-sized mir
ror there is an advantage An old
fashioned French plate mirror is a val
liable possession; throw the old gilt
frame away and rejuvenate the glass
in a hardwood. brass-mounted fra ne.
Another good idea for smaller glass
is an old-gold plush frame studded
with brass-headcd nails A long
leather-topped box seat is de-
sirable companion 10 the hat-rack.
or. if preferred, simple table, on
which may stand an effective Japa-
nese vase. An Inexpensive blue
and white or terra Gotta Japanese um-
brella jar is indispensable. Opposite
the hat-stand may be hung q large
photograph with plain wooden frame.
the subject of which should not smack
Of any sentiment The hall gas fix
ture is apt TO be inartistically plain
and geometrically ugly. ] should be
tempted TO cover the thing with coat
or two of dead ebony black. or else
take il down altogether and hang an
artistic. black-mounted opalescent
glass lamp in its place. Ladies' Home
Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

DIR. John Erskine. a well-known Scot
tish divine. was remarkable for his sim
plIcity of manner and gentle temper.
He returned so often from the pulpit
minus his pocket handkerchief that
Mrs. Erskine AZ last began TO suspect
that the handkerchief were stolen by
some of the old women who lined the
pulpit stairs 30 both to balk and de
tect the culprit she sewed q corner o;
the handkerchief to one of the pockets
OF the coat tails. Half way up the
stairs the good doctor felt tug where
upon he turned round and caught hold
Of the hand of the guilty old woman.
saving. with great tenderness aud sim
plicity;
Nc the day. honest woman, no the
day. Mrs. ErsIine has sewed il in -
Spare Moments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
NOTES QE EAShiON.
Various Hints FOR the Dress-MskIng De
partment OF the Home.

partment OF the Home.
All argument on the hair-dressing
subject seems TO have eliminated in
the situation that one may wear the
hair precisely as one pleases so long as
il is becoming. therefore fancy is di-
vided between high and low styles.
The long sash of ten or twelve-inch.
wide ribbon is again in the ascendant.
Ii is worn folded at the waist with two
long loops and ends. one end almost
touching the lower edge of the skirt.
A narrow vest. shirred collar and
wide lapels of velvet. with lace rush
ings at the outer edge is used as a
pretty finish to semi-dressy costumes.
The surpliee effect is seen in many
of the prettiest dresses. IL is either
used in trimming material or in the
dress fabric.
new caprice is the pointed over
skirt, ths> reminds one of what was
called the leaf everslirt of score OF
years ago.
New petticoats of silk have three ruff
fes of lace with fat headings of rib
bonn. y. Ledger
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
. Russian village fire Department

In Russian village there is not even
such an organization as we possess in
this country in the small volunteer
companies. In their stead is log
stable with matched roof. containing
an old-fashioned hand-pump and three
casks mounted on wheels. These are
kept filled with water. and each is
drawn by single horse The horses
are the property of the commune, and
they are kept tethered outside the
cabin, ready for duty at moments
notice. A place is also set apart IN the
hut for the muzhik, who serves as
watchman, an office that is held. turn
BY turn. by the inha bitants of the
township. The location selected for
this ca bin is as uear as possible TO the
residence OF the pristay, or the dis
trict captain of police, and upon an
alarm OF tire he drives 10 the scene in
his telega. at the head Of the procession
of carts and peasants. - HarI er's
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
Early ItaIian wedding Rings.

During the fourteenth century a
practice prevailed among the wealthy
Italians of having twelve wedding
rings, one for each month. each set
with a different symbolic stone. For
January there was the garnet. for
friendship; for February the amethyst,
constancy; March the blood stone, wis
dom; April the diamond, innocence;
May the emerald, happiness; June the
agate. health; July the ruby, concord;
August the sardonyx, family increase;
September the sapphire, to prevent
strife; October the carbuncle. love;
November the topaz. obedience; De-
eember The turquoise, the faithfulness.
N. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
A. Cburcb eocIable.

"Girlie" Chubb Ito her near neigh
borl-Do see that horrid old maid,
Jane Hamm. How she purses - her
Inns when the men talk to her,
Near Neighbor - That's nothing.
She can tie a sailors's knot with her
tongue when the men don't talk TO
her -IudUe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

To cure disease when. instead OF the nu-
merous palliatiYes Of that scourge OF hu
mainly, that potent and comprehensive
medicine. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Is
TesOrted TO. Improvement Is rapid and re
lief complete when IL is used in cases OF
liver or malarial complaint, dyspepsia, con
stipatiou, nervousness. kidney weakness OF
neuralgia. Debilitated people speedily gain
strength when digestion is renewed by the
Bitters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

visitor-so yonr brother is taking
lessons on the violin. Is he making
progress?
Little Girl-Yes'm, he's got so nov
we can tell whether be IS tuaipE I,
play!ng. Good Newa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

The richest man in the island OF
ST Christopher is Joaquin Farara. who
went there a barefooted Portuguese
boy of sixteen years and began work
ing for q shilling day. Nov he is
fifty-one years old and owns e. 900, 900
worth of real estate in the island II,
Is said that he can neither read nor
write
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

"A man so years old has. according
10 French statistician. worked $500
days, slept 5000. amused himself 4 coo,
walked IL. 900 miles. been i'll 500 DAYS,
has partakeu of 80. 900 meals, eaten 49,
600 pounds of meat and 1000 pounds Of
fish. eggs and vegetables. and drank
1000 gallons of fluid. which would
make lake of 500 feet surface If feet
deep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

Narrow Escape / re-
turn the presents you have given me
n different times. Mr.. Peduncle," wrote
the young woman. sadly. together
with the ring have worn for the last six
weeks When you asked me il could
be happy with You in a cottage l said
yes ! had not seen the cottage.
saw it yesterday. Mr.. Peciuncle. and il
isn't Queen Anne. May you be happy
with some one more worthy OF you.
Farrwclls-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

NJ. z. THOMPSON & Co, Druggists, Cou-
dersport, Pa. say Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the best and only sure cure for catarrh they
ever sold. Druggists sell il, 55c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

WITH Plenty Of Budding Daughters
Jaosou Saws the only way To make home at
tractiye 10 our boys is to rent II 70 some
other family-Eimira Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

Panama hats are practically the
Only ones used in the tropics BY white
men. They are made by hand from
the fiber of the leaf of the screw pine
which grows in Ecuador aud the neigh
boring states. Two million four hun
dred thousand Of these hats ara sent
sat aaa aallY lroga tbs Ps1;.na.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

THE N. W Business Assn, Us Lumber
Exchange. Minneapolis, MINI. buy, sell
and exchange all kinds Of business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

NoMAN will wake up in the morning and
find himself famous unless he has worked
hard the day before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

THE most industrious Of stamp clerks IL
seldom anxious 10 get IN two hcks 70 any
body else,s one. -BuffaIO Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

ORAToRIcAL elOqueuce - well enough,
but all the fiue speeches in the world can
carry conviction with them no more surely
than the criminals simple plea Of guilty
Rnffaln lnur.iar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

s.THAT watch Hardupps sold me turned
out to have rusty works Il don't won
der; it had been in soak three months. ~
Pmadelp hia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

How l. business2" asked Jones.
addressing the astronomer. My busi-
ness. " replied the investigator Of eeles-
tai pheuOmena-''my business is look
ing mp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

,oxesHor--'sTake nv advice, my boy;
quit betting on the races. Fast horses will
be YOUR ruin II ycs keep On" Oddson-
s'N0. YOU re wrorg II isn't the fast horses
that break me. ITS those ihat aren't quite
fast enough "-HallO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

DO roc know much about that horse you
bought from the deacont" Il know mora
about the deacon than did. i-Llfe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

BEECHAN's PILLs. the certain cure for bill
iousuess and sick headache. are pleasantly
coated and nice TO take. Price. IS cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

TIE Public Awards the Palm 60 Hale's
Honey Of HorehOuud aud Tar for coughs.
Pike ToOthaChe Drops Cure in one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

sI.Er me see. - said Bobbs to Dooes, isn't
this Dobbs that we were lust talking about
a relative Of yoursi'' "A distant relative:
said Dobbs ''Very distantf" Il should
think so. He's the oldest OF twelve chill
dren. and I'm the youngest '-Tld-bits-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

The frock coat first u.ade its APP
peagaRee "a England in lsso, in the
rr!gE % HeEFy WIZ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

1T is said that a statesman cannot claim
20 have reached the highest pitch Of emf
nence until he has had a collar named after
him
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-30
Bureau of Information.

"The Burlington" has recently estab-
lished in convenient quarter Of its ele-
CANT and commedious passenger station, at
Chicago, an Office designed 10 afford travel
ers information on the thousand-and-one
things they need To know, with regard to
routes, rates, connections and accommOda-
tons. IL has been placed in charge Of an
experience! man. supplied with all rail-
way guiUvs, maps anu lime laUieS, aud .,
known IL the Bureau OF information"
1t Is n place to which all travellers NAV
apply for information and receive full and
correct answer. This is the only Office Of
the kind west of the sea-board cities, and
it cannot but prove 4 helpand convenience
to the travelling public. All trains OF the
Burlington" enter and depart from this
station, and the intelligent and valuable
service of the Bureau may be enioyed by
all patrons OF this line.
4 special pamphlet will be issued by
the burlington" in the near future, giving
accurate information rs to GLOW to get To
the Worlds Fair grounds" GLOW to secure
rooms and board at the various hotels,
boarding and lodging houses.
Trustworthy agents will be at the C. Il.
4 q. depot in Chicago to impart all inior-
nation to visitors. Arrangements will
probably be made by which some trains
will be run direct to the Worlds Fair
grounds without change or DELAY. 33lw4m
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-30
Another -Four Hundred.

1t IS generally thought that the
saying. that the only people in New
York worth knowing can be numbered
by 400. was originated by Ward Nc
Allister, but il can be found in the
bible. Acts v, SO. which speaks Of
Theudas boasting himself to be some
body, to whom q number OF men.
about 400. joined themselves, who
were scattered and brought to naught.
The verse referred to reads as follows:
"For before these days rose up Theu-
das, boasting himself to be somebody,
to whom a number of men, about 400,
Joined themselves; who were slain, and
al. as many as obeyed him. were scat
tered and brought to naught-" An
other verse worth mentioning in This
connection Is from Samuel as.a:
"And every enc that was In distress.
and every enc that ives in debt, and
every one that was disconnected, gath
cred themselves unto him, end he be-
esfie . captain over shsm. and there
were with him about 200 nan"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-30
IRELAND'S DEAD KINGS.
Most of Them Succumbed With Their
Boots On.


In Whitaker's Almanack for 1898
there is short and succinct account
of the kings of ireland. dating from
the Milesian conquest in 1900 Ii. C.
There is apparently no record of the
fate of the first two kings; they were
probably translated. But from the
year 1885 Z. {. to the Christian era out
of l69 kings fifteen died of malignant
distemper or plague and the rest were
either killed in battle or died other
violent deaths.
From the Christian era to the reign
of Henry III. of England the record is
not more promising. There were APP
parently seventy-eight kings: of these
thirteen died natural deaths, that is to
say that they presumably did not live
long enough to enable them to share
the fate of their predecessors and sue
cessors; one was drowned in fog;
one had thirty sons. in Itself enough
to cause death; one was choked by a
fish bone; three were killed by ''thun-
derbolts." but as the three reigned
successfully it is not unreasonable to
suppose that the ''thunderbolts" were
but rocks, .'hefted" by the hands of
aspirants to the throne; the remaining
ffty-nine succumbed to the inevitable
assassination or death in the battle
field Happy ireland,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-30
IT WAS BEYOND BELIEF.
He Gould Not Get Anybody to Believe
He Had Been Such an Ass.

He Could Not Get Anybody to Believe
He Had Been Such an Ass.
Four or five well-dressed young
men were sitting around the club
window talking about clothes, their
uses and abuses.
II used to have a tailor" said one,
''from whom ordered my stuff at
regular times and always paid him in
advance"
For q minute all his listeners
looked at him, and then. as one man,
they arose ard were about to depart.
..HOld on" exclaimed the talker.
81 knew you would do that; that's
the way they all did"
"Who9 Howl" they inquired. and
sat down again.
I'LL tell you." said the talker.
1.-The last time l paid my man l Or
dered two suits. summer and winter,
paving for both in April. when l got
the summer outfit, with the under
standing that l was to get the other
in November, or whenever l wanted
it l paid 800 for both, saving
thereby so on each suit. Well. dur
ing the summer my tailor. q careless
fellow. by the way, died, and when
the estate came up for settlement |
put in my claim for $50. and ex-
planned how it was. The administta-
tor looked incredu.ous, very incred-
ulous.
".Never heard of such . thing be-
FORE he said You'd better swear
to it.
IL did swear to it. Then the adj
ministrator looked pityingly at Inc and
refused to pay. sued before a mag
istrate for the amount: The magis-
trate almost had apoplexy when my
statement was presented. The claim
was refused. Then l took it to a
higher court and got a jury on it.
When my attorney stated to them
that had paid my tailor in advance,
each juryman stuffed a handkerchief
in his mouth and the Judge lodged
behind his desk for several minutes.
My sworn statement didn't improve
matters any: Made them worse. in
fact. because it gave my enemies a
chance to drag me up for perjury.
The jury brought in verdict against
me without leaving the box, but rec
commended me to the mercy of the
court on the ground of emotional iu-
sanity. Then l gave it up as bad
job, and took a solemn oath never to
pay another tailor in advance!'
Silence reigned supreme for several
seconds.
"How about paying them at all?"
ventured hardy youth in a moment,
and they all got up and shook hands
in speechless unanimity.