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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
A MIGHTY HUNTER.
Theirs Remark. Which was Truly Frenc
i'm IT. VIII

Theirs Remark. Which was Truly French
in Its Wit.
II is the custom in France for all the
fashionable world 10 go shooting in the
autumn. livery pOssessor of a landed
estate invites his friends from Paris 70
visit him at this season. and every vis-
itOr j. expected TO distinguish himself
with the gun.
When Adolph Theirs, the petit bour-
geois statesman of France, became
president OF the republic he was in
vited ore autumn to take part in the
sports at the country estate of NJ. CAST
mir-PerIer. He accepted the invitation
and consequently had to appear on the
hunting field in shooting dress and
armed with a gun. The whole enter
tainment was really in his honor.
VI. CasimcrPerier was aware that
his old friend. now the president,
knew nothing whatever about hunting.
But he instructed his gamekeeper to
follow VI. Theirs about and see that.
in one way or another, the great guest
OF the occasion "bagged" more game
than any other person.
The gamekeeper led the president to
excellency. the game will all be driven
past this place. You have nothing to
do but remain here and If you shoot at
all you are bound 10 kill something"
But the president. 10 his credit, de-
clined this opportunity, and insisted
upon travelling about with the other
hunters-except that he never went to
the right place and never got shot at
all The gamekeeper was in despair.
The distinguished guest kept him hop
ping about from place to place but al
ways out of range of the game.
Nevertheless. by collision with 9th
ers, the gamekeeper SO managed il
that when the days sport was over
VI. Theirs, who had not discharged his
gun all day, found a large pot of game
at his feet, which was declared TO be
his bag"
This mine?" said the president, Ia
astonishment
Certainly, your excellency."
An, / See" he said. Il never shot
anything before l became president. so
suppose this was killed by the Office
not by the man."-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

FIG. 2.-MAEING THE TREE PROTECTOR
front of the bench, as shown. Place
another shorter wire, having the ends
bent into hooks, about the onter end OF
the SPRING, and slip the first lath
through the four wires, as shown IN
the dra ing, bending the spring sutti'
GENTLY to make this possible. The
bring now acts as a tension to keep
the wires taut. Insert the second iath,
lifting up the lower strand of wire and
slipping the lath beneath that, and over
the other strand, thus crossing the two
strands. Then with hammer gently
drive up the second lath toward the
first until the two are about one-fourth
of an inch apart Insert the other lath
in the same manner. after which I'M
hook the wire connecting the spring
with the first lath and loosen it from
the protector. In placing the protector
about the tree, simply bend it around
and insert the free ends of the wires
beneath the wire of the first or second
lath, clinching it enough to hold secure.
ly. The protector is to be left on sum
mer aud winter, until the tree out
grows it, or the wires rust off. The
protector not only prevents sunscald
on the trunk, but is an etfectual pre-.
veutive against injury from rabbits
and other rodents, as well as from
whifiiatrees used in cultivation. - Prof.
L. s. Golf, before the Wisconsin Horti.
cultural Society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
A QUEER OLD CLOCK.
1T Is Arranged to Make the Hours Nov
Past the Hands.

1t Is Arranged to Make the Hours Nov,
Past the Hands.
An old lady who is innocent of any
intention of being collector number
among her cherished possessions very
interesting old tiInepiece. 1t is clock
which, in its peculiar construction
seems to controvert all our preconceive6
ideas of what clock should be.
In place of the familiar face 10 which
we have grown so accustomed, Their,
are two broad bands or rings of whit,
porcelain placed laterally, one above
the other, and resting upon four up
right posts, or small pillars, of whit,
marble.
The upper of these two bands is iii
vided into twelve equal parts by deli
Gates lines of gliding. On each of the
small tablets so formed is imprinted il
figures of gilt one of the hours of thu
day ranging from one to twelve. The
lower band is made. in a similar man
ner. to represent the division of tim,
into minutes. Immediately in front Of
these bands is fixed a single gildet
hand, which points upward.
works" as it is commonly called. the
bands are made to revolve steadil,
from left to right. Thus. by having
the hours and minutes pass directly
back of it, the solitary indicator is en-
abled to tell the time" accuratel,
without departure from its own uprigh
position.
The machinery of the clock is entirely
exposed, the network of wheels beinf
so placed as to occupy the space within
the circle formed by the revolving
bands.
The whole, glittering with gilded or
namentation and resting upon low
ebonized stand. is surrounded by &
cylindrical glass case about eight or ter
inches in height. Occupying the plac,
of honor in the midst of the high man.
telpiece, this odd timepiece serves rs :
pretty ornament. though it has long
since been placed on the retired list a,
a reliable time-teller.
There seems to be something pecu
liarly appropriate in the method EN-
ploved in this old time clock for noting
the fight of time. 1t is. indeed. tn,
hours that pass by. and it is quite nat
ural that the constructors of pionee.
time-pieces should have observed THU
fact in the planning of their instru
ments.
The owner of this clock knows moth
ing of its history further than its hav
ing been Gin the family always" 1
came into her possession through he
father She has shadowy recollection
of some tradition TO the effect that i
had been picked up in the streets o
Paris during the revolutionary riot"
but when, or by whom. or how it haS
been brought to America, she is unabl,
to say. Philadelphia Times
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

You can select a nice young steer,
make it fat and salt the beef for your
own use, and with more profit, than tc
sell all of your steers and buy beef by
retail.
EGGs have sold at good prices this
season, AMI farmers should devote q
larger share of their attention tc
poultry. instead of turning that branch
over to their wives.
FoRcING fruits and vegetables is very
profitable work in winter, if done cor
rectly, and care is necessary. There
are many details to look after. When
one can get 81 for a quart of strawber-
ries so grown, however, it should pay
TO bestow the work.
THE English method of keeping fruit
over winter is to select apples. grapes,
etc. that are perfectly free from plem.
ish and wrap them in paper, packing
the articles in dry sawdust- The saw.
dust must be thoroughly dried, SO as
to contain not the least moisture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
THE LONG WAY AROUND.
An Oxford Instructors Anectation In the
Use of Words.

An Oxford Instructors Anectation In the
Use of Words.
Lord Stowell, the famous judge of
the admiralty court, was at one time in
struetor in ancient history at Oxford.
His admiration for DIR. johnson car
ried him so far that he copied the doc
tors faults of style, such as his care 10
avoid the mention of anything familiar
bv its common name.
Describing the houses of the Athen-
ians. he told his audience that they
had no convenience by which the
volatile parts of fire could be conveyed
into the open air." He meant no more
than that the Atheuians had no chin
neys.
He would turn and double, in order
to avoid the words butter and cheese,
and would talk several minutes about
shoes without once naming them.
Whenever he let slip out a familiar
word. because he could not substitute
an imposing synonyme, it came from
him with as i'll grace as an oath would
from a bishop or the language of Bill
lingsgate from fine lady. He would
not call a spade spade. which johnson
could and did.
Puppy" exclaimed johnson, as he
contemptuouslv threw aside Rev. DIR.
Harwood's Liberal Translation Of the
New Testament" He had discovered
that the translator had turned Jesus
wept" into "The Saviour of the world
burst into food of tears. Youths
Companion.
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EAR DRUMS NOT NECESSARY,
Destruction of the Tympanum Makes tho
Hearing Acute. but May Cause Death.

Destruction of the Tympanum Makes the
Hearing Acute. but May Cause Death.
Don't speak so loud" said a pretty
young woman, adding by way of ex-
plantations: II have no ear drums you
know"
mo ear drums?"
"No; | lost them several years ago.
From a shock or concussion?"
"Not at all; / was troubled with
catarrhal affection, consequence of
which was the formation of assesses
that destroyed the drums of my ears. I"
"But | did not know that a person
could hear without ear drums"
son the contrary, | can hear consid-
erably better than other people. be-
cause hear with the exposed auditory
nerve instead of through The medium
of the drum. For instance. it often oc-
ours that / will hear band of music
coming up the street several minutes
before anybody else does"
''And you can hear voices better
also?"
Decidedly. If you were to stand
over at the other end of this room and
whisper articulately, l could hear what
you said without any difficulty. II is
not an advantage, but rather distress
ing on occasions. When a number of
people are talking together in my pres
ence can not help hearing what every
one of them says. whereas you would
be able to confne your attention
to the remarks of one individu-
al. When person speaks at
all loudly it hurts me. As rule
avoid riding on horse cars, because the
rumble mlrl1es the tears run down my
cheeks. In one respect think my mis-
fortune is an advantage, for / believe
that | enjoy music more than others
do"
$50 the loss of the ear drums actually
renders the sense of hearing more
acute?"
"Undoubtedly it does. so long as the
other parts are uniniured, but their de-
struction exposes the delicate mechan-
ism of the ear. which it is their chief
purpose to protect Accordingly my
auditory apparatus is constantly in
danger of trouble, which might at any
time render me totally deaf. Besides,
any internal liberation in the passages
would be very apt to pierce the delicate
wall of bone which separates them FROM
the brain, and that would cause death.
That is how Roscoe Conkling died,
though very few people know it,
Washington Star.
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It Par. To- Know How.

One of the last important measures
of the common veait tn of Massachusetts.
before Maine was made Il state. was to
negotiate with the Penobscot Indians
for the purchase of their rights liz :;
large tract of forest land, and some
very eminent gentlemen were selected
to carry out the bargain. After the
signing of the deed with all due formali-
u by the Assem- bled Sagamores at Ban
gor it was necessary for them to ''ac-
knowledge it." as the legal phrase is.
one of the stately commissioners held
MP the paper and asked IF they ac-
lhowledged it to be their free act aud
deed" The result VS. the red men
gathered their blankets around them
and relapsed into a state of stoical in
difference, giving no sign of reply.
Gen Blake, who was present had had
much 10 do with the Indians, and saw
at once they did not understand what
the fOrmality required of them meant
Let me try. " he said, taking the paper
Turning to the head chief. he said:
you willing-and all the rest of the
Indians willing2" Out OUR they all
cried. in answer. showing as much of
willingness as they had hitherto Of re
serve--Lewiston Journal
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he would place himself in position for
| the surgeon
The frontier of France abounds in
smugglers and the resources of the
contraband traders are called into ac-
tivity. They have trained packs of
dogs to carry prohibited goods across
the line. The dogs are kept without
/ food many bours; they are then beaten
and laden with goods. and are started
on their travels as soon as it Is dark.
/ When they reach the abodes of
their masters they are well treat
ed, and receive good meal
I According to the accounts of the
/ French custom house. on an average
/ fifty thousand of the dog smugglers are
destroyed annually. on which account
fifty Thousand francs, as premiums,
were paid to the customs officials.
The intelligence, bravery and endur-
ance of dogs have been attested in all
ages and countries. and their fitness
and value for military purposes has
passed beyond the experimental point
| In the event of an European war they
will be found operating in large num-
bers with the various arms of the serv-
| ice, and they have received training as
auxiliary sentinels; as scouts on the
march, on reconnaissance, and patrol
duties; as dispatch carriers, on the
march, in camp. and in action; as
auxiliary ammunition carriers. on the
march and in action; as searchers for
the wounded and killed after an en-
/ gagement. and for loOkOuts on men OF
/ war of all descriptions.
In support of the value of dogs cover
ing the duties in connection with mill
tary operations. a great many reasons
might be advanced that have not been
| touched upon; but the average military
man who has given the subject any
thought or study will scarcely deny
the fact that trained dogs for the art
of war can be made as useful as the
skilled hunting pack To the sportsmen.
H ID. Smith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
THE FIRST ACTRESS.
Pepys saw Her on an English Stage 4
the Seventeenth Century.

Pepys saw Her on an English Stage IA
the Seventeenth Century.
In Pepys' dairy, under date of Jan
uary 8, 1860. we read: BY coach to the
theater az o'clock, where was acted
'Beggar's Bush;' and here for the frsi
time. saw women come upon the
stage, and " h 'ch thought was more
to nature" We have no record of the
appearance upon the stage of any
woman singer until 1862, when, as the
London Gazetteer. M. J, s34. has it. 1.-THE
Italian lady just come from over the
sea. who IS famous for her singing, will
perform"
The first English woman that ever
sang in public was Mrs. Tots, whom
Collev Cibbey extOls as a handsome
woman with a sweet, silver toaed
voice. She appeared in 1903 Aud.
Just by the way. the stage offers the
only profession where the equality OF
women's work with mems has been
proven conclusively.
In all other sciences and arts women
have occasionally shOne, despite the eff
forts OF men To belittle their achieve
ments, but in the fields of thespic en-
deavor women have always Wed with
men and occupied as high plane in
mentality and artistic conception as
have the sterner sex.-Music and
Drama
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The Prayer of an untutored Youth.

There was long ago a divinity hall
presided over by a most anna bic and
dignified professor. On certain DAYS
the senior students in rotation opened
the proceedings of the day with
prayer. One morning a rough youth
from a remote region performed this
duty. and il was a memorable occasion.
Commonly the supplications were so
expressed as To imply something much
20 the advantage of the good professor.
hut not so now. None who We're pres
ent can forgsehOw the venerable man
turned and gazed on the untutored
youth who prayed for him as follows:
Lord, have mercy on our professor,
for he Is weak and ignorant Strength
en- his feeble hands. confirm his totter-
ing knees and grant that he may go
out and in before US like the goat be-
fore the fOclS. twenty-five Years of
ST. Andrews
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prerentinn NJ Pnisoninr..

Every now and then a coroner's in
quest has to be held on the body of
some unfortunate individual who has
swallowed the contents of a bottle
which was intended for external use
only. Such mishaps are impossible in
Germany. where the law requires the
druggist TO put up all medicines and
drugs in round bottles. and all lotions
for external use in ribbed or hexagonal
bottles. Hence, any one can tell tor a
certainty. even in the dark and even If
he can not read a word. whether the
bottle he takes contains medicine or
something to be applied externally
only. Some druggists in this and other
countries adopt some such classified
ton. but the absence of any enactment
making il obligatory takes away from
the device or precautiOn almost its en-
tire merit. II the Legislature were to
establish the rule, no Inconvenience
would be caused any one, and the liza
bility of fatal mistakes would be
greatly reduced. st Louis Globe
Democrat
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cut at one end of the board with the
cold chsel or timers shears. The
protectors may be rapidly put together
on a common work bench by means of
simple device shown in second draw
ing. Procure piece of strong elastic
wood about feet long, and three
fourths of an inch thick, TO serve as the
spring shown at the upper part of the
drawing. Then tack two blocks to the
top of the bench near the rear side to
serve as a support for the spring. Now
drive three nails into the bench near
the front side, at the distance apart at
which the wires are to be placed on
the protector The end wires should
be about inches from the end
of the laths. Next twist the
ends of the wires together for a
short distance, beginning about three
inches from the end, and place one OF
the wires about each of the nails in the
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o. T
uoMEMApE STABLE roofs.

three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
Provided with these wooden teeth, the
stable can be nicely and expeditiously
cleaned without the use of a fork. Ii
will, also, prove convenient for separ
lating the coarse from the fine litter.
The wooden pin at c is for clearing out
the holes, made through the floor fol-
drainage, and should be one foot long
a hole being provided near the upper
end for string or wire loop by which
it may be hung up.-American Agri
o,,i4urist
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SUNSET.

A ter dav OF tempest.
A battle OF wind and rain.
Just when the gloom was thiczest,
The sun shOne forth again
LIT with blaze OF glory
The track OF the seethiug waves
Fell like an angel 5 blessing
On The desolate church-yard graves
Gave heart % lore 70 the fisher
YEARLY faring home.
Brighteued the brow Of the good wife
" stching TIL he should come
And the words Of the Holy Scripture
Were borne - nv soul again
As thought Of the wonderful gladness
OF sunshine after rain.
And thought that ever the Master.
As once in GaIilee,
Is ready 70 calm the tumult
OF storm on land or sea
And yet when the gloom IS thickest.
And the day Is almost done.
He sends Us cheer and courage
In the CLEAN OF the setting sun
-Harper's Bszar
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HANDY STABLE TOOLS.

1t Costs Nothing But a Little Time tie
Make Them.
At a cost of very little time, and nc
money, every horse owner may have
convenient stable tools. The wooden
scraper at has a handle four and a
half feet long, the scraper head being
fourteen inches long, six inches wide,
and one and half inches thick at the
center, and tapering toward each edge.
The scraper at has the same length
of handle, also the same length and
thickness of head, the solid portion,
however, being but four inches wide,
the upper edge set with pointed wooden
pins two and half inches long and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
A Judge of Human Nature.

Mr.. Ronald am sure that your niece.
who makes her debut next week, must
be very lovely girl
Mrs. Dowager-She certainly is; but,
as you have never seen her, how came
you to know it?
Mr.. Ronald II heard Miss Fading,
who is in her fourth season, say that
she was a perfect fright.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

THERE are large number of hygienic
physicians who claim that disease is always
the result of a transgression Of Natures
laws. The proprietors Of Garfield Tea are
both physicians, and have devoted years. TO
teaching the people how TO avoid sickness by
following Natures laws. They give away
with every package of Garfield Tea little
book which they claim will enable all per-
sons, if directions are followed. TO avoid
sickness of all kinds, and TO have no need
for Garfield Tea or any other medicine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
All His Fault.

Mr.. Binks (whose invalid wife insists
on boarding)-Look here, now. The
Medical Record says nothing viii i'm
prove a woman's health like sweeping,
baking, bed-r alking, DISTINGUISHING and
polishing the silver.
Mrs. Binks-Huh! You know very
well you never got me any silver to
polish. No wonder I'm sick.-N. \.
Weekly
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Florida and the Sunny south via The Big
-Four Route.

Florida and the Sunny south via The Big
-Four Route.
To all persons contemplating southern
trip, the Big Four ROuts offers special at
fractions and advantages possessed by no
other line Solid Vestibul q trains, heated
with steam and equippe | with palace sleep
ing ears. reclining chair cars and elegant
parlor cafe dining oars run dailv. making
connection IN Central Union Station, Gin
oinnati, with through express trains OF the
Queen az Crescent Route, Louisville a
Nashville, Kentucky Central and Chesa-
peake a. Ohio Railways, avoiding the
tedious transfer necessary via other lines,
and affording practically through train serv-
ice to Old Point Comfort, Asheville, Chat
tanooga, New Orleans, Savannah, Jackson
vile, st Augustine, Tampa. Indian River
and all winter resorts of the South. Tour
list tickets via the Popular Big -Four Route
at special low rates are on sale at all coupon
ticket Offices throughout the country. ASK
the agent for tickets via the Fig Four Route.
ID. b. MARTIN, General Passenger Il Ticket
Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio
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The growing vegetable world
breathes carbonic acid gas through it:
leaves, using the carbon to build up it.
structure. setting oxygen free for the
use Of the animal world, which inter
change is constantly going on. The
carbon so appropriated is found in ths
ashes of plants after combustion, com
bined with lime or some other min
eral. but the large proportion is agar
driven off during the combustion. il
which process it is again united Il
oxy gen in the shape of carbonic aciC
gas Farmers Voice.
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Traveller Eh2 Has this hotel changed
hands?
Clerk the old landlord bustet
up-owed thousands of dollars to al
the provision dealers in the neighbor
hood. For every ten dollars he took il
he spent twenty.
Traveler-roo bad, too bad. He;
the only landlord | ever met who knew
how to keep hoteL-N. Y. Weekly.
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A Tender-Hcar,ed DrIver.

A stage-coach was toiling up steep
ascent. Suddenly the driver got down,
and, while the horses were straining
every nerve, he noisily opened the
coach door and slammed it to again
what is that for?" inquired one of
the travellers, impatiently-
''Sir, the road is very steep and / am
doing it for the sake of my beasts"
''How is that?"
"Why. you see, every time open the
door and shut it again they fancy some
one has got out. "-Annales Poitiques
ct Litteraires
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The Kind He Wanted Neigh
bor--.'I don't like that brass band you
fellows have set going next door 70
me-" Leader-"Oh. don't you? Well,
perhaps you'll tell me what kind of a
band you would like?" Irate Neigh
bora disband, that's what."-Detroit
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