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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
NOTHING TO GET MAD ABOUT.
Good Pour Inches Between Moses How
ard and Old hin Illusions Bullet.

\ Good Pour Inches Between Moses How
ard and Old hin Huston's Bullet.
"It was while Stemwinder johnson
had the upper store at the Rosebud. "
said COl George Barry at the Lotos
club. that Nose Howard was the chief
government heTder for the agency. I
was stationed At Fort Siobrara in those
days, and occasionally got over to the
RoSeend at other times than issue DAYS.
Old Bill Huston, sort of retired cow
boy, was hanging around the agency
then, sometimes working as a herde,
but for the most part picking up WI at
he could as hunter He was the finest
shot with Winchester ever saw, and
thought nothing of taking off the head
of sage hen at one hundred wards.
He wouldn't pick mp jack rabbit that
he'd hit anywhere else than in the
head.
Nose Howard and old Bill Huston
were good friends. Nose used to saw i'm
his slow drawl: Old Bill amt sech a
thunderin Teller as he use to be, but
he's a humble citizen, an that's me
every time
One day. W hen I happened To be In
JohuSon's store Nose came in. more ex-
cited than had ever seen him before.
For a quarter of an hour he didn't saw
a word, but stood over by the Big stove
lit was cold, raw day in the fall
chewing tobacco and shooting tarantula
juice in a way that showed violent per
turbatiOn of spirit.
say, Johnson he drawled ont.
'wha' dye think old Bin Huston done?
Well, if he didn't come plum nigh TO
shooting me cold I'm a goat. was
comm up fun the lower store. nd was
bout half way across. when a Winches-
ter ball hinged right past my ear so
close I could feel the sind of il. |
looked around bit. an over there on
the creek bout half mile, was old
Bill Huston pickin' up sage hen.
Sa-a-y, maybe you fellers bleeve i
wasn't hostile
What did you do. Mose?' asked
Johnson.
i jess waltzed over there answered
Nose. an saws / TO Bill: What in
blazes," SAYS. air you a shootin' at?''
49," Humph." says Bill. You cussed
fool. don't YOU s'pose seen you? Moved
around till you was plum four inches
out % range IN. Y. sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
a SPELLING BEE.

You sav that you can spell sir, then Be COCO
enough 20 tell sir,
Howyou spell me parallel. Il Sir. ''synthesis, /"
and "semsphore
md perhaps sou wiH try ''ecsfatc' and syn
catigorematic
'Fomiletic~ ana .hepatc," with an extra
dozen more.
Car you spell b. hrvseIephautiue.' ~periphras-
TIC. and sT.svzutiue.-
Or The simple ac4mantiue. and the poly
synGetans'-
Tan va tackle ''4nrhyiosis.~ can you speu
'Esthymeme .hypOtypos.s.' II you can.
you're getting on
Sueh little words 'griering. '-galliE.-vfry,' =
- and -yleceivlng
Oh. there's really 10 believing what mista Is
Nl'yenosty-e- .parcxys nSI, --earyatides' ana
-'chrl-maL
WORDS IKE these. iss really dismal when
They're m.sspeit alta bee
&c you'd better earn -enclitic.-' can you con
Gusr analytic
Win "torsntie- aud -.mephitic" and a pen
theuimcrsI pause.
/. And there's .pres.idigiratlon, ahomocercai. e
'cachina ton
Oh. it- quite an education % learn ortho-
graphic LAYS
Some long words sna.omic have sound that's
rather comic.
And FOR verses paIndronic would b simply
most absurd
There's the shorter "perou-us. and palate
pharynFeus.
'-Steruo-cieiGo-maStoiteu could you choose
a simpler Eords
''Hydrcststie. ~.ridesceut, e. aromatic 'adol.
esCenG"
ssI.Eigmstic -evaneseeat" these arc easy
words. v0u see
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
STRANGE EYES.
why DO Those of Some Animals Burn and
Shine in the Derk2


Why do cats eyes shine in the dark
while mems eyes do not? The author
of idle Days in Patagonia" raises this
question without answering it. He
shot and wounded an eagle-owl. and
the sight of the bird, he says, was one
of the greatest surprises with which
nature ever fl yored him. The owls
haunt was an island overgrown VITA
grass and tall willows. Thither Mr..
Hudson went toward evening and found
him upon his perch waiting for sunset.
He eyed the intruder so calmly as a.
most TO disarm him, but hunters of
specimens have a way of hardening
their hearts. Mr.. Hudson fired; the
owl swerved on his perch, remained
suspended for few moments and then
slowly futtered down. He says:
IL found my victim stung to fury by
his wounds and ready for the last sur
preme effort Even in repose he is a
big, eagle-lilse bird; now in the uncer-
tain light he looked gigantic in size-a
monster of strange form and terrible
aspect.
Each particular feather stood ON
like fan. the immense tiger-colored
wings, wide open and rigid, so that as
the bird, that had clutched the grass
with his great feathered claws, swayed
slowly from side to side--just as a
snake about TO strike sways his head,
or as an angry. watchful cat moves its
tale-first the tip of one, then of the
other wing touched the ground
"The black horns stood erect, while
in the center of the wheel-shaped head
the beak snapped necessarily, produc-
ing sound like the clicking of a
sewing This was suita BILE
setting for the pair of magnificent.
furious eyes, on which / gazed with a
kind of fascination, not unmiXed with
fear when | remembered the agony
suffered ON former occasions from
sharp. crooked tslons driven into me
TO the bone.
"The irides were of bright, orange
color, but every time ATTEMPTED to APP
proach the bird they llindled into great
globes of quivering yellow flame, the
black pupils being surrounded by a
scintillating crimson light which threw
Oul y span Ai41b AaAt an
When | retired from the bird this pre-
ternatural fiery aspect would instantly
vanish.
1.-The question as TO the cause of this
fiery appearance is one hard to answer.
We know that the source of the
luminosity in owls and cats eyes is
the light-reflecting membrane be-
tween the retina and the sclerotic
coat of the eyeball; but the mys-
terry remains. When with the bird ]
particularly noticed that every time
retired the nictitating membrane would
Immediately cover the eyes and obscure
them for some time, as they will when
an owl is confronted with strong sun
light; and this gave me the impress
sion that the fiery, flashing appear
ance was accompanied with or fol-
lowed by burning or smarting sensa-
ton.
81 have lived a great deal among
semi-savage men. l have often seen
them frenzied with excitement. their
faces white as ashes, their hair erect
ana their eyes dropping great tears of
rage. but / have never seen in them
anything approaching to that fiery APP
pearance of the owl. "-Youth's Com
panion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16

Those who have given any particular
attention to the study of botanical oddi-
ties know that the brazilian flower
known as the running antelope" is so
called because its white petals have a
series of well-de fined. dark-colored lines
and dots in which the imagination can
readily trace the form of an antelope
with It's limbs outstretched and head
thrown back, seemingly fleeing for its
life. In the ''caricature plant one
species has the initiative form on the
petals and another has il out
lined in the ribs and shading of
the leaves. This aforementioned Gu
riositv bears remarkably we'll
executed likeness of the duke of Well
ington, and has. on that account, been
named Arthur and his Nose" Among
the orchids the initiative form is en-
tirely different in character, being ex-
hibited in the shape Of the flower itself
Some are exact counterfeits of bees,
butterflies. moths, etc, while others
take upon themselves the form of
worms and beetles. Naturalists be-
lieve that in the first instance il is ma
lures trap to lure other bees, moths
and butterflies. but the case of the
worm and beetle orchids. or those that
are exact counterparts of toads, lizards
and huge spiders, they do not attempt
TO explain.-St. Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16

Here is a nice question of conscience
for you. The man who travels on a
street car has a right TO expect that
the company will provide him with a
seat. When he doesn't get seat and
the conductor forgets to ask him for
his fare ought he to remind the con-
ductor of his oversight? Or should he
regard it as an opportunity kindly
vouchsafed by Providence to afford him
an opportunity to get square with the
company for practicing an imposition
on him.
have tried both ways of looking at
. il. and don't mind confessing that
have derived most satisfaction from
the knowledge that ! was getting
square with the company. What view
the recording angel takes of the trans
action am unable to ascertain N. Y.
Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
SECRETS OF THE TOILET.
What the Roman Ladies Used TO DO for
Their Complexion.

A smooth, spotless skin does more
than anything else toward identifying
the face, and with little care there is
no reason why il should not be a per-
feet background, relieving sand in
teusifying all the other features. The
Roman ladies were wise in their gen
GRAFTON, for they fully realized what is
often forgotten 70 day-that il beauty
is a heritage, IL IS one also that may
be improved and increased, one is al
most tempted 10 say, ad infinitum. An
evidence of this fact afforded by a
casket belonging to a celebrated col
lection of antiquities, in which are not
only articles for personal adornment,
but everything that could couduce to
identifying the person.
Boxes of this description were made
of handsomely-carved wood, and We're
said To be conceived by Venus, who
gave its contents 20 womankind with
the proviso that they should be rigidly
kept secret. An impure complexion is
often caused by rich and indigestible
food, too much exposure to the weather
or insufficient exercise. If the skin is
pale and looks as though a stimulating
agent were needed, battle freely with
clear, cold water, using the palms of
the hands in dashing up the water, and
rub until the cheeks glow with color,
then dry with clean, soft towel. This
practice, if persisted in daily, will soon
fill out wan and sunken cheeks and
make them plump and smooth.-Chica-
O Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
OCCUPATION AND AMUSEMENT.
The Mechanic Arts IN the Farm House fo
the Winter Davs-

In the long and lonesome winter
months that occur annually in every
farm house, where even the most ac-
cessible society can hardly prevent
many weary days, there may be found
company. occupation and much more
in the carrying on of work in the
trades. such as carpentering, wood
carving, printing, and other kinds of
handiwork, which may suggest them
selves to any thinking person None
of these trades can be learned in per
lection. of course, without expert in
struction, but each one can be followed
in manner that will give entertain
ment and occupation after a few short
lessons, taken from manuals, and in
many instances the village expert, if
there is one, viii be ready to give in
struction. We have known of farm
ing couple, a man and his wife, who
taught themselves telegraphing TO
amuse their winter solitude, and now
find il not only entertaining, but also a
source OF news as well. as they can call
up the regular operator at the nearest
village and find out what is going on in
the far away world by few taps
In carpentering, nearly any farmer
boy, who is not a very stupid fellow,
can master enough details to make all
the boxes. stats and small boardings
required about the house. and can do
almost all of the wood mending that is
needed on the farm. His kit" need
not be either large or expensive, his
manual will give him start, and
any woodshed Will serve as a shop until
he can build himself better one. Most
boys will enjoy the work, and in a
short time there will be fewer broken
fences or battered gates about the
farm The usefulness of even little
pottering in this trade is almost meal
culable Moreover, one boy in a farm
neighborhood, who has a passable
knack at such a trade, will be of
enough value to a whole neighborhOod
to insure him full supply of pocket
money. Wood-carving is something of
a kindred trade and can be easily
learned in its rudiments by any smart
boy or girl, while the price of table
and tools is not very large, anil will b
soon repaid by the income Of the work
itself.
The art of printing is not one that
has very many intricacies to deter the
beginner, though it requires good
deal of time to render the inexpert suf-
ficiently deft with his fingers to make
very rapid progress init 1t could not
be of such practical service as the car
pentering is about the farm, vet il is
often very well to have the ordinary
farm documents, relating - rents,
mortgages, etc, drawn up in type, and
the art is and viii be perennially of in
terest and Importance. 1t is especially
well adapted TO the girls.--N. y. Tri-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
rha Perennial nlack sllk.

Not every woman appreciates the
full possibilities of black silk gown.
All arrayed in chiffon ruffies it can
serve duty throughout the entire sum-
mer and then appear in the fall so
much disguised that its closest ward
robe friend wouldn't recognize it. One
delightful way of changing its appear
ance is to trim the gown with bands of
colored silk, yelled with black beaded
net. This may be effectively done by
defining the cores of the skirt with
narrow bands of pale blue silk, for in
stance, and then covering them with
the jetted net. The waist to wear
with such skirt may have vest Of
blue silk covered with black Spanish
lace. Of course it MUST have basques,
and they are much improved if slashed
and edged with the jet trimming lined
with blue. Such a gown may have
sleeves of bite silk, the upper part en-
veloped with ruffles of black lace.-N.
Y Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
Pin AND POINT.

There is often as much venom in
the point of pen as there is in the big
end of a club. Rams Horn.
The best way for a young man to
win in this world is for him never 90
try to pick the winner. = Galveston
News.
Man is a good deal like his own
shoes. When he is worn out by the
hard roads Of life he is likely to be
half-sOuled.
Mrs. Naggs-"Words can not ex-
press my contempt for you" Naggs-
Il am glad to hearit. Now will have
little peace. ~. Y. Times,
Don't you think the adage. All
things come TO him who waits Is
rather a rash assertion?" Certainly
not-there's the hash, you know. r.
Detroit Tribune.
Little Boy-"The preacher said
there is no marryin' in Heaven" Lit
tie Girl -''Of course not. There
wouldn't be enough men there TO go
round. GOOD News.
-Novelist-"Id like to have my
heroine do something absolutely
unique" Friend-"Yes? Why don't
you have her faint when there is no
one looking?"-Tit-B Bits.
Love" said the lecturer. Is a
psychic manifestation. Yes" muir
INJURED young man in the audience
81 do the signing and her folks do the
kicking. Indianapolis Journal
After St Paul-May Blume-
"What an apostle Blanche would have
made" Frank Beach-''Why SOP"
May Blume-''Did you ever see a
greater fisher of men?"-Funnv Folks.
First Chucklehead-"Oh say.
why is it that whenever wopples Is re-
ferred to, you always speak OF him as
friend, indeed?'' Second Chuckle-
head Because he's always in need. =
Brooklyn Life.
AT Siasconsett.- Freddy-''The sea
Is awful rough to-day, mamma" Nam.
ma-'Are the pillows rolling high?"
Freddy-"Ies. indeed they are, and
they are rolling up the beach like lot
of seidlitz-powders. "-harper's Young
People.
"A Leading puestion.-Mrs. Portly
Pompous-"What does that young man
do all the evening" ne spends with you
in The Kitchen" Bridget-"Sure, mum,
and what did Mr.. Pompous do when he
called o.. YOU before you were married.
Texas Siftings.
I've got lot of chickens Matched
out by incubators," said Senior Alley
TO a friend in town the other day.
"And not an old hen around to care
for them?" said his friend. "Oh, yes
my wife goes out several times day
to give them food and water. "-Arlan-
saw Traveller.
An Important Decision. -"George
dear" said Mrs. George, "am to have
sealslSin sacque this winter?" "Well,
guess not" said George. "Do you
want 10 20 20 PRISON." PRISON."
Certainly. Didn't you know that this
Behring sea decision has made it a
penal Offense to buy or sell seal=lsins9"
Truth.
PA, what does It mean to be tried
by Jury of ones peers?" at means,
my son, that man is To be tried by
jury composed of men who are his
equals. ON an equality with him, so
they will have no prejudice against
him" Then, pa, s'pose you'd have
TO be tried by jury of bald-headed
men Tit Bits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
4 BURGLAR DEMORALlZER.
How IL Worked, and why the Inventor
Didn't Get 1t Patented.

Yet
~ once invented" said man who
lived in the suburbs, "a burglar de-
moralizer that was very effective in its
way, but I never got IL patented be-
cause didn't think ought 10. II was
a very simple continuance; it consisted
merely Of stout wire stretched across
the floor at such a distance from the
door and windows that anyone enter
ing would geteunder Roadway before
reaehihg it. and low enough so that he
would fall over il. There had been a
number of burglaries In our town and
so fitted up the lower floor of our
house with the demoralizer; we adjust
ed the wires the last thing at night
when we were looking mp
zone night. about three night,
think il was, after we had set then up.
we heard a noise at the back door and
we knew that somebody was COZ ling.
We gathered around the head of the
back stairs and listened. The bu rglar
got i'm without much trouble and tlosed
the door softly behind him, and then
for moment everything was very still.
Then there was great thud that fairly
shook the house. then another moment
of stiffness, and then the suppressed
but steady sound of human voice; it
was the burglar sitting on the kitchen
floor and cussin'.
After awhile we moved around a
little upstairs to let him know we were
on deck. and he got up and went away.
lie didn't take anything, but Mrs. Sub
ufb said she had rather he had taken
everything there was in the house than
TO hear him swear so, and that is why
] never got the demOralizer patented.
1t was effective, but il would have
seemed like Offering premium on pro-
family. ~. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
STRAY Leaves.

81 understand" said Mrs. Connois
seur, as she swept into her seat at the
academy of music, that Herr Sopolis
bic is to play"
"Ain't that niece" responded Mrs
Parvenue. Hes regular .. Master
piece on the fiddle"
"Ahem. yes; had you heard that he
has Stradivarius?"
mo. is il possible9"
al hear So
"where did the poor fellow get ite'
They say he got il year or two
ago on the continent.
We'll. that's awful. Can't nothing
be done for him? II seems as IL the
cholera and all them dreadful diseases
comes from those dirty foreign
places"
Mrs, C's face is a nocturne in black
and yellow.-Onee a Week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
THE WISE TRAVELLER
In Selecting His Railroad Route. Selects
the Road

the ROAD
That affords excellent and most comfor able
faclities-"The Milwaukee"
That traverses delightful and picturesque
portion Of the Countrywide Milwau-
kes"
That has-and merits-the reputation Of
strength and reliability-"The MI
waukee"
That enjoys popularity and is stamped with
public approvRl-"The Milwaukee,
That has a substantial roadbed and most
frequent train service-"The Milwau-
kees''
That regards, always, the comfort, ease
and safety of Its patrOns-'The Mil
waukee."
That furnishes the latest private compart-
ment cars and latest library buffet
smoking cars-''The Milwaukee"
That furnishes elegant drawing room par
Tor cars, free reclining chair cars and
sumptuous dining csrs-"The Milwau-
kee"
That has exclusive use of the electric berth
reading lamp-"The Milwaukee"
s'The Mil waukee'' combines ali The above
and more, too. Its trains are vestisuled,
heated by steam, electric lighted and uu-
surpassed IN luxurious appointments.
The immortal Lincoln said Follow the
people and you cannot be far from right"
The people Sse THE Milwaukee.
J. T. CoSLET, Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
ST. Paul, MINI.
NoTE-Five trains daily from Twin Cities
20 Chicago; one to ST. Louis and one 70
Kansas Citv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-16
Az ODD OPTICAL ILLUSION.
It Was Seen the Other Day In q Railway
Station.


Curious things are sometime devel-
oped by double reflections in the pres
enee of plenty of glass 70 keep up the
reflection. This is what woman saw
few days ago as she sat in her ear in
the Grand Central station waiting for
the train to pull out:
On the left of her train. and very
close to il, was second train. The
seats of her own car had the usual red
plush cushions, and those in the other
were bright blue. At the right of the
observer, and in the same car. sat a
young woman lounging carelessly
back and reading magazine. The
observer looked out through the win
dow on her left into the corresponding
car of the other train. There was also
a young woman lolling back on the
blue plush cushions and reading a
magazine. A moment before the seat
had been empty.
The observer was struck by the re-
semblance between this young woman
and the one at her right. She looked
across her own car. II was the same
young person. but the one in her car
was actual: the one in the other was
the reflection. Yet, the reflected hg-
ure sat, not in a red plush seat as the
former did, but on the actual blue
plush seat with which that ear was
furnished. Yet, the figure seemed per.
fectly solid, and no glimpse of the blue
plush was seen where the shadow body
touched the seat
As the curious observer looked two
men came into the empty car and
seated themselves in the very seat
occupied by the half-reclining fig
ure The first man slid over to-
ward the window without disturb
ing the reflection. The second one sat
down squarely where the girl was sit
ting, and here was the strange part of
il. The figure showed no signs of dis
appearing. and there was then present
ed the figure of the young girl leaning
back and calmly reading with man
sitting solidly on her lap and leaning
forward.
And the reflected figure of the girl
was just as clear and distinct as the
real figure of the man. Below the seat
both the real and unreal were greatly
mixed. 1t was confused mingling of
trouser cloth and skirt cloth The two
bodies seemed actually occupying the
same space.
1t was thoroughly perplexing. and
the woman was glad when the train
slid away and the picture dissolved. -
n. Y. Times.
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Arc You Going south This winter

IL 50, make your arrangements 10 so via
the Big Four Route Whether in pursuit OF
health or pleasure, no portion of the country
offers so many and varied attractions at
this season as the Sunny South The Orange
Groves a Florida, redolent with the per-
fume of sweet blossoms. wave their branch
es IN hearty welcome 10 the tourist from
the Snow-clad Northlaud and the mellow
breszes OF the Southern Sea woo the invalid
from the Billiards Of the Frozen North
There is one line 10 Florida, "The Big Four
Route" which on account of its excellent
train service, perfect connections in Union
Depots and absence of transfers, forms u .
Tourists Ideal Line to Florida Ere N all
points north of the Obi River the Big our
Route. in connection with he Through. Car
Lines from Cincinnati. viii be found TO offer
the Best Time, Best Service and Best
Equipment 20 az Southern Points, and /,
you desire TO trsyei with comfort and e,se
be sure your tickets read via the Big -FOUR
Route.
+. q. MCCORMICK. ID. h. MARTYR.
Pass'r Traffic Mgr, Genl Pass'r Agt.I
Cincinnati, o.