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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
VETERANS OF THE WORLD"
The People of Dahomey aud Its Army of
Amazous.

The inhabitants of Dahomey are GER
tainly unique enough in their manners
and customs to warrant the profound
interest of the anthropologist, but the
chief interest the world takes in them
now is confined to the hope that they
will not be allowed much longer to
practice the awful enormities for which
they have become famous. To kill and
torture Is to them the lIeenest pleasure.
The Office of executioner is post of
honor To which only the richest in the
land dare aspire. and. as a matter of
course, the weather. the executioner
the better the opportunity for satisfy
ing his brutal Instincts There
is no doubt whatever that France
will crush the kingdom of Dahomey,
whether it be now or in the early flu
ture, but the chances are that France
may yet have some very serious obsta-
cles to overcome. With all their brut-
ish instincts. the Dahomey negro is far
above the ordinary intelligence of the
common African black. He will fight
until he falls, and so will his sisters,
for the AmaZons, or women warriors of
Dahomey, are world-famed.
Besides being warriors. the inhabi-
tants of this kingdom are the best dis
ciplined of the African tribes and
proudly proclaim themselves veterans
of the world" this. from having had
innumerable conflicts with France,
England and other nations. As
battle or death to the sur
-
Dahomey warriors never confess de-
feat, but fight while they have breath
left in them. Shortly before the CON-
mencement of this war several French
civilians were CAPTURED by the Daho-
meyans. ami, strange 10 relate, given
their liberty. These former captives
picked up great deal of information
concerning the habits and customs of
this war-lilSe tribe.
The most singular institution of
Dahomey is the female army. or Anna
IONS, as they are called. 1t is some
what uncertain when they were intro
dueed as warriors but it is thought
that the honor of having organized the
first band of these ferocious creatures
belongs to Agajah. the fourth king of
Dahomey. Under the present king
the Amazons have attained their
highest degree of efficiency in
discipline and numbers and in the
most cruel savageGess. The MEM
bers of this unsexed army of viragos
are as conceitedly vain of their ability
To torture and cut the heads off their
victims as their more civilized, strong
minded" sisters are of their manly"
qualities.
The recruiting of the Amazonian
army is simple. The king issues decree
summoning every subject to present his
daughters, above a certain age, at
court upon an appointed day. Then
he selects the most promising of the
best families and creates them Off
GERS, while the lower orders are made
soldiers The children of slave parents
become the slaves of the Amazons
within the palace. and the remainder
are returned to their parents. OF the
selected, many are given to deserving
soldiers as wives. and every three years
similar CONSUMPTION of the daughters
of the land is made, while all the chill
dren of Amazonian women are AInazons
from birth.-Chicago Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
PARALYZED WITT FEAR.
a Fireman Who Could Not Move When
I'm Extreme Danger.

I'm Extreme Danger.
at is not often that an engineer stays
on his seat in the face of collision il
he has chance to jump" said an old
railroad man. when he doesn't jump
it's because he hasn't time. remember
once when fireman was metaphoric-
ally frozen to his seat. was on the
engine at the time. See these gray
hairs?" and he pushed back his hat II
got them all in about two minutes. 1t
happened on the indianapolis division
of the Pennsylvania lines. ! was in
charge of the fast mail train, No. Z. and
Charley Mason, as good an engineer
as ever took hold of throttle,
was hauling us. No. is fast
trs.in anyhow, but that night we
were late out of Columbus and tell
you We were splitting the wind. Hav-
ing nothing else to do, climbed over
TO the engineer and asked Charley to
let me run her awhile, and he pushed
over to give me room. Everything
went as lovely as a May day dance I'M
til we started down the hill. Suddenly
red light showed up ahead of us on
the track. The awfulness of that min
ute l can never describe. we are gone.
Charley / yelled to the engineer be-
hind me. There's a fiat car ahead of
us on the track. See that red light?"
Charley saw it and started TO get
down. | yelled to him not TO do it;
that we might escape death, but If we
jumped from that engine, running at
least eighty miles an hour, we would be
killed sure. l shut off the steam.
and, throwing on the air, be-
gan plugging her. The wheels
reversed, but she rode over
the sand as if there was none on the
track. Charley chung to me with wide
staring eyes, and I honestly believe he
was praying. Nearer, nearer we
rushed to that fatal Highland dashed
past il. Soon we were stopped. and
called the fireman TO go back with me,
and ascertain what it was. lie could
not move. and when pulled him from
his seat he was as stiff as a poker, and
it was several seconds before he could
utter sound. The poor fellow was
paralyzed with fear, and it was long
time before he recovered. What was
the red light doing there? A fool
had come up to flag train following
us and left his red light near the rails.
When | met him / never felt SO much
like numbering a man in my life. In
dianapolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

follows; Take two strips long enough
to reach across the corner of the pen
and strong enough to hold stiffiy the
narrow upright pieces that should be
nailed to them about one foot apart at
first. As the lambs grow the spaces
between the uprights must be in
creased. A device more easily regu-
lated is herewith illustrated and taken
from the same bulletin. The frame
work is made of light fat iron strips.
The rollers ID and c are of wood about
two inches in diameter. The station
airy upright rollers are one foot apart
and two feet long. 1t will be noticed
that the bottom strip of iron is made to
slide on another strip, aud the whole
thing built in such way that the roll
ers can he set at any distance apart by
simply removing the peg A and draw
ing the rollers to the right. The creep
is three feet four inches high and four
feet six inches wide, and arranged with
four places. Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
An IDEAL DL De,
The Restoration Beau at the Height of
His Ambition.


His Ambition.
The history of an ordinary day of a
restoration beau was something like
this: From about ten till twelve he re-
ceived visitors in his slice ping chamber,
where he lay in state with his periwig
thickly powdered lying beside him on
the coverlet Near at hand. on his
dressing table, the curious visitor might
have noticed some little volumes of
amatory verse, a canister Of Lisbon or
Spanish snuff. smelling bottle, and
perhaps n few fashionable trinkets.
As soon as he deemed proper the
beau arose, and with incredible diff
Guilty proceeded to put on all his
charms. To perfume his garments; to
soak his hands in washes for the
sake of producing wilderness and
delicacy; to tinge his cheeks with car
minative in order to give them that
gentle blush which nature had denied
them; to arrange n number of patches
upon his face so as to produce the eff
feet of moles and dimples; to dip his
pocket handkerchief in rose water, and
to powder his linen SO as to Danish
from it the smell of soap; to consume a
a quarter of an hour in the attempt 70
fasten his cravat. as long again in the
eudeavor to adjust his wig and TO
cock his hat, as long again in the
contemplation of his charms in the
looking-glass, and as long again in the
practice of such smiles as would dis
play to the best advantage the ivory
whiteness Of his iteeth-these were the
processes through which he who de-
sired to figure as beau of the first
magnitude was compelled in that age
to pass
The character II the beau, so far as
his outward and personal appearance
was concerned. was now completes; and
as in those days fashionable gentlemen
used their legs to a much less extent
than they do now, our imaginary beau
would have directed his valet to order
a sedan chair without delay. Into this
he stepped and was borne to the fash
ionable haunt-to the Mall in st. James
park. or perhaps to the more ceremoni-
Gus parade in Hyde park, where, like a
butterfly, he delighted to fiutter in the
train of some frail and jilting beauty,
who gloried in nothing so much as San
equipage of fools" and who was per-
fectly willing for the nonce to furnish
him with an excuse for toasting her in
tavern at night-Gentleman Maya
zine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

One of the best ways to feed corn
crop, says Rural Life, to fattening
steers during fall and winter is to snap
and put it through a crusher or cutter
for cutting ears and husk together.
The corn should be snapped rather
closely so as to remove the outer and
coarser husks. By cutting, the re-
mainder are well mixed with the grain
and the whole is in good form for feed
ing. II is better relished and undoubt-
edly better digested than husked corn,
as it keeps softer and does not become
so dry, and the husks give coarse feed
that is taken along with the grain.
But very little hay even of the best
quality viii be eaten by cattle fed in
this manner. IL oil meal or oats be
added to the ration after the cattle
have been on feed for time. more
gram will be eaten, and the ration will
also be better one for gain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
MAKING THE SUNSHINE GROW

Mother. what makes the sunshine grow
My darling said one day.
A. DER the hills the heavenly glow
Came speeding on its way,
breaking the siumbers Of the night.
Flooding the earth with golden light.
Aud clothing mountains. dome and SPIKE
With the baptisulai rUbe Of Ere
Prom kind Fathers hand. my love.
The precious gift IS poured
In the vast treasure-house above
The glorious light i stored
IL shines for us-it shines FOR al.
In lOwly cot. or priuceIV hall.
And many sorrow doth beEuile.
With the rare sweetness Of its SMILE
" II I could make the sunshine grow,
How happy should be
No cruel blasts, no wintTy woe.
Our fair green earth should see
All the long year should summer reign
Make glad the fields OF ripening gram:
AL the long year should flowers blow.
II could make the sunshine grow"
. God rules and guides the heavenly light
With wisdom more than ours.
But we can make DARK places bright,
And deserts bloom with flowers
And cheerful heart. kind words and deeds.
Trse sympathy FOR others needs.
Pure thoughts that from pure fountains Tow
These make TIE blessed sunshine grox-
Inter Ocean
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
ELABORATE FEASTS.
In Venice People Gilded Oysters. and In
England They Ate for Hours.


1t was the vogue at one time in
Venice to glide the roles of bread and
the oysters on the supper table. The
candles were also coated with gold.
We read of dinners of state which
lasted four hours. Something of their
nature may be discerned in the bril-
liant pictures of Veronese, which, seen
in Venice, give us so vivid an idea of
Venetian life three or four centuries
ago. There were, of course, also ban
quets of quite exceptional lavishness
in honor of the distinguished guests
who were constantly drawn into the
vortex of Venetian gayety.
In 1859 the Patriarch of Aquileia
feted Ranuecio Farnese, the pope's
nephew, in his palace on the Guidecca
The rooms were decSed with extraor-
binary sumptuousness, cloth of gold,
paintings, and Examinations adding to
the effect produced by the Patriarch's
coats Among the guests were twelve
gentlemen in fancy marine costume of
green satin with red lining, wearing
caps of the same colors. and each ac-
companied by lady dressed in white.
>,
varied by music and the professional
entertainers of the day. 1t ended with
the cutting up of certain large pies,
from which live birds flew out into the
room. The guests strove with each
other to catch those birds
But, perhaps, the most expensive
banquet ever given in Venice was that
TO Henry III. of France. He was
Toasted in the great hall of the Doge's
palace, and there were silver plates for
three thousand guests At another
time the same monarch was enter
tanned at sugar banquet. The nap
kins, plates, knives, forks, and even the
bread (so called were all of sugar.
The Venetians were nightly pleased
when Henry took his napkin in his
hand, and. to his surprise. found that
il broke to pieces. At this feast one
thousand two hundred and sixty differ
emit dishes were served, and three hun
dred sugar effigies were distributed
among the ladies.
Whatever might have been said
against the Venetians, they were hos
pitable people--this, too, in small rs
well as in great matters. When, for
for example. in 1870. an ambassador
from the khan of Tartary visited the
city, and it was known that the kahn
and his suite carried but one shirt
apiece in their bags. the senate form
ally voted twenty ducats that they
might be provided with additional
shirts, which were accordingly made "a
la tartarescha," and presented. We
can imagine how the good councillors
and citizens would enjoy this Kindly
little Institutional Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
LITERARY vAGABONDS.
Tramps of the Pen who Could Not AZ
ford to Ride.

Tramps of the Pen who Could Not AZ
ford to Ride.
The literary tramp is no new thing.
Thousands of years ago blind one sang
of the beauty of Helen anal the valor of
Achilles. Nearer our own days palm
ers. with scrip and scallop shell, told
tales for bread as they trampcd on to-
ward the Holy Land, or home from it.
Troubadours sang as they strolled from
castle 20 castle, and became the fathers
of literature. Then literature ceased
to go on foot When it could not ride,
as Chaucer did. il stayed at home. Bad
roads. sparse habitations. above all, the
growth of cities. did away with literary
vagabondage. Literature almost for
got nature in time, and the tramp took
to garrets rather than to highways. and
wrote idyls in bed to keep warm. Only
within the last hundred years has
literature again found feet, and the
pleasant spectacle of its makers tramp
ing alone or in couples again become
prominent.
Almost the first of literary tramps,
il indeed they come within the de-
scription at all. were Shelley and Mary
UOlHln- Il ney nave ielt little trace OF
their adventures, vet that they could
walk, or thought they could. is evident
in their plan to go ON foot from Paris
TO Lausanne. We catch glimpse of
them trudging with Jane Clairmont
through the dust, and grumbling Bit
terly at the evil fare and housing at the
vagabondage. the two women riding
by turns on their donkey till a sprained
ankle prompted Shelley himself to ride
and they had to buy "a chariot" The
poorest of tramps they must have been.
for not love of nature, but scarcity of
gold. put them on their feet. What the
natives of the country thought of them
no man may say for the girls trudged
in black silk gowns and were of the
hated nation. Doubtless also they
trudged along in the kid slippers and
silk stockings. and the corded and IRON
buslxed stays that were of that day.
No wonder the poet got ''sprain. -
Macmillan's Magazine.
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None But Royal

BAKING POWDER is absolutely pure. No other equals
it. approaches it in eavening strength purity, or
wholesomeness. (See u. s. Govt Re.orts) No other
is made from of tartar specially refined for and
chemically pure. No other makes such light, sweet,
finely favored, and wholesome food No other will
maintain its strength without loss until used will
make bread or cake that will keep fresh long,
that be hot with IMMUNITY, even by dyspeptcs
No other is so economical
The Baking Powders being offered in this
vicinity with the statement that they as good
Royal" have been shown by the official analyses to be
composed of alum and detrimental to health.
The official chemists of the United States and Can
ada State analysts, municipal boards of health, and
physicians ndorse the great qualities of the Royal
Baking Powder.
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Pointer for Papa.

Small Boy-will you give me five
cents IL tell you how to make two
cents 60 as far as two dollars?
Proud Father-Indeed l will
Small Boy-WeI, next time you're
away. you put two-dollar bill in an
envelope, and address it to me. and
then put two-cent stamp on the out
side. and mail it.-Good News
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Ffov,s This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any caseof Catarrh that cannot be cured
oy Halls Cartarrh Cure.
#. CHENEY a. Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
aim perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
)ut any obligation made by their firm.
WEST a. TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, To-
edo, %. WALpISe. -INNAS q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the hood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price zoe. per bot
lie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
III Checkmated Early,

Rheumatism is shorn of its terrors. When
i is young. annihlate il with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters ana prevent lifelong tor
.ure. II 1t is chronic. il is always liable 70
attack the heart with fatal result. fhe
ooisons taken TO cure it simply alleviate Its
gangs, and are themselves dangerous an a
slight overdose. indigestion, liver o. kid
ney trouble, costiyeness, malaria and loss of
appetite and flesh are remedied by the Bit
kPra
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An Imnortant DITerence.

To make il apparent TO thousands, who
think themselves ILL., that they are not af-
fected with any disease, but tnat the system
simply needs cleansing, is TO bring comfort
home TO their hearts, as a costive condition is
easily cured by using Syrup of Figs. Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

CLEANLINESS, exercise, and diet are the
cardinal virtues Of good health. Take care
Of the first two and IL you know what and
how to eat you need never be ILL., 1t is
claimed that Garfield Tea, a simple herb
remedy, overcomes the results Of wrong
living.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

Jones-Did you hear that young Ben
edict became deaf on the very day on
which he was married?
Robinson-You don't say so. That
shows there is silver lining to every
cloud, no matter how dark it may b
for a time. Texas Siftings-
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Looking Ahead.

Small-Why are you SO anxious to
keep on the right side of that newspa-
per man?
Greathead-He is a specialist, and /
am working him for a good send-off.
Small-What is his speciality?
Greathead-Obitu aries.-Puck.
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70 Florida.

Dirfs Flyer via the Suwanee River Route.
Double daily sleeping car service from CHI,
cago, ST. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville and
Evansville, via Nashville, CHATTANOOGA, At
lanta. Lake City, Jacksonville TO Tam pa.
For rates and sleeping car write b. +. Ne
Vile, 1914 Clark street, Chicago.
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When 10 Anplr Manure.

II should be understood that only
the manure that is well made and de-
composed should be carted TO the fields.
The straw that is used to absorb the
liquid manure in the barnyard must
not be taken away. We cannot afford
TO keep our yards so clean that we lose
all the liquid manure by teaching
away We must have straw TO absorb
il. and this should not be moved TO the
fields until il is thoroughly saturated
with the liquid "A. Il. Barrett. in Chi.
=. TSr-ral.
SHEEP eat ensilage With great de-
.,--o..& ,,..oE+
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

-Photographer-'Is there any par
ticular way in which you'd like to be
taken?" Mr.. Sambo Johnsing-"Yes,
sab. II there's no detection, I'd like to
be taken a light-cream color"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

For CoUGHs AND THROAT DISORDERS use
BROwN's BRoSCuIAL TRocHEs. "Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except
think better of that which l began by
thinking well of. n-Reu. Heayy Ward Bsectey.
Sold only in boxes.
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GRAIN FOR LAMBS.

An Explanation of the Best Method of
Feeding II.
To feed grain to lambs it is best to
have pen in the corner of the field
fitted for this purpose so that the lam bs
may have special place to feed. In
the pen a corner may be easily divided
off and sheltered place where the
flock is in the habit Of gathering should
be selected. The simplest way of MAX
ing a lamb creep which will keep the
sheep out is given by the Wisconsin ex-
detrimental station in Bulletin 80, as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

Work for workers. Are you ready to
work, and DO you want 10 make moneys
Then write to B. F. Johnson & Co., of Rich
mond, Va, and see If they cannot help you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

MaMMA-"Booble, what were You fight
ing Tommie briggs forl' Bobble-"Cause
he said his overcoat was warmer n mine,
en- know il isn't, cause mine was bought
at fire sale. r-Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

"THERE," said the grocer, as he gave
The boy half u dozen onions for nickel,
sim doing myself rank injustice. I'm
giving yoI six scents for five. Washing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

ONE trouble with the church is that there
are too many babes IN it from four 10 sax
feet hIgb.-Ram's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

TEE USUAL CAUsE.-Lord Fitz Mud-tSir
Charlie is going to marry an American
girl" Lord Extraordinarily Why, had
40 idea his finances were so low as that!'-
Puck
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NoMAS ever lost his temper so that he
could not find it before he found his collar
hutton. Galveston News.
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REALISM Observation-Disclosures Eau
sonice-"Do> you know, society has nevah
been wepwesented in novels rs it WEAKLY
is" Thanis Bight-"Cerfainly not. a novel
must be bright enough to be entertaining
before il viii succeed. Puck
A BAD LooKouT-eWhat do You think of
the board of directors of the new joint stock
company" Half of them are people who
are capable of nothing. while the rest are
capable of anything. -Fliegende Batter.
TIE SEAS TREACHERY-''HOw treacher-
Gus the ocean is Yes; it is full of craft"
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The barber can hold another mans Jaw
when ne can't hold his Philadelphia
Times
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Mr.. RAISER, whose Worlds Fair Hote
advertisement appears in this paper, is per
fectly reliable and will do rs he agrees
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For sick headache. dizziness or swimming
in the head, pain in the back, body, or rheu-
matism, take Beecham's Pills.
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MEN most liberal in their views give their
opinions away freely before they are asked.
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