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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20

off her feet. She caught a lOw-hang-
ing branch to steady herself. and at
that moment she saw liny barehead-
ed child, hurrying, stumbling, actually
blowing toward her, helpless thing
in the power of the boisterOus blast.
Mrs. CatherwoOd put out her arms,
as. frightened and exhausted, the little
one dropped at her very feet. In an in
slant Mrs. Catherwool was kneeling
over her. Unfasten.ng her costly furs,
she wrapped them around the little
shiverinr form, and tied handker
chief over the wind-t ossed curls-
That the child had strayed away and
was lost was as evident as that she
was perishing with cold, and without
IN instant's hesitation. Mrs. Gather
wood lifted her up and Ia tened upon
her way.
This piercing cold which her warm
furs hal before kept from her now
stung her zneenly. and her arms ached
under their unaccustomed burden; but
/ the words; Zone of these little ones
..in Ny namc"-''ye have done il unto
,ie"-seemed ringing in her ears. and
awakened a new warm throbbing in
her heart.
She hastily gai2el the town and
found her way to the nearest chemists,
where the child was soon revived.
Then. having sent a description of her
TO the police. Mrs CathcrwoOd carried
the child away TO her home, where she
found her impatient sutton awaiting
Ter
at LAST he exclaimed. Then catch
ing sight of a furry bundle in her
arms. he added: In the name of COM
mon sense. what have you there?"
Mrs. CatherwOod's lovely eyes were
very bright, and there was an unusual
flush upoE her checks.
My Christmas gift" she said, her
low, clear voice vibrating with emo
ton. ~ little child; and if she is not
claimed -
You viii put her in your pet or
pla1age, of course"
NO. l should lilSe-to keep her for
my own Mrs. Catherwood said, soft
". with quick. upward glance.
She saw the wave of annoyance that
overspread his face.
Mrs. Cathcrwood = Estelle! You
cannot be serious; a child of common
parentacel She will he claimed, of
course; but if she should not be-al-
though I love you-I could never coun-
tcnance such a thing. You must
choose between the child and me-"
Her eyes were still fixed upon him.
seriously, ponderingIy; then she
looked down at the child sleeping now
upon her breast. Il am afraid she
Will lie claimed" she said, very quiet
l.. but in any case, Mr.. Whitney,
have made my choice. thank you for
the honor you have done me, but
goo night.'
The child soon Weakened. and Mrs.
Catherwood. receiving ready 81 mpathy
and help from her kind old companion
friend, fed her wee guest her supper,
and tried to learn her name. But the
little one only laughed and stretched
ont her chubby hands to the blaze.
Baby" she said, and pity. pity"
rs the soft coal flame fared bright.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20

The holidays to many are often the
saddest of the ear; the absent seem to
be so much more absent then. u l.
mo- easy sometimes to feel JOYFUL; the
sigh seems so much more ready than
the smile. Adversely seems SO cruel,
atil;ction so keen, ingratitude so
brutal. But still we owe it as duty
to ourselves and to others to be Joyful
even amid sorrow or hardsLips. The
future that lies before us depends
much upon what we make of the
present. A heart Is made far stronger
by the look of encouragement, the
stimulant of a hopeful love, than by
any other medium. bright home is
a greater tstimulant than aught else
To look hopefully into a new year
has often inspired success. Where
even spiritual consolation has been
known to fail, the bright face, the
hopeful love and the cheerful Wort of
a good woman have redeemed many a
man from utter hopelessness.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
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THOSE BIG BUTTONS.
They VIII he the Gayest of the Gay I'll
yKiufar

They VIII BE the Gayest of the Gay This
Winter.
If buttons were gay in the times of
our grandmothers, they are to be
''scree chers" now. in the words of the
manu- facturers; but while they are
striking in color effects and hand
painting, as well as in size-for some
of them are even three inches in di-
ameter-they are beautiful conceits
These large buttons are as light as
feather in weight, being composed of
filagree French gilt or silver and stud
ded with Jewels. Rhinestone buttons
are the latest, and the winter street
suits will have rows upon rows of
them. The small ones will button the
sleeves to the elbow and the larger
ones will form a trimming down the
front and side seams of the skirt
Huge, hand-cut pearl buttons, with
heads of staring owls and those of
horses, were noticed in the exhibit. 1t
is in the enamel buttons that the
French have displayed to perfection
their love of bright colors. The foun-
dation of the button is brass, upon
which heavy coat of enamel is placed.
and the button is baked, as is the case
with hand-painted china. After the
baking process has been gone through
with the button passes into the hands
of the artists, who decorate it in every
conceivable style. 1t is here that the
enormous cost of the button comes in,
and a glance at a card of these enamel
plastrous reminds one of tie case of
precious ivory painted medallions in
the art museum.
Enamel, rhinestone and pearl but
tons are to Nead the fashion list, and
she who can not turn over her ten
dollar bill for dozen buttons
might well consider herself among the
antiquities. While hooks and eyes are
out of fashion, as serviceable articles,
they are decidedly in it as a trimming,
and the Paris hooks and eyes of heavy,
rope-twisted brass and silver are as
large S belt buckles, and will be used
for the same purpose. They are four
inches in length, and will be worn at
the throat. -Boston Herald.
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In planning Christmas enjoyment
for children the one preccpt to he re-
membered is that lit is more blessed
to give than to receive" That child
does not know what a truly happy
Christmas is whose whole expectation
is of gifts for himself We must give
in order to really enjoy Christmas
And the happiest thing parents can do
for their children at Christr1as-tide is
to stimulate and develop that spiri;
which goes out in actions having for
their oh set the happiness of others
Nothing short of the possession and
expression of this spirit can make for
anyone happy Christmas.-Chicago
Saturday Evening Herald.
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DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

--Spiced Grapes: Wild grapes are
best for this use. They shoull be
stemmed, washed, boiled till soft. and
then pressed through coarse sieve.
To each ten pounds of the pulp thus
prepared add half the weight of sugar,
an even tablespoonful Of cinnamon. a
heaping teaspoonful each of Glove,
spice and pepper, grated nutmeg and
two quarts of vinegar. Boil till il is as
thick as catsup, then bottle.-N. Y.
Observer.
s-Baked Apples: Peel and core, place in
a deep dish. Fill the canters with SUI
gar. Let them bake until you can pass
a straw through them easily. Whip
the whites of two eggs, with one cup of
white sugar, add four drops of extract
of almond or twelve of lemon. Pour
this meringue over the apples, return
to the oven until it sets, or returns
white. Put dabs of apple jelly over all
artistically and it will tempt the most
languid appetite and is harmless for in
ds.-Housekeeper.
Ounce Sauce: One cupful of ounce
preserve, one of milk. one tablespoon
III Va wi ileAA a cup al CukdI.
Mix the corn-starch with a little of the
cold milk and put the remainder in the
double boiler. When il boils stir in
the corn-starch and cook ten minutes,
then add the sugar and preserve,
mashed fine. Cook ten minutes longer
and rub through strainer. This
sauce is usually served cold, but when
used with hot pudding, it, too, should
be hot.-N. Y. Ledger.
An economical batter for fritters is
made as follows, but 1t must always be
made quite an hour before using: Work
six ounces of dried -four INTO a paste
with cold water and the yollS of one
egg, add a quarter of a pint of warm
water, and lastly the well-beaten white
of egg. Slices OF apple, pieces of rhu-
barb, stewed dates which have been
well dried and Toured, or any other
fruit, will make excellent fritters, if
dipped into batter made from this
recipe. Leeds Mercury.
-Macaroni with Cheese: Put pieces
of macaroni one inch long into boiling
water, add a little salt and let it boil
for twenty-five minutes; then put into
a colander to drain. Fill a deep earth
enware baking dish with successive
layers of macaroni and grated cheese.
very little cayenne pepper improves
the flavor. After the dish is filled, lay
on the top slices of fresh butter, and
pour on enough milk to moisten the
whole. Bake in a regularly heated
oven for fifteen or twenty minutes,
ana send to the table Immediately in
the same dish.-Good Housekeeping.
Tea Cakes: Two cups of sugar, one
cup of butter, four eggs well beaten,
four teaspoonfuls of sweet milk, two
teaspoonfuls of lemon extract, and two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Cream
butter and sugar, add the milk, the
yOlks of the eggs, and then the flour,
add the stiffiy beaten whites of eggs
and lastly the baking-powder. | know
some think this must always be incor-
porated with the flour, but have used
it the last thing over and over again,
and know that it can be done. The
above cakes are baked in patty-pans or
simply dropped in spoonfuls. Orange
InHI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-20

Do not be deceived with the idea
that ineubators need no care. The
vest that can be made require atten-
ton; but as an incubator matches out
hundreds of chicks at once, the care
bestowed is not great, considering the
vast amount of work performed, as
compared with Matching by the aid OF
hens. An incubator can be made to
match at any time, but not so with The
hens. We are aware that failures may
at times occur, but then the hens often
fail They break their eggs, abandon
their nests, trample their chicks, and
do many other things which place
them at disadvantage also. The in
cubator is an inanimate machine, and
requires intelligence ia its manage
ment, and if the operator is unwilling
to devote portion Of his time to sup
plying the brain work he cannot ex-
pect TO meet with success. The hen is
governed by natural instinct, and yet
she needs watching to a certain ex-
tent. 1t is only by intelligent labor
that results are to be expected
Prairie Farmer
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SUGAR MAKES MUSCLE.
Interesting Statistics Among Literary Hen
and Iaborers.

interesting STATISTICS Among Literary Men
and Iaborers.
At the present time sugar is a re-
markable cheap commodity; to most
people it is extremely agreeable, but
its real value as a muscle-fOrce produc-
ing substance is not sufficiently recog-
nized. In days gone by, when Jamaica
was the g .at sugar exporting country,
it was known that, if negroes were
given large quantities of sugar-cane.
they always did better days work
Attention has been directed to this sub
ject in the journal of Physiology Vol
XVI, page 81, by Harley, in which the
value of sugar in muscular work Is
demonstrated. it struck me that it
would be useful aud interesting to see
how far the ord nary experience of
the manual laborer, e. g. the coal
miner, whose hours of toll are
limited and regular, supported Har-
ley's conclusions. viz, first, that there
is diurnal rise and fall in the power
of performing muscular work. more be-
ing done before than after midday;
and, second, that sugar is a muscular
food improving muscular work by from
SIN 10 bHlTiy -nlne per ccut.
Harley experimental upon himself,
and he found that, whether food was
taken or not, there was a diurnal rise
and fall of bodily temperature. and a
diurnal variation in the quantity of
work performed--that at nine a. M,
one hour after breakfast, the smallest
amount of work was accomplished
that at one p. M, immediately after
lunch, marked rise occurred, followed
by fall within the next hour, and
again rise at three p m, when the
maximum amount of work was accom-
plished. These rises and falls were
not to be explained by diet alone.
Are they coniirnCd BY experience? 1t
is stated, for instance that most lit
erary men do their best work in the
forenoon. Is it the same with manual
labor?
Coal-heavers work in two shifts,
called the fore and back shifts. The
fore-shift men enter the pit at $50 a.
m. and work until 10 a m, when they
are succeeded by tile back shift, who
leave the pit at p. m, the stone men
taking the place of these latter, and
whose duty it is to see to the removal
of stone from the roof by blasting. and
the removal of rubbish. 1t is difficult
to compare the v ork of the morning,
day and night shifts of men, even in
pit, but working miner informs me
that he can always do more work and
better work in the back shift than in
the fore shift, that is, from 10 a. m to
$ p. m, and that he believes re aver
age output, per man, is greater in the
back shift than in the fore shift
Fortnightly Review.
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There was to be a footrace at the
Black burg fair, and Sambo, who was
to be one of the contestants, felt that
he must have pair of running shoes.
So he began to look around and finally
went into a store.
Has you got any runnin' shoes here,
boss?r he asked.
Plenty of them. What number?''
and the clerk threw out a lot on the
counter.
This was a poser to Sambo. for the
shoes he had been wearing had been
second-hands without number.
" Deed, boss" he replied as he
rubbed his woollv head and grinned,
Il dunno. But Ise gwinter run in dis
yer foOtrace at de fai', an ez / wants
ter win, / spec you better gimme num-
bah TO lebben fawty-fo. Detroit
Free Press.
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BOILED Turkey with Celery

Chop half "a head of celery very fine.
Mix with it one quart of bread crumbs,
two scant tablespoonfuls of salt, half
a teaspoonfnl of pepper, two heaping
tablespoonfuls of butter and two eggs.
Stuff the turkey with this, sew up and
truss. Wiring n large square of white
cotton cloth out of cold water and
dredge it thickly with flour. Pin the
turkey in this and plunge into boiling
water Let it boil rapidly for fifteen
minutes, then set back where it will
simmer. Allow three hours for tur-
key weighing nine pounds, and twelve
minutes for every additional pound.
Serve with celery sauce. The stuffing
may be made the same as above, only
substitute oysters for celery. and serve
with oyster sauce.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
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THE TRAVELLING STOCKING.
How One Boy Received His Share OF
Christmas Goodies.

How One Boy Received His Share of
Christmas Goodies.
Say, mister, Santa Claus doesn't
travel on this train?"
'Oh. / really don't know" was the
reply. We'll, suppose not"
That's what mamma said she
s'posed." with n little sigh. But
course he couldn't," with half laugh
santa Claus has too much to do
Christmas eve to be takin' trips"
And he doesn't travel by rail, "
some one suggested.
Course he doesn'tr' with enthu-
siasm. HE goes kitin' long with his
reindeer, scootin' over the roofs and
down the chimneys-myl But" with
another sigh, Il don't know how he'll
fin met
The porter now came to make up
the berths, and mamma led the boy to
another seat. The next man behind.
coming to his berth a short time later,
stopped with stare of surprise, and
then met with smile the smile of the
lady across the aisle as she nodded to-
ward the curtains which closed out
side the boy who had missed a visit
from Santa Claus. Upon the button
of the drapery hung small stocking
"A poor place for that sort of thing,
I'm afraid" said the next behind to
the lady across.
Perhaps not so bad as one might
think" was her answer. She had
opened lunch basket, and just as the
man, after fumbling in his pocket.
dropped a silver dollar in the toe OF
the stocking, drew outa box of candy,
which followed the dollar
But the gifts did not stop, for the
spirit of the season was fully awal-
ened. Small coins were passed along
from one hand to another and shaken
well down into the toe by the man next
behind. y woman with bag of
Christmas gifts for a family of ex-
pectant snail friends made a selection
from them and brought her Offering.
why, the stockings full" said the
man next behind. but here-this'l IL
do"
He pulled out a large silk handker-
chief, and when she laid her gifts in
side it tied it by the four corners and
pinned it to the stocking.
The word had passed along and trlv-
elers in the next car came through to
take peep at the travelling stocking
Scarfs were tied around the stocking
and handlserchiefs filled out with no.
body knew what fastened on. In
short, if santa Claus was not travelling
on that train some of his near relatives
must have been.-IIarper's Young
People.
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Sewing is a most womanly art. A
woman is never more feminine than
when she has a needle and thread in
her hand. 1t is the right of every little
girl TO be taught to sew neatly, even if
it costs the mother some self-sacrifice.
Very few women are wholly exempt
from the needle. On the contrary, al
most every woman must take more or
less care of her own wardrobe, even if
she has no family responsibility. Ma
chimes can not sew up rips in gloves,
replace buttons or mend. Some stitches
must be taken, and how to sew neatly
IS an accomplishment quite as neces-
sary, if not more SO, TO the happiness
OF a majority of women than any other.
II little girl be taught early how to
use her needle sewing will soon become
a sort of second nature to her.-Detroit
Free Press
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FIG. 1-sfcTIoN OF EARTH FLOOR
in the plan portion of the floor space
is earth. This should be filled in level
with the wooden floor or driveway
Along the outside and cross sills a
board should be set up edgewise as at
Fig. l. If in time this should decay
another one can be substituted and
the sill remain as solid as ever. The
earth in this portion should be pound.
ed or otherwise made firm and solid.
AS horses are never allowed upon il
the surface can be covered with con.
crete. 1t is then always firm and may
be kept clean as easily as a wooden
floor. All wagons standing on q
ground floor are not so apt to have
their tires become loosened by the
shrinkage of The spolzes and felloes in
dry weather as they are when placed
upon wooden floor. II possible, To-
cate the building so that one can con.
veniently drive in from either side.
Place the harness room at some con.
venient point, but not adjoining the
stables as the gases from the manure
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are very injurious to leather and trim
mings The grain bins may be located
either at or in front of the stalls or at
b, Fig.2. An outside stable door should
be placed at one side at the most ac-
cessible point, which is nearest the
barn or the well, or both. The stairs
may be located at a with the grain
bins underneath, and the six windows
W as shown in the plan. With a hip
roof, fifteen tons of hay can be stored
above. The floor upon which it rests
should be of matched lumber.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
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Hows Thist

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Halls Catarrh Cure
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West a TruaX. Wholesale Druggists, To
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Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. .
Halls Catarrn Cure IS taken internally,
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tie Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials fl ee
Halls Family Pills, pc.
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-'Er man." said Uncle Ehen, ''da,
wants ter keep Christmas wild dc proper
spirit oh good VIII ter his feilo@mar
orter begin de Goth Oh every Daecmber
ter make his preparations toh aex'
Chris'mu ton Star.
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rnmm,o Thought IL Ont.

Mamma-Tommie. what are Won TO
ing to buy mamma for her Christmas
gift?
Tommie = Why. momsy dear, I've
thought and thought about that, and l
decided that the best thing could get
for you would be pair IF ae's siates fer
yOur Title Joy.-Harper's Young People.
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for her carriage to come for her.
The Orphanage stood upon the out
skirts Of the town. and it was a long
walk from there to her beautiful home;
and yet she had fingered after the
Christmas tree and the distri button Of
the gifts. while the other patronesses
had hurried away u their home
preparations for their own children,
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CORN CUTTER.

Ohio Farmer. Then the blade Is
ground to an edge from one side only.
The result of this is an edge serrated
and toothed like a saw; but the cut
ting edge of each tooth is smooth like
that of knife, and the blade can be
sharpened on a gr,ndstone like any
knife The advantage of this knife is
that it sticks wherever it touches and
it cuts too. 1t requires only half as
much effort to cut a hill of corn with
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THE LOvELIEsT SHOPPING PLACE IN
THE NORTHWEST.


THE BIG STORE has put on its holiday ar
ray and is VERT abb Bower of Beauty,
eXcelling any mise-en scene ever presented
on the mimic stage. Our Show Window
Displays are the grandest ever attempted
in this or any country; our interior deco
rations a beautiful scene of Falryland an
Arabian Nights dream
LIVE SANTA CLAUS is here, holding daily
afternoon and evening receptions. Bring
the children to see him and tell Santa what
they want for Christmas. See the Big
Store in its n agnitcence, with its endless
variety Of beautiful presents. 1t will pay
you, though you come a hundred milas TO
see it. Orders for anything in Holiday
Goods filled at cut prices and sent same day
as received. Catalogue mailed free. s E.
OLSON Co, Minneapolis.
Nor necessarily after a bird-the mar
who goes out for a lark.-BrooklYn Eagle.
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In conjunction with the first appearance
of the infant. 1895 VIII be issued a new Al
manaC relating 10 HOstetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, published at Pittsburgh, by The Hos
letter Company in English German
French, Welsh, Norwegian. swedish. H0l-
land Bohemian and Spanish and obtain
able free of all druggists aud country deal
ers. Besides the matter descriptive OF the
Bitters, it Will contain accurate calendar
and astronomical calculations. illustrations,
Jokes, verses, statistics and other interest
ing matter
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FIG. 1.-PouLTRY HOUSE.

tition, where the feed and heater is
located. A farmers wife will find
that small building of this kind, cost
ing not over twenty-five dollars, will
meet her home needs and be handy to
her kitchen door in cold weather when
the barn is long distance away. The
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