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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
ONLY a TRAMP.
This Incident Was Actually Witnessed on
a New York street.


He was a veritable tramp. His
trousers We're spattered with mud, and
both they and his coat were that non
descript color which only long expos
ure to the weather can give. The
spattered hat he wore, pulled well
down over his eyes, concealed the half
discouraged half defiant expression Of
his face. As he slouched aling in aim
less fashion his clumsy. broken shoes
clattered on the pavement.
Years ago he had reclklessly left
home and since then he had only hea I'd
news from the old place once. That
was a few days past, when he had read
OF his mothers death in the papers.
He was ashamed to go back then,
though he longed to see her face once
more.
He did not mean to be gone so long.
But ne had started out to seek his for
tune, and he had found it. Only it
was not good fortune. All his worldly
possess ons now consisted of a nickel,
lying in the pocket of his vest. Just
sufficient to buy n free lunch" and
he was hungry enough to spend it. He
looked mp as he nesred the corner,
searching for favorable spot to in
vest the coin.
Coming down the avenue toward him
was an old beggar woman. She hob
bled along slowly, leaning on a cane
for the support which her renbling
limbs could not give. Her weak eyes
peered anxiously into the faces of
passersby in vain appeal for help,
and her wrinkled hand shook as she
held it out for aims. As she reached
the corner cold wind blowing through
The street made her SILVER and pull her
thin shawl more closely about her
shoulders.
This motion attracted the tramp's
attention, and as he glanced at her as
she passed, though she did not look at
him.
Poor OLD soul" he muttered; that's
hard lines" He paused in his walk,
looked at the slowly-retreating figure,
hesitated and turned back. The woman
started in establishment as he touched
her on the shUul Ter. Plumbing in the
pocket of his tattered vest he pulled
out coin. This he placed in her hand
without a word, and not even waiting
for the fervent God bless your he
shuffied away and was lost to view in
the crowd \. Y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
a WELL-SPRING OF JOY.
How the Boy Slept with His Pa and the
story Pa Told.

How the Boy slept with His Pa and the
story Pa Told.
"A kid in the house may be a we'll
spring of JOY" said the married man.
But there are times when am forced
to take issue with the author of the
sentiment.
For instance, I've got boy who in
sists on sleeping in his mothers room.
lie won't come near me after it is time
to go to bed, and for six months have
not been able to coax him into my
room after dark. His crib is beside his
mothers bed, and there he sticks night
after night. ! like to have the little
fellow sleep with me occasionally, but
he ignores my request.
THE other night l was detained at
the Office until late in the evening and
came home dead tired. l haven't been
so thoroughly tagged out in five years,
and it was all that could do to pull my
clothes off before ] tumbled into bed.
| had just struck the pillow when /
heard the patter of little bare feet IN
the hall. Then MY door opened and
that blessed kid came in and an
nounced that he would sleep with me
gled down close to me and demanded
that tell him about the three bears
| mumbled off something or other and
he kicked me in the ribs and said that
i should tell it nice His fondness
for the great big papa bear, the mid
dle-sized mamma bear and the tiny
baby bear that night was fiendish. |
had to lay there and tell that story to
him at least fifteen times. If dropped
to sleep while relating the adventures
of the bruins he found a way to wake
me up, and if stopped talking he set
up yell that you could hear block.
For six months he refused to sleep
with me, but on the night on which /
was wearier than | ever was before
you couldn't keep him out of my bed
with a club. Such experiences as
those make married men sigh regret
fully for the joys of bachelorhood.
RuffalO ExnresS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
LITTLE PINK suNeoNNET.


Every morning. Just about eight,
Little Pink Suabon 81 opens the gate,
I Ana. . tin bucket upon her arm,
Trudges away from Crandpl's farm
There are cookies. and apples. ami better
and bread.
Tucked away beneath that shining lid:
And dear. little. childish. curly head
Under the sunbouuet crown is hid
on. IL Is lonesome al home al day;
The saucy kitten refuses 70 play;
Nobody singing about the place:
Nobody coaxsnz the dog TO race:
No little feet on the fresh-serdbbed floor
Breaking TO pieces grantms's rule
| on. IL is sad when summer j. DER:
Little Pink SUnbonnet starts 70 school
Little girls grow. Of course they should,
4 soon TO a beautiful womanhoOd
4 Then from the door. some happy day.
i Dear little maiden viii 90 away
/ J. - not strange We should think Of this,
When. IN the morning. bright and cool
N-1t forgetting a goOI-by kiss.
Little Pink Sunbouuet goes to school
-Marienne Hezton. in Good Housekeeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

HARD LUCK OF AN INFANT.
Nobody Would Even Sign for 1t at the
Outset of Its Career.

Outset of Its Career.
Taking one consideration with an
other. the messenger boys lot is not a
happy one. They are rung up to do all
sorts of things at so much an hour. but
the strangest adventure that ever be-
fell one of the boys had its location on
the west side. A woman came into the
office. She was heavily yelled, as are
all impetuous females, and she carried
a baby. The manager was out, but
one of the boys was there to attend to
business.
II want you to take this baby To-
Washington boulevard" she said.
write a card, Teddy" said the boy.
"You write it."
He received the baby, and the woman
gave him an extra quarter. IL was a
well-behaved infant, and chuckled at
him as he danced it in his arms on the
way to the house in Washington boule-
ward.
A man came to the door. He seemed
surprised.
Here's d. kid" said the boy.
what kid?" asked the man at the
door.
ID kid de Teddy sent me with"
II don't know anything about it.
Heres d. number in the book"
81 can't help that. The baby does
not belong here. We have no babies
and never had any, and / don't want
you to bring any here"
The boy had become tired of shifting
his tiny burden and was about to lay it
on the doorstep when the man of the
house objected.
Keep it, 4" he said; take it away"
won't you sign for it?'
mo. / should say not. Go on away
now. l don't care to have my neigh
bors see this"
The boy stood out in front for awhile
and then went back to The office. On
the way he was overtalxen by two other
boys, who greeted him with yowls of
derision.
"oh, chez where did v ge. it at?'
they asked him.
But he was too much worried to en-
ter into the fun of the thing. When
he reached the Office the manager was
there.
Here's kid" said he. placing the
baby on the counter as he would have
dropped any other bundle. ID man
wouldn't sign for it."
The baby began to kick and then let
out faint squall.
Pick it up" said the manager.
You'll have to take care of it until
the woman comes back. | don't want
it."
The boy was sure he had gone to the
right number. He had not taken the
woman's name, however, and could
give no description of her except that
she wore dark dress and seemed to he
'all right" Through the long after
noon he cared for the infant. Some
times he had to carry it up and down
the room or jump it on his knee. The
other boys assisted in various ways to
entertain the small and blinking
youngster. No woman came. That
evening the police were summoned and
they took the baby that no one would
sign for and put it in a foundlings
home, and from there it went to a west
side woman who gave it good home.
But they never learned any thing more
about the yelled woman. Chicago Rec
ord.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

PITH AND POINT.

"A confectioner in Venezuela can
earn from sl2 to SIG per month.
Rather hungry on going to bed
than debts in the morning.
Proverb
He that rebukes a private fault
openly, betrays it rather than reproves
it.-Quarles.
-Affable Friend-"Ah, Mr.. Grump-
sey, hope see you we'll" Grumpsey
IF you don't you had better consult
an oculist. Philadelphia Record
"A Chicago ma who had just sur
rendered his watch to footpad was
moved to remark that he didn't know
when he had been so pressed for time.
Washington Star.
-Falstaff asks, .What's honor?" as
though that were hard to tell. Let
one woman sit behind another in the
theater and she'll tell what's on her in
less than five minutes.-Life.
Fit is safe to say that any miniature
railroad, locomotive and train of cars
given to a small boy Christmas day
has by this time passed into the hands
of receiver. Bangor Commercial.
Mrs. Youngluv tat the grocer's for
the first time)-"I want some egg
plant?" Grocer-'Yes, ma'am." Mrs.
Youngluv severely = "And l want
some that is fresh laid, too. Chicago
Record.
Talk about women being curious,
you just ought to hear Mrs. Ramrod
talking about her husband" He
well, what does she say?" "Why
when he goes hunting he makes every
shot tell.
What is it that attracts such large
crowds ut the dime museum this weelS?"
''They have one of the greatest curiosi-
ties of the age" What is it?' "a
copy of newspaper that has not yet
introduced the coupon system. Nor
ristowu Herald.
Resemblance. - Mrs. Younghus-
Eyes, my dear. Just like its father, is
baby. Tiny little nose, fat podgy
hands, funny fat checks, beautiful
bald head-isn't it?" Mrs Hodgekins
with glance at Mr.. Younghus in the
corner)-'Yes, my sweet, very."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Edith, saw that policeman speak
to you. That's the third policeman
I've seen speaking to you this morn
ing / can't allow that" "No ma am.
But the policemen always do admire
baby so; they can't 'elp stopping and
askin' about i'm. They all say as they
never see such a fine child. Spare
Moments.
-"Whuffoh yoh maxim so much
'sturbance bout dat job ov wu'hk, 3"
asked the man who had just stopped
his horse aud cart. Cos Use got ter
finish dis business up quick. OATS
why. rs got ter hurry up an git dis
snow shoveled up fob de sun comes out
an sp'iles de contrac'. Washington
Star.
-"During your Arctic expedition"
some one asked an explorer, chow did
you get warm when your fuel gave
out?" Simplest thing in the world"
answered the explorer. Two of us
were republicans and two democrats,
and whenever the thermometer in the
hut went below the freezing point, we
talked politics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
CARRY OIL AND MOLASSES.
The Same Tanks Used by Vessels Trading
Between This Country and Cuba.

The Same Tanks Used by Vessels Trading
Between This Country and Cuba.
Almost all the molasses which comes
from Cuba to the United States is
brought in the same tanks in steam
ships that are used to carry petroleum
as return cargo. The ships tanks
are about sixteen feet deep and have
neck seven feet deep They are
pumped full of oil at Brooklyn or
Philadelphia, then taken to Havana,
and the oil is pumped out into the
tanks of the refining plants there
Molasses is brought from the interior
of the island in huge hogsheads, which
are emptied into the storage tanks. A
suction pump drawing about ten thou
sand gallons an hour fills each ships
tanks to within about two feet of the
top, that amount of space being re-
quired for the expansion of the
molasses. 1t might be supposed that
the petroleum would have a bad effect
on the molasses, but it has been
shown that the contrary is the case,
and as nearly one-half the importation
is made into rum and the balance re-
fined into sugar little oil is not of
much account. The tanks are cleaned
after the molasses has been pumped
out by turning in powerful steam-jet,
which washes down the sides and
liquefies whatever molasses may be
left in the bottom of the tank, and the
suction pump finishes the work. A
cargo of molasses, which formerly re-
quired ten to twelve days, can now be
unloaded in forty-eight hours, while
the difference in cost of handling, to
say nothing of the saving of time,
amounts to large sum. The first at
tempt at handling molasses in bulk
was made by the brig Novelty in 1877.
She was fitted with lining, and her
whole hold was used without parti-
tions. She made several trips between
Matanzas and Boston, but was not sue
cessful as a dividend-earner. Since
the present system of dividing a yes
sells hold into tanks was devised and
put in practice on steamers the profits
of the trade and the steamship compa-
MES have largely increased.-N Y.
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, :,

LLtAo NVI MY. J
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partnerof the firm of +. J. CHENEY
4 Co. doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm viii paw the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for ach and every case of Catarrh that
cannot occurred by the use of HALL CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1886.
49, A. w. GLEASON,
SEA- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
sSS Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
Did You See 1t?

OF course we mean the Worlds Fair.
Whether you did or not you want to pre-
serve souvenir of the most beautiful scene
this earth has witnessed.
The Michigan Central, 1.-THE Niagara Falls
Route" is issuing the finest and most com
plete Worlds Fair Portfolio, each containing
Reproductions of sixteen splendid photo
graphs of large size Tire series will con
sist of sixteen parts, followed by special
part devoted to Niagara Falls, MackinaC
Island and other gems of American scenery,
and will be sent TO any address on receipt OF
ten cents per part.
Address FRANK J. BRAMHALL, Advertising
Agent, Michigan Central, 400 Monadnock
Block, Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

A pour follow gets when chills and fever
seizes him in its tenacious cIuUcnE Why
don't every one protect himself against il
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the great
anti-periodicl That specific uproots every
trace of malaria from the system. 1t IS
equally efficacious, too, for rheumatism, kid
ney trouble, dyspepsia, constipation. bilious
ness and nervous trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

The words breeches, trousers and
pantaloons are nov used Interchange
ably. but originally the Specifications
We're quite different Pantaloons are
said to have been at first nothing but
long stockings worn in Italy as a sort
of religious habit by the dc -otees of
ST. Pantaloon. Brooches originally
reached from the waist half way to the
knee, and finally to the knee. where
they We're fastened with buckle.
Trousers are the present style of leg
gear, a combination of the former two.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
100 worlds Fair Photos for 81.

These beautiful pictures are now ready for
delivery in ten complete parts-18 pictures
comprising each part-and the whole set can
be secured by the payment of One Dollar,
sent to GEO. II. HEAFFoRD. General Passen-
ger Agent. Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, Chicago, H., and the portfolios of
pictures will be sent, free of expense, by
mail to subscribers.
Remittances should be made by draft,
money order, or registered letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

A farm renter or a farm owr err Itrests witt
Yourself Stay where you are and you v Il
be renter all your life. MoN 70 Nebr.-ska
where good land is cheap and oAoap land
is good, and YOU can easily become an owner.
Write to J. Francis, G. Z. * I. A. Burling-
ton Route, Omaha, Neb., for descriptive
pamphlet. It's free and q postal viii bring
II n vnf1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

Chopin, contrary to the general no.
ton, was a very robust and healthy
young man until the germs of consump-
ton appeared in his system. During
the last ten years of his life, though he
continued to write, he could not play
his own compositions with the energy
they demanded. but delighted in hear
ing thsm played by others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

Figures for a new sort of census
are being gathered by Prof. Earl
Burns, of Stanford university. He has
scattered circulars to the parents III
over California, asking them whethe.'
their children tell lies; if so, from what
motive and how often. etc.a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
Losing Her Spanish.

Marie-Professorl i did enjoy my
Spanish lessons so much, but have to
give them up because eggs are so high.
Professor lin profound astonish-
ment)-Because eggs are SO high.
Marie-Yes; you see learned to ask
for eggs in Spanish beautifully; and
then, of course, we had to have them
three times day SO ! could ask for
them.-N. Y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

She-Oh, Mr.. Haskins, your declama-
tions are marvelousl We've enjoyed
them so much.
He-Yes, Haskins, old fellow, that
recitation of Baby Belle" made my
hair stand on end.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

To make it apparent 10 thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they are not al
fected with any disease, but that the system
home 10 their hearts. as acostive 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, 1894-03-01

TEACHER (after reading the excuse)-'So
on account of your vaccination-was it, Bes-
siel You must have had a pretty sore
arm" Bessie-''No; but II had to walk on
rr1lfchns y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
A MISTRESS told her maid. Beti,

A MISTRESS told her maid, Bette, that she
must not always do things on her own re-
sponsibility. but first ask permission. The
next day Bette walked into the parlor and
eating up the duck. Must 1 send her away
or notl'-kikerikf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

MISFORTUNE is a faithful teacher. but IL
would never win piano or a trip abroad in
a popular voting contest.-Washingt0 Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
DIsINEEcTIoN AFTER DISEASE.
EormaIIn Said by an English Authority &c
Be the Best Dtsinfectant.

EormaNn Saiu En-st@n u
lie the Best Disintectant-
The disinfection of houses after the
occurrence of infectious disease, says
the London Lancet, is often a matter
of great trouble and inconvenience, as
well as a serious expense. and anything
which tends To lessen these deserves our
consideration. Under present condi-
tions the room itself has to be fumi-
gated with sulphurohs acid vapor, the
floors ana woodwork have to be washed
with some disinfecting solutio the
walls have To be washed down and re
papered. and the bedding has to be
sent to some special disinfector or
chemical purifier. BY the use, how
ever, of formalin (which is really a
forty per cent. solution of formalde hyde
in water in the form both of vapor
and spray. the bedding, furniture and
walls can be thoroughly disinfected and
rendered perfectly innocuous. The
cOlOrs of papers. silks, satins. pushes,
etc, are quite unaffected both by the
vapor and spray, and this adds very
materially to its value. while the effect
is said 10 be stronger than that OF car
bolic acid, sulpaurous acid, chlorine or
bromine. For spraying it may be used
in the proportion of two, four or eight
drains to the gallon of water. For the
fumigation of mattresses little of the
pure formalin should be placed, say on
a vaporizer under the bed, and to pre-
vent too great diffusion of the vapor
the lower part of the bed e, the
legs. should be thoroughly covered ia
with paper. When one side is thor
oughiy done the mattress should be
turned and the fumigation repeated
Those who have tried this method
have been satisfied with the 'esults.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

MABEL-ssDo you not think Mr.. De Little
man of small caliber2" Grace-s'Perhaps
so, but I'm sure of one thing; he's a big
bore. i'-BrooklYn Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

Handel became blind in his old
age. but the fact did not prevent his
continuing the series of oratorios that
made him Immortal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

sswHAT do YOU think OF the drinking wa
ter herer' Mr.. Bluegrass-"Oh, il makes a
very refreshing bath. Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
An important difference.

s'FRED is in an awful fix He proposed to
me last night, YOU know, and "You ac-
canfad him Ply ife
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01
Which Min1,n BE

YoUSG AUTHoR-"Don' sou like 70 9
yourself in printi" Debu, ante-"NO; lre
fer Sill. IN. Y. journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

ssYoU ought TO be ashamed, Arthur; you
ANNOYED your aunt so much that she has left
usn Il don't care. / only like distant rela-
tiyes ANYHOW ''-F'liegende Batter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

In Illinois a decree was obtained
by a long suffering husband because
during the past year the defendant
struck this plaintiff repeatedly With
pokers, fatirons and ether harj alb
stanceS"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

"'BRowN's BRONCHIAL. TRoCHEs'-stop an
attack of my asthma cough very promptly"
&C. Fdleh, MIdmtuUe, Ohio. - cents box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

''HERE is paragraph which says that the
best way 10 cook onions is 10 roast them''
That is wrong. The best way is 10 roast
the eater. Toledo Blade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

A mendicant approached benevo-
lent-looking old gent lernan the other
day and said: Dear sir. have lost
my leg;" TO which the benevolent-look-
ing gentleman replied as he hurried
away: My dear friend. i arr very sOr-
~, but have not seen anything of it :"
lid Bits
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six Tons of Hay Per Acre.

That is seldom reached, but when
Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures are
sown this is possible. Over fifty kinds of
grass and clover sorts. Largest grow
ers of farm seeds in the world. Alsike
Clover is the hardest; Crimson Clover
is the quickest growing; Alfalfa Clover
is the best fertilizing clover. while
Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures make the
best meadows in the world.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT
with 14c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
ceive eleven packages grass and clover
sorts and his mammoth farm seed cata-
logue; full of good things for the farm
er, the gardener and the citizen. I'll