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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
Occupation. Of the French.

Some very interesting facts about
France are quoted by one of the Paris
pap We are told that one-half 81
the population of France is dependent
on agriculture for living, one-quarter
on industry. one-tenth on commerce,
four-hundredths on liberal professions
and six-hundredths on income derived
from funded property or stock. The
number of land owners cultivating
their own land is 9.176, 900: bankers and
merchants are set down at 7s9. 1000
manufacturers give employment 10
over 100000; state functionaries form
an army sos, 600 strong. and there are
%. 600 journalists and men of letters
London Tablet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
ST. TAMENUND'S BAND.
The Ritual OF the Great New York Polit-
zeal Organization.


of the great associations in this
country the society of Tammany is
probably the best-known, but there are
many things bout it that not one per-
son in thousand even in New York
city ever learns. For instance. there
are probably not over five hundred per-
sons outside the members of the soci-
ETY. who know that the ritual retains
any of the old Indian customs, or that
the society has songs of its own, which
are sung almost every time it meets.
Tammany was named in honor of st.
Tammany, or Tomenund, the great
chief of the Delaware Indians, who was
noted for his sag aeity, wisdom, and
kindliness and is supposed to be buried
in the Delaware river near Port Jervis.
Some years ago all the officers used
to wear Indian costume. even to the
headdress of feathers, but now they
wear only a sash. The sachems wear
blue silk sashes decorated with beads,
which traditions say were strung by
Indian maidens. Each also wears a
jewel. The officers wear crimson sashes,
also decorated with beads, and they
have a jewel.
At social meetings there is parade,
which the big chief leads. He does not
bear arms. nor do any of the braves,
but the father of the council carries a
shining-silvered tomahawk, and the
wislSinl<le has one, too, while the scribe
holds aloft liberty cap. The process
sion goes in Indian file, ana the songs
with the et-hoh chorus rings out.-Chi-
cago Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
sa,inr One Enre.

Getting into a third-class carriage at
a suburban station. a gentleman found
the only other occupant was travel
ing minstrel with a large harp in a
green haize covering. Presently the
station where tickets We're taken was
reached. and as the tram jOurneyed on
the gentleman was startled at hear ing
sort of muffied whisper issue appar-
emily from the harp. Seeing him look
ing rather curiously at il. the man in
charge of il remarked: I'm sure you
are a gentleman who won't cause
trouble. The fact is, when l haven't
made niue money it comes cheaper
for nv little girl TO travel with the
harp and. hastily undoing the baize
covering out stepped business-like
young camsel of about ten.-London
Answers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
ALUMINIUM ALLOY.
Lightness and Strength Make 1t "A Very Inn
portant Composition.

At a recent meeting of engineers in
New York city some specimens of a
new alloy of aluminium and nickel
were exhibited which were remarka-
BILE Both were in the form of rolled
sheets one-quarter of an inch thick.
In one of these a hole about five
eighths of an inch in diameter had
been drifted out TO about two inches
i'm diameter cold. and the other, which
was a strip about three inches wide,
twenty-four inches long. had been bent
at the middle. the DETECTION amount
ing TO about two inches. II was
stated that the force required
to do this beading had been
about the same as is required to
similarly bend a similar piece of ninety
thousand-pound steel, and when the
specimen was placed upon the floor and
stood upon until Strengthened, it inn
mediately resumed its former shape up
on being released; in other words, it
seemed to be perfectly elastic within
the limits named. The alloy is of a
beautiful white color and of remark
ably light weight. No information
was given as to the proportions of
aluminium and nickel in the alloy, but
it probably contains only a small per-
centage of the latter, and so far as
could bc judged it bids fair to be an Inn
portant alloy in cases where lightness
and strength are especially desired
American Machinist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED.
One OF the Bad Habits of Impulsive Men
and Gushing Maids.

Some persons are so constituted that
they can scarcely open their mouths
without allowing exaggerations to es-
cape from them There is, for instance,
the impulsive person, who is addicted
to the use of superlatives. ''That is the
incest girl | ever met" says Jones of
perhaps half dozen different girls in
the course of single week. In the
same way he assures his friends that
each new book he happens to chance
upon is either the worst" or the best
he ever read. In this respect Miss
Gusher is even worse than Jones'
Where he is satisfied with one super
lative, she insists on half dozen.
Jones is dancing man. He says
of each fresh dance he honors with
his presence: my dear fellow, it
was the incest dance ! was ever
at" But listen 10 Miss Gusher!
''My dear Maud. ! am quite sure the
Crashers' was, without any exaggera-
ton, the very incest dance | was ever
at, the very incest! And there were
the sweetest men-one in particular.
He was the lov eliest man | ever saw!
And such a dancer-he was the best
dancer / ever danced with! | never
danced with anyone whose step went
so perfectly with minel And then there
was another-in fact, there were sew
eral-indeed. should think there were
quite half dozen of the very best
dancers ever saw! And there was the
most perfect floor, And the loveliest
supper. Were you at the Bulstrodes'
the week before? You ought to have
been. | don't think ! ever enjoyed
myself so much in my life. I'm quite
sure | didn't! There were the most
charming men! And the finest dan
GERS! BY the way, were you at the
Palmers'? Wasn't it exquisite? Did
YOU ever see finer dancers? l never
didr-All the Year Round.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
Cost % DEMOCRATIC Rule.

The wealth of the United States, ex-
elusive of Alaska, as shown by the
last census, aggregates SOS, 0S7, O91, 100,
which is more than that of any other
nation in the world, the next highest
being Great Britain, with little in
excess of S45, 900, 900. 900. These figures
are presented for the purpose of call
ing attention to the fact that very
much speculation of late has occurred
with reference TO the absolute truth
fulness of the foregoing statement.
Some of those who have been skeptical
in relation to this s65, 900, 000. 900, ask
where Il is, what il consists of, who
are its owners, and various other ques-
tions. discrediting the fact of such
wealth existing. There is one propo-
sition, however, that the people need
not worry over so far as the present
and the future are concerned. This
aggregate sum of Sos, 000. 900, 600 is no.
| being added to at present. 1t will not
| be in excess of this sum in the near
future. From March 4, 1898 TO March
4. 1894, we may very justly deduct
s12, 000, 900, 900. the result of one year OF
democratic rule in this country. III
| the remaining three years of Cleve-
] lands administration prove to be OF
| the same kind and character fonr-fifths
| of the entire wealth of the nation win
| have been wasted, leaving the county
| in bankruptcy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
DEMOCRATIC ERROR.
The Country Is Being Robbed Through
laundering Tariff Tinkerers.

laundering Tarln Iinkerer-.
The sugar schedule prepared by the
democratic senator's as a favor to the
sugar trust has provoked no end of
comment. but popular interest has
been conferred upon the effect which
the new duties would have upon the
price of sugar to the American con-
sumner This is an important matter,
but not less important is the effect
which the imposition of these rates
will have upon our foreign trade. This
point may be more thoroughly ven-
tilated when the president responds TO
the resolution introduced by Senator
Hoar, calling for information regard
ing the objections to the sugar SEIZED
ule which have been filed by foreign
countries.
Already it is known that Germany
and Spain are prepared to retaliate
for any discrimination against them.
A bill is now before the Spanish cortes
imposing a duty of twentyfour per
cent. upon the manufactured goods
and agricultural products imported
free into Cuba from the United States
under the reciprocity agreement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
MhEn BABY GOES TO SLEEP.

When Katie takes tire baby an; the nOddiag
Lttle head
Gives token that it's weary and would like 10
20 20 bed
An air Of death-like stiffness hout the house
tegins 20 creep
And every bOdy's silent when the baby goes to
sleep
,So-essESs get 50 frightened that 7 almost
Eese nv breath
sfIshance 20 make q lit OF noise IL scares ne
most 20 death
When from meath q tiny eyebrow see a h-If-
way reep
From big blue eyes, when baby has sImos, gone
to sleep
And when at last twfnkliuv % a tiny smile
appears
On lips tina, anres kisses softly touch as dream
ing uears.
Igfse sigh Of FIadness, that is fun Of thanks.
ami deep.
THAI the world can once more move on. for
babv's gone u sleep.
Edward = Wood. in Atlanta Constitution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

gB-The democracy is likely to wear
out its Vest in trying to climb the New
York Hill. Cleveland Leader.
.BForty-five million dollars sub
scribed to the sugar trust by the peo-
pie, through the managers of the
democratic machine, to be paid by jan
uary /, as the canning season is just at
hand. This is worse than direct tax.
Strike! strike. strike out the en-
acting clause of the Wilson bill and a
jubilee OF praise and Thanksgiving will
stretch from California, across the con-
tinent, sand ten millions of anxious
hearts win leap with Joy at the glori-
Gus prospect of return of industry
and prosperity.
Organize! organize everywhere
and cry against the iniquity! Trusts
and combines must be dethroned! The
safety of the nation demands that the
Wilson bill be laid aside. 1t is men,
ace to the honest industry of the coun-
try. 1t is a bargain between the greed
of monopoly and the shameless job
berry of INSCRIPTIONS politicians. 1t
proposes to take from the pockets of
the poor enough money in one year to
make two score of millionaires. Let
the people send their protest at once.
The measure can, and ought to be laid
aside forever.
~ Harper's Weekly, the great Cleve-
land organ, declares the outlook for
the democratic party is full of doubt,
for it has betrayed those who trusted
it. The only significant thing in the
foregoing Is that it has taken Harper's
Weekly so long to find this out. The
democratic party has just been doing
this same thing for the last forty years,
betraying every trust. violating every
pledge and disregarding every prom
Use, simply to keep itself in power and
obtain the spells which perfidy has
brought il. Better be honest and not
have so much than to revel in ill-got
ten gains.
Labor, organize, ! Organize. !
and let the combined force of the sons
of toll crystalline into one solemn pro-
test against the jobbery of those who
sit in high places under the solemn
pledge of granting relief to organized
labor. The iniquities of the Wilson
bill have been the most terrible in dis
organizing labor and all other indus
trial enterprises ever Known in the
history of the republic. Save the peo-
pie from further misery and the nation
from total dishonor. Let the Wilson
bill be laid aside and let those who
have professed so long to be the friends
of labor cease to strut in high places,
for the great army of American labor
ers well know to-day that these men
are but demagogues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

The Great Northern Railway has rock
ballasted track, free from dust. The line
owns and operates its entire equipment OF
Pala,se Sleeping and Dining Cars, Buffet
Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers, High-baclS
Seated Day Coaches and Smoking Cars. The
famous Buffet Library Observation Car
runs on through trains between st. Paul
Minneapolis and the Pacific Coast Write
F. /. WHITNEY. G. P. & T. A, st. Paul
Mimi, for publications and Information
about routes, rates, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

Cyrus" she said, reluctantly, 81
don't think | would make a good wife
for a poor man"
Then you'd make a mighty poor wife
for a good man" replied Cyrus, grab
bling his hat.-chicagc Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
DON'T Give I'm the Shin,

So say those who, having experienced its
benefits themselves advise their despairing
friends TO use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
for the combined evils-liver complaint,
dyspepsia and irregularity of the bowels.
Fruitful of benefit is the Bitters IN malarial,
rheumatic and kidney troubles and nervous
ness. Use the great remedy with persist
aylpa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

Mrs. LaStyle Ito Uncle Reuben. in
whisper)-.'Unele, do you always eat
with your knife at home? !"
Uncle Reuben lin loud and honest
tone)-"No; l genally use spoon on
these ere soft whites Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

Softleigh-Don-t you think that Miss
Caustiqu, i very sarcastic
Gruffiaigh- i believe that is her
friends polite paraphrssing fOr iier IN
pertinence.-Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
Lacks Point Of View.

George-Youngchapp must be crazy.
He has married widow with family
of children.
Jaek-Not so crazy as You think. He
has moved into street with a trolley
line on it-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

A KANSAS man who lost five hundred
chickens that were aboard one of the stolen
trains has entered suit in the United States
courts for the value of them. He wants TO
recoop, so to speak.-Philadelph Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
when visiting Nrinneanoli.

Stop at HOTEL NICoILET, the central. first
class hotel with all modern conyeniences-
Electric cars 10 all parts of city. and 10 St
Paul. pass the door. Rates. 81 90. - 50 and
t3 90 per day; suites Of rooms with baths,
extra.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

Coon natural rivalry in business is all
right, but it is carrying things trifle too
far when an undertaken starts in with the
avowed intention of laying his competitors
out.-Buffalo Courier
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

EIGHT fingers would be enough to make
money with If we didn't have about twenty
for it TO slip through.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

MAwMA-"Think of it, little Dicks father
has been sent up for five yearsr' Harry
'lNell, what'll he do with lem when he gets
'em home f'-Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

asSINcE Tatters has found work he's taken
70 hard drink Great snakes hows he
able TO keep up If he don't take nothin' but
water R''-Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

METEOROLOGICAL Mathilde-" $40 YOU
! have reindeer in Canadaa" Underhin
/ (quickly) Yes, love; but it sometimes
/ SHOWS. Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

RF~. angry eruptions yield 10 the action
of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

Samples of oriental binding
brought home by the Crusaders rave
European binders many ideas for thu
advancement OF the art
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

''LET us sweep" the housemaid wills
pered TO the new broom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
GOOD SPIRITS

THE boy with an elastic step should 60 up
stairs at single bound
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26

Hairs Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally Price 75c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
The EEST.

CHARLES Helms hanged himself in
New York after years of labor to solve
the perpetual motion problem.
GEORGE W. CHIIps' funeral took place
in Philadelphia, and after impressive
services the remains were placed in
Woodland cemetery.
ONE of the oldest actors on the Amer
lean stage, Harry Watkins, died at his
home in New York.
CHARLES MEsSNEE, q years old, in a
quarrel at Pittsburgh. Pa, fatally shot
his stepmother and then killed himself.
ANARCHISTS in New York placardcd
the houses of Depew, Vanderbilt. Astor
and other rich men with warnings writ
ten in Latin.
THE bill submitting the proposition
To annex brooklyn and other Long
Island towns to the city of New York
was passed by the assembly.
IN New York the publishers of
Godey's Magazine made an assignment.
Godcy's Magazine, which was formerly
called Godey's Ladies' Book, Is one of
the oldest publications in the United
States, being sixty-four years old.
.JoHN W. LOVE, cashier of the First
national bank at Watkins. y. Y, alb
seconded with $4,000 of the funds of
the bank
BERT CEuMAN's house, together with
his two small children, was burned at
Light Street, near Bloomburg. Pa
THE failure was reported of the Sigua
Iron company of Philadelphia for 81,
OO0, 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

! ToPERA Kas.. Feb. 9-The National Farm
ers' Ailiahs5 closed its session tonight and
adjourned sine die 1-h- day was devoted to
some lively discussions. tHs c1-al suffrage
question creating an uproar in the HieG.''Is.
The opposition from the southern members
was SO strong that an attempt by the Kansas
contingent 20 ruH an Endorsement through
was abandoned The E''ns"- -oncn are very
angry about it, and declare that rs far as
this state is concerned they will cohtrh1 the
Alliance.
There was quite fight for the presidency Of
the organization. with II. l. Loucks. OF South
Dakota, and Marion Butler. of North Carolina,
as contestants Butler was elected. lis sal
ary is sSOO1. J. Il-GiIbert. OF California. was
elected vice pr .sident. and d. p. Duncan, of
South Carolina, was reelected secretary. His
salary is 500
The executive committee consists Of Mann
Page. Of Virginia; II. C. Demmin-. Of Pennsyt
vania: l. f. Dean. of New York, and II. L.
Louclis. OF South Dakota
The appointment OF Maternal lecturer is left
10 the executive committee Ben TcrriH, Of
Texas. is candidate for reelection. TIC ss'-
ary is S,0u
U. l. Upscn. OF Buffalo. n. Y. who came
here to change the entire constitution so that
it woull he under one head. wa ovcrwhelm-
ingly defeated. The south was solid against
him. and declared thlt the One-man power
scheme of running the alliance would kill it
An address was issued to the alliance
members everywhere appealing to them to
stand firmly by the organization. to the end
that IL may exert 4 Totent influence on tie
various political parties TO trIng about the re-
forms demanded by the alliance. The alliance
men are urged not 10 allow interest in the or
ganiZation 10 wane because one political party
has in q measure absorbed the membership.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

Among the crriosities in the museum
is a baby Jumbo with one of his sides
gorgeously embroidered in the Stars
and Stripes, and the other Haunting
the Union Jack, the two united by a
golden chain. 1t had drifted thither,
and had been for several years en-
sconced in its glass case, when postal
exhibit was begged from the depart
ment for a church fair, and for the
FIRST time Jumbo went out for an air
ing. 1t so happened that lady from
New Hampshire was visiting Washing
ton at the time and went TO the fair.
To the surprise OF her friends, she
greeted Jumbo Gs long-lOst
friend. Ten years before she bad
made him and sent hi.: &c ner
daughter in Eng;sG;, rao mad
married a man named Link-hence the
design of the two flags linked together.
But she did not claim her possession,
and so he has never made his journey
across the ocean.-St Nicholas
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
THE AMERICAN POOR.
Respect Should BE shown ifie Pride OF Our
Unemployed.

L
Respect Should BE shown tfie Pride OF Our
Unemployed.
They are the most perplexing OF
creatures to do anything for. They
are apt to resent any and every at
tempt to help them, even in the fr"st
guarded way. as If it We're an insult.
The consciousness that they are ex-
tremely poor. that their income is COM
| pletely' cut off impels them to act as
they would not if they were in possess
sion of handsome Independence.
Their pride being sensitive to morbid
ness during their penury, all sorts of
shifts are required not to wound it
Repeated endcavors to alleviate their
indigence have miscarried, even when
made with great tact, discernment,
and delieacy.
There is no such general devotion to
charity it is superiluous to say. as
will induce the adoption of various ex-
pediehts that needy though stubborn
people may he prevailed on to take 1T
Hence the difficulty of helping Ameri-
cans. Many generous persons who
| try to assist them meet with
such rebuffS. or with so emphatic de-
| NAL of their needs, that they release
their intentions Others get angry,
and frankly assert that persons who
decline aid freely rendered forfeit all
| right to it. Doubtless the unemployed
Americans here are hard to manage,
and frequently very provoking. But
he who understands their cruel circum-
stances, and sympathizes with sensi-
bility, will respect and honor them for
the inconsistent behavior. Contuma-
cious pride may often be high virtue.
1t is very hard to tell how these
American men can he approached; how
their secret can be wrung from them;
how they can be brought TO admit their
distress. But their kind, their ac-
quaintances, their friends, should
charge themselves with this duty.
Where these know that they have lost
situations. been divcSted of income or
earnings by the great commercial up
heaval, they will have their cue to act,
and sympathy will direct them.
Recently heard case in point A
young married couple. with two small
NNIt -NtH
moved in July from a small apartment
to an inferior one in n mean quarter.
The man had been in receipt of n small
salary as bookkeeper, and was per-
mittcd to resign to reduce expenses.
An old acquaintance learned the fact
last month, visited them, and discov-
cred their sadly altered state. lie Of
fered them money. They said they
did not want it. lie insisted and ques-
toned until the poor bOoklSeeper was
so wrought upon that he broke down
completely, bursting into a food of
tears. When an American man weeps,
it is of deep Significance.
The sequel proved that he had sought
for another situation daily to no pur-
pose, that he had parted in silence with
nearly everything pawnable, and been
driven to bay. lie had been sought out
and relieved on the eve of madness or
suicide.
This instance must be one of many.
I-Harper's Weekly.