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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
How Things Were Going.

A negro who was filled with zeal for
his masters cause, accompanied a
Georgian regiment to the army of Gen.
Floyd. The campaign was unsuccess-
full, and John, becoming homesick.
was allowed to depart Before start.
ing he went to say good-by to the gem
eral.
$50 you are going to leave us, John, y
said Gen. Floyd.
'-B S. Marse Floyd. 1t pears like
can do more good at home now dan
bein' here, SO | thought I'd go home
and courage up our people to hold on. +"
That's right, John. But are you
going to tell 'em you left US running
from the Iankees?'
mo, sir; no, Marse Floyd, dat | amt.
You may pend on my not tellin' nothin'
to 'moralize dem people"
but how will you get around telling
them, John?"
Easy 'nough, Marse Floyd. 1t won't
do to 'moralize dem people. I'm goin'
to tell 'em dat when i lef' de army il
was in firs'-rate sperrits, an dat, OWN
to de situa ton Oh de country, an de
way de Ian lay, we was a-advancin
back ards, an de Yankees was are
treatin' for'ards. southern Bivouac.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
AS TO tensions.
The Democratic Method of Outstanding
the Nations Finances.

The Democratic Method of Outstanding
the Nations Finances
We have no desire 10 challenge the
correctness of the law by which MeXi-
can soldiers are placed upon the PEN
sion roll. 1t may seem curious, how
ever. that in the effort now being put
forth by the present administration to
purge the pension roll. none of the fol-
lowing named persons have been dis
tnrbed in the drawing of their PEN
sions. We leave he query for those
authorized 20 answer:
Gen. Samuel Cooper, who served as
adjutant general of the confederacy
during the entire war. has been draw
ing a pension since June o, 1887. The
widow Of Stonewall jackson, the
widow of Maj. Gen. George 4. Pickett,
the widow of Maj. Gen. Gideon J. Pill
low, the widow of Lieut.. Gen. A. =.
Hill, the widow of Commodore Sidney
Smith Lee, the widow of Brig. Gen.
James II. Chalmers. the widow of Maj.
Gen. Dabnev III. Murray, Hon. ;. e..
Maxey, of Texas, Hon. James +.
George, a senator from Mississippi,
now serving in the United States SEN
ate.
The widows named above are wild
ovvs of men educated at West Point, at
the expense of the government who. in
the hour of the nations deepest trial,
abandoned that government which
gave them education and standing as
men, and went into rebellion.
In addition to the foregoing, the
Mexican pension roll carries the names
of 1928 survivors, and 1888 widows.
while there are more than 5000 cases
pending for adjudication. making a
total of more than %, 600 casss.
The official records show that the
total number of regulars, marines and
volunteers enrolled for the Mexican
war was about 100000, one-third of
whom never left the states in which
they were enrolled; so that it will be
seen that - per cent. of the entire
army enrolled for the war with Mexico
is to-day represented on the pension
roll of the armies of that war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
THE TRADE SITUATION.
The Unsettled Policy of the Democrats
Portends Disaster.

Portends Disaster.
More than a year has passed since il
was announced at Washington that
congress was to be convened for the
purpose of bringing to a close the
financial crisis or panic that was then
everywhere present The president
and congress assured the people that
with the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the sherman act business
would be restored to its normal condi-
ton and the times would again smile
with prosperity; but all these state
ments and prophecies have come to
naught The level of prices is not yet
found. There is a shriLkage every
where, and no one can tell to-day what
the result Is to be. business interests
everywhere stand idle and without
hope. Capital is seeking a place OF in
yestment without encouragement; aud
it may truly be said that the markets
are more uncertain than at any other
pericd in the history of our country.
Added TO th- present depressed condi-
ton of trade we have now the most ex-
tensive strike ever known in the
United states The loss entailed by
this and the other strikes which
have preceded il within the past few
months must take from the common
people many hundred millions of dol
lars. besides destroying the industries
that were barely living in the hope of
continuing Iptil times might change
for the better. From Bradstreet and
Dun we learn that the average quo
tations OF twenty leading stocks sank
he other day almost to the level of
last January, having lost as much as
was gained under a feeling of in
creased confidence. Wheat is seven
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cents bushel lower than in January.
or eleven per cent; cotton three
fourths of a cent per pound lower;
wool three cents per pound lower. In
passing from the agricultural to the
mechanical or textile market we find
a further depression of from fifteen to
thirty per cent. lower than six months
ago. These charges, in which the re-
auctions for the half year are so much
larger than the advance in prices paid
for, tell their own story of a steady
decrease "a value, which has changed
wages as much as, if not more than,
the price of commodities Prices may
go lower than they are at present, aud
corresponding with this wages must
bear a decrease in proportion. Where,
then, shall we hope for relief from
strikes if this thing is continued fur
Their? Until settled policy is reached
which will be confidently supported
by the people, nothing but disaster can
con front ms
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
A BEAvE COMMANDER.
The Wonderful Assault on Missionary
Ridge.

Ridge.
At Gen. H. " Boynton's talk about
the Chattanooga campaign, before the
Army and Navy club, two good war
stories were told. The audience en-
braced distinguished ex-confederates
as well as ex-union officers, together
with many officers of the regular army.
Gen Roger Q. Mills, of Texas. was one
of the ex-confederates present His
brigade was one of the three or four
which Cleburne marched to the north
ern end of Missionary Ridge and sue
cessfully pitted against Sherman In
the hard fighting for possession of
Tunnel hill.
When Gen. Boyuton had concluded
his talk Gen. Mills showed on the map
where his brigade had fought.
There was an incident" he said.
connected with that battle which
recollect very distinctly. l am not
able to tell it all, and perhaps some
one here can complete the story with
the name of the officer. Down below
where we Law on Tunnel hill was a
large open field. Beyond that was
some woods. A federal brigade came
through the woods and out into the
open field. There the troops reformed
their lines. The officer in command
was perfectly cool. lie took his time,
and the troops formed as if they were
on dress parade. They were within
easy range and we fired into them.
They broke and went back into the
woods In a few minutes they came
back and formed again in the same de-
liberate way. When the officer in
command had got them formed to suit
him, he made them lie down, while he
rode up and down the front as If wait
ing for orders. Gen. Hardee came up
to my brigade while we were firing on
them and id:
"'Stop shooting at those men. It's
murder.
I'VE stopped. Some time afterward
I talked with Mcdowell about Hardee's
ord r, and asked him what he thought
of the situation. He said: 1T was not
murder; it was war
''IIardee was an officer of the regular
army; he had fought under the flag,
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LEGISLATION FOR THE CLASSES.
Detestable Schemes Resulting from the
Ascendency of the Democracy.

Detestable Schemes Resulting from the
Ascendency of the Democracy.
Perhaps one of the most detestable
schemes of class legislation ever pro-
posed in an American congress was
which repeats the sugar bounty and
destroys the sugar beet industry.
To the farmers o. the west, the estab-
lishment OF this industry opened a new
and almost unlimited field. The
official statistics show that under the
operation of the sugar bounty, the pro-
duction of beet sugar increased from
six millions of pounds to fortyfour
millions of pounds in one year. The
outlay necessary to provide this won
derful increase could not possibly have
been made had it not been understood
that both the spirit and the intent of
the law gave promise of perpetuity at
least for ten years for the enterprise.
To strike down this promising source
of national wealth at this time is an
outrage beyond the description of hui
man language.
One of the worst phases of the whole
QUESTION presents itself to the people Of
the west, that the two states which
will suffer most. Nebraska and Kansas,
are parties TO the crime through the
action of their populist senators, Allen
and PETER. What have the people to
hope for when men claim and clamor
for public recognition in the national
counsels, and vote to destroy promised
prosperity.
The only sign of coming changes, or
of hope for better things is that the
people seem to have determined that
the republican party shall be placed
again in power. in order that all the
wrongs of the past year may be right
ed and that the sure road to cor idence
and prosperity may again r. open to
all the people in all branches of bust
ness throughout the whole country.
Let the republicans again control.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

Strange rs it may appear, our confed-
crate friends who clamor SO much
about pension legislation seem TO for
get this fact of history and are not
clamorous in their appeals for the
purging of the Mexican pension roll;
but. like that people IF old of whom it
is said 'tbey belicred a lie that they might
Be damned" these southern people,
who are in a large part responsible for
the pension roll of the present day, are
so blind that they cannot see any de-
feet in the pension roll which bears so
many of their own numbers. The
mote is in the other brothers eye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
Frea from Dust.

The Great Northern Railway has rock
ballasted track, free from dust. The line
owns and operates its entire equipin1o3ht on
Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars. Buffet
Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers, High-baek
Seated Day Coaches and Smoking Cars. The
famous Buffet-Library-Ob Observation Car
runs on through trains between St Paul
Minneapolis and the Pacific Coast Mi1te
r + WHITSEY. G. ?. & r. A, St. Paul,
Mimi, for publications and Information
about routes, rates, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09
Were You Ever south In Summer ?

It Is no hotter in Tennessee, Alabama,
or Georgia than here, and it Is poslt-
lively delightful on the Gulf Coast of Mis-
sissippi and West Florida. If you are look
ing for location in the South go down now
and see for yourself. The Louisville 4
Nashville Railroad and connections will sell
tickets to all points South for trains of Au-
gust 9TH at one fare round trip. ASK your
ticket agent about it. and if he cannot sell
YOU excursion tickets write to G. p. AtmOre,
General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

unimproved real estate in Chicago,
which was eonfscated, but afterwards
recovered IL. IL was then mortgagcd,
built up. and in panic sacrificed for
the mortgage money, leaving him poor.
Gen. Jack Deas, of Alabama, whose
fame may not be equal to that of 9th
ers, was shrewd financier.
He went into Wall street after the
war and became rich. Gen. Z. ID. Rod
dy. q dashing cavalryman, also made
the plunge into Wall street. but his
fate was different. lie lost every
thing ne had and then went to London
and earned a moderate income as
fina ncial agent of some banking house.
Gen. j. W. Frazer, who surrendered
Cumberland Gap, settled down in New
York and prospered as broker. Gen.
Thomas Jordan became editor of the
Mining Record, and was for years a
familiar figure on broadway. Maj.
Gen. Lorin served for four years in the
Egyptian army, then returned to
America and became connected with a
mining company of New Mexico, where
he made money fast and became
wealthy. Another who went to Egypt
was Gen. A. w. Reynolds. lie served
awhile, dropped out of service and then
settled down in the country of his
adoption.
The careers of Early and Beaure-
gard are well known. They lived and
prospered in New Orleans. where they
superintendent the drawings of the
Louisiana Lottery company. Gen.
Early's death occurred in Virginia only
few months ago He was one of the
last of the great southern generals.
The latter days of Gen. Il. L. Lees
life were passed in the quiet of Lex
| ington. In his native state, where he
became an Instructor OF young men.
The duties of college president were
faithfully fultilled by him. though it is
probable that the last years of his life
were filed with an infinite sadness.
Whatever physicians may say, it is not
far from the truth to declare that he
died of a broken heart.-Brooklyn
|
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Nexer Nnnplussesi.

a vagrant, carrying spurious parers,
was arrested by the gendarmes, who
were not prepared to stand any nom
sense. They asked him TO produce his
papers The tramp showed them a
passport which he had stolen. the
bearer of which was described as hav-
ing a wooden leg why, that is a
false passport you have got there. said
one of the policemen; where is your
wooden lego" Confusion of tramp
who was not prepared for this emery
eucy. After moments hesitation he
replied: I'm tell you. monsieur lie gem
darme. never wear it when I'm trav-
cling. "-L'Evenement-
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How the snake came into the posses
sion of the circus can only be guessed.
In its long search for its little human
playmate it had probably been cap
tured. when its beauty and tameness
made il an attraction. Naturalists
familiar with the species assured the
childs pa rents that the snake was as
harmless as kitten, and as it caused
the little fellows speedy restoration
to health, il was endured by them, if
not loved. That it had found Davy
by some powerful occult faculty seems
certain II was soon known that this
was the attraction that had escaped
FROM the circus. but the circus had
gone its way and knew nothing of its
performers fate. And Davy's prior
right to his Angel was never disputed
Mrs. NJ. Z. Rayne. in Detroit Free
Press
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when Visiting Minneapolis

Ston at HoTEI. NIcoILET, the central, first
class hotel. with all modern conveniences.
Elect ric cars TO all parts of city, and to st;
Paul, pass the door. Rates, -. 90, y 90 and
s3. 90 per day; suites of rooms with baths,
EXTRA
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LITTLE HELPFUL THINGS.


Just q glass OF water
Limp.d. cool AM sweet.
Given TO beggar
From a dusty street
Yet. that coStless bounty.
should IL DO no more.
Makes his weary footstep
Lighter than before
Just a look OF Kindness:
But a soothing word.
When a blaze OF passion
Has been rudeiy stirred
such a friendly service
OF a mind at rest,
Oft may hush . tumult
In q ragefuI breast
Just . timely warning.
spoke IN feeling war
To a careless neighbOr
Who has gone astray.
Just a willing lite
Rightly done AMI well.
MAY a noble storv.
In the future tel
Ison 8rainard In Illustrated American
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When liver trouble is neglected. Cneasi-
ness below the right ribs and shoulder blade,
dyspepsia, nausea, constipation, sick head
ache, furred tongue. DO you want 'emf
OF course not. Use Hostetters Stomach
Bitters and you won't be bothered with
them, or any other symptoms of liver dis
turbance Make haste when the first signs
show themselves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

Valuable books in rrcG;avel times
always had iron clamps. TO which
chains were attached. for the purpose
of securing the book to the stand or
pillar where il was KEEP for use. The
clamps were put on by blacksmith
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

A MAN who was compelled TO sue an old
comrade to recover what he owed him
call him his pseudo friend. SUEDE sued
owei yes, An, we catch on.-Tammany
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

A LADY who performs with lions was re
Gently severely bitten by one that she was
about 10 kiss. As we have repeatedly said
stopped. Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

ACCORDING to Kipling, the elephant is a
gentleman. Nonsensel Who ever heard of
a gentleman carrying his trunk hims =
Boston Transcript.
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posters as the Queen of Snake Charm
ers. and she drew great crowds, for
this was really the part of the show
that answered fully To all it's adver-
tised attractions. Mime. Houssan was
young and beautiful. and handled her
snakes in the most fearless and expert
manner She stood within a railing,
and close to her was glass case filed
with baby snakes that looked like sill
yer ropes as they twined about "A blan-
lzet in which they were wrapped She
wore snakes on her wrists. elasping
them like bracelets. Big beacon
strictOrs wreathed themselves about
her white neck and shoulders. She
would lift their dat heads, and they
would dart their forlzed tongues against
her cheek, when she said in her pretty
voice kiss me" Then she would lay
them on the shelf that ran outside of the
railing. the crowd would fall back in a
panic, but the reptiles hung there
slightly moving their protruding heads,
but not Offering TO slip away.
Now" said the madame, taking
out of its box a beautiful, brilliant
striped snake of the variety known to
uaturalists as the .'Colubres Eximius,
or hOuse-snake. Il show you my so
unique pet, my beauty. lie loafes
me: ne knows what / say. See, how
smart ne is-the nice fellow"
Madame put the snake through his
PAGES. aud he was indeed a pt and
prodigy. He saluted her with 50 many
varieties of oriental kisses that the
young fellows wanted to strangle him.
Then he playfulls bit her finger and
was scolded, whereupon he sullked.
Now you shall hear heem sing"
said madame. aud at her prompting he
gave little chirping sound that an
swered very well for song. and was
curiously sweet and fascinating.
Now ! shall show you something so
very strange, 50 uncommon" said the
snalse-charmer. and she tied bright
blue satin ribbon around the arched
neck of the dappled snake. You
watch. You see. What you call q trans
formation scene-sO."
The ribbon turned from bright blue
to pale color. Soon il was intensely,
purely white.
What does lt?'' yelled the crowd.
1T is-how you call it?-electric
snake"
Then to questions by the more curl
Gus of the crowd she informed them
glibly that the pet had come TO them
when they were performing in Guiana;
that il was a native of the BraZils. and
that its classic name was ''Trigono-
cephalus mutus." and that the natives
of that part of the world regarded 1t
as sacred. All of which was a rodo-
montade out of madame's textbook on
the education of snakes. But the peo-
pie swallowed il all and felt that they
were getting their moneys worth.
Next madame laid her pet on the
shelf while she turned the oaby snakes
loose
The crowd lost sight of the ribbon
decorated pet in the excitement of see
ing the new excitement, and SO did
madame herself. and il was not until
she had finished her performance for
that time and reached out for the
pythoness and the anaconda, that she
missed it
There was an instant clearing of the
place. people tumblei over each other
in their haste To- ge. away. but never
again did the eyes of Mime. Houssan
rest upon her 80 unique pet" lie had
vanished from her horizon forever.
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II was circus day in the new town
10 which Davy's folks had moved. and
Mr.. Pond tried 70 interest the child in
the street parade. but his sic.x senses
were wholly inadequate To the task
The disappointed man bore the little
white-robed form back from the low
window opening ON the lawn. and laid
him on the pillow with "a sinking
heart He knew now. what neither
doctor nor parson could have made him
believe. that the hours Of his boys life
were numbered. II the prauciug
horses, the gay bands of music, the
wonderful animals could not charm
away his sickness. then nothing could
help him. and the father cursed. in the
feeble fashion Of impOtent humanity.
the unknown evil that was destroying
his child.
While the child lay painting on his
pillow there was lively scene under
the big circus tent where great many
things were going on at once 1t is only
with one part of the circus that this
story has to do, and thSt ; known as
a side show II was the tent OF the
beautiful aud renowned Nine Selika
HOussan, the oriental snake charmer.
This lady was advertised n mammoth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

IF there is any dog in a man it is pretty
apt TO growl when his food Is not TO his
tslste.-RamFs Horn.
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Tue most distant relatives are not always
those who live furthest away.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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Disaster Follows

JOKES. who is engaged 10 an heiress, calls
her Economy. because she is the road 10
wealth -IanlmanV Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

and "used-up" feeling is the first warn
ing that your liver isn't doing its work.
With a torpid liver and the impure blood
that follows it, you're an easy prey to all
sorts of ailments. DR.. Pierce's Golden lied
ical Discovery cures every one of them,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

FLANNEL. next the skin often produces a
rash. removable with Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker nye, 80 cents.