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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
PlTh AND POINT.


Mrs. watts-''You have a most re.
markably hard face, to tell the truth"
Dismal Dawson-"Yes'm. that is be-
cause it is so y."-Indiahapolis Jour.
nal
The man who signs for this happy day
When a barefoot boy he ran
Is the same old boy who used to say;
II wiSht ! wuz a man.
Philadelphia Record.
--Irate Old Gentleman Ito snoring
inebriate)-"Don't you l!now, IL you
kept your mouth shut you would make
less noise?" Snoring Inebriate tdrows-
ily) $50 would you. Dc morest.
Has Billxen's sight been complete
~ restored?n "The doctor thought so,
until he presented his bill, when he
couldn't make Billxens see that il was
worth two hundred dollars. Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
-Teddy's opinion-Teddy-
ma, here's a medicine that they say
will cure anything" Msmma-'That
should be taken with a grain of salt,
Teddy" Teddy II SHOULD think,
mamma, that it would be better taken
with lump of sugar" Detroit Free
Press.
An honest Yorkshireinan who had
averted great peril by an act of hero
ism was much compliTented for his
bravery. One lady sailt: 81 wish
could have seen your feat" Where
upon he. pointing to his pedal extremi-
ties. said: "Well, there they be num-"
-Tit-Bits.
~ was afraid that my career in
congress had failed 10 make an impress
sion on my constituents" remarked
the victim of the landslide. "But /
found out differently when l got
home" "How?" ''Sone of my con-
stituents wouldn't speak to me. -
Washington Star.
This emancipated woman" said
Cholly Cadkins, may go wound in
boomers, you know, but there's one
wespect in which she cawn't initiate us
fellows" whats THAR "She cawn't
vol her boomers up ut the ankles
when it wains in London, don't you
know. Washington star.
-"oh, papa, who is that ragged
MANI" THAT, my son, is the great
composer of grand operas" And who
is that fine. looking gentleman with
such good clothes?' That's the man
who wrote the latest popular song,
Never Let Your Mother Carry Up the
Coal. London Tit-Bits.
II had to face the wind all day."
said the tender boarder., and do be-
lieve my ears were bittep by the frost"
Are you sure it was not done by the
teeth of the gale?" asked the Cheerful
Idiot; and the new waiter girl snick-
cred so that she was retired TO her
original job of washing dishes. Gin
cinnati Tribune.
Bobby (who has been sitting pa
tiently for half an hout)-"Mr. Boom
er, | wish you would pop the question
TO Bella" you naughty
boy, what possessed you to make so
preposterous a remark?''' Bobby (sullSi-
ly)-"Well, any way, ina said, if he
did, you'd jump at the chance; and
want to see you jump"
"A man, notorious for his "ncar-
ness" lately went into II butchers and
inquired the price of a soup bone. The
proprietor of the shop is a generous
fellow, and i'm answer to the old mans
question he said: "Oh, I'll give you
that" The customer pat his hand to
his ear. lie is somewhat hard of hear
ing, and had missed thu others reply
Cant you take something off that?'
lie asked The butcher took pity on
him. YES" he said, "call it two
pence" And the old Man went home
with comfortable sense of having
made good bargain -Tit-Bits.
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pro,ess,ona,,y Ine.pacitated.

"He was a smart. editor" said Dick
Gopher. as he dug his spur refectively
into the side of dry-goods box. "A
mighty smart editor But lie had to
give up the biz"
''Overworlx?" ventured the stranger
in town.
That's what. Insisted on writin
an writiB' tell Suthin got the matter
with his hand an he had to give up an
GO away"
II see. lie got pen palsy and couldn't
write any more.
"'Twasn't the wr!tin. tie had frien's
that I'D hev done the writin'. But his
hand stiffened upso that he couldn't
pull the trigger of his seven-shooter."
--Washipgtou Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

her widesT -eading- pleasant home To
bid her guest hpspitable adieu- II
was a custom the genial Judge, her
father. had taught her.
To-day the wide porch was place
for lingering. The warm spring sun
shine made pickering tracing~ of the
1eafiess vines upon the stained floor. \
straight marble walk led from the en-
trance To the steep village street OPP
posite, was a wcll-kept, pillared man
sion Beyond, the eye looked down
into a narrow valley. filled with streets
of pleasant homes that ran mp the
slopes beyond tp the railroad tracks
and station One or two long. many
windowed mills with their docks az
wooden houses ahnut them. all l,arish
IN yellow paint. tpli IL the industries
Of the little village There was a
glimpse beside one mill OF sheet "f
falling water like -IiSteaing silver.
The lines have fallen 10 You In
pleasant places .he caller ss.i,i. softly.
taking i'm all the promise of the sweet
spring day and longing 20 speak com
fort. But Miss Isabel made no assent.
A small boy came MP the white walk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

When you boil beans of any sort.
fresh or dried, add good pinch OF
soda, and they will not only cook ten
der sooner, but be more wholesome.
Try it also in cooking winter cabbage.
cottage Cheese: The common err
ror in making this dish is overheating
the curd. Let it merely become we'll
warmed through, then place in a double
cheese-cloth bag and press, taking care
not to let ii become too dry to hold to-
gether. Salt well, add lump of but
ter and a little thin cream, and make
into small round cakes. Gen
tleman.
Charcoal Poulticc; Inclose equal
parts of charcoal and corn meal thor
oughly mixed in a bag. The charcoal,
which must always be perfectly dry,
may be used alone by quilting it be-
tween two layers of cloth. 1t is chiefly
used as an absorbent upon carbuncles
and old ulcers. As it discolors the skin,
yeast poultices are prefera ble.-Good
Housekeeping.
-Escalloped Lobster: Equal guam
tity cracker crumbs and chopped lob
ster; make il very moist with milk;
add pepper, salt and mace To taste, and
to every two pounds of lobster add
three eggs and quarter pound of
melted butter. Put into a baking dish,
sprinkle cracker crumbs and bits of
butter on top. aud bake quarters
of an hour in a moderate oven. Mrs.
L. Nj. Brown, in Farm and Home.
Lemon Omelette; Six eggs beatea
separately. one teacup of milk. add to
this one large tablespoonful of butter.
and put on the stove. When the but
ter is melted stir in one Tablespoonful
of cornstarch, put the yollxs in and salt
10 taste; squeeze the juice of lemon
in il and stir thoroughly, mixing the
whites gradually with it. Bake quickly
and serve at once. Some persons like
the omelctte sprinkled with sugar
Farm, Field and Fireside.
-Jellicd Oranges: Four large or
anges, juice of two lemons. Cut the
oranges into halves and be careful not
to break the peel when you remove
the juice. Soak one-third box of CELIA
tine in cold water for an hour. add the
juice of the lemons and oranges. one
up 9hSuAY pun water,
strain and pour in the peels, which
should DC put in so that they may be
upright. \ platter is good for this
purpose. Serve with whipped cream
on top when it is ready for the table -
liarper's Bazaar.
Baked Onions: Peel ten large
onions without breaking the layers;
boil them for half an hour in well
salted boiling water, and drain them;
when cool enough TO handle cut half
inch slice from the top of each and
take out teaspoonful of the middle
part; chop these pieces fine, mix them
with half cup of stale bread crumbs,
saltspoonful of salt, quarter of that
quantity of pepper and the yolk of a
raw egg; use this force meat to stuff
the onions, lay them on a baking dish,
brush them with the white of the egg
beaten a little, dust them with fine
bread crumbs and bake them slowly
for forty minutes Serve them hot. -
Farmers Voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

and put not less than 81 (better a feet
deep, will stand perfectly, and TO all in
tents and purposes are as good as tile.
Since the only expense of the brush
drain is in labor, it all depends upon
the financial side of the labor ques-
ton. BY all means, beginning at the
lower end of the marsh. try some of
these drains, placing them at the most
not less than 30 to 40 feet apart, If the
land is to be thoroughly and effectually
drained.
OF course the brush will rot in few
years if the supply of water from be-
meath does not keep them fairly well
submerged, but this is not likely to be
the case, since in such ground the
water oozes from the bottom, and
since the passage through the drain is
slow.
Poles and even cordwood are used
under such circumstances with sue
cess. With the former a throat can be
made of fairly good size. which in some
respects will look like the stone drain
shown.-Country Gentleman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
Hard Grain. Are the Hest.

The only advantage in feeding soft
food is that in such shape the bone
meal, condition powder, medicine,
cooked meal, or general mixture may
be more easily fed, but the best food is
whole grains. Hens will not eat soft
food If they can get hard grains, unless
it he that the soft food contains mate
rial of which they are ia need. Early
in the morning is the best time for
feeding soft food, as then the hens
can more quickly digest it and appease
their hunger, but they should go on
the roosts at night with their crops
full of hard grain.-Prairie Farmer.
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xNx=AESSSA<s@

Place the tops of the branches down
stream, as shown in the cut. Over all
place good covering OF straw or some
other coarse material to prevent the
earth from sitting into the drain. If,
as is likely to be the case, this brush is
constantly immersed in water, il will
last for many years, and do the work
required most effectually.
When the ground has become settled,
stone or tile drains should be substi-
tuted for the brush. If stone is used,
it should be remembered that the
bitches must be deeper than if tiled.
since in filling the drain the top of it
will come nearly foot nearer the sur
face than the tile drain, and il might
become INSTRUCTED if mice and other
vermin are present, by their digging
down to the top of the drain, and al
lowing the earth and silt to sift into it.
Stone drains, if well laid. as shown,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
The Man vno Makes Money.

1t is not from the extent of ones
farm that money is made, but from the
labor that is put upon it. All profit
comes from labor. Even a gold mine
is valueless without labor. But labor,
unaided by intelligence, is of little
value. True, 1.-The hand of the dill
gent maketh rich" but diligence in
wolves intelligence, and this is obtained
by industry: by reading and study; by
observation and experiment, and by
aptness to learn. One man thus
equipped will make more off farm Of
100 acres than another can off one Of
1,OOO-Rural World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
flows This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
j. J. CHENEY a Co, Props. Toledo. q.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug zists. To-
ledo, q. Walding, kinnan q Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills. pc
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TO KEEP FEED AND WATER CLEAN

inches apart extend from the bottom
board TO the outer strip. These make q
rack through which the fowlscan extend
their heads to reach the food which is
placed inside. The ledge along the
outer edge retains any scattered food.
The drinking dishes are set at each end
outside of the upright boards. The
hens are kept from getting into the
food with their feet, yet can reach it
easily and withdraw their heads with
out danger of getting hung by the neck
1t may be very cheaply constructed by
anyone accustomed to the use of tools.
Miss Mamie Gable, in Farm and
Home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
.Noyeitlesr in Potatoes.

DO not pay high prices for few
pounds Of tubers of some new potato
that may have many claims in its
favor unless YOU are sure of its excel
lence. and even then it would be well
to wait until it has been given a test
for several years, as many varieties
may be unreliable in some sections.
Novelties in seeds, fruits and vegeta-
bles are brought out every year, but
they sometimes happen to be old vari-
cites with new names. They spring
into existence as novelties one year
and sink ont of sight in two or three
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

\ CORRESPONDENT writes TO the
American Agriculturist as follows: j
nave had great success, both in connec-
tion with rye plowed under and also
with crops planted on clover sod. |
apply it at the time of planting, scat
tering it freely in the drill before the
potatoes are covered. Repeated ex-
periments. leaving a portion Of the
piece without plaster, have shown that
its use promotes a smooth, healthy
growth. free from scab and other dis
,ase. and. perceptibly increases, not
My the te,tal yield, but also the pro-
portion Of marketable potatoes.
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rh.Iiffi. M.toh.r

Ny watch-little watcher. good night
You're as true as steel and as good as gold,
And chsngeless alike In darkness or light;
So. wake. while the night grows gray and
old
Nv wsteh-ilttle watcher. good morninsi
Yours arc the hands that never will shirk;
Three jewels there are your soul adorning-
l call them constsncy. patience and work
Ny wateh-little watcher good night
T is a comfort TO have you so very near;
For you seem TO say: "Alrs right. sll's rightl'
As the beat OF your faithful heart hear.
nv watch-little watcher good morning
You're telling me now: "'Tis a precious
day.
II ever a spendthrift grow. give me warning;
The hours are slipping too quickly away.
Edith N Thomas, in ST. Nicholas.
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Must Go to Prison.

John r. Koetting, ex-cashier OF the
South side savings bank in Milwaukee,
will have to go to prison. He was con.
victed of receiving deposits after the
bank was insolvent and was sentenced
for five years. He took his case to the
state supreme court on writ of habeas
corpus based ON the claim that the law
under which he was convicted was I'M
constitutional. The court has handed
down decision declaring the law valid
and remanding Koctting to the custody
of the sheriff.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MAKING BRUSH DRAINS.
How to Bring Under Cultivation Lam
That L. nffan NaIneIass

How to Bring Under Cultivation Land
That Is Often yalueIess.
The figures will serve to give an idea
of the method of constructing brush
and stone drains. both which are very
useful and entirely practicable under
certain conditions.
Boggy land cannot well be drained
at first with either stone or tile unless
there is a plank or board laid in the
bot tom of the ditch. and when there is
a large quantity of brush presented,
by all means use it in the pioneer work,
which may be made to result in bring
ing the land under proper cultivation.
Dig drains through the marsh about
3 feet deep, and fill them half full of
brush, looping the branches where they
prevent the brush from lying close.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

Bertie-Can't have another piece of
pie, mamma?
Mamma-No. Bertic; if You eat 20
much pie you'll have tn take medicine
for your Indigestion.
All right. mamma, I'll take it; but
I would like to AXE the medicine first,
and then take the taste out of my
mouth with the pie "-Harpers Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

The sky is whittier over the Guilt
waited than over the uncultivated por-
tions of the earth's surface, because a
great deal of coarse dust is present in
the atmosphere in the former in
stance, with the result that larger
proportion of white light is diffused.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

"A dark, gloomy, blue sky is windy,
but bright. light-blue sky indicates
fine weather. Generally the softer
clouds look the less wind (but perhaps
more RAIN may ne expected. and the
harder, more greasy" rolled, tufted
or ragged the stronger the coming
wind will prove
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
4 Pertinent Question.

T VAS Easter services. her fair and soulful
face
seemed quite the personation c: both piety
and grace
Aud 10 This day. when memory her Einsoms
presence brings.
thinL the thought her face first brought-aa
angel. minus wings
But was nc prayec she offered as in loneliness
she Sats
Al. no, She simply asked friend. Where
did you get that hats"
Nixon W. ternan, In Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

The International Convention meets June
eth. at Chattanooga, Tenn. The greatest
meeting of this kind ever attempted Dom
fail TO attend. THE QUEEN * CRESCENT
sion, with long limits for return. The "trip
over this scenic and historic route is an
added inducemcut 10 attend. Write to us
for official anuOun cement and full and de-
tailed information. w. {. RINEARsoN, G..
p A, Cincinnati. Ohio.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Given a Divorce.

In the circuit court at La Crosse Mrs
Hattie Droggan was granted divorce
from her husband. James Droggan.
The two have lived in the country g
few miles north of that city. and or
January ~. Mrs. Droggan AYERS, She
was inveigled TO Droggan's house by
false pretenses, there put under the in
fluence of hpynotism and married &c
Droggan by the local justice of the
peace. She lived with Droggan fouI
days, then made her escape and at once
filed application for divorce. All other
parties to the affair have fed the coun.
try
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
GOOD FEEDING RACK.
An Excellent Device for Keeping Rood
and Water Clean.

An FNCcIIenT DtNEtt TOT htFHIHE EUVU
and Water Clean.
Feed and water for owls may be
protected from dirt and waste as shown
in the cut below. The base is a board
or plank feet long and foot wide.
An upright piece of inch board foot
square is firmly nailed crosswise, 6
inches from the end. Thin boards .
inches wide are nailed all around the
edge. Three strips l inch square and 3
feet long are nailed to the top of the
vertical boards. one at each upper cor
ner, and the third midway between.
On each side series of vertical Stats ;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
A Bank Close. Its Doors.

The Commercial bank of Stevens
Point, owing 10 an extended run. closed
its doors. Byron Il. Parks was APP
pointed receiver. The bank closed its
doors last summer during the panic,
but opened up again. The assets were
put at 100000, and the liabilities
at $50. 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
ssssiny a Foreign ClIms

Ia search of pleasure or business, should he
preceded by the purchase of natures grea-
inyigOrator, HOstetters Stomach Bitters,
the best and most genial medicinal safe
guard in existence. Mariners, miners, com
mercial travellers, tourists, and all who
travel by land or sea, speak of II in the
highest terms. Malaria, biiOusness, cOnsti-
patton, indigestion, rheumatism, nervous
ness aud kidney trouble are remedied BY il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
Took Medicine the Wrong WAY.

John Johnson, a sailor at Marinette
on the steamer Seymour. had stiff
neck and a doctor gave INN bottle of
medicine which was to be applied ex-
ternally. BY mistake Johnson swal-
lowed a liberal dose of this and saw his
error when il was too late. He told a
comrade and the latter Immediately
ran for a doctor. When be returned
with a physician johnson was dead
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MIIwanke. to BE Good.

Sabbath observation for Milwaukee
is the big job that the members of the
Ministers association have mapped out
for themselves for the coming summer
All forms of Sunday amusements-
baseball. picnics. theaters and excur-
sions-are to be opposed. Arrange
ments are being made for crusade all
along the line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

Little Son-.A boy broke through the
ice to-day and was pulled out by his
dog.
Mother-That shows how dangerous
thin ice is.
Little Son-I thought it showed how
safe boy with dog is. &c God News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

The option held at Appleton by
a syndicate on fifty Wisconsin pa
per mills has expired, and the
proposed SlOOOO,O0O deal has fallen
through. Failure to secure promised
English capital is believed to be the
cause
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--Crullers: Three eggs. six table
spoonfuls white sugar. butter size of a
small egg. one-fourth ieaspoonful of
sslcratus dissolved IN two tablespoon
fuls oF milk flour TO thiob,n CTangc
Judd Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11
The Frcentinn.

Though in this rapid transit age
To shorten all things is the rage:
Though novel, sermon. poem and play
Grow briefer with each hurrying day.
One bulwark still defes endeavor-
A kiss Is just as long as ever.
Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

Essential to the production OF the most per-
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled the California Fig Syrup Co.
to achieve a great successi in the reputation OF
its remedy, Syrup of Figs, as it is conceded
TO be the universal laxative. For sale by all
druggists
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

IT takes all sorts of men 10 make world
as il takes all sorts of notes TO make music.
Bnatural If you can, but with respect TO
others IL is well to remember that il Is a
poor tune that has neither sharps nor fats.
= Young Mems Era.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

The owners OF a large body ( land on
WILDLY Island, in Puget Sound, Wash,
will divide II into tracts 10 suit buyers and
sell at $40 and upwards per acre, on long
time, and no payments the 1rst year. Pro
duces all staple crops has close markets;
schools and churches. LOO population;
mild climate For further information ad-
dress r i. " ERKMAN, Holland, Mich.
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''WHEN err man is teri &C anxious ter glib
something away" said Uncle Eben. shit am
er sho sign dat it ain much count. Dis
plies ter advice same as anything else."-
w shiuoton Star
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En,rnrfh Ieague.

NoU cannot always tell what a man is BY
what he thinks. Show us a sluggard who is
not brim full of ideas about work.-Young
Mems Era.
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UNsHACKLED-"I deduct from the censns
report that two can live as cheaply as one. y
Shackled- s'When you add 10 the census re-
phia Record