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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
TERRIBLE BEES.
Indian Insects That Pursue Man and Bes 81
to tue Death.

Not far from Jabalpur, in the high
lands of central India. the Nerbudda
river boils along. deep and sullen, for
two miles, between sheer walls of
pure white marble hundred feet in
height. Here and there the white
limestone is scanned by veins of dark
green volcanic rock, a contrast which
enhances the purity of the surround
ing marble. As the visitor to these
marble rocks is poled up the gorge in a
iat-bottomed punt he gives himself to
the admiration of the marvellous scene
Of beauty.
But there is "a fly in the amber"
Numerous colonies of bees. whose
combs are attached to jut ting lodges of
the rocks, are easily disturbed. and
then come down in angry swarms on
the offender An English engineer.
Mr.. Boddington, was in boat with a
companion sounding the river for a
projected crossing of a railroad Sew
eral of the party were on the plateau
above, shooting at the blue-rock pigeons
that build in the cliffs.
The shooting irritated the bees and
they attacked the two men in the boat
below and forced them to seek protec-
ton By taking TO the water. The com
panion eluded the singing insects by
diving under water, remaining there
for a long time. and, at last, hiding in
a cleft of the rock.
But Boddington, although prac-
ticed swimmer, was never lost sight of
by the exasperated bees, and in the end
was drowned and his body carried
down the stream. 1t was recovered
and buried above the cliff ulder a
marble slab cut from the rock under
which he had met his death.
Capt. Forsyth, of the Bengal staff,
who tells the sad story. says that he
has several times been attacked by
this species of bees, the Bonhra (Apis
dorsatal, while riding through forest
tracts.
Once his baggage animals and serv-
ants were attacked and scattered in
every direction. One pony who could
not get rid of his load was killed on
the spot. and many of the men and
ponies were so severely stung as to be
laid up for several days. In the mu-
tiny da, large force of troops, horse
and foot. were routed by a swarm of
these terrible insects.-Youth's Com
panion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
To Relieve That Cough.

Ones doctor will encouragingly in
form one, when struggling back to
strength from an attack of grippe:
THAT cough of yours will have to wear
out. You can scarcely expect 30 rid
yourself of it before warmer weather"
IL this is true the least that one can do
is to mitigate, so far as is possible, the
virulence of the throat affection. Glyc-
crime is excellent as part of mixture
for moistening the dry feeling there.
Either with water or with whisky it is
beneficial, but the latter dose is rather
sickishly sweet for one already nause-
ated by the influenza. Equal parts of
glycerine and lemon-juiee make com
pound which is not unlike strong lem
onade in taste, is refreshing TO take
after severe coughing and is highly
recommended by physicians. -Phila-
delphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
DIAGNOSIS ny WIRE.
UnauestionsbIe Advshtage OF Having a
Telephone In Eysry Household.

Telephone In Eysry Household.
The beneficent uses of the telephone
are not as yet fully understood. The
other night young Smythe awoke
about half past tlAee with an excru-
ciating pain in his stomach. The more
he squirmed the Worse he grew. FL
nally the terrible thought flashed upon
him that he had been poisoned. In a
moment he dashed out of bed, down
stairs to the telephone and demanded
to be switched on. to his physicians
number without delay.
For heavens sa doctor, come at
once. I'm poisonedi'
The NJ. D., who h III also crawled out
of bed to answer thSsummons, growled
back: what malIas you think SOP
"Frightful pain lawful cramps-in
sides on fire hurry up, or I'm dead
mani"
"Humph! Does-T-docs your stom-
ach make any noise2"
"Ycs; kinder gro|s-must be arsen-
ic, or something"
"Growls, eh? Just put the phone
against the pit of ypur stomach. All!
| thought so-yo{ve been TO the
French hospital fbte this evening,
haven't your
Yes, sir"
Exactly. You're suffering from
general fermentatidn of lemonade, crab
salad, fruit cake, Iickled oysters and
Roman punch. You're all right. just
take little pepparmint and ginger,
then go to bed and grin it through. -
San Francisco Examiner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
Comics Revenge.

Connie. who is se{en years ~ age, and
young woman with an incipient
vein of humor, cakie home the other
day from school with fearful ewes and
flushed cheeks. A sympathizing aunt
happened to be thee only person in the
house, and to her connie poured out
her woes thus:
"Auntie, ] hate Miss --, my teach.
er. She slapped my hands to-day. Oh,
hate her -" Aid her small white
teeth gritted with anger.
The aunt remaired silent and Con
ME continued in Sigh key and with a
suggestion of dire threat.
But she shall never do it again. No,
never again. I'll take care of that.
Il mean" said lthe young woman,
changing her tone ito one of the most
utter meekuess, Il hat in the future !
intend to behave myself. IN. Y. Ad-
vertiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
Called Down.

From the highest minaret of the
mosque Abba Effendi, the muezzin,
called the faithful to prayer, but now
he paused.
DOG OF an unbeliever'-
1t was CATER, the giaour. he hailed
''Of jacksls be the prey
The renegade glanced up angrily and
shook his javelin at the insulter.
And yet
His anger passed
"Why should / mind him?'
Yes
He muSed-
Anyone can see he is not on the
levelr'
Smiling softly to himself, he went his
ways
However, it was the height of impu-
dence.-N. Y. World.
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Ny desk and my paper, my pen and my ink
Are ready for business; but where is my
''thinkf
Whenever blcssoming thought would nip,
Ny head begins humming the lay OF La
Grippe.
I've earnestly sought how best might evads
The loathsome embrace Of that wicked jade:
Am told many ways how to give her the slip.
But none have yet saved me from Nine La
Grippe.
One told me to stick out my tongue, which I
did
When on it a teaspoon OF sulphur was slid.
ExpeO ing. think, that the madame would
skip.
So much t would remind her of home. poor
La Grippol
Another assured me quinine was the best
To quiet the grooming and give friends rest,
Another that whisky was Just the right whip
To use In a conflict with Nine. La Grippe.
Oh. fudge, I can't write. and it's no use to tryI
A buzz in my head and q food in my eyei
And here's a big sneeze getting ready Toto
Oil put in a word there to rhyme with La-La
Grippel
Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
Origin of the nlouse.

After the fall of the Roman empire
the sexes started about fair in the mat
ter of clothes. Our Teutonic ances-
tors adopted a costume which
was almost the same for men
and women, and consisted of two
main garments, the Roman tunica
and toga. The tunica was virtually
shirt with long sleeves, and was
buclled at the waist. The men wore
it reaching to the knee, and the Women
to the ankles. In colder northern
ATTITUDES the men, as great innova-
tion, added trousers, but these were
looked upon in the light of distinct
extra. and were not considered obliga-
tory in hot weather. There seems to
be no doubt that the blouse of the
modern peasant is direct descendant
of the tunica. -Lippincott's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
a WORD OF CAUTION.
Never Recomm end Your Dressmaker to q
Friend IL You Are Wise.

Never Recommend Your Dressmaker to a
Friend IL You Are Wise.
Unless you are willing to run to
the risk of breaking the cordial rela-
tions that exist between you and an
other woman, don't recommend dress
maker to her notice, for it isn't woman
nature To forget the origin of a botched
gown, despite protestations to the con-
trary. 1t will be readily admitted that
a dressmaxer who suits one woman to
L, and who has always proved salts
factory TO one patron may do nothing
to please another. 1t is always more
or less of an experiment., as
any woman knows, to try new
hand at ones gowns. The best
of dressmakers often fail, just
as very often one-dollar-a-day seam
stresses turn out very creditable pieces
of work, and when one entrusts dress
pattern to hands unknown its ultimate
fate is a lottery. Enter that lottery
unadvised-if you would have no gnaw-
ing regrets-let your friends try their
luck with no encouragement from you,
if You wish to preserve peace of mind
and continued friendship.
The whole question of gown-making
is a vexatious one to the one who can
not afford to place it in the hands of
an unquestioEed authority and pay the
bills that follow. The woman who
knows that it is necessity for her to
employ cheap dressmakers, to be her
own designer, to wear bodices with un-
bound seams and to put on the
skirt facings herself in order to
save the time of hired hands, a
new dress presents direful possibili-
ties that bring wrinkles and nerves
in their train. There are women who
have settled the matter by patronizing
the really excellent ready-made gar
ments now to be had at any of the
larger stores, but when one is under
five feet in height, and every skirt is
designed for a woman five feet five
inches, or when one is blessed with alb
normally long arms attached to a mar
rHw chest, ana even the sleeves of to-
Gay, big as they are, do no cover the
bony wrist, the dressmalxer is the only
avenue to approach when new gown
is in contemplation. And those of the
short stature or the long arms know to
certainty that when they try new
pastures there are sleepless nights and
hours of worry and bother in store for
them.-N. Y. Telegram.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
EXPERIMENTAL FARMS.
Something About Those Conducted by the
Canadian Governments.

Something About Those Conducted by the
Canadian Government.
For several years past the provinces
and the federal government of Canada
have been taking an active interest in
The Improvement of agricultural meth
DDS throughout the provinces, and 1T
present the equipments of their so
called experimental farms are very
complete and efficient. The central ex-
perimental farm situated near Ottawa,
comprises some 500 acres of land and
a complete outfit of buildings and the
necessary machinery. The buildings
arc especially fitted up for cattle,
horses, pigs and poultry, and all of
these are well stocked. There is a
dairy equipped with the modern APP
planes for carrying on experimental
work The farm includes seed-test-
ing and propagation house and con-
servatory. Besides this central station
there are eleven experimental farms
situated in other parts of Canada, and
these carry on experiments in agricul-
ture, horticulture and arboriculture
with much profit. The several farms
are situated so as to render them as
helpful Us possible to the most thickly-
populated districts, and in their equip
ments and general methods they re-
semble closely the central station.
The staff of workers at the central
experimental farm includes a director,
an agrlculturist, horticulturist, a
botanist, an entomologist and chem
list. There are also poultry manager,
a foreman of forestry and several
assistants to assist the members of the
staff. The work rs varied in nature
and has to do with practically every
thing which relates to farming in Cam
ada. The adaptability aud merits of
various varieties of wheat are, for ex-
ample. the subject of careful inquiry.
Experiments are carried on to deter
mine the vitality and purity of various
agricultural seeds. and TO investigate
the nature of the diseases of plants and
trees, and the cure for the ravages of
insects. Various varieties of fertilizers
are tested to determine their compare
tive value with different soils and crops.
The study of the care of animals is a
very important interest, and the value
of different breeds of stock and their
adaptab ility to various climates and
other conditions are CAREFUL investi-
gated. These stations examine the
scientific and economic sides of butter
and cheese making. Experiments are
carried on to determine the best meta
DDS of planting and pruning trees for
fruit raising or for shelter or timber.
The information gained in all this
work is carefully recorded and pub
lished for general distributions
tific American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
PlTH AND POINT.

''Wh1do you call this
electric cake?" Bak4 IRIS Boy-.I 'spose
beeuz it has currants in Bhiladel-
phia Record.
One thing about people who wear
religion as a cloak, they are pretty
sure 10 be warm in the next world, too.
-Inter-Ocean.
--Clara-s.You haven't seen my en-.
gagement ring yet, have you?" Maude
- don't know. Who is the man?"-
Brooklyn Life.
-''Oh, doctor, howtdo you do? You
look killing this eyrning" THANK
you, but I'm not; I'm off duty, you
know Brooklyn Etgle.
-Poet-'.IIas thel editor read the
poem left here esterday?" Office
Boy guess so. 81; he's sick abed
to-day. Boston Blu jetin.
burglar just aeqhtted, to his coun-
sell will shortly BALL and see you at
your Office. sir" Very good; but in
the daytime, please. -Blumenlese.
"A Friend-"If you love her, old fell
low, why don't yA, marry her?"
Bachelor Doctor" Harry her? Why,
she is one of my best patients. IN. Y
Advertiser.
Not Up to the standard Manager
Isn't Jenkins tenor?" Agent
THAT'S what he claims to be, but he
isn't really more tlian a flyer" De
troit Free Press.
Mrs. Mealer-" am sorry to say,
the tea is all exhausted" Crusty
Boarder-''I am not.surprised. 1t has
been very weak for s.ome tIme."-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
-Blobbs-"Do yoi think the aver
age man is as stupid before he marries
as he is afterwardP Cynicus-"Cer-
tainly. or he wouldn'tpget married.
Philadelphia Record
Woman at the Door-"Are you a
Tramp" Waggles' No. madam; I'm
de pet model ov de Moo York cumicl<
artis's, and somehow has lost my
way. Syracuse Post.
-Hoax-"Look 9t those gushing
women saying 'Good-by' to each other. ="
Joax-"Yes; reminds me of Shakes
peare: Much Adieu About Nothing,
you know. PHILADELPHIA Record.
After Marriage. n She-'You never
give me candy and flowers as you did
before we were married" He-"No;
but / manage TO give you pie three
times week. Detroit Free Press.
-Winston-"What do people mean
when they say of "a girl that she is
quaint" Wonston."They mean usu-
ally that it Is charitable not to express
their real opinion Of her. "-Somerville
journal.
-Author-"What's the matter with
the dialect in that story? Isn't it
plain enough?" Magazine Editor
Eyes; that's the trouble. Anybody can
read it without ssary."-Somer-
vile Journal
Turn back" p1 AIDED the maiden,
"Oh, Time, in thy fight. and make me
young again, just for tonight" Ger
tainly." rejoined Time, affably. about
how far must turn back?" None of
your business. IL. mn Item.
drs. Peck-"This paper says that
a sea captain says that in times of
great disaster women are more cool
than men," Mr.. n PeclS-"I have
seen instances of id" You? I'd like
to know when" fWhen they were
getting married. indianapolis Jour
nal
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also the nests. The house may be di-
vided into sections of IS feet or more,
with twenty-five hens to each apart
ment. The apartments, both above
and below, may be divided with wire
netting, that for the lower apartment
arranged on frames, so as to be NOV
able, to admit of blowing. A passage
way lay be arranged, if desired.
Observe that plenty of light is afford
ed. which will be found of great adj
vantage, so do not spare windows in
such house, especially in the lower
portion.
The details of steps, roosts. nests,
etc, have been left ont, in order to
convey the idea of an underneath run,
which will more than pay for itself in
the comfort of the hens and the In
creased number of eggs.
This house, says Farm and Fireside,
is designed by Mr.. Daniel Gibbons,
Pennsvlvania.
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GOOD THING TO HAVE.
Poultry House for Large Flock, witt
Underneath Run.

Poultry House for Large Flock, with
Underneath Run.
The design Is to show a house that
may be extended to 200 feet or more.
The fowls arc given the upper story
for roosting, the lower portion being
scratching place.
The house should be 12 feet wide,
feet high for the lower story and 6
feet for the upper story.
The object is to permit of blowing
the ground floor of the lower story
with one-horse pillow, for an extended
building. The idea may be novel one,
but the plan win save much labor. OF
course, such house Is more expensive
than some others, but it affords COM
plete protection from storms in the
winter and gives shade In summer. the
blowing turning the filth and drop
pings under.
Inclined steps leading to the upper
portion are not shown, but can be ar
ranged according to preference, as may
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Practice IN sowing oats and peas 90
gether differs. This is one plan: Oats
and peas, two bushels of the former
and one of the latter, may be sowed to
gether, but It would be far better to
SOW the peas first and cultivate or plow
them in: for to do well they should be
covered deeper than the oats. Then
drill in the oats, being careful not to
get them covered too deeply. As the
reas may adhere somewhat closely to
the ground, the land should be rolled
Immediately or soon after sowing. Any
large variety Of peas may be used
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09

Boyhood's Dream-Manhcod's Delusion-
In the spring the small boys fsrcy lightly
turns TO ponds and brooks.
With about quart OF angle-worms and Q
nickels worth OF hooks,
Also ton OF patience and of faith an ample
store,
To withdraw the wary bullhead from his COW
ert TO the shore
And that fancy never leaves us as We stand
beside lifes sea
With painted hobs seducing great results thas
ne'er can be.
tanned our wish.
But have traded OF two pounds OF worms 70
get one pound OF fish.
a T. worden. in Judge
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Runaway oh tho water.

A runaway steainer must be an ex-
ceedingly unpleasant sort OF sea ser.
pent for the passengers on board her.
The steamer MarAhioness of Brea dial
bane, while making the passage from
Rothesay to Gourock, met with an ac-
cideut to her machinery, and the en-
gineers were unable to stop her. The
captain therefore took her out into
midchannel and sbun around in a cir
Gle until the stesm was nearly ex-
hausted, when the runaway was head
ed for GouroclS. where she was secured
by ropes and the rsst of the steam run
off.=London GRAPHIC.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09
He Saw the Hump.

by my halidom!
The spirit of the Norman knight
Grant, speeding through space on the
ghost of his war steed, draw rein in
CONSERVATION as shade on a bicycle
swept by.
by my halidomr' he continued, in
utter amaze, when on earth have
raced at the tourney with many noble
gallants. but never before saw any one
get a hump on himself like that
Town Topics.
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Above the head-board of Pats bed
there was affixed on the wall a monde
script arrangement which quite resem-
bled a small, inverted saucepan, with
hammer and spring attachment, from
which piece of twlne dangled to with
in convenient distance of the bolster.
What sort of an arrangement is that,
Pat?' ! asked.
''Sure, an it's an alarum clock" he
answered.
docs it work mechanically?'
''In course it do, sor. It's divil bit
ov ting OF have to do at all but pull
the stirring, an it wakes me up in a
jiffy. Richmond Dispatch.
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Burke spoke in monotone, and
the splendid orations that are cited as
models of English composition were
listened to by few auditors So dull
was his delivery that he was called the
Dinner Bell of the House." becavse
when he rose TO speak the greater part
of the members at once went out. pre-
ferring to read the speech later than
listen to his sing-song voice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-09

A hard-looking tramp came into the
Office of the charities of a certain met
ropolitan church with a most forlorn
story of destituti2n. The minister in
charge had previously received un.
favora BILE reports of this very man from
the Charity Organization society. After
listening to his ssory he said: II have
heard ali abe u w from the Charity
Organizatio-. society. They don't think
very mucl. of you.I
"Faix thin" said the man, "we're
avcn, fur don't sthink very much OF
thin. "-Harper's Magazine.
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some snrinr STYLES.

Fly-front coats with box back of
covert mixtures.
Separate skirts made of crepon,
cheviots and fancy silks in black.
Misses checked coats in different col
DIS. showing velvet inlaid collars.
Silk waists of Rob Roy plaid made on
the bias, with blouse fronts and elbow
sleeves.
Children's REFERS in navy blue, red
and tan, trimmed with tinsel braid and
BRASS buttons.
Perforated velvet waists in gold
Boston Globe.
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W. . a.. r., 49, ~

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY q Co., Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
I'M perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledS, %. Walding, Kinuan a. 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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Glow is your wffe?"
"Um. her head, has been troubling
her good deal ties year."
Nervous headaShe?'
Not exactly. She keeps on want
ing a new hat every four weeks. N.
Y. Advertiser.
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Handsomely Illustrated catalogue free.

For the special benefit of those who,
by reason of distance, cannot visit our
store in person we have issued larrs
and finely illustrated catalogue for
Spring and Summer, which will be
mailed free to any address upon re-
quest. Send for a copy. 1t will assist
you in shopping by mail. Quick and
careful attention given to all orders.
All orders filled and sent same day as
received. We guarantee satisfaction or
money refunded. Special attention
given TO sample requests. Sent postage
paid. S. f. OLSON Co., Mammoth De-
partment Store, Minneapolis. Mimi.
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Dick-I have dreadful cold.
Tom-Why DON'T you take some
thing for it?
I'D like to. but can't get any Of
fers. I'll let yoa have 1t away below
cost if you want it.'-Detroit Free
Press. :
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Mrs. Hicks-There! Dick is in the
basement singing."l Want to BE an
Angel" brushes ost
Hicks Ton her return)-Well, did you
stop his singing?
ayes: that is. hid the angel cake. "
N " World.
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When TraEeIInR

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip bottle OF Syrup Of Figs, as il
let's most pleasantly and effectively on the
kidneys. liver and bowels preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in 20 cents and 81 bottles by
all leading druggists.