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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14

There are strong reasons To conclude
that he was .levout Christian. In
boyhood he wrote religious sentiments;
he had religious services in his camp:
he urged the appointment of chaplains
of his troops; he forbade profane swear
ing amorg the soldiers; he was "a
church vestryman; when a day of fast
ing and PrayeS was appointed he says
in his diary that he went to church
and tasted all day." ne constantly at
tended church when he was in civil
life. though the nearest church was
seven miles distant; he took the com
muniOn when possible: though a mem
Der OF the Church of England he once
applied to take the communion in a
Presbyterian church. which shows his
catholicitys and his public papers con
stantly acknowledge God as the ruler
among nations. and as the object of hu
man allegiance and worship N. W.
Christian Advocate
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The newcomers contented them
selves with a curious glance IN my di-
rectiOn. and then followed the land
lord into an adjoining room, where the
chinking of glasses soon mingled
musically with loud. CHEEKY voices ana
frequent explosions IF laughter.
In few minutes the men came troop
ing out Of the inner room and left the
house. Mai. Thompson resumed his
seat with the remark:
That's LATE Clayton that-air san
dy-complected Teller. LATE he'd been
zeepin' company with Squire Powell's
girl for nigh on 70 two year. an folks
lowed they'd hitch. shore Mighty
likely sort OF a boy. LATE is. an purity
well off. too. but nothin' like as rich as
old Ezry Bunker That's why Ezry
gifts the girl. an. as I say, it's a dad
burned shame"
But your Mr.. Clayton seems to be
light-hearted enough / suggested.
He doesn't give one the impression Of
being dOwncast over the situation
That's what gifts me, confessed the
major. with puzzled look. Its been
the talk o the neighborhood that
LATE was dead in love with the girl,
an that she Thought powerful sight
Of him. an we lowed the pore boy nd
jes hatchery pine away eff he had to
give her up. didn't reckon he'd come
10 town to-day at all. bat he tel me
he's goin 10 be at the doin's Tonight
an represent one q them revolutionary
chaps-Paul Revere. | b'lieve he said
the feller's name was. Lafe's got the
finest boss in the county, an he's
goin' 10 take that boss right into the
hail an on the platform. and play like
he was this Teller Paul Revere asset
tin on his boss II kinder beats me,
own up. Lowed he'd he purity
tolbIe disappointed, but he didu't act
that away bit"
Al the hour appointed for the after
noon meeting dropped into the town
hall. IL was a single-story building,
the hall being on level with the
street, and at one period in the history
Of Posey Bend had done duty as a court
house. That was before the county
seat had been removed to a more
iiOurishing town. / was entertained
by Judge GanderbuclS's tribute to the
eagle. and joined Justify in the singing
Of America. The Star Spangled
BANNER" and The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic"
But what interested me most was
sight Of Bessie Powell. who was there
with her father, the squire. ! was sur
prised to find her pretty girl. petite
IF form. with dark eyes and a raviSh-
ing smile. and without the faintest
suggestion of the coarse country maid
en- in her appearance or manner. be
gan to feel something of Mai. Thomp-
sons indignation that 50 charming a
creature should be compelled To marry
an ugly old ogre for his money.
That night Maj. Thompson and went
t. the entertainment, and sat together
during the performance. The hall was
crowded. for many people had come in
from the surrounding country to see
the exhibition" and particularly to
attend the wedding of Squire Powell's
daughter.
The entertainment was n series of
pictures presented by men and women
clad in the costumes of revolutionary
times. Upon the whole il was very
crcditable affair. aud I was not sur
priscd to learn that BESSIE Powell had
been the leading spirit in designing
the tablcauN and wardrobes. George
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
FIRST LADY.


Martha Washing ton In Society and In
the Home.
As George Washington was the man
of the moment, so was Martha Wash
ington the woman of the hour. II has
been said. in fact. by many historians
that much of the success of the ''Ea-
Their of His Country" is TO be attributed
to the help and sympathy he always
found in his wife. No wife who did
not feel all of this could have written,
as Martha Washington did, to near
friend, in l774: Yes, | foresee conse
quences-dark days, domestic happiness
suspended, social enjoyments aban-
doned and eternal separations on earth
possible. But my mind is made up;
my heart is in the cause. George is
right; he is always right. Goo has
promised to protect the righteous, and
will trust Him"
1t seems strange. when one recalls
the brilliant and successful receptions
she commenced in the executive man
sion in New York and always continued
in Philadelphia under the name of
levees. that this woman. who from the
first momeIr Washington was elected
president gave tone and a standing
To the whole of continental society,
should yet dislike official life. Never
theless. so her biographers state, and
add that she was greatly rejoiced when
her husband refused a third term in
1896.
At her home at Mount Venom she
was undoubtedly at her best. ! house
keeper of the real old school, surround
ed 10y a bevy of maids, and with a
great bunch of keys hanging from her
waist. she attended 20 and oversaw
every detail. Here her dress was of
the simplest material aud make. The
silks and brocades that made her such
magnificent figure in New York had
no place in her country manse. Her
gowns were of home manufacture in
variably.
Despite the dignity of the Washing
ton homestead. its retinues and its
liveries. a homely air of simplicity
lurled within its doors. Mrs. Wash
ington was an admirable hostess and
liked the house To he full to overflow
ing. s.Ie is said to have been very
beautiful, rather small woman. with
dark eyes, fair skinned and of quick
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

-Camphor for Nervous Headaches:
For nervous headachea which is apt to
come in the back of the neck and at
the base of the brain, try rubbing the
neck with camphor. II is not neces-
sary that the camphor should get on
the hair at all. and it should give great
relief to the pain.-N. Y. World.
Oysters en- Coquillh: Put into the
chatting dish as many oysters in the
shell as it will hold. Steam thorough
ly for twenty or thirty minutes, or un-
til the shells will OPEN. Remove the
upper shells, season with butter. salt
and pepper. and serve Immediately
with slices of lemon. Good House,
keeping.
Cheese Ramekins: Take two ounces
of bread crumbs. pour over them one
gill of boiling milk, cover and allow to
soak for fifteen minutes. Beat up
smoothly and add two ounces of butter,
four ounces of rich cheese (grated). salt,
pepper and dry mustard to suit the
taste, and the yolSs OF two eggs. Beat
up thoroughly and ad I the whites of
the eggs beaten to stiff froth. Butter
small cases, pour in the mixture and
brown in a hot oven. Serve very hot
and quickly. Orange Judd Farmer.
Sour Milk Mullins: To a pint of
milk put one unbeaten egg, little
salt, a teaspoonful of soda and one of
butter melted with the spoonful of
hot water. Make rataer a thick batter
and beat it well. Have the griddle Of
a moderate heat, grease it and also the
rings, lay them on aad fill them only
half full of the batter. Increase the
heat little. In about eight minutes
turn them and let them lie three min
utes longer. To turn them without
splitting requires some dexterity.-B
ton Budget.
Apple Dessert: Fill quart bowl
with alternate layers of thiclxly sliced
apples and sugar, add half CUP of
water. cover with a saucer held in
place by weight, and bake slowly
for three hours. Let it stand until
cold, ard it will turn out round mass
of clear red slices imbeded in delicious
jelly. For an accompaniment to a
dessert of blanc mango, junlet, Gus
tard, cold rice pudding, etc, there is
nothing prettier or more satisfactory,
and it is the most easily prepared of all
desserts. -Housekeeper.
Orange Cream Cake: One-haif cup
butter, one cup sugar, one-half cup
milk, one and one-half cups -four with
three-quarters of teaspoOnful of bak-
ing powder. Stir butter and sugar to
a cream; beat the whites of three eggs
to stiff froth, and hdd them with the
sifted flour and powder with the milk
alternately, to the creamed butter and
sugar. Bake in two equal good-sized
jelly tins. For filing, boil three-q quar-
tiers cup milk with a pinch of salt,
three tablespoonful sugar and one
half tablespoonful butter; mix one Ia
blespoonful flour with one-quarter cup
of milk; stir it into the boiling milk.
Continue the boiling for a few minutes
longer remove from fire; add the Juice
and the grated rind of one orange and
the juice of half lemon and the yolks
of three eggs When cold, put the
cream between two layers, pour over
the top of cake boiled glaze or dust
with powdered sugar.-Farm and
Home.
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NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR.
Some of the Pretty Things the Up-to- Date
Girl W inds Abaut Her Throat.


As to neclwea a,novelty is the black
chiffon boa made of frills of finely
plated chiffon wound around and
around. la re ~ of black velvet
ribbon is at ne back of the neck. A
muff to co. respond has puff of black
velvet, through which the bands pass,
trimmed on the sides with a wide
plated rufile of blahk chiffon standing
out in fan shane.
Flower collars are among the pretty
things for wearing with high waists of
chiffon. They are merely a band of
ribbon covered with small blossoms,
and fastened under large bow at the
back. One of small English hedge
roses covers a pink satin band nearly
three inches wide. while another has
pink rose-buds not half blown, and a
third, of violet satin, is covered with
Parma violets finished by huge bow
of ribbon of the same color.
Flowers have suddenly become i'm
portant as trimming, as they usually
do in mid-winter. This is not only
true of bonnet trimmings, as the En-
glish fashion of flower garniture for
winter bonnets was adopted long ago,
but more especially on ball dresses.
At present tulle rivals chiffon for
gowns for large balls, like the Patri-
archs, or those private balls given 20
introduce a daughter of the house
And for tulle there is no more appro-
pirate trimming than flowers, in gar
lands around the neck, in ccrsage
bouquets, and in clusters or vines on
the skirt. Here yiolets are in great
favor, either purple or white, but
above all other flowers roses are used,
with or without foliage, as pink is now
thought to harmonic with almost as
many colors as are the many green
shades of which nature displays in foil
age. A double or triple skirt of white
tulle, each cut exactly alike, and all
with uncut edges, except the top one,
is made very full over silk or satin for
dancing dresses The low simple
waist, somewhat IN baby fashion, has
epaulettes or wreaths of flowers rest
ing on the large pulled sleeves The
favorite tulle dress is white, and after
that pink, few of ,,the gray and violet
tulles being seen this year.-Chicago
Times.
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Eer.1s

/ Washington and his associates figured
I N the majority of the pictures. but one
I Of tke test of the series was Paul
Revere Ride" represented by LATE
| CLAYTON correctly dressed and equipped
/ for he part, sitting on handsome
/ blac'1 horse, one arm extended toward
I a group of Inen, women and children
"a Il in the act of warning them of the
approach of the British. Man and
I horse were as motionless as if carved
I in stone. and when the curtain was
drawn tie audi nee demonstrated its
/ approval in vociferous applause.
( The last number on the programme
was the continental Wedding Ev-
/ cry body. of course, knew whas that
was to be. old Ezra Bunker. in pow
/ dered wig and the uniform of a Cont
Mental army officer. and little Bessie
Z Powc>l. ~ the most becoming of Mar
I tina Washington costumes. were to lend
realism To the scene 10y being actually
united in marriage. and the Methodist
minister % Pusey Bend was to officiate
/ In flutter Of expectation the audi
ence waited for the closing scene.
I There was a delay. Mai. Thompson
Z anu were ttlEdESu al - MHlNlfcFth
/ conversation when we became aware
/ of a conmotion on the platform be-
I hind the curtain. The disturbance
quickly extended To the front rows of
the audience. and people began To
leave their seats and talk excitetly.
Maj. Thompson rose hurriedIy and
strobe down the aisle. In a minute or
two he came back, his eyes bullying
his jaws opening and closing rapidly
on his quid
The devils 20 paw" he exclaimed,
Bessie Powell has disappeared.'
just then squire Powell. who had
been csvorting about in high dudgeon
| down near the stage. came running up
I the aisle toward the street door shout
ing;
Its LATE Clayton, stop him, Head
him off. somebody. Don't let him get
away. Where's the marshall"
Close upon the 'squirc's heels came
/ old Ezra Bunker. in powdered wig and
uniform. limping painfully and puff
ing.
A. of one accord the bewildered peo-
pie rose and began To push toward the
door. In a few moments they were
swarming cut upon the street. Maj.
Thompson aud among the rest.
We had scarcely reached the open
air " hen the swift clatter of horses
feet struck upon our ears. and mans
voice gave vent u short fan OF tri-
umph and defiance. The next instant
horSemau emerged from the darkness
and dashed through the light that IL
Illuminated the street in front IF the ball.
a magnificent black horse; oG his
back man. still in the picturesque
costume of Paul Revere. but with
long cape elasped about his neck and
streaming out behind: in front of the
saddle a female figure, wrapped in E
cloak. its head resting on the ma2's
breast.
Il was the closing picture CT the even
iug's entertainment. seen but an in
slant. hut never TO be forgotten. :
he swept by Lafe Clayton wave mis-
hand u the astonished peop'e and
shouted:
Good night"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
GRASS Is KINGi

Grass rules. 1t is the most valuable
crop of America, worth more than
either corn or wheat. Luxurious mead
ows are the farmers delight. A posi-
tive way to get them, and the only one
we know, is to sow Salzer's Extra Gras:
Mixtures Many of our farmer readers
prise them and say they get 4 TO 6 tons
of magnificent hay per acre from Sal
zer's seeds. Over one hundred different
kinds of Grass, Glover and Fodder
Plant seeds are sold by Salzer.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND II
with &c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get
a sample of GRASS CLOVER MIXTURE and
their mammoth seed catalogue free. TX
Mrs HoUsER-'How dare you kiss the
servant girl before me2' Houser-'.E Excuse
me. | have been kissing You OF and on fol-
several years. / have just begun with her
/ didn't kiss her before you."-Philadelp
IuQuirer.
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THE HOUSE RAT.
How to Keep the Obnoxious Rodent Out
Of The (allar


OF the Cellar.
The common rat is vexation and a
distress to many housekeepers who do
not know how to get rid of it. There
are two kinds-the brown rat. which
inhabits the great wharves of the city
and sometimes gets into city houses.
and the black rat. Like all the differ
ent species of rodents. these rats have
the greatest aversion to each other.
/ The wharf rat, which is the larger and
more ferocious, drives the black rat
away from its quarters, and Is even
said to kill and eat il. The black rat is
also said to drive away the mouse.
The black rat. which is the one the
housewife has most generally to deal
with. is a most foul and repellent crea-
ture, living on carrion and various foul
garbage. Therefore, one of the first
precautions against this rat is hsolute
neatness about the house and cellar.
II does not ordinarily give much
trouble in the summer, but burrows in
the cellar when cold weather begins TO
come on. 1t possesses the curious char
acteristic that il seldom or never en-
tiers house fro n above the cellar, but
burrows down TO the foundations 1t
will burrow down near a window,
where it could easily have gnawed its
way through, To the bottom of the cell
lar wall outside to make its entrance.
A thoroughly eemented cellar, cement
ed on the floor and three or four feet
MP the wall, will usually be proof
against rats.
1t is bad plan to have any old wood
platforms or other arrangements in the
cellar under which rats may find lodg-
ment. boarded cellar floor is an in
vitation to rats The rat especially
dislikes lime. Whitewashing the cell
lar frequently and scattering fresh
lime around the floor will usually keep
them away. even when the cellar is
not cemented. Put chlorate of lime,
powdered glass or ordinary lime in
their holes if any appear. Y. Tri-
bune.
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A WOMAN'S NERVES.
The Story of Woman to Whom
Noise Was Torture.
Frustrated by the Least Excitement-Phy-
sisians Blifisd by Her Case.
frroua a. qate cgtv gsotut jo,sa ,

(Frou The Gate City Ksokat, fol0d)
Mrs. Helen Meyers, whose home is at 35l5
Vernon Avenue, Chicago, and whose visit to
Keokuk, Ia, will long be remembered. was
at one time afflicted with nervous malady
which at times drove her nearly TO distrac-
ton. Those terrible headaches are a thing
of the past she said the other day To a
Gate CITY representative, ''and there is quite
a story in connection with it, too"
Mynervous system sustained great shock
some fifteen years ago, brought on, be-
lieye, through too much worrying over
family matters, and then allowing my love
for my books to get the better of my dis
erection where my health was concerned.
Why, whenever my affairs at home did not
go along just as | expected, | would invari-
ably become Frustrated from the excite
ment, and | would consider myself fortu-
nate indeed if the effects of tine attack
would not remain for week. was obliged
TO give up our pleasant home not far from
the Lake Shore drive, because l could not
stand the noise in that locality Icould find
no place in the city which deemed suitable
TO one whose nervous system was always
on the point of explosion. To add to my
misfortunes my complexion underwent a
change, and looked so yellow aud sallow
that | was ashamed to venture from the
house at all.
MADAM said my doctor to me soon
after an unusually severe attack of the NAL
ady, ''unless you leave the city and seek
some place of quiet you will never recover"
So concluded would visit my uncle, who
lives in Dallas County, Iowa, and whose
farm would surely be good place for one
in my pitiable condition. / picked up the
Cute CITY one day and happened to come
across an interesting recital of the recovery
of some woman in New York State who was
afflicted as l had been. This woman had
been cured by DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. | thought that if Pink Pills
cured that woman they might do the same
for me. began to take the pills accord
ing TO directions, and began to feel better
from the start After | had taken several
boxes OF them ] was ready to go back to
Chicago. My nervou sness was gone and
my complexion was as fresh as that of any
s:xteen-year-old girl In Iowa, and Pink Pills
is what put the color in my cheeks. No
wonder am in such high spirits and feel
like prize fighter. And no wonder / like
to come to Keokuk, for If it had not been
for Pink Pills bought from a Keol1uk firm
would not have been alive now, "laughingly
concluded the lady.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists
or may De had by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for
30 cents per box, or six boxes for - 80.
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What, Insleeds

1t was George Washington's birth
day. The bells were ringing and the
cannon were booming in commemora-
tion Of the father of his country. Lit
tie Ethel. aged five, wise and thought
full beyond her years. was gazing out
of the window. apparently in deep
thought Suddenly she awoke from
her reyerie. and, turning around to hen
father, said: Papa, what are they go
ing to give George Washington for his
irthday?"-Boston Herald
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How TO Serve Fruit.

Apples ought tn be polished with a
cloth and piled in a higs dish, yellow
and red together. GRAPES should be
carefully looked over, and all withered
or unsound ones removed. Use medium.
sized punches or divide large ones. Lay
upon a bed of their own leaves for
early grapes; for ,ate, use two kinds on
a dish Bananas, ought to be heaped
with oranges or grapes in a high dish
of porcelain or csystal Oranges may
be served whole or in halves on a bed
Of leaves. or With peeling cut and
rolled down, or p eled and sliced.-N.
" World
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= -
inzton's glory.
The garlands up I q FOR our liberties won.
And sing IN your giaduess his echolug story.
Whose sword swept for freedom the fields Of
the sun
Not with gold. nor with gems.
But with evergre5 rs vern 4.
And the banners Of stars that the continent
crown. crown -, the chic; Of the heroes
who lifted Ais sword ior the birthrigh, Of
man.
He gave Us nation. To make Z immortal
lie laid down for Freedom the SWORD that he
drew.
And his shade leads rs on 70 the radiant portal
OF the glory Of peace and the deStinies new.
Not with god. nor with gems,
But with evergreens verual.
And the Gags that the nations OF liberty span.
crown. crown him the chief Of the heroes
eternal
who laid down hts sword FOR the birthright of
man!
lead. Face q the Future. serene IN thy
beauty,
TN Der the dead heroes the Peace star shall
CLEAN.
TIN Right shall he Might in the counsels Of
duty
And the service OF man be iifs's glory SUI
preme-
Not with gold. nor With gems,
But with eversreenS vernaL
And the flags mat tn nations IN brotherhood
span,
Grown. crown ve the oh e. Of the heroes
eternal
Whose honor was gained By the service Of
man.
o Spirit o. Liberty. sweet are thy numbers
The winds 10 thy banners their tribute shall
bring
while rolls the Potomac where Washington
slumbers
And his natal day comes with the angels O:
spring
We follow thy counsels,
q hero eternal.
To highest achievements the school leads the
van
And GROWING thy brow with the eversreens
vermai.
we OF our all 70 the service % man.
--HezeEfah HUtterWorlh, in Youths Com
uuufnu
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Simon Thorson, chairman of the
Burnett county board and chairman of
the relief committee at Grantsburg,
has written Chairman Aaron Cornelson,
of the town of Rusk, in reply to the
latter's request for aid from the coun-
ty, that the poor fund in the county is
completely exhausted and that there
are forty destitute families in the town
of Marshland. The worst kind of des-
titution also exists in the town of
Rusk.
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An E,clu.Ivs t.i.nn.ltinn.

Washington was a man. and had hu-
man passions. exhibited anger. spoke
sharply To delinquents. and lived apart
from ordinary human beings. His in
terual resources were many. and when
alone he always had plenty of good
company. For that reason he has been
called exclusive. aristoeratic. arrogant.
and a few men have called him un-
worthy in some points of personal
character-N. w Christian Advocate.