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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19

BEG your pardon. gentlemen, but
will You please show me which of
these things are not yours? The pas
senger who was in with you has sent
me across for them
Then he's not going on to st. Pan
GRASP Sir TheoPhilus asked, eagerly.
No, sir; he's changed his mind, and
he's going on by Northwestern"
Sir Theophilus looked hard at me.
This is queer he said. devils h
queer. don't half understand it.
Why or earth should he take it as an
Imputation on his character that he
comes from CumOrae? Never met
such a singular circumstance in my
life! II e, boy, have you got any
London. .apers?'
The paper boy handed him up the
Times. Sir Theophilus took it. l
bought Daily Chronicle. The ira in
went on. For awhile sat silent,
ami buried in our re- &c tive prints.
suddenly Sir Theophilus gave a long,
low "Whewr
What's up?' / said, looking across
at him.
Why, now l see what the fellow
meant by denying Cumbrae," Sir Theo-
philus cried decisively. but he won't
escape me. His head betrayeth him.
just look AT this paragraph and you
can see tho whole truth of it."
lie handed me over the Times with
his thumb on one column. | looked
where he pointed, and this is what
read: ''Ballachulish Shooting Case:
Ii has now transpired that the missing
man, Hudson, who is supposed to have
fired the fatal shot, is a person of the
name of Reuben Plummer, a native of
the Island of Great Cumbrae, we'll
known as booknaker at Newmarket
and elsewhere. The strictest search
has been made for him in the neigh
borhood and the police believe he will
soon Dc captured"
Police be blowedr' Sir Theophilus
murmured pensively. iii back my
self to recognize a Cumbrae head
against any detective m the adjacent
islands,
But there's a portrait of Hudson in
last nights Pail Mall" / said. ''and
this man isn't really the least bit like
him. lie has a bushy beard and
whislers and is described as red
haired"
Sir Theophilus glanced at it. shaved
himself and dyed he exclaimed in
reply. Nothing easier than to dis
guise himself One doesn't expect
much frcm n hasty wood-cut in an even
ing paper: but even there can see the
- me ears and forehead. However, we
shall be up in town before him. I'll
communicate with the police and see
the copy Of the photograph they have
IF the man before he rcaches Euston."
That very same evening l accom-
panied Sir Theophilus to the Maryle-
bone police station and went round
with him and the inspector to await
the man from Cumbrae as he came in
by the Northwestern. And that's how
Robert Plummer was really arrested.
London Sketch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
TICKLING FINGER TIPS.
The Sightless Readers Laugh and Cry
Over the Pages.

Inc SlSnIitss hrAuefh anu Try
Over the Pages.
One of the strangest sights in Brook
Ign is that of blind men laughing or
crying over the books they are read
ing. This thing can be seen almost
any day in the circulating library for
the blind, cor nected with the Prot
estant Episcopal church of the Mes
siah, on Greene avenue. There are
more than three hundred volumes in
the librrry, including the English and
American poets, books of fiction, such
as Dickens aud Scott, history, text
books and books on theological and
sacred subjects These are printed in
Boston line" raised type invented
by DIR. Howe, of Boston. in 1885.
The library has about one hundred
fifty readers, and the number is con-
stantly increasing. They read with
great rapidity, running their fingers
along the lines like a skilled
musician over the keys of a piano
They are Otter affected to tears
or laughter, for they have not
that instinct of ,self-control which
comes to us from the constant knowl-
edge that other people see us-and 1t
is odd to watch them running one
hand over the flattened books and
wiping the tears from their sightless
eyes with the other. They are not al
lowed to speak aloud for fear of dis
turbing the other readers, so when
one of them comes to a particularly
good thing something worth laugh
ing over-he punches his neighbor in
the ribs and guides his hand to the
affecting lines. In a second, as il
something were tickling the ends of
his fingers, the second begins to laugh
and shake so violently sometimes that
his fingers get off on the wrong line.
This is said to be the only circulat-
ing library for the blind in the metro
politan district. Its readers have one
advantage. they haze just as much
fun. reading in the dark as under the
gaslight. The nucleus of the library
was formed some years ago by the
Mizpah circle of blind men. Their
quarters became too small for the
books they had collected. and in 1890
they applied to the Protestant Episco-
pal church of the Messiah. brooklyn
Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
Limestone as Top Dressing.

Limestone was formerly regarded as
one of the best rocks for top dressing
and it has been exclusively used for
such purposes; it has, however, proved
very unsatisfactory in the long run,
and in MANI parts of the country lime
stone macadamized roads are being
taken up and reconstructed of more
satisfactory materials. The rock wears
easily into an impalpable powder when
dry and forms sticky paste when wet.
Hard limestone makes an excellent
roadbed but should never be used for
surface dressing. There is a tempta-
ton to use limestone for such purposes
because they are easily broken and
pack readily on account of their fria bill
ity. but they wear out with equal
readiness and soon require repairing
John C. Branner, State Geologist,
Arkansas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
pIrp ANo POINT.


The voice OF conscience is so deli.
cate that it is easy to stifie it; but it is
also so clear that it is impossible to
mistake it--Mme. de Stael.
--Hotelleeper-''W the matter
here? You're just raising the deuee!"
Waiter-"No, sir: I just dropped the
tray."-National Hotel Reporter.
-Edith-"I cannot realize. my dear,
that you are mother kate-"Can't
you? c me and spend day with me
and you will. Household Words
I'm this great society wide lying
around US. a critical analysis would
find very few spontaneous actions. 1t
is almost all custom and gross sense
Emerson.
-Yabsley-, Did you carry out your
threat of telling Samuelson what you
thought of him?" Mudge-"No. The
telephone girl said she positively could
not stand such language. "-lndianap-
oils Journal.
You seem excited, dear; what has
happened?" ''Poor Jack Murray,
have just rejected him" "Oh, don't
mind little thing like that. Why. l
reject him every six months"-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
-Jones-"This chicken Is fourteen
years old" Smith-"IIow can yor tell
the age of chicken?" Jones-''By the
teeth" Smith-"By the teeth! Chick
ems don't have any teeth" Jones
But have. Crypt
"A mortal can never tell where
he's going To be next in this life, said
the moralist No" replied the man
with bandage over his eye, ''espe-
cially if he's learning to ride a bicy-
Gle. Washington Star.
Sally-"An' after we are married,
will you keep on lovin' me?" Rube-
an love you till-till the cows come
home, as the Teller says" 'Yass, an
then go down to the grocery and let
me do all the milkin'. indianapolis
Journal.
Look me in the face, sir" He
raised his eyes timorously until they
were directed to her countenance.
"Now, sir. deny, if you dare, that you
married me for my money" ut must
have been your money" he faltered. -
Detroit Tribune.
-She-''Theatrica people would
hardly fancy the advent of that hat
and these sleeves together" He
''But they would be great boon to
the stage" She-"How sop He
THE stage would have to be elevat-
ed."-Pacific Unitarian
$50 you are having your house
redecorated, Mr.. IIawkins?" Yes;
the workmen began last week" Are
you making radical changes?" Yes
very" what is to be the main
feature of the new house?" "You-if
you'll consent. -IIarper's Bazaar.
No SCHOOLGIRLS. Higbee-"I
think You had better go for the doc
tor, GEORGE. Johnny complains of
pains in the head" Higbee-''I guess
it is nothing serious. He has had
them before" Mrs. Higbee-"Yes. but
never on Saturday. Brooklyn Life.
Paying Teller-"This check is
and you have Endorsed it Michael
O'Iiara. Is that your name?" Patrick
-"Divil bit; but you see Mike owes
me jest the same amount, and
thought this was good chance to git
it out av him. don't you see?"-Boston
Transcript
mir. Motorman," said the old lady
on the front seat of the electric car,
suppose both brakes gave away while
we were running down a steep hill,
and train of cars was passing at the
bottom of the hill, where would we
go?" well, num-" said the motor
man, that would depind a hape on
how We had lived"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
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
neys, 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 SOC 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, 1895-09-19
simple Ice Cream.

An excellent and tested recipe for a
delicious and simple ice cream is com
posed of one quart of pure cream, one
half pound of sugar, one vanilla bean.
Put the sugar, half the cream and the
bean split in halves on to boil in
farina boiler. Stir continually for ten
minutes. Take the boiler from the
fire, take out the bean. and with q
blunt knife take out the seeds and
the soft part inside of the bean, bein.
careful not to waste any Mix the
seeds thoroughly with the cream. and
put away TO cool When cold add the
remaining cream, which has not been
boiled, and put the whole into a freezer
and freeze-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
THE SWEATER FOR GIRLS.
A Garment that Is Easily Put on and Fits
Well.

Well.
The return of the jersey seems inn
minent, and the sweater seems an
evolution of the useful and elastic
garment. The trouble about the
sweater is its thickness, and it would
seem impossible to adopt it except in
rather cool weather Men wear these
convenient garments at all seasons
ami athletes declare that heavy wooden
Is necessary to prevent chilling
Women as rule are not fond of thick
and warm garments. However, many
of the swell sportswomen who are de-
voted TO athletic amusements, such as
yachting, cycling, rowing. golf and
tennil, have adopted the English
sweater with effusion. A women with
a fine form shows up extremely well
in sweater, which clings to the fig
ure without wrinkle.
Garnet, red, navy and royal blue,
black and cream. are the favorite col
ors; they are of several different
weaves, some fancy and others plain
and ribbed They ere put on over the
head and fastened with small bullet
buttons on the shoulder, others are
laced with silxen cord on one side; the
most perfect fitting ones are ribbed
like the top of a mans hose for about
the depth of five inches at the waist
line; this adjusts them closely to the
figure. The sleeves at the wrist are
treated in the same manner. The we'll
topped sleeve which subscribes to the
fashionable craze is stylish, but not
sensible. For bicycling large sleeve
if not desirable. as it adds weight to
the costume, catches the wind and re-
tards the speed of the rider
Although the sweater has its draw
backs, there are many arguments in
its favor, and for boating. cycling, fish.
ing, etc, it is eminently well adapted.
The sweater has an air of jaunty indie
pendence, and is natty, becoming and
comfortable. The athletic girls who
are fond of wearing quasi -masculine
garments have adopted the sweater
with effusion. English women are de-
voted TO the sweater. 1t is safe to
predict that the wearing of the jersey
will follow, than which no more de-
lightful garment was ever invented
San Francisco Examiner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
POSTMASTER GENERAL WILSON BELIEVES
IN Governments OWNERSHIP.

the transmission of fpher reports, sent
in daily, by observers who are stationed
in every degree of latitude and longi-
tude within the boundaries of the re-
public, and at various elevations above
the level of the seaA There are 1853 of
these signal stations and the observers
in charge of them stnd in four reports
each day. Their cipher code is very
peculiar, but very elective. The coun-
try expects accurate daily weather
representations, just as we expect ac-
curate accounts of business in the eX-
ecutiye departments
The postmaster gdneral believes that
the government ought to control all
telegraphic COMMUNICATION, just as the
government contrfs all communion
tion through the md ls. The late post
master general, MD Wanamaker, was
very heartily in fav4 n of that procedure.
but was never Athletic induce congress
to permit HIM to accomplish his plans
and desires. Whetb Der the proposition
is wise one or Mt every reader will
determine for himself; but 1t is worthy
of comment that I'M telegraphic bust
ness now done by tke executive depart
ments is very costly the official use of
the telegraph is glowing more neces-
sary annually; any it might be more
economical for IL r government, and
economical for individuals, if the gov
eminent should take possession of the
entire Geographic business of the ma
ton. SMITH ID. Fry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
wnE. dehNIe RODE WIN Me


When Jennie rode 10 mill wish me
The daisies blred their OOsOms.
The srrlng @4nds rumplsd every t-es
And stirred a storm Of blossoms
The squirrels scampered from the hedge.
The COWS we're in the clover
The isles trimmed the Fiv er's edge
and dusky doves iew over
The white road seemed 70 welcome US,
By shaken teWdrOps dented;
The groves with songs we're tremulous.
b. lonely yl0.ets scented
Tho mad wind seemed TO envy all
The curls beneath her bonnet
And let the dew-iashsd blossoms fall
IN twiHkling showers on it.
How well ths way old Milton" knew
Il AL the springtime weather.
Ills back was broad enough for Two.
And sO-we rode tOgethest
He loitered Ia the light and sorg;
lie kne~ the spell that bound ne.
AMI that the way w2s never long
While Jenny's arms were round met
The rose had then no c-ueI thorn
To mar the moments Olisses- =
The miller took his toll in corn. -
And took mine IN kisses
But time has left Us far apart;
Yet though the years are many.
The dear old road runs round the heart
That frames the face OF Jenny
An I would give the world 20 see
The daisies milk white bosOms
Where Jennie rode % mill with mo
Amid a storm Of blossoms.
-Frank ]. Stanton, IN Chicago Times Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
EFFECT OF CAMP LIFE.
He Chung to the Conveniences of an Uu
trammeied Existence.


trammeied Existence.
A well-dressed, middle-aged man sat
at a table in a Grant avenue rotisserie
last evening industriouslv picking the
bones of small bird lie held leg
in his fingers, and after he had stripped
the bone carelessly tossed it off the
table on the floor The other diners
sitting near were properly shocked,
and surprised waiter picked up the
bone and carried it out.
The man seemed distracted and did
not observe that he had created a sem
sation as he picked mp the other leg.
He nib bled at il, surveyed il critically
and nibbled again till it was bare and
then tossed it over his shoulder. 1t
landed on the plate of an elderly gem
tleman who was dining at the next
table.
What in thunder" he roared, and
two walters hurried to remove the Of
Tending bone.
"Who did that?" he demanded in
dignantly.
This gentleman here. SIR" whis-
pered the waiter. shaking his napkin
toward the man, who was calmly pick
ing another bone.
Look here, sir; do"
The elderly gentleman lodged the
breast bone as it came flying over the
other mans shoulder
Here! Confound you!" shouted the
old man as he grabbed the other by the
shoulder. do you think Pm a dog?
What do you mean, sir?"
"Wha- wha-what is the matter?" he
stammered.
Matter? What do you mean by
throwing your old bones over here on
my table, sir?'
Ibid do that?"
Eyes, you did. What do you mean
by such conduct?'
II beg a thousand pardons, sir. I've
just returned from months camping
trip, and I've been throwing bones over
my shoulder ever since ] startad. San
Francisco Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19

It. Excuse me once more. You NAV
come from Stirling. bu: your father
and mother rEast surely have been
Cumbrae people"
The man opposite replied, without
looking mp from his paper: My moth
er and father were both of them from
Perthshire. | never in my life was
nearer Cumbrae than Glasgow"
Sir Theophilus was not TO be beaten.
81 should have though. myself" no
said, beaming through his spectacles,
you came from Great CumOrae or
Little Cumbrae, and not, as the
saying goes. from the az acent
islands of Great Britain ami Ire
land But, of course. you know best,
though / must say''-he spoke most de-
iiberately-''you have all the marks OF
the Cumbrae physiognomy. The shape
of your skull, the peculiarity of your
eyebrows, and the unusual texture of
your hair are distinctly"
The stranger glared ~ him. Good
God SIR ne cried. are you a detec-
tive or mailman, that you can't let a
peaceable f4llOw-traveler alone with
out cr0ss-questioning him III this way?'
Sir TheOphilus smiled Dlandly upon
him. Neither. my dear sir" he an
swered. with his courteous Difference,
endeayoring to soothe the strangers
rufiled feelings II am the president of
the Anthropometic society. and mere
" desired to ask you this question
from scientific interest in the races
of Britain.
The stranger, who had turned deadly
white at first. seemed Modified for a
mo nent. But though Sir Theophilus
explained TO him at some length in his
very lucid way the nature and mean
ing of the science of anthropomctry, it
was clear he desired no further con-
versation. Sir Theophilus tried again
once or twice, and when lunch time
came offered him some of our cold
grouse and claret; but his wiles We =
in vain, the man from Cumbrae-or
IRON Stirling, If you will-refused to
be SHARED by them. Sir Theophilus
deity approached the subject of Cum
brae once or twice. but whenever he
90. anywhere near the mouth of the
Clyde the stranger > wrath and indig-
nation grew visible. When at last we
reached Carlisle and the morose-look-
ing man descended from the carriage.
Sir Theophilus turned round to me
with a meaning smile. "E pur 81
muove,7 ne murmI1ed half to himself;
The did come from Cumbrae. could
swear to that type of skull among ten
thousand"
lie leaned out of the window and
watched the retreating figure. "Hi!
whats this?' he cried. The fellows
going across the line. He's left all his
things here and hes going to the book
ing office"
Perhaps | suggested, hes going
no farther than Carlisle"
No, no. Sir Theophilus answered;
''as sure as my names Iviney. there
something up. He had a first-class
through ticket from Glasgow to St
Pancras- | saw It myself when !
passed it to the guard just now to
punch il. And didn't you notice how
angry he was when l spoke about
Cumbrae? Depend upon it. for some
reason or other, he wants to avoid US -
In another minute a porter crossed
the line and came over to our carriage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19

''Gandcr, where do you s'pOse twins
come from?" asked Marjorie during
her visit in the country. Prom I'M
der cabbages. l guess" answered
grandpa earelessly. as he busily set
cut a long row of young eabhages be-
side the garden path. Some time after,
at five in the morning. Marjorie was
found kneeling in her nisht-dre in
the path, industriously pulling out the
very last of grandpa's young cabbages,
Bounce at her side, regarding uneasily
his tiny mistress and the row of up-
rooted green's At a cry of protest
from grandpa Marjorie answered
sweetly: Don't upset yourself, gan
der; I'll plant EN- again. Ne and
Bounce are hunting for twins, and we
want 'em all girls. Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
Pretty Ribbons.

Gauze ribbons in bluet shade and in
extra width are used in fashioning
chic collects for evening wear. The
ribbon strips are Joined by narrow
bands of metallic embroidery and are
laid over a foundation of bluet or
white satin Around the neck is a
ribbon ruche'or a collarettc of black
or white ostrich feathers These coll
lets are as yet an exclusive novelty,
and are not yet on exhibition. was
favored with an.invitation TO secret
session" of importers and retailers,
hence my ability to tell you of these
charming little caPes. = Philadelphia
Record
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-19
Growing Onions Is Proatable.

In some sections of the east onion
growing is very profitab bic. and onions
are a crop that the farmers Of the
west might do well to give more atten-
tion to. 1t is a crop that requires in
telligent management, both is she
cultivation and marketing. The best
fertilizer is ashes, and air-slacked lime
is often used at the rate of 200 bushels
to the acre. Under favorable condi-
tions an acre will produce 300 bushels
They can be grown on the same ground
for a series of years or until smu, de-
velops, when there must be a change
of erOpS