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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
PlTH AND POINT.


Vodka. sort of whisky made in
Russia, exceeds in alcoholic strength
that of any other whisky.
Mrs. Brownlow-.Now, Tommy,
go and kiss your uncle. or mamma will
cane you" Tommy (afte- a long look
at his surly old unclel-"Cane me. ma"
-!Tit-Bits.
Sensitive. Prettygirl is very
sensitive" I'm what way?" "When
Jorkins compared her feet to little mice
at the dance the other night she
tainted. Detroit Free Press.
Had Some Idea of It.-"And have
you never learned 10 dance? Then you
know nothing of the poetry of motion"
Poetry of motion? Great Scottl
walked the floor with that boy of mine
last night and recited Mother Goose
to him for four whole hours. Noon
shine.
-Bellefield-"A cynical writer re-
marks that wedding always brings
happiness to two, the florist and the
clergyman" Bloomfield-"He forget5
the father of the bride, especially if the
tiers on his hands" -Pittsburgh Chroni-
cle-Telegraph.
MY boy" said the passenger with
the fur-liDed coat and the smooth
shaver, square face, .'it was the sue
cess of the season. There wasn't stand
ing room!" The conductor smiled a
sour smile. "'Zif I didn't have the
ca,na axDar;anoa a,-arx- do,- co; III h., 40
the motorman.-Cincinn Enquirer.
Willie" said the boarding house
mistress to her young son, II was
ashamed of you at dinner. You kept
your arms on the table during the en-
tire meall" "Yes, mamma" was the
hopeful's reply; II didn't want to give
the boarders chance 20 say there was
nothin' on the table."-Yonlxers States
man.
Father, what is a luxury ?" asked
little Johnnie the other night as he
wrapped himself round the parlor
stove. "a luxury? Why, it's something
we don't really need. you know-a thing
we can do without" "Well, them" re-
piled the logical youth, what a luxury
a mosquito net must be in winter
Harlem Life.
The minister. Parson Downycouch,
was at dinner with the Chaffie family
Johnnie spoke up and said: "Can a
church whistler" why do you ask,
Johnnie?" asked the clergyman, kind
ly. because pa owes SIP back pew
rent. and he says he is going to let the
church whistle for it, After the cler-
gyman had taken his departure there
was vocal solo by Johnnie.-Texaa
glitter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

question first assumed prominence in
public discussions upon the hastings
and in the newspapers. Gen. Hancock
was at that time induced to write let
te.. upon the subject in which he said
that 1.-THE tariff is local ISSUE"
Inasmuch as the political opposition
was making the claim that the tariff
was a national issue, and of vast Inn
portance to the federal government rs
national issue that written statement
of Gen. Hancock's was used derisively
and sneeringly by his political anteg-
onists, and was one of the factors which
largely contributed to his defeat at the
polls.
1t is now generally known and ac-
knowledged that the idea intended TO
be conveyed by Gen. Hancock was cor
rect, and that il was a fair enuncia-
ton of a political principle. Every
tariff bill which has been considered
since that time has been largely affect
ed by the local interests of the various
statesmen who have participated in
legislation of that nature.
The equestrian statue of Gen. Han
cock will accomplish a dual object.
1t will perpetuate forever the image
and memory of one of the immortals
who took part in the tremendous strug
gle which resulted in making this land
of the free and home of the brave a
republic absolutely free from the stig-
ma and degradation of human slavery.
1t perpetuates forever the name and
memory of a man who represents the
10000 individual soldiers who served
under his command throughout the
war with bravery and distinguished
patriotic self-abnegation.
This equestrian statue also adds to
the national capital work of art
worthy of the designer. 1t is, in fact,
the most artistic statue yet erected i'm
the national capital. Connoisseurs
have heretofore been unable to give
pleasing expressions of opinions con-
corning the statues of American heroes
which are exhibited in our numerous
parks. but which do not adorn them.
We have equestrian statues of Wash
lifeless statues of Scott and McPher-
son, and heroic statues of Abraham
Lincoln and Gen. Rawlins. None of
these, however, compare favorably with
the artistic delineation of the superb
soldier of the Army of the Potomac
whose statue is soon TO be unveiled In
this city.
II shall be glad to see another statue
of a brave soldier unveiled in this city,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

can help you with your fail cleaning,
and with the whitewashing and soap
making, so you won't have to hire any
one And YOU can send word to Abbie
Snow tomorrow that you won't need
her to sew for YOU; so there VIII be three
weeks wages saved, anyway"
but. Henry" deprecated his wife. do
YOU think il would Ice just right to treat
your only sister that way? She won't
get strong very fast if We keep her at
work indoors"
Marcia. I'm surprised at yOu," re-
torted her husband, with asperity
"You act as though l had nothing to
say about such matters. If Dora don't
like the way l treat her, she may better
herself. u she can. but happen To know
that she hasn't any Oney left, and so
she can't choose. And - for growing
strong you women new r are anything
but bundles of aches anG pains. and the
most of you wouldn't be strong IL you
could Now go to sleep. for there's lots
20 be done in the morning. and I'm GO
ing to ride up TO Iron Mound ranch after
smother COW; for if Dora's going TO be
here To help milk. we may as well make
more outer
Dora followed the directions of her
taskmaster quietly enough the next
morning, Lut when ne had mounted
end gallOpcd of toward Ire rench in
the hills. she saddled another horse aud
rode in the opposite direction. She was
home long before her brother. who rode
into the yard about noon, driving the
cow he had jus. purchased. No men,
ton was made of the addition To the
herd until after dinner was over, when
Henry turned his unsmiling face to-
ward Dora
I'll milk that new cow tonight,
Dora. but after this I'll turn her over 10
you. for my hands are full already"
I'm sorry to disappoint you. Eenry."
answered she, demurely, though with
q spark in her eyes. but don't think
of staying here longer than this after
noon"
Her brother stared. as much aghast
at her independence of manner as at
her astonishing communication.
Good heavens, What do you mean ?
Do YOU think of boarding at the poor
farm % queried the eNasperated man.
"Not eNactly, Henry" sNveetly re-
turned his sister. "But I've hired out
- Father Hayward as 'chore boy for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
HANCOCK THE SUPERB.
Memorial statue to Be Unveiled
at Washington, May 8.
IT VIII Stand on Handsome Pedestal at
the Corner of Seventh street and
Eennsyivania Avenue
Real Art Work.
Especial Washington letter.


Winfield Scott Hancock, major gen.
eral United States volunteers, com
manding the Second corps OF the Army
of the Potomac, was seriously and al
most fatally wounded on July 2, 1863,
during the battle of Gettysburg, where
that eminent soldier had rendered dis
tinguished service by placing his corps
in commanding position to stop the
confederate advance and enable the
commanding union general, Meade, to
make such dispositions of the remain
as to check the advance of Gen. lee
into Pennsylvania and break the back
bone of the great rebellion.
Gen. Hancock was for long time
critically i'll. but finally recovered and
returned to duty in command of his
corps. He participated in all of the
great battles in which the Army of
the Potomac was engaged, from the
Wilderness to Appomattox. He was
regarded by Gen. Grant, Gen. Meade,
and all of the other corps commanders
of tks Army of the Potomac, as SUI
perb soldier and a magnificent officer.
He was really a general of superior in
tellectual requirements, and of I'M
daunted courage. 1t was said of him
by his brother officers that Gen. Han
cock would never order his men to go
where he did not dare to lead.
After the civil war was concluded
Gen. Hancock retained his position in
the regular army, and remained in the
service of his country until the day
of his death on February o, 1856.
an 1850, he was the democratic candi-
date for president of the United States.
and was defeated by Gen. Garfield, the
republican candidate. At The con-
clusion of that political struggle, Gen.
Grant sententiously remarked to one
of his friends in New York city: II
never knew Hancock to be defeated be-
fore. He was never defeated in war.
But he has been defeated In peace"
An appropriation of $4,000 for a
bronze statue of Gen. Hancock was
made by congress in 1894, and the con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

The grand army post at Boscobel
celebrated it's 21st anniversary.
Thomas Wall, of Oshkosh, a promi-
nent lumberman and politician. dropped
dead in the Wisconsin Central offices
in Milwaukee.
Hudson went dry by a small majority
at the last election, and efforts were
being made to test the validity of the
vote in the courts.
The Wiscon sin national guard will
go into camp at Camp Douglass July 5.
Mrs. S. G. Sisson, pioneer resident of
GAINESVILLE, died in Hope, Idaho, while
visiting son. She was 10 years of age.
John Kupp, banker of La Crosse,
charged with feloniously receiving
money, was captured at San Deigo,
Cal.
Ole Jerde, one of Dane county's lep-
ers, died at his home in the town OF
Bristol.
The annual convention of the Wiscon-
sin Federation of Labor will be held In
Racine, June 0.
The Central house was burned at
Reedsburg. The building was worth
$4,000.
The annual picnic of the Northern
Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Pic
mic association of the Modern Wood
men of America will be held in James
vile on Wednesday, June 10.
The Ogilvie Dry Goods company of
Madison assigned. The assets were
81, 500 and the liabilities $4,000.
While doing chores about L. Rosen-
beaimer's barns at Kewauskum, Peter
Metz, the hostler, had his head mashed
by kick from a horse. He leaves
wife and two children.
william Perry. colored barber at
West Superior, was found dead in his
room. Cause of death unknown. Per-
nv owned n home and other pieces of
valuable property in st. Paul. His wife
is in st. Paul.
Charles Hacker, so years old, of She
boygan, shot and killed himself in Chi
cago. He left note saying he was
tired of life.
John vetosky, of Emerald, was killed
by the caving in of well.
Matthew WEIGH, of Portage, aged %,
an employe of the St. Paul road, was
killed by the cars near the soldiers
home at Milwaukee.
The Norwegian paper America will
be removed from Chicago to Madison.
Rice Lake Division No. 80, uniform
rank Knights of Pythias, was instituted
in that city by Col. NJ. j. Hart, of Ash
land.
Julius Zuehlke, the man who MUIR
dered his employer, z. 4. David, at
Markesan, week ago, was captured
at Crystal Lake, III. There was re-
ward of $500 offered for the murderer.
John Lynn confessed at Amigo to
having burned August Stebbins' barn
on March 80. He implicated Thomas
Murphy, and the latter was also arrest
ed. Revenge was the motive.
Daniel w. Patterson, the oldest set
tier in Milwaukee county. is dead. aged
Sc years. He located in Milwaukee ia
1884.
Henry Kadan was arrested Mt Sheboy-
gan on charge of having burned the
general store belonging to himself and
partner.
Supervisors of Green Lake in special
session offered a reward of $500 for
Julius Zuelke. who murdered his EN-
ployer.
G. A. Lawton, aged g ~
merchant. diel of mi
his home in GAINESVILLE.
at Green BaS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

have help So Willie and l shall do
the milking. take care of the stock aud
the chickens, all of which l have done
for you, and when we are going to husk
that 20 acres of corn near the house,
and after the men have in the feed and
wood for the winter, he will have nc
help but me; and next spring"-Dora
was becoming enthusiastically is GO
ing to raise my wages; and | can drive
his cornplanter and his mower and har-
yester, and hayrake. too, for l have done
all that; and raise the chickens, if |
have time; and can stay outdoors all
day, and grow strong and brown; and
I've always loved the dear old folks.
anyway"
And Dora broke off her speech, and
went along with her thoughts, clear
across the year ahead of her, while
Henry sat with his hands in his pock-
cts, gazing modify at the floor, and
did not answer.
''There &C mes Willie Hayward now
for my trunk, and / will drive back
with him. I'm sorry for Marcia, but
she seems to prefer to let you do her
thinking, so L may as well save my
pity. And I'm sorry to disagree with
you, Henry. / would have staid with
YOU if you had appreciated me enough
TO give me wages and kind words. You
STE, it's just the old question Of the
financial dependence or independence
of women, and | choose the latter
So Dora fed cattle and horses, and
MIXED, and drove machinery all the
year, growing each day stronger and
more full of spirits. And when, the
next year. the plump, rosy-cheeked
young woman left her friends and took
her old place in town, you might have
examined her behavior with a micro
scope, and not found shade of UNI
womanliness resulting from the "man's
work" that she had done.
That's what comes of woman hav-
ing charge of her own affairs" said
Henry to Marcia. Just give her a
chance, and she won't stop at any
thing. You ought to be thankful, Mar
cia, that you've got some one to keep
you from making fool of yourself"
And Marcia sighed.-Woman's Jour
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
EARLY Eggs for breeding.

1t is always an advantage to secure
the earliest eggs laid for breeding pur-
poses. They are higher in price, but if
care is taken that they are never chilled
they will hatch larger proportion of
chicks, and the chicks themselves will
be stronger than those from eggs laid
later in the season. There is another
advantage also, as the early chicks get
through their moulting before cold
weather sets in next fall, and with good
feeding of egg-making material they
will las most of the time next winter.
A late-hatched chick has TO be kept
through one winter before Z; begins TO
lay, and then it produces eggs only
when the price is the lowest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
The shor Has Brains.

The tendency of successful business
is to enlargement, and with enlarge
ment comes a new multitude of agents,
a new variety of markets, new kind of
competitive danger, to avert which alb
solutely requires mind. The very num-
Der of his employees compels the great
tradesman of our day to become judge
of character. The ver expansion Of
his market drives him to study many
countries, many tariffs, many laws, and
his extreme danger from competition
makes of him an artist, a chemist and a
critic. The process is slow because he is
always governed by the idea of selling,
and he often learns rather to know pub
lie taste than TO know what taste is and
to seek in his purchases the popular
rather than the good; but still the
process must develop his mind.-Spec-
tatOr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Blue Racers Arc Good Dodgers.

Talk about quiclSness of vision," said
the rounder, 81 doubt if there is any
thing alive which has such remarkable
eyesight as an ordinary blue runner
snake. You know that | am a pretty
good shot with a rife. Well, the other
day / was roaming about the fields,
when / saw a blue runner stretched out
at the base of small tree. He saw
me also, but did not move, although /
could see his eyes glisten in the sun
light. raised the gun, drew a deliber-
ate bead on his head and fired. He was
still there when the smoke cleared
away, but / had not touched him. /
fired again and again, and then grew
tired. / realized that he saw the bull
let's and simply lodged them and es-
capped. just then man came across
the field, and / called him to ask him to
attract the attention of the snake for a
moment. The moment observed that
the runner had taken in the situation
and was not looking at me fired and
killed him. Now, to show you that he
had lodged the balls, / found every
bullet that Rad left my gun in a space
the size Of button just behind the
place his head had occupied. Quick2
Why, blue runner can see streak of
lightning before ii pierces the clouds"
IN. O. Tiines-Democrat.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
EXCELLENT PIGGERY.
Description of the Pens at Mr.. White
Noted .sTIiiIside Farms"

Description OF the Pens at Mr.. Whites
Noted .IIiiIside Farms"
The house is "a by ITO feet. An alley
runs through the center feet wide,
and on each side 10 pens, 10 by 10 feet
each pen having a small door opening
CRoss-sEcTIoN OF MR.. WHITES PIGGERY.
into the alley, through which 70 drive
hogs when ready to butcher, or for
changing from one pen to another.
There is also a small swing door over
each trough to throw back, keeping
hogs out of trough until the same is
filed. when the door is released, swing
ing into place again. The front of pens
next alley, also partition between
pens, are 31a feet high, leave ali space
above open for free circulation of air.
Iroughs are feet long. ~ inches wide
on bottom, with fiaring sides.
Each pen is designed for six small
or four large hogs. and ! find they are
none too large. The outside pens are
10 by 16 feet, with inches of broken
stone, covered with 3 inches of concrete,
and this with inch of Portland ce-
ment. This cement floor is sloped up
at the outer edges, thus forming de-
preston inches deep which holds all
liquids, and by keeping the moisture,
helps decompose the material with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Taking Precautions.

A small colored boy was sent to the
house of an officer out at the soldiers
home a few nights ago. When he made
ready to leave the house the officers
daughter noticed that he had every
pocket carefully turned wrong side out.
She remarked on il.
Deed, lady," said the boy, 81 amt
a-goin' past none o. these we're places
where ha'nts is lessen have m, pock-
cts turned out this away. j ain goin'
to take no chances, an Their amt q
ghost kin tech you if you have your
pockets turned wrong side out"
And secure in his protection against
the supernatural he scudded OIL
Washington Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

which the pens are kept filed to the
depth of feet. We use leaves of the
woods, rakings from the lawns, and any
and everything that will make manure.
and estimate that each pen gives us at
least two large loads of the very best
of manure every. year; thus making
40 loads from the 20 pens, which we
value at not less than three dollars
load, each year paying the entire cost
of cementing, etc.
At one end of the building is the boil
er room, with kettle holding rs gallons.
in which we boil whatever we may have
in the way of small potatoes, beets, cab
bage, pumpkins. etc, and in which We
heat water for feeding, as in cold
weatherwe give no cold feed or drink, but
just take the chill off. Next the boiler
room is the feed-room. 10 by IS feet.
with bins for holding five tons of feed.
l should have added that in the boiler
room is a pump with plenty of pure
water from well outside. Beyond the
bedroom, and connected with the
boiler-room. is the butcher-shop, Is bg
20 feet, with sealding tank, scraping
table, hooks for hanging Is hogs at
one time, ropes and pulleys for hand
ling hogs in dressing. also table for cut
ting up hogs and beef, equipped with
full set of butchering tools. Over all is
the corn-chamber, s feet high in the
center, and sloping to 2 feet at the
sides.
From the inside pens to the outside
are doors hung at the top on small
iron rod, through which the hogs pass
back and forth from inside to outside.
There are plenty of windows for light
and ventilation. In the inside pens,
board s inches high is placed to keep
their bed in place. The house is IS
inches higher than the outside pens,
and bridge feet wide runs from
the cement floor to the swing door of
each pen.
Our man heats water and feeds the
entire lot in one hour; and as we only
feed twice day, only about two hours
are consumed each day in feeding, and
not more than this time in cleaning
pens, renewing beds, each. | have seen
many hog-pcns, but none more con-
vcnient for handling work than these.
&C. NJ. White. in Country Gentleman.
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the winter. He will give me ten i lisa
a month and board, and I shai iaye
only four cows to milk there. while
here / should have five, and get only my
board
'You must &c crazy, girl, Do you
suppose a man worth rs much as am
wants his sister to hire out as a farm
hand?"
Then Dora did what certain tragic
novel heroines are said to have done
rose TO her fun height" and, though
even that was not great, she certainly
looked stately enough to curb her
brothers wrath. as she answered him:
Henry Carter, do you think that the
place of unpai.I drudge with my own
people is much more respectable than
that of paid help on the Hayward farm?
There / shall do certain work outdoors.
and then rest. Here should work out
doors and come in, fatigued, to he urged
to other tasks. l have grown trifle
broader in my outlook at life since
broke from your rule, and have de-
cided that just so long as woman re-
fuses. to expect the consideration that
one sex should pay to the other, just so
long, II she deals with some men will
she be ignored. My work will bring
money somewhere. and there am 60
ing"
Henry pulled himself together to
snap ont his reply: well, you're of age,
and can do as you please; but a woman
who respects herself isn't going into
the fields to work with hired men,"
"a woman who respects herself" an
swered Dora, may go anywhere; but
Father Hayward hired me because his
men are up river husking corn, and dc
not come home at night, and he has
rheumatism, so that he cannot even do
his chores; and as only Willie is at home
with them, and he is but 10. they must