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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
Old-Time ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The following extract from the Bid
ieford Times gives us an idea of the &C
sompIishments of our grandmothers in
household arts, of Importance in every
girls education:
Mrs. Ann Emery. of Saao. died at the
advanced age of 81 years. When she
was married. in 1925, her accomplish
ments were stated as follows: She
could cook all kinds of food IN an ex-
pert manner; sew and knit, spin and
weave cloth. make her own clothes from
eIoth made with her own hands. make
butter and cheese, make soap and tin
aer,-this was long before the days OF
friction matches,-dip candle. sing and
lance"
All excepting the two last were con-
sidered indispensable requisites m be-
ginning the married life and when to
these were added the two last. the bride
was regarded as very highly accom-
plished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
All elbows MISTAKE.
Took the Trolley for the steam Raiiw,

Took the Trolley for the Steam Railway
Train.
All Chow, a Chinaman with a limited
knowledge of this country. it's ways and
its language, started from Berkeley.
CAL, to ride the few miles into San
Francisco, recently. lie had been in
structed where to take the train; but
he made mistake. and instead of board
ing the regular steam railroad train he
took an electric car that passed the
same corner. 1t happened to be car
OF the loop line that runs between
Berkeley and Oakland, going ono
route and returning another. He made
the complete circuit once, but made no
effort to get off the car. The conductor
thought the scenery charmed the
celestial, so said nothing, but collected
his fare third time as the car went on
its second trip to Oakland. Eight
times All Chow made the circuit of the
line, paying his nickel with cheerful
ness every time the conductor asked for
fare. Then at the end of the eighth trip
the conductor called a policeman and
All Chow was taken before n police
judge for examination as to his sanity.
The interpreter in the court soon dis
covered the reasono of All Chow's peculiar
doings. and with the courts permission
accompanied him to San Francisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
FARM AND GARDEN.
ALMOST A NECESSITY.


No Poultry Raiser should Try to DO With
out Breeding Houses.
Small breeding houses have come to
be considered almost necessity upon
the average farm as well as in the yards
OF the fancier. The farmer has learned
that it is econ omical and much more
satisfactory TO pick from his flock the
most promising pullets and a well-bred
male and place them in commodious
yard with snug little house of their
own. From this yard will come all the
eggs that can be used for Matching. The
eggs from hens having the entire range
of the farm may be disposed of in the
general market and used for household
purposes.
The accompanying illustration is OF
a small breeding house which has been
in use for three years. TWAS originally
large organ box and has been made
over somewhat. Very little extra ma
terial was needed to complete it. *
half sash. tar paper, hinges, hook and
staple, and few boards picked up about
the farm were all the extras needed.
This house accommodates in perfect
comfort a pen of eight or ten hens and
u rooster. The tar paper we have found
expensive and shall never purchase
uorc of it. 1t is rotten, does not wear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
and no apparent object for their exist.

and no apparent object for their exist
ence.
Ii n n and women were 20 feet tall
they could observe that these towers
have no roofs. They are " ide open and
the sunlight pours into their circular
openings without let or hindrance
Sometimes men scale them with lad
Gers and disappear on the inside, car
rying with them trowels and little
picks. IL you could see through the
walls you would note the fact that the
workmen are using their trowels and
picks to scrape and cleanse the inside
walls of the towers. What is the OBJ
iect of this work?
Those towers are the artistic termini,
or ends, of long tunnels which lead
into the capitol building. Through
those towers and their connected tun-
nels the pure air is drawn into the mar
BILE building on Capitol hill. The en-
gines are rapidly turning large fans
which draw the air into the building
and force il through the pipes and cor.
ridors throughout the entire edifice
In winter me this outer air passes
over hot steam pipes, ana when il as
cends to the senate, the house and into
the rotunda IL is warm and helps tc
heat and dry the building. In summer
time thousands of tons of Toe are placed
en- the inside of the big fans, and cold
air is thus forced all over and through
the capitol building. If it were not
for these scientific devices our states.
men could not live and work in then
official places.
The fact that lime or whitewash is
used for cleansing purposes reminds
me of the common talk about white.
washing committees" When scandals
are raised concerning some legislative
matters committees of investigation
are appointed. These committees
usually reach conclusions exonerating
statesmen of all charges of impurity
in public life. They are not seeking
to develop and publish the truth, but
are at work purifying the characters
and regulations of men. Therefore
they are called withdrawing commit
tees"
by the way, referring to the fact that
the bronze statue of the Goddess of Lib
erty surmounts the dome, am remind
eel of little story. Don Piatt pub
!ished il in his Sunday Capital some
time ago. He said that bride and
groom visited the national capital, and
alter seeing the various executive de-
partpents. and the botanical gardens,
they went to the capitol. AS they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
WORK OF HONEY BEES.
Calculations IN negard to the Nectar Co
1ected by Them.

Calculations IN regard to the Nectar Col
Iected by Them.
A writer in the Revue DIES Sciences
NatuIelles makes the following calcu-
lations in regard to the work done
the honey bee: When the weather is
fine. a worker can visit from 40 to
so flowers in six TO ten trips and
collect a grain of nectar. If it visits
200 or 400 flowers. il will gather i've
grains. Uuder favorable circumstances,
il will take a fortnight to obtain
IS grains. II would. therefore, take sew
eral years to manufacture pound of
honey, which will fill about 5000 cells.
A hive contains from 10000 to $4,000
bees, half of which prepare the honey.
the other half attending TO the wants of
the hive and the family. On fine day.
10000 or 10000 individuals will, in six
or ten trips, be able to explore from
sOo. 900 to 100000 flowers. say several
hundred thousand plants Again. the
locality must be favorable for the prep
aration of the honey, and the plants
that produce the nost nectar must
flourish near the hive. 4 hive inhabited
IL 10000 bees may, therefore, under ia
vorable Conditions. receive about two
pounds of honey day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
HINDOO SERVANTS.
Must Be Handled Roughly. as They Dom,
Appreciate Kindness.

Must Be Handled Roughly. as They Don's
Appreciate Kindness.
TODAY the Hindoo servant is lazy,
rood-for-nothing thief, and / will tell
YOU how to handle him." said the gen
eral traffic manager of the Southern
India railway in his Office at Madras,
India, to an Enquirer representative
who was in the orient several months
ago and has just returned to this city.
Continuing, he said: II have seen a
good deal of change in the country dur
ing my so years residence here, and one
Of the most remarkable changes has
been in the treatment of servants. A
few years ago in the good, old days of
tie Madras presidency, if servant
disobeyed his master he would have
been strung up and whipped. If the
whipping caused death, fine of seven
rupees ($1.75 in American money, ac-
cording to present value,) would have
been imposed.
IF, however, the servants masterdid
not care to run the risk of having to
pay the fine, which was considered a
big sum for the life of Hindoo in those
days, all he had to do was to send the
offending servant with a note to the
I.olice magistrate, and an official whip
per would return with Sammy. The
whole appliances for whipping were
kept at the police department. Sammy
ould be made to carry his own whip
ping post. Flog him hard? | should
Say they would. The general average
would be 80 lashes, and if the master
A 4.
ished enough he would order 30 more
lashes. If the Hindoo died from the
effects of this punishment, why, there
was no fine to pay. and IL was simply
good radiance of bud rubbish But
look at the condition OF things now.
The rascally Hindoo will stand up and
sass you.
"You ask why. 1t is because the
Iiindoo whipping post has been abol-
ished. At present the offending Hin
doc is brought before rajah or judge
of his own race, and of course he will
not be severe on his countryman.
1.-THE only way that these Hindoo serv-
ants can be made to obey is to beat and
lick them. You cannot show them
kindness or they at once put you down
as a softie. Take my advice, as long as
you remain in India and your servants
are lax in their work. you just make
them acquainted with the toe of your
boot
The old gentleman sighed as he re-
called the former manner of dealing
With servants. His tone of voice and
looks Indicated that he would like il
recstablished. His advice was both
good and true, for Hindoo servants do
not appreciate kindness, and under
stand only kick when you desire them
TO obey. A "Sahib" (master) who will
not give his servant q kick or slap
has no standing with the Hindoo. and
is counted by them as "a no-good
Sahib. Cincinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
HIS Object of Gratulatlon.

Mrs. Hilby-Heavens. What luck
that Van Willow woman has.
Old Hilby-What's happened now?
Mrs. Hilby-Why, she's actually got
st. Nitus' dance.
old Hilby-And you call that luck?
Mrs. Hilby-Certainly. just think
how it must make her diamonds
sparkle.-Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
BAD FOB The NERVES.
Life In Sky scrapers Responsible for I
Peculiar Disease.

Life In Sky scrapers Responsible for .
Peculiar Disease.
A nervous condition. bordering on
prostration, to which the doctors have
not as yet given a name, has lately been
observed to affect persons who work
many hours a day high up in the mod
ern sky scrapers. The ailment, says the
New York Journal, resembles nervous
prostration, except in the principal
symptom. which is q condition of In
tense restlessness, and, as one of the
victims 10 the new complaint expressed
il, "a singular desire 10 scream or to
get down to the earth quickly"
A sensation of relief is noticeable
when the patient is taken to grass. so
TO speak, which leads some physicians
to the belief that the change in the
rarity of the air. slight as it is, has
peculiar eject upon certain very sensi-
tive organizations. Others think that
the constant trips In the elevators cause
a slight disarrangement of the nerve
centers, which brings on the condition
referred to. In any case there is no
doubt that a new ailment has come
among us with the advent of the sky
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
Brave Volunteers.

II is gratifying to know that if we
had declared. war with Great Britain
we might have counted upon tie al
lance of at least one Kickapoo brave
and one hero of the tribe of Sacs and
Foxes, for they have written to the
president asking for a subvention of
blanketsand expressing their readiness
to take the warpath Immediately. Such
a reinforcement would not amount to
much in point of numbers, but its
moral significance would count for
something. The isolated condition of
England has of late compelled atten-
ton. She has no friends among the
European NJ !. nalities, and it now
seems apr aren't Nat she has none
among tie American wigwams, where
it was formerly supposed that she pre-
served good deal of influence. A
candid survey of the situation and its
causes will no doubt assure her that
she deservs her unpopularity. She
must correct her overreaching ways be-
fore she can expect to have any friends,
either among her sister nationalities
or the alien and sporadic aborigines
not taxed. The country will have to
decline the services of the two volun-
teering braves for the present, but
Great Britain may see in their offer
what is in store for her if she should
ever show a disposition to break the
peace-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
A King at Golf.

Khama, the South African monarch,
who has been visiting his friends at the
British court, attempted little game
of golf IL was near London. and when
the driver was handed to the dusky
chief he remarked that II would make a
nicish knc5kerrie. Suiting his action
TO his words he seized the 'driver" and
whirled it round his head just failing to
brain n caddie. who was fool enough to
stand near. After knocking up lot OF
1rf Khama drove the golf ball at least
II yards into bunker. He did the IS
holes in PSF.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
ARBUTUS.

Where tire woodland sra lows dim
Are stretching far and wide,
Under leaves of rusty brown
The dainty Mayfcwers hide.
Naples. in a rosy flush.
Are waking from their dreams,
Silver bright beyond the hill
The winding river CLEANS:
But shyly hidden from the sight
Beneath the moss and leaves,
The loyeliest blossom Of the woods
Her fairy magic weaves.
Downy catkins touched with gold
Each willow tree upIifts
Through the air like shining dust
The amber pollen drifts
Lazily the yellow bees
Are humming in the sun,
Gayly down their pepbly paths
The little str-amIets run:
But hidden from the careless eve.
AS love alone can tell
The daintiest blossom Of the spring
Has wrought her magic spell.
Pinker than the pink wild rose
In summers golden light:
Rosy as a sunset cloud
Before the fall OF night;
AS holy as the poets thought,
For words too pure ard high:
AS fair as dreams of days to come.
As dear as days gone by:
As fragrant as a wandering breath
From heavenly worries above
The loveliest blossom God has made
Is breathing out His love.
Angelina w. Wray. in -. Y. Independ
ent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
Not the RcpIles Intended.

The following extracts are from exc
animation papers recently handed in
Mt public school in Connecticut: 4.
From what animals do we get milk {?
From the camel and the milkman. q.
The hen is covered with feathers. With
what is the cat covered? The cat IL
covered with fleas. 3. Name an animal
that has four legs and long tail. A
mosquito. 4. Name two kinds of nuts.
Peanuts and forget-me nuts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
CrueI Examiners.

A reporter for the Cincinnati Trib-
une lately overheard a dialogue be-
tween two suburban gentlemen.
"How did your daughter pass her ex-
animation for position as teacher?"
asked the first man.
"Pass!" was the answer. "She didn't
PASS at all. Maybe you won't believe it.
but thy asked that poor girl about
things that happened before she was
horn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
A SHINING EXANpI 2 of n,h ),

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion 10 single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For 65 years they have simply been
building grain and grasS-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe 10 say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reaperS and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
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omit the Pine.

The death of Janet Livingstone,
Younger sister of the explorer. recalls
a story concerning the future doctors
father One day David brought home
the news that heavy suty was to Re
put on tobacco. Neil I.ivingstonc-who
was not a rich man-was just lighting
lis pipe es the news was broken. He
put il down unlit. IF we have got to
give it up" he said. 1--WE mas as wen
begin now" lie never smoked again.
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Rock of Gibraltar

Is not steadier than a system liberated from
the shackles of chills and fever, bilious re
mittent or dumb ague by Hostetters StOm-
ach Bitters, perfect antidote TO malarial
poison in air or water. Ii is also an unex-
ampled remedy for bilious. rheumatic or
kidney complaints, dyspepsia and nervous
ness. IL improves appetite and sleep anu
hastens convalescence.
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TIGHT HAY CHUTE.
How to Prevent the Escape of Fine Dust
and Chan.

Where the hay is stored in the second
story hay chutes must be provided for
each stall. There is right and wrong
way to build these. The cut shows the
right way. Let them grow larger as
they descend, and then the hay will
not catch or clog in them. At the bot
tom have an incline to throw the hay
toward the opening, as shown. Have a
guard over the top of chutes to keep
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
Not as a sister.

do l love George?" unused Clara
softly, ''or is it simply sisters affec-
ton that feel for"
just then Bobby burst noisily into the
room and interrupted her sweet med.
itations.
Get out of here, you noisy boyl" SIZE
shouted. and, seizing him by the arm
she shot him through the door. "Ah
mol" she sighed, as she resumed her
interrupted train of thought; my love
for George is not a sisters love. 1t is
something sweeter, purer, higher
Notwithstanding Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

Waldo Brown says that there is less
risk of loss of fall filters than of those
dropped in the spring, for in March and
April we are liable to severe storms and
sudden changes in temperature. and it
is more difficult TO keep the sows In
healthy condition through the winter
than in summer, when succuient food rs
abundant.-Farmer's Voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

Mrs. Johnson-Hateful, stuckup
thing. How proud she was of that new
dress of hers. She would hardly look
at me; but ] got even with heri
Mrs. Jackson-How did you do it.?
Mrs. Johnson-Oh, told my servant
girl where she could get a dress just
like it.-Somerville journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

A lady's fourth husband lay at the
point of death, while she hung over
him with tender and watchful care.
I'VE will meet again in h-heaven,
DEAR" he said, with difficulty.
"Ye-es." she replied, hesitatingly,
"but am afraid it may be little BIT
embarrassing, John. bay City Chat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
For Grand Army Men.

A splendid battl. field map in four colors.
showing all the most famous battlefields of
the Virginias and q omplete list of $50 bat
ties and skirmishes. with dates, compiled
from the official war cords, will be mailed
to any address on receipt of p cents in
stamps. Address L. l.. TBUITT, n. W. ! j.
A., Ches. q Ohio Ry., 234 Clark St, Chi
caco Ill
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people from walking into them when
moving about on the floor overhead.
One sometimes sees stables where the
hay is thrown down an opening over
the horses head, without the use of u
chute at all. As result the name, fore.
top and hair of the horses head is filed
with dust, chaff and spears of hay--a
slovenly method. Sometimes, also, one
sees a chute made of Stats. This is much
better than simple opening. But dust
and chaff will escape through the Stats
and get on to the horse. Better do the
work thoroughly and make a tight
chute.-N. Y. Tribune.
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Mortgaged by Their grandfather.

When he was in Madras Gen. Booth
was informed that il was not uncom-
mon practice for the father of family.
when he borrowed money 10 defray the
expenses of his daughter wedding, to
pledge the first-born son as a security
for the payment OF the debt. Gen.
Rooth was increduIous until one of his
own officers in Madras told him that
he had some cadets In the Madras Sal
walton Army who had thus been mort
gagged by their grandfathers IN pay
ment for the festivities of their moth
er's marriage. and who recognized their
obligation to discharge the debt when
r,osSihle --Iondon News.
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A pinerence Of nnln,on.

Teacher-Can any little boy tell me
which is the longest day in the year?
Billy--Some fellows say the day be-
fore Christmas is, and some say the
day before the Fourth of July.-Har-
per's Round Table
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1t is proposed to license horseshoers-
II would be good thing. There is no
more sense IN trusting horses foot to
. hnagler than there is in trusting a
natiens to luack.
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prac,,ca, Ipcentlves.

Ee-"Absence makes the heart grow
fonder," you know.
She Sometimes. But flowers and
bonbons are more efiicacious.-Towu
Topics.
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shnnld HIVE Reen Coos.

He-Isn't there something the mat
ter with this coffee?
She-There shouldn't be. bought
~ in the most reliable dry goods store
in the city.--Brooklyn Life.
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Important Information by Telephone.

A messenger boy called up the cen
trail telephone Office recently and asked
the operator if she knew what love
was
"No," she replied. Say, IL you find
out let me know, will you?"
"All right" said the boy.
In little While he called her up
ngain and said: "Say, found that out.
About love. you know"
what is ito" asked central.
"An itching of the heart that one
cant scratch said the boy, and he
rang off.-Syracuse Courier.
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FRS stopped free by DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first day'suse
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 3 trial bot
lie free. DIR. Kline. 93l Arch St. Phila. Pa.
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Intermediates.

Mrs. H;gbee-I feel 50 miserable.
Hipsbee-What is the matter2
Mrs. H.-Mrs. Shaw told me secret
and I've forgotteu what 1t Mas
Truth.
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