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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
CHANGES LIBERAL VIEWS.
Feels the Need of Foreign Aid and Would
Welcome 1t.

Feels the Need of Foreign Aid and Would
Welcome 1t.
1t is claimed that Notwithstanding
Ii Hung Chang has shown some liberal
ity of views toward modern improve
ment and education, he is at heart a
hater of foreigners and has an abid-
ing faith in Chinese institutions and
methods of government, says Gen.
fury. He is, it is true, great admirer
of Confucian philosophy. and remem-
berins the enduring history of his peo-
pie we can hardly wonder at his devo-
ton to the institutions which have
made that history possible.
When we call TO mind the experience
China has had with certain western
nations. it might not be considered
strange IL his attachment to foreigners
was not very ardent; but in all his pub
lie life his conduct shows that he feels
the need of foreign aid and is disposed
to give it proper welcome, and of all
Chinese statesmen he is the most liber-
al-minded and free from prejudice.
He is far from claiming that the pres
ent system of government is perfect.
He has, in fact, urged upon the author
tiles at Picking two important changes
which look to a reform of the most
serious defects in the system. to-wit.
the withdrawal from the viceroys of
provinces of powers which should be
exercised only by the imperial govern
ment and such a change in the method
of admission to the public service as
will liberalize the examinations and
make fitness rather than scholarship
the test. There are other changes
which he would gladly bring about if
he had the power; but, as he confessed
to Marquis Ito: China is hampered by
Anticipated customs which prevent de-
sirable reforms"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
ABOUT MILK FEVER.
Useful Hints on the subject from the
Rhode Island station.

Useful Hints on the Subject from the
Rhode Island Station.
Bulletin 6, of Rhode Island station, is
an illustrated pamI hlet on milk fever.
This is a brain disease, caused by too
much or too little blood Many cows, it
says, inherits predisposition to milk
fever, the Jersey being especially liable
to it. Overlooking and want of exer-
else are frequent causes of the disease.
The symptoms are chill, twitching of
muscles of head and face, stoppage of
milk and urine, padding" with hind
feet, staggering. grinding the teeth, and
sometimes violeT tossing of head, and
believing. Treatment: Put the cow
in a warm place, wrap the body closely
in a sheet wrung out of cold water, and
wrap several blankets over the sheet.
Blanket the neck, and rub limbs with
wisps of straw. After perspiration
starts CT ange sheets every half hour.
Make the bowels act by injecting eser-
inc under the skin. or giving the follow
ing: One ounce powdered nux yomica.
two ounces tartar emetic, is ounces
glauber salts, Az pounds fine sslt-ail
boiled ten minutes in two quarts water,
and give one-fourth of the entire guam
tity every half hour. II COW is down,
keep her propped up on brisket. IL
she bloats, puneture the paunch from
above the hollow just in front of
shaunch" bone. When sheet and blan-
kets are removed. cover her with dry
blanket to prevent chill. Squibb's fluid
extract of ergot is good preventive and
cure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
WhIMs OF MUSICIANS.
Idiosyncrasies of the Hen Who Made
Harmony In the Past

Harmony In the Past
I am tickled to know that Wag ner
was an exact and expensive dresser, and
that Beethoven was sloven, with an
old coat and slippers trodden down a.
the heels, says a writer in the Con-
temporary Review. 1t interests me TO
hear that Paganini alweys carried a
shirt in his fiddle case, because he per-
spired so profusely over his solos that
he had to change between the parts If
he played twice. / even care 10 learn
that Mendelssohn was a perfect child
about pastry, which he could never re-
sist, and whi,h he always ate (especial-
ly cherry pie) and which always dis
agreed with him; that Sehumann il
jured his third finger by tying it back
10 his wrist with a string, because he
hoped to make il more supple-it end
ed. however, In his almost losing the
use Of it; that Bulow got up in the night
TO play over passages which he thought
he was likely 10 play inaccurately at
his prodigious recitals.
When Thalberg was at the height OF
his fame he wouldn't even carry an
umbrella, for fear of il cramping the
muscles of his hand: Malibran loved
hothing so much as romping with
Moscheles' children on the floor;
Paganini was so stingy that he would
stand up under shelter in the rain and
keep a whole opera house full wait
ing sooner than call a cab. Prof. Ella
told me he found him one day crouch
ing under the Arcade in Regent street.
and that he gave this artless explana-
ton: Hackney coaches" he said. in
London were SO expensivel" and this
when he had doubled the prices at the
opera house where he played and was
rolling in money
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
CHASING A GOVERNMENT.
DiGicuity That o Chinese Ambassador
Experienced In France.

Experienced In France.
The present voyage of LII Hung
Chang brings to memory the trials of
Chang How, once Chinese ambassador
TO France. In 1870, says he New York
Times, he went to Europe to settle the
contentious which had arisen follow
ing the massacre of Tien-Tsin. When
Chang How left China the French en-
pire still existed; when he landed in
France the empire had been over
thrown, and he did not know to whom
he should address himself. At MarseiIles
they told him that government had
been installed at Tours. Chang How
went there as soon as possible, but
found that NM. Cremeieux and Glais
Buzoin, who then represented the gov
eminent, had gone to Bordeaux. Let
us go to Bordeaux" said Chang How,
philosophically, hut when he arrived
the old difficulty arose-to whom
should he present himself, Cremeieux or
Admiral Fourichoir? No one could tell
him. Gambetta was coming in ball
loon, but ii was impossible to reach him.
Then Chang How went to see Jules
Favre. He was told that the assembly
had gone to Versailles. Every WELL"
he said, ''let us go to Versailles" So
the entire embassy left for that city.
At last NJ. Theirs had been appointed
head of the government, and Chang
How would be able TO speak tn him.
Not at all. They demanded the ambas-
sador's credentials for the new govern
ment. He had none. 'In that case it
is impossible to present you. Go to
Picking, get your papers made out in
due form, return. and you will be pre-
scented to NJ. Theirs" So Chang How
took his denartiIre
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
CORRECT PRINCIPLES.
Unless They Are Employed Road Build
Ing Is n Failure,

Ing Is Failure.
Deputy Secretary Haa ilton, of the
state department of agriculture is out
IN bulletin on the subject of good
roads tina. will excite considerable dis
cussion III various localities throughout
The state Mr.. Hamilton takes the
sensible ground that the present
wretched condition of many of the
roads IS due not so much to lack If
funds as lack of judgment and knowl-
edge.
Year after year, he says, road super
visors GO right along constructing
roads on plan that presages failure
by violation of the elementary prin-
ciples of good roadmaking.
Roads high at each side and depressed
in the middle, rendering drainage i'm
possible, are constructed by men who
profess to know something of road
building, and who have had sufficient
experience to recognize how absurd and
illogical are their ideas. Farmers do
The greater part of this bed road-build-
ing, partly because of a lack of en-
thusiasm in the movement of good
roads, principally becaIge of an alb
sence of knowledge of the underlying
principles of road construction.
The good road, as every one should
know, Is high in the middle and ovals
off TO the gutter at each side, thus eff
fectually draining itself.
"The problem of the present. says
Mr.. Hamilton, sis not how to build
good roads, but can we here in Pennsyl-
vania build them? Can the farmers
who have charge of the highways of the
state construct good reads within a
reasonable time and at moderate cost :?
and will they do it? Some one will DO
il inside the next 90 years. If the
farmers of Pennsylvania conclude that
it can be done. and undertake the work
and con luct il in a proper way. they will
retain control. If, on the other hand,
action is delayed, or they continue TO
manage this business as It has peen in
The past. then all the Indications are
that the management will he taLen out
Of their bonds and the work will Ee done
by others; aud the serious danger is
hat the farmers after all, will have TO
foot the bills"
THIS should spur the farmers to a
more intelligent conception of road
making. Under the present blunder-
ing system the danger is that the work
will be iazen out OF their hands. Nor
can they blame the state tor refusing TO
continue mode of procedure that re-
suits in wretchedly constructed roads
at high cost.--Philadelphia Call.
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THEY HAULED HIM INTO THE BOAT.
grasp him. though on his approach he
had attempted to do so.
Heavensi what n distance the ship
had drif;ed already, although she had
been thrown up into the wind.
Where de s'ark. sonny? You see
him?" spiuttered Cuba.
"N-nO." quavered Tom. Il hope to
God he's frightened away!"
At that instant John Serooky felt a
Shiny body pass his thigh. lie looked
round furtively. and for a moment
spasm of horror crossed his face.
-matter-Cuba?"
Noting noting de matter. Here
de boat comet"
Indeed. the dinghy was now rushing
toward them under the wild strokes of
her crew.
TON. | let you go minute. Strike
out for de boat"
"What-what's de matter?" gasped
and Tom had to splash TO prevent him
self from sinking.
The boat dashed up as Cuba rose 10
the surface, terror in his eyes. The
bow man clutched Tom, and in n mo-
ment he had scrambled into the boat.
Quick. boy" screamed Cuba. as a
swirling eddy disturbed the water close
10 him. As they grabbed him his face
distorted and his white teeth snapped
suddenly together.
What's up. Cuba?" cried the bow
l. r..FN a. Col
denly limp in his grasp.
They need not have asked. One of
Cuba's legs had been bitten off. and the
rest of him horribly mauled.
They hauled him into the boat. lay
ing him down on the bottom boz IDS,
hey turned in haste towards the ship.
-good-God!" quavered Tom, as
he bent over him. Cuba! Cuoa! old
som"
John Seroolty opened his glazing eyes
and his lips moved. Tom bent over.
sonny, amt but a cullered man. /
know; but-would you kiss me-sonny?
Use gwine-Tse-"
Tom bent over-even in that moment
unable to forget the presence of the
rest; but. as his lips touched the dying
man, the tears sprang out and blinded
him to all else As he dashed them away
with his shirt sleeve Cuba's head lolled
over to one side. and the light eft his
eyes forever.
John Serooky had paid his debt of
gratitude.
The next day the sea monster swan
round them with Cuba's knife stuck
half deep in his back. After many trials
they caught him and hacked him TO
death savagely.
The carpenter made coffin for the
dead man; they only buried him when a
breeze had waited them far from
the spot of the tragedy.-London An
sMers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
CARRIED IN a TUSE.
A System for Rapid Transit Now In
operation in London.

operation in London.
The failure of the effort to furnish
New York with an acceptable plan Of
rapid transit has drawn renewed atten-
ton to the suitability for that purpose
of the Grcathead system. now oP 'rating
in London. This consists If circular
car.which travels within a tube running
90 feet underground. II 'ias been run
ming 50 successfully for four years that
another line on the sane principle is
being constructed. The cars can b.
made light as day. the motion is smooth
and the supply of pure fresh arr is per
feet Accidents are made impossible by
automatic appliances. The passengers
are carried up and down to the stations
by electric ele ator. Since the system
has been in operation there have been
no accidents and no serious stoppages
of trains
This system interferes with all other
kinds Of traffic less than AIRY other. AMI
- infinitely less costly when compared
with the accommodation afforded an
the difficulties overcome. Its construc-
ticn can he carried on without the
slightest surface disturbance, as it is
clear of water, gas. electricity and
sewerage service srbcellarS and founda-
tions of buildings, and whatever il re-
moves is replaced by something %
greater tensile and bearing strength.
II has the advantage of disturbing No
existing r'~hts; il has neither right of
way nor damage eompensations 10 pay
for. II has proved success from botl
financial and an engineering point OF
view. and Londoners arc convinced tha.
they have tine simplest and best system
of rapid transit in the world-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
An Immutable Law of Demand.

It is not merely the women who like
TO buy things cheaply. No one cares to
nav anything more for an article than
lie can help. Men who work for wages
or on salaries naturally desire that their
income shall go as far as possible in
the satisfaction of their wants. Farm
ers. too, in behalf of whom the plea for
high prices is most frequently made,
are not overload of paying big prices
for the things they buy. And they are
buyers as well as sellers. The whole
tendency of civilization is toward lower
prices and higher wages.
Talk about making an unlimited
demand for silver" by free coinage at
sixteen to one is folly. The amount of
silver money which can be forced into
circulation is strictly limited by the
needs of business. Free silver or no free
silver, TIE people will not use more of
the heavy and bulky silver dollars than
~ p"
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smelling around his mate. Hurry up.

smelling around his mate. Hurry up.
or you'll lose it,"
ON ran up the ladder. a big. brown
green shoyel-nOsed shark was lazily fol-
lowing up the bone as it waggled
through the CLASSY water. Tom climbed
over in haste to haul up his treasure.
lie had been cleaning the tar off his
hands AT the slush cask, and they were
slippery with the grease. In his hurry
his hold slipped. and he fell splashing
almost on top of the grim Shiny mon
ster beneath.
Thewasherman saw, and yelled in sud
den fright. The cry brought men run
ming ont of the house. Tom could swim
little, and had anyone been quick
enough, could have caught a rope; b,'t
the snip was sliding through the water,
and he was already abreast Of the gang
way. BY the time the men rushed aft
he was away on the quarter out of
reach.
\ flying black form few past the
others and John Serooky leaped over The
iafirail into the sea astern.
Between his grinning teeth he held
I naS HnfdAn WIN
/ ing strokes he Glove his way toward
Tom.
On board all was hurry to get the
dinghy launched from off the forward
house. When they hove her. splashing
into the water. they had to hunt for
oars. and, with one thing and another,
the two heads were bobbing far astern
before the rescuing crew got started.
"HoI' up Tom? Hor up! Use
comiIK" yelled John Serooky, as he
swan toward his man.
Tom was getting horribly nervous.
His thought. as Cuba approached, was:
There's a chance for me now; the
brute may go for hint"
But the bare knowledge that the
/ frightful monster was somewhere close
made him involnntarily lift his legs up
under him. lie did not think so much
of his inability 10 keep up long in the
water--the other terror swamped that.
Cuba reached him, sputtering.
All right. sonny. Use here, boy!"
And. r-eading water. he supported Tom
| by clutching the back of his arm. in
which position Tom was unable to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01
ia old Humbug.

The Denver Republican calls for more
money as the cure-all for the peoples
woes. They must" it says. go back
10 the good old American policy of BIZ
raetallism, under which the country en-
joyed such extraordinary prosperity
from 1892 until the complete demoneti-
zation of silver" oh. those good old
days." when less than 100000 silver
dollars were coined in the 81 years
from 1892 to ls73-less than in the frs.
six months of the present year-and
when no man ever saw a silver dollar
except as curiosity! Never once in all
this time did the country have as much
money per capita as it now has. Never
once, except during the war, were
wages so high and prices so satisfactory
as in the 10 years following the resump-
ton of specie (gold) payments in 1878.
The talk of good old times" is simply
bad old humbug.
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mates arm with unsupported mauliness
and wrenched the pin from his hands.
Andrews bIazed into fury; his hand
went like a flash 70 his hip pocket. An
other moment and he wculd have lie.
daylight through" the man.
Here, slash that, mister shouted
Tom Senuit. as he grasped ihe hand
which Clutched the revolver
'lvhat dye mean?" yelled Andrews
at Tom. a. he wriggled cleu and
brandished his pistol. "Mutiuy-eh -
And again he pointed At the darby.
AuOtheT moment. and 4 well-directed
blow from Tom sent the weapon flying
int" the scuppers. where another OF the
watch who had rushsd up secErsd it.
and passed il 20 the skipper. who ha'!
come out TO see the fun.
''.iuess you'd best take hold Of this
here iron. cap" said the man. 1--WE
doesn't want no shooting But il it,
TO come to that. why let Us know"
The skipper thought IL had gore far
enough; he called the mate 10 him az
the men went flrwsrd-
Cuba slouched into the deckhouse
after Tom. and took seat near him.
II guess you put Dc kibosh on him
dat tims. sonny" he said. as h. looked
at Tow something suspiciOusiy like a
tear n his dark ives
- don't think he'll be so ready to
haze YOU around as he has heeB.' said
IoIl. u won't have yer iIl-treas Cuba.
NJ. And il he tries on that g1me again.
Iuknock seven different kinds of splint-
ers ofT'n him"
WAL" "a Cuba. "a cullerd mar
don't get no chance. But some Law God
tole me I be able TO do sumfin fc- YOU.
den you see what Cuba do
John Serooky's day came sooner than
he expected. \ week later they nv roll
ing IN one 81 those dock" Gains which
spoil many a clippers passage.
The tropic sun brought the pitch
bubbling out of their deck seams. The
black painted rails were almost ho-
enough TO blister your hand. The sails
hung scorched and Iistless in The still
air All round the ocean lay like dui
glass. the horizon pickering IN the
heat.
The day before they had caught y
shark. Tom Sennit had CLEANED its
backbone. intending To make walking
stick Of II, snG d hung it by line to
the martingale, 80 that the salt water
should finish the work of cleaning the
bone of the remaining fragments of
flesh; it lay just beneath the surface.
slowly waving about like white wa
ter snake.
''Tom-Tom Sennit!" yelled the sail
or. Here's the ehum Of your backbone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-01

keep the hay from coming down under
the cattle's feet. Chains for the neck
take the place of stiff stanchions. A
raised walk in the rear is added, room
being afforded between this and the
platform for a manure gutter, which
should be lined with cement. A feed
box for grain, roots or ensilage slips in
from the feeding-fioor like draw, and
can be removed when empty. This plan
looks to the saving of all the manure
and to the greater comfort of the cows
and those who have to care for them,
while the changes that would have to
be made to secure these advantages
would be Inexpensive. With the changes
suggested ought to be mentioned also
the need in the average old-fashioned
barn of more windows to let in light
and sunshine.-N. Y. Tribune.
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1t is useless to talk TO the average farm
er whose barn is in this shape of what
ought to be done, if ''what ought TO be
done" involves the building of new
cattle quarters. 1t is, therefore, more
sensible to plan how these old "tie-ups"
may be made more serviceable, with
some simple interior alterations. With
this end in view, two illustrations are
given herewith. the first showing the
arrangement of the old-fashioned cattle
stalls, to be found so frequently at the
present day, and the other remodeled
version of it. In the latter il will be
seen that the platform has been raised
and moved forward, bringing the cattle's
heads up to the side of the feeding floor,
part of the partition being hinged
to let down, so as to form crib for hay.
uprights four or more inches apart
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men engaged had not turned up
Capt Bunker did not care to go -
sea shorthanded, and had ordered an
other man from the crimp who was
doing his work. When tina. yailOr's rob
her appeared with John Serooky, the
captain had objected. He did not want
cOlored men.
"Wal. cap'n," the crimp said. Il ain
got nary another Twin thing on two
legs to give We. If you would wait till
morning. now"
But this was out Of the question, so
the darby was bundled aboard.
lie was only half black. after all
His father had been Scotch sugar
planter but his crisp wool and the
white palms OF his hands and the soies
of his feet. would have shown. If moth
ing else, his origin.
The mcn made no objection to him.
but Mr.. Andrews, the mate. was the
sort of man who must have some one
to knock about. and John SeroOky. ar
Scuba. as the crew called hum, came in
handy. So Cuba had 10 take IL.
IL the mate wanted to let of steam
he would perhaps stumble across the
darby. and then, with a cuf. calculate.
What in thunder are We dOiE'. We
clumsy black Iubber?"
To which Cuba would answer moth
ing. but would scowl wickcdly from be
meath his lowering eyelids.
The man who had the next bunk TO
Cuba was Tom Sennit- "Sennit" was
hut a purscr's name. Tom was one OF
those rolling stones who cln only live
when rowing and rowdy lie began to
svmpathize with the lonely darl.y
which presently bore fruit in an oc-
csSionaI gruT word or two of greeting.
Cuba instantly noted the Kind atten-
ton. though only the flash of his da; K
eyes showed il. But it made the m;sn
expand.
They had run into the Dpldrums he
fore the final climax came. The weather
was Over-capricious. even tor that for
saLrn re- ion. They took a week to
make n decent days run. Mr.. Mates
temper became worse-he must open
safety valve or burst. He chose the
former alternative
Cuba was coiliEg up the braces on the
main deck after a bout OF ''bOx haul
ing" Andrews slouched up to him.
Don't YOU know how to coil up
rope better'n that? Call yourself q
sailor2"
"AlI right, Mist Andrews answered
Cuba. proceeding with his job and never
turning his head.
Tom Sennit, who had been overhaul
ing the main buntlines, was just de
scendiug TO the deck.
Don't give me any of your nigge-
sarce." roared Andrews, ad ling 4
string of choice eNpletIves.
"AIl right. MIST Andrews" said Cuba.
with grin
What. you black ira sh, You'll laugh
at me-" Aud the mate, whipping a he
laying pin from the rail. made will
swipe at the darky's head.
4 nigger's head is the hardest part
about him. The mate forgot that. OF h.
might have kicked Cuba's shins in pref
erence. But it did not matter. for Cuba.
seeing the blow coming. clutc:Ic1 the