River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1896.
ST. PAIL


Those who knew Addie Everett in
Maiden Rock or River Falls viii be
panied TO learn that her husband,
Edward Severance, a Hudson boy,
recently died in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prof. Virgil c. Curtis, the new
superintendent OF St. Paul schools, has
assumed his duties and makes very
favorable personal impression. He
has been uperintendent of schools at
saltwater and NinOna, Mimi, and
New Haven, Conn.
Miss Bee Taylor was victorious in
the libel suit brought by lawyer Schoon-
maker against her for publishing
certain unpleasant facts about him in
her paper, Truth.
The older residents of Diamond
Bluff, and of Pierce county in general,
Will be glad TO hear about the success
OF a former Pierce county boy. The
Little Rock Gazette of Nov. % has
some verses of Capt William G..
Akers, merchant at Little Rock,
Ark, and commander Of Mcpherson
Post No. i, G.. A. r., at the same place.
Capt. Akers was boy eighteen years
old, working for his father, our fellow
townsman, James Akers, at Diamond
Bun, Wis, at the opening of the war.
October, 1861. he crossed the river to
Red Wing, and enlisted in Company
Il. Third Minnesota regiment. His
career as a soldier is an instance of a
bright boy without education, reared
on the frontier, who, through in
telligence and bravery, was rapidly
promoted from private through the
offices of the line until he was made
captain, February, 1865. The gallant
soldier, while making a good fight
against the Johnnies, was ensnared by
fair rebel, who subsequently, led
him meekly TO the altar. As result
he has remained willing captive for
more than thirty years, in the sunny
South. These verses are on the death
of an old army comrade, Col. Joseph
Marion, who died recently at Little
Rock:
GOD ONLY KNOWS.
IT'S done God knows how well the fated line
You see that Victory stayed for hIm-crowned.
Though there was no God bless you, no kneel-
With outstretchd hands to light the depths of
death-lull the storm.
Yet, faith aud hope were strong; they unbound
the spell of death;
The frozen features yielding, the old familiar
charm
Tender in death-revealed the absence of ALARM
Around him with hearts bowed down, SO loyal
and true;
His old comrades stood,-when he waved his last
adieu.
Forever, he sleeps dreams, perchanee, in his
lone repOSe;
What matters that? What is, is right-moie
God only knows.
There will be an examination of appli-
cants desiring state certificates of any
grade on Tuesday, Dec. 18th, at 8 A. NJ,
either at the capital or Central High
School, the place not having been de-
cided. For particulars address the ex-
aminer, DIR. II. S. Baker, Jefferson School,
st. Paul.
An examination of applicants for
positions in the St. Paul schools will be
held in the High School during holiday
week. Write to Supt. V. Curtis for
particulars.
Miss Foster, formerly of River Falls, is
at present with Billiard Brothers,
jewelers., corner of Wabasha and Sixth.
She boards at $50 Pleasant Avenue.
Miss Nellie Hope, formerly Of Prescott,
will give concert with her Mandolin
orchestra for the benefit of the newsboys'
home. She is very active in that liIs OF
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