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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20

The little boy whose head hrs ten
dency to bulge out at the Top like a
mushroom, owing, as his parents truly
believe, to the extraordinary amount of
knowledge it contains. was gazing
gravely at his father who was making
his breakfast off ice water.
People change a great deal when
they grow up, don't they?" the boy OBJ
served.
'Of course" his mother answered.
and yet they're very much the same,
after all" he continued. musingly.
What are you talking about?'
about grown men and boys. When a
boy goes out and cats whatever he
wants and pays no attention to what
anybody says the next day he has a
stomach ache"
very often"
"And when grown man goes out to
banquet, the only difference is that the
next morning he has a headache. The
ache seems to move Ground. but it's
there, just the same."-Detroit Free
Press.
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NOT a TRAVELLER.
A Living Toad That Didn't Travel six
Inches for Thousands Of Years.

A Living Toad That Didn't Travel six
Inches for Thousands of Years.
In the mining district, some three
miles from this city, there has just been
made a most novel, and, viewed from
scientific standpoint, most interest
ing and valuable discovery. Half way
up the mountain a prospector was
working in a six-foot ledge of calcareous
rock. bearing every evidence of the sill
urian age. He had progressed fully five
feet into the ledge when blow of the
sledge revealed to his astonished gaze a
live toad snugly esconced in cavity in
the solid rock about the size of quart
cup. The sides of this cavity were per.
fectly smooth and bore no evidence Of
crack, seam, or creviee.
The toad's position was about equally
distant from the upper and lower sur
face of the ledge. Above the ledge is a
stratum of pure white sandstone, three
feet thick; and Immediately over this a
layer Of soil, out of which tower great
oak trees, two feet in diameter.
The find was made by ID. ID. Field,
formerly of Topeka. Kan, and an ex-
perienced miner, who has for some
months been prospecting in the min
eral region IN this vicinity. Asked as to
the accuracy of the above account, Mr..
field signified his willingness to at
tach his signature thereto under oath.
The mayor or any prominent citizen of
Eureka Springs will vouch for any
statement he may make. and any num-
Der of Topeka people viii testify to his
$ofs For nd
When first eXhumed from his adj
amantine tomb the toad's eyes were
closed and there was little manifesto
ton of life, other than palpitatins
motion of the throat. Shortly after his
advent he opened che eye and began to
move his front legs. Gradually his
stiffened members regained their
strength, until now he is a decidedly
lively batrachian. He refuses all food,
however, and has forgotten. IL he ever
i-new, the art of hopping. But he is an
expert crawler. and seeks, and evident
" enjoys, the light of which he SO long
had been deprived.
Time. though, has set lightly on his
batrachian brow. He seems to appreci-
ate. too. the Importance and privileges
WHICH dttdtu W X Itdb oBt, anu HloNtS
about with a silemn and arrogant mien.
But when you scratch his sides with
lead pencil, he readily yields TO the sc
ductive sensation. places one front foot
on his heart or stomach, and, as he
cocks one eye up ecstatically. seems 80
cay: ooh! If you would only make II
my back" Unlike Shakespeare's toad.
he does not sweat venom nor moisture
r any kind; his color, a lurid copper
hue. further marks his personality M
distinctive from any batrachian yet
found.
Some years ago, near Peoria, H.,
live toad was discovered in sub-car-
toniferous formation under similar
conditions, except that it was Of pale
safe color. Mr.. Field will endeavor to
preserve the life of his little ward. and
it viii probably be sent to the Smith
soniln institution.-St. Louis Globe
Iemocrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
TENNIS GOWNS.
Use Serge or Flannel with Washable SILK 4
for Trim ming.

Use Serge or Flannel with washable SILK
for Trimming.
While tennis is being played less this
season than last even, there are both
men and women, chiefly the latter. who
still insist that it Is the best of oil out
door games, and pursue it with all the
old-time zest. An imported tennis
gown is made of white flannel, with
stripes of old blue and trimmed with silk
of the same shade of blue. These striped
fiannels clean well and even can be
Numbered.
The silk used for the trimming also
washes, a most necessary feature of a
tennis dress, which must look fresh.
There is always a question as to
whether serge or flannel is the better
material for summer wear. The twill
of the serge keeps it clean longer, but
II is not as soft fabric. This season
serges are trimmed with the coiored
soutache braids.
A tennis costume, for instance, of
white serge is deliberately trimmed with
dark red soutache braid. The skirt
las slashed panels of the braid put in
rows, while on the waist is a sailor col
lar and vest, also of the braid. The
braid always is sewed on at the edge
only, which makes it softer in appear
nnce.-N. y. Sun.
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"Yes. 1 remember capturing a big

"Yes. | remember capturing a big
slave dhow."
And you yourself led the boarders?' '
"Yes; but all this has been in the
newspapers. where YOU have probably
read K, for / am certain you were not
one of INV crew"
what. Cap'n Sharpe" cried the
prisoner. almost in a roar. II wasn't
one OF your crew! Don't yer remem-
ber who came between YOU and the big
niger that was just a-goin' to cut yer
down; and don't yer remember what he
got for IL? Don't yer remember this,
Cap'n Sharper"
And as he almost shrieked ont these
words the prisoner pulled aside his full
shock hair and showed a white scar
extending along the whole Of the scalp.
A silence as of death reigned through
the court, as judge, jury and spectators
looked with breathless excitement at
the prisoner and witness. Capt. Sharpe
stared hard at the interrogation; a
strange, puzzled expression came over
his face, then he slowly mutte-ed:
Heavens! Is it possible? Why, you
must be Tom Wilson, my old hoat-
swami"
TON Wilson," exclaimed the pris.
oner. triumphantly. "In course / am:
and now, Cap'n Sharpe, you won't say
as you don't remember me-"
Capt. Sharpe said nothing. but hastily
leaving the witness box he made his way
across the court to the dock; then he
seized the prisoner by the hand. and.
turning TO the judge with tears n his
eyes. he said:
MY lord, there is some terrib mis-.
take here. This is certainly Tom Viii
son, my old bO'sun; but he's Sc
changed. / suppose, by the anxiety and
imprisonment he has undergone, that
! did not recognize rim at first. NY
lord, ne was the best nan on board my
ship; he saved my life, and Providence
has sent me here. as by a miracle, 10
save his. He could have had nothing to
do with this burglary in ipril, for the
ship did not reach Plymouth till May
1. He had no more to do with the bur-
glary than / had. You can't hang the
old bo'sun of the Vulture. my lord. un.
less you hang his captain with him"
The scene which followed has prob
sbly never had a parallel in any court
Of justice. The spectators gave vent TO
their pent-up emotions in ringing
cheers. which the Judge made no at
tempt to check. Indeed, he was HIM
self so affected that the tears were run
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20

young that the Fourth of July WIS a
better day than any other in the year,
and so she selected it as her birthday.
81 belonged 10 the Randolphs," says
Aunt Lizzie. IL was raised in the best
family in Virginia, and my friends have
always been white folks. don't know
how to read, but know how TO talk,
for my old Mistress Peterborough used
TO make me talk right. l was a house
servant, and of course heard less of the
talk of the field hands than the average
slave. / was raised with the white
folks and l talk as they talked. /
know what grammar is, but never was
taught anything out of books. except
the big Book. / can tell you all about
that. l can remember the wonder
full story, and l believe in it, too. The
Bible is ali the book | know anything
about, and whenever it is read 10 me
listen and just remember the words, SO
that my preacher sometimes tells me
can repeat more of it than he can. But
it don't make any difference whether
have much learning or not, for, after all,
when a slave gets free enough to know
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20

The Soutb is destined TO be, aud is rapidly
becoming, the garden of the United States.
Here lite is easier 10 live, the rigorous win
ters do not eat up the fruits of the toll of
summer, nor are the summers so trying as
many northern people have supposed. ~
used to live only half the year, said a
northern farmer recently settled In the
south, land l used TO work all the time
then. Now 1 work half the time and live
all the year through"
Home seekers excursion tickets viii be
sold over the Monon Route 10 nearly all
points in the south at the rate OF one FIRST
class fare Zone way; tickets good retarn-
Ing on any Tuesday or Friday within 81
days from date Of sale. Liberal stop-overs
are allowed. These excursions start (aud
tickets are sold Aug. II, is aud 81; Sept 1,
IA, Is; Oct 3, d 10 and 20. Call on any
agent of the Monon Route for further infor-
nation, or address FRANK j. REED, G.. p.
a, Chicago.
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should like very much TO get into court
if possible.
Il am a capt'iin in the royal navy
he added, 'and perhaps that may ena-
bic me 70 gair. some favor"
The landlo I'd offered to help his guest.
and was SUI cessful IL obtaining for him
a sect on :he bench.
Tts Grst case on the list was one of
burglary. The prisoner, who gave his
name as Thomas Wilson. denied all
knowledge of tn burglariOus charge
upon which lie as arraigned, aud
stated that he was sailor, and had
Just been paid off.
When requested 10 explain how Ger
tain articles came into his possession.
he said that he had purchased them
Of a poor man. This explanation was
childish In the extreme.
His answers TO other accusations We're
equally simple and unsatisfactory.
The evidence against him was ever
whelming.
After a brief summing up from the
judge. the jury found a verdict of guilty
without leaving the box. Then the
clerk of arraigns put the formal ques-
ton:
Prisoner at the bar. you have heard
the verdict OF the jury. lave you any
thing TO say why sentence of death
should not he passed upon you?"
The prisoner, who was a tall. power
full. ine-lOOking man, drew himself up
errct-he was evidently suffering from
great emotion-but. hastily brushing
his cOat-sleeve across his eyes, he
turned 10 The -. and said, in a grufI
bat not unpleasant voice:
We'll. cap'n. it's hard to he hung for
nothin', but l can see this we're is yard
arm business. / knows no more o this
ere burglary nor a babby: but these
wit ssses hR'n't told no lies, / s'pose.
And what can I say agin 'em? When
this thing came off l was fighting the
slavers on the Gold Coast. But you We
got no call TO believe that, 50 there's
an end o't.''
There was something bluff and manly
about the prisoners manner which inn
pressed the judge, who said, not I'M
kindly;
but surely, prisoner, if your story
Is true. YOU must have friends and com
rades with whom YOU could have com
municated? IL you had thought they
could do YOU good. You would have
done this. II is too late now"
You're right. cap'n. IL is too late.
But it's all very well 10 say let 'em
know when man j. locked up in Jail
and can't read ne write. and don't
know where they are. They may he
IN Ameriky. and they may be at the
cape. and how could I let 'em know ?
Leastways. not in time. No. it's no use.
caP'n, and you'd better order me TO
be run up to the yardarm at once"
Everyone I'm court stared in amaze
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
PITH AND POINT.

-Melud-"Is IL true that you are
going to marry an Americana Is
Grace-"Quite true; quite rue "ghat
ID her name% Haven't the least idea,
me boy. "-Indianapolis Journal.
-Adolphus - wonder If Miss
Sharpe is guying me. or il she is really
gone on me?" Theodore-"Nhy, wha.
did she say?' AdoIphus-"she said
would always be fresh in her memory"
Boston Transcript.
- shall have to give up going on
the stage" "why SOP "My hair is
coming out in handouts" 81 don't see
What" pretty soon my trainer win
be unable to drag me about the floor
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-"Oh, mamma, cried little Frances,
'there are two new dear little kittens
in box down in the laundry with the
old cat" "Are there, dear?" "Yes,
mamma, and this years style of kit
tens is black. trimmed with white."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Perhaps you can guess my mis-
sion." said the reporter, after the states
nan had read the proffered card. Il
have called to ascertain what sort OF
money you are in favor Of" The states
man opened the door, looked out, closed
the door again, locked il, pulled down
the windows and whispered in the ear
o. the waiting newspaper man: Cam
paign funds."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Why He Regretted.-An old Scotch
man who had been long time in the
colonies paid visit TO his native glen"
and, meeting an old schoolfellow. they
sat down TO have chat about old times
and old acquaintance. In the course
of the conversation the stranger hap
pened 10 ask about a certain Geordie
Mckay. Ties dead lang ago." said his
friend, IAN I'll never cease regrettin'
him as lang as live" "Dear me! Had
you such great respect for him as
that?" INA, nal Itwasna' on'y respec'
! had for himself, but / married his
widow."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The Summer resorts on the Mouon Route
are having a "big season." West Baden
and French Lick Springs are more popular
than ever and Paoli has started new san
itarium to take the overflow. The waters
of these springs have been recommended by
prominent physicians as superior in their
curative properties to those of Hot Springs,
White Sulphur, or even the noted spas and
,'bads'' of Germany. West Baden indeed
has been fifty called "the Carlsbad of Amer
ica." Cedar Lake is prettier than ever and
Just as fun of fish. The railroad company
has fine park there and is soon to build
new station.
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Inent at the man who thus cOolly urged
the Judge To hasten his execution, while
II the same time protesting his limo
eence. The judge was evidently touched
and pcrpicNed. for after a moments
pause he said:
"But. prisoner. the court has no wish
20 hang a man who may be innocent.
Is there no one who could speak for
yOue"
Thomas Wilson looked in hopeless
sort of way round the court.
Not likely" he began. but sudden
Is he stopped short. 4 look Of astonish-
nent came over his face. he leaned
eagerly forward. his eyes seemed start
irg from their sockets. Everyone in
court iustinctively turned and gazed in
the direction in which the prisoner was
staring Slowly Thomas Wilson raised
his arm. and, pointing solemnly to the
stranger from the Lion hotel. who sat
IN the bench. said. in a voice half choked
10y emotion:
'Ye-es. there's gentleman there who
might speak for me. if he would"
The judge turned sharply round. do
W ~peyv the prisoner" he asked.
NO, = lcrl." was the reply. Il
never saw d 'sefo-e in my life"
deep gtoan D. from the prisoner.
and il was echoed O., espething very
like a sigh Of disappointment from the
people in court.
well, Cap'n sharpe, If you put the
rope round my neck, give in. Go on.
my lord. I'm ready for the yardarm."
stay" said the judge turning again
10 the stranger. a slight. active, why
looking person. whose yellow visage
showed that he had seen service in
rropic climes. "ATe you Capt. sharper
Yes. my lord" was the reply.
"Well. the prisoner seems to recognize
you. and though il is undoubtedly ir-
regular. yet. under the peculiar circum-
stances. I viii ask YOU TO step into the
Witness box and be sworn. in order that
the prisoner may ask YOU questions"
Capt Sharpe stepped into the witness
box Thomas Wilson. whose agitation
formed a strong contrast TO the perfect
" calm demeRuor Of the witness. then
began TO question him.
Beg pardon, sir. but are you Cap'n
Sharpe, of her ma jesty's ship Wultur %
Yes. l am Capt. Sharpe, and did
command the Vulture before she was
paid of"
WAS you, sir. in command of her
last spring on the Gold coast?''
Il was
And wasn't one OF your crew."
Certainly not; never saw your face
before in my life
The prisoners disappointment was
painful 20 witness. but he continued:
But. cap'n, don't YOU remember that
big Arab dhow that gave yer so much
trouble; don't yer remember boar din
ID hart"
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BE smL AND KNOW.


With God I hearkened one day
Tc natures rhythm sRd melody;
Many the notes and chords heard.
Bus ever through al the only word
Was HushE =
NV restless feet and VARIED moods
Had led me through by-psshs Of woods
Responsive TO my heedIess tread
Last autumn 3 rustling oak leaves said:
Hush. Hush!''
/ heard the whisper Of the breeze
Caressingly among the trees.
Zen as mothers voice might chide
Her drowsy babe al eventIde.
Hush. Hush,"
The birds that lowered DER their nests,
In Watchful care OF tiny guests,
Twittered, in accents clear and sweet.
As any lover might entreat:
Hush. Hush.''
The river flowing toward the sea
Splashed 'gainst the banks most dearly:
And seemed 10 murmur plaintivcly
To birss~- = leaves. and trees-and me:
=. Hush!''
And spoke unto my soul:
II thou wouldst srotless be and whole
Cease thy complaints. thy strivfngs
here.
Be stilI and know that God Is near.
Husht Hushi''
Eva NJ Bondy, In Chicago Inter Ocean.
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CrcIinrIn The Desert.

! journeyed alcng some main camel
tracks. for exa- lple the Palestine road,
and oticed that often a soft rock lies
but an inch or two below the saf 4. and
that where many spongy-footed beasts
have passed the path is at least as hard
and as even as a close cropped Eng
lish lawn. Nor is the desert by any
means all sand. II has broad tracks of
everything single. and much outcrop-
ping rock. and vast saltpans whose beds
are incrusted with a hard deposit OF
glittering fiakes.-National Review.
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HOW 10 CURE RuIs.
"Don't Make EN-" Is the Sage Advice
of Farmer Harrison.

"Don't Make EN-" Is the Sage Advice
of Farmer Harrison.
Don't make 'em" is the sage 8dvice
of Farmer Harrison" Mr.. Harrison is
postmaster al Asbury Park, and poll
tician of no ordinary ability. He is a
farmer of wide expcrience-oneo of those
wide-visioned men who can look farther
than the width of any farm, and in
looking sees things. His road talks are
effective because they are earnest, apd
he holds the attention of an audience
by his unique and homely manner of
expressing his ideas He is secretary
of the national road conference, and
man who is in demand at all meetings
where the road question is discussed.
We have all seen in some parts of the
country horses driven 'wide," l. e.,
they are hitched with long double
tree" and ''neck-yol1e," the object being
TO keep out of the ruts." Mr.. Harrison
tells 1t something like this: "The horse
isn't fool, though the driver some
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PUBLIC SERVICE IN CHINA.
Two Merits of the Competitive Educs-
tfonal system.


Ex-Secretary John W. Foster, who
was the confidential adviser OF the en-
peror of China IA the peace negotiations
with Japan, contributes a paper on
The Viceroy Ii Hung Chang" to the
August Century. Mr.. Foster says Of
the viceroy:
He does not regard the competitive
educational system of admission to the
public service as a perfect method. and
more than once he has recommended to
his emperor material notifications in
the existing system. But 1t must be
confessed that it has stood the test of
centuries with much benefit 10 China,
and Its practical operation has demon
strated that it possesses two merits OF
inestimable value TO any nation; first.
II brings all the offices of the empire
within the reach of the lowest subject;
ind secondly, It diminishes the lncen-
tives to, and opportunities of. corrup-
ton and favoritsm In securing en-
trance into Official life. But in China
the competitive examination ends with
the admission; beyond that step promo
ton must come through other methods.
III Hung Chang secured the right of ad-
mission TO office through his assiduous
application to study. and every sue
ceeding step in his upward career las
been attained by his own genius and
cspacity."
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She remembers the capture of Washing
ton city iy the British during the
war OF 1912, but she was only
a little girl, and remembers IL
mainly because 1t was talked about
constantly for many years afterwards.
Aunt Lizzie, as she is known to all her
friends, does not know when she was
born. She knows nothing of her birth
day, but has selected the Fourth of
July as her birthday. and always cele-
brates it from that standpoint, rather
than as a national holiday. She says
that some one told her when she was
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Regularity of the Trains.

The city man in the white duck suit
was talking to the old darby on The
platform of the station.
Daniel, this railway has improved a
great deal since last summer, has 1t
not?"
deed hit has. boss" said the old
man. taking his pipe from his mouth.
"Dis hyah road neber did run trains
on time 'foah dis year. Now you can set
youh clock by dem. deed you can. Why,
boss, foah de shoat ca was made de
trains was neber known 20 be on time
but once, an den lift was 20 minutes
Iate."-Iouisville Courier-Journal.
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Packing Butter for shipment.

Some shippers of butter use paper OF
the bottom and top of package. In
that case the rolls that touch the paper
have to be cleaned and the loss while
considerable is not so much as when
every roll is wrapped in paper. How
ever. there are shippers of roll butter
who know how to do it. These ship in
new, clean tubs, each roll being wrapped
in a cloth When such care is used the
butter reaches the market in the best
possible shape. It's appearance is at
tractive and there is no delay OF diff
Gully in selling all such butter to the
trade.-Dakota Field and Farm.
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AUNT LIZZIE STUTELY.
Venerable Colored Woman Who
Has Net Many Celebrities.
when Young, She Belonged to the Ran
dolphs Who Were at the Head of
the -Four Hundred of Ante
Reiium Days
Isnecial Mashlngton L.etter.1

Stories of the body servants of George
Washington are at last obsolete. When
men and women, white or black.
live beyond the age of usefulness, When
their teeth disappear and their eyes
grow dim; when their noses and chips
hold rubicund meetings, they no longer
claim to have seen and known George
Washington. That test of old age has
passed away with its mendacious adj
juncts.
Elizabeth Stutely is very old, but she
never claims to have seen Washington.
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A Wonderful Phenomenon.

The man who should pass through life
without experiencing twinge of indiges-
ton, might be fifty regarded as a wonderful
phenomenon. We doubt III such a priv
LEGGED mortal has ever existed. If so, we
have never seen him But thousands are
known to be daily relieved OF dyspepsia by
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, the popular
remoev for that truly national complaint,
as well as for fever and ague, debility, con-
stipation, rheumatism and kidney troubles.