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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
"ATwEEN THE LIGHTS. "

When twilight stealing softly down
The far-off eastern hills
Fingers in shadows cool auC brown
Beside the woodland riils.
Before the evening lamp is lit.
In the pleasant cleaning hour.
A Witchfng SPELL love u we'll
Ensnares me wi s power.
j gaze with ysarninl seart afar.
Through the deep and tender blue.
And IT, first pure limpid even star
Seems a lamp to light me through,
Beyond the curtain which hath bid
Long from my eager eyes
The pearly streams with silver CLEANS.
And the hills Of Paradise
Ard catch a glimpse OF the shining feet
That walk the Heavenly way.
Is IT fancy alone that the golden street
/ can plainly see to-day?
And my loved ones. clad in snowy robes.
on the Masters errands sent.
Who TO and fro with glad steps go?
To my heart it brings content
Thank God for life with its busy hours
of earnest hopeful toll:
Thank Him who gives these varied pow
ers-
This world with fruitful soil.
But oh, how sweet the even song
At the close Of the weary day.
When in trustful prayer each numbering
May be peacefully laid away
Thank God for the hopes that grid our
hearts
With courage and love and faith:
Courage to meet earth's keenest darts
And 70 conquer the grim foe, Death
Faith, in patience and love. to wait
TIL, after this earthly night.
In Paradise for our longing eyes.
Our Faith shall be lost in sight
Meta Z. b. ThOrne. in Banner OF Cold
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FARM AND GARDEN.
BRICK COUNTRY ROAD.
One Has Just Been Put Down In Mon
mouth To,xuShip. Iii.

One Has Just been Put Down In Mon
mouth Township, II.
The first brick country road laid In
the United States has beer put down in
Monmouth township, Warren county,
Ill. L, is the fruit of a movement for
hard roads which has been going on in
the township for the last four years and
which has resulted in the construction
of a number of miles of broken stone
road and finally in the departure from
old methods and the laying of paved
way of brick. The road is the culmina-
tion of a series of experiments in road.
building, and though il is regarded as
more or less on probation the utmost
confidence in its success is expressed.
The work has attracted much attention
among friends of good roads all over
the country.
The brick road came by way of evolu-
ton. When hard bodybuilding began
in the township four years ago it was
decided to expend the money on hand in
an experimental way. Monmouth
township has long been sufferer from
bad roads. In winter the town had
often been completely blockaded by
mud too deep for wagons. Even with
in the town itself the streets were SO
poor that at times the bus" lines were
obliged to suspend business and bag
gage. Mail and baggage were carried
to the railroad station on wheeibar
rows. The first road was completed
during the summer of 1892. Two Others
were laid during the two years follow
ing. All were of broken stone, laid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

A Young woman about TO be presented at
court receives the fullest instructions as %
her behavior She is told how to dress; how
TO manage her train: how TO courtesy cor
rectly Every incident is carefully IeheaTsed
so that she may commit no blunder IN the
presence of royalty. II all this trouble IS
worth while for the satisfaction OF one Drief
moment how infinitely more important II is
that a Young girl about to enter into the
sacred precincts of womauhood, should be
properly instructed in all that concerns
life time of possible happiness. or possible
misery.
Everv mother ought TO see to il that her
daughters are healthy and strong in a wo-
manly way. She ought to ma ke them aware
that any neglect or irregularity of the spe-
cial functions of womanhood Iuay result III
lifelong weakness and disease.
Anv mother or daughter may write con-
corning these delicate ailments, with the
utmost confidence to DR.. R V. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, ~ y.
Her letter will be answered free of charge
with suggestions for selftreatment at home,
by which these complaints may be overcome
without need of notifying exaip'-iailofls.
DIR. Pierce has had over thirty years ex-
perience in the treatment OF womens DIS
eases. and is an eminent soecialisi IN this
particular field of practice. His p" favorite
Prescription " cures completely and perEna-
ueutIy the most obstinate cases of feminine
weakness and disease. 1t heals all infiaued
conditions strengthens and tones the nerve
centres and the entire womanly organism.
For prospective mothers and nursing
mothers, the Favorite Prescription IS
perfect strength sustainer-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

first day of the calendar year. Nothing
more democratic than the New Years
reception at the white house is known
even in the democratic United States.
On the first day of the year statesmen.
diplomats and reverend judges rub ell
bows with the public, hat not with the
great unwashed public. \ clean face and
hepds, and tidy costume, are the only
passports required at the gates of the
white house grounds.
Business never begins in Washing
ton until nine o'clock in the morning,
and the higher public functionaries
never make their appearance officially
until nearly noon. But on New Years
day things are different. Carriages
begin to fly about at an early hour.
Men in the uniform of the army or
navy are seen hurrying from place TO
place, many of them awkward in the
unfamiliar garments. for uniforms are
little worn in Washington, though they
are an invariable feature of every story
or play which is supposed to illustrate
Washington life.
Everybody goes 10 the white house.
Straight is the gate and broad is the
way. but few there be which go in there
at. because it is impossible that more
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

Cat That Wears spectacies.

Miss Thompson, an estimable San
Francisco woman, is very fond of her
maltese eat, Max, handsome speci-
men of his race, AMI probably the only
cat in the world that wears spectacles.
Mex has been the property of his pres
ent mistress for many years, and she
saysshe has found him most invaluable
possession, besides being q loving little
companion in her loneliness. A few
months ago, much to her distress
Miss Thompson discovered that Mas
was losing his eyesight, so she carried
him to a well-known oculist to be treat
ed. At first the man of science refused
to make the experiment, scarce know
ing how to begin, but at Miss Thomp-
sons suggestion he secured line and
the picture of a mouse, and by holding
these alternately and at varying dis
tances before Max, was finally enabled
to test his eyes quite thoroughly. After
the necessary treatment the doctor fit
ted Max with pair of glasses, the gold
frames having to be made to order. of
course, and now the big cat looks as
wise as the proyerbial owl with double
eyes. and, Miss Thompson declares, is as
good as lew again.-Chicago Chronicle.
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SHORT MISCELLANY.

Efforts are being made TO organize a
local stamp society in Philadelphia on
an extensive scale.
The cultivation of sugar beets has
proved so profitable this year on Grand
Island. Neb.. that farmers have sold their
crops for sums double the value of the
land on which they were grown.
1t is said by philologists that there
arc 10 original languages. the Greek,
Latin, German, SIavonic, Welsh. Bis
cayan, Irish, Albanian. Tartarian. My
r;an, Jazygian, Chaucin and Finnic.
The eyesight of San Francisco cat
became defective. and the owner, Miss
city 10 make pair Of speetacles for
the animal Now the cat can see as
we'll as ever with their aid.
The problem of cheap living has been
solved by Rev. Miles tirant, of Boston.
His daily diet is graham bread, milk,
cheese and vegetables. and be contin-
nes to maintain good health at a cost OF
81 cents a week.
Stout canes in large numbers have for
some time been conveyed across the
Prussian border into Russia. The cars
officials at last examined the canes. and
found them stuffed with nihilistic lit
erature. printed on tissue paper.
Columbia college is to have GYM
pasium which will cost $5OO.OG0 There
will be a running track one-ninth Of 4
mile in circumference and liz fee. wide.
The main room will measure IS feet
high. 100 feet wide and 100 feet in
length.
An uncommon accident bcfell the lit
tie daughter of Washington McKinny,
OF Sparta. o. She was coming from
school. holding a pencil in her hand.
W hen she stumbled and fell. The pencil
penetrated her chest. touched the heart
and caused death.
While crossing field in York Pa.
where there were several large iron
pipes. John Berkery was pursued by a
vicious bull. To escape the animal. he
crawled into one of the pipes. and lay
there until the bull tired himself test
ing his horns against the stout iron.
Throughout the entire world there
are about 20.ooc,0o0 square miles of ur,-
explored territory. In Africa there are
G.500.000 square miles; Arctic regions.
s.eO0.o00: Antarctic regions. 100000;
America. 1000. 900: Australia. 100000;
Asia. 100000, and various islands, o0o.-
900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

cited, and had evidently been pledging
nj. friends of the studio in bidding
them goOd-by.
81 have brought that letter from Hor-
tense" he said, as he flung a paper on
Louis table.
For a moment Louis was about TO re-
turn Il to jules unread. but his jealousy
checked his good impulse, and he
opened and reid the note which his
cousin had brought. As Louis grasped
the meaning of the words Re turned
pale, bu. controlling his feelings as he
handed tine paper back to his cousin. he
merely said:
''Such a confidence. think. should
hardly have been placed in q man who
can so readily violate it,
Then he turned his back upon Jules,
who striI;ted out with tipsy defiance,
and prepared himself for his departure
20 JOIN his corps by few more farewell
glasses with mis- friends.
This. then. was the secret of Hortense
which he had that day learned. Her
love was for Jules. but her mother had
compelled her to accept the rich cousin
and repulse the poor one. Should he
write to Hortense and upbraid her for
her insiuceriiy? How could he do so
when he had hardly respected himself
in reading the letter unaddressed 10
him?
Each moment the thought OF the
iaithlessness of IIortense augmented
his anger ard reused a desperate crav-
ing for action. The next morning he
informed Constant G. Co. that he must
retire from his office, as it was his in
tention TO join the rank. of the French
army as a private soldier.
"NIy dear Lemoine." said Henri Con-
ytant. "this is simply Quixotic. "The
war is not one OF scif-defense, but one
of ambition"
Louis was resolute. however. In his
plan of action.
WELL" sighed Henri Constant. "if you
are decided. there's an end. We must
give you years leave. though goodness
knows how we shall conduct the bust.
css withou: YOU"
Louis smiled bitterly.
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PlIH AND PoINI.


-"Your daughter, Mr.. Banker, is
very cold and coy toward men, il seems
to me-" quite so. She is a brave de-
fender of my millions" = Fliegende
Batter.
-Unprecedented.-" never knew a
woman to love her husband as madly
as Mrs. Tootfiler." ''How does she show
it?" ''She lets him have the top drawer
in their ureau."-Chicago Record.
-"Some people seem heap mo-
skyaht o. misplacin' ten cents wuf o.
chah'ty," said Uncle Eben, "dan dey is
o. gittin' swindled in er mimi scheme
aw confidence game. Washington
Star.
-Unjust-Lady de Liverus-"I don't
believe you ever loved me; think you
only married me for my money!" Lord
de Liverus-"That's not fair: haven't
] done my best TO get rid of it?"-
Truth.
--Breezy-"Say, I've got a great
scheme" Blunder-"What is it?''
Breezy-"Buy the battle ship Texas
from the government at big discount.
cut it up into little cubes, and sell 'em
to the fishing-tackle dealers" What
for?" ''Sinkers." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Self espect.-Mistress (from the
parlor) bridget, the front-door bell
has rung three times. Why don't you
answer it?" Bridget (from the Kitchen
-"Sure. mum, if Oh opened it the furst
ring, paple wud say Oh did nothing but
tind the dure, an Oh wudn't have any
wan think me that lazy."-N. Y. Weekly.
There's lots o. min" said Mr.. Raj.
ferty, "thot ATTRACTS a cred deal av
attention widdout much thot's sub
stantial to show fur it," ''Thrue fur
yez," replied Mr.. Dolan; "the lightest
man runs up the ladder fastest. But II
do be the wan that brings hod o
bricks wild i'm thot rally counts
WASHINGTON Star
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rnurteen ne,ou XIII. Annle..

A reader of Wallace's Farmer wants
to know how much lower than the freez-
ing point the temperature has TO get
to freeze apples. II is said that frozen
apples will thaw at 90 degrees. aud If SO
they undoubtedly would not freeze in a
above 90 degrees, which is
four degrees below freezing point. 1t
is also said that perfectly ripened APP
pies can he thoroughly and solidly
frozen It a temperature of ten degrees
below freezing and be saved by thawing
them out in cold water if taken in time.
When frozen at temperature of IL de-
grees below. nothing will save them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
IDEAL DAIRY COW.
She Is Rony and Muscular and Has Strong
Nerve Force.

She Is ROny ana MUSCULAR anu has strOuB
Nerve Force.
Dairyman Gould in a recent lecture
gave this description Of the Cow for
him.
1.-The ideal cow" he said, ''is not
large; she weighs about 1000 poun Is;
she is something like race horse, for
speed in the horse and milk in the COW
are allied. Beef in a horse and beef in
a COW mean strength always. 1t is a
question of nerve power, and that is
something food will not produce, only
maintain. For the typical dairy COW
you must have race horse type, bony
and muscular, whether she be Hol-
stein, a Jersey or whatever she may be.
You will find her with bony head and
strong jaw, long between the eyes and
nose, with broad mCzzle. She should
have a very bright, protruding eye
/ want cow ! can hang my hat, on
her eyes Why? Simply on account
of her brain power. 1t means strong
nerve force, and that means action later
en- | want thin neck and retreating
brisket The lines above and below
must not be straight. or she will steal
from you; want her slightly depressed
behind the shoulders. with sharp chin;
I don't want too straight a back bone.
She must have large organs of repro
duction-vou don't want COW with a
straight back; | want her wedge
shaped. ] want two wedges, large in
rear ard large heart girth. 1. e., wide
between forward legs, sharp on should
err. This gives me large heart action
and the strong arterial circulation |
want. Then last, but by no means
least. she must have a good udder, for
one-half of the value of the COW is in
her udder She should have a long I'D
der from front to rear. Then she must
have n good handle on each corner of
her udder. And why? Because if
she gives two pals of milk a day il is
n matter of some labor to milk her"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
THE WELSH Principally.
Why Old-Time superstitions. Customs and
Flavor Are Preserved.


1t is related that an English lord once
said TO his guests: Il have amansion in
Wales which have never seen but which
l am told is very fine. Every day dinner
for 10 is set there and the carriage
drawa up at the door in case l should
arrive This may illustrate. says a
Scotch writer in Lippincott's, the rela-
ton of Wales to the average English
man. for although almost all of the
Welsh towns are merely a ten-hours'
ride from London. there is, perhaps, no
other country in the world lying so close
20 the center of civilization of which so
little is known to the outside world.
Book stores may load their shelves
with volumes on all subjects, but few
books will he found among them on this
quaint, quiet and perhaps most pic
turesque of all countries. The fact is,
Wales is not much visited. is lightly
spoken of and little read about-not
having produced a Waiter Scotland
perhaps these circumstances have done
much to preserve the place in it's typical
state and enabled the people to cling TO
old-time superstitions. customs and
language and TO present TO visitor u
unique and refreshing favor wholly It's
Nxxyu
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American Prunes in France.

The enemy has been met in its own
country and captured. American
prunes have been shipped into France.
from whence we originally received
our supply of prunes, and they are so
much better that the merchants. in or
der to keep customers from ordering in
preference tc the homegrown products,
repack them and sell them as French
prunes. This is very small business,
but that brand OF prunes is sure to have
a large demand. and as that country
cannot produce them, they must be
shipped from here in order to supply the
demand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

shrouded and coflined, the infant new
year is Graded and rocked with the
caressing hand of universal mankind
while il is fieece-lined with the spotless,
beautiful snow of midwinter. The
King is dead. Long live the king" The
old year is dead. Long live the new
year
For many geners rs it has been
c, stomary to make New Years day
a holiday for social calls, every friend
being expected to remember every
friend; but the custom of formally re-
ceiving friends on this glad, gay day
survives perfectly only in Washington
at the present time. This is caused
mainly by reason of the fact that the
president of the United States holds
his first annual public reception on the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
No-ro-nae for Fsf,y cents.

Millions Of rlen who are daily Tobacco
Splitting and Smoking Their Lives AWAY
will be glad TO learn that the makers OF Me-
To-Bac, the famous guaranteed tobacco
habit cure, that has freed over 400, oOU tobac-
CO users in the last few years, have put on
the market fifty cent package of their great
remedy. This viii give every tobacco user
chance to test No To- BAGS power to con-
troll the desire for tobacco in every form and
at the same tine be benefited by No-To-
bac's nerve streng thening qualit es. Every
tobacco user should procure fifty cent box
at once froTI h 5 druggistor orderi. BY mail.
You will he surprised To e now easily and
quickly the desire for tobacco disappears.
ANY reader can obtain sample and booklet
free by addressing the Sterling Remedy Co,
Chicago or New York, and mentioning this
paper
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
That Settled Ii.

She was pretty young Sunday
school-teacher. The lesson for the day
had been finished early, and. like the
model teacher that she was. she had
gathered her class of little girls about
her and they were telling her about their
outside lives and interest.
"And how old is your brother?- she
asked of the little lady who had been
relating her family history, the teacher
picturing to herself as she did so a small
baby in arms.
"Wby," she replied. as she drew her
self up with dignity, reproving tone in
her voice. why. he's a young man."
And the young teacher felt properly re-
buked.-N. Y. Times.
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bad. E,cusc InsumcIent.

The witty remarks of Judge Craig
Biddle. If gathered together, would FIJI
good-sized volume. Here is good one
gotten off by him recently while sitting
in the quarter session court. \ Ger
man juryman asked to be excused from
serving on the jury.
''Why?" asked the judge.
well. your nonor. don't understand
good English"
.Oh, you will do replied the judge.
"You won't hear much good English
here, any how. Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
One Day in the Year When the
White House Is Crowded
Great ffuItItudes Seek Admission. But
Only n -ew Thousand Can Enter
The Omciai Part OF a . An
nual Programme
Especial washington letter.

Especial Washington letter.
"The king is dead. Long live the
king"
Not only IN royal circles, but in
every walk of life we often find that
the funeral baked meats do coldly fur
nish forth the wedding breakfast.
Thus also il is with time. Totter-
ing away into the niche of history pre-
pared for it, the old year trembles aud
quavers into the oblivion of memory
or forgetfulness. The tolling bells
scarce conclude their requiem at mid
night. wher. with magic touch, they
change their tune to peals of joyous
gladness because of the birth of the
new year.
At the very moment, in the twink
ling Of an eve, just rs the old year is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
Cranberry Pudding.

Take one cupful of new milk and one
rounding teaspoonful OF baking pow
der. Sift the baking powder in -four
sufficient to form a stiff batter, and add
a seant pint of fresh cranberries. Steam
one hour and serve with whipped!
cream. Other fruit, like berries. may
lie substituted for the cranberries.--
Heusenoll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

The first free circulating library for
ihe blind in New York city was formal
IL opened recently in ST. Agnes church.
II starts with ls4 volumes. There are
1000 blind people in Greater New
York. and to meet their literary re-
auirenents there has heretofore been
cnly a very small library in Brooklyn.
4 library for the blind is an expensive
for The books are costly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mcrcurv.

smell and completely derange the wholesys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they VIII do is
ten fold 10 the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Hairs Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by Y. J Cheney a. Co, Toledo,
o., contains 10 mercury, aud is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF = system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
10 Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price &c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

If Twelve in aregion where malaria is preva-
lent. Its useless TO hope TO escape IL if I'M
provided with i medicin al safeguard. Wher-
ever the endemic is most prevalent and
malignant-in South and Central America,
the West indies and certain portions of
Mexico and the Isthmus of Panama, Hos
tstter's Stomach BitterS h veprOved rem
edy for and preventive OF lie disease in
every form. Not less effective;s it in curing
rheumatism, livel' aud kidney complaints,
dyspepsia, bilionsltss ano nervousness.
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Over 5000 cured. Buy No-To- BAG from
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My dear eNpostulated bis wife,
''why will sou eat such hearty break
fast on Sunday morning. You know
you are almost sure 10 have nightmare
in urch2''-D Detroit Tribune