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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-14
LOUIS x,v'S PORPHYRY BATH.
Once Overcame His Disgust for Water
md REGRETTED IL.

The other day. visiting Versailles with
some English friends, we were shown
over the Hermitage, the little pied-a-
terre of Mime. De Pompadour, and saw
marble bath, which, we were told.
had been used once only by Louis XIV.
why only once?" asked one of the
young ladies. The man could not say.
The bath was made of the most adj
mirable red porphyry, mounted in gild-
ed bronze, and supported by four huge
golden claws. | admired it very much,
and wishing TO know its story / con-
suited an old friend of mine who spends
his life in finding out all about bygone
times.
You are right" he told me, 1.-The por-
phyry bath has story. II is the first
one of the shape which was ever seen
in France, and it was presented by an
ambassador to Louis XIV, who, as YOU
know, was a very dirty gentleman. He
would never wash his hands, except in
the morning, and his nails were often
painfully black. His beard was dusty
and greasy; he had lost all his hair
before he was 40, through a disease
Up NhN AOOtSs anu MS
heavy superb clothes of brocade
embroidered with gold and diamonds
hid a never-washed body. However,
when an Italian ambassador arrived at
Versailles, bringing in his luggage that
curious present for the king of France.
Louis, seduced by the beauty and the
evident comfort of this new luxury,
insisted on having some water put in
and manifested the intention of Civ
ing his royal person a plunge.
but Nine. DE Montespan screamed
with terror. The king mad a cough;
he had had a headache in the morning;
he ought not to risk his life in get
ting wet and NJ last she went away in
tears, for the king would not listen
TO her, but would have his own way.
And, said the story, Mime. DE Montespan
was right. For the damp had the most
pernicious effect on his majesty. who
had TO be bled and take medicines, for
he had caught a cold in that bath,
which was at once shunted into gal
lery behind a barrier and exhibited for
its beauty to the admiration of the
cOurtiers.
$50 Nine. De Montespan was CON
firmed in her terror for pure water.
which was so great that she only used
dry -four to clean her face. She rubbed
il over and over until il became black,
then took another handful aud so on,
stopping only when it fell comparative
ly white on the golden dish held before
her Then with a piece of chamois
leather dipped in perfumed spirits, she
had her neck, arms and feet carefully
touched every morning-never rubbed
and this was deemed most peculiar
and dainty.
Under Louis Nv. things were a
little better. Water was still consid-
cred as very risky element to deal
with for the human body, but the
cheeks of men were properly shaved.
AS for the ladies, not being able to go
to bed with their powder and patches,
which drew their skin i'm the most I'M
comfortable way, they began to wash
their faces at least in the evening. They
started also the new fashion of hav-
ing underlinen, which, says book of
the period, could be changed some
times and was not so scratchy as the
petticoats of stuff."-London Modern
Society.
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Wfse SIfrfI.

There is a saying of Chamfort which
many serious-minded people, under the
pressure of care and work, would do
well TO lay to heart: The most thor
oughly wasted of all days is that one in
which one has not laughed" 1t has oft
en- been said that only they who can
take life with profound seriousness can
be really humorous, for they alone
perceive those fundamental contrasts
which make humor possible. Mr.. Ford
has laid the country under lasting obi
cations by correcting the impression
that Washington never laughed Deep
IL serious as he was by nature, and re-
tired and non-communicative as he was
in large companies, no man could APP
preciate and enjoy fun of any good kind
more thoroughly than the great leader
when with his intimates. Ii is true
Emerson hated 10 laugh, but his radiant
smile was better than laughter. Car
lyle. ON the contrary, was given 10 earth
shaking laughter--a kind of berserker
laughter. not without undertones of
pathos running through it. Lincoln's
love OF stories. both in the hearing and
the telling. was a safety valve for one
whose tremendous burdens fell on a
temperament deeply tinged with sad
uess-Outlook.
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wrong, since in all the advances made
IN the transportation methods there has
been little or no reform in road trans
portation, which is at the beginning of
ali movement of commodities and of
persons. Railway travel to-day is
greatly improved over what it was
quarter of a century ago. Steamship
transportation has been made more
luxurious and cheaper. Yet the aver
age country road of to-day is no better,
and in many places worse, than it was
in the days of our fathers. We have
faster horses; we have vastly more ele
giant and comfortable carriages; but
we are content to work our horses and
rack our vehicles over the same sort of
highway that served for the old two
wheeled cart.
Moreover, there is reason to believe
that the amount of time and money
srent i'm keeping up the roads would, if
properly expended, produce better re-
suits than are now obtained. Railways
are built by engineers and experts, ac-
ccrding to well-understood systems.
Every improvement that can be devised
Is appIleu ~ an blc runway as Sooh ~
it satisfies the test of experience. The
builders of steamships do not adhere to
the old methods day longer than they
are known TO be the best. But in MAX
ing of the highway there is as yet in this
country very little attempt to apply the
latest and best methods. or to utilize
the skill of experts.
Road reform is one of the needs of the
day. The mission has nothing sensa-
tional or thrilling about it, hut it con-
tains the promise of large saving in
horses and money, and in the tissues Of
men and women. 1t promises cheaper
transportation, increased travel by
road, more life and stir in the country
places and new attraction TO rural
life.-St. John On. b. Sun.
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There is no apprenticeship to serve in
learning to operate them. These are
points which commend the new method
to western farmers and are likely to
lead to a revolution in the farming bust
ness beyond the Mississippi. Railway
men think so well of it that they are
sending instructors through the coun-
try to teach farmers how the thing
is done and organizing parties to
visit the various experimental sta
tons to benefit by practical object les
sons. The directions are simply these:
Plow deeply to start with; right behind
the pillow have a circular harrow that
will pulyerize the surface soil and while
doing this pack the earth under it firm
~; after the plants are above ground
cultivate them by merely scratching
the top of the earth. making sure the
packed subsoil is not disturbed. BY this
course the moisture will be held in
store until ii is drawn off by the plants
instead of being evaporated by the sun
and wind. The whole thing is so simple
as to appear almost ridiculous. but there
is plenty of incontestable evidence that
it is productive of surprising results.
w I JACKMAN
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recent communication to the press that
an officer of a command stationed in
ore of the Rhine cities entered a cafe
not long ago and finding himself alone
took off his sword and seating himself
at table called for some refreshments.
\ couple of citizens came in soon after
and observing that the officer was UNI
armed, began to abuse the emperor and
the army. The officer finally became
enraged, and rosuming his sword at
tackled the men and killed one Of them.
\ court of honor" was at once assem-
hied to investigate the conduct of the
officer from a military standpoint. 1t
promptly rendered report fully eX-
o4erating him for killing the man, but
recommended that he be cashiered for
having removed his sword contrary to
the regulations, which requires that an
officer shall constantly wear his side
arms while outside of his private quar-
ers.-Military Gazette, Chicago.
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per acre when there is seemingly no ne
cessity for its use.
For two years experimental stations
have been in operation at Oberlin, Kan;
McCook, Holdredge, Alma and Broken
Bow, Neb.; at Lisbon, Jamestown. Pin
gree, Dawson and Glenullin, North Da-
kota, and other points on the Great
Northern. Milwaukee & 81. Paul, Union
Pacific, Burlington and other railroads.
From all these places the reports are ro-
seate. All sorts of crops have been
treated. and under all sorts of condi-
tions. Corn, small grains, hay and root
vegeta bles all are benefited BY the new
system of cultivation. 1t might seem at
first impossible TO raise anything but
hoed crops where cultiyator has to be
kept constantly in motion, but wheat,
rye, barley and oats are handled with
great profit, if seeded or drilled in rows
from IS to "a inches apart. There is d.
rect gain in quantity of from 25 to SO per
cent. in the yield over the old system,
and the quality is much better, as there
is no dwarfng or retardation of the
plants or grain berries by drought.
Statistics which have been carefully
kept at these experimental stations put
the cost of cultivation by this new
method at about 30 cents an acre over
the old plan. This increased expense,
it is asserted. is more than met by the
extra yield. thus virtually furnishing
insurance for a crop in dry seasons
without cost.
The is no patent on the Campbell
system. Everybody is free TO use it.
The necessary machines are cheap and
may be made by any handy mechanic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-14
SUCCESSFULLY TESTED.
q New System of Drought-Defy-
ing Soil Culture.
Invented by Hardy w. Campbell, a
Dakota Farmer, But Not PATENT
ed-GOod Thing for Western
Farmers.
Especial Chicago Letter. ]

Drought is no longer a terror to farm
ers in the semi-arid regions of the west.
a new system of soil culture has been
devised which does away with the ne
cessity for expensive irrigation and
makes the raising of good crops
certainty, no matter how scanty the
rainfall may be. Complete success in
crucial tests is reported from a number
of experimental stations conducted
under state and railway supervision in
Kansas. Nebraska and the Dakotas, and
the experts in charge assert there can
no longer be any doubt as to the great
utility and benefit of the plan. by this
new system vast tracts of land which
have hitherto been classed as worthless
for agricultural purposes owing to lack
of moisture in the summer and absence
of irrigation facilities may now be
brought under cultivation and the re-
sources of the country largely in
creased
Four years ago Hardy w. Campbell. a
farmer living near Aberdeen, S. D., be-
gan to investigate in a modest way the
possibilities of overcoming the evils of
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BE NOT DISMAYEO.


So 1--we that when Death c5mes to thee. o
Ills hand upon tbs door may no, az
fright:
That whether comes nc in the starless
night.
At dawn. or noon. griEa fear shall not at
tend
Upon his kindly step. his touch will be
Gods sign and seal 70 set thy spirit free.
sDeech hath he none. and yelled the face
he wears
Yet known 10 ali the silent. unseen guest,
And 70 each soul the import Of the quest
He makes wherever life her fame-torch
bears.
Tnheard he comes. for peace hath shod
ThouIt in his breast her Joys supernaI
meet.
No beggar he: yet none may disallow
His attitude Of waiting for the gift
He claims-and takes. To win the sours
last shrift
Shrink not. Q friend. though on thy tevered
HIS kiss falls chill; Hre's subtlest secrc,
The corn OF wheat beneath the winter.
SHOWS.
What though the windows OF the soul
grow dim
Within the shadow OF the presence dread?
Beneath the shade of Pisgah's height are
spread
Fair Canaan's plains. and Jordan's silver
rim
when fades the light Of earth to dying
eyes
Gods Promised Land" shall on their
sight arise.
And Death will guide to meads and pastures
fair.
To living streams whose noiseIess foun-
tAius flow
From out Gods throne. whose magic
waters 70
Co then with Death! BE not. o friend,
dismayed
When thou in his strong grasp thy hand
hath laid
M SheTey-Peters. in y. Y Observer.
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HINTS FOR DAIRYMEN.

Solid concrete stable floors can be
kept clean, and that is a big item in
the dairy.
Unless there is the greatest economy
at every step in the dairy, money is
thrown away.
Good cows, good feed and all the
modern dairy utensils lower the cos;
of production.
If some Of our dairymen who have
small farms would try soiling they
would be surprised at the splendid re-
suits.
If any business is successful details
must have attention. One of the de
tails in the dairy is the performance
of each individual COW.
The more intelligent a COW is the
better COW she is. A fool COW is no bet
ter than a fool man. The scrub is no;
as intelligent as the thoroughbred.
Bran and shorts that are made from
wheat that has passed through the
sweating process-old wheat-will keep
i'm bulk in hot weather. Otherwise it
will northeastern Plowman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-14
HAD NO EYES FOR THE BABY.
The Judge Was Devoted to Chess and
Thought of Nothing Else

The late Judge Sheldon, of Rockford.
H.. legal luminary and millionaire, was
noted chess player. devoting his entire
evenings for many years to playing at
the houses of his friends. where the
ladies complained bitterly of his de
votion TO the game, to their almost total
neglect. One of these was a charming
young mother who had known the
Judge since her childhood. Her father
was fayorite partner of the judge, and
the two spent their evenings together
in the home library pay ing chess in the
silence which the game involves, and. as
unsociable and taciturn as they were,
the young woman intruded upon them.
determined that the judge should see
and admire her beautiful baby.
isn't he darling?" she asked. hold
ing him forward for her fathers bach
elor friend TO admire.
Absolute silence.
'Now. dear Judge She ldon. do Just
look at my sweet boy. Why, he is a per
feet little angel"
The Judge never Lifted his head.
Il think the precious looks just Ike
papa. don't you?"
This appeal moved him. He lifted his
eyes and looked at the baby with a
blank stare. Then he turned again TO
the chess table and said in his usual
commanding voice:
Check. Chicago Record.
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IL

Years passed. aud the miser's gold lay
secure in its hiding place. They who
sought il continued hopeful. and with
the exception Of short intervals OF rest
they had kept diligently AZ work
The farm during this time had been
left 10 take care OF itself and produce
whatever crop IL saw tit. consequently
the fertile acres were covered with a
dense growth Of weeds and briarS The
stock rad been sold of. fc-. at a time.
until only small number of broken
spirited horses remained with which To
cultivate the patches necessity forced
them To till.
As the years continued 10 slip away.
Mrs. Furgis died. soon hilbert followed
her. aud the two remaining children
were left alone in the large. decayinC
house. Harold and his sister continued
20 work the PATCHES about the house,
and year after year mortgage a few
acres Of land for money 20 pay taxes,
rot daring 10 sell or rent. for fear their
Treasure would tall in other hands than
their owv. Through the long years OF
foolish n q protitleSs search Il never oc-
CURED L. them. or. If il did, was not
acted OF. that iu the farm they had a
fruitful and uufailing source of rev
euue
One day in early June. As Harold sat
en- the moss grown >toop. gazing dream
lis out on the iuSIlriaut and tangled un-
dergrowth. a pefdler crossed the stilc
and lahorcd slowly beneath pack along
the paved walk
" ould you like 10 purchase "a diyiu-
ing rod2' he asked. placing his pack or
the ground. tie held cut polished.
metal rod that flashed brightly in the
sun.
'-what Is IL FORE asked HlroId. taking
the rod In his hand and examining il
closely.
TO find minerals; hidden treasure
gold and silver"
Harold opened his ewes. and an ev-
preston Of interest flushed his listless
face.
"How is IL used?" he asked. striving
TO restrain his curiosity.
The peddler carefully explained the
manner of operating il. and again EN-
phasized its occult power Of divination.
Have you sold many >" asked Harold.
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Never forget this in poultry culture:
The pullet that commences to lay early
in life is the one to lay the largest num-
Der OF eggs through life, as cattle that
have the producing organs active
make the best cows. Select the fast
growing. early-maturing specimens
that present in full the type and size
found in the breed, and use only these
as breeders, and the egg producing
merits will be increased. We nave re-
ported the wonderful product in single
specimens, which can be made true OF a
flock. But ii is care and attention TO
the fock that finds and secures these
merits in the progeny. Neglect and
haphazard breeding never pay.-I. K.
Felch, in Rural World.
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The New Jersey experiment station
has been unable to find any variety OF
potato which is exempt from scab. It
is found that rolling the seed in pow
dered sulphur viii destroy the germs of
the scab. This treatment should be
given just after the potatoes have been
cut. OF course, if the germs of seab are
in the soil the treatment of the seed
alone will not prevent the development
of scab on the potatoes raised. The use
Of about 300 pounds Of sulphur per acre
on land infested with seab promises TO
largely reduce the damage caused By it.
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HOW TO WASH EMBROIDERED
LINENS.

To wash embroidered linens so as not
10 fade the colors, fill tub half full of
warm water, to which add a little Ivory
soap, wash each piece through the
suds carefully, rinse in blue water to
which little thin starch is added
Hang on the line to dry. Iron on the
wrong side, pressing down heavily TO
bring out the stitches. thus restoring
their original beauty.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
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Il was called to see Mrs. Crankyspell
this morning, but | couldn't discover
that there was anything the matter
with her. She is in perfect health"
Il hope you didn't tell her So"
"Of course not"
That's right. We would starve to
death if il wasn't for the healthy pa
tients."-Iammany Times.
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Smith-Hello, here's a man coming
whom | know slightly. I'm going to
call him down.
Jones Call him down? What on
earth for?
Smith-Oh, just because. pleasant
Is, to newcomer) Ah, Mr.. Downe,
how are you this morning ?-N. Y.
World
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Il wonder if the Irish will ever get
home ruler" asked Mrs. Yerger, who
was reading the morning paper.
encouraging. Married men have been
trying to get it for several thousand
years and they haven't got it yet, re-
piled her husband, who knew whereof
he spoke.-Tamman Times
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The Iron Heel Again.

Yes. sir" said the chairman of the
Dyea vigilance committee. the duN
skunk hez one wife here an anuther at
st. Michaels."
Down with monopoly" Bust the
trusts" came the hoarse shout from
hundreds Of throats.
1t was generally conceded that hang
ing was too good for a bigamist in 4
country where there were 153 men to
every Nnman.-Detroit News.
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NM she MonId. Probably.

Mrs Threefngers-Now, look here,
sir. if you come home in this condition
many more times shall lose my tenn
per.
Col Threefngers-Wel (hic), m dear,
| wouldn't (hicl mind that, if (hic) you
never found (hic) it aga.n.-Louisyille
Courier-J ournaI.
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Summer Boarder (sniffing ecstatical-
ly)-Ah. how love the fragrance of the
uew-mown hay!
warmer rirrow (disgustedly)-Say,
Young feIle-, you can't tell the differ
ence between old fertilizer and Few
hay wouldn't want you TO buy fodder
for nv cattle,-N. Y. Journal.
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Before you inherited all that money
from your rich uncle you were one of
the iolliest fellows ever met, but now
YOU seem to have blues all the time"
remarked Gus De Smythe TO Gilhooly.
Isn't it enough to make a man feel
down in the mouth when he has to
spend his own money!" retorted Gill
hoolv.-N. Y. World.
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Left DeStitute:

Not OF worldly goods. but of all earthly COM
fort, is the poor wretch tormented by ma
laria. The fell scourge Is, however, shorn of
IT. thong in advance by Hostetter's Stomach
Ritters. its only sure preventive and remedy.
Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation, Theu-
nltism. nervousness and kidney complaints
are also among the bodily Affections which
tins hencfcent medicine overcOmes with GER
,ainty. Use Il Systematically.
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Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet
instantly takes the sting out OF cOrns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
OF the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
Tor sweating, oallouS. hot, tired, aching feet
Try it to-day. Sold 10y all druggists and shoe
stores. &c. Trial package, FREE. Write TO
Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy. y. y.
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PITY the blind.

Mary actually gave quarter to
beggar this afternoon. and am honest
enough to admit that | would not have
done it if he had not called me pretty
lady"
Sarah-Did you learn how he lost his
sirht?-Cincinnat Enquirer.
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inherent Cnscn

Ethel engaged TO George)-I like TO
row. but George won't let me. He says
it's too violent exercise.
M.mie (sister 10 George he always
wants me TO. he says it's good for the
chest.-Pick-M e-Up.
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Caught in the Rain.

Rlll-Were You ever caught IN the rain
jill Yes; that's where l was caught /
was accepted while taking girl home under
my umbrella -Whim Whams
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Dunuore-Im surprised that You call
Flabler an expert accountant. What
ground IS there or paying him such com
pilments
Didmorc Hes just so: away with Sl0o 900
OF has employers monev.-Roxbury Gazette
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sad Naturally.

Gotham-People are so different here in
Boston. See how sad everybody looks.
Backbay- How could they
look otherwise when they think of the un.
fortunate people who cannot live in Bos-
ton!-BostOn Transcript.
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Guess from -She-"Who was
II that said that woman's best friend was
her dressmaker:' lie = Probably the
Cressmaber. Tt Bits
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A son Is surprised sometimes when his
father unbends a little, TO find what good
fellow the old man really Someryille
journal
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Hot or cold, Neuralgia s the same.
St. Jacobs Oil cures the same.