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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up The constitution ard
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails 10 cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
How to Reach the Health and Pleasure
Resorts of the South.

The Southern Railway in connection with
the Queen and Crescent Route operate a
SOLID vEsTIBULED TRAIN carrying elegant
day coaches and Drawing-room sleeping car
from Cincinnati TO Jacksonville, Florida,
via Chattanooga and Atlanta. leaving Gin
cinnati so a m, arriving Jacksonville Q 90
o'clock next morning; also Pullman Draw
ing-room sleeping car through Cincinnati to
Jacksonville via Knoxville and Asheviile,
leaving Cincinnati 500 z. NJ, arriving } Jack
sonville second morning; convenient serv-
ice to Brunswick, Ga, and Jykel Island !;
also to Aiken. =. c.. and other Southern re-
sorts. For fun information write j. G.
BEAM, JR., n. w. p. A, Ill Adams Street,
Chicago. Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Il, Pan onInrerer

George-The most wonderful organ
1 ever saw was the property of private
gentleman. 1t had nearly a hundred
stops.
Richard-The most wonderful organ
ever saw was the property of widow.
1T was her tongue, and it had no stops
af alI--Tit- Rifs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
SLEDS FOR EVERYBODY.

Homemade Ones Arc just as Good as
Those You Buy.
Many farmers do not have sleds,
thinking the first cost too great for
their pocketbook. Readymade sleds
can be bought of implement dealers,
but they cost considerable, and are no
better than those made at home. Get
from the sawmill or undergrad two
l0-foot 2x14-inch oak boards for rum
ners, two 2x6-inch boards ten feet long
to 60 on top of the holsters, one 12-foot
sx1O for holsters, AKA scantling for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Mn.hrnnn,.in pa.,r-

Roll delicate puff paste very thin.
Line some small, deep patty-pans with
it. and bake in a very hot oven. Remove
carefully from the pans and fill with
the following mixture: A dozen
chopped mushrooms. the pulp of one
tomato. tablespoonful each of butter
and cornstarch with two of thick cream
After mixing well set over the fire. end
stir until thick.-I.adies' Home Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
yihratine An TunefuI Accord,

Like the strings of amusical instrument, the
nervous system in health harmonizes pleas
antly with the other parts of the system. But
weakened or overwrought, il jangles most
inharmoniously. Quiet and invigorate it
with the great tranquillizer and tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which promotes
digestion, bilious secretion and regular ac-
ton of the bowels, and prevents malarial,
rheumatic and kidney complaints.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
THE BLIND CHAPLAIN.
Rev. William II. Milburn Has an
Interesting History.
How He Came to BE Elected Chaplain of
the House of Representatives Fifty
Years Ago = His Promo
ton In 1898.
Especial Washington Letter.l

"a prayer by the blind chaplain does
me more good than Sermon" says
Senator Davis, of Minnesota.
Although dilatory about reaching
the capitol at noon Tor many years.
says Senator Sherman, Il have actually
observed and heard that some senators
make an effort TO get TO the capitol at
noon in order to hear the opening
prayer"
AS usual thing statesmen care little
for the prayers that are daily said in
the sepIte and house of representatives.,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Pulp succotash.

Put together an equal quantity cf
the pulp of canned corn (prepared by
pressing corn through a colander) or
lornlet. and bean pulp prepared oy
pressing stewed Lima beans through a
colander. Season with salt and little
sweet eTcan. Heat and serve.-Good
Housekeeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
1867 nus. POTATOES PER ACRE

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new things
and big yields and great testimonials
it contains.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10CENTs STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and 10 rare farm
seed samples, worth SO, to get a
start. [Kl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

"The really discouraging thing about
this life is the lack of time to accom-
plish anything
'oh, well, we'll have enough in the
next world"
"Time TO burn, suppose you mean"
BROOKLYN Life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

There is one trait of orr national
character which foreigners can never
comprehend, and that is our unshAk-
able faith in our ability to come out
all right in the end" We stand idly
and more or less indifferently by, and
allow the country to be pushed to the
verge of a financial or political preci-
pice under the impulse of some kind Of
popular craze or another, entirely con-
fident that just before it slips over we
can take hold of it and pull il back.
We have done this again and again,
and nothing seems to shake our faith
in our ability TO repeat the operation
whenever occasion arises. 1t costs us
enormously. not only in reputation, but
also i'm money. and retards our growth
and progress in a thousand ways: but
nothing seems likely to cure us of the
habit, unless it be great national ca
lamity due 70 our failing in some crisis
TO take alarm quickly enough.-Cen-
furN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Her Beautiful 7 eth.

J'on-What beautiful teeth Margery
Brooks hast
His Sister-Yes; when ! called there
the other day the dentist had just re-
turned them with several gold patches
in the front.-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Going 70 Washington. d. CT

A rate of one fare round trip has been
made via Big Four Route and picturesque
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. TO Washington
March 18th For particulars and sleeping
car reservations address u. l.. TRUITT, n.
w. z. A, a34 Clark Street, Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Morse Than Dogs.

First Citizen-Do you keep dog?
Second Citizen-No; we haven't any
time for dog. We keep plants.
"Plants?"
"Yes, sir, plants. We have palm
that's more trouble than n teething
baby, and we have other plants with
so many and such peculiar wants that
they would make a summer girl blush
with envy"
Il didn't know you were horticul-
turist."
"You haven't got the exact word but
] know what you mean. and am not it.
No, sir, it's all my wife's hobby. To tell
you the truth, our plants are really a
scrubby. wilted looking lot. That's
right. Yet my wife takes more comfort
with them than she would with dia-
mond tiara. She's got an ancient ole
ander tree that / lug out of the cellar
q dozen times year-and, of course,
l lug il back again each time. And the
way she keeps me carrying water is a
caution. Yes, and studying the Their
mometer, too. Why, she makes me get
up in the middle of the might to see
what the temperature is. Dogs? I'd
rather keep four boar hounds than
those COMPOUNDED ported nuisanees."--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
nv Another Name

Daughter-Did you give Charley
any encouragement?
Faher Well. i suppose it amounts 10
that. lie called 1t loan, however,
Detroit Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Brave Girl.

"Air! air!" gasped the dying man.
The brave girl heard him and hesi-
tated not moment. Leaping from
her wheel. she punctured both her tires
with all haste Detroit News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use Of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 933 Arch St, Phila., Pa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

A NUMBER of years ago, in order to attend
his girl on all occasions. q young man had
to learn how to dance. Now he must also
learn how to milk a cow.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

"WHAr a distinguished looking man."
ssYes. the last time / saw him he was on the
bench "What, a iudgel' ''No; a substi-
tute ballplayer. &c Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

WE say that the good die young. AS a
matter of fact it is the young that die good
Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

WHEN a man gives a gift with the request
that his name be not mentioned, he always
feels a little bit chagrined TO find his re-
quest Decentralization Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

THERE are coed many people who can't
keep from making fools of themselves when
they get Washington Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

A GOOD many folks win stop you TO tell
you some great story, and when YOU have
listened little while, you find il is merely
a scheme to tell something about them
selves
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

There are a great many men who
will tell you how they cnce came very
near making large amount OF money.
Washington Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

WITHOUT teeth frost bites Without doubt
st. Jacobs Oil cures frost-bites-sure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

THERE is nothing that would cause a
woman greater secret satisfaction than to
fall over in a faint when her husband is
scolding her.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Maryland Institute. for Farmer.

Maryland has fallen into line with
several other states in the matter of in
stitutes for the education uf the farm.
lists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
for Fifty Cent.

2 u 410, OO) cured. Why not let No-To BAG
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health aud manhood
Cure guaranteed, soc and 81. 90, all druggists
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

ISIS THAT Vienna bread done yetl'' roared
the boss baker. And his assistant, who
was suffering from cold. answered /:
dough. n-Indianapo Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

EVERYONE imagines himself worm, and
is of the private opinion that his turn ing
Will cause the greatest commotion the world
ever knew.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

JUSTICE fwho had been shopkeeperl-
'sTo you it will be six months; for anybody
else it would be eight. os.,a Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

The nerves are tortured by neuralgia;
soothed and cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, lOc, 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

PERHAPS moro good might be accom-
plished by ringing a curfew for grown
people.--N. y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
cHEAPLY MADE SLED.

Fig 1. Side view of completed sled. Fig
O. Sled runner cut from board 2x14 inches,
the runner proper being inches high.
Fig 3. General shape of bolster. made
from 4x10 stuff. Fig. 4. Sled tongue fitted
to the AKA crosspiece.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

THE man who thinks for himself will
also think for the long procession that fol
lows him.-Rau's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

EVERYONE possesses just enough conceit
TO talk too much.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

CAscARETs stimulate liver. kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, 10c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
THE AD VANCE

LIKE an electric current St Jacobs oil
seeks and cures Sciatica.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

LOOK outi SILVER then soreness and
stiffness. Use St. Jacobs Oil-then a cure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

If woman las whiskers you are no
gentleman if you see them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

A Form OF SPEEcH.-He-"I ran -oss
grandmother in the park yester His
Aunt-"Oh, deari didn't know .nat you
rode bi, 7cle. Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

MISERY aud rheumatism are oCs st
Jacobs Oil and cure are friends. --E Tie 4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

A sPRAIS cannot cripple if you use st.
Jacobs Oil. 1t cures it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13

Wherever civilization goes burden.
bearing animals are in demand. wheth.
er for work or for pleasure. Farm work
and tho transfer of goods in the cities
must 20 on regardless Of the great
electric current, and the cheapest and
most enduring animal il sought for
this business, and this means the mule.
If 1t il demonstrated that three
mules can live and do - good
work on what It takes to feed two draft
horses it would greatly lessen the
cost of motive power ON the farm, ~
the mule can certainly live ON less,
wants less grooming and lasts longer
on hard roads. The old notion prevail
ing In msny Of the north Mathematics
and eastern cities that mules are vi.
cious and unfit for farm work and city
business il fast passing away, and
many pairs Of well-mstched mules are
being sold in the leading mule mar.
kets ut good prices to go to these
places, and are giving satisfaction.-
Farmets' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13
UNDERTAKING. Apples.

aov % PersoFm the Operation aaA saeW
to Pla1t the Crafts.
The common apple is grown almost
entirely by what is termed root-graft-
ing, although it may be grown by bud
ding and clcft-grafting. Root-graft-
ing Is done during winter as fol-
lows: Es *.xs.,ess.
Seedlings which are dug in autumn.
and packed in moss or sawdust in cold
cellar, are taken as needed to a warm
room and the scions grated upon them
just below the collar; that is, the place
where the root and the top are joined.
The kind Of graft made is here illus
trated, showing the successive stages
OF the work. A shows a Seeding apple
root with top removed, which is to be
cut of and grated at the cross-line;
Il shows scion; c, scion and stock CON-
pared for being united. but with the
GU: held open. This cut is made by the
knife blade, and no wood is removed
from it. ID, the same united; +. the
union wrapped with strip of paper
or cloth, which has previously been
covered with grating wax. Some pre-
fel waxed strings on this covering. The
CRAFTS should be about eightinches long.
VIXEN completed Shey should be tied il,
bundles and put away, packed very
firmly in sand or light soil, in u cold eel
lar. A cave is best for this purpose,
Fairly in the spring they should Ike
planted in the nursery, about six inche,
apart, in rows three apart, setting all
but the upper bud of the scion below
the surface of the ground. 1t is impor.
tant to plant the scion deep. 10 as to en-
courage it to throw out roots, AS the trees
are then more hardy than when they
depend entirely upon the Seeding rool
for support. Great care should be taken
to have the soil very firm and solid
around the base al Ahe root and at the
union. This may be secured in several
ways. Some nurserymen attain this
end by the use of q large dibber, hav-
ing guard on the side to prevent its
going too deep. With this a hole il
made sufficiently wide and deep to per-
nit the insertion of the graft easily SO
that not more than one or two buds
project above the ground. To do this
work most expcditiously the CRAFTS
should be Of the same length and fres
from side branches.
Two persons should work together
man who uses the dibber and a boy
who carries the gratis. The man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13

Il II said that our war department
il seriously considering the training Of
dogs for army use. Abroad these an
imals have long been used and found to
he of great value.
Tho bird dogs. taken all around. are
the best syar dogs. They soon lose
their inelihation for hunting. with
proper training, and take up military
duties with eagerneas. y
A notable feature Of the war dogs
education Il the searching for missing
lnen. He 3 taught to search the woods
and brush. Ind - soon a. he hos found
. man 70 stay with him and bark till hia
master comes up.
War dogs are kept with great care.
Their kennels are thoroughly cleaned
every ~ hours. their metal feed vessels
scrubbed daily. and in Germany .
special: fund u ret aside to buy their
food.
The war dog wears : metal collar
bearing the name Of the company 70
which he - attached. He carries q
small canvas pouch closed BY buckle
or button. and this. with . chain for
fassenipg him when Il u desirable IA
doso foFms To whole q HE equipment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13
THE. HORSE.

Farmers arc making . big mistake
by not raising one or two strictly first
class colts every year.
The horses Of some people arc al
ways sick OF out Of condition, and you
will usually and that the cause II care
lessness. sesl
Be mighty careful who handles the
colts. Discharge man who will swear
at them. He win spoil them N sure ~
fate.
There ID, Of cou1ve, . good deal In the
breed and, constitution of horse. but
the best cannot stand up against
neglect and abuse.
Every horse with any beauty. style
and action. has been picked mp at pay
ing prices here, and there are none to
take their places.
II the day IL cold and he II heated.
rut ON two blankets, no matter II he
does not stand long. II may be long
enough to ruin him.-Farm Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13
FASHIONS IN VELVET.

Moire grounds in al the shades Of the
ultra-fashionable gray are embossed
with black velvet figures and plaided
tafreta silks are splashed with broken
lines of embossed black velvet very ct.
fectively.
A black velvet skirt edged With fun
and designed to be worn with . fur
mantle has . bodice Of this plated
tafIeta embossed with black velvet. the
sleeves very small gigots. and the
throat and waist tightly banded with
taffeta silk Of the shade mostprominent
in the plaid.
A white moire. delicately traced over
with the embossed velvet, in wood
browns and green's. II charming. - II q
white satin covered with brocaded POM
padour bouquets. IN colors. and then
striped with narrow bars Of embossed
flaret cqlpred velvet "A!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13
MULE eREGplNe.
To ssesr. Pr,ns Is Nse.d.r Mos. u,e
Gee3 sseek

TO secure Pront tsS kResder Must Use
Geo3 seeeh
In raising mules like the breeding
and raising Of horses, il we expect to
secure the most profit we must secure
Soea aAin lp6Slkaisost Of keeping the
mares, OF feeding and caring for the
colts, is Is much with good mules Is
with poor ones, and when they are
priced to sell there il . considerable
difference in the value. There is no
moro erroneous idea than that of
thinking - colt 10 . colt, and that it
makes but little difference how the
horses are bred. There are plenty of
good jacks, and. 1t the same time.
there are quite = number that 1t best
are very poor for breeding purposes. In
fact, they are not worth breeding, and
the farmer makes . serious mistake in
breeding his mares TO such IN animal.
There is = good demand for we'll
formed, good-sized mules. and they
readily bring such prices rs will leave
the farmer . good profit for the trou-
Bile Of raising them. Poor mules, small
and not well built, are the same ~
poor horses-they are poor property
for any man to own.
A good team Of young mules can Be
made to do considerable work for from
10 months to two years, and then be
sold 1t four years. just ct . time
when they will. under ordinary circum-
stances, bring best priceA With good
care, mules can be broken and worked
earlier than horses. and farmers who
can not keep several teams probably
at work all the time. and yet find Il
necessary 70 keep several, will find It
will pay to keep two or three mares,
the number to Be proportional TO the
number Of teams considered necessary
to keep up the farm work, and then
breed them 10 = good ck and raise
good mules. keeping the mares In good
thrifty condition 20 that . good growth
may be secured. Then they can b
used for some time on this farm while
they are growing fully suficient to pay
for their feed and At tho same time
have them gradually increasing in
will usually bring the highest 6gurea
OF course. caro- must Be taken Of them
80 that . good, thrifty growth can Be
secured. Some breeders make the
claim that raising mules can not be
done only ON . scale sufficiently large
to pay the farmers for making extra
good fences in order TO keep them con-
fined.
The average mule seems to have .
natural propensity for jumping fences.
but good barbed wire fences win 70
strain them. They are : good deal
like other stock; II they are kept con-
fined it il easier TO keep them In than
to allow them to get outside by break
ing through or jumping over. II they
Yncs 0nd they can get over or through
Che 5eaees It Il . eousidssable tack 70
ksep teen from y