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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25
Cost of Famine In india.

Calcutta, March 1.-THE financial
statement Just issued shows deficit
for the last year of l9.s7O.00o rupees.
The famine has cost 6o,slo.0oa rupees ID
relief work and loss of revenue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25

Most likely the best way 10 travel in
Turkey this year win be to buy an IL
Strated guide book and stay at home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25

There are 10 state colleges in the
United States. some states having more
than one. and the number of students
in 1896 was 52,06o. which is about one
fifth Of the total number Of students
in all the colleges in the country. Min
nesota eduCates the largest number.
3.014, at state expense. Michigan being
rext with 2.575. then California with
{, go followed 10y Wisconsin with i.6o0,
Nebraska with 1896. Iowa with 1900
and Illinois with 1.ic0. Tuition fees
are charged in Only siN states. the fee
In North Carolina being SEQ. in South
CarolinaS $40. in Iowa So. in Missouri so.
in Oregon $40. and IN South Dakota 50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25

newspaper man Of Santa Rosa. Cal.
has discovered a Substitute for rubber
which. Il is said, can lie produced cheap
y. and NiIl answer for any purpose for
which rubber Is now used. Ii comes
from 8 tree which. grows abuudautly
in CalitI mia. and which has been
named the ''oie6 ,lastica." because of
its weld Of i gIrmMy substance that
seems 10 promise - reyOlutionize the
Rubber business. The gum IS procured
from a transverse iucision in he root.
The juice flows rapidly from the first
ten 70 fifteen minutes. ard after three
days exposure a layer resembling rub
Der Is formed, and over this another.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25

The blossoms OF spring are the prophets
OF autumn. so a joyful service IN youth
promises a rich fruItage IN after years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25
small nov XIII. His Mother.

Monmouth, H., March 20.-Bennie
West. aged eight years, of srlithshire,
this county, had been pointing a 22-cai-
iber rifle at different members of the
family. Finally cooking il. he pointed
toward his mother. She admonished
him to be careful. as it might be loaded.
The son pulled the trigger, the ball
striking his mother above the right eye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25
Mills Start Tn.

Rockville. Conn. March 23.-The big
wooden mills of this city. including the
Hockanum. Springville, New England,
Rock and American mills. have prac-
ticaHy resumed running on full time.
The mills have been running on two
thirds time since February, 1895. These
mills employ 1000 persons when run
r,in1 ,f fuIl caDaeify
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25

a worthless man Usually has few posses
sions, but you can usually depend thar a
wife i one of them
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
FACTS IN SMALL DOSES.

There are 800 mountains in the
United States which have a height ex-
ceeding 10000 feet. The greatest num-
Der is in Colorado and Utah.
The frog barometer, used in Germany
and Switzerland, consists of glass of
water, frog and little wooden step
ladder. If the frog comes out and sits
en- the steps rain is expected.
There is avid flower in Turkey that
is the exact floral image of humming
bird. The breast is green, the wings
are deep rose color, the throat yellow,
the head and beak almost black.
At depth of 5000 feet in the famous
Comstock mine at Virginia City, New,
the waters that trickle from the sides,
roof and bottom have uniform tenn
perature of ITO degrees Fahrenheit.
A man who SLAVES regularly until he
is so years old cuts off about IS feet
Of hair. although if he doesn't shave it
doesn't necessarily follow that his whis-
kers will be IS feet long when he is So
The method of lighting up the in
terror of the human body, or some parts
Of it, was shown recently at Baltimore
at the College of Physicians and Sur,
eeons. Prof. Friedenwald, by means OF
flexible rubber tube, passed small
electric lamp into the stomach of pa
tient, and, the room being darkened
over 200 persons were able to watch
the working Of the patients internal or.
gans through the transparency" ere
ated by the light in the abdominal wall
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
HOME AND FlRESlpE.

Sunlight is a capital sanitary agent
and promotes health and cheerfulness.
Therefore light should be admitted In
large quantities into sick rooms, except
in extraordinary cases. The light, how
ever, should be softened and subdued,
not glazing.
To restore the elasticity of the seats
of cane chair, turn over the chair and
with hot water and a sponge wash the
canework 80 that II may be thoroughly
soaked. If the canework is badly soiled
use little soap. Dry in the air and it
will be as good as new.
To remove grease spot from wooden
or silk thoroughly saturate the place
with turpentine and place soft blot
ting paper beneath and another on top
Of the spot and press very hard. The
fat is dissolved, then absorbed by the
paper and entirely removed from the
cloth.
Discolored marble furniture after
restoration is sometimes left with a
rough surface. 1t may be smoothed by
securing with fine sandstone and water.
Then polish with piece of felt dipped
in fine emery powder and wrapped about
a smoothing iron or brick to make a
fat, even surface. Finish by rubbing
with fine whiting and old soft rags.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
A SOLDIER OF TRUTH.
He Contributed a Valuable Addi-
ton to War Literature.
Strange and Wonderful Was the Way
In which a Federal Soldier and
His Confederate Brother
Found Their Death.

81 don't think l could have earned
what am now so greatly and gratefully
enjoying" said the veteran to a New
York Sun reporter, as he set down his
glass after long swallow, had II not
been that to-day met an old comrade
from Kentucky, state, you will re-
member, which had soldiers in both
armies, and good soldiers, too, may
add. This man, who is now merchant
md comes to New York to buy goods
every year, was in the federal army,
and he had nephew in the same regi-
ment with himself and another in the
confederate army. The young chaps
were brothers, and they were mighty
fond of each other, but they were
fonder of their principles, or patriot
ism, or politics, or whatever you may
call it, SO they agreed to disagree, and
each one 60 to the side he thought was
the right side.
1T was sad parting, for they had
been closer together than most BROTH
ers, and before they separated they
fixed up q kind Of signal to identify
themselves by, so that If one was
wounded and left on the field he could
notify the other if 1t happened they
were on the opposite sides in that par
ticular fight. 1t was boyish kind of a
lottery chance of one in million, but
it suited them, and that's all they cared
for. The signal arrangement was to be
light chain with note fastened TO it,
and the whole thing was to be fastened
to the bullet and dropped into the old
muskets they had in those days. This
was to be fred at random up into the
air to fall among the soldiers Of the
opposite side, to be picked up as it
might and taken to the man whose ad-
dress was in the note, along with other
Instructions to be followed out by the
brother who might be in condition to
do it. You can see how childish and
almost impossible it was, but there was
just that chance in it that made it at
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

tractive to the boys, and they told each
other good-by and went their ways, one
to the north, the other to the south.
each bearing with him his chain
and note of identification attached to
the bit of lead that some day might
bear on it's wings the message of
DEATH"
The veteran was becoming poetic and
pathetic, and the reporter suggested
refilling of the glasses, and the sug-
gestion met with immediate and pleased
approval.
For the first two years." continued
the veteran. 'the boys hadn't any occa-
sion to use their signals, for they had
gone through unscathed. and. besides,
they were serving in sections Of the
country widely separated, but in 1863,
in the fall, they were with the armies
fighting through Tennessee, though
they had lost track Of each other OK
cept in general way. just what they
knew of each others whereabouts
don't know, but one night in November
there was a skirmish somewhere in the
neighborhood of Knoxville, in which
500 or GOO men on side were engaged.
without result, and both sides had set
tied down for the night to wait and
fight it out by daylight. There were a
lot of wounded men, and dead ones.
too, for that matter, scattered through
the woods, where most of the fighting
had been. There was a cornfield about
quarter of mile wide separating the
woods. and there had been some scrap
ping in this open ground, though most
of the fighting had been done from
cover, as these small skirmish line fights
generally are.
II was corporal of the guard that
night, and by six o'clock there was cEl,;-
an occasional shot, as if each SIDE was
quitting reluctantly and by inches. |
am not positive, but it seems to me that
heard the last two shots before still
ness settled over all. What the details
of the romance, or the tragedy, Or what
ever you want to call it, are, don't
know. know. though, that during the
night we had reinforcements, and " hen
we began to cautiously peep around, rs
soon as the day began to break. we Dis
covered that the enemy had by SONG
hook or crook taken alarm and de-
parted in the night, leaving their dead
on the field, and among them, when we
sent out our burying party. we found
one of those boys with bullet through
his lung and another bearing u cha
and note buried in his brain. On our
side we found the other nephew with
both legs broken by ball, and bullet
| through his heart with chain and note
attached to it."
The reporter threw up his hands in
amazement, not to say doubt.
81 don't try to explain it." the vet
eran FASTENED to say, apologetically
-" know it is hard to explain; it is even
hard to believe. but what is a man oslc
or say when he sees such things with his
own eyes?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

almost an invalid, could not walk
across my room without pain. sent
for our physician. He pronounced my
case bad one Of 'Prolapsus Uteri,
congestion and liberation of the womb,
and said was to lie abed. 1 was so
distressed to find myself SO helpless
and useless to my family, l saw your
Compound advertised and thought l
would try it. took fourteen bottles
and used tho Sanative Wash and Pills
as directed, and now am as strong as
ever was, and do all my own house
work. l can walk more than a mile
without any Inconvenience. Oh! am
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
49,. ~, = NJ - -, =
THE WORLD OF BOOk0.

One critic has called F. ]. Stimson's
king Noanett" the American Lorna
Doone."
new German novel by George Ebers
has been consigned to Mary Stafford
for translation.
The projected lecture tour in America
by Richard lie Gallienne is said to be
still an uncertainty.
Stanley j, Weyman's new serial novel,
Shrewsbury" is said to be the best
thing he has yet done.
Sentimental Tommy" is to have u
sequel, but Mr.. Barrie will write a
shorter work in the meantime and will
enter new field.
One hundred and fifty-two libraries
report that Louisa Alcott's books are
far-and-away leaders in the books de-
manded by juvenile borrowers.
William Morris said: ut is rust that
Kills men, not work" His own concen.
tration was marvellous, 1.-THE Lovers of
Gudrum" having been produced at a
sitting.
William Morris said: "My masters are
Keats and Chaucer, because Keats and
Chaucer make pictures" Apropos of
this. he also said: "The beauty of Dante
/ is in his detail"
In London Coulson Kernahan's book.
| The Child, the Wise Man and the
Devil" has had wonderful run and has
caused much demand for the authors
work. God and the'Ant."
Conan Doyle rarely pledges himself
to write even short story until the
piece of work in hand is entirely fin
! ished. He claims that the sense of re-
sponsibility would affect the character
of his writings.
| Charles Lamb never failed to watch
the coming in of the new year and list
ened to the ringing of the bells with
the delight of child; and, indeed, he
was simple-hearted, loving child tc
the end of his days.
Mrs. Burton Harrison will write mag.
azine papers on certain aspects of Rus.
sian life, as she visited Russia last sum.
mer and enjoyed peculiar facilities fol-
studying the higher social side of life
at the capital
According to Carlyle, 'brainy womer
| live in shoreless Asiatic dreaminess.
! Nevertheless, it was a remarkably
"brainy" woman who kept the wheel!
of domestic life well oiled for Thomas
Conan Doyle says: 'The best style
like the best glass, is so clear that 20,
do not observe it." He also says that ;
woman's style of writing, whether plair
| or ford, is always clear and compre
hensible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
THE HERO OF THE SHOES.

mendous scraping in front Of the house.
Hurried1y dressing, she looked out OF
the window. There had been quite a
heavy fall Of snow, and out on the side
walk making the fakes fly was the
hero of the shoes. He had broken
shovel and was polishing off the walk in
fine style. He caught sight Of the lady
at the window, and after waving his tat
tered hat at her went on with his task.
Naturally she expected that he would
drop around to the back door for bite
Of something, but he didn't come. He
simply finished his work and went away.
Three times since then he has cleaned
the walk. and each time he has left
without making himself known.
If this meets his eye he will under
stand that square meal awaits him
at that back door any time he wants to
call for It,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
The LABOR UNIONS M,

Frank Anthony, colored, has been
elected president of the Cleveland, o.,
Building Trades council.
In Detroit % retail hardware dealers
pledged themselves to handle only
union-made stoves.
Cleveland Jewish peddlers have formed
an organization and demand protection
from the attacks of boys and loafers
who annoy them.
The Trades and Labor council of the
city of Ottawa waited on the premier
and asked that the dominion govern
ment pass an alien labor law.
A bill fixing the minimum rate of COM
pensation for labor on public works at
two dollars per day was passed by the
assembly of the California legislature.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
A STANDING INVITATION.

Women suffering from any form Of TO-
male weakness are invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass. ALI letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness to woman; thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women
of America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of ex-
perience which she has to draw from it
is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. She asks nothing in
return except your good will, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, is very fool
ish If she does not take advantage OF
this generous offer of assistance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
CAN THIS BE TRUE2

In These Days of Pretentious Tramps
1t Hardly Seems So.
Some singular things do happen in
connection with the prevailing distress.
Here is an incident from Cleveland, o..
that seems quite too good to be true,
and yet it is vouched for.
A disreputable-appearing tramp called
at an uptown house one morning last
month and humbly begged for pair Of
shoes. The lady of the house was won
oveI by his appeal and his dismal looks,
and hustled up really good pair of feet
coverings.
There" she said. Put these on.
And now, If you want to show your
gratitude, just happen around here
some morning after a snowstorm and
clean off our sidewalk"
The tramp grinned and hobbled away
with the shoes.
OF course, the lady never expected to
hear from him again. But early one
morning she was awakened by ire
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
Straightforward Declaration by
Mrs. Sidney Hamlet.
Cured by Lydia E. Phkham's Vegetable Compound.
Ang Since Junction of Girlhood and Wo-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pronounced Case
"Prolapsus Uteri"-- Could Not Walk
Without Pain--Words Inadequate to Ex-
press Her Gratitude for Relief Received.

truly grateful. Icannot write the good
you have done me. Words are made
quate to expressit. May God bless you
for the good you are doing. Mrs. Sid
ney Hamlet, Red House, Va"
This case is a good illustration Of
perseverance and faith. Mrs. Hahllst's
sickness was severe, 1t took courage
and patience to master the disease, but
in good time the Compound produced
the happy result rs it will always do.
The more difficult the case, however,
the longer it will take to cure it-many
women lose courage before the medi-
cine has time to thoroughly "take
hold" of the system.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

Never before in medical annals has any
medicine received such widespread praise and
endorsement from physicians, druggists and
all classes of the people as is bestowed upon
the great curer of disease, DR.. Greene's Nerv-
ura blood and nerve remedy. 1t purifies and
invigorates the blood, making pure, rich, red
blood, and it is therefore the grandest Of blood
medicines. 1t gives life, strength, energy,
power and yigor to the brain and nerves, and
hence is the greatest nerve tonic, brain invig-
GRANT and nerve restorative ever before known
in the worlds history. 1t banishes headache,
backache, neuralgia, rheumatism, and has thus
demonstrated itself to be the surest and quick
est pain relieyer in existence. 1t cures stomach,
liver, kidney and female complaints with a
positive certainty which Is unequaled and I'M
rivaled, and ;.hch has caused weak, nervous,
tired ont, slaan'nss, run down and debiitated
sufferers everywhere to recognize DR.. Greene's
NervuIa blood and nerve remedy as indeed
the King of Medicines.
DR.. Greene's Ncryura is the best medicine
possible to take because it cures the people-it
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

my WIFE WILL FAY BOTH CHECkS.'
to get his handkerchief from the pocket
Of his topcoat.
So he did not see what happened. The
young woman had handled the pepper
box with SO much energy that the top
came off and the contents were emptied
into her soup. Quick as flash she
changed dishes with her vis-a-vis and
was demurely eating his soup when he
returned.
He looked at her with ardent admira-
ton, and thus regarding her slowly car
ried spoonful of the fiery compound
before him to his mouth, and without
waiting to taste it swallowed the dose.
He behaved like a stole. purple
color mounted to his brow. and the
young woman, as she stole a glance at
him, feared apoplexy. But he took his
soup like martyr, although perspira-
ton flowed over his face.
But he had his revenge. When his
check was brought to him he reached
over and dropped it beside the one
which had been given to the young
woman.
"My wife will pay both checks" he
said, and, boiling from the place, was
gone before explanations could be
made. They are still looking for him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

is the giver of health and strength-it makes
the sick well.
Here is the advice to use DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura from Rev. D. C.. Easton of Concord, N.
H., Chaplain of the New Hampshire State
Prison, and Past Chaplain G. A. R. Depart
ments of N. H. and r. l., who is the most
prominent clergyman and Christian worker in
New England. He says:
cdr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy has been used in my family with sat-
isfactory results. l am now using it myself
and have also personal friends who have been
cured by it and assert that it is a priceless
boon for suffering humanity"
| Use Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy now and get well. DR.. Greene's Ca
thartic Pills are the perfect pills for bilious
ness and constipation. DR.. Greene, "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, the most successful ply
stefan in curing disease, can be consulted free,
in person or by letter. There is no charge
whatever for consultation, examination or ad-
vice, and the price OF the medicines is so low as
to place positive cure within reach of all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
HE LAUGHED LAST.
How n Chicago Young Man Got Ever
with n Smart Girl.

How Chicago Young Man Got Even
with a Smart Girl.
He was smart young man and she
pretty girl, and, says the Chiago Trib-
nne, they met by nonappointment In a
States street cafe at the noon hour. 1t
happened that their soup was served
al the same moment, and while the
waiter was absent with their meat or
ders the young lady took up the pepper
end gave a liberal sprinkling Of 1t to
the dish before her.
"A-hew! a-chew!" sneezed the young
man on the opposite side Of the table.
He had begun desperate Irritation
with the pretty girl, but at this point he
started for the other side OF the room
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

Group and whooping cough are child
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia, bron-
chtis, and other throat and lung troub-
les, eau be quickly cured by using One
Minute Cough Cure,
C. <. Bacon, Londonderry, F. F..
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas H Bond
f. B. Pier, RawS onville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

Cholly Chumpleigh (fervently) Mis-
Coldeal, Etbell May I call you EthelI
Miss Coldeal-Yes, think you may,
Cholly Chumpleigh-Oh, thank you,
Ethel! Thank you!
Miss Coldeal-It isn't my name.-N.
Y. Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
Save Money.
Make Home Attractive

CAMPBELL'S vARNlSH STAINS
make Old Furniture look like new and trans.
form 1t into beautiful limitations of choice woods
finished with varnish Anybody can apply them
These are the original and only perfect Var
nish Stains ever produced. If you cannot find
them in your vicinity, write CARPENTER MGR.
TON Co., Boston, Mass, Manufacturers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
Prisoner. Drc,, Dol,,.

Perhaps the most remarkable art ex.
hibit in the world is that of the lunatics
in the Ville-Evrard asylum in Paris
Most Of the patients in the asylum have
been painters CT designers. and the
physician in charge inaugurated a
Salon" Of their works. The effect on
the minds of the patients is said TO be
eyceller.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
Not a BIT Frightened.

A little girl sat gazing fixedly at the
new bonnet of one of her mothers Wis
itors, until the caller smilingly asked:
DO you like it, my dear?"
The child innocently replied:
Eyes, l do. Mamma and Aunt Milly
said it was perfect fright, but II
doesn't brighten me bit."-Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09
Al yerbnI Distinction.

There are great many men looking
for work." said the philantbropist
Perhaps" said Senator Sorghum, as
he laid aside pile Of letters; but 1t
seems to me there must be great many
more looking for positions. Washing
ton Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-09

Red House, Va.-To Mrs. Pinkham:
"My heart goes out in sympathy to all
who are suffering with troubles pecu-
liar to the female sex. Iwould like to
express my gratitude for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. l have been . sufferer since girl