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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30

sea leveD, and the winters are quite
cold, snow frequently falling on the
slopes of the Drakenberg, a mountain
chain whose SUBMITS are 1000 feet
above the level of the sea in several
places.
Pretoria, the capital of the South
African republic, has had weather
bureau for a number of years, and in
its reports the January temperature
is given as 90 degrees Fahrenheit,
that of the winter months as 40 de-
grees. The summer is the rainy sea-
son, and storms with thunder and
hail are frequently severe. The rains
usually begin about the middle of De-
tober and last internationally until
April, almost the entire fall taking
place during this period. At Pretoria
the average rainfall is 80 inches. This
increases toward the east, reaching
maximum in the mountain region,
and decreases toward the west, in the
direction of the Great Kalahari des-
ert. a barren and dry strip of unpro-
duetive land, so that on the frontier
it is not more than IL inches. eli
mate such as this is, of course, not IA
yorable to the growth of timber, eX-
cept in the river bottom lands. Con-
sequently anything bigger than bushes
is not often seen in either of the two
states. although the soil supports an
abundant heritage which, in the win
ter. becomes dry and brown, but
springs up with renewed vigor and
increased succulence with the tlrst
rains. Nature has made the Trans
vaal country a vast pasture. and that
is why cattle raising is the chief in
dustry of the burghers.
General farming is profitable only
where costly irrigation plants have
been established. The soil is adapted
for the cultivation of all kinds of veg
etables and fruits, and in some districts
a very fine quality of tobacco is grown
Grain also does well in certain districts,
but as a whole the two Dutch repub-
lies are purely pastoral in their indus
tries. As the pasturage is scanty for
half year, the farms are necessarily
large. for the stock must often be driven
long distances in search of fodder. This
accounts also for the small population
of the immense territory covered by
the Boer states, the average in the
Transvaal being seven inhabitants to
the square mile and only four in the
Orange Free State.
Until the discovery of gold the Trans
vaal was a country of farms. The gold
regions are of small area, and nearly
all controlled by English capitalists and
miners. Although the Beers were given
every opportunity to engage in mining,
they stuck to their farms which, by the
way, are truly picturesque establish
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30

ing in the dark, and saw you Slip out
of my room without your shoes on"
But, surely" began Lord Peters
field.
''I-I-told her the truth, . interposed
the girl. Il explained everything. She
She scoffed at my version. She said
she -would-publish the scandal
to the four winds of heaven. Oh, Lord
Petersfield, what is to be done?"
But, surely" stammered Lord Pc
terstield, who was naturally in great
state of mind, people will accept our
version rather than that of this vile
scandal-mongerl"
Alas" sobbed Mabel, II wish
thought so. You see, Lord Peterstield,
] cannot help recognizing the very un-
fortunate state of appearances. She
viii say that if-if-we had-any-any-
thing TO conceal we should, of course,
be ready with an explanation, and that
even at that our explanation is lame
and improbable. Besides, she will en-
large and exaggerate and-and tell
falsehoods, until-oh, had rather have
died than have had this happen,"
The viscount was silent for min
ute. A sudden idea, born of the cir
eumstances, had flashed across his
mind. He had never thought of Mabel
in this light before. He would not have
done so now unless the situation had
/ forced it on him. but as he looked at
her pretty, woeful face he realized that
| it was not such an uncommon light in
which TO think of her after all.
"My-my--dear Miss Mabel. Il
might, for all that Lady Slanderson
knows to the contrary, -have-ac-
quired the right to-to-take your
slippers to your room"
'I-I-what do you mean, Lord Pc
tersfeld?"
why" replied his lordship, blushing
and stammering, IF / -were-en-
gagged to be married to you, Miss Mabel,
| it w-would make a-a-differenee-
wouldn't it?"
'oh. no, Lord Petersfield! Not that,
not that" she cried, starting away.
Couldn't you s-stand me at-at-any
price, then?" gasped the viscount pain
fully mortified.
''Oh, yes! lit was not that. |
should mean l could not let you
sacrifice yourself to-to-save my rep
utation."
ut wouldn't be much of sacrifice, "
said his lordship. do you know, am
rather glad now that his-this-unfor-
tunate situation has opened my eyes?
It-it-shows me something / didn't
realize before. Lob, Mabel, will
you2"
"He is a noble man, mamma" said
the newly engaged girl to her mother a
few hours later. -he-says he
didn't realize that he loved me till this
morning. And ] did not realize that
that-T loved him. If | had, l would
n-never have played that horrid prac-
teal joke upon him about his-his
pumps. But when he-he-sp-spoke to
me | knew in moment that-that-I
did love him. You -will-never tell
him that l meant it originally for a
stupid hoax, will you, mamma, dear?"
Don't be afraid of that, Nab. Your
old mother win not give you away. 1t
was risky sort of joke, wasn't it.,
though it has had the happiest results,
as it seems to have opened both your
eyes ?''-Chicago Herald.
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MAJUBA HILL FROM THE RAILROAD

ments. They consist of sheep kraals,
ostrich farms, Kaffir huts, where the
BOYS eat and sleep, wagon houses and
outkouses rooted with zinc. The
dwelling house usually is a square, red
brick building, with matched roof,
fronted by low brick wall. The walls
surrounding the sheep kraals are made
of sod. The average Boer house con-
sists of one big room, into which the
front door opens. 1t is called the sit
kane" or sitting-room, and has no
flooring beyond clay, or clay studded
with peach stones, to prevent the wear
and tear of passing feet. It is furnished
with table, touches and chairs, seated
with strips of hide.
Large game of many varieties, ante
lope and giraffes were once abundant,
but they are now comparatively scarce.
Nevertheless. the Beers are still famous
hunters and can handle rifle perhaps
better than their English neighbors in
Cape Colony, Bechuanaland and Natal.
Frequent troubles with the Zulus and
Kaffirs have. moreover, given them quite
little knowledge of warfare. \ Brit
ish officer, who is thoroughly familiar
with Dutch customs and history in
South Africa, is authority for the staee-
ment that the older generation de-
lights in remembering Majuba hill.
Laing's Mex, Ingogo and all the rest of
English humiliation, and some of them
TO this day retain their old guns. with
notch in the stock for every ''rooinek. =
or Englishman, they allege TO have
shot. They fill their cartridge belt.
put a piece of biting in their pocket,
mount their horses and ride off to war.
Biting, ii should be explained, is sun
dried venison cut into strips, and is said
to be very nourishing and sustaining.
The Beers. when out on the yeidf. live
on II for weeks at a time and seem TO
crave no other food
The same authority says that when
taking the field the 30 srs harass them
selves with no cumbersome commits
sariat or ambulance wagons. Every
thing is left TO chance. and in the war Of
1881 il seemed truly wonderful how
they escaped all manner Of horrible
dangers. If they get wouno I'd they
seek a refuge in the nearest farmhouse
If they are MORALLY wounded they look
upon II as a decree Of Providence A
sort ot fatalism-or else 3 most pro-
found Christian faith possesses them
which. to use rather unique express
sion, must act as life insurance in
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shale, capped with igneous rock; and
the adjoining ridge, to which it sinks
down, is Laing's Mex, over which the
road from Natal TO the Transvaal once
ran, and which is now pierced by rail-
way. The mountain barrier once
passed, the great South African
plateau, of which the two Dutch repub-
lies is the eastern portion, is entered.
This plateau extends westward beyond
Mafeking and Kimberley; and that is
the reason why these two towns were
so easily reached by the Beers who are
now besieging them.
After the British troops have once as
cended this great plateau they will have
no difficulty in maintaining a direct
line of communication with Cape Town,
nor will they experience much trouble
in carrying artillery across the mouT-
tains. That is why the Boer generals
invaded Natal and fortified the passes
leading to Johannesburg and Pretoria.
They know that the doom of their coun-
try is sealed as soon as the British have
crossed the Drakenberg.
rrv1r. nm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
story of a JeaIous Cow.

A strange piece Of spite on the part
Of a COW is reported from Slough, says
the British Dairy Farmer. The animal
belonged 10 Mr.. johnson, a farmer, and
on a valuable horse being driven into
the farmyard the COW charged at it, and
inflicted such injuries that it died. A
strange feature in the case is that after
the COW had brought the horse down she
appeared to relent. and while the suf-
fering animal lay in the stable under
treatment she was constantly at the
door. and resented any attempt to drive
her off. Mr.. johnson attributes the
cows strange conduct TO jealousy. az
the horse was often patted and made
much of, and the cow was young one
which he had reared himself.
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HANDY PRUNING KNIFE.
Especially Adapted for Cutting Out
the Old Wood of Strawberry and
Raspberry Plants.

Anyone having tried TO cut out the
old wood of raspberries and blackber-
ries without a proper tool knows that
the job is anything but pleasant one.
Narious-shaped knives are in use.
have seen more hook-shaped and V
shaped knives than any other kind.
But such knives cut hard. The force
necessary TO cut an old woody cane
is sometimes quite enough to pull up
a whole raspberry plant. 10 make cut
ting easy one should draw the knife
across the object to be cut. A slice of
beefsteak may be shaved off much
easier BY drawing cut than by pres
sure squarely against it with the knife,
however sharp it may be. If the same
principle could be applied to the old
wood of our berry plantations some
thing would be gained.
have lately come across a knife that
works well. | have tested it, and find
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The News Condensed.

There were six incendlary fires III
Stevens Point in one day. The build
ings included the Curran house, which
is the leading hotel, and a large resi-
dence owned by Peter Kelley.
John Cenefs, aged 90, of Coopers
town, committed suicide by shooting
himself. He had just returned from
Valparaiso, Ind, where he had been {
student in dentistry.
NJ. j. Kendschi, of Prairie du Sac, has
been appointed poor commissioner fol-
Sank county to fill the unexpired tern
of Samuel Kliner, deceased.
The Barron county board has voted
to build courthouse in Barron at a
cost of $4,000.
William Z. Sawyer, of La Crosse, one
of the most prominent and wealthiest
young lumbermen of the northwest
died at Pine Bluff, Ark.
The st. Croix county board has voted
to build new courthouse in Hudson
to cost $4,000.
The county clerk of Outagamie coun.
ty has issued $40 licenses to hunters.
j. j. Durland was elected by the La
Crosse county board as trustee of the
county insane asylum to succeed f. b
Smith.
An advance of 25 cents day has been
given the employees in the iron foun-
dry of John Torrance & Son in La
Crosse.
Charles Maniey, aged 3s. we'll
known farmer of the town of Sun
Prairie, died suddenly of heart disease.
He had been TO the village and died
in his wagon while on the way home.
The Eau Claire county board has
voted to borrow $4,000 to build coun-
ty insane asylum.
The location of a mammoth beet
sugar plant in Green Bay seems nearly
assured. Eastern capitalists are behind
the project.
William Kellermann, of Marinette,
was accidentally shot and fatally
wounded by Harry Umberhaum while
hunting deer on the Thunder river.
The new curfew ordinance has gone
into effect at Stevens Point and all chill
dren under 16 must be off the streets at
nine O'Clock.
A meteor fell on the farm of Casper
Accola near Baraboo, tearing up the
earth and burying itself to the distance
of several feet.
An order has been issued establish
ing a post Office at Elyers, Dane coun-
ty, with Fred Stuclsy as postmaster.
The county board at Marinette APP
propriated $4,000 for good roads. This
makes about $4,000 that Marinette
county has appropriated for good roads
in five years.
The Tower Lumber company has been
incorporated at Wausau with $4,000
capital The incorporators are H. c.
Stewart, f. r. Stone and M. r. Wood
ward.
James Sullivan, OF Louisville, KY, shot
at Fairchild by Village Marshal Allard,
died Of his wounds.
The jury at Waupaca in the case of
George Miles. charged with the murder
of Birdie Fox al Oshkosh last spring.
brought in verdict of acqu;ttal.
A man found hanging in the woods
near Elkhorn was identified as F. 6.
Aim. of Sumner
The works OF the Northwestern Glass
company were entirely destroyed by fire
in Milwaukee. Loss, $4,000.
Marinette won the high school foot
bail championship Of Wisconsin by de-
feating Racine high school too
Carl Stommel died in Mayville, aged
"a years lie established the first jewel
~ store III that city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
GREEN BoueHs OF HOME.


Green boughs of home. that come between
Mine eyes and this far-distant scene,
see, whene'er my thought escapes,
= our old, serene, familiar shapes.
Each lissome willow tree that dips
Into the stream her golden whips,
The sassafras beside the gate
Where twilight strollers linger late;
The hemlock groups, that dimly hold
Their own against the monday gold;
The maple lines that give the view
A green or luminous avenue;
Those Oldest apple-trees. whose forms
Have braved a hundred years of storms,
And turn a face as blithe and free
To greet their second century;
The younger orchards heavy edge,
Framed in the honey locust hedge;
Fruit-fushed, snow-burdened, or bloom
bright
They come to my home-longing sight;
The billowy woods across the road,
Where all the winds Of heaven strobe,
And sang in every towering stem
Would that were at home with them!
For under these down-bending bOughs
A thousand tender memories house.
oh, while your old companions roam,
Your peace be theirs, green boughs Of
home!
-Ethelwyn Wetherald, in Youths Com
panion.
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LAND OF THE BOERS.
Authentic Information Concerning
Its Climate and Topography.
snow in winter Is Not Uncommon,
Hut the Summers Are Very Hot
-Cattle-Rnising the Prin-
cipal Industry.
IsnecIal UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The impression that the South At
rican republic and the Orange Free
State are tropical countries seems
TO prevail quite generally. Some
imaginative newspaper writer's have
gone so far as to compare The
climate of the two countries with that
of Cuba and the West Indies. Nothing
could be more misleading than such
statements. While the climatic con-
ditions of the district in question are
not by amy means ideal, still some
sections, especially that called the
"Hooge veldt" (the high field, which
forms the major part of the Transyaal
is very healthy. The heat of the sum
mer is mitigated by great elevation
lin most places 1000 feet above the
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H,rb-Brcd Horses sen We'll.

There is now. and always will be, de-
mand for good horse flesh, notwith-
standing the various uses made Of cleo
tricity. The automobile and other cleo
trical vehicles are here and will doubt
less stay. but the game, high-headed.
well-bred horse will al all times bring
a good. round price and remain prime
fayorite with a majority Of the people
Breed high and no trouble viii be eN-
perienced in disposing Of your horses.
Very few men prefer the cold, slick
lever Of an automobile TO ribbons taut-
il drawn along he backs Of spanking
team Of high steppers.
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Thirteen students of the university
in Madison were suspended by the fac
ulty for completely in the raid on the
Ladies' hall laundry Halloween evening.
This is the result of the investigation
of the discipline committee. The facul-
ty states that it is not yet through
with its work. Dean Birge refused 10
give out the names of the suspended
students. A number are suspended for
the rest of the year and some only until
the HOLIDAYS.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Ends Her Liz

Mrs. William Tucker committed sui
eide at the home of her mother-in-law
ried al the age of II years. The mar
riage was against the will of her par
ents. Tucker also married without his
fathers consent at the age Of is years.
When he took his bride home the angry
parents administered a whipping to the
groom and sent the frightened bride
TO her parents. After months sep
aration Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker went to
live together. Worry over the shame
brought about by the public notoriety
given her at the time of her marriage is
alleged TO have resulted in the suicide
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It's Glory gone.

In one of the finest cities Of our west
there lives a certain man who has been
prominent ali his life in the work, of build
ing and managing theaters. He has been
too busy at this to have much time for
reading. When his pile was made. ne
started for Europe and visited the various
countries. Among other cities he took in
Rome. 1t CHANGED that he drove out in
the country and was shown the Coliseum.
The guide told him it was a theater. The
old man was surprised. When he came
back he was asked about his trip; he men.
toned Rome. Naturally he was asked il
didn't think much of it. To quote his own
words: ''It was a blamed good house once,
but it's in ruins .N-Detroit Free Press.
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started Five Fires.

Eva Bradshaw, 15-year-old girl, con-
fessed that she was the originator of
five fires started within the last few
weeks in the residence of j. n. Crane
in Green Bay. The girl is niece of
Mrs. Crane and lived at the Crane home.
She became angry because Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane refused TO take her with them on
trip to California. The girl made full
confession to the chief of police. She
will be sent away to school.
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shot In "A Fight.

At Cameron, a village six miles south
of Rice Lake, two strangers entered the
saloon of John Swanson and quarreled.
Others joined in the row, with the re-
suit that Swanson was shot in the fore
head and badly pounded, Carl Tinberg
was shot in the stomach and Charles G.
Allenson was wounded. The strangers
then fed II is presumed robbery was
contemplated.
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crime of n villain.

Fred o'Brien placed a ten-pound sack
of dynamite beneath his wife's bedroom
in GAINESVILLE and terrific explosion
followed, partly wrecking the house.
which is a one-story frame building.
In the two small bedrooms were Mr.. and
Mrs Frank O'Brien and two small chill
dren and Mrs. Fred 0'Brien and child.
O'Brien's act is said to be because his
wife refused to live with him, she eharg-
ing cruelty All the persons in the
house escaped injury. O'Brien is in
Jail and has confessed, duplicating two
other men
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Adricc from the GnIIery.

of the Dublin gallery boys famous
baritone. in his "reminiscences, tells
some faeetious tales-one of Faust"
in which he played Valentine. After
the duel Martha. who rushed in at the
head of the crowd raised his head and
held him in her arms, during the first
part of the scene, and cries out, in evil
dent alarm: ''0h, what shall | do?"
There was a deathlike stiffness in the
house. which was interrupted by a
voice from the gallery calling out:
..Unbutton his weskit. "-London Spare
AInrr,nrHS
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win of Andrew Fainter.

The will of Capt. Andrew fainter, as
filed in Menomonie, in disposing of an
estate estimated at about 100000 shows
requests aggregating $34o,00o to mem
bers of the family, relatives and friends.
Banking interests in the firm of A.
Fainter & Son are left to the son, Louis
S. fainter. The homestead and other
property go to the widow.
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CnInny Prnnertx sold.

big deal has practically been closed
at Crivitz, Marinette county. II. Zech.
the colonist and capitalist, has sold his
interests there to a Chicago colonial
tion company for $4,000. The sale
includes the sawmills, timber and farm
ing lands and other property which he
owned there. The new concern will inn
mediately locate $50 Polish farmers
around Criyifz
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PERMANENT bitches.
The Only Way of Cn rrying Of Water
During Heavy Rain or
Snring Ereshef.

One must have more or less of open
drains about the farm to carry off the
sudden rush of water during heavy
shower or spring freshet. A narrow
ditch that is not sodded is sure to be
badly washed. Make it wider and fiat
ter, and have it sodded over, as show
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Don't you dare kiss mel she cried.
warningly.
why l wasn't thinking OF ssch a
thing. he said.
.'Weli. was. she replied. firrnly.-
Philadelphia North American.
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Professional Curiosity.

Eyer honor" SAID the prisoner to the
Judge, 81 should like to have my case post
poned My lawyer is sick and can't come to
court"
The Judge took two or three minutes to
consider. 1.-THE case may be postponed" he
said, at last, ''if you desire it. But see here
that you were taken in the act. What can
your counsel have to say on your behalf?"
That's Just what / want to know, yer
honor, said the prisoner.-Collier's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30

Pink eye is epidemic among horses
in Oshkosh and there have been several
fatal cases, one horse dropping dead
upon the street. There is considerable
alarm felt. as the city has suffered
from this dangerous and deadly equine
nlaUue before
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Not Troubled That way.

Because of little family tiff he was
still disgruntled when he reached the
club.
SAY" be said to the first man he
met, does your wife need a new bonnet
every two weeks?''
Il don't know was the reply. Il
married an heiress. Chicago Post.
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nenth of a Pioneer.

Col c. A. Merritt died at Merritts-
Vile, aged II. He was the founder of
the village of Merrittsville. He went
there in 1s49 and was postmaster from
1873 to June, 1899. He served in the
civil war with company /, First Wis
eonsin heavy artillery.
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CircumstanceS After Cases.

Hicks-Of course. you believe that a
man should always keer his word?
Wicks That depends upon circum-
stances. When Bolivar threatened TO
kick me into the middle of next week.
and didn't do it. did not feel il in my
heart 10 censure him for breaking his
word Boston Transcript.