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SSDac; No. red, S7l401SSrsc
 Corn--No. 2, .50a5OIac; No. 2 yellow, 54c. Oats-No. 2, soc; No. white, 3ls4@ 32Nc; No. 3 white, 3Ok4@32c.
 Rye-No. 9, 72c.
 Barley-Good feeding. SS1aG39c; fair to choice nalting, 436150c. Flax Seed--No. 1, 93D2e; No. 1 northwest ern, s1.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, 3.25.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl, SIS .S7Hs614. Lard--Per 100 lbs, $7.O2Ia@7. .05. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $7. 20017. 30. Short Clear Sides-Boxed s7 12Ia@7. .25. Whisky-Basis of high wines. $1.3O Clover-Contract grade, $13.2 20.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 17la@ 22Hac; dairy 17120c.
 Eggs firm at 2oc; firsts, 22c; prime firsts, 24c; extras, 26c. Cheese firm at 12340D13s4c.
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Southern Railway Co.
uTe m Effect July 23, 1905

.. h. Trains leave Birmingham as follows. 6:35 a. m.-No. 3S, for Atlanta, Washing. ton,, Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York. Dining car, Birming- ham to Atlanta. GEO a. m.-No. 19. for Montevallo, Ma- plesviile, Selma and way sta- tions
 12:25 D. m.-No. 35. for Columbus, West Point Winona, Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points
 $40 D. m.-No. 15, for Cordova, Oakman, Corona and way stations: also Blossburg
 5:45 a. m.-No. 22 for Anniston, Hehln and way stations: also Rome Ga 6:50 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond. va
 t:o6 pm.-No. H Anniston. Atlanta and way stations: also for Jack sonville, and all Florida point, also Talladega. Ala. Pullman sleeping car Birmingham to Brunswick. Ga 10:20 D. m--No. 37. for Columbus. West Point uYnona. Greenwood and Greenvr;e. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenvilis. f0:35 p. m.-No. H, for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingnam to Mobile. Il 80 D. m.--No. 9s. for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can bs occupied at Union station s:30 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3O67 Bell and SIT Peoples.
 2. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. AEl
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Metal Market.

changed e150 Is Sd In London; futures a shade higher at R149 17s Cd. Locally steady; spot sa3 .12112@s3.25 Copper was a little lower in London, spot, 973 2s Cd {; futures 971 Is Cd. Locally quiet; lake, $16. 37lad16.75 electrolytic, s16.25@16. 621a {; casting, $16016 371a. Lead was about Is Sd higher at 915 3s 9d in London. Locally firm, $5 10Q5 .35. Spelter higher in London at e2S los. Locally steady. Spot. $61Od6. 20. Iron higher in England; standard found ry, Sos Tod; Cleveland warrants, 52s 11ad. Locally firm; Mo- foundry, northern and southern, SIS. 25@1S.75 No. do do, s17. .75 M1S 25
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Ware 6, LeIand's Market Letter.

Following the csnsus report oa the amount ginned up to November 1, the for eign market paid very little attention to the figures and sentiment abroad seemed to be still in favor of the cotton mar ket.
 This was shown by the fact that al- though the local market broke sharply 30 points yesterday, Liverpool after rul- ing steady. closed or points higher than last night
 In other words the figures on tho amount of cotton ginned so far. seemed to nave no appreciable effect on sentiment and however, the situation may change Tn the future. for the present at least be- lief in a very moderate crop mas not been changed.
 Sales of spots in Liverpool amounted to 14,0O0 again today. showing that splh. ners are taking over the cotton pousnl at lower prices sometime ago. Reports from the south show very unsatisfactory weather in many parts of the cotton belt with heavy rains and unfavoraole con ditions for gathering the cotton left in the field.
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Coffee Market.

New York November 9.-Coffee spot Rio quiet; mild quiet. The market for futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points in sym pathy with the French cables which were brighter on continued absence of needed rains in Brazil. Trading here was quiet; aside from few switched from near to later months, but the market ruled gem i, orally steady and closed net unchanged to 5 points higher. Sales 37.0o0 bags. Novem- Der, 6.55; December 6.556sO; March, 6.S5@ 90; May. TOT .O5; September. 7.35@40; Oc- tober T 40
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eibert e Claws Market Letter.

Under the leadership of Liverpool, which closed todays session at to 10 points bet ter than expected, our markets opened relatively higher, New Orleans leading In bullishness and New York being depressed by the weight of certificated cotton and bear pressure of local traders in that market.
 Bad weather is in evidence and forecast ed for the major portion of the belt. Spots marked up 20 points in New York and transactions in New Orleans were at an eighth advance.
 Liverpool spot sales were again the highest of the season, 14,o0o bales.
 There is no evidence of weakness any where except in the fact that the coun- try generally is long, whereas the short selling is concentrated, and principally in New York.
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Interior Movement,

Houston-Steady middling ii 5-16; net receipts 1908; gross receipts 1908; ship ments 15,630; sales 2103; stock 107090.
 Augusta-Steady; middling 11A; net re- ceipts PITT; gross receipts 2394; shipments 1i4s: sales 23l9; stock S7,32O.
 Memphis-Steady; middlng 11k; net re- ceipts 7139 gross receipts S6S5; shipments 1546; sales 2S7O; stock 74,507.
 St. Lous-Steady; middling 111s; net re- ceipts 300; gross receipts 2144; shipments 23O4; sales 175; stock 13,190
 Cincnnati-Net receipts 1911; gross re- ceipts 1211; shipments 1886.
 Louisville-Firm; middling Il 7-6.
 Total today-Net receipts 2S.s65; gross receipts 32,472; shipments 22,S4i; sales 7447: stock 2929T
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago. November 9.-Cattle. receipts 1900. Best steady. Wethers dull; com mon to prime steers, $31506.4 40; cows, s2. .4O@4; heifers, $2.25d5; bulls, $2@4 stockers and feeders, s2 21504 .25; calves, $2d7.
 Hogs-Receipts 27000. Market weak to 5c lower. Choice to heavy prime, s4. .s5 @5 .05; medium to good heavy, $4.S564. .95 !; light weight butchers, s4 95G5 .05; good to choice heavy, mixed, s4.s0@4 95; packing $4 25@495.
 Sheep-Receipts 10000 Unchanged Sheep s2Q4; fair to prime yearlings. wethers. s5.75G6.50; spring lamb. good to choice, $7d7. .65.
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Naval Stores.

New Orleans, November 9.-Naval stores steady; pitch, s225 per barrel; pine tar, A.75; coal tar, s3.5O; rosin, per barrel of 280 pounds A, B, c, $4.25; D, $4.3O; E, M.45; F, $4.70; c. s4.75; H. s4.so; I, s4.s5 s5; K. $5.O5; M, s5.20; N. S.30; VIC, $40; wv. s5.55. Spirits of turpentine firm, 6Shc.
 Charleston, November 9.-Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing.
 Wilmington, November 9.-Spirits tur- pentine. nothing doing; receipts. 32 casks. Resin. nothing doing. Tar firm, s1 80; re- ceipts, 56. Crude turpentine firm, 3.35, $4.75 and $4.75; receipts, A.
 Savannah, November 9-Turpentine, very dull, CSC; sales, 105; receipts, 675; shipments, 191. Rosin firm sales, 2291; re- ceipts. 1919; shipments, 1850 Quote: A, B. c, $4.25; D, $.49O; E. 4.45 F, $4. 70; c. s4.75 Fl, $4.S0: I, s4.S5; K. s5.05; M, s5.20; N, s. 30; VIC, $5.55; wv, $5.65.
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smoIlen 6. co.,s Market Letter.

The stock market opened rather steady this morning. but liquidation sales were freely circulated causing the market to break badly. The bull move in Reading was started again, but the pressure was too heavy from the short side that break of 21s per cent was made in this stock. Money ruled high, being quoted from to IA per cent, the highest rate yet reached on this move. Locomotive was thrown overheard from the start, caus- ing a break of 2K per cent. Metropolitan made another big dip, selling below 1ls Union Pacific declined below 13O and sugar sold off to 139 We expect to see the market sell much lower. Especially un- ion Pacific and Metropolitan Reading should be sold on this bulge also.
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N.y orIeans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, November 9.-Spot cotton active and firm. sales 7400 bales, includ- ing 4Ooo to arrive Quotations advanced 3-16c. Middllng 111ac.
 Futures opened 24@26 points higher than last evenings closing, influenced by bet ter Liverpool than expected, the improve ment in New York, and unfavorable weather over large sections of the cot ton belt. The trend of prices was up- ward throughout the session, with very slight fluctuations and by noon the ac- tive positions had gained 13d15 points on the opening figures January opened 26 points up at 11.37. reeeded to 11.31, ad- yanced Ii 50 and finally declined to Il .4S. The market closed firm. 1d2 points from the top; net gains 35@3s points.
 New Orleans. November s.-Cotton firm; sales 74OO; ordinary, 13-16; good ordinary. 1O low mddfing 1ON; middling 11h; good middling 117s; middling fair, 12 S-16. Re- ceipts Il, ,s63; stock, 1S6.375.
 New Orleans, November 9.-Cotton fu- lures very steady; November, 11.32 bid; December. l.39u40; January, Il .4Sm49; February Il 56a59; March. 11.74d75; April. 1lS1@Ss: May, 11.s1@92; June. 11.96a99; Ju- ly, 12 .0e00I.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, November 9.-Money on call In scant supply strong and higher, 7Q 15 per cent; closing bid, ' per cent; offered at 10 per cent; time money firm; sixty and ninety days and six months nominally at per cent; prime mercantile paper, 5@5N per cent; sterling exchange weak with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6. .25Q 4s6 30 for demand and at 4S2 60@4s2 65 for sixty day bills; posted rates, 4S3Ha and 4S7; commercial bills, 4S21a. Bar silver, 621sc; Mexican dollars, 4SI4c; government bonds weak; railroad bonds heavy.
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Chicaqo Change.

Chicago November 9.-Liquidation on a large scale weakened the wheat market today. At the close, wheat for May de- livery was off precisely 1 cent. Corn is down ssc; oats are practically unchanged. Provisions are off a shade to 10 cents.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Local stapIe Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, 47s; Y. C.. 4hc. Flour-Fancy patent, $5.25; standard patent, $5; straight, s4.50.
 Coffee-Green. 11413c. Arbuckle's Porte Rico. $15.05
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, N 30; dry salted rib bellies, Sa4e: extra clear, TAG; hams, fancy, 13c; medium. 121ac; becon bellies. 11hc California hams, 9xc.
 Lard-Leaf, Sc.
 Compound lard, 6c basis.
 Molasses-CentrifuRal. 160a6c: sugar. house. 40c: Georgia cane. sEc.
 Beans-Navy, s2.25 per bushel; Lima. 61zc Fer pound.
 Grits-92 pounds. $1 .65.
 Meal. S1.20.
 Birmingham Macaroni 6kc pound.
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Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.

Early risers were treated to genuine surprise by Liverpool this morning The English market was expected to show a decline of about 10 points. but instead of declining. values there closed at an advance of about points. and spot sales for the day amounted to 14,00o bales. It was thought that the ginners report of yesterday, showing 6.4S3,646 bales ginned to November 1, would demoralize foreign operators, since larger amount was re- ported ginned than expec.ed by about S00.000 bales. It appears however, that the ginner s-report made little or no impress sion on Europeans. ''The feeling here is bullish on legitimate conditions, demand and supply census side issue. offerings are scarce; good trade; good buying" is the way private cables explained the ate titude of the foreign market, and rightly. too' for it will be the supply and demand that will govern the market irrespective of all other influences.
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cIearinos and Exchanges.

Memphis, November '9.-Clearings, H.- 51S,5S7; balances, $286, ,210.
 New Orleans, November 9.-Clearings, s4,S26, 052; New York exchange, bank, S1 per 5000 premium; commercial, S1 per $10O0 discount.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, November 9.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime yellow. 2s1ad2Sa4c. Petrol- cum steady. Rosin, quiet. Turpentine quiet. 7011Q71c.
 Memphis November 9.-Cotton seed oil, prime crude. 2O1ad21c; off crude, 17620c; prime summer yellow. 23d231kc; off sum- mer yellow, 21m22c; choice cooking, 241kc; prime meal and cake, s21 .50; off meal, $20. .50d21. .25.
 New Orleans, November 9.-Cotton seed oils steady; prime refined, in barrels, 251kc; off refined. in barrels. 241kc prime crude, loose, 191ac.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy s5.50. Grapes-Concord. h., 25c; pony 15c. Apples-Northern grown. per bsrrsl, bulk stock, 1925; fancy, $4g5.
 Limes-Per 100, $1 10.
 Bananas-Per bunch. Fancy stock $10f1.50 bunch.
 Peanuts-t'sncy. per pound. sc: Nc {. 5H46c.
 Pole beans. sl.50 per bushel Cabbage-2c per pound
 Potatoes-Irish potatoes. sl. Eggs-Per dozen. case count. 22c, can- died. 25c.
 Hens. 30@35c; chickens, large, 20a25c;
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Liverpool Market.

good business done prices points lower; American middlIng, fair, 6.51; good mid ding, G23; middling, 6.O7; low middling, 5.91; good ordinary 5.73; ordinary, 5.57. Sales of the day 14.OO0 of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 1l,9O0 American. Receipts 1900, including 12,7OO American. Futures opened easier and closed steady. American middling, good ordinary clause: November. Novem- ber- December, 601; December-January. 6.05; January-F February. 6.09; February March, 6.12; March-April. 6.14; April-May, 6.15; May-June 6.16; June-July. 6.17; July August. 6.l9.
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Feed Stuff.

Feed Stuff. Corn, No. mixed or white. < os bushel sacks, FOG. Oats-No. 2 mixed. 40c; No. 2 white, 42c; white clip, 44c. Wheat bran 30 or 100 $21. Cotton seed feed meal. s24; prime, s25. Corn chops, s1.e0. Corn hearts. t20. Shorts, 100 pounds, sA. Huls, sack, 30D35c. Hay-Choice timothy, $500; No. tlmo. thy. s1650. Johnson grass. y12; clover. S15.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, November 9. - Today's 3 treasury balances, exclusive of the re- serve shows: Available cash balance, $133,- O1S, ,275; gold coin and buRion, s77,S11, ,617
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Depart to-
ArriVe from

Central of Georgia Railroad. Arrive from Depart to- Savannah ..1o:15 pm Macon ...... 6;4o am Savannah ..12:05 pm Savannah .. 400 pm
 Scsboard Air Line.
 Arrive from Depart tn- Richmond q. 910 pm Richmond ., 6:35 am Richmond ..1:30 pm Richmond ., 2:10 pm All trains run by central time Trains marked thus @ are daily except Sunday.
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in tho dry goods market today was alter ed somewhat only in the increased firm ness which brought about advance In many directions. Jobbers reported fair business
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, November 9.-Seaboard Air
 Line common and preferred, nothing do- ing.
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CARRoLLToN c SHORT LINE FAIL.
 WAY COMPANY.

SCHEDULE
 Effective June 15, 1soo No No. A 3:4S pm. .Lv. Reform. Ala. Ar. .12 :25 D. m. 4:0G p. m. .Lv..... Stansel .....Ar. .l2:O5 D. m. 4:2s pm. .Lv.. Carrollton ..Lv. :50 a. m. 4:43 p.m...L .Lv.. Carrolton Al III :35 a. m. 4:6S ?. m. .Lv.... Dillburg ....Ar.. II IS a m. b:2 pm. .Ar... Alicevile ...Lv. Il :00 am. First-class passenger trains meet and connect with all main line Mobile & Ohio tra1nA
 For further information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHRANE.
 Pres and Genl Manager.
 Carrollton. Ala.
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medium 2Oc; small 14@15c. Butter-Fresh, 15Q20c; renovated. 23c; creamery, 27c.
 Hides and Talow. G. S. hides, 11@11H2c. Dry flint hides, No. 1, 19c. Dry flint hides, No. 2, 1791Sc. Dry salt hides, Mo- l, 17c. Dry salt hides, No. g. i5416c. Clear washed wool, 3S440c. unwashed wool 27Q29c. Sheep skins, 25d75c. Tallow. 4a411c.
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TOMBlGBEE VALLEY RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

Gt ing North Going South read down. read up
 No. 2 No. L Lv. 7:20 a- m..... Calvert ....Ar. 4:O D. m. Ar. 7:45 a-m.... Fairford ...Lv. 8:15 D. ID. Lv. S:15 p. m.... Fairford ...Ar. 800 D m ly. u:S0 a. m.... Berney ...Lv. 1:3o D. m Ar. 12:3O m. Healing Springs Lv 1:0c p. m Trains on above schedule run only on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. For further inforria lon. write
 JOHN T. COCHRANE.
 President and General Manager
 General Manager,
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sIrmi.. .sham a. 1 Atlantic Railroad.

Iralns NUS. ana uaily. NOS. ana " Sunday only. All other daily except Sum- day.
 Close connections made at Talladega with Eastern Alabama to Pryton. Close connections with Seaboard Air Line at Coal City. and Southern railway at Peli City for Birmingham and all eastern points. J. F. FLEETWOOD, FELIX A. vOGEL, Superintendent
 General Manager.
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Dry Goods. New York, November 9.-The situation
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Total sales for the day, I,3oo3o shares.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-16

FEBRUARY Is a month OF severe storms
and intense cold.
Even in the South where the prevail
ing temperature is much above wintry
ATTITUDES, February brings sudden
changes of temperature.
Mercury sometimes drops 20 degrees
in single night.
are applicable to the whole of North
America:
Ventilation.
Tue sleeping rooms should be we'll
ventilated, but so as to avoid direct
currents of air.
Bathing.
Those in vigorous health should take
Il cold water towel bath every morning
before breakfast. Those in fee bic health
should take brisk dry-towel-rub every
morning.
Diet.
The diet should be generous one,
including meat, and occasionally fresh
vegetables.
Sunshine.
The nights being long and the days
short, as much sunshine as possible
should be let into the house during the
day.
Clothing.
The head should be kept cool at NIL
times. The feet should be kept warm
and dry, day and night.
Pe-ru.ra.
When unavoidably exposed to cold or
wet, few doses of Perunl will avert
bad consequences.
Prccaution.
When seized with a chill, or even
slight chilliness, u dose of Peruna should
be taken at once,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-16
ORCHARD HINTS.

Manufacturers of wooden vehicles are
alarmed over the scarcity of hickory.
They say the tree is now attacked by
borerS, which threaten total destruc-
ton.
Rub the trunks of young fruit trees
with a piece of hogs liver to prevent
rabbits from peeling them.
Where heavy bearing fruit trees have
forked, it is a good plan to form nat
ural graft, joining the two limbs to pre-
vent them breaking down when loaded
with fruit.
In manuring trees, do not pile it about
the base but scatter it evenly around
the trees several feet away Each year
the circle should be enlarged, as the
roots extend.
The practice of spraying is a profit
able one. Farmers and growers increase
their profits at least % per cent. when
they spray. 1t is decidedly the only
way of saving trees, shrubs and plants
from insects and fungi.
If you want to try new kinds of fruit.
buy a small tree When you set it ouc
save all the twigs you trim of and graft
them onto an old tree. Trim the old tree
to give these scions the sap and you
will have fruit in two years.-Farm and
Home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-16
WATERING HOUSE PLANTS.
Rain Water Is Better Than Water
from the Well or the
Spring.

Rain water is generally better than
well or spring water Hard water may
be greatly improved by adding few
drops of hartshorn or a little soda-ln
small nugget about the size OF a pea
to every gallon of water used. Morn
ing is undoubtedly the best time TO
water plants; next the evening. Never
water house plants when the sun is
shining brilliantly on them. The
amount of water must be regulated &C
cording to the demands of the plant.
The appearance Of the plant and the
condition of the surface soil are the
best guides If the soil is OF the right
charac ter, water should never be add
ed when the surface is moist to the
touch. Nearly all plants require more
water when in bloom than at Aiy
other time; they require more in warm
temperature than in a cold; more
when in a state of active growth than
when at rest. Plants in an ordinary
living-room usually require water once
a day, and some that especially delight
in moisture need it twice AS a
rule, all house plants should be exam
ined once a day, with intent TO water,
if that is necessary. Experience alone
can determine the proper amount to
give each plant Never wet the
flowers of a plant, nor allow drops OF
water to stand in the saucers of the
flower pots. unless the plants are semi
quatic.-Woman' Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-16
BIRTH OF THE SOIL.
A Brief Study in Geology-The Pro-
cesses OF Nature Are Ex-
planned.

The soils that form our farms were
once part of a solid rock that covered
the earth. There was a time when
there was not spoonful of soil on the
whole earth. The earth, as it cooled
from it's molten state, formed a great
shell of rock. In time the gases set
tied over it, condensed and formed
water, which covered all. The water
had a tendency to cool and the heat
on different parts of the earth varied,
The internal heat made elevations
here and depressions there and the
first ledge rose above the flood. Then
the formation of soil began. The bill
lows of the sea beat on the ledge and
the airs of heaven began to blow upon
it. Particles infinitely small were
broken from The parent rock and be-
came soil. Since that time ages have
passed, but the process Of soil form
ing goes on wherever the ledge is not
covered by water. On our farms now
the lodges are still giving off minute
particles yearly, aided in some local.
tiles by the frosts, which freeze the
minute particles Of rain and use them
as wedges to chip off the particles Of
rock. This not only adds to the bulk
of the soil, but adds to it some of the
fertility locked up in the rock, says
the Farmers Review In nature moth
ing is lost and nothing created
Change is the one law. All matter.
whatever it's form, is the same mat
ter. appearing to us in innumerable
combinations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-16
lie Repentance
Of Melissa D D
By SUSAN HUBBARD MARTIN

A HE came IN heavily, the sitting
"a room seemed very attractive 70
kaChan Gray's tired eyes The lamp
gave out a clear, strong light. There
was a big dish of apples and grapes on
the little round table, and a fire had
been lighted in the bright polished
stove His wife sat in her faTorite
rocking-chair, sewing. Melissa was
busy with her arithmetic. .
Mr. Gray had had hard day There
had been light fall Of snOw during
the night, and some cattle had broken
out through the fence IN search of bet
ter fields. He had ridden for them
all day, had found them at last, and
driven them safely home.
Everything vas now snug for the
night, and the farmer, after his long
ride, could enjoy his evening with a
clear cor cienCe. How pleasant 1t all
was, with mother sitting there, and
Melissa-ah, Melissa! His eyes soft
ened at the sight Of her
Melissa was Is, and the only child.
She he'd golden hair. sweet. dimpled
chin, O dear little nose, with few
freekles on it, and keen blue eyes that
saw everything that went wrong. Some
people said that Melissa would make a
hard mistress when she grew up. Even
now she ruled her mother a good deal.
and argued with her father, and criti-
cised him much more than was be-
coming
But because she was their emily
child, botn parents submitted patiently
to the remarks and suggestions OF her
sharp little tongue
She'll get over it when she gets old