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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
Beef Cattle wanted at VAsALY's.

A series of evening religious meets
ings was begun at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening, the preach
ing being done by Rev. P. s. Smith, of
Alexandria,, and Rev. D. W. Rosenkrans,
Of this place. Considerable interest is
manifested.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

The Literary Society at Osakis,
Douglas county, is about to vanish in
the air. At the last meeting there
were only enough present to call to
order and adjourn. Cause, the dis
cussion of religious subjects.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
WANTED.-A girl ID or IA years
Of age to do homework for board and
90 to school. G. H. SUMNER,
Little Falls.

On Saturday last Sheriff Hayes
moved the building formerly used by II.
Rasicot for q meat market, from this
place to his farm three miles below town.
It required twenty horses, and when de-
parting 1t attracted the attention of a
large crowd of spectators.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
x NEW price list tor boots and shoes,
clear down. LEON HouDE.

The St. Paul Dispatch believes
that we are In the Morrison county
''court house ring" If any one here has
such suspicious, we wish to refer them to
the magnificent ? sum of money that we
ahall receive By the favor ST said .sring"
for printing the financial statement this
year. The financial statements of other
eos ROM are Aenniaea, and in Benton
soanty the statement nearly fills three
;eolnnans~ We believe the people are
willing b pay fof the publication Of an
iten1aed financial statement, as they
Aave always done heretofore and as IS
still being done IN other counties. But
We have no complaint to make about it,
for the life and vigor Of the Transcript
do not depend upon the strength Of the
. lacteal fluid TO be drawn from the county
pap, q was the case with our predecessor.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Leon Houde returned from St. Paul
on Tuesday last, having purchased a
large stock Of new goods, which he has
already opened, and every available foot
of space in his store is filed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

The bids Tor the construction of the
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Sank Rapids range from $2O,500 to
$685. The award will not be Civ
en- until Thursday next.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Mr.. f. D. Brown and wife are in
town visiting relatives.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

The Swan River Literary Society
has disappeared In a whirlwind of wrath
and will be seen no more.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
LOCAL ITEMS,

Just received large and very fine
Stock of Goods at
T LEON HOURS.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Miss Ada Sweet has been renomi<
mated pension agent at Chicago. We
believe she deserves it. ...
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

r. @. Dunn, editor Of the Prince
ton. Union, is rejoicing about having
been elected town clerk of Princeton.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Do not fail to sec my stock of ladies'
hats. LEON HoUDE.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Call and examine NY new goods
mean business. LEON HOUDE,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
Financial Statement of Morrison
County.

From March l, 1877, toMarch l, 1873.
ASSETS.
Block 30 and buildings thereon, $4,000 90
Furniture md safes, 1000 90
Delinquent taxes of 1876, 1875 and
1874, 2,O66 AZ
By deed to T. Be!1efeuil1e, trustee, 500 90
Total amount, $3.50 AZ
LIABILITIES.
County orders outstanding, 5000 4s
Due different funds by failure of Ma
rine Bank, e.: 1920 rs
Total amount - $3,463 "a
Assets o. Of liabilities; &c. :, 5,1o3 Is
EXPENDITURES.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

The largest, best aud cheapest lot of
new Glass Ware ever brought to this
town, at LEON HoUDE's.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Elmer Han,ilton cut his foot with
IN axe on Thursday last.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

A. splendid lot OF Mems Clothing,
just received at LEON HOuDE's.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
Mrs. j. d. Lachance of Little Falls
has new piano. FAX titles did not
sell for fifty cents piece for nothing
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
ST. CLOUD CARD.
THE SEASIDE LIBRARY.

A1H OHhOlDI AlDhAh 1.
Choice books no longer for the few only.
The best standard novels within the reach Of
every one. Books usually sold from 81 to So
given unchanged and unabridged) for 10
and 20 cents.
"a. Never Too Late To Mend, by G.
=. Reade. zoe.
rs. Lady Adelaide's Oath, by Mrs. H.
Wood. loo.
ee. Aurora Floyd, Ly Miss. M. E. Brad
don. 20c
~. Victor and Vanquished, by M. G. Hay. 10c.
%. A Daughter Of Heth, by William
Black. l0c.
20. Nora's Love Test by Mary Cecil
= Hay. 10c.
80. Her Dearest Foe, by Mrs. Alexander. zoe.
81. Love Me Little, Love Me Long. G.
Reade. I0c.
81. The Queen Of Hearts, by wilkie COL
-. Inns s 10c.
50. Handy Andy, by Samuel Lover. zoe.
81. "A Simpleton, by Charles Reade. Ice.
IS. Felix Holt, The Radical by Geo.
Eliot. zoe.
36. The Wooing OF, by Mrs. Alexander. zoe.
81. The Mystery, BY Mrs. Henry Wood. 10c.
81. Antonina, by WiIkie Collins. zoe.
81 lvanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott. Zoe.
40. The Heir to Ashley, BY Mrs. h.
Wood. 10c.
Al. White Lies, by Charles Reade. zoe.
AZ. Hide-and-Seek, by WiIkie Collins. zoe.
AZ. Hector Servadac, by Jules Verne. l0c.
A. The Tower Of London, W. II. Aims s.,.@
worth. .r.s hid s - ~ Zoe.
As. A LIES Secret, by Mrs. Henry Wood. ! Oc.
46. Heritage of Langdale, Mrs. Alexander zoe.
AZ. In Silk Attire, BY William Black. Zoe.
AZ. The Strange Adventures of q Phaeton, I
by William Black. !. -.e.-.~.~~,.- 10c.
~. Grangille de vigne; or, Held in ~,
Bondage, by "Oulda. - = .~5@s"z zoe.
Hardy - i. 81: So 7. -" 100.
81. K:lmeny, BY William Black 1ec.I
81. The Lest Bank Note, by Mrs. IL.
Wood s. s.. Zoe.
SO. The Monarch Of Mincing Lane. ".
Black. is 80. II. T 10c.
81. Under Two Flags, BY aOuida. !" 200.
S.. a. Winter City, BY "Ouida." 1ec.s
S.. 6tralhmore, By e'0uids." M I. ..:5.s B. zoo.
81. p Voyage Ronnd the World South
Americs, BY Jules Verne. 100.
So. 6ilas Mariner, BY George eliot. Zoe.
So. Chandos, BY "0uida.1 zoe.
60. "a Voya9e Round the WorId-AustRa.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Meals.
Connects at St. Paul with all trains East
and South at Minneapolis with NIL trains from
that city at St. Cloud with trans for Melrose
and the Sank Valley; at Brainerd all trains
make close connections to and from Duluth
and to and from the West and South.
Close connection with Lake Steamers at
Duluth St. Paul trains at N. P. Junction;
St. Paul Pacific Railroad trains at GIyn-
don for Fishers Landing, Fort Garry and
the British Possessions, via. steamers of Red
River Transportation Co.; at Moorhead, MIMI,
and Fargo, D. T., with steamers for Fort
Garry, Pembina, and all points on the Red
River; at Bismarck, with steamers to all
points north and south on the Missouri River,
including Standing Rock, Fort Rice, Berth
old, Carroll and Benton, and all other points
in Montana also with N. W. Stage and Ex-
press Co.'S line to Deadwood City and ill
points in the Black Hills.
Dated November lst, 1877.
H. E. SARGENT,
Gen'l Manager.
st. Paul.
G.. G.. SANRORN, II. A. TOWNE,
Gen'l Frt and Ticket Ag't. Superintendent.
st. Paul. Brainerd.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
MARK EFT REPORT,

FoR SALE CHEAp.--88O acres Of
fine wheat and meadow lands, situated
10 the town Of Bellevue, q mica east
Of the Brainerd Branch &c the North !.
ern Pacific railroad Wood and water
convenient Would prefer selling ID
|. body, but will sell il quantities %
suit the purchaser Enquire of
3 BRoWH,
Little Falls. MINI, &
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
THE ST. PAUL DISPATCH.

THE ST. PAUL DISPATCH.
The DAILY DISPATCH is published every
day (Sundays excepted) for circulation by
Carriers, Newsmen, and the Mail:
Per Quarter by Mail.... ......... .........$ l IS
The WEEKLY DISPATCH. published every
Thursday, is large folio sheet, 30x40 inches,
containing thirty-six columns.
Oue cur ......"9 oU
ok MOutuS go. 10
Three Months. ....... .. .... ,....... so
Subscriptions payable invariably in adj
vance. Address
ST. PAUL DISPATCH CO.,
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

Appl0vedi II. D11YkR,
Chairman Of BID Of Go. Cons. B
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21
|ORTnERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

1877. Winter Arrangement. 1873.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-03-21

RICH PRAIRIE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

itv of the milk when fed TO milch
COWS. The manure Of q stock
yard whore it IS fed is also of
excellent quality.
While general feeders class
cotton-seed cake with linseed
cake, scientists aid progressive
daiiymen claim that il Is IN every
respect preferable. The result
Of an analysis gives It a higher
proportion Of oil and a larger
per, cntage Of titsh-forming mat
ter than linseed cake. Professor
Noelcker reports, after an analy-
sis of several specimens Of
American cotton-seed cake. that
IN comparison with linseed cake
there Is less mucilage and other
respiratory matter, which is
compensated by the larger
amount Of OIL, the proportion of
i~ndigestible woody fibre is de-
corticated cotton cake and, Fl
nallv, the ash OF cotton-cake Is
rich IN bony materials, and
amounts to about the same guam
tity as contained III other oily
cakes.
Iii effects liable to result from
feeding cotton-seed may be OBJ
Waited by boiling the seed and
mixing with other food ". Y.
World.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
lDEcRMBER %, Is.
Berry,

Goldsboro has made a good
deal Of money for several year,
In ~cultivating berries fer North
ern markets, but the bushes.
IS Yet in It's infancy. Here
a specimen Of the way the
crap is utilized even ar-
North on the sterile soil .-
Plymouth Rock:
The town of Concord u.-f
10 be the greatest producer ~.
strawberries, in Ma>sachu,et,.
This town, together with Lin
coin, sent iato the Boston marse-
last season abuut 400 crate, hv
It's express lines. One tarnga~
has averaged about - crates
day. 1t Is estimsted that some
5000 crates have been brourlt
III by the producers, maxim
say, 5000 crates As the to..-.
amount marketed here from
Concord and Lincoln. The
crates, although varying in s..
average about 20 quarts. Mau-
chester furnishes about $40
crates, and Essex probably SOME
400 crates during The season ut
. >.-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
COtton-Seed Cake for Stock.

The opposition to cotton-seed
cake as feed for stock, which
formerly rcsulted--when it was
not wasted at home--in its be-
ing shipped to Liverpool, Eng
land, where it found a ready
sale, is fast disappearing, and
dalrymen and Stockholders are
~awaking to a knowledge of its
real value.
The fact that cotton-seed when
fed raw to swine often produced
unpleasant and occasionally ia
tai results, and COWS partaking
largely Of it yielded a white,
havoriess butter, doubtless stood
long IN the way OF the general
adoption of the cake for the pur-
pose specified. AS with many
other foods SO with cotton-seei
cake there is arightand wrong
way OF feeding it. One Of the
approved methods, and perhaps
the most popular one, consists in
grinding the cake into fine M al.
s. ting 1t and mixing it with cut
straw, corn-stalks, &c. The mix
ture, for cattle especially, affords
q superior feed. Cotton-seed
cake Is not only a rapid flesh
grower, but 1t increases the
quantity and improves the quail
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Directions for Pruning.

NJ. Du Boreuil, in q work on
pruning and training f.uit trees,
published in France, lays down
the following rules based on the
fundamental principles underly-
ing the whole method:
/. The permanency Of form in
trained trees IS dependent on the
equal diffusion of sap.
2. Prune the strong branches
short, but allow tie weak ones
to grow long.
3. Depress the strong parts OF
the tree, and elevate the weak
branches.
4. Suppress tbs useless buds
on the strong parts as soon as
possible, and as late as possible
on the weak parts.
5. Nail up the strong paris
very early, and very close to the
wall.
6. Delay mailing the weak
parts as long as possible.
Z. Suppress a number Of the
leaves on the strong side, and
leave them on the weak side.
S. Allow as large a quantity
Of fruit as possible on the strong
side, and suppress all upon the
weak side.
9. Bring forward the weak
side from the wall, and keep the
strong side close to it.
10. The sap develops the
branches much more vigorously
upon a branch cut short than
upon one left long.
II. The more the sap is re-
tarded in its circulation, the less
wood and the more fruit-buds
will develop.
II 10 retard excessive growth,
either during autumn, root
prune or remove the trees, or in
the spring expose the roots to
the sun, and keep manure and
water flom them retarding the
excessive vigor Of the tree leads
to its fruit-bearing.
13. Keep the fruit as far as
possible vertical, and their stems
loWermost.
IA. Let the leaves lap over
the fruit till nearly ripe, when
the light as we'll as heat must be
allowed to bear on the fruit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Effect of Quinine on the
Hearing.

1t is a well known fact to
medical men that there exists a
great prejudice among a large
number Of people against taking
qulnine, the idea being preva-
lent that a PROLONGED use of it
not only affects the hearing, but
to use the common expre.sion)
that 1t gets into the bones" As
regards the former belief. DR..
Rosa, of New York. has re-
Gently been collecting and ex-
aiming the evidence as far as
possible, and has come to the
conclusion that in some cases
there really IS a permanent nerv-
Gus affection of the ear produced
which justllies the opinion held
by the laity. Hitherto phvsi-
clans have generally disbelieved
this, and ascribed the notion to
preJudice.-Scienhfc Americon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
To Turn Oak Black.

The Revue Iudustrielle states
that oak may be dyed black. aaj
made to resemble ebony, by The
following means. Immerse HE
wood for f~orty-ei@At hours In a
bot saturated so ution Of alum,
and then brush it ov.r with "a
logwooI detection ~ follows
Boil one part Of best loLwool
with ten parts Of water, filter
through linen, and evaI Orata a.
a gentle heat until he volume
Is reduced one half. 70 every
quart Of this adj from ~ to ~
drops Of saturated neutral eo.a-
ton Of indigo. After applying
this dye to The wood, Iuo rIe
latter with a saturated and fl
tered solution Of vei digrI, ul1t
concentrated acetic acid, AMI T..
peat the operation until a b.a.e
Of the desired intensity l. d.
tanned. Oak stained in t.
manner is said to be a clos. IS
we'll as a splendid imitation ..
ebony.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
n We Raise Pork at Pres
ent Prices?

We have heard this question
answered in the affirmative by
number of practical men recent
~. Some have even said they
had ordered every hog on their
farms made ready for the knife
this fall.
Let us look into this question,
which is one of vast Importance
to the people of Georgia and of
the whole South.
1t has been said that figures
don't lie, but very many South
ern planters have been misled
by them, to their sorrow, within
the last ten years, not because
the figures lied but because cal
culations were made on Ease
premises.
How many farms are now
mortgag d in Georgia because
their owners when cotton was
high made some such c~alcula-
ton as this. Cotton will bring
next fall 20 cents per pound /
can make 200 lbs. Of lint per
acre; this will bring me in cash
$4,000, allowing $500 as the
total cost per acre, and | have q
net balance of $500 now this
land will make only 10 bushels
of corn per acre which at $1.1(
per bushel will be worth only
$3.50 gross or about SO net. ]
will therefore plant nearly all OF
my land in cotton and buy my
corn"
Now this was a very plausible
presentation of the case, but the
premises were wrong and conse
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

Dissolve common SILT in
water, sprinkle the same over
your manure heap, and the VIOLA
tile parts Of the ammonia Will
become fixed salts, from their
having united with the muriatic
acid OF the common salt, and tie
soda thus liberated from the salt
will quickly absorb carbonic
acid, forming carbonate of soda;
thus you Will retain with your
manure the ammonia that would
otherwise fly away, and you
have a new and important agent
introduced, VIZ: the carbonate
of soda, which is a powerful sol
vent of all vegetable FIBRE
Noutoqtta Farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Gle Tarnt.
Fort The Farmer and Mechdntc.
From Wake.

Brother farmers, when we pen
anythingforthe FARMER AND Me
CuANIc, we state facts of our own
practices. We have used COM
post to advantage for corn and
cotton for many years, made OF
the sc,apings of the jams OF tie
fence, say three bushels OF dirt
and one Of cotton seed composted
the first of March for corn.
Plant the corn; when ready to
cro.s-plow, bar side and apply
one quart of this compost. On
each side Of the hill throw the
earth back with the pillow. This
compost will make excellent
corn Of ordinary ear. Last Feb
ruary we made compost for cot
ton, the ingredients consisted OF
hedge-row dirt, cotton seed, barn
lot manure, with some salt, some
wood ashes and thirty pounds
sulphate of ammonia attached.
If the drouth had rot set in We
would have realised good profit.
We then made more compost of
a different kind n layer of
woods mold and leaves, stable
manure to the depth of three
inches, repeated with woods
mold, then we had some lump
lime air slack, applied half
bushel to that in alternate layers
until we got within the last.
Near the top Of the heap We ap-
piled next to the last barn lot
manure, completed with lime.
This did excellent for cotton
stood the drouth better than
some other manures. These are
u practices. We have tried
many sorts of things for the
stalls for stock to trample; We
know that woods mold and leaves
are the quickest and best for
farmers to use. The way We
manage we rake and prepare the
heaps; go in the woods when
you can't do anything on the
farm to any advantage; prepare
when stalls gets foul, clean out
and litter, and in from three to
rour weeks the same application
may be repeated. This mixture
Is excellent for Irish potatoes.
Lay off rows three feet apart,
drop the potatoes twelve inches
apart, then put a shovelful on
the twelve, cover with pillow two
burrows. These are my expert
ments.
p. OF II.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

ltcSIltS. liz -
luk--my large drove OF Katie
has all dyed out, and my hogs
this year all TUX de red russ, and
de buzzards has ct up the last
wun accept leetle spotted shote,
and it KUN up this morning a
suffling and sneezing--l don't
know wha. in the wurld Tine
TO do
Thrift According to your
statement you once had a large
drove Of cattle, and your land
was productive. Dc you make
any manure2 Have you any
leaves and straw at your COM
mand?
Slack.-The woods round my
house hain't bin burnt in thirty
wears. | never hain't VT tlved
to make menure. My dady
never made env of that stuff,
and be RACED a large tamaly of
children and did nifty well.
Thriit.-If you had made a
practice several years back to
haul into your cowpen leaves
and straw to the depth of three
feet, and then penned your cat
tie on them every night, you
could, with the aid of other
manuIial elements, have made
your little farm better than it
was at first: and your crib to-day
would be well supplied with
corn, and your meat-house
greasy rom one "eend to the
other eend"-gauut despair
would not be lowering over your
fGrrowed cheeks. Your
wife would be happy and your
children merry. Ar for the rust
killing your swine-why don't
you get rust-proot hogs?
Slack.-Russ prufe hogs! |
have hern of russ prufe otes, but
net hogs-Whar can they be
found?
Thrift.-There are a dozen Of
them now right out there. Look
how slick and plump they are.
DO you see any rust about them?
And there is the rust-proof IN
that big crib. | give them a
liberal dose of it once a day, and
it las a charming effect upon
their general health; but it is
about twelve, get down and put
your horse in that new stable
and in that barn there you'll
find corn, fodder and oats-give
him as much as you choose. |
raise enough oats every year to
last my plough stock four or five
months, during which time they
eat but little corn and keep as
round as a poplar.
Slack.-Ime not shore that
my boss will eat otes-don't
spose he ever saw a bundle of
them in his life-I haint never
RACED emmy yit.
Just at this point, Mrs. Thrift
rang the dinner bell-and the
quantity of chicken pie that
Slack put under his shirt was
astonishing.
After dinner his meal bag was
filed with ear corn and thrown
across the cavalry saddle. Slack
mounted the peIilous summit,
and left a happy man-mutter-
ing to himself as he rode off,
Tine gwine rite home and hetch
old gray to the plou and so to
laying my crap by while | got
korn TO fede on.-Mmes II. OIL
plant IN Southern Cuhiyutor.