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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
Couldn't Stand de PRESSURE"

A colored tramp who was hanging
about the depot a day or two since, was
observed to disappear around the corner
whenever a passenger train drew up, re-
appearing only as it departed. 1t looked
suspicious, and a special policeman
bounced upon him as he returned from
one of these semi-occasional excursions,
and demanded what he was sup tor
Are you keeping shady frem constable
or don't you want to 60 till a freight
train comes along?" he asked The wan
derer proceeded, to elucidate: Eyer SEE,
boss.' said he, taking another rect in his
trowser's walstband, Il haint had muffin
to eat WORT menshunin since las night;
and cherry time dat de cars pulls in de
boy at de hotel ober dar by de perviiyer-
um--he trots out and beats de gong fer
dinner, and l tells you. boss,i makes, me
feel jes like I was goin' to cave in, an l
can't STAN de pressure, nohow." He let
him go. ~ =: .: '.,'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
Row to Make Cow. give MILK.

If you desire to get large yield OF
rich milk, give your COW every day water
slightly warm and slightly sailed in
which bran has been stirred at the rate
of one quart to two gallons of water.
You will find if you have not tried this
daily practice that your COW will give
twenty-five per cent. more milk immedi-
ately under the effects of 1t, and she will
become so attached to the diet as to re
fuse to drink clear water unless very
thirsty. But this mess she will drink al
most any time, and ask for more. The
amount of this drink nee cessery is an
ordinary water pailful at time, morn
ing, noon. and night.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

Til Q Boston Post has been publishing the
opinions of the leading business men of
that city in regard to- the Fall, which
were of avery hopeful cha,a cter. 1t APP
pears that there opinions are shared IN BY
the merchants Of New York. The latter
have their expe Citations upon the large
crops increased foreign trade, tine Sc tie
ment Of pubic lands, ard general op-
inion that the period of depression is
nearly ended. A large trade in the old
sense Of the term is not expected, but an
improvement over any former season
since 1878 is looked forward TO, and q
healthy revival in AL departments of
trade in the near future. We have been
working toward improvement in various
ways. Large crops are assured, and re-
liable estimates give i total yield OF
wheat 40 .0O0, 900 bushels in excess Of
asst years production, though that was
one ofthe best years. record Foreign
trade, TOO, has been rapidly working in
our favor. The Western trade is coming
forward rromp pity and IS ! good volume.
The Southern trade will be destroyed by
the yellow fever. but later il may be even
more brisk on account oft. The shai I
houses have hurried Up Is get the benefit
of the Bankrupt act, ana now business
ought to be steadier and firmer than We
80 nn<r,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
To Take Dents Dat of Furnltur.

If the dent is not too deep it may be
removed in the following manner Wet
the part with warm water; then take five
or six folds of brown paper, we'll soaked,
and lay upon the denied place, and upon
this hold a hot flat iron till the moisture
is evapora'ed. Should this not entirely
remove the dent repeat the process once
or twice. 1t will require but one or two
applications to raise the denied upot lev
ell with the surface. Or if the dent lie
very small, merely soak it with warm
water and apply a red hot poker very
near the surface; keep it constantly wet
and in few minutes the dent will dis
appear. For slight bruises and scratches
equal parts Of turpentine and sweet oil
will be found excellent. Mix we'll and
apply with a cloth, rubbing hard.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
To Get Rid Of Rats Without Poison.

A German paper gives the following
method of doing this: Having first
for some days placed pieces of cheese in
part of the premises, SO as to induce the
rats to come in great numbers to their
wonted feeding place, piece of cheese
is fixed on hook about foot above the
floor. One rat leaps at this. and of course
remains suspended. Hereat all the other
rats take sudden fright, ard at once quit
the house in bod y." Perhaps Yankee
rats are not so easily frightened.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
CASUALT7ES.

There has been 100000 ire at Lewis
burg, Pa.
Tn,rc bias been 100000 fire in San
Bernardino, California.
A German named Hoffman persisted in
the late fore,tfre in Washington Territory.
Forest Fires have been raging north of
Columbia river. Loss estimated at half a
million.
Robert Conville fell so feet from bal
loon at Phoenix, N. Y, on the 18th inst, and
was killed.
A derrick fell at Buffalo, n Y, on the
10th inst, killing one man and injuring four
others, two fatally.
A steamboat on tire Missouri river was
snagged and sunk on the 10th inst. Three of
the crew were drowned.
A Berlin dispatch says Emperor Will
liam is desirious Of resuming the reins of
governmentnext month.
Dan Mace, who drove Lucille at the
Dubuque races, met with an accident, and
had shoulde: dislocated
A steam thresher explosion, near
Palmyra, N. Y, lately killed one man, and
! fatally injured three others.
There has been great flood in India
Upward OF 1000 houses in the Jallinder district
OF Punjaub have been flooded.
At Forest Grove Station, on the Oregon
Central railroad, the grain warehouses Of
Horton & Kinds have been destroyed by fire
Lose 100000. I ~:
| Major General James Shields, who was
| fol hon rv,,efo al G ~ Ao&a
York, after addressing the Mexican war vet
rams, has been removed to the Louise of 8
friend in Brooklyn. 49,
By a.rairoad accident on the Long
Island railroad, two miles from Hunters
Point, the engine and three cars were thrown
| down an emhankment, and one man killed
and several severely injured.
| A collision of trains occurred on the
Missouri Pacific railroad. A large number Of
passengers were on board, but none were
seriously hurt. Only five were injured in all
Both LOCOMOTIVES and a baggage car were
wrecked involving a loss # $4,000.
! Over 600 bodies have been recovered
of the persons drowned by the disaster to the
excursion steamer Princess Alice, in the En-.
glisn channel. A large majority of the bodies
have been recognized. Eghty-three that
could not be identified were buried at Wool.
witch. 81. S.
4 A young man named Wheeler Costello,
student Of the university of Morgantown
! W. Va, went down into W IL to examine ii
and was overcome by the foul air. A man
named Weller attempting to rescue him, was
| also overcome aud before assistance arrived
both died. D, ; ~
'5Advices from q great number of points
in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia in
dictates that the late storm was the most
severe for years. The obstruction to railroad
property is especially heavy. Washouts OF
cu1verts and bridges caused railroad travel on
many roads to cease entirely. The storm
seems to have expended its greatest force in
the interior and eastern parts of the State OF
Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern
West Virginia.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

the steamer John Porter, thirteen Of whom
have died, and the remaining three have every
chance Of recovery. There have been NO new
cases in the past three days. and the crisis is
supposed togbe past. Not case in town and
neighboring towns raised the quarantine against
MS o-day. 9.
sI#si ST. LOUIS.
ST. LoUH, Sept 16.-The merchants ex-
change fever fund now amounts to $35 20 8
Subscriptions, to the Peabody association,
1882; from other sources, sl6,S9S; total,
$54,99s. 90
CHICAGO, Sept. 16-Total subscription for yell
low fever. 6O,077. Appropriations to date New
Orleans, 81, 100; Memphis, $1,000; Vicksburg,
"a, 900; Grenada, 81, 900; Holly Springs 81 $50.
and other points making total of $23, 900.
PITTsBURaH.
r. PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 16.-The picnic at
Connellsville5 to-day nnder;the auspices of the
employees of the Pittsburgh division of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio road for the benefit of the
fever sufferers. was q complete success and net
ted sc, 600. This il in addition to the one days
| wages given by each employe of the division.
which will probably aggregate $4,000. The
general relief fund of the Pittsburgh committee
! has reached figure between $4,000 and
| $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| ERIE, Pa. Sept. 16.-Edinboro, this county,
has contributed $500 to the yellow fever sui:
! ferers. - sSSs' ~ =. go = >~5ag
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. l6.-Total subscrip.
tions from Evansville for yellow fever sufferers
$l4 1000. No fever cases reported.
l. - eoAN'T-9ET-AWAY CLUB. =.
MOBILE, Sept. l6.-The Can t-Get-Away Club
! made the folIowinp a1c itinnol rar,;++o,.., T.,
day: $500 to Memphis, $500 to Vicksburg, $l5(
to Holly Springs, 800 to Baton Rouge, $iOO tt
Grenada, 800 to Grand Junction, $IOO to Can
ton, 800 to Port Gibson, 800 to Lake, Miss.
800 tn Moscow, $50 to Army of Northern Vir
GINA, Louisiana division; $50 to Army of Tenn
essee. Louisiana division; S25 to fremen'
charitable association.
| National Fasting and Prayer. =
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 16.-1n view of the ter
rible ravages of yellow fever, and the distres
caused by the commercial depression and dis
content throughout the country. petition
praying President Hayes to set apart a day 70
| national fasfinU and uravar hoiup loto n
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
oRI1TEs 4ND CRIMINALS.

s In quarrel in adelphia, Pa, lately !,
Walter Mcdonald shot John Garlimen dead.
b John Hendrickson, Of Babylon, Long
Island, lately shot his wife and niece and
then killed himself.
William j. Pennington, of Chatfield.
Mimi, committed suicide lately by shooting
himself In the head with revolver.
At Fall River, Mass. Charles B. Stick
ney has been arrested for embezzling 100000
from the Manufacturer gas company.
Rev. Herbert Fl. Hayden, of Madison
Conn, is under arrest for the murder of Mary
r. Stannard. The case causes great excite
ment. ~. = .a.a: ~ s6$
Modelling, the assassin who attempted
the life Of the Emperor of Germany, is dead.
he died from the effects of his wounds. Thus
the headman's axe is defeated Of avictim.
., From advices Just received it is learned
that the renegade Chyennes will be captured.
They have been arrested on their march by
our troops at a point about twenty miles dis
tant from the tort
VIM. T. White. Of Visalia, CAL, sus-
pecting undue intimacy between his wife and
Dr. Mehring, family physician, sostensibly left
home, but soon returning found Mehring in
Mrs. Whites bed room, attacked him with a
pen knife and cut his throat, causing instant
death. 49, Sr4 r.
A special to the Columbus O., Dispatch
from Marysville, O., reports that J. T. Craven
back, a prominent young physician of that
place, committed suicide last night by taking
prussic acid. He left letter ;, questing bur.
ial by the side of Miss Dora King. who died
six weeks ago, to whom he was engaged to
be married.. NJ
w. n. s. Wilson, ass orting letter office
clerk OF the redemption division Of the treas:
ury department., was ARRESTED as defaulter
Wilson had been recommended on the 10th
inst, for dismissal by the chief of his division
principally on the 6, ound of general ineffci
ency. The examinatio of his books shows
that on the 9th inst, he distracted 81, OO(
from package consigned to him for delivery
to the custodians of the vaults in the genera
order of business. Wilson has been fiftee1
years in the department. He admits the theft
He gave bail.
For three years the large jewelry house
of N. Matson & Co. has lost now and the1
articles Of val::e which could not be account
ed for. Within a year they have noticed tha
goods have disappeared systematically an,
more frequently, and after shadowing thei
clerks without success, recently turned tn ii
attention to an old and trusted chief clerk
Frank W. Marchise. It was found that h
maintained improper relations with Mr.:
Mitchell. That they frequently met at tn
office of DR.. V. c. Second, aud that there wa
another woman in the ring. Unbroken pack
ages of spoons, etc., were found at variou
places which Matson identified, and as a re
suit of the discovery Marcbise, Mrs. Mitchell
DR.. Y. c. Second and Mrs. F. Irwin wer
arrested and locked up. The amount of tn
stealing is about $4,000, and considerabl
portion has been already recovered. All til
arrested larties deny their guilt.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

It is curious fact, but nevertheless it
it is true, that many dwellinge once the
homes of poets have been public houses
at one time or other. Burns's native cot
tage was house OF this description; the
house in whice Moore was borr was a
whiskey shop; and Shelley's house at
Great NARROW was beer shop. Even
Colerid ge's residence at Neither Stowey
became an ordinary beer house. A house
which James Montgomery lived fol
forty years at Sht fiji I'D was beer shop:
and the birthplace OF K:rke White is now
used as house for retailing intoxicating
beverages. -:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

German newspapers correct the asser-
ton published last year, both in Europe
and the United States, that the last of the
descendants OF Martin Luther had just
died in one of the smaller towns of Ger
many. The last male descendant of the
reformer departed this life at Dresden in
1859, but on tie female side Luther'si pos
terity is more fourisl,ing than ever, Its
oldest and most prominent representative
was Prof. R ,bbe of the the University OF
Leipsie, distinguished scholar who died
a few weeks ago at the age SO. and his
place is now taken by Prof. Mobius Of
the University of KEEL. ~>-
There is generally received but erro-
neous notion that the torpedo is modern
inventor, and that during the recent hos
tilities in the East it was for the first
time employed in actual warfare. AS
long ago as the 18th Of August, TIT, a
boat was blown to pieces and nearly all
its crew killed by the accidental explo
sion of torpedo which had been used in
an attempt made BY the Americans
against the English maa-of-war Cerberus
In 1905 brig, which had been anchores
of Deal. England, for the purpose Of ex-
periments in submarine explosion, was
destroyed inlthe prese nee of Mr.. Pitt and
a large concourse Of spectators by a tor
pedo containing ITO pounds of powder
Previously, in in 1907, machine had
been designed by which. to use the in
ventor's own words, he proposed " to i'm.
to carcases Of gunpowder progressive
motion under water to given point and
there explode them,' and which, there.
fore, contained the germ Of the present
fish torpedo. Is Is -S So ct : 4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

John Jackson, OF illinois, wealthy
man, is also the very meanest man on
record, to date. BE refused to send aid
to his own sister who was stricken with
yellow fever in New Orleans. He was
next notified OF her desih, and he refused
to pay the funeral expenses. The girl
was buried in pauper's grave. He'll is
altogether too comfortable place for
John Jackson. But when the devil gets
him we hope he will hold him over the
Goals and let him fricassec slowly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19


Judge Jere. Black was asked in Cali
fornia few days ago whether he agreed
with Gen. Buffers views as to the power
ola State to make legal provisions agains,
the evils apprehended from Chinese en-
migration. He replied in letter to the
Chronicle that the prevalent notions of
the effect Of Federal treaty are errone-
Gus. A domestic regulations or Federal
statute, if consistent with the Constitu-
ton, is not void because it conflicts with
treaty."
A memorial widow recently placed in
a Tyneside, England, church has been
the cause of little amusement to the
congregation, Owing to technica! diff
ficulty connected with the interior Of the
building, the in cription is made to read
right across the window, somewhat as
follows: "And seeing the multitudes, He
went up into mountain, in memory
o., who died August 20, 1874, and
when He was set his disciples came unto
him."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

Massachusetts, assembled in Boston, COM
posed Of i 900 delegates Mrs. Josephine. R.
stoneone Of them and put In nomination by
sacclamation Gen. B. {. Butler for Governor.
The President. and party enjoyed an
ovation on their journey through Wisconsin,.
they were greeted by enthusiastic crowds at
ever y station, and ut Milwaukee their recep.
ton was particularly brilliant. The Presi-
dent made several brief speeches, and prom
iscuous aud unlimited hand shaking was in
dulged in. s,,s 5 b:
President Hayes and party met with q
very enthusiastic reception at Madison, Wis.
.s=pt. 10Th. Gov. Smith geeted him with q
cordial address of welcome to which the
President briefly responded. Mrs. Hayes was
introd ced and was enthusiastically cheered
by the multitude. After dinner, at the Fair
Ground, the President spoke at considerable
le- 9Th. At night reception was given at
the Capitol which was attended BY thousands
Matilda Stanley, known as the Gipsy
queen and recognized as such by all the tribes
throughout the United states,s was buried al
Woodland cemetery in Dayton, Ohio, on the
14'h inst. The queen was woman of great
/ i
Vicksturg last winter and her body was EN-
balmed and preserved until the present tim,
for the funeral. The cemetery was filed will
people, visit rs from the surrounding country
It is estimated that over 5000 people wer,
in attendance. Representatives of prominen
gipsies from all parts of the United States an,
Canada have been assemblingl in the city fo
the occasi n. The funeral procession was
mile in length. The ceremony was conducted
by a minister of the United Brethren church
and did not differ from that Of q Christian
funeral. At the close an affecting scene oc
Cured, the children of the queen t,rowin,
themselves, on the grave, and filling the al
with lamentations. Dayton has been for som
time the headquarters of the gypsies in TIL
county, ana the king, husband Of the queer
lives near the city, and owns a large tract Q
ground. ~, .:,-,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19
CURRENT TOPICS.

G1cuCA initial CA1lAS AVASSS eAAsss wy
English are more military nation than
the French, because he does not think Sc
many Frnchmen would, in proportion to
population, serve voluntarily in the army.
Grinding industriously at hand-organ
in New York is an aged man named
Devaux, who took an active part in win
ming the independence OF Belgium nearly
fifty years ago. He afterward amsssed a
large fortune, which he lost in various
speculations. =.
A writer mentions the fact that cit il
the general custom not to use napkins al
luncheon in England" If John Bull
thinks he is ahead of Uncle Sam in such
etiquette, he is sadly mistaken. Tramps
in this country use neither napkins MOI
forks at either breakfast, dinner o.
luncheon. But we don't deem it worth
Dragging about. .~..
P.of. James Thomson OF England hal
recently constructed a machine which, b!
means of the mere friction of disk, I
cylinder and ball, is capable of effectip&
avariety Of the complicated calculation
which occur in the application Of mathe
mates to physical problems. By tn
simple process of turning a handle, al
unskilled laborer may, in given time
perform the work of ten skilled arith
me1ioians. EsSEs " g q " = = NE
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

1888, has been suppressed by the German an >.
thorities. The nuns will probably retire to
Marseilles, where they will teach. 5.,@ H..
The Rev. Mr.. Cowan, formerly PRESBYTERIAN
minister, and recently Of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church, has been confirmed by Bishop
Cardinal Franchi left no will. His fortune
is valued at $3.50. 900, which will be divided be-
tween his brother, Signor Curzio a notary of
Rome, and his three married sisters. s.,t
Presbyterian paper reports that .'.worthy
minister desires decent suit of clothes in
which to appear in the pulpit. He river his
height six feet and weight $50 pounds.
A tavern keeper in Bristol, England, has re-
linqnished selling beer and strong liquors over
his bar, and confines himself to milk. He
good business and has no license to nav. i :.
'@ At Montery, ut low tide, can still be seen the
wreck OF the Natalia, the ship ON which Napo-
leon escaped from Elba. She brought to Cali-
fornia in 1884. from Mexico, colony of Hiias,
Two superhuous thumbs were cut away away from
the hand of the child OF Oliver Metty. Of Mon
roe, Michigan, when 1t was but few hours old.
This Is the youngest victim Of the scaIpel on
record. s7...s. ,-sS--yss,s s5z,.st n -
Mr.. Hogstuffer, Of Cincinnati, has petitioned.
peovement and more in harmony with The e Tar,
nal fitness of things to dub him MI. Pork
packer. s.s $50 @.:--,F32. 49,.
Mayors in italy do not appear to command a
very high price. The mayor Of FuaiRnano. near
Bologna. was carried off by brieands few
days ago. hut was released on paying ransom
of $40. 3. -, t-..---'> a
Wedding carde are advertised, IL large tyne.
IN q me Of the Texas newspapers. One couple
filed half . column with IN anne uncement Of
the ceremony and m invitation to their friends
To attend. 5. - s
The @Barnness Bnrdett Coutts entertained MI
ner tenants at tea recently. They numbered
about . thousand, and had : yefy nle...nt
time IN going over the mansion and grounds ct
Highgate. e
0 4 French senator and magistrate has been
caught cheating at cards, and the anthorities
.re somewhat puxzled to get at him, since 8 !.
senator % y inviolable and . magistrate not
10 be removed.
Gambling has been largely on tho incre,.ein
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-19

T1&AUOUIENT,
there being more than one-half black cards.
Worse than this, the. certified checks which
he and his friends had staked returned to
the hapless gamblers who had won them, and
a prominent stock broker, who had advanced
the count $4,000, gives them up as dead
loss. Cable dispatches to Berlin elected the
fact that the real Count Wartensleben had
never left that city.