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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Chickens and Eggs.

There never was more elusive and
vexatious problem than that purely do
nestle one, ''what shall we have for din
ner2" Solved to-day, only to be resur-
rected tomorrow; no wonder that the
query sometimes grows monctonous and
difficult. Skill and economy in the kitch-
en- are the foundation stones of family
health and welfare, requiring the consci-
entious housewives most careful consid-
Grafton and personal attention. Year in
and year out, the family bill of fare is to
be planned, and faithful Martha studies
to avoid the feast of extravaganza, or the
famine Of penuriousness: has an eye to
the fragments and another to family
tastes and appetites; signs occasionally
at the monotony of tiresome dilemmas and
annoying perplexities, and the daily con-
sideration of ways and means, and won
ders what new under the rolling sun q
body can get to eat.
The design of this department being to
assist housekeepers, enlightening sug-
gestions as to their wishes and needs are
always in order: Fanny Field has the
writer's thanks for timely hints, which
shall be proited by without delay. We
all know that she understands what she
is talking about, and now that she has
been "taking,' and says farmers families
eat too much pork to the exclusion of
fowls and eggs, we are bound to believe
it; which reminds me that some genius
has discovered the mysteries of NEGRO.
NANCY, and writes to an exchange telling
show to make chicken pie out Of pork
Just think what swindle. Let us pro-
test. "What's in a nance" That which
we call pork, by any other name would
still be pork, and answers very we'll fol
those who like it. In the meantime, if
any one prefers chicken, it is downright
imposition to aggravate him with mas
querading pig.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
HOUSE AND FARM.
Health Hints.

Z 81
A warm bath on gong to bed is the
best aid to sleep. A woman under fifty
should have eight hours of sleep. :,
To cure earache, take one, drop of
watchmaker's oil and drop it in the ear;
if that is not to be had, pinch OF black
pepper, put on small piece At cotton
batting and dipped in sweet oil, placed
in the ear and a bandage tied around the
head. is said to give almost instantaneous
relief. ...-j .s.,s ,-a.~' ~ -.;t.
A very simple relief for neuralgia is to
boil a handful Of lobelia in half q pint
of water till the strength is out of the
herb, then strain off and add teaspoon
full of fine salt. Wiring cloths out Of the
liquid as hot as possible, and spread it
over the part affected. It acts like a
charm. Change the cloths as soon as
cold till the pain is all gone; then cover
the place with soft dry covering till per-
SEPARATION is over, SO as to prevent taking
cold.
The following prescription for the cure
of asthma was G. ven correspondent by
Hon. E. B. French, of the United States
treasury department.: Iodide of potas-
SUM, two drachms; tincture of lobelia,
half an ounce;' syrup of senega, two
ounces; campAorated tincture Of opium,
half an ounce; water sufficient to make
four ounces. A tcaspoonful every half
hour until relieved. The above cured
the above named gentleman, and has
been used successfully in the correspond
ent's own family.
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: "A Female Blacksmith. /

A woman died in Richmond, Va, a
ew days ago who had chosen the black
smiths forge as a means of earning her
living. Her name was Rachel Vent,
Her father came to this country from
Germany and opened blacksmith's shop
in Richmond. She learned the trade in
her girlhood and became as good q work
er as any man. As her father grew old
she took control OF the shop and support
ed the family by her own labor. She
wore tight-fitting wooden dress and q
blacksmith's leather apron, and frequent
ly smoked short clay pipe as she toiled.
When the old man died she still stuck
to the trade, but few months ago she
grew enfeebled and rapidly sunk. Her
work had given her in her best days the
muscular strength of a man. She had
eligible offers Of marriage when young,
but preferred to remain single and pro-
vide for the family.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
THE END.
The course of the weariest river
Ends in the great gray sea;
The acorn, for ever and ever,

The course of the weariest river
Ends in the great gray sea;
The acorn, for ever and ever,
Strives upward to the tree.
The rainbow, the sky adjoining,
Shines promise through the storm;
The glimmer of coming morning
Through midnight gloom will form.
BY time all knots are riven,
Complex although they be,
And peace will at last be given, T."
Dear, both to you and me.
Then, though the path may be dreary,
Look onward to the goal;
Though the heart and the hand be weary,
Letfaith inspire the SOUL
Seek the right, though the wrong be tempt.
Speak truth at any cost;
Vain is all weak exempting,
When once the gem is lost.
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready
For plain and ambushed foes; =
Though earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the close.
The heavy clouds may BIZ raining,
But with evening comes the light;
Through the dark and low Winds complaint
ing,w
Yet the sunrise gilds the height.
And love has his hidden treasure
For the patient and the pure;
Aud time gives his fullest measure
TO the workers who endure.
And the Word, that no law has shaken,
Has the future pledge supplied;
For we know that when we "awaken"
We shall be Satisfied"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Picking Grapes.-Take grapes frel

Picking Grapes.-Take grapes fresh
from wires, pick them from the stems
without breaking; then put them in your
jar; for seven pounds of grapes take one
quart of vinegar, three pounds of sugar,
one tablespoonful of whole cloves, and
the same ofcinnamon bark; boil altogeth-
er few minutes; then let it cool until
you can bear your finger in it, pour oyer
your grapes, turn plate over them, set
them in cool cellar and they are done.
Do not cook the grapes, nor heat the
pickle over; if properly prepared will
keep year and be as plump and fresh
as when picked from the vines. Do not
disturb them for couple of weeks, and
when you taste them you will be paid
for all the pains you have taken with
them. These are of more value
than all the strengthening bitters, wines
or appetizers. The pickle is splendid
for mince or vinegar pies. -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
In Districts FormerlyR svaEed

- 1GHV8BOU
By fever and ague, immunity from the dread
ed scourge is enjoyed by those who have rem
dered their systems malaria proof with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the best preventative
and remedy. Quinine cannot compare with it
in efficacy, and is anything but safe. Physi-
clans commend the Bitters for it's remedial
and resuscitating properties and the closest
a deieterieus nature. It does not 'deteriorate,
is an agreeable cordial as well as . potent
medicine, and when mixed with brackish or
unwholesome water neutralizes its hurtful
properties. The denizens of malarious locali-
ties, not only in the United States, but the
tropics, regard it as an invaluable protection,
and In hosts of families it is kept constantly
on hand. As the tide Of emigration spreads
farther westward, the demand for it among
those compelled to encounter the vicissitudes
of climate constantly increase.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Wealth of the Empress Eugene.

A Paris correspondent of the Philladel-
phia Times writes: "The ex-Empress of
France is said to be one OF the richest
widows in England. In addition to her
Hungarian estate she has castle in
Spain and a nice place in Switzerland.
But hard cash is what comes most useful
to dethroned soverigns who hopc to re-
turn, and of this the Empress has long
had abundance. It is estimated in Paris
that she is worth at least million ster-
ling. Only recently she sold a large
block of house-property in the Rue
d'Alba, in Paris, and Mr.. Rouher's house,
q well-known political centre at the cor
ner of the Rue de l'Elysees was hers, in
her own right, and was sold last year for
e15,000. The death. OF the Prince adds
to her property since he left to her a
considerable amount Of landed property
in Italy, as we'll as he Toulouee property,
bequeathed to him by the gr1sly General
who had been equerry to the Prince when
he toddled about the corridors of the
Tuileries nearly three feet high, and
weighted with the miniature uniform Of a
colonel in the Cemte Garde. This vast
property was no incumbrance to the En-
press while she had son to live and
scheme for. It was drained pretty freely
by the Bonapartist organs OF the press Of
France. The Ordre and the Pays were
lavishly supported by the Empress, and
she also drew handsome checks in
favor of the reduction of the GauIois.
The need for keeping these fires warm is
now dead. The Empress is not likely to
keep newspapers alive to work for her
good cousin Jerome: she will not, how
ever, find her riches an embarrassment as
long as the church has ready access to
for superauous cash, but think2on the
whole the church can hold its own in
rivalry of this character and good
churchwoman like the Empress will not
find occasion to distress herself for means
of disposing Of the interest and eventual
ly the capital OF a million bterling.'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Butter.

The quantity Of bad butter made in
this country is surprising, not in the
West and South only, where farmers and
planters do not understand, and do not
care to learn the art of making it; but in
the Middle States, and even in New Eng
Ian, where it is better mace than any
where else. The chief trouble is ignor-
ance as to the method of working butter.
Comparatively few work out the butter
milk, and consequently the. butter, how
ever sweet at first, will not keep. A great
many people, Fortunately for their palates,
have no idea what good butter is, being
actually incapable of telling good from
bad. But great many Others know SO
well that they cannot eat any but the best,
and the best is very hard to get: and very
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16

expensive also. Even in great cities like
New York, Boston, Chicago, and Cincin-
matt, good butter cannot be had except at
what is called q fancy price. Here, for
example, many families are obliged to
pay so cents pound for butter during
Spring and Summer, 81 pound during
Autumn and Winter, for. prime butter,
Philadelphia butter, as it is named, com
mands from rs cts. to 81 pound; the
first-class hotels and restaurants ALWAYS
have excellent butter; thoy are obliged
to have it. But the moment you leave
them, the butter is precarious, even sus-
plcious.' Indeed, you very rarely get it.
Not nearly enough good butter is made
to supply the demand at any ordinary
rates. You must pay double price to
secure it. It is nearly as easy to make
good as it is poor butter but farmers
have not yet found it cut. If competent
persons would 60 through the country,
instructiag others how to make butter,
it would be an important and benevolent
work. What the quality of butter was
in ancient times is unknown. MANY
people think it a modern article of food:
but it seems to have been used large
ly by the ancient Hebrews. The earliest
distinct mention of it is by Herodotus.
and frequent reference Is made to it by
writer's Of the same age. The old Greek
and Romans employed it as an ointment
in their baths; the former gaining their
knowledge of it from the scythians, Thra-
clans, and Phrygians, while the Romans
got butter from Germany. In Southern
Europe it is now very sparingly used, and
in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Southern
France it is sold by apothecsries medical
ly, for external application. This is the
greatest butter-making State IN the
Union, about one:fourth of all tho butter
in the country being produced by New
York-Chautauqua, Delaware, Chenango,
Jefferson, st. Lawrence, Orange and o.
sego exceeding all other counties. Some
thing like 140,000,000 pounds are said to
made In the entire country, and it's value
is estimated at some SIC, 900, 900. Ifbut-
ter was properly made, the value of the
product would be nearly doubled. We
sorely need missionaries in the ceuse of
good BUTTERFLY. Y. Times.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Pure Cistern Water.

A correspondent of the OHIO Farmer
says: -
"Pure water for domestic use is of
great importance. In most wells the
water is more or less impregnated with
lime or other mineral or earthly substance
so that it is not as pure as rain water.
Wells are often SO deep that it is hard
drawing the water. For family use
would recommend a cistern. Most places
where we'll can be dug, and where 1t is
not sandy enough to cave, cistern can
be plastered with cement, without wall
ing with BRICK or stone. When built
my house, four years ago, dug my cis-
tern back Of the house before l built the
summer kitchen, SO as to have it in the
kitchen, The flterer is small cistern,
one or two feet from the other clstern,
with tile for spout to connect them.
The end Of this pipe in the filterer is en-
closed by small circular brick wall or
double wall of two inches each, with a
space Of two inches between, which is
filled with pulverized charcoal.
The surface of this filtering wall is
scarcely square yard, and that part OF
the roof discharging into the cistern is
twenty-tour feet by forty. Yet it is only
the most violent thunder-shower that
gives more than enough water TO pass
readily through the filterer The main
cistern is six feet in diameter and twen-
ty four feet deep. This gives US cool wa
ter all summer-as cool as well water.
We draw with chain pump, which
keeps the air and water circulated, so
that 1t is pure. I prefer to have the fl
terer outside the main cistern, and being
shallow, it is easily cleaned. Both els
terms are covered with brick arch. In
the cistern of six, feet in diameter the
arch is started with groove cut in the
earth for the bottom of the arch. The
earth holds it sufficiently from where the
cistern IS plastered. The arch rises
three feet, leaving three feet of earth over
It," *; y ~ -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
UNDER THE STARS,

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Under the stars. A 'silvery fountain sprineinp
From the hot sand, beside stately palm.
With its cool touch to the parched pilgrim
bringing %,lt-,> III 80
Visions Of home, amid the desert calm:
OF summer boughs their tender shadows
Der b1ood:lsaved sedge and lilies passion.
pale, y 'N~' - - = = ~ .'''
Where over messy stones and pebbles flowing
nipples brooklet down grassy vale. :
Under the stars, glad childhood's rosy dream
In quiet hamlets SGT in moorland brown
Under the stars, the ruddy watch. fires CLEAN
Around the walls of some beleaguered town:
And on the plain, warrior and war-steed diving
Amid the blood-stained flowers and tramp.
led corn,
With broken shield and lance all shivered
Where stood mailed host at dewey morn
Under the stars, a. lonely vessel drifting.
On rocky shores, borne by the restless foam
And far away, soft winds of twilight lifting
The easement leaves OF some sweet wood
Murmur, oh winds, while the cool moonbeams
.glisten e.....~
Upon coral reef, a stormy sea, ~
Your dirge for one who nevermore will listen
To your low whispers through the bouse
hold tree.
Under the stars, far in the ages hoary.
That with their mists our busy world enfold
Sibyl and sage have striven to read the story
Inscribed in their bright characters of gold
But faith, with clearer eyes their truths divin.
ing,
Sees far above lifes rainbow CLEANS anl
showers,
Fen as the stars in Geds own kingdom shin
ing,
Her treasure hid beneath the chur chyart
( L flowers,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16

De. ANARCHISTS UTERINE CATHOLICON will
positively cure Female Weakness. such Falling of
theWomb, Whites, Chronic Inflammation or Liberation
of tho Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage or Flooding,
Painful. Suppressed and Irregular Menstruaton, &C.
An old and relishe remedy. Send postal card for a
pamphlet With treatment cures and certificates from
physicians and patients, to HOWARTH BALLARD,
UTICA, n: Y. Sold BY all druggfsts-$15O per bottle
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
Baby Saved.

We are so thankful to say that our baby
was permanently cured of dangerous
and protracted irregularity of the bowels
by the use of Hop Bitters by it's mother,
which at the same time restored her to
perfect health and strength.-Budalo
Ernreaa.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
DO a Favor to a Sick Friend

If you have friend suffering from any
disorder Of the Kidneys send them pack.
age OF Kidney-Wort, and you will make
them happy. Its great tonic power is
especially directed to these diseases, and
it quickly relieves the distress and cures
the disease. Have you tried it?
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16

Your attention is called to the advertise
ment of Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washing
ton, New Jersey. Mayor Beatty's celebrated
Pianos and Organs are so well known through
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16

The commercial editor reports cheese
ssfairly active" .-s..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
CIR ANTS TOUR
AROUND THE WORLD.

complete record Of tho journey of General U.H
Grant through Europe Asis and frica with graphic
descriptions Of tho places terestng incidents
trated Over 800 pages. Price. 1925. Cutsells ali
other books. Territory rapidly take. Agents
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16

out the civilized world that they require no
word of communication from us. = Lowest
prices, superior workmanship and complete
satisfaction have brought this house promi.
3nently forward, until to-day he stands the
only man in his trade who dares to ship his
instruments on test trial. and, if Unsatisfactory,
refunds not only the price but al freight paid.
No fairer offer can ever be made or even sug-
gested. His sales now are very large, and
when it is taken into consideration that a few
years ago he was only poor plough boy, it
must be evident to every reader that Mayor
Beatty is the pessessor of rare talents in his
vocation. s., H. ","uE- -,
Perfect Purity is restored to the circulation
when contaminated, if Scovill's Blood and
Liver Syrup is taken. Scrofulous, syphilitic
and mercurial disorders are completely van
pushed by it, persistence in the use Of the
remedy being alone required to accomplish a
cure. Eruptions of all kinds, sores, chronic
rheumatism, govt, liver complaint and goitre
yield to its remedial action, and it not only
purifies the blood but vitalizes the system.
Sold by all druggists. ,.-,~.,,.,..
Cure for Cough or Cold.-As soon as there
is the slightest uneasiness of the Chest, with
difficulty of breathing, or indication of Cough,
take during the day few Browns Bronchial
Troches.' % cts. box. -:-'1'
Walking made easy with Lyons Patent Heel
Stiftners. They keep your boots and shoes
straight, and make them easy to your feet.
Don't use any but C. Gilberts starches. r.
hew Jackson's best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-16
TnnIe MECHANICS TOOLS
IUUlO. and Builders Hardware.

best Assorted Stock I'm tho State.
Full Limo of Brown and Sharp'S Mechan-
1cS'TOOls Il BOat.Builders' Hardware.
MOULDERS, TOOLS.
Builders and Mechanics will find it to their advant
age as regards quality snd price With rs
before ordering. KINe3SBURY q DRAPER.
38 Ealf Tb1CQ Street. 1t. R0ul. MIMI
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-27

mated to be a half million dollars.
Terrell & Walker of Austin, with Col.
Brewster OF San ANTONIO, represent the
plaintiffs, and Judge ireland and 9TH
ers the defendants. The principal
claimant, Guadalupe Campos, is res
iient OF SAltiIlo, Mexico, and holds
that she inherits this property from
Juan Vicente C2mpOe, formerly chief
justice OF the states of Coahuila and
Texas, who received the property as q
reward for official services. Guade-
lupe Campos is his only daughter.
The property is now in an advanced
state of Improvement, the lovely little
town Of San Marcos, with its ten or
twelve hnndred good citizens. and
many pretty farms and profitable
ranches, being within the limits of the
claim.
G. K. Clifford tells the San Antonio
Herald that cattle generally bought in
the North and. East in the GUNNER
months are taken of Of grrss aud put
aboard the cars and are put upon dry
food, and, in consequence of their be-
ing blooded stock, zre fed literally, Sc
that they may not fall # during the
journey. The groom whu Is iu charge
feels like he must make a good show
ing by an improvement III condition,
rather than otherwise; consequently
they are generally gOrged, and by
the time the stock are landed here,
being from three, six, eight or more
days on the road, many of them are
sick when they land, and most, il Nc t
all complain exactly the same way !;
heads dropping, eyes watering, bowels
constipated and a regular fever raging.
Now the cause. in my humble opinion,
ia in ovcr-dUsIDg the digestive apara
tus, by the change from grass to dry
feed and overlooking will out though;
of the result. Some cases terminate
more readily, as acute inf .mation in
the stomach soon terminates Ia death.
Some not so violently attacked
may recover. There is no ne
.cessity for all this llss if stock is
properly handled, nor is there any
need of go many dying il the dIseafe
is properly han lied, but the best hand
ling should commence st The other end
Of the road by care in the quantity
and quality of food administered. 1
speak from experience. have handled
some few OF those cases, and feel well
assured that l comprehend the situa-
ton {; some say no, for they do not re-
cover for season at all; right, can q
case of iLflmatIon be expected to re-
cover at once without any healing To-
tion carefully administered. Why
should we expect COW or horse to
recover from disease III day or two
that physicians claim fortnight to
brace up in the human subject, and
then after an attack OF this kind the
system is in q condition mnre readily
TO yield to other troubles, then the
climate of Texas has to come in for o
share of abuse, that by all means
should apply to the future of the stock
so afflicted.