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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
A Horse for a Smile.

A lady, describing life on ranch in
Calveras county, CAL, in the Philadelphia
Times says: The Mexicans in their wide,
sonbreros, picturesque dresses and jing-
lug spurs particularly admired, though
at first I was afraid of them, as they all
looked so much like the pictures of
Joaquin Murieta, the famous bandit,
whose exploits were the terror and ad-
miration of the State. But they were so
excessively polite that this feeling gradu-
ally wore away. They often came down
through the valley with pack-tra1ns,
droves ofwild horses or cattle, and would
always stop at our house as they passed.
Girls were SO scarce that no man would
think of passing house that contained
one without stopping on some trifing
pretext TO get glimpse Of her. The
gallant greasers had very little English
at their command, the whole consisting
of less than half dozen phrases. Their
first greeting is, "Senorita, you are very
pretty.
Not much of compliment, as it was
applied to all females alike. Then fol-
lows request for drink Of water, which
is slowly swallowed, with their eyes fixed
on the obliging damsel. The lady's con
descension is always rewarded by profuse
than s, sundry packages Of cigarettes
and request that she will honor HIM by
taking her choice of his band of wild
horses. This she is in honor bound to do,
as he would feel highly insulted if she
does not. When the selection is made,
he brings all his grace and skill into play
in securing the animal for presentation
The lady is expected to look admiringly
on while he springs with marvellous speed
and dexterity into the saddle, coils his
lariat, and goes through some astonishing
feats of Workmanship and finally lassoes
the wild horse in triumph.
The horse is then tied to the nearest
tree, and the agile equestrian makes his
adieus. He swings himself almost to the
ground, keeping only one stirrup, re-
moves his hat which he almost trails in
the dust and makes low bow, and this
with his horse at full speed, In a mo
ment more he is out of sight. and the
next thing is to fluid some one around the
place daring enough to unloosc the gift
horse, which is finally accomplished with
much difficulty, when he hastens away
to join his companions.
To some of you, horse for drink of
water may seem a very unequal exchange.
but that is certainly all they arc worth
In fact a "fiery, untamed' mustang is
worth very much less than nothing. In
attempting to break one, the chances are
even that your neck will be broken be-
fore the steed's spirit would bend in the
least, and it costs as much to feed him
as it does Parole; in fact, think one of
them could eat double as much as sup
ports the famous flyer.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
Women's Independence of Men.

"Perhars,' says the Boston Transcript,
lit is because Of the growing scarcity Of
available men, perhaps it IS because. of
the increasing independence Of the fair
sex-whatever the reason, it is a fact
patent to all who frequent places of
amusement that ladies venture abroad in
the evening without male escorts far
more frequently than they did ten years
ago, and it is greatly to the credit of our
city that they can do SO with impunity.
A lady would hardly 60 out alone of an
evening, but if accompanied by another
of her sex, especially if one of them be
tolerably along IN years-it is not neces-,
sary to give exact fgures-both feel COM
paratlyely safe. The result is that young
men are not quite So much OF necessity
as they once were, and are made to feel
that they are no longer indispensable.
Time was when a young man, simply be-
cause he was a man, was permitted to
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

Any dalryman may very easily demon
strate for himself that the amount of cith-
er milk or cream is no criterion by which
to judge of the dairy value of the COW.
By the practical test of manufacturing
butter it is fourd that the cream as well
as milk from different COWS will vary to
an almost unlimited extent. The great
est mixer ever owned was worthless / 8
a butter COW. Although her milk pro-
duced considerable cream, the yield of
butter in proportion was small and the
butter was SO oily that it became rancid
in few days. Ny conclusions are that
the easiest and only reliable way to test
the merits Of dairy COW is simply to set
her milk, and, without any regard to
quantity of milk Or cream, to ascertain
the amount and quality of butter pro
duced. In this way with comparatively
little trouble we can know all that is Of
any practical value in regard to the merits
of dairy COWS and the different feeds
gwen them.--Masne Farmer. 's
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
TAPPING HOT WATER,
Il Singular Occurrence im the Julia
Mine.

Il Singular Occurrence iM the Juiia
Mine.
Virginia New Chronicle.
At the Julia mine, last Wednesday, pow
erful stream of hot water was struck in tho
crosscut on the two thousand feet level. A
Burleigh drill was set to drill hole IN the
face of the crosscut at a point about two
feet from the bottom. When the drill had
advanced about two feet into the rock,
tremendous burst of hot water from the hole
occurred. The stream was equal to twenty
four miners inches, and was scalding hot,
it was spouted to the distance of several feet
diagonally across the drift, spreading as it
flew till all the open space was filled with
the scalding spray and steam. The steam
also filled the end of the crosscut where the
man who had been running the drill stood.
he was held close prisoner, as he could
not pass out through the jets of boiling
water, and even in his prison was in danger
of being suffocated and cooked by the
steam and heat. He would probably not
have escaped alive but for the drill. He
opened the exhaust valve and allowed the
whole head of compressed air to rush out in
full and steady stream, and this not only
furnished him pure air 10 breathe. but also
cooled and protected his head and the whole
upper part of his body. His fellow work
men were soon aware of his perilous posi-
tion-for the roar and rush of water could
be heard great distance-but they could no
more pass into where he was than he could
pass out.
Finally the men went out AID procured
some heavy gun boots reaching to his hips
and l.rge and Heavy gum coats. Guarded
by these one of the men dashed in through
the steam and scalding spray, carrying to
the prisoner like outfit. Shielded BY their
heavy gum clothing the pair rushed forth
and waded out along the drift. The miner
had his legs pretty badly scalded. The Wa
ter is still pouring in, and at last accounts
was slowly gaining on the pumps.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
A CAMP MEETING SCANDAL.
Especial to Cincinnati Emo uirer.

Especial to Cincinnati Enquirer.
BATTLE GROUND, Ind.-This delightful
village is located on the ground where sixty
eight years ago the historic battle with the
Indians was fought by General Harrison and
his patriotic soldiers. Aside from this it is
the place where the meeting of the Battle
Ground Camp Meeting association is held
annually, This much by way of introduce
ton.
Several days ago dark cloud appeared
upon the horizon, and the quiet and order of
the meeting now in progress here have been
greatly disturbed by its dark shadow. In at
tendance upon the meeting, among others,
was one Mrs. Stockton, from Charlottesville.
She is a widow, handsome and vivaclous.
So far as your correspondent can learn, she
is q lady, pleasant and we'll bred. She is
member Of the church, in good standing and
occupied quarters in the boarding house of
the association. One of the police,
dashing young man of good connec-
ton, John Benin, attended to her baggage
and did sundry other favors for the lady.
She was escorted about the grounds by
several of the good brothers in attendance at
the camp-meeting, and also was accompanied
on several occasions by young Benin. The
gossips began to talk. There was music in
the air, and Madame Rumor said terribly
hard things, which at length reached the ears
of the professedly good deacons and they
would stand it no longer.
The effect of the whole affair was in effect
q base accusation. The officer, Benin, was
summary bounced and Mrs. Stockton
ordered to leave the grounds. Her indigna-
ton st the gross insult can readily be con-
ceived. She departed when she got ready,
and it is presumed that peace and quiet now
reign in "Warsaw." One of the possible re-
suits of this highly interesting matter may
be suit for SANDER. The lady in question
is understood to be respectfully connected,
and will not endure SO disastrous affront
without an effort to refute it.
An interview with young Benin by your
reporter furnishes no ground for criminal
intimacy. 1t is needless to say that the talk
occasioned by this unhappy report was long
and loud, and that the whole community
was completely torn up by it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
Thursday.

Thursday morning Maj. Smith, SUPER
intendent of the st. Paul & Duluth road,
put at the service of t party the bust
ness car of the company, which, in adj
ton to other coaches, gave them ample
room and splendid accommodations. Mr..
Hair, general ticket agent. was also on
hand aiding materially in making the
occasion pleasant. At Z o'clock about
forty of the editors and some ten ladies
took the train for White Bear where thew
duly arrived and took passage on some
sail boats, and under the guidance of Mr..
Hair, visited Mr.. Leip's resort, gazed up-
on the South Shore House, and skinned
the water to the great delight Of all pres
emit. The boat finally was brought to
shore at the dock of the Masonic com
mandcry, where the party inspected the
camp, strolled on Indian mounds, viewed
the beautiful cottages, took peep at the
Williams house. and then wendell their
way to the depot. Here they were Joined
by the balance Of the party, swelling the
number to fifty-seven editors and fven-
ty-seven ladies making total Of eighty
who were bound for the unsalted sea.
In the evening, q grand reception and
ball was given the editors at the Clark
House, Duluth -@34|*} @+z3i7zs
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

ward wheat plauts. It's growth the past ten
DAYS has been considerable on high lying and
well drained land and on chalky and gravelly
soil the progress made by cropsis remarkable.
Northwest of the line from Lyme Regis to
Great Goimslcy expectations nrc little i'm
proved. Wheat is thin and poor, hopelcsslt
weak ened by rain and cars noticcably small,
Barley is immature in some parts of Lincoln.
shire and viii not pay the cost OF harvesting
In the southern, western and midland co,ln.
ties the barley crop is very disappointing In
the north of England the growth is healthier
but the ears arc thin. In oats many districts
arc short in stem, and very irregular, but arc
expected to reach more nearly to an average
yield than the other cereals. In Scotland
neither wheat or barley will give a. full yield,
but oats, with fine weather during August.
would be IN average crop. In Ireland wheat
has developed small ears, but in Leicester,
Munster and Connaught the crop promises to
be fair. Reports from Ulster are less fav-
orable. Finer weather will considerably in
tluence the markets Millers have been res
erved in their purchases. The price of English
wheat has ceased to advance, and has now
and then declined. Thursday last the weather
was showery, and buyers and sellers were in
suspense. The price Of foreign wheat has
been difficult to maintain owing to- the heavy
shipments from the Unitcy States The GUAM
tity of California, Gillian, Russian and Aus
trian wheat on passage to- the United King
dom is very considerable, and with the addi-
ton of half million quarters of American
red, makes total of over one million five
hundred thousand quarters against six hun
dred thousand for the same period last year.
From the best prices of q week ago some
markets have witnessed concessions of two
shillings per quarter on white and one shil-
ling on rcd, and the amount of port cxchan-
ges at previous full rates were not realized.
None of the markets have advanced. Flour
was languid. There were no material deliver
les Of English barley at country markets
while importation was moderate and inquiry
slack, but the general scarcity enables holders
to realize pence to shilling per quarter ad-
vance on previous rates. There was a fair in
quiry for oats and prices would have further
improved if Swedish and Russian arrivals
had not been heavy Maize advanced
six pence at most ii The markets and ut
some of them the advance was a shilling
The general scarcity Of English wheat alone
prevented decline. The weather in France
recently has been fine and it appears to be
tolerably certain the southern provinces will
have fair crop. The East will probably show
better results than last year. In the central
provinces the wheat harvest has commenced.
Oats in some parts Of France will be over an
average. Barley promises welt in some Of the
central provinces, but the general crop will be
inferior
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
eel that he was very important crea-

feel that he was a very important crea-
ture, but now that male escort can with
ptopriety be dispensed with on occasion,
he has been obi ged to descend from his
high horse. He was wont to impose his
cheap horse talk and slang on his lady
friends, and was permitted to parade his
conceit and ignorance, simply because he
was a necessary evil; but times have
changed all that. and he often finds that
unless he can command respect by his
knowledge, his character or his gentle
manly department, his room is consider
ed more desirable than his company.
All of which is having an excellent effect
upon the average young men of the pc.
Rod -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

One of the school board. going his
rounds as an amateur, put the following
question to a scholar in country school:
Glow do you parse, Mary MIXED the
cow?'" The last word was disposed of
as follows: "Cow is a noun, feminine
gender, singular number, third person,
and stands for Mary "Stands for Ma
ryr' exclaimed he of the board: chow do
you make that out?'' Because added
the intelligent pupil, IF the COW didn't
stand for Mary how could Mary; milk
herr" - !
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

Furniture coverings are of thick Gre
tonne; the colors are olive with yellow.
slate color and blue, tan with rose and
dark blue with white. Only two colors
are shown in the new combinations.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

Milton said "our country is. where we
are well off," How many of us newspa-
per men feel at home2--7urners Falls
Reporter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

Buttoned boots are worn only on the
street, or for the promenade. Fancy-col-,
ored kid Slippers and sandals are worn
with elegant watering-place drawing=
room toilets.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
Friday.

I'll In the morning the. editors strolled
around the city and saw the sights. After
dinner they repaired to the steamer japan
Of the Transit company, which had been
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14

Exclusive Of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Spain has population Of 16,6oo,oQ0.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14


nently ex-Gov. William Sprague of Rhode
Island and Senator Conkling OF New York,
besides one or two persons of less reputation,
are as follows: 1t seems that Mrs. sprague,
who 1t will be remembered was Kate Chase,
arrived at the Pier from Washington fortnight
ago and was stopping ut her husbands resi-
dence. The German teacher whom she brought
with her to instruct her children, Prot. George
Linck, of New York, by some means excited
the Senator's most violent wrath and was for
hidden the premises. Linck not realizing that
Spragu- rs in earnest visited the house on
Friday and the result was very disagreeable
encounter. Sprague came to the house, and
finding the professor there, flew into rage
and ordered him to leave: and, Selling
double barreled shot gun, threatened to kill
him. sprague had previously informed one of
the guests that he had better leave, as there
was to be murder In the house. The ladies
screamed, and good deaf Of excitment re-
suited, during which the luckless litterateur
skedadled. Sprague followed him to the vii
lage, but did not ckance to encounter him
Senator Conkling was at Sprague's residence
during the scene. but saw nothing of it, as hs
was in the library, engaged in legal business
Tor Sprague However, hearing the ladies
serene, he rushed to the parlor and saw all
the non-combatants safely removed to the
rear He then walked to the village and over
took the belliserent statesman, and asked him
what the matter was. Sprague told Lord
Roscoe to mind his own business, and Lord
Roscoe took the next train for Providence.
Exaggerated reports Of the row obtained wide
circulation, and all sorts Of stories are rife III
providence. The above, however, is all there
is in it.
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKET.
The Mark Lane Erpress of Angust s,
IN It's weekly review says q few days OF fine
weather have slightly Drowned the more for.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

A Pittsburgh telegram, ofAug. 8, says;
terrific explosion took place this evening
on the steamboat Iron Valley upward bonnd
opposite New Cumberland w. Va. 76 miles
below here. A second explosion occurred i'm
mcdiately after the first, throwing fragments
for great distance in all directions, destroy
ing tho entire forward part of the boat, in
Guiding the pilot house. The pilot, Wise, and
the captains son, Thomas Prince, and MI.
Prosscr, Of New Cumberland, are missing
The cause Of the explosion is unknown. The
engineer claims to lave had sufficient water
In the boilers.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
The Minnesota Editors Enjoy Trip Through
% the Promised Laiad,~~


The Minnesota editors >indulgcd> in
their first annual excursion Commencing
on the evening of the 9Th and ending Oh
the 9th. The festivities opened with a
banquet on the evening Of the 9Th, gen
erously rendered by Messrs. Belote &
Linsley, the proprieters of the magnif-
cent Metropolitan hotel of IS. Paul.
There were present at the banquet, and
at different stages of the various trips,
the following editors:
- ROLL OF HONOR.
L. Bixby and wife, Owatonna Review.
81. S. Barker, Isanti county Press.
H. o. Bassford, Austin Register. r.
II. D. Brown. Lake City Sentinel.
Chas. Bromwich; Currie Pioneer.
J. NJ. Droome, Minnesota Beobachter.
Joseph Bobeleter, New Ulm Review.
G. 3. Crosse, Wykoff Dollar Weekly.
Ammi Cutter and wife, Anoka Herald.
: w. G. Bredenhagen, Carver Free Press.
Ii. E. Cultiss, Minneapolis Evening
Journal.
Nv. Cunningham, st Paul daily News.
G. A. Cannady and wife, Tay lors Falls
Journal.
H. r. Crawford, Elk Rivet News.
L. E. Crane, Winona Republican.
FL. A. Castle, st. Paul Dispatch.
W. r. Chapman, St. James journal.
Col. E. A. Calkins and wife, Milwaukee
Sunday Telegram.
Chas. L. Davis and wife, Red Wing
Argus:
E. S. Doolittlc, Pierce county Wis
Herald.
F. Driscoll, st. Paul Pioneer Press.
A. N. Dare, Elk River Star.
j. W. Emery and wife, Pennington
Press.
F. H. Ertel, St. Paul Hotel Reporter.
Ed. A. Fisher, Wright county Times.
W. A. Poland, Swift County Advocate.
E. G. Fellows, Lanesboro journal.
H. Gillette, Hastings New Era.
|. Gutzwlller, Delano Eagle.
W. W, Hartley, Brainerd Tribune.
A, NJ. Hutchinson. Pine Island News.
II. P. Hall and wife, st. Paul Globe.
Henry Kinds and wife, Shakopee Ar
gus.
B. B. Herbert, Red Wing Advance.
Cliff: F. Hall, Glencoe Register.
o. K. Jones, Lake City Leader.
Alex. Johnston, st. Paul Dispatch.
Soren Listoe, Fergus Falls journal.
Henry A. Lawrence, Dundas News.
Frank Matchett, Scott County Advo.
cate.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

Once more Democratic stupidity looms and booms
The Presidents streak of luck Is perfect Bonan-
~.
Let's see, what is the number of this caucus blum
deri
This second attempt to sneak out will be more
successful than the first.
The Democracy has propped up its ears and will
butt ITS head just once more
The President has more veto arrows, but it is the
Democrats that are IN 4 duIYer.
Meditation by Thurman: "Well, il Pm ruined, |
shan't be lonesome. The party goes with me-"
Those simpe-mlnded Southern statesmen have
been msled by the wicked Northern Democrats
again. IL Is sad!
Everybody has a word to say except Beck. When
that statesman tries to move his jaw again it will
squeak like an Old gate on windy day.
No, o word yot about that address to the country
which Proctor Knott composed. IL looks as il tho
Republicans were TO Dc cheated out Of frst-class
campaign document.
The central Democratic organ at Washington is
kind enough to say that the new caucus plan is in
40 sense q blckdown. OF sourse 1t isn't It Is a
sickly attempt TO sneak ont.
The Louisville Co9rierJoaaaI, In one of it's rhetor-
ical paroxysns speaks of " the Republican outra-
ges" IN the South and of the hundreds OF no yroes
slaughtered by order of tho Republican leaders for
political purposes" down in those States
Jefferson Davis has declined large offer TO make
the tour of the North and lecture. If he should at
tempt IT, II would kill the Democratic party even
deader than IL is now, though he chose such an in
nocent subject rs The Ruins of Carthage" or " The
Treason OF Catilne."
Governor Colaultt. of Georgia. has gone home and
reported to his section that "the Northern people
want peace and harmony just rs much we do"
New-York tribune., 1879-06-05

There are obstinate scientific people still who in
si,t that there is no authentic instance, IN modern
times, of man or woman reaching the age OF 100
wears. Doubtless many stories of such longevity
are ill-rounded; and Mr. Barnum's Joyce Heth
WAS certainly rs unauthentc as his mermaid-for he
himself has saId it. SO, too, the number of black
body servants of General Washington, who have
lived ont their century, has been rather hard upon
human credulity. But now venerable dame, Miss
Elizabeth DOrsett, has just died in New-Jersey OF
simple old age-as well she might, for she is known
TO have lived 1Ol years with eleven months and
fifteen DAYS over. She was of respectable family
and A grand amt of Ex-Governor Bedle. As 1t was,
Miss Dorsett went just little too soon, for great
preparations were in progress for the celebration of
her 1920 birthday. Miss DOTsett must have been
in great demand for conversational purposes dur
ing the Nations Centennial year, for she then re-
mained bright and kept her memory. The Nation
was about one year old when she born but as
usual with such ancient persons, her recollection
wa, best concerning the events of her childhood; :;
and she remembered to have seen George Washing
ton. She was twenty-five years old when he died.
Then there were years in plenty afterwards, IN
which she must have soen many great though less
distinguished characters. She beheld the rapid and
steady growth of the Nation which was only by one
wear her senior and left the world. by reason of
railways and teographs and how many other things,
a very different world from that into which she was