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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
The Bastile KeyA

''The keys of the old French Bastile"
is the legend written on piece of paper
around rusty bunch Of old iron hanging
in the locksmith shop of Mr.. Hamilton
on Seventh street. Few have noticed the
keys at all carefully, fewer still have be-
lieved the story, and vet their authentici-
ty is beyond doubt; they are veritable
relics of the gloomy State prison of
France. Just ninety years ago, lacking
few months, on the 18th day of July,
the people of Paris took a holiday.
Twelve thousand of them, with such gala:
day emblems as pick-axes, sledges, mus
kets and cutlasses, went picnicking to
the place de Basille. They were in
blouses, and most of them hungry, sever
al in the crowd were destined to make
some noise in the world afterwards,
Some as revolutionary worthless as David
and Clootz, others as squacks like Caglio-
stro, and others again as leaders of the
reaction.
The People Of Paris were going to
abolish the Bastile; liberty equality and
fraternity demanded it. The new philoso-
ply travelling from theory to practice,
and the Bastile was the first stage on the
road. The Governor, de Launay, who
was loyal gentleman and soldier, had
no force to oppose the mob; he temper
lied and sent for troops. The blouses
found him out and tore him to pieces,
with this bunch of keys-the symbol of
his authority-in his hands. One of the
busiest blouses in the sack. one that was
most prominent in releasing the prisoners
through his knowledge of locksmithing,
was young artisan named Lechastel.
When the turbulent sea Of Paris was
Gained, he found himself still in the pos
session of the keys, which were at last
put away as relics and kept in the family
until 1872, Antoine Lechastel emigrated
to America, carrying, among his other
household goods, these bits Of the Bastile.
From bis possession they passed into the
hands of Mr.. John G. Hamilton. the pres
ent owner.--St. Louis Post Dispatch
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knew of his whereabouts he disclosed every |

knew of his whereabouts he disclosed every
thing. He had fret acquired the habit when
only fifteen years old, and before he knew
of its horrors it had obtained such control
of him that all efforts to break it were futile.
For three years he has smoked constantly.
Recently his family has noticed the COM
plete prostration of his nervous system.
During the last six months he has been so
nervous that in the mornings he has been
unable to convey food to his mouth. His
parents have consulted physicians, but as
the boy would never tell what the real mala-
dy was, the medicines prescribed done no
good, and to-day, at 10, he is almost physi-
cal wreck. He persistently refuses to give
he signs by which admittahce may be had to
the den, but he says it is so iealously
guarded that four doors have to be passed
through before the smoking room is reached,
where s'dope'' for ten cents, requiring
about twenty minutes to smoke, is obtained,
and on the bare floor of which the smokers
lie extended during their torpor. He says
there are over thousand boys who are reg
ular habituates of this or similar dens. The
father yesterday made full statement of
the facts at police headquarters to Counselor
Clarke, and it is expected that this particu-
lar den will be raided and broken up. But
unless keen watch shall be maintained for
the detection of others, or the re-establlsh-
ment of this same one, and relentless pros
ecution of the keepers of all commenced, the
business of supplying the deadly drug, the
use of which more swiftly than any other
known process, hurries its votaries to ire
trievable physical and mental ruin, will be
furtively conducted. This is one of the
most malignant phases of the Chinese evil,
and one that has most awful meaning for
the better classes of society. The domestic
government of the family of which this
young man is member is not more lax
than that of the average family of San
Francisco, the affection of the father and
mother for their eldest boy is of the warnl-
ct and most thoughtful, and yet for three
years he has been enabled to indulge in the
habitual use of the deadliest drug known to
humanity, till, with shaking body. and shak-
ing voice, he doggedly declares his utter in;
ability to free himself from the awful slavery
that has thus soon brought him to the very
verge of the grave.
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with about one million dollars Of the estate.
The executors are George Q. Cannon, Albert
Darlington and Brigham Young, j. The
Third district court has appointed United
States Marshal Shaughnessy and Mccormick
banker, as receivers. The estate Is claimed to
be orth two and half millions. About one.
million is said to have been returned to John
Taylor, trustee of the Mormon church, by the
executors Of Brigham Young's will. r.
.sssa8s 4 WELCOME TO VANDERBILT.
June Is, William 81. Vanderbilt reached
New York in the steamship Brittanic from
his four. weeks trip to Europe. A party of
over $50 persons of the employesof the New
York Central g. Hudson River road, accom-
panied by number of invited guests, met
Mr. Vanderbilt on the steamboat before the
Bittanis reached her pier. Chauncey NJ.
Depew welcomed the railroad king in char
acteristic speech assuring him that "the boys
had kept the machine running IN good order
since his absence" AS proof that business
had suffered no detrimeht he alluded to the
fact that the Lake Shore and Northwestern
were Blooming in the stock market, while the
New York Central & Hudson River touched
100 the day BEFORE" Mr.. Vanderbilt protests
that his visitto Europe had no business signif-
icance whatever, that it was not made to cx:-
tend his dominion or strengthen his bonds as
railroad king" but purely as'a pleasure ex.
cursion for recreation solely. ~. ! .fi",.;
, ;.~Nt: CLOUD BURST.
-. .Deadwood, D. T. telegram Of June Is:
Further particulars of the cloud burst near
Buffalo Gap Thursday evening, obtained from
passengers this evening, show that the water
commenced rising about : o'clock in Beaver
Creek and mile this side Of Buffalo Gap sta
ton, on the Sidney stage road and about
ninety-two miles from, Deadwood. Near the
banks of the creek were campeds "a party of
nine persons from Mill county, Iowa, four
from the Black Hills, and Montgomery Bros.'
and Clark's freight outfit, loaded with 10000
pounds, principally crushing machinery, which
was nearly all destroyed and scattered for
miles. around. The wagons with one excep-
ton, were also destroyed, and only few
mules were saved. Nine persons were drown
ed, whose names were given in the previous
dispatch Four bodies have thus far been re
covered The water covered a space forty
miles wide and subsidized within two hours
after the rise. Fragments of wagons, etc.,
were seen three to five miles from the scene of
disaster. All the creeks around this hill are
unusually high
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Prince Albert and a Faithful Ser.
-l&y want.

The same appreciation Of. good service
which the prince consort showed for the
public officers of the crown was also OBJ
servable in his regard for domestics who
had been attached to him from his carli-
est days. While the queen and prince
were at Dusseldorf, on the way to visit
the princess royal at Berlin, they received
the news Of the death of the old domestic.
The extract from the queens diary which
describes this incident is one of the pret-
test passages in the present volume.
;"tWhile was dressing, Albert came in
quite pale, with q telegram, saying, MY.
poor Cart is dead = (Mein armer Cart list
gestorben!'0 (Cart had been Prince AL
bert's valet for twenty-nne years.) IL
turn sick now oath August in writing
it., - T. He died suddenly on Sat
urday at Morges, of angina pectoris:
/ -. burst ~ into II tears. III All
day - long the tears would rush
every momennt to my eyes, and this
dreadful reality came to throw gloom
over the long wished for day of meeting
with our dear child. Cart was with Az.
bert from his seventh year. He was in
valuable; well educated, thoroughly
trustH orthy, devoted to the prince, the
best Of nurses, superior in every sense Of
the word, proud, independent Swiss.
who was quite un homme de confiance.
peculiar, but extremely careful, and who.
might be trusted in anything He wrote
well, and copied much for us. He was
the only link my loved one had about
HIM which connected him with his child
hood, the only one with whom he could
talk over old times. / cannot think Of
my dear husband without Cart! BE
seemed part Of himself! We were SO
thankful for and proud Of this faithful
old servant; he was such a comfort to ia.
and now he is gone! A sad breakfast
We had indeed, Albert felt the loss SO
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resolutions IN party convention passed ard by every
pubic act Of their representatives in the hall Of egis
muon, TO the prohibition OF the traffic in intoxicating
liquors and In favor Of the policy Of license.
WHEREAS, We, as Prohibitlonists, are opposed to
tnls poncy, believing it to be wrongin principle and
isnure IN practice We cannot, therefore, cast our
sciences and stultifyng our manhood MI III
IneTe,ore 'ys0tUed, That we will follow the pol
10y already marked out by the Prohibition Reform
parry and declaring ourselves free from the old party
yoke, nominate true men for Office and standing ~
tnem to the last turn not either to the right or to
the left, until we win the victory ..
HeeOEVeG JuTther, That We invite and urge upon
our fellow citizens to join in this movement without
regard to past party afalistlons. =,
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Juvenilities.

OF heaven ope'd and shut,
A little boy looked on, and said,
AS sober as deacon,
II guess it's angel wash-day, ma,
And all the tubs is leakin'!"
A little girl, where minister had been
invited to dinner was privately placed on,
her good behavior. Finding a Iull in
the conversation at the table she folded
her hands and said, "Oh, God, please pass
the butter.''
An Oil City boy who had run away
from home and at last returned, was ask
ed if his father killed the fatted calf for
the prodigal. "Not much" he replied
che didn't kill, the fatted calf, but he
wanted to~slay the prodlgal."
"Well, Bessie said her mother, "havo
you been good girl to-daIa" "No, ma
ma, "Why Bessie, hope you have not
been bad girl?'' "No, mama," said the
little thing, "not weddy bad
bad, not weddy good, just comfortable
little girl."
The following answer was recently Civ
en- to an examiner at an examination !:
"What do. you know Of the patriarchal
Adam2" "He was the father Of Lot, and
had two wives, Hishmale and t'other
Haygur; one became pillar of salt in the
daytime and the other pillar of fire at
night" .
A very little Jerseyman, whose religious
education has been neglected, was pick
ing flowers near Methodist Church! on
Sunday, when the congregation sud
denly struck up with a hymn which
Aoated out upon the soft .springsunshine.
Looking up, he said, "papa, isn't that a
nice tune? Is it true that you never miss
the lager till the key runs dry2' 4
A Western boy thought his mother was
praying oyerlong the other morning, and
he said: ooh, mother! there's a hawk
over the hens" The old lady brought
her devohons to poultry standard Of
measurementin double-quick time, and
sprang to feet with "Amen! Out wild
yees, Thomas, and save thin hns.r
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LOVE-.
By Meleaqe7, uho lived about the First Gen.

By Meleaqer, aoho liued about the First Gen.
tu7y B.C.
l cry you love-
At earliest break of day.
But now, even now, his wings the wandercr
spread
And passed away,
Leaving his empty bed,
Ho! ye that meet the boy-for such is he,
Full of sweet tears and wit; tickle sprte,
Laughing and free
With wing and culver bright!
Yet know not on whom to father Love
For earth denies the wanton child his name,
And air above,
And the broad sea the same
With each and all he lives at feud. Beware
Lest while I speak, he cast
A dainty snare
Over your hearts at last.
But see! his hiding place, his very self,
Close to my hand, behold, the archer lies
A laughing elf
Within my hdy's eyes.
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OPIUM SMOKING.

Il California Fathers AtvfsI Discovery
The Patrons Of the Opium, Dens. -'-'
A gentleman residing on Vallejo street
was on Wednesday last informed by q young
man with whom he was acquainted, that be
had until recently been q victim of the
opium smoking habit, and that, having be "a
rescued, he deemed it his duty to inform the
gentleman that the son of the latter, q lad
of 10, was also victim, and that as such he
nightly visited Chinese scpi"m smoking
den. The gentleman, was Mortified, and,
although still hopeful that there must
be some error in the information, the light
it threw on recent physical ailments of his
son rendered it possible that it might be
true, and he determined to ascertain. On
Wednesday night, therefore, he stationed
himselfin the immediate vicinity of the
place designated as the den, 80 that he might
see all who entered. It is one of the, vilest
and most squalid quarters of the city, the
den itself being in q house in filthy little
court leading. off Pacific street, between
Kearney and Dupont. He watched. from
o'clock till 8, and in that single hour be
counted over twenty American boys, ranging
from fifteen to twenty-one, who applied for
admission and were hurriedly passed in.
Thele we're few grown men and many
Cinnamon, and of the Americans the dress
etokened that they were Of the better class.
hey would come to the corner of Pacific
treet, glance hastily around to be assured
hat they were unobserved, and then effect q
Tasty entrance, apparently by giving an nm
derstood signal. Atlength he saw his own
son enter, and 60 quickly that he could not
intercept him. He then himself went to
the corner and approaching the door he
raped for admittance as nearly as he could
in the way he had seen the others do. The
door was opened BY q trenulous- imbed,
blear-e eyed Cninaman, but when the gentle
man attempted to pass he was stopped. Il
was in vain that he said it was all right, that
he wanted to smoke opium and that he Of
fered to pay; he was not possessed Of the
cabalistic sign, and consequently the China.
man Was utterly unable to s'sabe'' anything.
The father then went home and waited for
his son, who returned late in the night sill
stupefed from his regular nocturnal deadly
debauch. When he learned that biz father
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Minnesota Prohibition State Con.
- 5&1@ -. nventiOn. Z. za5eI% -. :,

III The annual convention of the State
Prohibitionists of Minnesota, met in Har-
rison Hall, Minneapolis, June 10. d.,
A. Beirce, Of Winona, was elected Chair
man. Twenty-one counties were repre-
sented by a little over 100 persons, some
90 Of who were from Hennepin county.
There were seven lady delegates. The
following State ticket was put in nomina-
tion. Al ...s z: . ,.sz. q
For Governor. w. W. Satterlee, Of Hem
nepin county; for Lieutenant Governor.
s. B. Williams, Of Waseca county: for
Attorney General, A. w. Bangs, Of LIE
sueur county; for Secretary of State, ].
g. Stearns, OF county; for State
Treasurer, John u Durham, Of Henne-
pin county for Railroad Commissioner,
G. Gnswold, of Anoka county.
Z # THE PLATFORM.
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~ public lecturer fell on the stage in In
diana last week and the audience Kissed
HIM, believing him to be intoxicated; but
when It was announced that the man was
dead the audience repented its shasty CEN
sure sur and then the applause was deafen
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'.Ma !" said . little girl, aH you'll let
me buy some candy I'll be good s.My
child, :" solemnly responded the mother,
you should not be good for pay, you
should be good for nothlng.h ~. -
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much, and we had to choke our grief
down all day. zsEe, 49,.
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WuxAs, Ths Old political parties axs opposed BY
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to. Bills were intrO-
duced and referred. The total number Of bills
introduced thus far the present session ia,
1855. Mr.. Springer moved suspension Of
the rules to introduce q bill to prohibit the
psesence Of troops at the polls The motion
was lost yeas 108, nays 81, not the necessary
two thirds. IT was 9 strict party vote, the
On motion of Mr.. Washburn the bill r,asse,is
allowing redemption settlers 10 months after
date OF hing their entries to complete their.
residence The remainder Of the session was
devoted to District Of Columbia affairs Ad
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-07
ToLEDo, Noy

Toledo, NON. l.
Very cold-button up your coat
\ dance at Mr. Shellenberger's this
week.
George Jones is Pap" its boy. We
rejoice with him in his good fortune.
a very interesting protracted meeting
of the Friends church is in session here
this week. A large number of CONVEX
sions have been made. Go on with the
good work, is our humble wish.
We were surprised to learn so many
facts concerning our place in the col
umns of the Leader, Cottonwood Falls,
last week, by Fox" Who he is we
have not the least idea, but shall be glad
10 hear from him often.
Aunt Dinah received letter from a
reader of the News this week, asking il
Mrs. Gowen, who gave party two or
three weeks past, near Toledo, was a
widow. In reply we would simply say
not by any means.
Mr.. Ephraim KIrkendall received a Sc
we're injury last week by the kick of a
horse on the knee, which will disable
him for some time. AUNT DINAH.
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Anerlcus Notes.

This weather makes the average roost-
cI think what he done with last summers
wages, and wonder how he will get an
overcoat now.
l.. w. Sutton lost his pocketbooll yes
terday, containing $500.
Republican rally NJ Americas next
Monday night.
A large odditioa9l list of lands has
been sent on by the land commissioner
of such lands as come in market Novem-
Der 3D.. KENO
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Messrs. Coulter & Ramalay, directory
publishers, are now engaged in making
n thorough canvass of this city for new
directory. They intend sparing no eE
fort or expense in making it thorough
ly accurate and reliable directory. They
are also making census report of the
population of the city. All of this in
formation Will be put in handsome
book that our business men will he
pleased with
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-07

Subscribers who wish to pay in wood
will please bring it in now while the
roads are good, Or else pay cash, so that
we can buy wood. Promises and pro
crastination do not keep people warm.
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The Turner's had splendid party at
their hall last Thursday night. There
were about forty couples present, and
everything passed Off in first-class order:
The hail was handsomely decorated.
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The poetry of babyhOod is turned into the
blankest kind OF prose when one has TO walk
the floor all night to the ceaseless music of
"a collie suffering baby. DR. Bulls Baby Syr-
mp prevents all such scenes and troubles by
its unfailing influence. We'll
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A party writes TO us asking who has
good sheep, either long wool or Merinos,
for sale IN Lyon county. Parties who
want 10 sell will please advise us.
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This is good season for dry goods
and clothing merchants to unload their
wooden goods. The men who advertise
are the men to patronIze.
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Gel. \ WEEK in your own town. and no
eSSDNl capital risked. You can give he bust
best opportunity ever offered for those vii
ing to work / GU should try nothing else.
untii You sec FOR yourself what YOU can do M
the business we Offer. No room to explain
here. 90 c.ia devote all your time, or orly
your spare time. t. the business, and make
great pay tor every hoar that Won work
oinen make as mnch as men send for
special priT ate terms and particulars, which
We ~ all Tree. IS outfit free Don't complain
Address II. HALLEfT a Co, Portland.
Maize wS5vIs
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The first party of the pleasant Hour
Club met Friday evening at Ruggles Il
Plumbs hall. Those present had pleas
ant time, the dancing beginning about
nine O'Clock, and ending at twelve. Maj
\. p. Shreye, of Topeka, was the prompt
er. The major is one who is thoroughly
posted in his art, well acquainted with
the new figures and dances, and is u
pleasing and accommodating gentleman.
The music last night consisted of VIC
lin, cornct and organ, and the playing
was somewhat Of disappointment on
account of the failure of one of the mu-
sicians engaged to appear. This ncces-
Stated n substitute, who had not prac-
tised the programme. The club is COM
posed of thirty-two of our young men
who mean to have for themselves and
invited friends, Il thoroughly enjoyable
and agreeable time once a fortnight. The
next party will be held on Friday even
ing, Nov. II, 1879. Major Shreve will
he on hand Mt half past seven, and those
members who wish instruction should
be there promptly at that time. The reg
ular party programme will begin at nine
o'clock, and we understand no pains VIII
he spared to have the best of music.
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Adapted to Grow in Kansas

Mr.. IIotzeTs experience in Europe, and nine
years experience in this country, enables
him to furnish reliable stock, grown by him
self He will deliver the stock and plant and
ance OF the pay when the bayer is satisfied.
Call at nursery, or address me at Emporia.
You will find home grown trees and vines the
cheapest and best. FRANK HOTEL.
Wdst4
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L. L. Hallecll's new residence on Mer-
chant street is enclosed II will be the
best in the first ward.
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Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ Forde returned
Friday from trip of several months
10 various eastern cities.
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Frank Schmidling's new meat market
in McCullough's grocery, started Satur-
day morning.
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LINIM E N T S

have relieved moro bcd-ridden Grip
pies; healed moro frightfu1 wounds,
and snved moro valuable aniInaIs than
all other liniments, ointments, oils, extracts.
plasters and s0-caled pain killers 3" and
skin cures" combined.
Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons CT
dorse the Centaur LinimentE; million :
Of men, women and children in all countries
usc them, and Housekcepers. Farmers
Planters. Travellers. Liyerymcn, Tcamstcr:
and Stock-growers, are their pa,rors TAcy
are cIcaI,, they are handy, they are chess,
and they are reliable. There Is 10 aci,s
pain, OF swelling which they will not allie
viate, subdue, or cure. Sold throughout
THE HARITAELE GLOBE
for SO cts. and S1.OO bottle Trial
bottles. % cts.
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We have very interesting article from
the pen Of Eli Snider to-day upon ali
Ira rins "
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Trees and Vines Insured
You will find Home
Stock the Best!

Frank Hotzels nursery, eight miles east of
Emporia, Is now ready To MI all orders for
berry, blackberry and other vines, of varie-
ties especially