Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-06

trial by jury, and then carrying out the
sentence of the Lynch court in a decent
manner.
The proposed reapportlonment OF In
diana will give the Democrats nine Con-
gressional districts, six secure and the
others having Democratic majorities of
446, s71 and 92s, and the Republicans
four, with majorities ranging from 1884
up 70 6,s49.
Bishop Simpson discusses IN his third
Yale lectu the personal habits of the
minister. He says that in some places
congregations are unwilling to receive
minister who uses tobacco, and that many
families almost dread the visits of such
ministers, lest their growing sons should
be led to form the habit from the exam
pie of the minister.
The Mecca of Connecticut Baptist
churches is cluster Of large rocks near
the Second Baptist church at North
stonington, where the early settlers used
to worship, and among the eminent
preachers who occupied the natural pull
pit of Injecting Rocks" as they are
called, were George Whitefield ana Gill
bert Tennett, the great separatist.
Bishop Simpson aays that while he was
student his practice was to go to bed at
and rise at 4, but that he sometimes
oversight ten minutes. A fellow student
was in the habit Of, retiring at II and
rising between 2 and to devote himself
to study. But the bishop says that
although this young man was diligent
and faithful, he did not see, to get wide
awake all day.
A bill has passed Congress to prevent
exorbitant charges within State lines for
local freights, and providing that in the
case of through roads the rates shall be
uniform. 1t is SAID that a significant cir
cumstance in connection with the bill is
that it has met with no opposition from
the railroad interests. which, its promo
tiers think, would be greatly injured
should it become law.
English newspapers do not bear out
the stories of the Jews flocking to Pales-
tine. A new synagogue, said to be one
of the finest of its kind in Europe, has
just been thrown open at Warsaw. 1t cost
$4,000 exclusive of the cost of the
ground on which it is built. Hundreds
ofJews are leaving Palestine for Russia
and other countries, and the streets of
Odessa are full of them.
A clock made entirely Of bread has
lately been received at Milan, Italy, from
Peru. It was constructed by an Indian,
who, having no means of purchasing ma
terial, saved portion of the soft part of
his daily bread for the purpose. He SOL
idi6ed it with certain salt which render
ed it very hard and insoluble in water.
The clock keeps good time, aud the case,
also of hardened bread, displays artistic
talent.
Up in enlightened and cultured New
England we are startled to learn that
prizes are awarded not to the person who
can repeat the most of Emerson, but to
him who can identify and put on, in the
shortest time, his own shoes, which have
been placed in barrel containing ten
other pairs. Turkeys are also given as
rewards to those who, with their hands
tied behind their backs, most rapidly con-
sumo blackberry pies.
The Michigan agricultural college. &C.
cordjng to the report for 1878, has 81
seniors, "a juniors, "a sophomores, n
freshmen and 81 in special classes. The
sophomores class contains only one lady
the freshmen class one lady, and the
special II. The attendance is said to be
the largest since the institution was
opened IN 1857. This college has always
been ,distinctively agricultural, and has
done much good work in this direction.
Edwin Forrest was at one time round
ing the Horn on a voyage to San Faancis.
co. He was ,dreadfully seasick, and wa:
storming up and down the deck, berat-
ing "life on the ocean wave'' in his most
sulphurious style. The captain of the
boat thinking to notify the trsgedian,
approached him, and began extolling a
sailors condition. why, Mr.. Forrest. y
said he, IL love the sea. I find every
thing congenial about it. Indeed, as a
youngster, I took to it as matter OF
CHOICE" II don't believe you, SIR
calculated Forrest in reply, "There never
was but one man who went to sea as a
matter of choice, and that was Noah, for
if he had remained on shore he would
have been drowned"
Sitting Bull is back again over. the
border. This noted Indian politician,
when invited to return and behave him
self, about year ago, treated the Com
missioners with contumely and derision.
He said that the Americans were liars
and cheats, and that he would hereafter
be proud and happy to live under the
protection of his "Great Mother as he
afectionately called the Queen of Eng
land. It was painfully evident at the
time that the Canadian authorities looked
with disfavor upon this self:invltel guest.
But it was great relief to our people
that Sitting Bull was determined to stay
in Canada. The news that this prodigal
son has returned will not only be unwel-
come to his elder brother, but to his
Great Father in Washington, and as the
fatted calf was killed by the prodigal be-
fore he went away, it is not likely that
there2will be any mery-making over his
.eturn. zlI t'as"1 IT, 81. 10
There is no nation in Europe so ad
vonco1 in IT'D mefhOf1s IF feachSnp aor;