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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30

A Detroiter who dresses well and has
Q reasonable share Of good looks had
OCCASION last week 10 make trip to
the country. AMI one night he found
himself q. q farm house a. which a
party was TO come off. He w2s invited
to participate in the festivities. and
after be had consented the old farmer
took him around the corner Of the house
and said -
''The young folks are mighty fond Of
any game with kissing in it. They'll
get up something and fix it 10 make
you kiss the handsomest gal in the
room"
well, I'll kiss her." was the prompt
reply.
Eyes, but hold on little" continued
the old man. There's my gal, Emma.
We think she's as purity as any Of EN-,
bat certain folks around here kinder
sniff at her cause her nose crooks a hi.
and her hair is strife high colered.
Now, want you TO kiss Em, for the
handsomest gal in the room. tn do
the ole woman good, do En- good, and
kinder set these ere sniffers back lit
tie. / don't ask you TO kiss her for
nothing, but If you'll do it. I'll throw
of fifteen cents off'n your bill in the
morning. What dye say"
The young man said he'd do it, and
the father continued:
That's the checker. Don't have suy
make believe aboutit, but kiss her night
pop ont. % that we kin all hear the
smack !"
The game was played, the Detroiter
WAS fixed" and he kissed I'm" like
the pop Of . pistol. He felt all the
happier for it that night, seeing how
greatly the old woman was pleased, but
next forenoon Is he logged along he
had to run the gauntlet of . score Of
farmers sons waiting in the fence cor
ners to lick him because be had passed
their gals" by0for EN-" He was
struck by thirteen stones. six clubs and
about busbel OF potatoes before he
got out of the neighborhood, aud when
be came to figure up he realized that
fifteen cents was ne inducement at oil.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30

DID Christ revenge himself upon
his enemies" was asked at Sunday
School. mo, but he is going 70. was
answered by one Of our promising
young pupils.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
]. The L., F. 4 u.

From the Stevens County Tribune. Ss%'z
- The Benson Times, in an able article on the
success Of our efforts to secure the completion
Of the Little Falls & Dakota Railroad, takes
occasion to make some plain and sensible re-
marks on the true situation of affairs on this
line Of road, and ridicules the abortiye efforts
OF Interested parties to throw cold water upon
the enterprise. Speaking Of the. St.. P, NJ. &
M, the Times says: ~s
This road knows that it would bea great in
jury to them in having this line constructed
and are doing oil in their power to stop the
present arrangements, and have run prelimi-
nary lines from Alexandria l. Sank Centre.
Doubtless they thought the people would be
green enough to not see their plan, and had
they succeeded in inducing the people to not
vote bonds, they would have been successful
in their maneuver, as it is they are disappoint-
cd as the present indications show that the
Little Falls d Browns Valley Road will
prove reality unless they are bought off.
The construction of this road would also be
detrimental to the cities of st. Paul and Min.
neapolis, unless the st. p, M. l. NJ. R. X. can
arrange to make this line feeder to their
| road. These cities are we'll aware that il
would take away a vast amount of business
from them, but they do not take into consider.
alton the benefits that would result to the peo-
pie in these treeless regions to have this road
built. The question of fuel is becoming 8
matter OF no little Importance to US. With
this line Western Minnesota would be vel
| supplied with wood for a number of years, anc
the people would not be SO outrageously i'm
posed upon as under the management of Mr.
Hill
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
What Enterprise Does.

Minneapolis has been liberal, even ex-
travagant, in carrying on and aiding
public improveme nts, and in some cases
has squandered money foolishly, so anx-
lous were the people to display proper
enterprise and build up their city. To
day Minneapolis has property assessed at
nearly twenty-five million dollars, and
Hennepin county, which has also been
very liberal, has paid up all outstanding
bonds. In Minneapolis the rate of tax
alton for several years has usually been
only about eighteen or twenty mills, very
much lower than the usual rate where no
aid had been extended for public i'm
provements. But the following from
yesterdays Pioneer Press shows what b
harvest Minneapolis is reaping:
"County Auditor Mcdonald has completed
his textbooks, and has them all ready for the
| county treasurer, week aheaS of time-the
best time on record in the history of the audi.
! tors office. The books will be placed in the
o"uus VI eHo county treasurer on tne uTSL uHJ
| OF December, and will show that Minneapolis
and Hennepin county are down to hard pan
in the matter Of taxation, the total tax for al
purposes, State, city, county and school, being
only fraction over fourteen mills on the dol
lar in the various wards of the city. Henne
pin county don't owe dollar of bonds, ant
has money in the treasury to meet all out
standing indebtedness, and we believe that tn
levy for county purposes-two mills on tn
dollar-is lower than in any other county il
the State. The city, too, is in admirable
financial condition. without dollar of float
ing indebtedness, and the lew of trife owe
fourteen mills will meet all current expense
OF the year to come. with every prospect tina
tho tax will be still further reduced anothe
year. Here is record to be proud of. Take
in Minneapolis only a tr,fe over fourteen
mills on the dollar, and our people don't car
who knows it."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Chickens wanted at
SMITH & NICHOLS.

We have heard the assertion made
that railroad bonuses are not usually vot-
ed where high degrec Of intelligence
exists, but are the most easily obtained
in "back woods" localities, where large
fund of general information is not found
1t is forgotten that Minneapolis voted
$250,0O last spring for railroad
purposes, and that the cities throuyhou,
the United States that are the most noted
for general intelligence have been the
most liberal in granting aid for railroad
purposes. Among the most conspicuous
examples we will refer to Cincinnati,
Ohio, which is now engaged in building
railroad from that city to Mobile, for
which the city has issued bonds to the
amount of twenty million dollars. Just
think of it. Twenty million dollars from
one city for single road. It seems in.
credible, but is fact. And the business
men and capitalists of Cincinnati were
almost unanimously in favor of issuing
the bonds, while many of the fellow:
whose taxes ranged from seventeen tc
eighty~one cents per annum voted
against issuing bonds, fearing that taxa,
ton would become excessive. There are
very few cities having good railroad fa,
ciIitles, that have not granted aid fol
railroad purposes. In frontier regions
there are seldom any villages large
enough to be able to grant village bonds
in aid of railroads and therefore aid mus
usually be given by the counties, if grant
ed at all F.; and the counties, cities and viii
lagos, that have granted such aid in thi.
State, are the ones where the rate of tax,
alton is the lowest ut the present time.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
A Fatal Shot.

On Saturday last terrible accident occurred
in the town of Buchanan, resulting in the
death of Frank Smith, man about thirty
years of age, and without family. He had
been living with his brother Charles in the
southeastern part of that town, about four
miles from the farm of G. B. Buchanan. The
two brothers had established hunting camp
about four miles from home, and on Saturday
last Frank started for home to return o gun
that he had borrowed and to procure provis-
ions. When he was about mile from camp
his brother Chnrles, who was then hunting
about three quarters of o mile from camp in
the same direction, heard gun shot and a
shout. and supposed that Frank had shot a
deer. Frank did not return to camp as he was
expected to: and Charles went home Sunday
morning to learn the cause of his. absence.
On learning that Frank had not reached home
no went in search of him, and found him where
the shot had been fired the day before, Limo
dead With a bullet hole through mis- bodv
The corpse was taken home, and DR.. J. O.
Simmons, of this village, who is the coroner
was immediately Sent for. DIR. Simmons was
out Of town at that time, but returned and
went ont and held an inquest on Monday
The ground where the accident occurred was
examined, and it was concluded that Mr.
Smith had walked up on a reclining tree tt
look around, and had accidentally dropped
his run and tho hommer strnrk Er,h m,
fired the weapon, causing the ball to enter hi
side and come out at the back of his neck. II,
had walked about fur rods after being sho
before he fell. The position of the gun an,
other things indicated beyond doubt that tn
accident occurred in the manner stated above
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Lard in'5, ~ aud 20 ID. pals at
MAURIN & MEDvED's,
Notice to Bridge Builders.

The undersigned board of supervi,
sors Of the town Of Bellevue will re-
ceive sealed proposals for building a
bridge across Platte river, at Royalton,
10 said town, until Saturday, the 29,h
inst, at one o'clock P. M. The board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids that are not deemed for
the best interests of the town, and a
bond Of one thousand dollars will be
required of the person to whom the
contract is awarded. The contractor
will be required to have the bridge
completed BY March 18th, A. D. 1850,
and the said bridge viii be paid for in
cash on completion, $500. 90 by Morri-
son county and the balance by the town
Bids must be left with J. 3. Lam>
bert, chairman Of said board, at whose
house the plans and specifications Of
said bridge may Be seen, and the bids
will be opened BY the board at his
house on the 18th inst, q one O'Clock
Z. 4. &
Dated 4 Roy.lton. Nov. 18th, 1879.
3 Al1sERr. Chairman.
srzpHEH bluscYll
s.. BoUcK
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

At no time in the history of Morri-
son county was there ever such grand oppor-
tunity to insure the permanent prosperity of
the whole county as is now presented. II
this opportunity is thrown away, another like
1t will never occur again. 1t never can occur
again. The road will be built, whether the
bonds are voted or not, and it will be extended
eastward until it reaches an outlet Offering
cheap transportation to European markets.
But if Morrison county expresses it's hostility
to the road by refusing to grant the small
amount of aid asked, the road will not pass
through this county. In that case the road
would probably be extended from Sank Gen.
ire to Bayfield, or Ashland, on Lake Superior,
via. Sank Rapids and the counties of Mile
Laos, Kanabec and Pine, in Minnesota, and
Douglas and Bayfield, counties in Wisconsin.
That would make Sank Rapids in ten years
the largest city in Minnesota, excepting St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The idsa that the
supply of lumber for the immense prairie
country west of US will long continue to come
from Minneapolis is perfectly preposterous.
The natural laws of trade require that there
shall be an immense laundering point on tho
Mississippi north of Minneapolis and Anoka,
and either Sank Rapids or Little Falls will be
that point. These are facts worth investigat-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

The fore part of this month a soldie,
named Christian Bowers, German who
had served in the army seventeen years
was mustered out at Fort Smelling, and
and Immediately went to St. Paul tc
scend his money, 1928. He had a mer.
ry spree, a regular "set 'em up for all
hands, I'm good for the rent" and few
days ago he found himself penniless,
frlend'ess, and fully sobered off, out OF
employment and almost entirely unac.
quainted with the ordinary means OF
earning a living. Such is life.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Sunday School Convention.

The committee desire to call the at
tent,on of all persons interested in the
Sunday school cause to the convention
to be held in Little Falls. on Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 9th & 7,h, COM
mencing at IL o'clock on Saturday,
and closing with temperance meeting
on Sunday evening.
The following are some Of the topics
on the programme for discussion
History Of the enterprise-Kinnie.
Temperance for the young-Denney.
Teachers preparative- Young.
Teachers work-Miss Green.
Difficulties and obstacles-Hall.
S. S. 6nances-Taylor l. Lambert.
Bible stud y-Stegnor.
Cooperation and the model school
|-Bouck.
Keeping up the interest-Arnold.
A Bible reading-Kendall.
Object Of the Sunday school-Ro-
senkrans.
Results of s. s. work-Mason.
1t is believed that friends from 9TH
or towns will be cheerfully entertained
in the village, and we trust that some
towns will be represented by volunteers
in the service, aud that the convention
may he protituble to all.
BY the committee.
D. W. RosENKRANs, Chairman.
A bachelors house should have no
Evne
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Corned Beet cheap at
SMITH & NICHOLS.
From the Todd County Argus.

From the Todd County Argus.
George Lee, of Little Falls, has taken
the post of clerk in Lee s. Co.'S store fol
the winter.
1t IS said that barring the noisy cond,,
ton Of the woods last week was an ex,
ceptionally good week for deer hunting,
This seems to uphold the theory advanced
by correspondents in the Forest and
Stream that deer feed when the moon IS
up be that day or night, provided the
weather IS not too severe.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Last Friday morning john A. Boyles and
Milo Porter's family had little unpleasant
ness" on the bank of the river near Mr.. Por.
ter's residence. Mr.. Porter was away from
home at that time, having gone to Long Prai-
RE with the mail. During the ARRAY Mrs
Porter was struck in the face with considers.
BILE force, causing bad black eye. Boyles
was soon afterwards arrested, and had jury
trial on Saturday. The jury brought in q
verdict Of not guilty.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHURCH OF ST. SALvADoR.-Seryi.
yes on Sunday next, at 1880 A. M. ~
Sunday School at q p. M. Vespers Of
P NJ. = ~
CHURCH or Our SAVIOR
prayer with gospel sermon on the first
and third Monday of each month at 7:3C
r. NJ. Holy Communion on Tuesday
morning after each first service for month
~, i. u Rev. HERBERT Roof, Rector.
=: CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Cor
ner of Chestnut and Fourth streets.
Services are held every Sabbath morn
ing at IL O'Clock. Seats are free, 'an6
citizens and strangers are cordial inyi-
ted to attend. Sabbath school immedi
ately after morning service. Thursday
evening meeting at 8 O'Clock.
.sjjt3sse1a DIV. RosEHKRANs, PASTOR,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
We have the largest, best and
cheapest stock of Hats and Caps.
MAURIN & MEDVED.

The RAcEs.-Last Saturday afternoon some
interesting pony races came off just below
town. The first race was run between ponies
owned by o. Boyles and Jud. Briggs, in
which the Briggs pony won and Boyles lost
five dollars. In other races that followed, one
Of G. Hays ponies beat them all, no stakes.
In the evening q pony belonging to A. Holding
was run with the Boyles pony, on which
Boyles lost horse, not racer, said to be
worth about five dollars. Charles Salisbury
was the winner of the valuable steed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
NOTICED.

Ali persons are hereby notified that
WHEREAS, DeGraff l. Co., of St.
Paul, Minnesota, are the owners in fee
Of certain Lands in the Counties of
Morrison, Grow Wing, Stearns, Otter
tail and Becker, in~Minnesota,
+. Now, THEREFORE, Any trespasses
committed by timber thieves or others
upon such Lands, will be punished to
the full extent ofthe law. One Hun
dred Dollars will be paid for such
private Information as will lead to the
arrest and punishment of trespassers.
:=.~.'.. DEGRAFF & Co.
By F. MCNAMARA, Ag't. -.>. -. II.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Somebody living IN the west side writes t.
US inquiring when the election on the bridge
bond question will be held. 1t was intended
to call the election at the same time that the
election on the railroad bond question is held
but it has been discovered that the bridge
bond question cannot be voted on at specia
election. 1t will probably be voted on at tht
| next general election.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Fresh Oysters at Smith & Nichols =,

Our State exchanges have said good
many complimentary things about the
business men of this town and county
since the recent enlargement OF the Tran
script, of which the following from the
Fergus Falls Advocate Is fair sample.
"The Little Falls Transcript is cnlurg-
ed to 9-col. broads,de, or to as large as
The Advocate when opened out. 1t is
capitally edited and has won the ample
support it gets from the merchants of
that town, ana they are foremost among
the enterprising men of the State. Lit
tie Falls is town of under 600 ,nhabi-
tants, but there is rot another IN the
State that more cred,tably values and
supports the printing press"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Axes j! Axes!

We have in stock the best brands
of Axes, including the celebrated
Hunts Axe, the Amoskeag Wedge
double bit Axe, the Crescent Axe, the
Peerless Axe, and. in fact, a general
assortment Of Chopping and Broad
Axes SCHLEUsENER & BERG.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
Land Office Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT SAINT CLOUD, MINNESOTA.
November Let, A. D. 1879.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice,
viz: George R. Finch, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the WI of SEA and Ell of SW4
Of Section %, Town 80, Range 80, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: Albert
Morse, of Morrison County, Minnesota,
James Morton, of Morrison County, Mime
sofa, and D. Morse, of Morrison County. Min
nesota. b. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Form the Sherburne County Star.
One Of our doctors recently visited
a house in the country to attend a
child sick with diphtheria, and found
no less than nineteen persons in the
sick room, aud the most Of them
smoking home made tobacco. A good
healthy man would hardly live in
such a" atmosphere, much less an in.
dividual- down with the diphtherla.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

VIM. W. Keen, the defaulting cashier
of the Northwestern National Bank of
Minneapolis, has been sentenced to seven
years imprisonment in the State prison
at Saltwater.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

We are selling Laferty's Patent
Metal and Porcelain Lined Wood
Pumps They are strictly first class,
and every pump is warranted.
SCHLEUSENER & BERG.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

The other day W. Preston, of Gravelville,
was out hunting and shot deer. The deer
fell, and Mr.. Preston ran up a little premature
to cut the animals throat, when it gave him a
KICK over one of his eyes that nearly knocked
his bend off. The trouble was that Wat.
"didn't know it was loaded"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27
just received, a large assortment
Of Mackinaw Shirts and Drawers, very
cheap, at MAURIN & MEDyED's.

The sherburne County Star commends the
enterprise and public spirit Of the business
men Of Morrison county, as manifested in their
generous support of the Transcript, and says {:
| eff there were more counties like Morrison
| the country would be blessed with better
ne3ysuaners"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Last Thursday evening there was dance at
the residence Of VIM. Rasicot, in Green Prai-
RE, in boAor of the marriage Of Mr.. Eugene
Ickerson and Miss Josephine Rasicot. The
attendance was very large, as every body
seemed desirous of celebrating the event, and
the occasion was enjoyed hugely by all
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

On the 18th inst, Mr.. Frank Mooers, of
Minneapolis, and Miss Namie A. Campbell
of Watab. were married at the residence of the
brides father in Watab. The bride is quite
well known in Little Falls. Sheriff Hayes at
tended the wedding. and brought up nice
piece of Wedding cake for the editnr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

We have made arrangements with
Gravel & Gonlet to handle all the
-four aud feed Of their make that is
offered in the market.
Simmons Worthington & Tanner.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Some tramps got into the school house in
this village the other night and made good
fire, and probably slept there all night. The
upper room was found warm and good fire
in the stove next morning.; an old Pipe was
also found, and marks on one of the windows
where they broke in.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Do you smoke or chew? Ifso, YOU
can get anything in the way Of a fine
Cigar or Chewing Tobacco, either fne
cut or pug, at Simmons, WORKINGS
ton & Tanners.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Don't forget that Simmons, Worth.
ioston Il Tanner are paying Cash for
Wheat, and that they want all there
is in the county.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

: The best genuine Buck Glove in
the market 7 challenge competition.
LEON HOUDE.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Mr.. Vasaly is having an addition made to
tho kitchen at his hotel. There is some curl
osity to know what Mr.. Vasaly can think of
next to improve his popular house, as he has
had force of men constantly employed max
ing Improvements for nearly year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Simmons, Worthing'on & Tanner
have just received their second invoice
Of Mackinaw Goods. Call aud zee
them. They are the best ever offered
in this market.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Last week Robert G. Masters SURVEYED q
new road in Belle Prairie, from Joseph Bois,
joli's place FIVE miles east, settled up all the
way with new settlers. The supervisors
made an Appropriation to open and clear the
road, and that work is already completed, and
| the road ready for use.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-27

Hon J. Simmons. has gone to St. Paul to
consult with Col, Crooks in relation 70 the az
fairs Of the Little Falls 4 Dakota railroad,
and on his return it will be definitely deter
mined at what date to hold the special election
on the bond question. .@s =,