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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20
A Substitute 1or RaS-Carpets,

The article on rag carpets in our domestic
department reminds me OF my own troubles
in the past with carpets in living rooms, and
how the difficulty was solved. An account
OF the method may be of benefit to other
housekeepers. after years of suffering from
dust and lacking with the inevitable wear
and tear, We decided to lay floor of hard
wood and selected, as a bright and pretty
contrast, ash and cherry. So the boys and
papa went to the woods, cut down the trees,
and without unloading them from their
sleighs, took them to the saw-mill, where
they were sawn into narrow boards, three
inches wide by three quarters OF an inch
thick. They were afterwards dressed and
when brought home, placed in the kitchen
garnet closely packed, on edge, and left to dry
till spring. The carpenters were ordinary
mechanics, and the floor was laid on top Of
the old one, care being taken, however, to
insert wedges wherever it was uneaven. 1t
is now go firm that not a board creaks and
with slight oiling once a year, it retains it's
pretty markings, while the weekly washing
is very easily done. In summer rug and
BRIGHT piece of mating are placed where
there is the most walking, and in winter
couple of sheep-skin mats and larger rug,
produce an additional warmth, and these
things are very easily taken up to be shaken,
while the floor gathers no dust, and has
pleasant glow that carpet cannot give. So
we 90 not intend to n axe any more rag-car.
pets for our living rooms, but to continue our
polished floor to the kitchen at some future
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20

five, six, or eight persons are supposed under
such direction to ind and satisfactory fare
In the material that might be purchased for
less than the halo an American dollar. 10
make this "plain soft ginger bread" YOU rub
three pounds Of sugar and two pounds OF but
four ounces eaehIof ginger and cinnamon and
four spoons of rose water. These being the
plain dishes, Imagination must suggest what
the more elaborate ones must have been.
Traditonally we know our forefathers were
fond Of roasts whether of animal game or
and wines" were something more liberal than
The usages Of the present day permit at the
family table, s'They delighted in oysters,
smothered fowls in the same, and dressed
turtles after the mode Of today" Breakfast
tables were laden with fapjacks composed
swimming in melted butter and sugar, with
hot biscuits and ruskes, with fried sausages
(home made}, with ham and eggs, and crisp,
fried potatoes, and aromatic Coffee Of which
one pound of coffee, cleared =. with
sons. Perhaps this picture of alimentary life
in the past holds justification of the saying
1.-THE good old times" In that sense how is
the progress of this nineteenth century to be
estimated? Beside Miss Simmons Manual of
"American Cookery" printed in the stormy
times of 1776 which comes to us to-day like
leaf fluttering down the years, we have the
production of another maiden entitled
twenty-five cent dinners for family of six"
printed in 1878. The coffee alone for the
breakfast of the family of six in the last centu
airy Guild cost nearly double the sum that the
writer in the present devotes to the whole
family dinner of six persons, and this author
states expressly her regimen is designed to oc-
cupy the middle department of cookery, where
we look for more than the absolute necessaries
of them. happi1y--not adapted to the practice,
aud in that category the fancies Of many an
Intellectual maid be harmless, as they are use
less. Those two manuals of cookery present
the extremes, and in the middle ground there
are scores from which a very few may be
called applicable to the necessities of the
time, and which for practical purpose are
really useful
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Bishop Simpson on Stimulants.

y In his third Yale lecture Bishop Simp-
son advises the young men who are enter
ing the ministry to avoid all stimulants,
and in connection with this advice gives
a bit of information which is n 1t general
~ known: ~ would scarcely suppose that
any one who feels himself called to the
ministry will countenance their use; vet
kind friends will sometimes suggest that
you are weak, your nerves are tremulous,
you have been out in the cold, you need
. stimuiant, and they will urge the tax
ing OF little wine or brandy before
preaching. These friends will tell you
that the most distinguished ministers are
in the habit of uhing them I regret to say
that IN many churches both wine and
brandy are there Kept in the 'vestry for
the use Of the minister, both before and
preaching" he further, says: 81 have
known some youag ministers who have
used, a few drops Of paregoric or opium
to give them strength for the pulpit. I
am glad to say that Bnow but few such
cases; but I must add that these were lei
Id the end to either physical or moral
ruin. And in passing he fires a shot at
the clerical cigar: 81 suppose there is a
sort Of enioyment connected with it, for
h.ve;seen men sit for an hour .smokine,
with their feet upon table, protesting to
be studying. have no doubt they have
visions Of greatness and glory; but
prolonged observation shows that their
lives usually ended, with their cigar, In
smoke .ssss.2ss.'
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THE. HOUSE AND FARM

Ri O. IA. ,.r
Cellers where roots are stored need to be
kept cool, else the root swill shrivel
orstart into. grow in, either case their
quality viii be Injured.
A British bee-keeperlays it down as a rule
that the honey makers are seen flying in
ana out otthe hye on rainy or damp da, in
| ing condition, and the proper thing in to feed
them witha syrup made by boiling three
pounds of lump sugar intwo pounds Of water
The superiority of Scotch oatmeal is said to
be partly owing to the grain being cut rather
"sglazy," that is with a shade of green upon
it.: Dat straw is far less nourishing for cattle
when the crop is allowed to stand till it is
| bushel, fafrer to the eye and usually sell for
more money: T. -
A punctual man is rarely poor man, and
| never man Of doubtful credit: His small ac-
| counts ere frequently settled, and he never
| meets with difficulty in rai,ing money to pay
credit; and when imam has lost that, he will
| find himself at the bottom of hill he cannot
ascend.
1t is said that he is good farmer who can
make rainy day as effective as one that is
fair. So he is likewise good manager who
| can make day in autumn save one in the
! busy season Of spring. Orchards Gun be
&
stones picked, and many other things done
that wilkgreatly lessen the labor OF next spring
and sunmer. r. % t5: -
The true testof the relative value of home
bred cows is careful comparison of the milk
and butter records of both; this will give re
suits to which the mere facts of importation
and pedigree will be secondary. If this test
were made, thousand of dollars now sent
| abroad for imported stock could be Employed
| and circulated at home to the advantage of
| all concerned.
To keep fruit, the lowest temperature short
! of freezing, and unchanged, is required. In
| mild weather, open the fruit cellar at night,
| and close it very early in the morning. Fruit
gives of, In ripening, a large amount of car
bOnic acid which helps retard the ripening :;
but in fruit cellars under dwellings, this
| should be carried off by ventilator as it is
detrimental to the health of the family.
Toll and be Happu.-7he Christian at Work
thinks Ruskin never said truer thing than
this "H you. want knowledge you must toll
! for it; if food, you must toll for it; and if
! pleasure, you must toll for it," Toll is the
law. Pleasure comes through toll, and not
i by self-indulgence and Incidence. When one
gets TO- love work his life is a happy one. Said
q poor man in Brooklyn, the other day, with
family of eleven to provide for: ''f l were
worth a million dollars. should not wish to
do much different than I do now every day,
working hour after hour. I love it thousand
! times better than to rest" He has for nearly
half q centuary been SURROUNDED by workers,
and has caught the spirit of industry. He
! loves his work better than food or sleep. He
| is happy who has conquered laziness, once
and forever.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

A fatal case of trichina has occurred in
New York city. .*~@.@-..5.s. g. .sA.o.
A fire at Enterprise, Miss, Feb. 18th
caused a loss 81 s6o,OOo. '.@' " "
Servia has formed 3 partial Gordon on
the Turkish frontier against the plague. 80 /:
Gen. Toddleben announces that he will
commence the evacuation Of Adrianople in
ten DAYS. 81 bs1iHps5 his i'aa11;i5v5 L''7szSi ?,
Much loss of stock y, feared from the
heavy fall ofsnow, in Oregon and Washington
territory. 81 rs"Ha2 1907 70 y,}t1 ,ssf%s ~ -
The plnero- pneumonia is spreading
amoning the cattle Of North and East York
shire, England IS, Isl afi.G}3/a ,ss.G .5lesfa
Lord Beaconsfield in u the house Of
lords madea statement similar to that Of Sir
Stafford Nprthsots s..a ~ H. st5s aar NJ 5cs
A dispatchs from Rome says cordial
letters havs beenexchanged between the Pope
and the German Empire. ;f@'1t3: go - sSs :.
The commercial national bank Of
Petersburg, III. the. last National bank in the
city has gone into liquid stion.
The London Times says the }Pope has
expressed desire to make Dr.. Newman
cardinal, butithe doctor declines the honor. al
A London telegram. of Feb i 7ths says:
about 6OOQ weayers are out OF employment at
Marclesfeld, on account OF the depression in
trade. ..,<..xs. ~ SIS. 8 i =
Milwaukee md the nrronnding country
Is visited by heavy snow storm FEB. II. The
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Health Societies.

One Of the latest devices for making avail
able the principal of economy by combination
is that of health societies. These are con-
Quoted on the principle that prevention is bet
ter than cure. The families composing the
society pay so much a year into the treasuary
of the society, and elect physician, to whom
they pay, from the fund thus created, good
salary. He makes the care of the health Of
these families his first concern, visiting them
steadily, and observing for himself what is the
state of their health He also gives to them
occasional lectures on hygiene and dietetics,
Members of the society are not tempted to
neglect slight indispositions for fear of incur
ring heavy DOCTORS bills, but repair to the
physician for advice upon the first symptoms
Of illness; there is no temptation to the phys
ician to 'chersh" case of sickness, for his
reputation depends On his being able to keep
his society in good health, and especially to
prevent soVere attacks of diseases. Sensible
people would much rather pay for health than
for, sickness, and SO the arrangement is excel
lent all round.
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'ECASDALTIES..

Disastrous freshets are reported on
various rivers in Pennsylvania.
Several factories in Connecticut have
been obliged TO- stop :workyon account t. Of
foods. skz@s So ~
A Victof1a dispatch reports heavy
storm there. Robert Kerr formerly auditor
general of the province persisted in the storm.
Charles Holmes, boy, was run over by
the cars at Indiana soils, Feb - cutting off
both legs and 'breaking both arms and eaus-
'ug death in a short time.
Tattersall, New York city burned on
the night CT Feb. 18th with over go horses out
of 80 in the stables. Two flremen We're
seriously injured BY the roof falling = -
A Cairo, FL, telegram gives an account
of the burning of steamboat near Island No.
l. Many passengers were hurt and all were
suffering from the, cold. steamboat was
sent to their relief. E. o,.ss - ~,-.y.,,-,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20
NEWS OF4THE WEEK
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.


Feb 18th crazy, son. shot MS 1atnc
Ira Stewart, at Watertown N. Y.
Two col6fed cooks quarFeled in the
kitchen of a hotel in SMemphis, when one
shot the other, giving probable mortal
wound.
Alexander Vaughan, convicted OF bal
lot box stuffing in Petersburgh, Va, has been
sentenced to one year in the penetentiary, and
to pay a fine Of $3.50 and costs. IS {
The revenue agent at Burleighs N. q.
reports capturing number of distillers and
stills and large quantity of low wines and
whisky. In the fight two moonshiners were
wounded. sat &xaa's9s.l i-is
The Sheriff of Washington county, Pa,
has arrested between sixty and seventy rioting
strikers. The commandant of the militia of
the district has been instructed to aid the
sheriff if necessary.
A daughter is years old, of farmer
living near Columbia, ILL.,, was ravished, while
on her way to school, by a strapping negro
weighing 200 pounds, He fed was pursued lSy &C
and supposed to have been captured. He has
mysteriously disappeared. his pursurers say
he will never outrage another woman. 1t Is
guessed the scoundrel was lynched.
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Louts4andit1se { I'll 20

, a, Ao"eSs.1tnoWF ~ J<}sL
The Princess Louise is exceedingly interested
in church-work in Sunday schools, and in
schemes for the relief and comfort of the poor.
She MISUNDERSTANDING at. Kfdeau hhH all the
teachers ind pupils off The Sunday school con
nected with the church which attends. The
servants were dismissed and the hungry chill
dren were served by the Princess, the Marquis.
and their suite. Addressing pretty little girl
the Princess asked her if she would not take
morecskaT The hssle gu@tde cGne with awe.
and hostess. @ fearing that bashfulness was
standing in the way, pressed her again. Again
she declined. Her highness, stfuekA w. TIL
sweet modesty and childlike simplicity OF the
pretty Creature, cpt large slice from 1.-THE cake
and said, wen, my dear, you must. at least,
take this hbrhgssa present from me; let me
put il in yonr, pocket" The child hesitated,
blushed, end sxhibited decided fuhwii lingness'
sss shs eeed 81 $s&s sss
cess became yithhepfi ia ACKNOWLEDGEMENT blush
jig difidence. Using gentle force, she found
The pocketQf her young Vis7tof, when % TO her
,5Pp S sBs at e. e.is
which this bland little eHeathe1I Chi1eeg bed
Atealtbily abstracted from the table.
= adj ri A. 4t.affr ~ arHI stu tgHT If.E
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Feb. 11th.-several bills were
submitted and placed on the calendar,
among them one for tte conversion of national
banks, the 1posteface appropriation bill with
amendments, providing for the classic alton
mail matter and COMPENSATION to rail-
roads Naval appropriation bill passed, ap-
propriating $4,000, 1858. A number of bills
passedlfor the removal of political disabilities.
Indian matters were considered. There was
q long discussion in regard to the congress-
inna]'librarY. Matters in reference to brevet
honors, and,transportation of animals, andIbills
attention of the Senate tt it went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were opened
he Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-the conference re-
port on the naval sappropriation bill was
agreed to- and the House went into. commit
tee on the legislative appropriation bill. Ger
tain provisions were opposed and sustained
by number OF members, and after some
progress in the bill the committee rose, and
the river and harbor appropriation bill was
reported, ordered printed and recommitted.
Adjourned. ! !
SENATE, Feb. IA resolution pro-
viding for select committee to enquire in
to- the escape of Cheyenne Indians
from Fort Robinson . and their sub
sequent slaughter, was agreed to. A: report
was made favorable to the bill for the relief of
Winnebago Indians Of Wisconsin. "A memoir
ial Of the colonization society asking an ap:
Precipitation Of $25O,OO0 for exploration and
surveys of the west coast of Africa with a
to view promoting commerce, was ordered
printed and referred. Senator Saunders
spoke in favor Of transferring Indian affairs
from the interior of the war department.. A
resolution touching improv ements In the con-
gressional library was :agreedto.s TheHouse
bill to restrict Chinese immigration was taken.
up BY rising vote, rs to25s Ad1onrned - :: =: :
HOUSE, Feb. 12..2The 1confefencr re-
port on the bill to abolish tho Yolunteer navy
judge Biodgett Il Chicago Nus ordered
printed; ALSO Senate bill in regard stosthe GEN.
sus,s The House went into COMMITTEES Of the
swhole.oa the legislattSe, Judicial and executive
appropriation euAdfy HfhendmentswefeR
agreed to- aOna toachin aillieit distlliing was
rejected. OnetouchinE che duties Of marshals
in making arrests was agreed to-. a struggle
ensued as TO holding night ssstto1s hut those<
opposed prevailed and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 13.-sAsvb1iifss wasztntro-
duced to secure the compilation sof = Texas
railroad, and REFEREED The bill ahthorizipg
passed, oat a m9ti9a was entered toacdtsT1e rs
commissioner Of PENSIONS i4sWhich fhd stated
that s., 1900 will covert his opinion, frsudsz
ulent pension elaims.= TheaH House bill to re-
strict Chinese immia wac taken up and
discussed atsconai derables lenkt9a AAhostile.
motion adiourn carried yeas ~ nays 49, gr
HOUSE, Feb. 13,- motion was made
This was opposed; and after considerable time
spent the motion was defeated. A report in
regard to the treaty with Mexico was submit
ted, ordered printed and recommitted.s "a
letter from the secretary of the treasury, STAT 4
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a the election of President could not be act

to the election Of President could not be act
ed upon tals scssiosu.,s lsave WIS grantet To-
anv member to print such speech on the
subject as he might desire. A bill, was re,
ported to authorize the President to app ONT
Gen Shislas,a BItgaalers GenersaGn the ere Is,
receives. Thissled to great confusion, and
some exhibition Of bitterness. The bill was
referred to the committee of the whole. The
: war claims, bill, came up and occupied the
remainder of the days session, and without
action the House adjourned. -
i SENATE, Feb. f55:-After the presenta-
ton of petitions, and attention to routine
business, the Senate resumed the considera4
ton of the bill to restrict Chinese immigra-
tien.-A long and earnest discussion -ensued,
Senators speaking for and against, the bill,
81, nays SO. Mr.. Edmunds amendment was
rejected, yeas ~, nays 80: The: bill having
been considered ilt committee of the whole
was reported to- the Senate when several
amendments were3 offered and rejected and
the bill finally passed yeas 80, nays a.: An
enue law falling, the Senate adjourned i,
HOUSE, Feb. 15.-The House went in
to com mittee of the whole on, the Legislative,
Several amendments were submitted; some
were rejected, and others agreed to, when,
having made some progressAn advancing the
bill, the, House adjourned to Monday. no: rcc:
SENATE, Feb III The vote passing
the House bill for the conversion Of national
gold banks was RECONSTRUCTED, amended and
| again passed. The bin to amend the revenue
laws was taken up, and considerable discnss'
ion and much time spent on the tobacco tax
Without reaching any conclusion, byunani
nous consent, the Senate, agreed to. meet
at noon the succeeding day at O'Clock p. m.
to vote on the amendment and bill without
further debate. Adiourded.,,
HOUSE, Feb. 17::---A resolution was j. Of:
fred proposing On amendment to the consti
t tuition to prohibit the payment of war claims
except Eof pensions to persons 4 loya
ing me the G fesoidton vent sseS o1er 8tbea
action. A!billiwas considered; -appropriating
$26S52200 for the payment of arrears
of pensions. The bill was amended, yeas 17S
yeas 76, to include special pensioners and pen
.sions granted on account of soldiers who en-
Listed in the war butwho died from disabilities
incurred after the cessations of hostilities TIT
rules were suspended and the river and harbo]
bill passed. 4 motion to suspend the rules
and pass the deficiency bill was agreed tt
Ad]Ou. NED. .it " -. J.. ,-...< ,fv,
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:.., SETTLING THE BONDS.r :;
Proposition to Allow the Courts to Adj
.... liz jajudicate Them. up"i, =. ~

The following is the full text of Representa-
tive Comstock's bill offered in the House on
Abi for an act to provide for the discrimination of
the question Of theability Of the State to pay the
p so-called Minnesota State railroad bonds.
WHEHEAs, The people of Minnesota feel "a just
md he osisf duty Of tSis s n
to preserve for her q fair fame, and hand down to
posterity ~ stis With name untarhishe ed by any
principles ana honesty and heroic action q legacy for
sSa o9dren # IF sre'teF yans than d y Others
aass 'aasss s9e II sssS pss S
e. sstj te sa te sh5R s9 e,ops
sa atss ss:B fn e 81
'. #a ass g. sns s;sI 81 liz ps0p Till
ss y, aa ssga 81 .S liza a
sad alleged indebtedness and every part thereof,
sna ss s ssosh ;e q bs
end that Il may be fully and fairly rdetsrmined
exist against the State Of Minnesota, which the4peo
S f eaa of thsrstut.of
r.. seetion1J Thst any person, parsons orccorpota
railroad bonds may bring suit upon thasar1e against
the State of Minnesota in the manner and before the
court as hereinafter provided upon filing with he
passage Of this ct formal acceptance ii wratne II
this act and all the provisions thereof.
Sec. q Before Or atthe h1sof filing the petition
toning shaT hle' withthe serk Il court Iii AZ aid
,oe referred to 81 the petition to bs tiscsed of v
s Zee 5! stsns sims piof e te 1T Id; q es
@ 1R ssa hs gssssass g
tha s sn
any Of said so-caled Minnesota State railroad bonds
may file his their petition sgainst tho State of
Minnesota in TIE district court Of the Sixth judicial
simple and concise manner III the faots~1pen vhich
claimed that the State became and is indebted to
such party parties, and II shall be the duty 81 The
clerk Of said court immediately upon the fling of
any petition under this act to transmit copy 81 the
thereupon appear md defend In said acion, ana ala
under 5is e. t t5e attorney s gs IL inS ks staae
his de1ecs snd noed ssd court III ths sste Is
ready 10 proceed to thetrial thereof. .,to;Eo
sec I. It shai bs duty Of e attorney genera
STATE to plead By Wy 81 cross bm ii equity q n &
ssss 1th ospe
issneof bonds u the various railroad conpsnies
Of this stato or other parties for them otherwise
tots Of parti, md a frauds md CORRUPTION con-
nected With thesddpfon of tho afeud-
ment authorizing the issue Of said bonds upon cor
sons e tas s,sco q &c State MADE s. spT sse
ties be&ore HE eIecop held pon said Donsit,Hiai
amendment and nj said MISREPRESENTATION ms6e nv
.ns oss te ssos st.s &c e g
would erGahe 16yibd tospa pdfncinl 0f Interest 81
iaid bonds on al the said facts may ba proved nd
shall 70 rsssdselI SIN. sv.dans ftths gem
and IL H. exi1 And OF SnS
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t.aY Soc 60 has shaon IL

Z A fellow sbyo the name 5iof Ephraim
Hazletine wrote to a downtown book
seller as follows ''Dere snr: If You hey
gut bookrcatiedf, EDanlels 81 elEtH On ,
bridge pleaf Aehd lie a copy ~ PyserS
express G. o. d. want ter git ittermorer
if KIN, caus my spelin techer SAYS I
eughter hev it."
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s. Not over one person in three has legs
OF equal length, and every man should
be posted on the relative length of his
limbs that he may know which one to
use for short and which one for long
kicking.