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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

As there are fears of return of the
yellow fever next summer, the manner il
which the Russian Government prevented
a renewal Of the plague of It'll is worthy
OF notice, although in this country the
plan would not be likely 70 be adopted
As soon as it was known that even ir
dsspotic Russia it would be impossible
to compel the survivors of the scourge to
destroy all the old clothing in the infect
ed districts the Government went into
the rag business, and advertised to pay
the highest price for cast-of garments,
old rags, etc. The experiment was a
complete success, the rags were burned,
and the plague did not reappoar.
"A KIND of traffic in children has been
carried on in the Russian province Of
Pskov, under the stress of hard times.
canvasser will go among the poor peas
ants, and induce them, by offers of small
sums Of money, to surrender their boys
between seven and twelve years of age,
to be put in apprenticeship for three OF
five years. He takes them to st. Peters
burg, where he furnishes supplies OF
them to the factories, receiving from ten
to fifteen roubles for each 10y. There
are women who scour the province fol-
girls, from seven to fourteen years Ola
and these also are taken to st. Peters
burg to be hired out.
THE cost of Congressman Whiteaker's
hurried trip from Oregon to attend the
opening of Congress, including the special
palace car from San Francisco to Og.
den, is estimated to have been from ST..
500 to $4,000. He went from his home
to San Francisco, which he had not seen
for nineteen years, by steamer. The voy.
age was very stormy, and he was sick,
hungry, and exhausted when he reached
the Golden Gate. It was his purpose to
recruit his strength by stay of some
days in San Francisco, but he was seized
Immediately on landing, hurried across
San Francisco Bay to the railway station
of the Central Pacific Railroad, where
a special locomotive and palace
car were waiting, with steam up,
and was whirled away with nothing in
the way Of food aboard except some cold
luncheon, nor did the car stop anywhere
to get q warm meal for the dropping
Congressman until the regular train that
was sure TO bring him to Washington in
time was overtaken, + took about tWcn-
ty-four hours to do it, during which
double the usual time was made. Who
Is to pay the expense Of this extraordina-
n trip has not been stated, but it is not
Nr. Whiteaker.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

ed with her to credit her denials Of being the
':Simon-pure' Oliver. 1t certainly is O. very
hard case, and it seems to me the least the clan
Cameron, which possesses SO much infuen
with the Pennsylvania legislature, can do list
have her name chanped.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

THERE are over one hundred China
men in Chicago, and one-fourh of this
number have become Christians, and are
regular attendants at Sunday school
Chicago is not the most moral city in the
world, but in its treatment of the Chinese
it is vast improvement on San Francisco,
and the results are certainly very encour-
apinp
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

MILLIONS of tons Of coal dust have been
piled up in the mining regions, and,
through some attempts to utilizs this re-
fuse have been very successful, the arti-
fetal fuel has not come into general use.
In France 100000 tons of excellent fuel
are annually made from coal dust, and
Belgium manufactures about 100000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10
GOLD.

The Recent Find in the Upper Peninsula
milwaukee Special to Chicago Tribune.I
Concerning the gold discoveries on the upper
Michigan peninsula, the Escanaba Iron Port of
yesterday has the following:
There is no question of doubt now but that
certain portions of the Emmett mine ore con-
tain large amounts of pure gold, which in some
of the best specimens show quite distinctly
upon the surface. We must confess that we
were somewhat astonished when we first heard
of it, but after investigating the story, examin-
ing the ore and seeing the unnistakable pre-
cious metal present itself on the surface, we had
to be convinced. The latest assay. Judge IN
gals informs US, yielded at the rate of 81, 400
to the ton. This must undoubtedly have been
from selected ore, although some of the pieces
that We have examined would go much higher.
The question of separation, the judge thinks, is
comparatively easy one, as he is satifed that it
can be treated readily with quicksilver. It
may have to be roasted to eliminate the sulphur
which is incorporated in small quantities with
ing subsequently it will be quite simple. A
prominent assayist of Chicago assured him that
With all the surroundings favorable, he thought
that the extraction of the gold and silver could
be made at a cost not exceeding two dollar; a
ton. The judge is anxious to try the sepsra-
ton on a large scale, and would send ton or
SO to some stamp mill providing there was one
anywhere near. In case he should not be able
to do so, be may for trial purposes build an old
fashioned Mexican arastra, which in the case Of
free gold. to be collected with quicksilver, is
just as effective as anything else. OF course
many stories are afoat in regard to this strange
discovery, and the further they travel the
larger they become until specks and fine scales
of gold have become sizeahle nuggets, and some
of the nuggets are increasing in size. There
can now be no doubt but gold mine ex-
lists on the upper Peninsula of Michigan, thirty
four miles west from this port.
We have obtained the exact analysis, as pro-
cured by Mr.. Thomas Breen, who has Just re-
turned from Chicago.
Silver, 204 260-1, 900 OF. per ton 2,O0O
lbs, equal, at $1.08 per o., to....$ 220.69
Gold. IS $685. 900 OF. per ton of 1900
lbs, equal, at S20.63, to. l,2Os.4l
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

IN the CaD1net sesSlOn april 1, IOuune
business mostly occupied attention.
April /, the Senate confirmed Francis
| A. Walker, superintendent of the census
The President has nominated Francis
A. Wakes, Superintt ndent of the census.
| Gen. Grant has accepted the invita- ton
of the King Of Siam to visit his dominions.
The Pope in circular letter warmly
davocates allegiance to King Alfonso o
pain.
The Pope has received 10000 francs
from the Count and Countess Chambord, of
France.
Iroac Fletcher, member of the Eug.
lish parliament, has committed suicide by
shooting himself.
! An Elko, Nebraska dispatch of March
2lst, says, L. r. Bradley, Ex-Gov. of Nevada,
is dead. Age n years.
The latest kilograms from Madrid,
Spain, say the condition of Princess Chris
tiana is nearly hopeless.
The entire city ticket was carried in
Chicago, April l, by 1900 majority. There
were three tickets in the field.
The Ohio Democratic State committee
have decided to hold the State nominating
convention at Columbus. June 4.
Capt. Edward O'Meagher Condor, the
Fenian, has been appointed to clerkship in
the treasury department at Washington.
The Pope has sent an autograph letter
to Queen Victoria welcoming her to Italy,
and expressing good wishes for her welfare.
Gen. Miles regards Sitting Bull as the
ablest and most powerful living Indian chief,
and ranks him with Tccumseh and King
Phillip.
In the election April 9TH, Detroit, Mich.
was carried by the Democrats. In the State
Campbell, Republican was elected justice of
the Supreme Court.
Secretary Sherman went to New York
April 7th, on business connected with four
per cent bonds, and other matters relating to
refunding the public debt.
Local elections were held in Ohio.
| April It'll. Republicans elected their whole
ticket in Cleveland by 5000 majority. In
Akron the Democratic city ticket was elected.
gainesville, the Democrats elected out NO of
three councilmen. Warren, Republican ticket
elected. Fremont, Democrats elected the Nav
or. Geneva, Ravenna and Klyria elected Re-
| publican tickets. In the City of Columbus
the Republicans made clean sweep. In Gin.
cinnati the Republicans elected their candi-
date for Mayor. In Toledo the Nationals car
ried the city. In Sandusky the Democrats
elected the Mayor
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

IT is generally supposed that "perique'
tobacco is peculiar plant and can only
be grown in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
This is mistake. It is merely subjected
to peculiar treatment. While the plant
is growing, the smaller leaves near the
top are stripped off, and the lower leaves
attain a prodigious size in consequence.
These are then taken and pressed for
some weeks, without being allowed to
dry thoroughly. Perique is largely used
n the manufacture of cigarettes.
As proof Of the humidity given to
the atmosphere by trees, experiments
show that the "Washington elm at
Cambridge, Mass, with it 100000 square
feet Of leaf surface, transpires seven and
three-quarter tons of clear water vapcr
in twelve diurnal hours of clear hweater
From this it is inferred that grove, con-
sisting Of 500 trees, each with leaf sur
face equal to that of the elm mentioned,
would return to the atmosphere 1875
tons of aqueous vapor in twelve hours.
THE emigration from Pennsylvania
this spring is beyond parallel. On Tues
day the emigrants who departed from
Harrisburg numbered quite three thou
sand, chiefly from Lebanon, Cumberland,
Fulton, Dauphin, Mif1in, and other Mid
die and Eastern countries. A large colo
ny of Dunkards were among the moving
mass, while very many belonged to the
class of substantial farmers. One party
had sold fine farm for $4,000, in or
der to found a new home in the far West.
Ex.Gov. HUBBARD OF Connecticut is
dissatisfied because his favorite daughte.
has married coachman, who, however
may turn out to be satisfactory husband
after all. Mr.. Hubbard's lot is lucky
compared with that of the late Mr. James
Rowland of Fayette, Missouri, who was
the guardian of a beautiful niece, 19
years old. The niece was in love with q
young man to whose suit her uncle was
determinedly opposed, and the young
woman, instead OF clipping with her lover,
poisoned herself. When the uncle dis
covered the fate Of his niece, he shot
himself through the brain. The effect of
the tragedy upon the bereaved lover
not reported.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10

1OGal.. m. III ,4Z4.l
The same paper reasserts that iron-ore carry
Jog gold has been found in the vicinity of the
Brule river. Reports in regard to the find are
very conflicting, some claiming it to 90 as high
as $500 to the ton. It is said to be observed in
minute specks with the naked eye.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10
Mama, where do people go when theJ

die2'
my dear, I can't tell you just where"
"But don't you know2's a5svE
:, Chow can ! know, Nellie2 Mama has
never died. f0>{EH GIFT
"Of course not; but haven't you stud
led geographic" -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY B
HDaAR SNOwDENe
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10. 1872
n M nar,i,olsr has the degeneration il c)o

10 No particular has the degeneration IL c1n'
.r,saioeeI legislation been greater thsc II liz
dignity Sish which it ID conducted. What
you'd ha7s been thought, for Instance, in the
pn,ar pad batter days OF the Republic, Of Sen
ST. and oos, too. by!reason ofezpeile.c, most
tani lar With the rules Of tae Senate, who al
.onpsed, for no Individual or parry benefit
e;,he-, to con!us, and provoke q ma
l;cicu. laugh at the expense Of ac,mp'ratve!y
sew member who happened TO oecu-
- :bc chair. aud then TO bold
%. / b !o:e his face aud chuckle aud
s1icser al aha! at most was only the partial
su:s.ss OF his little and despIcab'c Ea!sTo
l.uc:. ADD yet Mr.. Corkfiug, the scknoHl-
edged leader OF tie republicans in the Senate,
Sud t. shoss every word not only bis oTn
yasly, but. strange to sly, each democrat 10 tn .
n2Iy, pays the s;r.c.est attention, did eli this
ga noro too that was o,nsurable last Tuesday,
A!heoian Lawmakers were prohibited tton
.ysn wriiog Comedies, bu. American Senators,
10 ,heso latter days, desc nd to futile atteup,:
al low aod poiotless larces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

Mr.. Chandler fndiOg that Coukiins AID
Bisius aod Logan and Ednuods were abicrb-
Jog ali the applause of the radic,l press, mado
dcs ,erate attemps yesterday to divert portion
OF that apl liase to himself b. deciariog, dariog
the dsbats 90 The bill prohibiting the presence It
troops at the polls that twese democratic
Senators bold their scatH BY fraud and Voecc".
Fortunately IRA &c G.: aad disotcIiou governed
the southern Senators On the OCCASION. AMI the
IoS, gross and uopro7oked insult was, at the
iostst c. Of Mr.. Hill, allowed, BY them, to pass
uouolicsj. and SO MIR. Chandl.r's sf.r. was
only pari,ily successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10
VIRGINIA. VIEWS.

Toe population of Richmond, estimated by q
recent echool CENSUS, is 81 U.s..
The Baptist General Association OF Virginia
meets this yesr 10 Charlottesville on the 2sth
insta6t.
Mis- Mary Rawlings. aged &C, and Miss
Agatha Sm5tb, aged So years, died IN OiaDRe
county, last week.
Work at the iron ere mine Ct Latkiu Lake,
10 Warren county. has been suspended for the
present, thus throHiog cut of en- ooSment a
number of laborers and teams.
The ci.izans Of Jefarson.on Township. Cu!-
pepper, gave free dioner and barbecue to
day lear Jefersonton. There was public
sptakiog and big time.
Ms Anna O'Ferrall, VIII, Of Ju3g, Chas.
+. O'Ferrsli. died at her residence 10 HARRISON
burg, yesterday mornirg. Ct c)rsunptloD, at;e:
a protracted illness.
Mrs. Susan Rawlings. wife Of the late jaime
RaWlinee, died at her residence. 10 Richmond,
YES e,day, at the advanced age Of 50 Year,.
Mrs. r. Was we'll known 10 Virginia.
A great many people are futdiog their Cd
bonds icto "peeers.' 90 as to be prompt to
avail! tLeu s,ire5 OF the new funding. Oae
marty offered yesterday about $40O 900 for
fuudiOe; another offered S43. 900.
At recent meeting Of the board OF superb
SOS of ks cJunty an order was passed mott
lyicg the Shenandoah Valley Railroad 70. that
the cid bonds held By them must be handed
over to the trustees Of The county by tine l4't
Of May.
10 the Uoited States District Court at Nor
folk, yesterday. D. +. Holland, Indicted Tor
shooting engineer johnson, of the wrecked
steamer 3. & j. Baker, 10 the harbor o.
Ponce. Porto Rico, was tried Oh two couot7 anc
| acquitted.
o. Friday last VIM. ii. Shafer, Of Rocking
ham equity, delivered to Luther III. HeDkel
| at New Market, three roam Durham cattle. tTe
years and eight months old, which gave or
aggregate of 1920 pounds, sud 40 average
weight of l4l0 pounds.
10 the recent fire at the store Of Mr.. @. A
HUI fish AID the dwelling of Mr.. Thomas A
Smith, at Haymarket, the registration books O.
Gainesville district, Prize, William county
we're burned. judge Weldon on Monday las
entered an order directing general reglstra
ton to be held 10 that district by the registrar
IT.. Powell freight CONDUCTOR on the G.
l. D. H. r., 10 attempting to couple car tt
his train near The Dry bridge, 10 Charlottes
vile, yesterday. was csugbt between the bump
ers and his life crushed cut. lie lived only
about three minutes after being discovered.
Mr.. James w. Doid, residing near WhiImeIl
10 Pittsylvania county, ocm united suede OF
Sunday last by hanging hins:l'. The deceased
Sas always considered an honest, straight
r=ard. q1ict citizen, but oecomiDg financially
mba raised 10 bis latter age. it SO worked OF
bis niud, that be took to hard drink 10 the las
few monlhs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

Soua OF the rsdic, newspapers are supple
meu.ius the opportunities for firing the ncrth
eru herr afforded them By sush speeches SO
that recently delivered by Nj. Chalmers, BY
pabl;sticg iecendiary extrscs !rcm the chro'
nolcg7 of tbs civil war. Doubtless SUBJ a course
is ia sec )rdaooe with good party poiio7. bat
whether it ia favorable TO the best iatetcs: Of
.he country is net 50 plaio. What tbs country
stands mos. 10 ueed Of DOW is a revival Of rs
Business, 81 that The eufvrc.d iditneEs 1t SO
laaLy Of its people may be done away With,
aod employment be given to all VIII, wan it,,
bu. sectional sntagopism and war animosities
are not conducive to the stablishneut'oi such
q prosperous coalition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

CUTTING A CANCER FROM HER ARM WITH
HER OWN HAND-l4iving in . plain cEtsge
siu,ted between two farms on the main settle
uent rear PcrisviI!e, abou. seven miles from
Ole, is young woman named Mary Llog.
ao7. Her mother has been almost helpless
eva il for % apy years. She herself has iopg
suffered with q terrible cancer Oh tie upper
part of her left arm. To cure this or to alleVi
ste tie torment Of mind and body which il has
CAUSED has been her constant thought, her
ever p.essnt care. TIE aid CT competent ply.
sicisus has beeo called 10 and every kind il
r:s:ment resorted to. but with DO hopeful TO,
suit. Exper. medical men pronounced the
clse hopeless ore, srd the poor Rirs vas 70
garded BY all, aod by herself. az the doomed
victim of the dreadful disease. A lady doctor
OF reputed skill ia the treatment of cancer re.
GENTLY visited the sufferer, bu: gsvo no word Of
spcoursgt msnt. Alter shs had gooe, Msr5
shed no tests, but resolved upon desperate
and dangerous expedient, and when she had re.
solved speedily carried her design into execution
She ran q Stout needle beneath the cancer,
draRipg thread through it. With ibis thread
she tied the artery, usog her teeth to sid her.
She then took shsrp table knife and cut toe
cancer, which was OF unusual sz., cut IF her
aTW. IDlS uouc, sue tUUk TUG IpeSS OF QuiFer-
log hssh which she bad removed from her arm,
ard without word to any one buried it 10 the
lesr of the cottags. So quietly had the girl
gone through With the terrible operation that 10
one 10 The hons, was aware of it uoti some
time after. Hsvirg btuod up and covered the
terrible wound 10 her arm. she went sbtus her
household work as usual. Of course the result
Of this fearful ti.cs Of surgery is difficult to
predict. The girl is not at .ressnt suf4rirg
any ill eff. OTIS. and it is siocereIy to b. hoped
that 60 much courage and endurance will be
rewarded By complete cure. OJlean. Ind,
Times -.a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10
CGIsGHESSI0yTIk.
Reportr1 for he Alerandria Gd=ctte.
WAsHIHGT0N, May 10.

NASHiSulu -Si NAY W.
SENATE.
NJ: Edmuods itqIired whether What IS
calIea political legislation is the same as thet
proposed last year, or did it differ by enlarge
me0t or diminutoo.
Mr. Beck replied that he was not prepared
to answer, +: be had not compared the Two
rropositloua
A message vas received from the House an'
nouucing that the Speaker hst signed Inc
| enrolled bill 10 prohibit military interference II
elections and retureiog the bill Ter The signature
Of Tbs President pro lsm. lie ba7iog slgotd
the same, il will now be taken 10 the Presldeot
of the United States.
The Seoate proceeded to eel Gu the aneod
mcp;s to the pending bill and agreed to those
rcsto1ing the compensation CT the Senate 8
ofic:rs, cclks, and other employees which The
| House bad reduced.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A bill WAS reported irJm the Com ttee Oh
| Revision Of Laws, and passed, amending The
law relating 10 Trls Of Prohibition aud mat
damus.
| Also a bill! relating TO widows Of pensioners
| Ct the war O.! 1912 leo aa to give pensions 10
women who ere seooEd time WldoWs) Up
position was made 10 the latter bill as 90 eotlte
change Of the pension laws. and 90 motion OF
Mr.. Garfield, il was referred 10 the Pension
! Committee.
TIE bill prohibiting the pres,nco CT military
at PLACES Ct election, Vas presented as enlo'ied,
was signed By The Speaker and was sent Tor the
signature of the President pro tenn Of the
Senate.
At the expiration CT the morning hour the
House resumed the consideration oftbe Warner
silver bill and vas adore sed by Mr.. Kelley, Ct
Peursyi7abis. He submitted that it was cot
specially discrediable to him that ho did not
know that tic purpose Of the Law Ct 1878 was
10 demonetza the standard silver dollar when
neither tho President who signed the bill, cor
the members Of the Cabinet Were aware of l..
Amt TO THE PRESIDENT.
The bill 10 prohibit military interference a! alec
tions, which passed the Senate yesterday, having
been properly engrcs3ed aud signed by Speaker
Randall and Vice President pro temporo Thur
mar, was sent TO the Executive Mansion this az
tcrnoon for the approval or dissppIoTsl OF the
| President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

It appears from The published fc,ouot5 Il
the proceedings Of the late colored convention
10 Nashville that the point Of those proceedings,
like ta. of woman'S letter lay in the post
sc.ipt, the lest resolution beiog protes. agalps:
The exclusion Ct baud Of negro siagers from
the ladies car of passenger tr.in. That and
the nomination Of General Gran. ftr the p.xt
presidency tie convention deemed The N ost
important sul cs f,r It's consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

Ths bill prohibiting the presence OF soldiers
at the polls. that bad previously passed the
House. passed the Senate, yesterday evening.
without amendment and has been presented
to the President, to sign or veto it as be may
think e.! As he prepared his veto message
upon tie Army Appropriation bill b, FIR. that
till was sent to him, be has doubtless doo@ ;be
same with regard t ,this bili-that is, OF course.
il be Intends 7eteiog it. So the probability is
that lis fate will soon be known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-10

The New York Nai,n nsk,s tbe excellent
paint that tie writer's cad spesksr; who have
m9st to say abous tie coodition Of the co'ofed
people, and say it 10 tn, most vehement Way,
are, as generAi rule, persons who have neve r
vi.,ed.tho South aad knos notbog OF It's So =
oial ED economical state.
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Suggestion is a privilege all cao make use CT.
and We would suggest to the myrisds IF suffer :
ers from Bilious Fever. Fever and Aqua, lodi"
gestioo, e:c, to use Dr.. Bulls Baltimore Pills,
whose curative power over these disels's is
gratefully appreciated by THOUSANDS. Price
only 25c.