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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28

Old Jack Mills, engineer on the Madison
and Indianapolis Railroad, is noted for
his irritability and blufness. he has a.
ways claimed that ttanys pesky fool who
persists in gittin' run over ought to- get
run over" One day last week, az Jack
was driving his engine near Columbus, at
the rate of thirty miles an hour, he saw
approaching the track on. a country road
a two-horse wagon, with a man and WON
an as occupants. He did not dream .
danger, for the wagon was att some dis
lance from the track, with plenty of
time for the train to sweep past. But
suddenly the driver Of the wagon stood
straight up, and whipped his horses into
run-directly into the jaws of death.
Jacks hand was half thrown up to whistle
down brakes. He hesitated, muttered
"D-u the fooll''' and let his engine drive.
On few the farmer and on few the tram.
It was stirring race, but neck-to-neck
one, for the engine struck the wagon be-
tween the wheels, knocked it to a thou
and splintcrs, killed man and woman, and
mutilated the horses so that both died.
The passengers sprung out to find Jack
swearing like . trooper. He wassstill in
towering PASSION, but while lookingat
the wreck his eye caught sight OF tiny
pair Of baby shoes clutched in the .Wom-
ans hand. "a food Of tears leaned from
his eyes. He staggered Up against his
engine, and sObbed - 80 ust look at Hem
little shoes, Charley. r. didn't mind
90 much runnin' over that id drunken
fool who tried to cross ahead Of rs, and
- - ~ rs n q Il
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
Caution Against Lightning.

People generally suppose that there is
no danger to be app1ehended from Ii ght-
ming until there have been sharp reports
Of thunder quickly following the flash,
and indicating near explosion of the
electric fluid.
Such is not the casc Two little girls
were killed in the upper part of the city
by the same bolt. There had been but
one report of thunder before, and that
from distance. The little girls were
frightened and ran under tree. The
very next discharge from the clouds de
seconded the tree and instantly killed both
of them.
When the celebrated James Otis, of
Massachusetts, the great orator of the
Revolution, was killed, 1t is said that but
single bolt fell from the clouds during
the shower. He had often expressed q
wish for sudden death, and had re-
marked that whenever his time should
come, he should prefer to be struck dead,
instantaneously, by lightning. One day
he was standing in his front door watch
ing a small cloud which had arisen from
which rain drops had begun to fall. There
was single flash and he lay lifeless on
the floor, in accordance with his often
expressed preference. =.
It is not safe at any time during
thunder shower to stand by an open WIN
dow or door, or to take shelter under
tree -Ie<7ner
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
The, wHlP:.fl'oo R.W1lLL.

When appM sbfanches, flushed with bloom, q
hSa k SHae a5S evenings New, NitA perfume
1aa Beias IL sysst e %it P ss*.o as
Then, minstrel lone, / hear thy iiote, III
Up from the pasture h,cktes hoat
Thine are the hours to love endeared,
Ana summoned by thy accents weird,
What {, Wild regrets what tender pain, = +
Recalls my youthful dIeams again,f4 Ga il
AS floating down the shadowy years. -..-.----
That old refrain fond memory hears -~~'-~-~
2<.E ss<srz,s - g u. ~, & 2Whip:poer will!
The garish day inspires thee not; ss., ~
But hid in some deep shaded grot, :
Thou, like sad recfuse, dost wait
The silver hours inviolate,
when every harsher sound is flown,
And groves and glens are thine alone,
Whip-poor-
Then, when the rapt, yoluptuous night
rants III the young moons tender light
And woods, and cliffs, and shimmering
streams,
Are splendid in her argent beams
How thrills the lovers heart to hear
Thy loud staccato, liquid-clear,
Whip-poor-will!
Whence comes thy iterated phrase,
mat to the wondering car conveys
Halt-human sounds, yet cheat the sense
With vagueness of intelligence,
And, like wandering voice of air,
Haunts the dim fields we know not where,
Whip-poor will
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
The Commercial Value of COURTESY.

The Maverick bank at Boston, which
has sold 800, 900 of the government
4 per cents, has also been a remarkably
successful financial institution in other
respects, especially as it has been run on
these extraordinary anti traditional prin-
ciples, according to the Boston Aduertiser
The directors believed that any person
who called upon the bank officials in
business matters should be treated cour-
teously, however small their direct trans
actions might be. The spirit of accomo-
dation was instilled into every clerk and
employe of the bank. No one was al
lowed to stand around, awaiting with
fear and trembling the presence of the
bank magnates. If they had any bust
ness to transact they were received as well
come visitors, and not as intruders. The
bank officials made the smallest deposi-
tors feel that they were comforting a fav-
or on the bank by depositing in the in
stitution. The business was looked up-
on as mutual advantage to bank and
depositors, and as consequence the bank
has now over seven hundred depositors
and $2,500,000 of individual deposits.
But notwithstanding this shining illus
tration of the commercial value Of cour-
tesy and politeness in business, they will
continue to be- we suppose, about the
scarcest commodities in the Market
Springfield Union. - ~:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
YELLOW FEVER.

new cases were reported, 10 of whom were
colored, and deaths. The building recently
occupied by G. E. Forbes and family on Walk
er avenue was burned. Five deaths from fe-
yer have occurred in the dwelling and yester-
day the three children who were convalescent
were removed to the city hospital. It is
thought the neighbors fred the building. as
1t was the most foul spot In the city. Quaran
tine regulations are being enforced at points
along the Mississippi. Contributions are So
licited for Memphis
At Memphis ~ cases were reported in
all, August 20, whites IL, colored Is, but two
deaths reported. Weather warm and pleasant
thermometer 81 to 81. Two incendiary fires
reported.
At Memphis, August 81, twenty six
new cases were reported, white, ~ colored,
and 6deaths. The Odd Fellows have appealed
to absent members for funds to enable them
to nurse the sick members of their order. This
is done to avoid the necessity of the grand
master calling for the assistance of the order
at large. At a meeting of the Howard associ.
alton it was dethemined TO withhold appeals
to the charity of the nation until every dollar
| OF money in the treasury has been expended
Thermometer ranged from 81 to 81. The
deaths from yellow fever in the city of Havana,
during the month of July were AIS.
At Memphis August %, nine new cases
of yellow fever were reported, four colored and
ten deaths. Several business houses and pri-
vate dwellings have been broken open for
plumber. A portion of the militia have been
called on for the protection of property It is
reported that the yellow fever is spreading in
New Orleans. Four cases have occurred at
starkvillc, Miss, The quarantine force at
Louisville Ky, has been reduced, there being
no present necessity for the continuance ola
laage force.
i AT Memphis August %, there were
nine deaths from yellow fever, colored, g
deaths, 4 colored, total number of new cases
for tho week 14s; whites SO, colored 70; deaths
81 total deaths to date III.
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and this lettet Wa intfuiisted to Palatoway,
who was astranget to Benteau. The doc
FEtt INTO rHE SNAKE.

T 49," iN w.. ~ = 4SAons,0A w OcAtcdu. AA0 wv
mt MIRO r; ,fHir SNAKE. !.
Once Inside the dwelling; lie was Sub
eeted to.the most humiliating maltreat-
ment. The outrage having been perpe-
trated, every and any means had to be
adopted to escape the consequences. The
cab in which the doctor and Palatoway
had come was few yards away, but
right in front of the dwelling stood Of.
ficer Reborg. Time was precious and
he must be got out of the way. One of
Palatowy's paramours was equal to the
emergency, and throwing on large cloak,
passed out unobserved; after walking a
few steps she returned and accosted the
officer as described at the outset. The as
sumption of blindness was the inspira-
ton of the moment to get the officer
away from the dwelling; as soon as he
was gone, the carriage was summoned
close to the house, and the young physi-
clan, then under powerful opiate, was
supported between the husbands of &C.
rlnne's sisters to the vehicle, which was
driven to their perfumery factory on the
opposite bank Of the Seine. There the
doctor died few minutes after his ar
rival.
The body was Immediately cut up, and,
while one man undertook to dispose of
the head, the other, assisted by the coach
man, conveyed the rest of the remains to
the woods, where the glove was afterward
found. The rest the reader can easily
understand. Anticipating any discovery
it was agreed that smoke
ISSUING FROM ONE OF THE CHIMNEYs
In large volume should summon the
husbands of Corinne's sisters with the van
tor the removal of the "blind woman"
These men were named respectively
Gremy and Cazamon, and carried on, as
before said, the manufacture of perumery,
initiating and fraudulcntly counterfeit
ing the articles and trademarks of we'll
known firms In the trade. The coach
man was discovered to be a cousin of
Gremy and notorious swindler and
thief, if not something worse. It was at
his suggestion that the head of Benteau
was disposed of as it was, and the other
| remains removed to the wood to a spot
where he and his companions had previ-
ously hidden certain booty taken from
an employer.
When these facts were all reached
through various sources, and confirmed
| by the confession of the "blind woman"
the perpetrators Of the deed we're tried
Palatowy was sentenced for life, Gremy
and Cazamon for ten years each, the
coachman for three years, and the "blind
woman MADAME Gremy-for twelve
months. It was common report, howev-
er, that Palatowy never underwent his
sentence, but paid large sum of money
instead, and that be left his associates to
! their fate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
ei9 y ps2 rep ps s great S'
4 t;EssoN IN PATIENCE.


aAnd therefore, will The Lord wait that he
may be gracious unto you. Blessed are they
that wait for him.NIsG. xzx: Is.
sa-> You are weary of the waiting,
For the time is passing slowly,
And the blessings that you long for are delayed
From day to day;
And although you know your Father,
You do not trust Him wholly.
There are tones of disappointment in your
voices while You pray.
You are weary Of Gods waiting,
His answer tarry longer
Than in your impatient eagerness you ere have
understood.
You know that He is loving,
- But 1t seems if love were stronger,
He would be more swift to help you, and re-
veal the soughtfor good.
Oh, like to wilful children,
Who with active hands are trying
To put away the discipline of patience and of
Who the unrlpe fruit would gather,
And who spend the time in crying
For immediate gifts and pleasures though with
them be smaller gain!
Oh, like impatient children,
You would hasten the tomorrow,
And deem that you are ready for the good that
God deigns to give the reason
Why He keeps you yet In sorrow,
And holds back from all yonr craving many a
wishedfor precious thing.
He waits to be more gracious
In his manifold revealings
OF his wondrous loving kindness and His
tender fatherhood;
He would have the blessing richer,
And more perfect make the healings,
And more costly the great treasures He is
keeping for your good.
And blessed are the patient,
Who can trust Him in their sadness,
And, though He still may tarry, can calmly
wait for Him;
For He, their faith rewarding,
Shall crown them with His gladness,
And their garden shall be perfect though it
comes when day is dim.
His grace is worth the waiting!
Oh, though the day be dreary,
And the land is full of sorrow, be confident and
strong;
He who knows the time of blessing
Wait on and be not weary,
For soon His wondrous mercy shall fill your
heart with song.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28

She remained there IN hour and q hRlf, w
y qnusually good spirits, cheerful, and spoke
particularly of her health. About $50 O'Clock
?. m. she returned home tosher house. She
was staying alone It the time,b but y colored
girl living near by spent The nights with her.
Ate p m. Myra Peters thecolored girl went 10
the door of tile house. hooked but received
no response The customary Hight was not
burning, and the girl returned to- her grand.
fathers house, next door to the church and.
spent the night. Mr.. Mofatt the grandfather
of Myra Feters the colored girl, the. sexton of
house -. about - 8 = O'Clock. within
ten minutes after that Myra Peters went
to the door found it fastened and the house
dark. Prior to this, not far from nine o'clock
Myra saw man come out ofMrs. McMasters'
gate. The following is Myra Peters state
ment: I went down Fourth street towards
lower town with the girl visiting me, and re-
turned mp the same street ''As we, me and
her brother came along near the church, this
side of it (which is only q few steps from the
gate.l I saw man come out of Mrs. McMas-
ters' gate. He was tall, slim man, and
thought him Mr.. Russell. [she alludes to
| Mr.. Russell McMasters, son of the deceased
| who was not at the house that night He was
dressed in dark clothes and wore white hat.
He passed us, but didn't see his face, as his
hat was pulled over his eyes. Anyhow I
thought it was Mr.. Russell and I didn't
pay much attention to him.
Mrs. McMasters' watch, intrinsically not very
valuable, but priced as having belonged to her
husband, is missing and cannot be found
though search has been made. The key of the
front door (the door being locked) is missing
and cannot be found. The physicians made
no postmortem examination. An examina.
ton Of the corpse discovered the impress 81
fingers upon the throat, and the marks of VIC
lence on the forehead. On the left side of the
throat q bruise was plainly visible, which was
pronounced the impress of q thumb. On the
right side the deep indenture of finger mai
ives discernible. On the forehead an abrasion
was found which became more visibly dis
figurement as death settled down to dissolu
ton. Two pools of blood were found on thu
floor of the front room. The body was found
on the bed in the bed room back of the parlor
where the blood stains were found on the car
yet. 1t reclined upon the bed as if laid GU
and prepared for funeral. The draper,
about her person was smoothed about tn
limbs, the hands folded, and around her shout
ders a shawl was carefully wrapped. sh,
looked and was dressed, even to the brooch a
her throat, as she appeared daily to he
friends. Beside the corpse, as if it might hav
fallen from her hand when palsied by tn
stroke of death, was found clean and spot
less handkerchief. The physicians and friend
eff the deceased still insist, in spite of thes
peculiar circumstances, that the death wa
natural and that no violence was used. Tn
police arc Investigating, but as yet hav
thrown no light upon the mystery.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28

A girl went back on her bow legged
beau because she said she didn't like to
waltz between brackets.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
Milking.


The faster and more gentle COW is
MIXED, the greater will he the amount
given. Slow mixers always gradually
dry up COW, and for the reason that if
the milk be not drawn about as fast as it
is given down it will subsequently be
withheld, and that withheld, is as a mat
ter of course what is known as the strip
pings, in fact, the upper surface of milk
in the udder. Many mixers draw the
milk with a strong downward pull, in
fact with jerk. This should never lie
allowed; it irritates the COW, and often
Injuries the bag. Fill the teat and with
a firm pressure Of the last three fingers
empty it, drawing slightly on the teat
and udder at the same time; 50 proceed
alternately with each hand until the milk
supply is exhausted. Many mixers get
the habit of slow milking because steady,
firm, quick milking tires the fingers and
wrists, until by practice the muscles get
used to the work. Until this use be-
comes natural the individual should only
milk such number as they can without
severe cramping of the hands; what arc
MIXED should DC MIXED fast, increasing
the number until at last there is no tir-
ing whatever. Five minutes is the time
that should be allowed for milking COW.
There is another thing we'll worthy of be-
ing remembered. Cows should be milk
ed as nearly at given hour morning and
evening as possible, since undue disten-
tention of the udder is always injurious.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
Talmage Dancing Around Shakes
peare.

Saturday Review.
DR.. Talmage's recollections at Stratford
on-Aven are, perhaps, as valuable as any
thing else contained in the volume devo-
ted to his life and works. "Here," he
writes ''is the chair in which he-Shakes-
peare-sat while presiding at the club,
forming habits Of drink which killed him
at the last, his own life ending in TRACE
dy as terrible as any he ever wrote, Ex-
cunt wine-bibbers, topers, grog shop
keepers, Drayton, Ben. johnson and
William Shakespeare DR.. Talmage's
knowledge of Shakespeare, his life and
times, is evidently profound; and we
trust that he will at once be made an
honorary member of the New Shakes
peare society, but then, DR.. Talmage, as
we learn from the report of phrenolo
gist who examined his bumps, has tito
gether exceptionablc advantages
"He has, as it we're, a third eye, and
that spiritual one, and with this eye he
has doubtless seen things about Shak-
speare, and other distinguished persons,
which the two-eyed multitude cannot
hope to perceive. He has much to think
of and entertain himself with when alone.
A"Aaol1Ou AC1po I'LL "
adapt himself to any condition in which
he may be placed. Myrthfulness is large,
giving him a keen perception of the
witty and after looking through some
'specimens of his oratory," we see no rca
son to doubt that he can "reason in such
way as to present the subject in the
most absurd light" It is pleasant to find
that che is disposed to keep time in mu-
sic, and step in walking" but it is some
what disappointing to learn that clan.
guage is large, but scarcely equal to his
mental conceptions" We may, however,
console ourselves wife the final statement
that Gas he is now organized he prefers
to stand out alone, by himself, and to be
unlike anybody else" 1t may be hoped
that If this condition Of things is to be
changed, the change will not soon take
place in the human race at large
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28

At Waldron, Scott County, Ark, on
the afternoon of the 18th inst sheriff Samuel
Lelnming, while attempting to arrest Walter
Malone for brutallY assallting his wife, was
shot and MORALLY wounded. Malone attempt
ed to escape, but was followed by large
crowd and Overtaken short distance from
town. He refused to surrender, and was shot
charge from shotgun in the hands of q son
OF Mr. Baldwin, who happened TO be in the
house. Two accomplices escaped. It appears
the tramp was former Journalist of irregular
habits, who has been going from bad to worse
for mauy years, having once been reporter
on the Chicago papers, J. D Trainon, by
name II |~..5~ 80 : y
THE SITUATION IN QUEBEC. -~.,,-~.
The United States consul at Quebec
says s6,500,Oo0 capital have been wholly wiped
out by the failure of the Consolidated Elk
change and Vile Marie banks, besides the de-
positors and bill holders of half million more
But worse than all is the condition of the
working classes. During the past winter
there was scarcely any employment and it is
cstimatedthere are not less than seven thous-
and men at present out Of employment IN
Qubec and suburbs. Controversies about the
distribution Of the small amount Of work to
be done eliminated In the riot of the 10Th. Il
is entirely question Of bread, and as rspres
sion does not feed the hungry, the situation is
anything but agreeable. .z5
CRUSHED By a FALLING TREE.
At Little Rock, Arkansas, Mrs. Virginia
Clarke, wife Of Prof Clarke, Of Berryyille Col.
lege, Carroll county, was accidentally killed
last week, by falling tree. The Professor and
family and several students had been camping
at Eureka Springs for some time, for health
and recreation. The party were seated at
what was intended o.be the final dinner before
breaking up camp, when, without warning,
large tree, half burned in two near tho
ground, was discovered to be. falling. All
started up and escaped, except the lady, Who.
having an infant in her arms, was somewhat
embarrassed in her movements, and was
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28

furniture. As the van was driven away a
man entered a cab at the corner and fol-
lowed it. Passing it after few blocks,
the cab stopred and the man alighted.
He turned back, met the van, and SAID a
few words to the driver. Then he sprang
up beside him, and the van was before
the door of the Chief of Police in ten
minutes. The couch was carried within,
and inside of it was found snugly slowed
away
THE BLIND WOMAN
of the Faubourg St. German. A little
later on the liveried servant was identi-
fed by the policeman Reborg as Father
Dupigny, and the man with the gold ring
in his left car. :.
After this the house was searched and
the mystery was disclosed. The man
known as Father Dupigny was Hunga-
rian chief, the Count Palatowy by name.
Driven from his own country and Aus
tria for detestable crimes, he sought re-
pose in Egypt, and there acquired wealth
by bold and unflinching career of rob-
berry. Driven thence, he fed to Mar
settles, and there made the acquaintance
of the Marquis L'Angier, at that time in
almost abject poverty: Palatowy paid
court to the Marquis youngest daughter,
Corinne, but without success. 49,.
He consoled himself, however, with the
love and fayors of her two married SIS
ters, and in return supplied the impoycr-
ished family with means to set up an es-
Enlistment in Paris and live in style. In
the mean time he discovered that Co
rinnes affections were centered in a
young physician. named Benteau, and it
soon became evident that she was preg-
nant. She averred that she was married
to Benteau, but her friends refused to be-
ieve It. Palatowy secretly vowed ven
geance, and his paramours- Corinne's
sisters lent their aid to his schemes.
The girl was made to write letter i'm
ploring Doctor Benteau to come to her,