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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Here is Richness.

The Republican politicians have con-
cocted plan to elect their next candidate
for President, aplan that is at once laugh
able and serious; laughable because so
much at variance with all correct princi-
pies of a government by the people as to
be really ludicrous, serious because it is
practicable and will be resorted to by the
Republicans Unnecessary to carry the elec-
ton. The constitution of the United
States declares that ".each State shall ap.
point, in such manner as the Legislature
thereof shall direct, a number Of electors, .
etc., meaning the presidential electors
Formerly the electors in some of the
States were chosen by the Legislature, and
that method of. choosing electors was un.
questionably constitutional. The helegisla
ture of the several States still have the
power to appoint the electors in thai
manner, and can do so simply by enact
ing laws prescribing that course Of pro
ceedure. In New York the legislature i.
more than two-thirds Republi lican, and
the Governor is q Republican. There is
therefore, nothing to prevent the enact
ment of laws restoring to the Legislature
the right to appoint the presidential elec
tors Such laws were in force IN tha
State many years ago. As the Dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency can
not be elected without carrying Nev
I.York, it appears that the Republicans can
il they choose to exercise their power
1certainly elect their candid idate 4 the mex
presidential election The constitutions
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20

A Quadruple Somersault.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press, which ha
distinguished itselfa hundred times as 6
mental and moral sleight of hand per,
former, juggler and acrobat, comes ur
smiling in the issueof Thursday last, and
performs feat that consigns to oblivion
the comparatively easy one of jumping
over nineteen horses and turning three
revolutions in the air. Our readers know
how persistently that sheet endeayored
during the recent campaign, to make
people believe that Hon. G. A. Gilman
could not hold the Office of Lieutenant
Governor if elected, because Ineligible.
Now read the following from the Pio-
neer Press of Thursday last:
"Mr. Gilman was elected to the house of
representatives for the term of two years,
The time for which he was elected win not ex
pire till January, 1881. Consequently he is
constitutionally ineligible till that lime has
expired. But, as the acknowledgement has
no duties to perform except to preside over
the State senate, and as that body does not meet
till his disability has expired, it is assumed
that he has only to defer taking the path of
Office till then to escape the embarrassment of
any contest on the question of his eligibility.
But another difficulty to be met is to find a
party to the proceedings necessary to test
the question who has any standing in court.
Mr.. Barnum has no interest in the matter. 1t
would not help his case at allJ even if the
courts were to decide that Gilman was ineliei-.
BILE. It has been decided over and over again
that q minority candidate cannot claim an
election by proving the ineligibility Of the
majority candidate. The only complaining
party in interest is the State Of Minnesota,
which alone is competent to institute proceed
ings to try the title of Mr.. Gilman to the
office to which he has been chosen. This can
only be done through the attorney-general.
But as the Acknowledgements will have no
duties to perform till 1881 which could fur
nish ground for legal proceedings, the attor-
ney-general could do nothing till his disabil-
ity had ceased. So that it is not easy to see
where Mr.. Barnum can find peg on which to
hang his proposed challenge Of Mr.. Gilman's
title"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20

From the Anoka Union.
Eggs are eggs now, They were selling for
rs cents dozen Tuesday.
d" A girl was married in this city, last week,
who was only twelve years old. 49,. =
Somebody in ant hority should stop the boys
from hanging on the iron cross bars on the
bridge. We saw about dozen youngsters
hanging down one day last week.
Some low-lived wretch has again been driy-
ing iron. spikes into Reed 4 sherwood's logs,
and . saw valued 1t $175, was ruined one
day last week. If the rascal could be discov-
ered We wouldn't give much for his life.
Three or four weeks ago . 10 year old son Of
Chas. Merrill, of ,Trott Brook, was working
around ? threshing machine, in Meeker coun-
y, when . kernel Of, wheat was thrown
towards him, striking the pupil of his eye. II
became infamed and painful, and critical ex.
animation was made, bat failed to. discove,
any foreign substance. In two or three days
the pain disappeared and nothing more >uas
thought Of it, until one day last week, while
rubbing his eye, he got hold Of the grain, and
while in the eye it had aatually sprouted ovel
half an inch. %5 &E<Ez5* & 2-.E = r. - =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
From the st. Cloud Journal Press.

From the St. Cloud Journal Press.
The winter term of the Normal School
opened on Monday with an increase of twenty
pupils in the Normal and ten in the Model de.
partment. The new Normal class is one o.
the very best that ever entered the school
The present attendance in the Normal de.
partment is composed, within a fraction, Of
one half young men, something almost un-
known in the history of such institutions.
On Monday the dead oody Of an old man
named Michael Louis was found in bed in hi
house at Melrose,2 where he had lived alone
Coroner Overlook held an inquest on Tuesday
the verdict Of the jury being that death hae
resulted from natural. causes. He had las
been seen about q week before, and it is no
known how long he had been dead. He lef
some property. f..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20

right to appoint electors in this manne,
I is not a menace to free institutions unless
used with the intent to deprive. the peo
pie of their right to voice in the cleo
tion; but as the case stands in New Y York
the changing Of laws that have long been
in operation, with a view to. taking the
election of thepresidential electors out OF
the hands of the people, and thus revers.
ing the popular verdict, is unjust and
clearly contrary to the spirit of American
institutions.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20

There is considerable excitement In
Maine about the political situation.
Il appears that If certain returns are
thrown ont, on account Of fraud and
Irregularities, It will give the Green
hackers and Democrats the majority
of the legislature. This would insure
the election Of ) Democratic governor
and q. s. senator. e seems proba-
BE that there returns will Be thrown
out, and that the Rcpublioans will lose
|. Maine, after all. 81;
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesots.
h = October 18th, A. D. 1879. ssEs.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton Of thirty days from she date Of this no
tice, viz: Jane Martin, Of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the Lots is and 16 Of Section
81, Town 129, Range 81, and names the fol
loving as his Witnesses, viz John Workman,
of Morrison County, Minnesota, and Dan
So !. Es.... D. ii. P2RElAN,
ReaiStw.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.
Land Office At Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Nn-a,oho- 1OkL n 1oHns

Land Office At Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
No:ember 10th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of bis claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
OF thirty days from the date of this notice, Wis
Joseph Rousseau, Of Morrison County, Mime
soto, for the Ell of SCI of Section 26, Town Al,
Range 81, and names the following as his
witnesses. viz: N. Gravel, of Morrison Coun-
w. minnesota, and Louis Chaunard, of Morri-
son County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
-. Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice..

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
November 18th, A. D. 1879.
Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of bis intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira--
ton of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice, viz: Joseph Medek, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the NE4 of Section %, Town
10, Range 80, and names the following as his
witnessed, viz: Frank Karal, of Morrison
County, Minnesota, John Kobilka, of Morrison
County, Minnesota, and N. Mayer, of Morri-
son County, Minnesota.
b. H. FREEMAN,
Register
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.
Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
November 4th, A. D. 1879. e
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notes Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof ct the expir.-
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: William Deuch, Of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the Nj Of NW4 Of Section
"a, Town A., Range 80, and names the fol-
Boy, Of Morrison County. Minnesota.
zs.t... .zs z oh. FREEMAN.
Heeister.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
October 18th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
tion of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice, viz: Frank Wise, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the 81 of NE4 and 81 of NW4
Of Section IS, Town Al, Range 80, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: Michael
Blou, of Morrison County, Minnesota, and
Louis Berg, of Morrison County. Minnesota.
D. H. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Notice..

st. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. LIST, 1879.
To whom it may concern. -
Whereas, DeGraff & CO., Of st. Paul,
Minnesota, are the owners in fee oi
certain tracts Of land in Morrison
County Minnesota ;; j.. ....:, +.
And W hereas, certain persons claim
to have made contracts with the West
ern Railroad Company for several Of
said tracts; s..5 s.=,: q.
{ Now, therefore, this is to give no.
tice that such contracts are Invalid and
void, and no payments should be made
thereon, as the owners will not recog>
nike such transactions, but will hold
the parties liable il damages, and res
quire payment in full on such terms
and q suoh prices g they may think
proper. DEGRArF& Co.
3 3. lsanara
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
JAMES BROWN

is doing General Livery and Express
business, delivers passengers, baggage
and freight in all parts of town, IS al
the depot on the arrival of all passen'
ger trains, keeps horses and double
and single buggies for the accommo.
dation of persons desiring to travel in
the country, and promptly attends t
all business entrusted with him
Charges reasonable,
',. JAMES BROWN.
Little Falls, MINI.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
October 28th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expirs-
tion of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice, viz: Nelson Martineau, Of Morrison
County, Minnesota, for the NW4 Of Section 20,
Town ii, Range 81, and names the following
as, his 1itnesses. viz: Moses Lafond, of Nor
risen County, Minnesota, and Louis HamIin,
of Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
November 9TH, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
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
James Dobie, of Morrison County, Minnesota,
for the 81 of SW4 of Section 20, Town 129,
Range 80, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: G. Gotlieb' Mantey, Of Morri-
son County, Minnesota, and Fergus Kernes, of
Morrison County, Minnesota.
3. Il. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
November llth, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice, viz: Newbry Briggs, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the NJ of SCI, SCI of NR4
and NE4 of sW4 Of Section 80, Town Al,
Range 80, and names the following as his wit
nesses, viz: Jerry Root, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, Nicklas Faben, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, and Moses Lafond, of Morri-
son County, Minnesota. ....-
D. 81. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota. X -.
November 10Th, A. d. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
ana secure tinal entry thereof at the. expirs-
ton OF thirty days from the date of this no
tice, Viz: Joseph Casso, Of Morrison County,
minnesota, for the Wy of SCI Of Section Is,
Town 4! Range 81 and names the following
as MS witnesses, viz: N. Gravel, of Morrison
county, Minnesota, and Louis Chaunard, of
Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN.
Register
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud. Minnesota.
October 18th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
tion of thirty days from the date of this no.
tlce, viz: Louis Berg, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the NW4 of Section ~, Town
40, Range 80, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: Joe Rauch, of Morrison
County, Minnesota, and George Huffman, of
Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. H. FREEMAN,
Renistnr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
November 7th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
tion of thirty days from the date of this no
tice, viz: IohR W. Wise, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the SW4 of Section 9, Town
40, Range 30, and names the following as his
witnesses. viz: John Neuman, of Morrison
County, Minnesota, John Kugel, of Morrison
County, Minnesota, and Peter~Cook, of Morri-
son County, Minnesota.
D. Il. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
October 2Sth, A. D. 1879. -.-E.... :. !.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to secure final proof in support of his clsim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: William Rolf, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the sW4 of NW4 and NW4sof
names the following as his witnesses, viz |:
William Lambert, of Morrison County, Min
nesota, and Daniel Trask, OF fMorrisonC County,
Minnesota. D. H. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
November A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date of this no
tice, viz: John Neuman, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the NJ of NE4 and NJ of NWi
Of Section 2l, Town 49,. Range 80, and names
the following as his witnesses. viz: John
Kugel, of Morrison County, Minnesota, John
Wise, of Morrison County, Minnesota, and
Peter Cook, of Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
October 24th, AID. 1879. =, T. -...s.
Noticeis hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton Of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: Jacob Kucka, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the SCI of Section 4, Town 1T,
Range 30, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: Paul Noe, Of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, and Martin sobieck, of Morri-
son County, Minnesota.
-: 80. D. H. FREEMAN,
, - - - Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-20
Notice.

:: Swan River. Mimi, Nov. Il, Isfs.
Notice is hereby given thatII give nay minor
son, George W Kay, his time, and after this
date<will pay no debt contracted by him, and
Will collect none Of his wages or other dues.
!. ~ =. ,,=- -.. -~-1..-t VIM. KAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-13
Both Sections Might Improve.

know of few more striking contrasts
than to come by Iaii from the languid
impoverished, small cities of the South
to Kansas, with its Leavenworth, its
Topeka and its WyandOtte The scene
so suddenly shifted! Memphis, whose
pavements are somber with black yelled
women and orphaned children, whose
treasury is empty, whose public faith
is repudiated, and its city charter re-
voked how simply the taking district
of Memphis in Shelby county," Topeka
with the bloom of youth in its cheeks,
its forehead lightened with the light of
faith, its step brisk, its honor untarnish-
ed. Contrast this city with Vicksburg,
desolated by war, decimated by fever,
assassination rife in her streets, and a
navy revolver on every hip. l can see
no hope for the southern cities till the
pistol is laid aside, till the law is su-
.preme and impartial to white and
black. No, not until the intense indi-
viduality of the southerner is subordi-
mated to civil authority and social or
der. Nor can the North afford to taunt
the South with the mote that is in her
eye till the dominant section first ex-
tracts the beam from her own eye. In
the North women and children are dali
ly murdered by brutes. Public senti-
ment is often lew-toned in it's Judgment
of bad men, the destroyers of children
and helpless women. In the South man
murders man in the street affray or the
bar room duel. For my part, 1 think
the man who stands in deadly encoun-
ter with his tellow-man, willing to take
his chances in the deadly interchange
of shots, is a manlier fellow than the
fanatic who Stays his child, the seducer
who packs his victim in trunk, the
husband who brains the woman he has
sworn to cherish, and thus on through
the ghastly catalogue of northern
crime. Christian charity, in our iudg-
ment of the South, and lively remem-
brance of our social sins, will do much
to aid the attainment of fair views.-
Correspondence Boston Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-13
Village starers.

A custom which would be more hon
ored in the breach than in the observ-
ance prevails extensively in this village.
1t is not corner loafng, for there are not
corners enough to cover it, it is wall,
sidewalk, doorstep and fence loafing,
and staring at every lady who passes.
Many well dressed and fashionable
young men have become addicted to it
and the place where they most congre-
gate is one which many ladies, who do
not wish to be surveyed from head to
foot, keep as far away from as possible.
In view of the prevalence of this habit
among the presumably respectable clas-
ses, it is not surprising that the baser
sert indulge it worse than ever and that
some of them have even gone so far as
to stretch themselves in lines OF gather
in knots, which render it difficult for
ladies to pass without hitting them,
which they doubtless want and worse
than all the rest, some of them indulge
in vulgar conversation on purpose to
be heard by passing ladies. We blush
to mention these things, but it is high
time, that since we have no regular
police to tell sidewalk loafers to ''keep
moving" gentlemen should set an ex-
ample that will 80 far as possible cor
rect the evil.-St. Adams Messenger.