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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-05-01
The Cracked: Lincoln Medal,

Cleveland Leader.
There is bronze medal in the United
States Treasury department with which
there is q little incident connected that
may carry conviction to the souls of be.
levers in omens, and that is, in any event,
Of interest in connection with the an.
preaching fourteenth anniversary of the
18th of April, rs The medal bears an
excellent head and bust in profile of Pres
dent Lincoln, executed by a medslist
named, Paquet, now in the employ of the
Treasury Department. Early In April.
1865, Mr.. ,Paquet was in Philadelphia
with his work, watching the completion
Of his medal with great solicitude, and
was greatly discouraged one; morning to
find an ugly crack in the die, beginning
back of the ear and extending across the
temple, seriously marring the face that
had cost him SO much labor. A crack
in the steel die from which the impress
is taken Is ne uncommon thing in medal
making, bat +, the significance of this
crack was developed later. MI. Paouet
telegaphed his i'll. luck to the authorities
at Washington, and they. satisfied with
the. excellence Of the likeness which he
had obtained, determined to overlook the
blemish, land directed him to proceed
with the medal. A few, hours later a
tragedy that threw q nation into mourn
ing occurred. Wilkes Booth sole into
the Presidents box at the theatre, and
the, assassin's bullet took almost exactly
the same course of the crack across the
head Of the medal, entering back Of one
ear and coming out over the temple.
This medal which, might i have been
priced only because Of the faithful DOR
fiaiaure of President Lincoln's face, and
the fact that it, was one Of the last repre-
sensations Of him, has al added value be.
cause OF the defect, which may be re-
gardedsas q prephecy, Or at least a strange
Coincidence. The parties for whom It
was executed were So impressed, aand
whenever it is,shewns the history ana ap.
zpropaiateness Of the peculiar blemish is
invariably given. 'A1.7 ~ u <5@' '7'-
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HOUSE AND FARM.

Agricultural Hints worth Knowing
/ Now SOW tares.E $kzK# #I:I#,I
Il Young scions, unless they do well,
should be treated literally with whack.
Cabbage heads must be kept apart az
much as possible. They are Troublesome
| else. ---.,--..e ....s.s... -,.-...-s-
Adams apples should be protected
during these damp evenings with Gov
ering of silk. ~.
We have never found any difficulty in
growing squash bugs, and therefore give
no hints as to their propagation.
Last years beats should now be buried
six feet deep. If not they are sure to
sprout again and give much trouble.
Send your old sheep 10 the butcher 8.
Spring lamb commands high prices. The
same as to fowl. Those done laying are
in good demand as chickens.
Old stories of mammoth squashes and
cucumbers should now be dug about and
heavily mulched, in readiness for trans
planting in the newspapers in the fall, 7
There is no crop, probably, more thrifty
than the fowl crop. 1tgrows rapidly dur
ing the early spring, and arrived at ma
turity requires no dressing.
Now top-dress your lawns; the more
odo1ous the dressing, the better your
neighbors will love you, and therefore
the more eficacious will it be tor pro
duclng an abundant grass crop.
Canker worms do best on apple trees.
The trunks of the trees should be pro-
tected with some soft substance, to pre-
vent the bark injuring the Larvae as they
ascend in the early spring
Farmers whould do we'll to employ a
bootblack on the farm, as their boots are
| apt to become soiled, while traversing
their land, and the farmer, of all men,
should present at all times clearly ap-
pearance.
Destroy all the tobacco weeds possible.
This is usually done by burning; some,
however, adopt another mode. This is
the comminuting of the weed between
the teeth to fine pulp. Though some
| what laoorious, this method is eficacious.
| If any wild oats of last seasons SOW
ing spring up, they should be immedi-
ately plowed under. When the sod is
we'll rotted, a second blowing, followed
by rigid narrowing. must precede plant
ing. High clover will then do well.
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D ~ study two pleas" remarked ID,
Judge when tie case was leftsto shisEsde
cision.
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Floors and CARPETS,

from the american Agricultural
There IS strong pro est offered, In diff
ferent ways and from various sources,
against our long established practice of
making poor floors, with the design of
keeping them covered with carpets
stretched and fitted to every part and
carefully tackled down. Carpets in daily
use cannot be Kept clean except by very
frequent shaking and beating, aud they
do much towards corrupting the air by
retaining impure gases, hiding the finest,
most penetrating dust in their mesbes
and underneath them and by giving of
particles of line wool into the atmosphere,
with other dust, as they are swept or
walked upon. There is a demand for bet
ter floors, not necessarily inlaid or mo-
sales, of different kinds of precious wood,
but made double, of strong seasoned
wood, that will not shriHk or warp
(sp1uce, however we'll seasoned, is almost
sure to warp), and then carefully finished
so as to be durable and easily cleaned.
Carpetcd floors seem relief to the house.
keeper, when once the carpets are pro-
cured and fitted to the rooms and tackled
down, because they do not show the dirt
as the bare floor do. But oh! when they
do get full of dust! And when house
cleaning time comes and they must be
taken up and shaken and whipped as
they we'll deserve! With warmly-made
floors andAarge warm rugs, couldn't we
do without these abominatous even in
winter? Certainly our rooms would be
cooler and sweete- without them in sum.
MGR. But in that case we must take
more pains with our floors, and we must
have something better than the common
implanted ones.
Keep the Cows Healthy.
It is now generally conceded that milk
unduly retained in the udder of the COW
is absorbed. The flow is decreased, and
the animal gradually goes dry. Once
this process begins, it is next to 1mpossi-
BILE to bring the COW back to her full flow.
This is not SO bad, however, as to allow
the bag to become inflamed, and thus
poison the milk. This beng the case
the milk should never be used. The milk
may not show signs of faint to the eye;
it may even taste well, or so nearly right
as not to cause alarm; and yetit will
faint the entire mess, and in the end the
whole will become little better than poi.
son when made into cheese, since then
the putrefactive process still goes on If
the cow shows any tenderness or redness
about the udder, or if it be hard or swol-
len, discard the milk until the animal is
again all right. Through this care Ger =
tain dairymen are able to get extra and
uniform prices for their butter and cheese
and especially for the milk sold for fam
lily use. In the end they make the most
money, for consumers and reputable desl-
ers are apt to be shy of those who have
from time to time sold them such milk,
or it's butter and cheese. go, ,, -rr:1
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ing now in session an Indictment and speedy
trial are not improbable: The penalty for
the crime is from one to fourteen years in the
penitentiary. It transpired that Gray made
an attempt on his own life about three years
ago in st. Louis. At that time he was very
dissipated, but has since reformed. He
bought his revolver with the express purpose
for which it was used. It is said he is stage pe
struck and intended to 60 on the stage next
fall. -
FUNERAL OF GEN. DIX.
The funeral of Gen. John 4. Dix took
place on Tuesday, April "a at Trinity church.
New York, The pail bearers were Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Thuriow Weed, Edward Pirre.:
:pont ex-Gov. Morgan, Gems CulIum and
Rathbone, John j. Cisco, Chas. O'Connor and
G. A. Law. The remains viii be temporarily
placed in the family vault in Trinity church.
yard. The following order has been issued.
April "a: Executive MANSION, April "a
The President, In making; public announce
lnent Of the death Of Maj. Gen. John A. Dix.
which occurred during last night in the
City Of New York, desires to commend to the,
attention of the people Of this country, the
great public service through long and
eventful life of this eminent citizen, and the
patriotic record Of his military. services, both
his early youth and advanced age. Ap-
propriates honors will be paid to his memory,
under the direction Of the war department.
and OF the treasury department., of which he
was q one important period the head, and it
fis recommended to his fellow citizens to
[partcipat in 4 general token of respect to
his worth ma private citizen, and to his
eminent service as Senator Of the. United
States, minister to France and Governor 81
the state OF New York (Signed)ac .Etal al
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. +
$Es5sas AWIx5I Z 4fE{t YES H$ 1922
sHSs ENGLISH GRAIN.
Tbs Mark Lane mad sspre . s..ys : Field
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I nodded. I was past speech for the
moment.
=rs~s.sF Feline this instant what it alt
means7" shrieked Judith. "1'll not
wait ssecond!" IS
"Philip went into a great state said
he would not stay night in the house
with that girl. / tried to geth to see
you before he started; I thought he was
with you.'' - -
Judith sat down in chair and glared
atme.
Ny question agitated my sister so much
that really thought she would fly in
pieces. Them with her usual brusque
changeableness, she suddenly began to
read the note aloud:
"DEAR AUNT JUD1TH-You must forgive
mc-some time will explain-1 cannot now.
| am leaving the house-I shall take the train
to New York-mammai is there. Try not to
be very angry with me, and invent some rea-
son to give Uncle Jack-I can think of none
in my confusion-but must CO. It breaks
my heart to behave so i'll toward you-do
please try to pardon it, and believe me always.
your loving Jeanie."
Heavens and earth!' cried 1. "Gone ~
'Gone? Ordered the carriage, and
drove away while was busy about the
gardener, who is ILL.,"
''Gone to town,"1 said. "Why, good
gracious, Philip has gone there, too" :,
There was brief silence between US.
The room grew rapi oily darker; for twi.
light was coming on, so that could not
we'll see Judith's face. Suddenly she
startled me by bursting into a fit of
laughter. There she sat and laughed
like maniac, and the more begged to
know if she had the Mysteries the more
she laughed. .--,..
20, don't you understand" she man.
aged at length to"articulate. "These two
IDIOTS were trying to run away from each
other, and have run together"
I did understand. laughed more in
sanelv than Indith had dona I louo.hod
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His letters showed plan for establishing in
Berlin q section of three nihilists, to act as
sort Of way station for communication be-
tween the London and s, Petersburg arey0lu.,
tionists' MI
gE5aE CONTEsED SEATS
The following list of representatives Of
the present Congress whose seats are to be con-
tested, together with the names of contest
ants, was furnished the House April IS. by,
Clerk Adams and submitted by Speaker Ran;
dali Immediately before adjournment: From.
the Sixth Massachusetts district, Benelon
against Loring; from the Twentieth Pennsyl-
vania, Curtin against Yocum; from the First
North Calolina, o'Hara against Ketchem
From the Second South Carolina, Mackey
against O'Connor. From the Fourth Ala
bama, HARRISON against steely., From the
Third Louisiana, Merchant, against Acklen
From the Second Arkansas, Bradley against
lemons. From the, Second Florida, Bisbee
against Eull. From the Third Minnesota,
Donnelly against Washburn. From the
State Of Oregon, Mcdowell against Whitaker.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-05-01

The trisl of three medical students,
convicted and sentenced 10 imprisonment for
disturbing the public order and maintaining
secret connections, took place An Berlin not
st. Petersburg. Thetfsnames are Gerewitz,
Drohuson and Lebermann The last named
under the alias of Arthur freeman, was con-
nected with leading soeialists IN Europe and
America, and was on hissNay to sNitzerland
from Vienna, where he had been expatriciated
after months imprison1Hen when he was
seized and taken to Berlin On account Of his
communications with Gerewitz and Drohuson.
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GEORGETOWN.

ACADEMY OF TIE v1s1rAr1oN.-At the conclu-
sion Of the musical and literary exercises at the
eighty first annual commencement OF this insti.
tuition yesterday, as set forth In THE STAR last
evening, and Rev. Father Doonan announced
that the coronation and presentation OF medals
would take place. the graduates stepped for
before Archbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore, re-
ceived their floral crowns and gold medals,
which were conferred for uniform excellence OF
conduct. The list OF young ladies thus honored
includes Misses Adele Morrison, OF Mo-; Ella
Whitthorne, of Tenn; Hattie Newcomer, OF
Ma; Harriet Matchett Of mass Mass Isabelle
Louise Frost Of Mo-; Lillian LASH OF Ill; Willie
Franklin, OF Mo-; Matte Mayes, Of Va; Maggie
Y ana Maria cons}zang If
silver medal, were conferred upon Miss
G Psnpe Nn gogus P c Name SsnB Bette Ms s%it
Nd; Mamie Callahan, ILL., Mary Goddard, DC;
Florence Murphy, Va: Rosa Sanchez, Chilli;
Katie O'Brien, DC: Estelle Lohmeyer, Nd;
Clements, Alice Ofrutt, Katie Wetzel Bessie
Shekell, Lizzie WetZel, Annie Cassel and Nam
ME Clements, all Of the District. The graduates
medals. Their names are Adele Morrison, Mo-;
Ella WhitthOrne, Tenn, and Hattie Newcomer
and Hattie Monroe, OF Ill. The gold medal In
awarded to Miss Adele Morrison. All the gradu-
ates, and apparently all Of the pupils, received
premiums without number.
Among Tie guests were tOSGIudSIcF-CTeneFdl
Key, accompanied by Miss Emma Ethridge, q
brilliant graduate OF three years ago; Mrs. Gen.
Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison, of Missouri,
(the mother OF the valedictOrian); four members
OF the Chinese embassy, in their costumes; ex-
Senator Alcorn, OF Mississippi; Mr.. and Mrs.
Newcomer, OF Maryland; Col. and Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. Christmas and daughter, Judge Freeman
or the Post Office department; Rev. j. A. Wal
ter, pastor OF st. Patrick's, and numbers Of
Others. AS usual, the painting, needle work,
etc, OF the young ladies was much admired.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Thos. j. Fisher d Co.,
auctioneers, sold for Robert l. Fleming and
Lewis j. Davis, trustees, yesterday afternoon,
Beatty and Hawkins addition, and parts OF lots
Is and 10, in Old Georgetown, fronting 1S4l feet
On south side OF 1st street, and 166 feet on PO-
tomac street, the residence OF Mr. James s.
Weich,) to Robert Proctor, esq.,, for $13, 1O0-leSs
than One-han the original cost.
WHY Mr.. STRASBURGER'S WINDOW WAS
SMAsHED.-Mr. a. j. Strasburger, shoe dealer
On Bridge street, between High and Congress
streets, had the front window OF his store
smashed Thursday night-it Is thought by
some revengeful shoe clerk, because, It is al
legged, Mr.. Strasburger agreed to close his store
at O'Clock in the evening, but did not do so.
Mir. Strasburger says that Hahn, in the first
ward, failed in his agreement to do so; there
fore he did, and that when all others keep their
contracts he win also.
ELECTIoN.-Wm Louis Schley Lodge, No, f.
/. o. NJ, elected last night the following off,
Gel 5:-R. II. Mudd, w. M; s. R. Gladmon. S R.:
j. n. Farr, r. S.; G. w. Ballanger F. s.: VIM.
Doherty, Treas; II. G. Divine, Chaplain; N. J.
TennySon, Conductor.
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THE COURTS.


EQUITY COURT-.Jtdge Macarthur
Yesterday, Boteler agt Langley; referred.
report, oyerruled: Albright agt; Emery ct al;
MeGonegal; referred to auditor to report On
investment Of funds Birch agt. Bradley: A. T.
Bradley appointed guardian ad Item.
PROBATE COURT-Judge Mac arthur
Yesterday, exceptions to the account of Cath
crime Koch, late guardian to Alice Koch, amount
Ing TO $685. 10 alleged error, filed. Estate OF
offer Of settlement OF claim. WIN OF Margaret
Cumberland filed for probate. Estate of John
Byng; Charles NJ. Matthews qualified as admin
istrator-bond $4,000. Estate of Lorenzo West
Westcott-bOnd s, 900. Estate OF w. Fl. COyle
letters OF administration issued to C.. E. COyle
and j. G. Whitewell-bondS $4,000. Estate Of
Phoebe Low; Jane Garrett qualified, bond 500,
as administrator VIII OF j. F. Love- order OF
publication issued. f. NJ. Berlin qualified In
1900 bond as administrator.on estate OF NJ. F.
Rodier. Estate OF Edison Forces; j. A. Forbes
granted letters W. a.-bond $500.
CRIMINAL COURT-Jtdge Hagner.
Yesterday, after our report closed, the trial OF
George T. Kline, indicted for the larceny OF 5000,
was concluded by verdict Of acquittal. Geo
McCauley; motion for new trial filed Joseph
Cato withdrew appeal from Police Court for
keeping sunday barber shop; Judgment sus-
pended. The jurors were discharged till Sep
tember %, and court adjourned Till to-day.
POLICE COURT-Judae Smell.
Yesterday after our report closed, Ida John
son, brought In uI20er aII3cBmSnC as q witness
against Elijah Richardson, was released on per-
sOnal recognizance. Ida Eidredge threats
against Mary Nicholson; personal bonds
TO-DAY.
Park Washington, profanity; S. or so days
Hester Chase, same charge: S. or Is days; John
Bell, failing to keep light On an excavation; S.
James Hayes and Thomas Smith, vagrancy
| bonds or 30 days. Edward Bowling, Indecent
| exposure; s. or days. Bridget Welsh, loud and
boisterous: s or is days f. Frank Beach, using
uDstamped measures; continued. Henry Stew.
| art, profanity; S. or days. William NJ New
| ton, using unlawful measures So. John Battery,
| assault on Mrs. Howser; personal recognizance.
| Avery Scales, larceny OF q pair OF gold specta-
cles convicted: Thos. Jones, larceny; 6months
In jail: Mary Keenan,, larceny, second offence;
| Julia Robinson, larceny OF q pair OF shoes; 81.
| Henry Campbell, assault On Martha Robinson,
who testified that after beating her he took ali
her Clothes dresses, &C., and carried them to q
field and burnt them up; months In jail
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LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at p. m. and
extinguished at 2-50 a. M.
The contract to furnish the Navy department
With SEQ ions OF coal was yesterday awarded to
L. ". Guinand.
Officer Nicholson yesterday found J. W. Bu-
chanan lying in the Smithsonian park, over
come by the heat.
Yesterday Bishop Johnson, OF Frederick, ND :,
was ordained at the Attn Baptist church IN thls
city. Revs. r. J. Holmes, DR.. COOK, Wash: Wal
Ter, DR.. Boulder, (who pre- iched from limo
thy. V. BY r. s. Laws, and X. johnson taxing
part 10 the services
Mr. Bernard HenZe. while walking across
Pennsylvania avenue. near 10Th ST., last night,
was knocked down by horse driven by Mr..
Barney Griffith. Two Wheels OF the buggy
passed over him, and his injuries are painful,
but not dangerous.
The Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad Com
pany has placed on the road fast train, leav-
Ing here at $40, for the accommodation OF
commuters" department clerks, and others
who hive in Baltimore. The train runs through
without stop.
OFFICER Berkeley found dead colored infant
yesterday at the corner Of 18th and G streets
southeast.
A motion was filed to-day In the Criminal
Court for new trial in the case OF JAS Stokes,
convicted OF manSlaughter. The motion was
based on exceptions taking during the trial.
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CUTICURA
THE GREAT SKIN CURE.
Infallibly Cures.

CuTIcURA, assisted by CUTIcURA SOAP. is ear.
edy for the cure Of Salt Bile um or Eczema, Ring
fpeso ep na Iesn
Itch, Ground Itch, Barber's Itch, Jackson's Itch,
Rough and Cracked Skins, and all Vascular and
scaly Eruptious and Irritations Of the skim Scald
Head, Dandruf Dry, Thin. and Falling Hair. Pre-
mature Badness and all Hcaly Eruptions feelings,
and hritations Of the Scalp; scrofulous Ulcers,
Sores, and Discharging Wounds; Cuts, Wounds,
hammation; Rheumatism and Affections OF the
Muscles aud Joints; Sore Throat, Diphtheria,
Group, and HOarseness. In all cases Of Blood and
Skin Humors, the CUTIcURA REsoLvxNT should be
taken internally until some time after q cure is
effected
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EThe New Orleans Ptcayune finds that
empty champagne bottles are extra dry.
IL Mr.. Albert Weber, the piano manufacture
er, died In New York Wednesday, after l1nger-
ing Illness
WThe detectives are now sure OF one the
Ory-the Hull murder. was committed 'fnSlde
the hOuSe."-[N. Y. Herald.
~ Reuben X. Springer whose princely gifts
to the Cincinnati Music Hall are well known
has given 5000 in seven per cent. railroad
bonds to the College Of Music Of that city, the
income to be used In yearly rewards OF merit
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bakers aud the Bread Question.

There has been considerable comment recent
ly because Of the organization OF the bakers,
and the general impression is that the purpose
is to raise the price OF bread. Their main OBJ
ject is stated by some of them to be to bring
about the old time custom Of counting Is loaves
to dozen, In other words, giving bakers
Dozen" At present the bakers bread passes
principally through the grocers' hands, and
they make cent loaf profit. There are in
the city about $50 bakers, and they average $50
loaves per day or a total of 112,5OO. About
10000 loaves are sold direct to families at retail
price, and the remainder $500 loaves to
grocerS, the profit on which to the middle men
Is $S25. Under the law the loaf must weigh a
pound, and It is claimed that the bakers
cannot sell it at the present price of flour
for three cents; but Il they could sell
direct to families, saving the profit which now
goes to the grocers they would be able to give
full weight, well baked bread and the profit of
one cent on each loaf-about 50 so per barrel
would enable them to use better quality OF
-four and to pay their workmen better wages;
In fact. to give full bakers dozen Of better
quality loaves for half dollar. Many OF the
bakers claim that a grocery store Is not the
place to keep bread, as Especially If delivered
warm in the morning directly after store doors
are opened) there is nothing to prevent the ab-
sorbtion Of the odors from fish, bacon, coal
Oil. &c.