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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Fl Great, Fire Ia San Domingo.

News was received March "a, in New
York of the, destruction by fire of the entire
business portion of SANTANA, San Domingo
on the 9th Of March. Estimated loss $3.50. 600
The FIRE covered . space Of about six acres.
As, there was no insurance nearly ali the mer-
chants are ruined, and tie poor would be on
the verge of starvation, were it not the country
around SANTANA abounds with fruit upon which
all are subsisting. Disgraceful scenes of pill
lage followed the fire. The custom house was
damaged by the conligration. It is said the pil.
layers Of the place quarrelled over the distrt
button Of the booty, ana several OF them were
killed in the hight that followed. The servant
Of x 9. Birch started fire in the kitchn, and
feeling sleepy, went to bed. High winds
scattered some Of the burning embers, aud in
ashort space Of time, the building, and those
adjoining were in flames. The fire burned
with great ferceness, and the flames leaping
across the street, swept everything away to
the custom. In the custom house was stored
9 large quantity Of tobacco, ready for ship
ment but it was all DESTROYED. ss>3jB'SS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
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SONG.

Oh, golden dreami- that spans the skies.
Whose tender blue II like the eyes
That haunt my sacred memory, AZ n
FADE not away In h0undless heaven,
Like closing gstes Of yon bright even
Before nights spell Of glamoury.
oh, dseting blissi that tmocks our haste.
Like mirages In desert wasts,
SO passing fair in distant scene;
Approached unto the Vision fsdes;. 3 3
We stand within the realms OF shades,
Before their sphynx Of horrid mein. .
Though withered IL thy garland now,
Though death hath claimed thy tortured brow
And hushed the voice that sang rare Rlees,
I'm glad to know life's richest vino
We pledged each other-mine and thine
Yet, thus, more bitter are the lees.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02

INTERESTING FAoTs.-The tomb of
Edward l., who died in 1901, was
opened Jan. 2, ITO, after 1853 years
had elapsed. His body was almost per
feet. Canute (the Dance, who crossed
over to England in 1017, was found
1779, by workmen who repaired Win
chester Cathedral, where his body had
reposed nearly $50 years, perfectly fresh.
In 1869, three Roman soldiers, fully
equipped with warl;ke implement, were
dug out of bed of peat in Ireland.
where they had probably lain !, 500 years.
Their bodies were perfectly fresh and
plump. In the reign of James II. of
England, after the fall of the Church of
Ashley, in Warwickshire, there was taken
up the corpse of Thomas Gray, Mar
quis OF Dorset, who was buried the 10th
Of October, 1880, in the twenty.second
year of Henry VII; and although it
had lain there seventy-eig years, the
eyes, hair, flesh, nails, and Joints
remained as though it had been newly
buried. Robert Braybrook, who was
consecrated Bishop of London in 1881,
and who died in 14O4, and was buried
in st. Paul's, was taken out of his tomb,
after the great fire in 1866, during the
repairs of the cathedral, and, although
he had lain there no less than 262 years.
his body was found firm as to skin, hair,
joints and nails. The Convent de st.
Domingo was demolished in search
of treasure supposed to b. concealed
there, and the body of Prince Rodri-
guez taken out, who had been buried
alive in 1865, exactly as when placed
$50 years before. His daughter, Z years
and 6 months old, was lying at her
fathers feet, and as perfectly preserved
as himself. The position Of his hands
showed that he was suspended by the
body and neck till he died. Marks Of
the cord and of the burning iron were
deeply recorded on various parts of the
body. His hair and beard were firm, his
skin natural in hue and texture, without
the least trace Of decomposition in any
part. ,ss E4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
ant taste in Ills mouth. Wheh asked
how he liked It, he said, tits good
enough, all but the end of il. 9
John Randolph.

Men of genius were formerly par
doned for their many infrmities, even
when they were the legitimate offspring
Of their bad habits. John Randolph
had many ecoentricities. They were
disagteeable, and often indecent. His
friends said he was partly insane;
others, more, candid, said he was drunk.
# he had lived in these days he would
be sent to Coventry" Awriter in the
atlantic thus sketches him while he
was United States Senator:
John Randolph attracted the most
attention on the part Of strangers. He
was at least six feet in height, with long
limbs and an ill-proportioned body and
small, round head. y.
Claiming descent from Pocahontas,
he wore his coarse black hair long,
parted III the middle, and combed down
on either side of his sallow face. ...
Z His small black eyes were expressive
in their rapid glanoes, especially when
he was engaged in debate, and his high
toned and thin voice would ring
through the Senate Chamber like the
shrill scream of an angry vixen. t.s
He wore full suit of heavy drab-
colored English broadcloth, the high
rolling collar of his surtout coat almost
concealing his head, while the skirts
hung in voluminous2 folds about his
knee-breeches and the white leather
tops of his boots. = II
He used to enter the Senate Chamber
wearing pair of silver spurs, carrying
a heavy riding-whip, and followed by a
favorite hound, which crouched beneath
his desk.
He wrote, and occasionally spoke, in
riding-gloves, and it was his favorite
gesture to point the long index finger
of his right hand at his opponent, as
he hurled forth tropes and figures of
speech at him.
Every ten or fifteen minutes, while
he occupied the floor, he would exclaim,
in a low tone, "Tims, more porterj"
and the assistant door-keeper would
hand him q foaming tumbler of White
breads potent malt liquor, which he
would hurriedly drink, and then pro-
ceed with his remarks, often thus drink
ing three or four quarts in an after
| noon.
He was not choice in his selection of
epithets, and, as Mr.. Calhoun took the
ground that he did not have the power
to call Senator to order, the irate Vir
gilman pronounced President Adams "a
traitor" Daniel Webster "a vile SLAM
derer," John Holmes "a dangerous
fool" and Edward Livingstone "the
most contemplate and degraded of be.
ings, whom no man ought to touch, IN
less with pair of tongs."
One day, while he was speaking with
| great freedom of abuse Of Mr.. Webster,
then a member of the House, Senator
informed him in an undertone that Mrs.
Webster was in the gallery.
He had not the delicacy to desist,
however, until he had fully emptied the
Walls of his wrath.
Then he set upon Mr.. Speaker Tay.
lor, and, after abusing him soundly, be
turned sarcastically to the gentleman
who had informed him of Mrs. Web
ster's presence, and asked, els Mrs.
Taylor present, also?"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
BUBBLE.
What is Dubbley 4 little cat

What is bubble? Il little cat, $500
Terribly scrawny, but what Of that
Her fur is dismal, Maltese gray,
And is rubbed always but the proper way
And what makes the baby love her SO?
/ could not tell you for don't know
For Just as sure as the baby catches her,
just SO surely Bubble scratches her
Though far from certain, nevertheless,
AT the baby's reasons / can guess.
She loves her for, though cross and bold,
Though hard to get and hateful to hold,
Though she must scold and punish her,
Yet puss is alive, and will Equirm and stir;
And gives her at all times world Of trouble;
And that's the reason why she loves Bubble.
-Youth's Companion.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Burned to Death.

A San Francisco telegram of March rs,
informs us that Red Bluff, California, two
story employees boarding house on the rancho
of J. 8. Cone, four miles east of the town, was
burned the night of March "a. Christopher
Smith persisted in the flames. All the other
inmates were more or less burned, but not
seriously ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Floods.

p Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, advices of
March %, state that Duncan Creek had raised
ten feet Sunday morning, doing great damage.
Two dams were carried away, one iron bridge
and two wooden bridges, overfowed its banks
and also destroyed number of barns, ETC., on
the bank. Damage to city five thousand dol
lars Several bridges are gone above the
city. Probable total damage ten thousand
dollars. The water is now falling. The Chip
pcwa has not been affected by the recent rains
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
A National Militia.

The subcommittee of the House COM
mittee on militia have agreed upon report
Oh the subject Of reorganizing the militia:
turges the importance Of national legislation
and states that without interfering with the
control Of the States over their militia, the
federal government should take action in the
nature of cooperation and should make suf-
flcen! ANIMAL appropriations for arming and
equiping the militia and pay for services dur
ing the prescribed period of annual encamp.
ment and drill
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02

NkOA1CWI IC6OVIH U1 Hz1cCEH0uSs
President Diaz of Mexico has, issued
an order that'perfects and army officers shall
abstain from taking part in or interfering
with the political campaign. The same rule
IL applied to postmasters and telegraph opera
tors who, in case of disobcdiencc, will be re.
moved The order enjoins perfect freedom
Of the people at the polls without distinction
Of party. ~ ~ :. -, y -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Petroleum In Alabama.

The Mobile Register of March %, con-
tains letter from Birmingham, Alabama,
saying while workmen were engaged digging
well near the rolling mines, sudden cur
rent of gas began to flow, and Immediately
thereafter petroleum started and is flowing at
the rate Of ninety barrels per day. Great ex-
citemeut prevails.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Sittiug Bulls Indians.

Secretary Ramsey says in regard to the
proposed surrender of Sitting Bulls Indians,
that the only way ehe war department can re-
ceive them is as prisoners of war, in which
event they would be held until some provision
could be mado by the government for their
maintenance. Gen. Sherman maintains that
the Indians are British subjects, and that the
United States has nothing to do with them.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
The Empress Eugenia.
california Wheat Crop.

The crop REPORTS indicate that wheat
throughout the State promises at least an
average fair harvest, although more rain
was needed. Since the date OF these reports
general rain has visited the State, and still
prevails. Later dispatches show q feeling of
increased confidence on the part of farmers.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Information Wanted.

The House committee on Indian affairs
adopted resolution March &c. instructing the
secretary of the interior to report to the House
whether there has been any frauds or corrupt
practices since July LIST, 1877, on the part of
inspectors, agents. employees, or any other
persons connected with the Indian service, at
the agencies or elsewhere; the places where
such ofenses were committed and their ma
ture, and whether any one so offending has
been removed or punished. Mr.. Davis bill to
authorize the auditing of all unpaid accounts
of the Indian bureau was agreed to.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
senator Thurnsn,s Sudden Illness.

A Washington telegram of March 80,
isas follows: While Senator Thurman was
speaking on the Geneva award bill day, he
was taken suddenly sick and Obliged to retire
from the Senate. The Senator suffers from a
rush of blood to the head. He is lying down
In the cloak room. No serious apprehension
L. felt as to his condition. ~ ore. Y I esat
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Mine Cave In.

At Hammond colliery, in Pottsville,
a., on the morning of March 16, just after
the men had gone into the shaft to work, word
came up that the gangways had caved in and
imprisoned twenty miners. The men in the
adjacent breast came 10 as swiftly as possible
while others descended to the rescue, and at.
tor several hours work all the men were re-
leased. Martin Mcdonald was MORALLY in.
j,red, but his companions escaped with but
few bruises. The widest excitement prevail
ed for a time and hundreds of frantic men,
women and children gathered about tie mouth
of the slope. :, . e.r.-.lr - y.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Gen. Grant in Galyeston-His Speecl.

Gen. Grant In GalvestOn-His Speech.
At the banquet in Galveston, in honor
of General Grant on the night of March "a, in
response to the toast-"General Grant, our
honored guest; greater armies than Napo-
Icons have marched at his command, and
greater glories than crown have been his"
General Grant responded as follows:
Gentlemen of Galveston-I am very much
obliged to one and all of you Tor the kind re-
ception which have received at your hands
and at the hands OF the citizens of this city;
aud assure you it affords me great pleasure
to be here on this occasion, and to see so many
Of you. It was my fortune more than third
of century ago, to visit Texas as second
lieutenant, and to have been one of those who
went into the conflict which was to settle the
boundary of Texas. am glad to come back
now on this occasion to behold the territory
which is an empire in itself, and larger than
some of the empires of Europe. I wish for the
people of Texas, as do for the people Of the
entire South, that they may go on developing
their resources and become great and power
full, and in prosperity forget, as the worthy
mayor expressed it, that there is a boundary
between the North and South. prolonged
cheers.) am sure we will all be happier and
much more prosperous, when the day comes
that there will be no sectional feeling Let
any American who can travel abroad as Ihaye
done, and with the opportunity of witnessing
what there is to be seen that have had, and
he will return to America better American
and better citizen than he was when he went
away. loud cheers) He will return more in
love with his own country. Far be it from
me to find fault with any of the European
governments. I was well received at their
hands on every side by every nation in Eu-
rope, but with their dense population, and
their worn out soil, it takes great deal OF
labor to enable the people to get from the soil
a bare subsistence. Here we have rich virgil,
soil, with room enough for us all to expand
and live with the use of but very little govern.
ment l do hope that it leng may be able to
get along happily and contentedly without
being too much governed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Deputy Marshals


The Senate committee ON appropria-
tons March 81, practically completely con-:
sideration of the immediate deficiency bill.
The committee agreed to recommend the ad-
ditional sum of 1885, 5O0tofacilitate the speedy
completion of the new State War ana Navy
department building. The amount of the
House appropriation for marshals and depu-
ties will not be changed but the committee
decided that an amendment should be made
IN the phraseology of the clause relative to
the future method of appointing deputy
marshalls Of election. The House provision
on this subject requires their appointment by
the United States circuit or district judges
but the constitution provides that all officers
should be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
with reservation that Congress may by law
vest the appointment of such inferior officers
as it thinks proper. The committee will pro-
pose the appointment OF Deputy marshals in
the courts instead of comforting them upon
individual judges.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02

les, ne does; but no more than
others. # you lose day, you may run
after it all the year, but you will never
overtake it. Old Tomorrow was on his
way to the poor-house this morning. He
mortgaged his farm and saw it sold at
auction, all because he put off till to-
morrow what should be done to-day.
People say he was kind-hearted man,
but that did not save him from the
natural consequences of his shiftless
habits. He bought too late to take ad.
vantage of the market, and sold too
late because he waited for the day which
never comes"
What day was that?" asked Euston
Tomorrow" was the reply.
But tomorrow does come, uncle"
"Never, my boy. What we talk of as
tomorrow will be to-day when it comes.
We live only in the present, and q
day lost is lost forever. Many q Gen
eral of great army has sacrificed
Thousands Of lives because he delayed
to move his troops until tomorrow
and there are thousands of men in our
country who are wretchedly poor be-
cause when they were mere boys they
acquired the same habit which kept
you at home while we wanted you at
the lake. Present opportunities are
real and golden; future opportunities
are unreliable and shadowy." s..
@Then I take the golden and leave
the shadowy,' exclaimed Euston. when
I am man nobody shall call me Old
Tomorrow But I know lots Of BOYS
who put off things, just as I have, and
need to make up for lost time as much
IS Ibid. I can tell you, though, there'l
be one less after this. III look out for
every to-day, and then I shall make
sure OF every tomorrow" -,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02

Little Gxzyea old was obligsd TO takel
q 1nsa III ~ icine tllat Iaft m utanIeas.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02

Shields = Heatl.gs Mn.
About s O'clock On the morning of|
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
The Borders Of Folly.

On communication from the Interior
Department March "a, conveying the wishes Of
tile families Of Victoria's band to remain at
San Carlos, instead Of going to Hot Springs,
Gen. Sherman endorsed US follows Respect
fully return to the Secretary Of War, inviting
attention to the principle involved in the case.
The Indian Bureau is feeding at heavy cost
the families of Victoria and his band of
Apaches, while the War Department is lighting
ut an awful cost Of money and life the warri-
ers or bucks. Does not this magnanimity
verge on the borders Of folly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
Independent Roman Catholic Church Orgaui-
e Ss,-f sTE .S5EsE'a& ZnkiOm ge5 = -

~ "
Large meetings were held in New
York City the afternoon and evening of Sun.
day March g, looking to the establishment Of
an American independent church, at which
addresses were made by Rev. Fathers Quinn
Wood, Broderick, and others formerly Roman
Catholic priests. It was stated that many
priests were at present engaged in the work,
and that Father Quinn, president Of the organi
zation, was daily in receipt Of communications
from priest who we're preparing to abandon
Romanism, and who were most anxious to
labor for the benefit of poor people in the
extension Of the true principles and practice
Of Christianity. Letters were read from sew
eral priests in various parts of the country
saying their whole hearts were in the move
ment, and communications were presented
from Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterian
conferences Of Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New Jersey, heartily endorsing the movement
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-02
'T0-MOrrOw.

aThis work should be done to-day.
Tomorrow won't do, No one knows
what tomorrow will bring"
"But, Uncle Granville, Aunt Jane
wants this wedding finished. The
weeds grow so fast this warm, damp
weather they need to be pulled up root
and branch"
"Your Aunt Jane wanted the weeds
pulled yesterday"
Yes, sir, but Twas cleaning the cellar
yesterday"
"The cellar ought to have been
cleaned the day before. You are day
behind in oil your work, and you have
been SO ever since you came here"
"Why, Uncle, try to work FAST"
"You do work fast; but you are never
ready to begin on time. You can finish
the wedding to-day, and set the plant
tomorrow, but you must expect some
Inconvenience from counting to-mor-
row better than to-day"
This remark troubled Euston Davis.
He feared he should be deprived of
some pleasure by his procrastination;
but after his uncle left him he became
so much interested in his work that he
quite forgot the warning, and lay down
to sleep that night without a misgiving
as to the morrow. The next morning
he awoke early, and, looking from the
window, congratulated himself upon
the weather as being favorable for
transplsnting, In weeks time no one
would know whether it was done to-day
or the day previous.
He, however, had reason to remem-
Der the delay. He was busy at work
when he saw the family preparing for
drive, and was told that they were
going to the lake for days fishing.
II am sorry you are not ready to go
with us, but those plants must be set"
said his Aunt Jane, with real sympathy
for the boy, whose Sad good-by and
fearful face made her repent leaving
him at home.
at is great inconvenience to be a
day behind, but we can't wait for you to
catch up" remarked his uncle, as they
drove away, while Euston looked after
them regretfully.
Such long day as followed There
was time to accomplish lar more than
the prescribed task. Some good reso-
lutions were formed, and many antici-
pations of better times INDUCED.
When the party returned in the
evening, and Mr.. Davis requested his
nephew to assist in dressing the fish
which had been caught, the latter put
aside the book he was reading, and in
which he was greatly interested, with
out word in regard to waiting.
"Euston, I have seen man to-day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-02
Here's the Way to Look At 1t.

suppose Hancock had been presi-
dent one year ago, instead of Hayes
That was the time the Democrats in
congress made their assault OH the
federal election laws, and the general
Confederate programme was to sweep
the last yestige of the reconstruction
act> from the statute books. Who then
would have intcrposcd the vetoes
which saved om war legislation
Would Hancock! Well now, just
those questions will come up again,
and with Hancock in the presidential
chair. those bills will be signed in.
stead of vetoed. Hancock was nomi'
mated 10y the South, and he will com
.piy with Ill their cxactiOns. Re,
meuIbcr that Democratic policies are
the same, and that Hancock is the tool
chooscn 20 carry them out.