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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
What Small Things Do.

The close Of the eighteenth and the
beginning of the nineteenth century was
distinguished for the wonderful revela-
lions made by the telescope. The vast
ness Of the universe dawned upon men.
Some found in these revelations OF
planet and satellite, Of distant suns and
more distant neb,lle, fresh confirmation
of the words of the Hebrew King:
"The heavens declare the glory OF
God. and the armament showeth His
handiwork.'
But there were others who insisted
that these discoveries made faith in
Christianity impossible to an astrono.
mer.
What is this world" they asked,
but an insignificant star-among mill
ions of stars? How can an astronomer
believe that it, one of the smallest OF
stars. was the theater, and its ephemeral
inhabitants the objects, Of such provi-
dental interpretations as the Bible al
leges?" "Why should the Creator OF
the universe thus distinguish one of the
smallest of the countless stars that move
in space?"
It was to meet this and similar obiec-
tons to Christianity that DR.. Chalmers
preached his Astronomical Discourses. :"
He met the revelations Of the telescope
by the revelations of the MICROSCOPE,
It, ran his argument, the other revealed
q vast universe above man, the other re-
vealed universe below him. Why
should not He who formed and cares for
the bodies of millions of animalculm
interpose in behalf of the souls of mill
ions Of men?
We were reminded of this argument
in reading Prot. Barnard's article in the
Popular Science Monthly entitled "Mi-
cro-Organisms and Their Effects in
Nature" In it he shows that creatures
too small to be seen by the naked eve
are far more important as food-produc-
ers, as scavengers, and az builders. than
all the larger. animals that have dwelt
upon the earth. Infnitesimal though
they are, they, nevertheless, exert an
enormous influence on man and other
organisms, and on the air, the water,
and the solid earth.
Such revelations OF the MICROSCOPE
show the depth of meaning in the words
uttered by Jesus Christ to prove the
special providence of God :
'sYe are of more value than many
sparrows. "-Yout1ts Companion.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Mans Age.

Few men die Of age. Almost all die
of disappointment, passion, mental or
bodily toll, or. accidents. The passions
kill. men sometimes, even suddenly.
The common expression, choked with
passion, has little exaggeration in it !;
for, even though not suddenly fatal,
strong passions shorten life. Strong
bodied men often die young; weak men
live longer than the strong; for the
strong use their strength and the weak
have none to use, The latter take care
OF themselves, the former do not. As it
is with the body, SO it is with the mind
and temper. The. strong are apt to
break, on, like the candle, to run; the
weak to burn out : The inferior animals
which live temperate lives have generally
their prescribed number Of years. The
horse lives twenty-fl the OK fifteen or
twenty, the lion about twenty, the dog
ten OF twelve, the. rabbit eight, the
guinea pig six or seven years. These
numbers all bear Q. similar proportion to
the time the animnl takes to grow to its
full size. But man. Of the animals, is
one that seldom lives this average. He
ought to- live a hundred years, according
to physical law, for five times twenty are
one hundred; but, instead Of that. he
scarcely reaches on an average four times
his growing period; the cat six times !.
the rabbit even eight times the standard
Of measurement. The reason is obvious
=; man Is not only the most irregular and
the most incorporate, hut the most Ia
borlous and shard worked of a.. the AMI
mails. BE is also the most irritable Of
gu. animals and there is reason to
believe, though we cannot tell what an
animal secretly feels, that, more than any
other animal, man cherishes wrath to
keep It warm and consumes himself with
the fire Of his own secret reHechens.-
albany Journal 80 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
FOREIGN I'll, rs.
TEE DeAlLT Ass.AssIN At York IN
LRELAND. .ss s. a. Ii

An Onae@r 81 tho Grown snd His Two Sons
shot->.rhe Hill Tribes Of Afghan On the
war Path---. Candahar Threatened By
Ayoob Khan---Troub Between Esgland
and Austria Over Navigation Of the Dan
ubs--.-Bad Harvest In Russia----Miscsl-
lano0us. ~ IF: AZ E 81 e
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
An Ancient Chinese Superstition.

The Chinese are accustomed to associ-
ate the fortunes of their reigning fam
lilies with the lives of trees and each
dynasty has special tree dedicated to
it. The duration of the dynasty is held
to be indissolubly bound up with the
existence of the tree !; and inspection is
frequently made of the latter in order to
ascertain from its condition the prospect
before the sovereign: The appearance
OF the tree is expected to furnish incon-
testable proof Of the true state of the
empire. It is impossible to assign an
origin to this superstition, which is of
great antiquity; but, to go no further
back than the fifteenth century. Yung-
lob, the third Of the Ming rulers, planted
fir tree, endured until the overthrow,
25O years afterward, of his descendants
by the Manchus. The story is told that
Hwan-Tsing, the last of the Ming EN-
perors, hung himself upon this very
tree, after having killed his wives and
children, rather than submit to the victo-
rious Manchu General, Taitsong. This
tree, known as the Wry-neck Fir, was
then chained up by order of Chuntche,
the first Emperor Of the existing i'm
perial line; and, although fallen to the
ground, its remains, with the chain
around them, are still shown. As if in
revenge for the unfortunate Mings,, the
popular fancy has evolved another ST.
perstition out of 5Chuntche's act and it
now passes as current belief that if the
chain were to be'removed from the fallen
trunk some terrible catastrophe would
happen to the Manchus. The Using
dynasty is also not without its own pc
culiar tree, which was planted by Chunt-
che in the courtyard Of temple at Tan
che-ssu, near Pekin. So long as this
tree exists, so long, it is asserted, will
the Manchus remain supreme and there
are those who contend that the future
before the ruler may be OWNED from its
condition. The Attest accounts are to
the effect that this tree-which is of the
nut species, and which has already at
tanned the respect table age of two cent
uries and a quar- er-shows the most
striking signs of renewed vitality, and,
as this happens to coincide with the
state Of the Chinese empire, popular
credulity is being DO far confirmed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
8. lTha Yicf0ria IndiAns.

Under date Of August 8, via Eagle
Springs, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan learns from Col.
Grierson that the Mexican troops have started
on their return to Chipuahua. Victoria with
about one hundred and fifty warriors is again
across the river while the troops, are now
moving rapidly to get In his front. The In
dians are evidently starting for Guadalupe Or
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Slaughter of Cattle.

Arthur Arnold, liberal, in the house
Of commons moved the following resolution:
"That in the opinion Of the house, the com.
pulsory slaughter at ports of landing Of fat
stock from the United States, restricts the
supply and increases the cost Of food, and hav.
ing regard to the freedom from disease of cat
tie produced in America, the house deems it
desirable the government should consider the
restrictions with view to their modif cation
DR. their removal" The resolution In the first
part closely followed that proposed by w. E.
Foster In 1878, for which resolution twenty.
four members Of the present government vot.
ed in the minority. Official correspondence
with the United States on the subject will be
distributed In the house before discussion CT
the rebellion
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Murder in st. Paul.

On Monday night, August 2, j. c.
Green, of saltwater, shot Alfred C. Savage, at
Green Tree" saloon On Robert street, St.
Paul, MINI. Green was drunk and had been
in savages barber shop. Savage refused to
shave him, refused to drink with him but con-
sented to smoke with him. They went to-
getherto the Greeu, Tree Saloon, when Green
exclaimed, damn you,you refused to drink
with me" and immediately commenced fir
ing. Several shots were discharged Que OF
which took effect In Savage's bowels. The
murderer fed to the old court house yard,
where he was arrested by police officers. Saw
age was taken to st. Joseph's Hospital
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Railroad War Against the Americas Ex-
press Company

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Representatives Of the
Union Pacific railroad company Z notified the
American Express company that hereafter it
would not receive freight for transmission to
different points along its line from that COM
Ipany which reaches Omaha by the Chicago,
Burlington d Quincy, and the Oaicago 4
sNorthTestern railroad. This notice
ois considered move to force all express bust
ness for points beyond Omaha into the hands
2of tha3 United States Express company. which
carries over the Chicago Rock Island, or the
.Wabssh road. The latter began to dsy run
ming through trains from the west into this
city. The Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy of
fcialsT are incensed ut the order. 1t il not
known what aetion the express company will
take
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Preservation of the Eye.Sight.

A remarkable proof of the harmless
ness of using glasses, even single glass,
is furnished by watchmakers, who ap-
pear to enjoy an enviable immunity from
eye diseases. It is uncommon to see
matchmaker in an ophthalmic hospital.
The habitual exercise Of. the eye upon
fine work tends to the development and
preservation Of its powers. This is an
analogy to the truth now getting curren
cy that brain work is necessary to phys
ical health. This idea is developed in
this remarkable passage from book by
Robert Brudenen Carter on s'Eye-sight,
Good and Bad" The man who would
preserve the full integrity Of his ft1nc
tons to ripe old age must avoid e1-
cesses Of every description, and must en-
deavor to employ The higher faculties OF
his mind somewhat more theoretically
than is now always customary. A time
comes to every one when the physical
powers begin to decay, and then, unless
the brain has been kept active and re-
cipient by exercise, there is nothing left
to live, and:.the man perishes. We say
that he died OF govt, or Of overeating, Or
Of heart disease, or of kidney disease, Oh
of the failure Of the particular organ
which was the first to exhibit symptoms
Of the approaching end. In reality he
has died Of stupidity, artificially pro
duced by neglect of the talents with
which he was endowed. That which is
true of the organism as a whole, is true
also Of its parts and the eyes, among
others, are best treated by an amount OF
systematic use which preserves The tone
OF their muscles, and the regularity OF
their blood supply. The acuteness OF
sight, moreover, is in great degree de
pendent upon the mental attention la
bitually paid to visual impressions and
l have often observed this acuteness tc
be below the natural average in agricult
ural laborers, who, if able in some sense
to read-we not in the habit of reading,
and who were not accustomed to look
carefully at any small object. have
even had reason to think that the wives
of such men were indebted to their
household needlework for the mainten
ance Of higher standard of vision than
that of their husbands; and have Il"
doubt that idleness of the eyes, if ma,
use such an expression, is in every wa,
hurtful to them, and that proper and
varied employment is eminently conduc-
i've to their preservation in beauty and
efficiency
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Trouble in Ireland apprehended.

The London Standard OF Aug. s, learns
that the government resolved to dispatch i'm
mediately large body of troops to Ireland in
view OF possible disturbances there. The
Standards Plymouth correspondent asserts
that an order has been been received for the
royal marines to be held in readiness to pro-
coed to Ireland If necessary The Standards
Chatham correspondent reports that sudden
notice has been received that the authorities
had decided to send battalion of marines to
Ireland, consisting o. 800 men, which were Or
dered to embark for Cork.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
GENERAL FOREIGN.
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.nroarkr rnnpo

LONDON, Aug. "a St. Petersburg CORES
pondent says telegraphic reports received At
the ministry OF the interior from the govern
.ors of forty-nine provinces show that the har-
vest throughout Russia is poor. :.sr
3: fhANGh NAS1'
PARIS, Aug. 9.-Manoeuvres of the French
feet at Oherburg began yesterday. President
Grevy was welcomed by Admiral Rlfourt,
marine project. The feet comprises ak of the
largest and most powerful ilUnciada, 3 hing
the squadron OF evolution underaconiasnd Of
Vice Admiral ,damult. A. flying squadron ID
also assembled under command of Rear Adj
miral Galibert. and . submarine or torpedo
squadron under orders of RearSAdmiral Baron
s4irvaI W '-''s % t'}& "a = 7,fE 7%&se~,tc j !
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

/ Reports are received from Fort Smith,
Ark, Of serious trouble It Muscogee Creek ma
ton between Greek negroes and Cherokees:
rwoCreeknegroeh horse thieves Blu Peters and
Long Monday. we're hanged by Cherokee
lynchers on the 81 ult On Wednesday 18th
Greek negroes crossed into the Cherokee nation
fand shot two young Cherokees. VIM. Cobb
Iand Alex Cowan. the hrst killed the latter fat.
tally wounded. Dick Glass. Greek, swaa
killed also ID the nght. At last accounts some
200 Cherokses were assembled It Fort Glib.
son, near the line, intending to stack the
Greek netroesalso In force, only dssisting at
the Interpretation q Chiefs hushy Head and
Ross who ohtained 4 promise o. slispension
OF hostiNties. Il Tho Greek were delivered To
the Chsrokees By Thursday morning last. *
Whits man Vas reported killed on Tuesday
last. which Win squire the interferenceof he
federal authorities. ssss
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Catholic Temperan,,ce Moyem ,,

8 = C1InOItCs ltMpoFtnCe AUvtment' =
: Scranton, Pa, telegram, Aug Is: The
Catholic temperance convention Of the Unit.
ed States adopted : Recommendation to es.
tablieh agents 10 all seaports to aid emisrants
with money and transportation. Father Bow
SIett If the Indian commission started by Mrs.
General Sherman, made an address urging 90.
operation in forwarding temperance, educa-
! ticu. industry.and Catholicity among the In.
d;onslas T.. sEg. -. - E..s -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
MINNESOTA NEWS,

he There are some cases of whooping cough and
scarlet fever in Worthington. AS'%
+ The chinch bug has done some damage to the
wheat in certain localities, but ito ravaRes SEEM
to have been limited. = 4 E.Et
| Recently masked burglar attempted tofen-
ter an upper window of George stoble's houss
in st. Oloud, BY means of = ladder, ;but swaa
discovered and ran away. - a5.szs & Z !
The new. elevator in Alexandria, Douglas
county, Il twenty feet higher than the old one,
and the view from the anmmit is magnificent,
presenting landscape view of fifty miles.
Two boys in Anoka, aged respectively 10 and
16, quarreled, and it 10 alleged one fred . shot
gum ut the other. only one Of the shot taking
effect. II i to be subject of legal investiga-
tton. = s q e E
Quite large number OF dlatressing. md
some fatal accidents. from farm machinery,
duling harvest tine, arc sbsing chronicled by
the local papers Of the State. A large Per cent
Of these accidents arc due to sheer and often
stupid carelesuess. 81 iels
Lake George. within the city liuaita Of 81.
Cloud, q few years ago WAS beautiful eheet of
water with clear shores; but the volume Of
water has been gradually diminishin9, The
shores have become sedgy. reeds growing
around the margin, and the prospect seems 70
be that only Al nnseemly marsh will soon ne
main. '.& 5%8s
On Wednesday morning, Aug. 4, q Mrs..
CLARK Stiles and child, Of Orlando, 6herburne
county, WAs driving across the bridge over the
mill pond at Maple town. in Elk River, The
horse backed of the Arideg (these bsing no rail-
ing)inte tho mill pond. John Jameson AID Ned
Bennett. seeing tho accident. boldly plunged
child. The horae was drowned. IS 4 IS.
Anoka City Herald. Aug. 9: Bishop Ireland,
OF 81 Paul, administered the sacrament 5of
confirmation 90 about tueaty persons at 60.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Canadl Ian Exodus.

The United States consul at Fort 6ar-
mia says The business depression In Canada
would seem toiresult IN the exodus Of some Of
the best citizens. The emigrants who crossed
over at that point alone during the year end
Ing june 3Oth, 1880, and who declared their
intention Of becoming permanent residents Of
the United States number n, $50.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

m. Murder ~ Dr.:Parsons. The Miss,op.rv
:, Aav,cet from Constantinonle If A no y
.tate that Dr pars,ns the American mias G ion
M Who With !. serrvant WA murderer near
Ism;d! stwss mak,np \ tonr of the mountain
md encamned 81 the roadside IN the vicinity
of some Znrnks. semi.no,m,na,tiic tribe. Two
Zuruk shepherds confessed they shot two
travellers a. they slept and robbing them oi
their money, amounting TO less than i've dol
lars. As Parsons did not reach his destina.
ton at the expccted time, and e, his horses
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

Marriage Of the Aged Baroness Burdett. Coutts.
Il The London World Of Aug. 3, says a
marriage has been arranged between Baroness
Burdett Coutts and Ashmeade Bartlett, her
secretary and almoner fer some time past. A
recent statement to the same edect, which was
contributed, was made by the intended bride.
groom. The gentleman is brother to. Ellis
Ashmeade Bartlett, member of parliament.
By becoming Bartlett wife the baroness will
lose avery large portion Of her income--to
the extent, - Is satd.aof over one hundred
Thousand poudds yearly. This ia In accord.
ance with the win Of the duchess Of st. Albans.
who bequeathed her vast property to Miss
Angela, now Baroness Burdett- Couttt, :prosid.
ed Il she married an alien or naturalized sub
ject her interest In Coutts' bank and other
properties shall cease. Bartlett is an Ameri-
can naturalized q short time since. 1t is as
serted circumstances against the marriage
engagement from the best friends Of the baro.
ness and from the highest quarters failed to
have any effect and thesmarr1sge viii shortly
take place. The baroness Is &C, while Bartlett
has not vet campleted his 90th year, W
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Not 4 DollarsI.ost.

/. The fourth auditor Of the treasury de-
partment Washington, Aug. 6, addressed q
letter to the secretary CT the navy, stating that
careful examination had been made Of the
accounts. Of the navy department, covering
four years from July LIST, 1876, to June Goth,
1879. The money transactions of the period
amount to 81 ,54l, 71O; in disbursing this large
amount no single officer has defaulted nor
has single dollar been lost to the govern.
ment.
Death of q yetran Soldier and Statesman.
+ Gen. William 0. Butler, died at Car
roIlton, Ky, on the morning of Aug. 6, aged
SO years. He was an officer in the regular army
in the war of 1912, and was at the battle Of
New Orleans For a number of years he was
in Congress, and was general-in-ch;ef OF our
ARMY in Mexico. He was. u. candidate for
Vice President on the ticket with Gen. Cass
and represented Kentucky In the Washington
peace convention at the beginning Of the war.
For some years past he has lived In retire.
ment Mt his home in Carrollton.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Sensational Confession,

A Detroit, Michigan, telegram of Aug.
8, says Mrs. Smith who died in prison there on
Saturday, Aug.7, made most extradordin.
ary ante norton confession Friday to the ma
iron of that institution. On the night of the
18th of September, 1876, her husband wasmur.
dered as he lay in bed beside her. The body
was then taken to the barn, which was set on
fire. Mrs. Smith, her sister, her sisters hus.
band and q young farm hand named Alexan-
der turned States evidence that her husband
was killed by her brother law and her sis.
ter, whom she melted to the deed. Both were
found guilty and sentenced to State prison for
life. Mrs. Smith was given fifteen years i'm.
procurement and young Alexander ten. In
her confession to the matron Mrs., Smith said
she swore falsely, that neither OF the parties
convicted had anything to de with the crime,
nor did she know who committed 1t. She said
that a certain party, whose name has not been
revealed BY the authorities. persuaded her to
make the false confession assuring her that
she would receive q light sentence. In, her
anx iety to rejoin her children she agreed to
doas was snggested. While giving her testl.
mony she was, under the direction OF this
party, who was in the court room at the
trial. At certain preconcerted signs made by
him she answered "yes'' or mo" to the ques.
lions Of the prosecuting attorney. The con-
fession creates considerable of sensation in
Detroit and the matter will doubtless lead to q
searching lnvestig alton. : -r.:,,,;s .,...sss
Z, !,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

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