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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
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Money and Marriage In Paris.

The place given to money in Partisan
marriage tells heavily upon the poor,
especially upon those who are obliged
to wear the livery of responsibility.
The cost of service in the churches
seems skillfully planned in the manner
best suited to goad to expense not only
vanity, but self-respect also. Custom,
too, makes burdensome levies on the
purse. There must be carriages to the
Mayors Office and to church; the bride
must have her outfit, and there must be
On entertainment. remember the mar
riage of the daughter of an officer in the
French army. he was poor as church
mouse, and never was quite sure that
his wife would succeed in making his
pay last the month. A little hunchback
met the daughter at ball and fell in
love with her. He was worth $4,000
year. She saw his spine in his land
(where it was straight as an arrow
and let him know at once that his suit
would be successful. By dint of Dor
rowing $25 here, $50 there, $50 in an
other place. and other driblets right and
left, and by getting "toilette dealer"
to make all the purchases for the outfit,
upon promise the husband should pay
before the honeymoon changed, they
managed to get through the ceremony
without confessing their poverty. The
day after the wedding the mother said
to me: "You cannot imagine the en-
barrassment into which we were thrown
by Louise's marriage; for, poor as we
are, we could not send her stark naked
into her new family. My husband had
his uniform, and that, of course, passes
muster anywhere; but r did not
know what to do for a dress.
I bought a shawl trimmed with
lace for the marriage. I took the lace
from the shawl and put it on my new
silk dress for the ball. This morning
I removed it from the dress and put it
back on the shawl in time to pay Wis
it's" Running the gauntlet would be a
pleasant promenade compared to the
anxiety and embarrassment of this FAM
lily during the six weeks before, and the
three weeks after, their daughters mar
rage. The wedding over, it remained
painfully uncertain what reception the
husband would give his betrothed's
bills. They were many, and some of
them were heavy. The sum total was
very large, but he paid them without
wincing.-J. D. Osborne, IN Scribner's
Monthly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

HOUSE, Jan. 1.-the speaker called
the States for bills, and q large number were
introduced and referred Among them one
by Mr.. Townsend OF Illinoise, proposings con-
stitutional amendments in regard TO election
Of president and vice president, providing for
their election by majority Of The votes ofthe
people, and the abolition Of the electoral col.
1ege. Mr.. Cox offered a resolution rendering
the hall Of the House to Parnell to- make an
address in behalf of aid for Ireland. After
some opposition it was passed 90 to 4S. Ad-
Onrned ..,--.~- 49, -. - - ~ 49,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

under Gen. Chant eFlain. The police force Is,
apparently increased. Goth Houses Of the
Republican egislature met at 11:3OA. N. and
after routine business elected state printer
and administered the oath of office to coln-
cellors elect The two Houses assembled in
joiut convention and elected Henry ,. Cleayes
attorney general and George $. Beals adjutant
journed to 10 A. NJ. Jan. 20:a The state house
was closed on the afternoon of Jan. 19, against
the fusion legislature. No one was allowed
to enter the legislative halls. The Biddeford
light infantry received orders early this morn
ing to be ready to go ont Augusta on q
moments notice. Il Fifty men volunteered to
join the company. This order greatly in
creased the excitement. d5v. Smith Cfusion)
telegraphed an order this morning, to COM
manding officers of companies to report to flu.
sion headquarters early this morning, and il
at any time the telegraph wires were cut to
start with their companies 1ifor Augusta by
rail. The first. company to RESPOND was the
Of irish Americans who are Democrats.
Capt. Lynch responded that they should
obey the orders of the organization per
fected under the decision Of the Supreme
court. This company has heretofore been
relied upon by the fusionists. The fusionists
at Augusta have held caucus, and as far as
could be ascertained resolved 10 hold out
Inc caucus was Seeret OUT 10Y larSe,a lana IL 1e
stated cannot hold all its members, A. G.
Andrews Secretary of the fusion Statei Senate,
and Mark Hosden, messenger of the fusion
governor and council have delivered up the
keys of their respective offices::7 The State
treasurer has refused to pay bills presented
by either legislative body. Both branches Of
the fusion legislature were refused admission
20 the State House. The presiding officers of
each called their respective Houses to order
on the sidewalk, and adjourned to meet at
Union Hall tomorrow at 10 a. M There was
IS funston members of the House present and
8 senators. After the adioufnmentthere was
fusion speech making to the. crowd in the
There were no acts Of violence and the crowd
quietly DISPERSED. ~ -, ~! -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
Never.


Three old gentlemen are sitting
around table on steamboat, waiting
to get another party to a game of cards.
Presently they espy q nice-looking
young fellow. One Of the party goes
up to him and says:
Pardon me, young man; we want
somebody to join US in a game of cards;
would be happy to have you with u.s."
Thanks; I never play cards."
Take drink with us"
q Thanks; I never drink"
Well, have cigar.
Thanks; I never smoke"
+ @Ehl Now rather like that in
young man. Come into the cabin, and
I'll introduce you to my wife and
daughters" .....---.
Thanks" said the demure young
man; I shall never marry"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
Suicides Of Soldiers.

A surgeon in the italian army gives
some curious statistics of the number
of suicides in the several European
armies, and of the means selected in
different countries to get rid of the
burden Of life. From the figures set
down itappears that in one year one Of
every 1889 men in the German army
committed suicide; in the French army,
one of every 1884; in the Belgian, one
of every 1929; in the English army,
one of every 1884; and in the italian
army, only one of every 8,342 men.
With regard to the manner of suicide,
the italian writer asserts that English
men and Germans prefer getting rid of
their lives by hanging themselves, Irish
men and Frenchmen by jumping into the
water, and Italians by sending q bullet
through their brain or heart. The
number of suicides, again, Is found to
be proporti onately great among soldiers
in their second or third year of service
than among those who have more re
Gently joined the colors. During the
first year of service, the writer suggests,
the novelty of his work and Of his sur
roundings diverts the attention Of the
recruit and prevents him from thinking
of self destruction, while the duties he
has to perform fatigue him excessively
and q man does not kill himself because
his body is wearied, but because his
mind is oppressed. That cases Of sui
eide are proportionately more frequent
in the army than in civil life, as is no
toriously the case, is not, in the opinion
of the Italian writer, because Of the
hardships or peculiar conditions Of
military service, but because the ma
jority Of soldiers with the colors are
just Of the age when the greatest inci-
nation to commit suicide prevails. =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
A Russian Baptism.

The baptism of a child belonging
to the royal family of Prussia is
thus described: 'The Gear bore him
to the font, where his little Highness
was taken out of all his clothes, and
plunged into the water, head first, three
times. The priest closed his nose and
eyes with his fingers, but the august
newborn" as he is styled in large CAPT
tals in the programme of the day,
screamed like any ordinary baby, and
evidently did not like it. He was then
given to his godmother, wrapped up in
blan kets, and he dozed quietly while
another prayer was said. He was only
left in peace for few moments. The
priest anointed his eyes, ears, mouth,
hands and feet with holy oil, that none
Of those members should do any harm
in life. When the little fellow had re-
covered from this interruption and Just
begun to quiet down, he was again dis
turbed and all his hair cut Off
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
Fight Between a Loon and an Eagle

$500 9z#zT BeHast (He.J JOufnHI. d
The Main Central men, at the Unity
Pond crossing, witnessed curious com
bat last Thursday morning. The ice,
which had just skinned the surface,
caught a loon that had fingered too long
These birds cannot rise except from q
sheet Of water; on any other surface they
founder hopelessly. An eagle spying
the disabled bird. made q dash at It fol
his breakfast The eagles claws several
tlmes fastened in the loon, winch sent up
fearful cries, while blood ran and feath.
lers flew. The eagle tried in vain to
fly with his booty, but found il too heavy
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
Webster, Choate and Sumnerl.,

Thirty years ago, when a student at
Amherst College, I remember going
over with several of my classmates to
Northampton, where Daniel Webster
and Rufus Choate were the, opposing
lawyers in the great Oliver Smith will
case. :, I shall never forget the impreD-
sion made by the great contrast between
the manner and gesticulations Of these
two distinguished pleaders in their
closing arguments. The courtroom
was crowded almost to sufocation, and
the immense interest involved, together
with the high reputation of the oppos-
ing counsel, combined to excite the at
tention and interest of all to q remark
able degree. Webster's gestures, rs
we'll as his words, were comparatively
few, but weighty, massive, the very EN-
bodiment OF. dignity and conscious
strength. Most of the time durin g his
half-hour argument he stood perfectly
motionless, his body slightly bent
forward, and his hands behind his back.
Choate spoke for nearly two hours in a
manner the very opposite of Web
ster's, and yet equally appropriate to
the speakers individuality. He was ill
alert, every vein swelled to fnllness, ev-
cry muscle at it's utmost tension. He
advanced toward the jury and retreat
ed. He: rose on tiptoe, and several
times in his northumberland tospring
up entirely off his feet. He ran his
long, nervous fingers through his dark
hair, and anon shook them in the air
above his head with so swift a, motion
that they seemed to run into each other
Like the spokes on spinning-wheel.
His plea lasted. two hours. The day
was hot, and when he had concluded ne
sank into the arms of attendants in q
state of perfect exhaustion, and was
borne out into the lobby like corpse:
The excitement in the courtroom was
intense, but Webster's calm, stern logic
carried the day over Choate's brilliant
and fiery rhetoric. The verdict was for
Webster and the will.
One word concerning the gesticula-
ton of Charles Summer. He was al
ways dignifed and selfrpossessed, and
his movements, as we'll as his words, al
ways conveyed the idea of deliberation
and scholarly culture, rather than of
that spontaneous warmth and impulsive
feeling which is most apt to stir emo
ton in nearer. But he had one
gesture which he used not often, but
always used once or twice in his great
speeches, which never failed to send
the blood thrilling to my temples; and
1 noticed that it had a similar effect on
many others. He raised his hand
higher and higher, with appropriate
gesticulation, while building a climax,
and, when he came to cap it, he rose on
tiptoe and thrust his hand up into The
air with great force and" with a look of
exultant triumph. It was magnificent.
It fitted the subject and the man.-Cor.
Sam Francisco Bulletin.
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He gradually wasted away, and few
days ago died
P TT AND POINT.
No sLoUoH-A high hat.

NO 6LOUCH-A hgn nat.
A 600" as you please-A free drink.
DISTURBED parent and his 5-year-old:
sSee here, sonny what did your mother
tell your" "She told me not to jump.
"What makes you jump, then?"
didn't hear her"
TIE mule Just turned to take farewell look
At the stable, and the thstes that grew across the
brook;
His rider raised club above the mules left ear.
And the mule raised up his heels and shed mule
teer.
ONE of the great mysteries of nature
is The hole in the heel of stocking.
How it gets there no one knows; the
need OF it no one sees; the philosophy
it no one can explain; the logic is:
Darn il"
A LADY preacher in Chicago said in
the pulpit: The bread eaten by the
people of this country, last year, cost
100000, 900, and the tobacco twice as
much" Probably she has the proof to-
hacker.
WHEN John was asked why his en-.
gagement with Jane was broken of, he
relied his eyes, looked very much
panied, and groaned, Oh, she turned
out deceiver!" But he did not add
the deceiver was himself.
A Bo1s1ERous, in-bred fellow, in
dispute, called his adversary "no gen
tleman." Il suppose you think your
self one ?" was the reply. "Certainiy
I do" answered the bully. "Then,"
said the other, am not offended that
YOU don't think me one"
MA, has sister Floy ever travelled
any?" No, child" Then when I
was a lynn under the sofy Sunday
night, and sister and Mr.. John came in
from church, and was a-sittin' in the
big rockin' cheer, how came her to say
that the incest land she ever was in was
Lapland ?"
"DER CANDIDATE.
Who stands der streets and corners round,
Mid several agses to be gre und,
And bowed and shmiied, and never vrowned!
Der candidate.
Who holds you when you wants to start,
And told you you was mighty shmart.
And how he lufed You nit his heart?
Der candidate.
Who says we must der guntry save,
And geep it from an awful grave,
Or we will yet no country have?
Der candidate.
Who, when der 'lection's over, meets you,
And never for one moment greets you,
And 10 der beer not never dreats you?
| Der candidate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
The Lonely Child.
did she leave any; childrcn?"'
eyes, this bit of q child"
HAnd who,I1 talyn hnrI''

LES, Lnls DIT OF child"
"And who'll take her!''
III don't know. We are all very poor
around here, sir, but we must find her a
place somewhere. God help the ). little
girl, for she's all alone ,nowV.'
The sexton had called at an old tene-
ment house on Lafayette Street east, to
take body to pauper's fcld-the body
Of one whose life had been worn out in
the treadmill Of hunger and despair. No.
body knew that the mother was dead
hardly suspected that she was i'll, until
one morning the child appeared at a
neighbours door and quietly said: IT,.
"Would you be afraid to come over to
my house. for ma is dead, and I'm keep
ing awful still, and Pm afaid to talk to
her when she won't answer .,.,
The mother had been dead for hours.
Long enough before day CAME tile flame
of life had burned low and died out, and
that child, hardly seven years DID,, had
been with the corpse through the long
hours, clasping the cold hand, kissing
the white face, and calling for life to re-
turn. When they asked if she had, any
friends, she shook her head. When. they
told her she was alone in the great world
she looked out of the old window on the
bleak November day, and answered:
II can make three kinds of dresses for
doll babies, build fires and carry In wood,
and I'll work ever SO hard if somebody
will let me live with them !'' - ~ a.
There was no funeral. There was no
need of a sermon there. The lines Of sor-
row around the dead woman's mouth
counted for more in heaven than. anfvi
eulogy man could deliver. There: was
no Grape. In place OF it three Or. four
honest hearted women let their tears fall
upon the white face, and whispered! .
''Poor mother-poor child!"
The childs big eyes were full Of tears,
but there was hardly q tremor: IN her
voice as she nestled her warm cheek
against the lips stilled forever, and said
"Good-by, ma-you' II come down from,
heaven every night at dark, won't you,
and you'll take me up there just. as soon
as you can, won't your iesss. *1s4A7> t7*7s
The landlord locked up the house and
the child went, home with one OF the
women. When night came. she stole out
to the house, and sat down. on the door
step, having no company but the dark!
ness. An officer passed that way and,
leaning over the gate, he peered through
the darkness at something on the steps,
and called out. 1zsstf: !&;z,:es,eis''G X :
s'Is any body there9:' ~ e i h
Nobody but a little girl ~ came the
answer. # 5=s1 Sssssa.s RI lsES< 3s;FS. ,I#s.i
"Who is 1t2" .f; s.5 5s5* :.....:.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

GORGEOUS swell, who has just entered
the restaurant: @Hal waitaw, where's
the carte, aw-the menu All, very
well, wine List, eh2 Is the Chateau
Margaux to be relied on, waitaw?"
Waiter Yea, sir; yes, sir." G.S.-
Not SO bad bill Of fare. I see you've
got. quail on toast and perigord pie.
Are they undeniable?" Waiter-sBe
in the city, siri" q. S.-sWeIl--ah-I
believe you may give me, ah-a cup Of
coffee. Exit waiter in disguised
procession Of one, .
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

The section men disputing the prize
with the bird Of prey, pushed boat
through the thin ice, shot the loon and
brought it ashore. It was sent to Water
vile to be stuffed. <
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

Census supervisors have been appoint
ed in the various states. In Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota they are as follows: t A'I
WIscoNs1N,-Fir district ,Alonzo lLoper;
trict, Leanord Lottridge; Fourth district,
Thomas s. Allen. :, +, - :pj:'N
~IowA.-Flrst district, Jodia NJ. Rowley;
Second district, James ], Metcalf: Third dis
trict: John 8. stridgcrs; Fourth district, Icha-
bod n Kidder. :, - 81
M1NNEsoTA.--First district, Albert A Gran
dali; Second district, Ghalres w, johnson;
Third district, Chris z. Andrews
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

The English and American Languages.
English and American travellers visit
ing the respective countries will profit
by studying the following catalogue OF
the different British and Amer can
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23

brought to the city unless needed. The Capt.
| tol guard of this city was ordered to appear
at their armory at z o'clock tomorrow morn
ing: -,
The Justices of the Supreme court have de-
cided all the questions at issue submitted to
them, in favor of the Republican organization
of the legislature, and by this judicial opinion
| the Republicans have the only legal legisla-
tive organization. The Republican legislature
is to meet, pursuant to adjournment, on the
| afternoon of Saturday, Jan. IL, to take action
in accordance with the decision of the Judges.
Intense excitement prevailed at the close
of the day on Friday, Jan Is, and many en-
tertained the belief that the hour for peace
full solution Of the controversy had passed
There was activity in military preparations
on both sides.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 17.-Gen. Chamberlain
paid no attention to the order of.gov; Smith
CUSTOM taking away his command. He will
| remain in his position. Both fusion Houses
| met at A. NJ, and after reading the journal,
took q recess until 1 P. NJ. After recess the
Houses convened. Considerable discussion
ensued, and sundry resolutions were passed.
| and committees were appointed. The militia
Of the State stood by Chamberlain: The re-
publican legislature met at $50 p. NJ. A
joint committee was appointed to count the
votes for Governor. At P. M. the opinion Of
the supreme court was received and read
Tie committee on guber-natOrial votes repor-
ted as follows: The whole number of vote
3SSO8; necessary to choice SO 404; Daniel F.
Davis 68 967: Joseph L Smith, a, 673: Alonzo
Garcelon, q ,761; Bion Bradbury, 264; the re-
mainder scattering for several candidates.
The legislature then proceeded 10 the cleo.
ton Of Governor Daniel r. Davis was elect
ed. A joint convention was then held for the
election IT councillors. A Secretary OF State
was chosen Mr. Davis appeared and took
the ath If n{ficfa dnlivnro6
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-23
THE j W vi d poINGA
CONFIRMED.

-
The Senate confirmed Jan. IS, Samuel
s. Packman. Pennsylvania, consul at Client;
Jacob Wheeler, United States marshal for the
southern district OF Illinois; G.. w. French,
chief justice Of Arizona Territory. Postmas.
Pennsylvania, Isaac Moorhead, at Erie;
W.C.F. Reed, at Mount Joy. :2e'#@ -,
~ GEN. F1Tz JOHN PORTER. ~ .,
The Senate military committee failed
to obtain quorum Jan. 1s, owing to several
members being engaged with other commit.
tees, hut by common consent the chairman
was authorized to appoint subcommittee to
consider the bill for the relief Of Gen. .Fitz
John Porter and report upon it to the full
committee. i''''s.. = - *sIi
MARYLAND. ''t.'
William =. Hamilton, was inaugural
ed Governor Of Maryland Jan. II, at Annapo-
lis. The demonstration was unusually impos.
ing. Thousands of tho people Of the State were
in attendance The Fifth Maryland regiment
and several other military organizations par
ticipated. Heretofore the governor has been
quitely sworn into Office. =" =.''
- BRUTAL MURDER.
On the morning of Jan. 16. in Chicago
as Jacob Miller was opening his saloon he
was met by two unknown men, who attempt
ed to enter, but to whom he refused admis.
sion. One of them instantly shot MIN through
the head and both men escaped. He died in
two hours, The police have no clue "a yet
BISHOP PuRcELL's ASSISTANT AND Sue
CEssOR.
A cable dispatch from Rome to the
New York Freeman'sJ Journal states that on the
18th his holiness Pope Leo XIII. approved the
appointment Of the RI Rev, DR.. Elder, hereto.
fore bishop of Natchez, to be coadjutor with
the right of succession to the archbishop Of
CINCINNATI, and to be administrator of the
archdiocese.
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We wandered sadly round the room,
No relic could We ind;
No toy Of hers to soothe the Kioom-
IL '..s She left not one behind. y
But lookl there is misty trace,
FAINT, underlined and broken, "a
OF fingers on the mirrors face
dear, though simple token. -
All, friends, how clean such dirt isl