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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Standing Treat,

The social habit of drinking at bars.
where each member Of q party, having
been treated" by another, considers It
necessary to treat every other member,
has attracted the attention Of law
makers. This habit Of standing treat
is the cause Of more physical and mental
discomfort than every other convivial
custom combined; respectable man
who feels the need of q glass OF wine or
spirits -and there are hundreds of thou
sands Of such men, in spite of all that
the temperance people say to the con-
trary- approaches bar, and finds, per-
haps, several acquaintances who are
drinking, and who invite him to Join
them. When he has done 30, and drank
all he came for, his spirit Of independ-
ence prompts him to return the invita-
ton, which is accepted by the others,
because it would seem discourteous to
refuse; then those who have been treat
ed make haste toreturn the compliment
Tor fear Of seeming mean, and the end
IL that four or five men, each Of whom
came for 3 single glass Of liquor, retire
with several times as much as they
needed or wanted. A sillier habit does
not exist among sensible men. II q
mans reputation IS 80 feeble that it's ex-
istence depends upon the price Of sev-
eral glasses Of liquor that nobody wants,
It e not worth saving. The man who
has not the moral courage to drink what
he wants, aud only that, gets far more
injury than benefit from his pOtakiOns
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Forest Fires,
FOFeSC FlTeS.
From Seageble, n. Y, It was reported

From Seageble, N. Y, 1t was reported
April ID, that part of district of dense pine
forest and cedar swamp fifty miles long and
ten wide, is burned over. The fire continued
to rage last night. Thousands Of game and
other birds and many cattle suffocated. The
smoke is 80 dense the sun has not been seen
for two days. The district burned over is
sparsely populated. The flames are extend.
ing through Cumberland and Attansey
counties, and unless heavy rain comes will
only be extinguished when they reach the
sea. From Fork River: The entire country
around is q mass of blaze. One hundred
square miles Of cedar and pine forest is con-
sumed. The greatest alarm is felt by the vii
layers who are out fighting the flames. Two
uss burned. From Manchester N. j. There
seems no abatement to the tenible forest fire
which surrounds us. The fire has spent its
force here, but it is burning toward Barnegat.
The trains on the New Jersey Southern rail-
road to day ran the gauntlet with closed VIM
dows, which were blanketed.7 But few pas
sengers undertook the dangerous ride: The
heat was intense, and the cars badly scorched.
From Toms River, N. j.. The great fire has
crossed the river and is speeding, towards
Good Luck point and Island Beach. Fears
are entertained that it will reach this town.
The people are fighting the fire. Ormitt's
mills, on the suburbs OF town. are reported
destroyed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
How They Do Things In Arkansaw.

eff you want good item," said Jim
Johnson to reporter, II can tell you
of a funny occurrence that happened at
Hot Springs last summer while I was
there. Mayor Linde, of Hot Springs,
had been blackguarded by the editor OF
paper there until he couldn't stand it
any longer, so, according to the custom
OF the country, he went out cunning
one day. He brought down two by
ISLANDERS before he bagged his game,
the editor, whom he shot in the leg.
None of them died, I believe. Then he
went on spree, and, having full charge
of the police and the station-house, he
TUNED out all the prisoners in the sta
ton, lot of horse-thieves and murder
ers. The next morning he fined him.
self $40 for drunkenness and disoredr-
ly conduct. In the course of time he
was indicted for the shooting. He got
a change of venue on the ground that
he couldn't get justice in that county.
His trial came off in another county.
He was fined fine and costs amount
ing to $95. He had forty witnesses
subp@naed. Their fees amounted to
S. each-$200. They Jumped their
fees and gave them to Linde. He paid
the s95 and pocketed s105, and went
home happy"
That's the way they do things in Ar
Observation-Disclosures Comm rcial.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23

AIRING BEDs.-The German usage
of eider.down toverlets is not recon-
mended. Though warm and light, it
is insidious in its action" says q lead
ing authority, "and in case of invalids
should be watched, for it is apt to throw
the sleeper into a violent perspiration. !"
1t would seem almost unnecessary to
advise the airing of beds, as all good
housewives are supposed to have it
done; still, as It Is something which
depends entirely upon servants, it is
safe to say that this, the most import
ant point in regard to health, is often
neglected. No one ever possibly would
think OF washing his face in the same
water twice, unless there was no more
water, but it is quite as disgusting, and
much worse for health, for person to
sleep twice in = bed which has been
fully imbued with the effluyia of his
body. Air and light are the great puri-
ders, and the work in bed-chamber
= worse than neglected when beds, pil-
lows, coverings and mattresses are not
thoroughly aired.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
a Plea for Plainness.

The old maxim about reading much
but not many things in order to become
wise, might be applied also to eating,
since in physical as we'll as in mental
food the best results are from simplicity
and not from variety. The best guaraa-
ty of health makes good square meal of
simply-cooked and nourishing food with
out craving for multiplicity of rich and
rare cakes and sweetmeats, pies and rel
ishes. Pinching economy reduces the
dishes on many table, and so becomes
an angel of health in disguise; but in
prosperous families the bill Of fare gener-
ally shows an extraordinary growth aud
needs more pruning than it ever gets. 1t
the family are agreed in their tastes, there
need be but few dishes upon the table at
any meal though there should be a judic-
ious exchange, or rotation of dishes from
meal to meal. The advantages of plain liv-
ing are numerous. The best authorities
agree that it is the most healthful. It
greatly reduces the work in the kitchen
and enables the housewife to devote part
of her time to something better. It re-
duces the cost of living, and this in these
eAAACo 10 oA AtCM WOlCu COuSlucr1ug.
Plain living, too, serves as a corrective,
or, rather, preventive, in the young, of
the unnatural cravings which in after
life seek qualification in dangerous slim
ulants. Mothers would surely shudder
if they could only see what those appe-
titles they so sedulously cultivate in their
children with which any spicy dainties
are no longer at hand or have lost their
relish. Habits of plain living formed in
youth are sometimes abandoned in after
life, but it is certain such habits never fit
comfortably unless they are formed in
youth. Enforced in middle life as a
necessity, they are of little avail in re-
storing health or fortune, and are submit
ted to as heavy burdens to be dropped at
the earliest opportunity.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23

To PApEn WH1rEwAsnED VANS
Make -four starch, as you would for
starching calicoes, and apply it to the
wall with q whiteWash brush. Let it
become dry; then, when ready to put
on the paper, again 10 over the wall
with the starch, also the paper, and APP
ply. Walls may be papered in this
way which have been whitewashed for
years in succession. Alum is one Of
the best additions to, whitewaah to pre-
vent It's rubbing OF. Smoky. walls may
be improved By adding plenty Of indigo
20 the water before mixing III the lime
and other Ingredients.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
TheRoyal Family Of Italy.

miss Brewster in Philadelphia Telegraph
The queen has never recovered the
shock she received, at the period of the at
tempted assassination of the king year
ago last autumn. A gay, brilliant win
ter followed that startling event, and her
majesty was constantly excited and kept
up the pleasant duties of court season.
This summer, while in North Italy, she
was imprudent in making mountain ex-
cursions, and at one time entered a grotto
near Milan, where she got her feet wet
and took cold. A malarial fever followed;
the lever was cured, but it left her in this
frighttully depressed state of body and
spirits. 1t is matter OF time and pa
thence, her medical advisers say. She
has youth on her side, but not a very
strong constitution, and the. apprehen-
sion is that her illness may end in rapid
consumption.
The queen was twenty eight in Novem-
Der. She is popular, has gentle manners
and a fair intelligence; perfectly fitted
for herEposition; fond. of gay life, of
dress and pleasure, but entirely free from
lightness of moral or manners. There
has never been q word or breath uttered
against her: Since the kings accession.
to the throne he has been an excellent
husband; his early life was, as every one
knows, most immoral, and now his health
is suffering from the, excuses of youth.
The first years of his married life were.
not happy, owing to his open neglect of
his wife, but the Princess Marguerite was.
patient and forbearing; she, d1d all in
her power to conciliate her cousin
husband. She has always had a tender
custom of going into his cabinet with
only their son present, the hour before
dinner. Sometimes husband and wife
parted angriiy the preceding day, for he
is hasty in temper and quick of speech
IN private life, and brooks no reprovaI.
But she always set aside her vexation
with the old day, and went into his pri-
yate room with their baby boy, whom he
loves dearly, and whom he was luckily
always ready to caress and entertain. A.
gentleman who was the head of the
princes household, and who suddenly
died a few years ,.go, told q friend of mine
that these evening visits Of the princess,
accompanied by her son, which she al
ways made Of her own free will and ac-:
:cerd, were the salvation Of their married
life. .=. sst* II.
Their marriage was not for love, but
for state reasons. In child hood the Young
cousins never cared for each other; but
once wife the young princess felt all
the responsible iity and dignity other po-
sition, even young as she was, and she
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Mr.. Tilden's Reported Withdrawal.

A., Washington special TO the New
York EVENING BULLETIN Of April IA, says a
democrat Of prominence, who has held high
position In the councils of the party, informed
your correspondent TO-DAY that Tilden has
written letter to be read at the New York
Democratic convention at Syracuse, declining
to be candidate before the Cincinnati con-
vention aud withdrawing his name. The rea
son assigned for his course is the condition
Of his health. The same gentleman says Til
den prepared letter, two months ago, with
drawing his name, but the interposition Of
personal friends prevented it from, being
made public.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
The Dennis Klearney Case.

Judge streetor, Of the Superior Court
q San francisco. April II, rendered decis-
lon on Kearney's appeal, confirming the iudg-
ment OF he lower court The San Francisco
counsel for Kearney announce that they win
apply 70 the supreme court for ) writ Of hab.
eas corpus q the only recourse left them.
Tia supreme court Is now sitting 81 Eos An.
gelsa and sonns time vim necessarily elapse
bsfors any action can be taken. on applica-
Hon the court ordered : remittur forth
WITH which would land Kearnsy Ii the house,
q cserection directly. He WIS mot present
uh1h IT, dgnsnt Of thecouft was rendered,
rulloesd that anticipa ting the decis.
% rndhg appli lion for :, habeas,
shsentld Ainasslf lron tho city.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Terrible Tornado.

One of the most destructive tornadoes
on record, visited Southwestern Missouri on
the night of April 10. The whole town OF
Marshtield was blown down, and fires occurr-
ed in the debris resulting in fearful loss OF
life. Telegraph poles were blown down, max
Ing it difficult to get prompt reports. Forty
dead bodies had been recovered and many
more were supposed to be buried in the ruins
or burned up. There were also many
missing that were still imprisoned in the
debris and ruins of the fallen buildings All the
physicians iii the town killed except two, and
there was great need of doctors to attend the
wounded, of whom it was said there were some
two hundred. A relief train with twenty ply
'cians and nurses and full supplies, left
Springfield. Mo-, this morning for Marshfield
Probably other trains will arrive during the
lay. The storm was general in southwestern
Missouri, and other places probably suffered
1amage, but as the telegraph wires are oil
Frustrated no udvices have been received.
Violent hail and rain accompanied the wind.
Especial tc the St. Louis Post Dispatch OF
April IS, from Lebanon says The tornado
which caused such frghtful havoc at Marsh
ield last night passed entirely through Green
md Webster counties following the course of
the James River IN northeasterly direction.
1t struck the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road in four Places and left it near Franks
Station, ITO miles this side of Marshfield. The
latter place presents terrible appearance,
there not beiug more than a hundred houses
unframed in the entire town. The court house
and many other buildings took fire and the
scene and effects were of dreadful character.
At one house two children were found dead,
another badly mangled but still alive. The
parents could not be found. In another case.
woman was lost entirely, seems to have been
carried away bodily. No details of the calami-
ty have yet been received The force of the
wind stripped the bark from the trees and lift.
cd Others entirely out of the ground, and tele-
graph poles and wires were carried hundreds
of rods into the woods and tied and knotted
among the limbs OF the trees as though they
were cotton strings. Everything possible is
being done to assist and succor the wounded,
not only at Marshfeld, but at other places
Physicians throughout the country are flock
ing to the points msst injured, and doing all
they can to alleviate the suffering. Doctors
from Springfield to the James river country,
six miles south, as we'll as to Marshfeld, and
scores Of kind hearted people have volunteer
ed as nurses. Captain Rogers, general man.
ager of the st. Louis e. San francisco rail-
road, is sending special trains with relief
wherever any good can be done and all are
doing everything possible to aid the injured
and dying.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23

the history Of the trade and finance Of
every commercial city in the world.
Strict adherence to the honorable and
legitimate methods Of business some
times slow, but always sure-1s the
secret Of the solidity attained by al
most every man Of wealth who has &C,
cumulated fortune in business and
kept it. e..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Great storm In California.

. Advlces Of April 16, from San Fran
cisco report that the storm which has prevail
ed throughout the state for several days has
been the severest ever known. On the line
Of the Central Pacific through the mountains
the snow sheds were broken down between
Emigrant Gap and Cisco yesterday. The east
,ern bound express has got only as far as
Alta and Virginia. The lightning express
stopped at the same points. The snow plow
train with eight engines, which left Summit
jumped the track and dashed through the
snow sheds for q hundred feet. The west
bound emigrant and freight trains due at Sac.
famento last night were stopped BY q slide
two miles from any station, where It still re-
lmaias. Every effort Is being made to- clear
the track. :S 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
A Funny Sfelgh-R1de.

1t was five miles from our reservation,
where we lived among the Indians, to 8
town from which we received our sup-
plies.
One bright, cold day in the early win
ter, it was found necessary to send to
town, and, as the sleighing was good, I
begged the privilege of going. Frank.
an Indian boy living in our family, was
to be my attendant.
I'll take you there and back before
noon, Miss Mary" he said, as he drove
up to the door.
took my seat in the little clumsy
sled which the men called atom
Pung," but which Frank, in his broken
way, called "Tommy's Plung:"
me take old Hoosier. He 60 quick"
said Frank. "You no be 'fraid me hold
him."
Away went Hoosier like the wind. I
soon saw that Frank could guide, but
could not hold him. I became alarmed.
Frank tugged away at the reins, saying:
me hold him. Me hold him."
At length we were stopped by a tree
that had fallen across the road. We
made our way, with much difficulty
around the tree, and Frank climbed
upon Hoosier's back. "Me ride here"
he said. "Then me make him STOP"
A little way further on there was
steep hill. Hoosier climbed the hill
briskly, but, just as we reached the top,
the box slipped from the runners. andI
was left sitting upon the seat, nicely
wrapped in the buffalo robe; and
Hoosier, Frank, runners and all, were
leaving me.
Just at this moment several dogs
rushed out from wigwam by the road
side, and, by their loud barking, fright
ened Hoosier, and prevented Frank
from noticing that he had lost part of
his LOAF, and from hearing my voice as
I called after him. A turn in the road
q little further on made me lose sight
of him. Several Indians now came out
from the wigwam, and their loud aha,
ha," added. not little to my vexation.
They finally asked me to go into the
wigwam for ta-kotch" Cwarmth), but
declined, thinking Frank would soon
return. - -. 5--.--.a.,...
I had not long to wait before back he
came with the rest Of the sleigh.
The Indians kindly aided in securing
the box to the runners, andwe reached
the town in safety.
Frank warmed himself while I was
making my purchases, but he had be-
come SO chilled on his way to town that
he suffered with the cold when we were
returning.
I'm heap cold, but my boss toes"
(big toesy ache the worst" he said,
whenever questioned him. $@ q
We reached home with no other mis-
fortune than the delay in going, and the
trouble with Franks boss toes. when
returning Mary Montreal, in Xos1tt,s
Companion. 81 ! ;'.slss#. ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Bismarck Resigns
Prince Bismarck has rendered his resig.
Lost Hia Life in Saving Others

1t became known on the morning of
April IA that Alexander Wilson left his home
the night before to go to Ccvington, KY, to
the fire, then raging, telling his wife that there
were many children in the adjoining houses
and he would help get them out. Since then
he has not been seen. Search was made in
the debris Of the fallen walls and at 1:46 this
afternoon his body was found. He had gone
into one Of the little houses to assist in saw
ing the children and was there caught by
one Of the falling wslls and crushed to death
He was an estimable man and proprietor of
the only public library in Covington.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Great Windstorm In Ohio.

An unusually heavy rain early on the
morning Of April l6, at Cincinnati and vicinity
was followed by high winds all day A
number Of houses were unroofed and some
weak buildings blown down. The wind ex.
tended widely through the central and South
ern portion of the State. At Newark a frame
barn was blown down; the iron roof blown off
of Scott & Co.'S furniture store, the iron and
slate roof Of the gas works blown of, buggies
overturned and fences and trees blown down.
At New Philadelphia and Dover the storm
was destructive. At the latter place the roof
of the rolling mill was blown of. At Melford
Centru tho postof1ce and several other build
ngs were unroofed. At lebanon the roofing
OF the Lebanon house was blown off.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23

turned the conversation upon other points
IN the book. It lis q pity that she can
not live to ENJOY the comfort Of the hap
Ply married life which she has SO fairly
earned. The king, it is said, shows much
feeling about her llleess. S:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
A Thieyine judge.

F. r. Adams, county judge of Faulk-
ner county. Arkansas editor Of the Currency
has been arrested for stealing $4,000 from the
sheriff's Office at Conway. The sheriff locked
bis Office and started for dinner. Meeting
some taxpayers he returned and found the
door unlocked, the safe open, and money on
Adams person. Adams tried to buy silence,
but failed. Hitherto he has been well cs.
teemed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
The Tariff

In the session Of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House, April IT, Repre-
sentative Tucker made motion to place the
duty ON all hoop, scroll and band iron at %
per :cent ad valorem. The vote resulted.
Yeas, Tucker, Mills, Carlisle, Morrison, FELTON,
and Woods. Nays, Garfield, Kelly, Phelps,
Frye, Dunnell and Conger,6 The understand
ing is that Representative Gibson upon re-
tlrn to the city will be allowed to vote uron
the proposition. A resolution was then off
cred and adopted that the several matters
now pending before the committee relating
to the tariff upon imported goods, and all
other matters appertaining to the tariff, be re-
ferred to select committee Of five members,
with instructions to report to this committee
In whole or in part at its meeting Thursday
next. The chairman appointed as such com.
mittee Messrs. Carlisle, Tucker, Mills. Garfield
and Dunnell
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Wife poisoning.

In the case of Dr.. Gaerson, of Phila-
delphia, Pa being held for trial on charge Of
poisoning his wife, who recently died, the
chemist has not yet completed an analysis Of
the wife's mother, who died short time be-
lore his wife. DR.. F. Haines, who visited the
woman once during her sickness, and gave a
certificate of death from disease of the kid
neys, has been held as accessory.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23
Two Murders at Leadville.

AT Leadville, Sunday morning, April
II, Lawrence Fitzgerald, miner, was fatally
shet by George 1attersall while quarrelling
over claim owned by Fitzgerald which Tat
tersall attempted to jump Sunday night. A
second murder occurred in the Coliseum thea.
ter. J. W. Overton, the proprietor, fatally
shot Thomas Uurget bar tender white en-
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