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Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
High Water in Wisconsin.

From the Pioneer Press, June IA.
The disaster on the Chippewa river ex-
pected for two or three days occurred
yesterday morning, when the great Eau
Claire boom gave way and started two
hun1 1red million feet of logs on their
journey to the Mississippi. The breaking
of the dam had effects more immediately
disastrous than its effects upon the lum-
Der trade-the waters imprisoned in the
dam' when let loose upon the city, filling
Its cellars, flooding its streets and float
ing of its buildings. Still more serious
damage of this sort is feared from the
farther rising Of the waters. What will
become of the logs thus lost is not clear.
1t is only certain that they are lost to the
Eau Claire mills, which must depend up
on scanty sources of supply on the upper
streams. The Beef Slough boom on the
Chippewa may catch some of the logs,
and they may be detained BY jam
somewhere in that stream. 1fthey 60 to
the Mississippi, which is not unlikely,
they will be scattered along the stream
from the mouth of the Chippewa to 81.
Louis, and must be gathered from sloughs
and sand bars and RATED to the nearest
mills. The loss to log owners will be
material, and the Inconvenience great.
The most serious sufferer by the disaster,
perhaps, will be the st. Paul, Omaha &
Chicago railroad, which sees the main
source of its lumber supply broken up
and the logs carried by the too obliging
waters down stream to supply the mills
which contribute to the traffic of other
railroads. There is another possibility Of
harm to be wrought by these logs. II
they move down the Mississippi in 8
solid mass, upon swift and swollen cur,
rent, they will be apt to knock the piers
out from under good many bridges.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind.

. The term of school at the State Insti,
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb, at Fari-
boult, closed on June 10Th. The num-
Der of pupils in attendance during the
term was l03. The pupils are instructed
in the branches of study usually pursued
in the common schools Of the State, spec
ial attention being given to the correct
use OF language, of which the uneducated
mute is absolutely ignorant. Every pu-
pll also has an opportunity to learn a
useful trade, whereby he may support
himself in an Independent manner after
leaving school. The trades taught the
boys are shoemaking. tailoring, printing
and coopering, while the girls are taught
dressmaking and fancy-work, tailoring,
printing and general housework. The
next term opens Sept. 8. The Institu>
tion affords pleasant, we'll managed
home and free schooling for all who are
admitted. There is plenty of room, and
1t is important that every deaf child in
the State, of proper age, should be at
school. Any person knowing of such a
child would confer lasting favor upon it
and earn the gratitude OF its parents by
writing to the superintendent, giving its
name and age, and also the name and
full address of parents or guardian. Ad-
dress all communications to j. L.. Noyes,
Superintendent, Faribault, MINI. The
Institution for the blind is also located at
Faribault, and is under the control of the
same Board of Directors and Superln-
tendent. Letters concerning the blind
should be addressed to j. j. Dow, Prin-
clpal.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
From the Cincinnati Commercial:

From the Cincinnati Commercial:
A glance at Congress rs one passes through
Washington is not reassuring to the American
self-respect. We look down from the gallery
of the House, after being ordered from the en-
trance, and passed on t. that by punctirliots
-deepers, till q. least respect for rules ii
stamped upon our behavior. The fumes Of
tobacco smoke rising from . group Of our Sc
lect, with their feet upon the desks, 30 dsfiles
the thickened air that . group of ladies' rise
from their seats TO escape from faintness. It
had not helped the matter to SEQ the filthy
streams squirted from the chexels' mouths np-
on the Brussels carpet. We ask the door
keeper if the rules of the House do not forbid
smoking. .Oh, yes. These lsw-makers mako
laws, snd this is the way they keep thstii.'' r
1t il moro manly. however, to smoks openly
than u tiptfs II The Capitol rsds dsaa1snts witt
& ID cup mid s spoon.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
From the St. Cloud Journal Press.

From the St. Cloud Journal Press.
One Of the bondsmen of Wins1ow Mally
charged with having been engaged in the
frisco robbery, withdrew from his bail bond,
and on Tuesday he was rearrested and put
in jail. Yesterday Sheriff Mickey, who is
always vigilant, made an examination of the
cells and prisoners. In MalIy's pocket he
found piece d putty, and this made him
confident that the prisoner had somewhere a
saw, as the two usually 60 together, the
putty being used to conceal the progress Of
the work: Observing that the sole of one
Of Mally's boots, which were new, had been
newly put on With the ordinsy white-headed
carpet tacks, he took the boot to shoemaker,
had the sole ripped of and found concealed
two SAWS, about fve inches long each, made
from. : clock spring. The prisoner: had used
his time while ont on bail getting them ready
for NE when needed. He was shasp, but moi
shssp euongh for In shsriE
,
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
NOTICE..
nesota. Jan. ist. I87,


st. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. 1st, 1879.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas. DeGraf & Co., of ST. Paul,
Minnesota, are the owners in fee Of
certain tracts of land in Morrison
County Minnesota ...s..s.s...s..s.s.
And Whereas, certain persons claim
to have made contracts with the West
ern Railroad Company for several.of
said tracts; = .'':@ 4'.s s=fss: s-<s
Now, therefore, this is to give no-
tice that such contracts are Invalid and
void, and no payments should be made
thereon. as the owners will not recog>
nize such transactions, but will hold
the parties liable in damages, and res
quire payment in full, on such terms
and at such prices as they may think
proper. DEGRAFF 4, CO.
By F. McNamara.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
I'm the Mantorville Express.

Old Mrs. Convers, mother of Mrs Amos
Jackson of Milton, died on the 4th inst at the
residence of her son-in-law in that township
and arrangements bad been made to bury
the remains in the Pine Island cemetery on
Sunday. The procession came as far as the
south river, when, being unable to cross
otherwise, boats were procured, and the
corpse and mourners boated over, distance
fully one fourth of mile, q novel sight to
the crowd that had gathered at the river.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
From the St. Paul Disnatch.

NV
It appears that the German government
has taken the matter of smoking seriously
in hand, the practice being carried to so
great an excess by the youth of that nation
that it has been considered to have damaged
their constitutions and incapacitated them for
the defense of their country. In certain
towns of Germany, therefore, the police have
had orders to forbid all lads under 16 years
Of age to smoke in the streets, and to punish
the offense by fine and imprisonment. More
over, @ Belgian physician has ascertained,
during a journey of observation and inquiry
made at the request of the Belgian govern
ment, that the very general and excessive use
Of tobacco is the main cause of color blind
ness, an affection which has occasioned very
considerable anxiety, both in Belgium and
Germany, from its influence upon railway
and other accidents, and also from the mill
tary point Of view
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
Gr,a,nt for 1884.

Chicago Special, 9th. to Philadelphia Times.
Gen., Grant quietly stepped into the Palmer
house this morning, and I never saw him look
more gentle or composed. In half an hour he
stepped out in the same unostentatious manner,
and the faces of Logan, Cameron and storrs
were visible as the lieutenants with whom he
had been in conference. What transpired in
that brief council Of war will probably never
be known to the public, but after Grant had
hurried off to the Milwaukee train both Cam
eron and Logan said publicly that Grant
would be nominated without opposition in
1884. hazard little in saying that the conf
dent expectation Of Grant and his leaders is
that Garfield will be beaten in 1880, and that
one term of Democratic rule, under the inspi-
ration Of the confederate brigadiers, will make
the Republican party shout spontaneous
call for the return of its old commander, and
that the country will elect him by the largest
popular majority ever given to any president
since Monroe.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

A curious attempt at robbery occurred in
Collins county, Texas, recently. A farmer
named Bradley left two hundred dollars, re-
ceived for cattle, with.his wife for safe-keep-
ing. A stranger asking to stay all night was
given pallet in the gallery. At midnight
he saw two men, supposed belonging to the
family, enter. Hearing cries of murder, be
looked through tho blinds and saw the woman
on bed with her throat cut. Snatching a
six-shooter, the stranger sprang toward the
door and fired, killing both parties. Mount
ing horse he rodo to the nearest neighbor-
hood. Accompanied by party of four he re-
turned. Mrs. Bradley and both the robbers
were dead, one of whom was shot through the
heart, the other through tho head. The rob-
bers proved to be Mrs. Pruett and daughter,
the former sixty years old, the owner ofcon-
siderable property, and an independent inher-
itanoe of $4,000.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
rom the ST.. paul GIohe.

From the St. Paul Globe.
1t seems that the Chicago local com>
mittee in charge of the preparations for
the Republican convention has got itself
into tight box, All the funds necessary
for the expenses Of the convention had
been subscribed, but when the time fol
collecting came around a good many sub,
scribers refused to come to time. Chiel
among the kickers was Mr.. Potter Palm
er, who, mortified because the convention
didn't nominate Grant, refused to pay
the thousand dollars he had promised
The committee is short about ten thous
and dollars of the amount required.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

1t is stated that when James A. Gar
field was driving mules on the Ohio ca
nal, when young man, be attained the
highest position then known in conncc-
tion with that thor0ughfare-that of
"bully Of the canal" He is said to have
whipped every man on the canal who
was candidate for his attentions.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
From the Pioneer Press.

From the Pioneer Press. -
There will probably be no State fair this
year-at least there is no sign of any prepara-
ton for such an event. A reporter of the
Pioneer Press learns from a private source
that the principal hitch is to be found in the
fact that the State appropriation of 1000,
which is annually made to increase the amour,
of the premiums to be awarded at the State
fair, will not be available until the premiums
of the last fair are paid. It is alleged that
only $25 Of the last State appropriation went
for premiums, and until this deficiency is bal.
anoed further State aid will he withheld.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

W. G. Elan, editor of the Richmond
Wa) Wing, and cx-Judge T. L. Smith,
fought duel the other day, at which
Elam's chin bone was split open by a
pistol ball. Smith had sent challenge
to Elan on account of an insulting edi-
torial that had appeared in the Whig,
and Elam accepted the challenge.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Last Saturday morning 100000 feet of
logs broke away and went over the dam
on Rum river at Anoka. Rum river was
higher than at any time before for fifteen
years. On the same morning Clark &
Mcclure lost about 100000 feet from
their boom at St, Cloud.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
Land Office. Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
III May 18th, A. D. 1880. ~ ~. =.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make 6nal proof in support Of his claim
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton Of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, on the 2lst day Of June, before the
Clerk Of the District Court, at Little Falls,
Minnesota, Martin Czech, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the 81 of the SCI of Sec
ton 10, Town l28, Range 80, and names the
isb, John Weaerek, Conrad Palluch and Got
lieb Misrshee, all Of Swan River, Morrison
County, Minnesota. D. H. FREEMAN,
r. .s-s.,.s,... st4F-... .-.-. ..vs Register.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
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q ST. Panl Disnafch

The Continental hotel in Philadelphia has
adopted the Brush electric light instead
gal. Says the Philadelphia il Record: Four
lights in the co rridor, distributed between
The Chestnut street entrance and the hall
fronting on Sampson street, took the place Of
12o Gas burners, while . couple Of lights
suthced for the dining room, where the total
number Of burners reached $50. s.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Mr.. Albert Haas, of Saltwater, died at
the insane asylum at St. Peter last Satur-
day morning, and on the same morning
his residence at Saltwater, quite fine
one, was destroyed by fire. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

James B. Weaver, of Iowa, was nomi-
mated for President, and Benjamin j.
Chambers for Vice President, by the ma
tional Greenback convention in Chicago
last week. Mr.. Weaver was a gallant
soldier during the rebellion, andwa a
Republican until 1877.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
From the Fergus Falls Advocate.

PROM the fefSus rails Advocate.
On Thursday night, during tho heavy
storm, the house of Widow Fletcher, in the
town of Nitherall, was struck by fash of
lightning. Tie stove was knocked to pieces
and other damage done, and though Mrs. F,
and her daughter were in the same room they
escaped uninjured. Including the stove the
total loss sustained was about seventy five
dollars.
Mr.. Peter Maurin, of Elizabeth, wants a
thoroughly practical brickmaker with two or
three hundred dollars capital, as partner in
or sning br OK yard in Elizabeth City. Mr.
Maurin has the right kind of clay, and every
facility for making frst-class bricks. He will
also be q customer to the yard himself for at
leas: 100000 for the business block he intends
building for himself in Fergus Falls. Early
application is desirable.
train, with stock for Manitoba, met mis-
hap on Saturday morning last, about 6 miles
below Fergus, and eight cars were thrown
from the track. which was torn up for some
AoAS" ~ ""o SAIldVAAiANIJ tu1o OuAy OHe
horse was killed, though several were injured.
The up passenger train, due here early on
Sunday morning, was delayed some hours hut
by the energy of the railroad employees the
track was soon put in order and travel re-
sumed during the day. Another train was of
the track on Sunday just below the scene OF
the former accident, but the delay occasioned
was but short.
On Friday morning last Fergus Falls and
neighborhood was subjected to one of the most
violent wiad storms ever remembered by any.
body in this locality. 1t commenced about I
O'Clock A. NJ, and continued for about two
hours. Limbs of trees were torn off and flung
around, and leaves filled the air. Wood from
piles was SC altered. Lumbersin the yards Of
Messrs. Clark & Winther was lifted and
tossed about, even 2x6 stuff, in playful but
somewhat dangerous manner. We have moi
heard Of any serious damage being done by it
in Fergus. As the Park Region has an i'm.
munity generally from these displays of ma.
ture's fury, we do not expect to hear of any
serious damage done in the county.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
Harrisburg Patriot.

FrOm the Harrisburg Patriot.
If Col. Robert Ingersoll failed to get
an opportunity to air his oratory IN the
Chicago convention, he managed at
least to get his plank into the platform.
The resolution suggesting an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the States
from making appropriations to sectarian
institutions is the invention of Pope
Rob
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

According to the Associated Press dis
patches, while Rev. DR.. ingalls, was Of
fering the opening prayer at the Green
back-Labor convention which convened
at Chicago last week, the political por-
tions of the prayer were greeted with
loud cheers and applause intermingled
with cries of "Amenn
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
Land Office Notice.
Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 10, A. D. 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of bis intention
and secure final entry thereof at the exp,ra-
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: on the 23d day of July, 1880, at
the U. S: Land Office at St. Cloud, Minneso-
ia, John Wendt, of Morrison County, Mime
sofa, for the E4 of the NE3 and the Ell OF the
SCI OF Section 80, Town 129, Range 81, and
names the following ss his witnesses, viz
John Workman, of ofCuldrum, Morrison County,
Minnesota, Daniel Campbell, Of Culdrum. Nor
rison County, Minnesota, Fred Muske, Jr.
of Culdrum, Morrison County, Minnesota,
and Johu Mantey, of Little Falls, Morrison
County, Minnesota, D. H. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
Notice.

E oO1co.
Ali persons are hereby notified that
WHEREAS, DeGraff & Co., Of St.
Paul, Minnesota, are the owners in fee
of certain Lands in the Counties of
Morrison, Grow Wing, Stearns, Otter
tail and Becker, in Minnesota,
Now, THEREFORE,, Any trespasses
committed by timber thieves or others
upon such Lands, will be punished to
the full extent ofthe law. One Hun.
dred Dollars will be paid for such
private information as will lead to the
arrest and punishment of trespassers
. DEGRAFF & Co.
By F. MCNAMARA, Ag't.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Herman and Harper, the fellows who
were recently running the notorious]y Sc
cession newspaper at Okolona, Miss,
known as the Okolona States, and which
attracted considerable attention last year,
had a fight the other day. Herman re-
treated into store and begged protec-
tion Of the inmates, after having been
cowhided on the streets by Harper.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Bob Ingersoll: .sWell, Nj. Wentworth,
Nc are almost Of : size. !. s.Yes,a replied
Wentworth, t4the only difference between .
i that you ars against God and Grant and
m for both. That's trus, said 1ngersoIl,
3.tahd m Bet so they ~ bof6 bsste4.s
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

A little boy named Erickson, only four
years old, was killed by the cars on Fri
day last while playing about railroad
track in WinOna.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Martin county, Mimi, had a cyclone
lastweek. Some property was destroyed,
and a man named Goetz was killed.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

The st. Paul Globe gives the following
pathetic piece of poetry in relation to
the fate of the ten Window delegates.
Ten little delegates standing all in lins,
One went home and then there were nine
Nine little delegates swinging on a gate,
One fell of, and then there were eight.
Eight little delegates never heard of heaven,
One went to bed and then there were seven.
Seven little delegates cutting up tricks,
One broke his neck and then there were six.
Six little delegates kicking all alive,
One got drunk and then there were five,
Five little delegates on a cellar door,
One tumbled in ano then there were four.
-Four little delegates went on spree,
One got in Jail and then there we1e three.
Three little delegates out in a canoe,
One tumbled overheard and then there were
two.
Two little delegates playing with a gun,
One shot the other and then there was one.
One little delegate living all alone,
He got a post Office and then there were none.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Ex-senator James A. Bayard, Of Della
ware, father Of the present Senator from
that State, died on Sunday last.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

As an evidence that business is on big
boom in New Orleans the Times says that
"the girls are even prettier than they were
last year." -, -
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Hon. B. X. Bruce, the colored U. s..
Senator from Mississippi, is currently re-
ported to be worth 100000. ,
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

On Tuesday next the national Demo-
cratic convention will convene at Gin
cinnati to nominate candidate for
President and one for Vice President.
Notwithstanding the near approach of
that time, it is hardly possible to form
an opinion as to who the nominees will
be. Tilden's. chance for the nomination
for President does not appear to he gain
ing ground. There is considerable talk
of Seymour for the first place, and Hen
bricks for the second place on the ticket.
Such ticket would be strong one, but
there is no certainty that either of these
gentlemen would accept the position as
signed to them. Hendricks has already
declared that he will not accept the Sec
ond place On the ticket. It is probable
that the sessions of the convention will
not be prolonged, and that an encourag-
ing degree of harmony will prevail.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

From the St Paul Globe.
The overflow of the river iu West st. Paul
emphasizes the necessity for a 1evee on that
side of the river, so as to prevent damage to
paoperty and danger to human life. The
authority to construct suitable dyke was
asked from the last legislature, but the session
The rise of the river within the past few days
has cost the property owners of that section
of the city far more than the entire expense
of a Ievee would have been, and is liable to be
still greater unless the waters subside.
A Providence man slandered his wife and
she took her revenge by pelting him with
eggs in public street.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
BRAINERD AND DULUTH DIVISION
BRAINEhD AND FARGO DIVISION
DAKOTA DIVISION.

DAKOTA DIVISION.
WEST. East.
lie. 1880 am. Fargo, ar. 1850 p. m.
lie. 2:o5 p. m. jamestown, le.Di2.25 p. m.
ar. 7.l5p.m. Bismarck, le. H7.lO a. m.
meals. 2Daily except Saturday. Dali
ly except Monday. Daily except Sunday.
Connects at St. Paul and Minneapolis with
trains East and South; at St. Cloud with
trains for Melrose and the Sauk Valley; at
Brainerd trains make close connections to and
from Duluth and to and, from the West and
South.
Connection with St. Paul trains at N. P.
Junction st. Paul d. Pacific Railroad trains
at Glyndon for Fishers Landing, Fort Garry
and the British Possessions: at Bismarck with
Stages for Standing Rock, Fort Rice, Berth
old, Fort Keough, and other points IN Monta-
ma also with N. W. Stage and Express Co.'S
line to Deadwood City and all points in the
Black Hills; also with Missousi River Steam.
ers for Fort Benton and all points on the Mis-.
souri, and Yellowstone Rivers.
April 25th, 1880. H. f. SARGENT,
G@nl Manager, St. Panf.
G. G. SANBORN, H. A. TOWNE,
Gen'lFrt and Ticket Ag't. Superintendent.
st. Paul. Brainerd.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
NOTICE.
q. S. LAND OFFICE,
Saint Cloud, Minnesota,

May 2Sth, 4. b. 1880.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office By. Frits Herses against Francis Welch
for abandoning his Homestead Entry, No.
102s8. dated December s, 1878, upon the M
Of NW4, SH{ OF NW4 and NW4 of NE4 Of
Section 20, Township 50, Range 80, il Nor
rison County; Minnesota, with view TO the
cancellation Of said entry, the ssid parties
on the 18th day 81. July. 1850, & 10 o,ciock
4. u, % respond and furnish tsrtimony con-
cernin8 said alleged abandonment. s
D. il. FREEMAN, Registsr.
B. MITCHELL, Reseivsr.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

Numerous =. accounts of men being
drowned reach us through the State pa
nars . al .''F'-'
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18

100000 Acres
OF Minnesota and Dakota Lands for sale by
the Land Department. Reduced rates of fare
and freight to actual settlers. s
Full information given upon application to
JAMES B. Power, Genl Agent, at Is Jackson
street. St. Paul. or Brainerd. Minn.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
GROCERIES,

which is new and fresh in every particu-
lar, and will be sold at prices that defy
competition. Before making your pur-
chases call and see for yourselves.
Little Falls transcript., 1880-06-18
Together with all
and everything to be
found in a frst-class
house.

We would also call especial attention
to our stock of