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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Sermon in the Middle Aqes.

The beasts were once determined to-
keep Lent strictly, and to begin by max
ing their confessions The Lion was.
appointed confessor. The first to be-
shriven came the Wolf, who, with ex-;
pressions Of remorse acknowledged him-t
self a grievous sinner, and confessed
that he had-yes, he had-eaten a lamb.
"Any extenuating circumstances ?" asked
the Lion. "Well, yes, there were," re-
piled the Wolf; "for the mother vino
bore me, and my ancestors from time
immemorial, have been notable lamb
eaters, and what's born in the bone is
bound to come out in the fesh!0. "Quitc
So" said the confessor; "your penance
is this-say, one Paternoster." The next
to approach the tribunal Of penance
was the Fox, with dropping tail, u lach-
rymose eye and humble gait. ~ have
sinned, father" began Reynard, beating
his breast: II have sinned grievously
through my own fault. I-I-I-yes, I
did once eat hen" "Any extenuating
circumstances asked the Lion. .s:Two,"
replied the penitent. II must say the
fault was not quite my own. The hen
was grossly fat, and it roasted within
reach. Now if she had been an asce-
tic, and had she gone to sleep in some
tree, I should never have touched her, I
assure you, father. 'There is some
truth in that" said the confessor; "say,
as penance, one Paternoster." Next
came the Donkey. hobbling up to the
confessional, and her broken ee-yaws
could be heard from quite distance.
For some time the poor old brute was SO
convulsed with sobs that not q word
she said could be distinguished. At
last she gulped forth that she had
sinned in three things. "And what are
they?" asked the Lion, gruffly. "Oh,
father" first of all, as walked along the
roads I found thistles and grass in the
hedges; they were so tempting, that
that-ee-yaw, ee-yaw, ee-yawy Go
on" growl!ed1 the Lion; "yo 'a ate at them
crime" Secondly" continued the
one summers day, the gates were wide
curiosity, I-1-1-just ventured to walk
befouled the pavement" "Whatw ex.
claimed the confessor, rising in his seat
and shaking his name, center the sane
ACAANAVVA W ACIAS5AOAA yOuS q
fema1e-knowing that it is against the
rules OF the order that none but males
should intrude; and then, too, that little
circumstance about the pavement !"
"Go on" said the Lion, grimly. 20,
father" sighed the poor penitent, "the
holy monks were all in the chapel, and
singing in the Office. They sang so beauti-
full that my heart was lifted up within
me, and at the close of Collect my
feelings overcame me and I tried to say
Amen, but produced only an ee-yaw {!
which interrupted the service, and him
dered the devotion of the monks"
Horrible !" cried the Lion, his eyes
ling With virtuous indignation, "mon-
ster, stepped in crime, is there any peni-
tence to infict on you? l." The
reader may guess what became of the
HELPLESS beast,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Aox.. 1 Got Scared.

One night, when it was time to go to
bed, I found myself very wide awake.
The house was very quiet. Still, ].
thought it was useless for me to 60 to
bed, feeling as I did,. SO l took up
paper and began to read. After reading
for some time, heard something 20
"tap-tap-tap;" three times. said to
myself, ooh! there is another rat in the
WALL" and began to read again; but be-
fore I had got fairly interested in the
article was reading, I again heard the
mysterious, "tap tap 1T tap" I laid
down my paper, and thought would
investigate into the case this time.
I might as we'll here acknowledge that
I am q very nervous person, and par
ticularly afraid of rats. So, thinking
that rat had found its way into my
wardrobe, called our dog (who was
keeping watch in the halD, and said to
him, "'Rats! rats, NebT at the same
time jumping forward to open the ward
robe door, fully expecting to see a large
rat issue forth. But was disappointed
and so was Neb. for no rat made its ap-
pearance, and after shifting around, Neb
turned and looked at me, as if to say,
"Why did you disturb me%
just at that moment the "tap-tap-
tap" was heard again, louder than ever.
Being fully convinced that the noise
came from the inside Of the wardrobe, I
very cautiously lifted some of the things
to see what it could possibly be. At the
same time certain stories of spirit
rappings'' hoated through my head.
I most cautiously lifted one or two
small boxes, but still could find nothing.
When just about to give up the search,
I took up small green box, and to my
great alarm heard, more distinctly than
ever. the "tap-tap-tap." Yes, what.
my hand, but what could it be?
the box; then very cautiously lifted the
cover, not knowing exactly what I ex-
pected to see. But there it was, the
cause of all my fright beautiful but
terfly, about six inches across the wings,
all black and red, gold and blue; a per-
feet beauty. I can assure you felt as ii
a great weight had been lifted from me,
for I really had been quite frightened.
Now lust a word about how this
pretty butterfly got into that particular
box. Some little boy or girl may say,
"Why, I never saw a live butterfly in
the winter time; - but if they will do as
my little Robbie did, they can see one.
Last October, he hunted among some
old logs, and under the railing of our
piazza he found some little things that
looked very much like dead leaves, all
rolled up tight. But they were not
!eaves; they were the cllrysalis out of
which butterflies would come in the
spring time. Robbie had put two or
three of these in box, and for safe
keeping, had put the box into mammals
wardrobe. The room being warm, the
chrysalis had developed faster than if
it had been out doors all winter. So the
butterfly, instead of b. ng born in the
spring time, came to liz. in January.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09

How very small and contemplate this
great fighting could be, is exempli.
he'd IN his conduct to this lady, which
even exceeded in basenesB his persecu-
ton OF Madame dc Stae. The first time
nus eyes fell upon her she incurred hiA
jealous anger. It was in the Court Of the
Luxembourg on the occasion of the
great reception given him by the Direc.
tory to celebrate his Italian victories.
While Barras was delivering long ora
ton, she rose from her seat to obtain
better view of the hero of the day.
Glad in simple white, her invariable cos.
tune, her wonderful beauty Immediately
attracted all eyes, and a murnur of adj
miration ran through the assembly.
Bonaparte glanced sharply round to ascer-
tain the cause and he saw that lovely form.
Indignant that even a woman should for
an instant distract the admiring gaze
from him, he cast upon her glance
so stern that she sank back upon her
seat overwhelmed with confusion. From
that hour he became her enemy. Being
present at the trial of General Moreau,
he demanded so angrily, "What was
Madame Recamier doing there% that
she was counseled by her friends, if
she had any regard for her safety,
not to attend q second day. Yet the
jealous despot was no more insensible to
her charms than were other men. It
was at a ball given by Lucien that she
met him for the second and last time.
She observed his eagle glance following
her every movement, and presently
Fouche came up to her and whispered in
his insolent way: madame, le premier
Consul vous trouue charmanteW After
the supper Napoleon himself addressed
her brusquely with: "Why did you not
come and sit by me at supper? You
should have done so; it was your place."
The Great Mogul or the Sultan Of Tur-
key, could scarcely have been more dicta-
torial to female subject. Through his
vile agent Fouche, he made overtqres to
her to take the post. Of Dame du Palais.
"met with woman worthy of him, and
no one knows what would be the love of
Napoleon for pure-minded woman
she would assuredly obtain an influence
over him which would be most beneA.
proof even againsy the allurements OF
this modern lengths Khan, and she
shrank from his advances; thereby, of
course, mourning his deadly hatred,
which became moro. or less extended to
those who frequented her salons. Hear
ing that three of his ministers had been
seen there, he demanded angrily since
when the Council had been held at
Madame Rccamiers? and forbade them
thencefortll TO appear there. He said
openly that he regarded as personal
enemy every person, whether French
Or foreign. who visited her.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09

dividuals and the State, and that the council
of State can alone determine the validity Of
the expulsion. The government, however, is
in manifest difficulty With tbs unrecognized
orders, asit never calculated on their refusing
to apply for recognition. and now they have
firmly resolved on linking their fate with the
Jesuits, tho government must either shut~its
eyes to the violation OF the DEGREES, or repeat
on q much larger scale to-day's (Wednestay's)
proceedings .s1- --s,sAs:. .- r., -.-+. .. .
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
SOMEHOW OR OTHER.

Lite has burden on every one shoulder
None may escape from, Its trouble and care:
Miss 1t IN youth, and 'twl come VIZ en- we're Older
And fit us as close as the garments we wear,
Sorrow comes into cur lives unlimited.
Robb!ng our heart Of ITS treasure Of song:
Lovers grow cofd. and friendships are sighted,
Yet. somehow or other. we worry along.
Every day toll isan day blessing,
Though p0vertys cottage and crust we may share
Weak is the back on which burdens are pressing
But stout is the heart that Is stronger by prayer
Somehow or other, the pathway grows brighter.
Just when we mourn there was one TO belrIend,
Hope In the heart makes the burden seem lighter.
And, somehow or other. we get to the end.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
A Tenor Calls ssEncOre,"

He was tenor singer in one of the
opera companies that visited Cincinnati
this season. He was good singer. and
everything be sang the audience, with
that determination to get the full value
of .leir money and a little more, which
is popularity Of Cincinnati audiences
at an opera or concert, always insisted
upon an encore. And he responded
good naturely, although he thought it a
little hard to be compelled to perform
double the work set down on the bills
every night. One day while promenad-
ing Fourth street it occurred to him to
do little encoring himself and see how
it worked. He stepped into hat store
and inquired of the proprietor, who came
forward to wait upon him, the price Of a
silk hat. "Seven dollars" was the reply.
! He selected one that fitted him and paid
for it, then he shouted: Encore! en-,
core!'
"What do you mean?" inquired the
proprietor, in Abatement.
II mean that want another hat"
Certainly said the proprietor, as he
placed a duplicate upon the counter,
wondering what the man wanted with
two hats.
The tenor picked them both up and
started for the door.
Hold on" cried the halter, "you
didn't pay for the other hat"
"But paid for the first one, and the
other is an encore" replied the tenor.
Seeing that the man Of hats, caps and
furs failed to comprehend, he said:
Il think l saw you at the opera last
Eyes, l was there. But don't see
what that has to do with your payingme
for"
"Wait bit. You paid to hear the
opera that was on the programmed?
Eyes. Certainly; of course I did. /
will call the two hats"
mo matter about calling the two hats.
You didn't pay to have that opera gone
through with twice, did your
Chow absurd! Certainly not. 'Spose
we say twelve dollars for both"
"Say nothing until get through. I
am the tenor Of that opera troupe. Ev-
cry song that sang was called upon
to repeat, and if am not mistaken you
clapped harder than any one else in the
theater. And I had to give you double
the amount of goods that you had paid
for, don't you see?'
The hat-store man did see by that
time, and he said to the tenor, II &C.
knowledge the corn; you can take my
hat !" but he wouldn't; he only took the
one he had paid for, and with a feeling
of satisfaction that he had impressed
lesson upon one Cincinnati man who
would encore everything, he walked out
and with genial smile pursued the even
tenor of his way.-Cns. Saturday Night.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09

An exchange says: We give celery
almost daily to our canary birds, and It
cares them Of fits they are little ani.5
mails with very delicate nerves. easily
frightened, and therefore they need
such q remedy and the relish With
which they take it 4 proof that II is
rood for them, "
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
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TIE TEAR.

When man begins his pilgrimage on earth.
Forth sDrtnEst the tear the partner Of his birth,
And, with the kiss that bids him welcome here,
The mothers rapture trembles In the tear. =
8 As years glide by. and man maturer grows,
With passions fire his youthful bosom CLOVIS: =.
The virgins eyes reveal that he Is dear,
And II love thee," speakxeloqu the tear.
How fair the tear on her fair cheek deserted,
When on her loved ones look the future bride
The twain made one, illusions disappear.
And toll and trouble bring the bitter tear.
Yet when mans hopes seem crumbling into dust
The wife points upwards, full of molly trust,
10 heavens bright azure, to the starry sphere,
And, 'Oh. despair not" speaks the glisteu.ng tear
But m n grows old; the parting hours at hand:
Ar Is couch his sorrowing kindred stand;
r AS loves final tribute, pure and clear.
Flows from each eye the fond, regretful tear.
Lit with glory borrowed from above.
On all the old man bends glance of love:
Tie Last strife comes and LIES goal yet more near
We'll meet again" prophetic speaks the tear.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09

Now Edward, you told lie. Didn't
mamma tell you where you'd 90 Il you
told a.lie 2 Es mamma, but I heard
papa say to 700 t,other day dat M.
Preacher said dere wasno bad place, an
EnoN lean tell IS many Wh0ppe1s o j.
want to- Come into the closet. .yiou5
little william. z She ysuked him IN and
nle than q minute he beam Is be-;
hsve that IL there Nas . he'll IL IL next:
world there Was something yef like Il
ID his mo hers u
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
THE LATEST NEWS,
ssadsassa Daily from the Most Reliable A.
ISOLATED Press and Special Telekrans.
A Female Fiend.

~ At Milwaukee, June 80, excitement
was occasioned by the arrest Of WON unnamed
Mrs. Van Kirk onthc charge ofpois oning her
sstepmother and brother. The ~stomachs Of
the deceased are being examined scientifically
The name Of the Victims is 5Leahy, and the
supposed object Of Mrs Van Kirk was to get
possession of certain property that they pos
sessed 's.,.t ~ -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Foreign Grain Market.

The Mark Lane Express of June 20,
says: Despite somewhat too much rain, the
crops have made satisfactory progress, and
anticipatlons OF pood crops are becoming
more confident The supply Of home grown
wheat both at Mark Lane ard in the country
are insignificant. Sales are only practicable
at shilling decline. Growers yielded with
reluctance, but the abundant and relative
cheapness of fine white foreign wheat render
ed miIlcrs somewhat indifferent 10 native
The weather is now OF paramount Importance,
still a feeling of depression is due III q: great
measure to liberal imports into London, which
were $4,000 quarters during the past fort
night. Trade during the week was confined
to the supply of Immediate wants by m!llers
who are able to satisfy Themselves at decline
Of fully shilling per quarter on white, and Cd
on red ;the weather and crop pros peets have in-
creased American shipments thatiavor buyers.
NaiZe was firmly held at last Mondays full
rates Trad. closed viii; decidedly weaker
tendency for wheat The arrivals at ports OF
cal: have ben moderate. The dtula;,l for
wheat has been inactive. There lus been a
few sales, mostly for the uiiten', Mt decline
Of Il shilling per quarter. nG!y three cargoes
OF maize We're received, and owing To the
scarcity, PCS 81 was paid for mia-d american.
In wheat for shipment he downward course
OF Am' ricau and Australian prices continued.
There has been n fair til,sineEs In American
maize Oh passage and for shipment, at about
late rates Sales Of English wheat last week
We're 232a05 quarters at AS 81 per unarter
against $3.50 quarters at 42s I'll per quarter,
for The corresponding period last year. The
imports into the United Kingdom during the
week ending June l9:h Il ,G6383l hundred
weight OF wheat, :E5.Si3 hundred weight of
flour
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Accident tn P.H. Kelly.

-
P. II. Kelly, Esq, one of the merchant
princes Of st. Paul, Mimi, was the victim of a
painful accident on the forenoon Of July !. He
was driving up Third street, which was as
nsualin crowded condition. An express
wagon stood backed up to the sidewalk in
In front OF Bart Presley's fruit store and Mr..
Kelley undertook to drive between that and
large baggage wagon containing Tony Pastors
paraphernalia, which was passing. As, he did
so his horse SHE'D q trile at the baggage
wagon and The express wagon started forward
the result being that the thill Of the express
wagon caught 10 the hind wheel OF Mr.. Kel-
lys buggy and in atwinkling his vehicle was
upset. Mr.. Kelly fell with great force to the
pavement, striking upon his right shoulder.
and side AS he fell he was almost inextric.
cably mingled with the teams and vehicles on
the street, and apowcrful horse almost step
ped upon his head. The animal had his foot
raised, but with rare instinct, avoided Mr.. Kel-
Iy.s head Mr.. Kelly was able to arise and
drove to DR.. Hands Office, who found no bones
broken and pronounced his injuries muscular
bruises, Mr.. Kelly remained at his store at
tending to business during the forenoon. but
his hip and side became 30 sore and painful
that he was not on duty the latter part Of the
day It ID to DO hoped that his injuries may
prove no worse than ct first supposed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Expulsion Of the Jesuits.

In the French Chamber OF deputies,
July 2, was held discussion on the expul.
sion OF the Jesuits. Monsignor Freppel
asked the government why violence had been
used in execution Of the DEGREES, and why
they were executed without legal warrant.
He asked II the minister of war had author
ICED the army to assist, and protested against
acts Of barbarity unworthy Of the nation. He
hoped that better days were about to dawn
for this unhappy country. Constans, Minis
ter Of the Interior and of Worship, said that
the decress had been executed in accordance
with his orders and on his responsibility. He
stated that Monsignor Frepple had left the
chamber to 60 to Anglers. When the commits.
sary went to the Jesuit house, the first person
he encountered was Monsignor Freppel, who
himself provoked the violence of which he
now complained. No one could be allowed
to transgress laws. Monsignor Freppel re-
Joined, If by decree you can force bolts and
violate domiciles, you will do it on all occa-
sions. With this mode OF proceeding no &C.
curitty exists Every election will hencefor-
ward be fought on issue of public liberty.
After further discussion the subject dropped.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Uufavorable Harvest Reports.


The frequent and heavy showers
throughout the North west have already great.
~ delayed the harvest Of wheat and impeded
the cultivation of corn and hay making. In
central Illinois last night there were heavy
rains, which damaged the grain already cut
and made itimpossible to get in the ripening
fields for some days. Unless the weather cleans
and remains dry damage equal to that Of a
year ago may result {: Z 49,
.. J. ri Steamboat Collision. =
The excursion steamer, Long Branch,
after casting off from the dock at New York,
ON the morning ofJlne Goth crowded with
sunday school party on the way to Long
Branch, was run into by anoil boat and crushed
below the water line, and the boat began to
fill, causing great alarm on board among
the children and teachers, and made frantic
friends on the shore who witnessed the COILS
ion. The boat speedily returned to the dock,
and MI were la"ded safely boat fast sinking.
Religious DEGREES.
Paris telegram, June 80: Evening
Journals announce that the directors OF I'LL
religious houses have made preparation in cx-
recitation OF the action Of the authorities to-
morrow. All doors. Of religions houses will
be closed, and the police will be obliged to
effect lorcible entrance and break open each
individual cell. The Jesuits' houses only will
be dealt with tomorrow. Up TO the present
time thirty magistrates have resigned, sooner
than execute the religious DEGREES. The
ministers of justice filed their posts without
delav Inlna Simon haa refused tn act as r;
ported on the senatorial amnesty committee.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-09
Religious DEGREES.
Communist Amnesty.

A Paris dispatch says in the voting OF
the bureau Of the Senate June %, for u conn.,
mlttee on the plenary amnesty bill, 80 pro-
nol,nced for amnesty, ll9 against IT, and FOR
amendment to tue bill including murderers
and indendIaries. There ARE II blank votes
aud 10 at,sentccs so that the fate Of the bill Is
uncertain. The conservative scnst :rs mostly
voted for amnesty, and moderate republicans
opposed it. Although these proceedings are
not conclusive lis to the ultimate result, the
coincidence Of the antiJes,,lt DEGREES and AIM
nesty bill is favorable to the chances OF the
latter. Many senators reroii from llr tri-
umplIai entry OF the cOmm.ini-ls ut the very
moment when the Jesuits IRE drivers oft.
Crops III Iowa.
Report, I" jul -; from aboat 100 points
N southern Iowa, western Illinois and north
-rn Missouri regarding the growing c,ops
give II very fair index Of their present ronii-
ton. In This section Of The we:' winter
wheat as suffered in places from winter kill
ing. dry weather, cliinlZ bugs ANA ,Ist. These
causes vary III different locations, and are by
no means uniform, and the aggregate yield
will be fair on account Of the increased acre
age. Spring wheat is generally in good con-
ditlon and the yield will be large. Oats, Il
moderate yield. The corn crop is the most
magnificent ever known in Iowa. Corn grows
luxuriantly and is remarkably even, and has
generally been well cultivated. and is in ex.
cellent condition. The yield promises to I've
immense. The hay crop is deficient.
Two Hnndredth Anniversary orthe Discovery
orSaint Anthony Falls.
The two hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery of the Falls OF Spint Anthony was
celebrated at the Falls on Saturday, July 3. A
large concourse OF people assembled on the o.
casion. The celebration was under the a,lspice
of the Minnesota Historical Society, Gen. Sib-
ly presided making the opening address
Following Gen. sibley. ex Gov. Davis, secre-
tary Ramsey, Gen Sherman rnd Bishop Ire
land and Gen. Russell, addressed the people.
A. p Miller Of the Worthington Advaaa,e, read
poem entitled "Minnesota." The exercises
of the day being completed, while the militia
~ companies. societies and bands were en-.
tertained at their headquarters. and visitros
generally were being literally supplied with
refreshments at the tables spread in the
groves, the Historical society, and its guests
with their ladies and many friends, were the
guests Of Gov. Pillsbury in grand marquee
covering tables at which two or three hun
,dred persons we're seated and were fed boun-
teously. After refreshments, Gen. Sherman and
Gov. Plllsbury were at home to everybody for
long time during which both gentlemen had
steady succession of friendly greetings and
hand shakes.