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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14
The Pause in READING.

Vs. r
During the last ten years there has.
been q marked increase in the namber of
professional readers. The fact might
suggest to an unobserying person that
we are nation Of good readers, from
whom the best have been called to de-
light the public ear. But the sugges-
ton is not supported by the facts. In
spite OF schools Of elocution and of COM
mon schools, too, it is difficult to find in
private Life q person who can read SO as
to please and instruct a family group
Perhaps the following dialogues, trans
lated from the French, may point out
one cause of bad reading :ss:x: e~zl 4#Sfsss;
A young man presented himself, one
day, in the Office Of Mr.. Samson, saying
that he wished to take lessons in elocu-
ton, and the following conversation en-
,"You wish to take lessons in read
ingT 49, ~: .-.;s. 4. =. 49,. !.
"Have you practised reading aloud 2"
eyes, sir; I have read many of the
scenes in Shakespeare" ls-.: ,+..,.,.,s.>- F.
before people?" 81: Iva. ri !. u
eyes" -,
Successfully? -. - r... !
Il YES. .3Ft" = -: = VI - - G
>"Wel, take this book and read the
fable of the Oak and the Reed. 80
The pupil began. can oak one day,
said to reed-"' ...,,..:. .,s,,f -.
!, =, ":That will do. You do not know how
to read" - - = -
stl suppose not, as / came here to
take lessons. But how you can Judge
from one line" - t-.Jt:-: : vs. u.
"Well, begin az ain." 80 T.. 5'...;;~
The young man read as before: San
oak one day, said to reed" .,.-.. ;
I" saw it before. You cannot read. "
"But-" 7-''S'''@'-' ~ -'
"But, yes. Does an adverb belong
to verb, or to a substantive :? Zone
day is here adverbial, and should be
joined to said You. should read :
An oak (comma) one day said to a
reed.'" 49, 3 '."sA ~ Z.
"That is true !" exclaimed the young
man, somewhat taken by surprise. ;:A :,
= !" One Of the most important points in
reading is punctuation" -, 49,. ~.->,x
"How1 punctuation in reading, how
how can that be?", ~ ':9. ~
"By; the pause The pause is to the
ear what the punctuation. marks are to
the eye. They do not, however, always
coincide. The pause is also sometimes
lighter than such as would be indicated
| by a comma, but by it q sentence is SO
arranged that the words which belong to
| each other are brought together, and
those which do not belong to each other
| are separated. ~~- 80. >-.,...,...--.
t." One Of the first elements Of good
reading, therefore, is attention to, the
pause. When due attention is not given
to this, the emphasis is liable to be mis-
| placed and the sense obscured."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14

daughters, Wives and Mothers.
DE-: ANARCHISTS UTERINE OATHOLICON will
positively cure Female Weakness, such Falling Of
.deWomb, Whites, Chronic Inflammation or liberation
o. the Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage or Flooding
tain1al Suppressed and Irregular Menstruation, &C.
an oId and reliable remedy. Send postal card Tor q
pamphlet with treatment cures and certificates from
F P and patients, to HOWARTH dBALLARD,
UTICA, n Y Sold by all druggists-$15O per bottle
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to marry; but. that il he does 20. he can
not retract afterwards, and say rs was
too young. AZ 18 years he Is 81 age to
bea soldier. Al. 81 years he becomes
independent of his father, and may
vote; these things are So mueh more
important than any Of the others that
reaching n years is commonly called
coming Of age," as if it were mario
date for everything. AT IS years he is
Of age to be Representative ii Com
gress; that is, after that the people can
elect him, if they choose; before that
they cannot. After 80 years he can be
elected Senator, and after 40 President.
At 45 years he is Of age to be excused
from going as q soldier. Christian
ITY1iO22. s2s2
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The Elkhard Buggy and Harness Mfg. Co.,
Elkhardt, Ind, ship buggies and harness any.
where, with privilege of examining before
paying for, and pay all charges if not satisfac-
tory. Best hand made buggy harness. oak
stock, 50 to SIS, best team harness 500, plat
form spring two:seated wagons $S5, three
spring wagon. 575. Catalogue with prices
sent free. Address, c. B. Pratt, Sec,tY 49,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14

Lyons Heel Stitfeners keep boots and shoes
straight. Sold by all shoe and hardware deal
ers
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Kidney-Wort effectively acts at the
same time on Kidneys. Liver and Bow.
ole !! '.G>.,. r. - ts't 5i"~' a u - 49,
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Putttt~ Proof.

IF your goldfish die, it is attzibuta-
BILE, as Q rule, to one Of three causes.
handling, starvation or bad water. -. q,
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i" Predespernati0n.''

AAOVOo9V4A 0uVus
An old-time Baptist preacher of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, who has retired from
active gospel work, but who still keeps
q firm eye on the faith, has just had q
little experience with a colored man
that causes him to think very seriously.
Meeting the colored man, the preach
ersaid: ~, ~
"Dave, if you don't bring that saddle
home I'll have you put in JAIL" p. T..
*What saddle is yer ferren ter?"
"The one you stole from me-"
"Parson, fore de Lord, I nebber stole
yer saddle"
eyes, you did. I saw you when you
took it off the yard fence. I believe
I'll have you arrested, any way"
"Look heah, parson, you'se q old
Baptis', isn't yer?" '.~ - ,- !.
eyes, and I'll have you sent to the
penitentiary." .. ~. ...,., =,
"Well, SO is I, an now keteh de pints
ez I gin EN- ter yer. Oar is jess so
many saddles in dis worp what is ter be
stole, an dar's jes' SO many man. what
is ter steal desc saddles. Dis is de pre-
desperation. Now, ef yer saddle hap
pens to be one of de predisposed an I
happens ter be one oh de predisposed
men, ken I hep it2 Oar was Judas,
fur instances. He couldn't hep trayin
de Savior, kase de Savior said: 'Ju-
das, sop in dis dish an 60 an tray me.
Hit wasn't Judas's fault, .kase, be was
one of de predisposed; so tended from
de foundation oh de world"
II don't want a religious discussion,
Dave. It isn't the saddle now that /
care so much about; it is that you told
me lie in saying that you didn't steal
it." = i. = t<a.' ,<'@s2 g
-. swell, den, parson, 'spose I takes
back de lie an keeps de saddle?"
"A lie once told always stands. You
have lied to me, you scoundrel, and I
believe it is my duty to have you ar.
rested" ,., =. .,:,s.-...7.y =.
e "Parson, dere's jes certain amount
OBJ lies ter be tole in dis ;worl, an, eff T is
one oh de men what is predisposed to
tell one OBJ desc lies, hits not my fault,
AMI can't help hi" .'''S' 1851 :'''' ''''','
"You go on now and get that saddle,
or I'll swear out warrant for your
arrest" .:t.Ta = tfstj3[ ygfE7 w. s&iiH&:st29
~" I'll do, the best I ken, parson, but
Edere's jes certain amount OBJ stole
saddles ter be returned in dis worl'.
Eff Use one OBJ de predisposed men, an
I b'ieves I is, you'll fine yer saddle
hangin' on de yard fence 'bout sun
down dis ayenin'. g.. ID; ..s ,,.,, ,,s-
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c. Gilberts Corn starch is strictly pure.
Areliable preventive, Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic,
The Voltatc Itelt Co., Marshall, Mich.
Will send their Electric Noltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial See their adver-
tisement in this paper headed. Con 80 Days
Trial" r.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14

There is no better remedy than Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic for Dyspepsia and Indigestion.
John NJ, Riley is now in Europe selling the
Frazer Axle Grease.
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ON so DAYS. Trial.

We will send our Electre-yoltaic Belts and othe.
Electric upon trial for 80 days to those af
aicted with Nervous Debility anu diseases of personal
nature. Aiso II the Liver Kidneys, Rheumatism. Pa
ralysis, &c. sure cure guaranteed or no pay.
Address V0ltaic Belt Co.. Marshall. Mich.
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servant behind. u s:it
The old couple started, redeemed and
hurried away, mutually wondering that
they should ever dream Of doing any
thing so ridiculous The merchant
threw himself back in his; carriage and
occupied his mind with tho plan Of q
magnificent asylum for unfort unate men
of business. Meanwhile David Swan
enjoyed his nap. 81;
The carnage could not have gone
above mile or two when 9 pretty young
girl came along, with q tripping pace,
which showed precisely how her little
heart was dancing in her bosom. Per
haps it was the merry king OF nation
that caused-is there harm IN saying is 4
her garter to alp its knot. Conscious
that the silken GRIT silk its wAs-
was relaxing It's hold, she turned aside
into the shelter Of the maple txeesy and
there found young man aaleep by the
spring. Blushing @ red % any rose,
that she should have intruded into :
gentleman's bed chamber dior such
q purpose, too, she was shout 10 make
her escape ON iptoe. But there was j
peril near the sleeper. a monster Of :
bee had been wandering overhead
buzz, buzz, buxx- now among the leaves,
now flashing through sthaAtzipesof mnr
shine, and now Lost in the dark shade,
till finally he -app AIRED 81 ~ ~ hing a
the eyelid Of David Swan he pting
Of the bee is sometimes deadly A. tree
Z hearted as she was inn0cent, the girl ~
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to all students OF History or Religion;
THE KORAN OFMOHAMMED; tra: slated from th.'
oy Seat a.
b cents and cts. for postage. Catalogue OF many
terms to clubs free Say where you advertise
ment. American Book Exchange Tribune Build Envy
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14

r.. One Of the first elements of. good
reading, therefore, is attention to, the
pause. When due attention is not given
to this, the emphasis is liable to be mis-
placed and the sense obscured."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14

Don't buy sewing machine until you have tried
The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21
The Pulse.

Many erroneous impressions prevail
about the pulse as indicative of health
or dlseasC-a common notion being that
Its bcatlnGs are much more uniform than
they really arc. Frequency varies with
age. In the newborn infant tic beat
ings are from 1870 to 14O per minute in
the second year, from 100 to 115; from
the seventh to the fourteenth year, so to
80; from tho fourteenth to the twenty
first year, from IS to S5; from the twtil-
ty-tirst to the sixtieth year, from 20 to
Is. After that period, the pulse is gen
orally thought to decline, but medical
authorities differ radically on this point.
having expressed the most contradictory
opinions. Young persons arc often
found whose pulses arc below co, and
there have been many instances OF pulses
habitually reaching 100, or not exceed
ing so, without apparent disease. Sex,
especially III adults, influences the pulse,
and Ill women it beats more rapidly than
III men. Muscular cxertion, even posi-
ton, materially affects the pulse. Its
average frequency in healthy men is,
when standing, 81; when sitting, II
when lying, 66 per minute in women
OF the same age and in the same posi-
tions, 81, 81 and 70. In sleep the pulse
is considerably slower than III wakeful-
ness. In certain diseases, such as acute
dropsy, for instance, there may be no
more than 20 or 80 per minute. Thus
one of the commonest diagnostic signs
is liable to deceive the most experienced
practitioner.-Dr. Foote's Health
AIonthLu.
The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21
juvenile Smokers.

A British physician, observing the
large number Of boys under Is years of
age on the streets with cigars and pipes
in their mouths, was prompted to exam
inc the breath Of this class of smokers.
and for that purpose selected thirty
eight boys between the ages of and Is.
In twenty-five Of these cases he found
various disorders of the circulation and
digestion, palpitation OF the heart and
more OF less marked taste for strong
drink. In twelve there was frequent
bleeding Of the nose, and twelve had
slight liberation Of the mouth caused by
tobacco. The doctor treated them for
their ailments, but with little effect un-
til the habit of smoking was discon.
tinued, when breath and strength were
soon restored. The effect Of tobacco in
creating taste for strong drink is un-
questionably very great. If the testi-
mony of some tobacco users and medical
men is of any weight, one of the most
radical methods Of keeping the young
from Icing led to intemperate drinking
is to deny them tobacco. Santa
Y'iuu
The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21
The Woman Of the Future.

The Long Branch correspondent OF
tue Albany Journal writes: There are
two facts which strike one with immense
force this season Oh first arriving at the
most popular of our watering places,
and these are: First, the number of
tall, well-grown young women that the
present age has developed and, second,
the size Of hats they wear. Usually
they are fair as we'll as large, and they
look like revival of the Scandinavian
goddesses-as if all at once olr earth
was being peopled again by mighty
BEunhelds and lovely Sidrlrthas instead
of the slim, sallow type we have been
accustomed to associate with the born
American.
The immense hats, which have wide,
indented or turned-up brims, enhance
this blooming style of beauty, and rem
ders it all the more conspicuous. A lit
tie more of dignity, a little more of re-
pose, and they could quite lealize the
poets ideal Of daughters Of the gods
divinely tall and most divinely fair.
But their too abrupt movements and the
loud talking-the silly talking and "tit-
tering" in which nearly all the girls in
ulge-destroy the illusion. These
young women come from good, wcll-to-
do families they are the representatives
of the present, and particularly of the
incoming generation of the women Of
America: and as such are to be congrat-
ulatcd on being a great improvement,
physically, on those that have gone be-
fore them. Their fine DEVELOPMENT
speaks well for what improved methods
more Dir. better anu moro nutritious
food, and more intelligent aims-are do
ing for them. No more slate pencils, no
more theories in regard to food, no move
moonlight rcverics and morbid loneings
tho healthy modern girl is the most
practical, the most unromanhc Of NOR
tails, and her dinner is as important
fact to her as it is to any Alderman on
Lord Mayors day. She is not ashamed
to cat, and she shows the results of good
living and exercise, both of mind and
body. From such young women as
these in the present day it IS easy to tell
what the women of the future will be-
perfect realizations Of the ideals Of the
poets and romancers-no mere bundle
Of nerves, but gorgeous creatures, capa-
ble Of ruling the kingdom that is pre-
pairing for them.
The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21
A Lightning Flash.

The destructive effects of lightning
ere familiar to all of you. All the more
ordinary effects can easily be reproduced
by the help of Leyden jars on:a sm mall
scale. How: small you may easily con!
ceive when 7 tell you that o three-foot
spark is considered long one, even
from our most powerful machines, while
it is quite certain that lightning flashes
often exceed a mile in length, and some
times extend to four and five miles.
One recorded observation, by trust
worthy observer, seems to imply a dis
charge over total length of nearly ten
miles. When tree is struck by vio-
lent discharge, it is usually split up
laterally into mere fbers. A more mod
erate discharge may rupture the chan
nels through which the sap flows, and
thus the tree may be killed without
suffering any apparent external damage.
These results are usually assigned TO
the sudden vaporization of moisture,
ana the idea is probably accurate, for it
is easy to burst a very strong glass tube
if we fill it with water and discharge q
jar by means of two wires whose ex-
tremities are placed in the water at a
short distance from one another. The
tube bursts even if one end beleft open,
thus showing that the extreme sudden
ness Of the explosion makes it act in all
directions, and not solely in that of least
resistance. When we think of the dan
ger OF leaving even few drops Of water
in mold into which melted iron is to
be poured, we shall find no diff
Guilty in thus accounting for the
violent disruptive effects produced
by lightning. Heated air is found
to conduct better than cold air,
probably on account of the diminution
of density only. Hence We can easily
see how it is that animals are often
killed in great numbers by a single
discharge, as they crowd together in a
storm, and column of warm air rises
from the group. Inside a thunder
cloud the danger seems to be- much
less than outside. There are several
instances on record OF travellers having
passed through clouds from which, both
before and after their passage, fierce
flashes were seen to escape. Many re-
markable instances are to be found in
Alpine travel, and especially in the re-
ports of the officers engaged in the sur
vey Of the Pyrenees. Several times it
is recorded such violent thunder-storms
were seen to form round the mountain
on which they were encamped that the
neighboring inhabitants were surprised
to see them return alive. Before the
use Of ightning-rods on ships became
general great damage was often done to
them by lightning The number of
British ships of war thus wholly de-
stroyed or much injured during the long
wars toward the end of the last and the
beginning of the present century is
quite comparable with that of those lost
or injured by gales, or even in battle.
In some of these cases, however, the
damage was only indirectly due to
lightning, us the powder magazines were
blown up. In the powder magazine Of
Brescia, in 1869, lightning set fire to
over 100000 pounds OF gnnpowe1er,
producing one OF the most disastrous ex-
;'losions On record Mature.
The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21
Heart Disease.

When an individual is reported to
have died Of " disease of the heart, :" we
are in the habit Of regarding it 'as an in
eVltable event, as something which
could not have been foreseen' or pre-
vented, and it is too much thehabit, whea
persons suddenly fall down dead, to re-
port the cheat" as the cause this ST.
lences all inquiry and investigation, and
saves the trouble and inconvenience of
repulsive post-mortem." A truer re-
port would have a tendency to save
many lives. 1t is through O report of
"disease of the heart" TINT many an
opium-eater is let off into the grave.
which covers at once his folly and his
crime; the brandy -drinker, too, quietly
slides round the corner thus, and is
heard OF no more; in short, this "re-
port of "disease of tho heart is tho
mantle Of charity which the polite
Coroner and the sympathetic physician
throw around the graves of "genteel
people,"
AT scientific congress at StrasDourg
it was reported that of sixty-six persons
who had suddenly died an immediate
and faithful post-mortem showed that
only two persons had any heart affection
whatever-one sudden death only. in
thirty-three, from disease of the Heart.
Nine out OF the sixty six died of apoplexy
one out Of every seven; while forty.six
more than two out of three-died of
lung affections, half of them of "con-
gestion of the lungs" that is, the lungs
were so full of blood they could not
work; there was not room for air enough
to get In to support life. It is then Of
considerable practical interest to know
some OF the common, everyday causes
OF this congestion of the lungs" q dis
ease which. the figures above being true.
kills three times as many persons at short
warning as apoplexy and heart disease
together. Cold feet; tight shoes: tight
clothing; costive bowels; sitting still until
chilled through after having been warmed
up by labor or long, hasty walk; going
too suddenly from a close, heated room.
rs a 1ounger, or listener. or speaker.
while the body is weakened by continued
application, or abstinence, or heated by
the effort Of long address; these are
the fruitful causes Of sudden death in the
form of "congestion of the lungs" but
which, being falsely reported as "dis-
ease of the heart, and regarded as an
inevitable event, throws people off their
guard, instead of pointing them plainly
to the true causes, all of which are avoid
able, and very easily so, as a general
rule, when the mind has been once in
telligently drawn to the subiect.- .-HuWs
Journal Of Xeutth.
The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21
The Modern Young Lady at Two Peri.
DDS Of Her Life,

Behold her at II.
Her limbs unfettered by the long
skirts of conventionality, she runs, she
romps, she slides on the ice-ponds, she
rolls hoop, she climbs fences, she leaps,
she kicks, she runs races and is as fleet
OF foot as the boys. Her appetite is
good, her cheeks rosy, and her move
ments unconsciously graceful
Behold her again at 20. No more
does she run or Jump or roll hoop, run
races or slide on the ice. It is not
proper" now nor ladylike, and she
couldn't if she would, for she is fettered
by long skirts, tight shoes and tighter
stays. Her movement has no longer
the freedom and unconscious grace OF
childhood, for nowwhen she walks abroad
she walks to be looked at, which now in
her estimation is the main object of
walking. She is already in delicate
health, and has doctor who prescribes
expensive advice and prescriptions for
her, and ascribes her complaint to any
thing and everything but the real cause.
That is simply the lettering of the body
with fashionable clothes. Physically
she is q prisoner. At IL she was free.
Tho doctor advises travel, but he
doesn't advise her to take off and
keep off her fashionable fetters. She
wouldn't do SO if he did. and
he wouldn't advise her if he knew it
would bring relief, for she would no
longer believe in o doctor who would
make her dress like guy, and being
dressed like ''guy" is dressing differ.
ent from the style prescribed by Paris
modiste. Diana never could hunt
IN trailing skirt narrow, tight, high
heeled CATERS, and pinched, corseted
waist; but Diana with belted tunic
and unfettered limbs would be bounced
OFT Broadway by the nearest policeman.
Dressing for health and freedom of body