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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
GRANT IN FLORiDA,H

A Handsome reception Speech and RI !
Spouse by the General. ~
FERNAND1NA, Jan. ,5.-Gen. Grant, at 1880,
was escorted by committee headed by Gen.,
G. M. Davis, an officer in the Confederate
service, to. the. city. hall, which had
been nicely a. decorated with bunt-
ing and some tropical plants. A large
crowd of citizens, principally oolored, had
assembled. The general, with Gen. Sheri-
dan, Mayor Brownson and Gen. Davis, &C.
upied the platform. The latter delivered q
peech of welcome, expressing the hope that
his visit would result III further uniting the
people Of all sections and stating all the
South held Grant in good esteem as their
riend. f-a u ots7r7 as::a B., &, ~ :.
In reply Gen. Grantsaid:, =. Il >'s'L - !
Gen Davis and citizens of the State of
Florida: It affords me great pleasure to
visit this State which I do now for the first
time I am greatly pleased with the little I
have seen of it thus far and with the ,oordi-
atty of ~. it's I citizens, who have
welcomed me most. warmly. rsd; ], am rery
glad to see You ALL, In the tour of the world
which have made I saw only that which
strengthened me in my love Of country and
every section from Florida To Maine. The
freedom and liberty which, You enjoy can
not be realized by the. people of tie old
world. -,se.,s.ss, :. -. "a. ,1sss 80 .5ta
Concluding no said: We are now . united
people, and no one more desires that We may
continue SO or will do more 70 accomplish
that result than myself. sasaas.s - t&ss5ssss !
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
OVER THE OCEAN.
Serious Collisions Between the Cohstabu-
larry and Peasantry of Galway-A nnual
Crop Returns Confirming Previous Re-
ports of Failure-Miscellaneou
ANNUAL CROP RETURNS.

PREVIOUS BAD REPORTS FULLY CONFIRMED.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Mark Lane &c.
press annual crop returns from AL CORE
spondents, representing every county in
England, fully confirm the worst accounts
regarding the serious failure of the crops.
The Express says: The returns are the
most discouraging we have ever published.
OF 429 districts from which returns are COL
lected, not one produced a wheat OF pea crop
of over the average. Only two represent a
barley crop and only six bean crop as over
the average. Oats is the only crop that is
thoroughly bad, and an examination of ten
years tables will show that We have had
worse oat crops and as, bad q
bean crop, but for wheat, barley and pleas there
has been no year of the ten, and We might
go further back, nearly so'unfruitful. Even
with respect to oats and beans, it weight and
quality be taken into account, no year of
the ten has given such bad results. In wheat,
the disastrous failure OF the crop is most
strikingly shown by the fact that only four
out of four hundred and twenty-nine returns
represent it as up to the average. The re-
marks OF our correspondents as to the con-
dition of grain and pulse are az dishearten-
ing as accounts of the year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
THE ECLIPSEs OF 1880.

In the year 1880 there will be six ecpses four OF
the sun and two of the moon.
total eclipse of the sun, January II, invisible
in the eastern portion of the United States. The
partial and total phases may be visible, though
under unfavorable conditions, through portions OF
Utah, Nevada and California.
"A total eclipse of the moon, June %, invisible in
the eastern portion of the United States. Observers
on the Pacific coast may see the eclipse for about
half an hour before the moon sets.
An annular eclipse of the sun, July z, invisible
throughout North America. 1t will be visible in
South America and the southern part of Africa.
Apartial eclipse of the sun, December !, visible
only In the southern hemisphere.
A total eclipse of the moon, December 16, invisi-
BILE in the eastern portion of the United States but
some of its phases visible on the Pacific coast.
partial eclipse of the sun, December 81, visible
In the eastern portion of the United States and at
Chicago, from 615 to 7:44 in the morning.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
A ChurCll.GOing Horse.

We have been told of many intelli-
gent mules and horses. One case We
remember of mule going into black
smith shop to have nail pulled from
his foot is only equaled by a story of
religious horse that we were told of
yesterday. He is owned by Mr.. Alex
ander, of Oswichee, Ala, who rides him
to church on preaching days, which is
twice month. On other Sundays he
is turned out to Craze, and it is on
these days he is SO religious.
He goes down to church, stops
at the tree where he is generally
tied when there is preaching, and,
with his head toward the church, re-
mains about an hour and half. He
then walks leisure]y home. This is a
fact, and will be vouched for by any of
the people of Oswichee.-Columba.s
(GG,) ENQUIRER.
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CELLULOID EXPLOSION.

THREE MEN KILLED, TWO INJURED.
NEWARK. N. j., Jan. 5.-A fearful explosion
took place about IL o'clock in the converting
room of the Celluloid Manufacturing COM
pany, Ferry and Ashbridge streets, by which
three men were instantly killed and two others
30 badly burned that they cannot survive.
The workmen were in their accustomed places
when, through some unknown cause, the mass
Of oelluloid, which is Of highly infammable
material. suddenly exploded, destroying one
story brick building with all its contents.
Vim. Foster, aged Is. was killed. The bodY
vas found on the ruins CHASTITY spectacle.
Frederick Stles, of Roaede. was SO charred he
was scarcely recognizable. John Yates, resi-
dence unknown, was also killed. Spencer At
wood died in ten minutes from conclusion of
the brain. Elmore Brogarl, of 81 Blum street,
and Frederick! Pierce, of Pacific street, were
fearfully burned and taken to the hospital.
No hope of their recovery. Stephen w. Wade,
of Springfield. avenue, was severely, but not
injured. Loss on building and
contents estimated Of 4i0, O00; injured. The
manager. OF the Oelluloid Co. says the explosion
probably occurred from gas 1t the machine
run by Fred Stiles, who Was killed, The ma
chine WAS used for mixing and grinding mate
rial. * ssssE 81 & 5sassfs s.i.sy #$s 7
There 10 still another victim who can't re-
cover, Mr Bloom. he having inhaled the
- 3gs=.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Walter SCOTS Fee.

One Scott, more famed as poet than
a pleader, had a housebreaker for his
client at Jedburg: and did his best for
the'rogue, who, in thanking him after
the trial, expressed himself as much
aggrieved at being unable to repay him
in current coin; but, lacking that, gave
him two valuable bits of information
assuring him that yelping terrier in
side house was a better protection
against thieves than a big dog outside
house; and that no sort of lock so both
cred one Of his craft; as an old rusty
one. Philosophically accepting the in.
evitable, the author of "Waverly" con-
soled himself byturniug the couplet:
= Yelping terrier, rusty key 81
r. Was Walter Scott's FIRST Jed dart fee.
--.Glanlbers' .JQ2lrnaL
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Fergus sFerguson,s Greed.

Rev. Fergus ferguson, having been
sarraigned before the United Preshvte-
rian Synod of Scotland, on the charge
OF heresy, condensed his idea of Christ
ian orthodoxy into the following six
points: ..<sss.-, s........ -.
s There is God; man is a being
made in the image and after the like
ness OF God; Jesus is Che Christ, the
son OF God, and the Savior of the
world the church asthe body of Christ.
1s the organization in which the spirit
Of God fhy dwells, and by which.
therefore, the mind offs God, as con.
tanned in the sacred scriptures, may be
most fully and tclearly made known to
the world in order that the world might
De brought back to God; and that the
Bible is the Word of God =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
GENERAL FOREIGN.

D1oTAT0RsHIP IN PERU. - -
New Yon1k, Jan "a prominent house in
the Peruvian trade to-day. received a dis
patch from Lima confirming Perolas dicta-
torship, and briefly asserting the affair had
been to render the army more confident and
the general feeling more hopeful. 'fn
PARIS, Jan. 5.-Charles Henry de Bel
vile, French dramatist, is dead. - ,'.,,
L1EaE, Jan 5.-Ferdenant Henaur, Beige
an historian is dead. - p ~, I;:r
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Slightly Previous.

A colored man who had contracted
debt some years ago with one of our
merchants came to town yesterday and
called on his old creditor.
Didn't you 'splain to me dat if
settled up dat account you would give
me a 'lowance?" said the darby to the
merchant.
'@Yes, I did say SO, SAM" replied the
merchant. IF you are ready to settle
your bill now I will make good allow.
ance," and the merchant waited for the
colored individual to pull out his pock-
et-book.
"We1l, sir, I hasn't got de monev
jus, now, but I thought I'd come in
and get de 1owance; my wife wants a
shawl. "-Cola1gnbaxs (MTss0 Eadeg.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
HUMAN~H0LOCAUSH
zERRIBLE FIRE CASUALTY 1x,NEw
u ~, &sgs4szs, EvRK CITY. 9sssG., s> ~

Burninx # {. Turner Hall Four Persons
y sCremated ard Several Others SERIOUSLY
Ipjared-- Experences Of the
Rescued--Fearful Explosion In a Celluloid
Manufactory--Three Persons Instantly
Killed and Two Others Badly IDjured--
One Of the f. F. VS. a Defaulter to the
g., State--1 miscellaneous rime, and Casualty
Record. .., IN ..;s ,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

EUGENE, before she ever saw Louis
Napoleon, had laid romantic plan for
releasing him from the prison Of Ham,
because her imagination told her she
was to be the guardian angelof impet.
ial France, i !, g.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
1879.
chronological Record Of It's Important
s ST. .Hventa I
THE uI,osINa YEAR zeal

.sI1s nidnight1 hoiy hour-and silence now
n brooding, Ike gentle spirit, o'er tsssSSs,ss
Tho stll and pulseless world, Hark r on the
The beii's deepest tones .re swelling IT'S the
or the departed year.. ~.' &C..
XII ftE II lyIE nj ftaahher..r Trim filpL4 E
1s sweeping past; yet on the stream and wood, =
With melaneholy Ight, the moopbeanas rest,
Like pale, spotless shroud; the air Is stirred,
A. by I mourner.s sigh; and on yon;c loudjt ~;
That floats SO still and placidly through heaven,
ri spirits OF tina ess6na IeAIn To- standl.2 =
Young Spring, bfiaht summer. Autump's solemn
Ana Winter with his aged locks--and breathe
In mournful cadences that come abroad
Like the far wind -hArp,s wild and touching wall
melancholy dirge DER the dead year, '3
Gone from the earth forsyer.:E ,T'lk - ,l:'is
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.

RICE CREDIBLE GAKEs.-One cup cold
boiled rice. one pint foul, one teaspoon t
full salt, two eggs beaten very ngnI'
milk to make "a tolerably thick oaSter:
Beat all together well, and bake.
WHITE MOUNTAIN GAKE.-One pound
Of flour, one of sugar, and half cup
of butter; six eggs beaten separately,
one cup Of sweet nil ateasoonfui OF
soda. and two teaspoonfuls of cream4ar-
tar Flavor to the taste, and use fruit it
desired. --'-----~--~~~
To RENoTArEA BLACK CHIP Hat
Add to one pint cold water teaspoonful
spirits of ammonia; use with soft
tooth or nail brush; When clean, rinse
with cold water and place in sun to dry.
Do not soak or scrub sufficiently TO
destroy the shape. It will look as good
as new. .z~
WHEAT BREAD.-Boil or bake three
potatoes and. mash fine. Soak yeast,
cake and add to the potatoes when cool
enough. Add two teaspoonfuis OF salt;
let it stand three or four hours; then
add water enough for two loaves OF
bread. Stirin, -four until very stiff; let
it stand over night. In the morning
add half teaspoonful Of soda dissolved
in water, and butter the size of wal
nut. Knead thoroughly, and then let
it raise very light, and put in bread pans
without further kneading. Let if raise
quickly to twice it's bulk when put IN
the pans.
PorAro YEAsr.-Bol six good-sized
potatoes: in two quarts of water til!
done; then take four tablespoonful OF
! -four and two Of sugar, and work them
together with the potatoes and a little
of the water until perfectly smooth:
taking care to keep the remainder OF
the water on the stove until needed ;
when sufficiently mashed, add the rest
of the water, and, after stirring togeth-
| Ell, put through a <colander to prevent
any Jumps in the yeast; when about
lukewarm, add a little stock yeast, and
set in warm place for about half day.
and it will be sufficiently raised to put
II" cans or jars in cool place.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Palestine Pottery

The Biblical descriptions of pottery
are sing11larly applicative to the present
process of manufacture. Now, in this
nineteenth century, the potter sits at
his frame and turns the wheel with his
foot. Or, as we read in the Apocrypha !:
So doth the potter, sitting at his work
and turning the wheel about with his
feet: he fashioneth the clay with his
arm" The potter had heap of the
prepared clay near him, and pot of
water by his side. Taking lump in
his hand, he placed it on the top of the
wheel, which revolves horizontally, and
smoothed it into a low cone, like the
upper END of a sugarloaf; then, thrust
ing bis thumb into the top OF it, he
opened hole down through the center,
and this he constantly widened by press
ing the edges of the revolving cone be.
tween his hands. AS it enlarged and
became thinner, he gave it whatever
shape he pleased, with the utmost ease
and expedition. -
It is evident, from numerous express
sions in the Bible, that the potter's YES
sci was the synonym of utter fragility !;
and to say, as David does, that lions
King would dash his enemies in pieces
like a potter's vessel was to threaten
with ruinous and remediless destruc-
ton.
I; We, who are accustomed to strong
stoneware of considerable value, can
scarcely appreciate some of these Bib
ical references, but for Palestine they
are still es appropriate and forcible as
ever. Arab jars are so thin and frail
that they are literally dashed to sllivers
by the slightest stroke. Water jars are
often broken by merely putting them
down upon the floor; and the servant
frequently returns from the fountain
empty-handed, having had all his. jars
smashed to atoms by some irregular be-
havior of the nkey.-Ha1per's Maga-
zine.
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The Fame of Thackeray.

Thackeray is the only novelist of his
time, it may safely be said, whose popu-
larity is increasing. While his rivals
are suffering from the reaction that
always follows success, he has been
steadily gaining ground. His mood is
critical enough to suit the taste of the
time, and not critical enough to injure
his novels as works of art, for it is OBJ
vious that, with all his hatred of shams,
Thackeray's scorn of conventions did
not go deep. In spite Of his profess
sions, he was contented to accept very
conventional code of morality, and he
turned away with Indifference from
many questions which q man thirty
years his junior could not let pass SO
easily. At bottom he showed the
optimism of the Waterloo warriors
whose weaknesses he knew so we'll how
to expose, and had he not done so he
would have been far less delightful
writer than he is. It is this mixture of
half-hearted pessimism and real optim-
ism that makes Thackeray SO popular
at present. He was, too, the earliest
prophet of the Queen Anne's- men, and
of that reaction in favor of the
eighteenth century that is now so
powerful, and secures for Esmond"
preference to which we venture to
think it is not entitled. Admitting
that Thackeray bestowed more labor
on Esmond," and showed more artistic
conscience in it than in any of his
other books, we cannot allow that, ad-
mirable as it is as piece of "restora-
tion," it has the vitality of Vanity
Fair and "The Newcomes." It is as
a painter of his own times-a painter
who had no rival in his own day-that
Thackeray will be remembered, and
time will make of these wonderful
novels true historical ,romances. They
will live as vivid pictures Of English 80
ciety in the first half of the nineteenth
century.-The AthenR1tna.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Burke and The TRANSFORMER.

The greatest men have been noted
for the breadth of their sympathy.
Everything, even the most trivial
seemed to interest them. They gave a
broader meaning to the famous line of
Terence than he d1d-"I am a man,
and think nothing alien to me that in
terests men," "-
While Edmund Burke was preparing
for the trial of Warren Hastings, ne
made an appointment with Sir Philip
Francis to read over some important
papers relating to the case. Sir Philip
called, and found Mr.. Burke in his gar,
den, holding grasshopper. = <t.E =
I What beautiful insect is thisl"
said Burke. ~~Observe it's structure,
it's legs, its wings, it's eyes,"
"How can you" answered Sir Philip,
aspend your time in admiring grass
hopper when you have SO many things
of moment to attend to-" ..'.' H. 70
"Yet Socrates" observed Burke, IF
We credit Aristophanes, attended to a
much smaller insect, and actually meas
ured the proportion which its size bore
t. the space it passed over in q skip. I
think the skip Of d gfasshopper does
not exceed it's length. Let us see"
my dear friend" replied the impa-
tent and unsympathizing Sir Philip,
Il am in great hurry. Let us 60 in,
and You listen while I read these pa.
pers to You" - -''-' : = & =
They walked into the house, and Sir
Philip began to read to the listening
(apparently) Burke. Suddenly the
reader paused to find . misplaced
sheet $3.50, IL ..aza...s.fz....-- 49,.
Il think" broke in Burke, @that nat
uralists are now agreed that locusta,
rot cicada, is the Latin word for
grasshopper. What is your opinion,
Sir Phi1ip?7 .,rss.
= eMy opinion answered Sir Philip,
rolling up his papers, is that till the
grasshopper is out Of your head it viii
be idle to talk to you OF the concerns
of India;" and he walked ant of the
house. - IT 4T@4 sA4E
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
IRELAND,
SERIOUS COLLISION,

DUBLIN, Jan. "a very serious affray oc-
CURED on Friday between the constabulary
and Galway peasants, during which the .po-
lice fired on the people, but nobody was in
jured. Galway county is in a very disturbed
condition. -" 81 -. 80 ;. '-'',
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

The Scientific american gives no
encouragement to the effort now in
progress to raise an characterization
feeling in this, country, It admits that
the statistics unfavorable to vaccina-
ton, collected either here or in Europe,
may be true; but its confidence in
vaccination remains mistaken. The
figures teach rather q reform of the
practice of vaccination than an abroga-
ton of it. Vaccine virus, not con-
taminated and stripped of it's virtue by
humanization- that is, by repeated
transmission from man to mans both
free from risks and of certain efficacy.
No better proof of this fact is requi1 ed
than the practical stamping out of
smallpox in this great city. In view of
the fact that by the general adoption of
correct vaccination. smallpox, but
lately one of the worst of human
scourges, has been so thoroughly
brought under subsection in New York
that, with 100000 Inhabitants, there
were last year but fourteen cases of the
disease, it is as manifestiy unwise as it
is absurd for our newspapers to lend
themselves to the propagation of anti
vaccination nonsense."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

When Aabers are rusty md spades are
bright; Ettssi ss5sts
hen prisons a1e empsty and gran
saxiesfull;;
Them The step Is temples are worn,
snd of tribunals are grass-eruwn;
Vhen the doctors 60 on foot and the
bakers On horseb a61
Tho empire isMell governed. sS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
ANTI-RENT DEMONJsrRAT1oN

DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-Three thousand people
attended the anti-rent meeting at Glare Nor
ris, county Galway, Sunday. IL =:
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porter and seven passenger was hurled down
an embankment and all were moro or less
severely injured but none were killed. The
ear was dashed to pieces. As soon as possible
The injured persons we're taken to, Minneapo-
lis and cared for. The following named per.
sons are the victims Of, the disaster: DR.. D. A.
Stewart. Winona; Prof Fl. G. Whitney; Rev.
J. b. Cowdry; E.. ]. Blood; Mrs. e. J. Blood ;
Mrs. Prior; The young son OF Mrs. Prior;
and Henry Platt, the porter. i r. tt:s'. :
DEATH OF, SENATOR HOUSTON. 90
Advices from Athens, Alabama of Dec.
81, announces the death Of United States Sen
rator George 8. Houston. His death was quiet
and peaceful The disease from which he
suffered, and which eventually caused his
death, was nervous PRESERVATION and fatty de-
= generation of the heart. Immediately upon
the announcement Of his death the schools
were dismissed for the day and the court
house, female college, -postoface and other
public buildings were draped In mourning In
honor Of the fallen chief, and from the dome
Of the court house the stars and stripes were
hung Of half mast a feeling Of sadness; pre-
vades the entire community. IS III y
!. ~ A. ENGIIsH GRAIN. : las
The Mark Lane Egpress says there is
little to be. said concerning trade the past
week, 81 a consequence Of the holidays bust
meas was almost at q atandstill There were
afew retail sales Of wheat At previous prices
There has been more maize offering, both
spot and 70 arrive, and It declined six pehee.s
oats also declined six pence. Other feeding,
Stunts dull and nominally unchanged. Saleo
Englth wheat. during the week 47,048 qpar-,
! els q .z7s ID per quarter against 81 2s5 q1sI-E
tan g sos ga the corresponding week Int
year Imports Into the United Kingdom FOR.
ths Neek ending December aoth, 6146 ~ hnn-
dret weigh of wheat; sa6o, 176 hundfep
Melehts -four. w + 81
a,s DELL I0ID sRxpLosION
Az Newark, N. J., Jan. 5, . fearful ex-
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- 8.
Az Newark, N. j., Jan. 3, . fearful &