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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14

marian states that there are two causes
that would tend to produce this faulty.
action; one general weakness in the
muscular system, such as would be no
ticed in tired horse the others weakness
ofthe exterior muscles of the leg, brought
about by carry ing too much weight
on the toe. To effect cure, he adds,
tighten the weig BIT Of each front shoe
about four aunces; have the toe Of the
shoe made Of steel instead Of iron, it
will wear longer; have it rounded off
about the same as it would be when one
third worn out, in order to prevent trip
ping; allow one weeks rest; have the
legs showered for a few minutes at a
time with cold water through hose, in
order to create spray; then rub dry.
briskly, from the chest down to the foot.
Give walking exercise da;ly during this
week for about an hour twice day.
When you commence drivingsagain omit
the slow jog, either walk or send him
along at sharp trot for mile or two,
then walk away, but do not saeed for &c
least several weeks. BY this means the
habit of stumbling from either Of the
above causes will be pretty we'll over
come. 49,
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Heavy Brains.

According to the notion that the size
of the brain bears a general relation to
the intellectual capacity of the indfvid-
ual, Cromwell and Byron might be re-
garded as having possessed the greatest
minds known since the practice of test
ing the mind by the weighto the brain
came into vogue Bat, unfortunately,
the reported weight of their brains 81
and rs ounces respectively, is not &C.
cepted as correct by psychologists. and
so until now the famous naturalist Guy
Ter, DR.. Abercombie and Dr. Duputyren
have been regarded as having possessed
the largest brains on record their weight
being 81, So and 81 l-2ounces respective
ly. But now they must yield the palm
to the Russian novel writer, Ivan Tour
guenoG. At the post norton examina-
ton made in Paris by four well-known
French surgeons, BourdeiEe, Descou,
Paul SECOND and Manien, it was found
that Tourgenof's brain weighed II IL
ounces. The surgeons cay it was in a
healthy condition Tourgenof's brain
outweiehed the brain of the ordinary
man by % ounces In the list of the
heavy weight brains, James Fisk, Jr.
leads the American" being credited with
So ounces Of brain; next comes Daniel
Webster whose brain, however, weighed
only So IL ounces. According to his era
NAL capacity Webster ought to have had
63 Sd ounces of brainss 4
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Artemus Ward in New Orleans

"What WIS the question, Colonel, you
wished to put to friend Brown" said the
proprietor, whose ruddy countenance
shone with pleasure.
swell, simply this; partly for my own
satisfaction and partly to answer those
who have asked me the question. Pray,
Mr.. Brown. did d, you fight against lis
during the warp
This was uttered in all sober earnest
ness. We felt that it was out of place:
and yet we cou dn't help aduiring the
Colonies genuine honesty and simplicity
of purpose and feeling.
Artemus' eye twinkled, though his
face was composed and his manner seri-
Gus, as he answered: 'Since 1 came
south, Colonel, have been frequently
asked that question. Permit me to an
swer it In my own fashion," He drew
himself up and folded his arms. We
drew loser around him, anxious to hear
the humorist for once express himself
seriously.
Il ibid my duty faithfully, Colonel, by
sending substitute to the war. / have
never met him since. Doubtless,
he will yet return to his lam
ily's bosom to draw a pen
sion in my place. l. was therefore ex-
cused from further active service. But
I always openly proclaimed it!"-here
he was exceedingly impressive-"that
as LONG as General Lee kept away from
me would keep away from him; I
would never 60 after him. But I said
nevertheless, repeatedly and without
concealment, that if ever General Lee
and his 1000 came marching up into
Nor west New York STATE, where my old
mother and I lived on my humble
homestead, and General Lee was to or
der his $4,000 men to attack my home
stead, I did say as said before, that
l. would send ny old mother to the
rear; and I would take down my grand
fathers old musket, and I'd load her up
with buckshot, and then I'd send GEN
eral Lee word; and if he and his $4,000
men didn't retreat, would attack every
man of them, and follow them to the
Potomac! And you see, colonel, Gener-
al Lee must have heard of this, for he
never came near meW
Amid the burst of laughter which fol-
lowed, he departed, and I never saw
him Standardization Magazine.
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Japanese Tea Houses.
Correspondence. of the New Orleans Times
Denocrat.

Democrat.
4 tea house Of Japan is but one story
high, with nicely matted porch, from
the corners OF which depend the omni
present Japenese paper lanterns. We
catch glimpse Of the interior, and are
amazen at the sim pIicity Of the appoint
ments, although this is one Of the better
class Of inns. The floor within is COW
cred with the universal Japanese mats,
always three feet by six in dimensions,
and, therefore, used as matter Of con-
venience for household measurement
purposes. have also learned that the
fans in use in this country, with
view to the same utility are
1sua ~ made just one foot in length.
These mats are scrupulously clean, and
it seems entirely appropriate that we
remove our shoes, in obedience to the
prevalent custom, before entering. The
only remaining articles Of furniture are
scrolls which hang on the walls, and
the common sliding screens. which are
used for converting the interior of
Japanese house into just as many and
such shaped apartments as the owner
pleases. This is 8 respect in which
Japanese convenience goes beyond
American convenience, though I am not
at all in doubt as to which way I prefer.
A party of European tourists are labo~
riously ''squatting" about some little
tables, one for each guest, and slipping
tea from tiny decorated cups. On the
tables are also very small dishes of con-
tectlonery and sweet meats. For walt
ers, we observe modest, eversniling,
clean-looking japanese maidens, who
are profuse~ in their demonstrations of
civility. Indeed, we are tempted to call
it palavering before we become accus-
toned to the ways of the people. The
premises about the tea-house are con-
verted into a pretty garden, with rock
cries and cascades, thus giving us sam-
pie ofthe landscape gardening for which,
the Japanese have become 80 favorably
lannon's ~ -
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ATLAsT.
| BIZ AUSTIN DoBscN,

By AUSTIN DoBse,s. ..5t .
L How Wsaay twas to waisss IKE Sass
emit dragging slowly on; s. %}..
The red Leaf to the running brook
Dropped sadly, and was gone .-5@z
i December came, and locked in ice H.
s5 The plash;ng 81 The nall; 3@,&
4 The white snow filled the orchard up; =
But she was waiting still. q
sp,ing stirred and broke. The rocks once
y, Z more 3s.a a..
Gan eawing up q loft; ~.
The young lambs new-aWskeued cries
Came trembling trom the croft;
The clumps ofprimrose filled again
The hollows by the way; r -.
The pale wind flowers blew; but she B
Grew paler still than they.
How weary twas to wait! With June, !
Through all the drowsy street,
Came distant murmurs of the war
And rumors Of the feet; .-
The gossips, from the ma, ket stalls,
Cried news Of Joe and Tim;
But June shed all her leaves, and still
There came no news of him.
And then, at last at last, at last,
One blessed August morn,
Beneath the following autumn elms,
Pang-panging came the horn;
The swift coach paused creaking space,
Then flashed away, and passed;
But she stood trembling yet, ana dazed;
The news had come-st lastl
And thus the artist saw her stand,
While all around her seems
AS vague and shadowy az the shapes
That fit from us in dreams; /.
And naught in all the world is true,
Save those few words which tell
That he she lost is found again
Is found again and WELT
--Harper's Magazine.
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How to Behave at a Party,

I remember that when T was quite
young, going TO a party was nearly as
much q trial to me as pleasure. Being
difhdent; [ dreaded entering the room,
and encountering the eyes Of the people
already assembled there; and once fair
ly IN, / was OVershadOWed all the even
ing by the dreadful necessity of by and
by retiring. Besides, I felt sense of
responsibility which was very oppres-
sive, and was so afraid Of not doing or
saying what was expected of me that
moved and acted awkwardly, and no
doubt looked perfectly miserable.
Pei haps some Of you may have had
experiences similar to mine. Now let
me- tell you that have lived to laugh at
my foolish shyness, and to be very sorry
for boys and girls who suffer from the
same thing. When you are invited to q
company, the first thing in order is to
reply to the invitation. This is polite,
whether you accept or decline, and it
is imperative if you decline. Send
your answer as soon as poss-
phrase as this: "Harold," or "Flor-
vitation for Thursday evening, and &C.
with real regret" as the case may be.
Arrived at your friends house, you Will
be directed to the proper place for the
removal of your wraps and the arrange
ment of your toilet, and then you have
only to proceed to the parlor, where
your hostess will relieve you from en-
barrassment by meeting you at once.
She is, of course, the first person whom
you are to greet. Having spoken to her,
you are at liberty to find other friends
Do not think that people are looking
at you, or noticing your dress or your
looks. They are doing nothing of the
kind. Engage heartily in whatever
amusement is provided for the occasion,
but do not put yourself needlessly for.
ward. IF spoken to, reply 1nodestly but
intelligently, even though for moment
there be hush in the room. If you
really wish to enjoy yourself, seek
out somebody who seems more of a.
stranger thaa yourself, and try to do
something for bis or her pleasure. For
get you are not acquainted with every
body, and remember that it is your du-
ty to help your hostess in making her
party success. Should your greatest
enemy be present, you must of course,
be perfectly civil and agreeable in your
manner to him, for in your friends
house you are under q flag Of truce.
When you say goodnight to your en-
tertainers De sure to thank them for the
pleasure you have had. Do not stay too
late but avoid being the first to. go; or, if
you must leave early, do it as quietly as
possible, lest your withdrawal should be
the signal for others to leave. thus
breaking up the party too soon.-Har-
per's Young People.
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Jumping From Trains.
From the Hartford Ceurant.


The brakeman on the passenger trains
of the Consolidated Road seldom have
occasion to lump from the train while it
is in motion, Most Of those who Jump
live at way stations where express trains
do not stop. Some few regular passen-
gers are we'll up in the jumping act. The
Peoble who jump from the passenger
trains seldom jump when the train is
going at q rate of more than ten miles
an hour, but a few have been known to
risk the jump when the train was going
twenty-five miles an hour. Most Of the
trainmen dislike 70 run the risk when
the train is in motion. Even the most
reckless prefer the rear platform Of the
last car, as there is not so much danger
of being drawn under the wheels ifa mis-
step is made. Some Of the men Jump
of with the left foot first and the body
Well thrown back, SO that when they
strike the ground they come into an up
right position almost Immediately.
Even then most are obliged to run some
distance before they can stop. Some
Of the old train hands, however, can
jump OFT and come to st:lndstill almost
as soon as their feet touch the ground.
The brakemen on the freight trains are
the men who jump off the most. They
jump when the train is going at the rate
Of from twenty to twenty-five miles an
hour, always tnom the rear car, and al
ways land in perfectly upright position.
The ability to jump with com parative
safety when a train is going faster than
ten miles an hour is attained only by
long practice, as it is dangerous for
novice, who, if he did not happen to
calculate, just how to jump, would fall
and break some Of his bones
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Land Along the Canadian Pacific.
From the Inter Ocean Interview: !"

From the Inter Ocean Interview: |"
"What is the character of the country
along the line of the Canadian sPecifc?"
>"Generally speaking it is good, al
though there is, of course, much land in
the plains which does not possess very
great value. For q considerable dis,
lance west Of Winnipeg, although the
land is very rich. there is but little nm
der cultivation, in consequences of the
unfortunate fact that it has been all Sc
cured by Spectators who are holding
for an unreasonable advance. You are,
this road, like other new roads is made
to suffer by this disposition to speculate
IN lands rather than. to improve them.
From Portage la Prairie, which is fifty
six miles west Of Winnipeg, to Brandon
seventy seven miles further, the country
is we'll settled, and especially in the inn
mediate vicinity of the two towns
named is under high state Of cultiva-
ton, showing extensive fields Of as tine
wheat and oats as / have ever5seen any
where. Settlers are opening farms
along all the numerous streams which
are crossed or followed by the road. I
was surprised to find excellent wheat,
oats and rye growing in the valley
of the Bow river, $40 miles west
of " Winnipeg, almost within the shade Of
the Rocky mountains. Not only grain
but very nearly all the leading vegeta-
bles can be grown successfully all along
the line. 9 IasE
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14
FIELD AN + ARM.
Cooking Recipes. }

Old fowls may be made delicious eat
ing If they are thoroughly boiled, an
hour for each year of their lives, then
stuffed and baked, being basted with tho
LIQUOR in which they wore boiled. a
goose is better to be first parboiled be-
fore being baked tt@.:~ = VIZ. ! -
How TO Cook OAT MEAL.-Take IA tea
cupful of oatmeal, a quart Of water, Fand
a little salt, put in a pail and set On the
stove where it will keep warm, but not
cook, about half an hour, then put it in
a kettle of water or steamer and boil an
hour. Oliver asked for a recipe, and
| think she will like this one, tor it is very
simple. ~. ..A@:s. .. ...' f.,
GOLD CAKE.-One-third cup Of butter,
one and one-half cups of sugar, yolks of
! four eggs, one cup of cold water, three
| cups of -four, two teaspoonfulssof baking
powder, and lemon to taste. It is very
nice baked in shallow tin and frosted
| with chocolate. -
WHITE CAKE.-One.half cup of butter,
two cups of white sugar, one cup of
| sweet milk, three cups of flour, three
| teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and the
whites of four eggs. Flavor with lemon
| extract.
! CoRS-srARcH CAKn.-One cup Of white
sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half
cup OF sweet milk, one cup of flour, one
! half cup of corn starch, the whites of
three eggs, and two large teaspoonful of
baking powder.
CHRISTMAS CAKE-Mother used to bake
a Christmas cake in the shape Of bas-
ket, W ich pleased us very much. Per
haps some of your readers may like to
make one also, SO will tell how it was
done. ANY kind of cake will answer
Ours was baked in a five quart pan which
was far,ng in shape. After the cake was
| poured in the pan, q quart bowl that
slanted the same as the pan was buttered
| on the outside ana set in the middle OF
! the cake, and large potato washed
clean placed in the bowl to weigh ii
down. When done, the bowl was care
| fully removed and the cake frosted in
| side and out. A strip Of pasteboard two
inches wide and long enough to slip the
ends under the cake and have it arch
| over like handle, WINS covered with
white paper, and sprays of evergreens
| tackled on. Then it was placed on q
large,plate. the handle adjusted, a wreath
! placed around the base, and then flied
| with candy, nuts and raisins.
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Large and Small Barns.

Written for the Manchester Mirror.
While l would not build large barn
to Guido my neighbor, I would never
advise any man to multiply small ones.
Why? First, convenience in storing
hay, etc. Second, caring .or stock. An
hour in 'sdoing chores in large barn,
we'll arranged, is worth more than two
in several different barns, not to take
into account the difference in oversight
one may have over boys and hired men
in their manner of treatment and fdeli-
ty in care Of stock. Third, expense.
The. larger the enclosed space the less
rate per foot . cost Of storage, and to
this / will add height. One great item
Of cost is in shingles or slate. 1t costs
no more to cover roof over ola 20 or "a
foot posted barn than one IL to ID foot
With the arrangemnent of an ''up-stairs
I. driveway" without which no barn is
fairly endurable however costly or
we'll arranged otherwise; it is
also easier to unload in a
deep bay than in shallow one and the
hay settles so much more solidly. '"Tis
on leaplng on my NOW in winter. Many
barns hereabouts are made with drive
way just above or in line with the scat
fold oyer the stables. This is like the
one-half loaf, .'sbetter than no bread"
No barn need be set where greater
rise than the height Of posts is re lured
I to enable one to have a driveway on a
level with the beams overhead, and
most barns may be SO set as to get more
or less side-hill advantage, But even
from a level it is not great job to grade
4 up IL, Is, or even Is to Is feet. Such a
job once done is done fov all time, that
is the lifetime of that barn; and who
will say that it is not cheaper as well as
easier once for all than the everlasting
t pitching up by human muscle all the
fodder crops Of the farm? Leaving the
labor point out for a moment, how often
may q few tons Of hay or loads Of grain
be safely stored by this method, because
the help may be getting loads ready in
the field instead Of moving away" just
before d storm. This, in 4 single sea-
son, will .freqne ntly more than pay the
entire cost Of the driveway and grading.
Il speak from experience, having been
the first on Randolph Hill (though not
& ii town to adopt the plan; and having
induced others to do the same, some OF
whom haye SINCE told me thousand
dollars would not be any inducement
to go back on the old ground doorway.
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Farm Notes.

Linseed meal if fed in small quantities
mot over pint Of feed twice a day
will add a richness to milk, and flesh, OF
rather fat, to horses.
The building Of cheap silos may YET
become as common as colonies and gen
erals in Kentucky.
I venture the assertion, that nine
times out of ten, when farmers have
tried to raise trotters, they have failec
to sell for enough to pay the extra ex-
pense.-Maine Farmer.
1t stands partly to the credit Of sor-
ghum sweets that in various places
throughout the country, "any number
OF glucose factories, costing from $780,
600 to 81 SOC, 900 each" (and which for
idle"
Mr.. G. M. Clay, White Hall, KY.
shares the growing suspicion of canned
provisions which frequent cases Of seri-
Gus illness, if not of death, traced direct
" to their unexpectedly Of meat
naturally tend to foster. He rightly
says. in The Germantown Telegraph,
that "putting fruit in tins mixed with
zinc, lead and solder, is sure POISONING
and be maintains that the only certain
safety is in use of glass;:
It is matter of fact we'll known to all
honest men and women, that drunken
ness, gambling, theft, cussedness, and
all the evils that tend to demoralize and
CORRUPT, are easily found within the
borders Of the fair grounds, says q wri-
tor to tho Indiana Farm and If ia oIco
a matter Of TACT that this evil clement is
drawn to the fairs largely through the
influence and love OF gambling and
horse-racing. These evils walk hand.
finland, and are IN their nature insep-
arably connected, and are regarded by
all right-thinking persons as the open
enemies of good order and good society.
But the friend to racing says there is
money in it. Money to whom? we
would ask. Money to the farmer? No.
Where is the man whose purse has been
permanently ard substantially filled by
HOUSEKEEPING and gambling? Echo ans
Wers, "Where,"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14
A Pretty Wedding Present,

From a Newport correspondent: A
pretty little story is told ofthe Earl and
Countess of Roseberry, WHO we're here
q short time as guests of Mrs. August
Belmont. The Countess Of Roseberry is
q daughter ofone of the great London
Rothschilds, and she is very wealthy in
her own right. The Earl is amisble..
manly, digniied to last degrees. j
day or two before the wedding took
place Miss Rothschill asked the Young
Earl what he would Hike for q Weddina
present from her. .Oh !, z he replied.
suppose you give ME a box of gloves. 4
The box Of gloves was sent enclosed IA
an elegant inlaid case. On opening the
box the Earl disco yered an envelope ad-s
dressed to him in vel known hand.
he expected il contained a dainty little
note. e did, but not the sort of note he
Imagined l1a'i The contents Of the euYel-
oge was check written OUT and signed
by Miss Rothschild, and in favor 81 the
Earl 8, g an q was for the modest little sum
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14
A PhilOsoDhic Darkey,

An old philosophic darkey was talking
one day about rich men who squeezed
their money and held on to it till they
died, and he remarked: 'sBoss, dat
rich man just like q fat hog in de pen
He no count till he die, When fat hog
die and you seal him and clean him,
ham and midlin, and souss, and sausage
meat, and lard, and chitlins, and liver,
and sWeetbread and ever so many good
things, but while dat hog in de pen
alive, he amt worth nothin' to nobody,
De rich man what don't let out his mon
Sey = just like de fat hog in de pen, but
/ he bound to die sometime he is dat
and den all his kinsfolks cum in and
/ harvest, and some get. rib. and some get
{ back bone and some get kanl, but dey
|Ialliget Eumthin. =
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!. Stl1nnbIfngH Horses.

The Pittsburg Stool maIl IN q recent
issue says Some good horses are add ii J.
ted I'd stumb bling while walking or NOV
Inc Is 8 slow ttrott. a Wen-Yersed syeterl'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14

There are 91s laWye ii the District
sc Columbia. '.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14

. The first lodge OF F'reemasonary III the
west. was established at Lexington, ~,
on November III, l788. s #T.SSs z#5 d