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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06

a number OF them have resoyted 70 various
devices and tricks % induce the soldier or de-
pendent relative to apply for pension. Cir
eulArs have been sent out advising the eol-
dior that large amount had been appro-
prtatcd and that all soldiers would re-
eeive pensions who should apply, and various
methods have been pursued TO induce the ap-
plicants to pay the fee or part OF II. The
onico has been embarrassed BY such proceed
tngs, and, IN many cases, the soldiers have
been swindled by paying fees to parties who
well knew the soldier was not entitled 70 a
pension. Evidence collected has been with
held by such pension agents or attorneys un-
I'll the soldier would pay them a fec. A num-
Der Of persons detected I'm such evil practices
have been suspended or disbarred from prac-
tlcing before the Department Of the Interior.
The evil complained Of is one Of considerable
magnitude, and Congress should provide by
suitable legislation for their punishment
The expenditures TO this time for work and
for material. of which large quantity is on
hand, has been $l1dg70.l4 for construction Of
building, and a contract has been made for
heating apparatus much under the appropri-
alton, and this work is now in course OF
erection. the steam and return pipes being in
serted in the hues provided for them and car
ried up as the walls themselves rise.
There remains available on the construction
of the building s223, l29.s6: for construction
OF heating apparatus $50 ,4S0.55.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06

- In New Britain, Conn, there is a
factory for the production of quassia
cups-the quassia wood being so in
tensely bitter that cup of fresh water,
If it is quassia cup, will become very
bitter In one minute, and these cups
long have been in use in some families
for this tonic quality they impart to
the water. The chips and shavings in
the cup factory were thrown away OF
burned until some of the lager beer
brewers discovered that they were avail
able in place of hops for lager beer.
Then demand arose for them until
now the proprietor of the shop is making
more money out of his chips and shaw
ings than he is making out of his cups.
--New HaUen Register. a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06

Pittsburgh, Pa, is so situated that
it now enjoys the luxury of two
standards of time-the eastern stand
ard for trains going east, and the Central
standard for trains going west. Pitts
burgh is one of the few, if not the only
city in the country where, owing to the
longitude, two standards are necessary.
Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06
The Postofice Department.

Judge Gresham Introduces the animal 70.
port OF his department with a hitting tribute
| To the memory OF Timothy o. Howe his pre.
deeessor in offiee' who died on the a5tb Of
March last, after a long and useful public
life,
The revenues of the department for the fls-
eos, 80. 81, as follows:
Ordinary nostal row.
anne mr. ora o.
Net revenua from
monsv order hnsi-
ness u1e,oa-
H' .--,o-o :. Sax 5os soo Al
Tho oxra,d,t,,ros ~, oooo,,r, Of 'o'"O0'0'~ VI
the sarvice of The a" yesr nnt in. in
Guiding the amount credited to
racinc Hailroau ooinpanies''''' 4Z,olo,'o 90
Ralance availabla for o,,tstand.
inc liabiiities Q col ooo o5
Deduct M ,ta estimated amount Of out. 'i'''" 10
standin% Iiah,Iitiae for the oi veor s-s ooo m
s'ahuins haoii'tieS ior 'he year. l'o,VOo W
of nntstnndinS nabilities 0''so Ola ooo o5
nednct amnunt credited to tba '' W
Pacific Raiiroad f,omnsnies for
mail transnortat;on for the year o1s rtu %
man p'''a'ion LUZ 'no year elo,Ilo :.
ovar estimetad to+ai cost of the
service for the year I mi oe1 90
Tn addition m the exnenditures for the ser.
vice of the wear sAss ia ~ was Maid nn ec.
count of liabilities for previous Years, max.
ing the total smonnt disbnrsed during the
wear NOT inchIdinr credits to Pacific rail.
roads "a es9 al ~ ' W A'''
The recrints for the vear were 81 s:so DO LA
or 3 amer cent moro than those of tho nrnyions
fiscaI ynar This ratio Of increasa f. ahout
three per cent less than the average one for
the preceding three years, and it may be ac-
counted for In large part, If not wholly, by
the fact that the public were induced to limit
1neir @ purchases OF Inree-cent postage stamps 1t
o aliu ~ an.acip,.ton .1 VI 'ne
Inc exRSnoit4ares IRE ana llaDiirles Lor ralir3aa e
transportation Ior the year are given as 1oi-
ioWs: .,, -, n..
Amount Hl9o n, J., already y Paia h @ .peing
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06
General Land Office.

The report of the Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office shows that the disposals OF
public lands under all acts of Congress aggre,
gates IL, ,43O y032 80 acres of which amount $50,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06

Judge Gresham introduces the annual re-
port OF his department with fitting tribute
to the memory OF Timothy o. Howe, his pre-
decessor in Office, who died on the 25th of
March last, after long and useful public
life.
The revenues of the department for the fis-
cal year ended June 30, 1883, amounted to $45,-
eos So. 81, as follows:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06

The report is made up of short, pungent
The expenditures by requisition under the
direction of the War Department during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, were as fol
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and the sum of 81 1858, ISL 80 was credited un-
der the act of March g. 1879 go Statutes, 420,
to the subsidized Pacific railroads, for trans
portation services rendered the War Depart
ment during the fiscal year 1888 and prior
years.
The appropriations for the fiscal year 1884
are as follows:
Salaries, contingent expenses,
and postage, e,,......... Q 2iS 121 "A
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21

w hlle she was unarassIng, mamma ex-
planned all the mysteries OF the day by
reading her Aunt Ruth letter, in which
full directions had been given. Then
she told how papa had changed the pa
per money into the newest and brightest
coins he could find how busy che had
been hiding them, al auntie had sl1g.
gested, and how successfully she had es-
capped being caught. s% !
'.Well, mamma, it's the merriest
Christmas day ever knew! [ like all
my presents very much, but think /
have enjoyed my fairies the most. l
know what shall do tomorrow. I have
got it all planned. Some other people
shall see fairies, too" }:s...,
and thanking her Heavenly Father for
all His good gifts, Bessie tucked the
crowded purse under her pillow, lay
down, and was soon fast asleep.
Harry next morning, with mamma to
help and advise, Bessie started out on
her pleasant errands of love and the sill
YER fairies disappeared rapidly into all
kinds of the oddest-shaped parcels, until
Bessle's big basket was full, and her
arms, too. Such fun she had distribu-
ting her fairy bundles, and such looks
and words Of gratitude as she recei we'd
in return! "Why it's nicer than my
Christmas, mamma" she whispered,
as she turned to leave the poor little
cripple, whom she had made SO happy
by giving her the first doll she had ever
owned.
So, many sad hearts we're made glad
that day. and the whole year, by Aunt
kuth's Christmas fairies.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Farming Brevities.

Champaign county, ILL.,, has lost 300
hogs by cholera in thirty days.
Thousands of bushels Of corn are rot
ting in the fields around Hennepiu, III.
FL. Cook says: I keep a strict &C.
count with my hens, and cleared $50
with them. The greater part Of my prof.
it Was from the eggs. l had one hum
dred chicks Matched, but lost many Of
them by hawks.
1t is not SO much rich food as frequent
change in food th~t keep stock healthy.
and thriving in cold weather. r OTIS Of
various kinds, proyender, meal, wheat
shorts, may follow each other to good
advantage, but don't omit salt.
The sorghum crop did very well this
fall in many parts Of the country, and is
producing good returns. In Kansas,
Nebraska. parts of Minnesota, &C., the
sugar-makers have been busy. and the
quality produced of both syrup and sugar
was excellent, In some places frost had
destroyed the cane, but, upon the wnole.
the return was generally satisfactory.
Mr.. Adamson, of Sabetha, Kansas, has
invented process of roasting the cane :,
which is sud to obviate the green scum
and sorghum taste, destroy the blades,
and make it possible to roll double the
amount of cane used by the current pro-
cess. Year by year favorable progress
is making toward producing good sugar
from northern canes.
Mr.. Jacob Funck, Fairfield, Iowa, .sus-
gests that the papers have perhaps given
about enough attention te the individuals
who farm by townships but are not
the kind of men who build up the state.
A correspondent of the N. e. Farmer
refers to persons who are paying high
rates for Jersey cattle, and makes the
safe prediction chat "unless the price of
this kind of stock keeps up number Of
years somebody will get stuck" 49,,
OF thirty-one specimens Of k!our ex--.
amined at the laboratory Of the Munich
pality OF Paris only thirteen we're pure:
A sample from Rotterdam contained 80
per cent. of plaster; another, one-flfth OF
It's weight of barytes. Lead, copper,
zine, sulpLate Of lime, and chalk are al
so on the list Of adulterants Of the de-
graded ssstaf Of life.n III
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
" arm Stables.

We cannot too strongly urge upon our
farmers the economy of warm stables in
this climate. Besides the comfort to
the stock, it is great saving in hay and
other food. Cattle will not eat nearly 50
much fodder in a good warm stable as
they will in cold one. Whom wintered
in stable that is frost proof, with the
usual allowance of feed, stock will come
out in the spring in good condition. On
tho other hand, it matters not how
much fodder and choice food may be
given them if w;ntered out of a good
warm shelter, for they are bound to come
out in poor condition in the spring. A
good man should be merciful to bis
beasts, and by keeping them in good
warm stable during our long winters he
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that his dumb brutes will be comforta-
BILE and that he is making money by al.
ministrating to their comfort.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Cost of Partisan A1nusements

Paris Letter: There are twenty odd
respectable places of amusement here
in Paris where the yearly receipts
amount to at least $40,0OO. There are
about ten OF them where the receipts
average more than $4,000. The re-.
ceipts of the Grand Opera were last year
about $e5O.O00 and this does not include
the $lS0,0W annual subyention from the
government, The receipts OF the The
atre Francois were more than S4O0. 600;
of the Vaudeville Theatre, about $3.50
600; Of the Varieties, about $500, 900 and
of the Gate, about sl4o, 900. Sarah
Bernhardt is playing every night to an
average of s., 900; yesterday afternoon
Mile. Fargueil was given q benefit al
theatre very close to my hotel, which
Melted her over S. 900. It was Goethe
who said: mot only do figures govern
the world, but they also teach Us how
the world is governed and he might
have added that they also teach us how
the "eudget du nlaisirh Of the world in
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
The Corn Crop.

Reports from the great corn belt of
the United States show that the situa-
ton as to the condition OF the crop is
practically unchanged. In Illinois, In
d ana and Iowa, corn is reported as soft
and unmarketable to an alarming extent;
some Of it being unfit as food for stock.
A large percentage Of the corn in these
States is still in the field, embarrassed,
and its utilization is likely to prove DIFF,
ficult, Kai.sas sends news of less en-
couraging character. In the northern
counties 81 considerable portion of the
crop is soft. The yield will fall short OF
expectation. The same also applies to-
Nebraska. While neitter yield nor quail
;4y is meeting expectations, there is,
however, no serious complaint. The
planting of corn in Dakota this year was
largely experimental, but the results
seem to have been satisfactory and an
increased acreage is looked for next
year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
A LAWYERS KotOrt.

President Lincoln WAS reminded one
day. by visit of a very, ugly old man, Of
an incident that occurred in Indiana
when Judge Test was first beginning
practice. Mr.. Test Was slender, with
s.4,an head, high forehead, large, pro-
jecting teeth, and slightly distorted
nose, yet his countenance lit up SO well
when speaking that he passed without
particular observation. One day, how
ever, lawyer named Brown had drawn
an indictuent AGAINST man for gam
bling, but had forgotten to charge 8
wagering for money or other valuable
articles. Mr.. Test who was the gamblers
couAssl. moved to Quash the indictment
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21

Ereases from year to year. In the early
part, of the present century on the oe-55
easien Of the final bene &c to M lie. Mars,
when that actress played the Countess
in the 8 Marriage de Figaro, !" with Mile
Dejazet as Gherubin and Mile. Dorval as
Suzanne, So 1000 was considered heavy
receipts and the beneficiary thought
miracle had been performed in her fa-
Vor. [ have just mentioned the sum that
the public of to-day allows to fall into
the lap ofan actress whom it considers
worthy Of its respect and admiratio on and
who is retiring into private life.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Would Settle it Himself.

a Clergyman" writes to an English
paper: II am glad you sympathize With
the omission of the word 'obev" in the
marriage ceremony. 81 make point Of
never using that wicked expression in
reading the marriage VOW to those about
10 be united for life. In q neighboring
church, the bride proving dumb at this
oblect ionable word, the bridegroom babe
the clergyman continue for" said he,
shaking his fist, "we'A settle that ERE
among ourselves artaayards,,, This an
necdote illustrates line nature and the
matrimonial views Of those who still ad-
Yocate the alternative OF slavery or per.
Jury being offered to q bride. = s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
The MYsTIC's CHRISTMAS.
} BY IoHN d WHITTIER i

4 Nj By JOHN 81. WHITTIER. &
H'sssAIl hailp' the bells OF Christmas rang, q. @
AL hall the monks at Christmas sang; y
The merry monks who kept with cheer
The giaddest day of all their year. &.
But still apart, nnrnoyed thereat, y u
A pions elder brother sat VI "s&@-
d Silent la his accustomed place
& With Gods sweet peace upon his face. >, ;.
Why sits thou thus2'' his brethren cried,
aIE is the blessed Christmas tide;
The Christmas lights are all aglow,
The sacred lilies bud and blow. ~
.sAbovs our heads the ioy-beIis ring,
Without the happy childrenssing,
And all good creatures hail the morn
On which the holy CArist was born!
'ssRejoics with Is; no more rebuke
Oar gladness with thy quiet look"
The gray monk answered: Keep, / pray,
Even as ye list, the Lords birthday.
t.Let heather Yyule fires flicker red
Where thronged refectory feasts are spread;
And Wait-song speed the holy time!
1.-THE blindest faith may hsply save;
The Lord accepts the things we havs
And reverence no Hso'er it strays,
May find at last the saining ways.
They needs must crop VINO cannot sea,
The blada before the ear must be;
As we are feeling l have felt,
Aud where We dwell too have dwell.
"But, now, beyond the things of sense
Beyond occasions and events,
I know, through Gods exceeding grace,
Release from form and time and place,
II listen, from no m ortal tongue,
To hear the songs the angels sung
And wait within myself to know
The Christmas lilies bud and blow.
'The outward symbols disappear
From hun whose inwari sight is c!sar;
Aud small mast be the choics Of DAYS
To him who flls them sll with praise!
S'Keep while you need it, brothers mine,
With honest zsalyouc Carlsrm IS sgn,
But judge mol him who every mora
Feels Ia his hear the Cord Eh!ls.I ornt"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
= E..II4s = = '..sr--' 100
Water Good for Digestion.

!. Asregards the free use ofwater under
some conditions Of the digestive organs,
1t may be said that no agent car prove
safer OF more sanitary. Those vino have
morbid conditions Of the stomach and
bowels, which do not so far i'm pair the
general vigor to prevent attention being
given to the ordinary duties of life, can
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Wagon Felloes.

/ have wagon Of which, six years
ago, the felloes shrunk so that the tires
became Loose. gave it p good coat Of
hot oil, and every year since it has had
Il coat Of oil or pauat, sometimes both
The tires are tight yet, and they have
not been set for eight or nine years
Many farmers think that a. soon as
wagon .felloes begin to shrink they mus
90 at once to blacksmith shop and get
the tire set. Instead Of doing that,
which is often q damage to the wheels:
causing them to dish, if they will get
some linseel oil and heat it boiling hot
anu give the felloes al! the Oil they can
take it will I'll them up to their usual
size and tighten to keep them from
shrinking, aud also to keep out the
water: If you do not wish to go to the
trouble of mixing paint you ca heat and
tie a rag to q stick and swab them over
as long as they take oil. n brush IS
more convenient to use, but swab will
answer il you do not wish to buy a
brush. 1t is quite Q saving OF money to
look after the woodwork Of farm ma
chinery- Alternate wetting and Or ing
Injuries and causes the best wood soon
te decay and lose it's strength unless
kept we'll painted 1t pays to keep lit
tie oil on hand to oil fork handles, rakes,
neck y~kes, whittietrees, and any OF the
small tools on the farm that are more or
less aynOsad
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21

a female cowboy G Is one Of the in
teresting features il Las Vegas, New
Mexico. society She can throw the.
lariaE and ssropeD an animal as well as
any OF the male experts Of chat profes.
sion, HI .s5z$ 81 E
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Receipt for NI4king Sauer-kraut.


AS the season is approaching when al
most every fanily-and we may say
with considerable certainty every farm
ers famjly--puts up for the winter tub
of sauer-kraut, we offer again our receipt
for preparing this excellent and WHOLE
some dish. We regard our way the best
so far as our knowledge goes, and no
one we are sure, will be disap pointed
who adopts it, 1t is this: II Il the first
place let your tstand,' holding from half
a barrel to a barrel, be thoroughly scald
ed ont; the cutter, the tub and the
stanper also weil-scalded Take off al
the outer leaves of the cabbage5, half
them and remove the heart, then pro-
coed with the cutting. Lay some clean
leaves at the bottom Of the stand, sprin-
kle with handful Of salt, till in half d
bushel Of cut Cabbage, stamp gently un-
til the juice just makes its appearance,
then add another handful Of salt ami SO
on until the stand is full. Cover over
with cabbage leaves, place on top clean
board fitting the space pretty well, and
on the top of that stone weighing
twelve or fifteen pounds. Stand away
in cool place, and when hard freezing
comes on move to the cellar. 1t will
be ready for use in from four to six
weeks. The cabbage should be cut toler-
ably coarse. The Savoy variety makes
the best article. but it is only half as pro-
ductive as the Drrmhead and Flat
Dutch.
We will just add that there is no dish
more wholesome than well-made sauer
hraut, but it should always be boiled
and weil-boiIed-with 81 piece of picked
pork or corned beef.-Gerlnantown
Telegraph.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
->~~~ >.-~~sD-~-s~- s.
Fertilizers,

A writer in the Home and farm sd
vances G. sound theory regarding COM
mercial fertilizers: These fertilizers
greatly increase the yield, because they
supply the very elements which the
soil lacks. But there are other essentia!
elements furnished by the soil which
fertilizers do not contain and cannot sup
ply. Now, the Increased yield exhausts
not merely what is derived from fertili-
zers, but what was previously in the
soil itself. Fertilizers hasten the ex-
haustion Of the soil therefore, because
the increased yield which follows their
use make heavier drafts on the soil for
material they can not furnish. 1t follows
therefore,, that animal manures, clover,
muck, etc, should always supplement
commercial fertilizers, which are good
as far as they 20. but are utterly unable,
as at present constituted, to supply con-
tinualy all demands Of growing crops.
Let all demands be met.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21

often use large draughts of water. es-
pecially insthe morning, with manifest
advantage. Obstinate constipation is.
thereby removed, the normal peristalic.
motions Of the bowels are restored. and
these secretions may be vastly approved.
We notice the salutary influence of VA
terdrInking pom many of those who
resort to the so-called mineral springs
which abound. in this country. It s not
necessary that these springs should hold
abnormal quantities Of salts Of any kind
to effect cures; it is only necessary that
the water should be pure. Spring wa
ters that are charged heavily with Sd
line Ingredients, like some OF those at
Saratoga, are positively injurious TO
nearly Or quite all that use them freely.
Boston Journal q Chemistry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-23
CITY TAX ASSESSMENT.

To the Taxpayers of SAT- Lake City:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
i provisions Of Sections Is and Is of
IAN Ordinance to provide for assessing
and collecting city tSxeF," passed March
18th. 1873, the City Council OF Salt
Lake City will sit as . Board of Equsli-
zstion. on Tuesday, August 18th. 1883,
at o'clock p. M, in the Council Cham.
Der Of the City Hall of said city, ito de-
termiue all complaints made ia regard to
the assessed value of any property" as
assessed for city taxes for the year 1888.
During It's session said board will also
hear and consider suy petitions which
nsy be presented to "remit or absts the
taxes Of any insane, idIotic, infrm or
INDECENT person, 10 an amount not ex-
ceeding FIVE dollars for the current year."
agreeably to the provisions of said
ordinance.
Let all persons take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
In testimony whereof have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the eoporste seal OF
LIS. Salt Loke City, this 2lst day
of August, AID, 1888.
HEBER N. WELLS,
Recorder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-23

THE ESTIMATED eost'ot the pro
posed new aqueduct and watel
works for New York is fifteen mil
lion dollars. and the actual, cost will
probably reach double that sum,
Still New York wants the water
and will get it, whatever the cost.
The new works will increase the
supply from one hundred million
gallons day, the quantity now fur
nished, to two hundred and fifty
millions. Salt Lake can afford to
invest something more for an in
creased water supply, and the sooner
the work is undertaken the better
will it be for the city.