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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26
Ben Butler and the Baby.

Macon (Ga) Telegraph: Going to Now Work
some years since, in company with Col. John
Screvan of Savannah. we entered. sleeper at
Washington City, Passengers were taking
their places, and in few moments, General
Butler came in, accom- panied by his wife. She
Was rather dressy person OF her ago. and
carried in her arms q black and tau, terrier OF
rare blood, dressed with gay collar end rib
bons. just after them came s. negro
girl, just such az one 90 may be met
half o dozen times on any block in
Southern city, bearing in her arms d child
about eighteen months OF age. The Little fol-
low was yelling with al the strength Of a lusty
painof lungs, and the nurse, though kind and
pat:aat, failed to soothe him with. car sses and
youngster screamed louder and. kicked more
vigorously. The general tried to tell him baby
tales. He fondled him, handled HIM Oh his
knee, and sung the entire hbretto OF Mother
Goose, from eli. D;dGle, Dadde,'' to
'Ride a Cock Horse to Bsnbury
Cross," aud stall the youngster yelled, aud
would not be comforted Finally, clasp
ing him closely. the general, with great good
humor, said: 'Young man, have eoaxed you
and sang to You in valns now you will have to
kick and yell it out" The screams Of the
little fellow became legs piercing. bis kicks
.ubdued in vigor, and finally ha sobbed him
self to sleep His sorEew had been washed
away in trausieut tears U,oa inluir,ng, wa
learned that the child was that of Mrs, Ames,
the daughter of Gen. Butter, and had been
hat night parted from his mother for the first
time The patience kindness and good humor'
displayed By Gen. Butler made Us think bettee
Of him.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26
Row Editorials Are Sometimes Made.

OF the late Mr.. sheahan, of the Chicago
Tribune. an old newspaper man OF that city
says in the Inter-Ocean: cit was great fun to
sec or hear him and Medill get up an editorial.
Sheahau would walk into Medill's room aud
break the silence by an ejaculation as to
cheese. He woula thunder at Medi'l to the
effect that cheese wasn't appreciated-lt was
better than meat--nore sustaining. moro nu-
tritious-went further and lasted longer.
Medill would acquiesce cautiously. and the two
old men would proceed to go over an
editorial on the subject Nothing better
for lunch Sheahan would shout, than bread
aad cheese-and "a glass OF beer" Medill
would suggest, or u bottle of wine, froul Shea
han, and the two would rub their knees an d
face each other and laugh in anticipation as
they insisted at the tops Of their. voices that
such d lunch was better and brainier than a
dinner at the Palmer house Then as Sheahan
would got on his feet in an absorbed sort Of
way, Medill would say encouragingly, You do
that, Sheahan' And 80 it was day after day,
except when Medill was absent, and then, with
out anybody understanding. just how it was
done, Shsahan's hand was found just Wheza
Medills hand would have been"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26
LEFT!

4 summer evening,
A low, square room,
Ore half moon-1ighsed
And half in gloom.
From out the stiffness
A sirl's voice floats,
And charms my soul
With its sad, sweet notes,
The music draws me,
With witchery sweet,
To lay my heart
At the singers feet.
Z pause q moment,
And, while I wait,
I hear the latch
OF the garden gate.
4 shadow darkeus
The moonllt square,
4 touch falls soft
On the girls bright hair.
4 sudden silence
A startled cry
And they are happyt
4 4 X + x
But where am I?
--Fuck.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26
THE BEST rs GOOD ENOUGH FOB HE,

Iquarrei not with Destiny,
make the best Of everything
The bes5 is good enough for me-
Leave Discomfort alone, and she
Will shut her mouth and let you sing.
1quagreI not with Destiny.
take some things or let 'eln be-
Good gold has always got the ring;
The best is good enough for ma.
When Fate insists on secrecy
have 20 arguments to bring
Iquarrel not with Destiny.
Ths fellow that goes "hay"for goa"
Will find he hasn't got faH swing.
The Ses. is good enough for me.
d. One only ksows our 8se1s, and "a
Does all of the distributing.
Il quarrel net wits Destinr:
i The best is gocI anoush for me,
-, KhitcQasb RSlet
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26
FRIENDSHIP.

A ruddy drop of manly blood
The surging sea ourveighs,
The world uncertain comes and goes,
The lover rooted stays -
fancied he was fed
And, after many year,
Glowed unexhausted kindness,
Like daily sunrise there.
Ny careful heart was free again:
o friend. ray bosom said,
Through thee alone the sky Is arched,
Through thee the rose is red;
All things through thee take nobler form.
And look beyond the earth:
The mill-round of our fate appears
4 sun-path in thy worth.
Me, too, thy nobleness has taught
To master my despair:
The fountains Of my hidden life
Are through thy friendship fair.
~ %. 4 Emerson
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26

1here has been good deal of agitation here
IL literary circles over the fact that certain
'aa!' who gave popular receptions and organ
'@ed and managed conyiyial club, has for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
TILE ALANh4 OrTKAGE.

Commander Mcrrman in an Interesting letter
published in another column iuSties hls ac-
ton in firing upon the Indian village IN Alaska
asst October The structures to which lie refers
were based upon unofficial accounts OF the Cor
wins cruise, and We expressed the hope that
the details would prove inaccurate. Ia sub
scouent article Dcccmbrr - which has not
fallen under Commander Merrimans eye, we
made the main correction referred Ia III his let
ter. namely. that tho indians had seized two
white men and refused 70 release them. This
circumstance. ns we took pains to say, added
materially to the offence for which these saw
ares we're Subsequently punished. The COM
mauder now asserts that in firing upon the viii
LACE he did not wholly destroy it, but purposely
spared few huts and boats This we are glad
to learn for, Notwithstanding the favorable ac-
count which he gives Of the climate, the women
aud children, if deprived of shelter, would
have suffered terribly from cold in November,
even il the houses could have been rebuilt III
single month Tho commander also states that
the two white men who had been captured by
the Indians were 10 have been put to death on
the evening when the COrwIn arrived.
While Commander MeIriman's attack upon
the village Was not so wantOn au outrage rs the
unofficial reports led us To suppose, he does not
convince Us that such peremptOry action Was nee
essary. An Indian modcine-m had been killed
by the accidental discharge of IL honb-lance.
Commander Mcrriman Saysi They should be
compensated for death occurring 10y accident
ns in this case, and probably would have been
"bnt for thoir h1sty action They had therefore
an equitable claim upon The trading company,
which had allowed so dangerous ap implement
to he used. They ought, moreover, to have
been dealt with moro merclfully, as they UNI
doubtedly believed that the medciue-man had
been deliberately murdered, not accidentally
killed. The commander did not consider tho
equity OF their claim or tho reasonableneSs of
their suspicious. tie demanded damages at
tho ratio of = 600 for the imprisonment Of the
two men, and when eighty blankets were fur
nishcd instead OF four hundred, he broke of ne
gotiatious, sheled the village aud burned their
canoes II these tribes have all the good
qualities which the commander comedies to
them, they will be easily influenced 10y good
treatment and sympathy. Ii is not necessary to
educate them in injustice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
VIA IT ALL MEANS.

Let us see as nearly as possible what it is
that tho steel interest might gain by Mr..
sherman amendment, winch IL held sufficiently
impogtant to justify defeat of tariff legisia-
tion unless that amendment could b, adopted.
II il also well to see TO what ex ent the pres
ant ratcs-whch the stool interest prefers TO
continue at considerable hazard differ from
those of the senate bill. the adoption OF
which. Il was said, would be ruinous.
First, as to steel blooms. The Senate bill
proposed half cent per pound duty on all
below 2 cents in value, and | cent on all be-
tween > and cents. The average yalne OF
such blooms imported last year was | ii
cents per pound if only II quarter of the
quantity exceeded . cents, tho duty would
have been 81 ,0O1,7ls, nglinst T2,Gli,93O 10y
the present tariff or Mr.. Shermans amend
ment. But the very worst that could happen
would be that the whole should come in under
the haf-ccnt duty, yielding $2,320s OF
1924 900 less than the present duty or Mr..
Sherman's rate.
Second as to the classified articles now
brought in under the ingot clause. The duties
on these under the Senate bill can be pretty
closely computed Notwithstanding the change
in classification. little computation shows
that they could hardly have paid less than
$3.50 G07 under the Senate bill, against
S5Gs, Ol3 under the Sherman amendment, and
1910, 1872 actually paid last year. While abso-
lutte exactness cannot here be attained The
variation cannot in any case be material.
Third, as to the great number OF articles re
moved from the general 30 per cent rate tt
specified classes and specific rates, it may be
assumed thai the object of the Commission, an'
of the Senate which added hoops Of steel, wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
GENERiL NOTES.

The Asiatic Society is about to erect a mon-
umcnt on the site Of the Black Hole Of Calcutta the DIM
econ in which i6 British prisoners were confined on
the night Of june 20 1856 and from which only 20 were
taken OLt alive the next morning.
A vast amount of cheap fish is annually
wastci IN England because the people ignoranty sup
pose isnot fix TO eat AMI won't buy It, one OF the
useful features Of the coming International Fisheries
Exhibition at London viii be daily demonstrations ny
the school of Cookery that these socaed inferior sorts
OF fish ARE savory and nutritious Visitors win have an
opportunity Ot seeing them prepared and cooked ana Ot
proving their quality by eating tn-u on tie spot
Portuguese deputies have to swear on the
Holy Gospels to Do faithful 70 the King and 70 MAINTAIN
the Catholic Apostolic and Roman religion. Republ-
can Deputy during the present session has introduce
bill to abolish the religious oath. lie would replace the
Holy GOSPELS by an urn cd with the electoral returns
and proposes that every Deputy shall stretch his hand
over the urn which would represent the national sover
eighty and promise bis honor devote all his powers
fo mo ure narration OF lust and wise laws which would
end TO establish sofia bases the rights OF The citizen
and the greatness and glory oI tie country.
Suits involving club rights multiply. Mr..
Heymanson. member Of the Hanoyer-sQGare Club Lon
don proposed five candidates Tor election four Of whom
were rejected Thereupon he wrote an angry letter
asserting that committee deliberately desired to in
suit aim and sacrificed the interests Of the club TO the
qualification % personal spite The committee declined
10 accept the RESIGNATION which accompanied the letter.
and as Mr. Ucymauson refused 90 rctract expelled HIM
lie brought action but brought "a the wrong i0fni
that he merits o. the case were never reached ing
Judges deciding that ne had already been expelled
they could not grant an injunction to prevent his cNu
sion
Ever since the ccsSiOn of North BoneO TO tho
British the spanish authorities have eynced consider
able jealousy toward their now neghbcrs This has at
ast eliminated IN the seizure by the Spanish troops OF
the island of Tavav the most southcry in the Sulu
ArcmuesgO. The spanish Government annexed the
whole group 1876. but did not actually occupy Tavi-
tavi Possibly may have dawned upon the Governor
General OF the Philippine Islands that possession is nine
points of the law and that the North Borco Trading
Company an irresponsible private association. is pos
ses,ed OF war soops, may he well to anticipate tho
acquisition Of the island by the British by formally tax
In possession in the of pain The Pau NdH Ga-ce
points that the seizure To certain extent mem
ace to English interests II brings the nearest spanish
DOS, within forty miles OF the northeastern frontier Of
the territory coded 10y the sultan OF Sulu To the North
Borneo Company. The island twenty miles long anc
live wide, and is peopled by fierce tribe Of Maays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20

adapted" for an extended -ctc cruise. Her
amodel,n said one, "made her more haple 10
get nipped in the ice and less llkely 10 rise
. readily when caught" Another described her
as an old vessel, built as yacht rather than as
IN ice-ship. at was private enterprise SAID
Captain johnson, @and the vessel was pur-
"chased, wi ich made it rather deilcate nia'.oi
TO express an unfa adorable opinion IN an Oliclai
Capacity
Here was formidable array OF evidence,
which the Board of Inquiry could not uiSro-
gard In its report it refers to this evidence as
showing that the Jeanette "was not especiai'y
adapted in strength or model for that klnu ol
"nayigation." Having been forced by the evil
dence to make this admission, the Board Oh IN
0uiry seems to have remembered that IL was
private enterprise" and 20 nave 1ouhu II
"rather delicate matter to express an uhla-
"vorable opinion in an official capacity 1t con-
tends that although the experts are proOaoiY
right. and the ship was not adapted Tor the
cruise in strength or model, "the fact that an
. .xperienced Arctic explorer had voluntarily
"made two cruises Ia her to the Arctic seas
"sustaIns the judgment and care shown Ill her
" selection when last purchased" Ihls Is Il
refinement of official delcacy. Ii the jean
nette had been North twice before she was nOV
the stronger, but the weaker, for it, tor any shlp
cxposcd to the tremendous ice pressuIes OF the
Arctic seas is inevitably strained ana weak
cncd thereby. If she was not especially
@adapted in strength or model for that kind OF
"nayigation," she ought not to have been bought
mt ALL Certainly her selection was not Justified
by the two cruises which she had already made,
for that was an excellent reason for buying u
vessel which had not been subjected to the ter
rble strain of the Arctic Hoes.
Captain Palander, AN experienced explorer,
when sent to England 10y Nordensiold to buy
ship for tho Northeast passage, condemned
the Pandora. She was subsequently bought Tor
a voyage fur more dangerous than the vega -
and the Naval Board, while admitting that she
WAS not strong enough and had bad model,
Justify the selection because Sir Alien Young
had made two voyages in her-and was prob
ably very glad to sell her on reasonable terms
Besides. saws the Board OF Inquiry, any vessel
whatever its strength or model, would nave
zone to the bottom under the same conditions.
Yes; but would any vessel have sprnng n leak
a few weeks after entering the ice and have had
to he pumped out every day for eighteen months
Would not the chances Of the expedition have
been materially improved il a commission Of
naval experts had built or purchased Il ship that
would have been especially aHapleu III
strength ana model" for an ice-driit voyage
toward the Pole Was it wise and prudent to
buy haphazird an old yacht which had not
been bull; as an icc-ship and had been North
too often already?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20

| THE CENSUS And "NATIONAL' EDUCATION.
If the present Congress should expire with
ont passing either of the bills now before 1t
for extracting funds from the National Treas
ury for the experimental support of State
schools, the failure would hardly be Il matter
for inconsoabe lamentation. While fully re-
cognizlng the educational needs of the coun-
try. THE TRIBUNE has more than once pointed
out the reasons why the Federal Government
should move in this matter with the utmost
caution. There is no occasion here to restate
the political difficulties which would be en-
countered whether the central authority should
elect to supervise the expenditure of the fund
| within the various State educational systems
or to permit the separate States to use the
Nations property without any restraint or in
reference In either case the situation would
be full of anomalies Nor is it proposed to re-
peat the more profound objections to such
Recommendations which have their roots IN
the very constitution of the human mind and of
human society. 1t is open to question whether
any community can be educated in any true
sense by help from without. A people with
a genuine and prevalent desire for popular
education will certainly find the means to work
with. The self-denial practised is 10 mean part
of the education itself. Aid from abroad will
be positively perniciOus, if effort at home re-
lakes under the hope of receiving ii, and Il
feeling of courageous self-reiance gives place
to a Willingness to accept aims.
1t is true that the persons who cannot read
constitute too large a fraction of the entire
population in many Of the States, and there
are phianthropists who find in the census
tables of illiteracy a reason for some special
interference by the General Government. But
after all there is nothing in these figures to
"startle" or "appall," as certain good people
maintain. On the contrary, they are most en-
cOuraging as evidence of substantial progress
when compared with the statistics of 1870.
The decrease in illiteracy throughout the
country is barely Overstated by saying
that now only five persons who can
not read are found in given population
where six persons who could not read were
found ten years ago. The progress, too, III
this respect has been marked in the South
In Florida, to cite a favorable example, the
ratio estimated as above between the iliteracy
of 1870 and 1880 il as four TO three. This
progress is as rapid as could reasonably be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGx.-Carey concluded his evidence before
the Dublin magistrate yesterday; the prisoners
will be committed for trial to-day for the murder of
Lord Frederick Cavendsh and Mr.. Burke. GO
The substance of the Popes reply to the Emperor
Williams letter is published. 90 The programme
of the new French Ministry includes revision
of the Constitution and the establishment OF a
Scrutin de List 80 The steamer Quebec, long
overdue from Portland for Liverpool, has arrived
at the latter port
CoNGREss.-In the Senate, yesterday, the report
of the Jeanette Board Of Inquiry was received.
The House bill granting pension to the widow OF
the late General G. X. Warren was reported favor
ably The Tariff bin was taken up. and the Sher-
man amendment to the metal schedule wasmodlhed
and agreed TO- Consideration of the bill was con-
timed until after midnight. 60 In the House
the Snndrv Civil Appropriation bill was reported.
A report was presented in the contested election
case of Cook against Cults, declaring the contestant
entitled to the seat. An unsuccessful attempt was
made by the Republicans to suspend the rules and
pass bill to reduce internal revenue taxation.
DOMEsTIC-Rerdell continued his testimony Ill
the Star Route case yesterday. -= The proposed
Commercial, treaty with Mexico was made public
- Forty-two convicts in Sing Sing Prison re.
fused to iron shirts. = Two men were Kill ed
and one injured by an explosion of giant powder
dressed the prisoners at Concord, Mass. - Al
ATTEMPT was made on Saturday to burn the town OF
Red Bluff, Cal. - The river at Cairo, ILL.,, was
rising last night
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Water Commission
Yesterday visited the site of the proposed dam at
Quaker Bridge. - dispatch was received in
this city stating that the steamship Hekla, of the
,Thingvalla Line. had gone ashore on the coast OF
Norway. - Many subscriptions were made for
the relief of the sufferers by the Western floods
g The president, cashier aud bookkeeper of the
suspended City Bank of jersey City were SEN
fenced TO the State Prison. - The strke of
Contractor WaitOn's men was not adjusted. 60
Judge Ingraham refused TO grant mandamus TO
Salmi Morse against the Mayor. 60 Gold value
of the legalender silver dollar 412l2 grains, 1882
cents - Stocks were active and huctuatlng,
with a gradual sinking of values, and they closed
weak.
Tue WEATHER-TRIBUEE local observations indi-
cate fair or clear weather, with slight changes in
Temperature. Temperature yesterday Highest
39o; lowest, 300; average, 30l20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
PERSONAL.

Kaiser Wilhelm has bestowed patent Of noIilt,
upon Professor Helmholtz the celebrated scientist
The notorious Due de Morny was last week the
lion Of the time in certain circles Of Baltimore So
cety.
The French Academy has announced that should
the Due dAumale be expelled from France his chair
Will oe left vacant until he is allowed to return.
Prince Frederick CHARLES, only son of the late
brother of Kaiser William received the news of his
fathers death during his expedition to the cata-
racts OF the Nlle aud at once returned TO Berlin
Dante Gabriel Rossettis will bequeathed draw
ing as memento to each of the following named
friends: Lord MADDOX Brown. William Bell Scott,
Edward Burne Jones' AlgernOn Charles Swinburne
frederick Lcyand, Frederick Shield Thomas Hall
lame, Mrs. William Norris william Graham, and
l.. k Valpy.
Pope Leo XIII. will to-day complete tie fifth year
OF his pOntfcate as he elected tho successor of
Pope Plus TX. on February 20, 1879. His corona
tiOn as Pope, however, did not take place until
nearly two weeks later, March 4. 1873. In tho
Catholic churches throughout the world the clergy
are directed to recte during the masses this morning
the special prayers which have been set aDart for
the benefit Of the Pope; and in Rome q special SER
vice, attended with much pomp, Will be held III inc
Vatican.
Mr.. Robert William Macbeth, who has Just been
elected an associate of the British Royal Academy,
is a OF eminent Scotch portrait painter. lie
has exhibited at the Academy for ten years. and Is
known as ali etcher as we'll as painter. He is
thirty-iive years old. Mr.. Edward j. Gregg y, who
has also been elected associate, Is still younger.
He has been exhibiting portraits in oil fol eight years,
and has also been member OF the Institute OF
Painters in Water CoOrs.
Miss Kate Field intends to visit Colorado in May
and spend some weeks in Denver and its vicinity.
To friend in that city she writes: I'm ashamed
to know so little Of my country, when | know 50
much of Europe. Born On the Mississippi, near ST.
Louis I've been west of the big river, and it's
lime saw beyond. If it will pay and can find an
honest clever agent Id like TO give my monOOgue
in Denver. / began 1t with great success here and
then went into eclipse all on account OF co-opera
ton The monologue needs pianist only, besides
myself, and presume such al animal eau be found
on the spot; one who doesn't get drunk preferred.
shall use NY eyes and ears, and probably wIite n
buolt-for which Il publisher has already made me p
bld-and get materials Tor play, If possible"