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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28
Nuggsts OF ForeIRn News,

The French government proposes to increase
import duties upon foreign corn, the amount
not exceeding francs per 100 kilogrammes.
l. A. SENEGAL, the famous Canadian specula.
tor, has suddenly withdrawn his suit for 800, :
600 damages against the Toronto Mail. A roy
al commission has been formed to inquire into
his purchase Of the North Shore railway.
The Red Star line steamship Pennland Capt
Weyer), which sailed from New York the 9Th
instant for Antwerp was in collision with
Swedish bark Off Goodwin Sands, and the bark
sunk No details of the disaster have as YET
been received.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28
Among causes for the existing dull

Among causes for the existing dull
ness in business, it may be of interest
to note that the circulation of the na-
tional banks has, during the last month,
decreased $2,253,l10, and $19, 239, O69
during the year, while, in addition to
this contraction. the banks are required
by law to deposit legal tenders to re-
deem their currency, 81 1884, 1914 being
deposited for this purpose during the
month of October,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28
Little Falls Transcript.
W. NJ. FULLER, Publisher.
LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA. 4.

It in stated that FIVE millions of dol
lars will not cover the actual disburse-
ments for electioneering purposes this
fall. But this sum is only an item. The
time spent is never estimated, accord
ing to any money value.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28

In codiol to his will he gave his large fort
tune to bus wife, and his relatives will contest
Dan Rice, Of Riehland Center, Wis, who
made VOW on the first election of Abraham
Lincoln. in 1850, not to shave until Demo
cratc president was elected, kept his. word
till last Saturday, when the news was received
OF Cevelands election he then went to a
barber and had his beard shaved and trimmed
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28

The great Pacific Company's whal-
ing vessels have returned to San Fran
cisco from summer cruising. Ships
have returned with no whales or only
one or two. Other ships have returned
full Of oil and bone. What is to be
acted is that the most humane captains
have had the best luck. They have re-
turned with very profitable cargoes.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28

1t is said that King Tawhaio left England
with enough white hats to stock a New Zealand
store. His parhality for this description of
Lata s.s .f5 ...5..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28
Railroad ana River News,

Robert Garrett was elected president Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio.
The railroads running from Buffalo to Chi
cago have agreed on q reduction in the rates of
tickets now selling to Chicago, to $40 for first
class and 80 for second class.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-28
Western Weapons.

No returns were received from Itasca c
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

Futures Wheat Corn. Oats. Pork. Lard.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
THE sQUATTER's FOOL,
And Ills Vain Effort TO Work Up n Trade
for u Lost Horse.

And Ills Vain Effort to Work Up n Trade
for n Lost Horse.
arkansas 7rdueler.
~ am looking for stray horse" said a
man stopping at the house of an Arkansawyer
and addressing native who came out and
leaned on the low fence.
"Whut sorter horseW
'Sorrel, with white star in his forehead"
"How longs he been gone"
about day and half"
Good work nagW
First rate"
"Wanter swop him fur better one?"
mo, believe not"
"White star in his forehead, yer say ?"
eyes"
AN yer don't wanter swop hima"
"No, believe not"
Certain he's good work nag?"
"Of course / am"
"An' yer don't wanter swop him for better
one?"
Here, my friend, / haven't time to talk
such nonsense. l want to know if you have
seen anything of the kind of horse l de-
scribed."
why didn't you say SOP"
AZ did"
"Yer didn't. Said that's tho kind o. boss
yer was lookin' fur, but yer didn't ax Of I'd
seed him."
"Excuse me, for 1 intended to. He got
loose, and have looked for him nearly every
where"
Good work nag?"
"Splendid the'best ever saw
Don't want ter swap him for better
one?"
IL told you no."
"But that was before you axed of I'd seed
him."
The soarcher after information looked at
thesquatter with hard stare, but tho squatter,
undaunted, leaned on the fence, while tobacco
juice showed a disposition TO trick 10 from the
corners of his mouth.
IL thought that had seen the biggest fool
in the country, but You take the lead" said
the inquirer, with deliberation that left no
room for mistake. "Lthought that my wife's
father was tho biggest fool in the universe but
you are the captain"
wall, now, here, stranger, of you're out
lookin' fur FOOLS jos git down an wait till
my-son-in-la comes from tho still house.
Talkin' bout fools, mister, wy you're way
behind the latest diskiveries. Toll yer what
that son-in-law o. mine done. We was KILN
hogs tho other day an the fust thing knowed
he had scalded hisself an hung hisself on the
pole; shores yer bon he did. Tell yer
'nurther thing he done Como from meetin'
tother night an put the mule in the house
an won't out an stood all night in the lot
Stranger, don't talk bout fools in this neigh
borhood lessen yer wanter git iloored. WY,
sab, feller insulted my son-in-law t'other
day, an he kicked hisself cross the road"
THAT has nothing to do with my horse, and
| want you to tell mewhether or not you have
seen him."
"Wall, tell me 'zackly what sorter boss no
is"
"sorrell, with white star in his fore
heed"
Good work nag2"
"As good as | ever saw, and"
"Don't want to trade him for better one.
do you ~ and the squatter lodged Just in
time to avoid blow which tho stranger lev.
elod at him, So lar as tho Arkansaw man is
concerned, the sorrel horse with white star
in his forehead the good work nag which the
stranger did not care to swap for better one,
is still ut large,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

page COPY of Courbers famous painting, "Tho
Musician" which was conspicuous among tho
Courboi paintings at the recent Barthodl Loan
exhibitions and picture Of the scone in tho
Place Vendome, when Courbet aud his men we're
pulling down the Veudome column.
Hdrper's Mdgo=ino will shortly begin series Of
illustrations Of the great works OF tho old masters,
engraved abroad by the well-known American
wood engraver, Mr.. w. b. Closson, who went to
Europe to undertake the work in behalf of Messrs.
Harper q Brothers. Tho first, an exquisite en-.
craving after Murllo will appear, printed sepa-
rately upon plate paper, In the March number of
the magazine.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
Cotton Market.
The following were opening and ol
THE COURT RECORD.
Business Transacted Yesterday by tho
District Judiciary.


Court in General Term--Cnig Justice Chr,ter. Jus
tees Cor and Jdmes-Windsor and Grayson VS..
Hill, it,. argued and submitted. Clark VS.. Dis
trict of Columbia; on hearing.
Circuit Court-Judoe Hd0ner.-National bank OF
the Republic VS.. Hume ct al. on hearing.
EQUITY Court--J,tdoe MucArthur.-Bry VS.. Ed
wards; misdescription of real estate corrected.
Criminal Court-Justice Wyiic.-William sweeney
and John Herrity, robbery; on hearing, w b.
Moran, burglary; bench warrant ordered issued.
francis Bulky, lerceny; defendant committed.
Alberto Campbell gaming table; nolle prosecuted.
NEW SUITS.
No. 2507S. Mary H. Taylorvs. Samuel s. Coggins,
ejectment; W. H.. smith q Son and Presby "
Green, attorneys. No. 250T0. Buck, Hehebower "
Neer VS.. Louis Heilbrun, notes $780, Birney Il
Birney, attorneys. No. 250S0. Benyans ~ Shaw
VS.. Nicholas McMilty, action for 500; Hanna g.
Johnston, attorneys.
COURT CALL.
Court IN General 7erm-Chief Justice Cdrt,er, Jus.
tees Coz and Jdmes-Nos 49, %, 81, 32, 80, SO, 81,
and 80.
Circuit Court--Jldoe Hdoner-No. Sc on hearing,
and 81, 5S, and CO.
Egsity Couri-Judoe Neutrality-suspicious. and
orders. -
Criminal Court-.Jldoe Wphe-Nos. 1881, 15,l67,
15l76, 1906, 1876, l609l, and 15,O66.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

sylvania, 40843c Rye dull at 65@Gsc. Hay
steady prime to choice Pennsylvania and Mary
land, s4.0J@l6.O0, Provisions steady and hrin;
mess PORK, Sl7O0, bulk meats, shoulders and clear
rib sides, packed, S6Di0c; Observation-Disclosures, SIC
clear rib sides, 1910; hams, 144@l4}4c; Lard.Re.
fined, 10c. Butter easier western packed, 1O@23ci
creamery, 25@a5o. Eggs dull weak, and entirely
nominal. Petroleum dull: refined 0H@926c. Coffee
iirm aud highor Rio oargoes. ordinary to fair,
Refined quiet at 14l4o. Whisky quiet ut Sl.lS9
Lisa. Ffeighs to Liverpool per steamer dull
ceipts--Four, 8 1923 barrels; wheat, 22,06O bushels
corn, $4,000 bushels oats, 1000 bushels rye, 1000
bushels. shipments-wheat 10000 bushels corn,
$1,000 bushels.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
=. Sour Establishment is open Every Evening
until 10 p. m.

NEW BooKSi
Foxs Warranty In the Fire Insurance Contract.
Coebrook on Collateral Securities.
Gould on Waters.
New Rules Of Supreme Court Of United States.
MlSCELLANE0USB oOKS-Troja by Schiemann;
b. Nfarstop; Political Recolectlons, by Geo. w. Jul
Victoria, by GRACE Greenwood Wards English
Poets; perrys English Literature; seven Spanish
Cities: What Shall We DO with Our Daughters by
Mary A. Livermore; Difference Between Physical
and Moral Law, William Arthur.
Our New Valentines ready for inspection. All the
New and Desirable styles hi Stationery.
WV. IL. MORRISON, 475 Penna. NV.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
Our Subscription Department.

Subscriptions invited for Periodicals, Magazines,
and Newspapers, wherever published. Our sub
scrIpton Department has been for years a leading
feature ofour business and we have the best facilities
promptly and with regularity, The more important
foreign papers for sale In single numbers. Every
American newspaper and magazine OF prominence
can be found In our store.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

The following transfers of real estate were lled
for record yesterday:
9th ST. H. W., east side bet. @ and r sts., pit.
flot 5, sub. of So. Az. fronting % H., Louise
wilmer to Sophia Escher; dated Oct. TO-
1888 SSiuVO
Lingun ST., West Washington, pit of lot "a Of
Peter and others sub. of Georgetown,
Martha L. Kirk and husband to George
Schaffer; dated JAM lBr .......,.......!.. 1000
sth st. :. W., east side, bot. b st. and public
square. lots 16 and II. sub. of 50. 43S, John
A. Stephenson and wife to w. A. IL. Church;
dated Dec H. 1888. .......-................ 800
d and SITS. and 9th and 18th SITS. n. O., all of
So. 500, also on 18th ST. s. W. lot % and pit.
OF lot 80 sub. of So 1927, Jesse Halliday aud
wife to L. I. Peck; dated Feb. 4............ 10
Same, L. I. Peck TO jesse Halliday; dated
FEB. 4..s........ .........'......s III
County of Washington, lot 7, sub. of Kos
ciusko place, containing ~ acres, Wood
bury Wheeler to Josie n, FAINT dated Feb.
1000
Feb. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
ST. II. O., north side, bet. LIST and I'd, sts., lots
81 and AZ of John Shermans sub. OF So.
100 Jerome Lee. trustee, to John sherman;
dated Feb. 6.... 4S0O
P st. n. W., north side. bet. Marion and 9th
sts.. lot 140, sub. Of 50. AS, William y. Par
tello and wife to John @. Brown; dated
Feb. l...., b0OD
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

Engraving and Stationery Depart
E ment.
We beg to call the attention of patrons to the
above branch of our business. We make specially
ofHIGH CLASS ENGRAVING AND ARTISTIC STATION
.ERY, embracing the following: Wedding, Reception,
Anniversary, In Memoriain, and Visiting Cards,
Dinner, College, and School Invitations, Coats OF
Arms, Crests, Monographs Ciphers, Name and Ad.
dress Dies, in unique designs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
cfinantial--SprtiaI.

r. BRIGHAM BISHOP & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Boston, New York, Baltimore,
1881 + ST. N. w.
WASHINGTON
STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, AND
PETROLEUM.
All persons inclined to speculate in mode
way In
ACTIVE STOCKS, GRAIN, on PRovfsioNA
should visit this ofIiCc and examine the spe-
Cial facilities here offered. No previous oNpe-
Renee necessary TO enable anyone to operate
as lntelligently as the Oldest dealers
The public Is cordially invited.
Stocks bought and sold IN lots OF ten shares
and upward Mt the same price IA larger lots on
the New York stock Exchange.
Margins, per cent, or more, o. discretion.
No Interest charged for carrying Stocks,
Drain, Provisions, or Petroleum any length OF
time desired.
Further particulars cheerriiy given upon
application TO the manager.
Orders by telephone or messenger prompt
ly executed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb 7.-Virgina 6s, deferred 8
past due coupons, &c; new IS, 5i}4; North Caro-.
lima 6s, old 1903 bid to-day.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.--Cotton quiet; middlng,
Howard street and western superine, 81. 750p3.25
do. extra, S350@4,65; do. family Sl75Go575; city
mills supertne, S2,759360; do. extra So. 75G625
do. superlative patent, 500, Wheal-sOuthern
quiet and easy western opened steady aud closed
higher for options; southern red, sll2@l l2l6 do.
No. 2western winter red, spot, si.O7@I Oh; FEB.
TuGry, S1063I0l0714i March 81, 0S15QDl 0SI April,
ern quiet and steady; western steady and dull
southern white 67@5sc do. yellow, 57@5Sl5c;
western mixed, spot, $4,000; February, 504@60c;
@58lc Oats quiet and steady; southern 4l@43ci
western white, 429sSo do. mixed, 40@4lo Penn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
BOOKS.

We have placed in stock and now have ready for
inspection splendid variety OF works in every de-
partment of literature These books have been Sc
lected with great care
Our line OF Juvenile Books comprises everything
and notable for the young people, as well MS all
of the old and well-known standard works that are
iudiciousy chosen for the reading for the children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16
English Farmers in America.

Mr. Burt, a member of the British
parliament, spent much of last sum
mer in this country, and in an interest
ing letter writes: On the prairies Of Hi
nois and in the neighborhood OF Kings
ton, Canada, met several people who
were formerly laborcrs in England and
in the north part of Ireland, who are
now the owners of the farms they till.
They seem to be doing well. spent \
few days in Illinois with two brothers
who went from the north OF England
some thirty years ago. They took
nothing with them but stout hearts and
a pair OF ready, wiling hands. They
have now farms OF their own, in one
case of one hundred acres and in the
other Of eighty acres. They have
erected good houses. stables. barns.
and the usual outbnildings connected
with wcll-cquipped farm. Surround
ing their homesleads are orchards In
which they grow many kinds OF fruit.
Their land IS we'll cultivated. and well
stocked with fine animals. Nearly ev-
erything they require is produced BY
themselves; in short, they are inde-
pendent as far as anybody on earth can
be independent They still work hard.
but work for themselves, and were
among the happiest people l met in my
travels. There was y quiet dignity, a
ssif-possession, an absence OF haste and
worry in the life of these sturdy farm
ers which afforded q peasant contrast
to much that / saw in other parts ol
America.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16

In homely language. ''o Alsk4 the
best of things" or ''to look on the
bright side,n is the habit of life that we
approve in others; aud the approval we
give those who act in that temper inn
plies our belief that the opposite mood
is cuila5.c. 1t has been said that the
best OF life is conversation; and TO con-
yersation society is requisite. Certain
ty, therefore, it is muca TO our advan-
tage to cultivate that side OF our char
aoter which will make our company
1esirable; aud we may rest assured
that no briliiancc of speech, no attract
'venesS OF manners, no rare attaln-
mcnts or acquisitions that we may
possess, will render our society so well
come and so beloved as CHEEKY tenn
per. Pride itself might well come 10
our aid, and bid us keep a countenance
OF cheer; for what is a detected bear
ing bur . confession that we have not
been able to hold our own in the battle
of life--that we have been worSted,
and that no efforts we can make are
sufficient to restore 10 us that which we
have lost, or can satisfy those de-
sires which we have nourished? This
is an avowal which we should be
ashamed to make in words. Why,
then. should we publish it in our de-
meanor? The seif-reliant man. the
man who is able to he p himself and
others. and is conscious of brave effort
and high endcavor, viii. despite re-
verses, have the spirit and the fortitude
to comport himself checrily among his
fellow-me and will find that this very
cheer is key to open to him men $
hearts and homes at oncc-is magic
power that finds him chair at every
table and u place by every hearthside.
He will find this, and he viii recognize
that it is cheer that he himself seeks
in the intimacy and converse of friends
cheer that he seeks in his favorite
plcasurcs-chcer that is offered TO him
by the lessons of religion; that it is this
that makes the live and ripping brook
| the darling of the cleaning woodland
---it Is this that makes the glow-worm
the darling of the moonlcss August
| night--it is this that makes the robin
the darling OF the silent winter morn
| ing, when the trees are ieatiess, and
the snow is abroad, and no other bird
has hear. TO sine. - Chambers Journal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16
Buying Out a HoteilSccper.

Once more the foaming beaker was
passed around, and then the second
ol,, man brran his second aneciote.
Our company playei one Eirht in
town eight miles distant from Daniel
scnv lie, Conn. /, was in he Sping.
ai!i the weather was beautiful. In the
morning. before the company started
fur Dau,els0uvllle, two of the N n, who
were great pedestrians. went to the
manager and asked his permission to
wsik 10 the next town. Tie perm.s-
s on was Granted, ana he two fellows
GROUND If al the ra;c of four miles per
hour, arriving IN Dan:elsonvilie a little
while before t-c rest OF the company
rolled IN on the cars. Accommodation
for he entire party had been engaged
by the advance agent i; the Que hotel
OF the pace The manager went TO
the hot ] ana impaired VIVA; kind Of
rooms were resdf for MS peop.c.
II aou't know shat We can give
Won any, said The clerk, looking cooliy
at the manager,
"'What DO YOU mean? Didn't oar
agent lna Ike ar .8N- -emen}s with YOU? p
~ cs, but I've charged my mind
since
|. Changed Your mind! What for, I'd
| Ike to know?'
"'Ihat's ny affair
".And The clerk coollY TUNED his back
and walked away. The enraged and
mystiiitd manager rushed our to seek
I u.ker accommodations. OF course, he
did not find any. But while out he
! met the two men who had walked
! down.
Didn't Get any rooms, did you"
! asked one OF them.
| mo; what's the matter herep'
"'Weil, Iii tell you. Some kind
| friend OF the hoielkeeper ,eleeraphed
him that the company was broke and
! two of them had 10 walk "
! The hearers Of The second old man
| gave vent TO various expressions of
! disgust at this instance of Yankee
shrewdncss.
What Gid the manager dop" asked
| PiaFximander.
well, I'll tell you" answered the
! narrator. He had 81 500 in small
! bills done up II two rods 50 that they
looked as if they contained much more.
! He went back 10 the hotel and called
for the proprietor That person APP
preached in Il naughty manner aud
codly 81 d. Wei, sir, wnat do you
went? The manager looked at h N
from head 10 foot. Then he drew on,
his roi.s-0r MONEY and, s.amin lg them
down on the counter, asked in u voice
Of thunder:
"What'iI You take for your internal
little shanW?'
The astounded landlord fell Of
about two tons. Then he bowed very
low and. rubbing his hands together
said: What ear 90 for YOU to-day
srp' - Theatrscai Renaissance N. 7
Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16
The Nninbcr >, ven.

On the seventh dav of the seventh
month hoy obsci vance WIS ordained
to the children of rael. who Toasted
seven DAYS and remained seven DAYS in
tents-tne seventh wear was d rected to
be Sabbath OF RESI- for all toi!crs; and
at the end Of seytn times stv,.n vars
commenced the grand ju iee--every
seventh year there WAS u 3ranl re ease
from ali debts and hondsmen were set
free. From tiiis might hav origina' ed
tie custom OF linGing young men TO
seven years. ;.pprcn iceslio, anl II
Furnishing incorfieibie offenders by
TRANSPORTATION for seven, NV &c seven or
three times seven years. Atclent'y q
child was not named Before seven days,
not being accounted fully 10 have life
before that periodical d.y-thc teeth
spring out on the seventh month, and
are shed in the seventh year. when in
fancy is changed into childhood. At
thrice seven years the tauu lies are de-
yeloped, manhood commences, and n
man becomes legally competent 10 per-
| form civil acis---al four times seven he
is in full possession OF his strengih--at
| five times seven he Is lit for the busi-
| uCSS Ot LIT Wtlja--THb DIN hliiiNc SI'~A
/ he becomes grave and wise, or never
at seven times seven he is in apogec,
and from that time decays-at eight
4 times seven he is in his FIRST ciimacteric
or year Of danger, and ten times saven.
or three score years ana len. mas by
the royal prophet been pronounced the
natural period Of human life.
4 And. we would add. tho most con.
slant weather cycle IL that Of seven, u
some multiple of this mythical number
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16

An experienced Snowman says the
greatest trouole with little people. or
In dgets, is that but few OF them are IN
teliigent. and many OF them bralnless.
A large number OF the children midgets
on exnibi;ion.about tho country are re-
puls We monstrosities. But when di-
minutive specimen OF humanity is dis
covered who has q well-developed in
tel ect he is indeed rarity. Tom
Thumb found himself a large man
when compared with other mites dur-
inc recent years. But he was one of
the first ever exhibited. aad his prcs-
ticc gave MIN lasting fame. There
will never be another Iom Thumb.
People have become SO accustomed 70
curiosities, have seen SO many little
people, that mites, midgets. or dwarfs
have ceased 70 create Lac great sensa-
tions they formerly did.