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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-24
loves Young Dream.
Dose sweet pwecious is 90 7"
Use GORE sweet pwecious. "

Goose hungry title bit
Use could nibble itsy bitsy.'
Dose sail have lunehy, pwecious.
Itsy bitsy chick wing, sEeetsy
1iddy Idly darl,' havea cookey r.
No, ewnest-own- "a pickule.
They Were not idiots on their way to
q retreat for the feeble-nainded on lt1n
atics going to an asylum. They were
married lovers, had been married nearly
two hours, and were taking their first
lunch on the cars. And The rest Of the
passengers did not rise up and slav them
either, which shows the degeneracy into
which, as people, we are fallen.
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Lime for 1fens.

4 Now is the time to give lime in some
shape TO hens. They are rapidly ex-
hausting the egg shell supply in their
systems, and you must stop the drain.
So, give oyster clam shells; the former
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-24

fs5
51 Riches we wish 10 get, sis $s ~ ~ s3
a4s$ YetreJnajTi spendthrifts still
Eli sl5 We would haye health md yet
XII W. " Still nsss our bodies i'll ;a
Il Bafhers of our own prayers, from youth 10
VI SjSS vi lifes last scenes. K5s ss
n s35 II We would have inward peace,
Il ri Yet would not look within;
III We would have misery sease, ~
Yet will not cease from sin; M III q
Il We want all pleasant enc, but will use no harsh
aaIN means. 81, gfSf CIV
Z LIVING We do not what we ought, g $S. .
$g3. What We ought not we do, 3sS4
* & } And leon upon the thought 81 III
#$t " That chance will bring MS through; ;
B But our own acts, for good or i'll, are mighher
,$5t $}s{& powers.
t% But next ws would reverse
The scheme ourselves hare spun, V
b And what we made TO curse NO.
We now would lean upon,
And feign kind gods who perfect what man
: H. j.. vainly tries. &
az % Matthew Arnold
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-24
fronting stAronsa Clothes.

As soon Is starched clothes are ironed
they should be thoroughly dried near
The st,va. ~ moistnra 1eft in th~rn for
any times makes them look wrinkled
and rough dry. Collars and other small
pieces may be put in . pan or on cray
ana SGT On aevs:., =: !z.el - tha
stovs where they will dry quickly. A
pulled and tucked garment should be
ironed Is though it were plain. Then
the putfs are folded along the middle
and smoothed straight over the finger,
or. with the iron, and u dull knife is
passed under the edge Of each tuck, if
1t is desired 10 have them stand cut.
This part OF the work can DO de-
ferred bill Ill the ironing is done,
and can be done sitting down ~
we'll as standing up. Rufaes may be
finely crimped with q pen-knife, or
coarsely crimped by laying them in lar
gish folds along tho edge and pinching
Thorn between the thumb and finger.
Embroideries should be laid right side
down on two or three layers of WOODEN
flannel and ironed On the wrong side.
This will make the embroidery stand
ont from the surface Very narrow
ruffles may be ironed out plain and
then pulled straight over the finger
and crimped. Laces are pulled gently
into shape and patted till dry. They
may BIO pressed in book or laid be-
tween the folds Of sheet aud pressed
with an iron, but the iron should never
come directly in contact with them. 4
pin il good TO pick out the furled edge
vitilal e New York Tribune.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-24

l. q : I
eve have achieved wonders" said
E s;..s 1coking aronnd ct the neatly
taaked.casnets ;.the, soft, garnet plush
81 ssYt:;
while Mrs. Haft q d 81 S; 81;
teriously on ons6If ss 2fi; (
my dsar,", said She's Il a. not NV,
how to thank you sufficiently. But 4
ana ashamed to offer you dollar and 8
hall, although
But I shall not be ashamed to take
il" said Saidee, smiling. Why should
r. That H. il you really think I have
earned it,
.rMy dter, you have more than
earned it, I said the old lady, "and if
you could fpsaibly come tomorrow :"
''Of course ! will come, = said Saidee..
! Weary III she was, Saidee went
around by sl,e village to bny some
Young Hyscn tea for the old lady be-
FORD, she returned to the Gothic cottage.
F Well" sbe cried, brightly, to her
ulster "yvf1at sort Of q day did you
haS 3 at the picnic?'
/ 'AwfulIy stupid r yawned Belle
md the handsome young gentleman
from Locust Lane didnt come at all !"
., spsln't he q said Saidee.
And where have you been?' de-
nanded Belle, in an injured tore.
Oh, spending the day with 8 neigh
bonrp said Saiaee, with q laugh
They finished the house cleaning that
week. Mr.. Harry Hartwicf found it
necess--.r we may add, to ysalk home
with Saidee next evening, anu be deyel-
oped q remarkable talent In the anna
teur painting and kalsomining line be-
Eyfore they got til rough. J.
M ssl,saas she pretty s' said Harry en-
Nh, eslly Sand she is brave and
! sine isrftt ilSfaid Of honest wori and nj
4ogether eheis my beau ideal Of 4 girl. "
t Asmz,s, whispered Kate laughing,
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Lovsly villages and Towns.

Dean Stanley once characterized
Stockbridge, Mass. as "Loyeliest OF Ru.
raj Villages" distinction largely due
to the Laurel Hill Association Cpioneer
Of street improvement societies), which
q correspondent of The Springfield Re-
publican says has laid its permanent
impress in the universal nes less and
pleasing adornment of the well-set
shade trees, perfect roads, trim side
walks and shaven lawns. Even the
humble houses, yards and gardens
share tho general tidiness and self-re-
speeding caro- that belongs TO what may
be called an aesthetic conscience, no small
factor in tho best civilization. The or
ganized effort Of which tho above con-
diticn is the attractive fruit was inspired
= few years ago by woman's love of
home and domestic beauty-forming a
public sentiment;ssure to pour it's increas-
ing treasures into the time to come.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-24

q SIS.
81
s-e rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
Mp CrRTISS IDEA or REFORM

Mr.. George William Curtis seeks to convict
the Hon. Sherman S. Rogers of Inconsistency in
appcaling to civil service rcfOrmers to vote Tor
Mr.. Blaine He argues that the attitude of the
two great parties has nothing to do with the
question. Mr.. Rogers has urged that the sue
cess of the Republican ticket means the perfec-
tion and consolidation of the competitive system
as distinguished from the spos system, and
that the success of the Democratic party means
lust the reverse. The man who at Chicago de-
scribcd the Democratic party rs very hungry
and @ycrv thirsty and rs attempting TO
sneak back into power rs conspiracy Tor
plundcr aud spoils," knows that the Democratic
party does not stand for civil service reform.
or for any definite principle except free trade
and Wholesale plumber lie knows that Sena-
for pendleton. the only prominent Democrat
who interested himself in the cause of civil
service reform was promptly sent 10 the rear,
and that it WINS n Republican Congress which
passed the first practical measure aud Rcpub'
hcan Administration that has faithfully carried
ont the pro, lsions of that net. The civil service
plank of the Republican platform was framed
lev Mr. CuItis's own hand. lie remembers this;
and knows that the cause Oi which ne has 80
long been conspicuous advocate dcpcnda III
future upon the Republican party for practical
spport. Yet he has the assurance to assume
that Mr.. Rogcrs'7 argument has little weight,
that the attitude of the parties is Of little
consequence, and that the question is purely
one of an executive character.
Mr.. Curtis, however, can be met on his own
ground "This is" he says, "an executive re-
form. deriving its vieor from the sincerity and
intelligence oil the Executive He then chooses
to assume that Mr. Blaine is hostile to civil
service reform, and that Mr. Cleveland has been
one of its most energetic and effective official
promoters and may be counted upon 10 extend
the operation of the present act and to veto any
attempt to repeal it. " Nor is there any cxccu-
tive officer" he adds, who has shown greater
ability to withstand an evil pressure from his
"oWn party than Mr. Cleveland In the matter
Of civil service reform Governor Cleveland
has not been a man Of words, but of deeds"
This is Mr.. Curtiss present declaration.
Aga.nst it We quote the deliberate Judgment of
Mr.. RoOseyclts intimate friend and political as
sociate, Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge. AT the recent
ratification meeting in Boston he gave an ac-
cuIate account Of Governor Clcyelands pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
p0LiiICIL NOTES.

r,l,nr Goldman win be s.ptd.1 10 hear that tho refer
,,o ia M, ndlto,s AT the independent Conference 20
s,ulhern outrage, - warmly approved by NE ihts'Vg
U,,ai1 which has necu called urd probably delights Ia
call ITSELF the organ OF political a-als-uati,n, This
say, me HSrdiL referring 10 Coond 'odm1n'S state
rt 4" &, truthful AM lu, rrrscumcn o' the So called
southern outArcs. Whore thee OCCUR IL "not question
of which pary. but orrhica race, SHAH rue The Demo-
cratic party only responsible Tor them 10 TIE extent
u,ti,y never permit the b lc. race 10 raj" the white
which ut crIy uueLduIhle and de-tWcuN' OF the wei
r,r.. holm race, The southern Democracy boldly
,lr pd fr, .iy accepts this tesp'n biNty and It IL
,,, GRATIFYING L. know that the best portion Il he
r.rub,ican party as not think they should De con-
,lcl.ned on hat account
The Gr,enback party Of Ohio In sats Convention ne
..ulct last Monday resolved t,l H. wa. the imperative
duty oI their National Committee cooperating WIN tue
candidates nominated 1t indianapolis 10 take such ac-
ZION 40 p.,scut and future oncies may require 10
maintain and strengthen tine sulzsuon The Commit
t,. most ifnp rliyc duty would to be 10 ascer
,,in whether. ,rn3t the candida intends to run.
ifs reported that even the Ma,sac usctts reformers
,vh have nltaer.o shown uo dlspo9lon, IN their new
,utbu.i,-ra for Democracy protest a-an-t any hhs
which l- tnc anthem ic Democratic label. re whisper
u, i each other that pcrJ,s .t would have been better
nm the whole con idcringtA unfortunate criticisms to
which ,if Hrrnun has be II sum ct' tsom' other re-
former had been selected 70 conduct the Cleveland cam
pusu.
The Charleston ". va Ua>'. which does nos "''h
10 Zee understood desiring he defeat OF tho Democrats
next la" declares ,hat tAere Ale AanIied' OF DeAo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
idiots, but the proper asylum for them is the
pcntcntiary.
uov y0T IN ST0p TIE CHOLERA.

Some of the European Governments have
thus far taken such laundering measures OF
prevention that their own arrangements are
quite capable of creating the disease they aro
irving 70 keep ont. The alarm on this head iias
already been given by DR.. Clcmenccau ana
other medical men, who do not hesitate to say
that the frontier quarantine process may De
come a means OF spreading the cholera. 80 FAR
M the Infected French districts are concerned
it seems probable that the disease Is aba'Ihs III
virulencc, though "a cholera Is subject 10
strange fluctuations this cannot De counted Oh
confidently. Bnt the panic fear Of the people
ard the lccklcssncss with which they nave
spread themselves abroad through the Ehone
valley, may lead lo fresh outbreak Mt any mo-
mcDt, the more especially since the lower
classes will take no sanitary precautions unless
forced to do 50.
The frontier Qualantncs. however. and par
tcularly that Of italy, appear now .he most
dangerous. The trans are stopped just beyond
the Mont Gents tunnel, and there the paSs"n-
gers are subjected To u five days quarantine
under conditions admirably calculated 10 create
IN epidemic among them. They are forced to
huldc together like cattle in filthy huts at
lliit' anu ~ u WI ''t''''''f ''''''' '''
dav they are exposed to the fierce heat OF tine
summer sun on a mountain side, without shade
of any kind. Their food Is coarse and I'M
palalable, aud they are given BAD water to
drink. One effect of these seventies has
already been to stop all travel by Americans
and Englishmcn in that direction ; bur there
are still many people of other nationaitirS
whose necessities compel them to submit to the
quarantine, and no one would be surprised 10
hear that the cholera had broken out at the
quarantine camp.
The ahsurdty of such barbarou9 methods
ought to be apparent to the Italian Govern
mcnt which IS supposed to be civilized but so
far it docs not appear to have paid any atten-
ton to the bitter circumstances uf its victims
IT, however. the cholera docs make its way into
Italy. the strong probability ia that it will have
bocn rngrndrrrd hy the very means adopted ~
stup is pluei,-s and the one hope remaining Is
that the holtufi IT tho quarantine may have the
effect or putting complete stop To- all travel
and thus save Tho Italians from the natural COM
nraurn,r7 ul thuh own ienottnrr anal folly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31

With rare trnthfuness The Herald observes that
there was nothing brilliant in what was said by
Governor Cleveland Ia that statement everybody
can concur. The speech consisted of Il, Me, and
My party" As there il nothing brilliant in the
man. the party. or the record of either, there was
nothing brilliant in the speech.
We commend the Fllcnvle cat to the attention
of Mr. Romancs Dr. Lauder Lind say. the Rev. DR..
Wood and all who are specially interested in the
fascinating problem OF animal intelligence This
eat, which. possibly. like the jumping frog OF
Caavcras does not present any external differences
from an oruaryr cat. has distinguished herself in
three directions She catches fish 10y diving after
them; showing that she has evolved beyond the
generic feline antpathy to immersion. She also
hunts birds which. indeed. many other catsdo. But
her croNuiug triumph ia her educational sy.trm
For According to the narrative COR Legend shc has
undertaken to teach her OIL pling department. She
nkos tish. rala up the kitten whose btst turn II IA
that day. ducpte him 30 eat nc.turd of thc rcpust,
then stops him. call, up number two. and eo ou ill
the three kiiirub have tpuaumnd the hah Ana Nj
Romano, Will pcrhap, observe thut IL In us' here
tho Lllcn,lc eat bctrnys the mlcuory of her
mtio,.natlou to that OF man, foi It would bc far
simpler lor her TO begin by dividing the fish into
three and giving % portion 10 each kitten. l'ut "A
Mr. Romano, uses this argument hc Will err Tor u
is plain that the EluyI.lc cat IA. chosen hcr
method Cor the cXprc~, purpose ot developing the
altmi-tic qualities of her kittens, and training
them in srl-restmint, modcaty and patience In
deed thu, cat intellectual and moral achievements
are 80 oyorpoNcrng as 90 force us To seek refuge
cravculy in the eya,vt suggestion that the whole
story may De an invention.
Mr. Tildcn feels confident, he says, that Glove
land will he elected, and that the cause of " good
government" will thereby Triumph. We regret to
hear Tins. The cause of good government, IN Mr.
iildens opinion, means fraudulent cOun. for Gov
ernor rcy luour an I~U1 IL fraudulent vote by Cronh
i'm 1870 aud shameless, attempt 10 buy Presidential
e!s toI. oitnrcc Stale-. IL will be a 0ar@ day iOt
th, country il that cause ever trluuphs.
fl i, astonishing how many false theories iong
cherished by believers m British free trade, axe eli
fectnaily exploded by Mr.. B.mne's letter OF ac-
crptauce. The theory that other nations cannot
buy from Us ul!cs, we buy from them, aud That
protective duties consequently prevent an increase
ol export, ge,s It's happy Dispatch at MI
Baincs hand. IN two sentences.
Tie total export the United states from the Dee.
la.auon vi independence ia l'1O down " tse d~J oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
SB0RTsIGHTED DISHONESTY.

Many recent cases of fraud, and notably that
of Scoyil, just discovered, show that aS Il rule
the men who commit such crimes are almost in
comprehcnsibly shortsighted. They belong in
fact to that large class of hand-tO-mouth livers
who never make Roadway because they cannot
refrain from present qualification for the sake of
future security Want of foresight is the social
defect that prevents the majority from amasSng
wealth. and the same defect enhanced 10y a cal
lous moral sense, produces the kind of swim
dcrs so numerous at present. Take the case of
Scovil as an illustration. This man appears to
have been abstracting his employers securities
and substituting photographic limitations of
them during n period OF between one and two
wears. The elaboration of his methods proves
that his dishonesty was not impulsivc, but de
lbcrate and yet the very debcration and
seeming ingenuity of his plan only confirm the
conclusion that he was totally wanting in fore
sirht For while he was thus robhing his en-
ploycr ne WIS manufacturing proofs of his own
fraud which ut no distant time must rise up
against and convict him. Yet though discovery
was certain. and possible every day, the man
went on with his spcculatons. his real estate
operations. hs building, aud lived in all re-.
sprcts IA though his position was assured and
permanent
II is not possible In this ease 10 suppose that
he contemplated restitution aud was led ON hy
Gambling losScs, for his substitution of tho
bol,ls nccuntics and his free resort to forgery
mt such a theory ont OF the question. Like
Ferdinand Ward, Scoyil entered with his ewes
omen mon career which be must have known
from the first could 10y no possibility end other
wise than i'm disgrace and ruin and it is impossi-
ble to explain either OF these cases save by the
bvpothc,is of a phenomenal shortsightcdncss.
The ftct that this kind of mental and moral
deficiency Is common is not sufficiently rcc0g-
nized bnt were the ease net 50, human progress
would not be the hating movement it is. The
fruth is that the mass of mankind live for the
hour only. and let the morrow take care of
itself When habit, training, and inherited or
natural probity suffice to guard men against dis
honest COURSES, they are only improyidcnt and
careless. But when such safeguards are lack
ins there is nothing TO keep them from such
reckless and suicidal forms OF dishonesty rs
have lately been exposed.
Scoyn has of course brought shame and dis
astcr upon his family ms we'll rs himself but
man who could not look far enough ahead to
perceive the inevitable end of the course he had
entered upon, could not be- expected to realize
the secondary consequences oi his knaycry
upon those whom he was under solemn obllgd-
tons ~ shield and protect. Such men aIe moral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
SrNsLRLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Tho prohibtionisis of Mississippi have fol-
lowed the example of their colleagues in Georgia
and Indiana. and have refused To- mix M their
cause with National politics. They are content
to learn from the experience of the past. They
are satisfied that nothing ia TO hc gained by
making a Prohibition campaign this year. and
they prefer to- put their votes where they will do
some COOL This good example will probably
bear other fruit No National Prohibition Con
vrntinn has ever yet been able to hold the vote
of tho party together in Presidential yrar7. One
reason Of thia ia that tho pfoldbiiunisla arr hs
- rule picked mon. They ntp not only earnest
but Intelligent. aud brtnnar The, nio no inirlli
grui The, have nuVct allowed thuf officers to-
dapunn thrm into thloVins away thrit votes,
1has ia ohio last tall they tasi over lunuup
Yates, while ia tho whole country thri have
never cast more than 10000 Notca IA a lIr.i-
DENTAL Year. The explanation ot this rs uh thr
surface They mean 10 vote a. ProhbHoH"h
on, when their votes viii be- sure to count.
la carrying out this policy they have scored
several marked successes. In Iowa, Kansas
aud Ohio they have dscomiittcd their advcr-
saric, in oft years. Whenever they could get
their own issue squlrcly ami separately pre-
scented they have rallied in solid phalanX to its
support. But they have consistently declined
to waste their votes.
Itmay therefore be regarded as certain that
the great majority Of them will pursue the
same course this year Republicans from
principle. rs ninctccn-twenticths of them are,
and incapable of giving indirect aid 10 the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which they know to be
inscparably allied with the whiskcy interest, tits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
rHf lFE\fH bUoRcf LiW

\ dispatch Announcing the gJtrttmg at the
new French divorce Law states that already
three thousand suits have been begun under ~.
The Vutd viii watch the operation of This law
with great interest. II mark, a siuCululy swift
change in public opinion, in the first place. Ten
year, ago such laN could not have been en-
acted. vet to-day there can be- no doubtas to its
popularity. OF its operations time alone can
testify Many predictions, both sinister and
,ansuinc, have been made regarding it, 1t has
been declared that it would lead to unimaglned
social disorder If this is 50 then The French
must be unlike any other people But if, as has
been asserted without contradiction, the main
ground Of the public approval Of the law lay in
the fact that juries have for some time prdcu-
cally refused to nfict death for wito-mIudcr,
there can be no question as TO the necessity for
n change. When the mVos~bility OF divorce
presses so heavily upon society that Wife
murder come, To- be regarded as almost a Vcnial
offence, it is clear that 10 social disturbance at
all likely TO arise from divorce law viii cX-
coed i'm evil the existing situation. There have
been prophecies OF a moral regeneration TO oc-
cur through the new law, and it may well be
hoped that they are not destined TO failure
II is also hoped by the sanguinc that the new
law win teui To purify French fiction from the
lc9rous faint which has 50 long degraded and
di,gracod It, Certainly nothing in the line Of
literary reform has yet appeared. On the con
trary, a steady descent seems to be proceeding.
But If wifc-murder is stopped, if an impulse is
given to higher social ethics, if the hideOus
lubricity of the French novel of the period is
dscountcnauccd, by the working Of the di
l. i, of. !