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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
A CALIFORNIA; Fruit Ranch.

From the New York Evening Post
The fruit ranch Of Mr.. a, q. Hatch,
OF California, is one Of the finest il that
state. It consists Of 667 acres Of valley
land and 153 acres of hills. Five hum.
bred and thirty acres Of The valley land
are set out to fruit, twenty acres Of 1t
being grapeyines. There areabout H.
900 bearing fruit trees upon his ranch
counting seine that have just commenced
to- boar. Three thou of these are
almonds, carrying large crop, after
having borne an immense one last year; !;
about 1900 pears, consisting OF Bart
lett, Winter Nelis and East Benson
all showing an excell lent crop of clear.
bright fruit about ! 600 pllms and.
prunes now dropping with their load Of
fruit ], 900 apriicots 2 and 8 years old,
that will bear i fine crop for their age.
this year. Among the peaches there ID
no curl leaf NOTICEABLE except On 9 few;
old trees About 40 large healthy
apple trees, all oyerlo with fruit,
and 8 variety Of other fruits in small
numbers There are also about %, 600
scurrant bushes, which produce good
crops every year after theseeond and
about SC, 600 gooseberry bushes OF
younger trees not in bearing Mr.. Eatch
has about pear 100 april
.cots 600 p1uIns and prunes 1, 600
I acf1es 00O, AIN cherries,
II 900 nectariines, beside SOME 1otsa
sother fruita, ma king III az no ftun
n, 81 f,yg1l fkN n1S6.1sisr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
Rejected Manuscripts.
Chambers' Journal.

Thackery himself has told us how
his VANITY Fair" was hawkea about
from publisher to publisher, and it's
failure everywhere predicted. For a
long period Charlotte Bronte's "Jane
Eyre" shared the same fate. Again,
Mr.. Kingslake's carefully composed
aEothen," the labor of several years,
was destined to go the weary round of
publishers in vain, and it was only when
its author induced one Of that cautious
fraternity to accept the classic little
work as q present, that he at length en-
ioyed the qualification Of seeing it in
print. a. ..s-.r5
The first chapter Of "The Diary Of a
Late p physician" was offered successive
II to the conductors Of the three lead
& ing London magazines, oDd rejected as
unsuitable to their pages" and "not
likely to interest the public" until Mr..
Warren, then 9 young man Of twenty
three, and q law student, bethought
himself Of Blackwood. * remember
taking my packet" he says, to Mr.
Cadets, In the Strand, with sad sus-
picion that sh ould never see or hear
anything more of it but shortly after'I
raceiyed a letter from Mr.. Blackwood
informing me that he had inserted the
chapter, and begging neato make ar
rangen1ents for Immediately proceeding
regularly with the series. He express
sed his cordial approval Of that portion,
md predicted that K was likely to pro-
dnce series OF papers well suited TO
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01

week solution Of carbolic aciidd To The.
wound, bruise Of swelling. Is safe
cheap and efficacious. Such SIMPLE
remedies are frequently not only ali
that are required, but hen ef1ficaciious
they are very much better than harsher
remedies OF one thing The horse own
ser may rely upon ]; ii min eteen cases out
of twenty he still knew Just Is nuchi
about the disease and the proper treat
ment as the horse doctor Who Is usual Sc
found ID every community Unless q
man knows something Of the anatomy
Of the animal, Of eli eIisttry and the eff
feet Of drugs, he should never be en-
5ployed to treat a sick animal. But if
We remember that all disease results
from q violati On OF the laws Of nature,
and will direct our attention to the
proper care Of the animal TO the end
that such violation may be avoided, We
shall not so often have sick animals
npon our hands. Allen very properly
observes that heaves, spavins, blind
ness, broken wind and most of the dis
orders 80 common with work horses can
usually be traced to improper usage,
neglect or abuse. Even con tagious
diseases can bs warded of 10 aconsid
cradle extent by proper care. W hen ami
mails have been neglected the system is
ruin down and becomes an easy prey TO
contagious diseases. 81, 5S.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
Masonic Baptism in New York.

A. Lie cttISIlOuy vi 4AsaSOutC, DapblSul
and adoption Of children was, per-.
formed in the Grand Lodge room Of
Masonic Temple, Twenty third street,
by the French lodge La Sincerite.
This ceremony has rarely been per-
formed in public in this country, and
the great hall was crowded with invited
guests Of the lodge, including many
ladies and gentlemen IN evening dress.
The members of the lodge formed
open rank in the center aisle with
crossed swords held high, while, at a
given signal, eight boys were brought in
blindfolded, led by their parents, their
ages ranging from three years to ten.
Some Of the boys looked little fright
ened, and grasped their parents hands
rather tightly. Brother Herdet re-
ceived them at the. top Of the steps,
and, at given signal, the bandages
were removed from the youngsters
eyes, evidently much to their relief.
They looked about in dazed way, and
timidly walked upon the platform.
The Youngest, to the gaeat amusement
Of the audience, stoutly resisted being
put in the place where he was expected
to stand. His mother was obliged to
go upon the platform and assist in the
ceremonies. 1s% - #.
The snonsors Of the children took the
solemn obligation to aid the children to
the utmost in performing the duties of
masonry. Then the children were in
turn taken to the front and baptized by
washing Of their hands, and thence to
the altar, whereon was blazing fire
and, where they knelt. The youngest
Of the eight kept up his reputation and
continued to amuse the audience by
stoutly resisting, and his mother was
obliged to join the circle at the altar
Next the members of La Sincerite lodge
took the solemn VOW binding them to
accept the children, which was duly
confirmed, the members Of the lodge
rising and clapping their hands in uni
son at a signal. d ## ..5.s 525s =a II, -.
The children were then invested with
the aprons and jewels Of Masonry, all
Of them but the youngest being highly
pleased with their regalia. The young
est, however, was again obstreperons
and had to be persuaded BY his moth
er, and possible by slrreptitious candy.
Finally the youngsters were all settled
Then they we're consecrated, and the
orator Of the lodge, Brother La llenaand
made. an address. Brother Charles T.
Nice elena chan, explained in English
that La Sincerite lodge had pledged
itself TO guard and protect these little
children and see that they are educated
ia Free Masonry to restrain them from
vice and keep them from the snares
thag surround the young. The cere-
mony Of The washing Of hands was not
intended in the slightest degree to in
terfere with any religious faith, but was
symbolic OF :approa ching the throne OF
grace with pure hearts. IN. " Sun.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
Calling Etiquette.

Very few people have learned the art
IF leaving, after q call, at the proper
time and with prom tness and dispatch
after they have once started. Every
other Saturday gives some very good
and appropriate rules upon this subject;
when you are ready todspart, do SO
at once, gracefully and politely and
with no dallying. Don't say, Its about
time ] was going, and settle back and
talk on aimlessly for another ten min
sutes. Some people hare just such q
tiresome habits They viii even rise
and stand about the room in various at
titudes, keeping their host standing,
and then, by an effort, succeed il get
ting as far as the hall when q new
thought strikes them. They then bright
en- up visibly, and stand for some min
utes longer, saying nothing Of import
ance, but keeping every body il d rest
less, nervous state. After the door is
opened the prof. nged leayt,-taking be-
gins, and everybody ID general and Il
particular is invited to call cry likes
IL 8 last thought strikes the departing
visitor which his friend must risk d cold
to hear ia the end t hat . relief when
the door Is fnally closed There is no
need 81 being offensively abrupt but
when yon are rcd 81 So. SO. (
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
Cooking Of Milk.

The cooking Of Milk is very simple,
but by no means unimportant. That
there is an appreciable difference be-
tween raw and boiled milk may be
proved by taking equal quantities Of
each (the boiled sample having been
allowed to cool DOWN, adding them to
equal quantities Of the same infusion Of
coffee, then critically tasting the mix
lures. The difference is sufficient to
have long since established the prac-
tice among all skilifnl cooks Of scruprl-
lousy using boiled milk for making cafe
au lait. have tried similar expert
ment on tea, and find that in this case
the cold milk is preferable. Why this
should be, why boiled milk should bs
better for coffee and raw milk for tea,
I cannot tell. II any Of my readers
have not done SO already, let them try
similar experim ents with condensed
milk, and I have no doubt that the YER
dict Of the majority will be that it is
passable with coffee, but very objection
able in tea. This is milk that has been
very much cooked. The chief defin-
able alteration effected by the boiling
Of milk is the coagnlation Of the small
quantity Of albumen which it contains.
This rises as it becomes solidiied. and
forms skin like scum on the surface,
which may be Lifted with q spoon and
eaten, as it is perfectly wholesome and
very nutritious - w w. Mattieu Williams,
in Popular Science Monthly. trs
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
water For Pon1try.

a farmer bought last fall thirty tur-
keys and had about the Same mum Der Of
his own. Those he bought he got home
the day before he killed them, and fed
the whole flock what barley they could
eat, but the strange birds did not know
where the water was and did not drink.
The next morning they were not fed
but were killed with the expectation Of
( finding the crop empty by the digestion
Of the night. The home birds had emp
ty crops Of dry barley, so that III dress
ing them an incision had to be made in
the breast TO remove grain half pint
or more from each fowl. r. If Che crop
had been empty no wound would have
been made on the breast, but only the
mwards drawn out. The conclusion
was that the only reason the turkeys
had full crops was because they did not
drink water. Apparently the grain
would not have passed to the gizzard
from the crop until water had been tax
en- to moisten the food. y ~ .
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Tune. C q INES is Dead "a
S. Old Mrs. Grimes Ia dead n Alas
We ne III shall soc iher fnore ssG as9
& She was the wifi Of good old Grimes,
w 10 died some years before
very worthy dame il gone. 52#
Since she gave lp her breath
Her head Swns white Nit, osts Of time,
lssE She lived until her death.
Though roush the pat her willing fest.
E'ef walked where duty led !; I'll ssS
And never wore y pair 81 shoes,
Except when out off bed, ;5|s s5
Busy she was from morn to nigh @ * js5ats.
I Spite 0f old times advances; 5$fs:fl
d Although her hns band left her here
II easy cir cum M aces. IF
B Good Mi Grimes ID now az rest,
She II rest through endless ages; &
The sun III get, her work is done,
Z She's gone to claim her wages. n y53
4. !, il the Century.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01
Staining Floors.

Amonth ago I had my dining room
floor stained and waxed, and it has Civ
on such perfect satisfaction that only
wish it had been done years ago. One
and-a-half ounce Of permanganate
Of potash, in crystals, was dissolved in
a gallon of water. This stain was put
upon the floor with a painters fiat
brush, working the way of the grain Of
the wood. When, the floor was per-
fectly dry, three applications oflinseed
oil were given. This was we'll rubbed
in with a piece of flannel. In two days
the floor was ready for the wax, which
was prepared as follows: Cutinto bits !;
just cover with turpentine, and set the
dish in q pan Of hot water until the
wax has melted; then let it get, cold,
when it will be in the consistency Of
thick cream. Rub on with a piece Of
flannel, and then polish with polish
ing brush. We used large scrubbing
brush, not wishing to go to the expense
Of buying one for the purpose. The
polishing is the hard part. You can
ask each member of your family to lend
q hand at this stage Of the work, and I
have small doubt but that each and all
will declare stained floors "a humbug"
before the right degree Of polish is at
tanned. But when floor is once thor
oughly polished, it takes but little Ia
Dor to keep it looking nicer. Rural
New Yorker. elAi &<l+5s,$ 70 @ n tx
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-01


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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

We take the following good account of
Il coasting party from the Burlington Free
Press:
Coasters Of all ages and sexes on Sat
ulday night awaited themselves fully of
he mayors permission 10 slide on Maple
street. Seds and double runners OF all
sorts were out, including one toboggan
T1c coasting was superb and there was
any amount Of sport The merry shouts
of the coasters could be heard all over the
city. The speed attained was something
terrific. Those who had courage enough
to try the experiment started near Willard
street Others started at Union. The
spectator ut Union street was made aware
OF the start n Willard street by prolone-
ed shout. In a moment mole Il black
speck became visible over the hill. Be
fore it could he fixed by the eye it had
dashed by-in some cases with Jump of
ten feet over the street crossing-leaylno
no impression hut a prolonged streak and
au equally prolonged shout. Before one
could realize what had passed, it had dis
appeared over The next hill and gone on
its way toward the lake, nearly mile
from the starting point. The spectator
could han dly turn around before another
streak came dashing and tearing after the
first with, If possible, greater speed, rs
though it would overtake and crush its d, e.
decessors to powder. Next would come Il
sled with single occupant, like mere
specK in the distance, and then instantly
dashng by like a cannon ball, with a clear
Jump Of 3 feet, was in moment lost in
the distance. The hill was glare ice from
end 10 end, the moon shown bright as
day." and this sport was kept up ill 10
O'Clock with apparently as much enjoy.
mpnt to the spectators as TO The coasters
There were few mishaps traverse
would jump the track occasionally, over.
turn and dash itself and occupants into
the gutter, throwing the snow up IN the air
like a locomotive snow plough. A bust
ness man who wished to 20 down town
thought to save time and trouble by
coasting. He got on one OF tbe double
runners with Il large party and started
down hill. The speed as,ouished him.
he is the owne: of a fast
horse, but he managed with hard work to
keep his breath. Before he reached his
journeys end the traverse tipped over and
sent the whole load blowing through the
snow headoBg into the ditch He says fifty
dollars would not hire him 10 take smother
such ride"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

Mr.. BARNUM's SACRED ELEpHANr.-A
cable dispatch received in this CITY rom
Malta yesterday gives a description, OF
Barnum's latest capture, a sacred white
elephant, The steamer Tenaseerlne, on
which this precious cargo is being trans,
ported to Liverpool, touched at Malta, and
so Barnum's agents, with their usual
searching after nolorety. at once cabled
description, of their charge. The animal
Is described as male, Is years old, KIND
and gentle, with tusks 2 feet in length:
He is and l-2 feet high, and the equal OF
any possessed by the kings of Siam and
Burmah. This one comes from the herd
of King Theebaw. Its attendants are two
Buddhist priests, one native, and one
European by birth, and three of Barnum' s
agents. The priests have documents
which under royal seal attest the sacred
character of the beast and certify TO its
sale, the latter bearing also thu signature
of King Theebaw's master of elephants.
The animal will reach Liverpool this
month, and after Il short rest will be
shipped 10 this city.-New York Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

Some years ago a number OF japanese
nfdcls joined together to erect a building
in Toxic for the purpose of opposing
Christianity. Before it was complete ted
there was disagreement and the property
fell into other hands. This place was
secured for the lectures of Joseph Cook
and infidelity can never recover from the
blows then received 1t was also used for
a series of able lectures in defence of
Christianity, which have been published,
both in Japanese and English. 1t is said
that Voltaire's house in Geneva is now
used rs repository for Bibles, and so in
Japan 1.-The evil devices of men have
come to naught."
A Boston journal correspondent figures
out that gifts and improvements aggregat.
ing 100000 have been made to the
educational advantages of the state during
the past year. The largest improvements
are $204 900 to the state school fund from
the late Arunah Huntington of Brantford,
Can; gifts of about Sl5O,OO0 to the state
university besides valuable library of
IS 900 volumes; $4,000 to the Lyndon
Institute at Lyndon Center; $50, 900 raised
by the Brattleboro school district for a
new building; $4,000 for parochial
school at st. JohnsburY; parochial schools
Mt Rutland at q cost of 500 900, etc,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

Judge Blandin of Cleveland has given Il
decision sustaining tho right Of a shipper
of oil over the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern rail, DAD to the same rebate us is
sits in the common pleas court and the
case will 90 to the supreme court of Ohio
As DETERMINATIONS between large and
small shippers OF freigh. are !reqen
grievance throughout the country, we
quote the point of the decision given ut the
close of full discussion of the subject -
hold, therefore, that the plaintiffs are
entitled to a rebate at the hands of tie
defendants, equal rates OF freight to all
points upon its line and branches with the
most favored shippers oflke commodities,
when shipped in Car load lots, and like
rates upon less than car load lots given to
their most favored shippers upon like lots
and that they are entitled to receive equal
benefits and rebates with such favored
shippers, under any CONTACTS therefor be
tween defendant and any connecting lines
ofrailroads or carriers to points beyond the
defendants road; that they are entitled
to the same opportunities to transport
their oil in bulk according to the mos
favored shippers, and at equal rates there
tor, and such reasonable terminal facilities
for loading and unloading rs are Furnished
to the defendant by such favored shippers
without regard to the annual or aggregate
amount or quantity thus shipped By The
plaintiff.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

The law, in Georgia, holds railroads
liable for injuries TO employees rs mncn as
10 passengers when an accident is duo 10
negligence and the employee injured
contributes in no way toward it, The
railroads have sought to evade this prcvis-
ion by requiring the employe and his wife
to sign contract, called by the railroad
men "death warrant" waving the
right to recover damages" Bat the
supreme court of Georgia has now ruled
on an appealed case that such waiver is
contrary TO public policy, and null ard
void, and sustains the right of the wido'
of man killed in the discharge OF his
duty to recover.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

CHIEF JUSTICE COLERIDGE IN AMERICA
1t is not often that one of our kin
beyond the sea" sends back Il more cordial
note than this from Lord Colelidge to MIR,
Eliot Shepard of New York:
Tomorrow Mr.. Gladstone has asked
himself to dine with us, and we shall
have, know, great deal of American
talk together. He is very anxious that
some one should write a really good and
authentic book about your people. If only
De Tocqueviles could be ha'i Tor The
asking, nobody could possibly he better
But they can not. ], fer my part, shrink
from attempting anything even SO serious
us magazine article, and the only person
| can suggest to do it is Goodwin Smith,
who is half an American, and is a most
splendid writer OF English. The fact IS,
my dear Shepard, you and your friends
spoiled me, as | said. saw such very
nice people, and was so very kindly treat
ed, that am sure my view of America is
not complete. There cannot be 80, 600 900
of such men and women as | saw; and
people here would say that the kindness
and generosity of your people nd turned
my head, or that had gone out Of my
mind-to which they perhaps might add
had not far TO 60.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-16

SENATOR EDMUNDS.-Thc value Of
character is strangely Illustrated in the
difference between the ways in which lie
pubic regard the attitude of Senator
Edmunds and that of ex-senator Blaine in
regard to the presidency. Both of them
profess not to desire that high office, and
to discourage the efforts of their friends 10
secure it for them. Difficult rs it is for
people TO believe that any man does not
really want the presidency. the ragged
honesty of the Vermont senator has led
the country TO accept bis disclaimer as
sincere. On the other hand the sly tactics
which have always characterized "Mtino's
lavorite son" make the public distrust any
of his deliverences. His furvid prolesta
ton that he is not candidate counts for
10 more than the assertion Of the veteran
actress that she mas really started on her
farewell tour The country simply
wonders, whats Blaine up to now?"
While there is no reason to doubt
the honesty OF his protest against these
appeals, Mr.. Ednunds own disin clnaton
TO be the candidate only consttu' es another
argument in favor Of his selection. The
healthiest sign in our politics to day is the
turning OF republican sentiment away
from the self seeking claimants for the
nomination toward man who makes no
effort TO secure an Office for which he is
conspicuousy qualified. - Brooklyn Eagle.