Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-25
q erSOnaIitieS.

The question has arisen among physi"
clans as to what should be done at the
birth of living monstrosities in human
form-whether it m ght not be better to
s'still the wrongly spun life," but the
Medical Record savs decisive]y that
"human life in every form hould be
considered sacred. The physician in
his individual capacity has no right to
FAY that any spark OF vitality, however
feeble or miserable, shall be extin-
guished either Ivy active means or pas
sive noninterference."
An ingenious western editor makes
this heart-thrilling announcement: "We
have often written things we knew were
good, and thought they might tie taken
up and go The rounds of the press and
our fame be established; but we look in
vain for exchanges to copy them.
It is slated that Millais, the famous
English painter, is to be made a baronet.
He has sufficient property qualification,
being worth million of dollars, and is
earning large yearly income. He Will
be the first painter Baronet. as Tenny-
son has been the first poet peer. Mr..
Millais' only sister is the wife of Mr..
Lester Wallack. There have been vari-
Gus painter Knights, like Reynolds,
Lawrence and Sir F. Leighton.
Senator Salisbury is called the Lone
Star of the senate because he is the only
member of that body who has. never
been married.
Secretary Folger's physicians say that
his recent sickness has induced palpita
~ La
mental strain is likely to bring on an
other attack.
Professor Alpheus S. Packard, of
Bowdoin College, who is now in his
eighty year, said the other day
that he has never been i'll a day in his
life.
Senator Thurman was once seen to
rush hurriedly into the congressional
library of Washington. and say. "Sp9i-
ford; tell me where this quotation comes
FROM" The quiet and uniformed H.
brarian read the sentence, thought for
a moment, and then sent messenger
for the work of rather obscure author,
in which be promptly found the desired
passage. Mr., Thurman was delighted
and expressed his gratitude by the re-
mark, "When leave congress Spoford
and make my money, shall buy you"
A great blow. has fallen upon India in
the death of Chunder Sen, perhaps the
foremost man of his country, whose Ca
reer as reformer has been of inestima-
BILE value to midas vast and degraded
population. Mr.. Mazoomder, his asso-
ciate> OF the Brahmo Somaj, awakened
II roS hry hi f,1nC I,
he appeared in the United States during
bis recent visit, and he regarded him,
self as the follower rather than as the
equal of Chunder, Sen, who was certain
~ one of the most remarkable men of
his time.
Gath: In conversation with news
paper friend some time ago he gave me
a version of the death of Henry J. Ray
mond. Raymond, it will be remembered,
was found dead in the vestibule of his
own house. Stori s have been ahoat ev-
or since that he died mysteriously by an
attack Of heart disease while visiting
lady. My informant says that he knows
the men who took Raymond home, and
that one of them was Oaker Hall. who
yesterday sailed for Europe, and anotIl-
er was Mr.. Ed Webster, friend of
Thurlow Weed. This information SAYS
that Raymond had been drinking for.
some time, and that his friends got him
home with some difficulty, and found to
their annoyance that he had dropped
dead. K 4. & t p s=. ]. !: y . .. !. II
s William Montgomery, whose home is
near Platte City, Mo-, married Miss AL
ice ooper recently, with fifty men,