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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Personal Gossip,

a WHOM European charge q aHalre8
paid his addresses to Brazilian lady
having fortune of about $3.50, 900, and
the lady smiled upon his suit. When
the question Of settlement arose she
found that the diplomat expected to
have the disposal of all her money,
while her family insisted on settling it
on herself and children. AS he made
this sine qua non Of the marriage, she
broke off the engagement, thinking it
was the cash and not the lady that the
diplomat coveted. He SOON afterwsrd
returned to Europe, but recently the
lady has been surprised by q demand,
through his legation, for o fulfllment
of the marriage promise or for compen
sation to his injured diplomatic feel
ings.
Probably the most extraordin ary cass
on record of person living in con-
scious state without eating is that Of
Miss Kate Smusley Of Fort Plain, N. Y,
who is at the point of death because OF
self-starva tation. She is her fathers
residence, and it is asserted with pos
itiveness undisputed by those who at
tend her that not particle of food has
passed her lips for 100 days up to to-
day. She takes a little water in he,
mouth occasionally, but does not swat,
low it, as, when swallowed, it at once
throws her into commissions, which
seems to wrench her stomach most ter.
ribly, She is emaciated to skeleton.
She is conscious, recognizes her friends,
and is able to converse with them
New York Sun. J., ~. 49, =
Zone of the conspicuous figures Of the
halls and varandas during the week, "
writes Saratoga. correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times, fwas the venerable
Simon Cameron Of Pennsylvania. He is
more than midway past his eighty fifth
year, but his mental powers are unabat.
ed. He has been greatly bent ID form
during the last year by the acc dent re-
sulting in a fall in his house some
months ago, and the erect form that
has been SO well known in State and
nation for half q century will never be
seen again. He walks with a long cane
holding and resting on it as did the pa
triarchs Of old, and his step is feeble
and hating, but he rests we'll, enjoys
his dinners and chats in the most genial
way with the oldtime friends and foes.
He loves to talk Of the days beyond the
memories Of those about him, and his
store Of knowledge of the men known
only to the present generation in history
makes him as instructive as entertain
| ing in his conversations. He is not
now absorbed in politics, and avoids
discussing the present contest.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
rauuie Kemble and her Father.

Charles Kenb1e was by no means
fortunate manager, and by the year
1929 the affairs OF Covent Garden vera
il such q disastrous condition that the
bailiffs were in possession for taxes.
Inevitable ruin seemed to stare the m
fortunate lessee In the face, wnen his
daughter Fannie, then only in her sew
enseeth year, stepped into the breaens
and at once redeemed the fortunes Of
the house. In The Records OF Girl
hood" she has given most interesting
description of her debut, relating how,
after she was dressed, she sat m her
dressing room with Der hands eonFuis-
lively c1asped and the tears yelling up
into her eyes; how. when she WAS
called, she stood az the wing lying
back almost insensibls In her aunt,s
arms. At length the dreaded moment
arrived, and Mrs. Davenport whe
played the nurse, called Juliet.
ssThen, !" to continue the story IN her own
words, '*nly aunt gave me an impulse
forward, and I ran straight across tho
stage, stunned with the tremendous
shouts that greeted nae. my eyes Gov
cred with mist, and the green baize
flooring OF the stage feeling as il it rose
up against my feet; but I got hold OF
nay mother, and stood like q terrified
creature at bay. confronting the huge
theatre full of gazing human beings L
do not think a word / uttered during
this scene could have been audible. In
the next, the ball room, I began to. for
get myself; in the following one, the
balcony scene, had done SO, and. Tor
aught I knew, I was Juliet, the
passion was uttering sending hot
waves of bushes all over my neck and
shoulders, while the poetry sounded
like music to me as I spoke it, with no
consciousness of anything before me,
utterly transported into the imaginary
existence of che play. After this I did
not return to myself till all was over"
[ wonder if any Of the self-sttffieiens
young ladies who exhibit their incem
petence to the admiration, OF their
friends at matinees nowadays feel any
such sensations? But Fanny Kembis,
notwithstanding the overffowing houses
she drew, which enabled her father in
the one season to pay off e13 900 of his
debts, was not a genius; she had no true
sympathy with her art, and was chiefly
conspicuous, after her short-lived tri-
imp, for casting. scorn and contemps
upon everything and everybody con-
rected. with it-Belgravia.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

AT present he Is serving 8 thirty years
sentence % a reward for his discovery.
He ia q chemist Of no ordinary attain
rnents. and he invented d process by
which he was able TO take q genuine
two or one-dollar bill and colnapl etely
remove all traces Of ink from its sur
face. Us Sas III 5.. I. 5
Then with count plate of d
higher denomin alton he would print p
on the genuine paper, and thus raise
the note, Speaking about raising notes,
here is Q check on the Third National
Bank Of New York, which was raised
from $$451, to $56 1868, and paid, in 1876.
The perpetrators worked off with
chemicals all that was written in the
check except the signature, and I regret
to say that we have never been able to
discover who did it. Here are three
|. steel plates which were engraved BY
Ulrich for q fve-douar issue, The en-
craving is done on soft steel, and
when completed 80 the plate
is hardened. To give you soma
idea Of the amount Of labor it takes to
engrave these plates can only say that
We have evidence that Ulrich was fifteen
months completing them. Perhaps the
greatest .curiosities in our entire collec-
ton are the bills which made their APP
pearance about four years ago, executed
with q pen entirely by hand At first
we thought that it must take q great
amount Of tinse for the rascal to turn
out one Of those bills, but now we think
he produces about one week. The
denominations are fifties, twenties and
tens, and they are turned into the
Treasury for redemption from all parts
of the Union. Sometimes our officers
do a little work outside Of the suppress
sion of CONTRIBUTING.
eve had a hand in the determination
of the famous Ku-Klux, and here is
suit captured from one of their mem
bers." Mr.. Knight .unrolled e package
and brought to view blood red hat OF
conical shape, on which was printed in
black, "Mori. X. K. K" Then came
black mask, which covered the face and
neck The holes fer: eyes and mouth
were colored red, and there were lambs
wool eyebrows and beard of white A
red shirt and black trousers, with a
white strip along the outside seam, com.
pleted the attire, which was drawn on
over the ordinary citizens dress of the
wearer. These are few of the inter-
esting things that can be seen by the
visitor in the headquarters of the secret
service. &. 49,.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
In the five years 1915 tine dea,

In the five years 1915 tine death
rate in England fell psrceptibly, aver
aging % per thousand: in the next five
years t1376-8 80 it fell 10 20.8; and in the
year 1881 it fell to 1873 !; in 1882 It stood
ut only 1856: and in the autumnal quar-
ter of last year to only 1916 per thou
sand of the population of England.
For the whole Of last year the death
rate in England was 1915, and if the
great towns be- excluded, IT. per thou
sand. Thus, for a dozen years past,
The rate Of mortality has been steadily
and greatly on the decrease, and when
the cumulative Influence OF sanitary
work is considered, it may fairly be e1-
pected that the decline of the death
rate is far from having reached it's
limits.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
A WAR STORY.
How Desperately Wounded Soldier Was
Shot Dead at HIS Own Request by Com

How Desperately Wounded Soldier Was
Shot Dead at His Own Request by Com
rade. h,s i.
Milwaukee Sentinel y,
Henry J.. Savage, Of the Soldiers
Home veterans, tells the following
thrilling story of war incident:
The oft-mooted question ''Was ever
desperately wounded soldier shot dead,
at his own earnest solicitation, by a
comrade?" is answered in the affirm
atiye by your humble servant It
happened as follows: The writer, q
member of G.. Company, First Della
ware Infantry, was then attached to
the. Third Brigade (Weber's),
Third Division (French's), Second
Corps (Sumner's) After wading An
tietam Greek, plunging through plowed
fields, stubble-felds, his regiment Yves
finally located within plain view of the
enemy, when the welcome command ran
along the line to load and fire at will. "
It was then that our daily target-prac-
tice OF Fortress Monroe came into ex-
cellent use, as many a poor devil OF the
Sixth Alabama learned to his cost. AZ
ter firing eleven rounds the writer was
wounded and ordered to the rear.
While retreating in. good order, but
making H most excellent, time, his
route led him through q portion
Of the Irish brigade. Here he saw a
sight that capped the climax Of horror.
"A member Of that brigade was aimless-
" stumbling around with both eyes
shot out, begging some one, 4 for the
love Of God ], /" TO put an end to his misery.
a Lieutenant Of the Fourth New York
was passing by, and seeing the poor
fellows condition and hearing his APP
peal, he haulted before him and asked
If he really meant what he said.
8 O yes, conarade I" was the reply u
can not possibly live, and my agony is
unendnrable. !" 4. ~
Without another word the officer
drew his pistol placed it to the victims
right ear, turned away his head, and
pulled the trigger. a half wheel, 9
Icmvulsiye gasp, and one more unfor-
tunate had passed over TO the silent
majority y.
s IT was better thus said the Lieu.
tenant, replacing his pistol and turning
toward the writer, ! for the poor fellow
could g z u. II, 81 n. 5.595 Ct
ls Just then d. solid shot took the Lieu
tenants head of, and the subsequent
edings interested him no more
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
"Getting Into Society"

Nearly a hundred years ago, home
~ old gentleman, who had been a
mechanic and was the son of mechan-
ic, was sent as al ambassador from this
country to France. There can be no
doubt that he appreciated to the full
the splendor of the French salons, and
the grace and charm of the society he
met there. A weaker man, or one
with less tact, would have tried to imi-
tate and conform to it.
= But Franklin knew his own: founda-
ton, and stood firm on it. He kept
his simple, grave dignity, his Quaker
dress and his plain language. The re-
suit was that the enthusiastic Parisians
made demigod Of him; men of tho
highest rank paid him homage; beau
tiful women crowded about him, actu-
ally cutting the bottoms from his coat
for souvenirs 81, =. s,s i..
Not one of the other ambassadors at
the French capital at that time are re-
.membered now, though they belong to
some of the noblest houses in Europe;
while the advent Of "the great Franklin"
still remains g. social tradition in Paris.
Americans who go abroad could study
the secret of Franklin's success with
profit. There is scarcely q capital in
Europe, where wealthy Americans are
not to be found Gin society,"" too often
pushing themselves by every means art
and snobbish expedient in their power
among people who are, as a rule, no
more cultured or better bred than them
selves, but who have titles. The result
is, that they win contempt from foreign
ers, when simple self-respect would
command their regard. a, ,..
The same mistake is repeated with
infinite variations in our own country.
The average American, whether, old
or young, is seldom content with his
own social position or circle Of friends.
He is perpetually pushing himself into
some other place which he imagines to
be more fashionable; he is necessarily
stung by. snubs from people who are
inferior to himself. In short, he takes
voluntarily the position Of a lackey
when he might be on equal by simply
keeping his own place and bringing to
adorn itfal the strength grace and
| charm which he possesses. j. /. *:
There was a. ring Of the true metal in
the reply Of the Highland chief when
seated below che salt at q state. ban
quet. ~. r I fs>.f3 IS Z. 4.
Where Mac Gregor sits, there is the
| head of the tablew5 st# &slSs55
| At midnight on October 81. 1888,
| William Alexander was accosted as he
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

DR. Settler, In the Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal, recommends beet
tea made very hot with red pepper. fol.
delirium tremens. Is London surgeon
is stated to have treated 15O cases quo.
8cessfu1ly with this remedy alone. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

Sixty four counties in Texas did not
vote at last Preside tial election. Mary
sofY them have since ,eer organized, 4 al q
will be heard from this year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

An English lately died il Lon
don leaving Sd estate lued at IS GOD s. 81
0O0. He left no will aad his nearest
heir was q farmer years Old.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Tremendous Upheavals Of the Sea.


From the Alta California II ~
A submarine eruption occurred on
the 22d of January, off the east Cape Of
Hawaii, which was Witnessed by
Charles N. Spencer and others. It
consisted Of a terrific, explosion, by
which column Of water was thrown
six hundred feet into the air, accompa-
MED with most terrific detonations, as
if battery OF cannon had been dis
charged. These noises we're SO loud as
to have been heard forty miles away
and continued for several hours, and it
is probable that the water was disturbed
during the whole day. But as dense
smoke and steam, which came from the
submarine eruption, filed the air and
prevented any further observations,
nothing was afterward seen Of it during
the day, The occurrence was followed
by storm of wind and rain, which last
ed only afeW hours. The next day was
clear and pleasant.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

III some parts OF Africa brides on then
wedding day have their front teeth ex-
tracted and their finger nails cut very
6Incn 4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

Arizona produced more than y. ODo, IS
600 pounds Of copper last year, and the
esttiimated prod ion his year viii
reach over 25, 900 900 pounds. n
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

them. Inc counter1e1b IS on Inc
Merchants National Bank
of New Bedford, Mass.
Here is 8 picture Of George Albert
Mason, noted counterfeiter who came
from England TO this country and en-
gagedin his business. He was arrested,
tried, convicted and served nine years
III prison, but he is now at liberty and
has sued the government for So, 600 for
false imprisonment. His papers are IN
tile hands Of British Minister West, but
sI wouldn't care to gamble that he will
recover any thing Now IWish to call
!. your attention to two curious facts.
Count erfeitmg runs ID families, and
without exception the men engaged in
il are all poo. For instance, take the
Billiard tamil homas, Benjamin,
George and John. four brot theirs, al ID
our clutches, together with an aunt.
There is one brother out 81 jail, but
Ne are satisfied that he IS an honest
man. Thomas Ballard IS Wond erful
fellow He il the only person, 50 far
as we know who has succeeded in ini-
tating the fibre per pom " hich the
genuine notes and bonds are printed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-04-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT Oh

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
L the Second Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the County
of Ormsby. e. Edgecomb vs.. HIS
Creditors.-P Pursuant to an order OF
the Hon. T. D. Edwards, Judge IF the
said District Court, netice is hereby
given to all the creditors of the said in
solvent, e. Edgecomb, to be and appear
before the Honorable T. d. Edwards,
aforesaid, in open Court at the Court
room of said Court, in Carson City,
Ormsby county. on the
Eleventh day OF April, A. ID. 1854,
At 10 O'Clock a. m. of that day. then and
there to show cause, if any they can,
why the prayer of said insolvent should
not be granted and an assignm ent OF bis
estate be made, and he be discharged
from all his debts and liabilities in pur-
suance of the statute in such case made
and provided and in the meantime
that all proceedings against said IN
solvent be stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court this Sth day of March, A. D 1884.
[sEALl NJ. u. HATCH, Clerk.
By an order of Hon. T. d. Edwards
this day ma lie and entered, the above
meeting of creditors is continued until
the 18th day of May, A. d. 1854, at same
hour and place. NJ. d. HATCH, Clerk
April II, 1884.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-04-20

years such as Loss of Memory, Lassitude,
Nocturnal Emissions, Aversions to Society,
Dimness of Vision, Noises in the Head; the vital
fluid passing unobserved in the urine. and many
ether diseases that lead to Insanity and Death.
DIR. NINTH, who is q regular physician
graduate Of the University Of Pennsylvania)
will agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOL
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-04-20
DR. SPIN NE Y.
No. IL Kearny Street.
treats All Chrsnic and Special Diseases.

young Men
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-04-20
C0SxECTIONs:

= his Great
Strenxt N 9 m
ing Remedy
q m d n eF y e
TONIC is the
legitimate result
of over twenty
years practice,an
CURES w lTH
U N FAILING
G E r T AIN T Y
Nervous and phys
ical Debility, Sem
lilo w oaue Ss
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The Great English Remedy

Is a never fanin
cure for Neryou
Debility, Exhaus-
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i al Weakness,
L st Manhood,
Inlpotency. Pros
tatOrrhea, Paraly-
sis aid all the ter
rible effects Of
Self Abuse, youth
full fOllies and eX-
cesSes in maturer
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-04-20

Sprematofrha, lsrOstaaOrrhse, Emissions.
Impotency, Exhausted Vitality, Premature De-
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facilitating dreams, semile losses with the
urine, etc, SO destructive to mind and body.
1t is a sure eliminator of all KIDNEY and
BLADDER COMPLAINTS 1t contains no
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-16
The Third Week.

The third week of the Miwauk &c Ex-
position is well under way, and the
future is as promising as the present is
gratifying and the past satisfactory TO
the management.
The thousands of visitors seem well
pleased with the Exhibition, and appre-
ciate the efforts made for their enter
tainment and comfort
The attendance is increasing daily,
and the numerous special attractions
draw large audiences. The great Pano-
rama is steadily growing into high favor
and il has been found necessary to in
crease the force OF employees in order to
prevent overcrQwding of the platform
and entrance. A competent lecturer
explains the picture and indicates the
points of special interest every ten
minutes. No one should fail to SEQ this
grand painting.
Noros, the survivor of the Jeanette,
with the De Long relies and Arctic
curiosities, is a center of interest, and
the wonderful story of hardships and
sulferings in the frozen North comes
with great force from the lips of an
actual survivor of the well-known De-
Long Expedition. Bradford's paint
ings, with the genial artist himself in
charge, the superb art gallery, the
hundreds of beautiful exhibits. the fine
music; all these combine to make the
fourth annual Eexposition memorable
in the annals of the association.