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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Put Yourself in the Horses Place.

From the New York Tribune. .I....
+ 1T is the Worry not work that kills. T"
Let every owner Of horse think, when
he brings his team to the stable at
night, how much vital force has been
expended in work and how much in
worry, and then strike balance. And
let him consider himself to be put in the
horses place, so that he may better
know how it is himself. And thus:
A man goes out to work in the morn
ing, after having all night fought flies
of the most pestilent kind, breathed
hot, foul air, reeked in the sweat and
dust of the previous days work, eat
en- breakfast in haste, without suf-
fcient cleaning of his shin, and with
boots and clothing i'll fitting and calling
the tenderest spots upon his person.
He is then, from the flthiness of his
body, exposed all day to the venomous
attacks of flies, which he fights with
hands and feet, but which, from the ex-
igencies Of his work, he can only drive
off for the slightest moment, after which
cloud of them settle upon his face
and exposed parts and sting him Sc
yerely.
He works on from hour TO hour in
the broiling sun without water to mois-
ten his mouth Or to quench his raging
thirst until midday, when he rz1shes
home, swallows drink of dirty water
and hastily eats dinner in the foulest
smelling and worst ventilated part of
his premises.
The afternoon is like the forenoon,
and after this has been occupied in the
same way the man, all foul with gath
cred dust and sweat, eats his evening
meal as he dined, and lies down to rest
CO, if he can, on filthy floor, in an
apartment that is hot, close, and
swarning with flies, which he vainly
fights as he catches an odd wink or so
OF sleep.
And so, de novo, from day to day he
fights it out on this line all summer.
Then how much of the resulting wear
and tear is due to the worry and how
little Of it to the work?
Something like this is the weary con-
dition Of the average farm horse. No
note is taken of the cruel flashing, the
lnludlc1ous feeding and watering, the
torment Of check-reins, the hindrances
of binders, the bad treatment of the
feet by the blacksmith and other mis-
takes which produce actual disease, nor
of the truly horrible nostrums and
poisonous stuff which are made use of
as remedies" for these complaints.
Thinking OF these things, who can
wonder that the average farm horse,
whose useful life is naturally rs to 80
years gets into hole in a corner of the
farm and is consumed by prowling dogs
in less than half his allotted term of
life?
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Electrical Inventions.

The Electrial Exposition which op-
ened in Philadelphia on Wednesday
ought to bring many novel inventions
before the public. Some of the curiosi-
ties are thus described:
Many who attend THUS exhibition will
doubtless be surprised to learn that the
subtle power Of electricity can be made
to hatch a chicken as we'll as to, slay a
b orse. That man can make this mar.
velous force a generator as we'll as
destroyer of life will be demonstrated
by curious electric incubator which is
big enough to work upon 2,100 eggs at
once. 1t is already practicing upon
several hundreds, and the incubator
will be so managed that every day oil
the show will witness the event ola new
brood of gay young. fedglings. Per-
haps the sight most pleasing to the eye
will be that of the great electrical foun-
tain which stands in the center Of the
main building. From the apex Of
stone shaft twelve feet high column o,
water issuesin the form Of an aquatic UNI.
brella, beautifully illuminated by 6
crown of incandescent lights, over
which the water flows as it takes its
concave form. From the bank about
the fower-decked basin twelve jets Oh
cleaning water are so directed as to
catch the rays of colored electric light
thrown upon them from invisiblepoints.
Under the central blaze of the lights in
the arch span:aa hnndredf feet above.
these brilliant Jets look like streams OF
liquid fire; and as their many-hued
shafts meet and break the water is
dashed into myriads Of sparkling jew
els, falling in a shower of rain bow
splendor. But electricity has been
made to please the ear no less than the
eye. In the eastern gallery stands a
great electric organ, built by the
Roosevelt company. The keyboard by
which the organ is operated is located
on the main floor, $50 feet away, and
the LIE Clanche battery, which furnish
es the current, stands in the southwest
corner Of the gallery, at least 100 feet
distant. Asvocaion. ALSO operated bya
key board on the floor, has been sus-.
pended from the roof Thus from
these lofty perches will be waited con-
slant strains of Emusic in the air, :.
played by invisible hands. %@
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Going Home.
From the Chicago Herald.

eyes sir, I'm going home to see my
folks down in New York" said young
man as best he could between his fire.
quent spells of painful coughing. His
face was thin and each of his cheeks
dotted with small pink spot; his eyes
were bright but sunken, his hands limp
and feshless, his voice hollow and his
breath short. Eve been out west
couple Of years, sir; went out for my
health, which was poor, I got better a
good deal better, and went to work.
Think I must have worked too hard, as
/ was anxious to TO get enough money
ahead to build a nice house for some
body from back in New York. Anyhow,
/ got sick again, and concluded to go
home. But I'll pick up wonderfully
after I get there. I'm sure. T will.
There's mother, you know, to take care
of me, and make beef tea for me, and
herb medicine. And she'll undress me
and put me to bed till I get strong
enoug h to do it myself. Haven't been
undressed for five nights. Father'l
buy everything for me I want, and
there's old Nell, my favorite horse-Ill
drive her around till I am able
to get on her back as / used
to. And there's the somebody { spoke
of--,she'n be there, too, and ! know I
shall get well when Tn with her.
What a nice time Til have! I don't
mean to work any for two or three
months, but walk about the dear old
place, help father feed the calves,
watch the pigs eat in the barnyard,
ride old Nell up and down the lane and
over the fields, sit and fish for bass
down at the pool, and go bathing in the
creek, just as I did when I was q boy.
And / must go to the old school house,
too--the old school house where Z went
for ten years, except during harvest
and haying. And the white church up
at the corners won't the folks be sur
prised TO see me there next Sunday
Yes sir, I'm going home. and il makes
me SO happy feel almost well again.
/ think q nights rest on one Of mothers
feather beds with my clothes off will
make new man Of me. Good night,
sir, il you're going. Only one night
more travelling for me. I'll be home
ia the morning AT the station next
morning were the young mans friends
to meet him with 8 carnage. The con-
dnctor had telegraphed them at. mid
night They were sebbing. The. car.
rage had black plumss. Its occupant
was lifted from the baggage ear, Old
4 NelI' was hitched near with the.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Il i
HotabIe Wedding In a1iunsauolis. .


f Last Nv dnesdsy, occurred st Minneapolis
the marriage Of Miss Addie Pillsbury. oldest
laughter OF Hon. and Mrs. j ohn s. Plllsbury,
t. Charles " Webster, Of the firm Of Keith,
Thompson 4 Webster. and eldest son Of Hon.
G G. Webster Of Red Wing. The ceremony oe-
CURED at the residence Of Coy. Pilsbury at S
o'clook, and cards had boon issued to 125
guests, the intimate friends and relatives Of the
bride and groom The company which assem-
bled Was large and fashionable, quite filling
the spacious parlors. There was profusion
of decoration, chiefly growing plants, with q
number Of designs in cut flowers The bay
window in the north parlor was selected for the
ceremony and this was made bower OF:
snilax and dainty vines, with the floral ball,
no bell at all, bnt . very unique design repre-
senting an open parasol. Rey J. l. Scudder
performed the ceremony, using a chaste modi-
hcation Of the Episcopal service. The bride
Wore very RICH but simple, dress Of white
satin, trimmed with point lace and which was
exceptionally becoming, The presents were
many, handsome, and varied in character, and
occupied the greater part of one room
Among the number was deed to house and
lot on Sixth street southeast from Gov and
Mrs. Plllsbury to the bride, and which is to
be the home OF the young couple upon their
return from their wedding tour to ST. Louis
and Memphis.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
WHY sMouLDE'r n

y Helen N Winslow. 3~55 /.
My canary sings the whole day long,
Behind his gilded bars,
Shut in from all that birds enjoy
Under tho sun and stars; 4. IS N. (,
THE freedom, grace and action fine
OF Wild birds he foregoes,
But spite OF that, with happiness
His little heart o'erhows. &
s'Ihe world is wide,
p And birds outside
In happy cheer always abide
Why shouldn't =
I, TOO, must dwell behind tho bars
OF toll and sacrifice; a+ ~:
From every ileart and weary brain
My prayers or songs arise;
But al around, sad hearts abound,
And troubles worse than rhine,
II aught Of comfort can bring
TO them, shall repine? -
God IL world is wide; (
IF can hide *.
The crowding tears and sing beside
Why shouldn't /?
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
!, Spontaneous Barn Burning
from the Scientific American D II

II Is nOtlceablH that a larger number
of the burnings OF barns ii mentioned
By the periodical press in the summer
than at any other time. Some OF the
fires are md ubtedly caused by light
n1ng, the moist vapor from the incurred
hay making a favorable conductor for
the electric fluid. But there are barn
fires which cannot be attributed to
lightning, to lighting Of matches, ia
light from lanterns, nor to the invasions
OF careless tramps. It may be that the
spontaneous com bustion Of hay is as
possible as the spontane ous firing OF
cotton waste. ALI fbrous material, when
moist, and compressed, and defend
ed from the cooling influence of the out
ward air, is subjected to a heating SINH
lar to that Of fermentation; and in some
instances the degree Of heatis sufficient
to cause actual, visible combustion. In
the case OF recently "cured" hay this dan
ger is as great as, in similar circum-
stances, other materials may be. Free
quently the grass is cut in the early
morning, while wet with dew; is turned
twice during the day, and gathered and
packed in "5he NOW" or the ebay" be-
fore nightfail, with perhaps a sparse
sprinkling Of salt. Such q compressed
mass Of ibrous, moist matter will heat.
How far the heat will go toward gene~-
ating q combustion may be inferred from
foolish trick which the writer wit
messed several years ago. +" szs,-
A large meadow Of hay had been cut,
cured and cooked, previous to removal.
A. shower threatening, the cocks were
covered with caps of canvas and left for
the night. While getting the hay in,
the next day, one of the workmen drop
ped an ulllighted match from his pocket
into cock of hay, and in few min
utes it was ablaze. It afterward was
asceltained that he had spoken of the
warmth Of the hay as he lifted it on his
fork, when companion remarked that
it might be hot enough tolight match,
on which he put match into q rick,
and before they had passed on five min
utes the rick was on fire. i ~
Everybody conversant with farm life,
where hay is permanent and an i'm
portant crop, knows that for weeks after
getting in the hay the barn is warm
when the doors are opened in the morn
ing. There is an amount Of heat that
is absolutely unpleasant when the Their
mometer outside registers so deg. but
which IS quite welcome with the out.
side temperature at 40 deg. This
barn heat is undoubtedly from the moist
hay, compacted and inclosed. The cure
for the possible danger of possible spon-
taneous barn burning would seem to ba
the thorough curlng-drying--of the
hay before it is. housed. We dry all
our herbs and some Of our vegetables
without injuring their peculiar and in
dividual qualities. There is no reason
why hay or other fodder material stored
in large masses should not be rendered
equally innoxious to the influences Of
heat by thorough drying.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Receipts. Disb'rm'nts. Balance.
Total. ,see, 14s is ,72s, 1854 IL ,2s4

/. l.%z+."i 4ANAIIYziNG THE FIGURES. III =.
The total Indebtedness OF the state represent
ed by bonds is 81 49,, 900, Of which 81, 2S2, 600
IS railroad adjustment bonds. The latter are
100000 rev snne bonds OF 1883 held by the
permanent school fund. During the year twelve
new railroad adjustment bonds were issued.
The amount received from deposits was &c.
S39.4O. The receipts from tax on railroads
were 1922 ,606 46, the sum OF $156, 5ss. Al
greater than the entire state tax collected during
ths same period. The treasurer suggests that
this special tax is likelyer long to be sufficient
to pay all the expenses OF the state. The small
est cash allowance on hand during the year was
treasurer advises that in the future the money
received for trust funds be loaned to school dis
dricts at s per cent interest. He also thinks
that the revenue fund should he increased by
taxes, it being in very impoverished condition.
The following tables show the receipts from the
different sources and the summary Of invested
funds: ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

Apporti onmcnt Of the Minnesota School
Fund upon the Basis Of ~ .33 Per Scholar
Number OF Scholars, 2es,208.
The state superintendent Of public instruction
has prepared his semi-annual apportionment Of
the public school fund. The apportion,nent ia
81. 80 per scholar. Hennepin heads the list with
is, 222 scholars and receiveA consequently,
$2o.243,26. Ramsey has 8, $40 scholars. with a
resultant apportionment of $11, 1881 81 The
other counties vary from $77.l4 In Cass to
$9.901.s5 in Goodhue. The total footing is
200, 2Os pupils and sS26s. 1864. The table OF
superintendent is as follows:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Register at Taylor's Falls.

The president has appointed Hon. T. K.
stannard Of Minnesota register of the land of
fee at Taylors Falls, Mimi, vice John p
Owens, deceased Lucas Kingsbury stannard
was born in Georgia, Franklin county, Vt,
July 6, 1898 In early life he fitted himself
for teaching school, and later read law in St.
Adams, being admitted to the bar in 1850 In
1852 Mr.. Stannard came to Taylor's Falls, and
for three years was in the employ of Taylor Il
Fox. He afterward practiced law, engaged in
logging, etc., until 1872, when he became one
Of the members Of the mercantile firm of
Ellison l. Stannard. He was in the territorial
Legislature of 1867, member of the const-
tutional convention of 1857, was State sena-
tor for two years, and member of the house
in 1871. He was receiver of Taylor's Falls
land office from 1861 to 1870, and has served
as prosecuting attorney and judge Of probate
in Chisago county.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
MINNESOTA NEWS VOTES.
MINNESO FINANCES.

State Treasurer Kittelson's Annual Report,
Giving In Tabular Form Receipts and In.
debtesinoss In 1853.
The annual report Of State Treasurer Kittelson
for the fiscal year from Auga1, 1888, TO Aug !,
lSS4.is in press and shows the following receipts
and disbTrseInents.& rs St4% lSs G
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Il, $469, $40 IS !, 159, 1874 60 2,20262s o3
Deduct revenue -
fund oveIdr' wn 166, 262 IL
MONEY TO THE SCHOOLS.

Totals. 50, s2s. eco sa77ooo 1927, 900 s., 22s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

The Fargo papers of the 9th inst, contain
an account Of an accident to q Northern Pacif-
ic freight train at Hawley Mum, the even
ing before. The train consisted Of thirty
eight cars loaded with -four, farm machinery
and wheat The Fargo papers state twenty
four of the cars were utterly demolished.
Upon inquiry at the Northern Pacific Office it
was learned that the accident WAS caused by
broken rail, and that but four cars were
wrecked A tramp who was stealing ride
upon one Of the wrecked cars was seriously
hurt
The StatA hoard Of irlmioratinn held O. snac-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

Mrs. rII.iicknor the widow OF the hiss
ttorian, George Ticknor, has just cele-
brated her eighty fourth birthday ri
Newport.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
By Aid. Smith

BY AID. Smith
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
Of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Pleasant
avenue, fun width, from Ramsey street to
Western City Limits be, and the same is
hereby referred to the Board Of Public Works
to investigate and report.
First. Is this Improvement proper and
necessary
Second. Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third. Can real estate to be assessed for said
Improvement, be found benefited TO the ex-
tent of damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thcrebyl
Fourth. Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application Of the owners
of a majority of the property TO be assessed
for such improvement.
Fifth. Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvements as required by law, If
YOU report in favor Of the same.
Sixth. Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Cullen.
Cornish, Johnson, Van Slyke, starky, st.
Peter, Mr. President-9.
Approved July 10, 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
WASECA.

Especial correspondence of the Globe
WAsEcA, July 17.-The G, A. r. are getting
ready for the grand encampment next week
They 30 with blankets and camp equippage in
old style.
The NJ & st. Louis seem to bedding paying
business by the number OF trains run over the
route daily. A train Of fourteen cars went down
last night.
Miss May White, OF Grand Forks, is visiting
with the family of the Hon. j. C. White, of this
city,
Kreenian & Bancher are selling lots OF mowers
aud self-binders this season. They handle the
Wood and Buckeye.
Geo. Dunn, of Wilton, is drawing lumber to
build a new barn in place OF the one blown down
July 4, by the cyclone,
''Where is McKenns" is the conundrum Of the
day. The delegation is all home and Nc is miss
ing. Meanwhile politics are quiet, but wait till
Nc comes back, and then ''look leedle OUT
Judge Crnmp in his Fourth of July speech
said that all newspaper men should be good liars
Well, one would think the p. p. and Tribune
filed the bill in their article on Cleveland and
Hendricks.
Tramps have infested waseca for few days
Among them We're some of those engaged in the
robbery Mt Albert Lea, as they were seen TO have
some of the stolen property in their possession,
not having heard of the robbery no arrests were
made and before news reached here they had
skipped out.
The Minnesota Lumber company have erected
the boards for the display of the
show bills for the New York
circus, and Young America is looking tor the
dimes to so to the show.
VIM Herbert contemplates the erection or
Second street of brick building a by 10 feet
for business nurnoses
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
By AID. Dowlan-

It's hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the Cityof Of st. Paul:
That the matter of change of grade
ON L'Orient street, between Mount Airy
street and Minnehaha street be, and
the same is hereby referred to the
Board of Public Works to investigate and
report.
First is this improvement proper and
necessary
Second. Give the Council an estimate Of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half Of the cost thereof is to be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third. Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement, be found benefited to the
extent Of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth. Is such Improvement asked for
upon the petition or application Of the owners
of majority OF the property to be assessed
for such improvement.
Fifth. Send the Council plan or profile
Of said improvement as required by law, If
YOU report in favor of the same.
Sixth. Send the Council proper order
directing the work TO be done.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Cullen, Cor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
Ordinances.
ORDINANCE No. 4a3.


An ordinance to amend ordinance No 40,
an ordinance in relation to impcunding
animals.
The Common Council of the City of St. Paul
do ordain as follows
Section l. That all that territory cast
north and south of the following description
to the boundary as described in ordinance
No. 4f9, be and the same is hereby exemp pit
from the provisions OF ordinance
No. 419, to-wit: Commencing at North
street at its junction with the east line OF
the st. Paul 81 Duluth railroad, thence run
ming easterly on said North street to Seventh
street; thence running northeasterly on
Seventh to Maple avenue; thence running
southeasterly on Maple avenue to Hudson
avenue; thence running southwesterly ON
Hudson avenue to the Mississippi river
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its publication.
Yeas-Aid. DowlaD, Robert, Cullen, Cor
nish, johnson, Van slyke, Starkey, St Peter,
Mr. President. to.
Passed July Is, 1884.
RoBT A. SMITH, President OF Council.
Approved July 1o, 1884.
c. D. O'BRIES, Mayor.
Attest:
THOMAS A. PRENpERGAsT, City Clerk,
July is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
CLEAR LAKE, WIS.
HuRRAH FOR CLEVELAND AND HEN.
DRICkS...

Especial Correspondence of the Globe,
c1YAR LAKE, July i6.-The great Democratic
udal wave has struck this place with crash that
has sent terror and poor whiskey into the bodies
Of a number Of lean Republicans who were in
tending 10 vote for the old 'oloody shirtist, but
they have become 50 demoraliEed since Cleye-
lands aud Hendricks nomination that their ia,
cial expressions somewhat resemble Hamlet 5
ghost. with Hamlet left out. You can see them
gather in little knots on the street corners to
talk over the situation. and by their -esticula-
lions and grimaccs one would be led to suppose
that they were troubled with worms snd had EN-
bad.
The Democrats are jubilant and exoltant over
The nomination They see victory perched upon
the banners Of Cleveland and Hendricks in No
veinher. They can plainly sec the old rotten
ramp Of the republican scpw labOriously, yet
enreiy ascending up to the SAT- Marsh, having
Janes C. Blaine or board wrapped in his old
rarnpaisn bloody shirt. followed by the Washing
ton Republican ring, bearing dag of Grape and
IN empty whisky bottle
Yours, Us. wARRKS