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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
The Shame sc Highland

London Letter does seem q
shame that . few people should own all
the land ID this great country and that
while millions can, with the greatest diff
fculty, exc out scarcely enough to keep
them from starving, 8 privileged num-
{ Der, who never earned q penny in their
lives, and many Of whose ancestors
never did, should be rolling IN affuence!
No wonder the working classes are be-
ginning to feel dissatisfied. The more
the facts are scrutinized the greater will
the injustice appear. Twenty weight
dukes in the United Kingdom possess
one hundred and fty-eight separate es-
tates, comprising nearly fonr million
acres. The other members Of the peer
age, four hundred and ninety-seven in
number, hold one thousand four hun
dred and thirty five separate estates,
embracing about ten million acres, OF
thirty three million acres In England
and Wales, more than seventeen mill
hon acres are owned by
body of men which probably does
not exceed four thousand five hundred.
According to Hon. George Brodrick,
Nv hIucI I'll AOItou SO1fcSS, OAlOIU,
nearly half the inclosed land of England
and Wales is owned by about two hun
dred and fifty persons. The largest
landed proprietor amongst the peers is
the duke Of Sutherland, who owns more
than million acres His rent roll how
ever, is not as large as that of some
peers with much less property; his in
come from land amounting to only $685.
e75, while that of the Marquis Of Butte,
who owns only one hundred and sixteen
thousand acres, is considerably over a
million dollars. The Duke Of Buccleuch
comes second to the Duke OF Suther-
land in number Of acres and second to
/. the Marquis of Butte in size OF income.
His land comprises four hundred and
/ hfty-nine thousand five hundred and
fifty acres, and his rent roll is about ST.
100, o00- The Duke Of North cumber-
lands rent roll ranks next, being $780,
900 and next to him comes the Duke of
Devonshire, with about $25 900 less.
The Earl of Derby and Earl Fitzwil-
liam receive rents amounting annually
to about 100000. Altogether there
are ten peers who each receive over
$500, 0O0a year from land.
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where 4 800 clerks are emp ley ed tried
400 electric lamps, and has now
Increased the order to 3 900. The st.
Lazare Railway station tried q few
lamps IN the vestibule, and will now
extend the system to the whole vast
establs hment covering some twelve to
fifteen acres. The Grand Opera House,
at Paris, with its 4, 100 permanent en-
ployes, has . gas bill Of SEC, 900 q. year,
and it has been experime ting for the
past two years with almost every known
system Of electric lighting, American or
otherwise: In Milan the Manzoni
Theater is lighted BY electricity, and
the vast Theater Ia Scala now has .
complete equipment Of engines boilers,
and dynamo machines from New York,
adequate to 10000 lamps, in position
under the shadow Of the great Cathe-.
dral without so much as wire or puff
OF steam in sight from the Cathedral
itself. Electrical Review, t.:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
tBeware of the Vidders,"

Nj. Dud. Mobley Of Coffee county,
Ca, wishes he had needed the elder
Weller's advice to t*beware of the vid-
ders." Mrs. Judy McCook, sprightly
widow, cast a web of fascination over
MIR. bud and made him believe that she
loved him and would marry him. Ditto
MIR. Bird Mobley. Arrangements for
an early wedding were made by both
parties, and Mr.. P:-a Mobley, to keep
things quiet, asked his betrothed to
meet him at a certain point on the
Ocmulgee River and they would get
married. Meantime the other suit&
had his suspicious aroused, and at once
went to the house where the lady re-
sided and besought her to come out and
we'd him. The lady shut herself up
and refused the invitation. The disap-
pointed wooer sat by the door,. waiting
for day and his doom, but, to his sor-
row, when day came the house was
searched, Mrs. McCook was wanting,
and later information leaked out that
she had escaped through window,
went to the river, and married Bird
Mobley according to promise.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
a Far-West Restaurant.

I. You internal idiot! Can't you IN
derstand plain English? T want .
glass Of water water to drink aud I
want It quick said guest in d Bis
mark CD. 7. hotel, according to- the
Tribune Of that town. In desperation
the walter hunted up thepropriet or and
told him the story The landlord
looked puzzled and himself entered the
dining room and approached the
stranger and said Excuse me, sir sir,
but my waiter is q little hard OF hearing.
g viii take your order. z z / ordered d
glass Of water othink but straight
water. q nj sorry, replied The land
lord, but ! cant accommodate yon.
There is 20 little call for those foreign
drinks that it dosent pay 70 keep ,eln,,:
We've got some prime Kentucky whis-
81 IN the bar, il you can get along on
that The stranger flushed his meal
in silence.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
Industrial Training,

The Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology has now 443 students in the
school of Industrial science, and ia in
the school Of mechanical arts and the
Lowell school of practical design. Oh
the value of the Institutes training,
President Walker says. ''Here is case
in point: The President of one of the
great lines Of transportation in this
country man with genius for or
ganization and executions. said to me,
but short time ago, that he could take
a young man Of good sense, good judg-
ment, and good habits, a graduate from
our course in civil or mechanical engi.
neering, and, by passing him through
the successive grades of responsibility
in railroad management, could in five
years. time make him a better general
superintendent than could be made of
a man lacking the preparation in twenty
years. The day Of half-trained men is
past in this country in all occupations
or is rapidly going past" ~ Is y, +
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
Burning Church Bonds.
New York World.

New York World. S.. Sz*}:,.il ~; w.
a meeting Of the congregation Of the
First Presbyterian Church of Yonkers
WIS held Thursday eyaning, at which
William Allen Butler presided. Mr..
Walter Z. Law was present and offered
to pay off the bonded Indebtedness Of
the church pars onage, amounting to
$40, 600 on condition that the present
pastors salary beincreased $500, maxi
ing il, II, 100, together with the nse Of
itheparsonage. Resolutions we're adopt
ed accepting the generous offer and
con1ply ing with the conditions. John
Olmsted, President Of the Board OF
Trustees, handed certified check for
$40, 900 from MI. Law to William Allen
Butler, T., agent Of the bondhold ers.s
The latter then turned over ten bonds
of 81 900 each to mir. La,f, who took
them iuto the study, and IN the pres
.ence Of the Trustees and pastor, the Rev.
John Reid, threw them into the fire, a
committee was appointed to commnni-
cate to Mr. Law the thanks Of the
church and congregation. s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
A Texan Episode.

Recently q Georgian, who had gone
to Texas, built cabin in the woods,
and opened o clearing, was charged BY
a band Of strangers with being MUIR
derer. Being innocent, he refused to
confess and was dragged some distance
into the woods and was tied to stake.
Several shots were fired at him and the
shot struck close to him. This falling
to brighten q confession from him, he
was tortured with knives and finally
singed with firebrands. Daylight COM
ing on, his tormentors hurried away.
leaving him tied to the stake with a
promise that he would be left there I'M.
til he starved to death. Four days and
nights he remained in this. situation,
without food or drink. He was fast be-
coming mad, when one night q solitary
man, disguised beyond recognition vis-e
tied him and gave him water and food.
On the seventh night he was as mysterrii-
ously set free On regaining his home
to make preparations for fight he
learned that the real murderer had been
caught and lynched.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
The Human Face.

Nothing is more wonderful than the
humanl face. At first merely negative.
innocent and pretty, as seen in the in
FAINT, it responds in the young person to
every emotion and passion as quickly
and as truly as do the musical chords to
the touch; and when, later in life, per-
sonal character has become matnred and
fixed, the face tells to every discrimin-
ating observer what that character is.
Some faces are naturally beautiful,
yet actually repulsive; others naturally
homely, yet actually attractive. We
maxwell the true face by training it to
some artificial expression; but the dom
inant trait will at times fash into the
features, like lightning from q cloud,
and betray the secret.
IF We would look pure, Just, kind,
generous, wise and manly, we must viz
tually be all this in the debts of our be-
ing. If we are lustful, grasping, self
ish, proud, deceitful, cunning, We can
not permanently keep the face from
hanging out the expression that is the
horrid sign of these base qualities.
But there are faults Of the face which
we cannot easily correct, if we take hold
of them III time, though even these con-
meet with inner tendencies We can
throw off at will gloomy look,-whera
there is no real grief behind it,--and in
doing so we shall find the heart itself
will be cheered by the effort.
If we are conscious Of look of con-
tempt for our fellows craving its lines
about our lips, we can bethink ourselves
ofits self-conceit and wrongs and check
it at it's fountain head.
If we find wrinkles of anxiety form
ing on our forehead, we can smooth
them out by more child-like trust in
the Great Father, If our children are
beginning to miss the sunny smile,---
and they will be sure to miss it if it is
wanting, and will show it, too,-we
must unbend oftener from our graver
duties, and put ourselves back into low
ing sympathy with their little world.
AS we pass into age, the muscles
shrink and harden, and less fat is de-
posted beneath the skin. Hence the
face Losses it's we'll rounded curves Of
beauty. There then begins-in connex-
ion with graver habit sof thought
tendency to press the lower jaw strongly
against the uppes. The bony frame
work Of the jaws contract with age, and
the lower part of the face therefore
often becomes much distorted, the chin
and the nose being broughtint unseen
ly proximity. This tendency to press
the lower jaw upward should be re-
sisted. -Youth's Companion. .=E5
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
The Explosion of George Francis.

George Francis Train dashes into
Journalism again with a war whoop.
After knocking enemies right and left,
and failing them under his feet. he
bursts out with this opinion of some
New York editors:
Venal scoundrels! There's blood on
the face Of the moon! Lizards leg and
gall of goat! Have at it, We ours
Out damned spot!s Whang! Bang !
Wh-o-o-o-p! Miscreants all of vel
More ink!-Spartan dogs, i hate ye!
Roast ye in deep-down gulf of fire!
Turn the rascals out! Come on, feeble
cartons, all of ye! Cartons, all of vel!
Carcasses fit for hounds! Goose-feshed,
fevered lepers and paralyzed imbeciles,
| hate .ye!-More ink !-Emaciated,
horned idiots, pack terriers and gliding
ghosts, avaunt! Cap and knee slaves,
vapors, minute jacks, naked gulls and
dishcloth harbingers of pestilential visits
have at it !-More ink !-Green sickness
carrion and tallow faced baggage, away!
Away! Norwegian banners hout the
sky! Carbuncled-backed toads, dove
feathered hogs and canvas backed he'll
lions pale before me! Turn the rascals
out! -..5.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
Sham Duties to societY.,

tits 9 wise and suggestive say ing that
the Wilkie Collins puts in the mouth Of
one Of his characters that one may live
comforts ably on q certain income named,
provided that she does not owe duties
to society = How many Q piece Of e1-
trayagance is excused and CLOSED over
with the plea that reall one is obliged
to do this or that that it wouldn' look
well not 10, etc. But who IS really de-
Eceiyed by the excuse or the foolish act
itself There are homes that are made
wretehed through this notion Of duty to
society which conflicts with duty to. the
tamil H every woman looked faith
I fully g her work OF home, lived within
her means atttended 20 each real obiga-
tion, there would be fewer discontented
women rainly seeking for % outlet for
their surplus energy New York Poet
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
Tie Real Ruler Of Canada.

The central figure in the Canadian
parliament is also the greatest figure in
Canada. He is Sir ohm a. Macdonald,
the real ruler of Canada, with but q
short interruption for twenty five years,
and the greatest man British North
America has produced. Other politici-
ans are there, 9 dozen of them, who
have been knighted by the queen, but
while he is, like them, knight Command
er Of the Provincial Order of st.
Michael and St. George, he is more
than that. He is knight G Commander Of
the Bath, and, more than that, he is q
member Of the Imperial Privy Council,
which is q distinction enjoyed BY no
other man in Canada. The others are
honorable; he alone is right honorable,
like William j.. Gladstone. Sir. John
is 20 years old and has beena legislator
for forty years @ 81, IS # $5 81 "a "a
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
Precedence at Washington.

Concerning the much discussed ques>
ton Of precedence among ladies in
Washington official society, Miss FREE
linghuysen is reported to have written
as follows in aprivate note, setting at
rest the story Of i'll feeling between her
mother, Mrs. McElroy, and Mrs. Car
Isle: TT seems too bad that what the
president intended as compliment to
8 new speakers wife, should be con-
strued as rudeness to my mother, to
whom he is studiously polite and most
generously considerable. Mrs. Carlisle
and we are excellent friends. The re-
ceptions of the president my mother
has attended, and will always attend !;
but Mrs. McElroy's Saturday after
moons she has begged to be excused,
as she is SO weary Of standing. The
story is foundationless, but has won.
derful /, life and lasts long, because peo-
pie love to think there is not peace in
President Arthur's household. 4" or
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perfectly delightful % think Of lr..
Derwent and Edna owning one Of those
beautiful houses just opposite is, and
Bernard and Bella the other. For OF
course But what 3 the matter, Edna.
child All, these picnics, and late
hours, and counting are too much for
you. Go upstairs, dear, and lie down q
She obeys white and trembling and
no one guesses the wild regret, the
bitter pain and remorse, and the vain
longing that lie deep down Id her heart
as she murmurs:
Had / known it yesterday =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
Bla,iiup 4 ,broad.

Electric lighting Is Europe IS advance
ing more rapidly than the American pub
lie. seem to realize. Gas IS usually far
poorer il quality than here, and modern
improyemts ii making il are slowly
adopted The Bon Marche, It PARIS,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09
To the Voters of Chatham County.

have the honor to announce myself as
candidate for the office of ORDINARY FOR
CHATHAM COUNTY for the unexpired
term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09

The Republican Blues Picnic at the
schuetzen Park-The Shooting and the
Prizes.
The Republican Blues are well entitled
TO congratulations upon the success Of
their picnic in celebration Of their
seventy-sixth anniversary yesterday.
The crowd that assembled at Schuetzen
Park 70 participate in that event num-
bered between five and SIX hundred, and
without the least occurrence 10 mar their
pleasure these people spent the day In
rOllicklng picnic enjoyment, which con-
tinued until 10 O'Clock last night.
Every returning picnicksr was en-
tnUsiastic in his recOuntal Of
the days sports. The hours were spent
in amusements Of various kinds, princi-
pally dancing after the music Of an eX-
cellent orchestra.
The greatest interest centered about Inc
prize shooting, which was quite good.
The uniformed contestants were DIVIDED
into two classes-frst and secOnd-the
first cIast being composed Of those who
had won prizes or made good scores IN
previous contests. and the second
Of ta0se who had never won
prizes or made good scores previously.
The uuuniformed. OF paw members, also
had a prize To contend for
Sergeant y. Nathans Won the first
prize in the first class. which was a hand
some silver butter-dish. on a score Of 19.
He was also awarded the company medal
for having made the best score Of all the
contestants.
In the second class Private :. c. Lee,
on a score u Is. van a silver cake basket.
Sergeant J. J. Gaudry won the CON-
pany medal for having made the best
single shot. scoring ,.
In the contest among the Unauthorized
or pay members. Mr.. John @. Butler. on
a score Of -. won a handsome silver
pickle stand.
The prizes were presented by the Cap
tain Of the company, George A. Mercer
and 10 rep0Tt0Iial pencil is required tC
til how well be did his duty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09

George Williams, a negro, was brought
before Justice Naughtin yesterday,
charged with assault with intent to MUIR
der. Williams is the negro who did the
carving on the face of Sam Pinkney, who
was brought in from Mr.. EXley's place on
Sunday night last, as mentioned in the
MORNING News, and up to yesterday he
had evaded arrest. Both the negroes
live on Mr.. BacOn's place, a short
distance up the river. On Saturday night
Williams was caught by Pinkney beating
that individuals wife. Pinkney said no
one but himself had a right to beat his
own wife. Instead Of thus subduing Will
llams, this remark aroused him to a pas
sion and he lighted upon Pinkney with an
open knife and cut him badly. Judge
Naughtin fixed the amount of bond at
$500, which the prisoner could not give,
hence be is in Jail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09
TRANNG PEDEsrRIANs.
Cold Ham and Sausages as Diet for
Athletes.

In DR.. sargent's recent lecture on
s'What shall we eat TO get strong?" he
said in the course of his remarks: 1t
has been customary TO train athletes on
lean beef and mutton, but he thought this
a mistake, as tissue-making food should
be used in combination with these, and
the diet should be so changed as TO meet
the requirements OF the organism Of the
person using it. for TO establish one diet
for all persons was ridiculous. Beef alone
is not superior 10 meal. beans, or other
farinaceOus food, and the size of the
muscles of a man is not indicative Of his
strength. FarinaceOus food tones
man down. and will tend 10
give him more endurance. A man
who can strike a blow equal to
man, but this strength cannot be kept up
for any length of time on animal food, as
it comes from the base of the BRAIN, aud
endurance must be sought for in other
kinds Of food. To reduce the weight Of
a man in training lean meats may do, but
when he is down in weight he must go
back to food containing more carbon, such
as ham and sausages, which should
always be eaten cold. Three years ago
this would have been considered ridicu-
lOus by trainers, but for diet for run
ming, walking and rowing it has been
found that saccharine food, with beef or
mutton, is the best; tea, coffee and alco-
hOl, as we'll as condiments, are objection
able; indeed, it is not the quantity Of
food a person eats that strengthens him,
but the amount assimilated and worked
into the organism.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09

DON'T believe all that you read. Be-
cause you ''saw it in the paper" is no
evidence Of veracity. Truth pays better
than falsehood, and is just as cheap. If
you ever find out that l have ever mis-
represented one iOta, will give you the
best in my store as a gift. When | state
that my stock of Gents, Youths and
Boys Clothing is unique and special,
speak solid facts. When l say that my
goods are made to order from materials
selected By myself, l MEAN 1T. When /
say that l Will guarantee as neat a fit as
you can get in any tailor shop, Pill DO
1T. Furthermore, if a suit does not fit
you exactly, Tll make IL fit you at my er-
penSe. When l tell you that my assert
ment of styles and patterns is very large
and superb, l am willing to leave it to
YOU. When l emphatically protest
against your paying as much or more for
inferior or poorly made up goods than will
charge YOU for mine, / do it in the interest
of my patrons. 159 Broughton street,
sign of the Golden Arm.
-AdU. SIMON MITCHELL,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09
AN AsToR TO BECOME A BRIDE.
The Betrothal of Young Woman Who
Has Received Bushel of Proposals

The BetrOthal of a Young Woman Who
Has Received a Bushel of Proposals
Miss Carrie Astor, the youngest daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor, says
the New York Morning Journal, is en-
gagged to Mr.. Orme Wilson, the brother Of
Mrs. Ogden Goelet. The engagement has
just become known. The young woman
and her mother are on the sea, bound to
Paris after the bridal trousseau. The
wedding will take place in the fall and
will be a splendid affair. Many valuable
sets Of diamonds, rubies, sapphires and
pearls are to be reset for the bride and
over her white satin dress she will wear
a lace veil of rare value. Several Worth
and Pingat dresses will be in the trOus-
seau and fine laces and other apparel will
also be imported for the young bride.
Miss Aston is 20 years old, and made her
debut in society three seasons ago. She is
the youngest daughter and heiress to sew
eral millions of dollars. She is slightly
below the medium height and Of slender
form. Her complexion is white, her eyes
a graY-blue, shaded by long lashes, and
her hair is a pale yellow, worn in
Grecian knot. 1t is needless to say that
Miss AstOr has received offers by the
bushel. Count d. HarnOcOurt, it is said,
was refused by her, although his family
is 800 years old.
Mr.. Orme Wilson is a young man Of %
years. tall and handsome, and is one of
the fayOTites in society. He belongs to
several clubs, and is known as leader Of
the german
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09
NOTICE.
Atlantic and Mexican Gulf Canal
Company.

A meeting OF the IncOrpOrators Of this Com
pany. under the charters granted by the States
OF Georgia and Florida, has been called and VIII
be held at the Pulaski House. Savannah, "a,
on the THIRTEENTH INSTANT, FORENOON.
5. \. SWAMI. GEO. +. DREW,
WIN. ROGERS. j. }. FINLEY.
ALIEN. CURTIS, JOS. S. BAILEY,
Ell AL.
NJ 1901
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09


The "a. G. c. CO. society formed from
the members of Savannah Lodge No. 800,
/. o. G. T., gave several hours Of enjoy
ment last night with a concert, dance and
supper. Owing to trouble with the gas
metre the performance did not commence
until 9 O'Clock. The delay WAS unfOrtU-
nate, as a good many people despaired Of
repairing the metre and went away. At
O'Clock fltful illumination
was procured and the per-
Torrance went on. The programme con-
sisted principally of vocal efforts, and the
singers acquitted themselves handsomely.
The accomplishments were excellent, and
with the exception of one ambitious
tenor. who went adrift on the wild high
G. the programme was we'll carried out.
The performance was highly creditable,
and several numbers on the programme
were heartily encored. The dancing
began at IL O'Clock, and was kept up until
a late hour.