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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
The Beecher Family.

The question was raised recently
whether Henry Ward Beecher was
younger or older than his sister, Mrs.
Stowe. It was found that Mrs. Stowe
was born in 1912 and Mr.. Beecher in
1913; he is little more than one year
the younger. Catherine Beecher was
born nearly twelve Years before her
better known sister. While Catherine
lost her lover, Prof. Fisher of Yale Col
lege, by shiS ,wreck, when she was still
very young, Mrs. Stowe married, it APP
pears, a widower, if we are to trust E.
D. Mansfeld's Memories" which say
that "Prof. Stowe had for first wife a
handsome New England lady" Mr..
Stowe was ten years older than his
wife, who wrote her great work at the
age Of forty, and her second important
novel, "Dred," at the age of forty four.
The Beecher family seem to owe their
literary vitality to their transplantation
to the West, where their father, Lyman
Beecher, went about 1882, and he re-
manned there many years.. Mrs. Stowe
lived in Cincinnati about seventeen
years, or till the time that she planned
"Uncle Tom" which novel was not
drawn from Eastern or Virginia slave
sources, but from Kentucky, and the
escaping slaves who came up through
Ohio and Indiana. Among these was
Eliza Harris, whose feat Of crossing the
river with her child, on floating cakes
of ice, is fully testified to in the recently
published "reminiscences of Levi Coffin
the President of the Western Under
ground Railroad, who sheltered her at
his house.-"Gath" in New York, Trib-
une.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Facetious Things

.sygIsTilI you marry two burned fools q
said an old man Of eighty as he led q
blushing widow Of tWenty eight before
q Trenton, N. ~, justice Of the peace,
recently sTrot ont your fools, " was
the reply, and the marriage proeeeded.
Coming out even: heard 9 young
couple who made each other Christmas
presents. The wife gave her husband
a IS bill, and the husband gave his wife
another SIS bill. New Bedford Mercu-
ry. .GEs=..s.5= B, 4 s...
True generosity NO" said q gener-
GUS man, 'I haven't got that horse now.
l found it cost more to keep him than
he was worth, so / gave him to nay broth
or as Christmas present. -. Lowell Git.
izen. + 1..s,.:5 &. 6 s.. +. .-a,:
| Some go North and some go South
Eyes, said Fogg, I've met with many
successes in my life That's the trouble
you know. The things fellow meets
are always going the other Dos.
ton Transcript. - =. - +
$50 you enjoy. my acting" said Walk.
er, the leading man at the Stella. eyes,
| replied Henderson, ''you are so even
you know. Always the same, you know
no matter what you appear ."-Bostor
| Transcript. r.~&." .s'+>
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
.EriG01f. Feitl,ss0rK Is.

SENATE,--At1 o'clock message was received
from the house announcing that that body had
passed joint resolution making further ap-
preparation Of $500, 900 for the relief of desti-
tuition by the overflow Of the Ohio river and
tributaries. 1t was referred to the committee
on appropriations, and at LAO Mr. Allison, from
that committee, reported favorably the joint
resolution, and it was Immediately read three
times and passed. Shortly afterward q mes
sage was received from the house announcing
the affixing of the speakers signature to the
measure, whereupon the president of the SEN
ate instantly affixed his own. n -t$lt 81
A petition was presented from 1100 settlers
OF Washington Territory asking protection in
titles to the lands in controversy between them
and the Northern Pacific. The bill regarding
circulating notes OF national banks was again
debated. Adjourned till Monday. r., 'D...s
III House. "A joint resolution appropriating
s2o0. eco more for tho food sufferers was intro
inced and adopted, Tho house adopted the
majority report in the Manning Chalmers con-
tested election case, which declares the seat
vacant Until the case is settled upon it's merits.
Before the vote was taken Mr. Curtin created
. laugh by condu citing Mr.. Manning to the
4 speakers desk and demanding that the oath of
office be administered to him, which the speak
B er of course declined to do. Adjourned till
Monday. !. E''} y IS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Northwestern Postal News.

Postoffices established:
Dakota-Crary, Ramsey county; Uxbridge
Barnes county. Wisconsin-Beaver, Marinettt
county
Postoffices names changed: Dakota-Bruce,
Pembina county, to Mcconnell.
Special service discontinued: Dakota-Flor'
ence from Feb 16.
Postmasters commissioned: Samuel q. Ell.
rod, Clark, Oak. John T. Hinlmelreich, Dun
can, Oak; Thomas Maher, Emmett, Oak.
Thomas Clelland, Pleasant Valley, Oak. !; j. B.
Clyde, Iowa; Emmett K. Maine, Elliot, Iowa
John W. Anderson, Greeneasae, Iowa; William
+. Berry, kasson, Iowa; Jacob Book, Western
College, Iowa; Cornelius A. Q Brien, Valera
Iowa; Charles ". Kendell, Madelia Mimi. Ju'
Illus D. Spikerman, JohnstoWn, Wis.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Prince versus Hugnbug.
AN American spiritnalist named Bastian CAV

AN American spiritnalist named Bastian gave
seance in the imperial palace Vienna, Aus
tria, on tine 18th, at the invitation of the Grown
Prince Rudolph and Archduke John. Bastian
summoned spirits from q room adjoining the
exhibition hall, whereupon a tall figure in
mourning appeared before the spectators.
Suddenly the crown prince pulled string clos
ing the secret door, when the spirit, who was
Bastian himself, made frantic but vain efforts
to escape amid the laughter of the assemblage
A Chicago Special says: Bastian, the Amer
lean spiritualist, who was unmasked as q fraud
by the crown prince of Austria, is well known
here. A few years ago, connected with a man
named Taylor, he had rooms in the building OF
the Religio- Philosophical Journal, a spiriualis-
tic paper, and gave regular seances at which
many startling spirit manifestations were
made. Their career WAS brought to a close by
B. G. Keller, a reporter for the Times, who ex-
posed the fraudulent practices as thoroughly as
aona the Ihe 81 IT.
materialzdwas thoroughly established
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
The Markets.

MILWAUKEE. Wheat, &c @$1.00
Corn--No. ?, SOC.
Oats--No 2, 355c: -,
Rye-No. /. SOC.
Barley-No. 2, Coo; No. 3, ~.
CH1cAGo.--Wheat, 9511sc@96Hc.
Corn-54c6054]11c
0ats--32o1sc13536c.
Rye-5Sc. -.
Barley-5sc.
Flax Seed-$1.56.
Pork-$18 25C1lS.27.
Lard-$9 S71501010 ;!
Hogs-s660(0H25 a. - -.5t.
Cattle-s5 OC0575
ST. PAuL--Wheat, No. hard, $1.00; No. !
hard, B@a5c, No. 1 regular, @@95c; No Z
regular, Sc D.. t. -. .,19:&L
corn-No. 2 51c@5sc; new mixed, 45c@4sol
oats@No: mixed, s1kc@ss1Sc.
Barley-No. 2, Coo; No. extra, 4sc; No. 8,
3Sc
Rye-No. 2, SIC. I.1 .a5.
Ground Feeds. 0o@aO0
Corn Meal-$2O.00 >
Baled Hay~Wild, IS 75@a25; timothy,
5000. -
Live Hogs-$5.50
Dressed Hogs-$zO0.
Timothy Seed-$1.15(01.2
. Glover Seed-S5. 5Ol065Q 80
Potatoes 42c = -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

Punch denies that there have beer
any strange sunsets, asserting that in the
British empire the sun never sets.
John W. Garrett, of Baltimore, hal
sent his check for 81 900 as Christmas
gift to the "Poor Association" of tina,
city. r.. g.,
Adjutant- General Elliot of Illinois il
collecting the pattle flags of that state
and will put them in n glass case which
will cost $l0,OO0
When pneumonia gets hold of the
hard drinker it never lets 60 until it hat
him dead sure. -..511,S7 =
The recently elected mayor of Boston
was q teamster, less than thirty years
ago, it is stated. r. .'s~s !.
The United States is land that flows
with milk and honey. 1t has 15,OOO,Cl(
COWS and swarms with bees. t.
The Boston Herald says that while
money is a Circulating necessity is
greater Necessity when it doesn't cir.
cUlate. u , I. ss5z:sE@ r. =
81 AsC hlfs1 "tlO Was nOG q lawyer OI
soldier ever became President of the
United States. Z. y H. III r, 4 ..1.
Statistics show that there are at pres
ent almost mill,on people. in Great
Britain who receive charitable relief
The yew tree is said, in certain cases,
to have attained the age Of 5000 years
the cedar 1000, the oak ], 500, the spruce
u 200, the walnut 800, the maple 500 and
the elm $40. OIL
g The Paul Mall Gazette says, .sAmer-
ican girls have 8 deserye61eputation fol
general courage above all their sister's
elsewhere 2 .s s5 ST. .5 'z.s. II f. u
The Oldest prelate Of the Church q
England Is the Right Reverend Richard
Durnford, Bishop of Chichester, aget
81; and the Youngest, Bishop Wiber.
rec. Of Newcastle Tyne, aged a
Russia, with the calmness Of an ole
angler. saws she catlght SOC. QUO tons D
7 6sh last year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Peaceful Lord Landsdowne.

At the annual meeting of the Dominion Ar.
tillery association Lord Landsdowne in speech
said:
You are not and hope never will be mill.
tary nation in the sense in which some Euro.
pean powers are. Your people have thei,
peaceful pursuits and are engaged in the devol,
opment OF thu resources Of the country. Youl
only coterninous neighbor is q great nation
with which you IRE upon the most friendly
terms, whose relations with you are absolutely
unclonded. They are united to you by ties Of
descent, language and common love Of free i'll,
stltutious Again, you form part Of an empire
which you may depend upon will never quar-.
rel with You gratuitously or for any purpose
For all these reasons the people Of Canada are
content to entrust what might be called nation,
al insurance to an army of very moderate size.
supported at very cost and sacrifice of the tim(
and attention to those who are members Of diff.
farnnt
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Sad Incident of the Flood,

At Cincinnati on Friday, the 18th, two build
ings fell, on account Of being undermined by
the foods. They were occupied as boarding
houses, by Robert Kyle and George Oyesier.
There were about thirty-fy people ip thu
buildings at the time. The following ars
known to have been killed either by falling
timber, or drowning: John W. Kyle, son Of
the proprietor, Mary E. Golfer, Maud Ellis,
James Ogden, Barney Winkler, Mrs Winkler,
Thomas Burke Mrs. Lena Durk aud two chill:
dren, William and Louis Burke. Making ten
lives so far known to have been lost
The accident has spread terror among occrl,
pants Of similar old buildings in the flooded
district, and many who can do so are getting
out to safer quarters. The body of Maud Ell.
lis has been recovered The body of anothe,
woman was found fast under petition wall
but owing to the danger of other walls falling,
further search was abandoned till the water
falls
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

IA party Of citizens searched the premises
They found bloody straw in the stable This
led TO the search Of a STRAW pile near by, and
resulted in the discovery Of the body buried
heed downward i'll the top ssf of
the stack. The body was naked, except q cof-
fee sack, which was drawn down over the head
and shoulders, and saturated with blood and
frozen This will not be removed until the
core.ler arrives. A gun was found in the house
with one barrel discharged, and an axe was
found on the premises covered with blood
There can be little doubt that the boy murdered
his father, and that his sister, il not an accom-
plice, knew Of it and helped to conceal the
body. About the time Of the disappearance Of
the father the son spent considerable money at
the stores, and has been trying to hire hand
to help run the farm. The girls were taken in
charge and turned over to the sheriff. s@,s...
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
swindling the Government.

Washington, Special. The committee of con
gress investigating the expenditures Of the de-
partment of justice has summoned a larg'
humber of prominent Dakotians and ex-of
ticials from other territories before them. I
is alleged by some of the parties summoned
that United States attorneys have made out and
received pay upon vouchers for much lar
ger sums than those assistants re-
ceived 1t is also asserted that enormous
SUMS have been expended by these attorney
in commencing frivolous suits for the purpos,
of rolling up unwarranted fees in cases whert
a conviction was out of the question Chair
man Springer evidently intends to overhaul
he federal officers receiving fees in the tor
ritories,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
WedncSGOU, February ~.

SENATE. "A resolution is directed to the secre-
tary Of the interior to withhold for the present
his approval for the patents or certificates for
lands selected by the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company in lieu Of others said to have
been lost to the company under the act of 1864
The Mcpherson bill for the issue Of circula-
ting notes to national banking associations was
considered. Messrs Bayard and Mcpherson
spoke in favor. Of the bill, and Mr.. Sherman
made speech on the silver question.
1t is probable the discussion will continue for
severnf days, but the opinion of those best in
formed is that the Mcpherson bill will be fin
ally adopted with few verbal amendments ex-
tending in tecn1s it's provisions to banks already
in operation
HousE--Tle Chalmers Manning contested
case (Niississippi) was debated without result
Nothing praise worthy was done.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

The German press say the submission of tho
Merv tribes to Russia is worse for England
than the disasters in. the Sondan. Itconmenta
upon the remarkable success of the Russian
policy in Asia, which is always directed against
England. If the Russians should stand again
before the walls Of Gonstantinople, the English
wonId be disabled from commanding them to
halteas 81 1873 Russia will become the inn
mediate neighbor Of India, and will be able at
any moment to create q disturbance in North
ern India Now only Afghanistan il between
Russia and India, and the frontier tribes are
ever ready to invade the rich Indian provinces
if their rear is covered, and they know that
Russia can now guarantee them immunity
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Bismarck On His Ear.

{ The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Times says that Prince Bismarck has RETURNED
to Herr Won Elsendscher, German minister at
Washington, the resolution Of confidence on
Herr Iasker's death, passed by congress, with
a counter request to return the resolution to
the house of representatives as the position OF
Lasker in Germany was not such as to Justify
Although the above appears incredible, the
fact is the relations of Washington and Berlin
are in great state of tension, chiefly owing to
the pig flesh question. One thing is certain-wa
have not heard the last OF the Lasker incident.
The Americans are much too proud too sensi-
tive and too independent for that s;3 mi
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Thursday, February If.

SENATE.--Senator Logan introduced bill to
provide that persons honorably discharged
from the military or naval service of the United
States shall be preferred for appointment to
civil Offices, provided they possess the neces-
sary business qualifications.
i Senator Beck introduced bill to provide for
the organization Of supreme courts in the terri
tories.
The bill declaring all public roads and high
ways post routes passed The Mcpherson
bank bill was debated, and Mr.. Morrill, offered
o substitute.
: HOUSE. Nothing worthy OF note was done
beyond the discussion of the Manning -Chalm-
srs contest
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

81 Walter Wilson, who disapp eared on the eve
Of his ma at Montreal TO 8 yonng lady
there. and whatis now in New York. has sent
no expIanAti lion 30 the family OF his fiancea
The ind felt III The city against him for
his heart Hes conducts Is very Intense The
young lady il ill s asI
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Pulmonary Consumption.

DEAR sIR:-I received the triaa bottle Of
your White Wine Of Tar Syrup which you sent
to my address My wife has been troubled with
lung disease for moro than eighteen years,
stages Of Pulmonary Consumpti She COM
menced taking your valuable medicine and re
ee.Ted relief at once She has used three bot
ties since and is now using the fourth, and her
health is better than for many years. We
cheerfully recommend il to all afflicted with
any trouble Of the throat or lungs. We now
get our medicine through John Pyrter, our
merchant at this place -. l5tsss.. : 49,.
h Yours Respectfully Rev j. B. Fly.
Brookline Station, Mo. 1 Susan E. Fly B
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Ptlesl PILES. Pilss!1

8 Sure cure Tor Blind, bleeding and Itching
/ Plies Singl box has cured worst 0 chronic
case g OF twenty years standing. No one need
suffer i've minutes after app illian,'s
allays the itching tpratieularly after getting
warm IN bed, Prepared only for piles and
itching for the private parts Noyes Bros. q
Cutler, st Paul w holesale AGENTS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
South Easton, Mass, Jan. Z, 1854.
Twenty-four Hours to Live

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who an
nounces that he is now in ''perfect health" we
have the following 'One year ago Twas, to
ton. Our best physicians gave my case up.
I finally got go low that our doctor said could
not live twenty-four hours. My friends then
purchased bottle of Dr. VIM Halls Balsanl
For The Lungs, which consid erably benefited
me. I continued until I took nine bottles. I
am now in perfect health, having used no 9th
er medicine" r.: = = 4>s - Il. .. -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22


A Family Friend.
What sells Thomas Eclectric Oile
Sells itself
How sells Thomas Electric Oil?
Upon its merit.
Who sell Thomas Eclectric Oil?
Druggists everywhere.
Why sell Thomas Electric Oil?
Gives the sick lift
What is Thomas Electric Oil? :.
Six of the BEST Oils,
Selected and electrified :
What made Thomas Eclectric Oil?
Ingenuity--deep thinking.
Who buy Thomas Eclectric Oil?
People Tie world over. f.;
Why buy Thomas Eclectric Oil?
A fine investment; sure
to please;
What buys Thomas Electric Oil?
Fifty cents only.
When buy Thomas Eclectric Gil?
When YOU srffer from rheum.-
tsm, neuralgia, an ache, lame
ness or Il wound of any sort
when you are threatened by any
one Of those baneful ills, 8 cold
a cough, asthma bronchitis, OF
catarrh.
My father had an eating cancer for several
years, which had eaten away his under lip ane
the inside OF his cheek, down to the bottom o1
his gums. We got some of Swift's Specific anc
gave him, and the effect has been wonderful
almost miraculous The sores are all healed
and he is perfectly well. Every one said il
was only question of time about his death
and his cure has created the greatest excite
ment i'll this part Of the country.
VIM. B. LATHRop
South Easton, Mass, JAN 7, 1854.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

Mrs. Thomas Bailey Aldrich is said
to be the most picturesque lady in
Boston.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

The Judges Of The Court Of Areopague in
Athens, when bothered with cause they
couldn't unrayel disposed of it, by ordering the
parties to appear again in hundred years, and
then proceed to restore their weak minds with
q dosesof Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters All gen.
uine bear the signature of J. P. Allen, St Paul,
MINI,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
~ .~-x~ IT,. q

CATARRH. fifteen years T have been
greatly annoyed with this disgusting disease,
which caused severe pain in my head, continual
dropping into my throat and unpleasant breath
My sense of smell was much impaired. By a
thorough use for six months of Ely's Cream
Balm | have entirely overcome these troubles
J. B. Case, St. Denis Hotel, Broadway and lit
St. N. Y. Not liquid or snuff
Neither Dakota nor Montana will got in thi,
session. SAWS runlor
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
The Australian census shows 40, coo able
bodied men capable Of bearing arms .-.
Restorin ar yvea,.v ,finfls

Wells May Apple Niver) Pills, 1oc .,....-
CROUCH on Toothache, !" instant relief 15c.
The CROUCH on Tooth Powder elegant 15c
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22
Ara vnu Aware

Are You Aware =
that a Simple Cough often terminates in Con
sumption? Why not be wise in time and USE
Allen's Lung Balsam, which will stop the dis.
ease and prevent the fatal consequences,
For sale BY all Medicine Dealers,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

Key West has s35, 000a worth of unsold
sponges held back for better prices.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

COUGHS AND HoARsENEss. The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately relieved
by use of ''BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoAcEtEs. y
Sold only in boxes
DR.. SaDford's Liver Inyigorator. just what
its name implies: Cathartic, Tonic. Eeliable.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

tRough on Rats, clears out Rats, Mice 15c
Mother Sw ans Worm Syrup, tasteless CSC
CROUCH on Coughs" Troclles, 15c; liquid soc
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

The short, hacking cough, which leads to con
sumption, is cured by Piso's cure. ~ III
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

Carfo-1ines.
Petroleum sheds it's brilliant light,
In cot and palace seen;
And on our heads its blessing bright,
From wondrous Carbolile
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-04-25

Some time since the Detroit Free PresI
contained short article on "Ventrilo.
quist Humbug" in which the statement
was made by an expert that ventriloquism
is very largely hlmbug; that the de.
ception is largely accomplished by merely
lowering the voice, and that no man i:
SO skillful that he can get along without
a screening mustache. A London eng.
land) correspondent differs from this ex
pert. He writes:
Pure ventriloquism is not done by
merely lowering the voice. And as fol
man not being able to 'gct on" with
out mustache, that is absurd.
can "get on" without mustache, il
fact, for obvious reasons, am obliged to-
He must be poor ventriloquist, indeed
that cannot "get on" withouta a mustache
I have practiced the art-which it is
for the past six years, and l will defy
anyone, experts included, to see any
movement of my mouth, though they
may be within an arms length of me.
Nine out of ten so-called ventriloquistS
are not ventriloquists at all, but what
are termed colloquists. The act of colo
quism consists ofmerely lowering the voice
Isand twisting the mouth aside. A mus
tache would aid the colloquist, it would
hide the distortion of the mouth, always
more or less visible.