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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
The Steam Plough.

In foreign COUNTRIES, England espec.
tally the steam plough has been used to
some e tent, a i'd few wealthy agrriciul-
turists of the United States have one
time Or another. Experimental in the
direction. 10 the number must be added
Mr.. Hiram Walker, Of Walker VILE
Mich, who lately stationed porta bic
engine on each cf.the two sides Of a As
acre Geld and with this power hauled
back and forth through the rich, mellow
soil, free from stones ami stumps, two
gangs offour ploughs attached to a wire
Table and working alternately, turning
burrows S to s inches deep as may be re-
quired. The cap tcity5 OF this imported
machine j. thought to be is to Is acres
per day, under the favorable conditions
above Indicated, andSfye men are re.
CURED to run 1.-TWO engineers, Two to
follow the ploughs and one to supply
the fuel and water. Whether the system
= practicable on the large level farms
81 the west Is a question for time. i n
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
echoes Sc tie Il inner lake. be veneer

echoes of the summer lake. he veneer Of
q thousand 81 years of cisilazation
dropped from Sd us like q gar
ment. and the original savage, the lighting
ANNUAL the true man within, laughed with
d zest that civilization knows not OF. 7=$ IF
jim hears our shout from down the lake,
catches its meaning, gleefully hal1oos IN
reply, and paddles swiftly to us in the
pirogue. - f'1% %G :-&&&3 IS: s&f q - go.
Here be is, Jim," auoth I. 'voici
Tours" % ,Is4$ r.
Jim peers over the shaggy brute, looks
up, takes off his hat, and bowling toward
me, says with the air Of d diplomat offering
q sentiment at a royal banquet @C'est
bien bon, Monsieur, beaucoup de pouvoir
yotre bras. ct meme plus q votre fusil.
Taking Bruin by the paws, we slid her
down the bank. II y @s@ -
"She'n weigh about four hundred g said
Jim, refectlyety, as We lifted her into the
pirogue. = But; then, they're dreadful
lean this summer. Late in fall, now, she'd
% another hundred, sure. -. .,.t.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
80 What Might Have Been.
Ex-Congressman ErasTus Wells in N. Y. Ex-

press.
It was in the fall Of rs, believe, that
met Blaine one morning at Wizards
hotel, in Washington, He was hoping at
that time for a nomination by the republic
can convention for the presidency. Il don't
know, Jim" said laughing1y, ''if it will be
a good thing for you Or. the country to be
nominated" - I'D make it very hot for you
fellows if ! WERE" said he, with chuck
le. And il you happened to be elected
you would make it very hot for us after
wards, added I, for we all know Blaine to
be what we cali south 'tire-eater." He be-
came very solemn all ut onceas he answered:
''Erastus, if Ishould be elected to the
office of president Of this country, which I
regard as the loftiest position in the world,
I should be president for the whole peo-
pie. I'should recognize NO sectional differ
ences; I should bind myself to no pledges,
but should do the best / could for the.
Whole country" Nonsense" rejoined /,
jokingly, you would run with the machine
like5 the srestsgof them" as'I1woald mott" he
sail, with emphasis, and fSIsevor lave
the. chance to show you, you'll see. He
didn't get the chance then, bat he's got it
now; and Garfield, who, of his own accord,
will be glad to conciliate Consling, and
would never, in the world have dared to
nominate Robertson, has now been forced
to the front and will stay there. AS long
as Blaine lsEat the helm his, adminst ration
is going to have it's OWE way.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
Celery Culture.

Mr.. Stearns gave an account of~cslery
culture at Kalamazoo, where 500'acres
were raised this year and five to eight
tons shipped daily, from each Of the two
express offices. The celeryvis packed in
boxes made especi ally for ethe purpose.
The producers receive twenty cents a
lozen. bu1lches. The seed is sown in "a
bed prepared for the purpose; the
plants not transplanted until they ar.
put in the trenches. A layer Of manure
is spread in the bottom Of the trench
before the plants are set; the plants Gre
set six inches. apart III the row. For
The early crop the seed is sown In hot
bed and transplanted about the first OF
May In Kalamazoo but little is stored
by the producers; that which is stored
is packed in pits covered with low sheds.
For few dozens, one of the best ways
Of storing is to put in box in the cellar
on the bottom of which is puddle Of
earth and water to cover the roots.
Professor Tracy said marsh celery &does
not Ike ep SO we'll asthat raised on.upland.
/ keeping, it must not GET wet as that
causes TOI. E,...r..N -, ~, 4,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
Dairy Discussion. :.

DR.. Joseph Teht. in his presid ent's adj
dress at the annual Illinois Da,rymen's
Convention, in De. Kalb, reminded de-
soteesz Of the worstof weeds that no fine
butter can be made ina room where
smoking isindnlged, as the milk ana
cream will absorb more Or less Of the
*umes and flavor of tobacco. He strong
" condemned l,arnyard wells as pools
sc pollution and disease, injuring the
.nealth off cows and the Who'll esomeness
IF dairy oducts. He reported COOL
results from ffeeelin9 4bonem al and SOW.
ing ii on Ills. / nd as q prauenta alive 81.
shortipn. But OF IL said they d id sufE
erred from this epidemic aiming their
cuWs, but paid no attention to lit, and
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
Why Women are Not Masons.

Ii The question iseoften asked why cannot
women be Free Masons? A bald headed
Nevada orator, living among the sage brush,
far away from all womankind, ventures to
answer it4as follows: Women sometimes
complain that they are not permitted to en-
ter the lodges and work with the craft in
their labors, and learn all there is to be
learned ia this institution. I'VE will explain
the reason,ssaW.e learn that before the AL
mighty had finished his work he. was in
doubt about :creahng Eve The creation of
the living and creeping thing u had
been - accomplished, and the Al
mighty had made Adam who was
the first" Mason, and created FOR him
the finest lodge III the world, and called
Paradise No. /. He caused all the beasts
Of the field and fowls Of the air to pass be-
fore Adam, for him to name them, which
was piece of work he had to do alone
< that no confusion might thereafter arise
from Eve, Who he knew would make trou-
BILE If she was allow ed to participate in it.,
fatigued with his first task, fell asleep, and
when be sawoke found Eve in, the lodge
with him. Adam being Senior Warden,
placed Eve ..as the pillar Of beauty in the
south, and they received their instructions
from the Grand Master in the east. which.
when finished, she Immediately called the
craft from lab rto refreshment.3 Instead
Of attending to the duties Of her office as
I she ought, she left her station, violated her
obligation and let in an expelled Mason.
who had no business there, and went around
with him, leaving Adam to look after
the jewels. This fellow had been expelled
{ from the Grand Lodge, with several
others, some time before. Finding that
Eve was no longer trustworthy, and that
she had caused Adam to neglect his duty,
and had let one in whom he had expelled
the Grand Master closed the lodge and
I turned them out, setting a faithful Tyler to
guard the door with q flaming sword Adam
repented Of his folly, went to work like q
man and good Mason, in order to get re-
sinstated again: Not 50 with Eve! She got
angry about il and comne nced raising Cain.
Adam, on account of his ref ormation, was
permitted to estab lish lodges ana work in
the degrees, and while Eve was allowed to
join him in his works off chafity outside. she
VAS never again permitted to assist in the
regular work of the Graf Hence the rea-
son why 9 woman cannot become an inside
Mason z SssS 4 d
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
LOVES A h'HsilkM.n.
How Butler Takes to His Yacht When !:
v Strong Wind blows.

How&Butler Takes to His Yacht When :.
sf Strong Wind Blows.
/. From The New York Sun, .....,.s
>. General Buffers hobby IS his Yacht
America. She lies now Id Bosioa 4harbor.
with crew aboard, and serae day soon,
when the notion takes him and q big storm
threatens, he will take a cab, drive at full
tilt for her wharf, and start for someplaee
bevond the reach of telegrams. when he
took his southern trip in hissyacht from
Fortress Monroe last spring, he waited
before going to sea. until he could get
good northwest storm. When General
sAazen, Of the weather bureau, In response
to bis kilograms, sent hin word that a
a northwest wand was coming, and that it
was probably strong enough TO suit him:
General Butler crowded ON all the sail he
could, settled himself in the cockpit, plant
ed hissarms akinbo, and autsaciously. faced
the storm. The America, SKINNED the
waves with snch speed that General Butler
declared that he would yet sail into some
Europeanportg with; her and,sasteaish the
dmld yachtsmen.n He puHs. away all care
at the end Of his finger tips when he
treads the deck Of the America, eats
fonr meals day, has q game of penny ante
with his guests ct night, and is up early tbs
next day locking out for storm. If there
could be found a sea OF partsaetual storms.
General Butler would probably make for it.
There are enough amusing stories told of
his adventures at Sea to gil summer book
of fun. 1t is said that his sachu-never yet
carried enough sail for him. and that he
has not yet met d storm that has even dis
turbeds him, Sometimes bis sturdy old
captain (hr. Reid y, who is rs strong- naind-
ed IN bis way as Gen. Butler is in his, has
9 wordy enconater with lie general about
the chances the latter seems to have to
take. and once he 10 SAID TO have told Cen
eral Butler to take bis 1. old yacht" and
ran it as he pleased, when il face of the
trepidition Of Che crew and the prudence of
the cantain the generai wanted to- crowd or
more sail. llr. Reed tells Of several hair
breadth escapes, as we'll az ~ many amusing
adventures, He has had with General But
Ter ut sea, and some OF his crew have pre-
dietea that il General Butter dies at al,
he viii become food for whales. When
g the storm runs 50 high as ii make every
.One on board sea sick except tie captain
and the owner General Bs,tlsss is sure to- be
found seated ia the 1, a.ssI,lr With his old.
mysterious ha,ila eass.us assuut his face,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
Dancing Toilets.

Among the new fabrics appropriate
for dancing toilets are shown some ex~
quisitely tinted India aud China grapes
in all the latest high-art shades some
plain and some embroidered. More
beautiful even than these are the Per
sian silk eauzes, with deep gardiniere
borderings in vivid hues: Un ike the
,mulls and muslins lately alluded to,
these embroidered gossAmer5 are to be
made up over tinted satins and surahs
the ~s''eostume consisting Of demi-
trained slip, perfectly plain, except
q double rose or = shell touching
around the bottom, about eight inches
deep. Above this the long, full-em.
broidered overdress Of the diaphanous
fabric is arranged a Ia Grecque, with a
high Camargo bodice os the same over
alow.necked, short .sleeved underbodice
fthe silk. When it is possible theahor.
al garniture worn with the dress CORE.
spends with the flowers wrought in the
embroidery. + These charming fancies
are not designated for ordinary MORALS,
or for anything but special wear. For
tunately, however, there is left. for
these q great variety of attractive and
beautituIa emproide Tered fabrics, when,
'costingafar less, have all the novelty and
graceful effect @oi%sthes. more sex pensiye
PATTERNS N Y. EVENING Post
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
The Q.ie ll's sons.

.I9IdOu u sttef II q lLcaSO III5uue' - -
The Duke Of Edipburg has Just beer
to the co n ,uand Of tire Chan
iel Squadron ia very lucrative post in
lie navy, aud which is almost a sineeure.
This continent has been made over
she heads ofssveral uneln aloyed Admir-
us, who are justitied ii reseritinsss this
anite common nepntism which cilarac
IeIizes thu Wisllsr, alll IS far IS de B
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04

A. Discounted Dutler

4 4 is y ~ 1t
The Boston :Journal,. With an ill-con.
cea.ed chuckle, tells how q dude was
discornfted: '' .&% z" -.
H. Yes said "a prominent member al
our noble army OF focal dudes, asF ne
converseds with number of !; friends
upon the eyer-absorbing subject 81 TIE
fair SEX zone greatstroublefabo wozn-
en- is that they. are apt to misund erstand
the significance Of the attentions that
are paid to them," and then he went On
.i,explain his position. In brief, biz
grounds for. arriving at this conclusions
were IS follows Durihe Cone OF the
rainy days il the early partof the week
on coming into town4on visit to the
suburbs, lie found the rain falling in tor
rents as he emerged from the depot, and,
also saw on tho ste TX on ng.ssand at
tractiveh lady, WHIT looked With All saiir 81
great vesa' ION at the descending floods
Perceiving here, with that swift intuitio,i
which is Our friends most noticeable
characteristic, an opportunity to MAKE
an agreeable acquaintance. he spread
with a flourish his hammered silver
handled silk. umbrella, and with his:
most engaging smile sided DIP to the
lady and said: .sI on have no umbrella
permit me offer mine." son thanks
yeryamueh, J" responded the fair. grasp
ing the pTotfered implement of pro
lection; you are SO good.* And herr
is your name and address on the han
die. will send it to you by my bus
band early in the morning." and she
sailed away, leaving the GENEROUS youth
staring b!ankly 5after. her and sneeehlesss
with surprise. "a nd he was obliged to-
60 into the depot and borrow an nm
brelIa Of tie ticket agent to get hom. ]
Swithal, and disreputable, dingy J, cot
tony affair it was, and boxed as though
Sh9alls luIailt ia Ve carried 1T during 1h,5s
early days Off hat wet spell which made
him historicalIy a nous, n And the nea i
tlaV his own unlb la was brought ba.k
BY The husband aF aresaiid !, q mani six
steet high and retnat ia bty muse ular, wils,
;snliled IN an egasperated way asshe ten
dered his wife Is thanks for the Tempo
rary recommendation.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
Self Support Among Wo men.

4
In the Helping Hand department Of
the Philadelphia Weekly Press I find
lie following editorial: So many Of us
have little girls under our charge it is
worth while to read these words of Wis
dom. We all know Of sudden downfalls
ST fortune and the consequent bewilder-
ment of the'girls. There would not be
half SO many errine& sisters if all were
taught to be independents. So. if
we are prosperous, let US teach our girls
it is honorable to labor and delightful to
spend The" MONEY earned by their own
hands: ~ ~.E ,,s .~.
Three cases have recently been devel-
oped in a single social circle in one Of
ou1 large cities, Of women, bred in COM.
fort and even luxury, who have been,
with their children, reduced to a condi-
ton Of want and unspeakable distress
the husband and father of gro ssly in
tenn nerate habits. I{ousewi'ely skin,
diligence in patching and darning, and
in tho nameless little economies which
prudent women know how to use, avail
these sslroWing women little. They
need to know how to make money.
Thew could make time to practice some
art OF industry at home, or, it need be-,
they could employ some faithful woman
to stay. with their children for some
hours each day while they tOlled abroad,
If they only knew how to do this. Teach
your daughters, and with view of do
ing work which shall .ssess CONNER
cial value, TO master some trade or pro-
fesslon.
In land where banks never fail
Wkere husbands and fathers do not die
and leave families uenniless; where in.
temperance meyer comes to blunt mems
love and sense of honor; where fire and
pestilence and earthquake never Cut of
the ad-winners-thefe women may
be bred simply to look pretty and talk
nonsense. But in couutry like ours
they must learn to work.
The chief requisite for the success OF
woman IN any departments good health.
Make your daughter, then, 70 follow
str city hygienic rules. Forbid her to
| eat between meals; r quire her to- stay
throw off her corsets and throw them
into the ray bag; rake all her clothing
{ to depend from her shoulders; turn her
out doors rs much as you can; teach her
some special branch thoroughly, and
you will lind that you have q merry,
happy, healthy girl, who is light in the
household, g. stay in the time Of trouble
and who, above all, can, if need be,
earn her own living and provide for
Others.
From Manson's admirable papers on
Work Tor Women" recently published
| in the Christian Union, we extract the
following list of respectable and suitable
occupations for r,women:
industrial designing" 'sshort hand
writing, photography" "feather curling,'' y "
proof readiSs pp,ntne, DO bad.
ing" ,".'tfecturlng," Wv working in brass or
metals" reading or singing in public, y
"canvassing for books and papers"
dress: making" millinery" .market
2ardening," poultry raising" bee
keeping," housekeeping" "bookkeep-
ing and cashier WORK" "buttrnhole
niaking," "hvicu!turc," authorship"
Teaching" type writing"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04

The Hon. W q. ~, N veagh is said to-
have Slt,0, 0stl orth of thoroughbred
cattle on his farm at Bro ekfis ed.
There are 1, mara government
pensio ners I han at this time lat wear. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-05
The Week OF Prayer.

For several years the first full week in Jan
uary has been set apart BY the different
Christian denominations as week of prayer
for special subjects, the subject for each day
being arranged at the annual meeting of the
Evangelical Alliance. The following 10 the
programme for 1884:
Monday, Jan. Praise and Thanksgiving
For Gods special providence, Chrlsts
marked favor and the Holy Spirits gracious
work.
Tuesday, Jan. S-Humiliation and confess
sion-fOr social vices; as intemperance; for
the secular spirit in the church; for prevail
ing skepticsm and religious indifference.
"wednesday, Jan. 9-Prayer for families
and instructors of youth-For parental idel-
ity in household training; for pious watch
care in schools and colleges; for spiritual In.
fuence in Christian associations of youth, and
for early conversions in Sunday schools:
Thursday, Jan. l0-Prayer for the Church
of Chri,t-For praverful and laborious min
istry; for consecration and cooperation in
members; for early devotion in educated
youths; and for the divine blessing in win
ming the worldly.
FRIDAY, Jan. ll-Prayer for Nations-For
Legislators, that statutes may be conformed
to divine Law; for rulers, that they may con-
scientiously administer government; LOT
peace and Cancellation between nations; and
for popular integrity in the duties Of citizens;
SATURDAY., Jan. l2-Prayer for Home ana
Foreign missions-For missionaries that they
be sustained in trials and prove efficient Ia
borer,: for heathsns, Mohsmedsns and Israel
ties, that they be won to Oh rist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-05
Advice TO Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain of cutting teeth? If so, send
ct once and get bottle of MRS. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHNa.
Its value is incalculable. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING
to the taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price
% cents bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-05
City Personals.

Miss Annie Boardman returned home yes
isrday from two weeks visit to Worcester,
Mass.
Mr.. George II. Brickett returns to his
studies at the Bowdoin Medical School,
shortly.
DR.. Lapham has recently been the recipient
Of an elegant cut glass service, gift from
the Sandwich Glass works at Cape Cod,
Macs.
Rev. |. J. Need, editor of the Gospel Ban
ner attended the installation at the Elm street
Lewiston, Universalist church, Thursday
evening.
d.. .. L. Barton of Nebraska, was in the
city yesterday. He was on his way to his
old home In Windsor which he had not visited
for fifteen years.
At the semi-annual meeting of the New
togiand amatuer press association held in
worcester, Mass, Wednesday, J. r. Board.
nan Of Augusta, was chosen third vice presi-
dent
mr. Z. W. Sullivan, formerly OF the Cos
W Banner, Augusta Maine, with, his wife,
passed through the city, yesterday for Pasade-
w. california, to I'll desirable position on
'paper published in that place.
@'' GEORGE H. Brickett appears on the
.aee' 10 centennial sleigh, which receives
"'0'aoie comment. 1t is very handsomely
''A'ed 10 red and black. The vehicle was
"'merly the property of DR.. Briggs.
party of some 20 Bangor gentlemen
prominent in the Masonic Order, among
MON were Hon. II. H. Fogg, Col. Frank
.si'en and Col. Fsrnham, passed through
~'' city, yesterday .on their way to Portland,
''e'e 'ney attended a Masonic meeting last
evening.
Gays the Bath Times of our townsman, who
counsel for Wilkinson on trial for murder
nah' Lawyer Heath is a young man of
ea' complexion, and forehead that would
s'a you to infer that he is a gentleman of
%An' and will make himself decidedly felt
' uiai' His appearance and bearing
pressing He has distinct bass voice
gives evidence of culture"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-05
Half Out of His Head.

"Blessed be the man." said Don Quixctes weary
squire, "wh no invented sleep" Sancho's gratitude
Is ours but what If cannot for any reason enoy
that excellent invention? Nervousness in me had
become disease writes Mr.. William Coleman the
well known wholesale druggist of Buffalo, NY
81 could not Sleep and my nights either pass-
man. or in kind of stupcr, haunted BY tormenting
dreams. Having taken Parker's Tonic for other
troubles. tried it also for this. The result both
surprised and delighted me. Ny nerves were toned
TO concert PITCH and. like Caesars fat men, fell
into the ranks of those who sleep o'nghts- sht1ld
add that the Tonic speedily did away with the cond-
ton of general debility and dyspepsia occasioned by
my previous sleepiessness and gave strength and
perfect digestion. In bret, the use of the Tonic
thoroughly re established my health. 1 have used
Parkers Tonic with entire success for sea sickness
and for the bowel disorders incident to voy-
ages"
This preparation has heretofore been known -
Parker's Ginger Tonic. Hereafter Il will be adver-
tised and sold under the name Of PARKER's Tonic
emitting the word "ginger." Hiscox q Co. SIRE in
duced to make the change by the action of
unprincipled dealers who have for years deceived
their customers by substituting inferior preparations
under the name of ginger. We drop the misleading
word all the more willingly. As ginger is unim-
portant havoring ingredient in our Tonic.
Please remember that no change has been. or will
be, made in the preparation ITSELF and all bottles
maini in the hands of dealers. wrapped under the
name of PARKER's GINGER TONIC, CON ain the
genuine medicine if the fac simile signature of His
cox Co. is ct the bottom Of the outside wrapper
decl7d w&sS H.tc-nr