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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27


Clara Belle: 4 pair Of stockings kept
my friend Dora away form roller skat
ing carnival. She isa deacon's daughter
He had scruples against the rink, any
how. and he consulted with his pastor
before giving his original consent that
the girl might go to the carnival on
rollers The reluctant conclusion Was
that she could 60, On tho day Of the
eveut be happened to drop into hsr bou.-
doir. She was embroidering stocking.
The article was one ofa pair tha. had
cost 15, ashe very we'll remembered hsv-
II paid the bill only : week Or 50 be,
fore. - Il e **..Fse..s ~. ~ So. i
isn't thsss fancy work enough on
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AZ | vas eoinf = vsar tbsm q tia .kat.
sg rf1 gst | thought I would run
ths sutCdety two q hree rings hixh
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

st. Paul Glob.: The Northern Pacific
COMPANY is greatly in need Of laborerers
to work on the construction Of the Cas-
cade branch. and to securo number the
emigration department is advertising for
two or three hundred Scandinavian fam,
lilies tn settle along the branch line.
The Scandinavians are looked upon as
the most ambitious and industrious class
OF emikrants that settle in new country.
They live cheaply and never tiro Of work
which they know will bring them a prof.
it. "Why, bless YOU" railroad official
said, "is there another race living that
can come out to this ceuntry without a
penny and inside Of a year 60 back to
Europe, have a high old time, and bring
friends with them On their return?'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
ON the Braillerd Journal

From the Braiuerd Journal.
Hon. N. Richardson, Of Little Falls, IS
in the city.
J. F. Smith proprietor Of the leading
meat market in Little Falls, was in the
city Yesterday.
Go. Keouyh has opened a new hotel
at the Merchants hotel hrilding. aud has
furnishep it complete with entirely new
furnishings. Everything from the pillow
cases up are new, and Mr.. Keoueh in
tends. TO keep house that will recon
mend itselft to the public. Tire best of
board, steady or transient, is given at very
reasonable prizes. The location is in the
business center of the city. Mr.. Keough
cannot fail 10 do a very prosperous bnsi-
ness. Read his new advertisement On
thir page
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

ias sakinx OF the state ce nsus VA;
cen.,nsnce May l, and tS completed
In two months. 49,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

Pioneer Press Under the act for tax
ing the census 7of this sta!e the task is
dcvolved upon tAe assessors Of the sever.
at towns Of each comfy, under the dircc-
ton Of the county auditor. Where there
is no assessor the county auditor may
appoint one or more assistants to per.
form the service. The secretary of state
) reQ',,"",t 20 b. y, e :ae 49,, .,orif te
forms, stir. ~" PEI ,cr Of esc, :, SCI
their ages, the des': dunn, blind, insane.
persons Of co'or, nativity, persons of
foreign paren tage, <run'ber Of families,
number Of chu'cr'. va'ae Of church
property exempt from taxation. The
assessor and assistants are required 10
take oath that they will cause TO be made
a just and perfect enumeration of the in-
habitants Of the city, towu or division,
and make true return thereof. The
enumeration must be made by actual
inquiry at each dwelling by the person
taking the census, or Of the head Of
every family. 1t is to commence Oh
May L. and to be completed within two
months thereafter. The census takers
in cities or incorporated villages are al
lowed $1.75 for every hundred persons
enumerated. and town assessors or their
assistants 81 per hundred The whole
amount appropriated for the work IS
$4,000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

|: TSssSSvs, ~ .cn(Us>O~e afsseNs sks,fts--tV
EVERY WY Showed That >ms,,s,x pertain
ing to war and lis implement, were n,
especial, importance to him and hi.
nation M,ssh's time. The more tho
.ltas,iaa " aiscasssd, he mare, grave i,
seems 70 military and ,,'lploma,s 10 be,
c"''sc, Whit viii be the .resnl, al war
l'stween England anil Russia is u,ps.
them 1ssxerly discussed. Tor then. seems a
sruSin. beliet lhs. such ,E,t
VAR Is 70 COME. il, - !, y
VIXEN "a trresis table, hx,y ea,ns in con,
tact Wstl IN immovshle one, the result il
supposed 'o'be something terrific. When
Ehg'a"d's reputation ss a tighter is con.
siae'~', AMI then Russia's huge army,
the largest in the world, Is s,ootl up
along side Of it. tho rcsul, Of war be.
tween these two nations Is loooked upon
with dread. Rus,ia's regular army is
the largest in the world, and her navy
has more vessels than that of any, other
nation. The standing army n Russia
consists Of 10000 men, md h er navy q,
S73 vessels Russia pays Cor The main.
taInsnce of her army $l25 900, ,oooa year,
a sum
SEVERAL MILLIONS GREATER
than that paid by any other nation for
this purpose. Great Briian's standing
army is only 1874, 900 en- against Russia's
7So'o9o, aud her army. when on war
fo'ting is 642,00O, against Rnssia's9 2, ,300..
OoO. when on a war footing. England
pays $9o.000,000 year for ner army
against Russia's $l25O00, 900, and vet
Great Bri,ian's army costs $s.s7 for each
head Of the population while Rnssia's
costs her $l.27 per inhabitant.. Even il
Great Britain takes into acsount her
India contingent. the army Of British.
India is 190 900. and on Il war foo;inthf
3s0,OOO, the total would be in either cese:
less than half of Ass stt. :
RUSSIA S FORCE
Russsa has the largest standing army in
Abe world, 10000. Italy comes next
with 10000: France next with $1,000,
Germany next with $4,000. China next
with 100000. A ria-Hungaria next with
2SS3 2SS3 900, British lnkia next wsth 1870 900,
Great Driian next with 1S3, 900. Russia's
navy A'as 373 vessels, that Of Fra nee 302.
Great Bri'ian's 246, though It is proper
to add that Great Bri,ian's navy cost
about three times as much ss that Of
Russia. Besides these Gacat Britisn has
so many other matters to take her atten-
ton. In Egypt she has mere than her
match now. India and South American
possessions require constant attention.
Ireland cannot be trusted. In view ef
these things the course of events between
England and Russia is a matter Of great
interest. s~.:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

Postmaster General Villas name is
pronounced Vile-as with the 81" long
US III vile; while the secretary Of state s
name is properly pronounced Byard,
and not Bs-ard, rs some of thesname
prefer to have it. .N'#
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

The Indtans Of the Winnebago resor.
walton in nkotaare becoming trouble.
some and Afeburning the houses and
threatening tha.lives Of settlers.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

sLouis Rel, famous half-breed out
law who WAS the leader of Il rabe lion
against the Dominion Governnen in
tue Red River valley about fifteen
years ago is again the cause Of trouble
;s A large number of settlers, mostly
filalf-breeds and Indians, in the Sas.
katcbewan valley west Of Winnipeg,
are in open rebellion, under COM
ioand of Riel. He has several ,hun-
dred armed followers, and has killed
about fifteen of the governments
mounted police. The authorities at
Winnipeg have sent forward several
companies of militia, and serious en-
gagements are expected. The action
OF the rebels arises out of The mons
settlement}of laad claims which they
! hla,'ve<loug 9 u anxious 70 secure II
Of WStIl Tire dominion
government: Last autumn they sent
to kiel, who was in Montana, to come
up and counsel them and act as their
leader. 'Rial complied, but for a long
time advised lawful measures. These
having failed i'll securing the justice
sought, there has been general up
rising. .
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

At the coming electionin St. Paul an
attempt will be made to select alder
men who will favor $500 saloon
license. In Minneapolis the high law
has worked to the satisfaction
Ola large majority Of the people.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

Same Of oafS xchanges are t,tlkinRol
oryanis;ng an editorial association to
embrace the puelisless Of the north.
ern part Of the stMte,s 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

The co,sitiYu Of Gen. Grant il some.
what improved, and he Ia working
several hours saeltslay On his books! !.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

The erauch of. ti,S Ism Range rea,i
sfrsn, Dslasl' 70 Two flaabors IL to ln.
.b0ile. .the tS,n,inu su,nN,,.r. ss4. ..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE BULGARIAN MIDDLE.

Editors ought to know everything
and generally do. They at least have
sensible and sly way of writing con-
fidently and learnedly on subjects
concerning which they are fully in
formed, and maintaining a discreet
silence in regard to those they know
nothing about
But in one particular instance this
particular editor is compelled to ac-
knowledge himself mixed" The ques-
ton that bothers him is this: Did
Prince Milan march his troops into
Bulgaria to help the Turks fight the
Bulgarians, or to help the Bulgrians
fight the Turks. There could be no
possible alliance between the Turks
and the Bulgarians, yet the foreign
dispatches in the great daily news
papers have stated that the Servians
were on the war path against BOTH
Now there is our esteemed ccntem-
porary, the Memphis Avalanche, that
is always behind the scenes in the
dramas being enacted on the Euro
pean stage, and speaks, as if by the
card, of the secret movements of
princes and potentates. The Ava
lanche fell into lamentations that
Christians would fight Christians when
they should combine against the
naughty Turk, and the New York
World, of the same date, said it was
Prince Milan's intention to help main
tain "United Bulgaria" or in other
words, to sustain the Roumelian re-
volt.
Now since the editors of these two
great papers differ so materially in
their opinions, and no light is to be
gained from the dispatches ON the
subject, the editor of the CHRONICLE
has come to the conclusion that others
besides himself are muddled, and he
is therefore not backward in confessing
his difficulty.
The fact is, these petty kingdoms
that have been formed from the wreck
of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, are
all in an unsettled state and ready for
a fight on short notice. 1t seems that
Greece has modified her army and
expects to join in the melee. If the
great powers will hold off, these prin-
CAPABILITIES will probably put an end to
the Turks stay ON this side of the
Bosphorus, and fight among themselves
until the strongest has triumphed, and
n Christian monarch will rule over
them all united. But the great powers
are not going to hold Off
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
cOLYAR AND LANDS.

IL is a pity that COL Colyar and Mr..
Landis can't be brought to know that
the people Of Tennessee are not inter
ested in their personal quarrels. Both
OF them are capable newspaper men
and can make their respective journals
very interesting when they don't in
dulge in mutual malignment.
These gentlemen should consider
that they have no right as journalists
TO infiict the public with such dis
putes. II may be laid down as rule
that the less OF the editors individu-
ality that appears in a paper, the better
the paper. The paper IS for the pub
lie, but the editor is OF no more conse-
quence than amy other citizen, and has
no right to thrust his private spites
before the public through the medium
of the paper.
When the utterances of a great news
PAPER come to be looked on as simply
the written opinion OF some particular
individual, their influence is neces-
sarily lessened, no matter how distin-
guished or important the individual
may be. When they serve give vent
to the private spleen of that individual
their influence is reactionary.
The Banner and the Union would
both be good newspapers and WELD a
wide influence ifthey were kept within
the province of journalism. They de-
grade themselves, in the public esti-
nation, when they become mere vehi-
Giles for a private quarrel in which the
public has no concern.
The bitter and vindictive turn which
this quarrel has taken, this fine-comb
raking for evidence with which to
break down each others character,
would disgrace political campaign.
The gentlemen should reflect on the
utter futility of this made OF procedure
to accomplish such ends as they may
desire. Certainly it will not establish
the deslrability of the penitentiary
lease system to prove that Mr. Lands
is venaT and corrupt. Nor is it, on
the other hand, going to break down
that system, to show thata company, of
which Col. Colyar is member, don't
deal fairly with hands in their em-
ploy.
The whole thing is disgusting and
nauseating in the extreme, but the
public can stand it if the papers that
indulge in 1t can. Ii the melancholy
fate which befell the traditional cats
of Kilkenny should be theirs, no la
mentation is going to be heard that
will pay them for the wear and tear
of the fight
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
THE CONVENTION QUESTION.


Using the same argument that the
American resorts to, the CHRONICLE
can say that il some time ago pub
lished list Of forty papers that Il
believed favored Two conventions. The
list was copied in number OF papers
throughout the State including some
OF the leading daihes, and must have
been brought ti1 =Ae notice Of all the
papers mentioned. Only three OF them
corrected the CHRONICLES opinion as
to their standing. The Maury Demo-
crat and the Union City Advance said
they were on the other side, and the
Columbia Herald SAID it had not made
up its mind. Quite a number of pa
pers that the CHRONICLE didn't men,
ton have since declared for two con-
ventions. In fact there are forty-one
papers in Tennessee, all openly Demo
cratic except three, which claim to be
independent that have expressed
themselves as preferring that there be
no inovation on the old custom in this
matter. Add those that have not ex-
pressed themselves, but have not cor
rected the classification the CHRONICLE
made of them, and the number will
run up into the fifties.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

WALT WHITMAN has an article on
American Slang" in the North
American Review for November, in
which he says soldiers from North
Carolina during the war were called
"Tar Boilers" If Walt had ever mixed
round much in these settlements he
would know that the inhabitants of
the old North State, both soldiers and
civilians, have from time immemorable
been designated as "Tar Heels"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

A CORRESPONDENT who writes the
CHRONICLE communication on the
subject OF public schools, published
elsewhere, says he fayors National aid
to education if the government does
not propose to control the schools
Our correspondent is not familiar with
the Blair bill, and has not read Senator
Jackson's splendid speech on the sub
ject, or he would have no such appre-
hension. 1t is simply proposed to pro
rata the surplus in the National treas
ury among the States in proportion
to their illiteracy, to be used by them
for educational purposes. The school
laws in each State will remain the
same as they are now, the National Gov
eminent supervising only the distribu-
ton of the fund. We join our cores
pendent in the invitation to teachers
to write ON matters pertaining to
schools, and offer them the columns of
the CHRONICLE. Public education is
the most vital question with which the
South has to deal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
Total number of votes. 1900
Total No. of Delegates
NecSSSary to a choice

| -GREENsBURG, KY, Oct. 19.-The
south end of the county is in fever
of excitement over an elopement
which took place Saturday night.
Each party left behind lawfully we'd
ded mate and goodly number of
children. It was hardly to be believed
when the news flew fast that Pole
Wallace had run off with Sam Thomp-
sons wife. Such thing had never
been dreamed of. A protracted meet
ing was in progress at Macedonia
church. Wallace was present and
prayed in public. After service he
| had a short conversation with the
preacher and then repaired to his
horses and was speedily joined by Mrs.
Thompson As the horses were tied
some distance down the road this pre-
concerted meet was not noticed by
any of the congregation; even the di-
rection they took is not known. Only
two deserted fresides and two families
of broken-hearte children remain to
tell the tale of mans criminality and
woman's pafdy. The fleeing wretehes,
followed by deserted husband s curse
and wife's repreaches, will soon reap
the reward of their guilt. Napoleon
Wallace is fifty years old, a man hold
ing the confidence of his neighbors.
intelligent and wealthy, a devout Chris
tan, and one of the pillars of the
church. His companion is quite a
robust handsome young woman, about
twenty eight years old. She has been
married several years to Thompson,
and has had three children by him. 1t
is not known whether any steps have
been taken to pursue the fugitives or
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24


last April, which weighs 1920 pounds.
This importation marks am era in the
stock interests Of our county, and it,
effect will, before long, be markedly
felt upon the native grades Of mules
and stock.
"A Jackson special OF the Goth says ]:
Tie will Of Mrs. R.SF Taylor was to-
day taken from the bank, where Il had
been deposited, and submitted by her
attorney. Col. Buford, to the county
court for probate. After providing in
the first and secoud clauses for the pay
ment of debts and funeral expenses and
appropriating 500 to keep the family
graves in repair, il proceeds: Il give,
devise and bequeath TO the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, out of the
residue OF my estate, all that may be
necessary for the following purposes,
to-wlt: The education of children of
deceased itinerant ministers who have
died in the regular ministry Of said
church within the bounds of the Mem
phis Annual Conference The fourth
clause bequeatils the remainder of her
property to said M. E. Church, South,
to build churches within the bounds
of the said Memphis Conference.
The fifth clause appoints Rev. J. H.
Evans and G. s. Christian executors,
but codicil revokes this appointment
and leaves the appointment to the
county court. Col. Buford and Judge
Muse are witnesses to the will, which
is in her own handwriting. The codi-
Gil is witnessed by Col. and Mrs Blu
ford. f. B. Hamilton was appointed
administrator with the will annexed
The estate is estimated at $4,000 or
moro
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
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Our Public Schools.

10 the CHRONICLE:
| notice Board of Directors formed
in Nashville for the furtherance of
education among the teachers of Ten
nessee. 1t is step in the right direc-
ton. The world stands amazed that
the great State of Tennessee tolerates
in its domain an unbounded state of
illiteracy. The object of Thos. III.
Paine is to get teachers to thinking
and then 1t will conduce to the inter-
est of our public schools very essen
italy. But why are our schools not bet
ter? | will tell you; until recently
we had three grades of certificates is
sued, and presumably about two-thirds
of our teachers got third grade, and
they went forth securing the country
and telling the illiterate directors that
they could teach a first class school
and the directory employed them and
failure was inevitable, and that is the
cause of SO much illiteracy. Now let
directors employ first class teachers
and pay them first class price, and
they will teach good school. But
our teachers need Normal training;
we ought to have no teachers but those
who have attended universities and
colleges. Most OF our teachers are
cheap and they are running good
Il
that man or woman poorly educated
can instruct little children and they
will employ some renegade and hence
the money is thrown away and the
children not benefited.
Politicians wonder at government
that will allow such method as this
to be used in the country. Let the
County Superintendent issue only one
grade of certificate, and then we can
have good schools. We also need
National Aid to Education" providing
Uncle Sam does not want to take
control of our public schools; if he
does let him keep his money, we can
educate our children some way,
reckon. Let us revise our school cat
logue and eliminate Geology and
Scientific Agriculture and substitute
therefor Physiology and Elocution,
which, / think, every good teacher
will readily consent, will surpass Geol-
ogy and Scientific Agriculture. we
need a change in our textbooks, and
our teachers ought to be examined by
the State Superintendent and then we
can dispense with our County Super
intendent and save his salary for
school purposes. He is required to
visit the public schools, but some of |
them never do it. Now fellow teach
ers let us hear from you ON this sub
iect; it is i laudable one, and one in
which we all should be interested.
DEMosTHENEs.
Legate, Tenn, Oct. IL, 1856.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
Mr.. CHAUNcEY DEpEw and Colonel

Mr.. CHAUNcEY DEPEw and Colonel
Fred Grant have raked up story con-
corning General Grant and Andrew
johnson that sounds rather fishY. 1t
is alleged that Johnson proposed to
restore the Southern States to full fell
lowship in the Union directly after
the war, and have ex-rebels returned
to Congress, and that Grant told him
he would drive such Congress out of
Washington at the point of the bayo-
net. We believe it is all lie, but any
story that makes hero OF Grant is
likely to pass for history Just now.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE union of Roumelia and Bull
garla is manifest infraction of the
treaty of Berlin, but Roumelia cannot
be accused of violating the treaty be-
cause she had no voice in the confer
ence that framed it. To the contrary
her independence had been aeknowl-
edged by Turkey in the treaty of San
Stephano, and the Berlin treaty re-
placed her, against her will, under
suzerainty OF the Porte. 1t does not
follow that the powers will, as matter
of course, command an adherence to
the stipulations made at Berlin. There
is precedent on the other side. The
treaty of Paris made separate princi-
palities of Wallacha and Waldavia and
denied their request to be united. But
shortly afterward they of their own
motion formed union, and in view
of the accomplished fact, the powers
refused to interfere at the request of
the Porte,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THERE is food for reflection in the
iact that the Louisville Board of Trade
Is making loud complaints of discrimi'
nations against that place by the L. d
" road IN iavor of Nashville and way
G'"onS along its line to the South oil
i.'u'SvIll" While certain parties in
-'''..'.-." I'D in some of those way
MONS. IRE complaining with equal
Ae.'g that the road is run in the
'..a interest of Louisville to their
great .urrment
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

WE were in hopes that the deferred
frost would stave 'em off awhile, bat
they had it ready for the season, and
are beginning to belch it out. The
country correspondents in our ex-
changes are already remarking about
the asere and yellow leaf,' and an
nounce that athe melancholy days
have come"