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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-02
"Catch-All" Bags.


Bags for catch-alls should be made
sothat they will open and close easily,
or, better STILL. SO the top will not
draw entirely close at any time, A
good pattern for such a bag is as fol-
lows: Cut a piece of material, large
or small i, according to the size of the
bag desired, and Of such shape that
when folded .in two the length will be a
little greater than the width. Sew up,
hnewith some contrasting color, then
gather the lower edge and sew it to Il
small round piece OF pasteboard COW
cred with material like the bag. For
a bag ten inches deep the diameter Of
the pasteboard should be three inches.
In the center Of the pasteboard sew q
rosette large enough to nearly cover
it, made Of many loops Of marrow rib
bon. IL a. narrow strip OF any kind of
stiff material is basted in between the
outside and the lining, near the upper
edge, where the eyelets are worked the
top will not draw close. &s|sas%- |sS
Very unique catch1alls can be made
over bullying, alloon-shaped Japa-
nese lanterns. Make a, bag large
enough to take liz The balloon easily;
draw itsup at the bottom into apaste-
board hoop, made of a size to slip ov-
ser the round box for holding the can
die at the bottom Of the lantern.
Make q second hoop to correspond
with the one at the top ct the lantern,
and slip it3over outside che bag, pull
ing and straight ening the material to
make the fullness ever. The bag
should be almost plain over the bulg-
ing part, and long enough to stand up
in a7frill at the top. Any kind Of ma
5terial from silk to chintz can be used
for the cover. the pastebo ard hoops
should be Of different; material from
the bag. "a lovely cover would be OF
creamy pongee, worked in a Japanese
pattern Of flowers and butterflies, and
The hoops covered with dark rec, blue,
or black velvet worked in gold. No
bows should be added, and for hang
ing the bag = gilt chain IS preferred to
a ribbon. The ball on nterns come
in all sizes and different shapes, but
the round, puffy ones, with q Diane
ter Of eight or twelve inches, are the
best suited to the purp Mrs. =. "a.
France in Good u Housekeeping.
Reasons why Tin Dsily vsl1els IRE g b
refs1re ~
American Dairy men.
a contemporary 50 ys thu unless you
are able to PERSONAL y superintend the
scalding az your q airy implements tits
best not to nse tin. but crockery ves-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-02
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Eotlong pray ers, but ardent zeal
I This il what ii wanted more: Z;
To put the tsliot1ld der to the wheel,
And bread unto the hungry deal
From the store,
Not high sounding notes 81 praiss
Ringing through the vanlted dome, @
But that we the iallen raise,
Bring the poor from LIES h1ghways
To the home. }#s sss V
Worship God by doing good;
Help the suffering in their needs. .l Il
He who loves God as he should
Makes his hearth love understood
II BY his deeds. 81
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

"EIpreSS. mai.
Freight trains on this road all carry pa.sen-
gers; passenger trains run through to Dan
Vile and connect with Virginia Midland rail-
way to all eastern cities, and at atlanta with
all lines diverging. No. 50 leaves Richmond
at I p III and No. 81 arrives there at y m; 81
leaves Richmond at 32s a IN, 53 arrives there
at Z Al
Bmfet Sleeping Cars mitho~t
change: On trains Nos. 80 aud 81, New
York aud Atlanta, via Washi,. ston and
Dsnvill", Greensboro and AshcviIl"; on
trains Nos. so and So. Richmond and
Danvillc, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets en sale ut
Charlotte, Grccnvillc, Seneca, Spartan
burg and Gainesville to all points sonlh.
southwest, north and east. 4 connects
with y. X. railroad to and from Athens;
b with y. T.. to md from Tsllulah Falls;
with FL. Air Line to and {, ON Elbcrton
and Bowcrsvillc; Il with Blua Ridge to
and from Walhalla; e with &. and q. to
and from Greenwood. Ncwbcrry, Aston
and Columbia: + with 4. & s. and S..
l.. & {. to and from Iicndtrsonville,
Alston, &C.; q with Chester and Lcnoir
to and from Chester, Iorkvillc and Dal-
las; with y. G. division and c.. G. &
4. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, &c
EDMUND BERKLEY, Supt.
n. Sinughter. Gen. Pass. Agt.
4. l.. Rives. I'd V. =. and Gen. Man.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

as n wan "would pick up to kill a mad
dog with" When the war closed Gene
raj Green was very old, and he never
walked without the aid Of light, long
shlf.
Not even Adpissl sPor,er's high posi-
tion could gain for his sensational story
ono moments crsdenceamong those who
knew General Green. The entire tenor
Of his life stamps it ~ untrue. But
more than this, there are many living
who have heard him speak in the pleas
antest terms Of his visit to Mr.. Lincoln,
and who will never forget the high opin-
ion often expressed of his character, his
ability. and his patriotism, and the pro-
found regret he felt at his death. He
viewed his assassination as a great na-
tional calamity, the effect Of which fell
heaviest on the South. l have myself
often heard him speak Of his last inter-
view with Mr.. Lincoln, Of his cordial
reception, Of Mr.. Lincoln's patriotic cx-
prcssions and his desire to see the
country restored to perfect peace, and
then add his expressions OF regret that
the country had lost so high and
so patriotic n leader just at the mo-
mcnt he could and would have rcn-
deIed such great service. Hc used to
sny that Mr.. Lincoln was the only man
in the whole country who possessed
both the power and the inclination to
control the evil sentiments cngendcrcd
by the war, and that in his opinion if he
had lived, the South would have been
restored to the Union without the
wrongs Of reconstruction that the South
herself could have asked no more than
Mr.. Lincoln in his interview with
him had expressed a willingness to
accord
But I cannot conclude without the
expression Of the hope that so promi-
ncnt officer of the Government in his
future literary efforts will, when pro-
Tossing to write history, confine himself
to facts instead Of indulging in fiction.
Yours truly,
PAT CALHOUN.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18
NO. 81.

arc tho chief duties Of An Executive.
but they arc vastly important. If the
Democratic party expects to remain in
power it must act affirmatively upon the
great public questions confronting US.
1t cannot tcmporizs and drift. It must
deal with the tariff and our PROSTATE
foreign commerce; with the resurrec-
ton and rebuilding of the navy
in business, statcsmanlike man.
ncr, mud restore them to healthful rie-
orous growth. There are the silver and
currency questions in n very unsatisfac-
tory condition. The Isthmcan problem
and our entire consular and diplomatic
rotations with foreign powers, and many
others, tho Democratic party will be ex-
pected to settle advaneagcously and
honorably to the country"
Senator Butler WAS the only member
Of the South Carolina delegation who
called upon Presidcnt-clect Cleveland
during the lattcr's brief sojourn in New
York City. NIL.
A'uttVE . oNHutOu N1 OicReIAnOs
Was1"2ton Letter TO 4Ysao Tork World.l
Senator NJ. C. Butler said II have
no hesitation in saying to you that I
said to Mr.. Cleveland that did not want
to have him recognize the South as tho
South, but rather as Democrats. In
other words there should be no aues-
tion Of section. All that wanted was
simply fair treatment, and no discrimi-
nation against an important part of the
Democrat party" Senator Butler said
that Mr.. Cleveland's pictures gave al in
correct an unjust idea Of him. The pic
lures appear heavy. He found him. on
the contrary, very alert cool and with
perfect mastery of himself. He liked his
simple, busincss-like manners and the
ncntncss and simplicity of his general
appearance. Hc believes that he will be
a President who will be q credit to his
party and country. He declined to
state whether he had personal prefer
ence in the makeup of the Cabinet but
it is we'll understood about the Senate,
that during his visit to Mr. Cleveland he
warmly eulogizcd the character ef his
friend, Senator Pendleton.. This gentle-
man is now considered off from all cabi-
not states. but hc is certain to have ono
Of the first-class missions.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

TOLCNBIA \ ND
" GREEEVILLE RAILROAD.
On and after October 5, 1884, PASSENGER
TaAIxs will run as herowith indicated upon
this read and it's branches.
Ddi{Y, srctpt SundnVs.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18
Turn The Rascals Out.
SOME STRONG TATk FROM SENA
TOR BUTLER.

Good Men can be Found to I'LL the PIa.
ces Of all the Adventures and Imbe.
Giles now In Office in South Carolina
-Unftcd Action by the Delegation
in Congress the bcst way to Secure
the best Men.
News aud Courier Resident Correspondence
WAsHtNaToS, February 9.-The
question Of how shall the Federal pat
ronage in South Carolina be distributed
il still live topic OF discussion among
the members Of the delegation. There
appears to be division Of opinion on
tho subject, which may lead to an
abandonment Of the caucus plan"
During the past week have heard it
said that some Of the delegation have
changed their minds on this subject
since their individual views were spread
before the readers Of the Ne,cs and
Courier in this correspondence.
Senator Butler claims to have been
the originator of the caucus plan, and
for that reason his vicw ws on the subject
may prove interesting. met the Sena-
tor at the capitol to day and asked him
If there were any new developments in
this connection. He replied that he had
very decided views on the subject and
had no objection tc expressing them.
"IIave you changed your mind rs to
the plnn Of filling the Federal appoint
ments in South Carolina ?" asked your
correspondent.
"Not in the slightest" replied the
Senator. "Whcn l came to Washington at
the beginning Of this session, found
what might have been reasonably antic;-
psted, that we should be bcset by appli-
cations for offices. l suggested to my
colleagues, in the Senate and House.
that we act Jointly on the applications
for the different Offices, adopting any
plan of suggestion thought most advis-
able, and be prepared to present to the
Executive a suitable name for each, pro-
vidcd, Of course, the Executive should
ask any suggestions from us. 1t occur.
red to me. this would be fair to the State,
to the public service, to tho applicants,
to the Executive, and to tho delegation -
WAS this caucus plan acquicsced in ?''
II certainly 80 understood it. No plan
had been formulated, or time appointed
for meeting, but in the informal talks
had with my colleagues. understood
them to acquicsce in general way"
"Have you any objections to giving
your reasons for making the propo
sition?"
81 have given you my reasons. Be-
cause l thought it fair oil around.
felt sure that If We would act together
we would have more weight and secur.
a better class Of officials. It would Civ.
our colleagues in the House q voice IL
the selection Of these Offices. recogni
ton which their positions entitle them to
They are ss much interested in an eff
cent public service rs the Senators, Ant
equally capable Of forming . corrcc
Judgment"
"But docs not the responsibility res
upon the Senators Of advising and con
senting to executive nominations ?''
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

GOnHscsjORs
Made at Columbia with Columbia and Green
willie railroad by train arriving at II 90 a. M.
and departing ut 327 p. M: at Columbia
Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
Rusia railroad by same train to and from all
points on both roads.
At Charleston with atcamers for New York
on SATURDAY.; and on Tuesday and Saturday Y
with steamer for jacksonville and points on
st. Johns river: also, with Charleston and
Savannah Railroad to and from Savannah
and all points in Florida.
= At Augusta with Gc"rgi. and Central rail
ROADS to and from all points West and South:
at Blackville to and from, all points on Barn
we'll railroad. Through tickets can DO pur-
chased to all points South and West BY apply
log to
D. McQrEES. Agent, Columbia, S. C.
JOHH Is. rEcK, General Manager.
u. G. ALLEN. Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ag't
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

CONVICTIONS.
4. With South Carolina railroad to and from,
CHARLESTON; with Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta railroad from Wilmington and ali
ysints north thereof; with Charlotte, Colunn-
bis ald Augusta railroad from Charlotte and
oil peiats north thereof. b. With Ashsvills
and Spartaaburg railresd from and for points
n Western N. Carolina. G. With Atlanta and
Charlotte div Richmond and Danvilts railway
for Atlantis and alt points south and west.
. ytsndaSd Edsfsya Tyms.
@. r. TALCOTT, Superintendent.
D. SAaSwsbL, ASST GsnI Pass. At.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

COUTH CAROLINA
- RAILWAY COMPANY.
Commencing Sunday. Sept. 7tl', 1894, At
235a IN, Passenger Trains will run as follows
until further notice, Eastern time:"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

Solid Trains between Charleston and Column
bia, q. &.
J.:F. DIVINE, 7. NJ. EMERSON.
Gen'l Sup't. Gen'l Pax. Agent.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18
CONDENSED TIME CARD
Magnolia Passenger Route.

. Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all pnint
at through ratcs-baggnEs checked t" dest
nation.
W. r. SuELLnAx, Traffic Manager.
J. Y. BASS, Superintendent.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18
A TLANTIC COAST LINE,

PASSENGER DEPARMMKNT
Wilmington. ". g., J"iy 10Th, 1881.
NEW LINE between Charleston and
Columbia and Upper South Carolins.
.CoSDEHsED SCHEDULE.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18
CPARTANBURG AND
y ASIIENILLE RAILROAD

CPARTANBURG AND
y ASIIEVILLE RAILROAD
On and after May II, 1884, passenger
trains will be run daily, except Sunday, be-
tween Spsrtnnbnrg and Henders"nvillc an
follows:
UP TRAIN.
Leavo K. 4 d. Depot at Spnrtanburg 90 p M
Leave spnrtanburE, 4. l.. depot.... 10 pm
Loave Saludn. .................... y 30 u III
Ioave Flat Rock. .............. Is nj
Arrive Hendorsonvilie ............ go Z N
DOWN MRAIS.
Leave Hendersonvillc. ............. 90 N
Leave Flat Rock k.................Sl M
Leave Saluda ...................9 9 90 a IN
Lsavr dir Line junction. ..........ll2 rs Il III
Arrive X. 4 ID Depot Spartnnburg IL 80 n N
Trains on this road run b! AIRLINE time.
Both trains make connections frr Columbia
and Charleston via Spsrtanburg, Union and
Columbia; Atlanta and Charlotte by Air Line.
JAMES ANDERSON, Superintendent.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18
COLUMBIA AND AU-
IVY GESTA HALLROAD.

"T TIMINt}TUN, CULU YDIH AND NJ
wv GCSTA RAILROAD.
Going Sou h So4S NO 40
l.tavc Wilmington. o 30 pm II 10 p NJ
lrnirs At Florence ......1 so 4 m 7 20 \ N
Arrive At columbia .......6 4oAn
Going North so43 No AZ
Leave columbia. .. 10 90 p m
Leave Florence. 4 so pm So = IN
Arrive at Wilmington. ...7 4opm ol0a M
Train No. ~ stops at all stations, Nos: 4S
md Il stop only at Brinklsy's, Whiterille,
Flcmugton, Fair Bluff, Marion, Florence,
Tim,norxviilc, Sumter, camden junction ard
Eastover. Passengers for columbia and all
points oil c q q X R, c, c 4 A X n, Aiken juno
tion and all points beyond, should take No. 48,
night express. Separate Pullman sleepcrn
far charleston and Augusta on trains 4S and
~. All trains run solid between charleston
and Wilmington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
Brother Gardiner on Matrimony.

Il should like to spoke few re-
marks to Brudder Side Bar Skinner
observed the President, as the dust be-
can to settle in Paradise Hall.
Brother Skinner, who is a young
man of %, with a mild eye and lilac
necktie, advanced to the front, and the
President continued;
''Brudder Skinner, de news has reach
ed my ears dat you am about to be
mar'd. / trus' dat de report am true,
bekase [ believe it am de dooty of cherry
young man who kin support wife to
take one"
1T am true, sab"
Den let me compliment you wild one
hand an spoke few remarks to you
wild de odder. Gittin' mar'd has it's
very serious side. Fur instance, am
de cal gwine to marry you bekase she
loves you, or to spite her folks bekase
dey kept her away from de skatin'
rink? Am You gwine to marry de gal
for love, or bekase her father has some
wealth which you hope he'll shell out
fur your benefit?
Love am a powerful emoshun, Brud-
der Skinner, but love widout pork and
tdISAS " ACCp IL gum dA1 4AhO A0 1AOIi4
on top of soda water.
Don't mistake your sentiments. If
you am sartin dat you love, 90 ahead.
If it am only lollypop, hire out as a
deck hand on a steamboat fur week
an it will go away. | hev known
couples ez seemed to be dyin' of love.
DER silly ackshuns made en- the latin
stock of hull nayburhood. Dey SEEM
ed to dote and dote. but it didn't last.
AFTER couple of y ars de husband war
home grumbler an tyrant, an de
wife gadabout an scold. What dey
s'posed was love war only lollypop.
'.Doan' marry gal hopin' dat her
father will set you up in de barber bis
ness. Most fadder-in-laws not only
want all dey hez got, but am willin' to
struggle fur another $4,000
''Doan' sot down an tigger dat TO
taters, a loaf of bread, half pound of
meat an quart Of applesass ana goin'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
A Scintillating Ghost.

Three years ago Albert Handy, of
Hessville, about six miles south of Fort
Plain, committed suicide by hanging
himself to rafter in hop-house. The
cause of his act could not be ascer-
tanned, but it was thought he was de-
mented byreason of domestic infelicity.
Since then rumbling noises have come
from the building, the blinds and doors
open and slam shut, and at times q
Pickering light has been seen in the
structure. At other times a strange
apparition has been seen about the
building, but when approached it
would disappear in flicker. The
place of his burial is two miles distant
from the family residence, and a light
has often been seen to go from the
graveyard toward the building, travel
ing near the ground and ascending
like lightning ball, emitting scintilla-
tons until nearly out of sight. The
strange phenomenon has been
thoroughly investigated by the neigh
bors, but no explanation can be given.
Many fear to 60 out nights because of
the spectre The widow is still living
upon the premises. Albany Joalraaal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

10 run you for week. You will want
al de salary you kin airn, an you had
better look aroun' an find somebody
who will lend you a dollar now an
then.
"Doan' fiatter yourselves dat all YOU
hev got to do am to hug in de house an
kiss ODER de gate. You'll be hungry
fur con beef an baked beans; YOUR
cIoze will w ar out; your flour an but
ter will waste away, an bill fur two
months rent will send a chill down yer
back. De man or woman who specks
dat mar'd life am green an shady
lane, lined wild orange blossoms on one
side an ten-dollar bills on de odder,
am gwine to wake up some day an
find de rats leavin' de place in digust.
"Think of desc things, Brudder Skin
ner. You kin get wife in about five
minutes, but it takes five Vars to cit
shet of some of 'em. Expeck about one
days sunshine fur week of cloudy
weather Reckon on house rent comm
due de fust of cherry month, an dc gro
Ger an butcher keepin' an eye out fur
you each Saturday night. 1t will amaze
you how dc woodpile decides an how
de flour gifts outen de bar'l so soon.
Doan' walk into matrimony like lobs-
ter into Il box, but tigger on whether
de bait am with de risks. If you con-
clude to mary, you kin depend on dis
club attendin' de obsequies in a body,
bringin' along Il bounteous supply of
ham sandwiches. If you decide not to,
it am probable dat you will soon be
promoted to some posishun of trust an
responsibility. "-DetrOjt Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

Its author had acted upon the old idea
that story should simply be story
nothing more, nothing less. He DEM
onstrated that it needed nothing but
power and feeling to make it take hold
on its readers.
These two books brought gold and
honor to their author, and opened the
way for future achievements in the
fields he had long hungered to enter.
Then, just as he had fairly begun to
breathe the air of his dreams, he died.
Close attention to his work left him cx-
hausted Seeking recreation and rest,
he went to Rome, and there probably
contracted the malaria which culminat-
ed in typhoid fever at Monaco, and
ended his life.
We, who see only that part of life
which begins and ends here, look upon
sudden looping off like this with sad
ness. 1t strikes US with mOurnful per-
plexity. Yet, it has been said, that
some time we shall know that every
life is complete. The symmetry and
perfection of human endeavor are hid
den from our finite eyes, but they may
be there. 1t cannot be that all human
endeaVor is empty and unrewarded.
Even what looks so to us may else
where have its full fruition, its long
day of joy. The soul, that mysterious
star of our life, which "cometh from
afar, turns its back upon the prizes
of the world that it may win greater
ones in better countries.
Death, the ancient mystery, hides
many perfected dream beneath a
coffin lid. Indeed, we may one day
learn that he is kindest to those whose
eyes he closes while life is still bright
to them. They who pass out of the
contest before they are wounded are
doubtless the most blessed. Yet we
are so untaught in wisdom that we be-
stow upon them pity and lamentations
instead of fluctuations. We speak of
the sadness of life ended when its de-
slres were beginning to be realized.
We forget that all honors are short
lived, that fame is q breath which an
adverse wind may dissipate; that fair
prospects may end in fierce storms;
that Joy may come with the morning
and sorrow intrude at night; that hope,
health, happiness, all the sweet-voiced
angels who walk with US here from
time to time, have wings and fly away
titfully, whispering never a word of
their return.
Remembering how difficult it is to
live, we should lay flower upon the
grave of Hugh Conway with smile.
The pen dropped from his hand when
it had but begun to show its power;
yet, who shall dare to say he lost by
the change? Man is, indeed, of few
days upon the earth, and those days
are filled with what seem vain imagin-
ings, futile striVings:
Here sits he, shaping wings to fly,
His heart fOrebodes mystery;
He names the name eternity"
Garrison, IN Fra1akford
Herald.