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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
Remarkable Fashions.

Great court ladies have introduced
many remarkable fashions. Cathe-
rine de Medicis is credited with intro
ducing the corset into France, but
tight lacing existed long before her APP
pearance at FOntainebleau AS early
as the fifteenth century weyread Of tsa
pair Of bodies, the evident origin of
the word bodice !" But twas during
the latter, part Of the sixteenth century
that It assumed the ugly forms de-
.picted. No doubt it was at this period
that it became, as Bulwer has it, a.
swhaiebone prison, it's busks Of ivory
and wood turning it into sort Of
lcuirass. lit is instructive to study the
faces of the unhappy women who
formed ''the flying squadron OF
Catherine de Medicis. The history. Of
the times still more unfolds itself If we
study their costume. Cat herine de
Medicis, shut in her Z. whalebone pris-
on, the folds Of her skirts hanging
stimy and diagram ally; her sleeves
like two long black wings, her little
black cap, stiff cuff. collar, and. white
appears Ike some great beetle. In.
the costume OF Mary Stuart, as given by.
Lacroix, We; have the same. hard, bee
tie like form more beautifu however.
The slashes in her black dress show
tho white robe unde rneath;; herSwaist,
her arms, and her throa {, are bound
with bands Of precious ut ones: Hhila
rom her waist, which, by. the way, s.
by no means u slender one, u SUSPEND.
~ - rnnlI1ns, = s.e,..I -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
Farmers and Fast Horses.

There are several breeds or descrip-
ton of horses that find their proper
place with the farmer. From the
powerful draft horse, the Percheron,
the Clydesdale or the English Draft
horse, q span of which can walk off at
a good pace with pillow, in the hard
est turf, or with two tons OF wheat,
corn, barley, oats or other products
to market, to the nimble carriage
horse or roadster with Cleveland Bay,
Hambletonian, Henry Clay or Morgan
blood in their veins. But Tor the fast
trotter the farmer has no legitimate
use. 90:
No man, unless we except the ply
sician, has better claim upon a good
traveller, ahorse that can get over the
ground at the rate of ten or twelve
miles an hour and that has the bot
tom to endure it, than the farmer, who
is obliged to ride several miles to town
to transact business, attend church
with his family and for social pur-
poses. His time is too valuable to
spend much of it on the road, after q
CIV" AOLoC, GtlAu, AOI CIllo ICCtSOu, "
good roadster is economical.
Then again, in severe winter wealth
er, q considerable farmer does not want
to expose his family too long upon the
road, diminishing their comfort, and,
perhaps endangering their health. A
farmer, with his family is often caught
out in a storm, and a horse that can
carry them through it, before they be-
come drenched and chilled, is quite de-
sirable. Sometimes a fast horse is
able to trot away from an approach
ing shower and place afamily beneath
the protecting shelter of home before
the beating, drenching storm comes
down and then, he is appreciated.
But such q horse is very different
from the fast trotter, the horse that
can be made to trot his mile under
1.-TWO forty" For such a horse the
farmer has no use, and such a horse is
a dangerous animal for farmer to
own. We don mean that he is
particularly dangerous, in a. physical
sense; that he endangers the life and
limbs Of the farmer and his family, al
though that may be the case. There
are dangers lurking along the path
ways OF men more terrible, by far;
more to be dreaded and avoided than
those which threaten health or life;
they are those that imperi the moral
character. III y :. ~. r. :. sa,a
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
RM And no b ElI( DID.
ARricultural toms.

Ashes Is an excellent fertilizer for
young corn. Unleached ashes is the
best, as the chef valuable element ia
them IS potash. The ashes should be
scattered around the stalks, but not
upon the leaves. a full handful will be
sufficient tor each hill. 5i$=
4 The bronze turkey IS the largest and
most rapidly growing variety Of this
bird. II is the native wild variety,
and is hardy and easily reared. It
reaches a weight Of 40 pounds quite
easily when full grown. The silvergray
turkey is not half this size, and is ten.
per and hard to rear. FL
A Scotch resident of Minnesota is
reported by the North British Agri.
culturist as saying that the scontin-
uous wheat-growing doctrine has
brought many Of our farmers to the
verge of ruin. !" Also, .sthe most sue
cessful states are those having the
greatest diversity OF products. ~,
Is it not surprising that, despite the
annual warnings OF many years
against Lightning rod swindlers,
farmers should continue to be victim-
lied by these rowing nharauders? And
yet a recent dispatch from Pittsburgh
stated that in three counties Of Penn
.sylvania one Finely dressed and call
ing himself Wilson, representing anon
existent international Manufactur-
ing Company of Chicago" managed to
secure So, 900 advance payments and
the investors have received no return
for their money. j.
Every farmer should raise fodder
corn for stock. Double the amount
OF hay might often be sold if there
were plenty of well-cured fodder corn
to feed in early Winter. Shortage in
hay often compels a reduction ofstock,
and, as q rule, too little stock is kept
on our farms now.
Sweet corn makes the best fodder;
better by far than the southern white
so much used. One member claims
that sweet corn, well cured, is equal to
good hay in feeding value. He sows
one bushel to the acre, in drills, though
some prefer to use double that amount.
1t should mature in order to cure we'll.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30

!DA.S Wy Ivy k2i4SA eaAlS SdS6 Du6Cu q
wide berth, There were, Of course,
many openings in the fields, and the
dogs would often face one other, and
one and the other would growl and
hurl insults at one another in canine
language, but they rarely came to
blows, or rather bites. m
Dragging so much about their own
dog Tige had induced the big brothers
to believe that he could whip Butch,
and they had tried their best to get I'D
q. fight, but 10 this the younger broth
or was violently opposed. Once when,
by egging Oh, ,Tfge and FButch faced one
another i'll d gap in hedge, the
younger brother Rad thrown himself
between them, 1t the risk Of being Bit
ten by Butch.
ssSpoiled y fight, you baby, said one
of the big bro hers. IS 81
sSweetness, YOU ought to have d
petticoat tied round ,yOur waist, = !
cried the other brot her. IS {
Not long after that, the farmer that
had his place NEXT TO where the boys
lived found some Of his sheep killed
Nov ~ man who owns q Gl0R nAverWill
aclIno wleCge slie possib lity 81 his own
dog killing sheep, but it must Ia q
ne;ehb 10 doe. n ]. Hea Va Q close fsted
fAsmsr = rather cross one, and Ia ~
once INSIDE slp bis mind tliat it Ms
s.Elgo Who had killed his sheep. Angry
and excited III Ok his mn md ran
M tlse tesse Z. ~ III neia
us yoss 81 Kill =, oina ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30

OO3OOV AA4AcSs OOulcWLlttG Oh IL SlE6CcI
OF round, ism it? /. This travelling is
one Of the most tiresome and wearing
experiences an actor is obliged to en-
dure. II we could only play town af-
ter town In a straight line it would
not be SO bad. But frequently we
jump 200 miles to reach q city, and
the next day we are obliged to 60 back
100 of that number to 8 town which
we passed through the day previous,
but which had to be played IN the or
der booked. The following day on
our way forward we again retrace the
j 90 miles with astrong adj ition. It's
wearing, you may be sure, for It often
means riding nearly ell day and all
night, too.
"a number 81 years have elapsed
since you appeared IN The Willow
5Copse previous to the present pro-
iduction, have they not
Yes, but the part came back to me
without the slightest effort Tread Il
over two or three times, and it was
perfectly fresh again in my nnemor 4,
s. Does'it5 embarrass you any to be
surrounded by q new companY?? 4
Sss q Not d whit Alter q few perfolrI 80.
mances the different people BEGIN to
fit about me, and everyt hing ii srnpoth
sailing. hy, Ia Hazel Kirke I must
aNeHhurled Dunst an d c1lrse at fully
two iozenf 4 aud lliisye L ia
lrive ellou "a cons it IS ! ~ = [or.
mon hls sens on q probably
tra ]. bout & 8 " SIS lsd
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13
What They Weighed.

Johnny was tugging away at o
sack of feathers trying to carry it up
stairs, but liually gave it up and sat
down to grunt awhile.
+" Why, Johnny" inquired his
mother, what's the matter?S
g This sacks soheavy can't car4
rs it."
Heavy? Fie, Johuny, feathers
dent weigh anything"
lie looked at the sack a minute,
then at his mother, aud plaintively
queried:
Don't a hundred pounds, of
feathers weigh q hundred pounds,
mammal" Merchant Trapeller.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13
GounfY. i.ten1s


From the Shepherdsto,sn Register
We clip the following items
Mr. Daniel S. Rentch. the recently
appointed postmaster at Shepherds
town, entered upon his tlnties yese
terday morning, 0ctcber LIST.
The farmers, Stock and AgricutS
tuTal Society of MOler s Cross RoadsI
held meeting in the gToye on the
18th OF September, and elected oils
Gers for the ensuing year rs follows.
President Lee ii. Moler.
Yice-P Presidents VIM. j. Knott
and j. M McGarrSs s.
Recording Secretary 4. Knott.
Corresp ponaing Secretary SEQ NJ.
Knott.
Treasitrer-D. G. RTotef.
Directors y. ~, Hendricks, Wiis
liam Butler, w. u. Knott, A. r. Refna
hart, NJ. NJ. R1oler.
The financial report was read,
showing balance Of S15s52 in tho
treasury, and S21,S6 the amount of
cost to the members for holding the
last exhibtti0n. The members as
well as the officers, stimulated by the
success of last months exhtbitiop,
have unanimously agreed to 90 to
work aud make vast improvements
and preparations for the coming year.
AS TO Mrs. GRUND9i This potent
parsonage has been allowed to rule
too despotically in the feminine world
and the ladies say that IL is time her
tyranny received q check. But not
even Mrs. GrundY has dared to speak
against the value of Browns Iron
Bitters as a streng gtllentng tonic for
ladies who suffer from debility. 1t
enriches the blood and completely
restores failing health. Miss Sallie
L. PauIes, Wrightsvitle, Pa, was
cured by Browns Iron Bttters of
back-ache, kidney trouble, and liver
complaint.
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ADD { ERTISfNG RATES.

Ono sstysirs et Sn..ii or lessl to syeeis $3.50
Eac cli sat s9danf nus tiots. ..........-.. 30
tlns SiH.ire. thgcc months. ..-..-..4..- i 20
On ;, t,lre 9 usolsilis - -. } GOO
one nafe one year 10pe
andillat AnnoEne For County
0tiiecESs .Q0s State ur tonll, 1000.
Others st re Mar \ VERT ittss Rates
Obituary Notices eedine hSe lines 10scfs.
per lihs
Liberal deflnetfons made for Quarter. Halt
and ~ hole G olnfnns % AnsGlsi MI AMmnal
and arfcFis ers
No iidN dNeFtiseiiietit tt be cons q HI the
month or year iinle IS eitis i vi the LaltlE
script or lIreSofsfy agSeed M on con the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13
Book Notices.


HARPER's for October has some admirable
sketches illustrative of the second act of Gold
smiths She stoops to Conquer; :" illustrated
papers on Labrador how beer is made Hart
ford; nature In city ard. studies of natural
grasses and flowers. by W. II. Gibson, and Mex
lean politics form the body of the number
Among the contributors are Phil. Robinson. R.
D. Blackmore, and others.
THE SOUTHERN BrvoUAo for Octoberhasan
interesting table of contents, inclnding Ante
Bellum Charleston, 4 Musicians Fancy. The
Beginning of the Ku- Klux Kan An Mfnfstrnm.
The Poc6hontas of the South. Bra2g and His
Generals. Our Folk. Woman's Rights, Bragg's
Invasion of Kentucky, &c.
Gun LITTLE OSEs AID THE NURSERY for
October has articles appropriate and is a very
good number. It is only $3.50 per annunl.-
Published by the Russell Publishing Co., SO
Bromfeld street, Boston, Mass
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13

Andrew G. Boyd, well-kn6Wn
journalist, of Hagerstown, died re-
Gently, after brief illness, in his
61st year. At one time he was one
of the editors and publishers of the
Hagerstown Weekly NesFs, and sub
sequcntly editor of the Free Press, q
paper which was suppressed during
the war. Mr.. Boyd was sent by. the
Federal authorities into the Confed-
crate lines, and served gallantly In
the Confederate army. At the close
he returned to his home and fe4ts4
tabItshed his paper, which he cop-
Quoted for number OF years. OF
late years he has been connected With
several of the Baltimore papers as
special correspondent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13
Excitement inTexas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. Il.
Corlcy, who was so helpless he could
not turn in bed. or raise his head3
everybody said he was dying of Com
sumption. AtriatbottIe Of DIR. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Find
ing relief, he bought large bottle
and box of DIR. Kings Now Life
Pills; by the time he Ind taken two
boxes of Pills and two bottles of tho
Discovery, he was well aud had gained
in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial bot
ties of this Great Discovery for Com
sumption free at Geo. I. Lights.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13
POEIlGA
Conditions ofssuecess


Conditions of Success.
Purse long, credit stscng, friends a throng,
Good place fayortse case, win The race,
Fine trade more, sales BY seotd
Large stock, half the block price bedrock.
Best styles clerks Tint smile, without guile,
Elevator there. ascend In air. avoid the stair.
Opening day fne lay, ladies gay.
Arrange with taste, nothing displaced, OF be
disgraced,
Tel no lies. falsehood flles, enemies, rise,
Delivery free, I'll agree. suits mo,
All feel hard, II debarred, from chrome card.
Competition severe, perseyere, avoid the rears
People think, missing link In printer,s ink,
Advertisements rare prepared not scare.
Trade surprise, continue wise-stin advertise.
skip number, great blunder go to thunder,
Sales light, principle rlgh advertise tonight,
Speculation wild, keep mild. be not beguiled,
Panic and crash, traders rash-rbuy for cash.
Sales slow-customers go to block b4low,
Styles stale proprietor pale, forced sale.
Joins the ranks of other cranks closed by banks,
Reason surmise, no disguise -Le did not adver-
tise.
Kind friends, story ends. motai appends:
The worlds wide-on every sidC, all would
This cannot be, all agree, but you sec,
Advertise you must-or rust bust.
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.sP PIRII o 8 { ERs 0

cnARlEs9oys sasos cous'Es, W. Va
TUESDAY MORNING oeToRfR 3, 1ss
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very RemarkabIe RecoverY..

Mr. Geo. v. Willing, of Mancles-
ter, Mich, writes: IS My wife has
been almost helpless for five years,
SO helpless that she could not t1rn
over in bed alone. She used two
Bottles of Electric Bitters, and is.so
much improved. that slle is able now
to do her own work I"
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of tes-
timonials attest their greatest curative
powers. Only fifty cents, bottle at
Geo. I. Lights.
Benjamin Levi, the Jewish Journal
ist of New York, predicts that his
people will be restored TO their an
cient homes Of Palestine soon. They
now have equal rights with the people
of the nation in which they. sctourn
and can come and go pretty much as
they please. he believes Jerusalem
will be rebuilt on a splendid scale.
1t will become the capital of the world
and the seat of power Of the Messiah,
who will reign 600 years the ack-
novledged sovereign of mankind -.
Then there will be but one nation.
one ruler and one language. The,
confederation of the human race will.
be complete. .
The newspapers and the people on.
the Pacific coast say that the conflict.
between American and Asiatfc cfyili-
zation can never be Ieconciled and
that the Chinese must in this country
ever remain aliens and never be as,
simulated by our institutions, and
they claim that It is the duty of Con-,
gress 70 have the treaty. between the
United States and China so modified
as to in the future prevent such
wholesale immigration into America.
Tbe time for buying Fan and Winter CIoth-
ing has fully set, M OuF f6bles are loaded
with an Immense Stock Of Goods snits and
oyereoats to please al. Prices run very low
at HuggcfE1sGH'es
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13
Questions Answered llll

dSf The most eminent physician
OF any school. what is the best thing in the
world for allaying all irritation of the nerves,
and curing all forms of nervous complaints,
ways?
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
- Some form Of Hops III"
CHAPTER I.
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply
sicinns:
!" What. is the only remedy that can he relied
on to cure all diseases of tho kidneys and uri-
nary organs Brights disease, diabetes, reteT-
tfon. or inability to retain urine, and Gil the
diseases aud ailments peculiar to Womcn"-
:" Aud they will tel you explicitly and en-
phaticallv Bwclu !!!"
Ask the same physicians
''What is the most reliable and surest cure
TOR all liver diseases ordyspepsia constipation
&c." and they will tell you
Ngndrdhe!' or DGndeliOn !.!!!
Hence, when these remedies arc combined
with others equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop Bittcrs. such q
wonderful and mysterious curative power is de-
vcloped, which is so varied in its operations
that no disease or i'll health can possibly exist
or resist its power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest
invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER 4.
'ePatients'
"Almost dead or nearly dying
For years, aud given up by physicians, of
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver COM
plants, severe coughs, called consumption,
have been cured.
Women gone nearly crdzy!!!!I
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulncss, and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn ont of shape from excrucia-
ting pangs of rheumatism, inhanmatory and
chronic. or suffering from scrOfula,
Erysipclas!
':saltrheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia. in
digestion, und in fact, almost ali diseases frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof OF
which can be found in every neighborhood in
the known world.
EB" None genuine without a bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile.
poisonous stuff with Hop" or Hops" in their
name.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-13

The coEored mems convention that
has just met at Lynchburg, Va, is
not calculated to give much encour-
agement to Virginia Republicans
The colored men believe that the
time has come for them, TO call a halt
in the unqualified support of the Re-
publican party
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If you owe the printer, pay up.
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sIIse GEL Gus.
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Tbe time for buying FaIl ana winter CLOTH
ing has fully Bet IN Our fi6Ies arc loaded
with an Immense Stock Of GoOdss Snits and
oyercoatB TO please al. Prices run very low,
at HIRsct1t6Hs,
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pan'I q. Lucas,

ATToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
chariestown, W. Va.
DRACTIGEs in all the Courts of Jefferson
il and surrounding counties.
January 32. 1884. 80.
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Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bltters, proof OF
which can be found in every neighborhood in
the known world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
FOUND ON THE MOUNTAIN.
Thieves Garry or the Contents OF an
Entire store.

From the Ndsh0ttte A nlerfcdN.
SCOTTsBORo, ALA, Aug. 6.-The talk
of the day has been the robbing of Parks
q Co.'s store last night. The burglars
effected an entrance through the rear, by
boring auger holes through the window
blinds. Two negroes were arrested, but
the sequel shows they are innocent.
Men have been hunting the noun
tains all day for the robbers and in
searching an old cave, they found a music
box that was stolen over year ago along
with lot Of goods. But the exciting
time was late this afternoon when two
Young boys not over 10 or IL years old
came In town and said they had run up on
two men on the mountain side with
valise between them 0veraRuling the con-
tents. The boys had with them
an old single barreled shot gun. which
they presented at the robbers and told
them 10 surrender, and no the same time
tried 10 fire on them, but only snapped
cap. The robbers, thinking no doubt that
men were near, jumped up and ran. The
boys brought the valise 10 town and told
their tale, when, in very few minutes,
the news spread that the robbers were on
the mountain side. Men aud boys, with
pistols, guns, and rifles, started OUT
Ia pursuit on horseback and on
foot, and IN lltblb Wnll6 Lney buo-
ceeded in starting the gang, and
in less than hve minutes there were some
60 or Is shots heard. They succeeded In
catching one Of the robbers, who gave his
name as King, and says he lives on Sand
Mountain. They tried In every way 70
make him tell where and who the Others
were that helped him 10 break open the
store, but be would not tell, all the while
saying he alone did the JOB. The citizens
went so far as 70 put a rope
around his neck and threaten
10 pull him up II he didn't tell.
lie still said he was alone, but said
be would show them where the goods
we're. so the crowd took aim hack to the
mountain, and for one mile along its sde
stuck in holes aud crevicee, was little
OF everything usually kept n u retail
country store, clothing, boots aud shoes,
hats, shirts. shOyols, rakeB and forks, Il
key Of nails, and even a glass candy jar
lin all about $500 worth. No one here
believes that he carried all these things
10 the mountain unaasisted. II would
have taken one man at least twelve hours
10 have taken them from tho store 10
where they were found.
The negroes are all jubllant over the
fact Of IL being a white man, and you can
hear from them; al told you So" on all
sides, aud ~ knOwed IL wasn't no Niger
as stole them thlngBp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
SYMPATHETIC soULssUNDERED
A Hasty Wedding which the Contract
ing Parties May Sincerely Regret.


ing Parties May Sincerely Regret.
ERIE, PA, Aug. 9.-John Wilson,
tramp, came along here two days since
ana called at the house of Mrs. Louisa
Christ on the outskirts OF the city. He
asked for some cold victuais and being
very respectful in his manner Mrs. Christ
invited him into the house Wilson re-
lated tale of sorrows and disappoint-
ments and enlisted Mrs. Chris1s sympa-
thies. She. too, had tale TO unfold and
informed Wilson that her husband had
elOped with a Mrs. Snyder and had LETT her
with family of eight children. mu-
tual sympathy sprang up between the
two and Wilson tarried all day. They n
nally agreed to marry, and last evening
the bans were pronounced and the we'd
ding festival announced. The groom
grew hilariously intoxicated and proceed
ed to decorate the heads OF his BRIDES
relatives.
just as the groom was being secured
astrIde rail for ride the officers arrived,
the proceedings were stayed, and the
newly-made benedict was hustled of TO
Jail. Wilson pleaded for his liberty upon
the ground that he had a wife and elght
children TO support. Mrs. Christ VIII
also be prosecuted.