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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
Galveston Scorched

At lao o'clock Friday the 3 tn inst, the
most destructive fire in the history of Gal
weston broke out in a small foundry and
car repair shop on the north side of Avenue
a, known as the Strand, between Sixteenth
and Seventeeth streets. fierce gale from
the north was blowing at the time, and the
flames spread with lightning rapidity.
About 800 houses were burned which
were occupied by fully 500 families. From
Avenue D, however, the burned district in
cludes the wealthiest and most
One hundred elegantly furnished
mansions are in ruins. Many of
these residences had beautiful gardens at
tached, and the moneyed loss does not
represent over half their value. The city
assessor says the taxable value OF the
dwellings burned is $65O,O0 This makes
the actual value OF the property
$1,5OO,o0O, which. perhaps, represents
the loss in money. The Insurance
men place the insurance at $780,
900. So far as can be learned not q single
accident occurred. The scene during the
progress OF the fire was simply frightful, SO
filled with misery and terror that whoever
witnessed it must bearits vivid impress for
lifetime. The wind rose to screaming
gale in the vicinity OF the fire. and swept
throug the burning belt in terrific whirls,
carrying MlIllOns OF i've cInders high up in
the air, and raining them down mile dis
tant over the wooden city and it's panic
stricken inhabitants. Fortunately the
flames spared the government building and
passed onward toward theguli. AtAvenue
1 the fire fiend reveled in the most
stylish mansions of the city. One Of the
first OF these splendid houses to sue
cumb was a$4O, 900 house. Then in rapid
procession went the residences OF Julius
Rungc, Leon Blum, H. Fellman. George
Selby, r. F. Georges 100000 residence,
Thomas Goggans and three hundred OF
less value. These names represent loss
of $4O,0 900 to $4,000 each. The total
area OF tie burnt district in 100 acres, and
forty and a half blocks are swept clear of
everything combustible. Something over
400 houses were burned, and it is estimated
by relief committee that about 900 fami-
lies are rendered homeless; the great majori-
ty OF whom, especially the poor ones, lost
rything.
The city of Galveston is situa ted on the
inner shore of Galveston island, Texas, $40
miles west from the mouth Of the south
pass Of the Mississippi river, 200 miles
southwest of New Orleans and $50 miles
southeast OF Austin. It is the largest city
in the state, and the principal port.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20

The most largely circulated news
paper III the world is the Petit Jour
nal, q little halfpenny newspaper
printed in Paris, Whose daily printed
copies number over SOC, %
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20

[ the best policy to follow u as to place q tli.
:ect tax upon the people to defray the ex-
penses Of the government. The innate sell
fishness of the people, born OF their igno-
rance, would make the operation Of such a
policy. impossible until the arrival OF the
M millennium Mr.. Beecher. amid great APP
plause and laughter, said that protection
was the 1.jugglery OF the devil.'' That il
politicians we're statesmen, protec-
ton would die natural death
in spite OF the devil; but politicians were
not statesmen, they were ''vote-mongers. y
Mr.. Beecher spoke in most uncompliment-
airy Language Of custom houses, and said
he believed from personal observation that
if there as such a thing as a profane oath
it could invariably be found in the courts
and custom houses. Quoting the secretary
OF the National Labor organization, Mr.
Beecher Eaid there were now in this coun-
try million oflaborers unemployed. After
referring to the rivalry among capitalists
in developing and reaping the profits in
newly discovered Industries, which resulted
III inevitable over-production and the ulti-
mate effect OF throwing laborers again out
OF work, Mr.: Beecher remarked that there
was no tariff on men, and wondered if the
Protectionists We're thinking of bettering
ed pauper labor.
This was intensely amusing to the audi
ence, and it's suppressed laughter increased
to q roar when the speaker remarked:
This country was a large exporter "of
religion" This country sent millions of
dollars to heather countries to instill the
principles of Christianity into the minds OF
unbelievers, while the article went begging
at home. This country was liberal in ex-
porting religion for the benefit OF the hea.
then, bnt when those benighted individuals
came to this country, to be nearer to the
fountain-head of such teaching, they were
met with stones and curses, and only al
lowed to remain at the peril OF their lives.
Though Mr.. Beecher's short address
abounded in cutting sarcasms and witty
figures, he closed in an earnest and impress
sive vein, with old arguments in dress so
new and attractive that his audience listen
ed with the most strained attention The
speaker s closing words were tribute to the
liberty that had founded the government,
that had freed the slave, and which would
remove every bar to it's commercial grand
eur.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
Land Frauds in Dakota.

Bismarck Special: The inquiry into the
land frauds made through inspectors now
at work IN most Of the land dis tricts is re-
sulting in numerous cancellations. Inspec-
tor Easterly from Montana but formerly OF
Goodhue county Mimi, has examined part
OF the entries in Emmons, Burleigh and Nc.
Lean counties, and is now at work ia Kid
der county he has been at work two
months, and notices Of Cancelled entries are
being received from Washington at al. aver
age Of halfa dozen per day. About one
hundred have 80 far been Cancelled, being
cases where little or no attempt had been
madeto comply with the requirements 81
land laws. & Il ZEE s IL
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20

Ex.C congressman B. y. Franklin, Of Kan
sas City has decided to accept the Canton
.consulship, and wired Senator Vest to thai
effect
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21
AGRICULTURE.

CATS ON THE FARM Cats ought to
have an honored place on the farm, but
too often they have no place at all
This is because the are kept at the
house, fondled by the pet-loving chill
dren, and fed by the k1nd-hearted wom-
en- until they become lazy and worthless.
The farmer esteems cats less highly
than dogs; but the former are sometimes
OF the greater value to him. Barn cats
should rarely be fed there. All they
need is plenty of milk; compel them to
get the rest of their living. and they will
ind it about the barn, granaries, Cubs,
sheds, and In the fields. A good mouser
is worth 10 cents per day about gran
ary, crib, a. barn. Mice not only
destroy grain but make 1t filthy for
stock; they nibble sacks and imple-
ments, and do much other mischief. A
good cat will destroy large rats as well
as the young ones. We have an old
Maltese Tom which gets his living by
catching ground mice in the orchard
and garden, aud is therefore a valuable
cat. At this season, when barns, gran
aries and cribs are filled, IA cat is doubly
useful. Give Tom and Tabby a fair
trial and you will always keep cats.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

Fuel on RuSSlGn RailtCayS. Off
ciai report, upon the fuel used on Rus
sian railways has been prepared by
General Possiet, the Minister of Ways
and Communications. 1t appears from
this report, which is concerned with the
year 1881, that of the forty-nine railway
companies existing in the empire, only
four used wood exclusively for their
locomotives. The lines were all shert
ones, running through forest tracts
abundantly supplied with wood and far
away from coal supplies. The bulk of
the lines used coal, and during the year
the aggregate consumption of all the
railways was 5G3, ,029 cubic Russian
fathoms of wood and upward of 230,-
900 tons of coal. The quality of English
coal used was only 100, ,450 tons, N st
of which was burnt on the Baltic and on
the southwestern lines. The report no.
hces a general tendency toward a larger
consumption of Russian and dimln-
lshed one for foreign coal. The increase
IN the use of Russian coal is given at
10000 tons, or s per cent. within the
year. Only 10000 tons of German coal
were burned, and these were used on
lines near the German border. Since
the report was drawn up there has been
a considerable enlargement in the sup
ply TO the railways of the Donetz and
Moscow coal, and the use of petroleum
as an engine fuel has become almost
general on the lines near Caucasus,
The Russian import duties on foreign
coal were increased not long ago..
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

Among the many wonderful things
exhibited at the Worlds Exposition at
New Orleans will be an electro me-
chanical signalling apparatus" which
gives promise Of making railway travel
in future Il trihe safer than staying at
home. This wonderful contrivance not
only gives warning of such ordinary
dangers as the approach of wild" trains,
obstacles upon the track, or broken
bridges or trestles, but if the draw of a
bridge is ever so little out of place it
rings bell in the engine cab, and an
other at the house or post of the bridge
keeper. If trestle o. cuivert is out of
line in any direction so as to create a
danger, or If q tunnel wall sags in a
threatening way, a faithful little hand
points out the danger upon dial, and
the bell in the cab rings sharply, waking
the engineer if asleep, and calling his
attention to the signal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

Mrs. De PoULnCE-"My dear, rs
Uncle Jake kept US on his farm up IN
the Blizzard Mountains all summer,
when everybody thought We were ut
Saratoga, it seems to NE We ought TO
do something Ill return, for We vii!
want to go there again next summer.
you know"
Mr.. DE Poultice-''Certainly my
love; but We can't invite such an un-
gainly specimen to come to visit"
''Ohl dear me. no. Why, he never
even saw q railroad. was not think
ing of such thing. What l mean Is,
We ought to send him a Christmas
present"
Not bad idea. my love. If We have
anything we don't want. Now, let's
see, What shall it be?"
''Oh, know. You've just gwen me
a new pair of opera glasses, SO III send
Uncle Jake my old Ones"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21
HUMOROUS.

II WAS AN interesting spectacle at the
house of Dobbs, and finally when the
doctor came out into the hail Dobbs
was in a state of excitement equal to an
election night.
swell, doctor?' he said inquiringly,
and grabbing the physicians coat-front
with both hands.
Twins" responded the doctor, brief
Iy.
"How-how-how many?" he asked
In q dszed manner
''The usual number" responded the
doctor smilingly.
'Oh, yes-ah-excuse me, doctor.
Boys or glrls?"
Boys"
''Boys?"
"Yes."
''Then I'm ruined mani"
Ruined" was the surprised an
swer: "what's the matter with you?"
why, doctor, for the last twenty
years it's been all 1 could do to me
the demands of my boys for my old
clothes, and now, at this time of life, to
naye to commence wearing two palr of
pants at once, In order to keep up with
the procession, is more than 1 can un-
dertake, and l see rum, with big K.
staring me square i'll the face, and i
can't make a move 10 defend myself.
The doctor gave him dose Of chloral
to quiet his nerves.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

HEATING the milk slightly causes the
cream to rise more rapidly at thus season,
and this VIII make the butter come
more quickly and be OF better quality.
Much of the inferiority OF Winter butter
is due to the fact that the cream risen
slowly and a fungus forms on it before it
is churned. Stirring the cream little,
at least once day is very important.
where only one COW Is kept and the
cream is long tine aceumulatiRg III
quantity sufficient for churning. Unless
this Is done the butter is apt to have a
bitter taste.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21
How PIae lou Are!

is frequently the exclamation Of one lady to
another. The fact is not pleasant one to
have mentioned, but still the act may be
kindly one, for it sets the one addressed
to thinking, apprises her of the fact that she
is not In good health, and leads her TO seek
a reason therefor. Pallor is almost always
attendant upon the first stages Of eonsunp-
ton. The system is enfeebled, and the
blood is Impoverished. DIR. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery will act as tonic
upon the system, will enrich the Impoyer-
ished blood, and restore roses ~ the cheek
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

Il company has Eeen formed at New
York to carry cold through pipes the
same As heat, water and gas are now
carried. Ammonia vapor is forced
through the pipes, and by its use the
temperature can be kept at zero if nee
essary. 1t is cheaper than ice, much
less bulky, and very easily managed.
The new Washington Market at New
York has its refrigerators SO cooled
rather than by ice. The company pro-
poses to lay pipes in the street and sell
cold especially to stores, hotels and
large apartment houses. The process Is
already used in one large packing house
for preserving meat and poultry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

SaVs all nice buff wrapping paper
that comes around goods from the stores,
and make account and note books of 1t,
and 1t will be found quite a SAVING to
those who have much writing to do, and
whose means are small. Tue books can
be PACED, and one can exercising skill
in fashioning MS fanciful cover AS they
wish, made of the same or pssteboard,
aud paste ON embossed pictures, If they
ase plenty. Plain ones are Just as SER
yIceable, however,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

A sonsewhas unusual specimen OF
skill in locksmiths' handicraft has inst
been turned out by Mr.. James Brown,
master locksmith, Woiverhampton.
e igland. 1t is 81 inch door-lock IN
brass, and yet in that small compass
contains no fewer than Fifty levers. to-
gether with detector and cylinder
Moreover, it is by no means merely a
toy, for the action is quite as serviceable
as in any ordinary lock with lower
number oflevers. This lock is regarded
with some little surprise in the trade.
and up to the present all tie attempts
which have been made to produce
similar article have turned out failures.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

PAIN AND Dread attend the use Of
most Citarrh remedies. Liquids and
snuffs are unpleasant as well as danger.
GUS. Ely's Cream Balm is safe. pleas
ant, easily applied with the finger, and
a sure cure. IL cleanses the nasal pas
safes and heals the inffamed membrane,
giving relief from the first application.
80 cents at druggists. 20 cents by mail.
Ely Bros. Owego. n. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

ACCORDING to the Boston Transcript,
Boston is fast catching up with New
York in style. ''Papa, said little Hen
~. There was a lady spoke to me- on
the street Just now" "How do you
know she was a lady?" asked pa, quiz
zingly. ''Oh, know she was a lady.
pa, coz the hairpins were sticking out
of her head all around, and her hair was
all snarly. like Fido'si 1 heard ma say
that hair combed smooth was real vui-
gar, and no lady would have her head
look rs though it had been pressed with
hot iron."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

HERE Is new way ~ make a rice
pudding, Wash small teacupful of
nee III cold water; then put it into a
quart Of cold milk; adj salt and sugar
and vanilla to your taste. and small
lump Of butter. Pat this into the oven
two hours before 1T is to be eaten; stir
1t occasionally. Follow these direct
ions carefully, however skeptical you
may be, and you will be pleased with
the result.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

MAKING BEEF.-The special require
ments for success i'll the Winter feeding
of beef cattle are cleanliness, pure air
or good ventilation, wholesome food
gwen regularly, and in regular quanti-
ties, q regular supply OF pure water,
and a general and constant attention to
animal comfort. The meal regularly
gwen should be medium in amount, as
heavy feeding will do no good, and
rather retard than increase growth.
They should have some hours every day
in the open air; close confinement contIn-
ually would be detrimental. The usual
space allowed IN stalls Is three and half
or four feet, varying with small or larger
animals.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

CUSTOMER What is the price OF
this?"
Small Dealer-"One dollar"
Did you get 1t of the hemanufacturer?'
mo; got it at sheriff s sale"
IBID the man who was sold out that
way get IT direct from the manufae-
turer?"
mo; he got it cheap at an auction. -
do you know the manufacturer"
''Yes; he went into bankruptcy be-
cause he had to sell at loss"
perhaps he paid too much for the
material out OF which it is made?"
"No: he stole the material"
"l'll take it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

ONE of the boarders opened biscuit,
sniffed at it two or three times, and
then laid it down beside his plate with
a resigned expression of countenance.
The lsndlady had been watching him,
and she tapped the bell and told Susan
to call the cook.
''CookI" she said as that official ap-
peared in the dining-room, did you
use baking powder or soap in you bis
cult tonight"
Baking powder, ma'am, to be sure. :"
Then that settles it. He couldn't
have found fly at this time of the
year, and he smiled before he had tried
the butter. Mr.. Blank, from and after
tomorrow the price of board 10 you
Will be an advance of fifty cents Oh the
present rates"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

GLASDERs IN the horse is probably
the worst disease to which the animal Is
subjected. 1t is very contagious, snd
Is seldom-itis sverred dneyer-Oyercome
permanently. The symptoms OF the
disease are: lst. swelling. glands; 21d,
Running at the nose; Sd. ulceratlons.
The first two are not always proof OF
the glanders, but the latter is proof
positive. So says Dr. A. DeTayel,
famous French veterinary surgeon. He
also says that the disease cannot be
cured, but by wsshes may be dried up
to certain extent, but this does not
prevent Its being contagious. He rec
ommends in all cases the animal to be
killed, and all covers, harness, saddles.
etc., used by it to be burned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

You ARE infinitely more adorable
than any young lady whom ever met, E"
said Jehosaphat Lunyside to Miss Wal
lacIock recently; land if you would
only take my arm during our walk
should believe that heaven was my por-
ton on earth" NO." she said firmly,
but sweetly, II cannot take your arm.
but I will take -" "What?" he
asked nervously. "Some oysters" re-
piled the maiden. They are still dis.
engaged.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

Nj. Nj. Deyeraux OF lonia. Mich. was
a sight TO behold. He says: II had no
action of the Kidneys and 1 suffered
terribly. My legs we're as big as my
body and my body AS big as barrel.
rhe best doctors gave NE up. Finally
| tried hidneyWort. In four or five
days II change came, III eight Or ten
days 1 was OF my feet, aud now L am
completely cured. 1t was certaidly u
miracle" All druggists keep Kidney
Wort which is put up both in liquid anl
dry form.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

PLANTING LARGE TREES. - Edward
Clark, the architect of the Capitol at
Washington, IN his annual report notes
the success of his attempt to transplant
over one hundred trees averaging foot
III diameter. To adapt them to removal,
their roots were cut of st distance OF
three and half feet from the trunk.
The operation WAS regarded AS hazar-
dous, and was characterized as an inlu-
dicious and disastrous one. All OF the
trees with two exceptions, have flour
ished, and are growing more rapidly
than others in the same park.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

The future success Of the older States
is i'll the pasture and meadow. Grass
must be made king. 1t is king now but
farmers do not seem to know it. Close
by the seaboard, and with such extensive
home market at their doors for all sorts
of meat, 1t must be that sheep and cattle
are the instrum entalIties TO be used to
make a living. They are the natural
means to enrich the soil and make more
grass, which will make more meat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

Cows dry up much sooner if poorly
fed. A well fed COW need not be dry
more than six weeks. This is just as
we'll as three months. Some COWS never
go dry. They slack of In their milk as
the time for oalving is nearly reached,
but never get dry. Milking as long as
possible tends to make heifers hold out
better at the close Of the milking season.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

A scientific man, writing from Florida.
speaks of the great advantage houses
have there. AS well as in South Alabama,
III being built upon pillars, and having
no cellars. The cellar atmosphere Is
prolotic source of disease and increases
seyenty-tiye per cent. the risk from
malaria. With the houses upon pillars
there Is always free circulation of air
beneath.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

In France cnerries are protected from
birds by nets around the trees. Corn
stalks tied to trees with tarred strings
recommended by Tribune writer as
are winter protection against rabbits and
mice. Black knot should be cut from
trees and burned rs soon as seen, no
matter what may be the time or season.
1t is like bad weed, to be killed in
infancy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

THE low prices of wheat are not BEN
citing the customer AS much AS they
should unless they have the facilities
for working it into bread. -Four is
comparatively as cheap as wheat, but
the bakers make enormous profits. In
most cities loaf of bread costing five
or six cents weighs no more than it did
when wheat and flour were nearly dOu-
ble present prices. THIS evil is correct
ing itself as the profits of the baking
business are inducing many more to
engage in it and thus lnsuring grearer
competition.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

The Pratrie Farmer notes a method
of blanchinR celery which is simple and
practicable for small gardens. 1t con-
sists in simply tying a piece of stiff
brown paper or pasteboard around the
leaves until ready for the table.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-21

/ HAvE been troubled with catarrh
from my boyhood aud had considered
my case chronic until about three wears
ago [ procured one bottle of EIy's
Cream Balm, and 1 count myself sound
to-day, all from the use of one bottle
J. Il. Cooley. Hardware Merchant,
MontrOse. Pa.