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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
I0U-Imp. Er0n-
cholera ton PneunO na. chts.
,a.... -Is -- $3.50 Zoo 2~22 l.87S
iS{I 'g7I 1851. 6.3I2 1851 Ii.
l-lp 5D.l l~-n. 6.2I1 SAP l.io3
i-4 0t l--3 J2gO 3.iUt l.4S5
1876 Ils7 l~ei 5.2ij 3lj0 lis5
rotI 1921 Totals 25.7oo 1929 7Ss9

The earliest recorded cp dcmc OF yellow fever in tho
city l~Oj. when 30 pcr~ died from the disease
I'm l~22 there another epidemic which carried on
1866 persons. since then the rpllemIcs have been
icS AMI not destructive, only lOi deaths having oc-
CURED from the tryer. The recorded deaths from
yellow fever. al tod. number BIO, while m each OF
several recent years the deaths from WLoopug cough
have numbered nearly 600. In" deaths from smallpox
have varied greatly lu different years but hav, averaged
les, than 800 year. H. l~ij the grrttrs- epidemic ot
smallpox which le city hid Known MP % thar time Killed
10 p,i SONS. aud - the deaths from TIE disease
uuu nrrrd only 3d. The worst epidemic ~ the disease
which occurred W The CRY va, n $50 Anl t 40.
~troyrd $50 IVES but In - only p-rous died
from the >uI poN. An epidemic which began IN ISL
was tL, last serious ith- in that var and IN
following year, from several c1uta;iOu, diseases are
-. I..- mn ID
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
Planting Gardens.

The floating gardens in certain parts
of Mexico are among the greatest curl
osities to be found in that country.
Says recent visitor:
when q tract Of vegetation composed
of reeds, water-plants and bushes, in
terwoven and laced together, becomes
so dense that it will bear superstruct-
ure, strips of turf 20 to 80 yards long by
2 Yards wide, are cut from some suitable
firm place, floated to it down the canal
and laid upon it: this is repeated sew
eral times, and thus an island is secure
" raised 2 two 8 feet above the level of
the water; q little soil is spread over it,
and it becomes chinampa, or floating
garden, on which Indian corn, vegeta-
bles and flowers are grown. The gar
dens vary in size from 100 to 200 feet in
length, and from 20 to 100 IN width, &C
cording to the vegetation which sup
ports them. To secure these gardens
ii their proper places long willow poles
are driven through them into the ground
below, where they soon take root. The
poles also throw out ROCKS into the beds
Of the floating gardena and 40 hold
them steady
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
British Generals Slain in Battle.
From tho Whitehall Review.

From tho Whitehall Review.
The death of General Earle calls to
mind how few instances there are of
British Generals being killed on the field
of battle. Since Picton fell in the our OF
victory at Waterloo, the cases have been
very few and far between, no instance
occurring until Sobraon, when that fine
soldier, Major General Sir Robert
Dick, was slain at the head of his dlvis-
ion. Some of the old school of officers
will no doubt recall General Dick, a
hero of countless escapes in his day,
who had been wounded at Mazda, Sc
verely before Rosetta in the Egyptian
campaign of 1901, again in the Peninsu-
la, and fourth time at Quatre- Bras,
when he had command of the Black
Watch. The only remaining instances
are these of Lieutenant General Sir
George Cathcart, "blest," to quote
Kinglake, with soldiers death in ac-
tion," at the head of the fourth divis-
ion on the field of Inkerman; Major
General Sir George Colley shot through
the head on that awful day at Majuba
Hill-as yet unavenged; and Major
General William Earle. killed in action
at Dulka. That fine old Horse Artille-
rvman. Fox Strangways, also killed at
Inkerman, held only brigadier- generals
rank. The three general officers killed
in the Indian Mutiry campaign-viz.,
Sir Henry Lawrence, Neil and Penny
belonged to the Indian Army, as did
Sir Hugh Wheeler, slain in his old age
in the massacre of Cawnpore. Have
lock, Arson and Barnard all three Ia
mented victims to the dark days Of 1857
were not killed in action, but died of
illness contracted during the campaign.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
Distress and Luxury.
In charming contrasts to the accoun

In charming contrasts to the accounts
only too true, unfortunately, of the
distress existing among the working
classes all over the kingdom, in the
north of England, especially, is the re-
turn recently published OF the money
drawn from the English taxpayers by
the royal family. have already spok-
en- of the prince of Wales income and
revenues. His brother, the duke of
Edinburg, second son of the queen, is
nearly as we'll fixed, inasmuch as he has
drawn from the consolidated fund, year
ly since attaining majority Gin 1866 915,-
600 ;since his marriage Gin 1879 910, 900;
pay and allowances as rear admiral and
superintendent of naval reserves, e.
36. Miscellaneous charges
packets for conveyance of his royal
highness and consort: G2O0. Total pay
ments on account of his royal highness
the duke of Edinburg, 926, 596-s132,-
$50.
HIS royal highness enjoys the use of
the royal palace of Clarenes House, al
lotted him by her majesty, the queen.
A large sum was expended by parlia-
ment, in altering and fitting up this
residence for his use As heir to the
dnchy of SAKE Coburg, the duke
will shortly inherit the princely estate
and wealth of his uncle, the reigning
duke, and a royal income of 93O,O00
year. Some idea Of the duke Of Ed
inbnrg's wealth may be further gather
ed from the fact that his wife on her
marriage brought ham private. fortune
Of ECO, 900, marriage portion Of $780,
600, and her life annuity of I'll, $50 q
year. At her death, these sums pass to
her children. Should she eutliye the
duke, Her royal higness is ts,have 96, :.
900 year from the British oonsoidat-
ed fund besides.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
Rather Cold Weather.

The Boston Journal Of Chemistry,
1875, says that on the January previous
the Thermometer at Jakoutsk, Eastern
Siberia registered 1o1.8 below, and in
the same country ! staff surgeon had
known il to be eight degrees colder, mer-
curry in thai region is solid for hours at
: time, and can be worked with q ham
mer like lead; iron is brittle as glass,
and is useless; even fire itself seems to
freeze, fcr the gases which feed it lose
their hest. During the winter Of 1880
it was impossible TO go out without .
mask. to prevent 1osing the nose or ears.
In case Of another polar wave this win
tar. We advise people toEtcut this par
agraph out and read it over now and
then. e will help keep them warm and
save fuel.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12

] Among the prizes to be awarded BY
the Academy Of Sciences, Paris, is the
sum Of 100, 900 francs, left by N. Rreant
IS far back Is 1849 .ts whoever shall
find an eficacious remedy for Asiatic
cholera, or shall discover the cause Of
this terrible scourg." To secure this
valuable prize il viii be necessary a. to
find means Of caring Asiatic cholera
in the immense majority Of cases; ~
OF to indicate with absolute certainty
the causes OF Asiatic cholera, SO that BY
their suppression the epidemic shall
cease; ~ Or to discover . certain pro.
phylatic IS infallible as, for instance,
vaccirat ton i for small. pox.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
4 Frightful Snake Story.

More to. he dneaded than even our
rattlesnake is the terrible cobra of In
lila, for the reason that not only is
death swift and; certain after his bite,
but the reptile glides into the houses
and lies in wait for his victims in their
bed -chambers. and bathrooms. Some
time since party of English soldiers
were gayly playing cards in the guard
room of barracks in India, when one
OF. them, named Maxey, suddenly grew
as still andrigid as a statue.
"Play away, Ma1eyl What are you
about ?"' impatiently demanded Church
i'll.
"Hush!"' responded Maxey, turning
deadly pale.
s'What's the matter ?" asked another,
about to start up.
IF you value nay life, sit quietl" said
Maxey, in thrilling whisper.
We exchanged looks. He continued
'*Remain quiet. I have cobra ca
pella round nay leg"
Our first impulse was to rush away,
but poer Maxey 1mplored us not to do
so. His: countenance assumed livid
hue: the words seemed to leave his
mouth without that feature altering it's
position, so fearful was he lest the
slightest muscular movement should
alarm the serpent and hasten it's fatal
bite. 5s.> ID.
We we're 10 agony little less than his
o11-,, dur;vr tho eoopo .....
"He is eoiling .round!" murmured
Maxey, II feel him tighten. For
mercy's sake, call for some milk! Let III
be placed on the ground near me Lett
some be split on the floor"
Churchill cautiously gave the order,
and servant slipped out of the room.
Don't stir, boysp This can't last
long. My fate will soon be decided"
whispered Maxey. II have wife.and
children in England; let them knem I
died blessing them"
The milk was brought and carefully
put down ;. a few drops were sprinkled
on; the floor, and the affrrighted aeryanta
drew back, Again Maxey spoka.
"No, no, it has no effect! Heals clasp.
ing tighter; he has uncoiled has upper
fold. I dare not look down, hat am
sure he is about to draw back and give
the bite. @ Lord, pardon me! He has
undone another fold and 1pesens him.
self. Can he be going to some one else 2
We involuntarily started,.
For the love Of heaven, don't stir,
or I'm dead man! Hp still loosens,
and seems to be falling off.
THAT moment Door Maxey ventured
TO look down. The snake had unwound
himself and was making for the milk.
81 am saved! saNed!" cried Maxey,4
leaping from his chair and falling senses.
less into the rraa Of one Of his servants.
II another instant tho snake was killed.
and our poor friend, more dead than
aliye, carried. tohis room. He never re-
covered from the shock. Brave and.
fearless or the field Of battle he was
frightened into an early grave 81 n
serpent,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
ENGIAND's GREATBANK..

An Army Of HOO Employees Who are Paid
E3oo, 900 Per Annuna..
The total number Of employees all told
in the bank is about l, 1OO,, and the sal
airy list, including pensions is about
930O, 900 per annu1n, says the. Fort
nightly Review. There is an excellent
library and reading. room in the bank,
TO which the directors, have. Hberally
contributed both money and books.
There are also q Widows Fund and
Guarantees Society, life insurance
company, volunteer company. and a
club, OF dining-room where clerks can
dine chesply and we'll, connected with
the bank, which owe very much of their
prosperity to the liberality and kind
consideration Of the directors The
governors and directors of the bank d.
vide between them ETA, 900 per annum.
OF this the governors, receive 81, 600
each, and the directors $500 each. Be-
You'd the status which their position
gives them they derive no benefit from
their Office, while they tax themselves
most literally by their contributions
toward the welfare of their
clerks. The governor and deputy
governor remain in Office for two
years only, and this short tenure Of
Office is, with considerable reason,
Thought to be detrimental to the eff
cient and consistent administration of
the functions Of government. The
great blot of the system seems to be the
want of continuity Of policy which is
engendered. A governor, let us: say,
is an enlightened fnancier, for two
years his policy is paramount; but: his
successor then comes and. perhaps re-
verses everything, and the onus of the
change, so far as the, bank customers
are concerned, is left TO be borne by the
permanent officers Of the bank, who
have perhaps never been consulted in
the matter, or whose opinions, based on
the experience of many years may be
ruthlessly ignored. The two-years'
system undoubtedly has it's advantages
for the constant introduction Of new
blood; it also strengthens the governors
from above and below the chair. The
directors below the chair give the govern
ors loyal and hearty support, because
they feel that one day their owa turn
may come, while those above the chair,
having passed through the ordeal know
the value of their colleagues support.
But the result of this is, nevertheless,
the institution of a sort of one-man
power, which is we'll enough when
there Is Hubbard, Hodgson or Craw-
ford IN the chair, or if there is a Bar
ing, Hambro, Rothsch1ld or Goschen
to follow, but which may have its dis
advantages.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12
When does a woman begin TO eeow

When does woman begin, to eeow
old ?" was lately asked in an assembly Of
French women, who are, said to be even
more ataad of vieillir than the women
OF other countries, !" With the FIRST gray
hair, y suggested one Of the ladies, and
zen she ceases tahspire love !" though
aHoiher. The decisien was finally pnt tea
charming white haired lnatronof some
seventy years, who al once replied,
.What do I know about il Yon must
~ an old woman 10 answer you such .
question:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12

Swans have bean known 10 live to the
age q 500. years, and Cuvier thinks it
probable that whales sometimes live J..
600 years.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12

"Your brother has been member of
my family nearly as long as Florine,
besides being employed in the count
ing. house. And I think it no more
than right to tell you that Of late one
or two skillfully-fo forged checks on our
house have been presented at the bank
and paid. And I do not know who
could have done it, if not .6
ooh, Charley, for Heavens sake,
don't say it was WHIT" I gasped. For
my one young brother was inexpressi-
bly, near to my heart.
II say nothing as vet, )" my husband
answered" But have taken measures
to get at the bottom Of this mystery, ere
ID long. Florine herself, slow as she is to
suspect evil of anyone, suggested that
the cnlprit was Will Akin !"
My. heart grew cold within me, and
that evening at the tea table, studied
Wills boyish face intontly. Oh, it was
impossible, quite impossible that he
could be q forger!" =.s 81.
willie, / said to him, when we were
quite alone together il the frelight-
Florine and my husband he'd gone to
some evening concert together you re-
member our father :"
"Of course / do Allie. I.
That he was an honorable, honest
man, who would have scorned to do ..
mean OF treacherous action 2"
Yes, Allie. 33s5 ,sIs HIN aiSs
Oh, Will, Will, = hiding my wet eyes
upon his innocent upturned face, You
will be like him ~ You, too, viii be
IN honorable man q I.
"I1l try, Allie. the boy answered.
earnestly. And knew then that Will
was neither thief nor forgerl
Allis, said ny brother, when The
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-12


way he talked Of the prospects for find
ing gold; and he told ME one or two
anecdotes of his experience hunting
buffaloes, and also his name,-Albert
Fairbanks.
The squaw soon prepared dinner, and
gave us fine roast of buffalo meat,
along with sauce from some kind of
: wild plums which she had gathered.
We pa1took bountifully. But once, as
We sat eating, I noticed that slight
noise outside the cabin, made by one of
my mules, caused my host to start uneas-
lily, and that he went hastily to the
door for q look about.
! Assoon as we had fairly finished eat
ing, he observed to me, confidentially,
that he had promised "Maggy" (the
squaw) to set her on her way to her
folks" that evening, she being DESTROYS
Of returning to her tribe; and he asked
me if I would mind Sitting by" in the
shanty. to look out for things, fer an
hour and hall, possibly, while he start
ed the Indian woman on her way.
Such q request, involving no service
or trouble on my part, was not easily
refused to . man who had just furnished
me with good dinner. I assented,
made myself comfortable before the fire
in the shanty, for the night was rather
chilly; and Immediately Fairbanks, &C.
companied by the squaw, set off on foot.
An hour passed, perhaps more; night
had fallen, and it was quite dark out
side, the moon not having risen yaA
had hitched mp my mules 70 tree out
side, when my ear caught the gsllop Of
horses feet coming naomentarily nearer,
evidently q numerous party It's Faar-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-10-02

A runaway marriage is the latest
sensation in Webster, jackson County,
n. e. Oscar b. Coward eloped with
Miss Emma Long, one OF the prettiest
girls in the county. The marriage Ii
cense was issued by the young lady
herself. Her father. who is County
Register OF Deeds. had left several
blank licenses at the house with his
name already signed to them, so that
if any one should come for license
while he was out OF town some mem-
ber of the family could Till out the
blanks over his signature. His daugh-
ter secured one OF these blanks and
filled it out herself. She is not yet IL
years of age.--R.chmond Dispatch.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-10-02
The spllkins' Trouble.

"What! more tears?" said Spilkins, as
he seated himself at the dinner table.
Mrs Spilkins obscured the glories
of her little opalescent nose
in her pocket handkerchief There
There was evidently some deep grief
gnawing at her soul. There was an ON
inous silence.
Little Mary jabbed her fork into the
mahogony, and ratified her knife against
her teeth. with all the abandonment of
childhood.
s'Pa, Mary Jane is going to
the circus, and let's we go with her. Ma
says clrcuses is vulga. Well have lots
of fun with Mary Jane. Pa. She'sa
heap sight nicer than what Ma is.'
Mary Jane was the pretty hired girl, and
Mrs. Spilkins' eyes snapped)
"Well! Well! Well!'' said Spilkins.
didn'l intend to go to the circus. but 1
declare now will go. Anything to get
rid of these eternal tears
"Not that you want to go-oh no! l
dare say said Mrs. Spilkins, ''any ex-
cuse is sufficient to get away from a
poor, heart broken woman"
20 my! Mas heart is broke,' Shrek
ed little Mary, with delight.
"Pray, who has broken your heart
now?'' said Spilkins, sternly.
II have been insulted,'' said the little
woman, with a gulp. II told Miss
BugleEorn we were going to have a sur
prise party at her house OH her sister-in-
laws birthday, and-and-boo-boo-
''And she told you you better stay at
home and wash your windows, and not
be giving surprise parties in other peo-
ple's houses. Served you right. How
in the world did you know when that
old woman's birthday came? o, know
you kind keep a record of 'em. Every
body that has a house bigger than dry
goods box is entered in doomsday book
to be dragged out of bed in the dead of
night in their shirt-t--"
..Hush. sir! will not listen to such
language.
20, the fountain is dry, is 1t? Well,
lets go on with the dinner. Mary, put
down that knife and eat with your fork.
You were probably going to snub some
body by not inviting them to your Bu-
glehorm party. Well,you better quit it. =
s.Sir!!'
Your foolishness is running me,
and if you don't mend your
ways you will have to receive your COM
pauy in the poor house You must rec
ollect, Mrs. Spilkins, that when mar
ried you, you were a poor, hardworking
girl. and that if you have any society at
all, it is mole than you would have
had if you had not married me-
1 20. this is too much"
.sThat is what l think. Probably
you think you married duke, or Jay
Gould. Probably your ladyship better
sew some buttons on my royal clothes
this afternoon, and sort O. rest your i'm
agination."
| ..It would require powerful magma
ton to think of you as duke, or-or-a
gentleman. either. Your grace is con-
tent, l suppose, to have old Brown run
ming around town telling how we live
like cats and dogs
"Well, there isn't much poetry in that
Statement, is there, Duchess?''
''Don't Duchess me. There isn't any
truth in the statement. thanks to my
forbearance.
Here, little NJ ary grabbed the cat by
the tail, and the dinner broke up in a
terrible bowling match.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-10-02
Take Notice.

Take Notice.
The Reciprocator thresher will win
every premium in contests this fall; and
while it sells for the same prlce. is
worth 100 per cent more than any other
machine. in durability. economy in saw
ing wheat and cost OF running In fact,
it is the best thresher on wheels. and we
can prove it by the operation of the ma
chine itself Talk is talk. but it takes a
thresher 10 starve straw-stack chickens.
Berg g. Larson.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-10-02

EBFarmers can get grain insured IN
stack or granary, by calling at the Bank
of CooperstOWn.
Remember, Davis & Pickett will
pay you S cents over the market for
your wheat, in trade.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-10-02
Official Paper of Griggs County
TINE TABLE.
S. c. & T. NJ. RAILROAD.

s. C. & T. NJ. RAILROAD.
Trains make the round trip every day. except
Sunday leaving Cooperstown al s:35 a. IN. and
arriving Il, Sanborn 1880 a. III. Returning leaves
Sanborn at 1918 p. III. and arrives at Cooperstown
4:l5 p.
n. p. Railroad, main line-Passenger trains
leave Sanborn
Going eaSt.......- .................... s:45p. m.
Going 1851. p. III.
Going cast.... ......... Sou u. M
Going west Observation-Disclosures. 6:51 a. nj
Tickets for all parts of the United States and
Canada for sale at this station.
r.. NJ. CowEN, Agent.
S. FEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.