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

Sagacious dogs on the line of the
Naugatuck Railroad serve their mas
tiers as news boys. They have, been
taught when young to 60 consider
able distance from home to the trains
and bring papers when thrown out by
the newsmen or baggage masters:
Their habits have been observed and
are related by trainmen, who have
witnessed them day after day. A dog
owned by Philip Mclean, proprietor OF
the Gate House On the Thomaston
road, goes every morning from home
to Inchliff's bridge where the train
crosses the river, distance Of one and
one. half miles, and carries the morn
ing paper home. The paper was form
erly thrown off by the brakeman on
the last car and there the dog watched
for it. Lately it has been thrown from
the baggage car. The dog appeared
angry at the change, barked furiouslY,
and waited sullenly for some time be-
fore going on his errand. He has not
vet become reconciled to the new way
of delivering his paper. Another dog
owned by Edward Osborne at farm
house mile back from the railroad
comes regularly to meet the early
morning paper train below Naugatuck.
His nose is seen through the board
fence as the train winds curve, wait
ing patiently. He leaves the house
when he hears the whistle at Beacon
Falls, and reaches the train in proper
time without ever eating left.
During the recent political campaign
L ha I f<,r ln, n
time taking The Nca0s, changed to an
other paper. The keen Instincts OF
the sagacions animal soon discovered
the change and ne at once refused to
carry the new paper home. His mas
ter was unable to coax or drive him.
New and different papers were expert
! mented with to no avail. While :,
| young dog he was taught to carry lhe
.Nevs and he firmly persisted. The
late Senator William Brown had a pet
dog that could readily distinguish the
whistles of the NewEnglan,l engines
| from the Naugatuck and New Eng and
roads at the same time side by side.
The faithful dog always found his
train and car, and stood in waiting fol
The Hartford Times, which he carried
home to his master tor many years
There is dog below Derby, on the
Naugatuck road, who has acted az
family newsboy for several years. car
rying papers from the cars for his en-
tire neighborhood. The papers art
thrown out of the cars under full
speed. Whether one or a large bundle
Of them the dog is able to lug them off
! MAKING oAnp6 time hack NeYSDlDe
Agent W. H. Beardsiey tells OF mum
Der of other dogs that perform Ek'
service. He mentions one that has be
come an old veteran as newsboy ant
cannot now, from age and rheumatism
get down to the cars. A younger dos
has made his place good. fase tina
has greatly grieved the old dog, who's
master still cars for him ON accoun
OF the good he has done.-New Have'
| Mems
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
Running Down q Storm.

About two years ago the signal-ser-
vice bureau at Washington notified
The Constitution that cyclone--or GER
tainly a very heavy wind-storm-might
be expected to pass through Georgia
within twenty-four hours after the
notification, ON its way from the gulf
10 the Atlantic. The cyclonedid not
come within the time prescribed. Up
on inquiry, the bureau folks stated
that they had lost the cyclone some
where in the gulf, but they expected
it to turn up later 1t did turn up the
next day, and it turned up a pretty
biz slice of Georgia.
That was about the first definite at
tempt in this section TO foretel a
storm. It is now a common thing Tor
the bureau to notify us that in forty
eight hours a cold wave or q storm
will reach our city. The storm signal
afoat,over the custom-house is held to
be about as reliable as the clock ovey
the way on the capitol. The business
of the weather is rapidly becoming one
of the great sciences. For example,
the observer at Portland, Oregon, re-"
ports the barometer very much de-
pressed at his station. There is the
nucleus of q storm. Instantly the
points around Portland are tested and
the area and location of the storm thus
accurately outlined: An hour later
the same points are questioned again.
OF course the storm has shifted its
position, for storms never stand still.
A line drawn from the initial point OF
the storm to it's second point shows
the direction in which it is travelling.
A comparison OF the time OF the obscr'
vations shows the speed at which it is
going. These two points settled, the
people along its path are notified that
it is coming and when they may ex-
| pect it.
This foreknowledge can be carried
! much further. AS a matter OF course,
| there are certain conditions that pre-
| cede a storm. These are carefully re-
corded. By looking over long series
! of cyclones, for example, and noticing
the exact changes Of atmosphere that
precede each one, a general principle
of ante-cyclonic action can be estab'
lished. This once done, whenever
these conditions are observed it may
be safely predicted that they will
breed a cyclone. The signal-service
bureau is already Of vast practice
benefit. In predicting even fora day
or two storm, its warning will save
thousands of dollars to the people
When it reaches the point where il
can accurately predict the coming OF
a cyclone in time for the people to es'
cape it's fury, it will have done WORK
that will command universal respect
atlanta Constitution.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

5ded with decorating fuse; but When,.
badly prepared, or confined or frozen.
ii is very easily exploded. This la
bility. which has cost many lives, and
the further fault that it can not long
be kept, led Nobel. in 1867, 10 mix it
with silicions ashes, or infusorial earth.
and in this form il is known as dyna-5
mite. or giant powder. Kaoline, tripoli,
alumina, sugar, alum, burnt clay, and
mixture Of saWdust and chalk are
also sometimes used as absorbents;
but that most frequently employed as
an1nfusorial earth found in Germany
and called kieselguhr. This earth will
take up three times its weight OF nitro
glycerine without becoming more than
damp to- the touch, and it gives to
dynamite the appearance OF mass OF
moist brown sugar. The: great ad-
vantage over. the pure nitro-glvcerine
is that it can be handled with almost
entire safety; no ordinary shocks VIII
explode it, unless it is confined unde1
pressure; it will Withstand higher and
lower temperatures than nitro-glTce,
rine will bear, and when ignited in the
open air will burn slowly. But it is
as easily exploded as nitro-glycerine
itself by percussion fuse, and its ex'
plosive force is probably as great,
though on this point there is some con-
. tiict of authorities. These qualities
and the ease with which it is made,
taken in connection with the other
important fact that confinement and
dryness are not requisite for explc-
sion, as is the case with gunpowder,
peculiarly fit it for the work OF secret
plotters like these who have just made
such terrible use of it in London.
Moreover, certain control can ue
exerted over the quickness OF It's &C
ton by altering the proportions OF lts
ingredients, and the dynamiters have
evidently been making good use OF the
fact. There are indications, too. tina!
they have been carefully studying into
other modern destructive agencies
Chloride of nitrogen, for instance, Ii
one OF the most terrible explosive:
known to chemists, though it decom
poses itself within a day or two, and
| hvpochloric acid is hardly less danger
| Gus. Potassium chlorate is exceed
! ingly violent, and various attempt:
have been made TO utilize it, though
not with great success, because OF it
dangerous sensibility to friction ant
heat; and the danger is greater whe1
sulphur is used in the compound
This sort of mixture is peculiarly vel
adapted to the bombs of the Nihilists
and the dynamiters are thought t.
have employed it on occasion; but a
it involves the handler in personal dan
ger it can never become popular wit
such towards, and they generally site.
to the safer compounds of whic
nitro glycerine forms the base.-S'
| LOz<is- Globe Democrat.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
Astonishing and Immodest.

Apropos of the low dresses worn
this winter, visitor here wrote home
after the White House reception of
the brilliancy Of the occasion, and
added, s.But the arms and neck, back
and breast of some. barred to the gaze
of The world, were below anything to
be imagined. Now, the most aston
ishing thing, and shockingly immod-
est, is that the extremely low corsage4
is worn by the stout woman of middle
age. whose shoulders ard arms are
coarse and red. AT the powder in
Christendom could not make them
fine and white.sor make such awoman
young and pretty. The fashion is not
encouraged by leading ladies in So
ciety, but by Would-he leaders, who
have had their day in DIES perate efforts
to lead, but failed. l have genuine
respect for a young girl here who is
mich il society because she resists
every attempt of her mother to have
her gowns made with low waists. But
it is not the young ladies, as I have
said before, whose dresses are object
ionably low but stout women, who
will not see that they are no longer
Young and fair to look upon. From q
Washsnqfon Letter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
Funeral Rites.

From the very earliest times, the
accessory act Of disposing Of q dead
body has always been attended by GER
emonies Of some Kind expressive OF az
lection and grief. and also OF the pop
ular religions sentiment among those
t.k;ng part therein. Funeral rites
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

The Buffalo Commercial remarks
1.-The town Of Charlestown, W. v, Is
the only American city paved with
bricks in the middle OF tha streets,
bricks turned endwise and set on
wood. They last well, and have beer
known 200 years in Holland
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

NICHOLAS VAN Horn, a well-to- do
farnacr and widower, OF llabershan,
Ca, and the father Of two children
over 80 years. OF age, was married re-
Gently to Miss Ivy, child Of ~. Dur
ing the ceremony tho child began to
500, when the old man patted her on
the head in g. fatherly manner, and
wiped away her tears with his big
bandana.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

Oklahoma Payne, In the flesh, was an I'M
doubted nuisance, but his soul goes marching
on. The discussions Of tho last month prove
that. Il would seem that the Inevitable sere
seldom without its herald running far ahead
Of his day and generation Chieago Cmrrsast
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

THE South Carolina supreme court
has decided. that no insolrent person
can give any preference.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

Ir is rumored that Gov. Pattison, OF
Pennsylvania, will enter the Methodist
Episcopal ministry at the close OF his
term Of office.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

PErnoLguM as u fuel has been ex-
perin,entcd with for several days past
on frcight-boat at Oakland, Cal. The
experiments thus far have been emil
nently successful, and the steam pro-
ducing properties Of the fuel satlsfac-
torily demonstrated. Several econ
omic questions in relation to it's use
however, remain to be decided
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

An ex-pitcher Of the Mutual CLUB OF
jackson, Mich, away back in the
ffties, is now a judge OF the supreme
court in that state.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

JOHN w. ROOKWALTER, the Ohio
millionaire, free-trader, and manu-
facturer, is reported to have purchased
villa on the Mediterranean sea, where
he will devote himself to literature
and art
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

LIVERPOOL has been presented with
q marble bust of Mr.. Gladstone, "be-
cause" as the donor says, "the pre-
mier is one OF Liverpool's most illus
frious sonaf'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

SENATOR j. N. DoLrH, OF Oregon
has residence in Portland which cost
him s750,OOO He is large holder Oh
Northern Pacific bonds.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

Mrs. HARRIET SMITH, OF Tucker
town, Fla, has proved that women
have soul above the fashions. she
is making money by running large
sawmill.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

IT Is said that Mr.. John e. Emo in
tends to build q large hotel on the
island Of Orleans, few miles from
Quebec. ,@FE i IS So NO. GO
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

among tho most primitive people al
ways involved extravagant expressions
OF grief, as tearing tho hair, beating,
and sometime cutting the bod Fu-
neral feasts have prevailed almost ami
versally, from the most barbarOus
ages down to the present time. These
had their origin, no doubt, not simply
ina sdasire to do honor to the dead,
butin belief tia the departed spirit
also took part ia the good cheer. The
rude music which usually formed a
part of. tho funeral ceremony among
uncivllized races, was undoubtedly in
tended to ward off the evil spirits
which were supposed to be in the vi
entity OF q corpse. Funeral dlrges
Weresadopted as an expression OF p0ig-
anant grief These were an important
part Of funeral rites among the Greeks.
The Egyptians held tribunal over
the dead. Any one was allowed to-
bring to this tribunal accusation
against the corpse, and if it was shown
that he had lived an evil life burial
was refused. If no accusation was
brought. the relatives ceased lament
ing, and pronounced enconliums on the
dead, charging upon his many virtues.
The laudations Of the dead, to- which
We may trace che funeral sermon OF
the present day, probably originated
with the Jews. The Greeks had fun
eral orationsin which they gave full
history not only Of the deceased but OF
all his ancestors The Romans took
this custom from the Greeks. The fun
neral customs of the early Christians
were partly adapted from the Romans,
and modified so as to express the be-
lief in resurrection. They adapted the
custom of yigils also, in which the sur
| vivors were expected~to ponder upon
the shortness and uncertainty Of life
and ''the narrow house appointed for
all llving.". A service also took place
at the grave, the object of which was
originally to declare the belief OF the
survivors in the future rising of the
! body. This service was abolished at
the Reformation, and a service and ex-
hortation in the. church substituted. A
part Of the service is still performed
at the grave by all using tho form OF
burial adopted by the English Church
or that of the Roman Catholics. but
many Protestants omit it.-lnter Ocean.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

In cutting tunnel of the Oregon
Short Line railway, in Wyoming terri
tory, four coal veins were struck, the
shortest OF which was twenty feet
thick. The coal buns to Il white ash,
is good steaming coal, but possesses
the defect OF shaking badly upon expos
are to the air IN mining, about one
fourth is waste, because Of this dispo-
siti0n to Stake and crumble.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
MINOR MENTIOY.
W1LK1E COLLINS has just celebrated
his 61st birthday anniyer sary.
country,

THERE are ninety different styles OF
collars iii use BY gentlemen in this
sGOTIntrvy #s ss.ES igssE4 ss3
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

The David OF to-day siiags ink. Goliath IL
hit as hard as he was hurt In the valley Of
Elah. Chicago Els7sa4. .s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

JAMES RESELL LOWELL, United
States minister to England, was asked
recently, by a New Orleans exposition
exhibitor. for his autograph, and asked
to write it upon a piece Of silk which
was furnished, The ink on the silk
blurred badly, and, returning it, Mr..
Lowell got OF the following: 81 sup
pose an author might be glad to have
what he writes spread, but i'll this case
have vainly tried TO prevent it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

4 NEW horseshoe is now being made.
wllca is in TWO parts, the upper part
designed to remain permanently upon
tho foot, where it viii lust for an ln-
definite time, as no wear comes upon
it; tho other, that which contains the
corks. and Which il: joined to the upper
in an ingenious manner. The lower
halves Of the hoes are Interchangeable
~ sharp corks for icy weather and dull
ones for heavy draft horses. or they
may be removed entirely at night to
prevent injury to tue animal while IN
the stall.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

If is reported that the village sys-
tenn among the Meunonites, in
the northwest. is likely to be to
u considerable extent broken up
in the coming spring. OF the thir-
ty families now in Schanzonfeldt, all
except about a dozen will take up
residence on their several farms, re-
moving their buildings, which arc OF
logs, from the village. Two smaller
villages ia the same section Of country
are TO be entirely broken up. Various
circumstances have contributed to this
result, financial difficulties being one
of the chief causes.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27

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The San Fraaciscans are proud Of
what they term their Golden Gate
park Of over thousand acres. OF all
the great parks Of the world they as
scrt that there is none 80 picturesque
ART none having SD many resources of
arboriculture. Nearly all semi-tropi-
cal trees will thrive in it. For ten
wears tho work Of tree Planting has
been going on. and the park is rapidly
becoming a most attractive spot One
of the best features # the place is the
ocean view. the park being located on
the shore of the bay, with = driveway
along the beach. -
THE largest hanging bell in ths
world is in q Buddhist monastery, near
Canton, China. Il lis eighteen feet
high and forty-tire feet in circumfer-
ence, and is Of solid bronze. 1t is one
of eight great bells which were cast By
command Of the Emperor ung-lo about
A.. d. 400, and is said TO have cost
the lives of eight men, who we're ED
during the process OF casting The
whole bell, inside and out, Is covered
with an inscription in embossed Chi
nese characters about half an inch
long, covering even the handle, the to-
tai number being 81. eco. The charac-
tiers tell single story OF the
Chinese classics.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-14
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with pain of cut
ting teeth Ii so. send at once and
get bottle of Mrs. WIXsLow's
:SoOTHlNG SYRUP FOR CHILDREN
TEErwlNG. Its value Is incalcuIable.
1T will rehnvo the poor little sufferer
immediately. Depend upon it, moth
.ers, there is no mistake abo 1t it. 1t
cures dyscsrsery and diarrhna, regu-
aates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind co!ic, softcns the gums, reduces
a"tin"mation, and gives Zone and en-
'ergy to the whole system. Mrs. WIN
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR Gun.
rREN TEErInNG is pleasant TO the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the eldest and best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, arc
Ms for sale by all druggists Throughout,
Shc world. 20 cts. a bottle. iel2dwiy
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-14
Sherif's Sale.

by virtue OF an execution issued ont of the DIS
tricf Court of the Territory of Idaho, in and for
the County of Alturas, and to me directed and de-
liverfd. for judgment render. Il and entered IN
said Court. on the 7th day of November, 1883. IN
kiesel, and against Porter W. Spencer. have lev
led on all the right. title and interest of the de-
PENDANT: p. W. Spencer, or any interest he had IN
and to the following described real property on
November eth. 1883, or ut any time subseqaent
thereto: These certain town lots located In block
Is and numbered II and Is, in the town OF sho'
shone, County of Alturas NJ Territory of Idaho
Notice is hereby given. that on the 18TH day OF
March, 1852 Mt 10 o'clock A. IN. of that day III
front of the Court House in Haley. County OF Al
turas will sell the right. title and interest said
Porter W. en,er had in and to the above DE-
scribed property as aforesaid, at Public Auction
for cash in hand, t, the highest and best bidder,
To satisfy said execution and all costs.
Dated the 2lst day of February. 1885.
to3 G.. H. FUREY, Sheriff.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-14
Constable's Sale.

By virtue Of an execution, issued out OF nc RI"
bate Court. in and for the County OF AlIur ,s
nhd Territory of Idaho and to directeC anau :,
hvered, for n Judgment rendered and entered =. ~
SAID urt, ON the 9TH day of November, i~'. =. ~
favor Of James Dsmniitt, Lawrence iillis ~ ~"
samuel German, us firm Of ]. W. Demmiu 49, a.:
ana against J. D. Burch and Jerome Htits. M LII
OF D. ID. Burch 4 Co., for the sum If $?O' ana 49,
taxed a. 500 l have levied on, stized ana tans sd
al the right itl' and interest OF the abovr-han1
defendant, j. d. Durch, Of in and to the f"iio"'"s
described real property, to wit 10Th
south 30 feet lot L. block +: ltt2, bloc ~ nv
teet lot ;, block F. lot block j. south !. is..
lot 3 block 50: lot 10. block 81: ut !? block a,st
i.t' !. and q, block II block II, block ~, d.
81: all situate in the town of Bellevue Allure
county. Idaho Territory.
Notice Is hereby given that on the SIN ny -
April, 1885. at l o'clock p. IN. of fh.t asy. ,.r
Iroht OF the Courthouse in Haley IN tne ..rsst
OF Atnras will sell the right title ana h.oi a..
OF said j. b. Burch in and d. the ABOVE ~. ="
scrihed property. Mt Public AUCTION, ior Nj
pad to me in hand. To the highest and pest Wv
der. y satisfy said Execution and all COSTS
Dated the 18th day of March, 1893 ,,,rp
Constable of HALEY Precinct, Aturas Co.. l.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-14
PORTLAND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BANKERS.

First Nat onal Bsnk--President Henry Failing
Vice President. H W Corbett: Cashier, q With
ington. Let ers of credit issued available In
Europe and the Eastern States Collections made
on favorable terms.
Ladd l. Tilton. Bankers: transact general banking
business: interest allowed on time deposits; col
lections made at all points on favorable terms
sight exchange and telegraph transfers.
Willamette Savings Bank-Transscts general bank.
ing business collections made aud RENTED
from dry of payment; advancements made on
bullion. James steel, President: " G johnson
Vice President I Nacrum, Cashier.
Ainsworth Co. Bankers and Safe Deposit. Fol
this purpose we have 2l3 safes; fiji, and burglar
proof vault, with the latest improved Time
Locks. IS Third street T Marshall, Cashier
l. Hawkins, Manager.