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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Four Lucky Men.

r Four of the employees at A. Goebel & Co. =
brewery hsvo had a. stroke of luck; owning be-
tive en- them one tenth of a ticket which is said
to have drawn the $50, 900 prize in tho Louisi-
ana state lottery, Albert Mass, 3O5 Gratot ave.
nue., Lorenz Traub, 1873 Russell street, VIM
Brommer, 70 Mapel street, and Benjamin
Noes are the lucky men. Tho official
list is not yet published, Mass
having heard the news through dispatch
from = friend. They expect to have it con-
frmed tomorrow. None Of them have made
a habit of buying tickets, but they have all in
vested two or three times before This time
they Clipped in one dollar apiece and bought
four one tenth tickets, three of which have
proved blanks. They propose to put their
money into house and lot.
Charles f. STANCE, stationer, Randolph street
near Fort, who drew share in the capital $775,-
600 prizoin the same lottery in hS, said recent
y that both he and his partners in the venture,
Philip ". Witzeben, clerk with R. G. Dun &
Co., then invested for the first time. The
lucky ticket was number Sc, 0O3 of which they
owned one fifth They could not get
their winnings through the banks, as
the latter refused to handle lottery mo-
ney, but the express company. took their ticket
down and brought the money back, s15, 900 in
hard cash, for SO. He was then clerk at Rich
mond, Backus & Co q, and wont into his pres
ent business while Wltzlcpen invested in real
estate. He still buys TEXTS occasionally, and
won $40 last year. They were the first De-
troiters who ever won pElze in that lottery:
Detroit Mich Evening News, Dec. 49,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
An Elaborate Clock.

from the New Haven Journal and Courier.
At the Office of the New Haven Clock
company in this city is splendid clock
just finished, which is to go to the New
Orleans exposition. It was construct
ed specially with reference to exhibiting
at the exposition, and is probably the
finest clock ever made in New England.
It cost $1,000. 1t stands nine and a
half feet high. The case is built Of
the finest mahogany with elegant deco
rative carvings showing skillful handi-
work, while the dial is of silver and
gold finish. A door Of beveled plate
glass with light mahogany frame opens
to the dial. and large similar decorat-
i've door opens below the weights.
Beautifully finished Corinthian pillars
flank the main body Of the case, sur
mounted by elegantly carved archi-
traves. The clock rests upon gilded
ornamental pedals, The long pendu-
lem beats seconds and the clock chimes
; the quarter hours either on set of
eight bells or on another known rs the
Westminster chimes, both sets being
very musical and the effect most pleas
ing. For the first quarter four bells
are struck, for the second eight, for the
third twelve, the fourth sixteen, and
the hour is announced upon deep
sounding cathedral gong, musical yet
solemn, as If the higiit of time We're a
grave matter and no uncoosidered tribe.
The clock runs eight days and has ct
tachments which shift the striking
works to suit the varieties of bells.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Digging Wells.

The Massachusetts Ploughman gives
Il hint about constructing a we'll SO as
to have the water free from impurities
After digging as low rs desired, a cement
pipe, some two feet IN diameter ard two
or three feet long, is sunk at the bottom
and worked down as low as possible by
digging ont the inside. The pipe should
be covered over with q fiat stone,
through the middle of which two inch
hole has been drilled; directly over
this hole stand in drain pipe, then begin
to till up the hole, and add drain pipe
as the filling proceeds till it comes near
the surface, when q pump can be at
tached A well of this kind is reliable
and permanent, requiring no repairs J;
the water is cool and free from impuri-
ties that open wells are subject to; no
insects or animals can find their way in
to it, and the cost is not more than one
half that Of a we'll that is stoned If
dug, as it should be, when the springs
are low u constant supply of water that
is as pure as the underground spring is
secured. AS the we'll is always full,
there is no chance for bad air to in lure
the water, and, in fact, but little danger
of being polluted by surrounding cess
pools, compared to that of open wells.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Twins Astonish Judge and Jury

From the Augusta (Me) Journal
At trial in Augusta the other day,
before Judge Whitehouse, the case be-
ing a family quarrel between disgrunt.
led heirs, among the witnesses for tbs
defense were twins. They were moi
ordinary twins. They had hair of the
brightest auburn, eyebrows the color OF
flax, pink and white compilations, and
dresses exactly alike, even to the least
important bow. Their names were ex-
actly alike, with the single exception
that all "a" appeared in one of their
names instead of an Co." When the
first appeared on the stand the jury,
Judge, and lawyers regarded her atten.
lively; she gave her testimony in mod
est manner and stepped down. Anoth-
er name was called it was that of he,
twin sister. AS her counterfeit pre-.
sentiment quietly took the stand
there was hush in the court room.
Judge, jury, lawyers and spectators sal
transfxed, and gazed first at the wit
hess in the box and then at the place
where her sister had taken her seat
They could hardly believe their eyes; ii
seemed as if the last witness had re-
turned to the box without being recalled.
The lawyer conducting the cross exam
ination put the usual questions; the
name and residence were, to all appear
ances the same in the case of her double
just on the stand, and the voice precise
ly the same in tone and infection. The
jury looked at each other and seemed
ready to match coppers as to whether
they were awake or not. Then the
lawyer asked the witness if she had
been on the stand before during the
trial, and received quiet answer in the
negative. This satisfied the court, al.
though # her twin sister had not sat in
plain view at the other end of the court
room it is by no means certain that she
would not have been indicted for per.
inv
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Agricultural Items.

If it rains, be thankful; it will make
the crops grow. Ii it is dry or hot, be
thankful; it is splendid harry est weather.
BE thankful and happy any way: it is
much pIeasanter for everybody.
Mr.. T. E. Williams writes from Wis
consin that he planted "Pride OF the
North" corn May 26, last year, and lit
was 50 ripe as to be uninjured by the
heavy frost that fell September g."
One of Jefferson's rules of life: We
never repent OF having eaten too lit
tie"
The editor of The Mirror ard Farmer
has never yet heard" of potato dig
ger that gave satisfaction.
D. D. Royce, Williamstown, w., adj
vises farmers to keep an account of all
their business transactions. He men.
tions an instance where pair Of oxen
WAS claimed and taken after the man
died, for the reason that his book did
not show that they had been paid for.
"Buy book that will cost 80 cents and
devote from three to Ave minutes
each night in putting down your trans
actions. who with. what money you
take in and pay out and what for"
Now what would you think Of q man,
asked Mr.. Beecher, who had laborato-
ry 100 feet square, and who fenced of
70 feet in one corner for use, and let
all the rest go?-let it go without
yielding d cent? That is what he thinks
of a farmer who has three times as much
land as he can use and improve What
would you think Of gigantic factory
that has no capital to run it? Farmers
own more land than they can do JUS
tice to. It is dead capital. They work
a little part Of it, and all the rest is
dead waste. Farmers should calculate
as manufacturers 90; find oa5 how
much they can prof5&hly use, and own
no more; settle that and then go ahead.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Chops nnd Tomato Sauce.

This Pick wickian dish is not often
daintily served in the avarage house
hold, and yet it is exceedingly easy to
prepare. For the sauce take some
fresh, ripe tomatoes, cut them into
quarters. and stew for an hour and a
half in porcelain lined saucepan. Do
not put in any water At the end of
that time pass through cullender and
strain out the skins and pips. Put
the liquid back into the saucepan over
the fire, add large lump of fresh but
ter-don,t be afraid of getting in too
much-and when it boils up add pepper
and salt to taste, teacupful of cream
with enough flour in it to make the
sauce of the proper consistency-like
rather thick custard. Broil your lamb
chops--which should have all the lower
part trimmed off, leaving the neat ham
die Of bone and serve quickly on hot
platter, with a little chopped parsley
laid over each brown chop, and with
the sauce poured around them. A bit
OF onion can be stewed with the tomato
for those who like that flavoring.--N.
Y. Tribune.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Watering the Garden

In watering the garden a thorough
good soaking occasionally is said to be
much better than the light sprinkling
every evening, which is the popular
way. This last has the tendency to
make the roots seek the surface of the
ground for the moisture thus supplied.
The New York evening post has a
florist writer who recommends this
plan: When watering is contemplated
draw the tubs Of water in the morning
and let them stand in the sun through
the day; at night draw the soil away
from the base OF each plant in order to
form a basin in which to pour the
water. Pour this full and let it filter
through the soil, again and again fill
ing until the earth is entirely soaked !;
then draw the son back to the roots,
which will prevent it baking in the sun.
In the dryest tune OF hummer . water
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16

ing OF this kind should last for sever
al weeks. When entire beds are
to be watered the soil should be
opened by a digging fork being
thrust into it, when it may be watered
with sprinkler, which should be sew.
cal times passed over it. The follow
ing day, with hoe or rake, make mel
low the surface of the bed It is not
we'll to give water SO long as it can be
avoided, for plants left to fight the
drought send their roots deep into the
soil to seek moisture, and when it does
rain they are more benefited than those
that have had constant watering. The
easiest plan to economic both water
and time is to take the garden piece by
piece, watering one piece thoroughly
every evening, and then beginning
again at the first. Surface sprinklinys
cause roots to seek the surface in search
of moisture, which, when found, is not
enough to nourish them, but causes ex-
haustion by inducing the growth of
fibres near tle scorching sun. Plants
In pots that have been plunged in the
ground, and those in tubs and vases must
| be given daily water.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Northuastern Harbor Appropria ii ON

Northwestern Harbor Appropriations.
The river and harbor committee has CON-
pleted its schedule of appropriations beyond
all northwestern items, and there is no pros
pect Of any important changes. The north
western appropriations are as follows:
Fox and Wisconsin, St Croix, survey o. Mis-
issippi reservoirs, Mississippi above St An
thony, Falls OF St Anthony, mouth Of the Col
umbia, Grand Marais, Mich. nothing: Chippe-
wa river, s., 600; snagboat for upper Mississippi
$l5,OU; Red river, $4,000; Yellowstone river,
$12, 5UU; canal at the cascades Of the Columbia
SIG, GOO; upper Columbi $4,000; WiIiamette
and Columbia rivers, $40 600; upper William
cite, 5000; Ahnapee, Wis, harbor, $1,000
Green Bay, Wis. 81 800; Keno=ha, Wis, $500
kewanee Wis, sl2,5M Manitowoc, Wis, sl5,-
GOO; Menononee, Wiz. $4,000; Milwaukee,
Wis, $7', 0tO; OcQnto, Wis, $4,000; Racine
5000; Superior bay, Wis, sl2,5}o; sheboy-
gan, Wis, 5000: Sturgeon bay, Wis, 5000;
Two Rivers, Wis, 81, 500: Two Ha1bors. MINI.
nothing; Dulath, Mimi, s3l, 500; Grand Marais,
Mimi, $4,000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
An Ugly Gus toner on a Fish Hook

Monday last an octopus was caught
in Commencement Bay in about 800 feet
of water by tishhooks. When brought
to the surface it was almost unmanage
able. and it was only by severe strug
gle that it was hauled into boat and
brought ashore. Once it seized upon
the bottom of the boat and no eftor!
could loosen it, until it did so of it's own
accord after the vessel was set in motion.
One OF its feelers came in contact with
one Of the boys arms and it was only
induced to let go by beating the feeler
into jelly with club. It is plenty large
enough to master man and would be
a dangerous customer to meet IN the
water. It was monster specimen, hay
ing arms or feelers fully four feet long.
The arms are eight in number, and are
each supplied with 1920 pairs of suckers.
by which they seize and hold their prey.
Its body is purse-shaped without fms,
and is a foot long and nearly the same
in width. p ortIand Oregonian.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Distenlper In Horses.

Several remedies for this very trouble
some disease have been handed us. One
says he has used red pepper and vinegar
with good results. He sleeps q COM
mon sized pepper III pint Of strong
cider vinegar, and applies it to the dis
eased part hot. Another writes that
his cure is simply a lump of gum cam
phor about the size OF Il llazelnut, given
to the horse in bran-or anything in
which he will eat ton the fret indi-
cation of the disease If one does not
effect cure in two days, repeat the
dose. lie says he will warrant cure.
The camphor opens the pores, relieves
almost as soon as if by magic A very
common remedy is to take Of spirits of
nitric ether one ounce, la,1danum four
drains, nitrate of potash three drains
and water one pint Mix and give night
and morning as drcnch.-Tribune and
E'armer.-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
An Old Minnesota Land Suit.

Reports from Washington say the supreme
court has handed down q decision in the case
of the St. Paul & Sioux City vs.. The Winona
l. st. Peter THIS suit was first brought in the
Minnesota courts in 1872, and involved the title
ray counties. Tho two grants overlap each
other, and the suit was brought to establish
title to the lands lying within the con-
Aicting limits. Tho St Paul l. Sioux
City, the first company to receive it's grant
maintained it was entitled to the full q, GEO
acres The decision of the supreme court is
IN favor of the Winona l. St Peter: The present
land in controversy is only a portion Of that
coming within the conflicting limits of the two
grants The remainder was divided some
years ago, each company agreeing to take an
undivided one-half. These K, 600 acres have
Paul & Sioux City company.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Apring Institute II, Minnesota

The superintendent of pubic instruction
has fixed the dates for holding the spring in
stitutes in various counties of the state.
These dates were made in accordance with the
az their wishes have been made known and
with view Of economy in travelling. II county
authorities in any case find it impossible to
have the meeting held on the oates named,
however, they are requested to notify the state
educational department. The assignments are
as follows: f>,'..
March g Carver; 18th, Benton; Isanh and
LIE sueur; 23d, Wabasha, Morrison, Nicollet;
Soth, Grow Wing, Olmsted, Lyon; April s,
Wadena, Wlnona, Lincoln; 18th, Stearns, Fill
more, Cottonwood; 10th, Mower, Douglass,
Rock; 9th, Jackson, Pope, Dodge; May 4,
Martin, Stevens, Steele; 18th; Faribault, Big
Stone, sibley 18th, Freeborn, Renville, Hem
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16

Mr.. Nimmo, chief of the bureau OF satisfies,
has handed his annual report on inveroal conf
MERGE to the secretary Of treasury The aver
age rate of freight charged on railways in the
United States during 1885 was ler5 than half
the average rate charged i'll 1858 In the mean,
volume Of traffic. A considerable part OF the
report is devoted to the subject of pooling
which Nimmo regards as an expedleut to which
tho railroad companies had recourse, not vii
ling]y, bat Of necessity, in order to pro:ec
themselves against tue r1l'nous effects OF raft
wars, and also to protect themselves against
the popular lndignanon CAUSED by the evils Of
secret rates to individual shippers.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Charcoal and Lime

should be allowed fowls always. Let
them have all they will swallow, Even
if the fowls are not confined, but es-
pecially so If they are, charcoal pound
ed up into bits or pieces about the size
OF grain of corn, or a little finer,
should be put around in small piles
where the fowls car have easy access to
it, and they will soon make use of 1t.
The cost OF charcoal is but trife, and
where the distance from town or city is
so great as to prevent it from being
readily obtained therefrom, the ashes
from a wood stove may be sieved out,
and the small bits Of charred wood or
charcoal used in the place of that made
in the regular way. Especially during
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
Found No Poison.

DR.. Samuel X. Cox, D. D., Practical Analyd-
cal chemist, Westinghouse. c., who made thor
ough and careful analyses, reports that there is
neither morphia, opium, e1netics nor poisons in
the Red Star Cough Cure that it must prove =
boon to those whose systems shrink from the
use of such compounds, and especially to moth
ers, who justly dread the evil and, at times, fa-
tai effects of these dangerous drugs. He fur
Their states it is not only free from all opiates,
poisons and emetics, "a thing which not one
cough preparation in ten can boast) but til al
together an original and most happy combina-
ton of the best remedial agents, andis as harm-
less as it is effective.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16

Mensmans Peptonized Beet Tonic, the only
prepare ton OF beef containing its EH1iRE SuTRI-
TIOUs PROPERTIES It contains blood making,
valuable for fidgcstion, Dysi,epsi:,. nervous
prostration, and ali forms OF general debility al
So in all enfoebled conditions, whether The re-
suit Of exhaustion nervous prostratiOu, over
work acute disease, particularly if resulting
from. pulmonary complaints. CAswsiI,. HAz-
ARD & Co., propretors, New York. Sold by
Druggists.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
YOUNG Meui-RaaL This

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offer to send their celebrated E1,Ec!Ho-V IL
TA1c BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES or
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Cured as thirty days trial is allowed Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet free
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
When Doctors DISAGREE

it will be time enough to DOUBT the rolia bi,itv O
Kidney Wort Doctors all agree that it is tn
Liver, Kidneys ana Bowels, anu frequently pre-
scribe it. DR.. p G. Ballou Of Monktoil says
''The past year have used it more tan ever
and with the best results. Il is the most sue
cessful remedy I have ever Used" Such rec
omendation speaks for itself. Sold by all drug
gists. See advt.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
FARM And HOUSEHOLD.
Good Cooking Rules.

CHOCOLATE CARAMELs. Two pounds
of granulated sugar, pint of sweet
cream, Tablespoonful of vanilla ex-
tract, and four ounces Of Bakers choc-
olate. Put into a bright tin dish, and
cook slowly until it arrives at the brittle
state, which can be known by dropping
little into cold water. Pour at once
on to fiat, CREASED tins or plates, and
when almost cold cut into square tab
let's. Better for children than boughten
candy.
Cool DISHES FOR Hot WEATHER.:
GELATlNE.--Halfa box Of Cox's gela-
tine soaked two hours in milk; add
little soda, then heat, stirring often.
Beat the ye]ks OF three eggs with
small teacupful Of sugar, and pour over
(stirring welDthe scalded milk and gela-
tine. R~turn to the kettl,A and let it
boil again q minute. Strain and flavor;
then pour into a wet mold and set on
ice till wanted. Eat with cream and
sugar, or fruit.
Co1D CrsTARD. Heat quart Of milk
add sugar TO taste to the beaten yelks
OF five eggs, mix with this the hot milk
and add the belten whites Of two. Set
stone china cups in baking pan of hot
water, and, after filing them, put into
the oven tlll"set". Then pour over
them a meringue of the three other
whites, whipped up stiff, with triae Of
sugar and little lemon Juice. Flavor
the custard before baking, if preferred.
When done, set awaT to cool, and If
placed in cold water with Il little ice, it
is q refreshing dessert.
BLANC NANCE. One quart Of milk
heated and sugarcd. one package Of
Cox's gelatine, after being soaked two
hours in !. cup Of cold water. Cook
and strain. Set away to cool on Satur-
day night. Turn ont OF the mold on
Sunday, ond if not loose, dip the mold
for an instant in hot water ard it will
turn ont easily. Eat with cream and
sugar. or trllt.
GREEN TOMATO SAUCE.-Slico about
two gallons of green tomatoes and 10
large onions. Add to these, two quarts
Of vinegar. two pounds of sugar, three
tablespOonsfnls Of salt, two Of black
pepper, one eacl, of :.llspice and cloves
Cook until tender, stirring constantly.
Good with cold meat.
P1ckELGD PEAc!1Es.--prepare 10
pounds Of peeled fruit. Strew
Al pounds of salyar over them aud
let them stand Que hour. Then
drain off eve;y particle Of the
strip; add /. cup Of water, and boil until
the scum ceasea to rise. Pat in the fruit
and cook five mlN7ltes Skim out the
peaches; to the sirup add q quart of
good vinegar and 81 small bag Of whole
spice. Boil 10 or Is minutes longer
then pour over the fruit Keep in
glass.
HucKLEBEEEY CANE.--Two cups Of
sugar, II scant cup Of butter, five eggs
beaten separately, cup Of sweet milk,
three cups Of flour, a teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in warm water; cinnam on
or nutmeg to ste, and quart Of ripe
hucklebcrries which have been dredged
with -four. Beat the sugar and butter
to a cream, add the yelks, then the
milk, flour, whites. spice, soda, and
last, the fruit. Bake slowly until a
broom splint comes out clean from the
thickest part.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16

the Spring and Simmer months is It
advisable to use charcoal freely. Lime,
too, is valuable IN many ways. In the
form Of whiteEeash it begets cleanliness,
freedom frorn disease; and laying hen,
should haze lime, where they can make
use of it in assisting in the production
Of eggs.-American Poultry Yard.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16
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It Astonisa cd the Public

to hear of the resignation OF DR.. Pierce a Con-
gresham to devote himself solely to his labors
as physician. twas because his true consult
uents were the sick and afflicted everywhere.
They will find Dr. Picr co.'s Golden Medical Dis
covery" 8 benefcent use Of his scientific knowl-
edge in their behalf. Consumption, bronchitis,
cough, heart disease, fever and ague, intern>it-
tent fever, dropsy, neuralgia, goitre Or thick
neck, and ell diseases CT the blood, are cured by
this world renowned medicine. It's properties
ars wonderful, its action magical BY druggists.