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Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

summoned me to her side. Tender hands had prepared Lorna for the grave and carried her to another room, to await the train that was expected as soon as the track was cleared.
 The third time came, I knew that the end of the faithful servants life was very near. She smiled as I knelt beside the mattress, and put my finger upon the fast failing pulse.
 "The pain is all gone, doctor," she whispered faintly. T shall not be long separated from my child. She would miss poor Margaret, would she not :? Will you carry me home with her?
 "You shall not be separated" promised.
 "You have the locket and the certifi- cate?"
 'Yes, I have both"
 "Tell her mother I was faithful to--I neyer-left-never-- - death p She smiled again, whispering the words; and with the smile upon her lips, her spirit joined that of the poor sorrow-stricken child she had lovel SO devotedly.
 I waited beside her till she was carried to the side of her nursling, and promised to return to carry out the mission upon which she had sent me, fulfill the trust reposed in me.
 Tenderly, upon that Hateful night, placed old Margaret beside her charge, and giving orders that they were not to be removed excepting in my care, went again to the scene outside to give what service I could to other sufferers.
 And as I opened the house door, hav- ing seen the last of the tragedy ended in the little room, the early dawn was lighting the scene outside, and the glow of sunrise was reckoning the east.
 And may say here that kept my word and saw the dead safely under the roof they had so rashly forsaken, and told the story entrusted to me to the sorrowing mother and brother.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
BESIDE THE BARS.

Grandmothers knitting has lost its charm Unheeded it lies in her ample lap, While the sunsets crimson, soft and warm Touches the frills of her snowy cap. she is gazing on two beside the bars, Under the maple--who little care For the growing dusk, or the rising stars, Or the hint of frost in the autumn air. One is slender slip of girl
 And one man in the pride of youth- The maiden pure as the purest pearl, The lover strong in his steadfass truth. Sweet, my own, as rose of June,"
 He says full low OCT the golden head It would sound to her like dear old tune, Could grandmother hear the soft words said. For it seems but little while ago
 Since under the maple, beside the bars, She stood girl, while the sunsets glow Melted away mid the evening stars. And little you dream how fond prayer Goes up to God through His silver stars, From the aged woman gazing there,
 For the two who finger beside the bars. <
 MARGARET SANesTER.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
SOMEBODY.

Somebody crawls into mammals bed
 Just at the break of day, Struggles up close and whispers loud: Somebody's come to stay" Somebody rushes through the house, Never once shuts door; scatters her playthings all around
 Over the nursery floor. Clirnts on the fence, and tears her clothes Never bit cares she-- ...- Swings on the gate, and makes mud pies Who can somebody be? Somebody looks with Foguish eyes
 Up through her tangled hair; Somebody's me" she says, ''but then Somebody doesn't care"
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

LOCKED uP.-Yates' Imprisonment has recalled the fact that when Leigh Hunt was imprisoned in isl2.ta for calling Prince Regent George a fiat Adonis of fifty," his rooms were beauti- fully furnished and decorated with books, busts and flowers, md the most distinguished literary men of the day called daily and dinod with him, while poor Yates must put up with his per diem poor pint of beer or hali-pint oi wine.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

A WANT.-A Richmond, Va., re- ligious paper says: Wanted-A man. Handsome CT ugly; old or young; rich or poor; preacher or layman; sparkling with jewels or wrapped up in patches and rags-only let him be 8 man who can do one single act that is purely un- selfish. Where is hep Who knows him ? Reader, can you fill the bill Try yourself for a week and let us know.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
To Marry Again.

It is rumored that the widow of Tom Thumb is soon to be married again. The happy man, it is said, will be "Count Rosebud" one of the Magri brothers, who were on exhibition al Bunnell's Museum recently. The we'd ding will be of a private nature at tho widows home, after which they will go on a six months bridal tour through Europe.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

REFUSED offer of S7O0 has been refused by citizen of Thomas county, Ga, for a maidstone which he found in Montgomery county while on visit there recently. It is egg-shaped, and about half the size of R hens egg,
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

DoN'r KNow.-The editor of the San Francisco CHristia1l Advocate is catching it. He said recently that no pure California wine is put on the market, and the vineyard men are call ing him bad names, and asking him what he knows about wine anyway,
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

Cosr Too MucH.-A lady of rcauo- ment and well dressed entered ono of our principal grocery stores a few days ago and ordered n quantity of sugar of such quality as had been advertised ot very low figures. sho said that she had bought barrel of inc same grade q short time ago, but as 1t had cost her more than was now asked she had con- eluded to wait until the price advanced before using it. sho had an eye open to economy, but hardly knew where to rnp,paanca
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04

A NEW IDEA.-The College and Clt'a-
 ica! Record reports Dr. Bartholow as saying that few American stomachs are equal to the digestion of oatmeal. "1t is true" he said, "that the Scotch man. age to eat much of ii, but there is no nation SD subject to indigestion as they. "
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
The Pure and the Impure,

The merry little mountain brook, a. II
lightly dances over the rocks and spark.
'es IN the sunshine on its way doEn 10
the river, is pure and clean. It Is active
therefore it is healthy. 1t is vigorous.
therefore 1t resists impurity. But the
sluggish pool, whers the current ia not
strong enough to keep the water In RIO
ton, is stagnant and foul. Dirt Al
rubbish are thrown into it, and STAY
there. Impurities and vile odors mahs
1t breeder Of disease and an object to b.
avoided. When the blood is stron~ an6
rich and red, and vigorously courses its
accustomed rounds through arteries and
veins, the system is hearty and healthy,
When the blood ,s thin and poor and
weak, impurities asd deflements creep
INTO 1t, and it has no strength to cast
them out, Then the system rams down,
The only known reliable cure for impure
blood and weak and ,iebiiitated system
is Hops and Malt Bitters--Natnss' rem,
edy. The great Blood Purifier and Kid.
ney and Liver Remedy, compounded
from the we'll known curatives, Hons.
Malt, Buchu, Mandrake, Dandel,on,
Sarsaparilla, Cascara Sagrada, etc. Hope
and Malt Bittcrs Is the greatest Health
and Life Restorer agent on earth. 1t IL
especially recommended for all diseases Of
women, such as mental depression, weak-
ness, breaking down, lassitude of the
system, headache, etc. A trial will surely
convince any ono Of its merits. Call for
Hops and Malt Bitters. For sale bv
JOHN W. CLOSE.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
Alaska as an Investment.

With all their curiosity and all their
enterprise, the American people have
never thought 1t worth while to give any
particular attention to the investment in
Alaska, made for them by Mr., Seward
ron the North Pacific ocean.
After the lapse Of eighteen years, we
are Just beginning to get At the facts in
the case, and 10 learn. that the $1,000, 900
which the acquisition cost might easily
have been put 70 a much worse use. We
received for our money q tract n $50, 107
square miles, equal IN area TO one.sixth
of the whole United Sta.es---or, in other
!, words, the rate paid was not quite two
cents per acre, and the profits annually
derived by the government from takes On
z Tie seal produces Of two little islands
l., alone, an,nupt to more than per cent Of
the sum in question. y,
1t has been wisely arran ged that only
agiven number OF seals (1o0O00) shall
be killed each season, and thus the
fisheries become more and more valuable
each year. The seal islands IRE leased 10
Responsible companies, the main one
being the Alaska Com mercial Company,
Of San, Francisco, which controls the seal
markets Of the world. The annual
rental paid by this company forthese two
islands is $50, 1908; tax Of 35.824 is
collected ON each skin; IS cents must be
paid for each gallon of seal oil obtained l.;
and a fixed amount Of food aad fuel 10
required to he furnished to tho iuhabi.
tants, schoolsmainta1ne.l for the children,
and certain police regulations carried out,
all without expense 10 the govern ulent.
Under this contract (Which will expire
IN 1890 the San Francisco company has
paid into The treasury since 1870 from
$262,500 to $317,oo0 per year, or in all
up 10 March, 1884, 1852 600, nearly
two.thirds Of the original price of
Alaska. Only the male seals from two
to four years old are killed, the skins Of
the three years-olds having the finest and
best fur. The natives get 40 cents for
each skin. A curing process OF SOME
weeks is required; then the skins are
sent to San Francisco, and there rolled
into bundles, packed in tight casks and
sent to London, where they are dyed and
dressed.
The art of dyeing sealskins originated
with the Chinese, but they have been
surpassed by the English and the French
while III this country, strangely enough,
such work il not done with success.
When the dressed skin is returned to the
United States it pays duty OF 20 per
cent, and Representa- total outlay of
from $15 to 500. 1t takes three skins to
make a sacque Of medium size, and thus
while the making is labor Of exceeding
a skill and nicity, it is quite evident that
the profit to tho furrier on the final sale
of the garment is a very liberal ono.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.
Land Office at st. Cloud, MINI.

Land Office at st. Cloud, Mimi.
May Is. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled Eotice of his intention
to make Anal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Iron
Houde, clerk Of the district court at Morrison
county, Minnesota. on July 5, 1885, viz Bern
ard Carr, of Morrison county, Mir nesota
for the NWM of section q, township 12s range
81.
He names the following witnesses to pr We his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land viz Lorenzo Simpson, Joseph Simp-
son, Richard Petit, Abe sauyers, postoffice
address of all LafoHd's, Morrison county,
Minnesota D. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MoRRIsoS.J % #,s - i5s
Defendant: ss-2
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, one Of the Justices OF
the Peace in and for said county, on the
eleventh day OF July. 1885, at ono O'Clock IN the
afternoon, at my Office in the village or Little
and J. B. Richard a. partners as Richard Bres.
in civil action. should you fail to appear at
the time and place aforesaid, iudgmentwill be
rendered against yeu upon the evidence ad-
eiueed by said plaintiffs for such sum rs they
shall show themselves entitled to.
Given under my hand this eighth day OF
June, 1855. -, =: v
:. T. e. STAPLES,
J.. 1'lv Justice Of the Peace.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

Land Office at St. Cloud, Mimi,
May i. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
na,ned settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proofs in support Of claim. and
that said proof will DO made before Leon
Houde, clerk Of the district court at Morrison
Benjamin r. Bowman of Morrison county, Min
nesota, for rfe FL Of sWl and the SWl4 Of the
6WA Of section q, township 12s, range II.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: Abe Cyrus. Richard Petit, John
Kinney Bernard Carr, pnstofIice address OF all
Lafond's Morrison county, Minnesota.
D. H. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

Land Office at st. Cloud. Mimi,
April So 1855;
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice ofhis intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proef will be made before Leon
Houde, clerk Of the district court at Morrison
county, Minnesota, on June 16. 1885, VIZ
Newell Baker, Of Morrison county, Minnesota
for the NJ Of WV and NJ of NEN of section
u, township $50, range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove hi:
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: George F. Parker, Clarence A.
Hamlet postoitice address, HUFF. Morrison
county, Minnesota, F. b. Hall, e. Bates, post
office address,, Green Prairie, Morrison county
d. FREEMAN.
REGISTER
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

- NOTICE OF CONTEST.
U s. LAND OFFICE,1
St. Cloud Minnesota,
Maya, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Isaac Barhant against EphrcA Gotta tor
abandoning his Homestead Entry No: 10,
dated April is, $780, upon the Ma Of the SEA
and M of the SWA OF Section H. Township
with view to the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby SUMMONED to appear
at this Office OIL the 9th day Of June. 1885, at
10 O clock a. H., to respond and furnish testimo-
NJ concerning said alleged abandonment.
D. II. FREEMAN Register.
W. y. MITCHELL, Receiver.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.
Land Office at St. Cloud, Minnesota

Land Office at St. Cloud Minnesota.
May 4. 1885.
Notice il hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
that said proof viii be made before Leon Houde
clerk Of the district court at Morrison
county, Minnesota, on June 20, 1885, viz: John
NJ Thompson, Of Morrison county, Minnesota
for the NWA Of SEA of Section IL, Township
80, Range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: Julius G. Payne, John ?. Sand,
dress Of all Buchanan Morrison county, Mime
sota -
D. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

Land ONCE at St. Cloud, MIMI,
.-.,<. May 20, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final preof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Leon Houde
clerk Of the district court at Morrison county,
Mimi. on July II, 1885. viz: Honore
Hould Of Morrison county, Mimi, for the
NJ Of the SWA of section so, town AZ, range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, ana cqltiys1on Of
Gadaon Doucette, David Doucetts, post Of.
flee address Of all Belle Prairie Morrison coan-
ty, Mimi. T. I..~
~ D. II. FREEMAN,
I'll; ~ 2Gs5 -. l.tat.s5 ~ Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
THE ROYAL ROUTE.
CHICAGO, ST, PAUL,
MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA
--AND-
Chicago s. Northwestern Railways.

The Shortest and Best Route East to
Chicago, with Dining Oars, Elegant Day
Coaches, and Palace Smoking Room
Smokers on all trains from Minneapolis
and St. Paul, through Eau Claire and
Madison, with choice of route via MIL
waukee. The Chicago, St. Paul, MIN,
neapolis & Omaha R'y also runs through
traias southwest from st. Paul and Min
nespolls to Sioux City and Council
Bluff. with Sleeping Cars through with
out change to st. Joseph and Kansas
City, and is the short, quick route from
St. Paul to Des MONIES. Northeast from
st. Paul through trains are run to Ash
land, Washburn and Bayfield,, Lake Su>
perior and from Eau Claire to Superior
CITY,, where oonneetion is made for
Duluth. But this route to Chicago is
what the managers take pride IT, and be.
cause Of the smooth steel rail track, we'll
baIlasted road bed, the best Day Coaches,
Sleeping and Dining Cars that money
can procure, courteous and attentive
employees, and with trains slways on
time, il IL Rightly named
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

IIANU
Land Office at St. Cloud. Mimi,
June 2, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Leon Heude,
clerk OF the district court, at Morrison county,
Mimi, OH July 81, 1885, viz: John n. Morrell of
Morrison county Mimi, for the SEN of NWA
and NEl4 Of sWA and SEA of sWN and sWN
of SEA Of section 6. township $50, range 30.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz jeremiah NJ. Barnhart. VIM.
Chadwick, James Chadwick, Frank Hall post
Office address of all Green Prairie, Morrison
county, MINI.
D. H. FREEMAN,
Register
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT ST. CLOUD. MINI,
MAv On 1888

LAND OFFICE At ST. CLOUD. MlNN,
May 20, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before Leon Houde
clerk Of the district court at Morrison county,
Mimi. on July II, 1855, viz: Gadaon Dou
cette Of Morrison county, Minnesota, for the
NEA of section So, township AZ, range g.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Peter Picotte, Mitchell
Eroux Henry Heuld, .Athenas Hould. postof-
fee address of all Belle Prairie, Morrison
county, Minnesota.
D. H. FREEMAN,
Register
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

NUIlNEI VI C0NlESI.
U. S. LAND OFFICE,)
St. Cloud Minnesct,,
June 8, 1885. )
Complaint having been entered at this Of:
fee by William Kuhl against Heirs of Dennis
Mulqueney for abandoning Homestead Entry
No. 119l9 dated May 2, 1852, upon the VIZ OF
NE] and NJ Of NWA Of Section e. Township
with a view to the cancellation Of said entry;
the said parties are hereby summoned 10 appear
at this Office on the Path day Of July, 1885, at 10
O'clock 9. na to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandc nment.
D. n. FREEMAN, Register.
W.B. MITCHELL, Receiver.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-02

before, and nsw had him in my pow7r-
again, and l could kill him il | chose;
though l didn'a want any pickerel to est.
do you know. the tears came. into that
pickercrs eyes,as [ talked to him, and he
had a DenitelAt look on his face. L haze
never seen a, pickerel look so sorry as lie
did. Then 1 told him l was going to let
him go once More, and depend on his sersa
of gratitude b.do'thc square thing by Ire.
l said l wanted him to hustle around in the
water and try to steer ONE black bass on
to my hook, ald . threw him into the water
again. Ho looked back as much as to say:
Boss, You have done a good deed, and. I
appreciate it, andyou can depend upon me-
Pretty soon l saw the pickerel dart at my
frog, and l almost lost faith i'll him. but he
passed by, and a black bass that was fol-
lowing him took; the frog, and l pulled
him out, while the pickerel locked up to
me and wink2d, as much as to, say: 'aow
is that for high" Soon another bass was
booked, and I pledge you NY word as a
fisherman that l caught ifty-seven Slack.
bass in less thaa two hours, and every time
l got a bite MY pickerel was right there in
sight. He had evidently struck a school of
black bass, and said to Them i'm fish
language: Come on, boys, I know where
there's dead loads OF frogs and they fol-
lowed him. and he pretended. to go for the
frog, just to get the bass excited, and
would then turn off to. one side
and let the bass, vino Gid not know
;he frog was loaded, take il. I
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-02
POCKET
A Collection of Pismies-Morses as large
AZ Foxes, Etc.

A Collection of Pismies-Morses as large
as Foxes, Etc.
.'How is that fos-am e4ephant?:"r said
an artist, taking a green cloth tom a
clay model of. an elephant about twelve
inches in langth. Eyes, it is SMALL"
he continueds bus that's Justin great
point in It's favor See this bone" he
continued. taking. up = smalE object
from a tahle-''tAe real bone of the
elephant I am making q model of. 1t
was the famous. recently discovered
plgmy elephant Of Europe. Some
months agso,a party of French gcolo-
eists, ranaloling through Italy, came
upon great quantities of these bones,
and soon identified them as those of a,
race of elephants that were pocket edi-
tions, so to, speak. The largest were
adult form, or old age, much smaller
have been exhibited in this country.
Their young in turn were elephants in
miniature, being about as large as a
small cat. and could easily have been
held apon the open palm. Herds of
these pigmies were undoubtedly cap
tured by early man. and il the
circus was in existence then,
WI can imagine a rare entertain
ment. What q troupe of elephants
could have been marshal]cd in! First
would appear the great Mammoth,
with its long Goa of hair; then the
D%inothcrium, with its incurred tusks;
the gigantic Gangesa, from India, with
its head and enormous tusks. extend
! Ing fourteen feet in front, and finally.
last but not least. the pigmies and their
young. arousing the enthusiasm of
the throng Of young cavc-dwellcrs.
1.-The p gmics. as far as known. rep
resented two distinct species, known
to science as Elephas melittensis and
+. f%alconcri. and their remains are
found over a wide geographical area.
showing that they had an extended
range. In the second book of the
.A1ncid' VIRGIL notes a tradition to the
ent.t that Sicily was at one time a
part OF the mainland, and it is now be-
lieved by many that long ago Italy was
connected with Africa by a neck OF
laud, and that Malta and other places.
now islands. were q part of 1t.
Over this ancient bridge the pigmy
elephants are supposed to have made
their way into Europe. where their
tracks can be traced in many local.
ties. In Malta most of the skeletons
have been founo. while others have
been discovered in various parts OF
Italy. and among other remains it
many parts of Europe. These We're rea
pismies, while the so-called dwarf ele
plants of to-day are merely elephant:
whose growth has been retarded il
some natural or artificial manner
The pigmies. however. were not al
elephants. as at this time pigmv horse:
roaucu the slopes and valleys OF Norti
Anne. lea They were the ancestor o