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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-09-10

I came on O. body OF troops lying in
reserve, n second lire Of battle, sup
pose | heard the hum Of bul,r,s as
they passed over the low trees. 7 hen
noticed that small limbs Of trees
were falling in q feeble shower in ad-
vance Of me. 1t was as though an
army Of squirrels were at work cut
ting off nut and pine cone laden
branches preparatory to laying in
their winter srore offood. Then, par
TALLY obscured by IL cloud Of powder
smoke, | saw a struggling line of ,nen
clad in blue. They we're not standing
as if on parade, but they We're taking
advantage Of the cover afforded by
trees, and they were firing rapidly.
Their line officer, were standing he.
hind them or in line with them. The
smoke drifted to and fro, and there
were many riffs in it. saw scores o.
wounded men. I saw many dead
soldiers lying on the ground, and saw
men constantly failing on the battle
line. ! could not sec the Coniederates,
and, as / had gone to the front tx.
pressly to see a. battle, I pushed on,
picking my way from protective tree
to protective tree, until J. was about
forty yards from the battle line.
The uproar was deafening. The
bullets few through. the air thickly,
Now our line would move forward
few yards, now fall back. ! stood
behind a large oak tree and peeped
around it's trunk. l heard bullets
"spat" into this tree, and | suddenly
realized that I was in danger. NV
heart thumped wildly for q minute.
Then my throat and mouth felt dry
and queer. A dead sergeant Law at
my feet with 6, hole in his forehead
just above his left eye Out Of this
wound bits Of brain oozed and slid on
bloody trail into his eye and thence
over his cheek to theground Ileaned
over the body to feel OF ii. 1t was
still warm. He could not have been
dead for over five minutes. As
stopped over the dead man bullets
swept past me, and / became angry
at the danger had foolishly gotten
into. unbuckled the dead mans
cartridge-belt and strapped it around
me, and then picked up his rifle.
l remember standing behind the
large oak tree and dropping the ram.
rod into the rife to see ii it was load.
ed. It was not. So l loaded it, and
before I fairly understood what had
taken place was in the rear-rank Of
the battle line, which had surged back
On the crest of a battle biliow, bare
headed and greatly excited, and h!az-
ing away, at an indistintt smoke and
tree obscured line of men clad in gray
and slouch-hatted. The fire was rath-
er hot and the men were falling pretty
last. Still it was not anywhere lear
as bloody as had expected battle
to be. Az q grand, inspiring spectacle
it was highly unsatisfactory, owing to
the powder smoke obscuring the vision:
Frank Wilkeson IN the Cleveland
Leader. .=
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-09-10

was a fair exchange, and no robbery
at all. But do want my bonbons
and my Aldrich. Is my nose really
so long as that sketch makes it out,
Mr.. Enderby? The thought has wor-
rled me so much I'm actually growing
thin"
Here Mrs. Ted Fisher, a pretty
brunette. appeared on the scene; with
the hel p Of Ted, she convinced ] ack that
he could not possibly go back to New
York for two weeks, at the very least.
He stayed a great while longer, and
finally went away with Gretchen, who
had EXCHANGED her initials G. F. +. fol-
G. +. E., we'll satisfied that it was "a
Fair Exchange"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-09-10
Daniel z. Arnold is the station accent

Daniel r. Arnold is the station agent
at Pawtucket. Recently the clerks
and freight hands went to his Office in
body, and the spokesmen began a
speech about the strikes out West
and the relations OF employers and
employed. and was going on when
Dir. Arnold very sternly and impa.
tiently said: Estate your grievance. y
The next moment he felt the cheaDest
OF any man in New England, for. The
spokesman and the boys had come to
make him q present on his fiftv.
seventh birthday. It was anice pres,
emit, but Dir. Arnold could hardly saw
thank you" he was SO surprised.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-09-10
TIE HOMESTEAD KITCHEN.

How bright and warm place it is
That quaint dear kitchen old,
Where blazing log defed the FROST
The breath OF winter cold.
The tall clock from Its corner dim
The nightly silence broke,
In roiling of the passing hours
With slow and measured stroke.
The apples, quartercd and festooned,
On strings were hanging high,
And ears Of golden corn were hung
Around the fire to dry.
The faithful wa tcl, dog, Rover, lay
Outstret ched upon the floor;
And now and then Il noise was heard
That sounded like snore.
And pussy, with her well.kept coat
Oispotted white and gray,
Purred softly, while she sat near by
To watch her kittens play.
Twas there the busy mother made
Her doughnuts. pies and cake;
Twas there she put the bread to rise,
And watched it brown and bake
Twas there the spinning wheel was heard
From early morn till night
For there dear grantina spun and reeled
The heccy wool 80 white.
A pretty picture grandma made,
With her snow white hair and cap,
When weary with her work at times
Her hands lay in her lap.
She dreamed no doubt, OF by-gone days,
When life was new and sweet;
she doubtless heard the patter, too,
Of many little feet.
And now, az then, the children came
10 her with gref5 and joys;
And now. aa then, she kissed and rocked
The baby girls and boys.
The sunbcams played upon the wall
And danced upon the floor,
And lay 10 threads OF golden light
From crack around the door.
No longer swing those hinges now,
No merry children play,
No buzz, of spinning wheel is heard
Throughout the Hvslong day.
For restless time has crossed the door-
Has locked and barred it fast
And only 10 the memory comes
These yisions OF the past.
For - the winter snow falls soft,
1T brings to mind at times
The = ca3ant scenes OF long ago,
Like sweet, low Whispered rhymes.
Ye icatherly flakes that drift around
That dear beloved place,
Tell to that kitchen changin. time
Tan nocr its joys efiarc.
Josephine Canning, in Good Housekeep
ng.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-09-10

The New York State superintendent
reports seventy log school houses lef
OF the old style buildings, and a tota
OF $13,466, 36T.97 spent for the stat
schools last year.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06
TIE STRIKE AT MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, May 6.-Tuesday
morning great crowds of Strikers ass
ser bled in many places in the city
and in Bay View, a suburban place,
where the rolling mills are located,
and renewed their riotous demonstra-
tions. Governor Kust arrived on
special train from the capital Monday
night, and the sheriff applied to him
for aid to quell the crowds. The fire
bells sounded the signal and the mile
itia and the Light Horse squadron as-
sernbled at the arnory. AT III O'CLOCK
the two companies armed with loaded
muskets, fixed bayonets, and provided
with twenty rounds of baus and car"
tridges, started for the scene of distar-
bance. Orders were given that If the
order to fire was made each man was
to pick his man and 10 shoot to kih.
While the military was On the
march t. Bay View, Il suburb OF this
city, the scene Of the greatest distur-
bance, Z. committee was waiting upon
President Carter, Of the rolling mills
al Bay View, demanding the adoption
Of the eight-hour system. AT the hour
the military arrived no reply had
been received from Carter, l,tit within
a short time the committees returned
and stated That the company would
not eccede to their demands Inc
mob received the reply wit a wild
howl, and greeted the militia with
stones, sticks, dead cats, and cries OF
"rats" THE militia tried to fprce them
away at the bayonet point bat the
crowd divided and surrounded theul.
Finally volley was fred by the Kin
osco guards over the crow as, which
took refuge behind piles Of. pig iron
and kept up its fusilade of } eocks.
The whole city has been for the past
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06
NEW ORLEANS
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

Flour, dull, Choice s4.25 Fancy, a6oc
Extra Fancy sl.s5, patents, 1925. Corn sa
dull, mixed. acc, white. 4o@5oc
sacked, 4sc. Oats firm: choice western
brine. i Sl7GIs choice, $40 OO(@2O 90. ard
auiet, refined tierce, OK to 55sc. Bulk meats
tirmer. shoulders, 4Tc, long clear sides, 30
clear rib sides, 10c. Bacon firm, shoulders.
4lc, long clear sides, &c clear RID SIDES.
6.l5c. Hams choice sugar cured, e(g9Ac'
goes common to prime, 6G@9H. Sugar,
firna, open kettle, choice, 1-l6c strictly
prime 8 1-16 fully fair, 4Sc,. good fair
4 1i-16, to AZ good common, 5-l5; COM
mon, 4A043s, inferior, 2@SNc. centri-
ga shdoa swbee Go Of nSe S es
5X. choice yellow clarified, 57s off
yellow clarified. SIC, seconds, 4O5Nc.
Molasses quit, open kettle, choice: zoe;
strictly prime, 20022c good prime, So(932c
prime, ao@22c, good fair laSglSc dalr, n,od5 10
prime, TO choice, 2i@24c, common to prime,
16(02Oc. Rice steady, ordinary to prime,
394lxc. Bran lower, 75C977Hc. Cotton
seed oil, lower, crude, new, 2lHO221ac, re-
meal, 20c. Pork quiet. $l0.50.
ST. LOUIS.
Flour stoady, xxx, $3.00@3.10, faaily
I. 70, patents, S4.9O05.25. Wheat: quiet, No
2 red Fall, size cash. Corn higher, No,
mixed, 325sc cash. Oats, quiet, No. 2
mixed. 3l}lc cash. Hay, quiet; prairie,
s6oo0s.oo, timothy, Sll.oo@l4;oo. Bran Bran
Corn meal quiet, $l.SOS1.90 Pork, steady,
5000 for old, and sll.25 for new. Lard,
steady, $500. Bulk meats, shoulders
1920. long clear sides. 5.20c. short rib, 30;
short clear, 5.5Oc. Bacon, shoulders 3:OOc;
long clear, 5.9sc; short rib, 5.9o@6 %, short
| 5.75c; long clear sides, 5.7O05 soc; short rib
sides, 5.350 5.4Oc; short clear, 5.475.5Oc
/ Whisky steady, S1.10
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06

two days in state Of commotion, and
insurance agents report unparalleled
business. Men frantic with rage were
Tuesday parading the streets, Offering
insults to the citizen soldiery. Drunk,
en- rioting held away until finally
later in the day q shower Of bricks
rocks and clubs few after militia, and,
injured many seriously. The
venom Of the strikers seemed to be dl.
rectsd mainly to the Kozcheska guard,
consisting of Polanders. Without com
lnand they turned and fred volley.
Three men were shot, but not fatally.
Rioting went on all through the day
Monday, but so far no other serious
conflict is believed to have occurred.
LATER-Reports from Bay View
says the militia fired on the mob, yes
terday morning. Two rioters are
known 10 be killed. A mob is march,
ing towards the Allis works, which
started under military protection yes
terday morning. The light horse
squadron are on the way 10 the works,
A large gathering of socialists Is report
ed at Milwaukee. The garden police
are on their way to the spot. Serious
rouble is feared.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06

and probably a dozen of the mob. Pa,
troll and ambulance wagons have been
picking up the dying and wounded
mon Il. d taken them to hospitals.
The exeitrmnt of the general pop.
uIace is very intense, growing out Of
the massacre planned And carried ont
by ih, -nali band .; anarchists and
thc.r olaa followers Tuesday night.
rap city outwardly is very quiet. In
tx street cars and at every point Of
gathering in the city the events Of
Tuesday night. are being seriously
discussed. A large aud conservative
element of the population, it is proper
to say, has never contemplated that
an outbreak of such serious proportion
aud atrocious character could be me-
ditated by any class in the commu-
nifty.
The twenty-five printers arrested in
the Arbeiter Zsitung building were
arranged before Justice Meach and
charged with murder. Their cases
were continued until May IA.
Mayor Harrison re-asserts his ability,
to preserve absolute peace in Chicago
without outside aid. He argues that
the occurrence OF Tuesday night could
not have been foreseen and was an un-
paralleled event in American history.
The entire police force is on duty aud
its members are apparently in first
class condition. While their duties
have been arduOus the fact that the
department is equipped with numer-
ous patrol wagons, they have been
able to reach the scene of disorder
without the fatigue consequent on q
strictly marching body. The police
are accorded by the entire press the
most unstinted praise for their discre.
Lion, bravery and excellent discipline
in the face unusual assaults by GRIM
inal element; the only published criti-
cism was of the mayor in his not for
bidding the assemblage OF Tuesday
night ard similar ones during the pre-.
ceding three or four years. Thus fai
yesterday no proclamation has been
issued torbidding all future gatherings
but it is assumed by the press that tnis
will end for some time any assembiage
by the red flag advocates
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06
DAILY TELEGRAPH
MONROE. La, MAY g 1886.
The ANARCHISTS.

the anarchists was nowhere s'reaking
the pale air Of the lumser dte'f'c'
Tuesday morning. All was quiet alopS
the "black road" and ,hr oo!y v's'bN
signs of Mondays riot, W. re countless
broken window panes, marks where
bullets had plowed ther way though
boards and walls, and bruises OF sava'
geIy hurled boulders about the walls Of
tie great Mccormick reaper factory.
The watchman's little shanty at the
gates was in a rather bad shape Of
demolition. In spots where the red
flag men stood Tuesday, blue-coated
police stood early yesterday morning
There were seventysfive police in the
district where the battle occurred
Lieutenant Laughlin and twenty-five
officers stood guard about the entrance
to the reaper factory, and protected
nop-union employees, who returned to
work at 7o'clock. The factory started
yesterday morning with about the
same or littls less number of work.
men as Tuesday, which means a
greatly reduced force--feur hundred OF
five hundred. In the vicinity of the
works were groups of strikers, but none
were violent. Lieut.. johnson Was
located at the cow barns with twenty
FIVE policemen, and Sergeant Miller
was stationed at Western avenue with
like number, "A squad of Hinman
street police Was also, on duty along
the avenue. Between twenty second
street and the factory along Blue Is.
land avenue, groups OF strikers were
collected, but there were no signs Of
trouble early in the day. A list of the
persons wounded in the riotous attacks
on McCormick's Reaper company is
very difacult to obtain. Cyrus H.
Mccormick says that about forty shots
were fred and that Gig ht or ten of the
men were wounded. tits impossible,
however, to leatn the names of these,
~ they were borne away from the
scene ofihs confiIc by their comrades
and TIN lactiof their Injury carefully
concealed, y.
CHICAGO, May 6.---During the riot
Ing Tuesday Samuel Fieldin, an an
archist, addressed the bowling mob,
"The air is rfilled with fear" he said
with a shrug of his shoulders and a
tremor in his voice. "The capitalists
know it. Martin Forran Of Cleveland,
q man chosen to iegislate for capital,
has declared that when capitalists are
made 10 realize that it is unsafe for
them to be In place where labor is
dissatisfied, that is labor's only hope.
The day will surely Gomez AS the
anarchist concluded body of men
were dimly seen approaching in meass
ured tread. 1t appeared like phalanx
of Masons returning from a private as
sembly or drill. The stiffness of their
approach was omnibus and appalling.
The three thousand anarchists crept
closer to the barrels. Then hundred
stars and thousand brass
buttons Aashe1 10 horizontal and per,
pendicuIar lines at the street intersec.
tion. They were under command of
Lieutenant Ward, who Immediately
proceeded to read the roit act TO the
anarchists. He had hardly concluded
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06
THE MARKETS.
MONROE MARIE
TC6rrected Daily.1

corrected Dutty.1
6y Robert j. Nelson, "7ne Boss Grocer.
Sugar, w. C............. ."..,."...... ...."... q
Choice IIa..."......"....". ............ IH
Coli q, ....... .......lll4 10 1zN2
Syrup new crOp...................". 20
Rice, chOlce...........
gOOo
Corn Meal...... z.oUO 40
Flour, Fancy .."....6.50
Blanch Fancy. .."....6.OO
Eagle Stean...... .......6.OO
Choice XXX."......"". '."...0.Zo
Pork, MeSS..... ..-~'''.'iII2
d. S. Shoulders .""....~........ .."....... 01a
ID. .. ". Sld6S...... s'.'. Do
Lard, tlerce .........
Soap, A'Vo
StarCn.. ..s.'..'''.
NalS.... ..'.o.UV
TOBACCO ..''. ~
Bagg1nE, ''.."iI za
Arrow tleS.. ..'''''''"i' i'oo
SHOT, Sack.. Asov
Cr1CS 'sss
Coal Oil. per Ral....s ~
Salt s..-'.'1 20
go LOU
Axle Grease, per dOs........ ......-..,.... !.OV
Lemons ..... .....-........4.VO
POWDER.
Corn '.''''''' ooS'
Oats ,.".--..."'"... ."'.''oVc.
RuSt Proof. W
Bran -'''' oo
Hayn... ..'''''.'"'AVV
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-06
We are prepared to execuie

JOB WORK.
OF: f VERY VARIETY
IN THE LATEST AND MOST
APPROVED STYLES OF THE ART
OF EvERYlsIzE, COLOR, AND
ON ANY.QUALITY
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Flour, steady Choice, $3.50 Fancy, 4.1oc
dull, mixed. 26c, white, 4sS5Oc
sacked, SOC. Oats lower, choice western
S1Mc: Co Corn Go meal quiet, $2.25; Hay steady
dull, refined tierce, 5A. Bulk meats
hrmer, shoulders, &c, long clear sides, 6 20
clear rib sides, no. Bacon firm, shoulders,
aHc, long clear sides, 6.10c clear rib sides.
6:40c. Hams choice sugar cured, 1O11@10Ac.
whisky steady 81. l.000l.25. Coffee, good de-
mand common to prime, 7010H. Sugar
dull, open kettle,-choice, 5asc strictly,
prime 51s95H fully fair, 5005 1-l6 good fair
as, TO 5& good common, 41-2; COM
mon, 4N04H, inferior, 31z041sc. centri-
fugal plantation granulated, 6Lc, off clar.-
greywhite, l-l6c: prime yellow clarified
yellow clarified. 55.c, seconds, 4Z@5kc.
Molasses dull, open kettle, choice, 2Oc;
strictly prime, 32c good prime, 3O@32c
prime, 2O@22c, good fair, 17@1Sc, fair, Is
prime, to choice. 10000, common to prime,
d6(920c. Rice dull. ordinary to prime,
304Hc. Bran steady, at 6Oc. Cotton
seed Oh, prime, crude, new, 20H02l1zc, re-
lined, 2S3029c, F. o, B, cake, 1S1z@19c,
ST. LOUIS.
a. Flour steady, xxx, $2.65@2,75, family
" S502 95, choice to extra fancy, S3.950
$50, patents, ,$4. .6004S0. Wheat, active, No
2 red Fall, 76Hc cash. Corn weak, No. 2
mixed, SIKc cash. Oats, firm, No. 2
mixed. % oo. 26c cash. Hay, quiet; prairie
easy, firm, mill, SOC; east track. 46@47c
Corn meal firm, $500 Pork, steady,
$500 for old, and SLIPS for new. Lard,
steady, 5.75c. Bulk meats, shoulders
S.62c. long clear sides, 5.3Oc. short rib, 40;
short clear, $500. Bacon, shoulders 3.OOc;
Onp clear. g. 21c. short rih r 31f0R IN short
.lear 5.75(@5.80c. Boxed lots; shoulders
'.75c; long clear sides, 7O05.SOc; short rib
ides, 5.3505.45c; short clear, 5..55c
Whisky steady, $l.l0
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-14

The Vicksburg Herald of yesterday
says that letter received from Capt.
7. P. Leathers leaves but little doubt
that the body found at Point Coupee
some two weeks ago was that of VIM.
st. Andrews, who it will be remem-
bered was blown overheard when the
steamer Ike Bonham exploded her
boilers.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-14
THE SUICIDE OF AN ORPHAN BOY


to die,
Tired of life so young! Can we explai
it? Say!
II am an orphan boy; my parents both al
dead;
No father to protect me, no mother t
love me, no;
am alone. wonder here and there; o'e
head
see the sun. at night the stars, and
love them 30.
I'll 60 to the mother; cannot come to m
Farewell, green earth. and all ye beau
teous flowers,
I'll 60 where mothers gone, her eyes Sc,
Among the angelic stars in heavenl,
bowers.
"I'll seek some friendly shade, some
lowly limb,
And round my neck; I'll twine these
loving strings
That now support this garment Eyes, it is
worn and thin).
think they'll hold me up, and these
Shall be my wings.
And I shall fly to yonder realms on high.
There shall meet my mother; I know
she's thore.
She calling me to come: hear her sigh,
And offer unto God for me continual
prayer.
"Tm coming mother, I'll soon be gone!
Farewell to those who love me here
I cannot stay,
While there above know there liveth one
Who loves me more than all, I've heard
her say"
And then around his little neck he twined
bands,
And up the tree he sprang to wonder
bending bough,
And bowed his little head and with his
little hands
Tied fast the fatal knot O YES. 7 see
him now!
see him fall! see the quivering limbs
one moment more,
He's still in death, his sinless soul has
flown
Up to his Maker God! Yes, can see it
soar.
Up! Up to heaven up to Gods bright
throne!
hes with his mother now! Yes, and
with his God!
Ihere he is questioned ay his Creatorl
Ho" cam; cam ss..ss Z. bore, =, aassD eAarm.s
Thy little feet hath trod What hast
thou done?"
10 come to me so soon in the spr;pg
time of life2 4
How came ye here? 81 did not CALI
thee. MOI.
20 God! my Father! (Said the saintedI
boy) Twas tired of life,
And SO took the life thou gayest mel s
below,
rather! 1 knew not sin! my mother
called me and come.
Father, forgive my sin I am mvI
mothers joy!
10 heavenly Father forgive thy erringl
Father! forgive! the SHINING orphan e
boy! IL
Our Father smiled, white angels wept :,
for joy!
10 see that mother clasp her angel bowl
Singing I'VE shall meet by and by on tbatl
beautiful shore;
I'VE shall meet. We shall meet, to psrtI
"Deo gloriaw
The Vicksburg Herald of yesterday b,
saws that a letter rocoi vod frovo r,.ux pc
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-27

One of the leading papers in the Maritime
Provinces, the st. John Globe, confirms the
reports which the officers of the Yantic and
Galena brought back from the fishing
grounds. 1t also admits very frankly that
the Canadian government is pursuing focl-
ish course in trying to coerce the United
States into making new treaty. The COM
mercial depression which our naval officers
witnessed is the natural result of Canada
attempt to brighten our government into a
new arrangement; an arrangement which
they hoped would return to them some of
the great advantage lost when New England
Congressman secured the termination of the
Treaty of Washington. This is what the
Globe says:
In another place in this days paper is copied
| an article from the Portland PRESS which those
interested In the fishing question will read with
interest. The statements furnished are, we have
| no doubt, generally correct. state of things is
| set out as regards our own shores which anybody
hight expect to be the true state. Some persons
allegsu @,ssposition Of the mackercl to accommo-
aaIe hrfs to the necessities of the American
hsTe mndeTatisfy ias this out of account We
" have a1s The Il TG pst that
the reglsl.ons aaPo pos c az Gys m nrao s
whose business it was to catch bait fostshe Ameri
| Sailo MouIu pe seriously injured by the rigid en-.
Iorcement OF the restrictions against baitselijng
! we have not yet been convinced of ths wis
dom OF the government policy, either as respects
! our own fishermen or as respects the Americas.
IN TACT, we are wholly unable to appreciate frop
trade standpoint-or: indeed, from any standpoint
the refusal to sell fish as bait to the Americans
II they want to buy. We do not see how ii fleets
the general principle at issue. As policy # COM
pulsion it will be failure. AS trade p,licy we
might as well refuse to sell them coal lumber,
salt, or any other natural product. Ths it would
pe Dehenclal TO the Americans to MAKE. trade
treaty with us we believe, but if they will not do
IL, can we compel them? II they viii not do it,
are we to refuse altogether to sell ii them? Sir
John Macdonald said at Victoria tiat he did not
| propose to go down on his knees u ask the Amer
leans to make treaty. That is veil enough. But
1t lS not all. We ought not to pit up Chinese
wall and exclude them from ourmarkets, because
they Will not trade with us as We DESIRE There
are two sides to every question.