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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
An Old Squirrel Story, Newly
Dressed.

From The Greensboro (Ga.) Herald
1t wasn't many Saturdays ago
that q number OF gentlemen standing
upon the streets at Greensboro dis
cussed fox-hunting, bird-hunting, and
kindred sports. Each one had told
story, remarkable in a high degree
when the climaX was reached by one
OF the gentlemen, who told the follow.
ing story:
"Coons' said he with a. sheer
"You don't know anything about
coons in this country. Why you
ought to 60 to southwest Georgia. I
lived there once, and my favorite pas
time was coon hunting. Early one
morning started out with my dogs
for a hunt. The morning was damp
and heavy, and we hadn't gone far
before the dogs struck a trail, and
away they went. How beautiful it
was. Through the underbrush they
rushed, crashing, barking the sounds
coming to US like low music on the
morning air. 1t wasn't many min
utes before the low howl OF the lead.
ing dog told us that he had freed.
eve put out after them, going
through the swamps and down into
canebrake. There we came upon the
dogs all clustered about a. cypress log.
They smelled it, and then all started
back as if they didn't know what was
to pay. We drew near and endeavor-
ed to urge them on. But they would
not urge. We went up to the log, and
it seemed to be moving. I didn't
know what to make of it. The sides
OF it rose and fell as regular as the
beat Of a clock. We finally cut into
it, and there it was packed with coons.
We killed hundred and forty and !
don't know how many got away"
"What made the log mover" inno-
Gently asked a bystander.
"Oh, as plain as day. The coons
were packed so close that every time
they breathed the log would expand"
There was CHASTITY silence and the
crowd moved away.
ut wasn't day for coons, either!"
he yelled after them, and putting
fresh chew OF tobacco in his mouth he
walked rapidly in the direction of the
Cotton Bourse' on Wall-st., and in
a moment more was buying the heecy
staple with serene and unmoved
countenance.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
He Knew the Country Girls,

"I'll tell you what I like" said o
drummer from Cincinnati; II like to
be out>in the country and get an invi-
tation to a dance or party. The
country dance or party is the place 0
all the world for fun, and don't you
hesitate to recollect it, The last time
Twas at a country party l fell in love
with girl. She was freckled a little
under her ears and forehead, but the
rest OF her face was peachy-blossomy
yummy-yummy. And her lips-why,
kisses just seemed to dance on them,
and sit on 'em, and dare you to come
and take. I dared, but you never saw
a girl fight as she did, She scratched
and clawed, tore offmy cravat, busted
my collar button, bit my finger, lost
the ribbon out of her hair, and got
herself into perspiration. But got
the kiss. 1t was good, despite my ex-
haustion and her perspiration.
"She was very angry. She sulked a
long while, and refused to speak to me-
Finally found her out on the back
porch. She was alone. =
"Tou hateful thing!'' she exclaimed
II believe you haveimpudence enough
to kiss me- again. Il you do, III
choke your wind of.
"And then she threw her arms about
my neck and gaveme a terrific squeeze,
by way of showing me what she could
do"
"And did you beg off and make your
escaped r .A
"Beg Of? Make my escape? Say
do l look like a greeny? I kissed her
seventeen STRAIGHT times without stop.
ping to draw breath. I know these
country lasses, do, and when one OF
'em likes a kiss SO well as to give me a
hugging invitation to take another, ]
stand upto the racket like q little man.
That's the kind Of q grocery salesman
/ am. = :.S + m, >.*5 ....=.z.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

The cortege was composed Of three
| wrethed coaches. / got into the first
with the Emperor, while Miramon
and Mella occupied, with their COMES
| sors, the other two.
Hardly had We left the Convent OF
the Capuchinos When was surprised
| to see Macmillan strike his breast,
saying:
81 have put eight handkerchiefs
here to keep the blood from staining
my uniform .
"All the rest OF the way the Emper-
or busted himself with praying and
recommending his soul to God. But
seeing the Hill of the Bells he ex-
claimed:
There is where I had thought to
hoist the standard of victory, and
there is where I am going to die! Life
is a play'
"And, after some moments of silence
ne added: What beautiful view!
And what beautiful day to die!'
"'When we had arrived at the place
OF execution, it was found difficult to
open the door of the coach.
"Then Macmillan, being impatient,
leaped out OF the window, knocking
off his hat.
"He handed me the crucifix, embrace
ing me. He also embraced Miramon
and Meiia, distributed some gold coins
among the soldiers who were to shoot
him, and then, in q strong voice, pro-
nounced in Spanish these words. Il
fors i've everybody, and I ask
that all may forgive me, and I de-
sire that my blood, which is going to
be shed, may lie for the good of Mexi-
co. Long live Mexico! Long live her
independence! Immedia tely he placed
his hand on his breast, indicating the
spot for the soldiers to take aim at.
Then the drums sounded, and in the
presence OF the four thousand soldiers
assembled it was proclaimed that
whoever should raise his voice in be-
half OF the condemned man would be
made to suffer the same penalty Not
a murnlur was heard among the i'm
mense crowd standing behind the
troops.
"At q given signal the three platoons
fired. Miramon and Mejia fell dead at
once, but Macmillan did not die at
the hrst discharge and uttered three
groans. Then they gave him the coup
de grace"
The priest Soria denied that Maxi
milan, as the legend goes, gave the post
OF honor at the place of execution to
Miramon, saying: "a brave man mer-
it's the respect of his sovereign; take
the place Of honor" The placing OF
the condemned was by accident. Thug
a picturesque legend is dlssipated.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Horace Greeley, The Farmer.

The Monthly Advance tells good
story OF Greeley, at the expense of the
late Stanley Huntley, who was once a
reporter on the Tribune. Huntley
was sent to report q meeting of the
Farmers Club, Of which, at that
time, Mr.. Greeley was President The
members got into a dispute over new
kind of potato, and the reporter
ut was his first journalistic etfort),
gave a very funny account of it, which
he took to the office, and not finding
the city editor in at the time, threw
the report in the dummy-box for the
compositors, and sent it up stairs in
the usual way.
The next day the article appeared
on the first page Of the Tribune, and
young Huntley thought he had ''struck
it rich III his new situation, and
looked forward to being made man
aging editor.
When he arrived at the Office and
entered the city room he noticed "a
smile spread over the other.reporters'
faces, but attributing it to jealousy,
he calmly seated himself at his desk.
In a few minutes the city editor called
him and said that Mr.. Greeley wanted
to see him. Casting alook Of triumph
around the room: the young reporter
walked to Mr.. Greeley's office. The
door was closed. He raped gently.
"Come in,' responded a shrill, fall
setto voice.
Mr.. Huntly did so. Mr. Greeley
wheeled around in his chair with, "Well,
Sir, what can l do for your"
'You sent for me, SIR
"For you? What is your manner"
"stanley Huntley."
"Oh! So you are the blockhead
who wrote up that Farmers Club"
The hopes OF the future humorist
experienced O. sudden decline. He
would now be satisfied with less than
the city editorship.
"Why did you do it?'
''They acted disgracefully, SIR
eyes, | know; but what did you do
with your copy"
Il didn't copy it, sir; wrote it all
myself"
eyes, yes; but what did you do
with your manuscript"
Il showed it in a hole in the wall,
and whistled."
"Young man, how long have you
been on the press?'
'Twenty-four hours, sir"
"Well, sir" said the editor, mer-
ry twinkle coming into his eyes, 'Fyou
didn't know, of course, the rules OF
the office. But you oughtn't to have
written that report, indeed, you
oughtn't. OF course they are a. pack
Of fools. They always have been;
but you shouldn't have said so, at
least, not in the Tribune. Young
man, I'm the President of that
club"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Burnsfde's Assault at FEEDER
L j icksburg, Z

Col. VIM. Miller Owen, an officer Of
the celebrated battalion OF the Wash
ington Artillery OF New Orleans, has
lately published a book containing a
history OF that organization which
served in the Confederate Army from
Bull Run to Appomatox. Thefollow-
ing s from Colonel Ovens graphic
account of the assault on Marye's
Hill at the battle of fredericksburg.
s'At last the federal line is formed,
and appears above the ridge and ad-
vances. What q magnificent sight it
is! We have never witnessed such
battle-array before; long lines follow
ing one another, of brigade front. It
seemed like some huge blue serpent
about to encompass and crush us in
its folds, their musket-barrels gleam-
ing brightly in the sunlight, their gay
colors tluttering in the breeze. The
lines advance at the double quick, land
the Arguments are beautifully kept.
The board fences enclosing the gar
dens fall like walls of mere paper.
Then the loud, full voice of Colonel
Walton rings out, "Tention! Com
,nence firing! ? and instantly the
edge OF Marye's Hill IS fringed with
flame: The dreadful work of the
Washington Artillery has begun. The
boys soon warm up to their work,
and aim and fire coolly and deliber-
ately. Nearer and nearer the enemy's
line advances, and now they are
within range of canister and we
give it to them. Now they are near
enough to the infantry in the sunken
road, the Georgians and the north
Carolinians; and they are unseen by
the enemy, for the smoke is beginning
to cover the field. All at once the
gray line below us rises; one moment
to glance along the trusty fle-barrels,
and volley after volley is poured into
the enemy's ranks. Great gaps ap-
pear; we give them canister again and
again; few leave the ranks-morefol
low; the lines halt for an instant, and,
turning, are seen running in great dis
order towards the town. The first as
sault has been met and repulsed. The
tleid before us is dotted with patches
OF blue; they are the dead and wound
ed OF the Federal infantry.
cit was the division Of French that
had charged the hill, and WAS scatter
ed, with the loss of half their num-
bers.
"Hancocks division now advances in
splendid style, and being joined by rem
nants of French's command, pushes
on valiantly to and beyond the point
French had reached, and then, in
little more than fifteen minutes like
our first assailants are forced
back. OF the 5000 men Han
cock led into action 1000 fell in the
charge. With Hancock came the Zou-
ayes and the Irish brigade Of Meagher
bearing aloft the green flag with the
golden harp of Ireland. The brave
fellows came within five-and-twenty
PAGES of the stone-wall, and encoun-
tered such a line Of shot, shell, canister
and musketry as no command was
ever known to live through. The re-
suit was that two-thirds OF this splen-
did and gallant brigade was left upon
the field killed and wounded"
. In the following May the attack of
sedgwick upon the sameposition was
more successful, and the Washington
artillery on that occasion lost six
pieces.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
How Ochiltree Paralyzed an Ar
my and Lived to Tell the Tale.

From the New York Mail and Express.
Thomas Ochiltree, hefamous Texan
raconteur, was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel the other day listening to some
fellow~comrades in the late war re-
]ating their hair-breadth escapes.
After they had spoken Of narrow es-
capes in certain battles, Tom spoke up
and said he had won his first golden
spurs under General Dick Taylor.
=: "It occurred this way" he said.
Everybody gathered nearer with a
dry grin to listen. One day General
Taylor ordered me to take charge Of a
battalion Of cavalry and 60 and feel.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09
Gladstone and Pitt.

The English situation in lSsG is ~ strik-
years ago. as to attract the attention of all
people familiar with history. Then. the
great commonrr. William Pitt, was the
leader Of the English Wings. the Liberals
of that day. fighting the Tories, or Conserv-
atiyeS, of tile period. on behalf of the con
ceS>lon of the rights and the enlargement
nf the privileges of the oppressed people of
America. lie was the greatest statesman
and the most eloquent parliamentary orator
and speaker of his day and the most eni-
nent man of his time. and is now occupy
ing the greatest place In history.
Gladstone Is today all of this. except that
the oppressed Irish instead of Americans
are the subject of his thought, and effort,
Liberals. he is the most eloquent man in
England he is the greatest statesman of
the nineteenth. as William Pitt was of the
eighteenth. century. Around Gladstone
cluster the Liberals of England and OPP
posed t0 him are the Tories. or Conserva-
tiveS. and a class of very modcrate. slow
going Liberals, who have not yet been
able Ia crowd up 10 the front
rank Of free opinion and progress.
There is another paralleliSm between Pitt
and Gladstone. The day of Pitts triumph
was delayed for years, but 1t came, finally.
and gloriuuSly. Autonomy was given to
America. because it was her right and be
cause she had earned it. Gladstone has
only to live few years at most, To achieve
a like victory for another people who shall
have deserved and earned il.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09
THE N-WS IN oneF.

L. :. Senator AldrIrh has been re-rltr'te'i
10y the Rhode Island Legislature.
The buildings on the new fairgrounds at
Columbus. O.. cost over $40. 600.
Ex-PreSidrnt Arthur's condition ha>
taken a serious turn for the worse.
The village. OF Rlwlry Springs, Va. Wa
almost completely destroyed 10y lire. Los,
$50. 900.
The Urrans camI-meetiug association has
secured the services Ot sam Jones and Sam
Small for the meeting in August
The casting Of Wrought iron, process
that will. if successful. engage great atten
tion. iS said to have been introduced in New
York by Swedish inventor.
Patrick Ford. of the New York IrjN,
World says. in view ot GiadStunr'S defeat.
that the duty Of all lri>hmrn i to stand by
Pamell. and sustain him in the coming
struggle at the polls.
BASE BAII-Cinciuuati 10, PttShUrg 9.
81. Louis =. Louisville ;; Baltimore 3.
Metropolitan !: Brooklyn II, Athletic .;
MaruonS :. Nationals Il; Chicago ;, New
York ;: Boston Il. Kansas City .: Detroit
:, Philadelphia 1.
At the convention of the International
Typographical Union at Pitt>burg. eN-
President FarQuhar. uf Chicago. made ii
SIseerh. III which he took strong ground
against uniting with the Knights uf Labor
President Witter. in reply, sand there Wa
only small fraction Of printers who were
in favor of such a move. VIM. AmISun. at
Nashville. Tenn. was eler't,i president tul
t le ensuing year.
Congress.
JUNE Sin the senate. bill creating an
additional secretary Of the treasury was r,'-
ported and placed Oh the calendar. Nj
Dawes offered a resolution calling upon the
secretary of the treasury for al papers and
information connected with the extension ul
the bonded period Oh whisky. COn>idrra
ton of the bill for the relief of the AnnapO
lis cadets was then RESUMED. Mr. Hale con
tinuing his remarks ia opposition. mo
tiOn to lay the bill on the table was finally
carried by a viva yUce vote. The senate
then proceeded with bills on the private cal
endar. Among the measures passed were
the following: \ bill Ia authorize the >ec-
retary of the treasury 10 settle claims ut the
State of Florida made III suPprrssIng Indian
nuotilitIes This bill wa, atttrwaru
recUnSldered for the purpu~e Of
amendment. \ bill FOR the ap-
Pnlntmemt of a commission Ia Ill
Ve>tgatc alleged discoveries ut the specific
causes of yellow fever. The senate refused
Ia pass a bill authorizing Lieutenant Mat
nix to accept a decoration from the emperor
of China for acting a. torpedo instructor.
In the house, senate bill was PASSED tul
the relief OF Chester \. Arthur and VIM.
ii. Robertson, late collector Uf customs tuI
New York. This measure cancels tech
nical deficiencies III their accounts with thu
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

swimming "A mob UI uUi~e-. among which
was doubtless the Lady G"dINd herself
over L. the New =, nth Walc~ shore.
where, ON the hauA plainly /" be dis
cerncd in the early dawn, stood the tat
form ut her lawIr~~ owner
How do you think It viii end" asked
Bray.
oh was the reply, "thcy'N square it
most likely | know something uf that
stanford. he's a h"okmakrI. and II he rrt-
hack the mare and check for ~ ur tIu"
to cover expenses. he'll not trouble much
after jim
Yes. lh,t the p"licr'" asked.
Easier Squarcd than Staufurd,' an.
swrrrd BRAY. d"gmaticnIly
That tins '~'Iuarlng' process WAS success
fully put in i"rcr seemed tuIrralIy Ger
tain. for very ~hortly aftcrwnrd read
that at the autumn meeting uf the y. q
J { that Lady Godiya had carried of
the lions share oi the money, and
| also had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr and Mrs Dwycr in one
Of Cobb y Co : coaches. bound for
the nearest railway terminus. about .D'
miles distant. thence t. spend month or
;, in sydney. Jim. n his wife informed
ne, having done uuCOmmunly well out of
n mob Of cattle and horses which he had
bCentraVcling for sale through the colonies
50 had determined to treat himself and the
"missis," for the first time in their lives,
- IA look at the big smoke"
That was "A great shine at our wedding
wasn't it," she asked as the cuaChmau
gathered up the reins preparatory to II
fresh start. but" and here she tapped
ner husband on the head with her paraSol
Il look out now that he don't % sticking
up to any more Lady Cindivas.'
That's So. laughed Jim. Il find that |
have my hands pretty full with the one |
collared the night you were there. doubt
sometimes Id done better To have stuck
To the other one. and as for temp Here
.Tim's head disappeared suddenly into the
interior of "a cot era went the long
whip, the q. re, .uu-,.d. reared and
went through the usual performance Of
attempting To tie themselves into over
hand knots, then dartrd off at top speed
on their sixteen mile stage, soon dI-ap
pearing in cloud Of dust along the
cleared line = Chamber's Journal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09
BLOOD

I. the life, and he is wise who remember it. But
in March of last year lN-+, contracted blood
poison, and heiug in savannah, Ga, At the time
! went int the hospital there for treatment.
sutie re" very much from rh' umat Sun at the same
time ! I'D not get well under the treatment
there or was | curei by any Of the usua means
| have nov ken seven bottles OF SwiiI's Spe ihC
and am sound and well. II drove the ,ispn out
through hDtI- on the skin. DAN LEAHI.
Jersey civ, y. J. Aug =, l~S5.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09
POISON

had produced great holes in my hack and chest
and had removed all the hair of my head, yet
began 70 improve il weeks ;ime, and the sores
began to heal, and were entirely gone inside Of
light weeks. WILL JONES,
Porter HiOn Pass. Depot.
Cisco, T"zzs. July II. I~s5.
Treatise Blood and skin Diseases allied free
The swift Specific Co., Drawer g. Atlanta
Ga
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

The terms Never despair" and "Whilr
there's life there's hope" are the mOttoe, If
Dr. McMunn. Treats his patients to cure
them, and Uses without prejudice or regard
for SchoolS "r ''pathy>" whatever Will az
cOmpliSh that result \ man of - years
successful experience Consultations in
person or by mail free to all. Permanently
located at Springfield. q. Institute. labor
atOry and diSpemSary at ~ west High street
Hours a. III. to 9 p. III.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

Two years sEu / contracted blood poison After
Ia ng riptions from the best physicians here
aud Il !'ai a., I concluded 10 visit Hot -priugs.
and on reaching TeNlrkana a doctor rscOmms nded
me TO try ~wlfts sPeCihC, assuring me that it
would heueht me more than Hot Springs. Al
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

Uncle Sam l. now in position 10 pick up
Canada and put her in his cnat-taiI packet
If she does not conduct herself properly
Ii could be- done before England could get
here Ia protect her.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

4 fellow named Tanning is diSCracing
himself and the prohibition cause, which he
assumes to advocate 10y lying about Francis
Murphy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

The phra>e-''drarS at Deer Park is
being worked for all that II Is worth The
Cincinnati TimC~-SiGr has put il in a very
ma>hy picture
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09

The latest new picture paper i The IL
hSfrdf,rI NC,r>. Of Cincinnati. of which
q. q. Hall Is the editor. Its first issue is
exceedingly good.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-09
CONTAGIOUS

Diseases are Prevalent all over the World
lam native Of F. gland and while vas in
th AZ cUur tTy contracted terrible lOOt pUIsO
and for two years under treatment out
door patient at Nottingham Hnspitsl. Engl and
but vas not cured suffered the most sgoniLiug <
pains in my bOnts and cOvere | vi h sores all
over my body nd limbs l h vertigo nd deaf
ness with partial loss of sight. severe pains in
my head and - -. which nearly me
crazy. lot all hope in that country and sailed
for merica and was treated at K .OssV Velt in this
city. well g. 10y prominent physiC an n New
YORK having TO connection with the hospitals
saw the advertisement ut Swifts Specific, and
determined to gi~e TIA trial as a last resort. l
had gwen up al hope Of einR cured, as had
gone through the hsu's ot the best me- dical men
In Mott ug ham and New lur.. took six bottles
of :. : =, and can say with great joy that they
have cured entirely. AN sound and well
as ! ever as in my life.
/. FRED HALEORD.
New York City, June y. lss5.