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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
IL saved X EueI. lAnyHay..

Old Settler in The Ia. vision Journal.
Ny health got run down, | failed IN
trade and I thought would 60 to
farming. I bought meAs piece ofland
in Aroostook, built mysa # q cabin and
set to work clearing it. Ehis was for
ty years ago. 1t was in Ahe fall. 4
didn't have time to build much Of q
house, so I just clapped shingles. over
the cracks. It was rather cold for us
my wife and me. We didn't sleep
very comfortable nights. A frienhtold
as to get an alright stove, put a. big
chunk OF wood in when we went to bad,
and the Goals would keep all night and
warm the cabin. Those round sheet
iron air-tight stoves had just come inn
to fashion then. I got hae one andl
set her up. A short time before turn
ed in, I put in a heavy chunk OF beech
wood that I'd sawed right off log.
We turned in early and began to talk
over our prospects in our new life.
"What grand thing that alright
stove is for us, Mary Ellen" says I.
"Yes," says she, "but amt it get
ting little too warm for comfort?"
told her didn't know but it was
and so turned down one quilt. Be
fore we got to sleep we had to turn
down another quilt. 1t was cold
night but that new alright seemed to
heat up tremendously.
II never saw such a heater, jerry"
says Mary Ellen.
Neither did l." says /.
In the night I woke up and it was so
warm that / turned down another
quilt and left nothing but sheet over
us. Well, in the morning I got up and
went to the stove to stir up the Goals
and put On some more wood. Goals!
Bless We, there wasn't spark in the
stove That big beech chunk wasn't
even charred. There hadn't been
enough fire in that stove all night, to
tech off my pipe with. THE beech leg
was too soggy to warm us up, but
that new alright stove and our inl-
agination did the business just as
we'll.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Faithful to the Memory Of Byron.

Countess Guiccioh was absolutely
and thoroughly as much in love with
Byron's memory when l saw her, in
the year 1868, as she had been with
the living man 80 years before, and,
as dear Mrs. Norton used to say,
"There is something exceedingly beau
tiful and almost sacred in the COM
pleteness of the alteration which a
woman bestows on the man she loves"
Her enthusiasm when speaking OF
Byron's beauty was almost childish
and q theme she never ceased dwell
ing upon. l asked her which was the
best portrait existing of Byron, and
she gave me a photograph OF him,
from a portrait by Phillips, the same
which / caused to be reproduced as a.
frontispiece for my translation OF
her "Recollections," but when she
gave it she looked at it a mo-
ment in reverent silence, then burst
out in commentator of Byron S neck,
his brow, his face, his nails, but es-
pecially his mouth: ''Regardez dono
cette bouche; mails ellie est de]icieuse
son SQUIRE etait divin Mon Dieu,
quill etait beau!' "E1is complexion
was transparent, his teeth like pearls,
his hair glossy and curling, his nails
roseate as the shells of the ocean, and
q simple glance at the unrivaled mouth
| enabled one to understand that this
privileged being WAS endowed with
every noble passion, coupled with an
instructive horror of what is low and
vulgar in human nature" On one oc-
casion / asked the Marquise to show
me any relics of Byron which she
might possess She then showed me
manuscripts OF "Beppo," "The Cor
sair,' OF "Marino Fallero,' Of
"Werner," and five cantos of "Don
Juan" A little package OF letters,
! tied up with blue ribbon, she most re-
! liglously raised to her lips and rever-
ential]y kissed; another parcel, con-
tanning q lock OF his ''cur]y and glossy
hair, WAS embraced with less
reverence and more display,
while other tritling mementos were
very quickly hid from view. But all
the time She Was investigating, for my
benefit, the large oak chest which con-
tanned these treasures smile played
upon the little old lady scountenance,
the satisfied smile OF a woman's pride,
caused by the recollection that the
love of herself alone had prompted
the bestowal of these now historical
relics. Mrs. Norton told me that
when she came to England the Guic-
! cioli was the belle and the cynosure OF
the season. cannot conceive her to
have ever been so great g. beauty.
When knew her she bore signs of hay
ing no doubt been pretty; but nothing
in her features could, like those OF
Caroline Norton, speak to beauty
whom age IS not sparing. She had a
very bright complexion; a very pretty
hand, which she was fond OF showing;
and wore curIs, which, being out OF
jashion at that date, detracted from
her attractiveness. But she was es-
sentially amiable, and almost a
martyr to that virtue. Her face be.
trayed her loving disposition, and
many a one can tell Of her practical
goodness and her generous acts
Btackwood's Magazine.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
A. Long Menu.

Howard Paul in American Register.
| have attended some pretty big
banquets at the London Mansion
House in Lord Mayor Cotton's time
-banquets that, to do them bare JUS
tice, required quite two hours and a
half to get through them deliberately;
but think the longest menu 1 ever
met was that OF the ''Moderation So
ciety," of New York. The motto on
the card is: "As we Journey through
life, let us live by the way"-in
moderation; and then follow fourteen
articles under the head OF "Appeti-
zers." Course No. l was small CLAIMS,
upon which SIX wines danced attend
ance. Then followed bisque, water
melon, with six varieties OF sherry,
then baked stuffed whitehall, Chablis
sauce, followed by six Rhine wines,
with Johannesburg proudly at their
head. This WAS succeeded by French
snails a la poulette, with six brands
of rare Bordeaux to wash it down.
Next came pullet's heart, devlled--
sauce parfait amour, and six of the
finest brands of Burgundy, such as
Chambertin and White Hermitage OF
"a to choose from. Then came breast
or reed bird with Perrier Jouet in
splendid condition. This gave way to
lobster, chicken and shrimp salads;
then counties cheeses made their ap-
pearance-the Roqueforts and Cham.
emberts-and the whole was topped
OF with brandy and water ices, rum
ome}ettes, peaches in eau-de-vie, hot
house grapes, chestnuts raw and
cooked; and as a. finale, coffee with
ten liqueurs to select from Between
these courses there was music, ind all
this festiyity and feasting took place
on board Of a yachts
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

VI
one foot apart, throws four feet apart;
II IN the nursery, they may be drilled
thlckly in drills four feet apart, and
: should be covered only about half an
H. ch with loose soil. They will be UP
in t,ree or five days, whenthey should
be cultivated and the cultivation con-
tinus>1 ea& week for six weeks. They
will make growth Of from three to
six feet t.~ first season. Planted as
single trees on the lawn or street,
they are usually forked, and easily
broken by the w<pd. If closely plant
ed they will grow styaight and smooth,
and will, in 10 yeaTs, average five
inches in diameter, when by cutting
out every other tree, they would give
80 to 40 cords of wood to the acre,
after WHICH they should be thinned
out each year. A five-acre lot after
10 years, would supply family with
wood if not cut too fast.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Diet for Heart Trouble.

Philadelphia Ledger:-Perhaps it is
the patients fault; it may be the doc
tors, but some day the diet for con-
valescents, after a serious attack OF
heart trouble, will receive the first
care, which is far from being the case
now. Persons with weak action Of the
heart should by all means avoid the
dat,,lent food as well as any bulk OF
food that will press Upon the already
hard laborif4 organ. For weak
heart does m,ish more work than a
strong one, trying to make up in fire.
quency for the feebIeness Of it's beats.
Among the dangerous foods for such
sufferers are asparagus, beans, sweet
potato, hot cakes, where he butter is
oiled upon the cake, and all fresh
bread Or risen cakes, as all fritters.
should also avoid waxy dishes like
stewed kidneys. All cabbages, onions
and turnips, in short all vegetables sh at
taste afterward are forbidden. They
may eat steamed or baked mealy white
potatoes, beets and spinach. pulp
ed. Also corn that is split up the grain
and torn with fork mot cut) from
the cob. The milk essence of the corn
apart from it's horny hull is highly di-
gestible. The soft parts of raw oys-
ters digest themselves, at no tax upon
the strength. Homemade bread two
days old, apple sauce, rare roast beef
and we]l-cooked roast lamb, birds,
perfectly cooked sweetbreads, oat-,
meal, milk toast, lellied eggs for break
fast are all recommended. OF course,
none Of these things in vast quantity.
II such invalids would learn to take
very small bites they will have mas
tered one secret Unsuccessful digestion.
The throat is so far in sympathy with
the stomach that both of them are
stunned, as it were, by the demand of
huge morsels for forcible entry. So
many cases OF distressand fatality oc-
cur to such patients after dinner, or
even after a hearty breakfast, that
the food prescription, how and how
little to eat,r is imperative. Some
thing indigestible lies very near most
heart attacks that are not brought on
by violent exertions. In both cases
the heart has too much to do, Or too
little room to do it in.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
FRUIT OF INDEcIsION.

From the Norriseown Herald.
A maid knew, had lovers two,
And both we're quite respected;
But to decide to be the bride
OF one, left one neglected.
And so she hung her doubts among.
Until she grew detected.
'"rheres john she said, has got head
That ne'er will be directed,
But he is wise, has lovely eyes,
And is so we'll connected.
/ love him, too OF course do!
And he shall be selected.
Chow James would start! He has q heart
So easily affected.
He's fond and fair. ! wonder where
Such graces he collected?
He's rich as well. / cannot tell
Why he should be rejected"
SO James or John it balanced on,
Each Judgment new corrected,
Until the maid began to fade,
Her thoughts still uncollected.
And both the men proposed again
To girls, while she reflected.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Caro- OF Our Beds.

The first suggestion in regard to the
care of beds, feather and mattress,
says writer in the Good Houskeep-
ing, is that they should he thoroughly
protected by mechanical means from
the exhalations of the sleeper, and
from coming III contact with local OBJ
jects which may mar their outward
cleanliness or appearance. As far as
observation extends this idea has not
obtained to any extent among house
keepers; but my own experience of
invent y-fye years with beds end mat
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Fat Geese and Feathers.

"A correspondent Oh Inc memphis
Avalanche gives an account Of a wild
goose experiment at Sabine Pass,
Texas, which completely overshadows
other experiments. The bright Texas
fellow put half a barrel of corn and a
quantity OF opium asoak for two
weeks. Then he scattered the corn in
the grass on the edge of the prairie
where the geese feed. The opium put
them to sleep, in which condition he
caught and tied 1000. The fat ones
were slaughtered, the thin ones picked
and turned loose. The account at
the close stood as follows: Dr.-Grain
and opium, $11; time, So; picking and
sundry expenses, $4OO; total, $500.
Cr.--Received for feathers, $2,25O; for
fat geese, 81, 500; total, $3.50. Net
profit, $3.50. This may not be an
especially valuable study for the
average poultry farmer, but he may as
we'll be on the lookoutfors such a streak
of luck as that as for either of the
others named.
Cooking Recipes.
HASH RoLLs.--Prepare the meat as
for ordinary hash, chopping it very
fine, moisten with a spoonful OF cold
gravy or meat juice ifyou have it, add
an equal quantity Of mashed potatoes
fresh is best) and the same OF stale
bread crumbs finely grated and soaked
in milk or cream. Work all well to-
gether with the hand, make into rolls
about 3 inches long and hall the thick
ness and brown in q hot oven L or 20
minutes, or YOU may spread the hash
in we'll gfe&sed bread pan and set it
in the oven; when Drowned on the bot
tom turn into a. dish crusted side up
and send to the table.
The CAPACITIES OF EGas.--Thcre Is
! nothing better than an egg. 1t is the
unit Of perfection. Simply boiled or
roasted it is entirely good; but when
cooked by madame it takes as many
forms as protoplasm. Like q juggler,
she can do anything with eggs. Well
beaten, with milk or -four, she makes
batter-cakes, which we take turns in
| frying exhausting ourselves in the
effort to turn with dexterity, at
the right moment, cake the full size
OF the pan. Maple syrup is delectable
upon these cakes. You may not be,
| lieve it, but slice OF stale bread, dip.
ped in hot water, buttered, and spread
| with French mustard, and cooked with
three eggs as an omelet, makes a cap
ital dish. With a box Of sardines one
can make a meal OF it.-Dan. O'Hara,
in Outing.
To prepare an egg for a sick person.
beat the egg until very light, and sea-
son it to taste, then steam it unit
thoroughly warm through. This will
not take more than two minutes. The
most delicate stomach will be able tc
digest it.
PoTAToEs.-Old potatoes should
never be pared before cooking. The
most nutritious portion of the potato
lies Immediately under the skin, and
this is generally all pared away. A
| small slice should first be cut from
| each end; this lets the water out, AND
the potatoes are then put into cold
| water and allowed to heat slowly
They should boil as slowly as possible
until done.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

ought to nave them, replied Madame
Dufour.
Young Frank Howard thought he
had never witnessed anything more
delightful than the affection and con-
hdence the members of this large fam.
lily manifested for each other. The
artless manner in which they, one and
all, openly expressed their admiration
for each other pleased while it anus
ed hun. AS for "Grandmamma," no
queen on her throne was ever more
honored or petted than this an
Gent dame. From little Blance,
whose fairy fingers plucked the
first violets for INA Grand
mere" to the boys who brought her
choicest fruits, and the ladies of the
family, who gave her lively descrip-,
tlons OF all that went on in society,
every one sought to add something to
her comfort or pleasure. Even visit
oEs were encouraged to offer morsels
OF amiable gossip at grandmamma's
shrine, and she was not averse to lis
tening; nor did the witty old lady hes
itate to supplement these stories with
"reminiscences of her own bright youth,
when the grandslres of those heroes
and heroines figured in romance more
or less wonderful. =. J. y.
Although it was this picture OF idyl-
lie home-life which had first caught
young Frank Howard fancy, yet he
soon began to feel a more personal
interest IN his visits. He had been
struck, as every one was. by Odille's
remarkable beauty; but from the. first
ne thought Jeanne was loylier and
more winning. Her pretty, dainty
ways, her gay repartee, her tact in do.
ing or saying always the right thing,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05

The annual report of Edwin 0.
Fowler, chief of the appointment di-
vision of the postofllce department,
for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1886, has been made and the details
furnished for publication. The APP
pointments which this divisio. has
charge of are those Of postmasters
only. The report is summarized az
follows: Number of postoflices estab-
lished during the year, 3S42: in
crease during the year, 1861; num-
her Of postofiices discontinued dur
ing the year, ll20, whole number OF
postofiices June 80, 1885, 53,6l4; In.
crease during the year, 1882, num-
her of presidential offices, .2267; in
crease during the year, 80; number
of fourth-class offices, 51,349; in.
crease during the year, 1926.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05

The State Board of Health Bullc-
tin is before us, and from which we
CLEAN the following facts: A sultry,
wet June, with the advent of new
vegetables and fruits, caused con-
siderable increase in the sickness
rate of Tennessee over that reported
Tor the month of May. Stomach and
bowel arrangements were prominent
over the whole State, but the death
rate did not exceed that Of an aver
age of similar seasons In the past.
The principal diseases, named in the
order of their greater prevalence in
the State for June, were malarial
fever, dysentery, cholera morbus
diarrhea, typhoid fever, pneumonia
and catarrhal feveN Whooping
cough is reported in the counties oil
Decatur, Dyer, Hancock, Hawkins,
Lauderdale, Msury, Montgomery,
Shelby, Sullivan and Wilson; mea-
sizes in Hamilton, Hardeman aud
Wayne; mumps in McMlnn and
Polk, and diphtheria in McMinn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05
What Can Be Done.

BY trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly i'm
possible may be attained. Hundreds
of hopeless cases of Kidney and Liv
err Complaint have been cm ed by f.
lectric Bitters, after everything else
had been tried in vain. So don't
think there is no cure for you. but
try Electric Btters. There is nc
medicine SO safe, SO pure and so per
feet Blood Purifier. Electric Bit.
tiers will cure Dyspepsia, Diabetes
and all Diseases of the Kidneys, In
valuable in affections Of Stomach and
Liver, AMI overcome all Urinary DIFF
ficulties. Large bottle, only so cts
at j. X. Barlow & Co.'S. 2
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05

The canvass that closed to-day
was one virtually without an issue.
but the canvass that is Just now
opening up is one that viii not be
void of issue. One of The issues,
and we might add the only issue of
any consequence before the people
in the election of state legislators is
the question Of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting The manu-
featuring or keeping for sale, any
Intoxicating liquors, including wine,
ale or bee. While we argue that it
would be better to elect, to the ley
islature, men who are known to fa-
vor prohibition, yet we will be con-
tent to elect men who will pledge
themselves 10 favor submission. The
Democratic convention that sill
meet in Nashville the llth of this
month can greatly aid this cause hy
aiding and adopting plank in their
platform favoring submission, ant!
the people Of this county should see
that their delegates represent the
will of the people on this subject
rather then that e few dema-
scgRes.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05
Literary Notes.

The August Magazine Of American History
is spirited midsummer number. TIE topics
treated are agreeably diversified, and of gen
eral interest to the reading public every
where. The articles are well written, and
the greater part of them are of national sig
nihcance. The first, handsomely illustrated
with authentic pictures never before pub
lished, is a graphic description of the historic
Maine "IIome Of General Henry Knox," Of
revolutionary renown, by Miss E. Margucr-
lite Lindley; the second article is very able
chapter by the well known and eminent
scholar Isreal Ward Andrews, LID, of
Marietta College, entitled 4" J he Northwest
Territory: Its Ordinance and Settlement"
and the third, "rhe Convention of New
York, 1888" is continuation of Mr.. A. w.
Clason's admirable series Of papers on the
adoption of our constitution, To the War
Studies this month are three important con-
tributions: General Lees "Cedar Mountain, :"
which, in connection with the authors paper
in the July number, will be read with pro-
found interest: Negro Slaves During the
Civil War, and their relation to the confed-
eracy," by Col. Charles Jones, Jr., the dis
tnguished Georgia historian: and a stirring
battle sketch, called "At the Death Angel, "
by Charles A. Patch. Then follow several
shorter very readable articles: "A Canadian
View Of annexation" by J. L. Payne; Lou
is XVI. and Marie Antoinette," by Mrs
Lamb. the editor, the kings portrait being
used as the frontispiece to the current num-
Der, while that of the fair queen is inserted in
the article; The Ages of Military Com.
manders," by Hon James G. Blaine; "Pres-
dent Lincolns STORYTELLING" by Hon. Geo
w. Julian; "Anecdote of Arson Burhn-
game" "reminiscences of Lady Harriet
Acland," etc. The numerous standing de.
partments = Original Documents, Notes
Queries, Replies, Societies, and Book Mott
cies--are splendidly sustained. The vol
umes of this magazine, handsomely bound,
are very much in demand. They grow rath.
er than diminish in value with age. Publish
ed at 80 Lafayette Place, New York City.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05
Excitement In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
IN the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr. J + Cor
ley, who was so helpless he could not
Turn himselfin bed, or raise his head !;
every body said. he was dying of
Consumption. A trial bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought a large
bottle and box of Dr. Kings New
Life Pills;by the time he had taken
two boxes Of pills and two bottles OF
the Discovery, he was well and had
gained in flesh SO pounds. Trial bot.
ties Of this Great Discovery for Cor,
sumption free at j. X. Barlow IL Cos
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05

The following are among the most
important bills which it it conceded
will fail of action this session OF
Congress: The bankruptcy bills, the
Blair educational bill, the interstate
commerce bill. the several land for
fixture bills, the tariff bill, the arbi-
tration bill, the eight hour bill, the
Eads ship railway bill, the Pacific
railroad funding bill, the bill increas-
ing the annual appropriation for the
militia, the Mexican pension bill,
the electoral bill, several general
pension bills, the bill for the admis-
sion of Dakota to statehood, the bill
providing for opening to settlement
the Sioux Indian reservation, the
bill providing for the equalization OF
bounties, the hill granting pensions
to prisoners of war, also counting
the electoral votes, Mexican pensions,
repeal of the presumption law and
Chinese immigration bills.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05

A Philadelphia physician says
that a great deal of what passes fol
heart disease is only mild dyspepsia
that nervousness commonly is bad
temper, and that twc-thirds of so.
called malaria is nothing but lazi'
ness. Imagination, he says, is re-
sponsible for a multitude of ills, ant
he gives as an instance the case O
clergyman who after preaching
sermon would take teaspoonful o
swcetened water, and doze of like s
babe, under the impression that i,
was a bona fide sedative.-Scientif C
american.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05
John CHERRY,

No woman can have her patience
more severely taxed than by a fretful
child, HON nothing can please, and
a dose Of Whites Cream Vermifuge
will relieve the child if it be troubled
with worms. Therefore do not allow
your child to he tortured futher when
such remedy is at hand. For sale
hy j. X. Barlow and j. w, Akin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05
Among the latest indications of

Among the latest indications of
the danger of big war in Europe
at an earley day is the fact that
Germany has been secretly training
carrier pigeons in France for war
purposes, and the additional fact
Austria refuses this year TO permit
newspaper correspondents to witness
the autumn msneuyers of the army
of that country. Taken in connec-
tiou with the closing Of the port of
Batoum by Russia, few weeks ago.
and the completion OF Russian
railroad about the same time through
the Merv desert, thus menaclng
England in India, these latest events
show that Europe still slumbers over
n biz moral volcano, whose fires may
soon hurst forth and involve three
or four big powers in The cOuaagrs-
tion.-Globe- Democrat.