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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

The sharp sayings OF Gen. W. T..
Sherman, if collected in book form,
would make a. large volume. Some
time during the latter part of the war,
or just after it, the society people Of
the South were in a habit of turning
up their noses at "Old Tecumseh" as
not blue blooded. In support oftheir
charge it was reported and published
in the Southern newspapers that he
had once kepta corner grocery. Some
Of the younger members Of the family
wrote to the General inclosing cut
ting from q Southern paper to this
effect, and asked him to deny it. The
Old warrior wrote back that he did
not think there was any necessity for q
.denlai, " Because, for my part, / think
grocery -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

In: answer to g. correspondent the
Philadelphia Press says: "There are
several reasons why the Atlantic
ocean is more boistereus than the
Pacific ocean. One is that theformer
AS smaller and more surrounded by
land. From the same cause the in
sland lakes on this continent are more
stempestuous than the Mediterranean
sea. Another reason is the greater
depth. of the Atlantic, the average
being twice that of the Pacific nearly.
Then the con6guration OF tae bottom
ofsthe two oceans contributassom make
the Atlantic more boisterous. Its bot
tan has beendound by soundmgs to
resemble q trough, while the bottom
OF the Pacific is supposed to she more
like q fat basin, although it has not
been explored enpugh to decide, it's ma
ture exactly"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

Mr.. Edward Atkinson, the we'll
known statistician, presents figures
showing that the railroads of the Unit
ed States give employment to $50, 900
people, and transport 100000, 900
tons of freight annually, one-half OF
which is food and fuel; and further
more, it is proved, the freight rates are
really so low that the eastern mechan-
&c can have a years supply OF food
hauled from a distance of /, 900 miles
for the proceeds OF one days labor.
This does not implyOf course that the
railroads are operated exclusively as
agencies OF public convenience and
philanthrophy; but itdoes denote that
there is something to be said in their
favor on general principles.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
General ' News Condensed
Death OF y NH, n Aor~,.

<0nn m WOOSns
Jonn .: ,; oous 4 TIE eloquent temperance
ta.nn t u,eo a 4:4o O'Clock Thursday az
~ ~ ~" R ero 18th inst. at the residence OF
.vhar AZ Va dee Burns, in Frankfort, Pa,
str;cIer reas taken on Monday night when
80 L. 4 With paralysis, willis lecturing at
W. w. Hyhkford Presbyterian church. His
W., W. N,ss at his bedside when he died. There
~ ~ also present Mrs. Pidgee, his sister,
lrs. Burns and two neices, Misses Fanny
ana Mary Nhitcomb, John Wanamaker,
! REV. Thomas Murphy and Mrs. Jacob Wag-
'ner. 1t was recalled that the last words
spoken by Mr.. Cough were "Young man,
make yeur record clear" The body was
embalned, and after services at the house
! was taken to his home in Worcester county,
Mass, Tor interment.
Join 3. Cough, unquestionably the alb
lest temperance leeturer in the world, was
borr at Sandgate, Kent, England, Aug. %,
| 1877. His father, who received a small
pension for services in tho Peninsular war.
died at the age OF ninety years. The family
were poor and penniless. In 1929 Cough
parted with his mother and sister and came
ITO the United States with a. Sandgate fam
were to receive ten guineas, and, in
return, care for him during the
voyage, teach him a trade alter his
arrival in the New world, and provide fo1
him until he became OF age. After two
years experience at farming in Oneida
county. N. Y, he went to New York city
obtained situation in a publishing house
and began to learn the book binders trade
receiving for his services 81 per week.
Here his mother and sister joined him. In
1888, through depression in trade John
lost his situation, and then followed de
! privation and want. His mother died il
July, 1884. Removed from the restrainin!
influence OF his mother, he began courss
OF dissipation. He frequen4ed the street
corners the saEo orrs and taverns, where hit
remarkable powers of mimicry, his gilt o
speech and song, made him a popular
Savorite. He feb lower end lower, ant
finally became confirmed drunkarA. Ii
1910, being persuaded tossttend temper
ance., meeting, le signed the pledge ant
thenceiorward lived sober life. He lee
tured on temperance throughout tn
United States and England After
\ wards he added oener topics, ant
from i845 to 1875 he was one OF the mos
popular lecturers in the United States. II
. made manyftours through this country an,
two OF three thro ugh England. Mr.. Goug
continued to lecture until four or five year
ago, when i'll health compelled Iii m to retir
, from the rostrum. It is stated that h
amassed several fortunes, but gave so niue
. Tor charitable objects that he was Away
poor.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Dangerous Ceunterfeit Silver Dollars

Dangerous Counterfeit Silver Dollars
La Crosse Special: Teler Henderson,
Of the La Crosse National bank, discover
ed a counterfeit silver dollar that is pro-
nounced by all bank people in the city
absolutely the most dangerous bogus that
any of them here ever saw. It is stand
ard dollar OF the coinage OF 1881.
The outside is silver and the die is
in every substantial particular as clear
as the original. It. stands all microscopic
cal tests, having the secret m" on each
side, the only:Tariation being that under a
powerful microscope the "i'' in "E Pluribus
t]num' is little misshaped, being larger at
the top than'the bottom. The only posi-
bic means of,dscovery is by weight, it be-
ing exactly forty -seven grains short Of the
standard, and about forty three
grains short OF the average. The
lack OF weight is not sufficient to
be noticeable by any one except an expert.
The bank gave notice to all other banks
it the city, and one appeared on the State
bank counter. This warrants the belief
that som body is showing the counter
feits here. Cashier Burton thinks it posi-
BILE that thescoin is pure silver, the aiffer-
ence in weight yielding profit Of 20. per
cent. to the manufacturers.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

1t is reported that the Northern
Pacific railroad is as,onS to sell to a.
powerful syndicate OF capitalists sew
eral millions of acres in Dakota, the
whole to be parcelled out to settlers
und colonies. Some Of the lands will
he fenced and houses will be erected,
andpCrchasers will have homes ready
dor them on their arrival. Agents will
be distributed all over Europe to sell
sheslands and lorna colonies and ev-
erylneans taken to settle up the coun-
try a.s soon as possible.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

Congressman Belmont is IN favor III
Introducing theprinciples Of civil svr-
vice reform inco the consular service,
and has introduced aresolution wld Oh
will be favorably reported by she
committee on foreign affairs, calling
,1pcn the civil service commission for
their opinions as to tho practicatility
of "a law requiring candidates for that
service to pass examination los to
Haeir qualifications.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

Texas, which by the act Of It's ad-
mission, can be divided Into four
states, has hitherto been singularly in
Different to division. But s:nce the
passage oil the Dakota bill by the
Senate a<ehangeis noticed in the tone
OF the Texan papers, the question OF
division being discussed with more or
less eamestness. It is mot improba.
Die that the old questionac5 the "bal-
anoe Of power" may be revived again
before>the cfcse of the s,eresent con.
gnsss.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
Latest N eNs COndensatiOns.

| Earl Granville, secretary of the state for
the colonies, ANNOUNCED that the govern
| ment would In OF introduce any Irish meas
| nres In parliament before the first of March.
Lord Salisbury, commenting on the recent
announcements in the house of COM
mons and house OF lords by Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord Granville respectively, com.
plains 'th0t the government is Treating
| parliament and a powerful interest with
singular levity" Salisbury said he W ould
wait to see what changes six weeks would
give to the policy of the government. His
remark was greeted With cheers.
The French and Italian governments
| have asked Lord Roseberry, minister OF
foreign affairs, whether he intended to or
der an English attack upon the Greek fleet
Lord Roseherry replied that England
would act'enly in concert with the other
powers. The latest orders dispatched to
measures shall be taken by the fleet assem-
'bled there without the special permission
'0f all the governmental interested.
Charles Rillsted,,a contractor, who has
been building en- owen at the county infirm-
AIRY, Chicago, was ,smothered to death at
| the institution.
1t has besnifonnd,in Louisville, KY, that
Smith, a sinking fund commissioners, has
bsen for years horpowing the funds at 3
per cent and loaning them at the rate of
$3.50, 900 to $500, 900 year to the Gus
TONERS OF his bank, for his own benefit, at
7tper cent.
In connection with the Ontario and Man
itoba government 1O7 rainfall observing
stations have been added to the dominion
! meteorological service.
The Canadian Pacific has made an emi-
grant rate OF $12 .frsm the seaboard to St.
Vincent.
The impression lie gaining ground that
the present cabinet will prove unworkabl q
! and THAT it will tie impossible to hold it to-
gether. The Pail Mali Gazette says: The
resignation OF Joseph Chamberlain, presi-
dent of the local government board, is q
question OF but a fewlhours. The resigna-
ton will be made oatersibly, because Mr..
Chamberlain canuot !bsing himself to acqui-
esce IN the governments policy OF coercion
| towards Greece, butt reality because he
| is unwilling to mar what he believes to be
his political future by identifying himself
just nou with the horne .znle policy decided
| on by e majority Of his colleagues.
Gov Mtzhugh Lee of Virginia; has sent
his first message to the legislature treating
entirely .of the state debt question. The
position he assumes is expressed in these
words: A"tGhe people OF Virginia after alo1s
and acrimonious agitation Of the debt
question, Eeached In 1881 and 1882 a fset-
Element x7iiich has since received the sane
ton OF both political parties. OF the state.
From the position thus takenEhe people
willnot reeade." He recommends the ap-s
pointment Of a commission to explain the
nature OF this settlement to the sreait ors OF
the state. . -, ~
London Special, The London ssssrkins-
men have in their leaders men of ability;
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

The third annualreport Of the dearA
of Railroad commissioners oft As state
of New York covers the yf ,er ending
Sept. 30, 1885. The earn nags show a
decrease of over $1,000 1000 in gross
b earnings, while the tf,tM number OF
tons OF freight carrie ID Overcome mile
increased over 57o. ,O0o, 900 and the
number Of passenge rs carried enc mile
increased about OO,oop, ooa,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

The alumni. st nearly all the leading
colleges ne ve societies in the north
west ar dit IS asurprise to many that
soma nyeastern college graduates have
coz ne to this section in search OF fame
fAnd fortune.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Death of Senator z. Is. Clarke - T., henson'

Death OF Senator z. Is. Clarke - T., henson'
Hon. Z. B. Clarke. state Sc AatGr:: dice
his home in Benson, Swift county, on the
18th. He has been graz nallv failing Tor
eighteen months, but lad only been con.
fined to his bed for fi'~e weeks.
Hon. B: Clark. was born in Licking,
Ohio, on Oct I, 1874, and he was, there
fore, but it-en over forty-one years OF
age; "f..u I'VE years old he removed
with tis parents to Wisconsin. Six
gears later his mother died. and he
came to Minnesota, settling in Olmsted
county, and ever since then he has been
the architect of his own fortunes. During
thfs war he served four years in Company
{ Third Minnesota volunteers. In 1870
lie took up claim near Lac qui Parle, and
, he made his first entrance into public life
by serving three years az county clerk. In
1873 he was sent to the legislature. During
the grasshopEer scourge in 1875 he met
with business reverses and removed to
Benson, where he has since lived. He was
elected state senator in 1888. and was
chairman OF the last state Republican con"
vcntion. Mr. Oarke's health had been
failing for the past two years. He was re-
garded as having one ftho brightest po]iti:
| cal futures OF the prominent Republicans Of
| the state.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
is EShe new style?" asked her
lRDrad the Professor

Miss Popular Ito Prof. Pfefer, who is
Aowing her the paper he is to read be-
have to.read these long, long papers,
and before an audience! How pity
you!'' = 7
Prof. Pfeffer-t.0h Eat is not 40 much
be pity, as to haf to listen tosze ozzers,''
Harpeyss Magazine. ~ szy #.ss
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

Railway men complain Of the weight OF theI
passepgerlcars now built, and show by hgnresf
that an engine hauls between Ave and sixa
POUNDS OF dead weight for every pound Of pay9
ng p4ssenger xeight, reckoned When M s.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
SENATE AND PRESIDENT,
Report of Mr. Gdmund4 Presented in
tho Senate with Observation-Disclosures
nance of the Right of Senators to
Papers Regarding Suspensions
from Office.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Edmunds
to-day reported the following resolutions
from the senate committee on the judiciary,
accompanied by long report:
Resolved, That tho foregoing report OF the
committee on the judiciary be agreed to and
adopted.
Resolved That the senate hereby expresses
it's condemnation Of the refusal of the attorney
general under whatever influence, to send to
the senate copies Of papers called for by its
resolution Of the 25th OF January. and set forth
in the reports of the committee on the Judiciary
as in violation Of his official duty and sut;ser-
sive Of the fundamental principles Of the gov :.
eminent, and Of o good administration therec
Resolved, That it Is, under the circumstar eos
the duty OF the senate to refuse its sa7ior~ ..nl
consent to proposed removals OF ofhc lrs tha
documents and papers In reference to .ha sup-
posed official or personal mlsconduc+. Of whom
are withheld byl4e executive or m head of q
department., when deemed necessa INV the SEN
ate or called for in considering t. e matter.
Resolved, That the provision ~ section 175A
OF the Revised Statutes. decl RIM, shhat persons
honorably discharged from SO sni)itarv Or naval
service by reason Of disc eility resulting from
WOUNDS OF SICKNESS INC aired in the line of duty.
fees, provided they ra aopnei to nossess the bus
mess caPa . ne eesssxy for the proper dis
charge OF the du .des OK such office, ought to be
1alCntuiy "nu <nlly put in execution; and that
70 remove, .! to propose to remove, any such
soldier, wAtse Taithfulness. competency and
chaEacte' are above reproach, and to give place
10 anoc Aer who has not rendered such service, is
vlo' alton OF the spirit Of the law and of the
pra' <tcal gratitude the people of the United
81 Ates and government owe TO the defenders OF
= the government
! All Of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed) GEORGE F. EDkUNDs,
JOHN J. INGALLS,.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26
irr Young Gentlemen.

II think iE& Young Gentlemen.
for gentler he new style of high hats
said bloc nen is very pretty, aunt
town. }n,rg,young lady from out Of
''What -"
aunt. DIS E1he new style?" asked her
.It's r 34 =
onlya + about the same as the old style,
is add rosetbe of black ribbon on the side
tine-l ID. 1'noticed that nearly all the
on ,oking young gentlemen driving
Their I he avenue this afternoon wore
:. a r1-Ne4D York. SuyH $1z%t
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

him. 80
Marshal Campbell has been con6Smed by
the senate. %. -..
Admiral .1onetke has seized Cuban fill
clustering vssselfi5ted out at New Kork.
A delegation representing ex-Unisn sol
diers who have been prisoners Of Hsr ad-
dressed the house committee on 1avalid
pensions, in advocacy OF bills granting
pensions to all who, we're imprisoned more
F&han sixty days. Gen Black, commission
o. OF pensions, addressed the committee in
4evor of the repeal OF the law of 1886,
providing for q pension to widows of sol
dkers who have served an wars prior DO
that date.
.Ihe United States revenue cutter Richard
Ruah, which left San Fraacisco Jan. 2 fog
Behring sea in search of the missing whaler
/ An4e6hyst and crew of foft5y men, arrived
horne on the 10th. The captain reports
having found no trace Of the missing vessel
or;tle crew. .:s ,s*
On October 20, 1882, James Mclaughlin
left his4arm near Maxonville, Iowa. There
was q. debt of 81, 800 on the farm, and it
i believed that this prayed upos his mind
unti he became derAnged and wandered
toher mans body had been lou nd float
ing ut Dubuque. The body Mas disinterred.
Mrs.. Mclaughlin identified It as that Of her
husband bS a broken eye tooth, the over
coat and stockings. ss sssss.
Lately appotnted postmasters in Dako-
-Broadland J. Page, vies Looais. re-
moved; Coulson. W.. r. Knappsn. ii. Nat1.
gelson, removed; Helmick, SE. j. HelpSek,5
vice, Z. He1mick, declined.
Sc There xers s214 latlnres il the Unitsd
States for the week ending the goth, de-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

I kls NJ
| panlons, proceeded to the house of Mrs.
Hutchinson, who kept q place OF i'll repute.
they demanded admittance, which was re-
fused, and they then broke open the door
Ihe wonan's son, John, rushed for Nc.
Lean and stabbed him in the breast, the
wound causing almost instant death.
Hon. Stanley Holland of Zuubrota died
at San Francisco, Gala, on the 18th inst
he had been failing in health for four years
and went to California last fall. hopine
that a winter in a mild climate would be
beneficial.
Patents have been issued to citi-
zens 'ct Minnesota as follows: Cha rIes
barnartt, Shakopee, gate hinge; John r.
Appleby, combined harvester and binder:
Claud NJ: Farrot assignor to Warren &
ferrot, st. Paul, apparatus for compress
ing air; e. A. Johnson, fastening device for
vehicle hubs; W. E. Haight; Winnebago
City, valve for pumps; Horace Witsell.
Tracy, threshing machine; A.. O. Hubbard
Sank Centre, adjustable reclining chair:
casper Martin, Minneapolis, egg register:
Addison Lent, grain separator; C. Lanner,
harrow. -
Peter Mahowa OF st. Joe, Scott county.
had the top OF his head cut oil by circular
saw. tE.- =.
W. NJ. Campbell's nomination for United
States marshal is sent to the senate
President Stickney of the Minnesota &
Northwestern, denies a crop Of juniors re-
garding his Intentions. - a -
Residents Of Excelsior threaten violence
because Of the arrest OF two OF their number
for illegal fshing in Lake Minnetonka.
George Z. Smith, a wealth. resident OF
Jackson j. Mich, and owner ofexfensiye
grist mills at Pillsbury, WAS arrested at
the instance OF Benjamin Barton, manu-
facturer OF Toronto, who charged him wit
committing perjury in evidence he gave
an action brought against Barton ia 1s
by Rowland IL Stephens for infrinaem
OF patents they held on mill machinery
At Saltwater Fritz Bicking ID aeon
OF the murder 81 Hosli.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26


Ter of Missouri. Ike bills were at once pass.
ed, Mr.. Edmunds remarking that one OF
the parties was an,old gentleman and desir.
ed, before 'eaving.this world, to be at peace
with the United States.
Mr.. Beck said he did not know of any
smaller Susiness fortthe judiciary commit t.
tee than to be peddEng out removals oil
disabilities in this way.
r Mr.. Edmunds replied: ~ -
All that the United States asked of any
person. before relieving him OF the pen.
atty imposed upon him by the con.
stitution Tor vi olating his oath and
deserving che constitution that he
swore to support, and making war
against the Uqited States, was that he
should present a respectable petition,
showing that he was ready. to give up
fighting the United States and to pay the
debts he owed for moneys received in his
official character. If the senator from
Kentucky (Mr. B0k) Thought that to be
was entitled to his opinion. sssx
Mr.. Beck in reply said: ...>
Twelve years ago the house of represen-
tatlyes had passed a bill removing all dis
abilities, and before that time the senate
had done 80. 1t did not happen that both
houses had done it at the same session,
Ne insisted upon characterizing the pres
.ent mode as 'peddling out, !" and supp osed
that in the present condition of the senate
nothing better could be expected. =
Alter an executive session the senate nd
journed over two days.
The aenate confirmed the following nom.
3 Mars Taylor OF Dakota, surveyor gen
eral Of Dakota; D .T. BraInble 81 Dakota.
receiver 0f public moneys, Watertown2
OAK. William Campbell OF Ninnesota.