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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-28
Another Ohio Hurricane.

A most fearful storm occurred at Forest,
Ohio. last Friday night the 14th inst. It
came up suddenly about 10 O'Clock, the
inky black clouds being livid with a. brill
liant light which made the atmosphere
bright as day. A roaring noise accompan-
led the storm. In that vicinity it swept
clean track half mile in width and miles
in length, not striking the town to any ex-
tent. WilliAm McElree, wife and two chill
tlren and rnother-in-law, Mrs. Higgins, were
buried in the ruins OF II large brick house
and the first named killed. The rest were
injured, the last named fatally. Mrs. Rufus
Lease was killed in her house. Isaac Lam
bert, eighty years OF age, was buried under
the house. and fatally injured A. L. Pack
ert was fatally hurt by falling timbers.
Thomas Moore was buried under the ruins
OF large frame house and badly hurt.
The Union Bethel and Meth dist Protes-
tant churches were destroyed. Two brick
school houses were destroyed. Trees were
uprooted Ivy the acre, and hundreds OF or
chards are completely gone.
The storm went in a nOrtheasterly d.
rection in 'Wyandotte county, doing great
damage also. The village OF LEVEL is re-
ported destroyed. Great damage is report
ed in Seneca county. One man says the
air was filed with balls OF fire, and he saw
strange light. Others corroborated this
story. The light under the dark cloud
looked like that from g. large gas well. A
great member Of people are with out homes.
Some farms are made. almost worthless.
The loss is about $3.50, 600 or $500, 900.
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7. C. Pcwsr's Poplar River Store Boycoiied.

\ correspondent Of the Giendive Times
writing from Poplar River, says:
The postoiiice at this point ha. been re-
moved to r. Q. Powers store. l.. V. Bogy
being the postmaster and the removal has
resulted in considerable boycot ting. M
soldier Is allowed to go to the store n the
agency, consequently cannot go to the
postoiiiee. The post commander decides
that as II post trader is not allowed to sell
To Indians the othsr traders cannot sell To
soldiers. The soldiers hearing this md be-
lievins L to have been done to favor the
post trader by compelling them - trade
there are boycot'iis the post trnder."
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0enseIy Inhabited.

The island of Barbados i the most den
sely populated part oi the earth. This
island with an area of lo6 600 acres, con
tains population of over 175. 900 souls.
that is 10 say an averag, uf no less than
l,u5i people tn each 81 It's 100 squar,,
miles OF territory. Thethinesr province oi
keans-sl, which was at one time ignorantly
imagined To be the most unconiort. r
crowded district under the sun, contains
bat so mooneyci Celestial, to the squ., -.
mile, while East Flanders. in Belgium. tHe
most thickly populated neighhorhood IN
Europe can boast of only 1pJ inhabi;ant,
to the square mile. Comm. nearer hpnIa.
Westminster county, New York. with il tor
ritory three times as large, has only four
srveuths as many people as are packed
upon this thfongei and man-ri i.ien
Carbide island. II the Empire : a..
were rs thiekly settled a. Barbados. it
would boast "A population of $4,000 pon
OF the i75.ooo souls in this island. {, pr
cent ave whites and ~ pr cent are bia,'-
or oi naked biood.--cenilie American
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Feeling Ms Way.

Washington Critic: Daniel" remarked
the president to his private secretary, as "A
tender light shonc IN his eyes.
''fe., sir, responded Daniel
"nuasn't all the world love IA lover
1T is so stated by poets. sir
"And June H. tn" month when lovers
hearts catch M Tia" fragrance of howe,s
and breathe it forth again, isn't il. Daniel?H
''Yes. sir.
And happy lovers we'd in June, don't
they, Dani~ls
Yes. sir.
'And what j. 81 rnrc ~ "a day in June,
Daniel
'trps,h.i,an aautingto give rlp an office,
sir.
"Dpnt talk politics. please. Can you get
ieH days oil in June, Danie,"
''Ins, sir.
IN he rosy June, The bIue-eyod GODDESS
pf The year tha sweetheart: month-ean Won
cnine to M th"a, Daniel. with the old. glad
sHilr on your lace, The tender music in yoi.r
yaic', ia" sweet wishes on your lips"
-, sir. Why ,ip you ask
Merely for Information. Daniel" And
the president divrd into Il s.l of papers,
at.i the waves oi business, rolled SILENTLY
.t4f -. usual.
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An important Decision.

Though there is some doubt as to the
legality of Judge Pollard's decisions, from
the fact that ho was not confirmed, should
The following ruling be sustained by the ter
r,oral court, ii the case is taken there on
appeal, it will proveof great Importance to
all sheriiis:
The suit was brought by sheriff Edsall,
of Gallatin count v, against the county com
missioners of said county, to recover 81 20
per day for keeping county prisoners, hold
Ing that the law enacted by the 14th Legis-
lative Assembly, cutting down the price TO
!. , cents and 60 cents was not in force.
judge Pollard, in his DECISION held that
the law of 1853 is i'm force, which allows
Sl.25 per diem, as the law of 1855 does
not attempt to repeal it, but instead re-
pcals Il previous enactment.
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MONTANA ITEMS.

The weather throughout the territory il
crops.
! II is stated that Anaconda is to have a
new paper, daily and weekly. and that tle
material i en route from Portland.
! Five years will develop more paying
lodes between Alder Gulch and Sheridan
than are to be found around Butte to-day.
Mark the prediction -Madisonian.
j. e. Eundy, IA cattleman of Measher
county, is down in Texas buying steers
which he will drive north to his Montana
range. One band cost him but $3.50 per
| head.
Acooke correspondent of the Bozeman
Courier says the camp has been very quiet
since Mr.. Curl bit off Mr.. Altofer's nose.
rest of the year.
Labor strikes have reached Montana
The brakcmen on the Utah Northern quit
work last week because they were notified
that trips on dead eahooses would not
be paid for as hcret ofore. Should the strike
continue the sineltcrs aud mills at Ana
conda and Butte will have To close down
for want of fuel and salt
The Butte City election that occurred last
week resulted in the choice oi II. l.. Frank.
(den) for mayor. and the democratic can
didates for police ma gistrate, marshal. and
three alderman. The republicans elected
The city attorney, treasurer and one alder
man. TIL total vote east was .12i, or
616 less than were east Ia Helena.
Dr. \. l.. Davidson, of Twin bridges. has
il siAt y-four foot boat on the Upper Mis-
souri, that he intends to equip with
steamboat macEiaery and run II between
the rapids and Great Falls. Should he
carry out hi. intention there will be two
Muddy this summer.
surveyor General Greene and Mr.. J. :.
keerl, his chiel clerk, have Inspected th.
new penit.ntiasy building at Deer Lodge,
under Instructions from the secretary al
the interior, and will report the work suita-
bie f"r acceptance. They viii also rocom-
mend that the fence around the pcniten-
tiary yard be replaced with a stone wall.
II is reported ,hat the United States has
ordered certain parties engaged in business
within the boundaries of the Husnlud
hiyer reservation to r'.npve their property
from the precincts of the reserve. also that
the government has appropriated funds for
necessary buildings for permanent q .encv
establishment at th- iaoath oi Little
Muddy creek. This viii bar the principal
drive OF cattle ion shipment ~ Milrs city.
The attention ri u lcgatr TDoie will ta
called to the matter.
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Mistakes Of Lie.
iScicntific Americana

Somebody has condensed the mistakes of
life, and arrived at the conclusion that
there are fourteen of them. Most people
would say, if they told the truth, that
there was no limit to the mistakes of life;
that they were like the drops in the ocean
or the sands of the shore in number, but It
is well to be accurate. Here, then, are
fourteen great mistakes: lit is IA great
mistake to set up our own standard of
right and wrong, and Judge people accord
ingly; to measure the enjoyment Of others
by our own; to expect uniformity of opin-
ion in this world; to look for judgment and
experience in youth; to endeavor TO mould
all dispositions alike; to yield to inmii-
tefial tribes; to look for perfection in our
own actions; To worry ourselves and
Others with what cannot be refnedied; not
to alleviate all that needs alcviation as lar
as lies in our power; not to make allow
auces for the inirmities of others to CON
slider everything impossible that we cannot
perform; to believe only what our finite
minds can grasp; to expect To be able t.
understand everything.
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II Cured Him o! Kindness.

81 found n cockroach struggling in n bowl
III water. took II peanut shell for a boat
put him into it, gave him two wooden
toothpicks ior oars and left him. The next
morning ! visited him. and he had put II
piece oi white cotton thread ON one of the
toothpicks and sat the toothpick on end
as II signal of Distress. He had "A hair on
the other toothpick and there that cock
roach sat IA fishing. The cockroach, ex-
hau~ted, had fallen asleep. The sight
melted me into tears. J had never :o chew
iather to gel n soul; was born with one.
took that cockroach out and gave him "A
spoonful of Cruel and left. That animal
never forgot my kindness, and now my
house is chockful Of cockro.iches have
never attempted since then to do any dis
interested Kindness. Jay Gould.
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Rev Banking House in Billings.

From the Billings Gaz.tte We learn that
Messrs. f. q. Bailey and Parinly Billings,
both we'll known throughout the Ju,lit th
Basin. are nov making alrangsn 'nts. and
IN connection with Hon. Frederick Billings,
of New York, viii shortly open IA private
haua ia Billings, AID win Immediately com
iuencc the erection oi u s3itubl, buili;u,
for the Purpo,-. N the ist oi Jane they
expect 10 be Ia readiness to receive depos-
il, and transact q general banking busi-
ness. These saHti.mrn are too wsli known
in this ca immunity to require an iatrpi.c-
ti4h 20 oHr Fl .zfn>. They have b-tigd
thean unlimited capital. aud every iarilitN
for thc oper1tin. og such an Institution as
they contemplate conducting. titizru- If
Fer-els county. fha' conduct their msuey
transactions through banking houses. 9ill
iild aia.s-'s. Bailey * Billings bank the
sGuti 81 auy iH ne territory. ,.ith ta- ad-
v5utaz. ii ne'rg nich .iprr convenient as
=" i"c.,..ty. ~ most heartily comacna
!i'-S- q .fil i.isleu 10 pur readers.
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to stand up. OF course everybody but the
drummer arose. Then the Evangelist called
upon everyone who wanted to go the other
way to rise. The drummer struggled to his
feet, amid the litter OF the young and the
Mortified gaze Of the old, and said to the
Evangelist, who stood just in front Of him:
"Well, Parson, don't know exactly what
we are voting ON, but you and seem to be
in hopeless minority"
No one can appreciate the fact and humor
of Il situation better than Mr.. Beccher, and
those who hear his story apply it to the
situation which he occupies as u mugwump
and theologian. Knowing that, le tells
the story with zest. The drummer telling
the parson that they two were in IA hopeless
minority is Especially rich in Suggestion.
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Why Tic Enjoys His Own Story.

Henry Ward Beccher's latest story /,
apparently ior a reason, taking q ~; ler
tour than those which preceded it,
\ drummer ia convivial condition ig..tt
into "a revival meeting IN Western Y ..N.r..
and, uudrr iie Esanse..st /, ions s,r.i..,..
f.li 3>lp.p. Tnc sermon over. IA. ivar.sl-
it call "a ou an Who wanted tueat4l........
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eS-C. s. Land Office Plais Of all surveyed lands
in the Judith Basin, with abstracts of all filings
made. corrected weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21
The Valley of Palm.

Years toi.ed 'mong the reapers and worn Ia
borers.
Earning all little indeed more than iife's sus-
tenance.
Hoping far of TO behold palms of peace and
promise
Rising cool above the hot fields and grain taw-
ny.
Long slept at night Ger the horses heads, in
the sweet hay,
Hopefully hearing the keen, chirruping call of
the cricket.
Tie WOODWORK steadily gnawing above in the
heavy ra+tcrs,
Dreaming gi::d dreams of when toll, and pain,
and lies bardShips
Should bring to uiy tired limbs rest IN the
shadow OF full success.
But the years went by, and cleaner staid still
in the harvest,
Nearing tiie tar-oGt field where the reapers
fuicIest arc.
there = aiming,
Then ] lo1Feu IA OH for the palms, afar for
tae fragrant GOODNESS.
And be;lnid great green valley filed with low
MOUNDS grassy.
Then ] heerd reaper saying, old, and toiling
slowly:
Il long 10 lie there at rest the rest supreme
which He Fiveth.
To those WHO fail not. nor fater there is given
bliss greater and pGrer-
To walk where the palms ara coolest, and drink
the cup fun Of His mercy"
Then down the ripe grain passed a wind sing
ing and fragrant,
And for a step unseen parted the ripening
wheat blades,
And every worn. tired reaper that patiently
reaped II the silence
Knew to tErr close. soulnear walked beside US
the Master.
S. Nj. o Mally, II Southern Bivouac.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21
Female and Fat.

A short, fat female, with gray hair,
who had very intelligent face, and
Who could not have been less than 70
years Of age. was passenger in Main
street ear of the Middlesex street rail
road Wednesday afternoon. She had
several packages with her. and for q
time sat quietly. Suddenly She shouted:
.'Hurrah, huerah.' The passengers
looked at her il surprise, and several
laughed I'm celebrating, she cried,
and then began to sing: ''Will You love
me when I'm oldpa
The passengers laughed loudly when
the old lady threw kisses carelessly
about. 9! always have my good time
Thanksgiving. she said, without direct
mo her conversation to anyone.
isn't it a shame to see one so old in
toxicated?" said q lady 10 her compan-
son. The aged female heard what had
been said and cried, You don't know
what i'm it is.
Just at this time a Gentleman arose
and said to the conductor: 'Have we
got to Oak street yej?'
sit down and don't make a fool of
Yourself - said the aged dame. ''Peo-
SIC * jiiiA yea t4 rom tiit SotiitiS II
y.,a ask questions. Wait till you get TO
the street and then get out. Sit down. y
The passengers were III 4 roar by this
sirae, and the man meellly took a seat
aear the door ihe conductor informing
h.m hat he would tell him when OAK
street was reached.
sN.here do yoU want to get out?" in
gGjred the conductor CT the intoxicated
woman.
None OF your business" was the re-
ply. - paid my fare to ride and no;
answer questions" and this time the
laugh was On the knight of the punch.
The old woman continued to cause mer-
riment until ihe stables were reached,
when she alighted gayly.-BostoR Her
aid.
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Mrs, John sherman.

The elevation of Mr. Sherman as pre-
siding officer of the senate gives added
dignity to the social position of his wife.
writes the Washington correspondent OF
the Louisville Coufier-,y0Urnal Mrs.
Sherman'S modest, retiring nature is all
that has prevented her from being
leading as we'll as guiding star in Wash
ington society. She has been Il resident
OF this city for thirty years, and is her
husband has been q prominent politician
for that period she has had a mere en-
larged and continuous experience than
any other lady now occupying similar
social position. Mrs Sherman is tall
and well-formed. While not noted fol
great beauty, she has face which never
fades, never grows old. She hasa gentle
disposition and kindly nature, takes
much interest in the welfare of Others
has no enemies. no animosities. She
has such refined impulses and delicacy
of feeling that she really suffers when in
debates in the senate her husband is Sc
we're upon his political opponents. She
appreciates good qualities in democrats
as fully as she does the same Wien
found in republicans, and in her friend
ships draws no party lines. Recently,
in conversation. mention was made o.
a Marshall from Kentucky, and she at
once asked if the lady was related TO
Humphrey Marshall. She then said
she would like to call and see any men,
ber of his family who visited Washing.
ton, because she had such pleasant mem
ories connected with him. She said that
when she first came to Washington she
an4 bar bY,o ha nd hoo r1al in tla s,,,,.,
house with Mr.. Marshall, and that he
frequently passed evenings with them
and played chess, a game of which he
was very fond. Then she added some
comments upon the fact that many men
who said severe things to each other in
debate were warm personal friends out
side of the legislative halls, She said
that in the winter of 1860, when her
husband was candidate for speaker of
the house, and was defeated by Penning-
ton, of New Jersey. that Mr. Sherman
made very denunciatory speech
against President Buchanan and his adj
ministration. Shortly afterward they
were invited to dine at the White House.
She said that she felt great reluctance to
accept the invitation after the speech
her husband had made, but he told her
they could not refuse, and an acceptance
was sent. She then related how Mr.
Buchanan relieved her of all embarrass-
ment 10y receiving both Mr., Sherman
and herself with the courtliness and
cordiality for which he was noted. At
ter dinner, when adieus were being
made, the president said 70 her, Mrs.
Sherman, l hope you have enjoyed the
evening, and that | shall have the
pleasure Of seeing you often at the White
House." He added: Your husband
and | are politically opposed to each
other, but that shonld make no differ
ence. | never let it interfere with
friendships, and in proof of this | once
loaned my only white vest to Henry Clay
and went myself to Baron Bodsco's
wedding in black one, rather than
have my great political opponent appear
on that occasion in other than suitable
attire.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21

Have you any occupation? Do yoG
do any work?' the magistrate asked the
prisoner, who was charged with vag-
rancy. ''Yes, your honor, 1 am an ac-
tor" ''Ah, well, then you don't work
you play" ''Ah, yes, your honor, you
only see me on the stage You should
see me when I'm trying to collect my
salary" The magistrate entered ''day
labor" against the prisoner name, and
gave him an honorable discharge
Brooklyn Eagte.
An eastern young man returned home
few days ago from trip to Colorado
for his health, and in narrating his ad-
ventures he told about buying a silver
mine for $1,000 Il knew they'd rope
you in!' exclaimed the old man. $50
you were ass enough to buy humbug
mine?' ''Yes; but | didn't lose any
thing. ! formed company and sold
half the stock to Connecticut man for
$1,000 y ''Y-you didr' gasped the
old man, as he turned white "I'll bet
I'm the one who bought it Il know
you are" cooliy observed the young
man, as he crossed his legs and tried to
appear very much at home Wa!l Street
Ne1cS.
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A Queer Lake.

Sugar Lake, in this county," says
the Crawford County Pennsylvania)
Journal, sis a beautiful little body of
water, and is undergoing a continual
chemical change that should attract the
scientist Eighty years ago the average
depth of water in the lake was about
thirty feet, but it is now only fifteen feet
deep. The surface of the water stands
at high water mark, but the bottom is
filing up Or rising. 1t is a most singu-
lar phenomenon that every year in the
month of August the water OF the lake
becomes milky substance. and, after a
little change in the temperature, small
white particles like cheese cTd are
formed and precipitated 70 the bottom,
and are slowly but surely filing up the
lake. After these particles are formed
and settle the water becomes clear and
pure. At the rate this chemical change
is now going on, fifty years more and
the water of Sugar Lake will have be-
| come solidified into a solid loaf of sugar,
Or, what is more probable, formed into
a great bed of limburger cheese. During
| the season of the year when the chemical
process is in operation there is pungent
evidence to sustain the latter theory"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21
l-ara!an Lilo at EEashingson.

-
It's curious thin thattho capital Of
rae United States should be more Ike Il
.asuigu CITY than any other town III this
country. 1t is 4 great place for people
a 40 have lived in Europe for a great
many years TO set up their households.
1t IS a Kind of brake which gently lets
ilem down from the intoH.cation OF Eu-
! r.paan life 10 the dead level of an Amer
a..u commercial civ. This class of re-
turned tourists make up much of the
winter population OF WashingtOn-and
being as rule both rich and idle, they
add much TO its charm. Nowhere on this
continent is there 50 much leisure as in
Washington. Everything like work be-
25Hs at 8 O'Clock and ends at T. Then,
Ullike other great cities, the workers do
not have TO traverse the whole length
| and breadth of tho town to get TO their
homes. The public workshops are all
! cantral-it is not far from mans work
| to his home The shorter hours of work
| which prevail in foreign cities are q
continual marvel to the American. The
| idea of a man of business making his first
appearance at his office at 10 o'clock in
the morning, then taking big slice oil
at noon-just the most valuable part of
| the working day-and then quitting
| about the time the American gets fairly
warmed up to his work, is certainly very
surprising. But it becomes still more SO
when he goes to Washington and finds
,t!lat after 4 o'clock all the town is at
leist,re 1t is true that the higher Off
cials have longer working hours and the
cabinet oiS'cers are driven to death if
they mind thei- business, but the average
worker does his ei,crht hours work, and
then leaves off, with two hours OF DAY
light before him even in winter.
Then for that fraction OF the world
known as society" the hours ere hXeo
and invariable, and this. too, con- duceS
to the economy of time. One is in no q an
ger of having whole day, from noon to
| twilight, monopolized by string of in
consequential visitors. Nobody visits be-
fore ,, and nobody versed in Washing
ton society before 3, and at $50 it is all
| over. All official houses and nearly all
private ones have a day for receiving, 50
that each individual has six days in
| which TO labor and do all that he or she
| has to do. Is ii a wonder that this easy,
well-ordered life charms people to Wash
ington, and, getting them there, keeps
| them?