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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-11-28
Harper'S Magazine
MISC

The SimpletOns q new novel by Thomas
Hardy. will be begun in the December Number.
Isg4. and continued 20 November lS95. Who
ever may be ones favorite among English nov
elists. 10 will be conceded by all critics that
Thomas Hardy stands foremost as mas
ter artist In fiction. and The Simple'ons may
be expected 20 arouse enthusiasm not inferior
in degree TO that which has marked Tnlby-
the most successful story of the year. Anoth-
er leading feature will be the Personal Recol-
lectious of Joan Of Arc by the Sieur Louis de
COnte. Her Page and Secretary, under which
guise the most popular Of living American
magazine writers will present the story OF the
Maid of Orleans In the January Number Will
appear profusely illustrated paper on Charles
ton and the Carolinss, the first of series OF
Southern papers.
Northern Africa is attracting more attention
than az any other time since IL was the seat Of
empires The next volume Of Harper's Mag
azine viii contain four illustrated articles on
this region, and three of them will depict the
present life there Julian Ralph will prepare
for the Magazine a series Of eight stories, de
picting typical phases of Chinese Life and Man
ners Besides the long stories, there viii be-
gin In the January Number the first chapters
A Three. Part Novelette,, by Richard Harding
Davis-thc longest work yet attempted by tins
writer Complete short stories by popular
writers will continue 20 be a feature OF the
Magazine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-11-28
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ATTORNEY ArLAW,
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Goods delivered % any part OF the town free
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
CURIOUS CULLlNGS.

In Burma children Of both sexes arc
taught to smoke soon after they leave the
cradle. lr ". 5,5g,<t%i ~ ss.241s ,ss5ss
Fashionable young ladies in Japan
when.they desire to look very attractive,
gid their lips. ,,45
The Hindoo god of marriage, is repre-
sented with human body and elephants
head seated on throne resting onn circle
of human skulls. ~ as.,s
There Is no present practiced method
known to man to accurately measure land
In a circle, casks containing liquids, steam
boilers or even q grindstone.
s "a Virginia mother, fearing that she
might forget the ages Of her children,
kept a bottle for each one into which she
dropped pea on each birthday.
One Of the customs of ancient Babylon
was an annual auction Of unmarried wom-.
en-. The proceeds Of the sale Of the beau
'tiful women were used az dover for the
ungainly ones. ~
WillianfQ. Judge, New York 8 leading
theosophist, imparts the information that
the men who will inhabit this planet in
the future will be, on the average, about
80 feet tall, have third eye and live 900
wears, -5@S Y - - NEr 4%tu&+T
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
HORSES AND RIDERS.

Diggs cost s., 600, and $50, 600 hos been
refused for him. ~!s. ..s...
Jockey Pierce is nearly q feet tall, but
rides Mt 0S pounds. .,s,.s :;
Robert j, g:Ot11, it is said, has an g.
year-0ld brother called Harcourt some
where in the United States. ~ +%g S-Sa T.
A. Fl. Moore of Philadelphia has, SO it
Is being reported, bought Atlanta, the
dam Of Alix, 2:O3N, ,snd Josephine Young,
tho dan, Of loo Pntclcn, 2:04.
j. j. Crawford of Imperial, Pa, has
bought the wearling brother to Star
Pointer, 2:11A, by Brown Hal, a:12H,
out Of he dan, Of Hal Pointer, 2:04H.
The sulky drawn by Alix at Columbus,
O., Sept, 81 weighed only 81 pounds, this
weight including Shafts. This is from 8
to 10 pounds lighter than tho ordinary
sullsy. ~ !
4. The public subscriptions for the widow
of Tom Corrigan, the famous Australian
jockey who was killed in tho Caulf1eld
Grand National steeplechase, amounted to
$50, 900.
The late Lord Rosslyn purchased the
English thoroughbred Tristan, whose
death has just been recorded, for half q
crown eco cents) when the great horse
was a foal. .s. al E isat,sf n
u A remarkable case Of speed in old age
occurred Sept. 2S at Skowhegan, Me-,
when the 19-year-old bay gelding Sancho
won the second heat in the 2:32 class in
$3.50. thus getting into the $3.50 list.
Horseman . 5s 58I.5 sss5; ~ ~ III i5.,t
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6 {. i . .- lt.
How to Care For window Shades.
In replacing awindow shade that has
been torn from the roller use ounce
tacks. Longer ones injure the spring.
Always fasten the round hole bracket
on the right hand side Of the window.
Place roller in brackets with shade
rolled up. - -. -. ~. =.
To strengthen the spring draw the
shade down few revolutions, remove
roller from brackets, roll up shade and
replace. j. e&* ts4 MI sssss !: /. &
If the spring is too strong, remove
roller from brackets with shade rolled
up, unroll a few turns and replace.
If the shade is tackled on properly, it
will hang toward the window.
~ Totftt q shade to Q window with in
side shutters measure inside molding
5next to shutters. i}
III. 70 shorten a roller for window with
inside shutters measure from tip on
spring side and allow half inch for roller
end. It will then roll freely in the
brackets ~. So .l.:,,..: -.s. : 3, IT,. ..
Always see that roller is cut true,
and that roller end is free from imper-
fections arising from casting. 4:
TO properly wind spring roller for
ordinary length shades Is to 16 revolu-
tions are sufficient. @
. In mounting shade on spring roller
place spring end to the left. go \,
A piece Of bread, not too fresh, will
remove all dirt from shades. Never use
oils fsE:|tt-~,~ -. l&ssH ~ 81 .J.zE,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
JEWELS AND GEMS.

The popularity Of the brownie pins
shows how these travesties on human life
beguile us. 's .=ss5,. .y.s3 AZ ii.
Some ornamented drapefy pins and
brooches are made by Embedding small
pearls in gold. .s,s M. III, 3.si5s 4.
& "A graceful brooch consists Of five birds
made Of varicolored stones resting slant
ingly, with folded wings, on 9 branch Of
.colored gold. s .,.$ Il
n The turquoise Of Mexico and Arizona is
equal to the turquoise Of any land. The
present fashion in turquoise Is due to the
extensive finds In this country. y
In general after two years of financial
depression and cheap jewelry there is an
increasing demand for work OF higher
class at correspond dinghy increased prices.
The long gold chains punctuated by
pearls, turquoise and coral serve both 10,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
SIMPLE REASONS.

The tone Of bell or glass can DO stop
ped by the fnge, because the vibrations
are thus checked. : - .s&@
A heavy dew Is the precursor Of rain
because it shows that the atmosphere is
saturated with moisture. %. : D..
Decaying wood and putrefying fish look
luminous In the dark because they are
really undergoing slow combustion.
The bodies of moths are covered with 8
thick down because these insects fly by
night and need protection from the damp.
ness ,s-;G &,,,..g3f y
A spoon In glass filled with hot wa.
ter prevents the breaking of the glass be-
cause the. metal readily absorbs large
part of the heat of the water. E1. 3.
Bats are not classed with birds because
nests carry them about until able to fly
alone and care for themselves. T.
Iron rusts more rapidly when wet than
when dry because it has or seems to have
10 greater affinity for oxygen when the
latter is combined with hydrogen.
Hogs carry strnws III their mouths on
tho approach Of bad weather because Of q
hereditary instinct. Wild hogs always
make a comfortable bed when rain is com,
ing on. n. s.sJ VI +: i: s$%%3,l
The ears of most defenseless animals
like the rabbit are turned backward be-
cause these creatures are in constant ap.
prehension of pursuit. Hunting animals
have their ears turned forward. T. -
The strongest muscle ia in the calf of
the leg because locomotion Is one of the
most necessary functions. The great mus.
Gle Of the calf has been found by actual
experiment to be capable Of sustaining
seven times the weight of the body.
A flash Of lightning is generally sue
ceeded by heavy fall Of rain because, 1t
10 supposed, the discharge Of electricity
destroys the vesicles Of tho mist and va
por in the air, the thin films are oonoen.
trated, unite with others and descend in
the form of rain.--St, Louis Globe Demo.
crat. .. ~ n HskE H.. -. ~ ;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
How women May Make New vocation.

How Women May Mako New Vocation.
In the present age Of much travelling
and many trunks the nightmare to the
expectant tourist is the Inevitable pack
ing. Let some bright and refined ladies
who must seek their own, livings make
trunk packing a study. Learn to utilize
space and to pack safely, and, above all,
study the hat section of the trunk The
professional packer would not find it
;laborious, having made herself mistress
OF the art. The trunk must first be set
upon rest at convenient height the in
tended contents all before the packer
and q mental measurement and acquaint-
ance with the capacity Of the trunk be
made. Many persons would gladly give
81 each for packing Of trunks, and the
professional can do many in the day if
not delayed by the employer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
Tried to Evade the Issue.

! The tariff issue was most carefully
avoided by the Democratic speakers in
Maine during the recent campaign.
They dared not face the people in de-
Tense Of the German bill, a bill odious
to the people of the whole state-a bill
which before its passage had been de-
nounced even by Democratic county and
district conventions. They attempted to
befool the voters by making resubmis-
sion Of the prohibition law the one is
sue Of the campaign. But the voters
were not to be fooled. By their votes
on election day, as by their words pre-
Tiously, they denounced the. administra-
ton which has striven to destroy Amer
lean Industries at home and to betray
American honor abroad. q "
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
SENATOR HILL is ILL GlcAL.

He Would Exclude Cheap Labor, but Ad.
NIT Its Cheap Products FREQ Of Duty.
BY their support Of the. bill intro,
sduoed during the last session Of the
present congress which proposed to put
q tax upon immigrants Senator Hill
and some Of the devotees Of tariff re-
form put themselves into oharmingly
illogical position. Here at least Senator
Hill agreed with those Of his colleagues
who would protect raw material. Their
idea was to impose tax on cheap Ia.
Dor, but to admit the products Of cheap
labor free. They would give the Ameri-
can laborer free field to work In, but
no market for the products Of his labor.
The supporters of the bill advocated
it on the ground that 1t would protect
American labor, but how q tax on i'm.
migrants would protect American labor
If the products Of pauper European Ia
Dor are to be brought in free Of duty it
is difficult to see. ~" ~. =.
The contract labor law forbids the
importation Of laborers, and the Euro
pean 1aborers who come here for the
sole object Of lettering their condition
demand, and in most cases receive,
American wages. ~. ' .e'E +
It may be that the contract labor law
is insufficient to accomplish its purpose,
and that such law as the one now
proposed may be necessary in the future
: if not now, but to be effective 1t must
be in connection with protective tariff
on the products Of foreign labor. a
With the products Of foreign labor
admitted free into our ports men have
no need to emigrate to this country.
They can stay at home, save their pas
sage money and send their goods over
to undersen American labor. Isl a#f.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
INK DLER.

4 IA ~ lishrnanl ~ Firth, He gsss tfs
sS BensAts Or Protection - His Trade.
Last spring had occasion to take .
\ short trip through Ohio One day . ]
W. busily reading the paper which !.
had bought ~ the last station = man
I came along and dropped into the seat
I with me. After 4 had finished my paper
passed itiover to my companion, and
later we fell into discussing the news.
Chief among the items 81 interest was
the latest gossip IN regard to the tariff
\ bill, and we soon came to that.
How are you on the tariff question:?
/ asked NM fi55 n \.
I'm not up on all the rates and du-
ties, B was the reply, but I am against
free trade or anything like it, whether
Il it's called tariff for revenue only or BY
the new tangled name Of tariff reform
Iwasn't born under the stars and stripes.
i didn't have the say 90 in regard to
that. am an Englishman BY birth. !
know what It is to work under free
trade, and i can tell you that free trade
is something that workingmen can't
afford. = = u S 81. W ~
.S III. 'You find things very different here
for the workingman from what they are
in England, then?'' / asked. 4
"You can Judge for yourself, " he re-
piled. II went to work when ! was 8
years old for 40 cents a day. That's
what children have to do under free
trade. / didn't get 9 chance for much
education, as you can see. I learned
one thing, though, and that was that
labor in America is protected, and so
soon as I grew up came to America,
and I've got here as q man the educa.
tion that I was deprived Of in England
as child" 5,] ii si.as a.. s=ss@
''And your children will have more
of show than you had, II said. =
"Well rather, y be replied. 1T was
as much as I could do to live over there.
Here have been able to raise my chill
dren in comfort and to give them a
good education" L., 1E% X. "A, ..s.55 s%
'''You say You found that labor in
America is protected" said. "The
Democrats say that the only thing that
isn't protected in America is labor.
.@ What nonsense that isP' the Eng
lishman broke out. What do they sup
pose we come over here for? For the
benefit Of the sea voyage? If we had to
work for the same wages, we might as
we'll stay at home. ;" i. ,..$z.s'+
rs there much difference between
them?'' I asked. 49,. -
"A difference Of 81. so a day to me,
(, he replied. II am q puddler by trade
I got s shillings, or $1.20, a day in
England. ). get $3.50 here, over three
times as much. My 81. 40 a day in Eng
land was for pudding 5000 weight Of
iron. My s.. 80 q day here is for pud.
ding 2, 750 weight. I do less work in
q day here than had to do in Eng.
land. The difference in wages isn't SO
much in all cases, of course he con-
tinued, ''but it is always enough to
measure the difference between strug-
Cling to keep body and soul together and
living in decency and comfort. =" u.
4 l5 n. N VI LAUGHLN
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
How to Make Simple Fire Escape.

How to Make q Simple Ere Escape.
An invention for this purpose consists
Of two iron brackets permanently fixed
on each side of ones window, stout
ash bar and a strong rope with a slip
moose. On an alarm Of fire being sound
ed just place the bar in the brackets
across the window, and coil the rope
around it once for q child and twice for
an adult. Place the, slipnoose around
the persons body under the arms and
let them down easily. When allare ont,
the operator let's himself down in the
same way, the end Of the rope in his
hand. If the slipnoose were q link belt
with safety. several could be let down
AZ one time. 81. asz s..5E 1.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
AFTER THE THEATER.

A gentleman who escorts . lady to the
theater will under no circumstances go
out between the acts and leave her alone.
Only brutes do this.
It Ia bad form for q young woman to
thank her escort for taking her to the the
alter. He Is the favored one and should
thank her for accepting his invitation
II you have taken young woman to
some place Of amusement, and she after
ward suggests that she is hungry, don't
hesitate to tell her that you haven't the
necessary money. "A woman who would
beg for supper deserves no other rejoinder.
Bad Breaks. 4 s @s$S
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
Cheap Farm Truck.

MI Truck farmers are interested in the
tariff, especially when beans, potatoes,
onions and other vegetables can DE inn,
ported at'lower rates Of duty than UNI
der the Mel inley act. Free cabbagss
won tshelp to maintain prices for the
4 American farmers, oneed protection,
not free trade. Nh Il Il. III
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
How Is Take care { I. !, of the Mouth N

Tobacco and chewing gum waste the
saliva. Sauces and most relishes induce
an excessive flow Of saliva. Toward the
end of the dinner the supply is weak,
and the food, being insuficiently mois-
tened, may cause indigestion. Then, too,
the blood from which the saliva comes
is made thinner ard has less Of the ma-
terial needed for the repairs Of the body.
Nats. all breads. n.rticular,v bot cckes
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
HOW 70 SELECT MEATS.
every Housekeeper Should BE Her Own
IL 4 Marketer. s.'.. ~ =

every Housekeeper Should BE Her Own
In selecting the meats for the table
keep in mind certain facts concerning
the desirable cuts. When beef is good,
it will have a fine, smooth, open grain,
and it will feel tender when pinched.
The lean should be Of a bright carnation
red and the fat white rather than yell
low. The suet should be perfectly white.
IF the lean, should be dark or purplish
and the fat very yellow, do not buy the
meat. See that the butcher has properly
jointed the meat before it goes home
The pieces generally roasted are the sir
loin and the fore and middle ribs. In
small families the ribs are the most con-
venient pieces. A whole sirloin is too
large except for a numerous company,
but is the piece most esteemed by cpl
cures.
Steaks may be cut from the ribs, inner
part Of the sir1oin or rump The round
is generally corned or sailed and boiled.
It is also used for the dish called beef a
Ia mode. The legs make excellent soup.
The, head and tail are also used for that
purpose. The other pieces Of the animal
are generally sailed and boiled or used
when fresh for soups and stews when
not too fat. If the state Of the weather
will allow you Is keep fresh beef two or
three days, rub with salt and wrap it in
a cloth. In summer do not attempt to
keep it more than 24hours and not that
length Of time unless you can conven-
iently lay it on ice or il q springhouse.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
How to Poison Mosquitoes.

Make preparation Of pennyroyal and
kerosene. It is one Of the best mosquito
poisons in use. The odor is unpleasant
at first, but the enemies never get used
TO it. +. sa.s.. ss s.
4 Desperate. Effort.
Cobble-I put on my best suit last night
and called on my girl S father.
Stone-Did he seem pleased
Cobble--lIe seemed pleased with the
suit He tried his best to get o simple
from ii. --Clothier and Furnisher.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

lorgnette ana watch. They have supak
seded altogether the queen chain and
dimmed somewhat the chatelaine pin.
Opals and turquoise have given vogue
to the cutting of stones en- cabochon. The
most beautiful brooches seen this fall have
been the smooth polished opals that In
close the mystic flame Of the opal set In
tiny gems. --Jewelers' Circular.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09
How to Remove varnish.

The best way to remove varnish is
with strong ammonia, not the kitchen
ammonia. Apply with small brush,
50 as to get it in all the crevices Of the
carving or molding. Give it time to eat
Of the paint and varnish, and il one
coat does not do the work give it anoth-
er. Then use q small sharp steel tool to
scrape of the loosened paint and var.
nish. ~ - E- ;s.->5 -: g.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

and vegetables, need more chewing for
perfect assimilation than meats. Keep
the teeth clean and avoid exposing them
to sudden changes Swallow slowly,
and SO avoid choking. 70 14' = 80
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-11-09

Down on the Old Soldier. ,.s:
Thesold soldiers pensions were ont
down by almost $50, 900, 600 during the
last session Of. the Democratic congress-
The herald., 1894-07-08

Benedict, was interested with him i.
Tho Press, and in 1878 the firm pur
chased Tho Banner of Liberty, week
ly, whose circulation they managed to
extend considerably.
In 1879 Mr.. Bcnedict was elected a
member of the legislature and was aft
erward ro-elccted for four successive
terms. At tho end of his legislative sorv-
ice he was appointed deputy state comp
troller, which position he held when he
was first made public printer. IN AL
bany Mr.. Benedict formed friendship
with Mr.. Cleveland, then governor,
which has been maintained over since,
and to which his appointment as public
printer is said to be due.
In tho early days of the republic the
government printing was done by con-
tract. In 1862 the Office of superintend-
ent of congressional printing was Gre
ated. In 1876 the Office was changed
from congressional to public printer and
the present system was organized. Mr..
A. M. Clapp was the first public print
er, and he was succeeded by John D.
Defrees and Sterling P. Rounds.
The herald., 1894-07-08

service law, and THOMAS e. BENEDICT
although the salary is only 81, 500 a
year there are supposed to be many
commissions and rebates on the purchase
of material, Of which tho incumbent
may take advantage, to tho great aug
mentation Of his income.
Mr.. Benedict was public printer dur
ing President Cleveland's first admins
tration and now succeeds +. w. Palm
er, the man who five years ago succeeded
him. In the interval he has been dep
uty in the Office of the New York secre-
tary of state from which he retired on
the expiration of his term at the begin
ming of the year. He has been quite
prominent in New York state politics
and was an aspirant last fall for the
Democratic nomination as secretary of
state, but failed to secure it.
Warwick, Orange county, was Mr..
Benedict's birthplace, and he was born
in the year 1889. He received an aca-
demic education and taught school for
awhile and then went to work as book
keeper in railroad Office. He had
taste for journalism and was some
what liberal contributor to the local pa
pers even before he moved to Ulster
county in 1868 and started the Ellen
vile Press, of which he made very
successful paper. His brother, G. Il
The herald., 1894-07-08
A Searching Examination.

A sailor who desired to re-enlist in
tho service Of the navy for cruise was
rejected by the examining board for de-
fective eyesight. He had made a good
record, and naval academy officers, in
cluding the surgeons who had been COM
PEELED to make an unfavorable report in
his case, interested themselves in his be-
half. He finally went to Washington
and armed with the recommendations
from the naval academy urged his
claims before the surgeon general. "Do
you see the Washington monument out
that Window" asked that official. 'Yes,
sir, promptly replied the sailor. To
test his eyesight as we'll as his honesty
another question was propounded, "See
that sparrow ON the top Of the monu-
ment?" Without hesitation the sailor
replied, mo, sir. u Neither do l.,
added the chief examining officer.
"Your eyesight seems to be good enough,
and l shall at once order your reinstate-
menu in the navy "--R fillmore Sun.