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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
RILEY GRAMMAR.

orally indicate that ruggedness of charac-
ter which one would look for in a man
who could carve success out of such bust
ness as bookmaking.
Only five years ago this boy was run
ming an elevator in Louisville hotel
Starting out with a capital of SIS, he is
now master Of bank account that could
not be bought for $25O,OOO.
Many of the old ''bookies" say it's all
'luck," but pluck and good Judgment
have really carried this young fellow to
the top of the gambling ladder. =
i've told my story so often,'' he said to
reporter the other day, THAT it's thread
bare. There's nothing left to tell. You
know this business. Today you are up.
Tomorrow you are down. I have won
thousands on a race. on ali idea, senti-
ment, liking for a horses performance or
whatever you like to call it. Again. have
lost thousands on what is called inside in
formation Judgment doesn't go far, as
rule, in horse racing, yet without it's ex-
ercise bettors go broke There you are
three points, sentiment, knowledge and
Judgment, and in my case the greatest of
these has been sentiment. 49,,
just then the race was started, and
Grammar quietly seized pair of field
glasses and seemed to watch each horse
every foot of the way.
Here's where he gets his best points,
said one of his friends ''He caught $780,
900 in single race in Morris park this
spring from a previous days watching.
He caught $4,000 ut one coup at Graves
end in the same way. Here he has cashed
tickets outside of his book winnings for
10000"
Grammar first sprang into prominence
two years ago in the west, where he man
aged to run shoestring into $50, 900.
This was the beginning Of his sensational
turf operations, for he at once proceeded
to eleotrify the ring by his wild wagers
and managed to part with his earnings
in about as short time as it took him to
gain them.
Last spring he appeared on the block at
6heepshead Bay, and at that time he was
reputed to have 100000 behind his game
He quickly became notorious by reason of
what his fellow bookmakers called his
rashness at laying odds. But he prosper
ed, and because Of the advantageous fg-
ures he chalked up he won big play.
Grammar had heard much of the plung-
ing Of NJ. F. Dwyer and yearned for his
play. He said many things about the turf
magnate calculated to provoke him into
betting duel The first round resulte,
in victory for the Kentucky youth, and
he fattened his roll with IS, 900 of Mr..
Dryers money.
A rapid Interchange of courtesies fol-
lowed, with varying success to each par
tioipant, but one day Dwyer laid $50, 900
In Grannan's book on Stonenelle, and Ri
ley was temporarily swamped. In few
days Grammar was back on the block AZ
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
The Promising PAGER. Rubinstefn.

Rdbinstein, the great Ohio PAGER G. j.
ed $40, 900 for, is one of the handsomest
horses on the grand circuit this season.
He is years old, and when he began the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
PTTTsBuRG PHIL.

= f 4 = s. /.
ohipper as ever before, and since the cpl
sode mentioned he has never bean known
to have been within hailing distance ot
his uppers.
At Saratoga Grammar . success has been
amply marvellous. His winnings In 8
single day have been known to have ex-
oeeded 500 900. Fiction does not record
90 wonderful career.
The recent unsuccessful attempt of Pres
adent Walhanm TO run Grammar Oh tho
Saratoga track Is we'll known. s.s
What the young plunger will do IN the
future is purely problematical, but the
long heads On the turf predict that he will
como to grief.
Modest Pittabur4 Phil.
P1ttsburg Phil Is modest young man.
and objects e the notoriety he has gained
~ reason Of his success
Why should ] b PICKED ont Tor mark
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
The Iast yayv iah s1Goasfah.

The last 81. the Jewish meesiahs wa
Mordecai, : German who first claimed 60
be q divine origin Il the year 16e2.
When the authorities threatened TO pun
1sh him - n impostor, be fed and his end
- not known. 81
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21

ME, come marching home'' to swell the
ranks of the miserables already in the city,
An encouraging sign of the times, howev-
er, may be found in the fact that very few
amateur managers are trying their hands
at the business this season. The despair
ingly dismal and deadly dull prospect has
frightened off most Of the ''angels, :"
wherefore the profession at large, to say
nothing of the perpetually suffering thea
ter going public, should be fervently CRATE
full
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
Two Heavy PLUNGERS.
Riley Grammar and Pittsburg
Phil Just as They Are.
MONTE CRIsTOS OF BOOKMAKERs.

Grammar Backs His Own Opinions and
Wins or Loses Indifferently- Pittsburg
Phirs Up and Down Career-Two Re-
markable Gamblers Portrayed. -
Such frail looking boy! Riley Gran
nan, the new plunger at horse racing, has
not yet reached his twenty fourth year.
His small dark eyes seem to laugh at the
awful thinness and anxiety of his face
Although he is about feet 8k inches in
height, he cannot weigh more than 1876
pounds.
AS he lifts his hat for moment he
shows fairly well balanced head, but
neither his forehead nor his features gen,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21

1t is remarkable fact that whenever
an actor manages to better his condition
in life the theatrical writer's of New York
city at once begin to sneer at him. A
short time ago Franclyn Reglid was mar
ried to Mrs. Lorillsrd Ronalds widow
who is said to be several times million
aire. 1t was Immediately stated in print
that Mrs. Ronalds was about 70 years of
age, while the groom was only %. The
latter's stage career was referred to in
such manner that the impression left
upon the mind of the reader was that Mr..
Reglid was really an actor of thinking"
parts, although boldly claiming to have
done more important work. I have seen
Mr.. Reglid on the stage several times.
Not only is he not bad actor of small
roles, but he is particularly good actor
of large ones. His reading is beautiful,
his carriage dignifed and graceful, and
above and beyond all he can look and
behave like gentleman on as we'll as off
the stage-a point in which great ma
jority of our histrions are woefully lack
ing. If it be true that Mr.. Reglid has re-
tired, the stage has lost one of it's ornar
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
It is the ambition of Richard Mansfield's

It is the ambition of Richard Mansfeld's
life to have theater in New York city.
The rumor has been current for some
time, but it has never been confirmed by
any one in a position to know. I asked
Mr.. Mansfield the question point blank a
few days ago, and much to my surprise he
did not even attempt to deny it, On the
contrary, with charming frankness he told
me that he hopes some day to have an ex-
ceptionally strong stock company in a
New York theater of it's own to present
original American plays of all grades in
volving earnest effort. There would, of
course, be interlarded some of the old
dramas as we'll as Shakespeare's plays
Mr.. Mansfield also gave me many of his
ideas with reference to the details of the
scheme, and to say that most of them
were unique as well as commendable
scarcely does credit to the originality Of
their talented conceiver. Being easily the
best actor in America, there is no reason
why Mr.. Mansfield should not have his
New York theater and his fine company,
which would play annual engagements
in each Of the large cities of the country
As soon as the idea shall be presented prop.
erly to the dilettante of the city it may
be expected to assume definite shape, and
If 1t should ever become an accomplished
fact the American drama will have taken
giant stride forward beyond doubt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
HOUSEHOLD.

james Whttcomb Riley.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
ALLEGED FUN.
persed.

Maude-Our engagement is a secret.
Lena-So everybody tells me.
Star Boarder-Here is another Ay
that mas met a watery grave. Land
lady-Where is it? Star Boarder-In
this pitcher of cream.
Skitts-What sort of a present could
1 make to a young lady which would
be appreciated HUnker-Anything
at all that has no earthly use, Skitts.
Mrs. Richly Borne Do you know,
dear, 1 have always wondered why you
never married. Miss Highly Bredde-
And I, love, how in the world you eve
did.
Smythe-What are you in such a
hurry fort Tompkins-My wife is lostI
I'm going to the police stationl Smythe
You won't find her there. Go to the
bargain counter.
Judge-You are clearly guilty, pris-
oner. Ten dollars or 10 days. Prisoner
20, K. Ill take the 10 days. It's the
softest snap I've had yet. A dollar q
day is big savin' for me.
Director-Well, is your candidate for
the cashiership honest9 stakeholder
He's as honest as a human being can
be. Director (doubtfully)-Well, l sup
pose we'll have to put him under bond,
then.
Miss Gussie Riverside-I don't think
1 would ever marry a very handsome
man. I'd be so jealous if my husband
was an Apollo. Dudley Canesucker-
Don't say that, Miss Gussie. You wob
me Of my last hope.
Maud Cholly Smoothlip hasn't much
of a mustache, it is true; bu you ought
not to abuse it. Marie-NOnsense.
How did l ever abuse his mustachef
Maud-He told me the other day that
you called it down.
Physician (severely)-I have no hest
tatiOn il saying, sir, that your wife's
fits are occasioned by your
staying out late every night Wither-
by-Great heavens, doctor. l didn't
know she was suffering from an incur
able disease
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
A DEADwooD LYNcHINc.

Leander Richardson gives, in the
New York San, the following vivid de-
scription of the lynching of a murderer
at Deadwood in the seventies:
When the preparations were com-
plete the prisoners hands were man
acled behind him, and he was led out
side. The crowd cheered and then
hooted as they saw him. The yelleW
of his skin had changed to an ashen
hue, and his one active little eye swept
the horizon with a venomous glitter.
But he did not vince. He clutched his
half-smoked weed convulsively with
his teeth, pulled himself together and
stood firmly on his feet, with his CHA
elevated defiantly. He was lifted to
the back of the horse, and sitting there,
bolt upright, was led away across the
gulch to where a long rope dangled
from a limb of a gaunt dead tree. In
n end of this rope there vas a run
ming moose. The other end, after pass
ing Over the limb, was held by several
men further up the side of the gulch.
The horse was led under the tree two
guards, with rifles ready, walking On
either side. The crowd, which surged
onward like an angry river, painted
with excitement that broke out in
curses and vile EXPLANATIONS.
The noose was adjusted, the horse
was led out from under the m~urderer'G
form, and at the same moment the
men holding the opposite end of the
rope a up the hill with it for a few
PAGES. The body of the tall Nilsson
rian, writhing horribly in agony, few
upward. A dozen shots from pistols
and rifles rang sharply out. The male
factors ungainly feet, which had been
drawn up in the first contortion of suf-
fering, fell back. The bony hands,
which had clutched desperately at the
back of his shirt, relaxed and hung
down, limp and ~pulseless. The teeth,
which had been clinched in the final
and supreme effort of self control,
parted, and the remnant of the last
black cigar came floating to the ground.
The artificial eye, nov more sightless
than it's furtive companion. cast a
coldly sinister stare out over the throng
below, a throng hushed with the spend
ing of its fury. The body, twisting
with the strain upon the rope. sway d
to and fro in the freshening breeze.
The people, who were sobered and re-
Elective. turned slowly away and dis
persed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS AT ATLANTIC
CITY,

Another amusement in the
summer is the haunted swing" You
go into what appear to be an ordinary
room with chairs, tables, brio a brac,
ETC., all about, and seat yourself in a
large swing The room is darkened
somewhat, there are great groanings
accompanied by weird and ghostly
sounds when suddenly you experience
the most peculiar sensation, the swing
seems set in motion and presently goes
completely over with you in it. AS
you come out you notice everything in
the room is fastened down, and then
yuu grasp the situation-you have not
moved at all, but the room has made a
complete revolution ab0at you. This
has proved a very profitable as we'll as
interesting humbug. Somewhat SINH
lar is the Scenic Railway" 1t is GER
tainly a novelty in its way. You enter
an ordinary railway coach, the en-
ductor shouts ''all aboard" and the
train starts. Stops r made at differ
emit stations, which are called out in
good railroad form, Buffalo, Detroit,
t the terminus being Chicago. At
Niagara Falls a five minutes stop is
made to view the wonderful scenery,
and it is all\very real. You also pass
through the ST. Gothard tunnel, and
at the entrance this sign meets your
eye, Don't kiss in the tunnel" This
seems to be necessary because it is
quite dark there. Finally you leave
the car just where you got in, and are
somewhat surprised to learn that you
have been quite motionless all the time,
but that the scenery, which started,
stopped and went on again, in such a
realistic way has done all the travelling.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10

tiful shells that line the gulf side of the
beach. But she has done more than
this. She has been bathing in the surf.
Hushl Don't mention it. Tell it not
in Gath. Publish it not in Ajalon.
There was nobody there but the girls
and some other female women, but the
scandal has leaked out. The maternal
ancestor has been buffetting with the
foaming pillows of the deep blue sea.
She has ridden upon the waves and
sang Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" I was away off on the heel of
the island, and thought the tide was
rising out of its time. but l understand
it now. It was hard work to get her
down here, but che is enjoying every
day and every night, and I'm afraid
will lot go home with me by the LIST of
April. Nevertheless, she still brags on
her home in Gainesville.
Well, this is indeed a lovely spot, and
if l was rich enough to have a winter
home here I would have it. Why not7
1t Is certainly the place for health and
comfort. 1t is a never firing feast to
the eye to look upon its beauties. 1t
is a cheap place to live. 1t is secluded
from the temptations of city life, and
the exactions of society. A railroad
from Tampa to Clearwater has just
been projected, and that will, of course,
add to our population and bring us in
close connection with a city and a
grand hotel and a few thousand Cubans
and Colonel Halls circus. Our people
can then glide over there in an hour
and see the fnery of that country and
return before the sun goes down, but
they will never be happier than they
are now. But we want the railroad.
We need it and it looks like we are 60
ing to have it. BILL ARP.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
BLANKETS.

A sunny, windy day should be
selected, and only one pair washed in
one day. First put the blankets on the
line and shake the dust cut of them.
Cut one pound of good soap in small
pieces and boil in two quarts of water
till dissolved. Add half a pound of
powdered borax. Fill a tub about half
full of water and add the soap and
borax. Be sure to have the tempera-
ture of the water the same as that of
the outside air. This is not a difficult
matter, as town water is usually a little
colder than the air in spring and sum
mer, and only then should blankets be
washed. Press the blankets down into
the water and avoid rubbing; then let
the soap and borax do the work-they
certainly will. Let the blankets soak
for two hours, then rinse them thor
oughly in several waters until the rims
ing water looks clear, taking care to
have the rinsing water the same tenn
perature as the first water and the out
side air.
Then without wringing, put the
blankets on the line. Do not stretch
them, and be careful to hang them
exactly even, then the color in the
stripes will not run into the white.
Although dripping wet, on a clear day
they VIII dry in four or five hours
and will be soft and clear. The wear
not the washing, will show to a certain
extent, although they will look more
like new ones than they did before
washing. Take in when perfectly dry.
They should not be ironed or pressed.
They will be clean and will smell sweet.
With set tubs the only hard work is to
get the blankets on the line properly,
and il some one will lend a hand, "
even this is not very laborious Good
housekeeping.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
A KISS PARSED CORRECTLY.

A younglady was asked to parse a
kiss, and after repeated Efforts did Sd
correctly as follows: KISS Is a con
junction because it connects. It's a
verb because it signifies TO act and to be
acted upon. It's a proposition Oecause
it shows that the person kissed Is no
relation 1t is an intersection (at least
it sounds like one) and Is a DrOn0un
because it stands for a noun. I5i5ei5o
a noun, because it Is the name Of oscula-
tory action-both common and proper,
second person, plural number, because
there are always than one. In
gender it Is masculine and feminine
mixed. frequently the case is governed
by circumstances and light, according
to rule one: IF he smite you on One
cheek, turn the other also" 1t should
always begin with a capital letter, be
often repeated and continued as lorg
as possible. and ended with a period.
Kiss might be conjaguated but IL should
never be declined. Ed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Teachers in Hamburg receive from
81 to $28 per month.
The -four o'clock's' open regularly
at four, rain or shine.
Book, keepers in Germany receive
from $500 to $500 a year.
A tailor in Turkey, if a skilled hand,
can commend 81 81 per week.
Railroad clerks in Germany are paid
an average of 50 cents a day.
Builders in London receive 25 ehil-
lings a week and work 50 hours.
Switchmen in Saxony consider them
selves well paid with $178 a year.
A female tackmaker in France is
fortunate if she makes 81 6 per week.
Freight handlers on the Prussian
railroads make an average of 50 cents
a day.
In 1880 female laborers in Italy re-
ceived two cents a day and a portion of
food.
Anew gatling gun can fire g. 29 shots
a minute. and. worked by q small cleo
trio motor, 5000 shots.
In a square inch of the human scalp
the hair numbers about 1000. and the
whole number on an adult scalp is about
10 OGO.
The earth, travelling at the rate OF
1000 miles a minute, passes through
$50, 600, 600 miles of space in the course
of the year.
Petroleum by a III of expert
ments made by the Prussian COVER
ment, has proven a reliable scale pre-
venter in steam boilers.
The first mention of a naval uniform
occurred in 1748, when an order was
issued by the British admiralty requir-
ing a uniform and describing of what
it consisted.
Taking the earth as the center Of the
universe and the polar star as the limit
of our vision, the visible universe en-
brace an aerial spaces with a diameter
of 42O 600 600 miles and a circumfer-
of 1929, TAP, 600. 900 miles.
The successor of the unfortunate Vice
Admiral TyrOn as commander in chiefot
the Queens Mediterranean ,quadron Is
Sir Michael Seymour, who Is both the
grandson and the nephew Of admirals.
He himself has been In the navy As
years.
Gen. Moran, of the French army, has
enlisted the pillow in the service Of war
for the hasty preparation of %intrench-
ments. A half a dozen burrows, which
are run parallel on the line selected,
make it possible TO turn up intrench
ments in greatly less time than when
the earth has to be loosened by the
spade alone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
A8OUr WON

srs3 trace Dodge, of New York,
M, a. wi ner Charity, will not admit
os u a professional philanthro-
vo,Bi, olS says she Just loves the
A. "SsIFI5 IN a friendly sort of way
s5 sIsn Victoria, it is said, has a
'll5 dread of fire. and when she
.&s g., '.D Oh her travels always has
IN, suiShers sent cut in advance
n.U'lnthe house where she stays.
gIr uIs' woman in New Jersey to
In y, admission to the bar is Miss
&e5,. 'DIorook, of Jersey City
ee,s.. One Is only %, ard became
'asys ., w IN law when a typewriter in
.a s sus1S club, the only one of its
.@ En-, 'een established in Washing
|&5r '.a the Business Woman's
willy todoindopendent work
|&1r, ~, ~ m11es one eligible to men,
~ ca,b 'l.' doas not include ordi-
! W., Va, 9oseortb at the age Of ei0bt
~ b. n " novel which she calls
e ,pc1 Though she is said to
&tenln,.' thing as a plain woman.
SaeptaIjy' G'laracter being all tran
SaQy g r. ajVely and heroes models
SSaQsu a ~ yet My Book" shows
'S'nat'on for a girl of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10

Every line that Robert Burns, the
Scottish poet, the sweetest poet of them
all, ever wrote, tingles with the spirit
OF the modern reformer. His hope is
our hope in The Cotter's Saturday
night
Y; Scotia! my dear. my native soilI
FOR whom my warmest wish to Heaven is
Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toll
Dc pest with health, and peace and sweet
cOntentl"
A noted writer says: THE poor
weep unheeded, prosecuted by every
subordinate species of tyranny; and
every law which gives others Sc urity
becomes an enemy to them" Young,
a sage of I'VE olden times" wrote:
Fools. indeed drop the man IN their account,
Ano vote the mantle into majesty"
VIM Cooper, truths sOngster, wrote:
he j. the freeman whom the truth makes free.
A q all are saves besides. There's not a chain
IhaC htl!1sh foes confederate for his harm
GLn wind around him. but he casts it off
with as much ease as Samson his green wlthes."
Sir Walter Raleigh, after whom our
Capitol was named, wrote:
TELL men of high condition
That rule affairs of state,
Their purpose is ambition,
Their practice only hate;
And If they make reply
Then give them ali the lie"
Lord Macaulay wrote:
Then n-ne was tor a party;
IN n all were for the State;
Then the great men helped the poor.
ana me poor man yea the great;
IhSn ands " ere fairly. portioned;
Then 5 oils were fairly sou,
The Romans were like brothers
IL the brave days of old"
Now Roman is 10 Roman
Moe hateful than a Toe
And the trihunes heard the high
And the fathers grind the low,
AS we wax hot in faction,
In battle we w@X cpIu;
Wherefore men fight no. as they fought
In the rave days of old
Oliver Goldsmith wrote:
I'll fares the land, 10 hastenirg ills a prey,
w mere WeaIth accumulates. and men Cecay;
fIihces ana 10 DIS may flourish, or may fade;
A breath can make them, as breath has made;
But a rOld peasantry their COuutry's pride.
Nnen once destroyed can never be supplied"
Edmund Burke, born / n 1870, wrote:
IF civil society be made for the ad,
vantage of man, all the advantages for
which it is made become his r ght. 1t
Is an institution Of beneficence; and
law itself is only benefcence acting by
a rule. Men have a right to live by
that rule; they have a right to Justice.
They have a right to the fruits of their
industry, and to the me n of making
their industry fruitful. Whatever
each man can r, peatedly do, without
trespassing upon others, he has a right
to do for himself; and he has a right to
a fair portion of all which society, with
all It's combinations of skill and force,
can do in his favor"
Shakespeare says: "Be just and fear
not. Let all the ends thou aimest at
be thy cOuntry's, thy Gods and
truths"
ITO BE T