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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
CARLISLE. ON TARIFF.
Ho Would Tighten the Burdens Of Labor
by Enforced Idleness.

He Would Tighten the Burdens Of Labor
by Enforced Idleness.
While President Cleveland was very
timid in his references to the tariff and
tariff reform, or free trade, in bis last
message to congress, his secretary Of the
treasury, Hon. J. G. Carlisle, b0bbed up
as q semiapologist, and his remarks,
coming as they do from a leading dis
oiple, are interesting. He said:
1.-THE raw materials used In the pro.
duction Of commodities for the use Of
the people in their homes and in their
various industrial pursuits should be
free from taxation, in order that the
burdens Of labor may DO lightened.
Mr.. Carlisle is extremely frank and
honest, much moro so, in fact, than the
gentleman who sits at the head Of the
cabinet meetings. MIR. Carlisle believes
that raw material should be free from
taxation. So do many other free traders,
but they do not study the reason why
raw material should be free with any
thing like frankness Of the secretary Of
the treasury, who gives the reason "in
order that the burdens Of labor may be
ligbtened.
OF course, when our raw materials are
free from taxation and are free from q
tariff duty, they will be imported from
foreign countries, where labor costs next
to nothing, being brought over here in
most instances as ballast, free of freight
charges. 1.-THE burdens Of labor" may
be lightened in this country under such
circumstances, and every dollars worth
of raw material that we get from abroad
must mean so much less raw material
supplied in this country unless the
American wage earners consent to take
the miserable pittance that is paid to
the men and the women who work in
the European mines or to work longer
hours for the same money that they are
now receiving. But in this case 1.-The
burdens of labor" would not be "light-
ened." They would be intensified, so
that it is clearly not the intention Of
Secretary Carlisle that American raw
material should be used in making
American goods He wants to import
raw material from abroad lin order that
the burdens Of labor may be lightened"
by affording less employment for labor
in this country. In other words, he de.
sires that American labor should take q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

Glory Enough For Ono Day.
That partnership twixt John and mo
Must liQuidate, they say
The treasury Is near empty
The assets melt away
Our vaults were full of coin and green's
But they have disappeared,
And we are getting short OF means.
Finance Is not my sphere
A surplus troubled me awhile.
But I've got over that.
II must, think, disturb Carlisle,
Who don't know where he's at.
Exchanging Welsh for treas'ry tin
Has not yet helped the case.
The sugar deal was pretty thin.
But sugar held the ace.
twas once q happy family,
The sanity Mugwump's pride,
But Lexow's show Of Tammany
Has CHECKED the flowing tide.
German, Flower, Grover, Hill.
Are in the grand parade.
And none Of them now fill the bill
We need higher grade.
When Mr.. David Bennett Hill
Creeps out Of the debris,
He'll understand the peoples win
And note their last decree
G. G. can see his shadow cast
Upon the wall Of fate
And hear the clarion trumpet blast
That has redeem d his state.
y. B.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
IMMIGRATION EVILS.
under tho Present Administration We lGny
Expect Undesirable visitoTs.

rI>der tho Present Administrator We lln0
Expect Undesirable yisitors. 8
Political complications may possibly
arise in the nes8 future. Disturbing Gle.
ments seem to re entering into our rela.
tions with the continental European
powers which seem to be ominous. One
of these is the status Of agents Of this
government stationed in Europe to carry
out quarantine laws. During the recent
cholera scare the United States sent
medical officers to European ports, who
were placed at the principal stations IN
der the terms of the act Of 1898. They
were required to make sure that the
vessels clearing for the United States
were free from all forms of contagious
diseases. It seems from late develop
ments that these officers were unwel
come by the steamship companies, and
finally the French government protest
cd against the attendance OF these oul
medical representatives The German:
have shown some resentment, but have
not gone so far as the French. They
claim, however, that the agents of for
eign governments who are not clothed
with diplomatic powers had no right tt
be present in the form Of agents to par
ticipate in affairs which were purely
local It would appear from the presen,
status in the prominent European ports
that the efforts of the United States gov
eminent to exclude Immigrants of 6
dangerous class, and also to prevent on,
people from the infliotion Of cholera
and other diseases, are to be RELOCATED
to great uncertainty
Ii the present administration man
ages this question as clumsily, and with
the same indifference to the United
States government that it has man
aged our diplomatic relations in othe,
countries, then may we expect oul
shores to be thronged with that class o.
immigrants which we have tried fol
years to exclude, and it would not be
surprising if cholera should appear dur
ing the coming summer
Surely the people are paying dearly
for their experience Of q change In the
administration Of national affairs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
HOW 70 CARE FOR FURNITURE.
Old and Defaced Pieces May BE Restores
by q Little Patience.

Old and Defaced Pieces May BE RestorsS
by . Little Patience.
Old furniture may be made handsomer
than new if much care is used. Scrape
away every particle of the old varnish
with an old case knife or bit Of glass,
then use coarse sandpaper. Dust of we'll
with brush before applying new var
nisb. After this wipe with a soft rag.
Now remove the article to another room
where there is no disturbed dust. Never
stain the wood. If you do not wish the
polished surface, rub it down with rot
ten stone and oil to dead satin or egg
shell finish. Here is an excellent mix
ture for cleaning Of old or new turni-
ture: Pure raw linseed oil, quart;
spirits Of wine and vinegar. half pint
Of each; butter Of anthony, . ounces;
spirits Of turpentine, half pint Shake
we'll before using Use a rubbing pad
made by rolling up Q inch strip OF
wooden cloth.
Several applications will be needed
for new furniture. Where the varnish
has become old and furnished dissolve 4
ounces best gum shellao in 2 pints of 95
per cent alcohol. Add to this pints
raw linseed oil and pint spirits Of tur-
pentine. When we'll mixed, add ounces
Of sulphurio ether and ounces Of am
monia water. Mix thoroughly. Shake
well before using and apply lightly with
. sponge
For mahogany that has first been
soraped of and sandpapered smooth, ap-
ply a coat of furniture oil and let .tand
over night In the morning hammer
some fine red brick into powder, which
put in a cotton stocking and sift over
the work. Then wrap square block of
iron or wood in q piece of carpet and
rub the brick dust powder with it, rub
bling the way Of the grain Of the wood,
backward and forward. till good gloss
appears. If not sufficient, or If the grain
remains at all rough, repeat the pow
dering, being careful not to sift on too
much dust, as this and the oil should
form paste. When the surface is per.
feet. clean it off with a wad Of carpet,
and, if you can get it, some fine mahog-
any dust. The surface made by this proc
ess improves with wear.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
How to Treat q Bruise.

There is nothing to compare with a
tincture or strong infusion Of capsicum
annuum mixed with an equal bulk Of
mucilage or gum arabic and with the
addition of few drops Of glycerin.
This should be painted all over the
bruised surface with camel's hair pen
Gil and allowed to dry on, second and
third coating being applied as soon as
the first is dry. II done as soon as the
injury is inflicted, the treatment will
invariably prevent the blackening of the
abused tissue The same remedy has no
equal in rheumatic, sore or stiff neck.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

Casimir- Perier certainly showed the
lack Of manly stuff in him when he
turned and ran in the face Of the foe.
he precipltated crisis on France be.
fore one was inevitable, if indeed one
would have been inevitable at all had
he stood at his post and done his duty.
Light always does come to those who
stand true to their responsibilities and
conscientiously seek the light AS it is,
it will go down in history that Casimir.
Perier, president Of France, showed the
white feather through fear of the Radi-
Gals and Soclalista Had he been play
ing directly into the hands Of the Radi-
Gala and Socialists he could not have
done them q greater favor than by ten
dering his resignation. In any case he
could have died game, and the world
would have at least respected him. As
IL is, the verdict Of both the present and
future will be that of the deputy who
shouted, when the presidents letter Of
resignation was read, 1T is desertion
Of the republic" As his friends say,
"Why could he not have asked the sen.
ate to dissolve the chamber and rely up
ON the verdict of the country?" And,
after all, the election Of Faure, moder.
ate Republican, to succeed him shows
that he got frightened and lost his head
for nothing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
How to Take . Sponge Bath.

A little tepid water should be drawn
into the tub. and in that the bather
should stand. With soap or salt, tepid
water, sponge or loofah, she should
scrub herself. The rinsing water should
be quite cold, and then brisk rubbing
down with rough towel should follow.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
FOR FR1EZE DECORATION.

FUN Z fIELE OECOIsAIION.
vents the paint from soaking into it and
renders it possible to wash the paper
stencil off when done with. For very
fine work use the Tracing cloth" that
architects use. Place the paper or cloth
on glass and cut out the design with q
sharp knife. IF not desirable to leave in
the stencil breaks on the wall, unite
them by painting them with a suitable
brush. Stencil work looks best when
some hand work is added, and where
considerable of this is done the effect is
very similar to entire hand work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
A Good Oyster Stew.

Put quart Of fresh oysters in sauce
pan with their own liquor. Salt and
pepper to season. Let simmer ten min
stea Take the oyiters up, put in bowl
With two dozen bFoken crackers, add a
beaoup Of cream AID tablespoonful of
butter to the liquor, stir over the fire
until very hot and pour over the oysters.
Let stand one minute and serve.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
How to Cure Felons.

Put some hard wood ashes in an old
tin cup, pour over them warm water,
immerse the end of the sore finger in
the ashes, set the dish on some live Goals
or on the top Of the stove, keeping the
finger in as long as you can, and soak it
several times day. If taken in time,
it generally cures felon from coming,
if the finger is wet with it often.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
ARE WE A DEBT RIDDEN NATloNs

The Democratic Charge Against Protection
Proved to Be False.
The Democrats came into power upon
the assertion SO oft repeated by them
during the last 20 years that under Re-
publican management the people Of the
United States had become SO hopelessly
involved in debt that there was but lit
tie hope Of ever being able to extrioate
themselves from the thraldom or bond.
age of this oppression twas the theme
Of discussion upon the platform. the text
of loaded editorials and the accustomed
story of the calamity bowler who went
about from place to place defaming the
good name Of his own government In
stead of what ole Democratic party
charge against Republicanism and pro-
lection being true of being theinstrument
of creating an unjust debt upon the peo.
pie, the inverse is absolutely the truth
The affairs of the United States govern
ment were 80 we'll managed by the Re.
publicans during the 80 years that they
were in power that the debt of the
United States rested easier upon the
shoulders Of the people than that of al.
most every country in the world. When
given by families and per capita and
compared with few of the leading ma
tions, it is seen at once the advantage
that we have maintained in keeping
from our people the carrying Of great
burdens in the form of q debt:
CONPARlsON or DERr
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
All Right but the "Braius."

Congressman Sibley is quoted as max
ing the very inelegant remark in his at
tack upon Cleveland that the time had
come when there should be 'something
more than brains, belly and brass to the
government. But whoever said there
we're brains?-Indianapolis Journal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
How to Crystalline Grasses.

Place saucepan partly filled with
water on the stove, aud in it dissolve
enough alum to make it Of sufficient den
sity to bear an egg. Let this boil. Take
off the saucepan and lay your grasses
(dried and tied in punches to suit the
fancy) in the water When the water is
perfectly cold, lift out the bouquets,
and you will find them a mass Of beau
tiful crystal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
STENCIL DESIGN FOR FR1EZE.

STENCIL DESIGN FOR FR1EZE.
ners in this work, we herewith present
some directions from the London Car
penter and Builder concerning color
Combinations. preparation Of the stem
oils and other important points in this
manner of decoration.
A robins egg blue ground would In.
dictate for the ornamentation deep
shade Of the same color, with blush
green, gray and silver. A palo green
ground, pink, gold, silver and copper
ornamentation. A deep red ground old
gold, deep buff, ecru and gold. Olives
and golden brown would also answer
with this ground, touched up with gold.
A light sea green ground would call for
dull yellow, silver and light greenish
cream. A light robins egg blue ground,
cream, silver and gold ornamentation.
Peacock blue ground, yellow, gray and
gold. Orange yellow ground, lemon yell
low, deep orange and gold. Old blue
ground, light and dark Bluffs. Cafe an
lait ground, ecru, copper and gold. Such
are few Of the color combinations to be
suggested for stenoiling designs suited
to frieze decoration.
Designs may be stenciled in plain felt
paper in fat colors. Water color, known
as distemper, should be used for this
purpose. A handsome effect can be OBJ
tanned on a glossy oil paint surface by
stenciling in with fat or turpentine
color, which causes the pattern to appear
rs if raised above the surrounding sur
face. An entire wall done this way is
something to delight the amateur eye
and fancy. The paint should be quite
thick and should be dabbed or bounced
on. The brush should in all cases be
we'll charged with color, taking care to
get it on the pattern uniformly. Do
not rub the brush across the pattern, az
this will cause the paint to clog the
edges.
It is important to secure the right
kind Of stencil brush. The bristles
should be long, though not too long, as
this would make the brush too fabby
for the purpose. A roller may be used
in place of brush. Buy a 2 inch seam
ing roller used by paper hangers and
cover it with plush, afterward running
it over hot iron to take off the most
of the long pile Of the material.
For gliding size is needed. This is
made with chrome yellow and slow dry
ing varnisb Try this overnight, and if
too quick put III some sweet oil. Should
the size fail to adhere perfectly to the
surface add more varnish. Use the size
Gparingly, getting only thin film on.
Make quantity Of the size, as it will
keep, and the trouble is the same with
= small as with large. Bronze pow
ders may be busted on the fresh paint.
Manila paper, vanished after pat
tern has been cut out, is the kind to use
for ordinary work. The varnish pre-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
Minced Spinach.

Wash spinach carefully and boil until
tender; drain and rub through colan-
der or chopf' Then put in frying pan
. good lump OF butter, the spinach and
salt and pepper to taste When hot, beat
in 8 spoonfuls of cream. Garnish with
sliced hard boiled egg.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

There is a great difference between
the French and American republic. In
France presidents frequently resign. In
America they never do, though there
are people who wish they would some
times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
Free Seed Distribution.

Hon. J. Sterling Morton, secretary Of
agriculture, thinks the free seed distri-
button undertaken by the United States
government costs too much for the ben
eft it confers, and no doubt it does
Last year $685. 18 packages Of seed
were scattered to their constituents by
senators and representatives. Mr.. Nor
ton says that all except one-tenth Of
these contained flower and vegetable
seeds, and were thus Of comparatively
little value to tho great wheat, corn and
cotton farmers Of the country.
In 1889 congress appropriated 81, 900
for collecting and distributing rare and
important varieties Of seed, " prosecute
ing agricultural Investigations and get
ting farm statistics The modest 81. 900
thus covered the whole agricultural
bureau. Last year the appropriations for
distributing seeds and farmers bulletins
alone amounted to $l77, $50. Thirty
thousand dollars was the amount allow.
ed for the bulletins.
In view Of the present wasteful and
inefficient methods of seed distribution,
therefore the secretary proposes a
change. He has caused to be drafted and
placed before congress a bill to releRate
the seed distribution to the state agri.
cultural stations. II these always did
their duty, the proposed method would
be much better than the old one
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
Dlx Firo Needed.

From . sanitary point Of view the
great fire Of Chicago was one of the
best things that could have happened to
her. An aggregation Of frame cottages
was by that means transformed into q
solid. we'll built city comparatively fire.
proof. .',... - ~' .ts,-t..t:
The report Of the, tenement house
committee that has been investigating
the homes Of the very poor in New York
city leads to the inevitable conclusion
that the big town by the sea needs .
tremendous, roaring, great fire even
worse than she needs honest policemen,
and that is saying much. The report is
the reverse Of appetizing. and its read.
ing is not to be recommended to one
who hopes to enjoy his dinner. Loath-
some old tenements. soaked through and
through with the dirt. disease, sin,
misery and despair Of generations. were
brought to light through the newspa-
pers. In many Of the structures that held
in their vile old walls dozens of fami.
lies there was no kind of fire escape.
But the roasting Of poor tenement
house dweller or two of a night appar-
emily makes no difference to the repre-
sentatives of wealth and intelligence Of
the splendid. wretched city. In some
cases q visitor found children sick Of
scarlet fever lying upon bundles Of
sweatshop clothing. Successful live
stock breeders find it necessary to avoid
crowding their f1ocks and herds too
closely in stables. The animals will die
and be loss So they must have com.
Portable quarters, with good food, light
and air. But human being is cheaper
than horse. For every one that dies
there are three to take his place. The
stables in which the New York poor
live reek with the odors Of decaying
vegetable and animal matter, with tho
fumes of leaking sewers and gas pipes,
with dirt, damp and mold. In one den
lived 50 persons Seventeen per cent of
them died during the year 1898. The
woman who rented this building sublet
it to tenants and got from it profit Of
over 80 per cent.
The worst sinner of all is no other
than Trinity Church corporation, with
its wealth greater than that of even any
of our American millionaires On
ground owned by this corporation are
gin mills, disorderly houses and some
of the foulest, most rickety tenements
in Christendom. Trinity gets around
this fact by saying that the corporation
leases the ground to individuals, who
erect buildings at their own expense.
But this pitiful excuse will not 90 down.
On the whole, yes, civilization would
be vitality aided by tremendous fires in
certain sections Of New York. Nothing
else will do.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
STENCIL DESIGNS
AMATEURS MAY USE THEM FOR 4
FRlEzE DECORATION.

4 Few Color Experimentation to Paint
In tho Pattcrn-Directions For Making
Gold Size-Preparing tho stenoils-Add-
ins Some Handwork. t., -
The amateur may do some very cred
liable work with stencil designs if neat
md careful. For q frieze decoration
these designs will be found especially
useful. With view to assisting begin
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