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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

III the Sisters told him lalghinl<lyl,
tia il lie went out too much st,ss
woul,, have ~ TIE him UP. He enid ~
that iii that tease he would chew ti'e
cord Of fIe has ii quec- fancy q
The convent and hospital are in4 t alle
same building, and there II q CHI pa \
on the ground floor. The old mon
says that where the chapel IN I'M
heaven, and that np stairs. snlD mon
the sick, he il in
s5 AS an example Of his activit II
may be mentioned that at an enter-I
tainment given by the orphan
children not long ago. the old gentle
man danced u Jig In good aty le. n.
W He spoke of Fathers PORTER and Y ~
5Carufel, both formerly OF Little ais.
being friends Of his at Crookst on.
He. 10 proud OF the fact that he shave a4s
himself, and that he makes his own
3neckties. His head ID still covered Z 81
with hair, scarcely gray. .5 sS
Such il the record or this simple
old man. whose life spans q century.
.du ling whose existence m0mentpu,s,
and world-embracing events have
occurred, and who Is now. upheld
Nv faith, waiting for the time when
he shall enter the valley Of the
shadow. RI - -G 5$,ss
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

long ago. It took ten minutes for
delivery, and shows how good the
the old fellows memory is. "a.
Suprenent is 5 feet in height and
K q. -. WEIGHS ABOUT 80 POUNDS. .%
He says he weighed 1913 pounds
when he was 40 years old; he must
have looked exceedingly corpulent.
He has bright. shrewd blue eyes, and
does not use glasses. He threads a
needle with ease, and exhibits with
great pride his slippers. wherein in
the last few days he has sewn. and
neatly, a patch. His hand is re-
markably steady. no tremor being
perceptible. He has five teeth LETT,
and says he eats 'teverything," and
that he is as tough as a mule, " and
could flick the DEVIL He has but
once been seriously i'll, and that was
IN Chicago many years ago. A
slight touch Of rheumatism bothers
him now and then, and he has be-
come alittle deaf in the last four or
five years. His memory is weaker
for recent events than for those OF
years agone. He has always 9 good
appetite and sleeps well, except, SO
he says, when .;$ 81 I, IA. n.
THINKING OF AN OLD SWEETHEART.
He has become. weaker by half in
the last ten years than he was before.
He ii temperate, drinking a glass Of
beer once in great while, and has
never used tobacco. !, II; M !.
Surprenent can neither read nor
write, education being rather ne
elected In his native country in the
closing years Of the 18TH century.
He Is full OF shrewdness, however,
and his long sojourn in the world
has aivenlhim an immense fund Of
valuable experience. With the
vivacity peculiar to his race, he
never tires 81 relating scenes Of his
life, and breaks out in laughter as
hearty as q young man. He ia
happy at the convent, where he ex.
poets to finish, his long life. On being
told OF someone 123 years old, he ex.
claimed:
II WILL BEAT THAT"
He frequently walks to and from th'
city to the convent, a distance OF &
mile each way, without fatigue. ON
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

Shis couptrymen. He hid In Al hollow
tree, and N az llldtsco v e
Towards evening he reached be- the Y
river.
CROSSED THE sT. Law RENEE on sAl Log,
and escaped To America. and STAYED
there tlllthe troubles were y Yer. He
remembers Papineau well, and de
scribes him as 4 handsome m lH1 Y
also recalled Lafontaine, Dorior.
and Other. celeb ratad political leaders
.of those times. He remembers the
1bnrniEg of the parliament house in
Montreal then the capital about
1887 II HI
He left Canada for ever q bout 1871.
and came ,tO Chicago, then an enter
prising frontier city. From there he
went to Wisconsin, then to Mime
sofa, then to Kansas, where he lived
:foramany years. then to st. Paul,
Their to Crookston in this state.
where helived for II years. and ended
his wanderings in Little Falls Ia
January. 1894, since which time he
has been an inmate Of st. Gabriel's
convent. IN S n 2S5 s5sy53 Il ~ # sG4 .s ~;
During the civil war he was for q
third time drafted, but his friends in
forming the officials that he was too
old the incredulous officials sent. to
Canada for information, and found
him far beyond the maximum. He
considers himself lucky IN this regard,
az he never had q hankering to Kill
people, though he has had Al ss$ .51 u.
.s.#iG.j<s MANY FIGHTS IN HIS TINE.
One in particular. which occurred IN
the numbering district near Ottawa.
something like 50 years ago, he re-
lated in a vivid way. a lumber boss
refused to give up q cant dog belong.
Ing to the old man, then a lusty
Young fellow. He shut his fist and
showed how he knocked the boss
down seven ti,pes before he got the
implement. He thought ~" could
lick a good many ordinary men even
now. In Canadian woods seventy
and eighty years ago, when the men
were idle, they passed the time com
hitting prayers to memory-rather
s contrast to present ways. Ihe
old man recited Il prayer which ne
had learned in the Canadian woods
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

SSt. Cloud journal Press: County
Attorney T.. B. Wood, of Todd
county. is in the. city today from
Long Prairie. 4 Mr.. Wood came
down to consult with D.. Z. Cal
hOun. counsel in the case brought by
Todd county against the bondsmen
III Jacob Fisher, the insolvent
banker of Long Prairie. Fisher
owes the county $4,000, which was
on deposit.at the time Ct the failure
Of the bank. Suit has been com
menced against the bondsmen and 1t
comes up at the October term OF
court OF Todd county. The bonds
men have put in an answer, They
make general denial. a.,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30
NELSON
AND:
CT OUCH.
The Senator and Governor
Have Accepted all Inyi-
tatiOn to Attend the #
Morrison County
!. Fair. |
They Will be Here on Sat-
urday, Sept. DON Don't
Fail to See and Hear
Them. n.

h For some time many Of.our citizens
have hoped that I'm appropriate OPP
portrnity would present. itself ut an
early date for inviting two Of the
most prominent citizens and leading
Officials of the state to our prosper
GUS city and thriving county. and
the assurance that an unusually
large number OF people from all
parts Of the county would N be
gathered in Little Falls. during the
Morrison county fair suggested that
time as most .opportunef for inviting
Senator Knute Nelson, of Alexandria,
sand Coy. D. M. yClough, OF Minneap-
oils, to pay us a visit. Therefore 4
few days ago Invitations were sent
to them signed Nv G. A, Lindbergh.
"A. d. Davidson, ). H. Rhodes, J ohm
GWetzel, N. M. Williams, Drew Mus
ser. |. e. Staples, the city and county
Officials and many Others, asking
them to- address the people Of this
locality at some time during the
fair. Replies were received Wednes-
Eday, and both were favorable. = y
4 1t will be pleasant to the people OF
the county to know that at O time
when u local occasion will gather
Ernany together they can hear and
meet gentlemen and state officials
whom they hold in high esteem. u
4 Saturday, Sept. Z, will he a. great
day for the city and county, and all
Eour citizens should exert themselves
Ito make pleasant the stay OF these
distinguished guests #>-5.. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30
OVER A INJURY !. ! | 1 !.
,A Citizen Of Little Falls
1O7s y ears of
Age. 55s. IN
Still Hearty, He Says He.
Will x ct Live n
4, M Long. .5ss.

There lives III Little Falls / d man
whosswas horn q year before the IN a.
Saugnration III George Washington
ms first president of ss the, United
States At the time al his birth
George III was on the throne at
England, and Louis XVI on that OF
4 France. Plus VI was pope, ' and e six 81
spopes have filed st. Peters chair ~
since that time. 1t was seven years
after Corvallis surrender at York
town and one year before the
memorable meeting Of the French
states-general at Versailles. It was
the year 0f the revolt Of the Austrian
Netherlands. When Bazille Sur
:prenent was born. his native coun-
try. Canada. had q population Of
100000; it has now 5000, 900. Two
D years after his birth Canada was
granted an elective Legislature and
70 years after was welded into one
nation by the act OF confederation.
The United States had then a pOpu.-
lation of about 1000, 900; in this
mans lifetime It has increased to
over 10000. 900, Philadelphia bad
$4,000 inhabitants, and was the
largest city; New York, then the
capital, being second. This man
was years old at the .a. ;t
EPOCH OF THE REIGN OF TERROR; /.
Ill years old when Washington died,
in the same year W hich saw Ma
poleon first consul Of France. He
was SO years old when Napoleon
died, and in his lifetime France has
1ladlO different governments. At
the time OF the warof 1912 he was p
years old; at the time Of the Mexican
war, IS; when the civil war began, 73.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

When Grover Cleveland was born
Bazille Surprenent was 40 years old.
The life of this man must be Of in
teresr, and it is given as told by him
self to representative of the Trans
cript. His English is not very clear,
and the assistance Of DR.. Fortier and
F. Bastian in interpreting his French
speech is gratefully acknowledged.
The accompanying cut is from q
photograph BY Boyce of this city
and is very faithful to the original.
Bazille Surprenent was born in St.
Constance. near Montreal, Canada,
in March, 17SS. His father and
mother lived on a falm, and Bazille
grew UP a farmer. He was the
second child OF his parents, and had
three brothers and four sisters, all Of
whom are now dead. His parents
were large, strong people. The
father died at the age Of 50; the
mother. 81. n. ##g5
Surprenent worked on his fathers
farm in summer and in the woods in
the winter. He remembers a time
when provisions ran low, and the
men had to subsist on horse meat,
which lie says did not agree with
him. So working, the years went
on till 1912, the time Of the second
and last war between Cir eat Britain.
and the United states. Battle was
enrolled among the Canadian con-
stingent OF British sold iers, but owing
to goitre IN the throat, was re-
jected, and went back to his life on
the farm and in the woods.
In 1923 he was married at st. Chry-
sostome to FRANCHISE Bisaillon, who
died IL years after the marriage.
She gave him two childrena little
girl who died ii infancy, and q son,
named Theophile. The boy grew up.
followed the carpenters trade, went
to New York and was lost sight Of
by his fa ther some time before 1S41.
Surprenent never married again, and
Gays that during his widower's exist
ance Of 81 years, he has never cared
to.
In 1896 Surprenent was drafted to
serve against Papineau's rebels. He
was enrolled, but one day he escaped
to the woods, not wishing to fight
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30
Get Out the Band.

Grand Forks Herald: Henry Wat
terson. said Cleveland couldn't
carry precinct in the country"
again. And now comes the Little
Falls Transcript with the positive
claim that "the town OF Pierz Will
give Cleveland 300 majority All
right; get out the band-Cleveland
viii carry Pierz, wherever that may
he ..'1,',S! .l&' E%'l& q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30
Y ResOlutiOnSS !; !.

\ Whereas it has pleased our
Heavenly Father, to remove from on,
among us, to that land where there
ID no pain and the weary ure at
rest, NJ. Crusland, our esteemed
brother Odd Fellow. 4 .a:ss
Therefore, be it resolved. that we.
the members OF Little, Fails Lodge
No. Ill, /. q. o. f.. tender to his
family ou,. sincere. sympathy-in their
bereavement, and commend them to
HIM ",whO raises the sad mOurner
from distress and gladdens eve.y
heart that grieves. = -,
: Resolved further that the charter
OF the lodge be draped III mourning
for Il period Of ninety days.
Resolved further that the lodge
cause a copy Of these resolutions TO
be sent to the family Of our deceased
brother, copy be spread upon the
records Of thelodge, and a copy pub
lished in the Little Falls papers.
" vi .:. f. \ sS,~ Signed, !
5. %,r>@ GEO. Il. GEER, s5G,s$88$$
i ~ h .CnAs. H. BROWN, 1sss
}..-,3 i. IA. Fl. f. MEYERS, ssS
r. - -'%-', Commit tGt, s$SB
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

The citizens DIST. Cloud have ssood
reason to mourn the untimely death
Of Mr.. Tileston.% He was an eneT r:s
getic and influential business man,
and the j oulnlal Press of l'uesday5
|truthfally says: No man could 9 Ia
have been taken ~ hose loss would gu 4
have been 40 deeply, 81 kfenly felt ,
He was easily the foremost citizen goi
the town, although ,oneof.its young1
est business men and with a resi-
denIce here of but little more than
half a dozen years. His active ma
.ture, his tireless energy, his buoyhnt
spirits, left their Impress on every
thing lie came in contact with,
whether it was his own business or
the affairs OF the public. He, was
full to his very tiEger-tips Of re-
sources. He knew no discourage
ment. Whatever the emergency
might be, he at once rose to the full
measure Of it. He was the embodi-
ment, apotheosis, Of the American
spirlt-the Western spirit-and his
energy and cheerful confidence were
an inspiration to his associates and
to the community" e.
The case of John Bell vs.. the Pine
Tree Lumber company, was up be-
fore Justice Gaudet Wednesday.
Bell was a sorter employed by the
company, and was recently dis
charged He claims that the com
pany is holding 25 cents a day from
his pay, and he is suing recover
the amount. about $22. The COM
pany has o ..bounty''Ssystem. which
consists in keeping q small part out
of each mans wages until the end OF
the season, when the whole ls given
him. This is to prevent desertion,
during the season., the sum being
forfeited If the man leaves. Bell,
however, claims that his discharge
alters the matter. The case was
adjourned until today.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-30

Dated, Little Falls, Mimi, Aug ~,
1886. r$.s@z +, 3 #@ %... .5i$4ss
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11

The TRIBUNE bows gracefully in
acknowledging the many kind
compliments passed upon us by
the teachers attending the Normal
Tor our untiring efforts to promote
the best interests Of the Normal
We are ever appreciative of n
kind word from any one in our
efforts in behalf Of anything for
the prplic good. All that we have
done has been purely from a sense
OF duty and not for any pecuniary
benefit. To every teacher THE
TRIBUNE bids you God speed, and
we truly hope that your stay in
Green Forest will be the beginning
Of new era III your professional
paTpnT
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
CLERKS NOTICE.

Notice is herehy given that the folowin.
nomed administrators aad guardians filed q
The Apr term is!t, 81 tie Carroll Probate c0ur
tor the Eastern bistriet eheir account currents
II was ordered hY tRe count that the sane b
continued and advertised r0r continuation or re-
lection at the Jury te~n of said court 1875, viz
". " Davis Guardian OF Alta Pearl and
John Z, Champlain 2nd annnsl account cur
rent.
W T, Hmett. Guardian o. Martial. ant
James ". EIUett. lst anpaal account current
W j Morris, Guardian Of Cephas B Am.
brose, 1th and inGl annual account clrTent
W, j. Morris, Guardiau OF Bertha Ambrose,
7th annual account c1rrent
W. j Morris. Guardian Of Henry L. Am
br0se, 1th Annual account current.
" ] Norris Guardian OF A7tuur Ambrose.
7th annual account current.
j. W Holland Ad' mr. OF the estate OF a.
hittrell, 5rd annual account current.
All persons having exceptions TO said settle
inents are requested 10 Gle the same in this
court on or beteie the 2nd day OF The apr. tern
thereof. This Apr lG 1880.
j. p Fancher, Probate Clerk
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
a Woman who VIII Work

Wanted in every county to intro
ducc the Celebrated "Hvgeria"
Waists for ali ages. This waist
supercedes the corset, and has re-
ceived the unanimous approval
of the leading physicians Of Amer,
ica. $500 outfit tl.i e. Any woman
can make from SIS TO $50 weekly.
Send for circulars and terms.
HyGGIA Mfg. Co, 378 Canal ST.,
New York.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
53Aft Reward E4GC

The readers of this paper wl) be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has Deer able to cure in ali its
stages and that is Catafrh. Hall's Catauh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
nehical fraternity Catnrrh being a cousiitr-
tonal disease requires & constitutional treat
ment. hall 3 cstarrh cure is taken internally.
acting directly upen the blood and mocous sur
face Of the Sstam. thereby destroying The
foundation ot the disease, and giving the patl
assisting natuTo in Going itswOrk, The propr
etors have so much faith il its curative powers
I'll at thev otter ne hundred dollars for any
case that it fails 10 cure. F j. Cheney Co.,
Toledo. .
G5sSold by druggist, zoe.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
F.rsrsui., 1i--,r=rt--ssr--,rz--~.-

TIE usual casualties occurred on
5he nations natal day There are
some thoughtful people who think
faera oagtt t be some way devils
q 70 ieio &c that woaii not be so
expensive ia mcn and money as
t4e plan wl:ich now prevails.
Faraly a Fonrlh Of JaFy passes
IT serioU4 fires do not occur and
SCOPES Of people are not killed or
seriously wounded By reason Of
tie senseless way We have OF burn
ing gunpowdar Or drinking rum to
show eur patriotism. July 4th
is the dearesi holiday we have.
1t cost a good deal in blood and
treasure to get it, bnt it has cost in
life and property infinitely more to
celebrate 1t since its adoption than
it did around the times ot l176.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
NOTICEFOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFrloE At HARRISON,

LNNp ONFloR ar HARRISON, AK.
Jun TO 1895
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make mai proof in support Of his claims and
that said proof will be made before the Register
ard Receiver 1T Harrison Ark, on July Goth
lSa5, viz:
William @. I.ovelady, II E No 1896 for the
NJ Se4, Sci Ne Sec y, Sw4 Nw4, Sec y / 10 n
r. % w.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz:
William A. shrum, Waiter sbrum, Jabe
slatcher and John Cope, all OF Green Forest
Arkansas
William A. snrnm II EMO lt287 for the Ea
Se4 Soc u r 10 y Il 25 "
II names the following witnesses to prove
h s continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
said laad viz: %iila c. T-ovela1y, walter
e3nrun, ,iahe Fletcher and John Cope, all Of
GI1ea Forest, hrkansas
JOIiN 2. CLENpENJN, Register
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
The Eloeuti0nary Con 5est.

We are GLAD to notice the en-
thusiasm with which several of the
Normal students are making pre-
paration for the approaching con-
test at Berryvilie.
roo much cannot be said in favor
Of these contests. He who enters
this contest simply 10 secure the
medal, hos failed to see the real
benefits to be derived from it. 1t
is by reproducing tho thoughts of
other on the platform, that we
gain that confidence in ourselves
which will enable us in after years
tc think On our feet and express
those thoughts in a torcible man.
ner. u these contests We learn
to throw off timidty and self con-
sciopsnesss; we learn to forget our
selves and our surroundings.
a t each attempt we grow less
and less nervous, we gradually
overcome cur distastes to appear,
ing before an audience.
How often have we seen promi-
nent citizen called on to make a
very few remarks at & public gath
ering ana see him absolutely fail
This man in bis youth, did not enter
oratoricai or declamatory contests
and now he repents.
By continued efforts a poor
speaker becomes good speaker
and a bad speaker a better one.
We shall be disappointed if one
Of our Normal boys or girls do not
take high stand in this approach
ing declamatory contest. NORMAL.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
--.4.~.s>4a.g-s,s,,r-~r~..-H,,-r.

CH1NcH bugs are, it is said, easily
destroyed by spraying corn with
the following emulsion: Take
abont three table spoontals OF soap,
using just enough water to dissolve
Il, o which add one-haIf gallon of
kerosene. Then ,ake about one
pint Of the mixture to one and one
half gallons OF water and yen have
. preparation that has proven q
sure death to The psstiferous bugs.
Keep constantly stirring while
spraying the corn.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
Hoods pills are hand made, and perfeas
10 proportion ui4d appearance. 25a, box.
OF Interest to La dies.

We offer TAO opology in placing
before you "the Ladies' Safe pro
tector," it is absolutely reliable,
eaisIy adjusted, does not become
misplaced and insares protection.
Can be worn when desired without
observation or knowledge OF an
other and prevents disagreeabIe
noises under certain conditions. If
you use it once you will never be
without it. It is a faithful safe
and reliable friend whenever need
ed by special circumstances requr-
ing its use. It is an article every
woman should keep ready for i'm
mediate use. 1t is simple to use,
and inspires confidence to the
woman using it. It is reliable and
scientifically made. insures protec-
tion without injury to health as
many good physicians would say.
We are of the opinion that no ar
ticle has ever bcon made which will
give as much satisfaction to the
woman Of to-day as ''the Ladies
Safe Protector" The immense
sales Of this article is Substantial
Endorsement Of our claim. Do not
therefore experiment with any of
the numerous unreliable articles
as it is both dangerous to health
and expensive to do so. Such ex-
perimenting con only result in loss
Of time, disappointment and dis
NAL failure. Ladies should re-
member this before ordering other
goods and not waste their time and
money on inferior articles. The
best is always 'he cheapest. "The
Ladies' Safe Protector" is sold un-
der a positive guarantee for use for
one year, with full direction and is
sealed in plain wrapper upon re-
ceipt of express money order for
81, three for S5. Do not wait but
order at once. Address the La
Crosse Speciality Co.. Ia Crosse,
Wis.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11

GROVER and David B. wrote
letters declining invitations to as
slst in celebrating Independence
Day. No body has ever accnsed
either of these gentleman Of being
very patriotic anyway.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11

The County Normal has come
to stay. 1t will have the effect OF
raising the standard of teach ers,
by furnishing them means
or preparation for their work,
which they must avail themselves
of or quit the profession.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
MOTTO Z FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE At HARRISON Ark.

Juiy 5, 1895.
Notice e hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intentio1
70 make final proofin support Of his claim, ape
that said proof viii be made before he judge
or Clerk OF Carroll ounty, Ark at Berryvi'le,
Ark. Oh Aug !. lS9J, viz: Lillns Lunch
r 10 Off "a west.
II aiaes the following witnesses to prov
his continuous residence upon and entity atior
OF, said, viz; l.. p. Tacker, OF Berry vile Arr,
+ S. I4nch, H. G. Coatney and James Dish
room, OF Green Forest. a RI
~ JNo. Z. ClENDENIy, Register
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11
Application Notice.

Notice is kofeby given that win Apply FOR an
order at the next July terra laa5 Of Probate
court for the Eastern District Of carroll conaty
to seit the foiowiag described real estate be-
longing to th1 estate OF Joseph \ Grim dec i,
iowit: The = x :te4, See j. WI NV 4 Sec 4.
rp.=0 north OF range y west, for the purpose ol
obtaaing rfoney to pay the debts CT saisl estate.
Iilis June Iith 1865. O C p. GAM, admir-.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11

APKANsAs is receiving more I'M
migration just now than any other
southern state. The reason is that
that we do not know what q failure
Of crop is.
The Green Forest tribune., 1895-07-11

A GREAT many politicians just
now are scratching thelr heads try
ing to guess which side of the
financial question to get on to gain
popular favor.