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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

An umbrella that can be opened with
one hand has been invented. You mere
~ press spring, and up it flies You do
not have to dig and shove at the ribs and
pinch the skin off your fingers while you
stand in the rain and express your
thoughts in redhot words, spoken or I'M
spoken, according to your sex. Now, if
somebody will invent patent that will
make an umbrella stay by us, the UNI
brella business will be absolutely per-
feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
Gulls For Profit.

Some one who believes it is proper tc
kill seals for their skins and elephants
for their tusks, but considers it heinous
crime to kill bird for it's feathers, has
learned that man has established q
gull farm on Long Island and is max
ing profit out Of the business Of sup.
plying gulls' wings as adornments fol
women hats.
This terrible thing has excited the
mind Of the man who made the discov-
cry, and before telling the story Of the
gull farm he proceeds to arraign the
women of civilization as being RESPONSE
BILE for what he terms ''barbarity Of
fashion. " The story is a rather interest
ing one, however, and it might be used
in support Of the statement, so often
made, but sometimes doubted, that nc
one Of ordinary intelligence and willing
to work need go without livelihood
earned by himself. The man who has
established the gull farm is pioneer in
his business, and he does not have tc
work hard in conducting it, it being
only necessary for him to see to it that
the gulls' eggs are not disturbed during
the period of incubation, since the birds
forage for themselves and will not for.
sake their birthplace. True, they &C
south every winter, but in the spring
they come back again to the little island
that has been selected as gull breedery
and remain there till cold weather re-
turns
G'ulls are not good to eat, but thei1
wings resemble and are sold for doves
wings, bringing SO cents pair readily.
One could easily make fortune raising
gulls, but the old Long Island man net
ted 5000 or Whereabouts last year and ex-
poets to do better this year unless the
fashions as to ladies' hats undergo a
change.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

Although the utilization of the powe,
of Niagara falls has not yet been suf.
ficiently consummated to judge fully
as to the measure Of it's success, there
is reason to believe that the project
will approximate all that has been
claimed for it. An effort is now being
made in lower Canada to utilize the
Chaudiere falls, which are So feet
high and will give 100000 horse
power. If these projects are finally
worked out successfully, there is hardly
any end to the possibilities in this direc-
ton in the far west, and when developed
the great east must look out for its su.
premacy in manufactures.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

Lady Henry Somerset tells us she is
forced to say that the English woman is
more advanced than the American wo.
man in the capacity for independent
thought and in the interest she takes in
the great questions affecting the nation
al life. That may be, but the American
woman can give her English sister points
ON pink tea every time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
q Refuge For the Rich.

8t0xUX0 C,V1 Ou0 kSACAs
Let u pause to drop tear for the
multimillionaires. VI
\ Il In a recent symposium Of answers to
the question, Does wealth bring happi-
ness n the consensus Of opinion was in
the negative, and some Of the million
aires presented really doleful view Of
riches. Sss4a saa@ i &
Andrew Carnegie says they can only
bring happiness in tho sense that they
give greater opportunity for making
others happy. This is quite 2 sensible
way to view the matter, and it is pity
that our rich men lose this opportunity
Of using their wealth in the most ra-
tional and self satisfying way. Power
that will enable man to feed the hun
cry and clothe the naked ought to make
him happy indeed. John D. Rockefeller,
the great Standard Oil magnate, who is
worth hundred millions or SO, goes on
to explain that the word wealth is rel
alive term and closes by affirming that
it is more likely to bring unhappiness
than happiness. George M. Pullman,
the great sleeping car Croesus, is quite
positive that wealth does not bring hap
piness. He intimates about as plainly
as words can be made to express the
idea that he was happier when he was
poor than he is now. Perhaps this should
not be wondered at, considering his ex-
perience of about year ago. Russell
Sage takes considerable space to show
the vanity Of wealth, its vexations and
perplexities. His chief grievances are
that he is obliged to live constantly in
the public eye, and that he is the victim
of good many begging and threatening
letter writer's. John W. Mackay thinks
there is not much fun in being rich, but
that q good deal can be got out Of the
toll, privation and hardship one en-
dures in winning riches. Russell A.
Alger is somewhat doubtful, but he
thinks, on the whole, that the poor are
as happy as the rich. He does not say
they are happier. Hon. Levi P. Morton,
ex-vice president and now governor, is
Of the opinion that neither wealth nor
poverty has much to do with happi-
ness anyway. Austin Corbin is sure
that wealth is great care and says If
he only had time he could enumerate
good many reasons why it does not bring
happiness. He mentions one, and that
is the annoyance Of threatening letters
from socialists and cranks.
This Question Of happiness and wealth
has been treated before by men who pos
sess many millions, and the general con-
clusion was much the same as expressed
here. But has it never occurred to those
unfortunate millionaires that they can
give away their money and be just as
happy as poor people? And then it is
little singular that they do not think Of
the good they might do by taking this
course. It is passing strange likewise, il
the views Of these millionaires are cor.
rect, that the greatest and most amiable
privilege which the rich enjoy over the
poor is that which they exercise the least
the power Of making them happy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
A Left Handed Phyllis

A Left Handed Phyllis.
Got new servant girl up t. aour house,
Shy actin thing-gets scared at mouse;
Says boys like me is wussn pest,
Says she al'ays liked little girlses e best.
mum Little girls,
They amt no fun.
What use is little girlses, naow, t. any one9
Broke glass jelly dish fist day she came.
Gorryl Didn't ma talk till her tongue got
lame2
WALL naow, she did! N e girl she cried,
N said she wished she cd jest up n died.
e. ' Watts e use2
S'posin she had?
Dish d been smashed, COULDN'T it, Jest as bad9
She can't cook she don't know haow.
You jest ought ter seen her sponge cake naow!
Wall, naow, guess 'twould a-made you laffl
Ma said 'twan't fit ter feed t. a caff.
Y don't catch me
A-eatin her bread
don't wish ez haow wuz dead.
Ma says she won It stay very long
Up t. aour house-'n she amt fur wrong.
put tacks in her bed las night
Didn t she screech till e caows turned white?
Maybe so:
Boys is ''wuss n pest
g longs she stays, she won't git no rest.
Truth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
Where Wealth IL DesDised.

Fashionable Tailor-Go front at once
Two young clerks there after suits.
New Man (whispering)-I'm waiting ON
q millionaire.
leave him and attend to the clerks
These millionaires don't buy new clothes
once in five years. A clerk is good for a
fresh suit every three months. New
York Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
"A Prophecy Fulfilled.

"Strange!'
The swarthy man, who was the exposure
Of all eyes in that impressive scene, chuc.
killed. softly to himself.
1T was predicted of me that some day
would make my mark. And now
And there was not one trace Of pride or
self assumption in his manner.
1T has all come true"
Taking the pen handed him, he put a
CROSS mark beneath the words, IL am not
guilty. Jack Stubbs. New York World
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

At last accounts Ii Hung Chang
pink sandal strings had not been taken
away by the irresponsible little monkey
who, according to some weakminded per-
sons, is the ruler Of China Ii was also
still in possession of his yellow complex
ion, although the famous jacket Of kin
dred hue had long since disappeared.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

New York society was greatly disturb
cd over the application Of the obnoxious
term Giving pictures to charity en-
tertainment Miss Helen Gould was es.
pecially shocked. It was finally decided
to call it tableaux vivants, and every
body was happy. r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

One Of the most welcome of recent in.
ventions is the aluminium bathtub.
With this beautiful new article Of fur
niture in the house, taking bath will
be more Of a pleasure than ever. In fact,
such tub would almost tempt a tramp
to wash himself, It is light in weight
and is cast all in one piece. It does not
rust, and it furnishes scarcely at all 1t
can be cleansed SO easily that it can be
kept always bright and shining with the
least possible trouble. It is to be hoped
this desirable addition to domestic con-
venience and health will not cost 50
much as to be out of reach Of the people.
Speed the day of the aluminium bath
tubl Speed the day Of bathtubs of all
kinds. W. F.. '".@. .%
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

It is becoming the fashion to call even
the contestants in the competitive col
lege debates and oratory tests "team. "
This is enough to make one exclairn,
"Have we lived till nowl"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

n These are the days when the city man
HES himself to a farmhouse where ''ev-
cry luxury the market affords" is fur
nished, along with the lodging, for S. q
week. And then the aforementioned city
man abuses everybody in sight and calls
the farmer fraud because the fare is
not equal to that Of the Newport or Long
Branch caravansaries, where the rate is
@$5 a day. - - . t#>'&t,=.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

Tho United States treasury receipts up
to May ! for this year were the paltry
sum Of $3.50, 900, 900. what's to become
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
Blissful Unc0nsCiousness,

Mrs. Witherby-Did you notice, my
dear, when Mr.. Drowsie assembled the pull
pit, how shabby he looked?
Witherby-Yes, but when he began to
deliver the sermon forgot everything. nm
fQothier and Furnisher. &$5&st i :S,t 55s.3
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

Emperor William stands stoutly for
the divine right of kings. Very we'll,
William, but some day that right will
get an audaoious if not sacrilegious re-
buff. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

What's this we hear about increasing
of wages oluntary, toby many
large manufacturers? Now what will
the walking delegate do? Increase and
multiply or look for another job? /.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
The ART AMATEUR.

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1.-THE only Art Periodical awarded a Medal atthe
Worlds Fair.)
In valuable to all VIII o wish tt, make their living
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FOR 1Oo1s. We will send to any one INC
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

Il not unconstitutional, we should like
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

70 cou.;l.ae 70 k.:.c.::she.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-11

stamped about uTien ne got into the
room He bore no grudge against Bar
tholomew sholto, and would have pre-
ferred II he could have been simply
bound and gagged. lie did not wish TO
put his head In halter There was NO
help for 1t, however the savage In
stincts Of his companion had broken
out, and the poison had done Its workt
so Jonathan Small left bis record, low.
cred the treasure-box TO the ground,
and followed II himself. That was the
train Of events as far as can decipher
them OF course as to his personal ap.
pearance he must be middle-aged, and
must be sunburned after serving hls
time In such an oven as the Andamana.
His height Is readily calculated from
the length Of his stride, and we know
that he was bearded. Ills hairineAp
was the one point which impressed
itself upon Thaddeus 6holto when he
saw him at the window. ldon't know
that there Is anything else"
THE associate2"
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Clinton, Missouri,

Mr. A. L. Armstrong, an old drug,
gist, and prominent citizen of this
enterprising town, says. II sell some
forty different kinds Of cough med.
icines, but have never in my expert.
ence sold SO much Of any one article
as | have Of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. All who use it say it is the
most perfect remedy for cough, cold,
consumption, and all diseases Of thu
throat and lungs, they have tried. =
It lisa specific for Group and whoop-
ing cough. 1t will relieve cough IN
one minute. Contains no opiates.
Sold by c. Il. Northcrait & Co.
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tile dog?' growled Holiness ''lney
surely would not take q cab or 20 Of
In balloon
Perhaps they stood here for sons
time" suggested.
"Ahl it's ~ right. Hes Of again, +"
said my companion, In = tone Of rslisf.
ae was, Indeed, Of, for, after sniff
ing round again. he suddenly uada nm
his mind. and dsrted away with IN
energy and determination such Is he
had not yet shown. The scent ap-
peared 10 DO much hotter than before,
for he had not even TO put his nose on
the ground, but tugged At his leash,
and tried to break Into . run. could
see BY the CLEAN In Holmes eyes that
he thought We were nearing the end Of
our journey.
Our course now ran down Nine Elms
until we came To Broderick 4 Nelson's
large timber yard, Just past the White
Eagle tavern. Here the dog, frantic
with excitement, turned down through
tho side gate Into the Enclosure, where
the sawyers were already at work. On
the dog raced through sawdust and
shavings, down On alley, round pas
sage, between two wood-piles, and
finally, with triumphant yclp, sprang
upon q large barrel, which still stoop
upon the hand-trolley on which II bad
been brought With lolling tongue
and blinking eyes, Toby stood upon
the cas.s, boxing from one to the other
Of us for same sign Of appreciation.
The slaves Of the barrel and the wheels
of the trolley were snleared with dark
liquid, and the whole air was heavy
with the smell Of creosotc.
Sherlock Holmes and looked blank
ly Of each other, and then burst stimuli
taneously into an uncomfortable ct OF
laughter.
iun M fanNrTNIrp1~
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ITO BE coNTINUEn

The census Of 1850 showed that there
were 6,230, 05S persons Of ten years Of
age and upward who could not write,
and the census Of 1890 shows that In oil
there arc 0,3ai,70a illiterates In the
United States. This Is an actual In.
crease, but, according to the Boston
Herald, the increase is chiefly due to
the influx Of Frcnch-Canadians and
others Into the northern states The
chief illitcracy has been In the south,
and 1t is found by studying the statis-
tics that In thirteen Of these states and
territories the illiteracy % nearly $685..
900 less than in 1885, Tho great major
ity of'thc llliterates are negroes. In
Alabama, Florida, Georgia and LOU
isiann there ore more than three COL
ored illitcratcs to one white; In Missis-
sippi 1t is nearly seven to one; In South
Carolina it Is more than five to one; but
the decrease in llliteracy 10 not con-
fined to the colored race In the
southern states. Among the whites
it Is lll,9lo and among the negroes ll2,.
40a The increase in the north and
west--ip Maine, New Hampshire Aad
Vermont, and IN Michigan, Montana,
Nevada, New Jersey and Wisconsin-is
chiefly due to immigration. There Is a
gradual decrease In Illiteracy all over
the country, and wherever It has in.
creased II Is due to causes which We
are not responsible for as q milton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-11

An, wen, tnere IL no great1nyst1ry
in that. But you will know all about
1t soon enough How sweet the morn
Ing air Isl See how that one little
cloud floats like q pink feather from
some gigantic hamingo Now the red
rim Of the sun pushes itself over the
London cloudbank. Itshncs ona good
many folk, but on none, dare bet, who
are on a stranger errand than you and
|. How small we feel with our petty
ambitions and strivings IN the presence
OF the great elemental forces Of nature!
Are you well up in your Jean Panl?'
Fairly so. worked back to him
through Carlyle
THAT was like following the brook
to the parent lake. He makes but one
curious but profound remark. It is
that the chief proofof mans real great
ness lies in his perception Of his own
slnallness. Itargues, yousee, a poweroi
comparison and Of appreciation which
IS in itself q proof Of nobility. There is
much food for thought in Richter. You
have not q pistol, have your
II have my stick.
ut Is Just possible that We may need
something Of the sort II We get into
their lair. Jonathan shall leave to
,-o,, hut 10 fta 9TH ar t,,rne N CIV, choll
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1t Ought to Take.

An attractive feature Of the Cotton
States and International exposition, to
be held at Atlanta, Ca, next Septem.
Der, will be the reproduction Of the
Worlds Columbian exposition In minia-
ture, by G. W. Ferris, the builder Of the
Ferris wheel. The great worlds fair
will be reproduced in Its entirety, COM
plete in every detail, on . scale Of
l-14Oth. This makes the Manufactures
and Liberal Arts building about ten
feet long, and the whole exposition
soventy-ave feet long. Searchlights
will be shown on the battleship and
the various buildings, the intamural
railway will be seen with cars In mo-
ton, the whaleback steamer will be
seen arriving md departing, and Lake
Michigan will appear in the distance.
BY electrical and mechanical effects,
sunrise, daylight, moonrisc and the
White City by moonlight will appear
In succession.
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wnicn IL NJ one time promised 10 W.
There might have been some credit 10
be gained out Of 1t, but for this too
palpable clew.'
There Is credit, and to spare said
|. ~ assure you, Holmes, that mar.
vel at the means by which you obtain
your results In this case, even more
than | did In the jefferson Hope muir
der The thing seems TO me to be
deeper and more incxplicable. How,
for example, could you describe with
such confidence the wooden-legged
man?'
"Pshaw, my dear boyl It was sim
plicity itself. don't wish to DO
theatrical 1t Is all patent and above
board. Two officers who are in com.
mand Of 4 convict guard learn an i'm.
portant secret as to buried treasure. A
map Is drawn for them by an English.
man named Jonathan Small You re-
member that we saw the name upon
the chart In Capt. Morstan's possession.
lie had signed it in behalf Of himself
and his associates--the sign OF the
four, as he somewhat dramatically
called it, Aidsd by this chart, the
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Electricity Free.
Take 1t now.

Electricians and scientific men In
general are puzzled 10 account for the
peculiar condition in which Chicago
hotel is found. The building seems to
be heavily charged with electricity,
and the result is that the guests are be-
ing driven away. People cannot move
around the house without running the
chance Of receiving severe shock.
When one walks across the floor .
spark will leap from the shoe q dis
lance Of two inches or more. One
guest started to shave himself, but
spark from the razor so startled him
that he came near cutting himself bad
ly. Another man stepped into bath
tub and Immediately howlcd for a.
sistancc lie had the sensation Of hav.
ing thousands of needles run Into his
skin, and yet was unable to move,
What would have been the result Il
doubtful had not the employees Of the
hotel broken down the bathroom door
and pulled him out Of the tub. In do
ing SO they received a severe shock,
but the guest felt no bad effects from
his electric bath. As no one seems to
know the cause Of these electric phs.
nomena and as no remedy can be sug.
gcstcd, It Is feared that the building
will have to be taken down,
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The DEADLY English Sparrow.

Adeath from the bite OF AZ Apsl;sb
sparrow S 1sA singular js!slity re-
ported from the vicinity q Stenimer's
Run, Baltimso county, Md. The VIC
tin was little Ida ttqors, Tho bright
clgbt0situonths-old daughter n
Charles MooFs. Qae day recently sw0
brothers Of tho child were playing ~
The barn when they captured an Eng.
fish sparrow that had sought shelter
there. They were greatly pleased with
their ana anl took the bird to the
houGc for the little GIL 81 play with.
On being released the sparr0w seg
savagely attic child and Gercely seized
her lower lip. The baby's screams
brought her mother to the rescue and
she qBleavored to get tho sparrow
away Before Tbs could be done the
bird had to bchilled And tho beak pried
open with a pair Of pineers' 4 phys.
clan was called to attend the child, but
an illness in the nature Of blood poison
ing set in and the little one soon sue
cumbed.
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MS. Orr course led right aeross tho
grounds. In and ont amo s ,ho .ra~oS SDs
ma nits with which they w var soarro5
and intersected rhe wholo Macy
with i,s saatteroa d,rt hoans V a., p," u,
crown shruw hod I h,,ps. ss' ~.
n,n.naa y ~ .'..ir eAsn'es' ~
liz biact ,racsd,, Witch 49,, NV WY !.
On roachlnge ny hounaor,, e ,,a, I'M NV, ~
ran alony wG,ninc an rors,. r m Sa, aovi
H. shado,r v a,,d s,nrna S nuH,.p,eV'
corD"r " scrso ~N Nv r,VsfNr s.a sS " '
whare ,ho ,uo ,xa,,s J"s veSp,
hr,chs hna hsSn ,o " ANY, A., aes ,'ss.
iees left wsrs ,,orn ao,rn n !" Wv, rn,, wv 4
unon ,ho ,oro mV s,ao wy M NV 'E'nsev
ma trso v n.y. ,a saw ,' " 'nv"s" 'sey
Uolmos alomhsrss -, "s oSs v" sa 'a'' y,
aov FROM ma h. ar wy, a !. 'aA'ne wy
the o,,,or Ia 49, 'pfe' ~ 'Se' upoh
mrhsras ' tho n,,n. -, ,,,,..,...
hand y ho ron,or,,.d NJ 'Yv"sa',s y
hesids him ,vor vs. ,.a " nv, w
,mudco 81 h,,od ,,, NV uao si,sn'
nlaster WIN, 's y ,,,., rpv ,h, Wy NnIc
we hayo had ~ ,,as,. sa"s :. 10 .nA'
vs.,erdarI M saas. " ,'',,, y. 'a'n s'neo
road in sn,,. =, ,Lo,, a, w.. no apon 'ne
h S - st tpr,e y u ''''' e's"Fah'''wen'y
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women come to speak Of it As 1.-THE
remedy that makes people we'll.
This significant phrase has been re-
peated so often from mouth to mouth
that it is now everywhere insepara-
bly, associated with Paine's celery
compound, not only by the physi.
clans who daily prescribe it, but BY
the thousands Of ailing people, young
and old, who 60 to it for aid and COM
fort.
Take 1t now.