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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11
LonDoN's LITERARY LION.
Novelist Crockett. His Early Poverty and
His Successful Literary Career

Novelist Crockett. His Early Poverty and
His Successful Literary Career.
The latest literary lion of London, s.
r. Crockett, author of 1.-THE Raiders, /"
1.-THE Stickit Minister and other de-
lightful books Of Scottish life, has
fought his way to the front with rare
pluck and persistence. Early in life his
father died, and he was brought up by
his grandparents. They were the strict
est of Cameronians and considered
Shakespeare and Scott very sinful writ
ers. Young Crockett did not share their
belief, however, and read the plays Of
the Bard of Avon and the novels Of the
great Scotchman on the sly. When
not years old, he walked many miles
each day TO and from the school at
Lauriston. At that time he had associ-
ated so little with children that lie
hardly knew how little girl looked.
His grandparents were very poor, and
when he became older he was compelled
to earn his further education by teach
ing and writing. He lived on 81 10 a
week. and when he needed new books
did the work of day laborer on Satur-
days to earn the purchase money.
Despite his lack of advantages and
his poverty, young Crockett was gradu.
ated from Edinburgh university, worked
his way through Oxford and took de-
grees at Heidelberg and Neufchatel. he
also travelled a great deal as tutor to
wards in chancery." He did a great
deal of ordinary newspaper work on
Edinburgh papers and finally became
clergyman. He married Miss Miner,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11
RATES or aDyEErIsING

One square, first insertion. SI.OO: subse-
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with monthly, quarterly and yearly advertis
ers
- Local notices and political or personal
communications, Is cents per line; subsequent
insertions, 10 cents per line.
Ordinary marriage announcements, twenty
nve cents Obituary notices will be charged
for at one half the usual rates of advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11

lumbia, is an
Englishman by
birth and educa-
ton. lie was
born at Claydon,
near Ipswich,
f n & Ian d. in
1884. and was
g d u at ed at
Whitstable, near
Canterbury. AT
the age of 90 he
sailed from Eng
land to seek his
fortune in Cana
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11
ESTATES IN EUROPE.
A NEW YORK CONCERN WHICH COL
LEcTS LEGAcIEs ABROAD.

sIost of the Legacies Are smail-The Large
Ones Usually Turn Ont to he Myths-one
Case where a Servant Impersonated His
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11

This here beer. remarked Mr.. Dis
NAL Dawson. is what might be called
a reg lar society affair
lyon don't says' said rho balkceper.
..Yes, do. L. is sorter low neck,
high collar ball. "--Cincinnati Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11
why She Did.

Husband---For heavens sake. what
makes you talk so much?
Wife pleasantly You do, love.
have to keep talking so you will not
have SO many opportunities to say rude
things. Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11

Among the curios unearthed at Troy
by DR.. Schliemanl were several golden
lamps dating from 900 B. q.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-11
London streets.

London is 10 miles broad and IL
miles long Every year secs about 20
niles of new streets added to it
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
ST. oTTo's ORPHHNHGE.
P1ans Approved by the CHIEF
architect of the Franciscan
Order.

The plans for the new St. OttO's
0rphanage, to be built this summer,
have been approved Nv Brother Ad-
rian, the Chief Architect of the Fran
ciscan order. The plans were sub
mittel to him in st. Cloud yesterday
by the Mother Superior of the Sis
ters here. Brother Adrian la build
err and architect of wide experience
and constantly travelling over the
country overseeing the construction
work of his order.
The building is to he three stories
and basement, OF brick and will be
built by contract. In another COL
umn will be found a notice asking
for bids. This method was adopted
as being considered fair to all and
also because it insures the construc
ton of the proposed building at low
est possible cost. The bids will be
opened on July 6. Full information
can be obtained at Il. F. Schleusen-
er's hardware store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
Census Experiences.

A census enumerator has at times
some funny experiences. Some
people are very suspicious, and be-
come more so when they see man
with a big book advancing toward
the house. In nine cases out Of ten
he is taken for u book agent, and
has to do a great deal of explaining
to disabuse the people Of that idea.
Enumeration Fretz has had some
trouble with some OF the women and
men lately from Europe. When
they saw him approaching and
questioning, they conceived the idea
that he was government recruit
ing officer seeking to enroll soldiers
for the war. 1t was troublesome
to convince. them that the United
States had not yet adopted the mill
tary system of continental Europe.
The largest family SO far found con-
sisted of thirteen children, all living.
There is a French farmer in Ripley,
how ever. who has seventeen chill
dren, all living. Little Falls is met
ropolitan enough to possess native
of the Celestial Empire and also one
solitary colored individual.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
Dailpy's Death.

The Staples World gives the par
ticulars of C. S. Dailey's death at
Duluth as follows: "He went into a
barber shop Saturday morning to
get shave and a bath before com
ing out on his run. He was in the
BATH room when he called to the
proprietor to come and help him.
When Mr.. Sullivan entered the bath
room Charlie was sitting on a
chair rubbing his hands. lie was
given a. glass of water and a doctor
summoned, but was unconscious
when the physician arrived. He died
at O'Clock Sunday morning with
out regai1ing consciousness. Mrs.
Daley was visiting her parents at
Motley and in company with her
father st arted for Duluth on the first
train, but they arrived too late to
see him alive.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
Forty Barres q Day.

Harris & Buquo, Erin, Tenn, man
facturers of the celebrated Erin lime
say they have great faith III DR.
Drummond's Lightning Remedy fol
rheumatism. One Of their principal
coopers aslaid up with rheumatism
until induced to take DR.. Drum.
mond's Lightning Remedy. After
taking two bottles he went to WORK
and has since beer making forty
barrels per day. If you want this
remedy, send SIS to the Drummond
Medicine company, 4S Maiden Lane
New York, and they will send to
vonr express address two large bot
tles1enough for one months treat
ment. Agents Wanted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

Royalton Banner: /. W. Bou:k
returned from The Republican League
convention at Cleveland last Sunday
evening. He reports a grand smeet-
ing. Free silver had few advocates
among the delegates. Mr.. Bouck
thinks the convention acted wisely
in not passing resolutions and
adopting a platform, which is prop
erly the work OF the national con-
vention. He says the crops in ILL
nois, Indiana and Ohio do not COM
pare with the crops in this state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
I'll -: ugQl Run Over.l

p.
John Michael, u boy sabout ten
years Of age, was run over by M. M,
Williams light wagon near the pic
mic grounds Sunday afternoon. The
wagon was coming down the hill,
and the boy threw tirecrackers under
1t, and then tried to run across In
front OF the horses. The driver, John
Stevens, stopped the horses, but the
boy had fallen and the front wheels
ran over his chest and hip. One OF
the hind wheels was but a few inches
from his neck when the wagon
stopped. The boy is badly bruised,
but not otherwise injured, and was
able to be around today. No blame
can attach to the driver. There are
a good many boys IN the city who
make Il practice of running after aud
in front OF carriages. aud Sundays
accident should teach them u lesson.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
Council Meeting.

The city council met in regula
session Saturday evening, Dursuan
to adjournment. Present. Aldermen
Wright, Martin, Mecusker, MOegleil
and Hoffman.
Liquor license bonds of the follow
ing were approved: w. Tom, j. J
Dolan, II. Marotte, Fred Valentine
E. Pilon, NJ. j. Bockhorni, G. Brict
kritz and Fred Hoffman. The Ii
cenScs date from July I, except tina
Of Mr.. Pilun, W hich dates from Jul,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
Manager Phil. Gross, of the eros

Manager Phil. Gross, of the Gross
opera house, contemplates engaging
the Alabama Vaudevilles for July
10th. This organization has a
four weeks engagement at the Met
opera house in st. Paul,
which is a pretty good guarantee of
it's standing. Those who have seen
a really high-grade vaudeville show
have no conception how enjoyable
such an entertainment is. Mr.. Gross
will probably put up a subscription
list, as it will require a heavy guar
antee to secure the company. There
are thirty-seven people in the Or
ganization, and it is one OF the
finest OF the Kind.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

j. Hatcher, of the logging firm OF
Jones < Hatcher, wentworth Monday
to His farm at Hubbard Prairie. He
gives his attention to logging In the
winter, and to cultivating large
farm in the summer. His firm is the
one which cut the logs on the cutoff
last winter that were hauled to
Little Falls on cars for the Pine Tree
company. They have about 12.O00,-
900 feet more to cut in the vicinity OF
Lincoln and Cushing, and will make
two winters work OF it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

otto Schleusener and Fred HOff-
man went to Long Prairie on their
bicycles Sunday morning return
ing in The evening. The outward
trip was made in three and a half
hours, which is good, considering
the miserable roads. On tho way
back a big spike .punctured one 81
Hoffman's tires about ten miles from
the city, and he had to FOOT the rest
OF the way.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

The Democrat seems dissatisfied
because County Attorney Rhodes
compelled the payment of the costs
in a criminal case in which the com
planning witness declined to prose
cute. If the county attorney will
just keep up that practice and also
compel the payment of costs by com
plainants when they cannot produce
the evidence they promised to, he
can afford to forfeit the admiration
of the Democrat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
= SOLEMN SERVICE.
Blesoin0 OF the Banner OF st.
y Hloysius Young Mems
xss% Society.

The formal establishment Of the
St. Aloysius Young Mems society
was celebrated Sunday at the
German-English Catholic church,
Rev. A. Raster, pastor Two Bene-
dictine fathers will be present to as
sist the pastor during the cere-
monies OF the blessing OF the new
and costly banner during high mass.
The orator for the occasion was
Rey. Francis Merschmann, o. S. r.,
D. D., who delivered an apprO-
pirate sermon in English Immediate
ly before the blessing OF the banner.
Misses Maggie Blake, president;
Kate Blake, vice-president; Minnie
Jansen. secretary of the Y. l.. s.,
served as banner maids.
At S:45 the members of the new so.
ciety were escorted by the other
societies from the rectory to the
church, headed by the Harmonic
band, which also played during
the services. An excellent musical
program had been arranged by the
able leader of the church choir, w.
\. Butler.
The church was tasteiully dec
Grated. The objects of this organiza-
ton may be seen in the following
extract from theircOnstitution, being
the second section of Article /:
"The objects OF this union shall be,
first, to foster and cherish true
Christian spirit, brotherly love,
friendship and unity among it's men,
be.s; and. second, to promote the
moral, religious. intellectual. phys
ical and social education and eleva-
ton of the Catholic young man,
combined with lawful recreatiOns
and pleasures in accordance with
the doctrines and practices OF the
Catholic church,"
The most important moments in
the solemnity were marked by the
boom of a cannon, kindly loaned by
P. w. Blake.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul

Is the only railroad running electric lighted.
stea m -heated solid vestibuled trains from II
Paul and Minneapolis to Milwaukee an
Chicago.
Five handsome passenger trains leave st.
Paul Union depot each day running through
Chicago via this line.
1t is the pioneer road in the northwest.
It's train service and general equipment IL up
excelled.
It is the only railway using the famous
trio berth reading lamps in its seepers, the most
celebrated OF the modern passenger train COD
| veniences.
The latest private compartment cars, library
buffet smoking cars and free reclining chair car
are run daily from st, Paul and Minneapolis &c
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Its fine "electric lighted limiting" leaving st.
Paul at $40 every evening and arriving in
Chicago at $3.50 the following morning is not
surpassed by any passenger train in America.
Apply to your home ticket agent for full III
formation and the lowest rntes and ask for tick
cts reading Win, 1.-THE Milwn ukeo'' beyond st,
Paul. It is the Unite! States Government'sof
fetal fast .:iIj' libe.
1T CoNLEY,
.sst. (Ien | Enc. Agent.
- FAM, MINI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
INSTRUCTORS.
r. v. HUBBARD, Conductor.
II. W. BREWSTER, ssistants.
W. T.. JOHNSON, N'S

Summer schools have become very
popular, and justly so. In four weeks
under the instruction of efficient edu
Gators. a great deal can be accomplish
ed. They are held at time when
teachers have vacation, thereby giving
all an opportunity to attend. Summer
schools are becoming more and more
proficient, and, in nearly all the states,
they are now permanently established
institutions.
The grade of the work will not be all
elementary, Except in methods and
teachers should not remain away 1t
they have attended normal school OF
a college; they will find that they can
work proftably whatever subjects they
wish to pursue.
Teachers should bring all their text
books with them; also paper and lead
pencils.
Teachers and those intending to teach
are required to attend.
Boarding can be obtained at reason
able rates, both at hotels and with
private families.
J. II. SEAL.
County Superintendent, Morrison Coun-
ty Mimi.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

In the year 1868, Mr.. J. R. Watkins first began
the manufacture of DR.. Wards Liniment. For
years he struggled along with limited means,
striving with all his powers and at times despair
Ing of success, but at last established living,
paving business, and made the name CDR. Wards"
Household word in thousands OF homes Dur
ing all these long years of toiling and waiting,
MI. Watkins little thought that men could be
found so lost to every principle; Of right and
Justice as to undertake to despol him OF his bus
fness, and themselves to attempt to harvest the
fruits of his lifelong labors. However, IN this
matter, he learned that he was mistaken. In
various parts of the country, sprang up bogus
agents offering medicines said to be DR.. Wards or
dust as good as DR.. Wards" frequently leading
customers into thinking they had the genuine
article. Therefore, in order to protect his bust
ness and the public from being imposed upon,
Mr.. Watkins Bought from Richard Ward, the
Worldwide right to use his name as trade
mark for a full line of medicines, and caused the
same to be registered in the U. S. Patent Office
No. 1856.
aD DIR: M r IeD s watkins" and "Wm0na"
are blown in every bottle and printed on every
wrapper, and take no base and dangerous SUBJ
sttutes.
THE j. R. WATKINS MEDICAL COMPANY, :,
Sole and only Successors 10 J. R. WATKINS and
Winona MINI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

The Little Falls correspondent OF
the RoyaltUn Banner finds great
merit in the troupes that play at
Germania hall. but the contrary In
those that appear at Gross opera
house. The "Jane" company is par
ticularly criticised. The fact is that
the "Jane" company was one OF the
best that has visited Little Falls for
years. Thuse who want the most
favors from a newspa per often abuse
any privileges they obtain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
Plenty People.

The Kidder street market place
was busy scene Saturt1ay-the cele-
brated "market day" being one
cause for the large crowd that as
sembled. Fully a hundred farmers
teams were there, and the farmer 8
brought produce and stock to sell.
There was a surplus Of mich cows,
but good beef cattle were scarce.
The last Saturday in the month
has become sort of Il national con.
vention day for settlers just west OF
LITTLE Falls
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
IRE YOU coUNTEDr
Do Not Fail to Give the Matter
Little Thought and
g... Rttention. &e IS

The suggestion made in these col
umns a few days ago that all those
who were not sure they were in
Guided in the census count should
notify Enumeration Fretz, resulted
in several, parties sending in tier
names. The way omissions most
frequently occur is where two or
more families occupy the same build
ing. The family the enumeration
finds will occasionally fail to inform
him of any other occupants OF the
premises, and thus complete count
is lacking.
Every employer should devote a
little time to seeing that all his EN-
ployes have been counted.
Those who occupy part OF a build
ing should ascertain ii any Others in
the building have not been counted.
Those who know of any persons
temporarily absent from the city
should report the names SO they
nay be counted.~
The count should be complete,
and it is impossible for the enumer-
ator to make it SO without the CO.
opera ton of the citizens.
Ii it is incOnvenient to notify Il. A.
Fretz, the enumeration. any names
or information left at the Transcript
office Will be promptly brought to
the attention vi the enumeration.
If in doubt about the enumeration
of yourself or anyone else, take the
prudent course and send word that
will reach the enumeration.
Always remember that there are
about 900 districts in the state out
side the big cities. and that if a few
names are missed in each OF the out
side districts the disadvantage to
the state at large upon any basis
for representa- tion) will be great
The large cities will have an abso.
lutely complete census. Every out.
side district should strive to do the
same.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05
STATE TEACHERS
SUMNER SCHOOL

Will be Held Under the
Direction of the County
Sunerintendents of Aitkin,
Crow Wing, and Morrison
Counties at the Central
School Building, Little
Falls, Beginning July 8,
1895, and Continuing 4
Weeks,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

We recommend De Wits Collie
and cholera cure because we believe
it Il safe and reliable remedy. Its
good effects are shown at once in
eases of cholera mOrbus and similar
complaints. l.. ID. BROWN
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

He has just completed the state cen
sus for Ripley town, being one Of the
first enumera tors in the county to
complete his work. tie had rather
large district, Ripley town contain
ing over four townships, and the
eastern part being Il particularly
hard district to travel through.
The last few days he has been hunt
ing settlers about Sullivan lake and
the head waters of Skunk brook.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-07-05

John Bailey and Mr.. Gibbons. ST.,
took drive out to the Oak Ridge
country Friday afternoon, and ON
the return trip the tongue Of thel:ght
wagon became loosened from the
front axle. and the horses broke a way
from the vehicle. The rig was going
at a pretty good pace, and when
the tongue separated from the axle
the front wheels suddenly cramped,
stopping the wagon and throwing
the occupants out. Neither was
seriously injured, but the shock was
rather severe for one of Mr.. Gibbons
age. The horses ran a short dis
lance and stopped.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-05
NEW YORK LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. |

Acting on the theory that they have
no right to look gift statue in the
mouth the Park Commissioners have
prepared foundation for DePeys-
ter family etiigy in Bowling Green, the
said effigy having been kindly pre-
sented to the city by the amiable gem
tleman whose ancestral distinction
Is thus vouched for. A new theory
of park decoration is thus introduced
to our notice and it suggests startling
possibilities. The rage for ancestral
research and for the rehabilition of
more or less mythical progenitors is
compar atively new,and is as yet con-
fined to only small portion of our
society. Yet such is the DEVELOPMENT
of genealogical pride that if the De
Peyster idea is accepted as IA rule our
parks will soon be crowded aud the
etfigies will have to stand rs close to
each other as passengers on an "L"
train.
1t would be inconvenient but at the
same time it would be interesting to
have our parks fenced in with these
glyptic memorials of our family pride,
but while the park area is limited
there is no limit to the demands which
may be made on the complaisant
Commissioners. After they have pro-
vided for the four hundred ancestors
of the Four Hundred, for the past
mayors, recorders, judges and gov
ernors of official life and for the
honored progenitors of the Cincinnati
of the st. Nicholas Society. of the
Loyal Legion, of the Sons of the Re-
yolution, also for the daughters OF the
same, and for the Colonial Danes,
and the Society of the Colonial Wars
and the Mayhowcr Order and the
New England Society and all the
American noblesse, there will be
others. Bright and brilliant as is the
ancestry of our native population, We
have a foreign population not less dis
tinguished in descent and not less en-
titled to recognition. Their families
are not only older but they are also
much more numerous. They rank
the De Peysters IN seniority and in
plurality, and if they insist on coming
on, our existing system Of parks is oh.
viously inadequate to accommodate
the array of memorials which the
courtesy of the Commissioners has III
vited. ''Dost like the prospect?'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-05

Travellers in Maine say that a sur
prising number of the abandoned
farms" of the State have been re-oc.
capied this year, and that the new
tenants appear not to be mere casual
residents, who have occupied the
places as tramp might put up for a
while in an empty house, but indus
trious farmers, who are Frightening
up the old farms in a manner that in.
dicates they have come there to stay.
Doubtless that is hut another evil
dence of the returning prosperity that
is Frightening up the whole country, "
comments the New York Sun.