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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
SUGAR Maple Trees.


The demand the last few years for
maple sugar has been such as to warrant
improved methods. The maple sugar
worker Of today is practical and mod
ern. II he is the owner Of bush Of 500
or 600 trees he can clear all the way
from $500 to $500 season. This Is
more than three times as much as the
owner Of IS years ago made during the
same period. It is claimed that a good
maple tree will pay for itself in a couple
Of tappings, and in the course Of a few
years it will pay for itself in sugar over
and above what it would bring for tim
Der many times over. The consequence
is, farmers are no longer anxious to cut
down their hard naples and sell them
for timber. In planting sugar orchard
care is taken to select only the broad
leaf hard maple and straight young
trees, trees sprung from the seed as often
as possible, and not saplings grown
from an old stump. These make the best
sugar producers, according to an au-
thority which tells that there are many
degrees Of naples, hybrids between the
soft maple and the hard maple. They
are all good sap producers, but the sap
produces but little sugar. A soft maple
tree will deliver twice as much sap as q
hard maple, but it will not make one
quarter as much sugar, and what it does
produce is Of inferior quality.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Curioua Pottery.

The Peruvians certainly show great in
gonuity In the manufacture Of pottery. A
favortte form Of vessel has long, slender
neck and rather stout, chunky body. The
vessels for tho most part are made to rep
resent living creatures and have openings
for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. When
these vessels are filled with any liquid, the
air rushes from these openings with char
aoteristio sounds A vase representing a
mountain cat gives forth sounds like the
new Of tho living creature A bird design
Sings or whistles; dish with ooiled ser-
pents Misses. Other figures squeak or
sc1eeob according to the animals they re-
semble. An amusing object IL the figure
of a very old woman. When water was
turned into this jar, there were sounds Of
sobbing and grief, and tears tziokled from
the eyes and rolled down the checks.
A peculiar design was a vessel shaped
like a double headed bird. This jar must
DO filed from the bottom, and yet not q
drop would flow out when 1t was turned
over, although If 1t were slightly inclined
the water ran out readily. These people
appear to have reduced atmospheric pres
sure to science. Their knowledge Of tbi1
10 only equaled by their ability in portrait
tura-New York Ledger.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
HOW TO APPLY MANURE.

Comparative Merits Of Surface Aanuring
and Flowing In Manure.
Elias A. Long learned lesson in the
application of manure when q boy IN
his fathers nursery. He tells the story,
as follows, in American Gardening: We
purchased from tannery large pile
Of compost, hair, ashes, lime and other
refuse, with enough bark in layers to
make all pile up we'll. In the winter we
drew this on land devoted to nursery
and other crops usually blowing it I'M
de- in the spring. Sometimes Oh fall
plowed land we would incorporate the
mixture with the soil, BY the use Of the
cultivator cr share harrow, in the
spring.
One Of the things that wildly i'm
pressed me as we dug trees and plants
from soil thus MANFRED was the way in
which rootlets would lay hold of con
genial bits of plant food. The tufts and
felted knots of hair would be the attrac-
ton to mass of small roots. This is
illustrated in the accompanying sketch,
in which a a show lunches OF hair.
This thing was seen not only in the case
of Seeding and tree roots, but also in
those Of strawberry plants, which lie
much nearer the surface.
A lesson to be drawn from this is
that the blowing in Of manure as a
method Of applying it should not yield
to surface applications in any marked
degree. The avidity with which roots
seek out and lay hold Of particles OF
manure in the case stated showed to me
that there can be no mistake in putting
the plant food right where it will be
needed With the surface and applica-
ton of manure in the fall and winter
there is often great loss OF fertility
through escape by teaching and surface
drainage during thaws in the winter.
If it be drawn to the plat and be kept
in piles until just before spring plow-
ing or cultivating, such loss rs not ap-
preciable.
The question Of the comparative mer-
its Of surface manuring and the plow-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23

The French astronomer, Faye, has pro-
posed the theory Of solar cyclones. He
contends that the portions about the equa-
tor rotate more rapidly than those about
the poles, thus whirlpools or vortexes en-
sue. Some scientists accept this idea. The
spectroscope has set at rest the theory OF
the elder Herschel, that the dark 4pots
were cool and habitable. The sun is sup
posed to be gaseous globe, with high
temperature, surrounded by "sheel' Of
clouds produced by condensation of vapor,
far out in space, the spots resulting from
the sinking of metallic vapors, cooled, in.
to depressions in the photosphere caused
by eruptions, dark only in comparison with
the brilliantly lighted surface. The curv'
ing lines rising from the sides Of the cav
ity, like arches toward common center,
witness the agitation of the solar surface,
II they do not affirm the cyclonic theory.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
More Freedom In Russia.

More freedom is to be allowed to the
press and the people of Russia, says The
Great Round World. This means that
within certain limits the Russian people
may now say or write and publish what
they really think without being sent to
Siberia for it.
It is now generally understood that
Nicholas II, the young car, who came
to the Russian throne in 1894, is man
Of liberal mind. The reforms that he
has already ordered should make a great
difference to the people. In country
where the laws about what should be
printed in books and newspapers have
been so harsh, it must mean great deal
to the people to be free to speak their
minds.
In the recent student riots the people
who ruled the city Of Moscow did their
best to persuade the czar to send the
whole batch of students of to Siberia,
but he fatty refused to do so. By this
act Of kindness the car has gained some
faithful subjects.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
GENERAL DODGE.

Of the exposed flank Of his army, and
when he resigned his commission ut the
close of the war General Grant placed
his name first on the list Of major gen
erals of volunteers, to be given the same
rank in the regular army.
OF his civic achievements General
Dodge is more proud. and justly SO, than
of his brilliant military career. AS the
chief engineer and constructor Of the
Pacific railroad he can well afford to
rest on his laurels. After the war he
continued to be Grants firm friend, and
when the old hero died he became &C.
tive in the movement TO do honor to his
memory. He was made vice president of
the Grant Monument association and
president of the Grant Birthday associa-
ton.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.


and failed than not to have tried at all,
and if all would try there would be many
moro homes owned by those who live in
flats.
This design shows good, sensible, ey-
eryday home, we'll adapted to the wants of
the clerk, the mechanic or the business
man of small means It is simple plan,
roony, neat and in every way more gener-
ally fitted to the needs of a large number
Of people than most any plan that could
be devised. The front is 81 feet and the
depth SO feet over all, not including the
veranda. There Is space for two finished
rooms in the attic. The cellar ia Z feet
deep, the first story 9 feet and the second
feet high in the clear. The finish Is cy-
press. There is a nice fireplace, and there
are nantels, furnace, range and good
plumbing.
Such house can be built for from 50,
900 to 90, 300 in any we'll regulated COM
munity and in some better regulated ones
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Some Advice,

"Pay as you go, William" said the gro
oery man to his assistant. "It's a good
motto"
Eyes, SIR"
"And, by the way, you needn't bother
90 much about Mr.. Jaykins. He always
pays cash, and when he takes anything he
knows he can't get his money buck. But
be very careful about Mr.. Faykins. See
that he gets tho best of everything. He
owes us $27. "-Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
How to lily EiteE..

AS to the day OF which to fly the kite,
it is unnecessary to say that D. calm day
is Of no use and stormy day with
gale blowing is not much better. A nice
bright day, with steady, even breeze,
should be fixed upon for choice. The
end of a ball of string should then be
tied OH to- the belly band of the kite, in
just that place most suited to the capa-
bilities of the kite and which will vary
with every kite. TO raise the kite, as
sistance from friend will be, required.
The friend should hold the Kite upward
by the lower end as far from the ground
as he can. Sufficient length Of string
being unwound from the ball, he who
is about to fly the kite should, string in
hand, face toward the wind, and having
given the signal to let the Kite go start
off at a run. The kite. being properly
made, if the breeze is suitable will
soon rise, and the run need be neither
very far nor fast, for q good kite will
soon find it's balance and float quite
steadily in the air, slowly rising upward
as more string is gradually unwound.
The string should, however, be let out
only gradually, and in such a way as to
keep, as it were, a gentle hold on the
kite.
When the kite pulls, let it have a lit
tie liberty, but as a good driver always
feels bis horses mouth on the reins, so
should kite flier always feel the kite
ON the string, and the string should not
be paid out except when it is called for.
A kite will not rise to an unlimited
height, but by fastening one kite to the
back of another and starting the second
kite as far as the first was started, and
SO on, two, three or more kites may,
with favorable wind, be sent to very
great height. To bring the kite down is
AN easy matter. The string that has
been paid out is to be slowly wound up
so as to bring the kite down gradually,
any sudden jerk being avoided. The
kite may thus, by careful treatment, be
taken safely home and be fit to fly again
some other day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
ADMIRAL MILLER,

Is and was graduated from Annapolis
in 1854. He saw service on the Pacific
station and was an instructor at the
Naval academy ut the outbreak Of the
civil war. He speedily found more &C
tive detail and participated in much of
the hard fighting on water during the
next four years. Since the war he has
been assigned to many important de-.
tails, but is probably best remembered
as the commander of the flagship Chica-
go during the naval ovolutions Of the
north Atlantic squadron in 1891.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
The Wailing Whapsakan.

The whapsakan walled by the sad seashore,
Three mermaids came to listen.
That made the whapsakan vail all the more
Oh, how tho sea did glisteni
Bright were the waves. SO shiny and green.
SO sad whapsakan never was seen.
"Why does the whapsakan wall like thatt'
A little crab was saying.
His mother gave him q spiteful pat,
"Just 60 on with your playing"
He scuttled OF and said as he ran,
~ won't stand beating when I'm . man."
The whapsakan laughed-he had walled for
fun
And now he laughed for SORROW.
He said to himself as he took bun,
"Oh, won't fight tomorrow"
A lobster blue, when he heard that said,
Just boiled with anger and turned quite red.
The whapsakan walled and walled again,
The mermaids' tails tapped sadly.
"He must have got such fearful pain
He wants the doctor badly"
The whapsakan hadn't q word to say.
And whys he had walled himself away.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Chicaco'e New Postmaster,

Charles Ulysses Gordon, the newly
appointed postmaster of Chicago, is
perhaps the youngest of the Republican
leaders who have come to the front since
the beginning Of the last presidential
campaign. He is only 80 years old, but
is already veteran in politics. He was
born in Peoria and at II had begun q
successful business career as cashier for
q large Chicago firm. At 10 he had en-.
:barked in the real estate business for
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

cry mans duty to try to better himself,
and if he has not ambition enough for this
1t Is bad omen for his family. The man
who Ia honest and pays rent can own his
home, and II $40 month is his rent bill
that same $40 would NEAR, he could own a
$1,000 home. Now, there are plenty OF
places where lots can be had for $3.50 each,
and house for $3.50 moro would give any
man better home than he can hire for
$40 por month. This applies to any size
home. The proportion Is the same in tho
payments. The main thing to look out
for in II transaction Of this kind is not to
go in too deep-that IS, dou't borrow more
than you can pay back. II you do: you
will be swamped, and II failure is a hard
thing to get over or for yonr friends to for
get When see case Of this kind-and
l have seen few, nm sorry to say
feel like giving away some good advice.
And yet 1t is sometimes better to have tried
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
SECOND FLOOR PLAN.

for much less, according to the manage
ment that may be displayed. Right here
let me say that the last item Of manage
ment means from 10 to 30 per cent saving
for some one, and I have seen houses put
up by parties who never built before at
prices far less than they could be contract
cd for, and this simply because they were
good, ordinary business people and had
energy and ability to 60 into the details
and make a saving wherever they could.
This ought to be tho study Of every one
who builds and 10 in a measure possible
with all.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
A New Admiral.

Joseph n Miller, who has just at
tanned the rank of rear admiral, has been
for the last few years stationed at Bos-
ton, where he is commandment of the
Charlestown navy yard. Admiral Mil
Ter is 4 native Of Ohio. He was born in
Springfield in that state III 1886 and
will reach the age limit in year, So
that he will not long enjoy his new
rank. Admiral Miller entered the navy
az an acting midshipman at the age of
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

The selection of General Grenville NJ.
Dodge as grand marshal Of the big pa
tade connected with the dedication Of
Grants monument in New York is a
peculiarly fitting and appropriate one.
Grant knew Dodge, in peace rs we'll as
in war, and he trusted and admired him
In both. During tho Vicksburg campaign
Dodge enjoyed the most confidential re-
lations with his commander. It was to
Dodge that Grant trusted the protection
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Inexpensive J0Go.

A young Chicagoan who hopes to secure
. diplomatic post in Mexico under the
present administration says that In some
respects Mexico is the greatest country on
earth. "They have drink called aquar-
diente," he says, THAT Is as cheap as wa
ter and as effective as maxim gun. Take
q little Of it at night, and the next day
you can continue the drunk as long as you
want to by merely shaking your head. -
Chicago Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
POSTMASTER GORDON OF CHICAGO.

POSTMASTER GORDON OF CHICAGO.
himself. His political activity began
three years before he became q voter,
and he had barely reached his majority
when he helped, found the Marquette
elub, Of which influential organization
he acted as secretary during the first
three years of it's existence. He was
bleoted member Of the executive COM
mittee of the National Republican
league in 1892 and is member Of the
Union League club of Chicago
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Anort Family of Russian Apples.

Professor Budd praises highly the
Aport family Of Russian apples, which
includes Wolf River, Alexander, Aport,
Orient, Winter Aport, Flat Aport,
Aport Rosy and others. They are large,
showy apples, Of fair quality and long
keepers and reproduce themselves fairly
we'll from seed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT..
eouirrels and Thor Interesting Nests.
How to Fly Kitss Well-Lore
Freedom In Russia.

Did you know that squirrels made
nests? They are really very clever little
builders-quite as clever, indeed, as
most birds. And the nests which they
make are Of two kinds First, there is
the summer nest. This is mostly placed
among the smaller branches Of tall
tree, where not even the most daring
climber can reach it. It is made Of
twigs, leaves and moss, and is almost
as round as criaket ball, only Of course
much bigger. Aud its walls are so beau
tifully woven that even during heavy
shower of rain not drop Of water
seems to make it's way through.
In this nest the little squirrels are
brought up. It is their day nursery and
their night nursery, too, for they do not
leave it until they are big enough to
take care of themselves. The parent
squirrels sleep in it, too, at night, and
in very hot weather they take shelter in
it for an hour or two i'll the middle OF
the day as we'll.
When the leaves fall off the trees in
autumn, you may often see the summer
nest of squirrel, which had been quite
hidden before by the surrounding foil.
age.
Besides this, the squirrel builds a
winter nest, the walls of which are much
thicker, SO that it may form a cOzy re-
treat during the months of frost and
snow: This nest is nearly always placed
very high up in tree, just where two
branches join the trunk, and 1t is SC
we'll hidden that one can hardly see it
unless one climbs the tree.
Here the squirrel sleeps from about
the middle of October to the beginning
of March, or even later. On: very warm
days itwakes up for an hour OF two and
visits the stores of nuts and acorns
which it had laid up in the autumn.
But very often for many weeks together
it's slumbers are quite unbroken
When squirrel has taken refuge in
its nest,. it seems to feel quitesecuzea and
can scarcely be driven out unlsss its
home is struck by we'll aimed stone.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
On the RialtO.

Author-Congratulate me, dear boy.
I've just got commission to write a new
song-something like "Sweet Marie, you
know.
Omlet-Really? From q manager OF
starr
Author-Neither. From the Undertok.
ers' trust.-Brooklyn Lifc.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
PLAN FOR coy COTTAGE.

This Comfortable and Desirable Homo Can
Re Built For o., 800. hE5I
CCopyright, 1897, by George ralliser, &c Park
place, New York.
Every man Is entitled to the best home
his means, energy and ability will give
him., The man who livos IN a tenement
and thinks he cannot do any better IL to
be pitietl, and II 1t is his choice forever to
work for the. benefit Of a landlord sup.
pose it is his business and no one ought to
find fault with him. But / hold 1t Is ev.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
A Warm Reception.

It was 3 h. m.
He had just come home.
She regarded him for q moment in 81
lence.
At length she spoke.
Furthermore, she spoke at length.-New
York Sunday Journal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
The Day They Celebrate.

my hens are all laying for EASTER"
said the farmers wife, who was visiting
her sister, the milliner.
$50 am t. came tho response in .
ohuokle.-Detroit Free Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Cooled His ArdoF.

that my brain was on fire.
Oharlie-What did she say to that3
Willie-Told me I had better blow Il
opt,-Yale Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Always Dlverting,

"Belinda, how do you treat a stupid
man who admires your
"Really, I don't know. When man
admires me, never do myself the injus-
tice to consider him stupid. "-Chicago
Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
M0therly SOlicitudo.

''Now, my dears," said the spermaoeti
to the little whales, III you eat 80 much
Of that Nineveh seaweed, shall have to
give you dose Of prophet such as made
papa so sick the other day. New York
Press,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
An, Exultan& Thief.

AN EXUJe0ne Th101.
We were fishing. Her both hands
We're holding the pole.
] saw my advantage,
A kiss from her stole.
She was highly indignant
And wept In her grief.
Quoted !. "The receivers
Az bad as the thief"
New York Sunday World.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Liberal Lawn.

"And are the divorce laws 60 very lib
aRal in your seotionP'
"Liberalp They are go liberal that no.
body ever heard Of a woman crying at q
wedding out there detroit Journal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23

Ttiend-How did you work up such .
wonderful trader
Proprietor-That parrot did 1t. When.
ever he sees a woman customer, he cries,
''What charming young ladyP'-Flie'
aende Batter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-09

At this time Of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and II left 10 run its
course without the AID OF some reliable
cough medicine Is. liable TO resslt in that
dread DISEASE pneumonia. We know OF NJ
better r,medy to cure cough or cold than
Chamrei.a!n's Cough Remedy. We have
used II quite extensively and it has always
given entire satisfaction--ola l. T.,
Chiei.
This is the only remedy that is known TO
be ceItain preventive OF pneumonia.
Among the many thousands who have used
II for colds and Ia grippe, We have never
yet Learned of single case having re-
suited in pneumonia Persons who have
weak lungs or have reason to fear an at
tack of pneumonia, should keep the rem
edy at hand. The IS and 90 cent sizes
for sale by all druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-09

The special services to be held tonight at
Shearn chapel. corner Texas avenue and
Milan street. by the Epworth Letguo of
Houston will be of unusual interest. There
will be a full orchestra under the leader
ship of Professor William Morris, excellent
singing and stirring addresses. Strangers
are especially welcome. Services will be-
gin promptly at $50 p, m.
Opening Congregation.
Prayer
Music--Crittenton quartette.
Address Captain Mckenzie of the Sal
walton Army.
Song Congregation.
Address H. o. Chesney of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Orchestra. music-Directon OF Professor
William Morris.
Address-Rev. a. f.. Rector, pastor First
German Methodist Episcopal church, South.
Ten minutes social sesSon,
Prayer.
League benediction