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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28
Z TRANSMISSION q Mental Disease,

DR.. Charles Elan, an English physician.
| has lust published a book in which medical
problems are discussed. OF the transmits
sion of mental disorders, he says:
There is no. form Of heritage more re-
markable than that Of the tendency to sui
eide without any other marks of alteration
! of intellect. DR.. Winslow relates the case OF
"A family where all the members exhibited.
when they arrived at certain age, q desire
| to commit self-destruction; to accomplish
| which, the greatest ingenuity and industry
were manifested. DR.. Gall relates very
striking instance of seven children Of "'"
man who all enjoyed competent = md
good health, yet all possessed II g for
suicide, and all yielded to it within ,'rty
or forty years. ''Some hanged, % no
drowned themselves, and others blew O 1t
their brains." Many other examples OF the
same tendency are brought forward by the
same writer. may add one case to the
above from my own experience. Sitting
one day with an acquaintance, l noticed
some depression in his spirits. After pre-
longed silence, he broke ont into the fol-
lowing dreary attempt at conversation:
my grandfather hung himself, my uncle
took poison, my father shot himself, shall
cut my throat" The facts were correct;
but constant surveillance prevented the
sequel in his own history.
An INCIDENT IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF
GREENpAcKs-Texts of Scripture have
often been inscribed upon co!ns. One of
the most remarkable is on copper coin
issued by the papal government, on which
are the words, T9 uobis dirittbus -''Woe
to you who are rich" When the green
States, MIR. Chase, then Secretary of the
Treasury, consulted. among others, the
president of one of the Philadelphia banks
in regard to placing some motto upon
them such, for example, as has since
been impressed upon the five-cent pieces
I'm God we trust" After mentioning sew
eral scriptural texts that had occurred to
him, the Secretary asked our bankers
opinion. perhaps, was the reply, ''the
most appropriate would be: Silver and
gold have none; but such as have give
thee =" The project was Abandoned
From Lipp;scotfs MAGAZINE for Aov:
INTERESTING DISCOVERIES OF EXTINCT
RACES The General Land Once has re-
ceived returns of the survey OF the town-
ship and section lines of five townships on
the ella River, in Southern Arizona con,
tanning lO5 252 acres Of agricultural emo
prazin4 lands, bearing evidence OF naVlng
been formerly under high state OF cuita-
walton for centuries, and aboundlng IN
ruins of elaborate and sometimes MAgn1a.
cent structures, together with relics OF OBJ
liberated races, possessing considerable
knowledge Of the arts and manufactures,
among the most extensive Of the ruins be-
ing those called Casa Glands. about two
miles southwest of the junction Of the east
and south channels of the ella River.
These townships embrace the growing
towns Of Adamsville and Florence, on the
Fort Yuma and Fort Grant wagon roads, as
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28

COsOVcTatlV6 IO1ONys
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times
gives the following programme of what he
calls "A Colonization Scheme Oh q Co.
operative PLAN" ;'."-l.
Each head of family is expected to pay
500, and each single man $50, into the
hands OF competent and reliable agent at
the time Of starting for the selected homes,
for the purpose OF purchasing teams, wag-
ons, cattle, lumber, farming implements,
&C., in the ratio of one team Of oxen, one
wagon, one pillow, &C., to every seven fami-
lies; the surplus money to be used for buy
planting The sale of the first crop will
probably bring in considerable money,
which can he expended in purchasing more
crop still more, so that within three years
each member can be supplied; at the end Of
that time, if the society wish, a division can
Re made of the effects, aud each work in
dependently.
While the society is working under the
cooperative plan, superintendent and
council of four will assign the work to each,
and the superintendent will oversee it.
Tradesmen will be wanted, and, as mat
ter of interest to themselves, many will 60.
There will be some men of considerable
means who will embark. Stores, mills, &C.,
will he erected for the society.
Now, poor men, read this carefully; look
to your interests, and if you can command
two hundred or more dollars by the LIST OF
next April by the sale of every thing ex-
cept clothes, bedding, table furniture and
books, we think you will do SO and join us.
We want no drunkards or gamblers; such
men will find no quarters in this society;
but honest, industrious men are the pillars
of the organization, and such, should sick
ness PROSTATE, the society is bound to sup
port and care for.
Those wishing to join the society will
please write soon for instructions and GER
tiicates of membership. As our printing
will cost considerable, we would ask do
nation of ten cents from each applicant.
We have received the sanction Of General
J. Warren Keifer, Commander of the De-
partnent of Ohio in the G. A. r., to 80
ahead with this scheme. We would refer
you to him or W. J. Winder, A. A. Gener-
al, Department of Ohio, at Springfield.
For instructions, address VIM. Hunter,
Treasurer, or J. A. Miller. Secretary.
North Lewisburg. o.
HoUsE.NUMBEh1No ny PHOSPHORUS. "A
French chemist has invented method OF
making the numbers of houses as distinctly
legible by night rs by day. It consists in
rubbing the figures with preparation Of
phosphorus which will render them lumin.
GUS. The application need be renewed only
once q month, and may be neglected alto.
gether when the family is out Of town. The
effect of long street scintillatinR with
phosphoric figures would certainly be
striking; but the matter of utility overrides
that of appearance, and few people who
have Numbered up and down dark street
on cold night in search of number that
does not show itself, will fail to accept
gladly any practicable expsdient that can
be supplied for making the numbers Visible,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28
THE CHINESE WALL.
The Discrepancies OF Travellers Re.
gar cancelled.

HnAR&1eA.
China Correspondence Alta California
Since writing my last letter from the
tower of PIauetu, which was forwarded via
Pekin to Shanghai, by the kind Father
Tumshah, who was returning from the
mission in Paris, / have traversed over the
side uud ruins uf the aucfent outwoska Of
the Chinese Wall proper, as far as Suet-
schen, on the border of the desert of Kobi
or Schamo, and through the aid of my kind
friend and interpreter Chung Wo, have
collected much valuable information in re-
gard to the object which led to the con-
osaa o. 'nese WINCH;
remo;n the oraat arch;tactu7aI v,orSe~s &c
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to,,nd iattar IN nf dasensa > Do'o
o NJ ,,".as; . ,,ead g.. h,,;Ia;,. a.. &c.,.
rue Ma. 1,,l usea ,or Du..uAe Tue n1st
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Ns constfucuon wss evaoent!y 'nteneed 70
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LIN e cI ~ aa..I';.. ~. a.en lucy
we're oonseu - co esn. tne occapetlon OF
wair.o1' at'i1a'n' anu Ptooao'y q sgr'cu'-
'1 m'.; -. ,.o,~oss q, i. = ~
Ouink Ns P to .netH wole uP"a,a %
TWO tnousana .1tays ana dlvefslons. ~naen
must nave grea'ly Ie :ao.: me ~oik. Ine
inner, OF s!one, !o taaa a. WEE commenc-
60, accoroing 70 tne oest ao.aennca1ea &C.
counts, aDont eienseen nunotea yeais oe-
lore me eovent OF our eia, ano, WIN As
comP1et.on, t9e semPols.y 9utwoIks Oh
o1Iek were Prooao.y s!auuon S,i Ns nne
Is tnlougG . county .ncaPeDle Q! Produe'
AuB cAOuesA " supply SaAo WSAto u o knAI II
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28
How Young Husband was Bothered by
the Telegraph.

From the Nashville Press. Oct 8.
There ia nothing half 20 sweet in life as
loves young dream. Such was the expert
ence Of Tom Moore, he tells US; and such
is the experience of everybody who has
tried it. Especially was this the expert
ence of Mr.. -, Of Nashville. About one
year ago Mr.. saw and loved one Of
Nashville's fairest bellies. She was as lovely
as the rose. No wonder loved her.
He could not have helped it to save his
life. They met often--sometimes by moon.
light alone, and sometimes in the quiet par.
lor when the moon had gone away. Fos
him to love was to say 90. He was not one
/ to let concealment, ike worm ! the bud,
feed on his damask cheek. That was not
his STYLE. He told his love; and found,
much to bis qualification, that it was re-
ciprocated, that the little belle was as deep
in the mud as he was in the mire.
HAST thou ever yet loved, Henrietta" he
sI'd rather imagine I had, j" she replied.
"Ohl did mot my glances my feelings betray,
When you helged mo to pudding the third
This settled the hash at once. Three
months ago they were married. 1t is hardly
necessary to soy that they were happy. In
that respect the biggest of sunflowere
SOU4NN y. AOAW . N6Ue AOH t0oWs Au0y
thought Mrs. Heman's must have been
crazy when she said: : !'5;o
20, happiness, howfar We fee =. ;a:
Thine own sweet paths IN search of thee."
Thus things went on until some ten OF
fifteen days ago, when Mrs. - went to q
little town not great distance from Nash.
vile, to recuperate what seemed to be hel
failing health. Mr.. -, with the natural
instincts Of an atfectionate young husband,
was, of course, much exercised over the
welfare of Mrs. -, and len lerly request.
ed; on her departure, that ahou d'anything
happen to her, she should loo no time in
telegraphing that fact. Sew. nj long and
weary days, to him, rolled around without
any tidines from his wife. His suapense
was broken . day or two since, however,
by the reception Of the following dispatch
''Mr! Your wife had aschild last
night, but is doing well to-day -'.'
..;..S Mrs. Nurse"
On ita reception he grew frantic, and
would have lost no time in reaching he,
side had he not beenle by the last after.
moon train. He passed q sleepless night,
and departed the. following morning in
great haste. On his arrival, . satisfactory
explanation was given. Her case had been
misrepresented. The nurse claimed that,
instead of the dispatch he received, she
had sent the following
~ "Mr. -, Your wife had a chillast mite,
but is doing well to-day
Mrs. - - Nurse"
1t WAS discovered that the operator, mis-
interpreting the word 'chil. had simply
added I'd"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28
A T,awlcss Community.

"A disgraceful shooting affair occurred at
Taylorsville, Warnock county, Indiana, on
Sunday, resulting in the death of two If
not three men. The difficulty was between
two men named Springston on the one side
and two men named Clark on tho other,
in which Harvey Spripgston was killed and
his brotker Abe SO badly wounded that he
died soon afterwards. Harvey Springston
was recently pardoned out of the peniten-
tiary. The difficulty originatedin dispute
about the settlement of some accounts.
Shortly after the shooting number of the
citizens who compose a self-constructed
vigilance committee, proceeded, armed and
equipped, to the residence of NJ: Rice, who
had been warned to leave the ncighborhood
by the goth inst, and fired several shots,
frightening him SO that he cleared out in
hurry, leaving the neighborhood: The
Spr;uestons are said to belong to the vigil
lance committee. Another of the Rices,
who had been warned to leave but paid no
attention to tho warning, was found dead
in the woods near the town, shot, and the
two Whitinghills- father and son--who re-
fused to take any part either for or against
the committee, were also warned to leave
the neighborhood. A terrible state Of
affairs exists. All law-abiding people seem
to ba paralyzed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28

Iowa has multiplied its population by
one hundred in thirty five years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28

PRReoNn In want OF rrusses. Supporters. Artificial
makers prices, By addressing |. N, MORTON, Drug
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28

Georges continued to live with me, but
he had undergone great change; he would
remain for hours without speaking, anHI
began to fear that his reason was aaedbd
About o week after the execution of his
brother, on returning home one evening, l
found him snfferina the most terrible pain.
Notwithstanding his agony he uttered no
complaint, no sigh escaped him. j st be-
fore his death he exclaimed, Pardon, par
don, O Godr' and, with the name Of Ros-
ira on his lips, he expired. &
Long years have passed since then. A.
far as could understand from tho few
words he let fall, he looked upon himselfas
the murderer of his brother, and unable to
endure this terrible idea. the unhappy man
had stepped the ends of his matches in red
wine, and drank off the poisoned draught
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28
A Cooperative Colony.

1t WAS discovered that the operator, mis-
interpreting the word "chil." had simply
added I'd"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28

frightful dream, he addressed me in firm,
though bitter and sarcastic voice. 81
'Y0u know enough of my early life to be
aware that my brother and were never
united in that bond of fraternsl love of
which people talk 40 much; AZ children we
never agreed, and AZ young men the wide
difference of our political opinions render
ed us almost enemies. My brother, for
reasons of his own, dissembled his hatred
to the Austrian government. and wore tho
mask of q good aud legal subject. When I
discovered what were his secret sentiments,
being unwilling TO denounce him, Quilted
his roof and ceased to trouble myself with
him or his family. Would to God he had
followed the same line of conduct towards
me 1T would have been better for US all. i"
He stopped, as If overwhelmed by the
bitter thoughts which crowded to his mind,
but after pause, recovered himself and
proceeded:
II obtained an appointment in the War
Office, and for some time the current Of nv
life was calm and peaceful. Then calno q
brief period of supreme happiness. loved,
deeply and truly, and was beloved. In q
few short months Rosina was to be mine
only waited to celebrate our nuptials, un-
til my majority should give me the right of
or, who strongly opposed my intended mar
riago. and would hive forced mo to con-
tract an alliance with the rich and noble
family Of b, hoping thus to augment
his own power and influence. One evening,
on going to pay my accustomed visit to
Rosina, found with her q certain BroQlio.
| ono of my brothers creatures. Agitated
and alarmed, Rosina threw herself into NV
arms, and besought me with tears to save
her from the insults of Broglio. Furious
with rage, rushed upon the miscreant,
who was leaving the room as quietly aa
possible, and forced him down the stairs
with so much violence that he fell, and sus-
tanned some severe bruises. A few weeks
after this incident received q letter from
him. returning, with fulsome and exagger-
ated thanks, bank-note for q hundred
forms, which had lent him some time
before. This loan had quite escaped my
memory, and unfortunately, / bad not pads
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-29
The Light Mt Home.

The light at home how bright it beams
ntsWhen evening shades around us falls
hhd from the lattice far it CLEANS,
To love, md rest, aud comfort all ::
Whom wearicd with tho tolls Of day,
And strife for glory, gold or fame,
How sweet TO seek the quiet way,
Where loving lips wiltlisp our name,
Around tn, light at home.
When through tho dark and stormy night,
The hayward wandercr, lomcward flies
How cheering is that twiukling light,
Whici: :hroughthe forest gloom he epies
1t is the light of homo. He feels
That loving hearts will greet him there,
And softly through his bosom steals
The joy and love thay Danish care
Around the light al home.
The light Mt home how still and swcc.
II peeps from y"nder cottage door,
The weary laborer to greet
When the rough tolls of day arc DER!
Sad is the soul that do $ not know
The blessings TINT the beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and joys that flow,
And tighten up the heaviest heart
Around the light nj home. .l.,..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-28
Round OVER.

UoUR clothing can be cleaned and bound, and
L pressed over, SO that 1t will look as well as
new, by b. WILCOX TAILOR,
Washington St bet. Orleans and Rock klFer.
mch2dtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-28
THE WEEKLY ARGUS.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.

There never was time in the history of our
country when greater necessity existed for cir
culating pure Democratic documents Radical
legislation has made grave yard and desert of
half of our country; our liberties have boon in
fringed upon to al alarming extent oyerwhelm-
ed with debt, and staggering under its load of
corruption and imbecility, our government is
the scott and by-word offoreign nations. dispis.
cd at home and derided abroad, it is overhang
ing the very brink of destruction the departure
of our people from the glorious preccpts Of the
past, has led them into labyrinth Of anarchy
from which many no escape but in military
despotsm. The Now York Impcrialist, founded
and supported by the ond-holding aristocracy,
is laundering for the establishment of an Empire;
its efforts receive the counteuanec Of high gov
ernment officials, and the appreciation of the
manufacturing nabobs ofthe East We are rapid
ly drifting upon breakers which must soon test
the stability of the ship of State. There is no
hope for the future, save in rousng the people
to their duties as citizens and to a realization of
the peril in which their liberties are placed
There is but one way to redeem the country from
the demagogues and plunderers who are fast urg-
ing it to ruin. The masses must return to the
principles of the fathers of the Republic, drive
from places Of trust the spoilers fattening upon
the life blood of the nation, and place in power
only those who will administer our affairs with
prudence and economy. There must be
change in the government within the next four
years. The people must choose between Democ-
racy and Imperialism The struggle has already
commenced. The Democratic party will be
found, as in the past, battling against monarch
cal ideas, and for the supremacy of the people
Circulate the documents.
with this object in view, we have determined
to reduce the price Of The WEEKLY ARGUS, and
hope, thereby, to place it in the hands of every
Democrat in the county, and within the reach
of every political opponent who may desire to
investigate facts and listen to the truth while yet
there is time. On and after the LIST of July. the
price Of the WEEKLY ARGus win be as follows:
Single Copy, one year, ''.''.'..'''''.'".'.'s%'oV
Ten Copies, sent to one address, each, ...2,25
Twenty do do 200
When not paid in advance, ........."... 800
Snsy- The cost of publishing paper is as
great as during the war, but we make this
reduction to still further increase circulation.
We invite all thinking men to aid us.
Address COMMUNICATIONS or letters to
MCNEAL & JONES,
Rock ISLAND, ILL.
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rue g"ttV'''iy "f Ntep pHl up ~ was ana are
cent at The prios gicea beioH.
is :" Fever and Ague, Chill FevsT, Aguos.dO
II Piles, blind or bloeding ..................50
Is 0phthalmy, and Sore or Weak Eyea.50
~ Catarrh, acute or chronic, Influenza so
20 Whooping cough violent eoughs....5o
Il g Asthma, oppressed breathing so
Y Ear Discharges, oppressed hearing so
~ " scrofula, enlarged glands. swellings..60
"a " General Debility, physical weak nes..50
70 " Dropsy aud scanty seeretions ........60
rs Z" Sea-sickness. sickness from riding IL. so
II Kidney Disease, Grave.
rs Nervous Debility, Seminal Ennis
sions, Involuntary Discharges.....t.00
" Sore Mouth, Canker....................
80 Urinary Weakness, wetting bed ..... 40.
81 Painful Periods with spasms.........JO
80 " snfterings at change Of life ,........l.00
SS Epilepsy, Spasms, st. Vitus' Dance LOO
81 Dipthoria liberated sore throat.... SO
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-28
pailp ARGUS.
A Remsrtabl. river and Surprising Echo.


Col. Powell, in letters describing his ex
ploratiop Of the Colorado river, says that a.
the poin. where the Ysmpa river enters the
Green. the river runs along a rock about sew.
en- hundred feet high and a mile lo.s, then
turn. sharply around to the right and runs
back parallel to its former course for anoth
err mile, with the opposite sides Of this long
narrow rock for its band On the east side
of the river, opposite the rock and below the
Yampa, is little park JUS, large enough for
a farm. The river has worn out hollow
domes in this sandstone rock, and standing
opposite, words are repeated with strange
clearness, but softeued, mellow tone. Con.
versation in a loud key is transformed into
magical music. One can hardly believe that
tits the echo Of his own voice. In some
places two or three echoes come back, in
others the echoes themselves are repeated.
passing forth and back across the river, for
there is another rock making the eastern wall
Of the little park. Some thought they could
count ten or twelve echoes.
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5000 REV YARD.

0sT in Davenport, Rock Island or on the
! pnrr,, hatveen : A. ~ and 2 o'clock, P NJ,
on this day, between slcoO agd sl2oo, in roll
Of bills: one $500 note and tie balance in 500,
and $50 notes Twin give $500 reward for the
retnrn off the money to me at the Rodman House,
~ oI.dtf I. J. HART.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-28
Nervous Debility,

with it's gloomy attendants, low spirits DE-
preston. involuntary emissions loss OF semen
permator-haa, loss of power, dizzy head loss o.
memory and threatened impotence and imoeciiny'
find a sovereign cure in Humphreys hofneo
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the most valuable mild and potent curatives' 'hey
strike at once at the root Of the matter, tone up
the system, arrest the discharges, and imPaf'
vigor and energy, life and vitality TO the eh'IFe
man. They have cured thousands OF cases
Price IS per package of six boxes and VIAL wnlch
il very important in obstinate old casef, or u
per single box. Sold by all druggists, and sen
by mail On receipt Of price. Address Humphrey
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., b62 Broad
; vAy. New York. a.. [jalylly.
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Fatal to the Teeth

Are all acrld preparations. They may bleach
the enamel, but they as surely dissolve and de-
stroy it. The mild, genial balsamic and pre-
sentative sozodont, impregnated with tho sopo-
min of the famous tropical Soap Tree of Chill,
is the only absolutely safe article of its kind in
the market, and protects the Teeth from all de-
structive influences, as we'll as keeps them free
L.