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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

BUSINESS EDUCATION whatever pur-
suit person may engage, business edu-
cation is invaluable 90 an aid to success.
The epencerian Business College, located
at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, IL justly regarded
40 the most perfect business training school
in this country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

There is an old lady in New York who
thinks she owns the City Hall, and every
month for several years has made formal
demand for the rent of the building due
her.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

TIE BEST AND ORIGINAL Touo Of Iron
Mack / COS Ferro PSo:p6osssed riisir q
Calisaya Bark. Tho Iron restores color to
the blood the Phosphorus renews waste Of
the nerve tissue. and tho Oalisaya gives
natural healthfulness to the digestive Or
cans thereby curing Dyspepsis in its various
Depression Of Spirits. Manufactured only BY
CAsWEIL., HAZARD l. CO., Successors %
Caswell, hack l. Co., Newton Sold BY I'll
Dru0pietA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

0nlETrb DOUBLE STRENGTH FLAyols are
unsurpassed by any In the market, and iii
grocefs and druggists keep them. House.
Keepers and hotels are recommended to can
for these goods. and take no others.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

PARTICULAR attention 10 directed to the I'D.
vertisement Of Book for the N1lion-NAl-
RIAaE 0urDE-in another column. It shOulo
be read BY al.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

having OVernOWe0 into the court, ana to
rescue some of the women and children
tho officers were obliged to wade in the wa
ter np'tO their necks. ~ =.
The shantics bordering on the Tiber were
overlooked, but the inmates, mostly colored
people, got away with their furniture.
Three cofins were washed down the
Tiber and lodged near the Adams Express
Office ~ -
The storm did considerable damage in
Georgetown. Owing to the rise of the Po-
tomac the merchants in Water street had to
move out their wares.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.-Travel on the Nor
thern Central Railroad has been delayed.
The Railroad between Annapolis and
Annapolis Junction is washed away in
places.
PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-The covered
bridge at Manayunk was carried away about
noon, and the wreck striking the tow-path
bridge, carried that away also.
In this city, on Twenty-third street, all
the houses are flooded, from Market street
to Callowhill, as we'll as all the property
between that and the river. In many
houses the occupants had to be taken out
in boats.
At Norristown tho water rose seventeen
feet. The food exceeds that of 1850 The
damage will be immense.
BETHLEHEM, Oct. 4.-The Lehigh River
has risen fifteen feet Tho damage along
the valley is immense. herailroad tracks
are submerged, and there are no trains run
ming. g.. 49,.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4.-The water in the
Schuylkill River is above all the wharves.
Six cars we're carried away from the Penn
sylvania Railroad track, and ninety-four
freight-cars have been turned bottom up.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 4.-Heavy rains have
prevailed for forty eight hours. No trains
have arrived on the Lehigh and Susquc-
hanna Railroad. The Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad have also sus-
pended. -.,.
There is a great freshet at Mauch Chunk.
Twenty boats went over the dam. The
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Co.'S rolling.
mills have suspended work OH account OF
high water.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

0u1ETT's BAKING Powp1a.-Ask your ero-
Ger for it. All who have used it once, and Il
pure, healthy and economical. It 10 warrant
ed to please. ~ 49, 49, -:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

P1EvA1E medical aid. Read DR.. Whitsder's
advertisement,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

HALLET, DAVIS 4 Co., Piano Forte Makers,
272 Washington street, Boston. Thirty five
ranted for I've years. Price less than and
other Arst.clase make in the United statee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

EvERY GROCER KEEPS 0tllett's E1tracts and
Baking Powder
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14
AN the .stories told e az ssiamee,

AN tAe stories told 1t tie g6ianeoe
twins hardly equal this Of the hnno6s
Scotch double mar, Of whom the ALLOWING
account is given in the Rsym scott M
astoria: ''During the ~ 1.oG3au 1hS
Third, Of Scotland, and ct his court, thsrs
lived a man double above the waist and
single below that region, The king censed
him to be carefully blbught up. Hsrapadly
acquired knowledge Of music. Ths two
heads learned several languages; thsy d.
hated together, a1d tbs two 1ppsr halves
Occasionally fought Thsy lived 6inssaAE
however, in the greatest h6r1neseY. Wh6
the lower pastof the bod W. tasA1sd, IL
two Individuals felt 4 toSsshh ee; botvAs6
on the other hand, one of the upper mdf.
viduals vas touched, he alone fat tho q.
feet. This monstrous being died At tho
age of twenty eight years On s6 The
bodies died several days before the othss."
... No. %.
Nefvous debility vii. ID gloomy sttssoid.s
ants. low spirita, depression, involuntary
emissions, loss OF semen, epeinattosrhoea,
loss Of power, Dizzy head, foss ots1snosy,
and threatened impotence and Unhealthy.
a s1: . sseversisn cure II Humphrey Hoaso,
Of, the most valuable mild and potent eura-
hves: they strike 1t cnce at the root D the
matter, tone up the System, arrest ths d.
charges, and impart vigor and energy, life
and vitality, 10 tie satire man., Thsy have
cured thcusaads sofs casoe. Price 8s Per
packake Of six boxes aud vial, whish 10 very
important In obstinate and old cases, or 81
per single box. Sold by all druggiate, and
sent by mail on receipt Of price. Address
Company. 662 broadway. n. I.
PRETTY WoMkS.-A comparatively few L.
dies monopoli2e the beauty ~ we'll q the 1t.
tontion Of .. ciety. This ought not 70 30 "a,
but it H.; and viii be while mon ar0 Nooiah.
and single out pretty hces for companions.
=, This can q! be changed by using Hagans
youth and refined, sparkling beauty 70 ths
complexion, pleasing. powerful and natural.
No lady need complain OF . red, tanned,
lreckled or rustic complexion who will invest
ss escts .re rn, ~
and drees the hair use Lyon'a Kat hxifon
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14
&oricultural.
FARM i GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

! REvtvAI.i OF INTEREST IN SORGHUM The
Quantity Of cane planted this year, says the
'Sofs0 Nourns. and the interest manifested
IN sorghum, is greater than in any year
since 1866. The value of sorghum ~ farm
crop IL beginning to be appreciated, and
those now engaged in the business are de-
voting more attention to it, cultivation. and
arc providing better facilities for its manu-
facture than ever before. This ia wise, and
all tl'b enterprise which pany 10 devoted to
the crop win be we'll rewarded: Sweets o.
all kinds are and must be high for the pres
ent, and probably for many years. Last
years crop OF. sorghum is about exhausted.
New Orleans and tropical molasses are
scarce, and; sugars, aIe almost ct 6apiine
prices. This state Of things is, Of. course,
aggravated by the disturbahcss Iii Cuba,
and by the tact that Lonisiana hat not
produced all the sugar and molasses that
could be consumed MS many pre-
disted she would. /, But there is, an
underlying cause of high prices greater in
importance and greater In permanence thar,
these accidents Of the time, and which
would be felt even if peace prevailed in
Cuba, and a half million @hogsheAdst of
sugar were being made in Louisiana. I'VE
refer to the. natural increase in the con-
sumption Of sugar, and TO- the growing
| disproportion between the demand and the
supply. This will prevent sugar and mo.
lasses from declining to the old prtcess IN
til some new and much more productive
source of sugar shall be developed. We
make, this remark to remove q notion which
prevails, that, if Cuba were restored to
peace, and Louisiana to her former pro.
ductive capacity, sugar and molasses would
be furnished at their old prices, and then
| sorghum would be no longer profitable.
Reasoning thus, many have refrained from,
engaging in sorghum, and many who are in
the business, regarding it as a.temporaryo or
short-lived enterprise, fail to make adequate
and permanent preparation for tho business:
This is mistaken policy, We think, and We
advise those who are making preparation
for work to consider we'll, and see if. they
are not warranted in regarding sorghum az
a business likely to be permanently profita.
BILE, and worthy of permanent and s!sub.
stantial outfit in buildings and apparatus.
But all the probabilities are that Cuta will
not for many years, ii even again, produces
her former abundance of sugar, and that
Louisiana will not for 1--WE, and, perhaps
ten years, produce as much sugar az shs
did before the war. So that the producer
of sorghum may calculate upon good, sub
stantial, and continuous profit from tn,
business. and also upon the chances
amounting almostto q. certainty. that tn
profit will be, for some years at least, be OK
traordinary. Under these circumstances tn
'.revival OF interest in sorghum must, W
think, become permanent and q growing
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preuities.
llySenanseas f,cms. q.

W&% a4!tgeAaheodSsI Hul9. >ssss;;e
-TheIkew York Sun IL a5|i,ng secoaa 1t
of brilHept colored wedding in high III.
-N6ey five fhoupand ttdellais inltaaftv
minutes was made by one man in WahSt.,
on Friday.
-Milbuln, the blind preacher has pre-
pared lecture entitled, "What 4 blind man
'asw in Paris l'--r.ss ess.--~-~.---.-
Governor Walker, of Virginia, has ap-
pointed nine delegates to the Southern
Commercial Convention.
The original press used by BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN Is said to be In nc different
American printing offices.
An Illinois agricultural society offers 4
premium fol, the best made white shirt, the
bandiwork Of any of the county girls. ~
= Chicago has called a meeting to {, or.
ganize ''base ball club to beat the world. ,.
The Tribune says ''this ia contamination
devoutly to be wished" ''
"A railroad newsboy in Kentucky IL the
latest favorite! of fortune. He has fallsu
heir to $4,000 by the death of an uncle
in Europe "''.~ 'd''''f 5J3Es.ft ,..!'t'T u
lin the wild beast market an elephant
brings $4,000, q giraffe, $4,000, hippo.
'potamus ST, GOO, q lion OF 4 tiger So. CD
gnu 81, 800, and an ostrich $500. : ;.!4 :.
"A Staten Island belle has caught q
young English d-Lord Hubert Ainsley
-4.who. is visiting this country, and will be-
come Lady Ainsley in November. =,
/ There is on file at the. Office of th,
Auditor Of Missouri bill one item o
which, u.s.: t'Tog one: cartridge expended
on the body of Sam Hildebrand, two and ,
half cents" 2. II |8fi- ifl 90. pltt, 81
1.-THE coroner's jury in the case Of Chas
Myers. found dead at Red Wing recently
returned verdict that Myers came; to iii
death On the 10Th ult., by; means of q pis
tol shot fired by himself.
IA writer, who would probably obiec
to being. called q transcendentalist; say
that the very religion of Boston may be al
most described as ststressfnl and over
! stimulated exercise of self-consciousness.
|, The rising generation, of Pigyille,
suburb Of Hartford, have lately been dis
covered fastening cats together with fish
hooks, and allowing them to fight till on
or'the other was literally torn to pieces.
1.-The iCharlestoa Courier's cotton STATE
ment for the year places the total prntluc
at 2, S68. 369 bales. Its estimate Of the ric
crop in South, Carolina, Georgia, Mort
Carolina and Louisiana, is 81, 915 isrces. !
| AT Sheridan, Kansas, the vigilanc
committee was about to hang a half-breed
when he requested thesprivileg of hangin
himself, which, MIS- granted He pdkath
rope around his neck, got into, .. tree An
jumped, breaking his neck '"'a's11
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show the photograph inside, are 50 70 sbS.
Book racks are very richly inlaid with gold
tracery on polished olive and oak. porce-
lain paintings Oh the ends OF ebony racks,
and extremely fine medallions arc Of mala-
chite or agate Price for the latter, s9J. Racks
Of green leather are provided TO hold writing paper
Of different sizes. VienDese counters for whist are
Sc a get. Fur mnfI-bags vary from the ordinary
satchelshape in looking more like wallet than a
muT. They are Of white and red fox, or seal akin.
Price, Sls TO ss2. Large, thin cases Of tuya-wood
have slides OF sterling silver inside, to secure visiting
cards, and an ivory leaf for tablets, s22 Tortoise
shell card-cases are OF two leaves, held by silver
leaf IL added inside. These are evidently designed
TO suit the large French cards which another season
will see used here. fine present for an elderly
lady Is campk kettle OF SILVER; small tea-kettle of
antique shape swung from crossing silver uprghts,
over spirit lamp.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-18
OUR NEW WANT COLUMN.
WANT THE SECOND.

Wanted-A Distinctive Characteristic.
The following letter which has lately been received,
explains itself
Dear Mr. Want Editor:-I take the liberty OF send
ing 10 YOU for advice. II you will me- and il
you are able and willing to give it, shall be thank
ful. You must know that am distinguished man /;
that is, l expect to be some day. Being distin-
guished, it becomes necessary for me to have what
NAV be called distinctive Characteristic The pos
session of this article is not only an accompaniment
OF greatness but is absolutely of the means by
which greatness is attained. What great man is
there who is without such a characteristic? / am
determined be great, and therefore must have the
article at all hazards
Great men have to be noticed In the papers. They
have to DE spoken OF in familiar conversation. Their
names must be engraved on the memories OF the
people and how can this be done without a pesu-
liarity? II name as yet unknown to fame, as for
instance John Smith, is mentioned in a newspaper
who will notice it? There might as well be blank
in pace OF the letters which form the word. Though
you Yourself may be the Smith who has for instance
met with an accident, to stranger the paragraph
CONVEYS only the impression OF an accident having
happened to some impersonal creature; 1t might as
well be a block OF wood. To yourself and friends
the effect is quite different. The name then stands
for some definite idea II your circle OF friends is
small, the influence of the paragraph is small, and
consequently the impression which it has made on
the minds OF the people in general
II your name is afterwards mentioned as a promi-
nent speaker before political meeting or something
of that sort who OF all the various individuals who
are strangers to yourself would remember that they
had seen the name before in a notice OF your acci-
dent?
One who knew something OF you would call TO
mind. when he reads the accident paragraph, your
particular appearance or popularity, no matter how
insignificant II may be, and by 30 doing the words
make an impression upon his mind. When you are
afterwards the political speaker your friend calls to
mind that you are the same Smith who was SO badly
injured at such time, which strengthens the inn
preston. II you afterwards become an alderman,
member OF the Legislature, or Congressman or even
Governor of your State, or President OF the United
States your friend would still remember you, simply
because he knew something of your distinctive char
acterlstic in the first place. BY the way should you
happen to be President OF the United States, your
friend would probably use his remembrance for his
own private advantage; but that is foreign TO the
subject. You need not worry yourself about that
pont for we never had a President OF the name OF
Smith, and the probability is we never SHALL II
would be funny II we did, now, wouldn't IL?
should you, however, aspire 10 that situation il
NAV be well 10 state that considering the subject
have come to tDe conclusion thst the chances wv
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-18
THE DECLARATIO
An Interesting Local Question
= Where was the Declaration Of
Independence WrittenP-
Jefferson Appears
to Contradict
Himself

For years upon years the old brick building at the
southwest corner OF Seventh and Market streets has
been pointed out to the stranger and native alike
the place wherein Thomas Jefferson, the author OF
the Declaration OF Independence, wrote the first
draft OF the immortal document which was the
original framework OF our liberties and the announce
ment OF our claim TO position in the ssterhood OF
nations A large sign bearing portrait OF Benjamin
Franklin seated at a desk and perusing book deco
rated the SPACE between the fourth-story windows
OF the Market street front until within few months
past and there was accompanying inscription in
large black letters designating the building as The
Birthplace OF Liberty"
I'm support OF this theory Watson in his "Annalso OF
Philadelphia edition OF 1850, VOL II, page SO9 tells
US in his quaint stye that "the place OF Oritrg the
Declaration has been differently stated some," he
continues, ''have said that it was at Jenerson's
chamber in the Indian Queen inn; but Mrs. Clymer,
with whom Mr.. Jefferson boarded, at the southwest
corner OF Seventh and High NOW MarSet streets,
said il there, and 10 settle this point Dr. Mease
wrote to Mr.. Jefferson, and had confirmed az at her
house."
In the first volume OF his "Annals Same edition,
page 4I0), Watson touches upon the same mooted
question, I'm the following terns:--
'In the Indian Queen Tavern, South Fourth street,
In the second story front room, south end Jefferson
had his desk and room where he wrote and studied,
and from that cause II has been popular opinion
that he there wrote his Declaration OF Independ-
ence have seen the place OF the desk, by the side
Of the fireplace, west side, as pointed out by Caesar
"But my friend, John McAllister, told me in 1883
that he was told by the sJepmother OF the present
Hon. John Sergeant that DR.. Mease had inquired OF
JEFFERSON himself by letter, and that he was in
formed by hfnl that when he wrote that instrument
6e nved In q large hOnse belonging 20 the
H5lEAsAlasr isIAuy, SP AGhSt stree, ~ Toe RoaIh-
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CITY TELLIG ENCE.

(For additional city News see page 12)
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NUUNKHHMG W WBGOUW -
IMMENSE WINTER STOCK
NOW GOING
OFF! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off!
RockH'LL a WILSON have
The Largest Stock,
The Finest Materials,
The Choicest Patterns,
The Most Elegant Fits
The Most Varied Styles,
THE LOWEST PRscEN
RocKHILL a WILSON have
The Oldest House,
The Longest Experience,
The Most skiIfuI Cutters,
The M ost Courteous Statesmen,
The Best Satisfied Customers,
TINE LOWEST PRICES
RockHELL a WILSON have
The stoutest overcoats,
The Most Elegant Dress Coats,
This Most Exquisite Business Coats
The Most Superb Waistcoats,
The Most Tasteful PantaIoons,
THE LOWEST PRlcEsy
The whole of the WRITER STOCK
ss Going! Going! Going
Going Going Going
Will Gone,
Gone Cone! Gomez Gomez
At Such Prices Will
AsT0NlsH You'll
Carment In the Great Brown Hall
WAS Made to be Sold,
NOW OFFERED FOR SALE!
Great Reduction in Price on our Whole Stock
Come and buy before it is all gone!
ROCKHILL & WILSON,
Great Brown Stone Hall,
Nos. 6O3 and 6O5 Chestnut Street.
90 We ST.Si3I 7. "A, = Sz
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-18
Matters as Memphis.
MEMpH1s, October Is,

MEMPHIS, October Is,
The Municipal Court yesterday rem.
dered decision In the Dickens hdbcaS
corpus case, Judge Fante releasing
Dickens on $4,000 bail, and Dickens
giving $20, 900 OF the amount. The case
has been on trial ak weeks, and has
attracted much attention.
Vlcksburg papers state that the
steamer Countess, while en- route 10
GIeenvllle, picked up snag on We'd
nesday night, which pierced q hole In
the larboard guard, the office floor, and
the hurricane roof beneath the texas.
The second clerk Of the boat was asleep
In the office when the snag crushed
through the floor, smashing his bed,
but leaving the clerk uninjured.
Trouble is anticipated on the leYee
here, owing to the continued strike Of
the rouatabouts, who will not work nor
permit others to do 80. To-day II re-
q q ired the efforts OF number Of police.
men to keep quiet those negroes who
persist In the effort TO drive away oth-
ers who are willing 10 work. About
two hundred white laborers would like
steady employment here on the leyee,
at good wages. Many OF our local
packets are compelled to depart with
half crew:
The election in Ohio and Pennsylya-
MIA creates no little excitement here, as
II Is believed by many that the result
will have a great influence In the choice
Of United States Senator. johnson has,
perhaps, fewer friends In the western
part OF the State than he has In Middle
and East Tennessee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-18

The Pendlstonlan Democracy In their
recent defeat get no comfort In any
quarter. The New York World has a
noticeable article on the Ohio election,
which exclses a good deal ofcomment
In political circles. II declares the
defeat OF Pendleton In Ohio Justl-
fles the refusal OF the Democratic
National Convention to nominate him
for the Presidency. It also condemns
the grsenback part Of the platform, and
iustines the wisdom OF HoratIo sey.
mour's utterauoes on financial topics
previous 10 his nominatIon.-Exlt G..
ZIP, ..........
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-18
Wanted.
5000 REWARD,

THE NDERBIGNED WILL PAY
TWenty.five dollaS reward for the arrest
Of each one Of the1ifOlloWing conyIclR Who
escaped from the Wet VirRinia PenItens
tiAry, At MoundEVlllS, on Sunday, i'm inst,
between the hour1 Of II 4, n, and P, NJ: Of
1O0 VIII DO paid for the arrest OF the entire
LGnsSn Wanser. mulatto, scar on back Of
LEFT hand, 8 feet l0x inches high, woody hAir,
black beard, black eyes, aged 30.
In edgeof Wool-scar on back Of right wrist,
none, black eyes, aged %.
one ct back Of thumb on LEFT hand, s feet az
inches high, brown hair, beard light and
very little, blue eyes, aged 10.
Edward Gibbs, mulAtto, 3 fest s inches
high, black hair, black beard, black eyes,
John A. sangston, white, small Ave point.
cd star on right hand, red in cenre Of star,
Email dot on left arm half way between
wrist and elbow, 8 feet 8 inches high, auburn
hair, light beard, graylAh blue eyes, aged g.
ELIAS A. Wine, white, scar over right eye,
feet X inches high, Light hair, beard none,
blue eyes, aged II.
Luther Cremeans, white, little finger of
OF lett hand, print OF woman on right arm ,
Sfeet 81 inehea high, light hair, light beard,
hazel eyes, aged %.
Harrison Jackson, dltGI Burns, white, 6 feet
TX inches high, black hAiF, thin dark beard,
hazel eyes, aged q.
q. 8. McFADDEN,
octlS 8Iipt. W. Ia. RenttenttdrJ.