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Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
Capture OF q Wonderful ,Seven.feet Bird
In Lincoln County.
From the Stanford tKy.,) D

Mr.. J.s. Peoples, living two and halt
miles from Stanford, on the Dudderar's
Mill Road, is surrounded. by ., party OF
neighboring boys, Who ARE fond Eof the
sport Of night hunting. Over q week ago
these boys were engaged in their favorite
pastime, and while absorbed in the excite
ment of fox chase were suddenly startled
by what they called an upearthly scream
from some of the tree etops.I Some declared
it was panther, some catamount, and
others believed the voice that OF female
in distress. They agreed to approach as
near the spot whence the screams came "a
possible, and took up the line of march
toward the place.. At each step the
screams were repeated to, the amazement
of the boys, and if the truth must
be told there was perceptible
terror in each ones voice, and, daylight
would have exhibited. very pale faces.
Guided still nearer by the strange noise,
they directly heard the ciank OF chains,
iron and padiocks. This was too much for
youthful temerity to endure. They were
brave boys, but .demoniac ye'ls IRON the
tree tops, accompanied by this rafting
music OF the devil at the dreary hour OF
midnight, when ghosts, ,hobgoblips aud
blue devils stalk abroad, were fraught with
too much danger to be relished even by
stoughter hearts and stronger nerves. They
retfeated like the "boys in blue" from the
battle Of Bull Run, in good order, and re,
ported to the neighborhood the strange and
wonderful sounds which had greeted their
~" Mr.: p.ppit. huRshsd 1t 1thes slsf.ha q .hhG
boys, but was still on the lookout for
strange sights. =. On last Saturday his our
iosity was somewhat relieved by seeing q
monster bird, something like the condor Of
Sinbad the sailor, alight on his barn. It
gave few Of the screams which, had SO
disturbed the boys, and Mr.. r. was salts
fed he bad found the ghost. He, took
down hisllifle; and without 'precaution to
put in silver bullet, drew . bead Oh the
bird, and it fell. On approaching it he
found that only one wing had been broken,
which he ampttat;d Nov Genes the
secret. ~of The Echaiks. s OneGfSot had
hanging to it steel trap weighing about
four pounds which has been evidently set
for varmints. It had been there for some
time, as the flesh had rotted off, the trap
only hanging bysa leader. = On mesu
'meat the bird proved 70 b sever feeE from
tip to tip. 1t was of black color, AMI
With similar and dissimilar in many res
poets to- an eagle. Its feet and the feathers
ofits legs, which hung.about lix inches in
length, were those of AN eagle, but the un-
form JET black color indicated another
species. At last accounts it was doing well
and! eating raw feah with yoracious ap.
petite. & NJ 81 f# :. q
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strive and struggle hard to overcome, rely.
ing OH His help. You remember that he
said all that, father2" ~
Eyes, minded it we'll. It seemed oil
for me. thought then, if could only
begin striving might overcome. Others
hundreds and thousands of others-have
fought against this cursed habit Of drink
ing, aud overcome it,"
$50 may you" said Mrs. Hartford. "Why,
you've begun already, James. Think, you
haven't had drop to-day! All you've got
to do il to just go on as you've begun, that's
all" u. .,.>~...,..,.-......-'
THAT will be enough, guess, as the
days 60 on. Still, folks say. rs the first step
is the hardest, and I've taken the first, you
say?"
Eyes, yes.'
"Ah. and feel it too. Fred, my boy, if
We all live till next Christmas, we'll have a
dinner of Our own buying, please God, and
not of yours; and if you come to see us,
|Tlll haze a. respectable . great.coat- on Is
you"
"And 7 too, !" said Ned, standing up very
straight to give emphasis to his words,
mo more o my tin shall go into the pub.
lies, not if / know it. l knows trick O.
getting the value Of it now, as T didn't
thing Of afore saw Fred's great.
So, to make long story short, it came
to pass that Fred's great-coat was ON in.
strument chosen to work quite revolution
in Hartford's hcme. Did you ever know
man give in who commenced climbing up
ward and onward, with strong determin-
alton, and relying upon God for strength
and assistance2 Never, .'t ?. l'.'I ~
No, he did not give in; and the happy
Christmas. day which he spent on the occa-
sion Of Fred's memorable visit was the
first OF long series of happy ones. The
sunshine he brought did not fade away;
it frightened and frightened into q perpet-
ual glow Of comfort and peace. .,.yl,, ,s':Ln
Fred did come home again on the fol-
lowing Christmas, and walked to chapel
with his parents and brothers and sisters;
but he was not the only one that went out
of the house with great coat on his back
that day; there were two others that had
got them the Same way a. he had got his.
He wore the same one that he had ap.
peared in on his first visit. 1T still
looks almost as good As new," he said,
land shall keep it as tidy as can. It
has been the means of doing SO much
good that have O sort Of strong affection
for my first great-coat which could never
have for any other" f,y.a -a ..~.g,s.k :,
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
Sr:rcic0 2lli5lrilanp.
Sway LAVE TONIGHT.

The hearth Of home 10 beaming
With rays Of rosy light;
AMI lovely eyes are cleaning,
AS falls the shades Of night:
And while my steps are leaving
The circle pure and bright,
A tender voice. half grieving.
Says. Don't stay Late tOB Bight." a-l
Tho world in which thou movest
Ia busy. brave, and wide:
Tho world Of her thou lowest
Ia on the ingle side. i'.
She waits for thy warm greeting;
Thy smile is her delight;
Her gentle voice entreating,
Says. Don't stay la,e tonight"
Theworld is cold, inhuman,
Will spurn thee In thy fail;
The love Of one pure woman
Outlasts and shames them all.
Thy children will cling around thee.
Let fate be dark or bright:
At home no shaft will wound thee,
- Then, ''Dont stay late tonight.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
A Letter. from the King of Siam.

Inc independent says:
"By recent arrival, by way of California
an American lady, formerly missionary
in Siam, received the subjoined letter from
the elder of the two youthful monarchs
who at present occupy the throne of Siam,
one of the richest and most populous en-
pires of Southern Asia. : =. go g. :.
''The following is q literal copy of the
letter referred to, neither orthrograpy MOI
punctuation being altered. The penman-
ship is almost as beautiful as copperp'ate
engraving: T. .~- 49, 3,.a
PALACE OF THE SECOND KING,
BANGKOK, Siam. July 81. 1869. I
Mrs. F. r. r: Dear Madam
latory note of March 3lst, for which please
accept my sincere thanks. u, - -.
"'Yours has called up many refreshing
have been absent from this country many
years. Numerous changes have taken
place, and you would barely recognize
Bangkok could you be transported here
Time will not allow me to detail; the numer-
GUS changes that have transpired. You
must be content to gather them from other
sources. 81 -T5S-5-
"'After the demise of His Majesty Som
detch Phra Nang Klau, my much esteemed
uncle and father became the First and Sec-
ond Kings of Siam.
"'Theirs was peaceful and prosperous
reign. which must perpetuate their cher
ished memories. Treaties were made with
nearly all the great powers of the West.
Europeans and Americans resorted hither
for trade. An extensive commerce has
been the result The city has greatly i'm
proved in its appearance, its buildings,
roads and canals. Beautiful square.rigged
vessels and steamers are now owned by
the Siamese government and Siamese mer-
chants. The industry, produce and wealth
of the country have correspondingly ad-
ivanced.s +. "EDg> - = y
":My deservedly- admired uncle reigned
nearly eighteen years, after which my
cousin, heir to the throne, was crowned,
November IL, 1868 with the title, His
Majesty Somdetch Phrn Paramindr Maha
Chulalongkoon Patindr Tepa Maha Mong-
kut, the Supreme King of Siam. On the
18th of the same month, the rank now
hold was bestowed upon me.
"'Peace and prosperity exist throughout
the length and breadth Of the kingdom,
and long may it continue, will doubtless be
yours as it is my earnest wish.
Z ":Please accept as keepsake from your
once baby friend,
"'One set of Siamese coins.
"One silver cigar box, finished on the
outside with gold.
"'My honored mother and other ladies
of the palace wish to be remembered to
you. Accept my best wishes for yourself,
your husband and your son. and believe
me,
"'Yours, truly,
"'K. p. II. PAwAR SArHBN MoNGo1,
"'Second King Of Siam, &C., &C.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
A MATRIMONIAL DISASTER.
A Maiden Loves one Man and MarrAes
AMOther-She deserts her Husband
and wants to he Divorced.

Maiden Loves one Man and MarrAes
AnOChef-She deserts her Husband
and wants to be Divorced.
from the New York worldL
A thrilling sensation has taken posses
sion of the people OF Sing Sing. AS usual
in the majority of latter day sensations, q
woman is at the bottom of it. The facts
connected with this matter of social turbu.
lence are as follows:
It appears that good looking and fas.
cinating damsel who had been ''bound
out" to Mr.. Deloit, resident of the musi-
cally named suburb, to remain in his fami-
ly until she should become eighteen years
old. formed the acquaintance of one
William Mullen, and also that of
young man whose name has fa-
vored one but he seems to have been in
different as regards the charms of the fair
Annie Deloit, as she was called. He dis.
regarded the preference shown him. and
sought the society Of other maidens. An
T ME was stung to the quick. became desper-
ate. and intimated to William Mullen that
if he wanted her for his future partner in
life then was his chance, for she was ready
to be led to the altar. The offer was &C.
cepted, and they were soon united in the
bonds of wedlock. Soon after the nuptial
ceremonies were performed the young
bride mysteriously disappeared: The de-
serted and distracted husband, suspect
his wife before her marriage, had
either enticed or forced her back to
his employ, at once caused Mr..
Deloit to be arrested on charge of kid
mapping the fair Annie. During the pro.
gress of the investigation before Justice
Howe, letter was placed in the hands of
Mullen from his wife, assigning her reason
for leaving him and generating Mr.. Deloit
from any completely in the matter. and the
latter was discharged; but he was almost
Immediately re.arrested,a a civil suit having
becn commenced against him to recover
damages for having seduced and enticed
Mrs. Mullen to desert her husband, when
Mrs. Mullen again made her appearance,
with view of relieving MIR. Deloit from
the charge of enticing her away, and to
commence proceedings against her
husband for divorce. Mr.. Deloit, under
the circumstances, tried to persuade MIS-
Mullen to return to her husband and live
with him, but she resolutely refused to do
SO, and averred that Mullen was her hus!
band only nominally, for the marriage had
never been consummated. Mullen then
caused the arrest of his wife on charge OF
having stolen eighteen dollars which he
had given her to defray her expenses in
visiting her friends after the Wedding, and
when she disappeared. It is stated that
all the parties concerned have worked
themselves up to the highest pitch of ner-
vous excitement, and declare vengeance
against each other, making sort of trian-
gular fight that each, including the young
bride. goes armed with revolver, ready
for any emergency, SO that another tragedy
is daily looked for. i
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grows pale. and declares that this is
witchery. Escovedo, is fsentssto the King.
and soon returns with two arquebusiers
The King, he says. has ordered that the ex
secutionef is to die on on; the spot for the
heinous crime Of having robbed the corpse
of aPrinee of the blood royal. The exc
cutioncr sonfesess, protests his innocence,
is led ont by two of the soldiers into the
courtyard, and two dctonations of argue
busies are heard.
That was On the night of the 23d of Feb
ruary 1EG2
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

A NEW APPARATUS for saving the ship.
wrecked has been invented in Germany.
The North German Correspondent de.
scribes it: "For the first experiments q
QUE pound gun was used, which q single
man WAS able to move and direct. The
projectile weighs about twenty pounds, and
by means of it a line may be thrown one
thousand feet. A light four.pounder gun
will cast the line about two thousand feet,
and a six FOUNDER from two thousand five
hundred to three thousand feet. Two
kinds Of projectiles are employed, ono for
stations on the coast, by which line may
be cast to ships in distress, while the 9th
er il intended for tho vessels themselves.
When it strikes it forms an anchor, SO that
a connection may be established with the
land without any assistance from the shore.
The apparatus is said to be much cheaper
than the rockets now in use. %1s
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
DEEP SEA DnEpG1Nas. One of the mos

DEEP SEA DREDG1Nas. One of the most
interesting results OF the recent dredging
of the sea bottom, near the coast of Eng.
land, prosecuted under the direction OF
certain eminent naturalists, and in vessel
furnished by the British government, was
the discovery that fine chalk is now steadi.
ly and continuously forming at the bottom
of the ocean, and that it belongs strictly to
the cretaceous epoch of terrestrial geology.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

PINE WOOD is OF great value in North
Carolina. They have discovere d q new way
of making turpentine. They char pine
wood in q retort, and the production from a
cord of wood is said to be ten gallons of
turpentine, worth 81: eighty gallons OF oil,
els Of charcoal, besides considerable in1lam-
mable gas; but besides this, the product
has market value of f$48.50; all of which
is obtained at a cost for work and labor of
SO.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE CRops OF 1869.
The following figures are made up from
the reports of the Government Statistical
and Agricultural Bureaus: The wheat crop
of 1869 is estimated at 271, ) 900, 600 bushels.
an excess of 100, coo, 600 over the crop oi
1859. The corn crop is estimated at 1,050.
100000 bushels, which is about 300. .0O0, 600
moro than the crop of last year. In spite
of all rumors to the contrary the corn pro-
ducing belt is up to the average Of former
years, and in the Southern States the yield
is large. The yield of other crops is esti-
mated as follows: Rye, 0,00O, 600 bushels;
oats, 800, ,0O0. 900 bushels; potatoes. 175,-
0oo, 600 bushels. Add to these hay. wool,
fair average valuation, and we have the
following result: .., =. '.,i
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

Don Piatt has been excused from
further attendance on the floor Of Congress.
His abuse OF some of the members is the
cause.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

PERSONS in want of Trusses, Supporters, Artificial
Limbs or Surgical Instruments can be supplied at
makers prices, by addressing l. N. NORTON Druggist
next to Custom House, Milwaukee. feblf lySt
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

;" An inmate Of tho st. Louis Insane
Asylum offers to cement the Union Of these
States by what he calls national marriage.
That is. he will marry widow or orphan
from each of the States, to be selected by
the Governors.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
A Cheerful Doctor.

From the New Albany Commercial.
One day last week prominent and very
successful physician residing in Washing.
ton county, who has long enjoyed lucra-
tive practice and justly stan is high among
the people of'his;county, visited this city,
and after making such purchases of medi.
cines, etc., as he needed, repaired to the
principal undertaker's 8 establishment in the
city, where, after . long and critical exami-
nation, he selected, purchased and paid for
q coffin, in which, he said, he intended to
be buried. .zy,...:. ..i".t = 't ..r D..
The coffin WAS plain cherry one, STAIN
Cd and vanished, but unlined. The un.
dertaker asked him if he would have it
linsd. The doctor replied" No, it is not
necessary; my wife will line it. when it
reaches my home" The coffin was shipped
to Salem on Monday last, whence it was
conveyed the same day to the residence, of
its owner. The doctor stated to the under
taker that he had long desired 10 have his
coffin in his house. and that ho thought it
perfectly proper for one to purchase his
coffin before he died, SO that it might be
ready without further trouble.
1t certainly will be allowed that tie doc
tors suggestion that his wife would line
the coffin was rather cool, and to her it will
no doubt prove startling. The gentleman
was perfectly sane, q man of the highest
character, but somewhat eccentric. We
should think, however, that q coffin in 4
house was not exactly the thing to produce
the most comfortable feeling in the family.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
= IZ---5--SS----s !. - -
A Literary Curiosity.

The htnescatalogue pf Constant Meyers
paintings, jast published by the auction
eers who are to dispose q these works Of
art. is literary curiosity of q very novel
and interesting sort. Each painting is en-
tered in the catalogue with the prefix of .
poetical epigraph attributed to some emil
nept authof' twill lpccur2t 70 very :feW who
run over Tie iist 'of TIE pictures :bat these
little gems Of poetry are a6it imitation, that
Is to- say, that they were never produced by
the poets to whom they are imputed Gems
they ore, nevertheless, and not paste, and
their close resemblance in rhythm and
style to their supposltiouss authors sconsti-
tutes their excellence; How very like BROWN
ing is this:
when yoagooutin ssarden 70 walk. - -
rs sure sss ssssrs ssas ses (ssnds4 saS s ..1..
= There 10 no one to see~-----l,-.---
The % 9ymPn IN The fountain may keep up = o'ssser.
But the spruce little gentleman hidden nesr-.-
,j. .HtDo you want him 10 hearf" ? s}TIF,i ; a..
: Sir Walter Scott is said to have remarked
iof the imitation of his octo-syllabics in the
Rejected Addresses, that he. had a con-
fused recollection of having written it him.
self; and we can very we'll fancy Emerson
hunting through his published poems for
sAAAo P~oo"60S "AASA 40 oAk5ACu WAt0 ul6 ualU6s
t ''With eyes:upturned she reads the skies,
-''a AL heaven II in her raptured eyes.
NJ The Fatal Sisters with their shears
i She sees, unfearing; and she hears
H., The planets at their DDdAl hymD3 yGEtaI
Also the voice Of Cherubfm.
Who 10 this goddess thst brings news .t-
OF Chaos, and old Time renews2 '
Who but the dear, Immortal Muse !.
And the following is so exactly in the
vein Of 'sThe May Queen" that any Ten.
nysonian might be deceived by it.: !, ;,a ri
Isn't our Alice fair. mothera Look At her. she
With laurels In her hair. mother, and lilies in hes
, hands,
Pure .. the pearls On her neck beautiful q the
She .bsif ts aaseu III hsinij, ,ss.h.- ID. lh.,l
u. cn, be Queen Of the May, ,,.,...r
= 1t is abundantly evident from these frag-
ments (and there are many others quite a.
clever), that Messrs. Leavitt, Strebeigh /
Co. "keep poet" of high order. With
such . catalogue for the pictures, there
should be great master Of oratorry or elo-
cution for the crier, and each work on ght
to be knocked down to the music Of Phil.
harmonic symphony.-N r.. Post. ''',.a,. -. :
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

MoTHER's WILL FIND RRsr and spare their
little ones much suffering by keeping bot
tie of ''Pratt l. Butchers Magic Oil on
hand-two to five drops in . little sugar
and water will afford immediate relief to
the little snes when suffering from pi.d
colic or while teething. Il 10 also . sure
cure for Group. It 10 perfectly harmless
try it. Sold by I'll druggists At SO cents
per bottle, a. 80
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

TIE OLDEST YoUTH' PuBLIcAT1oN.-
Nathaniel Willis, father of N. r. Willis,
started . Youths paper in Boston in 1897,
called the Youths Companion. It has been
published weekly from that year until the
present time AS years), aad is to. day one
Of the most vigorous and .enterprising
sheets in the country. :
Ir ANY of our readers are prematurely
gray, or are troubled With falling of tho
hair, dandruff. er itching Of the scalp, they
have to use Rings Vegetable Ambroeia, and
their trouble will soon beover. The pre-
paration is not only restorer of gray hair,
but one Of the most elegant hair dressings
we have ever seen. It also, by ooftening
and invigorating the hair, prevents prema-
ture badness, and in many cases restores
hair To bald heads ,i10 .5y ~ Z: III : FL
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

Chicago packers have slaughtered 337,
CSC hogs 50 far this season.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

A NUMBER OF New Orleans milkmen we're
lately arrested and the contents of their
cans submitted to a scientific test. The
least adulteration by water was. 80 per cent.
and the greatest 60, the average being
about SO per cert. No examination was
made as to foreign substances, though sew
eral were found in the course of the analy.
sis. The milkmen were fined from S25 to
$40.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

A NEGLECTED CouaH, CoLD OR Soax
throat, which might be checked by . aim.
pie remedy, like ':Brovn's Bronchial 7ro-
ches, ii allowed to progress may terminate
seriously. For Bronchitis. Asthma, Catarrh
and Consumptive Coughs, The Tsochss are
used with advantage, giving oftentimss i'm
ers will find them also excellent to clear
the voice and render articulation wonder
fully easy. - .-E.s H.. L..
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30

The Drunken Tilans after the Grand
Ball-M0umtains OF Flesh Rolling
Into CFeakin6. Beas-huge Sl0m aohs
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1869-07-22

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tbeiluns 9acobs LIEF 5crr rDpn Glterac
Sulannen la8en, cab er fit fie bic Gr<
laubnib erbalten babe. Sacob tm@efdn9@
nib 81 Jbelu&en; eri&lus ibr Yor, fe bin<
sube9lei,en. T. rg4j .a..: = ~, =:
Dab cer, alte eisenfnniee Gater Suz
lannens> pie1er 9ei3i9e Mnprtas Sersa&
mel9er mltbenp mar lber bic 2iebe ieiz
ner Ge@ter 3u Sacpb, ibr alle Greigeiten
lief, pas purfte piellei6t ben 2tler ettpas
befremoen; aber Mnprea6 >rar Elm ltbr
bei9ranfter &opf. = Der 5prt;ont ieiner
@eiaeSfrafte 9in9 ni6t iiber ieinen tlei@
nen 5anoel unp iber eini9e 8eutel ppll
Gbaler binaus> wel@e Ct 3uIamn1en9ez
{1arrt bate. il ,y.,.. .,..
Ct teia6 {ein eutes Ibeil Mberslau<
ben, uno pie S@las auf @ala9 faqenpen
Grei9ni6t, oer sewaltiame 500 pesManz
neS, wel@en CT sumSwie9erlobn 9ewdblt
bate, pie Anflase 9e9en Den, wtl@en
feline Go9ter bepor1u9te, cer Gang pe6
YroceGee, aue8 ba6 bate auf ben .&rdz
mer son 9iuefort etnen Ginprud berpcr>
oebra9t wel@en iibernatlrli9e. Greis:
ni0e auf pae Bolt ausSudben pFeeen.
| IA MuBereen, mar @uianne; 1ein einsteeS
&inp; ct liebte e6-auf feline @etie,
weblperQaneen y. tiefer ais er itlbft
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batten ,peuis Mabe i'm III, e iiberieuse1t,
oaB. rpenner .iniseMasreseln erSttenst
su pen1aredliaenpra kinerEo@<
ter bin;ufliste, pieies ,fibrer @elunebeit,
|lelbR ibrem 9eben ,i@dpli& neroen. f6nnz
ten: 1SersaS beeniete afl@, itine &o&ter
3u bitten Jibn io 1psni8 al3la |raaslt4 ';au
Eperlanen. 73lIy .ia,h}innill9rza 10 III
& Nmfrlb,n Morsen ,eri&ien SER you
Gferae lpor @ulannen6 6ouie iuno <t1abnn'
fte tn ieinen @asen. @eine @nwe{en|zz
Ebeit 1bislt ben, alten Anprea8 IL Mlpe9cltt
: wsl&er}stne Go&ter rubiss, mitfabrrean ltfb
" gpn@tQefort ,bisli Msnbe; l8ebt 4bi'
4 ]@naee furtpdbrenb bsrsau6 bergab. IGa
war GnceGebruar ~ b.inp4 IN 3ppuen
4 @inter, tn5pieenltalten ltnot raub.n Nt<
4 b8ipnen, 1wo ber S9nte9 erf' int Wona>
Wat i&mi!5t. Dennu@ fonnte man et>
men i91nen Sag oprausieben lei@t'
petbe @plfen liefen am beuen ,6imme
bin, Elm frtl@er @ino rpebte aber tte sc.
frorenen @ieien unp trieb ben &eif Dor
ben Cider, unp Gannen. DteMatur lag
! 1lp6.{1 ibrem Ippesl1laf, lief aber cir