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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
A REMARKABLE NEGRO.
The PriMt OF . White Hand over hts
Heart Am Oh Skin Bag Around his


Heart Am Oh Skan Bag Around A1s
Neck.
From tho Detroit Free Press
Near the foot of Cass street, one day ro-
Gently, u negro who had lately arrived on u
vessel, tiisrobed himself and proceeded to
tnke swim un,lcr tho dock. After dis
porting for II while, u strange mark on his
left breast caught tho eye OF somo oilers,
and ~ he came out to don his garments,
III investigation revealed n curious trenk OF
.lamo Nature. While tho rest of tho body
was coal hlacl, " spot just over tho heart
was a perfect imitation Of u small hand,
md the iingor and thumb, which. were de-
lrninted very distinctly. were ~ white us
the skin Of any Caucasian. Tho palm of
tho hand was there, tour fingers, spread
apart, tho thumb partially bcnt down in
fact, just as il child Of six or eight years
had laid hand Oh tho dirk skin md burn
cd its impress into tho flesh. During tho
conversation which ensued, the man stated
that tho mark Was ono Of distinctions; that
Providence had placed it there Us n sign
that he would 10 Il great doctor and spirit
medium, and perform wonderful charms
and cures.
Around his neck was m oilskin bag.
holding perhaps, half pint, and in this,
lle stated, were charms that would keep
away evil spirits, and protect him from
sickness and death. Ho refused to let his
questioncrs 500 tho charms, but allowed
them to handle the sack, the contents Of
which felt like glass, nails, pebbles, nc.
Tho negro was, he said, great ''tetish
man" among his race in Buffalo. If any
thing allied ono of thon,, he could procure
cure by letting them hold the bag in their
hands; if they lost any property, he slept
with tho bag unaer his pillow for three
nights in succession, and on the third night
he was sure to dream just who took the
property, il it was stolen, and where it then
was if it had been lost. !,
| lie said he could detect man who want
Ell to steal, by just "gitting his eyes on
him so and he crossed his hugo optics
and squinted over the crowd in way that
made mn old peanut woman drop her has.
ket from fright. Whether or not he OBJ
| served any would-be thieves among the
spectators did not trsnsnire. IA tho ''fetish
man" felt compelled to go aboard his YES
| sci just then. How the singular marks
came ON his breast he could not tell; it was
there when no could first remember. By
touching the whito skin of the finger i'm
prints one could see red spot appear nf-
ter the touch, and see almost in tho deli
cate vein which traced through them the
blood passing back and forth. Another
curious FEATURE and one most difficult OF
| explanation, was the statement of the man
that whenever he caught cold tho fingers
twitched and clenched, as if it were causing
| him intnnga naiN
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

Mrs. Chaarlos Sumner, who is Of New
port, is conspicuous leader of the bon ton.
Levy, the cornet player, receives
daily salary Of $3.50 for ''tooting" ut Sara
toga. ~". 49, 90. ,.nszs..' N.,.--..,,a-1 --e
Bonner, it is said, has offered $50, 900
for tho lannon's trotting mare american
Girl"
brigham Young has recently married
again. His now vito is Miss Follansbee, of
Boston.
President johnson was s,lcc cssfully
operated on at Fayetteville, Tenn, on tile
18th inst, for cancer on tho temple.
"A New York Tribune correspondent
was captured with tho Cubans on Gard
iner's Island. ..--
--Jcff Davls's nicccs, two young ladies'
from Virginia, are bellies among the visi-
tors ut Paris.
Miss Mary Putnam, daughter of the
noted New York publisher, has gone to
Havro to study medicine
Mr.. Parke Godwin and Miss Godwin
arrived IN Now York Thursday from Eu-
rope, in the steamer Cuba.
Foreign.
The number Of Poles exiled and impris-
oned for participating in tho last rebellion
amounts to no. 600 most of whom were sent
to Siberia. '.'.s -
The FREQ school system is very success
full in Nova Scotia. Since it was established
in 1864, the number Of registered pupils
has increased from SO, 600 to So, 900 III four
years.
| 1t is calculated that the quantity of
beer annually produced in Europe exceeds
800, OOO, 900 gallons Bavaria produces
most i'll proportion to her population, and
Russia least.
| Nearly $50 bribands wore captured in
Italy last year. The other day gang of
these marauders captured Bishop, and
held him in DURANGO vile until his friends
paid them handsome ransom.
Tho six months old babe of Mrs. Fran
els Joseph Of Austria is to have home in
an English household, so that it will first
learn the English language The Empress
SO directs.
AT ono of the last bull e ghts in Mad
rid, ono Of the most pugnacious and stub
born animals was called Andrew johnson.
This horned Andrew johnson died game
after ripping up the bellies of several
! horses n,l hurting the matailor twice into
the mir.
The Empress OF the French will be &C.
companied to Egypt by complete staff OF
writer's and artists, charged TO reproduce
by the pen and the pencil the principal ep-
isodes Of tho excursion. At the head of the
draughtsmen figures Gustave Dore, and of
the chroniclers, Theophile Gautier.
The Dominion notes in circulation on
the 9TH of July amounted to GA, 792, 900;
specie, 81, 175 900; debentures held by the
Receiver General, Ca, 900; railway receipts
Tor June were co.'s, 271 for the same month
last year, ,eSO2, 1926; discount ON American
invoices for present week is 2G per cent.
The London Times has an article on
the Chinese question in the United States.
1t thinks the conflict of races in California
cannot be solved by heavy dues on immi-
grafton, or by street outrages. 1t is i'm
possible to suppose that the Chinese can be
kept out Of America. Inheriting an ancient
civilization and perfect economic methods
but destitute of tho strength and toughness
of moral fibre which support authority, the
: Chinese may be welcome as assistants in
colonization and not feared as q race likely
TO dominate in the future. +.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
NO..2S.

Nervous Debility with its gloomy attend:
ants, low spirits, doprossion, involuntary
and threatened impotence and 'imbecility,
find a sovereign euro in Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific, No. twenty-eight. Composed
OF the most valuable mild and potent Cura-
tives, they strike at once at the root Of the
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
and Vitality to the entire man. They have
cured thousands of Gases. Price $500 per
package at six boxes and vial, which Is very
important in obstinate and old cases, or 81
per single bog. Sold by all druggists, and
sent by mail on receipt of price. Address
Humphreys Specific Homeopathic Medicine
Co, $50 broadway, New York. 80 >
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

The GREATEST Conn MART IN THE
WoRLD.-It is reported that more combs
are made at Milan, in Italy, than any other
town. That city uses, in this important
industry, four thousand horns per week, or
two hundred and eight thousand per an
mum. These horns are mostly obtained in
Italy, but portion are obtained from
South America. The remnant, tips, shay
ings, scrapings, etc, are used by the tan
ners, and in the manufacture of manure. -
The manure obtained from tho horn waste
is particularly adapted to the cultivation of
olives and oranges, and is consequently al
ways in good demand. The manufacture
Of combs is also extensively carried on at
Naples, Florence, Leghorn and Orezzo; at
Naples they are made principally Of the
hoofs of bullocks and horses. The man-
ufacturo of combs from tortoise shells is
also carried on to some extent. Ivory and
bones are chiefly used ut Florence, Leghorn
and Orezzo. Horn arc not the only mate
rial used at Milan, large quantities OF bones
being also consumed.
A STOCKTON (Cal. paper mentions, ~ 90
ing to show the fertility OF the San Joaquin
valley, that eight hundred and seventeen
tons OF wheat left that town on single day
OF last week for SIM Francisco The grain
crop in the San joaquin Valley is turning
out much better than wax expected. A
larger breadth of wheat was sown than ever
before, and as many who put it in had
leased land at high rates, or bought on
credit, payable ON selling their crop, much
anxiety was caused by the light rains, and
occasional appearance OF rust. There
seems to be no longer reason to dread that
a fir average yield will not be realized,
while many instances are reported of large
fields going iorty bushels to the acre.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

A GOOD medicine Is wolccmo friend in
overy household, for it not only relieves the
sick but It brings with it tho assurance OF a
speedy cure. Such medicine is fouaEnA'e
Compound Iodinizod Cod Liver OIL. Bong
five times as strong as the bost goa LAYER
&C., by arrcsting the disease, while others
only rive temporary relief. Every one suffer.
ing should give it a trial. 1t Is sold every
where.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

"A funny story is told of Gen. Sher-.
wood, Secretary of State of Ohio. The
General has slightly person, and knows it..
Being at the depot in Sandusky day or
two ago, walking the platform, in plain
linen duster, he was rather loudly accosted
by friend. An old coagcr, sitting in a
car near, overheard the salutation, and re-
marked to companion that he didn't be-
lieye that wasthe Secretary of State nohow.
yeae the secra sS1gsr .5s
''That's what they call me-" said the dis
tinguished individual, "Waal, then" re-
torted the old chap, ''guess owe You an
apology" ."How so, asked the Secretary
81. State. "Why, yeou SEQ, this ere fellow
said yeou was the Secretary of State, md l
told him I didn't believe it, 7 stuck to it
that you was hog drover!' The CONVEX
sation was abruptly broken off this point
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

CnArrED HANDS, FACE, RouGn SKIN, PM
Piles, Ringworm, Salt Kheum, and all other
cutancous affections curod, and tho Skin
made soft and smooth, by using the Juniper
7hr Soap, made by, OAsWELL, HAZARD Y
easily applied than other remedies, avoiding
the trouble of tho greasy compounds now in
use. Sold by all druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
kleptOn1ania In Paris,

Abouta year and q half ago rumor was
circulated in Paris to the effect that the
beautiful and accomplished wife of Ernest
Feydeau, ono of the most popular novelists
of Franco, had stolen n very valuable hand.
kerchief ut Partisan dry goods store. On
the loqleyarqs, in the coffee houses, every
where, the run1or spread like wild-fre, the
lady in question being we'll known in, the
aristocratic circles Of the capital. She an |
her husband had been invited to the balls
ut the Tuileries, and had been everywhere
treated with the highest distinction. So the
scantal-mongers of Paris had no sweeter
morscl to roll under their tongues. The
newspSpers, however, treated the atair with
considerable prudence; they mentioned no
names; but 10 one was ignorant q them.
Next lay Ernest Feytleau published in the
newspapers q brief card, stating that his
wife had been most cruelty insulted, tho
proprietor of dry goods store and police
officer having appeared Mt his house and
called upan his vito to demand
chief, which they had charged her
with having purlnincd from MS
store. lie added that the merchant in
question had already beon sned for libel.
The court found in favor of the defendant.
and the honor OF the lady WAS rohabllltated.
Similar affairs are matters of every day oc-
currsrco. lorious ladies of the hi CHEST aris-
tocrcy are affected with tho I}anis Of steal.
ing OF the dry goods stores what they might
honestly afford to purchase. Some of them
are so we'll known as kleptomaniacs that
whenever they steal anything, the shop
keepers Immediately send to their husbands
bills for The adod1 Ep;loineq, which are a.
ways promptly settled. Recently Mme: !.
and her daughter, two aristocratic ladies,
were charged with being habitual shopiltt-
ers. Ono Of the clerks OF dry goods store,
where the movements Of the two ladies
had repeatedly appeared very singular
and suspicioiis, noticed ti;Gt tho daughter,
a girl of seventeen, walked away from her
mother and concealed bolt of silk, seven
ty-flvc meters long, under her cloak. The
two ladies' were taken to private room,
whero they were searched, and the daugl
ter convieled CT theft ct tho request Of
the merchant, the hougo of the mother was
searched, and beside many goods belong
ing to the merchant, tho police found there
the handkerchief which Nine. Fey deau had
been said to have stolen. Mother and
daughter were released on bail. and made
haste to leave laris
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
MOI.M()NISM.
The Old Faith and the New-lIriKhanl.
Ito TOlera(iOM,

From tho Corinne (Utah) Reporter, July p.
A few days ago wo mentioned tho flct
That VIM. Alexander and David lIyrum, the
younger sons OF Joseph Smith, the Nor
mon Prophet, were OH their way to Salt
Lake City to set up the standard Of tho re-
organized or nnti-polygnmy church. A
singular interest attaches to tho nnmo Of
David lIyrum. A fcw months before
Josepl's death, ho stated that "the man
was not born WHO was to lead this pco-
pie; hut OF Emma Smith should he
born son who would succeed in
tho presidency aftor season of dis
turbnnce." Joseph Smith was killed
Juno ~, 1914, md the son, named from
his fathers direction David Hyrum, was
! born Mt tho Mansion House, Nauvoo, on the
18th of tho succeeding November. This
prophecy is secretly dear to thousands of
Mormons who are weary of the tyranny of
Brigham Young, aud yet hold to their filth
in Joseph Smith. A few days ago tho
young men reached Salt Lake City and
soon called upon brigham Young, and an
nounced their intention to organize THOR
| church ut once, asking permission to de-
fend their faith in tho Tabernacle, propos-
ing to argue with tho Brighamitcs from tho
original Mormon books.
We have but scanty reports of the inter-
view, but it is said to have been very warm.
Brigham was very angry ut their presump-
ton, aud denied them the uso of tho Tab
ernacle, sending word ut tho Same time to
the Bishops to shut them out of the ward
meeting houses. Tho brothers, ut one
point Of the conversation denied that their
father over practised polygamy, citing
their mothers testimony, to which Brig
ham retorted that their mother ''was a liar
and had boen proven thiof," with much
more OF the sort BE it remembered that
tho lady thus spoken Of is the Electa
t5rio, or tho "Elcct Lady Of God" in
Mormon theology, who was tho glory
of their early history. Like Pope Pagan,
of tho Pilgrims Progress, brigham doubt
less gnaws lis nails in vain rage that he
cannot, ,.s in former times, let loose the
vengeance of his Nauvoo Legion upon
these sectarians and crush the rebellion in
| blood. If his power were now equal 10 his
feelings wo should have repeated the story
of tho Morrisites, Whom high civil f,nc-
tionary of Utah lod tho Legion in broad
day to slaughter men and women who had
surrendered themselves prisoners. But
nothing moro than petty prosecutions will
| be ATTEMPTED ut this late day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

TWO HUNDRED MILES IN Four Hours. -
The announcement Of an express trail,
that shall run from Liverpool to London
in four houfs,is remarkable event. The
distance is 200 miles, and in order to make
tho fifty miles per hour it will be necessary
to make it a through train-that is, to al
low no stop between the two places. The
necessity of stoppidg for waller is obviated
by long water trough at the side of the
track, from which water is taken while the
train is in motion, by letting down \ scoop
which shall reach the surface of the trough,
and the velocity Of the train will carry the
water into the tank. The largest tenders
yet made hold only about two thousand
gallons Of water; but that would last only
about one-third of the distance. 1t may
be found desirable to use smaller tenders,
las 6na Of these, with it's load of water,
would weigh oyer % TOMS anl have .anoxo
troughs. The engines will have to be
large and powerful, and most carefully
made, as they cannot be fabricated, nor can
tho Leated bearings be examined as often
as is the case in ordinary trips.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

PARTICULAR attention is directed to tho adj:
vcrtisonlent of Book for the Million-MA!:
R1AoE Gu1pE-in another column. 1t should
DO read by all:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

"A gentleman in New York has inyentF
cd a rat trap, which kills tho animal i'll
stantly, throws it's body in the air. and sets
itself for another victim.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

- The telegraph from 81. Paul to Duluth
is nearly completed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

PRIVATE medical aid. Read DR.. Whittier's
advertisement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

altar be5si Alter allowing tho man .sdf:9,
ficienEamato rest and get on. the altar,
her q lbsita ,was SO excited eta resolved
to heafhis Aass. She heard tho poor man
sayink mars Jevoutly and in tones assweet
and cdfrect az any priest she:had heard in
the 'soui4 da1. Bhe did not pray much,
howayef g; she kept her eyes mouth and
ears oyen IN Tho very end ofthe mass, and
then fastened back to the house to prepare
his breakfast for him; which she did most
willingly, after hearing him say mass.
It is stated that this priest is still living
in France, where he found awarm welcome.
--Phthulelphia Catholic Standard.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
rom tho st. LouiH Dispatch.

stop forever Interchangeable by the influence
of atmospheric variations >
Messrs. T.. P. Needham & Son have
All almost EXCLUSIVE control over the trade
in the matter Of large instruments, since
they alone have facilities for constructing
them with durable certainty of action and
at reasonable prices. They are never with
out contracts to build for churches or pri-
vate individuals, extensive and ornate
styles of tho reed organ. But of course, in
respect CT numbers Of sales, the smaller
kinds, coming ct low figuFes,, are vastly in
excess; and it is probably upon this claea
of instruments that the popularity of the
firm depends. Their parlor and church
organs are scattered all over the west, and
everywhere carry a reputation for
their ti makers skill as their beautiful finish
and proportions are Aattefing to their
taste. THOR most prominent agents ip
tho west are Messrs. Bauer II Co., of Chi
cago; Mr.. G. NJ. March, Of Cincinnati; Mr..
l.. Knssner, of Terre Haute, and Mr.. T..
r. Anderson, OF TT. Wayne. We lave
;uat had under examination handsome
pamphlet issued under the name Of '"The
Silver Tongue" which, Gm2ng other i'll
tains an illustrated description of Mesrrs.
T.. p. N. & Sons Instruments. 1t is pre-.
pared under their own supervision, md is
sept free, wo understand, 10 any one max
ing application:
We can not more httingly elGs:2 this ar
ticle than by the following notice Of ~
new achievement in the world of Music, !"
which we clip from the New York Daily
Tribune:
Fhs enyiable reputation which Messrs
E. p. Neelham q Son ef this city have
long enjoyed as the pioneers Ctnder: tho
style of Carhart Il Needham) and most roii-
able producers Of reed musical instruments
seems about to eliminate in the grandest
and a.oat comprehensive combination OF
improvements that hes ever fallen to tho
lot of single busin,s2 frm to
introduce to music loving public.
They have ever recognized the fact that
tho reed--so rich and mellow III its gentler
breathings -can never rival inpower and
roundaesJ Of tone tho pipes of tho ordin-
ary church organ; a5'd indeed the problem
of tho harmonious combination ct pipes
with reeds has been the ultima thule Of Gil
lovers of the separate beauties Of these
hitherto distinct styles of musical instru-
mentg. Tho problem has been trium-
plantly aolSea by tho persevoring
study of Mr.. Needhn1a. end the first
aud only successful combined pipe il
reed organ now stands, mid the thousand
"silver tongues" that speak his fame, in
the warorooms of tho firm in Twenty
third street ? combination capable of
softer and sweeier rsFge Of expression
than any exclusively pipe inRtiNFent-
grander and more powerful than any
mere resd organ-more various, and
yet More evenly balanced than
either alone. it is we'll worthy the
visits of any of our citizens who nay DO in
terested in the progress of musical science,
or blessed with love of tho mob e melody
which that science has enabled man to
produce"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

Anna Z. Dickinson favors the Chinese.
Relic Boyd is in San Francisco, and il
very i'll.
--Bertlan is contracting TO reform the
Cars rifles.
Ida Lewis denies wish or intention to
lose her name.
Geo. L. Bnifin, colored, has just been
mado Is. L. by Harvard.
John G. Sake, tho poet, is said to be
the fullest lion ut Saratoga.
MIR. Bigclow enters on his duties as
chief editor Of tho Times next week.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson sailed from
Baltimore for Europe ON Wednesday.
The jewclry worn by Schneider in
"Barbe Bluo" is valued at clO0,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-30
MARRIED

October Goth, at the residence Of the brides
father, in Linn county, near Brownsville, Oregon,
by Rev. J. II. Roork, Mr.. w. III. Hussey to Miss
Emma Lewis-all of Linn county.
On the oath inst, at the residence of the bride
mother, by the Rev. Joseph Emery, Mr.. z. C.
Harper to Miss Annie Smith, daughter of the late
Hon. Delazon Smith-all of Linn county.
They have our blessing.
On the oath inst, at the residence of her broth
er, in this city, by the Rev. Z. r. Geary, Mr..
George Ecker, of Lebanon, to Miss Kate Ca
rothers-all of Linn county.
For the wine and cake accompanying the above
notice, the happy pair have the united thanks of
all hands in this office, and our best wishes for
thcir future happiness and prosperity.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-30

READ THIs-Messrs O. p Tompkins
& Co. are now prepared to do all kinds f
copper work. They have the best copper
smith in the State, and employ none but
first class workmen Ali their work is
warranted. You need not go elsewhere
to get stills and still-pipes made.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-30

Bro AD.-Attention is called to Mes
sers- P. e. Harper i Co new advertise
ment this morning. It is lengthy, but it
takes immense space to give 1.-THE of
the extensive stock of goods on their
counters and shelves The quality of
goods sold, the low price asked, and the
obliging and gentlemanly character of
the arm, is bringing a rush of custom
that taxes their utmost exertions to sat
isfy. Read their ad. and 60 aud see the
Sc STYLES"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-30

CoURT.-His Honor, j Judge Boise, has
won golden opinions from the way he has
dispatched business during the week.
Although the docket has been an unusu-
ally full one, it is thought it Kill be
cleared and the court adjourned this
evening