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Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

Lilo is everywhere. Little lives arc en-
vciopcd within large lives. Our little
lives are free and isolated indcpcndcncics.
Wo recently looked through u microscope
lii the office of Sanford g. llill, ESD, the
almanac maker of East Liverpool, Ohio,
and examined drop of rain water. In
that single drop We counted near u hun
drcd playful little creatures, apparently III
large as the common house tly, trolickng
and frisking about rs nlerrily as minnows
in Il meadow brookl
Then we reached hook from the shelf
and detected speck Of white insect hur
rying off ut double quick to hide behind
u grain of dust; for we had opened Oh
him by SURPRISE The little fellow WIS re-
treating rapidly; the shaking Of book
leaf, or even as much of u Leaf to trenble
rs would hold a single letter, was to him
a commotion equal to hundred earth
u,,akes But VIC pursued him, excited as
he was, until we chased him on \ bar OF
polished brass, and, by grand stratagem,
drove him into an entrenchmcnt on the
bar.
He was smaller than the dot Of IN ! in
your pocket Bible. But VIC pressed him
into our service, prisoner in his house of
brass, and snugly covered him by glass
slide, until VIC reviewed him beneath the
microscope. His prison was less roomy
than the eye of a fine cambric needle, yet
under the microscope, his liberties, as we'll
as his body, were greatly enlarged That
creature, to the naked eye 80 small, was
now apparently, as large as bee, and
white as snow, with limbs of perfect sym
metry and proportion. We were affected
by his efforts to be free. He hurried from
side to side Of his prison house, and tried
to force the walls apart! Through his
clear, transparent flesh could be seen the
beating of his heart and the purple veins
Of his blood. His movements were rest.
less and pitiful as those of y newly Gagged
bird. II we could by some magniticr Of
sound, have heard his voice and under
stood his language, doubtless it would have
been plaintive cry for liberty.
How wonderful are the works of the
Almighty Hand! In wisdom he hath made
them all. How vast the lessons brought
to our minds by the telescope, from worlds
afar, and by the microscope, from marvels
50 near, that to the naked eye they are all
unseen.-.1ourna1 Of microscopy.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
Benefits OF Laughter.

Probably there is not the remotest cor
ncr or little inlet of the minute blood-vcs-
sci of the body that does not feel some
wavelet from the great conyulsion pro-
duced by hearty laughter, shaking the CEN
trail man. The blood moves more lively
probably its chemical, electric or vital
condition is instinctly modtied-it conveys
different expression to all the organs of
the body, as it visits them on that pArticu-
lar mystic journey, wheu the man is laugh
ing, from what it does at other times. And
thus it is that u good laugh lengthens 4
mans life, by conveying distinct and ad-
ditional stimulus to the vital forces. The
time may come when physicians, attending
more closely than they do now to the in
Vulnerable subtle influences which the soul
exerts upon its tenement of clay, shall
prescribe to a torpid patient so many
pcals of laughter" to be undergone at
such and such time,". just as they do
now that far more Objectionable prescrip-
tion-a pill or an electric or galvanic
shock, and shall study the best and most
effective method of producing the required
effect in each patient
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
said he. suddenly, "you must marry inc,
for In, Il. fl, Lion Tim

said he, suddenly, "you must marry Inc,
for Pm determined to get IL lien on that
there tier, some way Or other"
If Fishers unhcald of tcmcrity had
stopped here, Kclurah would probably
have thrown the small unnel.tionables at
him, but he did not wait for such disas
tcr-hc got up made one stride over to
where the bcwildcrel sI,inistcr sat, and
gave her rousing kiss On her check. 1t
is utterly impossible to predict what would
have happened if an unmistakablc snicker
had not sounded through the room. The
door had opened during the love scene
above described, and admitted Johnny
Shaw, just in time TO witness the de-
noucment. lie had come for "them
pOtatocs.'
"Thcm potatoes saved Fishers ba-
con, although suspect Kcturah had al
ways had sneaking kindness for Usher.
At any rate, some months afterwards she
gave him the ycarling and herself along
with it; and he being good man, who
knew the use Of door mat, was regular
at his meals, and was apprcciativc of a
good wife, whose price is above rubies.
can safely say that Kcturah's last state
has not been worse than her first; and as
to the yearling, it has grown to be q
famous cow, the best mixer in the county
and lives i'll perpetual clovcr.-1he heoo
IufaDO
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

The Indians, seeing their chict in dan
ger, started to his rescue, but Carson told
him to motion hi, men back, or hr woulr
shoot him on the spot. The old chief,
well knowing tho man he had to deal with,
Instantly c,mpli''l, and nutioncd his men
back Carson then told him to order up
his twelve men with their horses jus, us
he had received them, and Leo with them.
This was instantly complied with.
Carson then m"uutcu the old chief be
hind one of his men and start d for Capt
PRICES c.mp, where Sandivcrc found
things rs represented Ivy Carson. The
runner had been there but hai lost the
trail, which had caused the delay. Capt
Price gave the chief many presents, and
escorted him 20 his tribe. He afterwards
was Il true friend t. the whites, and in
many instances did very valuable service
Thus by the GOODNESS, cunning and
downright bravery of Bob Carson this de
voted band Of twelve brave men were
rescued from certain death.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
Two Ways vi Acquiring Property.

In senior examination at Williams
College, few years ago, a good]y co'nlm.
ny of ID. DIS ct III gcnus being present, The
special topic Of the moment being "thc
right of property" and good DR.. Hopkins
the qucstioncr, little Fred II. was called
up.
Question :" How is tho right Of prop
crly muuirrd?'
Answer" BY discovery"
"In what other way" No answer
"Can't you think of some other way :?
How have most Of ut t(wilh a gesture to-
ward Inc company acquired what little We
have?'
The first of this brace of questions had
evidently set Frcds mental machinery to
work, and he had not lully taken the sense
OF the ux, when came the quick, cmph:.t
ic reply:
"Oh yes! BY fraud"
1t was clear at once, that "acu,lisition by
labor" had found no place among Frcd's
ideas, and the sudden and audible smiling
that "ll"wct. Was by no "u..nS confined
10 tho class
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
Millcrisll Revived.

Ir appears that Millcrism is not. yet
dead in spirit, although most believers OF
the oldcn time have become disbclicvurs
nowadays, after long AID weary waiting
for the ties i',r which never comes to the
world all at once. Mrs. Callcntlyr, of
Delaware, and her husband were fully
persuaded that on Wednesday of this
week the heavens were to r>"unl with
the trump OF Gabriel, and they Were To be
caught up into tn" air together with The
rest Of mankind, ahead OF whom, how
ever, they were determined IL get by he
ing fully prepared. There WAS liillr nriGi
naity in their mode Of preparation; dis
people used to do when MiIlrrlsln was
epidemic, they prepared white rob.s for
theDls, Ives, tho same being their night
clothes sli ghtly altered Early in the
evening they arraytd themselves in these
dresses and sat quietly within doors until
night came on, when, thinking that it
would be easier to ascend from the roof of
their woodshcd than up through the chim-
ncy of their house, they went tl,ithcr, go
ing up by means of a ladder. In mounts
ing, the thought struck Mr.. Calender that
it would he well to sew up their garments
al the bottom, in case of adverse winds,
and he returned to the house for needle
and thread. Meantime his wife sat shivcr-
ing on the roof and gazing at the stars as
they rolled peacefully overhead. She as
sisted her husband to mount to the roof,
and then scwcu tho dr; SScS us he 'lircctrh
There they sat for awhile shivtriny in the
cold and holding sweet converse. l;y
some accident Mrs. Calender Slipped from
her perch and being unable to achieve
voluntary motions by reason OF her scwcd
dress, slid for u minute, and then rolled
TRANQUILITY of of the shed, falling about
five feet to the ground. She screamed
Justify for help, but she had fastened her
husband in such q; way that he could not
come to her assist lncc for some little time,
and when he had managed to free himself
from the intolcrablc bonds nc made Inc
best of his way down the ladder and found
his wife batll hurt; so badly, indeed, that
he hail to ride for tho doctor, who found
the EIdy's ankle dislocatcd. The good
people will probably stay in the house
When next they wish to- ascend, pr'it'rring
to 90 aloft through the crooked Ilne o.
the chimney rather than roll +" The ground
and go to heaven with broken shins.-
-" IL
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
Poetry.
LITTLE BY LITTLE.

WIEN the new years come and the old years 60
How, little by little, all things sr"w'
All things grow and all decay
Little by little pn...'n- away.
lullc by i,'ic, on fertile p'H'n,
Ripun tho llnrvcsts of golden grain,
Waving and ,lashli+, IN the sum-
When lhc summer at last ia done.
Iitil. Ivy little they tilcn so,
AZ tho new ears come and the old years 20.
Low nn tho ground an acorn he's,
L".ue Ivy little il mounts to the skies.
Shadow and shelter for wandcFfi III ''"e'
Home for Il hundred sin!1II: "''"H.
Little Ivy little the lrrcnt r'the ."'
| nnr long u,-, hen i'' WORM was hc"i
Sl,v1y ,ud .Iirutlv. stately auu lrCC,
.,;t;,. ~ .,roI under the son
~, ~, I,tfI.. ,ro bnillcd while 30
Nh. now years come and the old ycarsgO.
Little by little all tasks arc done;
So are the crowns Of the faithful won,
s., Is llcnvsn IN our hearts begun.
With work and with weeping, with laughter and
play,
Little by little, the longest day
And the longest life passing away,
Passing without return while 80
The new years come and the old years 20.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
Wonderful Sagacity Of n Dog

TIE Portland (Mc) Press says: "Tbe
following story, strange as it may appear,
is vouchcd by several witnesses whose
testimony is uninllcachahle. A short time
ago female Newfoundland dog was in
the habit of coming to the house of Il lady
in this city, who would throw it pieces of
cold meat, which the dog would eat, and
having satisfied his hunger, 60 away again.
50 confirmed did this habit become, that
at Il certain hour daily the lady would rx-
pect the dog and the animal would put in
an appearance. A few days ago, before
feeding her, the lady said to her, why
don't you bring ME one Of your puppics?'
repeating the question several times as she
stood at the window, the dog looking at
her in the face with an expression of in.
teligcncc, as if it understood every word
tho ltly said. The next day, to the
lady's astonishmrnt, ut the usual
hour, the dog returned and, 10 and behold !
was accompanied by Il little puppy. The
lady fed both dogs, and then took up the
puppy into the window, when the old dog
scompercd off and did not return for three
days. AT the end OF that time the dog
again appeared, when, alter feeding 1t, the
lady said, Next time bring all your pup.
pies, | want to see them; and yesterday
morning, sure enough, the dog returned
accomlmni Il by three Newfoundland
pups. Several Of the neighbors saw the
whole transaction, and declared that they
considered this one of the most remarka.
bic proofs of the Sagacity Of the dog they
have ever known. Where the dog came
from and to whom it belongs arc not
known, but we have the name of the lady
and also Of those who were eyewitness to
the occurrences as narrated by lis"
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

The police department Of New Or.
leans has cost two and half millions OF
dollars in little over two years.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

Little .Johnny's mother reached for
him with her slipper the other evening for
hooking the Jelly, and after giving him a
good spanking, she was surprised to hear
him laugh over it, and demanded the cause
Of it. Il was thinking how | had fooled
you; it was Garry who hooked the jelly"
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

-Somebody has written book entitled
"What shall my son be?" tpon which
some one replies, "If the boy be rs bad rs
the book the chances are that he will be
hanged.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

FAT men do not seek grcatness-it is
thrust upon them,
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13
A Chinese Will.

A Cn1NAMAN died, leaving his property
his three SONS, rs fullOWs: To Fun
Hum, his eldest, one half thereof; Muffin
his second son, one-third thereof; and to
Ding Bat, his Youngest, onc-ninth there
OF. When the property was inventorictl,
it was found to consist of nothing more
nor less than seventeen elephants; and it.
puzzled these three heirs to decide how to
divide the properly according to the terms
of the will, without chipping up the
seventeen elephants, and thereby seriously
impair their value. Finally they applied
to II wise nrighbor. Sum-Punk, for advice
Sum-Puuk had an elephant ot his own.
lie drove it. into the yard with the seven
teen and said, "Now VIC will suppose that
your father has left these eighteen ele-
plants Fun Hum, take your half and
depart" SO Fum-Ilum took his nine Gle
pllauts aud went his way. "Now, Nu-
Pin,' said the wise man, "takc your third
aid git" SO Nu-Pin took his elephants
and travelled. "Now, Ding Bat" said tho
wise man, "takc your ninth and bcgone."
So Ding Bat took two elephants and alb
squalulntrt. Then Sum Punk took his
own. elephant and drove home again.
Query: Was the property divided accord
ing to the will?
THE punishment for drunkenness among
the Passamnquoddy Indians in the sum
mcr is to strip the victim, bind him hand
and foot, and place him on the ground
where he is exposed to the bite of black
flies and mosquitoes, in which position he
Is kept until he rcpcnts. Some of the Of
Tenders have been known to endure tho
punishment for twenty four hours,
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-13

Er-Thc population Of New Mexico by
the last census was 99,S90, divided as fol-
lows: S6,4Sl whites, Of which 15,4S1 are
native Mexicans and 1000 Americans !,
the rest are halfbrceds and Indians. The
census of 1860 showed total population
G516, an apparent gain of only 6,30O in
ten Years
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

Tho fall has many perils for the weak and feeble.
and its sudden atmospheric changes trying to the
constitutions of even the robust The chilling tenn
perature of the nights compared with almost the
warmth of the days, necessarily exercises
unhealthy influence all who exposed to it,
Hence dysentery diarrhea intermittent fevers bilious
attacks, and arrangements of all the secretions,
common at this season. The true way to escape them
is meet the with protective and invigorat
ing medicine. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are:de-
signed for this exigency. This powerful vegetable
specific relieves the system of all acrid humors pur
ies the fluids. the secretive organs promotes
healthy evaporation through the pores. increases the
activity of the digestive functions cheers the spirits
and regulates the bowels To do this is to make the
whole body vigorous and render it proof against the
vicssitudes of temperature, and against malaria A
of the great tonic and Alternative is therefore
in all advisable a preventive at this
If, the other hand. the mischief is already DONE
snd intermittent remttent fever is actually pres
en the liver bowels, stomach dsordered, there
ough cure AZ this harmless and agreeable preparation
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11
FINANCIAL.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.

JAY COOKE & Co.. are now selling. and recon-
mend as a profitable and safe investment for all
classes. the FIRST Mortgage 100 Gold Bonds of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. bearing
Seven and Three-Tenths per cent gold interest
(more than per cent. currency, and secured by
first and only mortgage on the entire Road and
equipments, and on more than 5000 Acres of
Land to every mile of track. or 500 Acres of Land
to each 81 900 Bond The highest current prices
will be paid for U. S, Five Twentes. and all 9TH
er marketable Securities received in exhange.
Pamphlets, maps and full information, as well as
the bonds themselves. will be furnished on appli-
cation to JAY CooKE & Co.. Philadelphia. New
York and Washington. and by most Banks and
Bankers throughout the country.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

The First National Bank of Wheel
ing, Va, suggests that the National
Banks throughout the Union contribute
two per cent. of their capital as fund
to be loaned to the Associated National
Banks of Chicago for specified period,
to enable them to at once resume bust
ness, the interest to be paid semi-annu-
ally.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

~ %. A''V' o"'' ..' % N'"'"'''' street, NJ L.
"ihnioNs nenr Testimony !" '"e'
"ohaeriui o"r"tase Encets'
N""' " his"eS' Tr"o' SPirtS IN" iee'"se
iia"", rl..' anu >" .'o"e" W P''"s. wv
'''te,0.' io'''o'' pp'' , Ne'oie's' So
'''''' 'eu VIZ 'ip'' VA " " ~ ~ " i "i'ou' "''
"uu. M'uioe' maui 'o" Wv. n'o.S anu nero'
VI Na''n'' 'reo ''o', ~ N.o"e S,nu
,mn.s. i"', 'i' W. - ~" 1920
n ncrfcct ncnova,or and Inyirorntor Of the system
d, , bonlth, CONDITION No person IN, toks those ri,
S - - :,
tiers according 10 directions ana remain long uhweI
provided their bones arc not destroyed by mineral
t., - ..- ., ,,, en-, vital or,ans ,,.s,,a
poso"or o'ner MEANS anu '''' ''''' ''s"'''
beyond the point OF repair.
They arc n Gentle Purgntive ms well ms n
Tonic, possessing also, the peculiar merit OF acting
powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Indan
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, in young or
old married or single at the dawn of womanhood or at
the turn of life these Tonic Btters have no equal
For In1inmmntOry nnd Chronic Kheumn-
tism md GOut, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
- n; ~ a., n,L IT,; x,a
serS' D'se""es " wv b."""' H''e'' AN'"
ueys md Bladder, these Bittcrs have been most
successful Sucb Di.en,cr are cansed by yitiated
$1,000, ~hch lsgehefaliy produce" py arrangement
OF the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head
ache Pain in the Shoulders Coughs Tightness of the
cboat Dizzi,ess s,ur Er,c,stiops If tho Stomach
Rad taste in tho Month B,Iious A,tacks pa,nt,top Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

AN old bachelor in Indiana became
SO alarmed at the persistent efforts of a
widow to marry him, that he turned
over all his property to he' end then
ran away, leaving word that he left her
the property so she would not follow
him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11
Dexter-RNnner,s Offer.

Robert Bonner, of the New York Ledger,
has published the following card:
I have observed in the papers paragraph
stating that certain citizens of Milwaukee
offer to make a bet of $4,000 if Dexter will
trot on their course. This proposition is
absurd on its face, as everybody knows |
never allow my horses to trot for money
but even if | were disposed to trot for
money, | certainly would not do it on n
track like the Milwaukee track, whore Il
quarter of a mile is out of sight of the
judges You might as well talk about trot-
ting horse on a pitch-dark night, where
nobody could see whether he ran or trotted
But while do not bet | am ready, as have
previously offered, to pay $4,000 for the
mere privilege of seeing any horse equal
Dexter's last great performance, when he
trotted a mile to road wagon in 2:2l3.
Another absurd report is the one that
Dexter was recently beaten on Harlem Lane
one Sunday morning. In the first place,
never drive or even travel on Sunday, and
Dexter never was on Harlem Lane in his
life on Sunday. Moreover. he never was
beaten on Harlem Lane any day. Who
speaks next? ROBERT BONNER.
JOHN B. COUCH tells the following
story, though the joke be at his own
expense. Once, while on a lecturipg
tour through England, he was intro
duced to large audience in these
terms: Ladies and Gentlemen-I ave
the 'onor to introduce the distinguished
lecturer, John b. Cough, who will ad
| dress us on the subject of temperance.
| You know that temperance is thought
to be rather dry subject; but tonight,
as we listen to our friend, the horator,
| from hover the hocean, we may 'ope to
ave the miracle of Sampson repeated
and to be refreshed with water from the
Jaw bone of hass'
" REMEMBER, life is but shadow its
| date the intermediate breath we draw" In
| sure in The Mutual Life Insurance Company
| of Chicago.
A CONSTABLE, named Samuel Har-
rington, was brutally murdered at Iron
dale, Mo-, few days since, by party
upon whom he was serving warrant
READY FOR CUsToMERs.-H. w. & J. M.
WErHERELL have located, since the fire, at
1853 Wabash avenue, Chicago, and can now
| furnish their customers new and complete
stock of millinery goods.
FEvERs seldom make an attack with
out warning and may often be thrown off
| by soaking the feet in warm water, wrap
ping up warm in bed and taking two or
| three of" Parsons Purgatiue Pills."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

WHY is it vulgar to use a wooden
platter for the loaf? Why, of course,
because it is so underbred.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

VEGEIINE does not act as cathartic to
debilitate the bowels, but cleanses all the or
gans, enabling each to perform tho functions
devolving upon them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

A Worlds special from London says ::
Mr.. Bradlaw, at an immense meeting,
declared that the Queen was insane,
and demanded the regency to be en-
trusted to the judges of the law and
equity, until republic was established.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

FEvERs seldom make an attack with
out warning and may often be thrown off
by soaking the feet in warm water, wrap
ping up warm in bed, and taking two or
three of" Parsons Pmrgatire Pills."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11
In sections of the country where
fever AND ACUE

Prevail there is no remedy held in greater esteem
Every housekeeper should keep it at hand to apply
on the first attack fany Pain 1t will give satisfac-
Do not trie with yourselves by testing untred REM
edies Be call for and get the genuine PAIN
KILLER Ms many worthless nostrums attempted
to be sold on the great reputation of this valuable
medicine
e. Directions accompany each bottle.
Price 2j cents, so cents, and 81 per Bottle.
j. N. HARRIS & CO.,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

A WISE gentleman, who knew all
about it, on retiring from business gave
the following sage advice to his son and
successor: Common sense, my son, is
valuable in all kinds of business except
loYe.making."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

REMEMBER, life is but shadow its
date the intermediate breath we draw" In
sure in The Mutual Life Insurance Company
of Chicago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

"WHAT I KNOW | KNOW said the
great surgeon, Magendie. "Give me
stubborn facts-I care not for theories"
This is sound doctrine. Possibly med
ical martinez, might be able, in a
plausible way, to show why DR.. WALK
ER's VINEGAR BITTERs ought not to cure
Indigestion, Nervousness, Headache,
Liver Complaint, Muscular Diseases and
Miasmatic Fevcrs but as they do in
every instance effect that object, his fine
theory would be waste of words. AS
Magendie said, the world demands
facts, not speculative opinions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-11

For DYSPEPSIA. -Indigestlon, depres-
sion of spirits, and general debility in
their various forms also, as a proven
tive against fever and ague, and other
intermittent fevers, the Ferro-Rhos
phorated Elixir of Calisaya," made by
Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York, and
sold by all druggists, is the best tonic,
and as tonic for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness, it has no
EQUAL