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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
DESTRUCTIVE VOLCANO.
Particulars of Volcanic Outburst Of
Camiguin.

Particulars of q Volcanic Outburst of
Camiguin.
The following particulars of a volcan
ic outburst on the island of Oamiguin,
in the Philippines, are from the Diario
de. Manila, on the 4th of June:
Camiguin,is the name of small
islrad peopled by from 26, 900 to $4,000
souls, earning their livelihood by tilling
obuca (the plant yielding Manila hemp
On the 25th of February they were
startled by shocks of earthquakes, which
came SO close after one another that
one day no less than "a were felt in
one hour, moving in different direc-
tions. The islanders soon perceived
that the shocks were strongest near the
town of Chairman; for the mountain
which bears that name was seen to have
great clefts in it's sides, and landslips
had carried down from the top of the
mountain to the bottom all the vegeta-
ton upon it, together with earth and
stones. The townsfolk did not remove
from their houses, trusting that these
phenomena would pass off without do
ing any harm, as had happened in other
parts Of the Philippines ; but on May
l, at six A. NJ, small column of smoke
was seen from Lubec, an outlying part
of the town, whereupon large number
of the inhabitants prepared to take
flight. The smoke disappearing after
a time, they went back to their houses;
but at Z P. NJ. they were alarmed by
loud explosion, and on going out to
find the cause they we're seen by some
onlookers at the distance to be enve-
lopcd by a cloud of fire and stones
This cloud reached the latter. too,
wounding and burning them partially.
The whole of the population of the is
land then forsook their houses, and ran
to the seashore to get away from the
island ; but when day dawned it was
found that all this multitude could not
leave for the opposite coast, owing to
their only having five boats. Boats were
then sent to take the islanders to safer
quarters" The Diario thus describes
the state of the volcano then: "The
sight of the volcano casting out almost
increasingly fire and smoke from five
different places causes horror. It freez-
es the blood to see within radius of
three-quarters of league the electric
lCy (ttc) auO StOneS IL CaSC OUT during
the outburst which had thrown down
and burned everything. The number of
victims it made at Lnbuc, which con-
tanned 80 houses, and in many other
houses in the country near the crater,
cannot be calculated to this day. More
than twenty dead bodies have been met
with near the aforesaid places, but no.
thing is known as to how man y of the
inhabitants of LuDuc have persisted,
nor is it possible to ascertain the num-
Der, because the bodies lie buried un-
der the stones and ashes cast out from
the terrible vents of the Volcano
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
The SGriS.

The Russian Government has recent
ly published interesting statistics in
reference to the emancipation of the
serfs. The emancipation ukase was
issued on February Is, 1861, and ut that
time in Russia and Europe there were
1O3, 1913 landowners, who employed
8, 797, 163 serfs as agricultural laborcrs
on their estates, besides 900, 971 house
hold servants held in the same condi-
ton of bondage. Including women,
the total number Of serfs was upwards
OF %, 100000. The 1O3, 15S land owners
possessed about 60,000,OOO acres of
land, of which about 10000, 1000 we're
occupied by the serfs for their cottages
and gardens. By the emancipation
ullase the land thus occupied by the
serfs was to become their property after
the payment Of it's value by instruments.
In ten years after the PRONUNCIATION
Of the decree of emancipation,
6,37f,6l3 serfs have become the
absolute proprietors of 1881, 113
acres of land. Another period of ten
years, it is calculated, must elapse be-
fore all the serfs are emancipated.
The popular notion that emancipation
has ruined the mobiles and enriched the
serfs, tits argued, is entirely fallacious.
The mobiles still possess the greater
portion Of the land, each one still retain
ing on an average 384 acres, while the
peasant owns only two acres. In the less
populous parts Of Russia, the land lies
uncnltivated in consequence of the
want of laborers F.; but this state If af-
fairs, it is commended, is to be attribut-
ed to the conduct of the mobiles, who
before the emancipation, were in the
habit of sending the most intelligent
serfs to the towns to learn trades, and
then claim large share of their con-
siderable earnings. In this way the
number Of hands on the estates was re-
duced.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
The Investment of SayinRs.

There are thousands Of persons throughout
the country, who have from ono hundred to
one or two thousand dollars saved IN which
they do not wish to use in active BUSINESS but
from which they desire to realize az large and
steady an income as possible Savings banks
are excellent for temporary convenience, but
they necessarily pay low rates of interest;
government bonds are safe beyond question.
but at pre- sent prices yield such small income
that most investors Of moderate means prefer
something else.
Under these circumstances .frst-class rail-
ro0d bonds are becoming favo1ite invest
ment among all classes. Many of them are
they yield an income much larger than Five.
Twenties. Messrs Jay Cooke Il Co., the
eminent and conservative bankers who made
such grand success of the government loan
during the war, and have recently succeeded
in selling two hundred millions of the new u
s. per cent. loan, are now Offering to the
American public railroad bond that is proba-
bly, the most attractive and desirable now on
the market. Speaking of the first mortgage
7-30 gold bonds of the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company, the security referred to-, New
York financial paper of the highest standing
says:
1t is because these bonds are both first
class Railroad security, and a Real Estate
mortgage, on lands worth twice the amount
our readers who desire an investment that is
safe beyond question, while readily negotiable
and bearing good rate of int, est. They are
first lien, not only on great Railroad and
its traffic, but in addition are a first mortgage
on valuable lands at the rate of SO acres to
each $500 of indebtedness. Add to this the
fact, that the rate of interest e $40 per cent
gold is more than per cent. currency, and
that the bonds are always exchangeable at 10
per cent. premium for the lands on which thoy
are secured, practically giving the power Of
foreclosure at will and it is easy to explain
the high favor with which these securities are
now regarded. Central Pacific R r. Bonds
secured only on the Railroad itself, are bearing
only sac per cent gold interest, are now sell
ing at 1O3. In tho light of this fact. it is not
unsafe to predict that Northern Pacifics, bear
ing SEVEN AND THREE-TENTHs per cent. gold
interest, secured both on the Railroad and on
%. 900 acres of land to each mile of track, and
now selling at par and accrued interest will at
al early day be worth Ito.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
BAkBARISM IN CUBA.
GarrotnE of Porfcctc LOpcz-Butchory
alton OF the People.

GarrotnE Of Pcrfcctc LOPcz-Butchory
ofan Entire Town COunCil-DcpOrt.
alton OF People.
Havana Correspondence Of the New York Sun.
Perfecte Lopez, patriot, capture d
by the Spanish volunteers, was tried by
conrt-martial on the Goth ult,, and gar
roted on the morning of the 9th, at
the Castle of Principe. He saluted the
brutal crowd, showing the shackles
which pinioned him, when at the foot
of the steps leading to the platform,
ard the officers in charge of him-vol-
unteers, of course-fearing that he
might address the people, hurried him
up the steps, wounded as he was.
When he sat down on toe bench, it was
found to be too low to allow his neck
to come up to the fatal iron collar.
The second time he sat it was too low.
At last, after the fifth attempt, the gar
rote was adjusted round the throat.
The brutal instrument, retained solely
by modern Spain, was so badly arrang-
ed that it broke on the first twist given
to the screw by the executioner, and
then the victim had to be lifted up,
while, with his head hanging in the
IOA1UlS viz $1uAAOVC "dS ACpIAlCus WHICH,
Lopez sat down the seventh time he
seemed to strain his nerves for one SUI
preme effort, and lifting his hands to
heaven, yelled forth, in voice heard by
the whole assembled crowd, "Death to
Spain" What followed is conceivable
only of cannibalS. Two volunteer Off
GERS assembled to the platform, and, to
prove to the bloodthirsty volunteers
that their victim was really dead, they
lifted him from the bench several times;
they made the executioner give several
more twists to the screw, and took the
face of the corpse-which was an un
distinguishable mass of bloody flesh,
with the eyes protruding from the
sockets-in their hands, turning it to-
ward the people. A brutal yell in fav.
or of the honor of Spain put an end to
the terrible scene.
The report of the horrible massacre
Of the whole Town Council of Jaguani
committed by Canizales, by direct or
der received from Colonel Canizales,
by direct order received from Colonel
Valmaseda, has been confirmed, Col
onel Canizales, as soon as he took pos
session of his new command in that
town, had all the members of the Mum
icipal Council brought before him and
told them to prepare to die, for they
would be all shot within two hours !;
and, without any accusation being
brought against them, or even the farce
of a trial, they were all taken out and
shot.
From Manzanillo some three hundred
persons have 'ecn sent in exile to ia
maica. They were mostly old women
from 60 to 80 years of age, and young
children. The majority have been
brought in from the town of Bavamo,
and the sole crime imputed to them,
was suspected sympathy with the pat,
riots. Apart from the dread which such
barbarous measures prove is entertain
ed by the Spaniards of the vitality Of
the revolution, this wholesale deporta-
ton of people looked upon as Grimm
ais by the Spaniards is likely to breed
trouble. Jamaica has already loudly
protested against being made penal
colony for the government of the vol
unteers
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
For lDySDeDSia.

Indigestion, depression of spirits, and
gel cral debility III their various forms !;
also, as q preventive against fever and
ague, and other intermittent fevers, the
" Ferro Phosphorated Elixir of Cali
saya," made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,,
New York, and sold by all druggists. is
the best tonic, and as a tonic for pa
tients recovering from fever or other
sickness, it has no equal.
WINTER is now fairly upon us,
and the teams are fastening to the lumber
woods in various parts Of the country. Our
advice to every man who goes to the woods,
be he captain, cook, teamster or any other
man, is to take along good stock of Johnson's
Anodyne Imminent and Parsons P,wgatiue
Pills. Many months of labor On the aggre-
gate) may be saved by this precaution.
BAD enough to look and feel bad yourself
but no excuse for having your horse look and
feel badly, when for a small sum you can buy
6heridan's Cavalry Condition POWDERS, which
given in grain two or three times week will
make him look and feel we'll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
in shocks for the final curing. 1 would
secure all varieties. exceptinr the Dent

in shocks for the final curing. would
secure all varieties, excepting the Dent,
in this way.
The dent I would top for fodder,
leaving the corn upon the stalks stand
ing in the field; when ready to gather,
drive in your team, pick the corn with
the husks on and crib it. Husking is
waste of time and money; it will keep
and feed out, husks and all, just us
we'll, if not better; animals will be
obliged to consume more time in get
ting at the corn, and consequently it
will be more slowly and better masti-
Gated. When the crop is gathered,
turn in your cattle to consume what is
left, taking particular care, however,
that they begin gradually, and have
plenty Of water and other food, until
they become acc1,st1 to the fodder.
In this way nearly all will be consumed
without any danger to tho stock from
smut.
In the spring, before the frost has
left the ground, hitch your team to a
stick of timber, of sufficient length to
cover three rows of stalks, and of sutfi-
Client weight to break them down; then
drive around the field as you intend to
pillow, and the stalks will be carried to
the ground, and easily plowed under.
In this way corn can follow corn, with
profit to itself, and benefit to the land !;
for a large portion is returned as ma
nlre to the soil from which the crop
was taken.
Othcr varieties of corn should be cut
up and placed in shocks for curing,
and when sufficiently dried it can
either be hauled into the barn for
husklng in the winter, without loss of
stalks or corn-leaving the land ready
for fall plowing-or it can be husked
in the field, the corn cribbed, and the
stalks put in the barn, or in small
stacks for feeding purposes.
Corn, rs crop, has no wastagc; the
grain, the stalk, the cob, every part Of
it can be used as food. Cattle, horses,
sheep, hogs, in fact, all animals, can be
fed and fattened on it. Man himself,
enjoys and appreciates it. It costs less
to raise than other grain. There is
more profit in it. II leaves the land in
splendid condition for other crops, and
exhausts it less. Taken all in all, it is
the crop for the farmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,
Caro- for Horses Feet,

The foot is the most important part
of the horse when that is ont of order
the horse is entirely useless. At his
period of the year II great deal of care
and attention may prottabIy be turned
20 The feet Of our horses. Mud, wet,
sl;1sh. ard filth of any kind allowed to
tcmain on Il horses feet will certainly
injurc them. When horse is brought
IN from work the feet and legs should
be washed free from dirt and rubbed
dry. The hoof should he occasionally
we'll tnrred with common pine tar. If
any injury occurs from callling," the
cut should be- kept clean, and if it is
at the junction Of the hoof and skin,
pnins should ho taken to heal it up ut
once, lest the hoof may become perma-
n"ntly injured as it grows downward
II it is kept soft ard pliable there is
little danger of this, but if it is allow.
Ell to become dry and brittle, bad sand
cracks or split-hoof may OCCUR
W''uy'M and Homo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
CHICAGO BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Chicago Wholesale Houses Ready TO Sup
ply Dealers.

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Western New sS X 81 s Mss a.ndo'ph st.
9. NJ. Henderson Co Michigan near Congress st.
Phelphs Dodge Palmer sbich. av. and Congress st
9: II. Fargo Co., 575 State street:
AN niHiEfR
'" 'f's"0'o G CI H'fHfH9 e.. co., Jackson
Clement. Morton 4 CO.. Michigan az, cor. Adams
G0MRA %MiME AMR DnCh
WV" CR0Ct1EisY AMI S:i.AssWAKE.
DRUGGISTS.
Van sohaak, Stevenson Reta s47 to s5l Wabash Az.
j. " Farwel Co., II and sS IS Monroe street.
Hamlin. Hale Co.. 81 and aS South Canal strest
llARDWARE.
Hubbard Spencer, Michigan az, near Randolph st.
Seeberger Breakey 70 and y v. Rsndelph street.
Keith Bros. corner Michigan and Washington st.
HEAVY HARDWARE.
Hall, Kimbark c.: Michigan AZ near Randolph st.
H. H. shufelds t ": IL Faitea S street.
N. Matson 4 Co., 81 Wabash avenue.
Giles Bros c., Ss4 WABASH avenue
LEATHER A y l E,N EI
Keith Bros. cor MICHIGAN av and Washington st.
Gage Bros. d Co., 96l Indiana avenue.
MUSIC AND PIANOS.
W. w. Kimbail, &c 9, Wehssh e sYq
SHIFT CHAMP !.ERs AND SAIL 'MAKEiis.
Gilbert h?eS %Sv g. fRS Il Mtsfef
j, IT, R8thbOne 4 Co.. 30 and 70 South Canal et,
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Special 3lotlccs.
The True Grounds Of Confillcnce.

The True Grounds of Confidence.
Whence comes that firm reliance, that absolute,
undoubting faith in the efficacy of Hostetters Stom
ach Bitters remedy for indigestion, bilious dis
orders, intermittent and remitent fevers, which
notoriously prevails in all parts Of the United States
This confidence has been growing for twenty years,
and it is still extending. 1t is not the result of
creduity it has not been engendered by any human
device, but is the spontaneous and natural conse-
quence of experience. What people see daily going
under their own eyes they cannot question. When
families in unhealthy districts, that resort to this
wholesome vegetable tonic preventive, escape
periodical fevers, and their immediate ncighbors,
who neglect that precaution, Frustrated by the
disease, how is it possible that the phenomenon
should be without it's lesson? In like manner when
it is that obstinate of dyspepsia of liver
complaint of constipation of nervous weakness, and
of general debility, yield to the operation Of the
famous remedy, how can even incredulity itself
withhold its endorsement? Eyc-witncsscs of the
sauary effects Of tho bitters, are to be found in
Thousands upon thousands who their restoration
to health and strength, or their preservation from
sickness to its extraordinary medicinal properties,
arc enthusiastic in its praise Tho multudcs
who recommend it in ncighborly way to their
friends and acquuintanccs, we'll az those who
make public their estimate of its virtues arc always
ready to state their for the faith that is in
them. They have oil either felt witnessed it's
bcnifcent operations.
TIE YOUTHS CoMrAN1oN Tho safest and host
paper of its class that can find place in tho family
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
FINANCIAL.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES

JAY COOKE Co. are now selling. and recommend
as &C. table and safe investment for all classes
the First Mortgage 7-3O Gold bonds of the North.
ern Pacific Railroad Company, bearing Seven and
Three-Tenths per cent. gold interest (more than 6
per cent. currency, and secured by first and only
mortgage on the entire road and equipments, and
on more than $4,000 Acres OF Land to every mile
of track or 500 Acres of Land to each 81 900 bond
The highest current price will be paid or US Five.
Twenties, and all other marketable securities re-
ceived in exchange Pamphlets, maps, and full
information as we'll as tho bonds themselves will be
furnished on application by JAZZ COOKE 4 Co., Ph,a-
delphia, New York, and Washington, and by most
Banks ond Bankers throughout the country,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07

The HOUSES VIZ LIVE Mn other
words, our bodies-are held on repair
ing leases. We must prop and sustain
them when they exhibit signs of weak
ness and decay, or they will inevitably
FoKN1A VINEGAR BrrrERs, a matchless
compound of newly discovered medi-
cinal herbs, peculiar to the Pacific re-
gion, the debilitated, the bilious, the
rheumatic, tho consumptive, will find
the most genial tonic and restorative
ever offered to the suffering invalid
1t contains no alcohol, and consequent.
ly leaves no sting behind
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
Sonnet.
DY PAUL II. HAYNE.

cast this sorrow from me, like crown
Or bitter netles and unwholesome Weeds
hurst by cold night dews from malignant seeds
Ill-fortun" sowed whom nll tho heavens did frovn.
lts loathsome round" trample deeply down
In mre an dust, to burn my brain no moro:
From OF my brows wipe tho trickling gore;
Whilc all about me, like keen clarions blown
From breezy dolls and golden heights afar,
heir storm rcveillc tho wild March winds sound
i htso wake au answsrin passion in my soul,
whence lnarshal"d as strong warriors taking gruun,
For nnh!"st conflict, freed from doubt or lolr
brave thoughts uprising from Hopes morung-sta
-LippincOu's Magazines.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07

The French army is soon to be uni
formed anew as follows: Dark blue
cap with red turban, ornamented will
u tri-color and cocks feather; a blue
tunic, with two rows of brass buttons
and red trimmings, and gray trousers
with red stripe.
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How Hermitage Wine is Made.


A correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette, describing his exploration of
the Hermitage wine district in France,
waites as follows:
When we arrived at Tain the vintage
was at it's height and we found oursel-
yes aroused early the following morn
ing by the rolling of tubs, the rumbllng
of carts, and the din of voices beneath
ourbedroom window, which overlooked
the Pr emises of one of the largest vine
proprietors of the neighborhood. I'm
like vines in the Bordelais, the vines in
this part of France are allowed to grow
tall, and are trained up poles some ten
feet in height, which gives to the vine
yards somewhat the appearance Of
Kentish hop-gardcn. More South,
where the dreaded mistral sweeps over
the vineyards and olive groves, level,
ling all frail things which oppose to it
any resistance, the vines are grown low,
and are allowed to struggle over the
ground like uncarcd-for current BUSH
es. In the Hermitage vineyards they
commonly grow higher than their sup
ports, and are arched over, which has
the effect, we are told, of causing the
IL u1U W COuCcuCitLCe Ill uNlSScS at TIC
bottom of the plant. 1t is owingto the
nature of the soil, and not TO the spe-
cies of grape, that variations in the
quality of the wine are due. The $40
acres of vines Of which the Hermitage
vineyards are composed occupy two
principal slopes, the soils of Which are
very different.
The less ripe grapes are carefully
separated from the ripper ones before
the latter are placed in the winepress,
and from them and any further juice
that can be extracted from the refuse
OF the ripper grapes an inferior wine is
produced. In no instance, however,
are the grapes stripped from their
stalks. The finest class of Hermitage
is allowed to ferment from 27 to IS days
in the cuve, at the expiration of which
time it is put into cask, when it con-
tinues to ferment for some time longer
the white Hermitage, indeed, so
actively, that if it were bottled at this
stage most Of the bottles would burst.
Ordinarily, from 200 to 1900 pieces
of the finest red Hermitage are annual
ly produced, the price of which ranges
from 600 to 800 francs the piece of
rather more than 200 itres, equal to
about five-and-forty gallons. Of the
second quantity some 1900 pieces are
made, worth from 800 to 400 francs per
piece. In addition, about couple of
thousand pieces termed "grands ordin-
aires" are produced admirable ta-
BILE wine, which commands on the spot
no more than 100 francs the piece, or
at the rate of about AID. the bottle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07

The New York Evening Post says -
II. w. Robbins has recently finished
a fine cabinet picture illustrating an
autumn Sunset for the Chicago art
lists relief fund. James r. Brevoort
has finished his fine marine view, en-
side Of Eastern Point, Gloucester Bay
He has given the picture to the Chica-
60 Artists relief fund"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07

IT is now definitely stated that Ole
Bull will not appear in public the pres
ent season. His physicians prescribe
retirement, and if lis health permits
he will shortly sail for his Norway
home
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07

CYRUS W. FIELD is going to Rome to
attend convention of the principal
telegraph companies of the world, which
is to be held in that city next month.
MIR. Field isp,shing forward his scheme
of telegraph around the world, the only
link yet to be furnished being that be-
tween San Francisco and China, bv wav
of the Sandwich Islands.