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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31
How Diamond was Lost aud Found.

A few years since, gentleman engaged
in the lumber business in Maine, having
an apprcciative eye for fine diamond,
and being convinced that real gem
would, if properly bought, he safe in
vestmcnt, accordingly commissioned Mr.
Charles W. Kennard, the well-known
jeWeler on fremont street, to purchase for
him stone, about thousand dollars in
value, which was mounted as spiral
backed stud.
As months rolled on the owner was of.
tered ny connOisseurs constant advances
on his purchase, which temptation only
made him value his gem the more, and he
said to hims:lf, "If it is worth that to
them it is to me. and l will keep it till
forced by necessity to sell"
In April OF last wear, while working on
MS boom Of logs on ole OF the streams Of
the Keanebec having on a shirt, the stud.
hole worn large by service, he saw his
sparkling brilliant fall from his bosom,
strike the log, and glide quietly into the
swift current below.
Determination to regain it overpowcr-
ed the regret of his mind. He kept his
loss where his stud should have been-in
his bosom. Sounding the depth of water,
he found it to be about seven feet; he
then decided to wait till the summer
drouth should bring the stream to its low.
est ebb, and taking accurate measurement
of the place, by the bearings of the rocks
and trees on shore, allowing eighteen
inches for the change of direction by the
current, he left his treasure to compete
with the dace and sinner, IN fascinating
the river mermaid, and returned to his NJ as
sachusetts bone.
The September following, six months
after the loss, the river being then at its
lowest point for the season, the undaunted
lumberman started for his diamond. The
riverful Of logs, covering the place, had
been sawed and shipped, and now only a
few inches Of water trick]ed over the spot
where the stud fell lie took with him a
large tin colandcr, the holes Of which
were Of size to hold the prize if found
lie he'd determined to work fortnight, be-
fore giving up the gem as lost, and to
have all the river bottom to 80 through
his handy kitchen strainer. He made his
hrst dip of gravel and water as nearly as
ne could calculate, eighteen inches down
tue current from where it struck the sur
lace Ut the stream, seven feet above And
'Hclzy dip it was! for at the bottom Of
thc pan lAy tho lost gem, bright and spark
Ing rs when it came from the iewelcr.
Inc above Incident is a good illustra-
ton Of Yankee patience and tact, as we'll
as warning to those who wear diamond
shirt studs.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31
Sterling Advice.


London journal, on the subject Of marriage
or celibacy, few Of which we annex:
"When girl marrics she ought, to a
certain extent, give up her acquaintance,
and consider the company of her husband
the best company she can have. The
young wife must learn cooking carefully,
if she docs not already have good know
ledge Of it. There are many excellent
cookery books, but she must not follow
them implicitly. My own plan, for some
time after was married, was to take some
recipe given, and note carefully what in
gradients could be dispensed with. The
second time generally managed it at halt
the expense. A useful plan is to keep a
blank book in the kitchen table drawer,
and whenever deviation from the ortho-
dox cookery book is made, to jot it down,
DonOt wait till you have washed your
hands; let the book be finger marked
rather than lose an idea. You will thus
learn more of household economy than if
you trust to memory alone; and when
your daughters grow up, what fund of
practical information it will he for them
TO a great extent, the celibacy of our
young men is owing to the way in which
girls are brought up Through mistaken
kindness mothers often themselves do
what they ought to make their daughters
do. Let them teach housekeeping on a
fixed, methodical plan, and they will then
learn their history, French aud music all
the better. 1t is natural and right that
mother should wish to see her daughters
well educated and even highly accomplish
ed ; and it is mistake that good and care
fnl education should unfit II girl for the
homely duties of cooking, dusting, etc.
On tho contrary, those duties would he
better performed if mothers would, at the
same time that they seek tale ntea instruc-
tors for their daughters, impart to them
some of their own culinary talent; there
would he more good wives and marriages.
Little girls should be taught, us early as
possible, to perform simple household
duties neatly; and as they grow older, let
them become gradually acquainted with
the theory Of housekeeping in such a man
ner that, when they are married, they
will be able to adspt themselves to their
circumstances, and be useful as we'll US
pleasing companions to their husbands
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31
Mrs. Mary Wilson owns farm of $50

Mrs. Mary Wilson owns farm of $50
acres, near Reeds Corners, Ontario
County, N. Y, and, although SEVENTY two
years of age, has gathered in all her grain
without help. She was found by su in
terviewer pitching off load Of wheat,
and day or two before had been moving.
She swings scythe and handles pitch
fork with the ease Of man in his
prime
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31

"A parasite, called the uji, makes sad
havoc among the Japanese silkworms
Last year, in the most favored district,
the aHected worms amounted tothirty and
forty per cent, and in Koshin the average
was as high as eighty four per cent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31
Youths Department.
BABY NELL.

BABl MILL.
soUL-L1T eyes OF heaven's blue,
Checks the damask rOees hue;
Lips the cherries ripest red,
Golden eunbeams crown her head.
Fitting like happy bird.
Baby prattle now Is heard;
6 Mamma, do 90 love me lots,
Cause me love 90 vellv nuts"
Uneasy feet sre on my chair,
Rounded dimple arms so fair,
Are pressed about my neck so tight,
And am kissed with baby might.
Rosy cheeks the pillows prese,
Dolly near is laid to reet;
" Dess my dolly hab zee troup,
For she loeed her fodder boot;
She tared her drees and lOsed her hat,
When me ride her on 70 cat;
sides leabed her on zee stair,
While 90 fiizzed up my hair"
Well, well, my darling, cay your prayer,
Then 60 to sleep with dolly there.
"NoR aa n down to eeep.
! pray zee Ord my soul to teep,
If l sood die before waite
l pay zee Ord my soul to tate,
and zlss ask for Jesus eate;
bod hess mamma anr papa too,
My dolly and my titty too
Boston Cultivator.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31
The Cane Ann (Mass.) Granite Con

The Cape Ann (Mass.) Granite Com.
pany, with blast of seven kegs of pow
der, started block Of granite in their
quarry at Bay View 1872 feet in height,
SIS feet wide, and 80 feet Deep containing
about 100000 cubic feet, and weighing
over $4,000 00tons-supposedt to be the larg-
est block ever quarried in this or any other
country
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31

TIE Governor of Ohio has received a
letter from Dundee, Scotland, making in
qulrles rs to the suitablencss Of that State
for Scotch colony, which is about to
emlgratc bodily to this country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31

An unpoctical youth described his
nancee hair as frizzled in front, and fri.
caseed and scrambled at the back,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31

Connecticut has 1l2 Masonic lodges
and II, ,0U0 Master Masons. +
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31

SOME one calls the face the index of the
mind; but it was a wiser observer, the
Wisest Of observers, who wrote -
"There's no art
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-31

ION, nursie, he was so dreadful I" said
mabel, piteously, as old Christina. the
alls' tame. nonored domestic of the family, was
com'lng out her hair that ever ing.
Ehrlsllna had had the sole care of Ma
M lel amber halr ever since, twenty years
cared for. A'@''' w. W
"Think not of him, my Mahclein." ad-
vised the old lady. "He was some crazv
runaway man."
"That's what thoughtat first" "r.,olned
Mabel. "But, nursis, he seemed to
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02
INSURANCE COMPANIES,

Some weeks ago mentioned the fact that the
Hon. Llywelyn Brcese Secretary of tate, visited
this city and per onally inspected the books and pa
pers of the Milwaukee Mechanics, Mutual Insurance
Company, invitation OF the officers of the nstitu
tion The Secretary expressed himself satisfied with
the manner in which the business of the Company
conducted and since then has issued the following
certificate: - -.-.--
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02
STATE OF " ISCUNSIN
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,


DEPARTMENT INSURANCE.
Whereas, The Milwaukee Mechanics Mutual Insur-
Company located at Milwaukee in the State of
Wisconsin, has filed in this Office statement of the
condition of its affairs required by the provisions
of chapter sc of general laws of 1870 amendatory
thereto showing that it is possessed of the requisite
amount of capital invested required by law; and
whereas, examination of the affairs and condition
of said Company made by me in pursuance of the
provisions of the act aforesaid, has fully verified the
statement filed in this office by said company,
Now thel efore, L, Llywelyn Breesse, Secretary of
State, and er-otcion1 Commissioner of Insurance of
the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the
said Milwaukee Mechanics Mutual Insurance Com
pany, having complied with the provisions of the act
aforesaid is authorized to transact its appropriate
business of fire in this State by its agents
duly authorized in accordance with the laws thereof
until the 31st day of January A D. 1872, In test
mony whereof have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the great seal of the State at Madison this
Goth day of January, A. d. ISL.
r lSeal fT LII. BREEsE,
Secretary of State, and eroGcto Commissioner of In
surance, III -f $500 ~ r.. -
The Company had cash on hand Jan. LIST
1870, S155,943 IL
Received i'll 1870 S113474,7 rs.
Discussed in 1870 SS5 ,5S1 90.
Surplus in 1870 oT So, 1888, 10
Cash on hand January !. 1871. S1S4, 500, "a
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02

AN Englishman having paid an Irish
shoeblack with rudeness, was thus ac-
costed by the dirty urchin, My honey.
MI the polish you have is upon your bootsa
aud guy you that
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02

A HOUSEHOLDER, in filing up his
schedule, under the heading Where
born" described one of his children as
born in the parlos,' and the other "If,
stairs"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02
PUTTING UP POTATOES.

Potatoes should be taken from the
ground only in fair weather, and not left
exposed to the sun aud wind any longer
than necessary. In handling, care should
be taken not to bruise the surface or
break the skin. 1t is a common error
that potatoes will stand all manner ofill
usage and be none the worse for it. Or
chardists know that if an ample is bruis-
ed in gathering, it is not fit for winter
keeping; in like manner farmers should
know that for table use the potato needs
the same careful handling to insure the
best results. A potato that is bruised or
chafed or is subject to water oath after
leaving the ground, is materially injured
for winter keeping; a potato OF the finer
varieties when grow upon suitable soil,
properly harvested and cooked right. l.
a positive delicacy upon the table; but
take the same lot, let them be rougly
han He'd. chatc |. immersed in water, and
laid by in that ruined and undone con-
uition for few weeks. AMI then cooked,
even tnicrabiy well AMI they are not Il
very inviting dish.
Potatoes for table use shoull not be
stored at all in Il wet cellar. In such a
place their star III IS hyiroganlzed, there
fore spelling their finest quality of food;
they Decon. soggy AMI never cook dry
or maaly For the same reason where
potatoes are to be stored in heaps out of
doors and covered with earth, avoid place
ing them on any other than land which
is naturally dry and where water will not
stand. On sandy land potatoes will keep
very we'll in heaps if properly covered
from the winter rains and secure from
frost
4
farmers and most convenient for house
hold purposes; but the ccllar should be
dry. If the potatoes are free from dis
ease they may be stored in bins with the
tops covered with dry sand or loan, inSur
ing perfect preservation. Potatoes which
are tanned with rot must have their sore
spots dried up by exposure to the dry at
nosphere, and a dust of Slaked lime
Such potatoes are not fit for human food
except in case o. dire necessity
In the storage of large quantities o
potatoes for stock use, say In the barr
cellars it is we'll to use a Gust of lime
We saw a good example of this practiceC
in the barn cellars of the famous old ag
riculturist, James Gowan, of German
town, near PhIladel pi,il, last fall Mr.
tTowaE feeds largely of roots to his stock
an the winter; his ample stone walled eel
lars were heaped with potatoes and othe
roots. all in the incest order. Befor
putting in the stock of the roots for win
ter, Mr.. Gowan has the walls and pave,
f,ors nicely cleaned and sprinkled wit
lime dust, aud as the potatoes are vince
ed in, other dustings are administered
by which all foul pavors are avoided an
the place is free from the noisome atmo:
phere usually encountered where veget;
b.es are stored in any quantity.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02

Rub pepper and salt inside the turkey
after it has been we'll dressed and washed
then fill the body with oysters; sew it up
carefully; lay the turkey in large dish,
and set it into steamer placed over
boiling water; coycr closely, and steam
from two hours to two hours and a half
or till by running fork into the breast
you find it is well DONE Then take it
up, strain the gravy which will be found
III the dish; have an oyster sauce ready
prepared like stewed oysters, and pour
the gravy, rhickened with Il little butter
and flour, into the oyster sauce; let 1t
just boil up, and Written with little
boiled cream; pour this sauce over the
steamed turkey, and sent to the table
hot. OF course while the turkey is steam
ing. you will have the oysters already for
the gravy from the dish, and the cream
also boiled, that there may be as little
delay as possible after the turkey is cook
ed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02
Che Uribuue.
Ronre, 4nrnr anS 6arpen.
MIXING PEARS,


1t has been left for a Yankee to sue
cessfuliy cross two varieties Of pears in
such a manner as to have the new fruit
retain the good qualities of both. A
number ofyears ago Mr.. Randolph Lins-
ly, Meriden. Connecticut, made the ex-
pertinent by crossing the Bartlett and
Sekel.
It worked most successfully. and the
result is one of the most delicious pears
ever raised. 1t is the shape and size of
the Sekel, and tastes something like a
Bartlett. and ripens about the time of
the latter. There is only one tree in ex-
istence, no scions ever having been taken
frem the tree.
KEEP SHEEP.
Every farmer should keep sheep, wei tn
er wool is low OIL high. They are the
most profitable stock he can raise They
will eat aud live upon what other stock
will not eat, unless forced to-. They will
exterminate weeds, undergr owth, ETC. :,
from the farm, while ether stock will
not. With proper care and management
they will double their numbers yearly.
They afford fine meat for the farmer
table, with little trouble. All farmers
should raise more sheep and less worth
less ours. They will find them more pro-
ftable.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02

A Georgia correspondent of the South
ern Planter tells how to made tomato
beer. He says: Gather the fruit once
a week, stem, wash and mash it; strain
through coarse linen bag, and to every
gallon of the juice add pound of good,
moist brown sugar. Let it stand nine
days. and then pour it off FROM the pulp,
which will settle in the bottom of the jar
Bottle it closely, and the longer you keep
1T the better it is when you want to use
it. Take pitcher that will hold as much
as you want to use-for my family | use
gallon pitcher-fil it near y full of fresh
sweetened water, add some of the pre-
paration already described, and few
drops of essence of lemon, and you will
find it equal to the best lem onade, cost
ing almost nothing. To every gallon of
sweetened water | add half tumDler Of
leer
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-11-02
WHY DO ANIMALS NEED SALT.

Prof James Z. johnson, of Scotland
says that half the saline matter Of the
blood consists of common salt, and as this
IS partly dissolved every day through the
skin and kidneys. the necessity of con-
tinued supplies of it to the healthy body
is sufficiently obvious The bile also con-
tains so Ia as special ond indispensable
constituent, and so do all the carriages
cf the body. Stint the supply of salt,
and neither will the bile be able properly
to assist digestion, nor the cartilages to
be built up again as fast as they natural
ly waste. 1t is better to place salt where
the stock can have free access to it than
to give it occasionally in small quantities
They will help themselves to what they
need, if allowed to do so at pleasure, 9th
erwise, when they become salt hungry.
they may take more than is wholesome.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21
Grace Greenwood on the Narrow
Gauge.

Grace Greenwood writes as follows
to the New York Times: q should
have chronicled some time ago an ex-
cursion on the Denver and Rio Grande
narrow-g gauge railway We went out
about fifteen miles--as far as the rails
were then laid. 1t was charming
day. We had pleasant. company of
citizens and tourists, and all went
merry as marriage bell, In the old
days, when marriages were of some ac-
count On this railway you are struck
at once with the reduced proportions
of everything from the locomotive,
which seems like a small variety of the
iron horse'-a very little mustang
to the windows and lamps in the cars.
The cars themselves are bright, pretty,
dimlnutive affairs, cCzy and comfcrta-
bic 1t seems like playing at abroad
ing especially rs there is marvclously
little noise or motion. Never have I
known train glide along 50 smoothly
and quietly. The little engine L" buck
led right down to her work" like
Chiquita, and made no ado about it, for
several miles when, | grieve to say, she
suddenly baked, and had TO be
switched We tuol, another horse
and went on merrily to the end of the
road. Here we all alighted. and
watched the men laying rails and driv-
Zig Spikes. HE teiidrseiess officers OF
the road insisted on your correspondent
paying her way by driving spike. 1t
was cruel task on my muscular
Christianity The newspaper report
said that / drove the spike home tri
umphantly,' But ! really thought it
wouldn't go home till morning. This
narrow eaure roa1. ~hen finished r.
FL Paso, will be a wonderful route, for
pleasure as well as commerce, as it will
be almost unrivaled for variety and
grandeur of scenery. The mountain
views, the pictures Of river, aud park,
and plain. between Denver and Colo
RADIO City, nre especially mneriirent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21

DEATH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE if the
proclamatlOnS of the Neutrality-suspicious.
mongers were true. But alas !! their
terrible excitants send thousands stag
gerlng to the grave. Instead of add
ing fuel to the fire of disease with such
deadly compounds, try the cooling,
renovatlng, purifying, and regulating
effect OF that inestimable c3nbination
OF herbal juices and extracts, DR.. WALK
Frs CALIFoENIA VINEGAR BITTERs-
the sole specific for Dyspepsia, Physi-
cal Debility Headache, Bilious Cole,
Liver Complaints, Gout, Rheumatism
and Chronic Constipation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21
FINANCIAL.
INVESTMENT sECURITIEs

JAZZ COOKE & Co. selling, ana recommend
as Profitable and safe investment for all classes,
the First Mortgage $50 Gold bonds of the North
EN- Pacific Railroad Company, bearing Seven and
Ihree-Tenths per cent gold interest (nore than 3
per cent. currency, and secured by first and only
mortgage on the entire road and equipments, and
more than 23, OGO Acres of Land to every mile
of track, 500 Acres of Land to each s. 900 bond
The highest current price viii be paid for US. Five
TWentes and all other marketable securities re
ceiyed in exchange Pamphlets, maps, and full
information as well as the bonds themselves Will be
furnished on application by JAY COOKE Co., Phlla-
depha, New York, and Washington, and by most
Banks end Bankers, throughout the country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21

THE Moravians are successful mis-
sionaries. Through their labors, heath
enismhas disappeared front the coast OF
Labrador, and most of the natives are
connected with the mission. The in
PRODUCTION of Intoxicating drinks by
fishermen has, however, had bad eff
feet. In Greenland the sale of these
isprohibited by the DanishGovernment,
but in Labrador there is no such law,
and church discipline is the only cor
receive that has any force.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21
Caution Caution tau.iOn.!!

OnPrincipled men are endeavoring.
III different parts of the country, to
palm of upon the unwary an imitation
q IT. Sages catarrh Remedy, under a
similar sounding yet not identical
name Remembering genuine is. called
:, DR. Sage's Catarrh REMEDY" and not
! IT Sage's Catarrh Cure, " "Dr.
sage Catarrh Believer" or some other
similar sounding name. Also bear in
mlnd that the genuine has the words
1. y Pierce, NJ. D., Sole Proprietor,
buffalo, \. T., printed upon the ont,
side wrapper, aud has DR.. pierce's por-
tfalt, name and address on the Govern
ment Revenue Stamp upon it, which is
Z poStfirc guarantee Of gcnuiReness,
IL Is therefore an easy matter to distin
eaiSh the genuine from the spurious SOC
Two Engishmen have been eaten by
} eleeans, who speak highly of their
! sdorncss and gamey flavor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21
The Oneida Indians.

The Green Bay Gazette says for some
time past great dissatisfaction has ex-
listed among the Oneida Nation at the
lax administration of justice on their
reservation, and various attempts have
been made to reetify 1t. Last Week
they held a general council, aid after a
solemn discussion OF the pros and cons;
resolved to initiate the ''white man S
government and take a ''new depart
ure." They had previously invested So
In copy of the revised statutes, and
one Of the head men had fashioned q
set of laws and presented the new code
all cut and dried they adopted it and
then proceeded to the election of Off
GERS. Under this. system they 10 away
entirely with thGir old tribal form of
government, and abolish the distinc-
ton Of "chiefs y which formerly OBJ
tanned among them, and constituted a
hereditary aristocracy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21

Macy VALUABLE HORSES die from the
effects of collie. The best thing to do in a case
Of this kind Ii to pour a bottle of JOhns0nS
An0dyhe LjnimeW into a long-necked Junk
bottle, add half pint Oh molasses and water,
then pour the whole down the horses throat
In ten minutes the horse will begin to eat.
Parsons PtugatiUe Pills will greatly re-
heye, if not entirely cure, dyspepsia, when
everything else fails. They have been tried In
some desperate cases, and have given more re-
lief than any other medicine.