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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Bermuda Estate Awaiting American
Claimants.

The Norfolk (Va.) journal says
Some time ago the postmaster of this
city received from the dead letter office
in Washington letter written by and
directed to 4. J. Hodgson, ESQ.,, in
closing legal papers. The papers were
sent to Norfolk because they contained
letters written by parties living in this
city and it's vicinity. They relate to a
large landed estate in the island of
Bermuda, the heirs of which are sup
posed to be in this country. This estate
belonged to Jno. Tatem, of Warwick par
ish, in the island of Bermuda, whose will,
made on the 28th Of November, 1775,
is among the papers. There is also a
deed of conveyance of several hundred
acres of land from certain parties to
Jonathan Tatem. This deed was made
in 1928. From the letters and other
documents among the papers, it appears
that parties living in this city, Norfolk
county, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight
county are among the claimants. These
parties are the families of Bentlals,
Brooks, Jordens, Friths, Bussells and
others. We have examined the papers
md think they are of great Importance.
It is to be hoped that parties bearing
the above name will take steps to ascer-
tai.l who is the proper owner of the
papers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
The Palace Of the Tuileries.

NJ. GARNER has at length sent in his
report of the state of the Tuileries.
Not stone of the ancient building can
be made to serve again +; the whole edi-
flee is 90 completely calcined that the
stones crumble away at the slightest
touch. The general opinion is that the
place was ill-planned, serving as
mask to the far finer construction of
the Louvre. Mr.. GARNER, therefore,
proposes to build the two pavilions
only, leaving the space between to be
occupied by open columns, through
which the palace Of the Louvre, with
lis great square and gardens, may be
seen all down the Champs Elysees.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
VOLUME Nv.
The SnoW.Drin.

By J. II. DUaANNE.
Tho SHOWS arc whirling tldck aud fast,
Tho drifts assal my doorway;
doubt mo II wilder blast
Blows o'cr the hills of Norway.
But Hit thee down, my ollen friend;
We twain will mock the weather;
And, while the fearful winds contend,
Wen havo q night together.
= U, many . year and many . storm
We twain have mocked at lightly;
And though our hearts tonight afe warm,
Our heads arc powdered whitcly.
And SHOWS have drifted DER our souls.
To fall on wintry heather,
And hide from us tho grassy knolls
Who're rest our loves together.
Stir up the fro wen talk Of lovo-
OF love, old friend, and sorrow:
For LIE, like rainbow arched above,
Its light through tears must borrow,
Veil talk of lips that chung to ours,
Though ours are now like leather:
Wen talk Of girls, we'll talk Of flowers,
That now arc dust together.
Fill up tho cup old friend Of mine,
= Though tears have wet our lashes;
For all our dsad We qua1 tho vino,
And pledgc-to dust ana asher.
Wen bind tonight our friends and foes
With memory's silken tether:
And underneath the drifting SHOWS
Vol love and hate together.
o, wintry heart! Ills throbbing low
0, wintry storm tis peltin8;
What boots 1t that We warm our snow7-
Il turns 70 tears In melting.
But beetef teelQ than ice, old friend,
SO tears ven shed together;
And DER our hearts = rainbow bend,
To light the stormy weather.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Lean Year in Church.
From the Montreal Herald Feb. 7th.


On Sunday evening, in one of our
Episcopal churches, young man and
q young woman were observed in close
conversation, and from their manner it
was evident that their conversation was
of very pleasant character. A gen
tleman who sat close behind them be-
ing disturbed from devotions by their
movements, and who was unable again
to resume them, deemed it expedient
to watch them a little more closely, and
soon found that their attentions were
concentrated on prayer-book in which
one underlined some words to form q
question, whilst the other did the same
in order to form an answer A pause
ensued. after which the young lady who
for a moment had been evidently in
deep thought, rapidly turned over the
leaves of the Prayer. Book to the Ser
vice of Matrimony, which having reach
ed, she pointed to the all-important
question, -" Wilt thou have this wo-
man to be thy welded wife, &C." This,
however, elected no reply from her
companion, who had become stolid.-
He had to be nudged and even pinched
before even q smile could be got from
him. At length, altogether out of pa
tience, she gave him a violent nudge,
but this he appeared not to notice. At
length the fair one nerved herself for
the decisive moment she jabbed him
with pin, and holding before him the
book, again propounded the question.
Her companion some what reused him
self, and, looking the lady full in the
face, gave such decided "No!" a.
completely disconnected the husband,
seeker, who, to hide her modification,
buried her face in her hands, from
which it did not emerge until the
"Amen," was said, and the congrega
ton dispersed, when it was noticed that
the young fellow hurried out at a toler
ably rapid rate, whilst she who hat
tormented him stayed behind, as if te
put as great distance as possible be
! tween herself and the faithless one who
had disappointed. and discounted her
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Rather Amusing.

A amusing incident occurred at the
late assemblage of the Maine Republi-
can Association in Washington. Ar
rangements had been made for grand
entertainment, and some of the men,
bere of the Association we're acting as
ushers at the hall. In the early part of
the proceedings quiet-looking man
presented himself and desired admis-
manded the usher. II have no ticket, ="
was the response. "Well, you can't
come in without one. If you had been
invited you would have Il ticket" 81
was invited, but no ticket was fur
nished. Will you send for one Of the
officers of the Association 2" was the
request of the waiting guest. "What
name shall send9" curtly demanded
the usher. "Grant," was the answer,
in half-confidential tone.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
He Vas Not in EurOpe !! Nein !

The Pittsburg Leader of Saturday
says Wachtel went into the ladies'
room at the Union depot in that city
and waltzed himself into seat close
by the porcelain sign which reads
''F6r Ladies' Only." The policeman
on duty politely informed him that
none but ladies' were permitted in that
room. Wachtel didn't propose to go
just yet, and the officer wasted consid
erable politeness trying to convince
him, but the singer insisted upon fol-
lowing the even "tenor" of his way.
Firmness finally succeeded in disloding
him, whereat his voice didn't gush and
gurgle and magnificently flow, but on
the contrary it remarked very angrily:
IF I vas in Europe You wouldn't talk
to me in TINT way"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22

A NEW synonym for retiring" has
been invented. Parents now, instead!
Of admonishing their offspring that it
is bedtime observe tenierly: M
darlings, it is time you Colfaxed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Solid Material in Newspapers.

Most Americans are agreed that the
English newspapers, as rule, are
heavy. The fact is no longer matter
of opinion-it has been scientifically
demonstrated. The Boston Journal of
Chemistry publishes the results of
analyses, showing the amount of solid
material in certain daily and weekly
papers, foreign and domestic. The
publications named, being weighed and
calcined, were found to contain the fol-
lowing percentages of mineral SUBJ
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22

TIE Stewart House, ut Elkhart Lake.
was burned last Thursday morning.
with everything in it. LOSS abOnt
$3, ttj0-no insurance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22

THE largest Protestant Sunday school
in Philadelphia Is said to contain
about eighteen hundred schc lars, the
smallest ton.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Mardi Gras Festivities at Memphis.

The telegraph gives the following
ties in Memphis on Tuesday: "The
carnival to-day surpasses the most san
guine expectations of its projectors
BY noon the streets were filed with
maskers representing every conceivable
character, from Napoleon to Rip Van
Wrinkle with Schneider, and every ma
tlonality under the sun, on foot, horse
back, in carriages, on velOcipedes and
extemporized chariots. The sidewalks
were blocked with spectators. It is es-
timated that during the afternoon forty
thousand persons were on the stleets.
Though the spectators pelted the mask
ers with boubons, not single disturb.
ance occurred to mar the good feeling
which pervaded. During the afternoon
business was entirely suspended. The
whole city was given up to King Momus
and his subjects
At 7 o'clock q grand procession was
formed, composed of some thousand
horscmen and q large number of wag-
ons handsomely festooned, represent
ing every branch of trade and manu-.
facture, accompanied by several bands.
Most of the maskers carried torches OF
Chinese lanterns, while the streets were
illuminated with calcium and parti-
colored lamps, presenting . grand
spectacle. Those who have witnessed
carnivals at New Orleans say this sur
passed any they ever saw there. After
marching through the principal streets,
the procession disbanded. The mask
ers proceeded to the Theater, Opera
House, Assembly, and Cochrane Hall,
where the festivities will conclude with
grand masquerade balls, which will
close Mt midnight.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22

Science Gossip, London. ...... .........N .N.59
Chemical News, London. .17.38
Academy, London. .17.2G
Land and Water, Lond1 1n. 1926
English Mechanic. ......................15. 1852
Scientific American, New York. ........ ..14.5O
Artisan, Athens, Ga. 1862
Independent, New York. ork................. 8.81
Telegrapher, New York.. 7.89
Nation, New York. ..... ................ 6.21
Tribune, New York. k.............. ..... 1928
Herald, New York. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOC
Post, Boston. $50
Advertiser, Boston. 269
Herald, Boston. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .98
Boston Journal of Chemistry. y............ .46
The bulk of the heavy material which
forms the large percentages in the
above table is clay, usually introduced
into the manufacture of the paper in
the form of kaoline or terra alba. At
best it differs little from "common
clay" and is quite the reverse cf
ETHEREAL. The smaller percentages con-
sist of silica, with some oxide Of iron.
In ut least one case the latter fact
might have been presumei; but the
chemists have neglected to state that
the copy of the Tribune that was ana-
lyzed contained some of the valuable
pig-iron statistics recently published in
this journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
NUMBER 46.
NOVEL FISH EXPERIMENT.
Circular from ProIeso0r Baird.
OFFICE UNITED STATES C0NlaIss1oxxa1
OF FISH AND FIsHEryva

office UNITED 8TATKs C0AHDsIONKR1
OF FISH AND FIsHERIEs,
WAsH1SGToN, D. c., Oct. 20, 1871.
An alleged decreased within a few
years past, in the number of the food
fishes of the sea coast and great lakes
of the United States, induced Congress.
at the session of 1901, to order the
appointment of Commissioner to in-
vestigate the subject, and to report the
facts in the case, together with the sup
posed causes and remedies, should the
assertion be substantiated. A satisfac-
tory solution of the problem, however,
requires the cooperation of persons
interested in the subject, especially in
determining the habits of the species
more accurately than is at present pos
sible; such as their times and routes of
migration, rate of growth, actions dur
ing the breeding season, etc.
In connection with this inquiry, me-
tallic tags have recently been distribu-
ted in large numbers to fishermen, at
twenty points around Lake MICHIGAN,
by James w. Miner. of Waukeoan.
numbered to correspond with the local
tiles. These are to be attached to the
living fishes, which are then released ::
and, when subsequently, taken at other
places, the examination Of the number
they bear will show, at least approx
mately, the distance and route trs-
versed in the interval.
Should any fish be captured in your
vicinity, having affixed the numbered
tags referred to, you will aid materially
the Investigations in progress by en-.
closing the tag, at the earliest possible
moment, in an envelope directed to the
"Secretary of the Treasury, Washing.
ton, D. Co." endorsed "Inquiry Re.
specting Food Fishes" without afix-
ing any postage), and accompanied by
information as to the following points
/. Name of fish.
2. Date and place Of capture.
3. Whether taken in pound net, gill
net, seine, or with line.
4. Number of the tag.
s. Name and address of correspond
ents.
All communications will be promptly
acknowledged, and full credit be given
for cooperation in the report of the
Commission. SPENCER F. BAnD.
United States Commissioner.
The numbers represent the following
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
GOING TO CONSTANTINOpLE.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec. %.

If the sanitary condition of Constan.
tinople permits they will visit the cap.
ital of the Turkish Empire; thence
going up the Danube, will complete
their view of Europe. 1t is safe to say
that no party that has ever been
abroad has made better impression
than this family of American misses.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22

The Auburn shoe factories made
over LOGO pairs of shoes per hour.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
The Dying Lsyer.
Tho GEn9B thAt h under na0 nuv
. Wih 5000 b. 0ver ~, sveetl
When you walk this WY aea8,
/ shan not hear yooR 1sea.

80
Tho GfnsB that Il under ~ nov
Wt1 5000 b Ovee ne, sveetl
When you walk thiG Wy a9Rf,
shan not hear your 1sek.
You may walk this way again,
And shed your teaEs hko dev;
Thsy Win be NO moro to me, then,
Than mine - now to yoal
- t--
~ am W1tto n1oo0, h0R11h -7-~7a-.-.-'~
lay bono = the Uo1nfai1s % hagA;
Bnt sway o'Se the lnnd0 and fho Wa4eRD
Whsee I p1easa, I an ~.
NJ wander from c1ty to eity,
dart from tho W1vo to tho c5ood;
And when an dead Ghall Gfumber,
with my own white wings for shroud?
II know fttlo rose,
And O, but We4e b3
Could but be The drop OF dew
Ths& hes upen her breast!
"lsut dare not look % high,
Nor die . death 20 sweet;
e II enough for me to bo
Tho dust about her feee!"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
Steamboat Disssters.

The Missouri Republican publishes q
list of the steamboat explosions on the
Western rivers within the past ffty.six
years, with a table showing the number
of lives lost on each occasion. The
number of explosions amounts to
elghty-nin and not q disaster il re-
corded in which no lives were lost. In
five cases only one life was lost in two
cases two lives, in four cases three
lives, and so on up to the loss of the
steamer Sultana in 1854, the mcst fatal
"accident" of the kind ever known.
Another singular fact in connection
with these steamboat explosions 10 that
since the passage of Congressional
enactment in 1852, to provide
safeguards against accidents from this
very source, the number of casualties
has actually been greater than it
was before, and this, too, when there
has been no real increase in the num-
Der of boats employed or in the num-
ber of passengers transported. Half
the aggregate tonnage on all the west.
ern rivers now is credited to barges. 80
that the steam tonnage is reduced be-
low the point it bad attained when
the owners were first held to
rigid accountability for all disasters.
During the eighteen years preceding
the passage Of the act of Congress,
from 1884 to 1852, the boilers of ~
boats exploded, and l, 1,O02 persons were
killed. From 1852 to 1870 81 boilers
exploded and 3, 100 persons were killed.
Yet it is during this period that the
greatest number of appliances have
been patented for rendering boilers
pon-explosive, and since the owners
have been held accountable for Ill such
disasters, it is reasonable to infer that
some at least of the many gauges,
safety-valves and patent plugs have
been tried and '.found wanting"
OF course such state of affairs tends
to make river travellers uneasy. But is
it not possible that in tho contrivances
to prevent explosions lie the cause of
the disasters themselves2 Not only
from the possibility that they may have
never been thoroughly tested, but be-
cause they are intended to take the
place of the watchful eye of the engin.
eer. He is led to believe that his work
can be done by machinery, and to rely
rather upon the locked government
valve," than upon his own activity. The
case Of the Westfield il an instance Of
the result of an engineers negligence.
For valves may rust or get "clogged -
or caught, and then follows the stereo-
typed formula in the morningiournals {:
"Steamboat Explosion-Fearful Loss
of Life" It is safe to assume that if
the engineer will use his safety valve,
water guage, &C., as assistants, and not
as substitutes, for his own careful at
tention, the dangers of steamboat travel
would be materially lessened, and such
disasters as the losses of the Louis.
lana, the Pennsylvania the Westfield
and the Sultana would be of much less
frequent occurrence. For it is .ex.
tremely improbable that even the win
ner of the I" Rumford Medal" would
claim that there is such a thing as &
boiler that cannot explode.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
General Items.

"FoRTUN8, men Say, doth give too
much to many, but she never yet gave
too much to any,"
A CELEBRATED writer says that the
sweetest, softest, tenderest, truest eyes
which . woman can carry in her head
are green in color.
An imaginative Western editor ir-
forms his readers that "No jeerng
skeleton mocks him from the battle
ments Of melancholy's lofty peak"
JosH BILLINGS says: "When you
strike lie, stop boring; menny . man
has bored clean thru and let al the lie
run out at the bottom"
EsTuMATED value of private property
in California, $800, O00, 900. Estimated
annual value of industrial products,
$3.50, ,000, 900.
DANIEL PRATT, the sage philosopher
and traveller, is about to write book
| entitled ''The Prattvillo Mental HoEi-
zon." It has an immense scope.
Som of the members of DR.. Cuyler's
church in Brooklyn are quite indignant
because he invited Nrs. Smile, the
Quakeress, to occupy his pulpit 10
Gently.
SUNDAY OuT-Betsey "Shall You be
a-goin' out this a'tssnoon, mem 4" Mis-
tress: II think not, Betsey." Betsey:
"'Cos yer can if yer ike 1 don't want
to 60 out. "-Ftsn. :.. ::5.!(.
SoNRDoDY with Q statistical turn of
mind has ascertained that during the
past 18 years, 81 boats have blown up
on the Mississippi river; killing 8063
persons -:
TM corporation of London discov-
cred an error of 42O in their accounts.
A professional economist was called in
and fixed the thing right. His charge
was f482.
A aENT1ExAN in Cleveland has been
making experiments in extinguishing
the flames Of petroleum, and has found
that sand and aqua amomnia thrown on
the flames viii quickly e1tinguish them.
A YOUNG girl was peaoticing the
Battle of Prague" on > piano, in
Brooklyn, ON Saturday last. After she
had plaved for tvo h0nn a hunu1ap
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22

You may walk this way again,
And ahed your tea18 hko dow:
Thsy Win be NO moro to me, then,
Than mine - now to yoal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-29

QUICKSILVER DIscovERY.-A CORES
pondent of the Napa Reporter writes
from Yountville as follows: Some of our
citizens last week made rich quicksil-
yer discovery few miles this side of the
Little Geysers. The ledge, which is
we'll defined, is so wide and the cinnabar
so rich, that gentleman well posted in
such things offered J. /. Cook and j. Il.
Potts ten thousand dollars cash, in ten
DAYS for eleven or twelve shares, they
still retaining large interest. Another
company, for ledge adjoining theirs,
have been twice offered twenty-five thous-
and dollars for the mine. Mr.. John
Ralston, son of Major Ralston, of Pope
Valley, and his brothers have also made
very rich discovery of quicksilver some
where between the Knoxville and Phe-
nix mine. These discoveries with the
Whitton, Steckter and Oakville mines,
prove that there is a grand belt of quick
silver running entirely around the head
of Napa Valley, and no doubt but many
of its deposits, when fully developed.
will equal the celebrated New AlmadeR"
of Santa Clara county, or the old Alma
den of Spain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-29

A German physician has lately start
ed the theory that the fearful disease
known as smallpox originates from an
excess of albuminous matter in the blood.
and that this is to be prevented by the
administration of common salt. the
habits of children in indulging oyer-free-
ly in sweetmeats he considers one great
cause of this undue development of albu-
men, and coffee and tea, if highly sugar
ed. tend also to excite it in adults. An
organic acid, such as lemon juice, he
considers the best means of freeing the
blood, when clogged up with too much
aibumen, and he alleges that by taking
these simple remedies in the way of pre-
caution, be has, for upwards of twelve
years past, frequented or taken up his
abode in the most pestilential smallpox
hospitals of Europe and South America
with entire impunity. The means of
prevention are certainly simple; but
they may be worthy of investigation by
some of our medical boards, as, if they
do no good, they certainly cannot be pro-
ductive Of harm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-29

HoRRID DEPRAvITY.-Ag green grocer,
who lately lived in the neighborhood of
London, meditated the destruction of his
wife and children by poison; but by the
most singular interposition of Providence
the diabolical wretch fell victim to his
own snare.
To carry this unnatural scheme into
effect he purchased leg of mutton, over
which he rubbed large quantity of ar
senic, and sent it to his wife, desiring
that she should dress the joint for the
family dinner as he could not return till
night
The wife, being frugal woman. did
not dress the meat, but dined with the
children on bread and cheese, of which
she informed the monster, who seemed
greatly disappointed. The next day he
said that he must go out early upon
business, and desired that beef steak
should be first provided for him, but
that the family must have the mutton
for their dinner, the remainder OF which
he wished to have cold for his supper.
The wife obeyed, when the wre.5h
having eaten heartily of the steak. asked
her in what it was fried, as he thought
it had peculiar taste. The wife, strict
ly adhering to her economical pursuits
said that instead of butter she had usec
the fat of the mutton. "Then [ am {
dead man, for am poisoned p In {
few hours after he died suffering th'
most excruciating torture. 1t is gener
ally understood that the wretch hat
formed connection with some loos'
woman of the town, who probably sug
gested this plan of extirpating his fami
ly, that she might have the entire prop
erty. which was not inconsiderable.