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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Josephine and Napoleon.

An interesting book lately published
in England is "Lady Clementine
Davies Recollections of Society in
France and England" We quote from
it picture of the first Empire:
IL myself saw Josephine two years
before the time when she unexpectedly
breathed the last sigh of her troubled
and eventful life. She was then at
Malmaison, whittier 1 was taken by my
father. Though no longer young, she
was pre-. eminently graceful, and her
plant though not tall figure showed
to advantage in white dress magnifi-
Gently embroidered in bright colors
that assorted with her dark hair, wore
low on her forehead, and with the fine
eyes of deep violet hue by which her
expressive face was illuminated.
Josephine loved Napoleon better than
she loved herself. Childless by her
marriage with him, (though the moth
er of son and daughter by her first
less happy union with the Vicomte de
Beauharnais), she voluntarily consent.
ed to her divorce from him for the sake
of the perpetuation of his dynasty,
She had survived the dishonor, if Sc
it may be called. in her own file; she
had descended the steps of the throne
on which the emperor had seated he1
beside him; but she could not surviv.
his downfall, and she died when tn,
sentence of exile to E!ba was passed
uDOn him,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
A Strange Case Of Mistaken Identity

A case of mistaken identity is re.
ported from England, which, but for
the ability Of the person mistaken to
establish an dlibi, would have had
deplorable and perhaps ruinous results.
At the Stafford Hundred Sessions, .
young man ABOUT thirty years of age,
named Higgins, professor cf music
and organist at st. Georges Church,
Manchester, was put upon trial on an
indictment for stealing thirteen billiard
balls, about a month before. He had
been arrested, and taken in irons from
the Manchester Detective, Office to the
town of Oldham. where the magistrates
committed him to prison for trial. He
protested his innocence, and was able
to procure bail The evidence was
clear and positive. A pawnbroker.
with whom the balls were pledged,
identified him as the man who pawned
them, and the pawnbroker's assistant
gave the testimony, and also swore that
he saw this very man in q barber shop
in Manchester. Higgins was able to
show that his reputation was perfectly
good but the evidence was so decisive
that if he had happened to be alone
at the time Of the alleged pawnlng and
the presence in the barber's shop he
must surely have been convicted and
imprisoned, and probably ruined for
life. But it so happened that at the
time when the balls were pawned he
was with a lady and her daughters who
had known him for long time, and to
the latter of whom be was giving mu-
80 1oon1~~ Al,ok L
house to picnic, where he was when
the pawnbroker's assistant swore he
was in the BARRIERS shop. This was e.
tablished so clearly that the jury &C.
quilted him without leaving the box.
But the man had been arrested, carri-
ed from Manchester to Oldham in irons,
his reputation and his liberty put into
jeopardy, because two men mlstool
him for another man, and for thi,
great hardship he had no remedy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
THE Uses OF PAPER.
Hats, S1ippers, Car-Whccls, B0ats and
Wagons Made OF Paper.

AAaSs Slppers, Car-VVhccls, boats and
Wagons NJ ado OF Paper.
From the New York Evening Post.
When Evans began to make collars
his attention was at once drawn to q
subject which had long occupied the
mind of his predecessor, Walter Hunt,
and the pursuit of which had led to
some OF Hunts most persevering ex-
periments. This subject Was the dis.
covery of practicable mode of making
tough. long fibre paper which would
not require linen or muslin as q
stren8thener. Notwithstanding Hunts
failure, Evans became satisfied that
such paper could be made, and in
connection with the Messrs. Crane.
well-known paper makers of Dalton.
Mass, ne began series of expert.
ments which resulted in the produc-
ton OF sheet of paper com 1ining all
the requisites of thickness, toughness,
pl!ability, ineness, smoothness and
color.
This paper, as made on a cylinder
machine, is produced by running of
three sheets of pulp, and uniting them
while in wet or pulp state by passing
the sheets together between pressure
rollers. By this mode the fbres of the
middle sheet are made to Intervene OF
lnterlOck with those of the outer ones.
50 as to form an almost homogeneous
sheet, quite unlike what is produced
by pastlng together several sheets of
printed paper, as in the manufacture of
Bristol board or pasteboard. This
description of fine thick paper of long
fibre is claimed 10 be an entirely new
article, as distinct in its character,
when compared with other paper, as
vnlcanite rubber is when COMPARED
with the older rubber goods. It is
maintained, also, that not only is this
paper in itself patentable, but Likewise
any article made therefrom.
THE WONDERFUL UsRsoF PAPER.
The fact that three sheets of pulp
could be thus combined led Mr.. Crane
and others to conclude that the sheets
Of pulp might be almost indefinitely
multiplied and sheets of paper of near
" any required strength produced.
Experiment proved the correctness of
their reasoning, and soon after Mr..
Evans procured his patent for collars
made OF this paper, patent was issued
for hats similarly made, bv consoiidat-
ing successive sheets of the paper ir
mculds of the desired shape, which af
forded limitations of straw braids. This
was followed by patents for paper slip.
pers, paper betting for machinery,
equal in toughness to the strongest
English sole leather; paper boats, ad-
mirable as hunting and pleasure boats,
and unrivaled in strength, lightness
and swiftness, for racing purposes;
paper cans and wood encased barrels
for holding and transporting petroleum
and benzine, which are supercetl,ng all
others; paper sweat-linings for hats {;
paper horse. collars, as enduring as OK
yokes; paper wagon and carriage
bodies, paper lambrequins or valauces,
initiating elegant tapestry and many
other novelties of similar character.
Nearly all the articles which we have
mentioned are now manufactured large.
~, the paper being procured chiefly
from mills IN Massachusetts,, but also
from mills in Northern New York and
in the vicinity If Philadelphia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Octeber.

fThe following artistic pcem by Mrs. Mar
F. GoIdbock, the artist, vas published iq the
New York Mail last year:
Purple and gold and russell,
Ruby, vermillion end green!
Now comes, with all his colors,
October, to paint the scene!
The winds are his mighty brushes,
His palette the crystal skies,
And his paints are the flames and flushes
OHslnset and sunrise.
Charity, Wisdom, Patience,
Fortitnde, Self-control-
These come, like Autumn colors,
To glorify the soul; ',.I.,
For taat is toned and mellowed,
With all Masters art, /.
Only when life g October
Has wrought upon tie heart!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
ByrOn's Is Maid or Athens'' Still Living
and Destitute.

An Englishman named Young writes to
the London Times that Miss Theresa
black, By-on's Maid of Athens,"i is still
living in England, ut the age Of seventy
years, and in a state of destitution which
requires instant relief. Mr.. Young saws
"Ihere aro many who would gladly assist
her, but do not know any address to
which to remit sums Of money. small
though they be, yet Gf great service to the
once beautiful and courted Maid oi
Athens.' Mrs. Black has besiaes, an ad.
ditional claim. being the widow of the
late English Vice.Consul ut Mlssolonr hi. ,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Towing Through the Straits Of Magellan.

Towing ThrOugn the otraAtS OF 4a9elIoh.
The London newspapers mention
that in the course of month or two,
there will be placed line of very large
and powerful steam tugs at both en-.
frances of the Straits of Magellan, for
the purpose of towing sailing vessels
hound to and from the west coast, of
South America through the Straits,
thus doing away with the difficult and
Oft-times dangerous voyage round Cape
Horn. 1t is believed that the services
of this new steam-tug company will
meet with the patronage which the ven-
ture deserves, and that, in future, the
disasters to the vessels making tho pus.
sage round the Horn will be few and
far between, as the cost OF towing a
vessel through the Straits will, it is es-
timated, be not more than 9200 to
e25O.
DURING the late rebellion, man ont
West, in small gathering Of friends,
was urging upon their minds the i'm.
portance of enllstlng. "Go, my
frients," cried he, flight for your
Countrywide for it, If necessary; for it
! is sweet to die for your native lard. u
But, said one, elf it is sweet to die
for ones country, Why don't yon go2''
This was a poser, and for = moment
Disconnected him; but, rallying, he
declared that he, as an individual, "was
not fond of sweet thugs"
CATTLE stealing is becoming quite q
| hnainess in the South
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17

A POLITICAL orator in New Orleans re-
Gently "qnoted history by referring to
the iron coffin of De Soto, containing
the gold trumpet presented to the il
lus trious discovercr by Queen Vic
toria." "Why, you fool p exclaimed
an intelligent auditor, "Queep Vic
turia wasn't born for more'n two hun
dred years after De Soto died an how
could she give him q gold trumpet e.
"She left it to him in her will.'' SOL
emnly replied the orator.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17

WITHIN few weeks over 500 car load 3
of wheat have heen shipped East from
Utah.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
emnly replied the orator.

NEAR Stratford, Ky, is IN old block
house, known as Logan's fort, which,
was built in 1772. The people of Lin
coin county propose to celebrate the
centennial of this ancient relic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17

CATTLE stealing is becoming quite .
business in the South.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Of the N. Y. World.

head of Roma,,ism is crushed in Rome, but the
" tail ot tho serpent Is among yOu," and will
hive " till the sun goes down. after the tabe.
But do all things i'll charity. Blame not the
lay Catholics; they are slaves-consc,e. tious
slaves-an1 the priests are moro slaves than
they. Even The Bishops are puwerless. Rome
rules absolutely in spiritual thin:s 8. shall
| remain at my post, where mysterious PrOvi-
delwe has placed me; there is SO much work
to do i'll TINS great harvest field, and 50 few to-
souls here. waiting the aay Of dcliv.rar rcc, but
they must wait i'll silence and in 8. crrt, for
sentinel stands at every door and every key
hole! Rome is politically free, but spiritually
more in bondage than ever, except those ry
few who can brave the fury OF the Vatican
strikes ut the root Of some Of tho dircst evils,
first OF which is the power OF til" priests over
women! You can have no idea OF this. They
rule family, churc, and state in this wy to o
great extent. There are so few liberal Catho-
lies that have means in Italy that can expect
nothing only what the Government docs, and
| that il OF tho greatest Importance. They give
mo their protection. Ii l were , Pro, c tat
they could not help me, aud if were ultra
muMtanc they would not
The next IS dated from Munich, Oc-
tober 1, 1871:
Night before last was honorcd by having
Dolnger and llyacnthe spend the evening
with me, also Dean and Lady Augusta stan
ley. Yon know the Dean is tho largest minded
man in the church of Ehglant-Cathnlic, ac-
cortlins to your heart aud mine. Dolmgcr is
sublime in l,~ uncquallcd crudt,on and hon
csty-lIyacinthc III his broad Cnrlstlan ch ,rity
and conscience. They arc the two l.aC1ns
spirits ii this great Catholic u form move
Ment. But there are workers also, men Of
lesser light, but of power. P"rc ''yacinte
was the prophet who fores'w and gave the
a!arm-DoslInSer is the rock against whic, ul-
tra,nontanisn has been turned back. THIS
visit here I" Munich has been full OF profit tc
me, bat long for Rome and for the great
work there.
That Mrs. Merriam was true pat
riot, anl fully alive to the interests Of
her own country, may be seen from the
following words from a letter written
by her from Paris, August II, 1870:
Mover until now, in til. midst vt this dark
nc.s, corruption, and horclesst,,ss, l.ay" l 81
citizen of II free c"dtitiy. God bless our land
and make it bctterl
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17

of romantic gallantry in the doting hus-
band.
He was now going out to the cottage,
where his wife had been all day super
intending its arrangement. Ny feel
ings had become strongly interested in
the progress of this family story, and
as it was fine evening, offered to ac-
company him.
He was wearied with the fatigues of
the day, and, as he walked out, fell in
to fit Of gloomy musing.
"Poor Mary !" at length broke, with
heavy sigh, from his lips.
"And what of herr" asked; "has
anything happened to here"
What!" said he, darting an impa.
tient glance, "is it nothing to he re-
duced to this paltry situation-to be
Gagged in a miserable cottage-to be
obliged to toll almost in the menia]
concerns of ner wretched habitation p
HAS she then repincl Mt the
change?"
"Repined! She has been nothin
but sweetness and good humor. In.
deed, she seems in better spirits than
l have ever known her; she has been
to me all love, and tenderness and com
fort!"
Admirable girl!" exclaimed l.
"You call yourself poor, my friend
you never were so rich-you never
knew the bonndless treasures of excel
lence You possess in that woman"
ooh! but, my friend, if this first
meeting ut the cottage were over,
think [ could then he comfortable
But this is the first day OF real expert
ence; she has been introduced into ar
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17

the new Iowa Capitol, from the commence
lncnt of the work thereon to the LIST Of October,
have been s194 ,275.70. OF the appropriation
made hy tie last Legislature, there remains
uncxpendcl the sum of t55, ia 50. -
The locomotive, tender, baggage, express,
nlaii and several passenger cars OF the st.
loais express train on tho Baltimore and Ohio
l"ad. jumped the track and plunged down q
dcrEvty, between the Relay House and Balti-
h'r,. Singular to state, while number OF
p'ssengers suffered contusions, no bones were
hlokrn cr Ives lost. The accident occurred
carly Monday night.
WALTER SELTs, aged twelve years, was
fm1ti"r"d i'll grain bin at Popular Grove Ill
on the kenosIa and Rockford Railroad, Mon
day afternoon. collrade who was with hin
nearly lost his life in trying to rave his play
mat.
JAMES HAYES, who was shot and robbed b.
h.hway,ncn in Central Park, New York,
liw evenings ago, has since died.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has re
u;,c,; letter from Indian Agent TatuI
,atrl Ncto er !, stating that white boy, tn
Only remaining captive held by tie Klowa
has b. en- returned TO agent Richards.
In st. PAu!, On Sunday, Third street mel
chant st rtcd for church but forgot his pray
",h. Returning for it, he found his wife
IT," nLl:.cc Of another man. The intrudf
F''. followed by pistol-bali fired by the c1
'""'d 'a,bahd, hut the shot was wiilIol
ii t. The %,cA'"st effort is being made
IL ;, ni.
4 .HIr;Hr train ran Off the track OF the C}
t";: a,d Northwestern Railroad. near lie
IA Nh. Iowa, on Monday, damaging the briul
l're and throwing twenty freight cars fro
: rack into the iii ch. 1t stopped the NOV
met; of Aus. The passengers were tran
.r1.
4 FRElOHT locomotive on tho Baltimore III
rio railroad, near Piedmont, exploded Satr
night, killing the engineer, fireman, al
tw. ":hcrs, and fatally scalting another.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-16
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoeGIN COUNTY

ANDRosCosGIN COUNTY.
>, The Supreme Judicial Court opens at Auburn
Tuesday.
The Little Androscoggin Water Power Com
pany are to build block of houses on their
land in Auburn.
Inc Lewiston journal says gentleman is
sad to be investigating the subject with a view
OF building small steamboat on the river next
summer tor excursion parties. If passage of
the rapids two miles below the city could be
made, such an enterprise would unquestionably
be profitable
HANCOCK COUNTY.
MIS-. Abby Dodge, wife of Dea. iona. Dodge
ON Monday last She was sixty wears of ace.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Mrs. Christopher Gerald of Benton. was
struck by lightning Sunday, the Sth inst, while
Washing dishes. For long time her life was
despaired of, but she finally rallied; but sad to
relate, only to find herself totalysbliud.
A little son of BERTHE Ames of Clinton, was
badly injured by falling from a swing against a
Tree at Sabbath School pic mic in AIerrilPs
grove on the 9TH inst.
Capt. Arthur Berry of Gardiner lost a valu-
able horse Friday morning from stoppage of
the bowels. 1t was the best one of span val
ued at upwards of $500.
Thursday afternoon the wife of Mr. j. w.
Russell, living in Farmingdale, Received a des-
patch that her husband was dead and his body
would arrive home the next day friday on
tne afternoon train. Mr. Russell was an en-
glheer on the steamer San Salvador, from New
York TO Savannah, and no tidings of sickness
OF accident had reached his wife until she open-
Gu the despatch containing the news of his
aeath. his body arrived Friday. The cause of
his death has not been learned.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says the prospect for
IN II
Is brighter now than ever before. and there
seems to be little doubt here lhat somebody will
ouill IL oefore The end of another year.
Mr. f. jeremiah z. Gushing, "a years of age,
one OF the Old and respected citizens of Cam
den' died on Friday, Sept. 9th of apoplexy.
PENoBscoT COUNTY. ~
Marcus Richardson, esq, 90 wears of aoe. rode
sons five miles to the polls in Bangor and then
walked up stairs and deposited his vote for the
Republican nominees
burglars IN Bangor broke into the store of
amount of scrip and tobacco. The same nioht
thfy made an attempt to break into the restaIr-
ant vi Johnson Brothers, but were frightened
on. Thursday night they were discovered
proving around IN the rear of Smiths block.
out the crack OF revolver drove them off
One of the horses attached to a coach in Ran
gor, on Tuesday slipped upon q stone. and in
recovering himself thrust one leg into the hind
wheel of a carriage which was passing Tha
carriage was thrown over and the occunant
Mrs. Thomas j. Wilton, had her face badly
cut ..., -r.a.'s "''uiJ
PISCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer says that valuable horse no.
longing to Hon. c. A. Packard of Blancb,rJ
accidentally hung himself and died immediata''
~ while in a stall in the stable of A. Doucher-
", at Blanchard, a few days ago. Another
dead in the same stable Ppou
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-16
The State Fair.

The farmers and manufacturers of Maine
the two classes that have done so much and
have still SO much to do for the State-should
not so neglect the State Fir at Bangor the
present week that it will only be second
rate horse race. fit is properly patronized
if the producing classes will but make il an
annual season for comparing the progress of
the past, If the hundreds of industries that
are now the pride and hope Of our State will
devote enough of time to the enterprise to
send up to Bangor samples of their handi-
work, we should have such an exposition of
Names real greatness that would at once
crafty and surprise even the best informed
10 do this every manufacturer must submit
himself to little personal inconvenience, but
IT VIII pay ten fold as an advertisement for
all the trouble and expense. The man who
exhibits the finest carriage the best harness.
the most perfect agricultural implement in
the Fair, is putting his goods before the nub-
lie in the most effectual manner
In the past our State Fairs have ol,ro,s
abounded in the worthless notEings, while
there has been a lamentable absence Of tho
products of our factories and workshops
Maine produces some of the finest goods
made in the country, yet we have never seen
but few of them at our State or County Fairs.
Shall we see them at Bangor? Nothing can
do more to stimulate our now prosperous in
duStres than to call the attention of our peo-
pie to their Importance and excellence.
Ii The producers of Maine fail to take some
part in the Bangor Fair class of non-pro-
uUceFS VIII Who have not and cannot bring
sood repute to our people. fthe farmer and
the artisan leave the State Fair to the trick
SterS OF the turf and the pool seller. the show
OF lo'z mad better be the last Let us hone
for better times. 'po
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-16
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Price only 81. Sent by mail postpaid on receipt Il
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author may be consulted on the above as well as all
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The Portland daily press., 1872-09-16
DIED.

In this city, Sept Is, Hon. NJ D. L. Lane Judaa Of
the Superior Court, aged AZ years. Ns' VI
Priyate services for the family and relatives at his
late residence at 10 o'clock. Funeral services at 90
Stephens Church, Tuesday, at II O'clock w ~
In this city, Sept IA, Mrs. @. A St. john widow of
inc late VIM St. John, aged 81 years Maine papers
please copy.1 P"pois
In this city, Sept. Il, Mr.. Timothy Barnes aged ~
years months II days. New Brunswick nane ys
please copy.] P1peis
Funeral services Monday afternoon at "a o'cloc,,
at No. 50 Wilmot street. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend. 'us are
In this city. Sept Is, Philip Henry infant son IS
VIM. II. and George F. Lotlirop '0N VI
w, In this city, Sept Is, Mary L., wife of Edwin !
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at o,cIocL
from No. 0 Lowell street. 0''eh'
., In Westbrook, Sept Ii, Mrs. Jane R. s.. wife of
Chas. II. Moulton, Esq, of Washington ID. g. ' Va
In Elgin, ILL.,. Sept 4, Samuel Rumrey younoest
son of j. G. and Annie P Merry, aged IS years