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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
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medicine that has done moro than all the pre-
Scorpions OF the pharmacopeia to protect the hu-
man system against the bodily ILLS superind uced by
unhealthy surroundings, is certainly worthy Of
confidence. It ia mainly account Of its
preventive properties that Hostettcrs
stomacn Bitters is 80 exceedingly popular in loca-
nSs subject to tho visitation Of masmatc levers and
' diseases produced by emposoned ar. family
.lat has escaped sickness during eckly season in
consequence Of using the Bitters a safeguard, is
nvhg adVertsoment Of the virtues of tho prcpara-
non. The whole ncighborhood realize tho fact, 81
couMht nave believed Il, }" says one. az scarcely
cLeG , me advertisements; hut one must believe
wnas one sees says smother. 81" is the very thing
we need IN this unwholesome section Of country"
gemarks third. And the result Is that the Instinct
.: sen-deiense, the first law Of nature, induces
III OF that community to obtain supply
tne great vegetable sntdoc before tho next sickly
season sets In. In winter, when tho system requires
ezra vigor and elactcity 10 enable 1t to battle tho
rarticularly serviceable. Rheumatism will not I've
apt to fasten upon muscles aud nerves that have
Deeh braccd up by this excellent invigorant aAd
ervhe: nor will the seventies of the season, which
nave such disastrous effect on the pulmonary
oIe"ns OF tho feeble and delicate. bic likely to cxcr-
cse inc same untOward influence In where the
sto@ch and tho external surface Of the body (which
Always synipathizca with tho digestive organ have
Fen toned aud stimulated by IF tho rrstnr-
awe. Tho fits of indigestion and irrceuur.,ics Of
thc bowels which proceed from sudden changes Of
Of the Bitters,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
The Nayy.

The Navy Department. will soon offe,
Tor sale, in accordance with the act OF
last session, large number OF I'M.
servlceable vessels for which there can
be no further use, and which are not
worth the cost of maintenance. The
Board OF Inspection have designated
among the vessels to be thus disposed
OF the Delaware and Guerrero, which
Will be sold on the 10Th Of December !:
and, in addition, the Niagara. first
class; Iowa, Nevada, Illinois, and Sew
ern, of the second and Nantucket
and Resaca, of the third, The iron.
ciads Algona, Catskill. Chickasaw.
Cohoes, Elijah, Hero, Ivis, Jason, Kena.
din, Klamath, Koka, Lehigh, Marietta.
Minnetonka, Madoc, Montauk. Nabant
Nantucket, Napa, Nansett, Niobe, Osce.
9ia' Otsego, Piscataqua, Sandusky,
shawnee. Tensgua, Wassuc, Yazoo. and
1oma, all OF which IRE now laid UP at
the various navy yards, and also on the
list for sale. and will be disposed of as
rapidly as convenient. All of these
lron-clads are past further use for
any purpose, and valuable ONLY
TOR the iron and material which
they contain. From ten to twenty
thousand dollars each is all they are
expected to realize. The Department
Will also discharge large proportion
OF It's workmen in the navy yards and
reduce it's expenses for the remainder
OF the year. From one.third to one,
fourth of the force in the Charlestown
yard will probably be relieved at an
early date. It is understood that the
Department will ask next year for $1O,-
OOO, 600, Of which one-half will he ex.
pended in the construction of ten
steam s1Oops Of war, which it is conf.
IDENTIFY expected Congress, early in the
next session, will authorize.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
A Strikc.CuriOsity.

Among the cllriosities of the litcra-
ture of strikes in England, the follow
ing is, we think, unparalleled. A cor
respondent says: "a few days ago,
two golfers got into q first class car
riage of train travelling north from
Manchester; they being in their work
ing clothes, which were begrimed with
dirt and coal dust. When the train
stopped at the next station, some dis
comtited occupants of the same COM
partment called the guard, who de
manded the mems tickets. They we're
Immediately produced, first-class, and
those gentlemen golfers insisted, and
rightly enough,-that they would stay
where they were: soon after which
they pulled out bottle Of champagne,
which they proceeded to discuss, boast
ing that they were on a strike, and
were receiving a strike allowance of
FL day."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05

No Person can take these Filters accord
ing to directions, ard remain iong uu"ef, Frovl..ca
their bones destroyed by m;ner! poison or other
means, and the vital organs xas,ed beyond the point
Of repair. -
Dys?epsia Or Indigestion. Headache. pais
~ the SIoV'dsss Coughs, T:s'ses a the Csss: Dir
1ness, Sour Eruciaions of the Stomach, 4:ad TASTE
in the Mouth, Blitas A,tacss, Psp::sstn q the
Heart Inflammation Of the Lungs, Pas4s
OF the Kidneys and hundred other
are the osprings OF Dyspet,sia In these complaints
II has no equal and battle will ,:royea f:se guar
an!ee on Us merits than a lengthy advertisements,
For Female C0MulnEsats,, M ye,s,x cs ~
married Or single, At the damn Of .von,anhodd az .fa
turn Of life these Tonic Filters display 50 decided AN
rib,e. r.-cg Z +
For 1nflam snatory and Chronic lsheu-.
1,oatfsns and Govt Bilious Pe;s,it.c,.t and Inter.
mitiens Feye.s Diseases Of the E:6od Liver K;Gevs
and Bladder. these Bif.ers hare equal. Such Dis
eases arecassed by Vitiated Bnod witch is generally
produced by arrangement Of the Digestive Organs
They axe n Gentle 1surSatjse SIS well an
a Tonic, possessing also The peculiar ,aeTit Of acting
powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Intan
nation of the Liver and VisceraI and IN 5us
Diseases Ss - ~ =
Fsr skins Diseases. En,paens, letter, Salt
Rheum, lotches Spots Pn,pIes fussales Boiis, Car
buncles, Rins-worrns, Scali Head Sore Eyes. Fry
sipdas Itch, ScurE Discoersitiba of Hp.sois
and Diseases Of the Skin, Of whatever nature,
are literally dsE mp and carried the s1iela
short time by ffle nsc of these Bitter.
Grateful Thousands proclaim yia1s1sAs BIT
,THRs tbe most wonderful ,inea
J Waikiki, PIop'r. n .MoDoNALD3g C1
Druggists and Gen. Agts San francisco and New York
a. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS {: DEALERS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05

LIE SUPREME QUESTION. in
the most important of earthly bless
;ngs, and therefore the nervous anxiety
OF the sick to ascertain the relative
merits of the various medicines in use
is not surprising. With the last two
years many thousands of invalids have
abandoned the preparations of the
pharmacopolist for the remedy intro
duced by DR.. Walker, of California,
under he.somewhat eccentric name of
VINEGAR BlrrERs. That this new Veg
etable medicine is swimming golden
opinions of all sorts of people" is be-
yond q doubt. The accounts we hear
of it's extraordinary effects in cases of
chronic dyspepsia, rheumatism, liver
complaints, malarious fevers, nervous
prostrations and many other distress.
ing diseases, certainly justify the pop.
ularity which it has everywhere &C.
quired.
DR.. Walker claims for his specific a
remedial power over all disorders that
40 not involve an irreparable destruc.
ton of bone and fibre, and results 80
far appear to have justified the claim,
In this age of wonders we are not dis
posed to deny the possibility of anv
phenomena not directly at variance
with the laws of nature, and as it; is
held by many psychologists that all
maladies proceed from the same gene
rlc cause, we see no reason for the in
credulity with which some people re-
gard the idea of a Universal Medicine.
DR.. Walkers preparation seems des-
tined to be universally approved.-Com.
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The Old Mans Funeral.

| l saw an aged man upon his bier,
His hair was thin and white, and on his brow
! record OF the cares of many year
Cares that were ended and forgotten now.
And there was sadness round, and faces bowed,
And womcn's tears foil fast, and children walled
aloud.
Then ros, another hoary man and said,
In faltering accents to that weeping train,
"Why mourn We that our aged friend is dead
Ye are not sad to SEQ tho gathered grain,
Nor when the mellow fruit the orchard casts,
Nor when tho yellow woods shake down tho
ripcncd mast.
Yc sigh not when tho sum- his co.,rsc fulfilled.
His glorious course rejoicing earth md sky,
In tho soft evenings when tho winds arc silled,
Sinks whore his islands Of rcfreshmont lo,
And leaves the smile of his departure spread
Ger the warm-colored heaven and ruddv
mountain-head.
Why weep We, thcn, for him, who, having won
The bounds OF mans appointed years ut last,
Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's lalors done,
Sercmcly to Ills final rest has passed;
While tho soft memory OF his virtues vet
fingers like twilight haes when the bright sun
is set?
His youth was innocent, his riper ago
Marked with s"mo act of goodness every day;
And watched by eyes that loved him, calm and
sage
Faded>his declining years away.
Chcolful he'gavo his being up and went
To share tle' holy rest that waits life well
spent.
That lii" was happy every day he gave
Thanks for the fafr existence that was his
For a sick fancy made him not her slave,
70 mock him with her phantom misorics.
No chronic fortunes racked Iris aged limb,
For luxury and sloth had nurcured none for
him. ,.-,- e.,,. ....,
And I'm glad that he has lived thus long,
And glad that he has gone to his rewards, =,
Nor deem that kindly nature did him wrong
Softly to disengago his vital cord.
When his weak hand grew palsted, and his eye
Dark with the mists OF age, it was his time: to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
CHILDREN'S.CORNER.
XWhlllME thu Eieo.sNnnr

Rubbing the Firc-Tongs.
ch'ld's round face i'll tho tongs; IT,.
w, Sile Is rubbing thc brasses bright, !
WINE merry olsl-fsshioned nurscry-sOngs
She croons with child's delight. :.
She sees in the glittcring sphere
Her broadencd bal,Y-,ace
smiling back OH itselkwith woodless cheer,
And filling the elobo-like space.
Little'fricud, by my name once known,
am subhlng the tQngs to-day
But ehes face that gaze on you would not
sdWn,
1t hdsaost your child-look gay.
0, your world was golden and glad:
Your happy heart was enough,
Though that and the sunshine were oil you
had,
And earth undo, foot WAS rough.
But ono thing learned from you
hAvc. mot forgotten quite
No pleAsAnter work c3n,N mortal do
Than to keep one small world bright.
And, thinking about YOU, dear,
Thc,face i'll the tongs has smiled.
In a dream 1 went back to your aiming
sphere,
And played with myself, child. $50
Lacy Larc0m.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
Thirty days have September,
April, June and November,
All the rest have tbirty-one,
&Rva EnhN -
A Trag ed y in Arkansas -.

The Arkansas City Traveller relates
the circumstances of fatal shooting
atfray at Caldwell. Two men from Viz
ginia and Ohio, employed as herders
got into a quarrel, grabbed each other
by the left hand, drew pistols, and
commenced shooting one another-the
Virginian shooting the Ohio man six
times. while the Ohio man shot. but
twice: The Ohio man, who had been
shot through the heart, knowing his
time had come, clinched the Virginian,
drew knife, and cut him in the neck.
completely severing the jugular vein.
Both fell dead on the spot. a box was
made, both men put into it, and buried
together.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
THE DEVIL FISH.
Capture Of One ut Rom. w,.a..A c,,,
tty or MAJ ra1 RIs.sns.,

o"P'~re 20. OF Onc 1T Bonavista-A Curlos-
1ty OF Natural History.
Abiding to the report that in Bona
VISTA ha5bor gigantic cuttle-fish was
capt9red. measuring thirty feet from
the up OF the horns to the extremity of
the tail, and having bill, the tor of
which resembles that Of the lorrest
e'gie, anu the under part that of par.
TO- TO- !" correspondent of the St. John
IN; ~ Telegraph says:
the captor of this thirty-feet
cutie could have procured enough rum
TO preserve it (no easy job certainly, it
wo"ld nave been fortune to him.
b"rhum and Agassiz would bid against
each other turiously for possession of
the creature, md the managers of the
British Museum would have sent out
an agent to compete. Perhaps the
mghest bidder of all, provided he is in
POCKET Just now, would have been Vic
Tor hugo; a. he could confront the
word with this, and prove that his
ceieDrated devil fish, in the sToilers of
the Sea- il no fanciful creature, and
mat TACT is stronger than felton,
ihat some specimens of the cuttle-fish
have attained enormous dimensions il
wen established. In oriental tales,
they are represented as throwing their
arms over ships hull, and dragging
her Under water; and some of the older
natorallsts accepted these stories as
true. There are, however, we'll
authenticated instances of divers in the
1ndlan seas having been caught in the
long, 1.-THE arms of this fish, with their
cold adhesive powers, and held by the
monster in it's clammy embrace till life
was extinct. Nothing can be more hor-
rlole and repulsive than one of the large
cuttle-fish, with it's fiabby, corpse like
heshiness, it's livid hue that comes and
goes so strangely, it's uncouth agility
and its ghastely green ewes that ofe
enough to paralyze its victim. Itshead
Pfotrudes from muscular sac, and is
distinct from the body. The mouth ia
armed with pair of horney mandibles,
resembling the bill of parrot. Sur.
rounding the mouth are the tenta cular
appendages or arms, which serve at once
for instruments of locomotion and or.
gans for selling and holding of prev.
They are eight in number, each being
supplied with double row of sucking
disks, which act on the principle Of a
cupping glass, and beng applied to
any surface, adhere to ii, at the. will
OF the animal, with such force that it il
easier to tear away the substance of the
limb than release It from it's attachment.
Each Of it, eight arms carries one hun
dred' and twenty pc r of sucking disks.
Flnging out pair of these tentacula:
the cutie seizes its victim which, in its
struggles, comes in contact with more
and more Of the fatal disks in success
SION, till it is powerless in the grip of
it's enemy, whose sharp, horny beak
soon tears it to peces. 1 am inclined to
think that the correspondent has been
accurate in his measurements, or has
accepted secondhand statements. This
much, however, is certain-that a
gigantic cutie has been captured, of
dimensions sufficiently large enough to
satisfy the most devoted lover Of the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
African Exploration.

At meeting of the Royal Geographi.
cal Society in London, November IL,
the President, Major General Sir Hen.
ry Raw]inson, said in his inaugural :
- Let it be understood, once for oil,
that there is not the remotest ground
for questioning the accuracy Of Mr..
Stanley's statement of his meeting with
LIVINGSTONE. So satisfied are Living
stones trends in England that the Lu
alaba River is identical with tho Con-
go, that they have originated an 1nde-
pendent relief expedition, to be called
the Livingstone Congo Expedi,i ~,
which will rendezvous at st. Paw, 10
Loanlo, and have the cordial s,.n,.rt
OF the Portuguese authorities. The
Court Of Lisbon are very desirous to
open the Congo to civilized trade"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Points i'm Perfect Swine.

Atthe session OF the National Swine.
breeders Association in indianapolis the
Committee appointed to report q standard
as to what constitutes tho most perfect
hog for the consumer and raiser, made
the following report, which was adopted:
It must have 1 small, short head; heavy
jowl; short thick n ,ck !; ear small, thin,
and tolerably erect, and not Objectionable
if slightly dropping forward; bottom
straight from neck to flank, and we'll
down to the knees in brisket; of good
length from head 10 tail; on tho back,
broad !; ribs rather barrel shaped, and.
must be slightly curved in the back from
the shoulder to the setting on of the tail {;
the tail small; the ham long from tho
hook to letting of ut the loin, and broad
and full shoulder, not too large, but
enough so to give symmetry to the ami:
NAL hair smooth and even set on skin
soft and elastic u the touch legs short
and coed depth between bottom and. ton:
good, quiet disposition weight not ta
exceed from three to four hundred pounds
gross at twelve to eighteen months" Such
q hog should measure as many feet from
the top Of the head to tho root Of the tail
Us he does around the body, and will
measure a. many inches around
the leg, below the knee, as he does in feet
around the body, and the depth of the
body will be four. fifths of the height.
The following scale of points was
adopted for judging swine short ribs,
soven, shoulder, ight; ham, twelve;
length Of body, six flank, six; twist six !:
snout, four: jowl, three; ear, two: neck,
four; belly, four skin, Eve hair, three !;
bone three; legs,"three'; feet, Two; tail,
one; total represent perfection, one hun.
dred. ~
The Convention recommended Agrioul-
entry eff swine at fairs. The Berkshires
and Poland Chiuas are distinct classes,
The third class, comprising all large
white breeds; the fourth all small white
breeds; the fifth, al small black breeds !:
the sixth, all cross, &c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
CAn1r ScRrw W1Rr Rooms AVN Suooa

"A word of explanation may not be out of
place. The cable wire acts as asecrew, is
strong and firm. and at the same time Is eias-'
tic and comfortable. 1t il much preferable to
tho old method of pegging, and quite az soft
and elastic as sewed work, but much stronger
and less liable to rip. and much less expensive.
proved all that is claimed for it: The increase
in this new meth0d Of manufacturing boots
and shoes is very rapid. and promises to su-
perscde the wood peg and waxed thread.-THe
Standard Chicn0O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
:CHAPPED HA,

.CHAPPED HANDS; face, rough skin,
plmples, ring-!worm, salt-rheum, and other Gu
soft and smooth, by using the Jus1Ea Tan
Soar, made by CAswELI, HAZARD b Co., New
York. It is m ore convenient and easily applied
than other remedies, avoiding the trouble Of
the greasy compounds now in use.--Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05

RURAL BEAUTIES AND CRY Bellies
Country girls Arc not Whit behind their metropo
must be conceded that the city bellies best under
1ano ne art OF snd heshtenine the
their attraction unless tho complexion q properly
%s aos nRd II ths ret q the sqrsl
able world in refined attractions they must pay due
nsten'1on to This Imp 'rtant point. They ought to
NoLIA BALM imparts to tho skin = delicate. pearIy
epearsnceAun2EoducaDle by any other preparation
anoer the sun. No matter how the cuticlo may have
been r9uehened By exposure dscoofed b tie sun,
tne Balm VIII render 1t soft and pable, and removes
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
The iona than APPLE,

The first tree that we ever planted of
this variety was procured about forty
years ago from Judge Buol when H.
was nurseryman; and although slen-
der and rather feeble grower, yet by good
cultivation 1t produced over bushel
beautiful specimens the fifth year. Its
fine quality, handsome appearance and
prodactiveness are fully shown. There
are two objections to 1.-THE fruit is not
quite large enough, and the tree has not
the rapid straight growth which enables
nurserymen to supply fine trees to pur.
chasers. The last named characteristic
has kept it. from extensive planting, for
dealers have learned that purchasers
Judge yery.much by the external appear.
ance OF the young trees. 49,.
'Nha. j Jonathan. when full grown and
carefully prepared for market, will bring
more than double price in those cities
where quality and fine appearance are
fully appreciated. 1t is therefore worthy
Of more extended culture. 1t grows and
succeeds best when worked standard
height, into vigorous trees several years of
age. We have seen. very fine trees on the
grounds Of j: Morse, Of Cayuga, which
had been grated into improbable sorts
OF sixteen years old, only a few wears be.
fore, had which were bearing ahundantly.
This apple appears to succeed well
everywhere. The finest specimens we
ever met with grew in Iowa, and were
nearly triple the size we usually find
them in New York. Southern cultivators
inform US that after many years. trial in
the South, it proves faultless variety,
ripening, however, by the middle Of
autumn or sooner, instead of being win.
ter apple as at tho North. 1t requires
good soil and good cultivation to develop
Its excellent qualities to the best advsn.
tage-Country Gentleman.
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upon. Long before really harsh weather
sets, in dairy cows should be housed ut
night, and allowed their exercise during
the most genial hours Of tbs day. -
Tho best winter keep for dairy COWS is
sweet upland hay, given ut night fair
allowance, according to the sizo Of the
animal, and always little less than tho
eat. This, with a ration of roots fed
twice daily and what the cow picks up at
pasture is sufficient for her. Oil cake and
ilnseed meal arc too fattening for dairy
COWS except under peculiar circumstances
-such as in recovery from sickness or
previous starvation. Brewers grains,
sorn in meal or on the cob, Stops OF lily
kind, and all such rubbish should be care.
fully kept away from dairy cows. The
herdmnns object should be to have his
COWS strong ami thrifty, neither lean or
TIT. Food containing much saocharine
matter is too fattening, therefore it should
be sparingly used, and vegetable matter
conductive to u heavy flow Of milk given
more freely. Among the roots best up.
ap,ed for tho winter keep of dairy COWS
IRE boots, mangel wurtzel and some
varieties Of tho turrip. Rutabagas, when
led in quantity, impart IL most unpleasant
flavor to both milk and butter; therefore
only few should be given, mixed with
other roots. No more than one.fourth Of
the daily ration can with safety te compos.
ed Of rutabagas, and even they should be
ted c. nsnctively to an entire herd.
Finally, the question Of water is most
vital to the success of the dairy,nen.
Cows require fresh spring water, free from
impurities and agrseably c,ol, but not
cold: Milk vessels and dairy utensils
should be cleansed in perfectly pure
water, first cold and then sca1ding hot.
One draught Of impure water will spoil a
COWS milk for days, as will one draught
OF cold water check the flow of milk for
several hours; especially in the case of
fresh COWS, to drink cold water is danger.
GUS. 1t predisposes to febrile and infiam-
matory action the whole Of tho animal
system as well as the tactical organs, To
permit COWS to wade in muddy or impure
water is injurious to their milk. lnde-
pendent Of the nth that may adhere to
the udder. the foul grass evolved are
dangerous to the health of the animal and
poisonous to tho milk. If our dairymen
are to be successful in the foreign markets
they must raise the quality of their pro-
duce. To export cheese to fatten Eng
lish hogs cannot possibly be remuners.
tive, neither is it credible to the status of
the American farner.-New York Times.
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Mrs. ELK1Ns, age 70, lately drove
her own team, with II load of apples
from Jackson, N H., through the
Pinkham Notch of the White Noun
tains to Guil'.hall, Vt, "Age cannot
tlre."