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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20

cultivation of flowers, and the world 10
indebted to their inhabitants for some
of the finest and best perfumes. The
altar of rose from the blossoms that
grow in the beautiful garden Mt Grasse,
is esteemed more highly than that from
any other part of tho world. Altar is
another name for what is often called
the oil of the plant. BY the coil of
roses " is meant the liquid substance
containing the fragrance of the rose.
Since it is not an oil like those which
We arc familiar, it would seem better to
call it altar, or otto as it is also named.
The delicate blossoms yield this de-
lightful fragrance in return for most
unkind and violent treatment. They
are first cut or bruised into small
pieces. They are then placed in a ves-
sci OF peculiar form, over fire and
heated. Tho flower thus tortured,
gives up its perfume to be caught in
another vessel kept cold. Two thou
sand roses give about one drachm of
the fragrant altar!
Patchouly, more common but less
pleasant and rich, comes from M herb
growing in India and China. 1t is oh.
TUNED by distillation. much in the
same way rs rose. And lavender, in
terresting not only for its sweetness,
but also for its antiquity, being the
ancient spikenard, yields by the same
usage the oil of lavender.
But must not lengthen this article
already too long, to tell You Of jasmine
and violet, of lilly and lilac, Of mign-
onette and myrtle, and meadowsweet,
| each obtained from a flower; nor of
Transplant, milletieurs, jockey club and
others like them, made by putting
together two or more simple scents like
those first named. But tell now, have
I, among these I have named, guessed
what is your favorite perfume2
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
CIllLDREN'S CORNER.
Tho ROblnsW Matinee.
By ALLIE ROBBINS.


There come - my window sometimes to my DOOR
Nv" "car robin rcd-breasts, each morning, at four
!nrS Sn ~ the elm tree, with duttering wing,
And, hid in the branches, they merrily sing.
They have black-banded su.plice, with notebooks
Made Of whispering leaves aud their covers 80 green;
They have galleries, too, and high architrave,
n CHOIR. and atslcs, with . pulpit and nave.
Their windows Gothic, Of sunnies hucs.
Glazed, Curtaincd, and washed with the purest Of
dcws.
Pcrched close together, so lovingly there,
Responding in anthem, aud chanting, and prayer,
love every strain that our brides prolong,
For God and His angels delight in their song.
One morning woke with the light at my door;
My robins were there; it WAS just striking four!
How quickly thcy sang to inc! Note after note
Poured silvcry streams from the uick-throbbing
throat;
Now abrupt: then chrp; now = pert, funny twirl,
Now cadences deep, then trill; and the strain
Repeats all the octavcs, again and again,
Till nature, responsive, from hillside aud lawn,
Awakcs AZ tho notes Of the robins At morn.
The day-star hangs low on the brow Of the hill.
Mar III the woods moans the sad whippoorwill
And costly browsng tho flowers q they PASS
The Watchdog Is ronsing the house With his bark,
The dairy-maid springs to her toll with the lark.
The crickets are chipping, close by on the boueh,
There is croaking for ran though 1t raned but just
now;
Yet sweetest, and purest, most welcome Of all,
My own matin-rob stu warble their call
They have opened church in the old elm tree
Aud are preaching true sermons Of duty 70 me.
The dawn.light may greet me for many day,
Tho dust-hake and heat-lrop be thick In my way;
Ny heart may grow sad N journey along;
Ny roSf,tree BE- leatiess al silent its song;
hut oft shall think OF tho window and door
Where my pet robins carolcd each morning At four.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
The Games We Play.
From the Little Corporal.
STATUARY.

In this game, we convert the room
we occupy into an Art Gallery or a
Studio. One person is chosen as artist,
while second represents a visitor to
the studio. In doing this he may per.
senate any character that he may
choose, as Yankee buyer, q petro-
lcum millionaire, Tor the art critic. The
other members Of the company repre-
sent statues. They are required to
preserve the impassive features of mar
bic statues, difficult thing for one to
do rs he hears his nose criticised as be-
ing to large, and his eye As having a
squirt. But the penalty of a smile OIL
a witch is forfeit. Occasionally We
have made great efforts to get up an
artistic game of 'Statuary." We have
draped, and powdered, ana grouped,
and attitudinised the figures, and had
the artist anl visitor study their parts
beforehand. But we like tie improvis-
ed game just MS well, and it involves no
trouble.
WAX Works" is a game very SINH.
lar to "Statury," the person represent
ing wax figures, instead of statues.
One evening We children made q
game which we named "Library.' 81
Each person represented a cook. When
his title was called, he was required to
rise and recite something from said
volume. The advantage is this that
almost the youngest child can take part
in the play. We had Rotations one
evening ranging from Shakespeare to
-" Mary had little lamb" This game
keeps MS on the Qui vive. The last time
We played it we had " turning down, >
as in a spelling class. If one failed to
give the required quotation, he was
''turned down by another who could
give it. LUCY LE1AND.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
A Large Car.

Among the m echanical novelties to
be seen in operation at the Grand Cen
trail depot in New York is steam rail.
way car, seventy feet wide which travels
on a truck of corresponding width.
This great vehicle is made in the form
of low platform car, and the track
on which it runs is provided with four
rails extending from Fourth avenue to
Madison avenue. The car is used for
the lateral transfer of passenger cars
from the main tracks of the Hudson
River, Harlem and New Haven Rail-
ways to the various side tracks, thus
avoiding the use of turn tables. The
car is propelled by steam, the engine
and boiler being contained within q
sheet-iron house, carried on one side of
the machine.
The cars to be transferred are run
upon the great car; steam is then
turned on and the huge machine trots
of with it's burden with as much ease
as horse draws buggy. The ma
chine is supported OH eight wheels, ar
ranged on independent axles. There
are in addition four driving wheels ar
ranged upon one axle. It was pro.
posed not long ago to construct grain
railway from New York to Chicago on
a guage OF twelve feet. That was con
sidered big thing in the way ofgauges.
But it is a pigmy compared with
this seventy foot gauge railway and
locomotive of the Grand Central.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20

We have invited attention to the
Gettysburg Katalysine Water which Is adver-
tised in another column. A contemporary thus
describes the spring At Gettysburg from which
this water is bottled: "By an interesting coin.
cidence it appears on the spot around winch
the battle commenced. 1t has the taste of
common water and was used a. such BY the
wounded who fell in the vicinity. It was their
testimony Is to it's re-invigorating and pain
soothing properties which induced the resi-
dents to try it on disease, which led to the dis
covery. Of its wonderful curative powers.
Since then it is computed that this spring has
been visited by million Of people while it's
waters have boon carried to every part of the
world: Its healing effects have attracted the
attention OF the newspaper and medical press
and promise to find an enduring record among
the marvellous curative and restorative phe-
nomens of the race. The worst forms of Dys-
pepsia, Of Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia,
Paralysis, Kidney. Urinary: Heart and Eer-
vous Diseases etc., are said to yield to its pow:
or. 1t Is also claimed to be solvent OF
stone."-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
Artificial Marble.

A new kind of material, called "Ma.
rezzo MARBLE" has just been introduced
in England, and seems to create great
attention among all the architects and
decorators. It is material protesting
to have oil the qualities of marble, not
only as to beauty of finish, but dura-
bllity, and can be produced at one-tenth
the cost of marble, and one-half that of
scagllola or enamellel slate. A large
number of architects and other visitors
were recently invited to see the works
inLondon, and very fine specimen of
the workmanship splendid fountain,
which is intended to be shown at the
Forthcoming Dublin exhibition, previ.
GUS to its removal to one of the seats
in Ireland Of Sir Arthur Guinness. The
universal verdict seemed to be in it's
favor. We have already beautiful imi
tat!ons OF marble in this country, but
it this Marezzo marble" be all that is
asserted of it. not only as to beauty and
durability, but cheapness, it may prove
worthy of the attention OF our archi
tects and builders.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
Personal Items.

THE salary of the Consul to Hayti is
raised to 81, 900 (geld) per year, and
Fred: Douglass is to have the place af-
ter November.
SAMUEL j. TnDEN and Abram s.
Hewitt were last Tuesday night INSTALL
ed as Sachems of the Tammanv Socie-
ty. The latter takes the place of Gov
ernor Hoffman.
Lorenzo PAPANT1, the veteran danc-
ing.master OF Boston, who died recent
ly, loft 500, 900.
A!oRsNzo DE1MoNICO has arrived in
Paris from New York. He is on his
why to Switzerland to visit his aged
mother.
The wife of the Marquis de Noaillcs,
recently appointed French Minister to
washington, is lady of great personal
attractions and most facinating man.
ners.
NYM CRINKLE said: "There is u
school OF singers who mistake the ef-
tccts OF tine sound entirely, confuse
lo"dness with subtlety. Take Kellogg.
She never screams, does she2 But her
voice dlftuses itself like IN odor."
j. AP4Ou bWlmu0E Oh C00fleS.
town. Mass. is Miss Lizzie Barriean.
she can swim faster than any one else
in the place.
AT the recent Missouri Editorial
Convention, Capt. Elihu II. SHEPPARD.
OF st. Louis, and N. w. Mack, ST.. of
bonneville, met for the first time since
they parted on the banks of the St.
Lawrence in 1873. They were both at
Albany in 1907; both took part at the
battle Of Christler's farm, on the St,
Lawrence, in 1873; both saw Fulton
run his first steamboat; and witnessed
the American army leave Canada.
POETRY and poverty are no longer in
sePerable companions Bryant, Long
fellow, Holmes, SAKE and Lowell are all
rich men.
DR.. JOHN Dole, a highly respected
physician of Amherst, Mass, died on a
steamer bound for Europe, May %.
whittier he was going for his health.
Miss GABRIELLE GREELEY, Youngest
daughter of the Hon. Horace Greelev.
returned from Europe on the steamer
Hermann, and is staying with her aunt.
Mrs. John F. Cleveland, in Cottage
Place, New York. Mrs. Greeley and
her eldest daughter remain for The
present in London.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
Sowing Grass Alone.

A writer in the Rural New Yorker, saws:
Now, L do not believe in any of this old.
time nonsense Of sowing grass seed o,
clover with oats, rye or wheat, Just be.
cause somebody has said it was the best
way. 1t ilah wants a field seeded will,
timothy, sow that and nothing else and
the same with any other kind Of grass, OF
even clover, for any of them will grow
tar better alone than when crowded, si,ad-
Ell, or the soil about the roots robbed Of
its moisture by some coarse rank-gro;wth
grain. of course on rich moist soils. a
man may seed down with grain and there
ny save one sea Oh but it is poor policy
to follow this system ON old, nearly worn.
out soils, even if our fathers and grand.
fathers ".alwnys done So" Then, again,
it is folly to mix clover and timothy to,
gcther in The same field, for they are never
both in proper condition for cutting 1T the
same time, and Il little musty, over-ri
clover, mixed in with The hay, adds moth
ing TO its value. by keeping both separate,
each can be cut when in The best condition
for hay, and this rule will hold good with
all kinds Of forage pants.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
A Young Man Drowned While Attempt
INF, to Rescue q Lady.

Frank Beach, of the firm of L. F.
Beach & Co., of Morris, ILL.,, was
drowned in Mason creek, at Pine Bluff
Crossing, on Sunday afternoon. In
company with Miss Anna Lane, he at
tempted to ford the creek, which was
very high. The current upset the car
riage and threw Beach out, but he
swan to the next shore, Miss Lane
still clinging to the carriage. The
horse struggled and swan down stream
with the carriage until he became en-
tangled in some willows, where Mss
Lane graspei the withes of large
weeping willow overhanging the stream.
Here she chung, imploring help, and
young Beach again plunged into the
stream to go across to her assistance F.;
but being poor swimmer, was unable
to stem the surging waters, and went
down and persisted when in the middle
of the current, thus bravely sacrificing
his life in the attempt to save his COM
panion. Miss Lane was rescued by
NJ. X. Keller, who happened to be
passing over the bridge at the time,
and who nobly went to the rescue just
as her strength was failing her. The
horse and carriage were saved, Young
Beach was about twenty years of age,
and had lately come from the state OF
New York to locate in business with
his brother in Morrls.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
UncOllected Poem Of CamnlIelI.

Mr.: Stoddard, of the Aldinc, has
found in the Literary Souvenir O.
1926 a poem of Thomas Campbell
never given in any editions of his writ
ings, and like enough to he forgotten
unless reprinted from time to time. Il
will be found in The Aldine for July
but We avail ourselves of tho privilege
of using it in advance of its appear
ance in that paper:
TRAFALGAR.
When Frenchmcn saw, with cowardly art,
The assafsn shot of war
That pierced Briianllias noble heart
And qtcnchcd her brightest star,
Their shout was hcard-tlcy triumphed HOW
Amidst the battles roar,
And thought the British oak would bow,
Since Nelson was no mere
But hcrccr famed Old l;ngand's PRIDE,
And-mark tho Vengeance due
Down, down, insulting ship ~ she cried,
To death with I'LL thy crew!
=" So perish sc for Nelson's blood
If deaths like thine Gun pay
For blood 80 brave, ocean wave
Can wash that crimo awayi'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
The Deer ;-A Fable.

A deer once saw himself pictured in
the clear brook.
Truly" said he, II surpass all
animals in gracefulness and majesty |!
How lordly do my horns turn up! But
my feet how lean and ugly"
Hardly had he uttered these words,
when he saw a lion springing towards
him. With the greatest haste his de-
spised feet carried him to the next for.
est; but suddenly his broad antlers
were caught in the over-hanging
thicket, and he could not tear himself
away.
The lion overlook him and devoured
him.
Learn from this not to value things
for their outward appearance, but for
their inner worth; otherwise you will
often have to repent bitterly your un-
just judgement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
Making Sport ont of Misfortune.
Ev,xs, $h,n " Nr.as

The people of the west are the most
successful in the world in making sport
of their misfortunes. One of their
severest Affections at this season is a
visitation of potato bugs, and yet they
crack jokes on the vilalinous insects as
though their potatoes were in no
danger. The vermin, by the way, bears
the cracking of jokes remarkably we'll.
One day We are told that the whole
army Of potato bugs has pitched it's
tents on the plains of Kansas, and is on
short rations waiting for the esculent
root to put forth its sprouts. Then we
hear that in Wisconsin the
potato bugs are sitting around on the
fences, Offering Is cents a bushel for
potatoes and $3.50 a day for men to
plant them. Next we hear that the
potato bug will poll full vote in In
diana, and proposes to adopt the Gu
mulative system. Then we hear that
these interesting creatures are holding
q joint convention at Council Bluffs.
and repudiate the one-term principle.
The latest advices arc to the effect that
potato bugs are loafing about on the
street corners in Dubuque, awaiting the
taray growth of their favorite vegeta-
BILE. Surely, the potato bug, if not
witty himself, is the cause of wit in
others.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
Wasted Affection through Answering ;
IS pnrSoI:,lO

A letter from Louisville says:
"Quite sensation was produced ut
one of our Broadway palatial residences
to-day. Last December IN ADVERTISE
ment appeared in the Cincinnati En-.
quirer entitled Correspondence
Wanted" A young lady ana Broad.
way musician answered, and so pleased
was the advertiser--who,i in the mean
time, had gone to New York-with her
letters that an exchange of photo.
graphs was made. Each was delighted
with the others picture, which seemed
to possess some familiar but unknown
charm. Marriage was Immediately de-
cided upon, and the young man re.
quested her true name that he might
visit her and produce satisfactory refer,
ences as to his character, Louisville
being his home also. Anxiously he
awaited the reply, which came, disclos.
ing the startling fact that the lady was
his own sister. Two years absence had
filled his face with whiskers and
changed the school girl intoa beautiful
woman. The gentleman attempts to
treat it as n good joke, but the lady is
almost inconsolable that she should
have wasted her affections upon hel
own brother"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20

leaves and romantic cnlumus, each one
ounce /; lavender flowers, two ounces
rhOdlum wood, one-fourth of dram;
musk, five grains. These are to be ro-
daced to a coarse powder. The scent
on clothes is as if MI fragrant flowers
had been pressed in their folds.
A PASTE FOR THE SKIN.-A paste for
the skin of shoulders and arms is made
from the whites Of four eggs boiled in
rose water, with the addition of grain
or two of alum, md beaten until thick.
Spread Tins on the skin AMI cover with
old linen. Wear it all night, or all the
afternoon before II party where it is de-
sired to appear in full dress. This Co.'S
mctic gives great firlnness and purity
to the skin, AMI may be used to atlva,l-
tagc by plump persons having soft,
tlubl'y flesh, us it slrinks tho flesh by
it's astringcnt qualities.
CooKlEs.-Onc cup white sugar, rolled
fine, mixed with a half cup OF butter Il
half cup of sour cream, mixed with a
half teaspooniul of salcratus Add two
eggs, thoroughly beaten. Season with car
away seeds + nutmeg. Roll thin, sprinkle
sugar on. Roll lightly once, cut them out
In cirular shape and bake in quick oven.
ADuLrERATED CorFEE-A sure test hy
which to know genuine coffee is to throw
a tcaspoonlul Of ground coffee into u tum-
bier OF cold water if it is the real article II
will float, rs the authorizations will sink at
once.
To Written IvoRy.-Boil alum in water
into this immense your ivory, and let it re.
mai.' one hou~; then rub the ivory with q
cloth, wipe it clean with a wet linen rag,
and lay it in moistc ned cloth to prevent
It's drying too quickly, which causes it t.
crack.-Cadinet Maker.
To CUEE RlNGwoRMs. the best
Cuba cigars smoke one a sufficient lcpgtl
OF time to accumulate one-fourth or one
half inch of ashes upon the end of the
cigar. Now wet the Whole surface of the
sore with the saliva of the mouth ther
rub the ashes from the ind of the cigal
thoroughly into and all oAer the sore. Dc
this three times day and inside of weel
! all will he smooth and well.-F.K. in til,
Rural New lIoyk.
GINGER BEER Take white sugar five
pounds, lemon juice gill, honey j pound
bruised ginger s ounces, water ~ gallons.
Boil the ginger thirty minutes in three
quarts of water; when cold, put in the
other ingredients aud stirring. add the white
OF an egg well beaten with teaspoonful
Of lemon essence. In four days bottle; /,
will keep longer with honey than will,
yeast.
STRAwDEnRY CAKE.-Prepare q pound
cake; mash ripe strawberries, and drain
them; spread the fruit evenly on the cake
and frost the top; stick large ripe berries
on the cake, before the icing sets, sWecteu
the juice and serve it with the cake this
is proper dinner dish, but is good TO,
tea also.
FRUIT JELLlEs.-Fruit jellies so-called,
arc made by putting half an ounce of wa
ter; let it boil u minute, or till dissolved
then add four pounds of white sugar boil
two minutes and then strain; wien cool
add half two shilling bottle of vanilla
lemon or strawberry extract or any Other
flavor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-20
A Queer Fancy.

One of James Gordon Benefits
queer fancies was an immense bird
cage filed with rare birds from every
section of the globe. So he had it
made as large as house, and before it
he would stand for hours and study the
habits Of the different members of the
feathery tribe. Sometimes he would
iken his different birds and fowls to
well-known men in real life. Once he
stood with neighbor and kept him
point them out with an ant remark.
Pointing to the robin, he said that is
Thomas A. Hendricks; the woodpecker,
that is Ben. Butler; the old goose is
Sumner; the sparrow is Logan the owl
is Grant; the parrot is Gerrit Davi :;
the old gobbler is Conkling; the crow
is Fred: Douglass; the hawk is Wen
dell Phillips, and the canary is Sunset
Cox, etc. This large house cage is
still to he seen Mt Washington Heights.
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The Concert.

Such concert, dear, as have bad tonight!
Full Of sweet sound and deep delight;
And yet "thc house was poor;
Poor, II yon count by crowded seats;
But, Judging only by glad llcart-bcats,
Twas splendid house, I'm sure.
First, Baby eang "a we'll as she could
Somo sweet little notes that understood:
And wce Rates chirp Of laugh broke out
AZ Wiley ran in with merry shout;
The pussy ptlrred on the rug in state;
And the good clock licked, dts ato it's lato -
While over the fire tho kettle sang
Its CHEEKY song with the least little twang,
That was Part First. you must know, my tlear,
When only We five were there to hear.
The fire cracked applause;
Tho baby's soft little pat-a-cakc
Made reckless cncores for the nlusic's sake,
And pussy tiourislcd her paws.
Well, tho Second Fart? All, that was tine-
Fine to tho hear'r core, over mine!
For over the kettles winsonc plant,
And the bal'y's rcathing, sweet and faint.
And over the prattlc of Will and Kate,
And the clock's impatient " Late! it's late !"
heard the blcssclcst sound of ull--
click Of the latch, u step in the hail!
And Home, sweet Home," pulsed all the air
As you came, calling, up the stair.