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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Fellings Roresls By Electricity.

.~@@-Ai-~ Sess.'0A'3 AND~o ~ "Ass<OSAs s~"vve
Among the recent discoveries Of, science
is q process for cutting wood by passing !
galvanio current oeer ! platina wire, in
sufficient quantity to raise its; temperature
to q red heat. Tie inventor Or diseoverer,
Geo. Robinson, found that by gently pulh.
ing , piece If wood against > red bot plat
iua wire especially when aided by slight
saving movement, the wood was divided
in any required direction 40 by q hand.
saw. and Of course without any effort Of
skill or appreciable expenditure Of muscu.
lar power. The Scientific American says {:
"By arranging the wire with handles or
o.her means, 90 as to guide it readily, the
lumber, weether in trees, logs or planke,
may be cut easily as desired.n Tho Kern
County Courier says: "If the mammoth
trees that grow On the upper waters of the
Kern River could he utilized, the inconven-
ience Of IN inadequate supply Of lumber
would never be felt in this valley. These
trees, hundreds of which may often be
found crowded together in sheltered val
leys along the stream, will average not far
from thirty feet in diameter, and, Of course,
with our present appliances for the present
purposes, are difficult and expensive 10
fell. If the Scientific Americana state.
ment is true, electricity may he employed
to fell trees. divide them into logs, and, in
short, to perform I'LL the operations OF the
saw and TX. The surface of tue wood,
where thus divided, is, Of course slightly
charred. but the black layer il thin, and
for many purposes not disadvantage geous,
as it is known to preserve timber. The
battery employed need only be of the
simplest character, as quantity, and not
intensity, Of urrent is required"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Chemical PapeFs.

A new style Of paper has bsea recently
designed to bs used for eheeks,
drafts, md other commercial purposes.
Such 10 tho preparation ofthis paper. that
figures onoe made upoa it, eapDot be
erased or chemically removed without
leaving: . mark that would lssd b. in
mediate detection. In ~ samples OF this
paper that have been shown, a admirable
degree of perfection. has been obtai.ed
and the: :,nventiea or discovery psonises %
become very popular. The preparation Of
this paper i i Z extremely simple. sDdit i =
matter of surprise that it was not discover.
cd years ago., Tho coloring material used
;s simply dilute writing llu;d, which gives
the paper . dclios&e French grey shAde.
Chsrscters written with pen On this can
not b removed in any manner. II. seraseh.
ing il rssorted u, the surface viii be
removed and ths white body of The paper
underneath would show tho astsmpt hi
coloriag matter of tho surface being tha
same ~ the ink used in writing upoa It
any chemical preparstiUa that would
remove ono would The othsr, aud thus any
attempted alteration: would bs discovered.
Tho proces. it would appear, - dsagned
to furnish IN article for bank cheeks and
valuable documents that will be absolute.
y proof against alteration. If this result
IL obtained tho paper will undoubtedly
como into general use, - it will be much
more cosvenient aud sstisfsesory than the
variety Of stamps aud punches that an
now used tO secure tho same result The
machines used to cut out or iDprsss the
figures upon tho check, a& bsss dn6gurs
it, and . prrpared paper that WOULD bs
equally safe would undoubtedly take their
place. 8.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Maf,exxo Marble,

An article known as Marexzo Marble.
lately introduced into England, prom.
ises to be . valuable addition to the
ornamental substances used in tho arts,
the appearance of true marble being
very closely initiated, and the resulting
material being very easily worked and
very durable. The imitation of differ.
ent colored veins in the marble il ef-
fected by taking skeins of silk, stepped
in suitable oolors, and laid in proper
combinations upon polished glass
plate. Upon this is poured, to 4 epth
of about one-tenth of an inch, . guam
tity of fine cement, mixed With water, Of
= suitable body color, and the
ekeins Of silk are removed, before SOL
idifcatiOn ,ensues, leaving their repre-
sentation in the colored mass. The
thickness of the artificial marble is in.
creased by backing it with a'cement OF
q somewhat eoarser quality, and still
coarser quality of cement is applied
for the purpose of taking up the su-
perauous moisture. The whole will
set in very short time, and allow the
glass slab to be raised on end, and to
exhibit the general effect. When
completely dry the slab is detach
ed from the glass, and may be
made of any desired thickness by
backing Of coarse cement and
strengthened by the occasional interpo-
lation of an intermediate backing of
fibrous material, such as canvas, etc.
The surface is afterwards shaped and
polished, so az to bring out the mar.
bling. and further process of enam-
cling on this surface is sometimes gone
through with, 80 as to secure special
resistance to wear or exposure in the
open air. This material has already
been applied extensively in decorative
work, such ~ columns, pilasters, cor
nices, statuary, etc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
The EXPLOITS OF q Giftod DEG.

Vashtugton Correspondence df tho Cincinnati
There is q remarkable dog belonging
to one Of the steam fire engine com
panies in this city. The engine house
10 on Capitol Hill, and the company is
noted for being one of the prompest,
quickest and most effective in the coun-
try. The members are sober, peacea-
BILE, and very attentive to their duties.
The engine is as clean and shiny as q
new watch, and q cleaner lot of horses
harnesses and general equipments were
never seen. The engine company is
also celebrated for their dog. He is OF
the Newfoundland breed, large and
heavy built. His coat is full and
shaggy and of q very dark brown.
The face of the dog is
amiable as Venus, his jaws are large
and powerful, and his teeth sharp and
long. Whenever an alarm of fire is
sounded the dog listens attentively for
q moment until the number of bells in
dicates the locality; he Iushes, bark
ing furiously, to the stable of the
horses, which is the basement of the
engine house, and by the time he gets
there the horses are out, and he takes
his position at their head and runs to
the engine. The fire has been lighted
in the meantime, and in less than three
minutes the engine is rushing through
the streets as if hell had
broken loose. What is wonderful
about the dog is, that the instant the
driver mounts his seat and takes the
reins in his hands the dog starts of at
fearful pace in the direction of the
fire, barking loudly and keeping time
with the bell of the engine, giving a
bark for every stroke of the bell. How
the dog knows where the fire is has
been for months a mystery 20 me. The
horses are close behind him, and seem
to follow him. He turns corners, avoids
the tracks of street cars, and leads the
way, indeed, to the scene of the fire.
Can it he possible that the dog knows
the system of alarms in this city7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Reform In Japsn.

Among the brief items of news from
Japan by the last steamer was the
statement that the Mikado had had his
photograph taken, and that the picture
was selling for fifty cents copy. This
may seem an insignificant bit of intel
ligence, but it means a great deal in
Japan, where taking any drawing, linn
ming, sculpture, or other p, rtrait Of
the Son of Heaven had been punisha-
bic with death. For centuries untold
the Mikatlo, as divine being, has been
exempt from sitting for his portrait:
and when, few months ago, q cunning
German artist succeeded in getting =
negative of great public ceremonial
in which the Mikado figured, great
panic ensued the kingdom was turned
upside down, and no peace was had
until every copy of tho picture, and
the negative itself, in which the i'm
perial face was no larger than a'pin a
head, was destroyed. But now the
Mikado's photograph sells for fifty
cents. Exit, imperialism!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
An E Egyptiaa Dscl.aeat.

An interesting document, claimed to
be the most valuable, best preserved
and best written ever found, has Just
been discovered in an Egyptian tomb,
by Mr.. A. c. Harris of the London
Hieroglyphical Stand lrd. OF course
We do not pretend that it would be in.
teresting to the devotees Of light and
fashionable literature: neither 10 ID 4
work you would care to "take up for
an hour" but to the studious old gen.
tleman who delights in losing himself
in mummy pits, and in sossping the
dust of ages from queer old stones, and
deciphering hieroglyphics, it viii be as
the apple Of his eye. It 10 . papyIus,
and unrolled 10 120 feet long and 16
inches wide. The text il an address
from liking Rameses III. TO his peo.
pie, and to all the people Of the earth, -
in which he gives account of his VARIOUS
warlike exploits, and much informa-
tion concerning 1.-the monotheistio wor-
ship founded or restored by him." II
was lately read at Heidelberg in . lee
ture delivered there by Dr. Elsenloch
to some companion philosophers and
historians.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

TnE Havana Gaceta publishes new and
stringent law compelling the Cinnamon now
there 70 again make contract for their labor,
for terms not less than six years nor more
than eight years, or leave the Island.
A coAI-Plr near Herplal, Belgium, on tho
Mcnse, was accidentally flooded recently while
the men were At work. The inundation was
so sndden that Twenty-Five miucrs were drown.
ed in the pit.
An Irishman named Nazy was shot in the
back In : saloon row At lshpenning, on Thurs
day night: A ssloon-keeper named Anderson
is under arrest for the crime.
A LARGE engineer depntation, under COM
mand of Captain Anderson. Of the Royal En-
9incers, has left London for Pembina, where
they expect to meet an American party, ap-
pointed to designate the 49th parallel bound
ary between Canada aud the United States,
from the Lake Of the Woods to the Rocky
Mountains. Il il thought the work will occu-
py three or four years.
SIR ALExANDE3 CoCxBu1N the British men,
bers Of the Board Of Arbitation, will deliver
81 I6Ss q iinioa d tho points whsze he
differs from the decision Of the Court Of Arbi-
sration. His secretaries arc now engaged in
he work II copying the opinion. - $
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Ktdna piping Vessels Captured.

A British man.ot-war, which for the
purpose has been coast,ng around the
Navigators and other Polyaesian lslands,
has suco ,eded in taking number Of ves-
engaged in kidnapping tho he, uotc.ton.te mate
people Of those islands. Horrible ~
counts Of tho cruelty practised upon the
natives by the crews of those vessels were
6rst brought us BY an American who had
been spending some time among them.
Tho English Government, also hearing cf
the kidnapping, sent out the man.of.war
to put q stop to it. Until within tho last
Eve years visitors have universally re-
csived the kindest and most friendly treat.
mont from those lonely islanders, but
since that time they have learned 70
identify al foreigners with their captors.
and have learned to retAliate u,wn the,n,
SO that it will he hard for even !. friendly
power to restore the confidence 70 cruelly
shaken.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

due west to the ancient fountains of He
secret of its unknown issue. This is-
sue he hopes and believes to be the
Nile 1n1this belief and hope there
can be but few to join him: Still, the
result, whatever II may be, cannot fail
TO prove . valuable gain to our know
Ledge OF African geography, and to our
plorer. 5'''<'' j.: .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
How q Blan k Check Was Filled,

Poor Lady Burdett Coutts! She has an
income of about two hundred thousand
pounds ster!in er annum, and iear she
finds it very inconvenient. l was told
that recently q certain bishop, with whom
s',e had been acquainted for many years,
applied to her for money to help build a
church: She had 80 much confidence in
the bishop that she signed blank check
and gave it to him. She had no doubt
that ho would fill it up with u much 10
two or perhaps three thousand pounds
The bishop filled it up vita thirty thousand,
and that was the last money. or the last
word that he ever got from Lady Burde.t-
Coutts.-M. d. Conway.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
AUSTIN, MOWER COUNTY, MINNESOTA. THU
At the Hop.
BY q. A. BAKER, JR.


" Yes, I'm here. I suppose you're delighted:.,.
You'd heard was not coming down
Why I've been here week rather oarly'-.
know, but it's horrid in town..
At Boston2 Most certainly. thank you,
The music is perfectly sweet;
OF course like dancing iu Summer, ;.
It's warm, but don't mind ths heat ss~as
The clumsy thingl, Oh, how he hurt mel!
Ireally can't dance any more:
Let's walk-see, they're forming a Lanciers !;
These square dances are such : bore.
My cloak, oh really don't need it
Well, carry it-so, in the folds
I hate it, but Ma mado mo bringit:
She's frightened to death abuot colds.
This is rather cooler than dancing,
They're lovely piazzas up here;
Those lanterns lesk sweet in the bushes,
It's lucky the night 10 20 clear.
an. rather tired-in this cornert-
Very well, If you hke.-I don't cire-
But yop1l haxs % sit On the railing-
You 50 thcrs & only one chair.
So long since you've seen me oh, sgesl-r
|. Let's see, Why it, ten daysago-
.Seems yeeEs,-of feouRses.i1on'tloo look spooney.
IL isn't becoming, you KNOW.
How bright the stars seem tonight, don't
thcy2
What was it you said about eyes7
How sweet-you must be . poet
One never can tell till he tries. I
Why can't you be sensible, Hsrry1
Idon't like mems arms on my chair.
Be still If you don't stop this nonsense,
I'll get up and leave you-so there!
Oh! please don't-I don't want to hear it,
"A boy like you talking Of love
My answer !-Well, sir, you shall have it,
Just wait till take of my glove.
See that 7--Well, you needn't look tragic,
It's only solitaire ring
or course am proud Of it-very-
It's rather an elegant thing.
Engaged l-yes-why didn't you know2
thought the news must reach here
Why, the wedding will be in October
The happy man 7-Charley Leclear.
Now don't blame mel tried to stop YOU
But you ,oos.ld 60 on like goose;
I'm sorry it happened--torgetit-
Don't think Of it don't-what's tho use1
There's somebody coming-don't look 80
Get up on the railing again
Can't you seem as if nothing had happened I
never saw such geese as menl
All, Charley, you've found mel A Agalop? ,
The :'Bahn frei ," Yes J.; take my bouquet
And my fan il you will-now I'm ready
Youu excuse me, Of course, Mr. Gray"
-ScriOner's for October.
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WONDERFUL TR01TlNa FEAT.
The Quickest ;Three lGile Dash en-
> - -

The Propect Fair Ground Association
of New York, brought their autumn
meeting to . successful. close on Sat-
7urd6y, With one OF the most extraor-
dinary. tiots that ever. took place.
They gave . purse for ., daah of three
miles, g With an extra purse Of $1,000 if
7:32 ], the time made by the famous
Dutchman three years ago, kas beaten.
Until yesterday noon Dutchman has
stood at the head 81 the trotting record,
notwithstanding that such turf celebri-
ties a. Flora Temple and GeneRal But
Ter we're each matched to beat il and
failed. 7"'SF Flora Temple tried il on the
9th of 6eptenhek 1859, and, ms 7:33I'
in performing the. .distance at the first
attempt, and Ez84 on the second
tzid on the ssms day Gen. Butler vas
also matched to beat the time Of Dutch.
man, but it took him 7.N' to 10 the
tourney. II il said '<hat zDe1ter ALDO
tried the feat in p1iva&etsial, but failed:
The glory Naa Left for Huntres, BY Al
den, ont :of Goldsmith Volunteer; to
eclipse al p1eyiopsa performances and
and . quarter, Hmtress tsotting the
three mlles appereatly With, ease in
seven minutes and twenty one seconds
and quarter. Huntress il fifteen and
. half hands, Of fine proportions, beau-
tiful dark bay color; with. two white
feet, ono on the fore and the other, o.
the hind leg. 49,; o4"H z:,.i. q J
In the three mile dash, three other
horses started, but 'after The race was
begun none of the othefa Vere near
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

MIss ExIlY FAEFWuL will leave Liv-
erpool for New York by the Oceanic.
Sept. 26. accompanied by her 6ecreta-
~. Miss Pattison. One Of her objects
In ber approaching tour through the
United States, 10 to mako inquiries IN
to the regulations concerning tho en-
plovmenE Of women in factories.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Following Fathsr hJaotnthe's Ex.
ample. IL :

Father Hyacinthe's. example will be
followed, il would appear, by . largo
Of French priasts, Who, the
Patrie states, arc going to renounce
their VOWS OF oelibacy. The
of the renunciation il the
chief novelty connected with the mar
rage of Priests IN France. The Paris
Journal is . supporter of the throne
and altar, and held in favor at the
Archiepiscopat Palace behind Notre
Dame. And it says that in the diocese
of Paris alone the average number of
priests who marry is from 20 to 80 in
the year. II mentions that when the
Able Michaud announced to the Arch
bishop his intention to take . wife he
met With no opposition. All that vi
said to hin, Marry. since you must,
but make no noise about IT." The
French priests aspiring to mat1imony
have great difficulty in persuading vo,
men of respectable rank to espouse
them: There ID (says . Paris CORE
spondent) both . strong prejudioe
against Cburchmen who break thei,
vows Of oelibacy, and legal hinder
~~~S w SsAO44 0ovOA4A&5 AAsW3A40&As A01
nullity of . priests marriage was e.
tablished few years ago in . oelebra,
ted suit in which Madame Claude
Vignon, the accomplished Parliamen.
tary corresponds of tho Independ.
enoe Beige, was plaintiff s...z
This lady, Who has just become the
wife of M Rouvier: . Maxseilles do
putty, had not much trouble in put&ina
away her first husband, because hs he'd
not been in holy orders before she mar
ried him. The childr7n born OF th<
marriage went to the mother, for thl
father Was incompetent to give them q
much as the quasi legal status Of es.
tasats Tec0,s,ests. Jules Favre e1erted
all his eloquence on behalf. Of the re.
pudiated husband; but the tribunal
before which the case was brought rul.
ed that 8 marriage with the Church
precluded civil smatrimony,n This
Jurisprudence 10 . disgrace TO French
society. But it is I fact which should
not be overlooked BY ladies who fancy
French priests.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

N1LssoN's wedding cake was splen-
did, sffaiz, lprofusely. ornarnented 4xitl,
musical trophies, and having on tn
summit q harp made of real costly
pearls, which the prudent bride, who
has no nonesense about her, promptly
turned into cash.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
Watohing SarEPapa.I
She always stood upon the steps,
Just BY tho cottage door,

- ~ SS~0~ >AS
Waiting 10 kiss me, when I eAme,
Each night, home from the store.
Her eyes were like two glorious stars,
Dancing IN heavens own bluo;
"Paps." she'd call, HE wee bird,
'sI's lootin' out for you."
Alas how sadly do eur lives
Change Is We onward roam;
For now no birdie voice calls out
To bid me welcome home.
No little arms stretch ont to me-,
No hns eyes; dandng bright,
Are peeping from The cottage door,
When come home at night.
And yet, it comforts mo to think
That when I'm called away
From scenes below, to those Of bright
And everlasting day,
A little angel at the gate,
With eyes devinely blue,
Will call with birdie voice, " Papa,
r. II lootin' ont for you.''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

WILLIAM A. HowARn, of Michigan,
has started overland, TO come back in
two months, on the line Of the North
Pacific.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03
DR.. LIVINGSTONE.

What tho Great Explorer has Accom-.
pltshc4 In Eqaatorlc Akrica-Flis Dis.
cOvcly OF = Great. LocSusttDe River
Congo tan Interesting .Probletn-.
Tho. Fountains OF Her0dotus, and
eto1emt-3ho s1no1h11st1haSt Copper
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

stroyed the Astor Lumber Company's mill
Loss, 0,0o0-insursnce. $500.
THE Acting Commissioner Of Internal Reve
nue. has directed tho suspension Of the work
OF sauging leer packages, which was being
done under special order 120, until further or
ders.
In sinking shaft for coal at Chapin Nor
gan county, ILL.,, when . depth of $50 feet was
reached. . vein Of lead was reached.
AT Bellevue, Iowa, William Hawkins, an old
man Of 62 years, while laboring under fit of
insanity, brought on by long illness, commit
eed suicide by drowning in mill pond.
A LARGE dry goods firm IN West Broadway,
New 1ork, having numerous Western connec-
tlons. is reported one Of the suspended. Its
Liabilities are represented as very large and it's
assets disproportionately small.
DuRNo the past two weeks there have beer
in and around New York, about fifty suicides.
actual aud attempted, more than have been
known IN the same time for many years. This
destructive epidemic continues.
Abroad.
A GRAND volcanic eruption has burst forth
on the summit of Maunat0a. A column OF fire
@oO 'eet high 10 constantly playing in the air.
TIDAL wave was noticed on the sd of Au
gust, on Oahu and Kauai, Sandwich Islands.
THERE was slight shock Of an earthquake
at Shanghai, China.
The remains OF tho late King Charles XIV
were brought to Stockholm on Tuesday, and
take" in solemn procession through the
streets, receiving every mark Of respect and
sorrow from the inhabitants.
A WRITER for the London News having pub
]ishc! " graphic description Of tho horrors O
storage passage across tho Atlantic, scorer
Cf correspondents arc adding testimony to tn
abuses aud sutferings to which steerage pa,
i. sengsrD are subject, urging reform.
TIE 0ovsrnme Mt OF Brazil has granite
Baron Wana = concession for 2 telegraph
cable between Brazil and The Portuguese
coast.
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for my excited mind. Woods, bridges,
with the moonlit streame whipping be-
meath them, fsrn,-houses where the deop-
voiced dogs were awakened by the loud
beat of boots, shot by me like things in a
dream, and ut las, ,breathless and painting,
we ola!tered up the long causewayed
street Of the village where l lived. All
was dark and silent in the houses, and the
windows seemed to stnre blank and
vacahtly in the white moonlight. Suddenly
horse and rider appeared at he other
end IF the street, md u hoarse voice utter
ed u loud cry, "Fire !" At the same
instant the church bell was rung violently,
and ut once as ifby common impulse, the
whole village started into life. Ii yhts
appeared in the houses, and 1. hundred
windows were dashed quickly up. I saw
white figures standing at them, and heard
voices crying "Where?' Checking nv
horse with u jerk which threw him on his
launches, l. listened for The reply, Craig
side housew
Great heavens, my worst fears were
realized. 1t wasn,y own home. choaked
down the agony which almost forced
cry, and pressing onward with redoublcd
speed, soon arrived ut the scone Of tho
fire The house was large one, and
when ! reachod it smoke was issuing in
thick, murky volumes from the windows
Of the second flat while fierce tongues Of
flame were already leuping along the
roof. A crowd Of men were hurrying
contusodly with buckets and pals of
water. In the centre ofa group Of women
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-03

"There, Maggie don't lot us, think Of
what might have tosn, but rather lst us
be thankful That We are spared :, to each
otherstill r. :; - +: !