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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Hay Unc ut, Cut n MI Cha fed.

allow shall we feed our hay and
straw ?" is a question Of Importance to
every farmer who wishes to make the best
Of his resources. M. L. H." gives, in y
recent number Of the Ohio Farmer, sumo
original news upon this subject. lie says:
at is stated in some of the agricultural
papers, that twenty-five pounds Of uncut,
nineteen pounds cut in pieces an inch long,
or thirteen pounds chafied, are equal il.
value rs food for stock. If this statemcnt
is correct, farmers might mako Il great
saving by reducing it to II obaffed or cut
condition. Of course it is not argued that
its altered mechanical condition makes it
more nutritious, but simply reduces it to u
state from which the animal can make
available larger portion Of the nutriment
it contains. Food reduced to high de-
gree Of fneness is more thoroughly mixed
with saliva in chewing, and in under going
digestion tho gastric juice comes in more
immediate contact with it. Under these
ooad;s;.~ss s,.~ e,r1 y :-n"% e-t:-. -. .ss:.s
and larger part Of nu,riment value ap
propriated to tho want Of the system, than
when il is taken in an unreduced state.
Oats or corn fed '~hole often pass
through the stomach and bowels If the
animals half diges.ed. and no doubt the
Same is true Of hay. When horses are
required to labor, u peck Of unground
oats or corn, or ton pounds Of hay not
very we'll mastioated, will not yield to
their wants moro than two.thirds that
amount finely ground. The latter could
DO thoroughly dieested while tho animal is
at work ii the former could not. The
saving Of time required to eat it would
also give them more rest. Animals not
required to labor, having sufficient time to
cat and digest their ood,:would get more
nturishment from the sam: amount thau
those that arc worked.
1t is not clear, however, that the in
creased value is just that indicated at the
head Of this article. We need quite &c
ourate experiments to determine this II
is only clear that reducing food to fine
condition by cutting. chatting, and grind
ing greatly increases its value"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

two spots on each side of the nose.
although the remainder of tho fur had re.
turned to its usual reddish hue during
the summer months. While clad in the
white garments of winter, in which state
it Is frequently found in Siberia and
Northern Europe, il 10 the animal which
was called Mustela nivaliy or snowy
Weusel.
THE ERMlNE.
10 persons who have had but little OK
perience in the habits of wild animals. it
is generally q matter Of some surprise that
the celebrated Ermineifur, which is in snch
general favor, should be produced by one
Of those very animals which we are non.
ui"rly accustomed to rank among
"verm'n,' and to exterminatc in every
possible way. Yot 81 it. is.
The highly.prized Ermino, and tho much
dctestod Stoat, are, in TACT, one and the
same animal the difference in the color
either goat. being solely caused b. She
larger or smaller proportion Of heat to
which they have been subjected. In the
summer time. the fur Of the Stoat, by
wh'"h mann" ~" :.:, .e 80: :::!': .o,,gna,ca,
whether 1t 10 wearing its summer Or vim
ter dress, is not unlike that Of the weasel ::
although the dark parts OF the fur are not
8" rudy, nor tho Il ght portions Of 60 pure
white US in that animal. Tho toes and
the edges Of the ears are also white. The
change OF color which takes place during
tho colder months Of the year, is now
ascertalned with tolcrable accuracy to be
caused by an actual whitening of The fur,
and not by the gradual substitution oi
white tor dark hairs, % was for some time
supposed to DO the case.
THE orrvR.
Although by no means largo animal
the Otter has attained q universal repu.
tatlon "a terrible and persevsring foe to
fish. Being possessed Of y very discrim.
mating palate, and invariably choosing
the finest fish that can DO found in the
locality, the Otter is the object Of the pro.
foundest hate to the proprietors of streams
and by all human fishermen. It is 60
dainty an animal that it will frequently
kill several fish, devouriDg only those por.
tons which best please it's palate, and
leaving tho remainder on the banks to
become tho prey Of rats, birds, or othe,
fsh-loving creatures.
The fur Of the Otter is 80 warm and
handsome that it is in great request 70,
some commercial purposes. The entire
length ofthe animal is rather under three
feet and q half, Of which the tail occupiel
about fourteen or fifteen inches.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
GREELEY'S WILLS.

Two Wills offered for Probate-The
One Made Just Before Death to he
Contested.
A New York dispatch, dated Novem-
Der 10th, says:
At White Plains, yesterday, the
daughters of the late Mr.. Greeley,
accompanied by counsel, appeared
before the Surrogate to offer for pro-
bate the will OF their father. This will
was executed on November 29th, 1872.
1t had been written by Mr.. Greeley
some time ago, but was only presented
to him for execution few hours be-
fore his death. It gave all the prop
erty equally to his two daughters. This
instrument had been placed among his
private papers by Mr.. Greeley, and was
only taken from among them at the
time of his last attack, and at the first
lucid interval. thereafter offered to him
for acknowledgment.
At the same time counsel appeared
before the Surrogate to contest this
will, and Offering in its stead one dated
January, 1871. The contestants are
Samuel Sinclair, Richard H. Manning,
and Charles II. Storrs, the two latter
being named as executors. The coun-
sci for the contestant then said that he
hoped the proponents of the will would
acquiesce in the will of 1871. He
thought the will executed by Greeley
before his death did great injustice, in
asmuch as it gave all of his property to
Miss Ida, with the qualification that
that one.half of it was to be used BY
her at her own discretion, in the sup
port and education of her sister Ga.
brielle. That some relations would be
deprived OF property intended for them.
The counsel for the daughters thought
these remarks unca]led for, and an
nOunced that Miss Ida had offered to
assign to he1 sister one-half of the
property, and also grant suitable an
nuities to relatives. The Misses Gree
ley then declined to consider any pro-
posals for compromise. and regular
proceedings for the contest will ensue,
on the ground of the incapacity of the
testator to execute the will of 1872.
The first witness was Miss Sampson,
who testified that she became witness
to will on the day Mr.. Greeley died.
Mr.. Greeley was then a few hours be-
fore bis death, conscious and rational.
! After some further examination of the
witness an adjournment followed.
The will of 1871 gives the property
to his daughters, but in addition gives
requests to his relatives, and legacy
equal to the value of q share of the
Tribune, to the Children's Aid Society
| of New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

No perse~s c:,n take these Bitfers acco,a
ing directions. aud remain 1rIg rn":ci! :nosIde0
their sscs destroyed Ivy neral poison q" "iher
means, aud the vital "rzai:s waited beyond the p"'ss
H. SCI; ;::... ,,.,,,,,s. ,,,,,
10 the Shoulders. Coughs, C,..hs "' lie thes': a
zines. Sour E,uca;.,ns ,f the Stomach. lad l1ae
in the Mout!,, Bilious Attacks, Pai.'at.on at ile
Heart Inflammation ii the jIin.s, PStD y, the NsEoas
Of the kid.cyN, ie, hundred other T'I,fsui syfTrnss
the nf,lrrInss Of Dyspepsia. In these compares
il has equal and n.c h,''ie viii prove Letter Eu1s
an,ee Of its merits than lengthy a!veFtseSDes. ,
For Fesssrle Complaints, in yoang - ~
married single, at The iawn Of womAnbood, ShG
turn Of life these Tonic E,tcrs display sdeeiaea m
influence that marked improvement is soon pescep~
tiile fr<-'
For Inna ~, u. tory md Chronic Aheu~
ss,atlssss and Gout, Bilious Remittent and Inter.
,nit,ens Eeve:s. Diseases Of the Eioqd Liver. Kidneys
and Bladder. these Iters have equal. Such DIP
eases are caused by Inflated Blood, w''eh is generally
produced bv arrangement a t',e Digestive OrKns
They 1re n Gentle 1sssrRasi"e ~ we'll -
T0nIe, possessing also the peculiar 'erf ." acs'sg
As a powerful agent in relieving Congestion q inaao-
nation Of the Liver and Visceral Organs, and IN b<
Diseases.
For Ska Diseases, Erupsions, Tette,. SaR
Rheum. BIotces Spots Pi,npes, Pustule1 B0hss -
b,1neIes Ring WORMS, Scad- Head, Sore Eyer ~.
seas Itch, Scurfs, Disco!oraons Of the Skin, Huf'o
and Diseases II the Skim Of whatever name ~ n1tuss
are literally dug up and carried out Of the sysaem ID
shor, time by the Use Of tliese Enters. ssEsE -
Grateful Thousands proclaim VINgGAs Mt.
TIERS the wonderful Ipvxotant that ever sus :'"ea
] WALKER. Prop'r n. H. MeDOHA1D 4 g..
Druggists and Gen. Agts, San FIane1seo and New HosA
- SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS & DEALERS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

PERSONS who have become thorough
~ chilled from any cause, may have their cir
culation at once restored by taking into the
Linin.e,4 mixed in a little cold water, we'll
sweetened.
Every farmer who owns q good stock of
horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to keep
them through the winter, should get at once
Po,olers. One dollars worth will save at least
q half ton of liay.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

MUSICIAN of Venice has invented O
new style of violin. The strings are
made of metal ,. passing entirely around
the drum, and the sound is said to have
four times the sorority of all ordinary
violin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

If we work upon marble 1t will per.
ish; or work upon brass, time will ef-
face it; if I'VE raise temples they will
crumble into dust; but if we work upon
immortal minds. if we Undue them with
the just fear of God and our fellow
mer, we engrave on those tablets some-
thing that will brighten all eternity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
CHILDREN'S.CORNEIl.
Baby Arlah snetlc.
BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.

Rosebud, dainty and fair to see,
Flower OF the whole round world tu mo
Come this way on your dancing feet
shy, how much do you love me, sweet
Rod little mouth drawn gravcly down,
White brow wearing puzzled frown,
Wise little baby Rose is she,
Trying to measure her love for me-.
s love you all tho day and tho night,
All the dark and the sunshine bright,
All the candy in every store,
All my dollars, and more and more,
Over the tops Of tho mountains high,
All the world, way up to the sky"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

For DYSPEPSIA, Indigestion, depres-
sion OF spirits, and general debility in their
various forms: also rs q preventative against
fever and ague, and other intermittent fevers,
the ''Ferro- Phosphorated Elixir OF Calisaya,"
and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic,
and, as a tonic for patients recovering from fe-
yer or other sickness, it has no eaual.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

With the sleigh full a toys, and st. Nicholas .oo.n
So up to tho housetop the coursers they flew.
With the sleigh full Of toys, and St. Nicholas
too.
And then, in a twinkling, Iheard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.
As drew in my head, and was turning around.
Down tho chimney St. Nicholas came with
bound.
he was dressed all in fur from his head to his
foot,
And his clothes were all furnished with ashes
and SCOT;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
AND he locked like pedler just opening his
pack.
His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimplos-
how merryi
His checks were like roses, his nose like a
cherry;
His dron little mouth was drawn 'up like .
bow,
And the beard on his chin was a. white "A the
The stump Of pipe he Leld tight in his
teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like
wreath.
He had broad face, and little round belly
That shook when he laughed like 4 bowl fn,l
ofjelly.
he was chubby andplump, and right jolly
old elf;
And l laughed when saw him. in spite Of
myself.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

The American Agricultural, speak
ing oi the great merits of CABLE SCREW
WIRE Boots and Shoes, says: "a trial Of
these goods for several months past, and the
testimony we have from dealers, prove this
method Of fastening soles to be good inn
provement; there is no ripping, the wire
holds until the sole of the shoe is fairly worn
out-Com
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

The California wine crop of 1871
amounted to about seven million gal
Ions, and the yield OF 1872 will be
about the same, Notwithstanding san
guine anticipations that it would reach
nine million gallons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

SAID A PARENT TO CHILD" Just
good as new, all but the toes, which are worn
through. Money thrown away, feet wet,
stockings solled, all because they were not
Metal Tipped" Parents, take your choice,
neat. genteel, Silver Tipped shoes, which never
with ragged holes and protludng toes. Which
looks the best? Which is the cheapest p
Coi,o
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

THE state of North Carolina loses
$4,000, 900 Ivy the sale of the Western
North Carolina railroad under FORE
closure OF the first mortgage, ordered
10y the United States district court.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

If YOU WISH to purchase tickets to Or
from Europe, or draft on Great Brit
ain and the Continent, address F. H.
MCCLURE & Co., Bankers and General
Passage Agents, 365 East Water street,
Milwaukee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

MORMON SECRETS sent free. Address
Andrew Henley, Omaha, Nebraska.-Conl.
The Prince of Wales, while hunting
on the Earl of Faukerville's estate,
lately, shot wild bull, whose head
and shoulders were preserved and are
now ador1ing one of the galleries at
Scandinavian.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
The Chicago Tribune

Now occupies it's rebuilt premises with great
~ improved facilities, and appears in new
1usrto form OF fifty.six columns, tho largest,
handsomcst and best newspaper published
west o. New York. It's dintinguished features
are the earliest and fullest news from all
quarters, at whatever cost; full and accurate
commercial, real estate and general market
reports, and great ability in its editorial, lit
crary and agricultural departments. 1t is
independent and OutnpOkcn III its views, with
in'i 'aiti' that Time; which sooner or later
gives tho right the victory, will vnIicatc it's
principles. 1t has been the most powerful
agency III the Northwest in inspiring aud
moulding that strong, free public sentiment,
which, at last, has II itrd all parties in main.
tanning the equal rights of all, irrespective
OF race, creed or color. The advocate of
Progress, the friend Of Virtue, the fostcrer Of
Art, Education and general culture, it's great
SUCCESS il largely duo to its bigI, character
as the best representative "f the Industrial
and Business interests, and the marvellous
enterprise, of the Vest: It's advertising col
e!:a:: :=s!:e: .!::., "h''::"- y.sl'c- T.. k':.w.
nr I" make known, anything patrolIizts the
tribune. 1t il Gmpliatically tho l,eOIkes'
1'1btne, which no Western man OF business
"s "''''"s" ~" 40 "'.'"'..
The Tri-Weckly contains. in each issue, the
substance Of two Dailics.
The Weekly will contain the cream OF the
Dailcs, the unrivallcd articles of Rural on
" The Farm and Gardcn,' so eagerly looked
for by Western readers, and original and Sc
iccled sketches tales and articles Of special
interest to the Home and the Frcsidc. IN A,c
copiousncss and freshness OF it's news, literary
excellence and adaptation 70 the wants Of
Western people. it has no equal.-Com.
The HARVEST OF THE HEAD.-When
the comb acts as rake bringing away q roll
OF parted fibcrs every time il passes through,
the hair, badness would soon be inevitable.
! But even in this case, forlorn o. 1t may seem,
| the mischief can be arrested, the loss repair
| ed. Lyons Katharon, aided by b, isk appli-
cation Of the brush to promote the absorption
OF the fluid by the scalp, will stop the thinning
out process in forty-eight hours. Tie roots
from which the dead filaments were shed will
soon be re-endowed with vitality. and new
growth will speedily spring up on the denuded
places: This work OF reproduction will go on
until tho damage is completely repaired, and
the luxuriant crop Of hair thus produced will
never wither or fall out as long as.the vitsliz.
ing application is regularly continued.--Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

THEaE is, it is said, over half mil
lion dollars worth III pig iron held 10y
manufacturers along the Chepaugo val'
ley.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY MEDICINE.
- Sanfords Liuer lreuigorator. "A purely veg
etable Catho,tic and 70nic-for Dyspepsia,
Consultation, Debility, Sick-headache, Bilious
Attacks, and all derangements Of Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels, Ask your Druggist for it..
BeepQre Of imitotions.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

The Boston fire demonstrated that
the common granite known rs "Cape
Ann granite crumbIed in the flames,
while the Quincy granite stood it very
we'll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

FoR COUGHS, Colds and Throat Dis
orders, use Br0,cn's Bronchial Iroches, y
having prooed their efficacy by test of many
wears CON-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

Aerrfng's Safes Again Triumphant.
A telegram says: ':Another Herring's
safe rescued from the Boston ruins. Every
thing saved. Nothing lost in Herring's safes
in this fire." Such facts need no comment.
Herring b Co.'s Office 46 State st., Chicago
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

A HANDSOME Christmas present to q
gentleman will be hundred Elmwood Col
lars. They will last him year. All first
class furnishing stores can supply them,-COm
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

ASK your grocer for Dooley's Yeast
Powder, the best Baking Powder for preparing
Biscuits, Rolls, Bread, Griddle Cakes, Wafles,
&c. Depot SO New street, N. Y. At retail by
all grOccrS. CON-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
A Vessel Sunk by a Sword1lsh.

From tho Manchester, Eng, Guardian.
A dispatch from Levuka, the capital Of
the FIJI Islands, announces the total
wreck Of tho schooner Trent, after having
been attacked By a monster swcrdfia6'
It appears that the Trent le #
Lsvoka on the twenty-eighth Of
December last, ON slabor" cruise. and
called at Rewai, which she cleared on the
3Oth. On the 9th Of February something
struck the vessel, and directly afterwards
water rushed into the cabin from a laree
hole in that quarter. On looking over the
side it was discovered that an immense
sw"rdfish h ad attacked the vessel, and was
hanging by its sword to the ships side.
The tish was caught, and on its being
hauled on board it was found to measure
twelve feet in length and four and a half
feet around tho body. Its sword, which
was over two feet long, had been driven
through Tho planking up to the fish's
mead with such force rs to split the lower
jaw. On the 2lst of March, after exper-
ienclng hurricane OF four days, Boham's
Island was sighted: and on June 9th tho
Trent commenced to take in water freely
through the place where she had been
struck by the swordtish. Tho vessel went
ashore on reef and afterwards founder.
ed' all efforts to stop the leak being futile.
The crew escaped to the shore.
Coal was discovered in England in
1924, and first dug under a charter
granted the town Of Newcastle by Hen
~ LII. 1t was first used about 1880.
Dyers, brewers, etc, began to consume
1t extensively in 1850. In consequence
of an application from the nobility and
gentry, Edward T., in 1898, published
proclamation against it aH Il public
hui sa,"c.
ARTICLES f"1lud in the auditorium of
Bouth's Theatre were wont to be- ad-
vertlsed Ia tue house hill next night,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
A Cl1AD.o.EN(:E

A CHALLENGE
TO- Tho .G,M to place. stS.s y: s
husG Si SxLs sSrH OF lung remedy '"'" "'1N"
VERIFY IT HATH No EQUAL
CONSU MPTIyES, READ
Would you cure that di.tressins cough, and bring
sware. II viii be too Its. -' Wv
ALIENS LUNi; BAlSAM
have lent their to M. that suffering humanity
:::s ";;:: ::s =:::: ::::::::: yss :sn:.
fort S%t try a. once ~" article
in fsw hour". II not IF To- lonv .'.'.s'.s !" ::
and throat diiicnites :" "'' '"''' u ''"*
UNSOLICITED EVIDENCE OF IT'S MERITS
head THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT WE'LL KNOWN DRUGGISTS SAY
ABOUT ALIENS LUNG BALsAM.
GENTLENES; Ship US six dozen Aliens Long BaI-
sam ~ once We have not hottie loft In our store
u mas moro reputation than any cough medicine ve
have ever sold, and We have been in the drug bust
nSss t:ent{,sevon years; 70 mean just what say
'''' '''] h{G Hss1T'.4 TANNER.
AGAIN READ THE EVIDENCE from Druseist
VINO .as cured BY of the Balss and now selis Il
largely. o" ''''' -
-;.e sss 4 Re- a. m:,;; S;y nsaf:
ssnd me 6s s,Ss. .s sSon IS you would
Lang balssm never fails to do good OF those aficted
II n harmless to tho most delicate child.
Il contains no opium in any form.
1t 10 sold bv Medicine dealers generally.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

LADIES whose Compilations have been
injured by the use of poisonous powders, cos
mctics and washes, would do well to try The
Queens TOilet."-COm.