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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
The fire insurance interest c

country will over remain indebted to those
~, apanies which, ike the Ge,mania, Han
Erer. Niagara and Republic, composing the
1f,sds,1o, tiers Agency, referred to in testi-
woni.i NM. 'ished to-day. have not taken ad-
d.nt.ce of = ,;me Of heavy losses, to haggle
sbomt settlemen.a, but have pursued = course
calling Tor 20 stronh' language - that used by
their pstrons In tic caro- Ie1ei1ed 70, ana
sotoAv nimpaafed.-COMs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

Bese eaA 0lae.t Family Met!icine..-Sssfo.&:
Nseo mct1ogoeor.-A purely Vegetable Catkast,e and
5bat-foe Dyspspeia, Constipation. Debility, Sick.
headache. Bilious Attacks, and all arrangements of
Liver, Stomach aud Bowels. Ask your Druggist forit
Bswa1e ~ tMitofions
THHnI's MONEY In " How to Mako the Farm Pay"
Send to GHo. A. DEI1z, Chambersbufg. Pa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

The main shaft of the Gould l. Curry
mine, Virginia, has attained q perpen-
dicular depth of l, 500 feet-the deep
est on the North American continent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Throw In Reinforce ment..

Throw In Ne1n1OrcemeMts.
The Citadel of Life II In state Of siege all through
the year, but IN never more closely invested than
mid-winter. The ivcE IL usually somewhat torpid
and tho bowels moro less constirated ut this sea
son, and dyspepsia often assumes its most aggIa
vatod form in cold and vet weather, in short, the
sluggish system seems inclined to intermit shirl
some Of it, most important duties under the in.
nuence Of low temperature, and requires whole.
some stimulation. The spur required IL Hostcter's
Stomach Bitters, the only medicine which quckcns
the action Of the secretive organs, and brings ont
tho latent vitality Of the system, without creating
any febrile symptoms, or the slightest nervous
element.
The great Vegetable Tonic IA not recommended rs
q specific for Coughs, Colds and Consumption
eld beng left open the ooncocters Of preparations
which can not by any possibility reach the lungs !!
but q specific for tho constitutional and physical
weakness which invite pulmonary disease. it Is liter
ally iufallible. The most insidious and terrible
enemy Of human life Is not disease itself, but the
weakness which affords 1t an opportunity to gain =
Arm hold of the vital system. Remember that
Stamina, vital Enerey-the Me-principle or what
ever you may choose to call the resistant power
which battles against the causes Cf disease and
death, 10 the grand safeguard a health. 1t is the
garrison Of the human fortress, and when 1t wakes
weak tho true policy Ia to throw In rcinf"rcenens.
In other words, when such an emergency occurs,
commence course Of Hostetter's bitters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
y lock Minee Pies.

Take one cup of water, one cup of
molasses, one cup of raisins, one cup of
sugar, one cup of vinegar, two cups of
apples chopped very fine. Add half a
cup of butter. II the vinegar should
be very sour, dilute it with water. Use
teasPoonful each of cloves, cinnamon
and allspice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
THE Underwriters Agency.

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Birds Nest Puddin9.

Peel and core with a scoop enough
apples to cover the bottom of your
dish I'LL the holes of the apples with
sugar, and sprinkle one ounce over
them; add a quarter of pound of
sage, little lemon peel, chopped fine,
and nutmeg; cover the whole with
water, and bake in quick oven for one
hour. Eat hot; let it stand five min
utes after being taken from the oven.
H. is very good cold.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Long Trim Of q Letter.

A tirc,ttdstance showing one of the
Inconvenience Of irving now towns
names held by others, has lately oGGtaiff-
red in Minnesota. At the post office Of
Alexandria, in that State, is letter
which is rapidly making the circuit of
the world. It started from Paris,
France, in November, directed to Mr..
George Oourteney, 87th Royal Irish
Fusileers, Shepherds, Alexandria. It
has been to Alexandria, Virginia,
Louisiana, and Alaba,sa, and finally
arrived here. Postmaster Patterson,
having ascertained that there is Shop
herds hotel, Alexandria, Egypt, con-
Guided to forward the stray billet to
that destination. By tho time it reach
es the land of the Pharoahs it will have
passed through an interesting variety
of population and climate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Durability or wood;

Experiments have been lately made
by driving sticks, made of different
woods, each two feet long and one and
one-half inch square, iuto the ground,
only one-halt inch projecting outward.
It was found that in five years all those
made of oak, elm, ash, fir, soft mahog-
any, and nearly every variety of pine,
we're totally rotten. Larch, hard pine
outside only, while acacia, With the ex.
ception of being also slightly: attacked
old The exterior; was otherwise sound
Hard mahogant and cedar Of Lebanon
were in tolerably good condition. Blu,
only Virginia cedar was found az GOOD
as when put into the ground. This il
of some Importance to builders, show
ing what woods should be avoided
and what others used by preference IL
underground WORK.
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
HoAseholia Recipes.

MEAK~-Meat is much better for
FAMILY use when at least one week old
ia cold weather. The English method
for keeping beef for sorAe time has
great merit. Experts say, hang up a
quarter cf meat with the cut end nm.
being the reverse of the usual way. by
the leg, and the Juice will all remain
In the meat and not run to the cut and
ufy by evaporation It is worth q
trial and when made will be contin-
ned.
CoRNED RzEr.-In cooking cotned
beef, at this season Of The year, so de-
aicioaA It SHOULD be put into boiling
wafer when put on to cook, and when
1t is done ii should remain in the not
until cod. This is the whole secret of
hstiRg corn beef jucy and full favored,
instead of the contrary.
FRIED HAL1BuE--Hate the slices
seasoned some hours before frying, az
it will be less liable to break in turn
ing; wbeh ready to fry, dip in EGG
beaten up, and roll it in bread crumbs:
then fry in hot lard, or have three or
four slices Of sweet salt pork fried ill
quit brown and crisp, and then fry the
hallbut in the hot lard which came from
tho pork Dish it and lay the crisp
brown pork around it.
SPIcED APp1Es.-Eight pounds of an
pies, pared, four pounds of sugar. one
quart OF vinegar, one ounce stick Gina.
mon, half ounce of cloves. Boil the
sugar, vinegar and Spices together: mt
in the apples waea boiling. and let
them remain !sAtil tender-about TWEEN.
y minutes Take them out and nut
them IN jar. Boil down the syrup
until thick, and pour it over.
OINTMENT FOR CHArpPD HANDS,
Take sweet oil, 3 ounces; spernAaceti.
ounces, and pulverised tAtnphor. /
ounce. Mix them together in a clean
earthenware vessel, by the aid of a GEN.
gle heat, and apply it warm to the
Glands night and morning. Another
very good ointment fer chapped hands
ls made with little fresh. newly
onurned butter and honey.
To REMovH STAINS FRost RR,6incr,oru
lake la one ounce Of l>iRe>clay that has
been ground NnA and mix it with
Twelve drops Of alcohol, and the same
Quantaty Of spirits of turpentine. When
Sse* Jou WISH TO remove any stains
tfom cloth, moisten a little of this mir.
ture and rub it on the spots. Let il
remain till dry, then rub it off with q
wooden cloth, and the spots will disap.
pear.
To PREVENT TIE RAvAaEs OF THE
Woo1EN Mo1H.-The ravages of The
WOODEN moth may be prevented in q
measure by the use of any of the fol.
lowing substitutes: Camphor, and per.
haps the most agreeable for WEARING
apparel, Q mixture of one ouace %
cloves. one ounce of rhubarb, and one
ounce of cedar shavings, tied up in q
6ag, and kept in box or drawer, u
the substance be dry, scatter it in the
folds OF the cloth, carpet blankets, OF
turs; it liquid, scatter It freely in the
boxes, or on the cloth or wrapper, laid
over and around it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
To Make Boots Waterproof.

Any hint which serves to make ar
ticles of wearing apparel last longer, is
of use to all, so will tell you plan I
have practiced for several winters,
which has proved invaluable to me, in
making my boots waterproof. I take
hot tar, hot enough to swab, and ap-
ply it to the boot soles, letting it dry
in at the fire. Repeat the operation
two or three times during the winter,
if it is necessary. It keeps the water
out efectually, and makes the surface
of the leather quite hard. It is good
idea to prepare the boots in the summer
for winter weather, as they then become
MS hard AZ horn, and they will outlast
two pairs of boots which have not been
prepared in this manner.
Chemical Analysis Of Fodder Corn.
The following is copied from the
Boston Journal Of Chemistry:
"The opinion we have always held
upon the question of the value Of green
corn fodder for mich COWS has been,
that when raised from broadcast SOW
ing it is nearly worthless, but when
sown in hills or in drills, and cultivated
with access OF air and sunlight, it is of
high value. During the present sea-
son we have made some experiments to
test the correctness of these views.
Stalks were collected from Il field
where the seed was sown broadcast,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Plum Cake,

Take two cups of molasses, two eggs,
and add one cup of milk or buttermilk;
one teaspoonful of saleratus, a gill Of
brandy one teaspoonful of essence of
lemon. Stir in flour to make it stiff
batter: Beat it we'll; then add one
pound OF currents, well washed and
dried BY the fire; and quarter of a
pound Ut citron. Bake in quick oven.
This ia rich cake, easily made and not
expensive.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

The Mutual Life of Chicago adhares
to standard plans, and does not follow
any of the clap trap and new tangled
plans of obtaining business.-C0ne.
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Pom ade Divine.

Take of beef marrow three pounds,
put 1t into an earthen vessel, and cover
1T with cold water; change the water
daily for few days, using rose water
the last day. Pour off and press out
the water; add to the marrow four
ounces of styrax, benzoin, and Ohio
turpentine, one ounce of orris powder,
half an ounce each of powdered CHINA
mon, cloves, and nutmeg. Set the ves-
sci in hot water, and keep the water
boiling for three hours; then strain.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
MISS Sh.WyER's sALvE.

uERE you have 4 saEve combining soothing ana
Il healing properties, with no dangerous ingred-
lent. A remedy at hand for the many pains and
aches, wounds and bruises to whieh flesh IL heir.
IL more easily applied than many cfAer remedies
never producing bad effect, but alws5s relieving
It is prepared by Hiss Sawyer, who has used it
In her own extensive treatment of the sick, fox
nearly twenty years, with great success.
The principal diseases for which this eaive is rec
commended are. Chilbl0ins. RheNmdism, Piles.
Sc.vtula, Old Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Sprains, Burns,
Eseer Sores, FSl9ns; Rn'ptes, e., E,ysipeta.. Sore:
ILL., III. Scala SEAL He@d, 7sess;ag, GSeeped Hands:
&oalds. cxs:, Bruises, Group, Cracked Lips and
f meyer fails to cure rheumatism II properly
anfilted. Rub it well with the hand three times
For aai f4s Ia. been discovered 70 Be- sure rem:
edy. Persons that have been afflicted for years
have been relieved By few application, For k'y
n ppodsees cure s oeds,si with Sat
kteum obtain TINS ealv:, and als'y It freely, and
se;staia and 7a:noss: Cancers Eave been cured
with it. The nos: Salve ever Invented for .S'eoIen
Breast and sors Nipg!ss: Nc Es{ tnju,oos Out
| on the lids gently. once twice day. Cures de=S
ness by putin: il: the ears on piese Of cotton
For Reioss this is superior to anything knowa-
| For Pimplss this acts like a charm. For Burns
immediate relief. For Old Sores, apply onre .
day.
Not among the least of the invaluable properties:
| Of MISS 6AwrBR's 6ALvE are its beneficial effects
OH the hair. Rubbed ON the scalp. in five six
different parts, it promotes the growth of the hair
prevents 1t turning gray aud on bald spots pro
duces new growth Of hair. Ne lady should he
without this invaluable article as an indispensable
cosmetic for the toilet. 1t eradicates dandruf and
disease from the brad, and blotcbes aud pinples
! from the face.
We. the undersigned, have been acquainted with
Miss Sawyer for many years. and believe her to be
| Christian lady and a skilfal nuEse, and having
used her salve In our familes, II gives NJ great
nlcasure I'm sayinu II II th0 best general medicne
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Grapes Preserved In Honey.
pick my grapes from the stems and
pack in q jar till full. I cover them
with cold honey, and then seal them
up. They are nice for months,
Beef steak Pie.

Cut the steak into moderately sized
pieces, season with pepper and salt and
chopped onions, and lay in dish. Put
crust upon the edge an inch below;
cover with thick crust, and bake two
hours. Make a rich gravy to eat with it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

READY FOR CusroMRRs.-H.W w. &
J. II. Wetherell have Located, since the fire
ct $50 Washington avenue, Chicago, and cal
now furnish their customers new and com
| plete stock of Millinery Goods,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
'''z 4. GS 9. rJoHNsoN, Druggist.
CAUTION

Call for "AI.LEN'S LUNG BALSAM,'' and shuu
tho use Of any other balsam, unprnoipled MAJ
deceive you With worthless preparations
in. HARRIS CO., Projectors.
Cincinnati. O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

TO THE AFFLICTED.
II your Druggist is out Of the Save, and negiccts
to keep supplied, send seventy cents as directed
below. and receive a box by return mail.
Put up in Large Boxes at so cents zach
(ncarly three times large the box represented
abovc). Prepared by MISS c. SAWYER. snd
pat up by l.. NJ. ROBBINS, Wholesale
and Retail Druggist, Rockland, Me.
\ Trial Box sent free BY mail receipt of seventy
1S-. cents, by l.. NJ. ROBBINS. RockIand, Me.
THIS VALUABLE sALvE Is SOLD By
ALL. DE IERS IN MEnliNES
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

Yours very Respectfully,
FIELD. LETTER h CO.,
JNO v. FARWELL T. CO..
&C. GRIGGS Il co.,
HAYDEN & KAY,
". J. GUAM & CO.,
HARRINGTON, BREWSTER d CO.,
RICHARDS, CRUMBAUGH b SHAW,
WIGHT, DUNTON l. CO.,
d. W. & A. KEITH b CO.,
c. N. HENDERSON & CO.,
g. p SLADDEN Il CO.,
WIN. NJ HOYT d CO.,
NARKLEY, ALLING b CO.,
WEAGE, KIRKLAND b ORDWAY.
BARNUM BROS,
C. II. BECKWITH b SONS,
HART, AsTEN 4 CO.,
LEOPOID, KUN 4 CO.,
CAIN, WANPOLD Il CO.,
ALLEN d HACKEY,
e. 7. HOLLI6TER h co.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

A PRo11uDNo TOE h not 4 slightly thing, say moth
ing about health and comfort. SILVER TIPPED
Shoes never wear out At the toe.
For Sale by Ill Dealers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
FINANCIAL.

THERE are 80, 900 vacant dwellings,
Paris now.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

hart kontains all the pure attributes
that the angels possess, but no single
hart kontains even a moiety ov them.
Society IL made up Nv the good, bad,
and Indifferent and what makes so
mulch trouble il, the t,ed;6erents are In
the majority.
A man who il neither good nor bad
IL like an old n:usket laid away, with
outany lock, but heavy charge in it.
When man haz dun q charitable
thing, without letting the world kno it,
he haz dun all that angel kould do in
the premises.
Too much nv the religion in this
world konsists in konfessing our sins to
ourselves and not to each other.
don't suppose there haz ever lived
man without single virtew. Even
SELF"
The old saying haz it, cit is a wize
child that knows his own father" but
in theze days nv progression, it il a
wize father that knows his own child.
The vanity nv most men IL so mulch
more than a match for their experience,
that they seldom learn anything by ex-
perience.
The pashnns are like the wick ov a
lighted candle, they don't die out until
they are burnt out.
Thare il lots ov folks who are in SIGH
CRATE hurry tew git religion that they
confess sins they amt guilty ov, and
overlook thoze that they am.
A man with a he'd phull ov branes
kan afford to be kareless once in a
while, for even hiz blunders are bril-.
liant.
Experience increases our wizdum,
but don't reduse our phoilys.
Buty il power; but it IL the most
treacherous one kno ov.
The man who has got into the habit
gether too good to liv in this world.
Wimmen bi natur are all coquets,
and men hi natur are all braggarts.
I will say this for mani don't know
ov emmy enterprise lie has ever under.
taken yet which had for its design the
general interest ov humanity, but what
haz succeeded.
If am charitable, if i am komplascnt,
if am grateful, if am honest, if am
virtewous-what ov it? hav simply
dun mi duty.
am satisfied that tharc amt no SIGH
thing as eloquent words. Eloquence
lays in manner, and hav even seen an
eloquent necktie.
Style il everything to q sinner, and a
leetle NV it won't hurt even saint.
Gravity az general thing,iz either
the wizdom NV phool or the cunning
NV raskail.
Humility il a good thing tew have
provided man il sure he haz got the
right kind. Thare never IL time in a
kat's life when she liz SO humble az Just
before she makes up her mind to pom.
nee onto chicken, or just after she
haz caught and ct il.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

MILlloxs OF DoLLAHs would be saved yearly If all
wonh buy CABLE SCREW WIRE Boots and shoes.
Tho easiest, driest, and most durable Shoe ever
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

Bold Wholesale By GREENE BUTTON. Milwau
tes H h9&sW9RTA s2Es nt1ys15hHse F1H ~ s
Loud; NcCgLI0OH, McCORD / co, L. Crosse
s2Hb. wYEAss co. pes1eis IT. Paul. FAR
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Fust IlnDreShuns.

Fust itnpreshuns are sed tew be last
Ing. Emmy man who ha8 only been
s 3 hi " hornet once will sware to
Tic safest way fof u,ost folks'tew do
Ii ID 10 40 thS fest dH There nint but
phow who kan navigate without kohi-
pass.
A wize man il never COMPOUNDED hi
what he don't understand, but a phool.
generally il.
Young man, don't grind yure scythe
NIL on one side.
/ don't kno ov more lamentable
sight then All old rake-even repent
ance looks like weakness in him.
Politeness IL often wasted, but it IL d
g6dd and cheap mistake to make:
Our best thoughts often COME tew us
sudden; seldom perf6kt: They require
polishing up tew make them komplcte.
Do good turn, young men, when
ever yu kan, even if yu have to turn a
grindstone to do it.
Repentance IL generally konsidereda
weakness, but kno ov nothing more
indicative 0v strength.
Human knowledge is not very kom-
prehensive after all, for have see men
who could kalkulate an eklips to a dot,
who couldn't harness a boss tew save
their lives.
+ don't kno ov more difikult karac-
ter teW fill, nor q more beautiful Que
wltah fillsd; thap the command in the
Holy Bible" lie to aa @a;iizxo al a SER
pent, but az harmless az dove"
Every boldly in this world wants
Watching, but none more than our
Cunning IL IL vi ;cty Apt tSv otitwit itself,
The men who turned the boat over and
got under it tew keep out ov the rain,
was one ov this kind.
A weak constitushun kan be strength.
ened, but a weak set ov branes kant.
Vanity il q strange paphum- rather
than be out ~ . Job, Il will bray ov Its
| vices.
All phools are poor listeners.
About all it takes tew make q wize
man IL tew give other peoples opin-
yuns as mutch weight as we do our
FIJI fiattery is like ice krem-td relish
good we want it a little at time, and
often.
The more yu praze man who don't
deserve it, the more yu abuze him.
Yu kant flatter q truly wize mamie
knows Just how mulch praze il due
him; that he takes, and charges over
tho balance tew the profit and loss &C.
kount.
Once in CRATE while Fortune will
acktually hunt for man, but generally
thoze who are favored with her smile,
hev tew WOO them.
Thare seems tew be a degree of OK
centricitys attending all, and yu vii
notiss this, that while the excentr icity
ov clown are quite often pleasant, til
excentricity ov CRATE man are mos
always disagreeable.
don't beleave in fatalism, only s,
far az phoo1s and raskale are concern
ed.
1t il very difikult for me tew tell VIII
the lion should be 80 strong and tn
ant so weak, when one IL nothing but
great loafer and the other the very pal
tern of industry and thrift.
! How kan we ever oxDakt faw find
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

= WALKER, Pfopfstee. Il. H. MCDONALD CO.
- 'ses ana Gea- Aeeofs, Gan Ffanefsoot CalifOrnia
OugeA. 8sDd - Co0Defee Street, New York.
~ ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18

We. the undersigned, have been acquainted with
Miss Sawyer for many years. and believe her to be
q Christian lady and Il skilful nuEso, and having
used her salve in our families, II gives us great
pleasure in saying 1t IL The best general medicins
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
A FEW NAILS.

away. That sapling disappeared, the
gun went somersaulting through the
air, and the old gentleman, with his
hand up to the side of his face, went
spinning around like top. Calling
Artemus up 10 him he asked, "Did you
load that gun 2" Yes, SIR" "Why
didn't you tell me how it was loaded q
% 1 was just going to, sir, when you
fired and it occurred to me you soon
would know all about it,"
AS Artemus was once travelling in the
cars, dreading to be bored and feeling
miserable, man approached him, sat
down, and said:
Did you hear that last thing on
Horace Greeley2"
Greeley Greeley 2" said Artemus.
Horace Greeley? Who is he z"
The man was quiet about five min
utes. Pretty soon he said:
"George Francis Train is kicking ND
good deal of a row over in England.
Do you think they will put him IN a
bastile -
Train, Train, George Francis
Train," said Artemns with solemnity
II never heard of him.
This Ignorance kept the man quiet
for fifteen minutes, then he said
What do You think about General