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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
An Extraordinary Phenomenon.

On the 23d of October, Woolwich,
England, experienced q sudden and
almost unexampled visitation of dark
ness. The morning had been wet and
gloomy throughout, but at one r. NJ.
the sky was overcast with dark pail,
which seemed to obscure every vestige
of light from above. The darkness
was that of London fog, for vistas of
lighted windows could be seen for a
long distance. It was rather the dark
ness of midnight, but there vas red
dish tint in the sky like that occasioned
by a great fire. The atmosphere was
very heavy and oppressive. The rain
had ceased, and the wind, which had
been blowing from the Southeast, en-
tirely abated. The effect was dismal
in the extreme. Nervous people en-.
couraged the most dread forebodings;
more reasonable ones attributed the
darkness to an eclipse of the sun, but
found no confirmation in the almanac.
Fowls went to roost, pigeons and Other
birds stopped their flight to seek the
nearest shelter, and every living thing
seemed impressed by the scene. The
period of intense gloom lasted about
five minutes, when light gradually
broke IN from tho West, and in an hour
afterward there was brilliant sunshine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
LHNCH.LAW.
The Shooting Of Horse .Thicves q
GrnsshOppcr Calls, kan.


From the Leavenworth Commercial.
The latest advices from Grasshopper
Falls in relation to the killing of the
two horse-thieves in that town are
substantially as follows:
1t appears that gang of horse
thieves have been for some time operat-
ing in Buchanan, Jackson, Clay, and
other counties on the Missouri border,
and two of them were traced up by de-
tectives and captured, one in St. Joe,
the other in Atchison.
On Monday last the two thieves,
Wilson Blair and j. 8. Stitson, we're
taken from the Atchison County Jail
and sent to Jefferson County, Kan,
where several horses were alleged to
have been stolen. The accused we're
placed in the jail at Grasshopper Falls,
under the guard of the Sheriff and a
posse of citizens, and were deemedSa
from further harm. But such, however,
was not the case. During the night it
was rumored that an attempt would be
made to rescue the prisoners by others
OF the gang. A great many citizens had
gathered around the Jail, and during
the excitement, two pistol shots were
heard. The jail was thrown open, and
the people rushed pell.m neil into the
room where the prisoners were confined.
They had been placed in this room by
the authorities, and had been securely
chained, and a strong guard, we'll
armed, placed over them. There they
both lay as the citizens came rushing
in. They lay in the cold embrace
of death, one with a pistol ball through
the brain, the other shot through the
breast. But the worst is yet to come.
Before retiring one of the prisoners re.
marked that he felt no fear he had
seen his grave dug three times before,
and once had felt the rope tighten
about his neck and with these words
they both laid them down to sleep.
The guard evidently became excited at
the remark Of the man, and the ex-
element became general. The mon
were sleeping peacefully within the
cold wallis of the prison, but they were
destined never to awake again to the
realities of this life. Some one with
steady tread placed a pistol to the
head of one. and another pistol was
leveled at the heaving beast of the
other, and simultaneously two souls
were summoned into eternity without
moments warning.
AS before remarked, as soon as the
report of the pistol was heard, people
began to gather in the Jail, but no one
could befound who would acknowledge
the shooting, and as yet the examine
ti0n before the Coroner has elected
nothing. Every one is reticent, and it
is probable that there are a great many
conversant with the facts connected
with the shooting, but tor very good
reasons do not care to divulge them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
The ReSQlt Of 4 Atrike.

It's an i'll wind that blows no good,
and the usually disastrous effects Of
strikes, we are given to understand,
have brought with them their redeem
ing features. Sir William Fairbarn,
the eminent civil engineer, who is no
friend of strikes, and, as a rule, has
nothing to say in condemnation of
them, has, unintentionally, perhaps,
SAID something in their favor in lec-
tlre in Manchester. Sir William told
his hearers that to strikes engineers
were indebted for the rivetting ma
chime, and to strikes fax spinners are
indebted for the self-acting mule. The
aforementioned was the result of
turnout" of Sir w. Fairbanks men
on question OF apprentices, cas- to
which," says Sir William, II could
not allow the m to dictate"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04

No GLUE has yet been obtained likely
to lead to the apprehension of Mr..
Ball, the cashier Of the London Man.
siou House, who disappeared about
fortnight ago. It now turns out that
the defalcation exceeds $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04

THE death is announced Of tho ce!c-
hratr1 Italian sculptor, Constantine
Cor'i. Tho colossal statue of Luciier,
which WAS exhibited in London, was
one of his most admired works.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
Foreign.

THE steamship Koenig Wilhelm from New
York, which arrived at Southampton on tho
Gath, and proceeded for Bremen, has gone
ashore near Nieve dep. on tho coast OF Hol-
land. Passengers all safe.
CARTAaENA was bombarded eight hours on
Thursday by tho land force. The town and
man of-war, Mendes Nunes replied with vigor.
The outlying fort was silenccd by tho fro of
the besiegers. 1t is reported that its com.
mandant aud several other officers were
killed. The insurgent feet in the halbor got
up steam to-day, for what purpose mas not
been dev eloped. The rebel leaders, through
the admirals Of foreign squadrons, have re-
quested truce of two hours. 1t is believed
that propositions for tho surrender of the
city will soon be made.
Ink following il a correct list of the new
French ministry: Minister OF tho Interior.
Duke de croslie ; Foreign Aff1irs, Duke de
Cases War. General Sarscl Finances, NJ.
Picrie Masnc Justice, NJ. Dsperre Public
instruction aud Works, NJ. Fonc, TIN Agri.
culture and Commerce, N. Deseiiisny Pub.
lie Works. NJ. de- rArcy Mar no Admiral. de
Horney. NJ. Buel. Ernsur anI Balbo aro tho
members OF tho previous ministry who have
retired.
AT Montreal, few days since, boy picked
up a bottle filled with liquor supposed to be
port wine, and carried it home, where it WAS
drank by the family. The liquor proved to bo
poison, aud those who drank it Immediately
became sick. and at last accounts five were
dead, and several others beyond recovery.
The Bank of England has reduced its rato
OF discount to six per cent.
A SERIOUS railway accident is reported poar
Birmingham, England, and many arc said to
have been injured. No details received.
Two additional lrOn-clads are to DO sent to
the German Get Spanish waters.
GRAVE apprehensions are feit at Halifax for
the safety OF her majesty's ship sius, now
thirty-si days out from Halifax for England.
She had crew Of 300 men. When leaving
the port tho captain expressed confidence in
making the passage in fortnight.
The concession to construct railway from
tho Rio Grande to tho Pacific, has been grant,
cd to company of Mexicans. This defeats
both tho Plum and Rosencrans projects and
leaves tho matter in the hands of the Mcxi-
ca,ls, who will doubtless interest others in tho
enterprise, or dispose Of their concession to
the grertost advantage to themselves.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04

Don CARLOS speaks English, German,
French and Spanish, and lets nothing
daunt his hopes,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
How Mrs. Brown Drowned the Kittens.

How Mrs. Brown Drowned the Kittens.
She had been talking about it q good
while, and Sunday she did it. While
church was in she got the slop-pail, and
wiped it out with her checked apron,
Then she set that slop. pail in the wood
shed, ard filed that slop-pail with wa
ter. Then she went to the barn and
brought the kittens out by the nape of
the necks, and put them into that slop-
pail. Then she went to the pantry.
back OF the fireplace, and took down a
large tin dish and returned with that
tin dish, and placed it over the mouth
of that slop-pail. Then she put brick
aud rusty axe-head on top of that tin
dish. Then she rolled her arms in that
checked apron, and rested upon her
left limb, all the while hummine a &C.
rious air, and beating time to it with
the toe Of her right foot. Then those
kittens sang small. Then, about an
hour after this time, Mrs. Brown stop
ped humming and tapping. Then she
unrolled her arms out of that checked
apron. Then she bent down and re-
moved that brick and that axe-head
from that tin dish. Thon she took
that tin dish off that slop-pail. Then
she looked at those kittens, and pretty
soon went into the house to see If the
potatoes were dOne.-Grsp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
Geynet Process Of PhOtOa ranI.

A simple process Of photograph, accord
ing to Mr.: Geynet, consists, essentially, in
painting from layer Of prepared gelatine,
which gives capital half tints. For this
purpose 100 centigrammes OF water and
live grammes of gelatinc, two grammes of
isinglass, and two Of Flanders glue are dis
solved together, and two to five grammes of
bichromate Of potash according to the in
tensity of the negative dcsired) arc to be ad-
ded. This is to be filtered through fan
mel cloth, and then spread upon plates of
copper highly polished and carefully oiled.
The plates are next to be dried in stove
heated to 104o Fahrenheit and then expos-
ed, under negative, for one hour to diffus-
cd light, or five minutes to the sun. When
the finest details are obtained the plates are
to be removed, and the gelatine layer allow
to soak in pure water for an hour and then
dried, when it is ready for an impression, Il
is afterward to be treated likeda lithoxraphic
stone by passing wet sponge over the sur
face, and applying ink by means of a very
hard roller. The impression should be tax
en- upon glazed paper, which need not be
dampeqed. A single plato will be furnish
two hundred Impressions. This process is
quite similar in character to several that
have been more or less in use; put it is so
extremely simple as to be worthy If more
extensive introduction.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04

Newburyport, it says, happening to be.
in that city not long ago, was lmpor-
tuned by a poor, ragged woman, who
told him q pitiful tale of destitution,
which so moved him that he gave her
a IS bill, all he had With him. After.
ward, while ON his way to the railroad
station to take the cars for home, .
gust of wind returned him . note of
equal value.
To GIVE . stated account We might
say: Married, ON Friday morning tho
18th inst, at nine O'Clock sharp, in the
vestry room of St. Paups Cathedral, by
the Rev Rector, Mr.. Thomas Wright.
the genial and smiling sexton of said
church, to the gentle and accomplished
blondetta, Miss Cornelia Hunter, OF
the colored bon ton of the city.
braver man you seldom see
blan0er man or bluDter;
want . wife, do, says he,
Aud Oh he goes to HuLt.her.
He went 10 hunt her every day,
With feelings nothing blunter:
To dusky maid at length he said:
"Sav, won't you help me Hu0t-hcrF
She did-a happy man WAS Wright;
All right, the rite now blents Weus
So Wright and Mrs. Write now write,
That all is right that ends we'll.
Indianapolis Senttnel:
A TRAVELLER, on his arrival in the
city, stopped for . moment to examine
coat hanging in front of q clothing
store, when the proprietor rushed out
and and asked, "wouldnt you try on
some coats g. s'I dunno but would, "
responded the traveller, consulting his
time-k,ller; and he went in and began
to work. No matter how often he
found his fit, he called for more coats,
and after he tried on thirty be looked
at his watch, again resumed his own
garment, and walked on, saying: II
won't charge a cent for shat I've done.
Hang man who won't ohlige another
when he can do it! Him ever around
this way again, and you've got any
more coats to try on, I'll do all I eau to
help you!"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22


Hest on every side, but no where
more than IN this city. Evcrything
Is being FURNISHED up, and new build
ings show their faces evcry day. Tho
last new thing on the tapis il the new
hotel to be called the Wasasch Ho-
tel, the foundations for which are now
being laid. Il viii equal any hotel
west Of Chicago, far surpass the
Walker House which is now the No.
! Of this city. Many splendid dwell
ing houses that will do honor to any
city are being built.
In the line Of reduction works, /
may say that the year 1873 will more
than equal al that has been accom-
plished in the last ten years. Inn
provements in smelling, amalgamat-
ing, concentrating and in the general
make up Of machinery to be used will
accomplish wonders. For instance,
the bullion yield of Utah last year
was -, 100000. To obtain this cost
q loss Of 40 per cent. of the metal the
ores contained, and an expense Of at
least $25 per ton for reducing. The
inventions, new machinery, expert
ence and perfectness in every branch
of The business would this year in
crease the results for the same ores
at least 81 100000. But this is not
all. The cost Of reducing viii this
year be reduced to at least one-half
the old price, which will make avail
able at least Eve times the quantity
of ore before used, and which could
not have been used because Of the
expense Of hauling, smelling, losses
and other matters. Now with the ia
cilities of railways, tramways and 9TH
er appliances for bringing to market,
and an increased number of furnaces
and reduction works and the reduced
price Of treating the ores, it may be
safely set down that the bullion prod
uct this year Tor Utah will greatly
exceed $10,OOO,0OO. The sale and
shipment of ores to outside works
viii largely increase the figures. The
amount of capital that will be em.
ployed in opening and developing
mines will also aggregate to the sum
Of O,OOO, 900, while the capital en-
ployed in the erection Of reduction
works will also be very large.
/ 60 to Nevada tomorrow to be
gone some time. and NAV perhaps
give my ideas of that sage brush
State. The SHOWS still lingcr on the
tops of the mountains in plain sight
of us looking to be only few miles
away, while all is lovely here in the
valley, with the peach trees in full
bloom and the weather warm.
SPICRR.
SALT LAKE Cry, May 4th, 1873.
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Thos. B. Newman, aged 70, q resi-
dent Of Buffalo, N. Y, reported to be
worth quarter ofa million, and the
owner Of some Of the most valuable
real estate in that city, died on Thurs
day, In hospital whittier he had
been removed . few days ago from .
hcvel which he had occupied for 81
years.
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: a'."..,,'s o'sn,. Co. &,".',,..',ns Mercantile

From this the BOYS call them s'the
one-eyed. Zion's store AS the Nor
mons have chosen the all-seeing eye
for their emblem, | would suggest
that the Grangers choose the "pig's
eye for theirs. 1t may be premature
to stick out this emblem just now-it
will be quite appropriate after while
at least such will be the answer
when dividends are asked from both
institutions.
Conference is over, the big confer
ence, and little one begins to-day.
The motley crew assembled from all
parts of this kingdom and was rich
study for the phrenologist and fashion
seeker. For shape and size of heads,
style of personal beauty and cut and
mode. color and taste of out-ft, moth
ing yet since the deluge has ever
equalled Mormon conference. The
style of preaching is also a novelty.
They talk about everything except
scripture. Brigham generally does
his part in scolding -scolds the peo-
pie, scolds the elders, scolds the apos-
ties; said he felt like slapping some
of his Bishops IN the face for allowing
gentle school teachers to be employ
ed in their schools. Brigham when
he talks to the Lord talks to him
about as Joe Muzzy used to talk to a
man to whom he was trading ga per-
fectly sound horse" Notwithstand-
ing all this, Bro. Brigham has
hold on the people here that nothing
he can do will shake. He is ''Proph-
ct, Seer and Revelator;' he is the
"Lion of the Lord;" he is all the God
that they know Of, or care about, and
his last move places him still higher
in the estimation OF the people. Ow-
ing to his peculiar faculty for turning
an honest penny out of his posish, it
has become quite customary here to
spell prophet" profit, and as Lion of
the Lord, he believes and acts upon
the theory that the Lord helps them
that help themselves therefore it is
dangerous to let anything lie around
loose within his helping capacity.
He has helped himself to several mil
lion dollars worth of property, for all
of which the people generally are SO
much the poorer.
We have recently been having
some changes in federal official.
Judge Hawley, old friend from Chi
cago, retires with the regrets of the
entire bar. A memorial was present.
ed, signed bv nearly every member
of the bar of Utah for his retention.
But he was originally nominated by
Judge Trumbull, of Illinois, whose
fiasco during the late Presidential
campaign was too much for Grant,
hence, there was no salvation for
Hawley. The bar of this city gave
Judge Hawley a splendid parting
testimonial in the way of a supper at
the Walker House.
Utah is rapidly increasing in popu-
lation. The mines are, by develop
ment, proving to be more than was
anticipated; hence prosperity is man
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D1NNA aRowL.
ny ANNA INnIN.

BY ANNA LINDEN.
Dinna growi.
Fret, nor scowi.
rfshe work goes wrong:
Work the harder wi the hands.
And use the less o. tongue.
Or, ye see, that will be
What waste o. time.
While song will help along
WI Its merry chime.
Ye can see
The ant and bee
Gathering in their store;
Greater needs have you and me.
And we should work the more.
Or, ye see, that will be
Wasting precion. time;
While song will help along
WI its merry chime.
Ifye've health
Yehave wealth
Money Gamma buy:
Ifye've nothing else besides.
we've nae need to- cry.
For, ye see, that will be
Just waste o. time.
While song will help along
VIZ Its merry chime.
Health should be
Thankfully
Used for every good;
A little pains VT use o brains
Makes 1t understood.
Or, We see, that will he
Waste o. life and time,
That will drift ye far away
From the better cline.
Keep the soul
True and whole.
WI ali honest heart,
And where duty calls the roll,
Bravely do your part.
Or, you see, that will be
Wasting precious time,
That will drift ye tar away
From the better CLINE.
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The remains Of Chief Justice Chase
have been inferred In the lot Of Gov
ernor Cook, In Oak Hill Cemetery till
next fall, whom they will be removed.
It u understood. to Spring Grove, near
Cincinnati.
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Barnum has been In Philadelphia
looking for ten or twelve acres Of pas
ture land, or vacant lots, which he can
rent for the purpose Of putting up .
Centennial peanut stand-or show Of
some kind.
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The Shah Of Persia will soon arrive
at Vienna. He 10 accompanied BY all
the members Of his cabinet. and three
Of his wives. It 10 thought that i've
million pounds sterling will cover the
expenses of his European tour.
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Musical.
My'SyC TEACHER.

EMMA u ENSIGN. Teacher ~ Music, after
Ia several Years experience in New York,
has located perTnrSntlt in Iipton. and de-
sitrs tartre Instruct ntn Vocal and Inst ru-
mental HusS". Special attention given to
Thorough Ease and Harmony.
a@stAenca AZ her fathers Hr. g Ensign
eas' ~ Court House square 10
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You can't touch the Germania band
of Dubuque with ten-foot pole. On
the occasion Of their recent visit to
Galena President Grant remarked
that they played the best mnsic he
had heard since leaving Washington.
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CT. CHAMBERS. n. n.

DHYSICiAN AND SURGEON, has prac-
/ tissi twenty five years in this vicinity
aisd heel only ask continuance of the pub
lie con 4 ienee hitherto shown.
Office In city Drug store Residence on
Cedar -, opposite Reformed church, Upton,
Iowa. v1lnl
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L.. L. SWEET.
Contractors & Builders.
RIPLEY L. CLAPp
Auctioneers.
WIN. M. KNOTT.

4 TCTIONEER Will attend prom ptly
"A 10 selling all kinds Of property at Auc-
tl0n, In any part Of Cedar county. A list Of
his sales will aiwaya be found NJ the TIProN
ADvRRTIsvR oiflce, where thos. desiring his
services can fx the day for their sale with.
est seeing him. ~
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r. II. sNGRaIIaM. ". n.

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSTCIAN SUR.
III GEoN. ONCE with br. Burson, Dem
fist, over Piatf 4 rarrs Office Residence in
Brick Parsonage fsrmcriy occupied by Rev
ph!nner. twe squares south Of Palmer
House. Upton. Iowa ls47
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G. u. SHEI.DON.

yt'1rfcE OF THE PEACE. Collections,
- and 2ther business. promptly attended
.o.-0fHJF with County superintendent in
basement OF Court House. 4m6
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Physicians.
DR.. III. MAYNARD.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, L. g. Ex-
1 aminer ~ Pensioners, TIPToN. Iowa
ofsce AMI Residence opposite IN. Palmer
House.
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Justices.
uAHE Z TI-TUyRIY

lTsTTCE DF TIFF PEACE. SorAHy PrB-
81 lie Insurance Agent. and tonyevancer.
once i.h the County Recorder IN the court
house. Upton. Iowa, Jan. ist 1855. nlvi5.
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Day coaches run through from 81. Louis to ST
Paul. Palace sleeping cars owned and operated by
this line accompany all night trains
w. il. PETTIB0NE, WM. GREENE,
Asst Gen1 Supt. Genl Supt.
{. ]. IVES, Gen1 Ticket Agent.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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FLEMING HOUS.
Reed House..
OPPOSITE THE RAILROAD DEPOT,
WILTON. IOWA

YyHIS HOUSE has been refiited and refur-
/ nished by JOSEPH OURS. In hrst-class
style, and is kept second to none IN the
state. The travelling public are respectful
ly invited. All who stop once will come
again.
Good Stabling and First Class
Livery Attached.
JOSEPH OURS, PROPRIETOR.
Ally
PALMER HOUSE,
NFRS MARY PALMER. Proprietress.
wi Boarders and the Travelling Public
will ind everything n their comfort at this
House. Good meals. com Portable rooms and
beds Cedar Street Upton, Iowa.
Good Stabling attached. 2otf
MILLER HOUSE,
Stanwood. iowa.
VyHE PROPRIETOR OF this House viii
spare no pains to make his guests COM
E1rtAhle and In doing so hopes ~ merit the
custom of the public generally. Hacks
leave this house daily I sundays eScepted),
fpr Upton, and return. llso in connection
will be found good Livery. Home custom
due farmers will be furnished meals at re-
anded rates.
42n II. n. MILLER. Proprietor.
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$. ENSIGN, VI. ID.

DifI>lGIAS & SURGEON. Upton Iowa.
Having hal thirty years experience
Dr. +. hopes - give satis faction In all cases
entrusted To his care. OHi.e. al residence,
two blocks east .: Court square. istf