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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Novel Why of Propeiiing a Canal. Boat.

Novel, way III frOpeilln. Canal. Boat.
DR.. Chase, of Portland, Me-, has in
vented and has on exhibition at West
Troy, a canal boat to run by air. The
doctor has been engaged during the
past two years perfecting this new
motor. The machinery consists of
small upright engine of about six horse
power, fan and two cylinder air com.
pressers. The engine runs the fan,
and also works the valves of the
air compressers, from which air is
forced through pipe to the bottom of
the boat by the admission of steam at
the top. The bottom of the boat un-
der the stern has an inclination of about
thirty.five degrees, the inclination
commencing twenty-fve feet from the
stern.
The air is let out of the bottom of
the boat ut the base of this incline
through a valve, which keeps the water
from rushing in, and as it naturally
seeks the surface in straight line it
rushes along up this incline, and thus
pushes the boat ahead, or really the
boat slides along on the air. The force
thus obtained is equal to twenty six
horse power, and is calculated to pro-
pei loaded canal boat along at the
rate of five or six miles an hour. The
boat in which the machinery is at pres
ent placed is old and leaky, and cannot
be run with safety. The intention of
Mr.. Chase is to have boat built ex-
pressly for him during the coming
winter, and he will have things in read
mess to start in the spring. DR.. Chase
is not competitor for the 800, 900
prize, but claims that he is only desir-
GUS of developing new principal for
the scientific world. Albany Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Fat Wives.

The people in portions of Africa
have many curious customs and super
stitions. Among the former may be
mentioned the fashion of having fat
wives. Being introduced! to great
chiefs wife, Spoke thus describes her !:
81 was struck with the extraordinary
dimensions, yet pleasing beauty, of the
immoderately fat fair one. She could
not rise, and SO large were her arms
that the flesh between the joints hung
down like large, loose, stuffed pud-
dings.
The chief, pointing to his wife, said:
"This is the product of our milk-pots;
from early youth upward we keep
these pots to their mouths, as it is the
fashion at the court to have very fat
wives"
A sister-in-law of the king was
perfect wonder of hypertrophy. She
was unable to stand except on all
tours. Spoke unblushingly requested
permission to measure her. This is
the result:
Ground the arm, % inches; chest,
81 inches; thigh, 81 inches; calf, 20
inches height, feet inches. All Of
these are exact except the height, and
I believe I could have obtained this
more accurately if / could have laid
her on the floor. Not knowing what
difficulties I should have to contend
with in such a piece of engineering, I
tried to get her height by raising her
up. This, after infinite exertions on
the part of us both, was accomplished,
when she sank down again fainting,
forher blood had rushed into her head
Meanwhile the daughter had sat be-
fore us sucking at milk-pot on which
the father kept her at work by holding
the rod in his hand for, as fattening
is the first duty of fashionable female
life, it must be duty enforced by the
rod, if necessary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
i. CHlLDREN'S CORNER.
Lttilo Miss Nloddlpsomc.

ny JOEL. BENTON.
Little Miss Mclldlcsone, scattering crumbs,
Into the library Mostly comes
Twirls of her apron, tits open some books,
And into work-basket, rummaging, looks.
Out go tho spools spinning over tho floor,
Bcchwax aud necdle-caso stepped out before !:
She losses tho tape-rulo and plays with tho
foss,
And says to herself, "Now, won't mamma DC
cross II
Little Miss AIcddllcsomc climbs to tho shelf,
Since no ono is looking, and, MischievOus elf,
Pulls down tho iino wees, tho cuckoo clock
stops,
And sprinkles tho carpet with damaging
drops.
She turns over the ottoman, frightcns the
bird
And secs that tho chairs il medley arc
stirred;
Thtn creeps OH tho sofa, and. all in hcap,
Drops out Of her f-olcsomc mischief asleep.
But here comes tho nurse, who is shaking hor
head.
And frowns ut tho Mischief asleep on her bed;
But let's hopo when Miss Medtilcsomc's sum-
bcr is O'cr
She may wake from good dreams and do mis-
Chief no more.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Rvral Life In Switzerland.

Rural life in Switzerland is popular
ly supposed to be romantic but cor
respondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
shows that the poetry is rather on the
surface. ''If," he says, you step out
of a boat, after morning on lake,
and bless yourself for being in q ro-
mantle district, it comes rather as a
damper to find that your hospitable
cottager with the simple face is fresh
from great London hotel. One of
these living hoaxes told me yesterday
that he usually served tourists with a
luncheon of fruit, cream and cheese on
wooden platters, because it pleased
thu III to imagine there was nothing else
to be had in the neighborhood
"but," added he proudly through his
nose, " I have plenty Of Bass's ale in
nay callars. and English meats"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Slliccry.

OptCCrys
From tho Boston Commercial Bullo.
tin We take a few seasonable squibs:
Some outsiders who saw tho biz
states going into the new Exchange.
thought they were intended for billiard
tables, especially when Mac told them
no was going to give the merchants
appoints on EN-"
Money that is not wanted in the pres.
ent crlsis-Parsi.mony.
The first ''Black Friday ".-Robinson
Orusoe's.
Many brokers who put on airs in
August submitted to a close shave in
September.
The control of the streets not being
sufficient to satisfy the greed of the
METROPOLITAN Railway, the City Gov
eminent have given them slice of the
Common.
Kitty B., a chatty society belle,
was at q social gathering recently, &C.
companied by her attendant gallant.
who was observed to be somewhat less
amiable than usual, maybe owing to
the smiles of the sweet Kitty being iess
exclusively bestowed upon himselfithan
his jealous fancy pleased. At little
dietance from where she was enter
t.ining circle of admirers, sat her
rival in grace and good looks, Laura
c., engaging q similar group.
Equidistant from both groups was
another, discussing tho charms of the
rival bellies.
:. 9 Don't you think Miss G. very
arch Z" asked ono.
"Yes," said a witty matron, with OBJ
ferving eyes, "but Miss B. il the
archer. Don't you see she has her
cross be01c at her side {"
Would it have been proper to have
called William PENIS nose q PEN
handle.
HAM-HAM-1n Chelsea, September
"a, by Rev. Mr.. Titus, Mr.. Elias Ham,
of Danvers, and Mrs. Lucie M. Ham,
of Chelsea.
"What CAM be cured must be en-
dured."
The dansuese poses, is rewarded
with posies, and then reposes.
We copy the following from an even
ing contemporary:
WANTED-A companion to 20 to
Europe and stay on both sides Of the
Mediterranean during tho winter, and
probably till May or June-starting in
October. Entire expenses willlbe paid1
Address, with photograph, Box -"
Could aything be more unreasona.
ble2 To ask a person to go to Europe
as a companion, and remain until May
or June, all expenses being provided
for, is certainly a pleasant thing, an
opportunity of which many would be
glad to avail themselves but that con-
dition about staying on both sides OF
the Mediterranean is rather stagger-
ing.
"What business Z" said the Secreta-
~ of the Board of Trade, the other
day, to gentleman who wished to be-
come q member.
"What business | " replied the ap-
plicaEt. "Well, I don't know. Money
business, suppose. I haven't any
Office, and these" pulling out bank
book and grocer's pass-book, care
the only books I keep; but I manage
to do million year, for all that"
Since the Board of Trade opened
their rooms, Boston merchants are no
longer dependent upon the cellar for
exchange.
The bored of trade will find comfort
and relief in the new Exchange.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
"A TRANSACTION in FurS.

An Ohio paper relates that about
seventeen years ago young boy re-
siding in Wood County took black
cat skin, from which the original tail of
the cat had been removed, anda mink's
tail nicely sewed on instead, and sold
it to a certain buyer of furs not many
miles away from Grand Rapids, for
$1.25 It was done as practical joke !;
but the boy kept the money, grew to be
a prosperous business man, joined q
church, but his conscience upbraided
HIM so much that few days ago the
ex-fur dealer received note iuclosing
So. 70, principal and interest. The joke
is now on the fur-dealer, as he put the
cat skin among lot Of mink skins, and
sold it for 50. As he cannot now find
the purchaser, he proposes to con-
tribute the money to some benevolent
purpose.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Mice Cleaning Comhs.

The practice Of giving combs to be
cleared Of dead bees by mice has been
practised in frame hives for more than
fifty years.
1t is good only for those who own the
old gums or boxes. As the owner of
these immovable hives cannot take out
the combs, if he wants to preserve
some hives full of combs, he has to
clean them, to prevent moulding, and
mice can do that work for him.
But the cleanliness of this process is
doubtful; wherever mice have access,
they impregnate the things around
with their special scent, which is far
from being agreeable, besides they eat
not only the dead bees, but the combs
also.
There is, for us, owners of movable
comb hives, u better way to clean our
combs; it iS TO introduce them i'll u
May colony. between two combs full
Of brood. The next day all dead bees
are removed, and the comb is scented
anew with the good odor of living bees.
ca. DARANr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

eg;lr HittcrS arc q purely Vcyctal|'.
preparation, made chiefly from the Ma
tive herbs found on tho lover ranges Of
thc Sierra Nuv;ul;, mountains; uf C:lIifor-
:lia, tie medicinal properties Of whicl,
!ro extracted thrr'iron without the liz,
II Alcohol. Tho question. is almost
'Hily asked, "WlElt is the Cause Of IT,
unparalleled succ.:;:; OF NlEEGAE BIT
TIERS" Our answer is, tl,a! they remove
tho Cause OF disease, and tho patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and IL life giving principle,
IL perfect Renovation and Inyiyoratnr
Of tho system. Never before in the
history Of the world ].s Il medicine been
compounded possessing tho remarkable
qualities Of VINEGAR I'IrrEKS in healing tho
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
arc u gentle Purgativo rs well .3s q Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and Visccral Organs, il Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DIX. WALKE,:'s
VINEGAR BlrTERs are Apcricnt, DiapMrctic,
C:srminativc, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
Scd;ttive, Counter Irritant, Suduriiic, Altcre
tive, and Anti-Bilious.
II. II. MCDONALD Il CO.,
Drngglsts and Gen. Agts:, San Francisco California
nnd cor. Of Washington and Charlton SITS, N. Y.
Sold BY all DrWEGiSts u nd Dealers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

The --LATEST TRIUMPH OF TEMPER
ANcE.-We congratulate the Temper.
ance world on the success everywhere
attending the use of VINEGAR BrrrERs.
Certainly no preparation containing
alcohol has accomplished such cures
of malarious fever, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, rheumatism, lung complaints,
constipation, and general debility, as
we hear of from all quarters, as the re:
suits of this famous vegetable specific.
No true philanthropist will regret to
see spirituous liquors expelled from
medical use, if they can be safely dis
pensed with: and that they are not
necessary in any case of sickness, what
ever its character, appears at last to
have been demonstrated. If public
opinion is capable of making any i'm
preston upon the minds of the Facul-
ty, they will ere long introduce the
most popular of modern medicines into
the hospitals, and prescribe it in their
practice. The millions have given the
article fair trial: it has more than
answered their expectations, and no
theoretical opposition can shake their
faith in it.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

"WHAT is your namc2" asked the
clerk OF ~ witness about to DO sworn
before a Justice Of the Peace. "Otti-
we'll Wood, was the reply. "How
20 you spell your nnme?" then asked
the somewhat puzzled Judge. Mr..
Wood replied, go double Il 1 donbIe
y e double L, Double U double 0 D. y
The astonisLed Judge thought that
was one of the most extraordinary
names he ever knew; and after two or
three attempts to record it, both he
and the clerk gave it up amid roars of
lrughtcr..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
WILSON AND SUMNER.
The Health Of tho Two 8tatcslnc

A Boston letter remarks:
"Vice-President Wilson has so far
recovered his health that ho is IN
nounced to preside ut tho opening of a
lecture course this evening, and to ill.,
troduce tho lecturer, Mr.. Jenkins, the
author of "Ginx Baby" Ho shows
shows few marks of his recent partial
paralysis, except slight drawing down
to his mouth, md that is gradually
leaving him. Mr.. Sumner engaged to
lecture against the advice OF nearly all
his Boston friends, several of whom
are still cndeavoring to persuade him
to cancel his engagements. He has
come up from Nahant, and is daily
seen quite regularly i'll his walks from
his residence ut the Coolidge House to
tho Boston Athensoum, in tho library
of which latter place much of his time
is spent. DR.. Brown.Sequard has od-
vised him that it is safe for him TO-
attempt to lecture, but the better opin-
ion among others who know him is
that he has need to husband his pow
ers for other purposes"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
October.
From ~ Atlantic for October.

From ~ Atlantic for october.
There comes y month in the weary year
4 month of lcisurc tnd hcalthful rest
When the ripe leaves fall and tho air Is clear
October, tho brown, the crisp, tho blcst.
My iifn has little enough Of bliss;
drag tho days of the odd eleven,
onnting the time that shall lead to TINS
The month that opens tho hunters heaven.
And oh for tho mornings crisp and whltc,
With the sweep Of tho hounds upon tho track
The hark-roof,d cabin. The camp-iire's ilGht,
The break II the deer and the rlles crack.
Do you call this tritlirg2 tell you, friend.
A life III the forest is past ali praise
Give me Il dozen such months on cni-
You may take my balance Of years and days
For brick and mortar bracd ILL h and crime,
And pulse Of evil that throbs and beats;
Mud men grow withcrcd before their prime
With the curse paved in on lanes and streets
Ard luu:s are chokcd, and shoulders bowed,
In the smnthcrlng rcck OF mill and mine:
And Death stalks III on the struggling crowd
But he sluns tho shadow OF oak and pine.
And. of all to which tho memory cliEgs,
There is nausht SO sweet as the sunny spot
Where our slmntics stood by crystal springs,
Tho vanished bounds, and the lucky shots
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Advice.

At this season many of our readers
will be making up lists of publications
for which to subscribe with the new
year, and every ono should take the
Milwaukee Monthly Magazine. It is
an excellent and popular periodical,
and although largely made up of origi-
NIL and entertaining stories, each num-
Der contains many short readable arti.
clcs on varied and important topics. A
Fashion Department finely illustrated,
and talks upon every subject pertaining
to house and housekeeping, including
seasonable articles on window garden.
ing, make it a valuable book for the
ladies. All manner of charming and
useful things are given as premiums to
those who send in clubs. Send stamp
tor specimen copy to T. J. Gilmore.
Milwaukee, Wis.-COm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
How Boarding School Misses Amusc
Themselves.

AT a boarding school not many miles
distant from New York an exhibition
was to be given not long ago. Part Of
the programme was to be a play, which
the young ludies were to get up entire
~ by themselves. Two days before
the exhibition the "young ladies'" in
formed their teachers that thev had
selected two scenes from contempory
drama, that the costumes were ready,
and she must come and see the last
dress rehearsal. She came-she saw
what2 heavy ballet and tho "March
of the Amazons'' done in style i'm
promptu but effective. The teacher
has been going from one fainting fit
into another ever since, and the girls
haven't yet had an opportunity to tell
her that tho whole thing was joke,
and that they had in reality gotten up
thoroughly another play of somewhat
less 81 lrtllng character, which they in
tende.; to act at the exhibition. The
authority for this is a private letter
from the young lady who took tho part
of Stalacta, which the recipient
couldn't help "showing round"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

WHEN money is scarce and times are
hard, then, if ever, there is need of life
insurance. Low rates should be sought,
however, coupled with abundant secu-
rity, and these are offered by the Ma.
tional Life Insurance Company of the
United States of America. e. A. Rol-
Inns, President. Branch office ut Phil
adelphia. Agents wanted everywhere.
No better company can DO found.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
SEVEN newspapers in New England
are more than century old.
BUFFALO. N v Dec ~ 1870

BUFFALo, N. Y, Dec. IL, 1870.
DR.. II. V. PIERcE-For the past six months
have used your Golden Medical discovery in
my practice, and IN that time have tested its
merits Ill severe coughs, both acute and
chronic, IN chronic diseases Of the throat, se-
we're cases OF bronchitis, general advancement
OF the system, constipated condition OF tho
bowels, and wherever n thorough Alternative
or blood purifier has been indicated. In all
cases have found it to act gently yet thor.
oughly aud cffectually in removing the vqri-
GUS diseased conditions, and bringing about
healthy action throughout tho system.
Yours fratermally,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
New Idea In Rollers.

A roller exhibited and tested ut the
Royal Society's show just held, con-
sists Of three sections, the novelty be-
ing that tho section, insteod Of being
on a line with the other two, is placed
in front, 50 that it answers as a steer
ing wheel. In the axel between the
two rear sections there is q double
joint, so as to admit of their adapting
themselves, as they move, to the irreg-
Hlarities of surface. The sections are
made of iron, with selid sides, so that
they can be filled with water if it is
desired to increase. their weight.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
NcNY UaH fur Ezra.

Fresh eggs, according to the Prairie
Farmer, affords great nourishment to
the weak animals.
1t tells of a colt, which to all appear.
ances, was nearly dead, the breath of
life being barely perceptible, which
almost instantly revived by giving it
one or two fresh eggs. The same re-
suits have attended the administering
of eggs to weak cattle, and to feeble,
chilled lambs. The remedy is simple
one, and farmers would do we'll to bear
it in mind.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Kidney and Bladder Complaint,
DIR RADWAX3
Perfect Pnrgative and Regulating Pills

perfectly elcss elegantly coated with sweet gum
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the Stomach tys' Kidney: B.ddsr
IndiEestion DEspepsa, Eiliousness, Bilious. yphus
and Typhotd Fevers, Inflammation Of tho Bowels,
fies, and all arrangements Of tho Internal Viscera
Warranted to eject = positive cure. Purely Vese.
table, containing no mercury minerals or
drugs.
IS Observe ?he following symptoms resulting
from disorders Of the Digestive Organs:
Constipation, Inward Piles, FuIiness Of the Blood
In the Head, Acidity Of the Stomach, Nausea Heart
Stomach Sour Eructs atoms, sinking Fiutterne at
the Pit Of the St,cnach Swi"ntns Of the Head Hur
Choking SG Snocstine Sensations vhen Lyn.:
Sight. Fever and Dull Pain in the Head Deficiency Of
PetsSpr2ticn YSila~ness Of the Skin and Eyes Pain
Heat, Burning In tho Flesh A few doses Of RAD.
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stamp to RADWAY / CO., No: - Warren st. n. 7
Information worth thousands will be sent you.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

A BOY named Hood, eight years of
age, living near Oil City, was recently
carrying a butchers steel, when he
stumbled and fell, the steel entering
his chest, completely transfixinQ him.
Fortunately no vital part was injured,
and none of the largo blood-vessels
were cut, SO that within three days tho
boy was reported to have been playing
around tho house rs usual.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Fall Care OF Asparnxus.

Much of the value of asparagus beds
depends upon the care they receive in
the Fall as preparation for winterinR.
AS early as the stalks begin to turn
yellow. they should be cut, dried and
placed in pile and burned. Too much
care cannot be taken to prevent the
seed from falling upon the bed beoom-
ing covered with soil, and terminating
in the Spring. as these young plants
render the roots too thick in the bed,
and being near the surface will make
but feeble growth, aud be of little if
any value, but rather a detriment to
the rest of the bed.
After the removal of the stalks.
cover the bed with a coat of good fine
manure, and fork it into the sod down
to the crown of the plants. This
manure, acted upon by the Fall rains,
VIII wash down amongthe roots, giving
them the food necessary for Spring
growth, increasing the size and earli.
ness Of the stalks.
just before the setting in of winter.
cover the bed several inches thick with
coarse stable litter, to remain as a
protection from frost, and by its de-
composition and washing down, add to
the fertility of the soil. Plants that
have been set but one or two years,
and before they come to cutting regu-
larry, may be covered with few inches
of good soil taken from the sides of
the bed. After they have attained a
good size, and the roots have spread,
this may be omitted. as digging at the
side of the bed wOuld ininra tho
spreading roots. The winter covering
may be stirred early in the spring, the
coarser straw raked of, and the fine
manure forked into the bed. This
treatment annually will ensure good
supply of early, succulent, and large
asparagus.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

|. MAGNETIzlNa TIE BLo0D.-If those
who arc in the habit of warming their feet at
night by artificial means, would make few
applications OF Dr.. Trask's Magnetic ONT
ncnt, they would have no further trouble
nom that source. Its magnetic qualities pro-
mote tho healthy circulation Of the blood. re-
store vigor to the small vessels OF the skin.
and give a healthy glow to tho surtace.-Cou.