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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31

WOnslrosas Effects OF indian Turnlp-A
Remarkable BEARDED boy Developed
Like q Man.

W0nslrous Effects or Indian Turnils-A
Rcms rksblc BOARDED boy Developed
Like u Man.
Washington county, Indiana, has a
wonderful htsus nature i'll tho person
of n boy not yet three years Of age
From u gentleman who recently visited
the house of The father of the boy, and
saw him with his own eyes, We learn
the following particulars !: James Will
liams. well-tO-dO farmer, who resides
twelve miles cast by south of Salem
has boy who will be three years old
on the 18th of October next. The cl,ikt
is very healthy, and formed in every
respect, except his weight is seventy
five pounds, little above the average:
When about one year of age this child
began to develop rapidly, aud now
presents the appearance of q man.
Upon the face are long black whlskers
and moustacle of remarkably thrifty
growth and fineness of texture. Tho
back and breast of the child are cover
ed with silken black hair from two 10
three inches in length.
The child has good health and is very
intelligent. The face wears as thought
full an expression as that of a man of
mature years, and is withal quite
handsome, were it not that the cheeks
puff out rather too much, thereby de-
tracing from its beauty. Our informant
says he never saw such a wonderful
sight in his life, and states that those
who live near Mr.. Williams and see
the child almost daily yet look upon
the little one in perfect amazement.
In making inquiry as to how this
freak Of nature was accounted for, the
mother of the child stated that when
he was in his first year he got hold of
an Indian turnip and eat it up. This
vegetable is very powerful astringent,
and the physician in attendance at the
time is said to have worked a whole
day to counteract it's influence. From
this time the child commenced the
development now accomplished, aud
to this Indian turnip is attributed tn
result above described. As we are not
skilled in materia medica, we do not
give an opinion, although what indian
turnip had to do with this case we
cannot conceive. The parents of the
child, we learn, were to have exhibited
it at Salem yesterday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
1FsifGi;:1i;S;.ird.'

wiz paint you sign, ruu,-scllcr,
A H ssssr A lss 5k'tss s|;E S Ssirs
Than ever you had before.
will paint With The skill or master,
And many shall pause to sec
This Wonderful piece OF painting,
SO like. the'Ecality.
will paint yourself, run,-scller.
As you wait for that tair yonng boy.
just in tho morn of manhood,
A mothers pride and JOY:
He ha. no Thought OF stopping,
But you greet him with sm''e:
And you seem 40 blitl,c and friendly
That he pauses to chat awhile.
will paint you again, rum seller;
will paint you "a You stand i.
With foaming glass OF liquor
Holding in either hand.
He wavers, but YOU urge him;
"Drink! pledge nc just this one I"
And he lifts tho glass and drains it,
Aud the hellish work 10 done.
Aud ! next will pant a drunkard.
Only year has flown,
But into this Ioathsomc creature
The fair young boy has grown.
Tho work was quick and rapid;
will pant him ~ he lies
In torpid, drunken slumber,
Under the wintry skies.
will paint the form OF tho mother
Al she knsels ut her darlins's sidO-
Her beautiful boy, that was tlearer
Than all tho world beside.
will paint the shape Of coffin
Labeled with one wOrd-"Lost
will paint all this, rum-seller,
And paint it FREQ OF cost.
The sin. and the shame, aud the sorrow,
The crime, and want, and woe,
That IL born there in your runa'shop,
No hand can paint, you know;
But I'll paint you sign, rum. seller,
And many shall pansc to view
This wonderful swinging sigi.-board,
So terribly, iearfully true.
-Ch,isiian !AdcOcate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31

MEDICAL MAN1Acs.-There are num-
bers of medical men 50 welded to the
old formulas, that all changes seem to
them like Innovations. These medical
nlaniacs are, fortunately, incapable of
much mischief in this practical age.
While the VINEGAR BrrrERs are curing
Indigestion, Nervous Debility, Consti-
patton, and countless other diseases
that defy the remedies OF the pharma-
copDia, it is impossible to thrust down
the thr0ats of intelligent invalids che.
roic doses of mineral poison, or to
persuade them to take adulterated alco-
hol, impregnated with cheap astrin.
gents. as healing balm or :" bal
samic preparation" VINEGAR B1rrERs,
pure botanical tonic and Alternative,
guiltless of the curse of distilled or
fermented liquor, is actually accom-
plishing what the mineral and alcohol
&c cure-mongers have 80 necessarily
promised but have never yet perform
ed. Under these circumstances it is
no wonder that this medicine has taken
precedence Of all those burning fluids
nis-cailed tonic, -Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
A Shower OF Pebbles.

The steamer Now York, Capt. Win.
chester. when eight miles from land,
thirty three miles east of Portland, on her
trip from Boston last Friday night. bo
tween ] and 8 o'clock p. M, was visited
by "a shower Of pebbles that fell ike hull
stones. The watch on deck, who was
trimming his light Ut the time, supposed
that some Of the crew were peltipe him.
The whole of them fell abafl tho PADDLE
boxes. In tho morning he swept them ur,
and threw all but ono handful overheard.
much to the regret of all on board. az
some were very handsome. In the
opinion OF an eminent geologist the stones
ware taken up by whirlwind from some
fresh water brook. t will be rome inbred
that the sky presented = very singular
appearance that evening: Tho wind at
the time, to use queer expression, blew
from all uarters. The stones saved wore
all about one size, and present tho worn
appearance Of pebbles on the bottom of q
fresh water brook, and will we,gh about
half an ounce each.- Boston Traveller,
Julu l6.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31

and labor, beside avoiding the tramp
ling of the ground in turning, which
few men know how to avoid. The
economy of time and labor in farming
is as important as the saving Of crops.
Three long rows of potatoes are far more
easily cultivated than eight short ones
containing the same number of hills.
An acre or ten acres of corn costs far
less money to cultivate il embraced in
only five or fifty rows, than if. double
or triple the number. Then there is
not, in the case of corn, the loss of
breaking it down in turning, if the
farmer has left no grass head lands to
turn on, or has not two or three rows
of potatoes planted on the outside of
the field.
The fences about small fields involve
not only great waste of labor and
money to care Tor them, but are also
great waste Of land. They arc not only
unproductivc property, but they cost
in the waste of land alone enough on
many farms to pay the annual taxes.
Il is also noticeable that the smaller
the farm the greater the number, pro.
portionately, of fenced fields. II in the
case of pasture it il desirable to feed
only part of a field at time (which,
by the way, is not often wise policy,
it is cheaper to build and move hurdle
fences, unless the stock kept is large.
The same principle applies in the
culture of garden crops. One secs lit
tie beds made here and there about the
spot set apart for kitchen garden. 1t
is now the practice among the best
farmers to plant a row of beets (if SO
many are wanted) the whole or half the
length of the garden, then of carrots,
parsnips, lettuce, beans, ETC., and each
row such distance apart that a horse or
hand cultivatOr can be used between
the rows. Thus tho back ache work of
hoeing and wedding by hand is saved,
and ell this petty fussing which is in.
volved is avoided. Nor is it q bad
practice to grow the garden vegetables
in some portion of the cultivated fields,
if near or convenient to the house.
The main point aimed at is to sug-
gest to those who have small fields, or
cultivate small patches of ground here
and there, a mode by which . great
deal of labor and time may he saved,
and vast deal more produced on the
same areas. 1netances occur to us
where farmers have added one-third to
The products from the farm by Iemov.
ing the fences, blowing long burrows,
long rows, keeping the
stock in the stable and selling it, or
them in hurdles wherever
the best food for them could be found
growing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31

Dr. J. Walkers California Win
ngar Bitters are q purely Vegetable
preparation. made chiefly from the ma
i've herbs found on tho lower ranges OF
.ho Sierra Nevada mountains OF Califor-
Tia, the medicinal properties of which,
To extracted thcrcfrom without tho ust
# Alcohol. Tho question is almost
taily asked. "What is tho cause of thu
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT.
rEKsp Our answer is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
y perfect RcnOyator and InvigOratOr
of the system. Never before in the
history Of the world has y medicine been
compounded possessing tho remarkable
qualities Of VINEGAR BI1TEKs in healing the
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgativc rs well az a Tonic,
relieving Congestion Or Inflammation OF
Che Liver and Visccral Organs, i'll Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKERS
VINEGAR l>lrTExs are Apc'ient, Diaphoretic,
Carminativc, Nutritious, Laxative, Diurctic,
Setlative, Counterlrritant, Sudoriiic, Altcra
tive. and Arti-I!iims.
II. II. MCDONALD & CO.,
Drnggists and Gen. Agts., San Francisco California
and cor. Of Washington and Charlton Sta, n Y.
Sold by all OrURGiSts 0na De4leF1.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Foot Rot Among Cattle.

James Clague, Brooklyn, GA large
number Of cows in this neighborhoOd
are attacked with q disease similar to
9rease heel in h0rses; severe cracks
eoa.e on both forward and hind feet
Just above: the hoof, and discharge q
watery matter; makes them very lame.
Have been using tar with some sue
cess; would like to know of a better
remedy, and name and cause of the
disease.
ANswER.-The disease Is called Foot
Rot, or Evil, caused by poison in the
system following an epidemic, doubt.
less the sequel of the epizootic.
TREATMENT.-External application.
Apply cotton batting to exclude the ut.
mosphere, saturate the same with nj
trate OF representation: Nitrate of
copper, two ounces; water, soft, one
pint. Apply it daily for ten days,
day.
INTERNAL REMEDY. --Phosphoric acid,
ten drops, in one quart Of water, fol
drink three times day; or ten drops
IN one ounce of water, and drench
hem.
Phosphoric acid checks the action Of
the disease, and brings about speedy
cure.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
CnlLDREN'S CORNER.
:" Making Hay"
81 NORMA NAY.

A warm and sun-lighted morning,
Three little urchins at play;
lift the shutter to watch them:
They cry, 1--WE arc making hay"
The plot Of grcensward is narrow,
Their scythe IN carving knife
But fingers are strangely eager,
And thrilling with restless life.
They see tho rcd clover falling,
And pause. in plying way.
While one little hand IN stealing
Some clusters, "for mas bouquet"
0. dear little patient toilsrsl
There's mover plot 90 small
Within tho worlds bountilcss gartlcn,-
Where jubllant raintlrops fall,
And fnmmcry sunbcams twMkle,-
That Goes not offer YOU still
Some fragrant hay for the making,
II 30 you work with will.
And though, it may be. ungainly
IL the weapon that you tako,
know you can barvest blOssOms,-
At least for anOthcr's sake.
Our Young Folks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Reduction OF Rates.

There is no one thing which the press
in the large cities of the country has
been more uniform and persistent in
than in their persistent advocacy of
such reduction in the premiums charg-
ed for life insurance as would bring
that protection from want within the
reach Of every family. The National
54lfe Insurance. Company of the United
States of America, E. A. Rollins. Pres.
ldent, Jay Cooke, Chairman of Finance
Committee, capital larger than that of
any other life Company in the world,
has placed its rates Mt about three
quarters of those charged by most
companies, and wants an agent in ey-
cry locality. 1t has the essential anal.
tiles of strength and clleapness, and
We advise all looking for full or partial
employment in life insurance to adj.
dress the Company, at Philadelphia.
Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Pimples, Eruptions.. Rough Skin.

The system being put under the in
Auence OF DR.. Pierco's Golden Medical Discov.
Try for = few weeks, the skin becomes smooth
clear, soft, and velvety, and being illuminated
with tho glow Of perfect health from within.
true beauty stands forth in all its glory.
Nothing ever presented to the public as .
satisfaction for this purpose as this Discovery.
The effects of all medicines which operate upon
the system through the medium OF the blood
are necessarily somewhat slow, no matter how
good tho remedy employed. While one to
three bottles clear the skin OF pimplos,
blotches. eruptions, yellow spots, comcdones,
or - grubs," 4 dozen may possibly be required
to cure some cases where the system il rotten
with scrofalons or virulent blood posons.
The cure Of all these diseases, however, from
the common pimple to the worst scrc fnla, 10,
with the use OF this most potent agent, onlv
matter OF time. Sold by all druggists. $50
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31

A correspondent of the Scientific
American says he has the best we'll of
water in the neighborhood. His plan
is us follows:
Hang in a well, suspended by a
string, coarse canvas bag, with three
or four good-sized limo stones and one
or two Jumps 81 charcoal in it. Have
the bottom of the we'll. In a week or
two taha ;;ohs the charcoal, throw back
the lime stones into the we'll, with five
pounds of soft coal Put q round or
square wooden shoot up at the back of
the pump: carry the shoot up higher
than the pump for free ventilation. II
the pump is out of doors, put q "tee ~
on top; if under cover, . fine wire
& snze will do.''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
A Flower Sermon.

Every year at St. Katharine Cree, in
London, there 10 preached q flower Ger.
mon by the Rev. DR.. Meynell Whit emore
to the lads and lassies Of the great citv
who may choose to come and listen to the
unique discourse. It is nineteen Years
since tho first flower sermon was preached
BY this clergyman, who originated the
beautiful ceremony. and on each succeed
ing twelvemonth ho has officiated anew.
taking the artistic hues and grateful ira.
GRANGE Of nature which surrounded him
and his congregation for his text. This
place Of meeting il in tho .hickest OF tho
city, where the rush of business is tho
maddest; and going into tho cool church
crowned with floral bloom is like shifting
the mountains with q magicians wand.
and stepping from earth to fairy land.
To be q participstor in this pleasantest of
al religious festivals condition j, attach.
ed. Each one must bring an Offering. not
costly and elaborate, but such a. nature
offers in abundance ., the flowers from her
fields. Some humble folk buy a penny
bunch Of the flower girls ut the doors
many ore prepared with pretty noseeay
artfully arranged; the old folks mix up
their wallAowers and May bloom with the
prayer book in their hands, and the
younger generation content themselves
with some roses Or narcissus in their
coats. The beadle and the church war.
dens are decorated, and on the pulpit il
placed han lsome nosegay for tho par
SOD. OF course all these folks do not
come from the parish of St. Katherine
Cree. All London has by this time heard
of the flower sermon, and every district
sends flower offering to Dr. Whittemore
The charity girls, with clean gowns and
white caps ornameDted with flowers,
stand up, followed by the blue coated
boys with sprigs Of geranium ana lilies
Of the valley, and the harmony Of sound
unite with the harmony of colors as some
Of the melodious old hymns arc sung.
This year the Doctor preached from The
text, "Instead Of tho briar shall come up
the myrtle tree" and gave pleasant les.
sons throughout his discourse in moral
botany and arboricnlture. In his last
discourse he mentioned that nineteen
years ago little child gave him his first
nosegay, and she had continued her pretty
gift ever since. though she had been for
some time young lady. Flowers arc
natural missionaries, and the Doctor has
been shrewdly laying nature under con.
tribution to help him in his work during
all these wears.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Gen. Piilsbury,s Nerve.

In sketch of the life of the lutte
Gen. Amos Pillsbury the Albany Ex-
press relates the following interesting
incident: "About that time (l826) his
father WIS appointed Superintendent of
the Connecticut State Prison, his sou
being the deputy; but in 1880. his
father having resigned, Amos Pillbury
was rendered the position, although
but twenty-five years of age. 1t was in
this institution, and almost a quarter
OF century ago, that a desT crate fell
low named Scott, was confined for fiji.
teen years. He was determined not to
work, nor to submit to any of the
rules, and shortly after entering the
institution he nearly cut off his left
hand to avoid doing any labor. But
his wound was Immediately attended
to, and in less than one hour afterward
he was engaged in turning 4
crank with his one hand. For this
he threatened to murder the warden
on the first opportunity, and in some
way getting hold of a razor he sharp
ened it for the dread purpose. Hear
ing of this, Mr.. Pillsbury sent for
him and commanded him to shave
him. He eyed tho man steadily,
seated himself in the chair, and tie
operation began, the prisoners hand
trembling the while. When the shay
ing vas finished the Superintendent
said: Il have been told you meant
to murder me, but l thought might
trust you.' God bless you, sir you
may, replied the regenerated man,
completely broken down. From that
moment he became one of the best
behaved criminals in the prison, was
treated we'll, and remained on his
good behavior until Mr.. Piilsbury left
in 1882. But when the new warden
was appointed, Scott tried to escape,
and murdered the keeper. For this
crime he was hanged the year follow
ing, IN Hartford"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Uses Of GRa nea.

Men can live and work on grapes and
bread. The peasantry Of France.
Spain, and Italy make many q satisfy
ing meal in this way, and the whole
someness of the diet there can be no
doubt of. Medical men constantly
recommend the use Of grapes for their
patients.
Scarcely any plant can equal the vine
as regards the beauty of its leaves and
iruit. Az a covering for bare walls
and for affording shelter and shade it
Is climber of the first rank. To sit
under ones own vine has in oil ages
been considered the acme of rural han.
piness-an emblem of peace, symbol
OF plenty, and picture of content
ment. That pleasure, though perhaps
not in all its fullness, may become tho
heritage of thousands in these temper
ate chimes. Neither our latitude. nor
leaden skies, nor cratic climate forbid
the growth Of the grapevine through
out the larger portion Of the KINGDOM
In many districts its fruit will 1ipen
moro or less perfectly. In almost all
it would ripen sufficiently to be useful
for eating or wine making. Even green
grapes are useful for CONVERSION into
vinegar, for. making tarts, or for wine.
Ripe grapes are universally es.
teemed. No one tires of them. II any
decline to eat their own grapes, or
grow more than they need for home
consumption, there is ready market
in most neighborhoods for grapes vt
from four-pence to shilling pound.
according to quality. Thus flourish.
ing vine on tue gable end or front Of
cottages might make or save tho rent
many times over. know manv cot.
tage gardens in which the vine or vines
ATE not only ornaments, but the main
source Of profit. These might be mui.
tiplied mp and down the country f.,
iufinity.
As a means of increasing their num-
Der, | would suggest that prizes be
offered by all cottage societies for the
best trained and most fruitful crane.
vines on cottages. have known this
done to shch good effect that the vines
became models of both, and such q
spirit OF emulation was stirred no that
one !aborer had paid another two DAYS
OF his wages to do up his vine for him.
There need he no fear of an excessive
fuPP!y neither are ripe grapes 80
perlshnble m most other fruits. Cut
with piece of wood attached. and
placed in bottl>s of water, or even
suspended IN u dry room the ripc
fruit will keep good for months, and
even improve by keeping.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Dundreary on His Muscle.

We have already informed our read
ers that Mr.. S0thern, during his trip
from New York, had got into some
little trouble on the cars. Our reporter
called on Mr. Sothern, but was unable
to see him. Our reporter then inter-
viewed the conductor.
It appears that Mr.. Towne had the
thoughtful courtesy to telegraph to
Ogden to the effect that MIR. Sothern
was to have sole use of the directors
car. Mr.. Sothern appreciated the
kind compliment, and telegraphel his
thanks, etc. The following morning,
however, he discovered a six. foot-twoer
calmly stretched on his sofa, coolly
smoking his cigars and slipping iced
claret. Mr.. Sothern suggested in the
geItlest terms that the big stranger
had made o slight mistake, as the car
was private one.
"Private be DID," exclaimed the
stalwart stranger. ''It's big enough
for dozen thin devils like YOU"
Possibly" replied Mr.. s.; "but as
you have not even tho politeness to
apologize for the intrusion, I request
you to leave it,
"Not if l know it," calculated the
brawny stranger.
Enter the conductor.
Conductor-Now, - then, sir, please
remove to your seat.
Mysterious stranger-H either of
you bother me any. longer I'll knock
your heads together and pitch you out
of the car. It's only going twenty-five
miles an hour, and it won't hurt Won
much.
Sothcrn (coolly taking his coat Off
Come, this is getting interesting.
Conductor, sit Gown and do a gentle
smoke while I endeavor to bring our
large friend to his senses. Conductor
sits and smokes. Gloomy stranger
rises, glares, and makes q rush at
Sothern, hitting him heavy blow on
the mouth.
"There, that settles the matter"
says the stranger. "Not quite" re-
plies Sothern, and play fully giving him
one, two, three en- eyes. nose and
mouth. closes with him, and with one
wrestling "cross bullock" sends him
spinning over the rail at the end of the
car. The alarm is given aud the train
stops. The mysterious stranger is
picked up, insensible, bleeding at the
nose, ears and mouth. Sothern relin-
quished the private car to him. A
doctor on the train attends to him and
says, "A compound fracture" He
still lies in extreme danger, but the
verdict of everyone is, "served him
right" The strangers name is james
Lawson. of Peoria.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
A Bad Bargain.

South End gessips about the story of
q lady who recently returned from
Europe. Two years ago she married a
Boston physician and bestowed upon
him fortune of $4,000, with which
the couple took up their residence on
the Continent. The husband had do.
serted his wife, it is said, and squan.
dered her fortune for the benefit of q
titled foreigner, III consequence of
which she has returned to her relatives
in town on the line of the B. and A.
II. II. The parties are NIL very we'll
connected, and the narrative excites
great surprise and comment. Boston
Traveller.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-31
Small Fields,

Upon this subject the New York
World has these sensible remarks.
which, although we'll known to every
thinking farmer, will beur reiterating
1t astonishes great many men to
notice how many more other men per
slst III fencing small tields-in keeping
up fences where they arc not needed.
and blowing short burrows where long
ones would save q vast deal Of time