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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Remarkable Petrifacti0n.

A remarkable case of human petri.
faction was discovered at Whitehall a
few days since, by some persons who
we're transferring the remains of Sally
Jucket from the old to the new buryinR
ground. She died and was buried
twenty-three years ago, and from some
unknown cause the remains have pctri.
fed. The coffin, hair, and shroud had
crumbled away, but her original form
was perfect with the exception of an
indentation across the chest, caused by
q portion of the coffin resting upon it,
which was imbedded in the chest.
Every limb was as natural and perfect
as in life. The hands were laid at the
side of the body, as was peces.
sary in laying it out. The fea:
lures were regular and: perfectly
natural, with the exception Of the end
of the nose being absent, while the
sockets showed where the eyes had
been. The hair was entirely gone, thu
skull being bare and smooth as if il
had been sbavcn. Even the fingers and
toes were perfectly shaped. although
the nails had assumed the same appear.
ance in color as the rest of the body.
What seems strange is, that when the
body was found it rested only on the
calves Of the legs and back of the head,
as quite hollow space was found be,
meath the body, where the bottom Of
the coffin once rested. The deceased
was large woman while living, weigh
ing 200 pounds; and it is also curious
fact that the phenomenal specimen
weighed about the same. Rutlano
(W.) Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
The Fate Of TheOdOsia Burr.

A correspondent of the New York
Evangelist writes to that newspaper t.
correct story now going the round
land founded on tradition) that Mrs.
Theodosia Aston, the only daughter OF
Aaron Burr, was victim of Gibbs, the
pirate.
cit is a pity" says the writer, "to
spoil this tragic sensation but hap.
pening to know the truth in part, I give
it to the, public. The history of Mr..
Burr s daughter, I believe, remains a
mystery, as to her fate. She probably
persisted at sea in storm, which is
we'll known to cause many a wreck be.
tween New York and the Carolina coast.
About the year 1880, while the writer
was a student in Columbia College,
the pirate Gibbs was taken on the high
seas, put i'll irons, and brought to New
York for trial. The late Commodore
Kearney, who was tor many years the
senior officer in the United States
Marine Service, was boarding at the
same house with the writer. As soon
as an opportunity presented, the Com
uodore made known his purpose to
investigate the doom of Theodosia
Burr.
Commodore Kearney called at the
prison, and as Gibbs we'll knew nothing
could save his life, he freely recount
ed the names of the vessels he had
taken, and all the incidents of interest
connected with his daring career. But
he utterly denied having any knowl.
edge whatever of Mrs. Aston, the YES
sci on which she embarked, or any
thing relating to her fate.
Commodore Kearney, on reporting
the result of the interview, gave it as
his deliberate judgment that the ira
dition connecting Theodosia Burr's
name with the pirate Gibbs was a
myth. And any person familiar with
Commodore Kearney as qualified for
the examination, will coincide with his
Judgment"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.


There are many interesting facts con-
tanned in the'report of the doings of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing fol-
the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of june
last, which was completed on Monday,
During the year the Bureau delivered,
completed and perfected, United States
bonds, notes, and securities amounting
to $3.50, IA, 300, included in which were
f240, OOO, 600 in certificates of deposit !:
$95, 25Q, 600 in S per cent. registered
and coupon bonds authorized bY the re-
funding acts of 1870 and 1871; $65, H..
$50 in 500 registered consols $32. 2O7.
300 in 500 registered bonds s., $50, $50
in 6 per cent. registered bonds: d.
536. 600 III United States notes of the
series of 1869; 1914. 800 in fractional
currency of the fourth issue. new
series; $40, 415, 500 in national curren.
cy i, 1892: 500 in National Bank (gold)
currency; $2,243,0 900 in Pacific Rail-
road bonds, and $277, 500 in bonds of
the Oregon debt; also, 224, 449, 74O GUS
toms and internal revenue stamps,
amounting to $131, 1894, 472. There
were engraved and printed 1884,
1875 pension checks and 81, 583 pension
certificates. In this report, the
Chief of the Bureau asserts that the
attempts ut initiating the government
special or localized fibre paper have
been unsuccessful thus far, and that
the counterfeiting of the $50 United
States notes was only in part success,
TIE face being very coarsely engraved.
This official does not, however, allude
to the counterfeit $500 note, which is
such an excellent imitation as to de-
celve even some experts, and which
will sooner or later cause the Treasury
to call in all notes of this denomipa.
ton.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

others faces, joyfuller than we'd been
for some time. Then she says:
"Father," she says, 1T want to see
Charlie"
says:
You shall tomorrow, my darling. "
Let me see him tonight. fother
she says, beseechingly, "let me see
And there she stopped.
gets up-not having it in me to see
her want for anything as could give
her, though I couldn't make out Thv
she was in such q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i
couldn't then do now. + puts on
my hat, and just. outside who should I
see a-coming across the road from the
other side but Charlie hisself. When
he knew he was wanted, he runs faster
than I could, and by the time I cot in
the room there she was, with her arms
round his neck, a-smiling up into his
face, and he a-kissing of her, as happy
o. birds. So I says nothing; but goes
ana sits on the stairs outside, awaiting
till, they bad made it up, lfelt almost
Jealous of Charlie, and I thought as
how he should take her from me as
soon as she was we'll. She was took
away from me hut not by him-not by
him. 4 =.
Isat there for a matter Of half an
hour in the dark, when oil of sudden
Charlie gives cry. / rushed in, and
there was my darling. with her head
a-laid quiet on his bosom, and her
eyes shut and I could see by the
scared look on his face, that my little
beauty would never cheer my poor old
heart archaeological Papers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Saint Fanny.

Saint Fanny was notable housewife.
Her house was temple of neatness
Kings might have dined upon her
staircase. Now, her great delight was
to provide all things comfortable for
her husband, a Woodworking merchant,
much abroad, but loving his home.
Now, one night he returned tired and
hungry, and by some mischance there
was nothing for supper. Shops were
shut, and great was the grief of St.
Fanny. Taking of a bracelet of seed
pearl, she S"id, "la give this ten times
And every pearl straightway became an
oyster and Saint Fanny opened, and
the husband ate, and 10 in every oys
ter was pearl as large rs Il hazel nut
and so was Saint Fanny made rich fol
life Douglas Je'vUttrs Fircside
S1iats.''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Etiquette Of Bowling.

The Home Journal says: 'sThis is so
simple that one would scarcely suppose
it possible that difference of opinion
could xist, and yet there are some who
think it breach of politeness if one
neglects to bow. although meeting half
a dozen times on a promenade or in
driving. Custom has made it necessary
to bow only the first time in passing;
after that an exchange Of salutations is
very properly not expected. The differ
ence between a courteous and famil
lar bow should be remembered by gen.
tlemen who wish 10 make favorable
impression. A lady dis,...A.s to receive
from q man with whom she has but a
slight acquaintance, bow accompa-
MED with broad smile, as though he
was on tue most familiar terms with
her. 1t is fur better to err Oh the other
side, and give one of those stiff, ungra-
cious bows which some men indulge
in. Those gentlemen who smile with
their eyes instead of their mouths,
give the most charming bows. As for
men who bow charmingly at one time
and with excessive hauteur ut another,
according as they feel in good or bad
humor, they need never be surprised il
the person thus treated should cease
speaking altogether. A man should
always lift his hat to a lady,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
An Extraordinary Creature.

In the celebrated Paris infirmary-
the "Hotel de Dieu There is at
present man whose bodily deformity
must be cl"ssed among those remarka-
BILE freaks of neture which happen
once in century, if that often. He
has three arms and three legs, but the
third arm and leg are only rndimen-
tary, being much smaller in size and
incapable of motion. In addition to
this, he has some other no less singular
peculiarities, 80 that he may be re-
carried AZ one of the most extraordinary
human beings in existence. He is an
Italian by birth, about IS years of age,
and the father OF large family. All
his children are normally built, and he
himself enjoys excellent health. He
stays ut the Hotel de Dieu for no other
,,,,sl.oas. than -to-a8ard- tina medical
students an opportunity to study him.
IT is expected that John Stuart
Mills autobiography will be out this
month.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

The impending dilemma seems to be
an increase Of insects that the plaques
OF Egypt will be more than reproduced,
and that all vegetation, and finally
starving and helpless man himself will
be eaten.
All of which augurs an early drop
ping OF the curtain upon the feeting
show Of life. We quote
!" would not live always / ask not to stay
Where storm after storm rises dark DER the way:
The lew lucid mornings that dawn on lls here
Are enough for LIES woes-full enough for its
cheer" ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
Charge Of tho "LOng'' Brigade,

H..
1.-THE following parody on "Thc Charge
he Light Brigade" was posted on tho N,
Fork Sto; Ex,.,onoc on SATURDAY. And ~
July appreciated by tho momOors
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Do.~s "",,,a ~. 80 S s'o'. 10y luz
E".,.. i,,',.oa ~ 80 ". :,, VI i.'u luz,
~" ~ Sto.,. ~ Wa l,'"ny S''eo'
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

SCENE in a Cincinnati Court (charqe.
assault upon a housekeeper).- ibid
you ever ask to marry her 2" eyes. >
"What did y"u say - II told he,
to wait until her teeth were grown. y
"Whnt did she say then 2" "Noth-
ing" "What did she lo?" "Went
down town, and bought new set Of
teeth." Case dismissed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
The QOther.
BY e. b. BROWNING.
Women know

Women know
The way to rear up children ito be just).
They know simple, merry, ter der knack
or tying eashcs, fitting baby-shoes,
And singing pretty words that make no sense
And kissing full sense into empty words;
Which things are corals to cut life upon,
Although such triflcs children learn by such,
Loves holy earnest in pretty play,
And vet one over-carly solemnized.-
But seeing as in rssebush, loves divine,
Which burns and hurts not,-not q single
bloom
BECOME aware and unafraid OF love.
Such good do mothers Fathers love az well
Nine did, know-but still with heavier
brains,
And Wills more consciously responsible,
And not as wisely, SINCE less foolishly;
So mothers have good license to be missed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

BY rigorous enforcene Mt OF the
liQuOr law Boston has managed to re.
duce the number Of it's bRr-r0oms to a
little over 1000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

IT is stated that the Church of All
hallows, Broad street, London, is to
be removed. It was in this chnr,.h
that john Milton was baptised. and
the following register may be seen il,
the vestry: ''The xxth day of De.
cember, 1908, was baptised John, the
son of John Milton, scrivener." The
font which was then used is still there.
ANCIENT PI1aR1M-Ah, fair sir, all is
changed since my time. No peas in
your shoes now-no toll, no robbery.
no danger-everything made easy; IN
fact, quite pleasant excursion.
Modern Pilgrim-No robbery; Nc
danger! Does it occur to you, m,
venerable friend, that our pilgrimagct
are made by rail2
AN eight and half pound brook
+rn,1t 10 tho 1Gtosk o7tlikinn r., thu ~, -;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

Stephens friends had but little hope
that this would save him, even If his
story was true. Three days afterwards,
says Mr.. Sargeant's phamphlet, the
New York Evening Post copied it, and
"the next day it happened that the
notice was read aloud in one of the
hotels in New York. Another man
standing near, named Whepley, said
he had formerly lived in Manchester,
and was we'll acquainted with Colvin,
and related many anecdotes and pecu-
llarities concerning him. Mr.. Tabor
Chadwick, of Shrewsbury, N. j., was
also standing near and listened to
the conversation, which made a
deep impression upon his mind. On
thinking the matter over after his re-
turn home it occurred to him that
man then living with his brother-in
law, Mr.. William Polhemus, of Dover,
New Jersey, answered exactly the de-
scription of Colvin as given by Whep.
ley. Finally he wrote letter to the
Evening Post, giving his conclusions.
Whepley saw it, went to Dover, ldenti-
fed Colviu, and, after great effort,
induced him to visit Manchester. There
was great rejoicing in the town, and
Stephen Boom was brought from the
prison to fire the cannon that cele-
brated his deliverance.
The author truly remarks that this
case is without parallel. To the
newspaper alone was due the discovery
of the unconscious cause Of the trial
and conviction of his brothers in-law,
~& -
ton. It needs no extraordinary vision
to see how difficult it would be fo1
such case so long to remain a mys.
terry in these days, when everybody il
daily newspaper reader. A few point.
in the Kelsey case, now undergoing in
vestigation at Oyster Bay, may remind
the reader of the Colvin case but il
Kelsey is still alive, rs some maintain,
it is not likely that he can remain I'M
discovered by his pursuers, and I'M
conscious of what is going on behind
him for eight years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

AN eight and half pound brook
trout is the latest addition to the curl
stiles at the American Institute Fair
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
IMPENDING HORRORS.
The Terrible Predictions Of the Amcri.
cum Scientific Association.
From the Daily Graphic

From the Daily Graphic.
Few know the terrible import of the
recent meeting of the American Scien-
tito Association ut Portland. In its
development of new horrors in. store for
poor humanity it was awfully prolific.
Its members We'd with each other in
predictions of coming commissions of
nature, and sustained their arguments
with truths brought to light from the
deepest and darkest wells of science.
That humanity is to be obliterated was
the gist of five papers, read by five of
the most scientific, trusted. and cole
brated members of the Association. A
terrible and total extinction of animal
lite was foretold by all, the only ques-
ton being which of the five horrors
would first develop itself and perform
the work of universal destruction.
THE SUN TO BE ExTINaUIsHED.
Prof. Young, the most eminent living
student of solar physics, read a paper
on the sun. That body he argued, is a
gigantic bubblewhose crust is gradual
" thickening aud whose size is dimin-
ishing. There u "a constant loss of
heat, with its extinction as a producer
of warmth and light. He quoted Faye,
Secchl, and others to prove that the
material of the sun is gaseous, and that
these gases are retained by some kind
of crust. Through this surface the
tumultuous inner composition is con-
stantly squirting and outspurting, with
grand violence. He thinks that this
crust may consist of sheet Of de-
scending rain-not of water of course,
but Of the materials whose vapors are
known to exist in the solar atmosphere,
and whose condensation and combina
ton are supposed to furnish the solar
heat.,' AS this peculiar rain meets the
gaseous substance of the sun it coales.
ces into a continuous sheet, forming
d" sort of bottomless ocean, resting
upon the condensed vapors underneath,
and pierced by innumerable ascending
jets and bubbles" This action of the
SUMS envelop will be q quenching of
the great orb upon which we depend
for heat and light. It will grow small
er, and more compressed and surround
ed by the crust, until it will be so hid
den and muffled as to be practically
excluded from the economy of the uni
verse. The result will be intense cold
and darkness, cessation of all animal
lite, and an Immediate return to origi-
nal chaos.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23

An irrational exchange, commenting
on the prolonged leave of absence
taken by q distinguished officer for
pleasure travel, asks, I" How's that for
high2" To which We may he permit
ted to reply that in isn't fur-high at
all ; it's furlough.
The captain of a San Francisco
steamboat is exceedingly popula with
the ladies because he always puts back
to his wharf, if by the aid of a powerful
field-glass he can discern female who
has arrived half an hour after the
starting time.
A LITTLE shaver was sitting near his
mother, who was picking over raisins,
when she was called out of the room,
and rs she left, said: CHOW, sonny,
don't touch any of those raisins when
I am gone" Presently his mother re-
turned and inquired: swell, Charley,
did you take any raisins2' Ono,
mamma" "You know if you did, God
saw you" eyes, I know He did, but
He won't tell"
LORD REa1NALD-Ain't yer goin' to
havo some puddin', Miss Richards?
It's so jolly.
The Governess-There, again, Regin-
AID Puddin'-goin'- yer! That's
the way Jim Bates and Dolly Maple
speak, and Jim's a stable boy, and
Dolly's laundry maid.
Lord Reginald-Ah! but that's The
way father and mother speak. too; and
fathers a duke, and mothers q duch-
ess. So, therel
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23


"nncefs: PRESIDENT, the Very Rev. Dean
b!rn", OF Trenton, N. j.. Vice Presidents, the
Very Il ". John Ireland, OF Minnesota, and
hev' N. Michaud, OF Flew Brunswick. The
next convention will be held at Chicago, Oct.
7,1874. WV
"u"'Rs in circulation to the effect that
.A"'h GO. arc IN trouble are pronounced Lv
Tue nrm utterly grnundlces. Similar rumors
.eS"'"'ng several New York provision houscs
lack confirmation.
1hE imports at New York last week were
sl'zlS,|OI, u which S, l2s, 5G5 were ncrchan.
dlse, and $2.09l ,ll2 dry goods.
AUGUSTUS T.. Puul1ps, ex.T1n;to,, u.o.o
Consul at Santiago dc Cuba, cnt his throat ~
the Crittcndcn House, New York. SATURDAY
morning. be is supposed to have been ron.
dered temporarily insanc by financial troubles
'ifo. A. CLARK, son Of cx-b1aynr Clark. of
New York, cashier Of the agent of the Union
Pacific Railroad. il missing. with 10000
sold for tickets last month. He hitherto bore
~ 'rrcpr"uckable character, and it is sup
posed he has been specializing in stocks.
IHEEE fatal cases Of yellow fever opposite
Little Rock, Saturday.
Miss ALICE WILSON, aged Is, fell from a
boa III the st. Clair Flats canal, Thursday
and was drowned.
MORTIMER NJ. LEGaETr, son OF L. d. Leg
Rctt, U. $. C"nl,,'issioncr of Patents. was
killed by falling from q cliff on Six Mil,
Creek, in Ithaca county N. y, Thursday night
Tue National Bank Examine reports the los.
10 the Mcrchant.' National Bank, at Lowell
by the dctalcat'on Of the cashier, at &63, 7O1
with possible Inability Of 81, 1000 more
THE body OF Il man named John DcKil wal
found near Terre Hau:e, Saturday, sho
througlh the head. 1t seems he was murdered
tor money month ago.
ALL the Masonic lodges OF Missouri
except the Grand L'dgc, held their annua
sc.s,on last week 1t st. Louis. Reports pre-
scntch show the ORDER in highly prOspcroul
son,iltlou $40 iouses III the state, with mem
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-10

" THE CoSSERvA ALIVE STATE CONvENTION AND
Tue MODE OF NOTlSG IN IT.--While we prefer
the city of Richmond Us the place for hold
ilg the next Conservative State Convention
it is IA matter OF very little Importance where
it is held. provided the mode. of voting III
the selection Of candidates be a correct and
fair one. The plan adopted in lS43 in thi.
thcn the tith) congressional district, anu
continued ever after that 1--WE copy from our
old tilcS), was rs follows:
1" ReSolrrd, LIST. That i'm fixing the mode
OF voting in convention the vote shall hc
taken by counties, the majority of cacn
delegation casting the vote Of the county.
I'D. That the Democratic vote OF each
county, as cast in the last presidential elec-
ton, shall he divided equally between the
delegates from the county in attendance, anu
that each delegate. as his name shall be
called. may cast for his favUritc his proper
tionablc proportion of the vote. y Chd''-
toheSriiie JcgtrSonidn Rcr"dl'cd".
just the plan we would have adopted,
except that we should prefer to take as the
test of strength the vote in the last %ubcr-
Material election The next is to he IN cleo
ton for Governor. But the main reason for
prefer ring the vote of 1869 is that the vote
OF 1872 was really no test of party strength,
As between GRANT and GREELEY, two Re
publicanS. many conservatives refused to
choose. Especially WAS this the case west OF
the Blue Ridge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-10

The death Of OAKEs AMEs, following SC
close upon that of Mr.. BROOKS, the two men
inculpated by the Credit-Mobilicr investi'
cation, suggests the thought that neither
philosophers nor scientists know yet all the
secret springs Of life. Mr.. AMEs seems tC
have been an unusually stout man up to d
few weeks ago. His death, after he had
made SO many thousands and tens of thou
sands and hundred, Of thousands of dollars
is sermon of itself. 1t needs no rcproachc>
rs to the way in which he got or used hi,
money to make it impressive. Let us bury
his faults in the grave with his poor body
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-10

right of suffrage to Women. he s $50 aoso-
Gated the old virginia mode of voting rsca
roce. "a -,
Mr.. Mill was also in Parliament, but will
he known to postcritY by bis writings. We
do not know whether he was most celebrated
~ political economist or as a writer on
logic. At any rate, he may be classcd as
one of the positive school Of philosophers.
What his religious opinions were may be
inferred from the fact that he once edited
the Westminster Rcr'e,c. 1t is hut fair to
add that his was an exemplary life in its DO
mestic as well RS its public sides. and that no
man had higher reputation for purity OF
character. He was whilst he lived devoted
to his wife, and was the very model of al,
admiIing. atfcctionatc husband.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-10

NJ Certificates from all
parts of the country are daily received atcstlng to
the unparalleled popularity of this great medice in
the cure of diseases OF the blood.
LIIA, ONO. February IS, 1889.
Gentlemen For twenty years have been afflicted
with an exceedingly annoying and nvcteratc erup-
ton, covering rcnrly ny whole body. had tried
inany life! cnt medicines, hu without receiving the
slightest benefit. \ short time ailcc bought one
bottle OF "Rosadalis-" and used It according to d.
rLccns, aud am happy to say IL has entirely cured
me. II ID c,!ciuc Of great merit. Yours truly,
up 2e-eodlm BENJAMIN BECHTOL,