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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
An Artists Tri1mDh

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
thinks that the old story of Zauxis and
the grapes has been parallcletl at the
studio on Crescent Hill. The story is
as follows:
"Elwell has two kittens about two
months old, big enough to act cat MI
over, whom he delights to see disport
themselves ground his studio. The
other day as one was wandering play
fully there, she came suddenly in
sight of q speaking portrait Of dog Z
keen.eyed black-anl- tan. Suddenly
kitty's back up arched to the utmost,
as bristling from nose to tail to twice
her size aud growing under breath,
she assumed an attitude of
defense against an expected attack
OF her painted enemy. So for
several minutes kitty stood her
ground, till, finding the dog not at all
disposed to pick quarrel, she very
warily backed out, as if she were tread
ing on eggs, and made her exit with q
scamper, congratulating herself, - no
doubt, on her safety. This is not the
first time, either, that MI. Elwell has
been complimented- Years since, he
invited q sturdy bulldog into the room,
who, snufRng around, speedily 1ecog-
nized his masters just finished portrait
by squattipg before it, and .wagging
with a ludicrous Joy what bit OF tail
he had.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
Fish and Tea rs Food.

The London Times sharply contro-
verts the assertion made by DIR. Ed
ward Smith to the British Association,
that fish is rather relish than food,
and contains little more nutriment than
water. As opposed to this statement,
the Investigations of NJ. Payen are
cited, who proves that the flesh of fish
on the average does not contain more
water than fresh beef, and has rs much
solid substance as the latter. For
instance, the flesh of salmon contains
IS. 70 per cent. of water and a. 206 per
cent. solid substances, while beef
(muscle) contains 1888 per cent. water
and "a. II per cent. solid substances.
The flesh of herring contains still less
water than that OF salmon, and even
fat fish are as rich in heterogeneous
substances rs the best wheaton flour,
weight for weight. Another statement
made by DIR. Smith, that the amount
of nutriment contained in an ounce of
ten is infinitcssimal, is met with the
assertion inst while ten is no .snutri-
ment" IN the ordinary sense, the
individual who takes tea after his meals
feels, without being able to define it,
that tea has favorable effect upon
certain highly important functions in
his body, that digestion is accelerated
and facilitated, and his brain work
benefited thereby. Though not nutri-
Eent, tea is thus alleged to POSSESS q
really higher value, in modical proper-
ties of peculiar kind.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
i A Long Way Round.

A lady residing in. Andoyer; Mass.
who was visiting in North Andoyer, a
few days ago, thought to make quick
trip to her home, three miles distant,
by taking the horse cars to Lawrence,
and going thence by the steam cars.
Her experiment resulted in a Journey of
over sixty miles occupying fifteen hours.
How it was done is thus told by the
Lawrence American: "She missed the
$50 train, and arriving at the south
side, she stepped on tue Gas train.
express, and almost before she had
collected her thoughts, the train dashed
through Andover station with. light
ming rapidity. The conductor was!
consulted, but the train could not
be. stopped. The lady concluded
to stop over night with O friend at
Stoneham, but on imparting the intor-
nation to the conductor, she learned
that the train did not stop at Stone
ham, but the conductor said be would
carry her into Boston and give her a
ticket out to Stoneham by the late
train, which he did, and the lady at
the appointed hour stepped upon the
cars, and WAS comfortably seated, when
the conductor came along and informed
her that the train was going to Med
ford, and in answer to her inquiries
she found that the only way to reach
her friend in Stoneham was 70 secure a
team in Medford and drive across tn
Stoneham. However, she decided to
remain at q. hotel in Medford that night.
which she did, and, taking fresh start
in the morning, returned to Boston,
took the 7 O'Clock train out, and
reached her anxious friends soon after
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
A Baby as a Weapon.

During tho fray she seized m infant,
scarcely year old, by the legs, and
commenced IN inliscriminate striking
with it at any and everybody that came
in her way. Another colored woman
came to the rescue of the child, but was
badly beaten by tho british creature,
and every attempt at approach was
warded off by her swinging the infant
around in most merciless manner. A
policeman arrived Mt the scene in few
moments aud arrested the first one he
came to, which unfortunately proved
to DO to one trying to got the child
away from the drunken woman. When
the policeman walked away with the
first woman tho one with the child
began anew her indiscriminate fight.
and by this time tho infant was seen
to be nearly dead. Another woman
tried to demonstrate with the brute. and
begged her to rolea 10 the child. Instead
of doing 80, she turned on her and
swung the infant high in the mir, and
made a demonstration ~ If to strike
her, when her husband landed her ono
between tho eyes, telling her to tho
ground, thereby succeeding in releasing
the child. Tho most remarkable part
Of the story is that the drunken woman,
who had 40 nearly caused the death Of
the infant, and in 50 british manner.
was not arrested.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
A New Field Of Emigration:

The American Register (Paris,) in
poticing Sir Samuel Bakers recent dis
coveries, says that the fertile, noun.
famous regions Of Egypt invites emf.
grafton, and points the poor laborers Of
Europe in that direction, especially as
"Canada and the United States arc
getting pretty well populated" If that
is the only reason, says the Boston
Journal, why emigration should be
turned toward Africa, its arguments
will rest upon a very unsubstantial
basis. Talk about the United States
being "well populated!" Why, there
arc acres of land enough, on which the
virgin timber and grass has never been
out, to give every poor laborer and
every well-to-do farmer on the Cont
nent n farm, and then leave enough
appropriated to found several States
larger than most of the countries of
Europe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
Caught q Tartar.

From the Detroit Post Of Wednesday.
One Of the German emigrants going
up to the Lake Superior region on tho
Pacific, sat quietly on salt barrel at
Brady's dock, yesterday, watching the
loading of freight, when dock
walloper, to annoy the foreigner,
snatched a valuable and c,lrioulsy en-
graved meerschaum pipe from his
month, and threw it far ont into the
river. The emigrant was unable TO
speak u word of English, 80 he didn't
waste time in arguing tho matter; but
he slowly and deliberately got of that
salt barrel, seized the ruffian by the
back of the neck, and that portion of
tho trowscrs where there was space to
lot, and with astounding strength
swung him off his feet and tossed him
into the water good distance from the
dock. The practical joker caughed
and sputtered and yelled ''police," and
finally swan to pile which he chung
to until he was helped out, amid tho
laughs and jeers and taunts Of the
crowd. The pipe, which the owner
valued at $40, was not recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
Women's Rights TRIUMPHANT.

A correspondent who has visited tho
Modocs rs prisoners of war says: "The
harmony existing in these M0doc fami-
lies is wonderful to behold. Never
have I seen its equal in any other
country. The woman has things her
own way all the time, She can get up
first III the morning, build the fire,
clean up the premises, lug all the ra-
tions from the commissary to her
house, do the cooking, wrap the rags
about the children, and = y be inter-
fercd with once. The male Modoc
never gets under foot. He re
mains under tho blankets until
he is satisfied that 'muck-a muck
is ready, and then he comes forth and
eats. He seldom or never trifies with
the domestic economy of the establish
ment as long as he gets enough food.
Under these circumstances the wives
ought to look bright and happy. But
they do not. Mrs. Steamboat and Mrs.
Hooka aud Mrs. Bogus and every other
woman who has the privilege of taking
care of man, and the children he be
gets, look prematurely aged and I'M
happy. Bogus Charley says there is no
satisfying those women any way that
he has three or four squaws, and mono
of them are cheerful unless shaken up
occasionally"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT HORROR.
A Passenger Steamer Burned ON the
Potomac q nd FIFTY l1iYck Lost.

A Passenger Steamer Burned ON the
Potomac = nd Fifty Lives Lost.
The telegraph announces the destruc-
ton by fire. ut noon on Friday, of the
steamer Wawassett, plying between
Washington and Curriman. on the
Potomac river, off Chatalon Landing,
and the consequent loss of between
forty and fifty lives. The fire broke
ont in the hold, spreading so rapidly
that in very short time the
entire steamer was cnvclopcd in
flames. The steamer was i'm
meliately headed for the shore, about
a third of mile distant, and soon ran
aground 200 yards from the Virginia
Shore. The passengers seem to have
become panic-str,cken, for they are
said to have leaped into the water from
all parts of the boat to escape the
flames, without first providing them
selves with life-presorvers, of which
there is said to have been full supply
on board. The victims of this terrible
disaster arc mainly women and children.
The Wawassett was q side-wlleeI
steamer, about three hundred and fifty
tons, and was engaged in running be-
tween Washington and landings along
the Potomac. She was insured for
$26, 600. - ;. 49,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
MORE MIRACLES.
A Lady Who Has Received M irac q iols
Healing Powers.

AeahnK fOWsrss
Olncy, Richland county, though q
small place, is the site of u great SEN
sation. About two years AGO it was
announced that in consequence of an
error made in the United States land
office, the title to all the lands in Olney
was worthless, and now it is reported
the same village is the location chosen
for the exllition Of the direct power of
the Almighty. The wife of Hon. J. A.
Powell, United States collector for the
district, resides at Olncy. She is q
lady of education, high social position,
and a member of the Presbyterian
church. About year ago it was re
vealed to her-by what means does not
appear-tllat she was to possess the
power of healing diseases BY
the apostolic means of laying on
of hands. She paid no attention to
the revelation for some months, but
being lately greatly affected by the
suferings Of friends and fleiglibo1s,
she was moved TO try hex powers, and
found that she was successful. The
fame of these cures spreading into the
oity and the country roundabout, 9TH
er patients wore brought to her, and
these were speedily relieved of their
Affections. On Friday last not less
than l25. persons were at her house,
either to be healed or to witness the
miracles worked. The lady declares
that the power she possesses is con-
ferred upon her by the Almighty. and
for its exercise she will receive no Gift
or reward. / give the story as it was
given me, and can only say that who
ever else may scot, many Of the people
of Olney firmly believe il.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
VOLUME vi.

Friday, to shoot prairie chirkcns, and w"rc
arrested and fined for violation Of the Kansas
game law. Tho affair caused great deal Of
p,errimcnt anon: the governors friends.
FlnE MARSHAL. WILLIAMS, Of Chicago, has
been removed by tho Mayor. for gross mis-
conduct.
Ar Detroit. three months ago, Mrs. Cornc
livs Dryer WAS bit II by dog while assist
ing it in tho capture ef u rat. Although the
wonnd was not II dangerous one, Mrs. Dwyer's
nerves were affected 80 seriously by tho oc-
currouco aud tho fear Of hy'lrophobia that,
after three months of the continual fear, she
became seriously i'll on Wednesday last Fr,-
,tay she manifested slight symptoms of rabies
and was taken with an extraordinary fever,
from tho effects Of which she died OH Satur-
day.
CHOLERA has broken out in full force in
Carmi. Ind. Eight deaths in twcnty-four
hours.
ATExAs horse thief was shot and killed at
Oklahoma, Clarke county, Arkansas, Oh Thurs
MAxs, , young Mormon, who had
I'm away with his uncle's witc, on being dis
covered by his uncle in q hiding place on Lud-&
low street. New York, shot himself and died
instantly: The vile threatened suicide, and
drew pistol. In the scufae for its possession
it was discharged, woundiug herself seriously.
ALAR0E building ON LOWS street, in East
Boston, used for storage purposes and as q
bonded warehouse, was burned Thursday.
LOSS over 100000.
ABOUT twcuty Of tho employees OF the Pitts.
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago road were ar
rostod Thursday, for stealing goods passing
over the line.
A GREAT earthquake was folt at Valparaiso
July 8th. The shocks were worse than those
OF 1887. great deal of damage was done to
many houses and churches though nothing to
be compared with tho last earthquake Ut San
Salvador. Some TOW lives havo been lost by
falling walls, and ono lady died from fear.
In Santiago the shocks were severe, but no
great damage was done beyond the breaking
Of mirrors and rendins Of some walls. Bells
tolled OF their own accord, and train WAS
stopped by large rocks thrown down on the
k%anL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14

ALL Berlin is said to he running to
soc the sualtlmcnschcn, Adrian Jcftl
chen md his little son Fcdor, from the
province of Kostromn, in Great Russia.
Tho fathers fnce, and it is said his
body too, is covered with hair as thick
rs a wild beasts, the only visible foa-
ture Of his face being the tip of his
nose. The child is rather pretty with
little whiskers that look like the down
on Il duckling. They have very few
teeth aud mono in the upper jaw.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14

The editor of the Tobacco Leaf, y
newspaper in Clarksville, Tennessee.
in response to toast of the press -
Gentlemen the-thc press. The press
AS 1 said, the press (checrs.) The
mill, rs remarked laughter, the mill
and by the mill mean tho Touring
mills tho great civilizcr and distrib-
utor of the staff Of life. The press and
the mill-tlle mill md the press-gen
tle,nen [great applause, tho mill and
the press, stand 80 to speak-stand in
intimate jnxtaposItion,.~ of which the
mill s1lstains most intimate relations
TO the press, while both arc produc-
tive OF irSliscriminate grinding. -
[Great applause
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
The Brains Or Idiots,

The brains Of idiots have usually
been found quite small-often less
than half the ordinary weight, and in
some instances less than fourth. But
in list of crania contained in a recent
work by DIR. Flint, one idiot is shown
to have brain that weighed 81 50
ounces: two Others had brains weigh
ing little more thad 48 ounces the
brain of another, Of 1.-the lowest de-
gree of intelligence" 46. IS, and that of
one "below the condition of brute, -
44.3, or less than four ounces below
the moral weight of the human brain.
The cranial cavity was measured by
Morton in !53 instances the largest,
ia cubic inches, was that of Ger
man; the smallest, that of an Austria
han, only SO cubic inches.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14

TuERE was deacon in New Hamp-
shire by the namo of Day, by trade a
cooper. One Sunday he heard num-
Der of boys in front of lis house, and
went to stop their Sabbath breaking.
Assuming grave countenance, he said
to one Of them. "H"ys, do You know
what day this is p eyes, SIR" re-
piled one Of the boys, deacon Day,
the COOPER"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
A STUDENTS REGATTA In GER
MANY.

The American Boys Defeat tho Engllxh
Tho Ithaca Journal prints extracts
from private letter written by an OK
Cornell student of IA, descriptive of q
boat race Oh the River Neckar at Held
elbcrg, between "scrub " crews of Eng.
lish and American students. The boats
were six cared barges, each rowed by
three men and stecrcd by a coxswain.
The description is as follows:
"For four days before the Saturday
we pulled over the course (nearly two
miles) once day. We had no expec-
tation of winning, but GU the contrary
expected to be left far behind, and told
everybody SO, as did the English also.
When the day arrived tho English fell
lows had decorated large barge, pro-
cured band Of muaic, invited, all the
English ladies and two or three Ameri-
cans on Board to witness their triumph,
and moored the vessel in the middle of
the conrso. After the first race. in
which Brazilian boat, containing one
American, was Victorious; ours came
off. It was the race of the regatta, and
the start was perfect. I pulled the
two bow oars and acted as captain. At
first neither of us took the lead much,
but after half q mile we were half a
length ahead; then, being near the
head of the rapids. we put in a squirt,
and took the lead by two or three
lengths, as far rs the bridge. We had
only little blue jack in our boat, while
the English boat had the British flag
in the stern. Before reaching the bridge
the people on the shore began to
understand the situation, and COM
mcnced shouting. Our friends, who
had come to see us beaten, grew ex-
cited, yelled ut and cheered us, and
ran along the road. Others yelled at
the English boat to hurry up,Ii and
altogether it was an exciting contest.
One voice; high above us on the bridge;
was heard above all others, 'Hurrah
for America!' Below the bridge they
slowly gained, but when we passed the
barge they were still length and q
half behind. We came in victors by q
full length, and then hoisted our silk
flag in the stern. Then we had to re-
ceive our congratulations, and they
were innumerable and fervent. Our
follow American students crowded
around, and were almost Wild with de-
light; every one had to be shaken
hands with, including several strangers
and ladies. Such crestfaIIen set as
the English ladies were I never saw.
The other crew were also terribly put
out the race had such an unexpected
ending, and their humiliations, as we'll
as that of their friends, was extreme"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
This Summers 6 Lord - at Cane Nav.

The Baltimore American gives the
sham English lord, who has: been
making brief sensation at Cape May
He registered. his name at one of
the hotels as Captain. F. Massey,
Royal Navy, England He did not
care about notoriety, not he: but to
some casual acquaintance he mentioned
as if it we're a matter of no concern
at oil, that the gentleman who owned
the supreme privilege of being Lis
father was also the Duke of Leeds. He
also incidentally informed these
amiable people that the British
Government was at present building
magnificent iron clad, to the special
command OF which he was invited
and, moreover, that he has just come
over in his own yacht, which was living
near by, and to ali excursion upon
which he had generously invited all
the best people, To be sure, he was
rather shabby in his dress; but that
was only Oh eccentricity of a nobleman,
and added to his charming qualities.
OF course he at once became the
social hero Of the day. The ineffable
distinction of an acquaintance with
his lordship, the mere honor of touch
ing his gracious digits, and the further
blessing of gratifying his princely ap-
petite at their tables, were eagerly
sought for by the first circles of, sea-
siae..society. Nobody could refuse to
accommodate such superb specimen of
British nobility, and pocket books
opened at once when he wanted few
hundreds. He was. not disposed to
stand upon his dignity, but since they
had discovered him they must shake
off oil restraint by calling him plain
Massey He did not desire to be
lionized, but was compelled to accept
all tho honors showeretl upon him. Sad
to say, he became exceedingly drunk
on more than one occasion, and if such
little transgressions are not parlol,ed
among the elite, WHY where Is the use
of being y noblen,an, aud how strict,
for heavens sake, are we to be with
these choice foreign ex0tics2 He might
not have contemplated such nh extern
sive acquaintanceship with the same
chest people," when he first went
among them, but as they so generously
tOOA Hill W t1101T uCUEGS ne COulO not
refrain from being equally sociable,
and so "Lord Massey had q pleasant
time of it for few days.
Then the crash CAME: Hotel pro.
prletors are not apt to be so confitling
rs tuft hunters, and as my lord had
been living of their best, they thought
it was about time to see the color of
his money. But, alas alas his peck.
cts were empty. Not silver had he,
and his whole assets were confessed to
be one sccdy suit of clothes, a worm,
out paper" collar, and an illimitahlc
stock of lies. Tho yacht was myth,
and its owner simply Francis Massey,
who, as no said, had got drunk in
Liverpool, and been drunk ever since
The hest people were scandalized,
but they paid his hotel bill, in the
hope of silenoing scandal, and he dis
appeared between two days. Among
the genial and trusting people whose
company he enjoyed to his own profit
were several Baltimoreans, who, we
hope, will profit by their experience.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-14
What IL Prayer !

BY 3. q. u.
She smiled AZ soft rho saidl
"You read 1t everywhere:
Tho orchids bud has bloonlcd-.
Is not that praycr9
The bird rocked OH tho Dough,
Whose trill made glad the air,
Singing, rose up to heaven
IL not that prayer2
III. 7
The brook that showcretl for glee
Tho timi.l maitlcn's hair,
Kisses her now with tears
Is not that prayer
- Wv. =. -
Gods touch thrills all tho earth,
And makes it wondrous fair,
And earth responds with love-
Is not that prayer
Aud when tho shining years
Their final harvcsts bear,
Will not God send ls Heaven
A. answer to carth's prayer :"
KANSAS Magazine.