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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
Something Lighter than Air.

A rather astonishing bit of chemical
news appears in . Paris letter to tho
Turf, Field and Farm. It describes "a
discovery related at secret session of
the Paris Academy of Science on the
18th of last June. The discovery is that
hydrogen, hitherto considered an ele-
ment, is in reality combination of
two elements, one of which is nine
times as light as hydrogen, and twenty
five times az light as ordinary illumi-
mating gas. Tho new element is called
abaron, meaning weightless. It will
not burn, extingnishes flames, it,; with.
out odor, taste, or color. The discov-
erer is NJ Lebarre, well-kuown
French chemist, and his discovery was
not an accident, but the result uf q
series of successful experiments The
influence of the discovery, should it be
substantiated, upon ballooning, will
be manifest. The tremendous lifting
power of abaron will render possible
the employment of metallic balloons,
capable of resisting all strains and
shocks, and also of preventing the es-
cape of gas by exosmosis. 49, v:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
A Pet Goat.

Everybody knows what a family net ia
It he has not one himself, his neiohbor
has; and that is often Just as bad.
These dear creatures are continually
proving themselves such in q sense
other than affectionately. As an illus
tration of this, we have heard of fond
tather who purchased goat in the
city for mis- boy, and paid three dollars
Tor 1t. He gave three dollars. more to
get it into the country for the summer,
and then, not caring to take it back,
boarded it out at farmers for the
winter. The next summer he found
the goat awaiting him, and q bill OF
fifteen dollars also, showing that the
hardy animal had only cost six times
as much to keep in the year as it had
cost to buy. This creature lasted fol
six or eight years, and was a constant
source OF comfort and expense-partic.
ularly the latter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
=. Why Chubb Mourncd. "'

When Ohubb's wife died we called
into moufn' WITH and, if possible,
to console him In his affection. The
old man sat in his rocking. chair with
his eyes closed, chewing a toothpick,
and rocking himself to and fro as he
apparently mused over the years that
had-sPed SO happily in company with
his partner. We gently approached
the. subject of Mrs. Chubb's departure.
We assured him that We sympathized
with him in his deep affection, and the
more sincerely because we we'll knew
the estimable qualities of his wife, and
were familiar with, Tho 4yirtues with
which she adorned her home. "She
was, indeed, 1--WE said, san excellent
woman u remarkable woman 4 wO-
man of sterling and unaffected piety. :"
Chubb stopped rocking and looked at
us mournfallX; - Unaffected piety 2"
he exclaimed unaffected piety Z
That's just it, That's just what's the
matter. Iten you, Adeler," he said,
bringing his hand down emphatically
on the arm of the chair, "the way that
there woman would roast a sugar.cured
ham would bring tears to the eyes of q
craven image" Then we went out and
left him alone with his sorrow. There
are some kinds of grief that are too "a.
cred to be lightly intruded upon.-Maa
Adelcr. .,. ...-.-...
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
SCracking Nuts.

- ~4~V1s8s6
:Wh9nstho snow is drifting, sitting
1hvoueh tho leatlcss maple boughs,
ana tho baucy wind is lifting
Al the latchcs in the house,
lent it fun, boys. to ait by tho fire.
With AL shsgood nuts that you can desire,
And Fanny or Kate
To I'LL up your plato?
Whilo the hammer goes whack, whack, whackl
On the aat-iron's face,
The hickory nuts to crack.
Whom the rcd flames dancing, glancing
Up the sooty chimney fro,
Ncesy smoke-olou!s through and through,
Isn't 1t fun, girls, to sit in the light
OF such bright fire, on such . rough night,
And Ind in tho flame
Your fortune or name2
While the hammer goss whack, whack, whackl
a. a. : =. sst1s.es de6s;s Hase ,.ce.
Tho hickory nuts sio crack.
In the armchair ! smoking, joking,
Grandpa tells us old.tjmc stories
How the Yankees. wanting no king,.
Conquered George and all his Tories!
rAat our grandfather lived so long ago. u
4M ana thtt6( s6hSt tell
~ Old stories 20 well -
While the hammer goes whack, whack. whack
:. At a rattling pace
On the aat-i.on's face,
The hickory nuts to crack.
III her armchair, nolding, ploddipg,
With her needles, grandpa sees
Through the snoke-wreaths grandpa flooding
Our Young ears with tales like these;
And oh! boys, isn'tit fan to behold her,
Trying to set herself up Tor q scolder?
For that double chin
Won't let her begin;
And now the old lady
Is laughing alreadyl
While the BANNER goes Whack, Whack, whack
At a rafting pace
On tho 1at-irOns face,
The hickory nuts to crack.
Let the north wind rattle, battle!
Rake the tree.tOpsi shake tho doorsi
We will sing and laugh aud prattlo
Where tho CHEEKY hearth-are roars:
For, boys and girls, it is fun to gather,
On 4 stormy night, in wild winter weather,
Round the warm bright tide
or the chimDey-side,
While the hammer goes whack, Whack, whack
At . rattling pace
On the tiat-iron's face,
The hickory nuts to ciack.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
Latest Mail Report OF it, R.vae

Latest Mail Report OF Its Ravagcs.
The Journal des Debats, of Sent.
Is, has full report of the progress of
the cholera in Europe from Sept 16 to
Sept. %.
The number of deaths for the week
in Paris was 1903; in Havre, 1872: at
Montvilliers and Harfluer the disease
has nearly disappeared at Calvedos it
has not yet appeared ; at Caens it made
it's appearance on the 18th of Septem-
ber, and 20 cases with, 8 deaths have
since occurred.
The epidemic is abating at Vienna.
September 8 reports only 76 new cases
against 1913 reported the. last day of
the week preceding September 8. On
the other, hand, it's progress in the
neighborhood has been correspondingly
more rapid. The deaths in Hungary
up the September l amounted to lO4.-
600. -
In Germany, Berlin excepted, the
malady is slightly on the decrease.
The record gives from August % to
September 3, ISL cases and 80 deaths
in Berlin. against 81 cases aud 40
deaths the week preceding. At Km-.
nigBbeTg the malady has constantly
decreased since September 4, when
there were 81 cases and IA deaths.
Magdeburg presents the same record
38 cases and 20 deaths on the Sd OF
September, then a steady decrease.
On the other hand, in Bavaria, the
disease is gaining, ground, the capital
of that petty state showing 669 cases
since August 81, at last accounts, with
287 deaths. At Dresden and Heilbrunn
it has disappeared
In Roumania, from Aug. 81 to Aug
28, there were 789 new cases and 2O1
deaths; from Aug. 20 to Sept. 10, !, ,O31
cases and 344 deaths, showing q con.
siderable increase.
In st. Petersburg there has beer
some increase in the number of cases
and deaths. Up to September 16
there have been 565 cases and 26]
deaths. -. =
/ In ITALY the disease has made pro
gress IN Naples, in Genoa, in Udine
In other cities it has somewhat dimin.
ished. Sept. 10 reports in Venice
cases and deaths; in the province o
Parma, 2 cases in the province O
Brescia, 2 cases and l death; in tha
OF Padua, 3 cases and 1 death; i,
the province of Naples, 20 cases and [
deaths; in the provinces of Genoa ant
Udine, 36 cases and "a deaths.
lu England it. has appeared at Hull
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
A-STRANGE MURDER.
.A5sA1an TArovvs hls Companion Under
she WAecls OF A'ocSDotive Near

sAssMaM Throws hAo Companion Under
/ the SyAscis OF. l.ocsnetive Neal
~ Mon the N. !. san Of f1.esa.y.
The engineer Of An eastern bound
train on the Erie Railroad reported on
Sunday night, as he arrived at Pater.
son, that while near Hawthorn, two
miles west of Paterson, he saw two men
fighting on the track. Az the locomo.
tive approached, one of the men sud-
denly pushed the other directly In front
of it, and the wheels passed over him.
On account of the heavy grade the en-
gineer did not stop the train.
A locomotive was seat back. As it
approached the spot q man was seen
skulking away in the darkness. The
body was found near the track, head
less. Several feet distant the head was
found. The wheels had passed over
the neck. The remains were taken to
Paterson, and it is supposed that the
man was Michael Clintcb, q miner of
Sterling Furnace, New York. He was
arrested in r4tt9reon on Saturday
night for drunkenhess, and was re.
leased on Sunday. He said be had $75
concealed by the roadside near Pater-
son. On Sunday night he and com.
pan,on were elected from an Erie Rail.
way car for intoxication and disorder
At daybreak yesterday morning
James Malone, who says that he lives
in Forty y-second street, New York, was
arrested near the spot where the body
was found. He was in the act of cook.
ing parts of sheep over q wood fire.
The sheep was stolen from neighbor,
ing slaughter house some time in the
night. He answers to the description
ssff~the men wl.esa=.ths. engineer ssaw
fighting with the victim, the maa who
was sneakiug away from tho h6dy, and
ttainan~hpsMas elected from the Cal
With Otint9h. Ie lis tan aud gaunt,
Fabmt85 yeslSpld, anAs4as sblaek hair
and beard. He is evidently laborine
man. On him we're ragged bank notes
and currency and a few old silver coins.
He denied all knowledge of the man
found dead, and says that he has never
seen such person. The Coroner will
investigate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16

In June last, according to Hard
wicke's "Science Gossip" huge
lobster, measuring more than three feet
from til e tips of the claws to the end
of the tail and weighing fifteen pounds,
was brought up in . net in Plymouth
Sound. England. The skull was cover
c.' with marine organisms, snch ns
barnacles and the like. This lobster is
believed to be more than hundred
years old.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
YELLOW FEVER.
He~~ 1t Works U Up>> IL. Victims.

ao~v 1t works Upon Its Victims.
The type of the disease varies from
year to year, and every great epidemic
has traits of it's own; but the main
features are tho same, and an ex-
perienced and competent physician in.
fallibly recognizes these in twenty four
hours. True, it is impossible for the
most skillfnl to distinguish between
these symptoms and those of the
Dengue, or :" broken.bone fever" for
the first night and day.. A man in the
enjoyment of uncommon health and
strength (for the delusive disease
seems to delight in snaring its victim
unawares, to make the sacrice fat for
it's dark altar) finds rigor, or slight
chill, ereepiag- -oSer- him. followed by
pains in the head and back, and fever,
which rises rapidly. The pains be-
como violent, excrhciating, and the
pulse: ranges from alO6 to. 12O. The
tongue is mot COATED. or furrcd, but
assumes q. red, classy appearance, and
often :swells TO far beyond its. atural
size; the g4ms begin to enlarge, and q
black deposit settles on the teeth. The
seoretions' Of the body arc deranged
aud often the! bladder becomes
dry as a powder horn, for the kidneys
fail to perform their function. Woe to
the patient when such is the case, for
the urinary. acid is almost sure to be
carried to the brain, producing the
widest delirium, aud If; not Quickly
relieved, issuing in speedy and terrible
death. The stomach 'is dis0rdered. and
often thereis q, disposition to reich {;
the nerves become prematurely excited,
and the festlessness is understandable,
while the;eges ARE painfully sensitive
to light, and the ears to sound. In
some cases the lips, the whole face,
grow red as crimson. Usually the full,
|gerded. pulse throbG;swith sledge-iike
Estroke-the othersaymptoms. undated
-aDr sssetanty'two : hours, when I the
fsver deelines-tl.s.pu still remain
ing quick, bnt Ike the trembling
Vibration 81 4 thread. By this time the
patient is so reduced that he can
scarcely lift his head, or indeed raise
an eyelid. This is the critical period,
and in fact, forward from this time
until absolute, not apparent, GONZALES
cence takes place.
Yellow fever is sometimes thought
to be high type of bilious but there
could be no greater mistake, for count
less autopsies in the South have showed
the liver to be in good condition in
deed, I have not heard of caee where
lie Was sefiousiy implicated. The dis
eage is ~ ye,se,fs, having little or no
kinshlp with other malarious affections,
and is distinctly . poison Of the blood.
Hence theconstant tendency to- extra
vasation of the blood INTO the gums,
eyes, ears, stomach for in some severe
cases, blood is thrown out from every
opening of the body. It is often forced
in large quantities into the stomach,
and when this is thrown off the black
vOmit occurs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
4 Woman Rorn July 1, 1875.
From the Boston Jo0rnAl, .i,.,

Miss Lucy Laugdon NOVEL; WAS born
in Alfred, July 4, 1776, on the day, and
very near the hour of the signing Of
the Declaration of Independence.
When eight years of age she united
with the Alfred Shakers, and has since
lived with them. When q years Of
age she wove thirty four yards of cloth,
and at 96 knit ten pair of mittens- She
has never been in . railroad car, and
is in excellent health. If she lives till
1876, Pullman palace-car will be dis.
patched to her native town to transport
her to Boston. From thence she will
be carried direct to the Quaker City,
where her presence will be one OF the
features of the grand centennial.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
The Cost OF Sauare Timber.

The Bay City Tribune gives some
figures as to the cost of shipping
square timber. HThe cost OF the
square TIMBER which is shipped fro1s
this port in such large quantities il
very great at the port Of its destina-
ton. The timber costs when in the
river here, ready for shipment, about
$500 q thousand cubic feet. The tim
ber is shipped from this port to Kings.
ton at cost of about 800 thousand
cubic feet. At Kingston it il unload
ed, and rafted to Quebec-the cost of
rafting being about the same - the
cost OF shipping from this port. This
makes the timber worth at Quebec
about $4OO per Thousand cub,6 feet.
At Quebec it is reshipped to the old
country, the timber coating at Liver:
pool about 1900 . thousand cubic feet
or 500 more than at Bay City"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16

"a horse! a horse! my kingdom
for horse!" cried q celebrated trage-
dian. "Wouldnt jackass do as
we'll Z" inquired an affected young
man, rising in his seat. eyes," tri-
umphantly exclaimed the actor; "just
step up this way, SIR" The young man
sat down.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16

SoENE-Crowlcd horse car. Strong
minded female--"Sir, I would have
you to understand that in this enlight-
ened country NJ one but brute would
suffer lady to stand in this manner. -
Mild looking old gentleman (savaeely)
-"Madam, I belong to the dark ages,
and if you call me brute again, ri
shake the life out Of you.' Female
faints ; hystericnl tableau.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
SHOCKING CASUALTY.
NJ = Blnst FurRacc In Pitts
burg and sad Loss Of Life. -

y =
bar6 and sad Loss Of Life. =
In Pittsburg, on Monday afternoon,
terrible explosion of metal occurred
at Smiths Pipe foundry, on Smal]man
and Twenty.fourth sfreetA which
caused intense excitement, and. will
probably result in the death Of five
men, besides injuring and spnainding for
life two others. About 2 olclook, while
the iron was being run of from the Gu
palo, thirty six inch flask, holding
about five tons of molten, metal, ex-
ploded on account of the iron coming
in contact with some water that was
near one of the danges of the flask, in
the pit. On the instant, with the
loud report that followed, the seethiug
stuff blew in every direction. Four men,
named William Frazier, John Cunning
ham,. H. Williams, and. >. bohemian
named Gucase, were struck BY the
metal and set on fire. Gucase with his
burning clothes rushed into The street,
creating the widest excitement in the
He was caught with
difficulty, and the fire upon him extin-
guished. He was badly burned ON the
AC0OS O0OAS OaAN AAAO0S OAO WAAA 1OCOvO6s
Frazier was burned through the crani :
um, the hair being taken clean of his
head his back and legs were burned
to crisp !; he cannot recover. Gun
ningham was also fatally burned.
Williams was not SO badly injured.
The crane took fire, and, owing to
the lack Of water, dire oonA.gration
was threatened. An alarm was sound.
ed, and the Fire Department came
upon the ground shortly after. The
main portion of the foundry, steam
drying and testing sheds were con-
sumed. The fire, for tine was very
threatening, but it was held under
control by the firemen. The loss will
amount to go, 900; insured for @60, 900
IN home and foreign companies. Jerry
Murphy, q fireman, was also. badly
hurt by falling backwards into 4. pit,
and for q time rendered insensible.
The firm did all in their power to alle-
viate the suffer;ngs Of the injured men,
and had six doctors on the ground.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
Mr.. GEORGE FoRDuAM writes

Mr.. GEORGE FoRDHAM writes 70
Nature, London, propounding ques-
tion at once fresh and interesting. He
wishes certain information as to the
cause or causes of varying color in
lightning. In storm that passed over
Oldrey, England, last month, he oh.
served that when the storm began the
lightning was decidedly pink in tint,
while later it had regalned It's normal
yellow or blush color.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
Statue Of Lord Nelson.

:. A:colossal statue in concrete (similar
l., the :betdpyS in use in France) has
Just been unveiled in England with
considerable ceremony, ct the country
seat of Lord Clarence Paget. 1t is a
preseutment of Lord Nelson, nineteen
feet high, weighs more than twelve
tons,- and is intended to serve as land.
mark to mariners navigating Swilly
Channel. A square tower, thirteen
feet high, has been Quilt on promon~
tory commanding an. extensive view up
and down the Menial Straits, and the
tower has been surmounted by a
pedestal nine feet high, on which the
statue is placed. The total height
from the ground IS thus far forty-two
feet. Tho statue is of limestone and
Portland cement, and ono of the OBJ
jects in view has been to show that
public parks can be decorated with
statues little inferior to marble in ap-
pearance, and probably more durable,
at a tenth of tho cost of marble statues.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
The End Of If III.

50 this j. ths snd Of il sll-of the love fondly
Would prove sweet fruition Of the priceless
thing il seem'd7 -
Only walk in the starlight-a stroll by the
meonlt river
An angry word-a low "Good-night," that
meant !" Goodbye foreverl"
"Good-nighti" Your pale lips echo'd the cold
words OF my own; re
A chilling clasp Of your fingers, ana stood
there alone e-;-~-
Alone: BY the trysting wil.ow-alone with my
broken dream-%
Alone with the ghost Of dead love, in TIE
moonlight's paIlid gleam.
Only , word: bnt twas spoken in moment of
jealous pain
A word that ended loves romance, aud left on
its mem'ry stain.
Only walk in the silence-s stroll by tho
sleeping river-s
An angry word low " "Good-night - but it
meant "Go0l-bye loreverln q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
Well. Rooted.

There is on exhibition at Plymouth
q piece of 'two-inch water pipe seven
feet in length, taken from the section
on the dam at the Thread Company's
Works, which was SO completely filled,
its entire length, With the fine fibrous
roots OF the willows that are growing
near by, that not one drop Of water
could pass through it. A depression in
the pipe had at some time caused: .
slight breakage, and into this por-
tien Of the root had insinuated itself
and grown, until about a month since
the passage Of Water was stopped, and
search for the cause revealed this re-
suit. A portion of the filing was
taken out, and resembled closely q
continuous wad of oakum. Fol
five or six feet these roots are so
tightly wcdged in that no force yet
applied has been sufficient to start it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16

I If prices are satisfactory sell at once
: This is always safe rule for every
thing, but it is emphatically 50 for
potatoes and other bulky articles.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16

PERSONS who are liable to he sea. sick
are recommended on the eve Of a sca
voyage to take mucilage with thoir
food, to keep it down.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
A City for Bears.

Berne writes correspondent FROM
Switzerland) reveres. the: bear ~ eits:
tutelar deity. It was % named from
it's founder; sBartbold, having killed &
bear there His statue II surrounded
by four great bears in bronze and ip
in every direction are mountingssa Of
bears and pictures or carvings, while
near the bridge is large Stone den,,
sixty teet IN; diameter, s. 3hiek are
maintained four or five large bears,
which are supported by fund. Their
antics amused us for long time, es We
fed them with carrots, klndely sold us
from q fruits close by. There 10
also in the town here . clock OF intricate
workmanship, by which cock is made
to come out each hour, and troupe OF
bears is made to pass before : central
figure, but it all seems: very inferior
after having seen the clock .at Stras:
bourg. There are many curious figures
at the numerous fountains in the centre
of the streets. One represents figure
with child's head in It's mouth ID the
act of eating it, while others in it,
eirdle or pockets await their turn to
satisfy their hunger: But the favorite
device In old bruin - :: ..~79 ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16

"A Co1oRED youth cleaned out" q
PARCEL of boys who pitched into him at
NV Lisbon, Ohio, the other day, and
exclaimed: ''Bress lie Lord, DIS niggel
did not come Ill the way from Rich.
mond for nothing"