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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
male hero of you when every other
fellow Oh tho field would have yquaked
with terror usM

miute hero of you when, every other
fellow on the field would baxez qaaked
1t was the grace Of God, respond
ed james. II am his Glaill, y aud he il
my Father, and I know lsE would not
forsake mo in the hour'of trial."
Tho farmer groaned in spirit.
"Jamcs, my good fellow. what must
I do? Supposing I never get we'll
again land the doctor doesn't give me
much hope), what will become Of mo .
"Yo,,r portion will be dreadful, sir,
if you do not repent Of fyoRr{ sins and
come to Jesus" #sEnsf
"How shall l. come to Jesus ?"
"Witl this prayer, sir
Just AZ am without ono plea. - -.
But that thy God was shed Tor mo, !:
And that thou bid'st me como to thee,
o! Lamb Of God, cpme.''"
"Ah! I am poor sinner James, lost
and nndone." -xL
"Jesus Christ came to seek and to
aeye q that which ll WIS lost. 80 that =
there's hope for you. s'
"Ahr"-a gleam Of hope illumined
the troubled face of the world-worn
man" say that again, James"
The good fellow repeated once more
those words which have borne upon
their wings life and healing to thou
sands. Again and again he sat or knelt
by tho bedside Of the sick man, and
gradually the farmer was led to en-
brace the truth, and the hard, stern
man became, under the softening influ-
ences Of religion, as gentle a. a child.
Restoration to health was soon granted
him, and ere tho autumn sheaves were
gathered in he walked among the reap
ers an altered and repentant man, and
James Thornton became his truest and
dearest friend" No longer were the cof-
fers of the farmer closed to the wants
of the poor and needy; no longer did
he turn an unsympathizing ear to their
griefs and sorrOws, and James, with his
gentle trusting wife, lived to prove the
blessed promise made to them and to
their children: "As the mountains
are round about Jerusalem, 80 the Lord
is round about His people from hence
forth even for ever" -British Work.
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

How ten. ForreDt Liked 70 10 Shaved
The eivilrights bill may. enable the
colored gentleman to enjoy all the
privileges of soda water fountains, Zoe
cream saloons, and billiard -rooms-but
we would like to see hiim subject his
visa8e t6the manipulation aof asNhite
barber. g He, would find himself in as
dangerousa position as Gen. Forrest. It
is said thar Forrest went into:a barber
shop on Broadway to be shaved. The
colored gentleman who officiated was
voluble. Forrest was in q good humor
and disposed to be talkative. At last it
came out that the gentleman who was
being shaved was called Gen. Forrest,
whereupon the colored gentleman
wanted to know if he was having the
honor to shave Gen. Forrest of the late
confederate cavalry. Gen. Forrest
mildly assented. Nhereupon the bar
ber remarked that he was glad to make
the generals acquaintance, as his
brother was soldier in the federal
army. 'Where is your brother?" asked
the general. "He was killed at Fort
Pillow!" answered the barber. Silently
and gently as the fall Of the snowflake
but accurately and without hesitation
the general slid from beneath the
razor Of the barber, gained his fest, and
with q face bare as to one, side, and
lathered as to the other, he remarked :
:" You can't shave me this morning! :"
"A friend who met him q moment later,
remarked the singular appearance Of
his face. The general merely observed :
II like to have half of my face shaved
at q time. ."-AEo6ile Register.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The First Steam Vessel.

G.. T. Butler, Of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
writes to , New Haven paper that the
first vessel driven by steam was started
on the Guadalquiver in 1893, while Col.
umbus was prowling the shores Of the
supposed Indies. Mr.. Butler says that
he has seen the original plans on parch-
ment of the boat and engine by Don
Blusco, the inventor, and that the en-
gine is far moro simple, and in its ac-
ton more direct than any he has ever
seen in this country. King Ferdinand
had the vessel and machinery broken
ND rs the work of the devil.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

ALEX. II. srErnESs announces that 10 will
not be acandidate for ro-election to Congress,
and that uulcss his hcaltl, improves during tho
summer, he will rcsign. Mr.. s. is SO fccblo
that hc has been cut Of his house but twice in
six weeks.
The present state debt of So,:th Carolina is
s25, 77O, ,611.44. This embraces tho loyal and
illegal bonded debt, tho legal and illegal float
ing debk and the. contingent liabilities. OF
this dobt, e15, OoO, 600 have bcen contractor in
= tl,o NJ usx
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

IT is rumorcd ut Oxford that certain
titled lady, whose husband possesses IL
vast estate not II hundred miles from
the metropolis, has lost elOO, 900 ut the
game of ecarte, which will ,ccessitate
the sale of Il large portion of his land,
and IL few years residence in foreign
parts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
Cruelty to Animals.

At the jubilee congress of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, held in London on June 10, u
paper by DIR. Hamilton of Liverpool
was read on The mental srltferings of
animals from fear in slaughter houses. +"
Ho maintained that they we're able to
understand what was being done to
their companions ;sthat this knowledge
added to their pain and he suggested
that double slaughter seashould be
used, so that animals should not see
others killed. Signor Comandi of Flor
ence asked il no better way could be dis
covered for killing fowls than was at
present practiced. In Italy they were
often picked alive, and he suggested
that committee should consider the
subject. The Rev. Canon Cooper said
they would not check cruelty until they
had public slaughterhouses. Heurged
ladies not to continue the practice of
wearing birds wings in their hats. He
knew that the grebes, for instance,
were skinned alive in order to preserve
i'll it's full beauty the sheen of the plu
mage. Later in the day the reverend
gentleman suggested that resolution
should be passed condcm1ing the boil
ing OF Holsters, crabs, and sllrimps.
WOULD little spirits now and then
hurt me much ?" asked q patient of I,
physician. "No," said the doctor :
"A little spirits now and then would
not hurt you much ; but if you don't
axe any, they won't hurt you at ALL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
Panal SYNOD In Ireland.

1T is announced by Cardinal Cullen's
organ in Dublin that the Pope has is:
sued mandate for the convocatiOn OF
IN Irish synod. 1t will be conducted
on the model of the Thurles synod of q
quarter of century ago, at which
Queens colleges were denounced:
The special questions said to demand
attention nre the denial Of the authority
Of papal rescripts, theprogress Of secu-
lar education in the country, and the
organization of the new Catholic uni-
verslty.
A CORRESPONDENT of London paper
writes to ask where he may obtain q
lifo preserver which will support lady
weighing 1872 pounds who cannot swim.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The West,

"A AAN was arrested at Three Rivers. Michi-
gan, The Sth inst, supposed to be the compan i.
ION OF the EXPRESS robber, killed Oh the Michi-
gan Central train, the 10Th Of May. Detec-
tves say positively he is the man. He gives
his name Us Andrew Mills
JOURNALS containing articles written bv
Kochefort have been seized in the San Fran
cisco postOfiice.
Gov. DAVIS, of Minnesota, has applied to
the Secretary of War for relief for the suffer-
ing people i'll the grasshopper region of that
state.
GEN. SHERIDAN advises the war department
OF the destruction Of camp of Sioux Indians.
ninety miles FROM Camp Brown, near Owl
Mountain Range, by a force of U. s. troops
Fifty 1nfiaus were killed, and 100 horses CAD
tured. Our loss wastwo killed and four wonn.,.
ed.
GEMS. ORD and Sheridan arrived at Omaha
Oh their return from the West, on the 9tl, inst.
The hearing i'll the Wisconsin supreme court
Oh tile application Of the attorney general for
forfeiture Of tho charters of the Chicago
and Northwestern and Chicago and st. Paul
railways will be had at the January term,
A COMMUNICATION from Indian Agent J. D.
Miles, to the commissioner at Washington, all
no'mces that the Sioux, Comsllche and Kiow.
Indians in the Arapahoe country have COM
menccd hostilitics against the white settlers.
On TIC road from the agency to Usage City,
the ageDts party found tho mutilatcd bodies
of six persons, all scalped, and one tied to a
wagon and burned to deatll Near Pembina,
white family Of six were murdered by the red
skins. Troops have been ordered to tho scene
Of these troubles.
The Montana stage was robbed, on tho I'd
inst, ut Big Dry Greek, near Pleasant Valley,
by four masked men, who took from a psssen-
ger named Billings $500, and $50 from a man
named Jones. The treasure-box of Wells,
Fargo Il Co., was broken open md everything
Of valuo taken. Their loss is not known
Tho South.
EMANUEL Episcopal church, of Louisville,
joined the Reformed Episcopal church under
Bishop Cummils. a..
CHARLES REFS, of Louisville, cloped with his
unmarried niece on tho 9th inst, leaving his
wife and children behind.
Coz" Il. L. STANLEY, u prominent citizen of
Chattanooga, Ten'l., and vice president of the
ilrst national bank Of that place, died OH tho
stll inst,
"A NEWSPAPER correspondent says that Sena-
TOR Carl Schurz has determined not to be
candidate for recollection, III United States
Senator from Missouri. and will become editor
ot Gorman newspaper in Now York.
RECENT rains III tho neighborllood of Menu
piiis have greatly relieved tho fears OF plant-
crs, who llad begun to despair of reaping all
ordinary crop, the drouth WIS so severe and
long continued.
HURRICANE passed over Grand Junction.
Tenn, OIL the 9th inst, prostrating telegraph
wires and doing: considerable damage to tho
forests an fencing
Con-. Il. HAWKINS. ex-membcr of Copyress
from Tennessee, in u speech at Paris, Tenn,
the 9th inst, advocated rcp,l,liation of the
national and state debt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
Washington g


noel' bssed OF cortais, editorials in relation to
'''t' oatcial course i'll district matters This il
1ao f'rst case under Polailds new libel bill, and
It is thought tho indictment will be brought.
IH1ErY applications for national bank
charters under tho new law have been filed
with the Controller Of the Currency. They
come from western and southern States. The
amount applied for is 50, ,OOO, 900.
LARGE numbers Of altered, stolen and clipped
bank notes havo been received at the division
ior the redemption Of mutilated currency.
IT has been decided at the Interior Depart.
"ei,t, that after homesteader has completed
Il term Of five years, further residence ia not
required to entitle him to patent; also that
residence in = double house, built ON dividing
hno between adjoining homesteads, il I resi-
dcnco III compliance with tho law. = 4
Ex-PosTMAsrER- GENERAL. CnEswrrI. has
aormod an alliance with Ills uncle, Jacob Tome.
OF Maryland, and will engage IN. the banking
business il, Washington. T..
FURTHER reduction Of expenses has been
nude in several of the departments, by re-
.'"c'ns grades of clerks. Sixteen aud eighteen
hundred dollar clorks were reduced to 81, 200
and II, 400 por annum, and ono man who has
been employed for a. number Of years at ST.
soo, a. chief Of division, was reduced to
1900.
WASHINGTON is to have now evening paper.
cailcd The Evening Mail, which VIII be edited
by Chas. W. Dennison. ,.~ y >.
JAMES GlF1LLoN has declined the appoint-
ment of principal clerk il, charge of the An
Polntment Bureau III tho Office of the Secretary
ol the Treasury and accepted the position Of
chief clerk Of tho Treasury office - d
IHE President las directed that the land
office at Lowell, Nebraska, BIO removed to
Bloomington, Nebraska.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
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::THF: NEWS. /
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- = 0p0fttSyR. sss'sa.'s's*'
4 r1oros shootthg tou1nannent, 70 last four
days vas Jig 1inaae at Detroit;July 1. -
4eM bQNtAsa Won tho Monmouth cup easily
aI&snestHo andsosas-haiia niles running raoo at
LonkeNkancl,,a ~ NJ K ri 3. s 80 =
.; .0,CoSNok y @ says lle could not fight Taylor be-
cause q . lover sore on ONO Of hia logs, but
a. eoon ~ he recovcrs fromsits effects he will
MAKE . n'a*ch. .ases7ss5 5s;@sfsss.asG,S az -
Ar'Amen AM @ al chess y congress opened in Chi
The Chicago baso ball club beat the Dalti-,
morss at Chicago, on the, sth lust. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

GRAssHorrER prices" is what they
say in Iowa when they mean cheap.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

Tho turbaned Sea King sat his bid e.==-;-z=:
1gleat sd bsauty, In vhnse65esE 3
Lay ali the peace Of Paradise;
A sun born blossom, rudely torn
From out the lilies to be worn @@+1 4 'SA
Above as stern . breast - ere
Stood King 1t sea7or anywhere. -
49, = 1$nT
Her mouth was Eypt's mouth Of old;
Pushed out and 'pouting fun and bold
With simple beauty. Why, her mouth
Was roses gathered from the South,
Tie warm south side Of Parsdise,9 y |sas@szsE .
Then breathed npon and dhan1s1 down ~
BY angels on stair Of stars. -. 49,.
Yea, you had loved her for her eyes = '''7
q Her large md melancholy look Sass9 sstsszss
3 OF Tenderness -sasd welI nlilt0ok - sszzssz
Her sad face for some soul asfrown, ..s.
Forbidden ct the golden bari. S's :.
zss *ESSe ssGA lawoI
II That dro..n,fnscs.s mi ssl til dszaSsyesse zsssv
eOS sun-bosnP snPagsnso~liRsess~s T. ss-sexs
Was hers. Her soul seemed; far sway; -
She seemed to SEQ still cslmer skieS--' z~7sS
TO zee the White waves lsap asaf .ssssss7
Round izlss inseale faemiadlAse seas;s szssss
Sec coral reefs blown white With spums
By. winds made sweet With fbe perfume azss
or trafling vines snd 1eain1i trsesy - sSzzz
And slAexassssJ sadses.zsI sd. D. cid.
sssss- sss--La.qu's .sx. 4afy:s sl4 Z g g re;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
sft1o osR0l)roada.


TrE Attorney General Of Wisconsin filed in
the Supremo Court a bill in equity, complain.
ing ofrt,e persistent violation of tho law of tho
State regulating railroads, by the Chicago, MIL
%ankoe 4 81 Paul, and the Northwestern rain.
rost'v' and g !. petition That tho. Companies 5,
onjoined to obey the law. avat aa.v,,Ass., :.
An application has boon made to tho Attor.
ney-deasralof New York to Commence s,it
assinst the officers Of tho Erie Railway Com.
pany On account Of their ma, Management. :. VII.
liam NJ E Evasts aud ox-Julge Chippen appeared
on behalf Of tho soflioers sinsopposition.a The
Ateornsy- General reserved his decision ss to
whether he would bring suit. ~ 10 IS
THE managers Of the Iowa trunk lines state
'hat' in observing the law, tho business it will
AMY 70 will be principally river towns places
"he Dubaque, Davenport, Burlington, Keokuk,
*ec:, where most merchandise il bought and
20 lumber that comes from Minnesot. and
Wisconsin,, ), AMI which can be bought A. river
towrsi as, well rs in Chicago But stock and
gram, which articles have to seek market at
New York and other Esstorn scaports, will
have to make up for tho loss on merchandise
ana lumber, Thus forcing them to make an un-
just discrimination bctweea, several. articles
seeking transportation 2ss' Il sNS y ~ =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

- General tens. ssss
aTou jCon11xs door phssees, 6aszea
iii, graced ssvsral i1otDtsdn: :,eaglQs
one, merning last week. ...,::ssss., !. "a
=, Tux have 2, a,l ted st. e Bsfton sss x6o
catches the drops 6atsostg
e'axiouslgs drunk 1850 t&s, - .ssssz.ss,;
TAz prize of poetry in the French
Academy will be aWarde4in 1075SoD -
author ofsthe egstz11sasg3 sor>akAQ
livlngst0n& sEzz,=szrzf, =s..ss. .ss;:; .-s:,
The singular story comes from HOO
sac Tunnel that ai.1rove sofaIatgeaSo
warning to the workmen that portion
of the roof was falling.
A PROPOSITION is made In New York
to put the statue Of some ancient Dueoh
worthy in the Central ePark, and the
opinion wavers between William sho
Silent, Oldenburneyeldt and Ruebe0G
"A POND near Bennine etonsis5 foundgto
be we'll stocked with gold fish they
sprang from three that were carelessly
thrown into the pond; slnee yeaassa6O,
by q man who Was sbeQt to Leave rtoyn
81 "A BLAGKB1RD with three kgg has
been caught in Belvidere and presented
to the Seminary. He died soo1 eaeee
his capture, 80 thst, Notwithstanding
his three legs, he didn't make any re-
markab1e time after all. zS'1 17zszfs
or over ,O0O, 200 trees plAnteaslng
the line Of the st. Paul and Pacific
Railroad, less than three per ceptum
haye failed, and the rest are DONG we'll.
The pranies laaMerssal6B6 th6s 61e 10
following the eomPany's exapples xss
NUMEROUS contributions 70 the AeaS-
siz memorial fund ere coming ID from
the south, and I. W. Cacdosa, appasinr
tendent Of schools in Nssissippi, me
gro, is particularly active IN The move
ment. 1fSssS 80 - sssssssa1s sss
TIM receipts of the Fre1eh sxlilMW
during the first three months Of the
year were 81, ,633, 900 less thn Nti11g
HE corresponding stinoeinS1679s yGg
diminution j. proof Of the dnllness Qf
general business In The country.
LEpnu I:on1n, in idis 4 ie1ials II li mt1e
French Asssnbly tod sthea1 1eyalse
.
, 1874-12-24
SOLDIERS
War CLAIM AGENCY
NO. 81 MaNTG0MEnY BLOCK,
SAN FRANCISCO CAIIFORNIA


W. II. AIKEN. .ATToRNEY-AT-L.Aw AND
Commander of the Grand Army OF
the republic in California and Nevada, will give
prompt attention to the collection of Addition
al Travel Pay, now due California and Nevada
volunteers discharged more than three hundred
miles from home Soldiers can depena on fair
dealing. Information giveE free of charge When
writing enclose stamp for reply and state COM
pany. Congress has extended the time for fling
claims for additional Bounty under Act of July
25, 1866, to january, 1873, all such claims
must be made before that time. Original Boun-
ty of $la0 has been allowed all volunteers who
enlisted before July ed, 1861 for three years. if
not paid the same when discharged. Land War
rants can be obtained for services rendered be-
fore 1855. but not for services in the laie war
Pensions for late war and war of 1912 obtained
and increased when allowed for less than disa-
b;lty warrants, but no pensions are allowed to
dexlcan and Florida soldiers. State of
Texas has granted Pensions to surviving veter
ans of the Texas Revolution. New Orleans and
Mobile Prize Money is now due and being paid.
W. H. Aiken also attends to General Law and
Collection Business. aug. .lS-6n
, 1874-12-24

u On Tuesday evening next Miss
A. NJ. Shepard. will give her first grand
parlar entertainment, assisted by the
Erine sisters (first appearance on any
STACEY in the Pavilion. The perform
ance will consist of singing, wonderful
second sight, comic recitations in char
acter, Beatrice de Cenci in 5 acts, to
conclude with the screaming force of
The Two Pigeons"
THIS entertainment should be we'll
paifonlzed. as Miss Sheppard is an &C.
complished Artistic and is well support
ed.
The Seattle Brass Band have kindly
volunteered their services and will dis
course music on that occasion.
, 1874-12-24

ZAA1LocH' = Professor Zamloch, the
famous Austrian Wizard and Faker of
Arabia, will hold forth on Wednesday
evening at the Pavilion. The Professor
has performed in all the great theatres
In Europe and also in this country and
comes to us well recommended by the
press, throughout the country. He has
already in private way astonished
some of our citizens with some minor
tricks. one of which is making a cigar
crawl across counter into his mouth,
and also grasping money (handfrl at
the time) from tie air whenever he de-
sires it to pay a bill. A box sheet is
now open at Humphrey & Young's
Bookstore. where seats can be engaged
without extra charge. The p!ice of ad-
mission is only so cts. We regret that
the Professor can only stay with US one
night.
, 1874-12-24

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

New YORK. Dec. 19.-Agent Curtis of
the White Star line is Ignorant of the
pretended charte.-, as announced this
morning. of the steamers Belgic, Celtic
and Oceanic of that line for the new
China line His last letters from the
London Office announce the sailing of
two of these vessels in the regular At
lantic line in January. Huntington s
declaration that the Occidental 4 Orien-
tai Co. WIS incorporated by California
merchants is the joke O. the streets to-
day.
OMAHA, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Ord has re-
ceived the following from Beaver, Utah,
which was received by the Commander
Of that post yesterday from Phoebe,
Nevada:
The Indians have killed several
persons in this county between Hike
and Muddy. We have no arms and ask
troops for protection and to punish the
Indians"
Phoebe being in Gen. Schofield's De-
partment, Gen. Ord informed him of
the trouble and offered to send troops
from Fort Ca neron to his assistance
Gen. Schofelde so requested and two
companies of infantry are now under
marching orders for Phoebe.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 18.-The return
ing board decided against Benhum. in
Carroll Parish. and announced the re
suit of their labors, which makes the
House 80 Democrats and 80 Republi-
cans.
FALL RIVER. Mass, Dec. 18.-It is
expected that the mills will start again
on full time, January 1st, with reduc
ton of ten per cent. in wages.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Vice Presi-
dent Scott and director ]. D. Smith ar
rived here this evening. and, together
with f. W. Bellows. formerly Vice Pres
idedt, Johnson, formerly Treasurer pro
tenn, H. E. Merrill, book-keeper, are
waiting to give evidence in the Pacific
Mail investigation. The investigation
to-day Of the testimony OF j. T. Johns
son, Secretary and Treasurer pro tenn,
to the effect that checks to the amount
of $75O, 900 were placed to the order of
Irwin. He knew nothing of the trans
actions involving the amount, and there
was no record on the books of the amount
having been returned.
The House Naval Committee to-day
begun an investigation of the charge
against Representative Stowell of selling
a Naval Cadetship. Jos. G. Beattie
testified that early in 1878 he paid $40
to one Graham, who said that he could
secure an appointment fol that sum,
which was needed for party purposes.
NE WhS OudlI uldu VI Tue DistiAOe OOAAT
mittee in Stnwel's district and the ap-
pointment was in Stowell's hand. He
did not know Stcwell in the case at all.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The case of
French VS.. Edwards. ct al, from the
Circuit Court of the Northern District
California, involving the title to lands
in Sacramento. cond:tionally conveyed
to-day before the Supreme Court for
review. The Court below held that the
condition of the sale having failed, the
title to the land did not revert to the
grantor, without reentry or other lndi-
cation of his intention to avoid sales for
failure Of the condition. This ruling is
assigned as error.