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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
A Dancers Toll.

How many people who go to see the
great spectacular plays Of the day think
of the unceasing toll, the hard, unin-
terrupted muscular labor which are the
lot Of the graceful ballet dancer? There
is no day laborer whose life is as labori-
ous as that of the dancer, for the skill
originally attained through long con-
tinued and painful effort can be retain
ed only by wearisome, though perhaps
painless work. If this aspect of the
ballet girls life was more frequently
thought of, there would be less of the
thoughtless popular assumption than
she is ordinarily immoral and dissolute.
The very conditions of her profession
al life require her to preserve her health
unimpaired by dissipation and if hard
work is antidote to temptation, she is
certainly triply armed. Indeed, the
art of dancing has been employed by
certain ascetics rs safegard against
temptation, and it was with this view
that the dancing ceremonies of the
Shakers were devised by their founder,
Mother Ann Lee. The public dancer
certainly does not lead a luxurious life,
and rarely a dissolute one. Let us at
least do her justice when we gaze ON her
graceful and hard-taught gymnastics.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
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646.235
3,386,69l
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1882
Temperance war.

The war upon tholiquor traffic, inaugurated
BY the women OF Ohio. several weeks since. is
rapidly spreading throughout the country.
The most effective work. TINS far, has been
done in Ohio. where the movement hal its
origin. Reports from slxty.nine towns and
villages in that state, show that liquo. selling
has been entirely stopped in eleven, While in
over forty from five to twvnty-six. places oi
selling lqnor have been closed in each
This flattcring succo causts the
women to pursue thci- labors with
increased vixor, and favorable reports are.
being received daily from every portion OF the
State. In Dayton, the ladies on Monday
night visited three hundred saloons, but none
surrendered. At Columbus crusade upon
the saloons has been fairy inaugura.ed. At
Lancaster, tho ladies visited property holders
renting rooms to liquor sellers, and succeeded
10 securing the signatures Of. all but
threc to pledge not to re L
their property fur that purpose after April
let. In London, an jrate saloon keeper pour-
ed beer over ladies' who we're singing in ta-
bernacle before his door, and was arrested.
The police commissioners Of Columbus have
adopted , resolution requesting the
Common Council to prohibit The eale
Of liquor within the corporate limits
Of the city, Advices from the
interior Of Pennsylvania state that the
wnmen's crusade is maxim. favorable pro.
gress. A movement has been insugurated in
PhilAdeiphia and other large cities OF the
state, but it's progress is sslow.--Ia New York
city aud at various points throughout that
stat" an active temperance revival is in Pre-.
gress. Its success is most marked amoug
the Catholic total abstinence soc,etics.--
C~dsades are also reported in all
OF the New England States, in Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado. and
California, the efforts OF the women being
more or less successtul.-An int, resting in
c'dfnt in connection viii the war in Ohio
comes from Xenia. The women found = lad
OF seven years in one Of the saloons, who
joi"ed them in importunins his parents to
qrit the traffic. The little fellow signed the
Pl. dge. joined tho women in their pravars.
and when his par. nts surrendered be assisted
IN pouring the liquors OF the establish, nent
into the cutters. At the request OF one Of the
women the little fellow wrote bis name, James
T. Foley, very legibly upon card.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
How the Indians Climb Trees.

In South America even the weak
est women may not tuncommonly he seen
plucking the fruit at the tree tops. If
the bark is 20 smooth and slippery that
they cannot go up by climbing, they
use other means. They make q hoop
of wild vines, and put their feet inside,
they use it as a support in climbing.
The negro of the West coast of Africa
makes q large hoop round the tree and
gets inside Of it, and jerks it up the
trunk with his hands, a little at time,
drawing his legs up after it. The That
Ian boys tie their feet together, four or
five inches apart, with piece of palm
bark, and with the aid of this fetter go
up the cocoa palms to gather nuts. The
native women of Australia climb the
gum trees after opOssums where the
bark is rough they chop holes with a
hatchet, then one throws about the tree
a rope twice as long as will go around
it, puts her hatchet on her cropped
head, and, placing her feet against the
tree and grasping the rope with her
hands, she hitches it up by jerks, and
pulls herself up the enormous trunk
almost as fast as man will climb q
ladder.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
Trunk Hose.

During the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Of England the famous daughter Of
Henry WILL, the trunk hose was worn
by the Earl of Leicester and his COM
peers. This article of dress was made
Of velvet, silk, satin, or damask, of the
brightest colors. They were short and
very full breeches, gathered into tight
bands at short distance above the
knee, and distended so that their wear
ers conld attain the coveted circumfer-
ence of nearly three yards about the
hips by stufiing of curled horse-hair,
and sometimes bran was used. 1t is
stated by an English writer that, in
searching the person of young dandy,
arrested for some crime, the padding Of
his trunk hose consists of "a pair of
sheets, two tablecloths, ten napkins,
four shirts, a hand-glass, CONT, and
q night-cap." 1t is not mentioned why
this unfortunate dandy made himself q
walking valise, as his offence was not
larceny. y.--Oti"er Optics Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
81 Have DraIk NY Last Glass;

- nf LOUISE 4. UPHAM.
n ss.s.e.. s.ss,e.. not any for me;
wih eoto my homo s,lli my children tonight
With no fumes Of liquor their spirits to blight,
An And with tears IN my eyes will heg my poor wife
~ have never refused you before" Ict that pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys
I've drunk my last glass!
Just look at me now, boys, in rags and disgrace,
With besretl haggard eyes, and red bloated face!
Mark my faltering step and weak, palsctl hand,
And the mark on my brow that is worsc than Cains
See p'y crcwness old hat, and my elbows aud knees
Ake warmed by the or chilled by the breeze;
wy, nohs ehialren wiN hoot ssI pass-@
Fl Saye aSs srsns Giea NV y isst r. sIsss sst
You would hardly believe, boys, too look at me now.
That mothers soft hsnd was once pressed Oh my
when = she kissed ne and blessed me-, her darling,
!: Ere she lay down to rest by dead fathers side;
Bidding me meet her there, aud whispered "Good-
bye" T~~
And in do it, God helping! Your emile let pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys,
1 have drank my last glass!
All reelcd home last night-it was not very late,
For l'd spent my last szpenoe, and landlords won't
On > fellow who's left every cent In their till, B"
And has pawned hiz last bed, their cofkerv to all:
Oh the torments felt, and the pangs endured!
And begged for one glass-just Que would have
cured;
But they kicked me out doors II let that, too pass,
Fer I've drank my l.'t glass, boys,
At home, my pet Susie. with her soft, golden hair,
saw through the window, just kneeling in prayer.
From her pale, bony hands her torn sleeves were
While her feet, cold and bare, shrank beneath her
scant gown;
And sns pisyed-pr'yed for bread, just poor crust
For one crust-on her knees, my pet darling plead
Aud heard, with no penny to buy one, alas
But I've drank my last glass, boys,
I have drank my last glass
For Susie, my darling, my wee six-year-old,
Though fainting with hunger and shivering with
There, on the bare floor, asked God to bless me!
And she said, Don't cry, mamma! He will! for,
1 befieve what AK for!" Then, sobered. crept
Away from the house and that night when slept,
Next my heart lay the Pledge you smile! Let It
pass,
But I've drank my last glass, boys,
have drank my last glass!
My darling child saved me! Her faith and her love
Are akin to my dear ssinted mothers above!
! viii make her words true, or III die In the race
And sober III go to my Last resting place;
And she shall kneel there, and, weeping thank God
No drunkard Hes under that daisy y-strewn sod!
Not drop more Of poison my lips shan e'er pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys,
have drank my last glass!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
Tho wo1t.

The celebrated "elcvator case," which has
been on trial at Dubuque, lows, has been de-
cided in favor OF Richmond h Jackson, they
receiving 359a, $50 damages on six special And-
ings, tho chief Of which was $2o9. 800 for the
loss of profits in beng deprived of handling,
receiving and dischArgine grain. The sixth
finding was for $50 600, the value OF the eie.
vator building. The verdict MAS only for
about hall the amount sued for.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
! Waos,lngton.

IxTEI1IBENoG has reached the Department
Of State that on the 18th inst. the act. of the
Canadian Parliament will go into operation
prohibiting the transportation Of goods or pas
sengers by water from one port to another
except in British ships, and imposing heavy
penalties if any goods or passengers are car
ried contrary to the provisions Of the act.
The recall Of Mr.. Van Buren,, Minister to
Austria, is probable.
The President has appointed the following
government directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad: James F. Wilson, Iowa; I. H. Millard,
Nebraska; John C. 8. Harrison, Indiana; John
A. Tbbets, Connecticut; and Francis B. Brew
or, New York-all for one year from March, II,
1874. -
Foreign.
A dispatch from Bayonne contains the fol-
lowing intelligence, obtained from Carlist
sources: Don Carlos has announced that it
is not his intention to impose = contribution on
the population of Bilboa when that place is
taken. On his entrance into the city he will
proceed to the Cathedral and be crowned king
Of Spain. He win swear to support the iber-
ties Of the people, and will constitute agovern-
ment with Gen. EliO as President of tho Coua-
Gil. An appeal will be made to foreign powers
to recognize the bel]igerency Of the Carlsts.
He win declare spaniards exempt from ale
glance to any other government than his own.
He will draw S6, 6,0O0, 600 as the first INSTALL
ment Of the loan previously contracted"
DISPATCHES from Calcutta report that the
distress among the famine-stricken people in
Eastern Fishost is increasing. In one village
alone there have been eighteen deaths from
starvation In four days. The number of appli
cants has increased from Is, 900 to $4,000 with
ina week. ii +
THE new British Parliament assembled OF
March 5th and elected Harry Bouviesies Brant
Speaker OF the House Of Peerp
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
Temperance.

The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
has an article on the drinking habits of
st. Patrick's Day, in which It says:
"Whoever 'drowns the shamrock in
maudlin revelry desecrates the sham
rock and the day. Whoever gets drunk
on st. Patrick's Day offends the God Of
1reland's faith and hope, and bows his
head before the devil that has whipped
and scourged her-the demon of intem-
perance. And the Irishman who reels
through the streets, shouting for Ire
land, stands forth in the ranks of her
worst foes, an enemy to his native land,
even though he wear q green cockade
as high as church steep1e. In the light
of these facts, what are Catholic tenn
perance men to do? To beg, plead, be-
seech all our countrymen to cut loose.
especially on that day, from the cursed
usages that, like chains Of slavery, have
hung on our necks for weary centuries.
CALLING poor Ireland the most at q time
when ve should comfort and honor
hss," s''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
HAM esss wffnot run, the company refusing
3aEssunt unless trains can 80 with them.
Az betgeen Waverly and Sayrc, are
brakes set, whecls takon or:
49, - ~
Grimes and Casualties,

IS - - -
Grimes and Casualties.
). The heuse Of colored man named Slcars
vas bufned ssar lndianapelisss few days since
together Ith twosof his cLildsen.
4 REV. NinA1xnLcDz0, 1ptominent Clergy
man and professor at Lewiston, Me-, was
thrown from his horse and killed last, week.
Axo11.x Fn9<aul has boa, entered at Yank-
ton d. T., in the case Of p. p. Wintemute,s
for killing General McCook, ON tho ground Of
illegality in the indictment, and he was bailed
70 await the action Of the next Grand Jury.
The criminal suit FOR libel Of Luther G. Hall
against Woodruff her sister Clsfiin, and her
husband HOOD, waS brought 10 t1iA, In the
New York Court Of Sessions on march 9Th. A
plea for delay by defendant's counsel was de-
nied, aud tho empaneling jury began. The
defendants are without bail, their bondsmen
having surrendered theiaste tho haa,tls Of tho
sheriff, and they must SO to Ludlow street Jail
aa'ss' new snrsties sre Obtained which is unlik-
=. TIE loss Of tho French brig Sid, and tho
American bark Chris. Mitchell, on the Pacific
coast, are announced. Three lives were lost
from tho lattsr. =
HENRY D, KNDla was instantly killed at
Pekin, H., by falling down coal shaft, = dis
tance ITS feet. He was = miner, and was de-
seending by rope when his foothoh slipped.
DUNNO thunder storm on March 4th, while
William Nesbtt, who resides six miles west of
Kokomo. Ind, was going homo in \ two-horse
wagon, With hin vffe and two children, he was
killed by stroke Of lightning, as was ono of
tho horses, his wife and children thrown
from tho wagon, and his wife was struck blind.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
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The Swallow.

u AUGUSTA wHes1n. zk.sE
All swallows, - It ho?. Z
Did loving, lingering summer, whose allow pace
Tsrried among late blossoms, 10th 10 90,
Gather the darkening cloud-WFaps rOund her fsco
And weep herself away in last weeks rain7
Can no new sunlight Wsken her agafn7
"YeG," one pale rose ab3ow
Has answered from the trellised lane:
The nickering swallows answers Ko." u
From out the dim gray SKY.
The arroNy ewsr1n reaks forth asd specks the aiFs
While. one by one. birds wheel snd hoat and hy3
And now are eolse, tken ssddsa1y afc th9Hs
Tll lOi the heavens srs empty Of them sll.
Oh fy, fly south, from leaves that race sne seA'
- - ! From shiveTioe lovers that oae
Free swallows, fly from winter thrau,
Ye who can give the gloom goodbye.
But what for us VINO stay.
To hear the winds and watch the boughs gro" oascA'
Aud i'm the soddened mornings, day " Gay,
Count what lost sweets bestrew the n1gn.y s1ecA
on frost-fook Winter tramphns towards ni tsfons7
Swallows, who have the sunlight for your o"n'
Fly on your sunW1rd ways
For YOU has January buds new-b0Wn,
For us the SHOWS and gloom and gray.
On, on, beyond our reach,
sw.llo~s, With but your l0n9ing l0 4u0es
Let the hills rise, let the waves tear tne Descn'
Ye will not balk your oourse nor turn aaoe,
But find the palms and twitter In the sun.
The longed-for goal OF light;
But what of them in twilights dun
Who long but have no wings for hiRht7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
AZ Large.

TRE superioto, dent OF the Yellowstone Ma
tionsl Park writes to- Secretary Dslano that
100000 will be necessary to render the Park
acccssib'c,sto prosarveit from rpolation and
compile e tho survey OF it. boundaries.
Gov. SHEPARD states that tue bonded debt
Of tho District OF Columbia on January l,
1874 was s5,527: $50. The present assessed
value Of property 10 $40 44s,G72, a. against
379. .997, ,A54 In 1874. Il
A MEMBER OF church buildings belonging to
the M.thodist Episcopal Church. as distin.
guished from the Methodist Episcopal South,
situated in+v,rsinia, having been destroyed
by the Union soldiers during the war, .
strong influence is being brought to bear to
have the Government paw for them. i
IT is reported that Judge Durrell has for.
warded his resignation TO a frosted friend, to
be rendered in the event OF the Judiciary
Committee OF the House reporting articles ol
impeachment.
Tue public debt shows u decrease during
February Of O., ,59o, ,oS7. The coin in the
Treasury IL, &s5, ,2A2 !; coin certificates,
40. 500. .S00:. currency balance, IS, 727, ,754
special deposit Of legal tenders. $5s, ,370, 600
outstanding legal tenders, 1881. .000. 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
The A1hanteo war.

DISPATCHES have at Last arrived from the
gold coast, fully confirming previous reports of
victory, and dispelling the fears which were
entertained for tho safely Of tho expedition.
The Ashantee king finally surrendered himself
into the hands Of the British troops, and was =
prisoner st Gen. Wolseley's headquarters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

A PARIS bookseller has just publish
cd book entitled Memories de CHS,
lehurst," and NJ. Rqaher hos subscribed
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

A WASHINGTON belle is looked upon
as an "encyclopmdia Of Vaccinations -
--e ve,y vatuaasaava compliment
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
Tho Ga1t.

MRs. SARAH C. DREssSEr, widow Of 4 mem.
Der OF Couerss ~irom Oslo, brought suit for
$4,000 against the pronrietors ~ the omni.
nibus line II New York city, from whose
stage. while getting out, she was thu own
violently to the ground and seriously injured,
the horses having been started too soon. She
obtained verdict OF u. 600.
BIsaoP Cunx1Ss has organized Reformed
Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. =:
In conformity With . municipal order, the
famous " Paddock E!ms," in fremont street,
Boston, we're cut down and removed Friday.
A great crowd witnessed the operation. The
Natural History Society is to have section OF
the largest tree for preservation, as showing
the size OF the largest English elm that ever
grew In Boston. =.
FlrTEEx HUNDRED dollars worth Of liquor
have been seized At the Revere House, Bos.
ton, by state constables.
TnE Massachusetts Senate has passed ten
hour law for women and children under eigh.
Aaon
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

An old writer says " Readenot bookes
alone, but men, and amongst them
chiefly thyself =; if thou find anything
questionable there, use the commentary
Of a severe friende rather than the
gloss Of sweet-lipt tlatterer there is
more profit In q distasteful truth, than
dseettWl swoetaeop,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
New Soda.

A new process for the manufacture of
soda has lately been adopted in Eng
land, which is regarded by Wagner as
likely to replace all former methods,
and effect revolution in those indus
tries in which this important salt is
used. The process may be briefly de-
scribed as follows: "To . concentra.
ted solution of marine or common salt
bicarbonate of ammonia is added. In
the reaction that takes place, bicarbon-
ate of soda is precipitvted, chloride of
ammonium remaining in solution. By
treating this solution with lime, the
ammonia is isolated in the usual way,
and can be agaiu used. The bicarbon-
ate of soda is freed from its extra
equivalent of carbonic acid by heat,
leaving the salt as simple carbonate,
while The carbonic acid set free is COM
bined with the ammonia, and the re-
sultapt chloride il again used as in the
first instance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

Two E1EMENrs of real success in any
undertaking are comprehensive view
of its nature and intents, and faithful
attention to its practical details.
Thought and action are inseparable
and equally indispensable. If we
would thoroughly perform our task, we
must grasp it mentally and do 1t patient
ly.-l2hiladelnhia Ledger.
An Eastern paper has discovered that
Mccarthy, In his billiard saloon ser.
aeas, "msksl aqms wy good pe!ats," "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
indian Affairs.

IHE new Indian appropriation bill appro-
prlates S4 3e1 779, against s5 81, ,419 last year.
INDIAN AGENT SAv1LLE writes from the Red
Cloud agency that MANY Indians have left,
some with the unconcealed intention Of ioininp
the war party. Crazy Horse il on the war p.th
he thinks two thousand Indians could be con-
centrated there in short time. A regiment
once inside the stockade could defend it against
any force they could raise, but the dificnltv Ia
to get there. The Indians have sentinels al
over the country and keep line along the
hills Of the Platte, so that force starting from
the fort would be preceded by the Indians,
Labor Troubles.
The carpenters, painters, track-hands and
freight-house employees Of the Erie Railroad
were ON a strike OH March 9Th to compel the
company to pay alleged back wages due, it IL
said, since January 1st. The machinists and
blacksmiths were not engaged in the strike.
The New York Post says the wages for January
were only paid on March 2. The "wipen" In
the engine house Of this company were cut
down from S1.36 to 81 per day.
The weavers in the Camden, N. j., WOODEN
mills have agreed not to return to work until
they receive the prices paid before the panic.
The striking employees Of the Pliladelphia
cotton and woolen mills resolve to hold out for
the advance demanded.
FULL time has been resumed at the Union
Paai6o shops at Omaha.
TEE strike on the Lehigh Railroad continues.
It was instituted for the purpose Of getting
an advance OF ten cent per day over the wages
s''a s''es' 'a' Ysa!a' " t's'a' ss' saaa'asg'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
The Public Debt.

The February statement of the public debt
OF tie United Stutes IL Al follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

GAIlLRo's monument at Florence, Ita.
y, eaat Rsasly 100000,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-23
MORE OUTRAGES.
One Orthe Perpetrators Arrested and
BOund over for Trial.
Alamo SantineI Cept II

One OFT Perpetrators Arrested and
Bound over for Trial.
Alamo Sentinel, Sept IL.
At q school-house called Farmers
Refuge, in the fourth district OF Crock
etscOunty, last Saturday night, where
and at which time "A singing class had
met, several bricks were thrown
against the door and pistols fired Off
greatly alarming those inside Of the
house. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock the same night several persons,
supposed to be the same party that had
disturbed the singing class, went TO
the house Of cOlOred man named
Pearson Williams, living on the farm
of j. $. BoXley, in Gibson county,
and knocked at the door, threatening
to break it down ifhe did not open it.
When the door was opened, three
men entered and asked Williams if
there was any one in the house besides
himself and wife. When told there
was not, they presented their pistols
and threatened to kill him if he moved,
while they proceeded to violate the
person Of his wife, threatening to kill
her if she made any cutlery. On Sun
day morning, 9th inst, Pearson Will
liams had Buck McDearmot arrested
as one of the three men, and he was
tried before Esquire Cox, of Gibson
county, found guilty and bound over
in bond of two thousand dollars to
appear at the next term of the Circuit
Court at Humboldt.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-23

The State Legislature ia almost unau~
imously Republican.
DISPATCH FROM SPEAKER BLAINE.
AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. l4-Spcuker
Blaine has just sent the following dis
patch to President Grant:
The result of our election is in all
respects satisfactory. We have carried
every Congressional district. Have a
majority, | think, in every county in
the State. Have chosen twenty-nine
or thirty Senators to one by the Dem.
ocrats. Have elected three fourths of
the popular branch of the Legislature,
and have given Gov. Dingley, accord
Ing to present appearances, "A majority
ofbetween eleven and twelve thousand
a handsome gain on last year. vote.