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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Ranges OF the Bufralo Herds.

before tho Union Pacific WAS built
the buffalo roamed as far as the North
Platte, and even to the Missouri, but
now only o few cross this road, and
their range terminates in the valley of
the South Platte and of it's tributaries.
which are small streams through the
grassy meads and craggy canons from
the north. But there is another vast
buffalo range further north. and it's
limits are between the North Platte and
the Missouri, q space from north to
south at least 800 miles wide. The SET
Elements on the west of this are scarelv
worth naming. 1t begins nearly 200
miles west of Omaha and Kansas Citv.
and extends to the mountains 400 miles,
and in fact to the Pacific. The buffalo
region, however, is east of the Rocky
Mountains, for scarcely any are found
within the mountains. The Salt Lake
people have, it is true, received q ira
dition from the Indians that once buf-
falo were plentiful in that country, and
that they all persisted one cold winter :
but this is doubtful. For everywhere
In the mountains are sheltered valleys
and slopes furnishing grass, SO that no
severity of cold could have DESTROYED
buffalo if living in that country. The
grass of the plains east of the noun
tains is different from any found west
or east, and it is pre-eminently well
suited to the buffalo hence it may also
be doubted whether these animals ever
roamed in large numbers on the prai-
ries of Iowa and Illinois, and even in
the forests Of Kentucky, as alleged, and
for the sufficient reason that the grass
of these regions loses it's nutritious
qualities by the Fall rains and Winter
frosts, and becomes wholly unfit for
sustaining life. Hence it may be said
with almost positive certainty that the
buffalo region, as it now exists, has
been unchanged in character and limits
for centuries, and that 90 far as the
range itself is concerned, it will remain
unchanged; those on the east are only
found in Eastern Dakota. So that here
is q buffalo region 800 miles broad and
600 miles long, where millions upon
millions are to-day feeding, and where
they are likely long foreman. Beyond
the Missouri is still anotherrange, long,
er, and broader, reaching into British
America, and extending far toward Nc
Kenzie's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
VOLUME vi.

Of = hospital for prostitutes afflicted Will, ve-
nereA diseases, and making it tho duty Of
physicians attending prostitutes to SEQ that
they are confined in the hospitals.
McGRAru's bill to prohibit licensing the
social evil passed both houses Of tho Illinois
legislature, Thursday.
THE most destructive fire that ever occurred
in Indianapolis, broke out early Sunday evo-
ming. A new four story building known ~
Of Ohio aud Pennsylvania streets, and several
other large buildings wcrc burned, causing
oss Of nearly 600, 600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Ths Case OF Tweed.

The supreme Court Of New York has grant
ell an order to show cause why : writ Of man
dam"s should not he issued against Judge
Davis, on motion Of tho counsel Of Tweed,
who claims there were certain exceptions taken
in the course Of the TRIAL and noted BY the
stsnoszaphs,,n his minutes, which IA cAief
justice improperly refused to allow in stating
the case on appeal. The order il made re-
tunable on the 23d Of April next, and the
counsel for Tweed arc given until tho 18th Of
the same month to submit further aftitlayits.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
A New List Matrimonial.

A fresh list of weddings is called for,
so how are these for hy-mcneal
Sugar wcdding-A marriage with an
attendant suite.
Wooden ing-Marrying q lum-
herman.
Tin wedding that "pans out y
we'll.
Crystal wedding-Marrying one adj
dicted to the glass.
Silver wedding-Marrying a gray
beard.
Golden widding-When the groom is
minor and the bride little vein.
Diamond wedding When the ''wash-
ings'' are large.
And here are some others
Sugar wedding-Marrying a "can-
did" man." -::...
Wooden wclding-Marrying a per-
feet stick.
Tin wedding.-Onc among tho pan.
sizes.
Crystal wedding-The Glawgow GER
emOny.
Silver wedding-An end of "spoon-
ing"
Golden wedding-One of the species
we like.
Diamond wedding.-Jem's marriage.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
A Scene in Oflenbach's New Burlesaue

Orphee aux Enters is thus pic
tured by Mrs. Hooper in the Philadel-
phia Press With the rising of the cur
tain on the second act (the gods in
Olympus), public expectation was on
the Qui vive, for of the mise-en-scene
of this act such stories had been told as
had greatly excited public curiosity,
Thick wells of blue and silverclouds hid
the stage completely from view, and the
chorus OF the sleeping gods was heard
from behind. The first veil was lifted,
revealing, half hidden in mist-lik &c
clouds, the Celestial Clock, a graceful
female figure poised on an azure globe
and holding pendulum. The clock
strikes and the hour appears in an illu-
minated figure on the globe, while
from below appears persOnified Hour,
n dancer clad in gray and silver or pink
and silver. The ballet of the Hours and
the Dreams succeeds, and then the
Hours lead in the Dawn, at whose ap-
pearance the clouds rise and disappear,
all save the gold-edged and saffron
hued clouds of sunrise, which still hide
the back of the stage. At the conclu-
sion Of the ballet the clock sinks into
the earth, the dancers disappear, and
the last clouds dispense, revealing avast
amphitheatre, on the steps of which re-
pose the sleeping gods and goodness.
Nothing can be imagined more superb
than this scene-exquisitely painted
and dazzling with light, while the sleep
ing divinities are grouped with a skill
that might render classic painter jeal-
Gus
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Temperance Crusade 1+e,,,.

lah temperance crusade is agitatiag Prairie
"u ch'en, Wis, New Hampton, Waukon and
Mason City, Ia. 80 '' "'''
AT h"cme, Wis, two druggists Jones 4
Lewis and Workman Brothers-have signed
the dealers pledge.
AT Mason City, Iowa, twenty-seven saloon
heepers have appeared to answer to indictment
,ol selnng whisky and other INTOXICATING
drinks
oSE hundred and twelve women visited III.
saloons III Flint, Mich, recently, and ont
dealer succumbed.
Two saloonists in Adrian, Mich, have suc
cumed to the praying women.
ihs saloon men at DEBORAH, a., have re-
cclved notice from the ladies' to clo.a ~, 49,,
saloons. " ."o4'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02

A WOMAN was permitted to die of
n"seb'ecd, Mt Bremen, Marshall county.
ind, in tho expectation that an old
ignoramus would stop tho flow by Il
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Mood Books.

WYNN DVOASs
In the museum at Hesse- Cassel, Ger
many, is library made from five hun
dred European trees. The back of each
one is formed of the bark of tree, the
sides of perfect wood, the top of young
wood, and the bottom of old. When
opened, the book is found to be box
containing the flower, seed, fruit and
leaves of the tree, either dried or i'm
itated in wax. At the Melbourne Inter-
colonial Exhibition of 1866, Colonel
Clamp exhibited specimens of Victorian
wood converted into small boxes of book
form, according to a design adopted by
that gentleman at the Victorian Exhibii-
ton in 1851, and then suggested by
Baron Ferd. Mueller. Nothing could
be more interesting than library Ito
speak allegorically) of such Imitation
books, representing the different tim
beers of various countries which could
be systematically, or alphabetically, or
geographically arranged. Australia
alone could furnish of such n collection
over thousand volumes. At the Paris
Exhibition of 1857, Russia showed a
similar collection of wooden books clev-
erly designed, showing the bark as the
back binding, aud lettered with the
popular scientific names of the wood.
Each book contained samples of the
leaves and fruit of the troe, and a sec.
ton and shaving, or veneer of the wood.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Washington.

ADDITIONAL evidence has been adduced going
to show that it is the Presidents intention to
make Delano Secretary of the Treasury. He
is hesitating ~ to Delano's SUCCESSOR in the
Department Of the Interior, between Blistow
and member Of Congress from New Eng
land. He wishes very much to appoint Eris-
tow, but, for geographical considerations, is Of
the opinion that he must choose from Now
England. The name of the New Engla1ller
has not been divulged.
The Geneva award is under consideration BY
the House judiciary committee, but as yet they
seem very far from any decision.
A LARGE number of Usage Indians were be-
fore the Indian committee few days since,
asking for homes, guns, money and other
necessaxios Of life. -:
Lls. MIA CLARKE GAINES, whose claim to
certain lands in New Orleans, has occupied tho
attention Of the courts for years, has got her
case before Congress, and it is to be considered
by tho House committee on private land claims
It N early day.
JUDGE DENT. brother of Mrs. Grant, died in
Washington, on Sunday, Of tumor in the
stomach.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says it is now ascer-
tanned beyond . reasonable doubt that Secre-
tary Richardson's resignation will be finally
accepted within few days. The namo of his
successor has not been made public, but there
is every reason to believe that tho President
has made his choice. The contract under
which Mr.. Richardson becomes partner in
the French banking house of John Munro 4
Co., goes into effect OH the LIST of May. This
contract was made some time since, probably
about tho time that the agreement between
the President and Richardson that the latter
would retire was arrived at.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Artificial Aurora.

Boston papers mention that on Wed.
nesday evening last q remarkable
luminous phenomenon resembling the
tail of comet was observable in por-
tons of that city at the time of q fire at
the South end. The Transcript says !:
With the exception of needing a
nucleus there was very little in ap-
pearance from the tail Of comet, the
light lessening as the force of the fire
was checked. There will be found a
ready explanation of the phenomenon
by CHASING itasan artificial auroral light,
tor the generation of which the atmo-
sphere was last evening peculiarly fit
ted. It is known that (the least change
OF temperature by heat or cold will
change the nature and condition of the
electric and magnetic currents, and
their effects upon light and color under
any process of combustion. Last
evening the wind was in the right direc-
ton, it was fearfully cold, and the
humidity of the atmosphere, which, in
hygrometic sense, became almost
crystalline, fitted the same for a, rare
local luminous appearance, when affect
I'd by the fire, which produced centra.
line Of draught in the line Of reflected
light, like that of auroral streamers
The band was clearly-defned column
Ut light, running across the sky from
the zenith to southwest, and there be
ing small cloud for time occupying
the position where a nucleus woulc
naturally be, it was thought by man,
that new comet had come unawares
and only awaited unwilling to show
itself to the curious multitude. TIL.
central portion was the most luminou.
from the fact that the current wa.
strongest there, and the friction and
evolution or crystalline vapor gave il
the appearance of glttering streamlet&
emanating from central spring
column. When the clouds and spicula
floated across the column it resembled
q snowy bank. dividing itself up and
diffusing it's molecular particles through
the air like SO many minute crystals
drifting before a strong wind. The old
theories of Humboldt and Hersche]
would have classed this crystalline sub.
stance as infinitesimal particles OF
nebuluous matter. The combination OF
heat, light, vapor, clouds, etc., coupled
with cold, which produced this phe.
nomenon, is u rare one, and may not
again exist for centuries.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Silence Of the Forest.

We often read, in books of travel, of
the silence and gloom of the Brazilian
forests. They are realities, and the
impression deepens on a longer &C.
quaintance. The few sounds Of birds
are of that pensive or mysterious char
acter which intensifies the feeling of
solitude rather than imparts sense of
life and cheerfulness. Sometimes, in
the midst of the stiffness, sudden veil
or scream will startle one; this comes
from some defenceless fruit-eating ami
NAL, which is pounced upon by a tiger
cat or stealthy boa constructor. Morn
ing and evening the bowling monkeys
make most fearful and narrowing
noise, under which it is difficult to keep
up ones buoyancy ofspirit. The feeling
Of inhospitable wildness which the for
est is calculated to inspire, is increased
ten-fold under this fearful uproar.
Often, even in the still hours of mid
day, a sudden crash will be heard
resounding afar through the wildness,
as, some great bough or entire tree falls
to the ground. There are. besides.
many sounds which it is impossible to
account for. I found the natives gen.
orally as much at a loss in this respect
as myself. Sometimes the sound is
heard like the clang of an iron bar
against hard. hollow tree, or a pierre
ing cry rends the air; these are not
repeated, and the succeeding silence
tends to heighten the unpleasant i'm
preston which they make on the mind.
With the natives it is always the Curu-
pira, the wild man or spirit of the forest,
which produces all noises they are un-
able to explain. Myths are the rude
theories which mankind, in the infancy
OF knowledge, invent to explain natural
phenomena. The Curupira is mys-
FERROUS being, whose attributes are
uncertain, for they vary according to
locality. Sometimes he is described as
an ourang-outang, being covered with
long, shaggy hair, living in trees. By
others he is said to have clovenfeet and
q bright red face. He has a wife and
children, and comes down from the
rocks to steal the mandioca. At one
time had Mameluco youth in my
service, whose head was full of the
legends and snperstitions of that coun-
try. He always went with me into the
forest in fact could not get him to
60 alone, and whenever we heard any
of the strange noises mentioned above,
he used to tremble with fear. He would
crouch down behind me, and beg of me
to turn back. He became easy only
after he had made charm to protect
lis from the Curupira. For this pur-
pose he took a young palm leaf, plated
it, and formed it into a ring, which he
hung to branch on our track.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02

IHE HIDDEN RILL.-
Across q pleasant field, rill unseen
Steals from fountain, nor does aught be-
tray
It's presence, save tint of hvelier green,
And flowers that scent the air along it's way.
Thus secretly should charity attend
Those who in want Is dim chamber pillc and
grieve;
And nauglt should Ger reveal the aid We
lenl ="
Save the glad looks our kindly visits leave,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02

MORE ocean steamers snil from New
York in one year than from any other
port In the world.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
The East.

AT colored ball, in New York. lately. the
uchet taker threw man down stairs k;l,;no
hlm INSTANTLY. Several arrests were made.
SEVERAL Philadelphia wholesale drup honses
nave received lately, extensive orders for
drugs from Waco, Texas, which prove for.
sor1es' The total amount is about 500. 900.
Inc 1orgeries were discovered before the goods
reached their destination, and are heinz na-
turned to shippers.
Il. D. WRIGHT, teller of Bradford Sayinps
oank and Trust Company, Vermont. whoae
sudden disappearance and subsequent arrest
al Pottsdam, N. Y, caused SO much excite.
ment there, is now believed to have hem
guilty OF robbing tho bank, and attempting to
oulh the building to conceal his crime.
lhE total insurance of the Tucker Manufso-
turing Company, which suffered by the fire in
Inc Massachusetts State Prison, is ss8 s11.
ana the policies are in 36 companies, in none
o1 Which does the amount exceed Fl GOO.
LIE WOODEN Factory and warehouse Of Good
I'LL u uhdevcr, and the residence of VIM. Poll
lack, at hlttening, Pa, WAS burned on Thurs
day. LOSS 100000.
COOKS tannery, at Lowell, Mass was burned
va "ouAA0o<ahJ' AOob = fS,UW.
IHE New Jersey Senate passed the compul-
sorry educational bill, 10 to s.
SEvENTY-F1vE carpet manufacturers In and
near Philadelphia out Of tho lis whose mills
are idle through strike Of tho operators. 1t
secret meeting, recently, passed q resolution
that they would not accede to tho demands of
the workmen as dictated by them in the paper.
1hey also agreed to strictly adhere to q scale
OF lr'ces which they fixed, and posted Thurs
oay morning OIL large placards on the walls of
their factories.
The West.
IHE leading manufacturers of St. I,on;s
nave formed an association to protect Them
selves against state legislation.
A COLONY of two hundred ucrsons hovo A.
rived at Omaha from the East, bonnd To Cox.1
City, Neb.
The Ohio Senate, OIL Friday, voting Oh tho
contested election for State Treasurer, uuani-
mously voted that George Weimer was not
elected, and that Jesse Welsh was.
". +. HoUGHrAL1Sa, of New York, general
western agent of the Hoe printing press, step
ped into an open elevator shaft at the Clifton
House, Chicago, falling q distance of ten feet
to the basement, receiving injuries from which,
he died.
HE East Saginaw Driving Park Association
has decided to give SIS, 900 in premiums at the
meeting to be held on the 23tl, oath, 25th and
2Gth Of June next
W.. SINCLAIR, Cincinnati shipping clerk,
Oh Thursday, killed Conrad Schultz, q dis
charged porter, who was drunk and abusive.
sA1IboAr, containing a man named Fiskc,
iils wife and daughter, calwizcd Oh st. Clair
river Wednesday night. Both ladies' were
drowned
JUDGE Moore, of the Superior Court, a
Chicago, has sustained the motion to q,asl
the second Indictment tor perjury against Da
vid A. Gage, cx-city treasurer.
THE Missouri Senate passed. another socia
evil law, Thursday, providing tor maintenane
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
NUMBER SO.
Congressional Summary.

RI
MONDAY, March pa bill was
ing for the formation Of Pe,nbina Territory. The
new territory IL to consist Of that portion OF Dakota
which lies north OF the 46th parallel, embracing IN
area Of about II 900 square miles. The line Of the
Northern Pacific II. 4. runs through the proposed
territory about NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. introduced ,
free banking, which limits the maximum Of Legal
tender circulation TO 1882 100000 He stated that
he intended it - . compromise ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
tho e1pirasion Of the morning hour the considers-
ton Of the House bill TO eaualize the distribution Of
currency was resumed, and continued until ad-
journment.
House.
Under call Of states, blls were introduced and
referred: Repeating the law which 1orbids pay
lncnt for army supplies ETC., TO l,ersons not known
to DO opposed to the rebellion for the relief Of
tiers on railroad lands also granting lands to
minors; also to endow astronomical observatory
and school ; authorizing the Washington, Cincin-
construct it's line into the District of Couma, and
through West Virginia, Ohio and Illinois to st,
Louis, and branch road from some point Of It in
United States on As l,rst n,ortesee bonds, a. sec
tons of the road are eosnple4ed.-The Senate hll
appropriating $4,000 for expenses Of the District Of
Columbia Investigating Committee, vas passed.
The $4OO, coo 900 currency bill then taken mp.
The House rejected an amendment offered by Mr.
Roberta restricting the issue to $751; 900 0O-yeas
"A, nays l92-after which the original bin was or
dered engrossed by vote Of l67 yeas and 50 nayr,
aud passed-ycas 16S, nays ia bill making sp-
preparations for the removal Of the Kickapoo and
other Indians FROM borders OF Texas and New Mex
leo to the Indian Territory, was next taken up and
passed, after which the House adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 24.-No business of
importance transacted during the morning
hour, at the expiration Of which the bill to equaze
The distribution Of the currency was laid over and
the new financial bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman
taken up. Mr.. Sherman explained the provisions
OF the new bill.-Mr. Thurman made a somewhat
lengthy personal explanation, after which the Sen
ate went into executive session and adjourned.
S1essrr. O'Neill and Myers attempted to make
personal explanations, but were ovcrruled by the
slcaker.--The Georgia contested election case
came up and Sloan, the contestant was declared en-
titled to the seat occupied by Rswls BY vote Of
l35 to "A memorial from the workingmen:s
Committee Of New York, in favor of the eght-hour
law and for the removal Of the Supervising Archi-
tcct Of the Treasury, was received.-The bill TO
regulate interstate railroad commerce then came up
and occupied the remainder of the day.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

GRAIN-The market has ruled quiet
and steady all the week with ample re-
ceipts to supply the trade. CoRS-1n
corn there has been no eXcltement,
the general features which ruled at
the close of our last report still pre-
vailing. There were no cargo arrivals
and consequently We are without usual
sales. The receipts from now until
the new crop has been gathered will
probably not be more than the demand
and the probability is that firm mar.
ket will prevail during the balance OF
the present crop year. Quotations tor
cargoes are nominally unchanged, and
prime white corn will bring in bulk
50 cents to 81 90 per bushel. The re-
ceipts for the week 10, ,S24 bushels,
against Is, ,O34 bushels Tor last week,
show decrease of 4, 4,21O bushels and
from all sources were as follows: Fro m
Philadelphia, 4, 500 bushels; from Bal
timore, $500 bushels; from New
York, 1850 bushels, and by Will
mington & Wilmington Rail road, S74
bushels. The quotations from store
are as follows: Yellow, 81 05 /; mixed,
81 10, and white mealing 81 Is per
bushel, the highest figure including
sacks. OATs.-There is a good stock
of oats in market, and there is
very light demand at present.
Quotations from store are so to
| 824 cents 3 bushel, including sacks.
| PEAs.-The stock is small and the
demand at present light; cow and clay
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

ssI don't believe it rained forty days
and forty nights" said an unbelieving
boy to his mother, "and that story
about Noah and his ark, how could
Noah bring all the animals and birds
from the four quarters of the earth,
and not railroad or steamboat IN
the whole world %
"Our boy Fred" says correspond
ent. "has q fine lot of hens, and takes
great care of the eggs. One night on
coming home from school he found
that tie cook had rifed every nest OF
it's contents, even to the nest eggs.
Fred was in terrible state of mind
and sobbed out, And oh, father, il
youth believe it, Bridget even cooked
up the hens patters, and they won't
be able to lay good shaped egg this
summer