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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Bad for Wh'skey.Drinkers.

The London Grocer reports a scarci.
ty in the market of cloves, caused by
a hurricane that swept over Zanzibar
in April, 1872, and destroyed the whole
of that seasons crop. The large pro
duct of previous years prevented the
effects of the storm from being felt in
the London markets until recently,
when the price Of cloves has considers
bly, increased, partly from this cause,
and partly from the competition excited
by the efforts of Spectators to get con.
troll of the market. The Glove plant
requires several years to mature, and
it is not expected that the losses Of
1872 can be met by new crops for some
time to come, but, fortunately, the
world can do without cloves for sea-
son, if speculation should materially
increase the cost of this Que of many
scices.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
A MOnstrOsity.

Mr.. J. E. Walker, residing midway
between this place aud Fayette, on
Monday last. brought to this office for
our inspection q corn-stalk measuring
the enormous length of twenty-six feet
and eight inches, which was grown on
his farm the past summer. The only
product of this mammoth corn-stalk
was q strange monstrosity in the corn
line, it being a combination of five
fully developed, heulthy ears of corn,
grown compactly together in one solid
mass, while at the lower end was a Gu
rious formation. closely resembling a
mans wrist and hand, with six perfect
and faultlessly-formed fingers, the lat
ter being blood red, while the balance
of the corn is of snowy Wilderness. This
wonderful, freak of nature measures
twenty seven inches in circumference,
and weighs thirty.two pounds. It
grew within five feet of the ground,
while the balance of the stalk lowered
aloft like flag staff, and was bare as a
bean-pole. with the exception of the
tasscl on the top. It grew in rich bot
tom land, and although there were forty
acres surrounding it, meme others grew
above the usual height. Mr.. Walker
intends sending this monstrosity to the
museum at Washington
Central (MO.) Guard.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
A Pun in A Press Room.

The Virginia, New, Enterprise re.
lates this canine experiences:
State Printer Putnam, who has
been sojourning in this city for a few
days past, returned to Carson last Sun.
day noon. He was presented a fine
Newfoundland pup about months old
while here. For safe keeping this ju.
venile son of his mother was placed in
the Enterprise press room last night.
As he was now the property of a printer
he felt it a duty he owed bis master to
get some insight into the business lat
once. After inspecting the rnnnlng OF
a job press for some time with much
interest, he went up to it and
stuck his nose between a pair OF
cog-wbeels. Leaving between the
wheels piece of skin of the end OF
his nose about the size of a trade dol
lar, he retired to a corner, and sat
down for time to reflect upon his first
lesson. After he had for some time
paved and licked his wound, his ut
tention was attracted to the bed of the
power press, which seemed to be shoot
ing in and out in playful manner.
After this he STRAIGHTFORWARD by
seeing it retreating from him-but was
almost instantly knocked down by the
swift return of the bed. Here he
thought lie had found a foe worthy of
his steel. At it lie went, tooth and
nail, and was regularly knocked down
as each paper was struck off, for about
three hours. He then sat down and
watched the ''thing" the rest
of the night, bobbing his head
up and down as the bed-plate
moved in and out, but cured of bat
thing with it. Being shut up in the
room and lett to his own devices till
noon on Sunday, he found an empty
ink barrel on it's side and made that his
home. Being black as ink himself, the
condition OF his coat was not discover
ed until his master had taken him
aboard the train for Carson. 1t was
then found that he was rs full OF ink as
one of the ink balls used by print = in
the early days of printing. Being IN
afsctionate and playful little cuss, The
CONSERVATION which he created aboard
that train can be we'll imagined. At
lastlt was found necessary to wrap and
tie him up in lot of newspapers, and
thus the printers dog rode away with
bis new master, a newspaper carrier to
begin with"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

ings make the ladies feel a. sisters ;
rescued from the very jews of death,
1wo have yet much to thdnk God for.
a"re not say word about my own .sQr:
row or I could not find strength tc
wr,to. All the passengers are going ia
Paris, and as soon us possible l will
return home in one Of tho Cunartl line.
Mr.. Cramer, from Troy, and two young
ladies from Newport, Misses Hunter,
who have lost father, mother, and sis
ter, also wish to return so think w
had all best return together. Judge
Pcckham's last words were, "Wife, il
we aro to go down, let US go brnvely.
*.* II you receive this yor
will know that wo have reached tn
shore. God bless you all.
Your affectionate sister,
MARY A BULKLEY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Russian Prisoners.

On the 5th of September the num-
Der Of prisoners in the empire of Rus
sia was 73, AGA. Russia has $40 prisons,
with accommodations for only So, 200
persons. Over $4,000 prisoners L;.d,
therefore, to be put in temporary quar-.
ters,. even more unhealthy than tho
regular prisons. The mortality of pris-
oners IS, therefore, Unfortunately large.
LII the two years 1868 and 1869. of
G0O,2O prisoners kept for a longer or
shorter time in coDtincment, ISL, S52
had to undergo medical treatment, and
1870 died. That is to say, one oot
Of every four got sick, and one out Of
every nine died.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

WITHOUT doubt hundreds of people
who will read tins item are suffering with Kid
ney Diseases in come form, which might be
cured with bottle or two of .7oRnson's .ino-
dyne Lintment, used internally. Why ,ot
try it!
Parson's Purgatiue Pills, which are row
being extensively sold IN this state, arc purely
vegetable, and are mild and gentle in their
operation. One il a dose. Good qualities,
certalnly.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Let the PcODle Sneak.
MANHATTAN. Kan. April &. 1879.

MANHATTAN. Kan, April 8, 1878.
r. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sr:-Your Favorite Prescription hal
done my wife world Of good. Sine has taken
nearly two bottles and has felt hotter the pas,
two weeks than at any time in the past two
years. No more periodical pains; none Of
shat aching back or dragging sensation in
her stomach she has been accustomed to fol
several years. have 80 much confidence in
it that would be perfectly willing to warrant
to certain customers Of ours who would bt
glad to get hold of relief at any expense.
have tried many Patent Medicines, but mover
had any occasion to extol one before.
Very truly you're,
Gro. B. WHITING.
Mrs. E. R. DAILY, Metropolis, ILL.,, writes
Jan. 9th. 1873:
DIR. r. V. Piercc-My sister is using the
Fayorite Prescription with great benefit"
MARY ANN Fk1sBrE, Lehman, Pa, writes
May ~, 1879:
"Dr. r. V. Pierce-What have taken Of
your medicine has been Of more benefit to me
than all others and hundreds OF doctors
bilIs."-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Shall Our Bodies bo llurnel !
From ApplseOn's Journal.

We have recently announced to our
renders that society had been organ
lied in Hanover, Germany, the men,
bers of which pledged themselves to
insert clause in their Wills requiring
that their bodies be burnt after death.
Since making that announcement, it
has come to our knowledge that a sim
liar effort is being made in this city,
and that number of thoughtful men
have become interested in this ques-
ton of the cremation of dead bodies.
Having already expressed an opinion
in favor of q thoughtful discussion of
this subject, We will not at present say
any more respecting the claims it has
upon public attention. 1t is evident
that the question is one not
to be dismissed with a shake
OF the head or a shudder, and, now
that he.lth and sanitary associations
are doing so much toward the proven
ton rather than cure of disease, would
it not be we'll to consider whether the
germs of many dangerous maladies
may not be fostered by the common
exposure of the stricken and inanimate
body, or it's conveyance through the
main thoroughfares of q crowded city
From recent number of the Union
Medicale We learn that one DR.. POLL
has been making certain experiments
in the cremation of dead bodies, the
methods and results of which are de
scribed as follows: Gin the cylindri
cal retort of refractory clay he placed
the body of dog, ten kilogrammes il
weight. The apparatus was heated BY
a crown of flames issuing from circn
lar tube, perforated so as to rem
der the combustion more active
the ordinary gas being mixed with .
certain quantity of pure air
The cremation continued several hours
producing thick smoke and the odol
of roasting meat. (The smoke wal
easily burnt by applying fame at tn.
upper orifice.) After carbonization, ,
complete incineration was obtained
that is to say, the calcination of al
solid parts of the body, represented
by weight of $50 grammes. This frs
attempt proves the possibility of re
ducing to ashes the body of an ANNA
to about one-twelfth of it's weight. TIL,
pipes bringing the gas were then dis
posed so as to better favor it's mixture
with air. In this way a large dog
weighing nineteen kilogrammes wa,
incinerated in two hours, leaving =,
residue of 973 grammes of ashes"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Iron and Steel in Early Times.

Alate number of Nature gives the
following interesting notes on the use
of iron and steel by the ancients
Iron was not in common use till long
after the introduction of copper. It
is far more difficult to procure, because
it is not met with in its native state,
and the fusing point is very high. The
metallurgy of iron is more complex
than that of copper, and when obtain
ed is more difficult metal to work.
According to Xenophon, the melting of
iron ore was first practiced by the
Chalubes, nation dwelling near the
Black Sea hence the name Chalups
used for steel, and hence our word
Chalybeote, applied to mineral
water containing iron. Steel
was known to the ancients,
but We do not know by what means it
was prepared; it was tempered by
heating to redness and plunging in cold
water. According: to some kuanos
mentioned by Homer was steel; but
Mr.. Gladstone prefers to conclude that
it was bronze. Iron was known at least
1887 B. C. It was coined into money
by the Laced@monians, and at the time
VI AuhOtA8Oo "06 LII CO"QOu U00s IL
was used in the time of Homer for GER
tain emitting instruments, such as wood
mems axes, and for ploughshares. It's
value is shown ly the fact that Achilles
proposed ball of iron as a prize for
the games in honor of Patroklo.
Neither iron, money, nor iron i'm
plements of great antiquity have been
found because, unlike the other metals
of which We have spoken above, iron
rusts rapidly, and soon comparatively
disappears. No remains of it have been
found in Egypt, yet Herodotus tells us
that iron instruments were used in
building the pyramids: moreover,
steel must have been employed to en-
grave the granite and other hard rocks,
massive pillars OF which are often
found engraved most delicately from
top to bottom with hieroglyphics.
Again, the beautifully engraved Bah
ylonian cylinders and Egyptian gems,
frequently of cornelian and onyx, must
have required steel tools of the finest
temper. We have no record of the fur
naces in which the ore was smelted,
but we know that bellows were in use
in the fifteenth century, B. c., in Egypt,
and some crucib]es of the same period
are preserved in the Berlin Museum.
They closely resemble the crucibles in
use at the present day." We may add
that Mr.. Layard found an iron saw at
Ninevah.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

A LOWELL factory girl, hearing it
intimated that reduction in wages
would he made soon, addressed Che
foreman i'll this energetic style: Swell,
all l have to say is, that before ri
work for u cent less wages than l get
now, III see you i'll Tophet, pumping
thunder at three cents clap"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
SuMac Cultivation in ItuIy.

The guilty of sumac in Italy is
practiced to considerable extent, par
ticularly in the vicinity of Palermo and
Alcamo. The plant is small shrub,
growing from two to three feet in q
season, ana is used for it's astringent
qualities by tanners and dyers. It is
of the lentisk aud myrtle trees. A soil
of moderate depth is required. and not
too rich :; for if the growth is too lux
uriant, the tannin in the plant becomes
diluted. Manure, therefore, is never
used. It will not bear much, water,
and is, therefore, better on hillside
with southern exposure, as the more
sun it receives the stronger will be the
tannin. The proper adaptation of the
land can be ascertained by testing the
leaves with sulphuric ether. In the
best sumac one hundred grains of the
powdered leaf should give thirty to
thirty. five grains of pure tannin.
The soil is prepared as Tor potatoes,
with burrows from two to two and
half feet apart, in which, in January
or February, are placed the young
suckers two aud half feet apart. In
August OF the first year the leaves on
the lower part of the branches are
drawn off with the thumb and finger,
leaving a tuft on the top. In October
tho whole head it taken off, or some
times broken and left hanging by the
bark till dry. The second year, in June,
the branches are stripped of the ripe
leaves, and in August, as soon as the
whole plant is mature, it is cut with
sickle down to six inches; it is then
spread out, dried thoroughly on each
side till entirely cured. In June
gathering is omitted Ill many cases
where the plants are not strong. After
being dried, the branches are put upon
a floor and threshcd, when the leaves
will separate from the wood, which
is OF no value except for
fuel. The leaves are then ground be-
tween two mi.lstones, one OF which is
on tho edge and revolving around
centre. Although the air in the mill is
filled with fine particles of dust, it does
not seem to be injurious, for the work.
men arc all remarkably healthy, and
specially exempt from cholera. The
leaves are readily reduced to powder,
the stems are separated by sitting, and
the pure sumac is placed III bags for
shipment. A sumac plantation will
produce Il good article for ten years.
The same soil will not bear srlmac 4
second time, unless cropped for some.
thing else for twenty years. nor is it
then SO good as on land Oh which it
has never been grown. 1t requires the
usual cleaning, and is hoea III Decem-
her, March aud May. Two thousand
pounds Of ground sumac to an acre is
considered al average crop.
A DISCOVERY of some economic I'M
p"rtance has Just been made IN New
foundland.in the shape OF l'one-stove
which III texture and qnality rivals the
far famed o,l-stone Of Turkey for
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
OUCH, COLD Or SORE THROAT

4 COUGH, COLD OR kORR THROAT
BROWNS Require. Immediate attention. ana
BRONCHIAL should bs Checked. II allowed 10
TROCfiES continue. IRRITATION ov THE
/ ZOE LUNGS, A PERMANENT THROAT
COUGHS AFFECTION. or AN INCURABLE
AND LuN0 DIsEAag 10 oftea tho 70
COLDA. - salt.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROOHEs
Having direct iudusuos the parts. gives imme
diste reltef FOR BAoNonlTIs, AsTHNA, CArAWRH,
OoNsuMPTlvE AND THR0Ar DlsEAszs. TRocuEs
sssd ~'M alxsys good s"eesss.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Will find Taocnks useful In clearing the voico whom
taken before Singing Bpsskin8 and relieving he
throat ator On unusual exsrtion Of the vocal
Obtain only " BRowNs BRONCHIAL TROCHEs," and
do take any Of the worthless limitations that
bo offered. Sold evssvrAsre
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

to pound !. but it will. depend very
much upon the turkeys age whether
this rule holds good. Dredge it with
-four before roasting, and haste often
ut first with butter and water, after
ward with I&lle gravy in tho dripping
pan. If yoQ roast in IN oven and Ivy
the turkey in the pan, put in with it u
teacup Of hot water. Many roast al
ways upon grating placed on top Of
the pan. In that case the boiling water
steams the under part of the fowl, and
prevents the skin from drying too fast,
or cracking. Roast to a fine brown,
and if it threatens to darken too rapid
~, lay sheet of white paper over it
until the lower part is done.
Stew the chopped giblets in Just
enough water to cover them, and when
the turkey is lifted from tho pan, add
these, with the water in which they
were boiled, to tho dripping; thicken
with spoonful Of Drowned flour, wet
with cold water to prevent Jumping,
boil up once and pour into the gravy
boat. If the turkey is very fat, skim
the dripphgs we'll before putting il
the giblets.
Serve with cranberry sauce. Some
lay fried oysters in tho dish around tn.
turkey.-Iiousehol1.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
white Marks on q IIor.e.

No. 1-.Take a razor and shave of
the hair the form and size you wish the
blaze or star to be made ; then take q
small quantity of oil of vitriol and then
with feather anoint the part once,
which will be quite sufficient. After
the application of the vitriol the part
will become little sore and lnflamed,
which may readily be removed and
healed up by washing the sore with
coPperas water. No. 2-Take a piece
of coarse cotton cloth the size you want
the blaze or star; spread it with warm
pitch and apply to the horses face =;
let it remain two or three days, by
which time it will take off the HAIR
clean and make the part q little ten.
der; then take of elixir vitriol small
quantity. and anoint the part two OF
three times; or, of q very common weed
called smart-weed, small handful 8;
bruise it and add to it about a gill oil
water, and use it as a wash until the
face gets we'll, when the hair will grow
ont entirely white.-1swf, Field and
Farm. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Iowa State Journal. Daily and Weekly

A complete record of Iowa news, has
correspondents in all parts of the State and
at Washington. Gives full Legislative pro.
ccetlings. Contains more reading matter than
any other Iowa journal, The Weekly Journal
is FlFT1-sEx COLUMN quarto, the largest
paper in the West. Daily. $500 year.
Weekly, $500. Three months for 50 cents.
Sample numbers sent free. Address State
Printing Company, Des MONIES, Iowa.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
DeXenerQcv.

Frail fancy beauty, in fowls, but
shows degeneracy in constitution and
usefulness. When fowls are looked
upon from q Unitarian stand point,
they arc but animate machines for the
conversion of food into eggs and flesh,
and their true value is in proportion
to the quantity and quality of these
two articles produced. Hens in wild
state only lay wh'' eggs they can
cover, and then -ubate; this they
do perhaps twice during the season.
The production OF eggs in large guam
titles is, therefore, not o natural but
an artificial or developed power.
Such an undue preponderance of the
egg'producing powers must necessarily
try the constitution, even if this pro-
duction has become second nature; so
that in order to obtain the largest
yield of eggs possible, the largest stock
of stamina and elasticity possible must
be infused into the laying stock, and
as they get it, of course, from the
breeding stock ssitbAcomes all-import.
anS mat the breeders possess it, in or
der to be able to impart it. The choice
of cock with remarkable constitu-
tional vigor may improve the health
and consequent value of hundreds. OF
descendants 10 or 20 per cent.-Pouz.
try World.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia. In
digestion, Depression Of Spirits. and General
RATED ELIXIR of CAL1sAYA made by CA.wE11.,
HAZARD Co., New York, and sold by al drug.
gusts, is the best tome. As stimulant tonic
for patients recovering from fever or other
sickness it has no equal.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
THE :lDUSEIlDLD PANACEA.
AND
FAMILY LININIENT

Is the best remedy IL the world for the folio wing
complaints. viz Cramps In the Limbs and Stomach,
Pain In the Stomach, Bowels Side. Rheumatism in
III Its FERNS. ilious Collie, Neura sa. Cholera Dys
EMERY Colds, Flesh Wounds buns, Sore Throat,
Spinal Complaints, prains and BRUISES. Chills and
Fever For Internal and External usc.
Its operation Is not only to relieve the patient but
entirely tho Of the complaint 1t pom.
tr.ses AMI p.rvsiss the whole system. restoring
healthy action to all It's parts, and quc kening tho
blood.
TIRE HOUSEHOLD PANAc 4 IS PURELY VEGETABLE
aud All Healing.
Prepared by CURTIS BROWN
No. 2l5 Fulton Street, New YO.k.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

ALL those who did not reply to our
advertisement last week are requested
to do SO at once, and buy the Elmwood
and Warwick cOllars.-COm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

hII sin. ths Ssst 1aniS pspsr, foer SostS",
~ sS9':,setas =: Tecl: .! he i1t:rs:s.s9 e
Heuse. This Great Seatafe does not in7fisss Spoa
the oomRletsnees Of other dspsrtnsnss- The
WA1xLX MIsoNsn 10 Aoolumn-Qessto-la
than the Nes Yerb Ie3eer or the Nss Yosk WsetlV.
ssssD: r. Az ss::.s 'ee1d Z; ssFsHa
vankoA. WIS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Dr.. WALKER's VEoEVAB1E VINEGAR

DR.. WALKER's VEGETABLE VINEGAR
B1TrERs.-Business men, worn by care
and sedentary habits, often suffer from
constipation of the bowels, until the
evil consequences of such . condition
are realized in extreme debility, ner-
vousness and prostration of the vital
energies of the system. Aud it may be
safely asserted that majority of the
female sex are little better than inva-
lids from the same cause but by using
DIR. Walkers VINEGAR B1rrERs,
this natural aperient and tonic
brings back the vigor and buoy
ancy of health, happiness and beauty.
Pure blood is essential to sound health
and long life. No chronic disease,
sores, ulcers, skin eruptions, glandu.
lous swellings, discharges from the
ear, sore eyes, sores or cankers in the
mouth will ever appear if the blood il
pure. To secure this take DIR. Walk.
ER's VEGETABLE VINEGAR BITTERs. II
is the great Blood Purifier and Life.
Giving Principle, increasing the pow
er of digestion, and exciting the alb
sorbents into healthy action, whereby
all impurities of the system are carried
off. *
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
THIRTY YEAtts' EXPERIENCE or Al
OLD NURSE.

Mrs. WtNsLow's SOOTHING SYRuP IL THE Pre-
sCIrrION OF ono OF the best Female Physicians and
rses In tho United States. and has boon used for
thirty with nevorfailn9 safety and Success by
millions Of mothers and chdron from the feeble In.
FAINT Of wcc old to the adult. 1t corrects acdty
Of the stomach, relieves wind colo. regulates the
bowels and gives rost health and comfort to mother
aud child We believe It to 10 the Best and Surest
Remedy in tho World in all caeos OF DYSENTERY
md DlARRllCEA IN CHILDREN, whether 4:
arises from Tecttnx or from any other cnuso. Full
directions for using will accompany each bottle.
Nome Genuine unless tho fac st1ne of CURTIS
PERKINS IL on tho outside wrapper.
Sprn ny ALL MEDICINE DEALERS