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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
A Wrong Custom Corrected.

It is quite generally the custom t<
take strong liver stimulants for tho cure Of
liver complaint, and both tho mineral and veg
etable Kingdoms have been diligently searched
to procure the most drastic aad poisonous pur
gatives, i'll order to produce powerful elkec
upon the liver, and arouse tho tagging and en-
feebled organ. This system of treatment il
and debilitated man large portions OF brandy
to enable him to do certain amount of work
When the stumulant is withheld, the organ
like the system, gradually relapses into . more
torpid or sluggish and weakened condition
than before. What then is wanted? Medi
cines that, while they cause the bile to flow
freely from the liver; as that organ is toned
into action, will not overwork and thus debili.
tate it, but will, when their use is discontin.
ued, leave the liver strengthened and healthy
WORKS WONDERS.
BERGEN, Genessee Co., N. Y, March %, II.
DR.. Il. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-Your treatment in nv case has
been quite successful and satisfactory, and TO,
which desire to express my gratitude. have
been troubled with disordered Liver and c.
years, aud was failing slowly al the time, and
last August called on you and got some OF
your Golden Medical Discovery and Dr.. 6age's
Catarrh Remedy, and one Of your Nasal Inject
ors, and since that time have been IMPROVING
and am now better than have been in years,
not having had the sick headache in months,
which I used to have to average once . week,
the Golden Medical Discovery being tho prin.
cipM medicine used. It has worked wonders
larry afflicted. Let me express gratitude to
you for such invaluable services.
Truly and gratefully yours,
WV. F. CRITT1NDEN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
AN ALGERIAN SCHEME.
Al Artificial SoQ.


An idea, says Galignani's Messenger,
was started not long ago on the practi-
cability of forming an inland sen in
French Algeria. There exists, south of
the Atlas, . chain of salt lakes called
"chotts," that go from east to west,
following o general depression, which
lies at an average depth of from eighty
to ninety feet below the level Of the
Mediterranean. According to the prob
ability, there formerly was sea there,
of which tho chotts are mere remnants.
It would be easy to restore this inland
gulf by merely opening q short canal
connecting the Gulf of Gabes with the
nearest chott, according to the descrip-
ton lately given by the 9ociete de Geo.
graphic by Capt. Boudaire, who has
himself surveyed the Mel Rhir.s He
states that the chotts situated south of
Biskra are q series of shadows, varying
between twenty to sixty kilometres in
length, and generally dry in summer:
They form a chain about three hundred
kilometres (225 miles) long from Chott-
el-Rhir, which lies in the meridian OF
Biskra. An insignificant chain Of downs
or sand hills separates the Gulf of
Gales from Chott-el-Faroun. The sur
face of these shadows, as smooth rs
the floor of a barn, is sprinkled with
the salts of magnesia, which gives them
the aspect of being covered with hoar
frost. The western bank Of ChottMel-
Rhir, as the We'd Zebra, is twenty.sev.
en- metres (eighty-o one feet) below the
level of the sea, and its bed has a slope
eastward of twenty five centimetres per
kilometre, or four-tenths per cent.
Should this inclination continue as fal
as Chott-Sellem, sixty kilometres fur.
Their east, the latter would be forty-two
metres (126 feet) below the level Of
the sea; without this being ascertained,
the latter chott lies certainly lower than
the Mel-Rhir. From various cursory
observations there appears to be NO
doubt that from the latter to the Chott.
el-Faroun there exists an immense de-
preston, which might be filed with sea
from the Gulf of Gabes. The advan.
tages to be derived from this plan would
be considerable. Seaports might be
formed at eighty kilometres south Of
Biskra; the wandering tribes of those
regions might thus be kept in obedi.
enoe, and the numerous rich GASES OF
the Sourf and Wed-Rhir, whose de.
pendenoe from France is merely nomi.
nal, would be effectually held unde,
rule. The presence of the sea, more.
over, would render rain more frequent,
and thus ferti1ize the country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

As Tweed was sitting with his fellow.
convicts at dinner, recently, some OF
the ceiling of the room suddenly fell.
The Blackwell's Island Doctor looked
up and j0kingly observed, "That must
be some OF Garvey's plastorina !" :
whereat Garvey's whilom ring:pEtner
smiled audibly. 49, p
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
The Maryland Twins.

The Baltimore Sun gives the follow
ing in reference to female twins, born
at Tobaccostick, Dorchester county,
Nd, on the 4th inst, and who were
joined at the breast in manner regard
ed as more wonderful than the Siamese
twins The Dorchester twins were of
colored parentage, the mother being
Mary Travers, who is now in excellent
health. One of the twins was alive at
birth, but died in q few seconds there
after. The other, when born, was dead.
The one first ushered into this world
bore the impress upon its face of q
genuine negro, while the complexion of
the other was like that of white per.
son, and the hair less kinky upon it's
head than that adjoining it's sister. DIR.
La Count Smith, of Tobaccostick, be-
came possessed of the twins shortly af-
ter their birth, and with them arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon, for the
purpose Of having the bodies properly
preserved, which will be done by plac-
ing them in an aquarium shaped vessel
filed with alcohol. Last night the
Dorchester monstrosities were exhibit
ed at the Office of DR.. j. III. Tall, in
the presence of several medical gentle
men. The bond of union connecting
the bodies of the twins extends from the
centre of the breast-bOne to the naval.
thus placing the bodies face to face.
The bodies are well formed, and weigh
ten pounds and hall, and measure
eighteen inches in length. The physi-
clans who were present gave as their
opinions that each of thetwins possessed
separate stomachs, hearts, lvers, &C.,
and that a wall separated the stomachs
along that portion where the bond of
union exists. T he only case on record
where similar bond of union ever ex-
listed is in the London Museum, and
like the Dorchester novelty the twins
were females"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

A MAN may conceal his name, his age,
the circumstances of his life, but moi
his character. That is his spiritual at.
mosphere, and as inseperable from him
as the fragrance of q rose from the rose
itself. In the glance of the eye, in
the tones of the voice, in mein and ges.
ure, character discloses itself. All the
company may be equally we'll dressed,
but not even a child shall mistake Blue
Beard for Saint Nicholas, nor Gree fol-
Diana.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

KNOWLEDGE is comfortable and nee
essary retreat and shelter for us in an
advanced age; and if we do not plant
it while young, il will give us no shade
whap W. grow old,-QNssteyNs(4.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
Brilliant success.

It is permitted to few men or conpa-
MES to achieve acknowledges superiority
in any important position or business.
The present generation has witnessed
stupendous rivalry in several. branches
Of industry, and notably the Sewing
Machine business. Amid q multitude
of competitors, steadily and surely the
Wheeler & Wilson Company held their
way from the beginning, upon fixed and
honorable principles. Long since, their
leading position in America was estab-
lished. Abroad, at London, in 1862,
they won the highest premiums: at
Paris, in 1857, they distanced eighty-two
competitors, and were awarded the
highest premium, the only Gold Medal
for Sewing Machines exhibited and
lastly, amid unparalleled competition,
followed the splendid triumphs at Wen
ma, noted in our advertising columns.
An Anecdote Of Burr and Pickering.
It was upon the question of giving
Col. Burr the franking privilege for life.
Burr was himself to put the vote in the
Senate, as Vice-President, and nobody
had ventured to soy to his face what his
real opinion was. At last, just as the
question was about to be put, Mr.: Pick
ering rose. Burr recognized him" the
Senator from Massachusetts, and sank
back into his seat. Their eyes met
neither quailed. The Senate was awed
into breathless silence. Col. Pickering
spoke as follows Mr.. President ::
Who, sir, are the dangerous men in this
republic Not those who have reached
the summit of place and power, for
their ambition is satisfied. I tell you,
sir, who are dangerous men. Those who
have ascended to the last round but one
on the political ladder, and whose vault
ing ambition will never be satisfied un-
til they have stood upon the topmost
round. Sir, vote against this BILL"
Tho bsl| did not pass.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
THIRTY YEARS, ExPERIHNCn On An
OLD NURSE. -

MAS. WlNsLow's SOOTHING ByRur u THE Psz
COMPTON Of ono Of the best female Physicians and
Nurses In the United satcs, and has been used for
thirty years with never-fatllng SAFETY and success
BY millions Of mothers aud Children from tho fee
bio infant Of one week old 10 the adult 1t
aicdity Of the stomach, relieves wind cholc rosu-
lates the bowels, and gives rest, health and com
fort 10 mother and child. We believe II to be tho
Best and surest Remedy in tho World in all cases
Of DYsENTERY and DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN,
whether it arises from Teething or from any other
cause Full directions for using will accompany
each bottle. None genuine unless tho fac simile
CURTIS PERKINS 10 on the outside Wrapper.
SOLD ~ ALL MEDICINE DsALxRs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

now % Extefm1n0te fS8eO0 Weed
Pigeon weed, red root or Cromwell
(Lith0sl3ernsasns arve,se), often called
pigeon weed from the supposition that
migrating pigeons have dropped the
seeds in their flights, has of late years
nearly ruined innumerable wheat fields.
When the numbers are few they are
very readily destroyed by pulling them
up early in the season. Some careful
farmers, by "a few days. annual labor,
have succeeded in keeping their fields
nearly clear of them. But they often
increase two or three hundred-fold an
nually; so that one plant will produce
say 200 the second year, 10000 the
third, 5000, 900 the fourth, 1900, OOO,-
600 the fifth, and 30 on in this interest
ing ratio.
The hard and stony seed will remain
inert for years in the soil, and each SUBJ
sequent blowing brings it up to the
surface, and produces successive crops.
After it has once obtained large posses
sion of q field it is folly to think of
wedding it by hand. The only remedy
10 to discontinue the culture Of wheat,
and resort for several years to fall and
spring blowing, in connection with an
nual crops and hoed ones, as frequently
introduced in the rotation as practica-
bic. As this weed is biennial. reuuir
ing two seasons for maturity, it is east
~ exterminated. The seeds terminate
during the summer or autumn, remain
over winter, like bull thistles, as small
plants, and the next season they mature
their seed.-Nev York Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

DIP you ever see a child that did not
have holes through the toes of its shoes? II
You did they were protected by SILVER T1rs
They never wear through at tho toe. Try
them.-COm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
Eclipses.

There will be four eclipses in 1874,
viz: Total eclipse of the sun, April Is,
visible in the Southern part of South
America and Southern part of Africa ;
invisible to the United States. An an
nual eclipse of the sun, October 10 3;
visible in Europe, Western Asia and
Eastern Africa invisible in the United
States. A total eclipse of the moon,
October Is; visible in the United States.
1t will commence two minutes before
one o'clock A. NJ, and end ten minutes
before three ; at half past two it will be
total. Besides there will be transit
Of Venus across the suns disc, Decem-
Der g.; visible in the Pacific Ocean.
Asia, and q part Of Europe; invisible
in the United States. This event will
attract the special attention of astrono-
mers, who will be enabled by it to meas.
ure accurately the distance of the earth
from the sun.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

Sixty THOUSAND dollars worth of ap.
ParatuS and appliances for the cure of deform.
tiles, are annually made and applied ut the Ma
tional Surgical Institute, Indienapolis, Ind It
has tho greatest reputation of any Institution
III the Union, for the successful treatment of
al kinds of human deformities. Paralysis,
Files, Fistula, Catarrh, and Chronic Diseases.
Their large Journal will be sent free to any
address upon application.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

Til rare thing that physicians give
any countenance to medicine, tho man1fsc-
lure OF which is secret. About the only excep
This, we believe, all endorse, and many Of them
use it in their practice with great success.
PERSONS requiring purgatives or pills should
be careful what they buy. Some pills not only
cause gripping pains, but leave the bowels in Z
torpid, costive state. Parsons Purgatiue Plus
vii! relieve the bowels and cleanse the blood
without injury to the system.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
legs dislodges what is in the throat,
and no injury is done to the cattle. A
woman or boy in this way can relieve
choked COW or horse if the man is from
C0,,NN
Carbon for stock,

There is a growing impression among
stock owners that the health of sheep.
rs well as cattle, suffers from absence
of carbon in their food ;. and twas sug-
gested by correspondent, q few weeks
since, that the worm disease of sheep
had greatly increased of late years, be-
cause the pastures are not burnt rs for
merly. The ash or char of the grasses,
it was asserted, gave the carbon OF
which they stand in need. That the
carbon obtained in this way does the
sheep good is undoubted, because the
animals 60 licking about a burnt place
while there is plenty of good grass
around, and they arc not Mt all likely to
choose what is not good for them under
such circumstances. But if carbon is
tho ingredient sought after, it can be
given to sheep in other and less expen-
sive forms, for frequent grass burning
is suicidal to the man dependent upon
his grasses.-Prairic Farmer.
ToNds Eating bees.
A Missouri correspondent writes the
Bee Keepers Magazine I have read
that toads do little or no damage to the
bee-keepers. But 1 lately found sew
eral ON the front board of my hives, and
one 1 watched, and within fifteen min
utes saw him eat four Italians and two
flies; then I executed and dissected
him, and found his stomach perfectly
crsmmed with italian workers. This
was a very small toad, and I suppose
could not have had less than twelve
bees in his stomach. A toad twice as
large wnuld likely eattwenty-four bees,
and three meals q day Il think I am
right makes seventy-two bees for one
toad in day, and a small family of four
would make away with 288 bees day.
Pretty stiff: Perhaps my calculation
may be too high about his three meals
day, but I am certain that when q
toad finds how easy it; is to get his
meals at the entrance of beehive, he
won't look for bugs and worms. But
the most serious thing they can do is to
gobble up the young queens returning
home from their bridal trip. Let those
who have hives near the ground look
out for toads. >
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

ATTEND to the first symptoms of Con-
sumption, and that disease may he checked In
it's incipiency. Use Immediately DR.. Wishnrt's
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, safe remedy in all
diseases of the lungs.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Milk and NIilk.Roovuas

Milk and Nltlk.Reeuas.
In your last number I notice some
observations on the treatment of milk
and the manufacture of butter, in which
You state that the principal benefit Of
the spring-house is the low degree of
temperature which It secures. And il
it were possible to secure the tempera-
ture without the water it would be bet
ter to dispense with it, a. the milk
would be considerably dryer. will
not pretend to set up my opinion
against yours, but it appears to me that
right here some questions are raised
which it will be profitable for US to con-
slider, and of which I shall not attempt
the discussion myself. I trust you will
accord me sufficient space to outline
them for the examination of your more
experienced correspondents. Now, it
may be said in favor Of = dry milk
room, that the atmosphere contains the
minute germs Of myriad forms of the
lower order of vegetable life known as
fungi, which, by their introduction and
termination in the milk, greatly has
tens various chemical changes, and,
finally, its decomposition and it is
highly probable that in these various
stages some effect is impaired to the
quality of the product which may be
made from the milk. One of the con-
ditions necessary to the termination,
and in many cases essential to the pres
ervation for any great length of time of
their vitality, is moisture. As q means
of guarding the milk from their in
fluence, the dryer the milk-room the
better. Il
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CHEAPEST AUD BEST
AdVer6sinr Medium il tie World!

Cd 20 note this fact, that tAoy 60 61e - a1yes-
Nscment ms rted In 100 sey le19 49,
tho actual cost Of sottin6 the we ~ eDeo."
instance, here 10 On Advertisement - TO HAes:
IF YOU wish 70 ADVERTISE ~ any 1aDss beealso
this, write 4. ]. ATKINS, ChieAOo.
The cost Of inserting this tvo-liAe a1vestass1eot
cent. f t ..es woH,e 2: s9 -
save The considerable eiSO "a ox11SS3 {nvoiVe6
N c9Y1esponding with 1900 noWepS0ele. IL 10
s1S1id ssnd your order Street 70 ssek nsvSpeDee
p1Svs f 81 iss: sh:H tas sS:s:s
AdvertIsjng.
Tho newspapers Of these lists ~. v..n,,... An,
they circulate IN All Of The states Of the Union m
the leading ana sdveRttssfo in che eoS1-
have tested aud proved their !aiuS ana ekssS.sss
A. Stew = e 4 Co.. Lar; ce:ss:
wSos Ass1x Wilton, cs:e. 1ee e:sss::
A.d iusArses q Others.
II an advertiser docs not wish 10 slveStiso In -
many ~ 100 nswspspsrss 10 60 ose eoe At bax
Subdivisions of the List
Al nearly pro portionats rstes. "a ! - 4
II y"n hsvc anything 70 sdyeEttse, y vAleA yoa
wish TO direct tho attention Of the public
especially fatmsFs, sho1-kseDels, cd 0eAes q
tho household,
ADVERTi8ElM THESE Newspapers.
Catalogues Of which, with tall Vim b
" a. J. AKENs.
11l lGeases a., oSeeoA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
SPLENDID and UNPARALLELED
TRIuMPHS
=
- e1.-s OF THE
" HELLER { WILSON
Sewing Machine Co.,
'T. NEW YORK,
Over Eighty One Competitors,

WORLDS EXPOSlTION, VIENNA, 1879, &C.
G:?:: 81 ~ r:
IT, M
dent 81 the Wheeler i Wilson sewing Machine
cc%IR,.ny :: tie founder and builder Sewing
y. The Grand Diploma Of Honor. recon-
%sns.s * .ss Jury Tor tis Sew
';"' ssss s, :ss .ad
Sse n. s- s. sS .nS s4
.s.:s Tie s ss,y ,s ri! k ~! e: s:*,as
$s & S1:::; III; a
4. A GEsna Medal for Merit, for the devel,
;;sS sSS. Of manufactured samples exhib-
&c r. %Ss the on5
*:ss & T. tho
FL & y tas Co.
COMPANY tor aasntity ana quality q m:naise-
ness, % follows:
OFFICIAL RzrosT, VIENNA ExPos1r1oN, SEW
mo MACHINES, &c.
(aRoUP Is, sEc.2,s)
the world 10 that Of wheeler 4 Wilson, New York,
vatch alone he brought already over 800 600 Of
complete production Of tho parts BY machinery 10
20 regulated that each complete machine may be
duees 600 we'll adjusted machines daily.
Tho latest production Of this Arm, and which 10
the wonder Of the Vienna Expedition, is their new
oeWs tho heaviest leather harness and the finest
causes with truly pearl stitch.
wheeler Wilson have received the highes It
pri1es at al Worlds Expeditions, and at the Wen
M Exposition were extraordinarily distinguish
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE ANN
SICK

from no other cause than having worms In the
stomach.
BROWNS vERN1ruoE coxr1rs
will destroy worms without injury to tho child,
being perfectly WHITE, and free from all soloriuq
or other injurious ingredients usually used in
worm preparations.
CURTIS 4 BROWN, PRoPs1rrops,
No. no Fulton Street, New York.
Sold BY Dvuggists aad CheSsises, ana dealsrs IN
Medicines, at TwxATx-F1vs CEH7s Box
"NOTHlNG RETTER,v Cutler Bro.. .Roston
DIR. John Ware. celebrated Vko1rAnLn
PULMONARY BALsAA, for Colds and COnsvmption.
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A1l}f3;:l; 3f133a;

DIR. ]. Walkers California Vim
cgar BftterS are a parely Vegetable
prcparatioai made chiefly from the ma
live herbs found on the lower ranges Of
the Sierra Nevada mountains Of Callfor-
MA, r., medicinal properties oFEhch
are extracted fherefiom without tho rse
Of Alcohol: The question il aln,est
daily asked. "What g the cause Of the
unparalleled success Of Vinegar BIT
1ERSV Our aausweris, tliattaeyremOve
the cause ofdisease, and the pitient re-
covers his health. They are tiIes great
blood purifier and a life giving principle,
a perfect Renoyatsf- and inIiaoraatOr
of the system. Never before iu~tho
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities II VIHDokR BiTTERs in healing tho
l6eE0f sveJ disease man Is hair t.. They
are gentle Purgative as welFas. L Toxic,
relieving CungeGon' -Of In6smpatiOl of
1s- iSaE~ and Yisceral- Qxeanss m D1sou
Diseases. zr..r -.
The properties Of Dr.: waI1xrs
VuDeAl BlTIERs are Aperient Diaph6Eetc,
oansmstive, Nutsiits6ta 1afstivas biuretiaI
6edatiTe, Counter Irntant, SudOri6e, Alters.
tive. aud Anti BILIOUS.
- q. H. 31e0OUAA0 4 Co..,
Druggists and Gen. Aga, San Francisco, California,
and COZ. q WaeAiegt0o and Chaz1tea Sta. NY
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12

Now French aeronaut proposes to
make . balloon transatlentlo tip,
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Critical. Tiuso for Coles.


It very often happens that in the
third year of colts Life it falls off in
condition, stops growing, and becomes
mysteriously poor and emaciated.
Disease is suspected, various nostrums
and absurd specifics for imaginary COM
plants are administered, which fail of
effect, and it is only after q lapse of
time that q measure of improvement
takes place, which, however, leaves the
colt permanently injured and with an
impaired constitution.
At this period of the colts existence
an important dental change is going on.
The central temporary milk nippers, or
cutting teeth, in the front of it's mouth
are shed, and the permanent teeth. take
their place. IF the colt is at grass it is
almost impossible for it to Craze, and
it suffers partial starvation. This is
the whole secret of many q colts suffer-
ings. The trouble in such cases would
be avoided by occasionally examining
the mouth, and when the temporary
absence of the nippers is observed, to
supply cut feed Of tender hay, with
ground oats, orsoft mashes, or cut green
fodder. This provision would tide over
the necessarily occurring period of dis
ability, and prevent the otherwise in
evitable falling way and poverty of
condition, with its disastrous results.
-Nes0 Y0rk Tribune. r
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FEVER AND AGU1 cured for nlty cents. There
fever and Ague, and all othe! hilarious, Bilious
scarlet: Uphold Yellow, and other Fevers (aided
READY RELIEF Fifty Cents Per 0o9ale