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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The Home Of the Alpine Rose.

The real Alpine rose (hhodottcntlron
cri" ginc"n,) with tho rust-colorcd
hue underneath the leaves, is growing
in the Schneisingen Forest, near Schnei-
singan, Canton Of Argua. On start
ing, of course with guide, from the
high-;ying church of tho village, in the
directionof tho Ethal, and going across
the wooded plateau of Bowald, i'll about
forty minutes, in all open wood Of mix
cd growth, IL little garden, rather pre-
serve, of Alpine roses is reached. 1t
is supposed to be the only one i'll Jur",
and was discovered about three years
ago, when the parish, Of Schncisingan
took it under its special protection by
having the little colony fenced i'll and
appointing ~ guardian i'll the person
Of its forester, who allows no one to
gather the flowers. Our correspondent
saw about fifty plants in full bloom,
the branches and leaves also looking
very healthy. --NtriS$ Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

darker review than ever, and still tho
burden IF his heart's~lcep prayer w,s,
"Go,l bo mcrciful to nc u sinner"
Tho hours passed on, ,,lld Mary
waited for him, but he did not come.
She could hear his agnnize.l groans
breaking the midnightH solemn still
ness, until, overcome with exhaustion,
he fell upon tho floor in deep sleep.
When tho bright morning sunlight
CLEANED in upon him through the win
dow, he opened his eyes and looked out
upon the sparkling world around. All
seemed clad III wondrnls light and
beauty. Even tho snow looked more
pure and white than it had ever done
before, and low down in his heart he
seemed to hear: gentle whisper,
tender, sweet and distinct, "Thy sins,
which were many, arc all forgiven
thcc." Suddenly, tho whole glorious
truth d.wncd upon him. He sprang
up and went to his sleeping wife; he
bent over her and very gently kissed
her forehead. She started and frowncd
us though gnat had stung her. A
thrill Of pain went to her husbands
heart.
~Ho>~ iiOAp Hlc, NNnCISo IL I'LL, IC
said. Mary, my wife, my love, will
YOU forgive me? have been q vile
fellow; and all night long have been
asking God to pardon me, anil he has
washed my sins away, and I am his
child. Mary, mean to DC good hus-
band to you henceforth, and 1 promise
you that will shun the alclouse as
wonld a pit of darkness
There was no resisting his earnest
cntrcaty, and Mary, us she looked into
his fearful eyes and listened to his
broken accents, felt her heart melt
to tenderness, and soon the rcconcilia-
ton was complete. And now that their
old love and trust in each other had re-
turned, happiness was once moro re-
stored to the household, and more
united, loving home circle was nowhere
to be found-husband, wife and little
.ncs, all walking hand in hand to
heaven, whittier little Annic's gentle
spirit had already departed. But the
good mans path is ever besct with
trials, and many sins and snares are
often laid for his unwary and inexperi-
cnced feet; and trouble came to
james few months after his CONVEX
sion that shook his confidence and tried
his faith severely.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
KleDtOmania Extraordinary.

Mrs. l.. has lived five years solitary,
lone exception to the rule that governs
wives and mothers law. Her grief
was great when some fell disease re-
moved her lord and masters female pro-
gcnitor. Young Mrs. l.. was inconsol-
able. The old lady had five and half
feet of splendid rosewood casket, sixty
one feet of impressive Episcopal SER
vice, and half mile of funeral process
sion and daughter-in-law's regrets of
unusual signs. Some five years ago
young Mrs. L. lost some pieces of silver,
and, suspecting a servant dismissed
her. Every now and then articles of
value disappeared, and, one after the
other servants were accused and sent
adrift characterlcss. In one or two in
stances she was about to prosecute, but
mother in-law l.. advised differently.
Admitting their guilt was incontestible,
she still thought it. betternot to bother,
and young Mrs. l.. easily influenced,
yielded.
After the house resumed its course
and mothcr-in-law was well planted, a
looking over of the old lady traps took
place. Up come the teapots and sugar
bowls stolen years ago out from pair
Of stockings tumble chain and locket
lor which Biddy got the sack in a box
was found ten yards of point lace that
occasioned the taking off of some un-
happy handmade. In fact mother L. e
things restored the loved and lost OF
five years disappearance, restored the
character of an army of suspected and
cast queer light OH the acquisitive old
lady just gathered to her fathers.
York Correspondence Of the ST. Louis
HCDuLLic0U
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
NUMBER IS.
A Lock Of Daniel W'cl)Ster's Hair.

The Toledo (Ohio) Commercial says
that barber in that city, who formerly
operated in Boston, preserves as q mo-
mcnto lock Of hair which he cut from
Wcbstcr's head u short time before the
death Of the great Senator. 1t is not
white; but IN iron gray, and was cut
from lis head three months before he
died. The Revere House WAS Wcbster's
Boston stopping place. On July 8,
1862, the great public reception Was
given him by almost the commonwealth
1T Boston. It was an occasion which
has also come down in history, and
how the heart of the nation throbbcd
to tho great statesman, since every
tratlesman in the land tells the story
of his greatness, and how he was be-
loved ! It was 1T this time that he
delivered his speech which contained at
the close these words:
g 1 am nothing but Il pains taking,
Woodworking civilian, giving my life
and my health and my strength to the
maintenance of the Constitution, and
the upholding, according to the best
of my ability, under the providence
of God, the liberties of my country"
1t was in the evening following the
delivery of this speech that Webster
stepped into the barber-sllop after his
return to tho Revere House, and was
shaved and had his hair cut by John
Carrao, who preserved the lock, perhaps
the last time his hair was ever cut.
When the tonsor had finished, Webster
arose and called to Charles q. (the
Island House barber whom he always
called "little Johnnie" to give him
a "brushing," and especially "the
white hat,'' which he usually wore.
Carr:.o also remembered that hc said
Johnnie, don't you think We ought to
have new hat ?" and that he wore
brown-black suit. with coat collar Of
black velvet, and a low standing collar.
The BARRIERS also particularize and say
that he was always genial, hal a smooth
face, was slightly bald, with hair rather
long, and brushed forward in tear
locks.''
1t will be remembered that an acct.
dent soon after this date befel him,
from which he never fully recovered,
and that i'll September he was attacked
with disease which ended in his death,
Oct. "a of the same year, 1852.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The Nile.


Tie turbaned Sea King sat his bride.
A great sad beauty, in whose eyes
Lay all TIC peace Of Paradise;
A sun born blossom, rude1y torn
From out the lilies to bc worn
Above AZ stern breast as Gro
Stood King at sea or anywhere.
Her mouth was Egypt's mouth OF old;
Pushed out and po,lti,g full and bold
Will, simple beauty. Why, her mouth
Was roses gathered from the South,
Tic warm south ride of Paradise,
Then brcatllcd upon and handed down
by angels Oh stair Of stars.
Yea, you had loved her for her cyes--
Her large and melancholy look
OF tenderness and well mistook
Her sad face for some soul a-frowlI,
Forbidden at the golden bars.
+ &
That drcamincss that fills the eyes
OF srln-born Pagan worpliper
Was hers Her soul seemed far away;
She seemed to SEQ still calmcr skies
70 see the white waves leap and play
hound isles III some far middle SEAS;
Sec coral reefs blown white with spurno
BY wind, made sweet with the perfume
OF trailing vines and leaning trees,
And elIc was very sad.
-juttquin Millcr's Up tie Nile"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The First Steam Vessel.

c. L. Butler, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes to New Haven paper that the
first vessel driven by steam was started
on the Granddaughter in 1893, while Col
umbus was providing the shores Of the
supposed Indies. MIR. Butler says that
he has seen thcoriginal plans on rarch-
mcnt of the boat and engine 10y Don
BluSc", the inventor, and that the en-.
CINE is far more simple, and in its ac-
ton more direct than any he has ever
seen in this country. King Ferdinand
had the vessel and machinery broken
up as the work of the devil
TRANSFORMER prices" is what they
say i'll Iowa when they mean cheap.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

OrAGo is sacred to Scotcllmcn. Not
long since bids were asked for - piece
of public work, and one Macpherson
was accordingly invited to attend and
complete his contract. TO the amaze
ment Of I'LL the officials, full-bl~tlc.l
Chin"man, with u noble pigtail, put in
:tn appearances. "Whcrc's Mr.. Mac
phcrson - asked the clerk. "Mc -
replied John. GLOW came you to be
called Macpherson ?" ooh, nobody
get nothing in Otago if he not Mac"
answered tn" nn,'anhcd Celestial.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

lr is ruinorrl ut Oxford that Il certain
titled lady, whose husband Possesses !.
vast estate not IL hundred miles from
the metropolis, has lost cIOO, 900 III the
game Of "rartr, which will "ccssitatr
the sale Of II large portion of his land,
and II few years residence in foreign
parts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
Pnl,ai SYNOD in Ireland.

It is announced by Cardinal Cnllen,s
organ in Dublin that the Pope has IS
sued II mandate for the convention Of
M Irish synod. 1t will he conducted
on the model of the Thurlcs synod of a
uuarter of century ago, at which
Queens colleges were denounced.
The special questions said to demand
attention are the denial Of the authority
of papal rescripts, the progress Of secu-
lar education in the country, and the
organization of the new Catholic uni
vrrslty.
A CORRESPONDENT Of Il London paper
writes to ask where he may obtain Il
life prcscrvcr which will support lady
weighing 1872 pounds who cannot swim.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
How Gen. Forrest Lik ed to be Shaved

The civil rights bill may enable the
colorcd gentleman to enjoy all the
privileges of soda water fountains, ice
cream saloons, and billiard-ro0ms-bu
we would like to see him subject his
visage to the manipulation of white
barber. He would find himself in as
dangerousa position rs Gen. Forrest. IT
is said that Forrest went into a barber
shop ON Broadway to be shaved. The
colored gentleman who ofiiciated was
voluble. Forrest was in good humor
and disposed to be talkative. At last it
came out that the gentleman who was
being shaved was called Gen. Forrest,
whereupon the colored gentleman
wanted to know if he was having the
honor to shave Gen. Forrest of the late
confederate cavalry. Gen. Forrest
mildly assented. Whereupon the bar
her remarked that he was glad to make
the generals acquaintance, rs his
brother was soldier in the federal
army. "Where is your brother p asked
the general. "He was killed at Fort
Pillow!" answered the barber. Silently
and gently rs the fall of the snowflake
but accurately and without hesitation
the general slid from beneath the
razor of the barber, gained his feet, and
with face bare rs to one side, and
lathercd as to the other, he remarked ::
"You can't shave me this morning!"
A friend who met him a moment later,
remarked the singular appearance of
his face. The general merely observed !:
81 like to have half of my face shaved
at II time. '-Mobilc Register.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
Tho West.

MAN was arrested at Tnrcc Rivers, Nricl,i.
San. The SLh inst. supposed to bc tho conl,,an
lon of the expires, robber. killed OF, tho Micli-
"a" Central train, the 23i, of May. Detoc-
1''cs say positively he is the man. IIe gives
lis Maize W. Andrew Mills
JOURNALS containing articles written l,v
}; "']icf'rt have hcc,, seized III the San Fran.
&C, |"-tnilic.,.
''rF. DAVIS, of Minnesota. has ap,,licd to
HE Secretary Of War for relief for tho suffer-
'"S people i'll tie :sra-slloppcr region OF that
state.
GEN. SHERIDAN advises the war department
OF tho destruction of calilp Of Sioux Indians.
ninety miles from Camp Brown, near Owl
Mountain Ea''6c. by Il force Of U. s. troops
Fifty Indians We're killed, and 100 horses can
'ircd. Oar loss Was two killed ;.I,d four wo,,,,,.
ed
GE%s ORD and Sheridan arrived ut Omaha
OH Their return from the Vest on tho 9th inst
HE hearing i'll the Wisconsin supreme court
'A me application Of TIC attorney general Tor
'"If"if1rc OF t'r '','t'rA Of the Chicago
ana ' "i''"":'"r'', ",'d fhira.;" and St PAUL
railways will 10; Lad at iic January term.
COMMUNICATION from Indian Agent j. d.
Miles, to the commissioner ut Washington, all
''"'lnccs that the Sioux, Cufl,al,cl,c and Known
i''lla''h III the Aral'a|'"c country, have COM
'n""rcl l'o~tilitics against tho white settlers.
." the ROAD from tie agency to Usage CITY,
tue agent party r"und tho mutiIatci bodies
az six persons. all srarcd and one tied to a
wagon and burned to DEATH Near Pcmbina =
white family Of 81. we're murdered bv the red
aims. Troops have been ordered to the scene
Of these ti,.ltlc~
TIE Montana Stage was robbed, Oh tho "a
lust. at Big Dry Creek. near Pleasant Valley.
i\ four naShc'l men, who took from a ),:s.cr-
,,'r named l;illi;;h $500, and go from II nnan
Tanned jones. the trra-Nlc-buX Of Wells.
i.'r:;" Co., was BROKEN open and everything,
Ct value taken. Their hr;, is not known,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
An Extraordinary CO,,rtSl,ip.

One If the celebrities Of Now Jersey
is Colonel Jerusalem II. Frccsc, Of
Trenton, banker, cx-cditor, and patron
of literature, the fine arts, fine horses and
finances. A widow lady recently NOV
ell to Trenton, who owned a fine horse,
which the Colonel saw and became
DESTROYS of possessing. He visited the
fair owner, but she would not part
with the valuable animal. The Colonel,
being n widower, after short reflection,
determined to possess both tho fine
horse and the fine lady. He pushed
his suit with such ar1or that in three
weeks from the date of his first visit to
see the horse, he and the widow were
engaged to be married. Two days
before the time fixed for the wedding
the Colonel had q carriage filled with
flowers of the choicest varities, and,
accompanied by his intended, he visit
I'd his former wifc's grave and decorated
the grounds and the handsome monu-
ment he had erected to her memory, in
the most tasteful manner. The next
day the loving couple in like manner
visited another cemetery, where they
handsomely dccked the grave of the
ladv's dead husband, and after having
made these appropriate peace offerings,
10 the names of their departed loves,
the Colonel and the widow were next
day married, and started upon their
happy wedding tour. Who but Colonel
Frccse could do up n thing in style
like this ?-IIuckcn$ock Republican.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
Tho South.


EMASrE'. Episcopal church, Of Louisville.
has severed its connection with the church, and
j'.i'"'l the reformed Episcopal church under
l;isIIol, Clm,ni,ls.
CHARLES REFS, of Louisville clopcd Will, Iii.
unmarried niece; Oh tho 9th inst, leaving his
wife and children behind.
Co... L. Il. SrA>LLY, IL prominent citizcl, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, and vice president Of the
''St rational bank Of that place, died OH tho
HIl INST,
y NEWSPAPER correspondent Says that Sena-
''r Carl S.lrZ has determined not to he 4
'"'ditatc for Reelection AS United States
'''''a'"' from MI~an'r and will bct,mc editor
"' h'''h man ne" ~lm}'rr in New York
HE'rNr rains ~ the nclllmrhoul nr Mann
r'''A lave ;;rcrtiy relieved tho fears of nIa,t-
els, vino had began to despair of rca,,,., an,
'"''inary rI",'. The dl"liI va.s ~u severe, and
Kan, r''lli,,u.,!
\ nrEE''ANE passed o,rr Grand junction,
lrH'., on the Oh, inst, Frustrating TELEGRAPH,
wire. and ,IIin: con .t.i,ral,!c tIaIna.,c to thr
frr"l !r:,'ilrr.
t"'.. Il. l'>M'!\i. rH-nnnIlnr of Congress-
from F''In";-,r, ina -"",'l, at Paris, Tcnn
u;. lac ca, inst :,'i,,":t',d r"IrlaIuu Of TN,
Il.li iuiul and state debt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
(;0uldn,t RecOllect Her Name.

London Correspondence OF lIarlers Bazaar.
One of the most amusing incidents
that have gladdcncd "thc best circles ;"
has just occurred in tho Highlands
(whcre, as q general rule, funny things
do not occur, and has been received in
this almost del,opulatcd metropolis with
little short of rapture. Twas this, told
Mt the clubs:
You I'LL know Macpherson, 10y name
at all events; once u page at court, and
q great favoritc with Her Majesty then
i'll the Guards, where he didn't do quite
so we'll; afterw:srd of nowhere in par
ticular: In point of fact, he has been
obliged to Uve III Scotland for the last
ten years; drinks whisky in the day
time, and lots of it. Well, Lord Dun
ronald asked him to his castle the other
day, when the Queen came to see the
falls, and lunch In the afternoon she
came out of the pavilion and walked
about Il bit among the company. Mac
phcrson was standing alone, a little
"fou" with his midday dram, and up
she came to him. cit is many years
since saw you, sir, but never forget
old friends. How arc you, Mr.. Mac
pllerson
"Madam," said he, holding out his
hand, which she took quito graciously,
lyon are very good. remember your
face quite well-but-I'm very sorry
but if you were to g i've me FL 900 I
can't rccoftcct yot.r fs01,sc.'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16

ORDER has been restored to the state
OF Coalluil;,, Mexico.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
A Former Acquaintance.

The Sacramento Record has an interest ing chapter on Arizona's diamond friend, MT. Harpending, depicting him as he roams meath foreign skies," and initiates the Englishman into tricks that are vain, as follows:
 It appears that MT. Harpending made his appearance in London, bringing with him title to a priceless treasure entitled the Mineral Hill mine, the site whereof was in Nevada. The Hon. MT. Grant, member OfParliament, heard of Harpend- ing and his prize, and he covenanted to present the sum of S20,000 to a MT. Doul- ton, friend-Or must we say pal?-of the great Harpending, in consideration of making him acquainted with that Nevada magnate. MT. Doulton brought Harpend- ing to the Hon. Grant, who forthwith pur- chased the Mineral Hill claim for the sum of 1,l50,000. This British capitalist then forms the Mineral Hill Silver Mining Co.,, and proceeds to accommodate his cOun- trymen with the shares thereof at the price of S2,400,000. So we may fancy that MT. Harpending walks away in one direc- sic, and that MT. Grant-now Sir Adam Grant-walks off in the opposite direction with his million and more music; while the guilelesS stockholders remain on the spot. and straightway fall to making a great deal of music; for, behold you, the riches of Mineral Hill are of a sort that rust doth not corrupt-for they are bruis- ed spirit. Then the London Times shakes its locks and pours vials of wrath upon the head of Harpending and whole jugs Of the unquenchable upon " "American secu- rities; while as to Sir Adam Grant-Bar- on and M. P.-him it engulfs in "thunders of white silence"
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
About Dogs.

Talking about dogs, what a wonderful "dispensation of Providence" they are. From the Newfoundland down to the Soon- CT breed they figure everywhere and in eve rything, the reflex of the worst and best traits of humanity. They have been cited in song and history and are generally strong element. They are an entangling alliance to humanity and have been at the bottom of many a family jar and many costly law suit, not even allowing the lawyers themselves to escape, as so great lawyer as Caleb Cushing could tes- tify. They are indispensable. Take the dog out of the Bible and you greatly cur tail the effect of that book: remove them from our immediate city Of habitation and you take away our most effective de- tectives in revealing men as they are. There is no city whose official files do not reveal the dog as 8 constant element of legislation and trouble. Our city fathers know of the dog to their sorrow and so do all city fathers. The Washington Capital thus discourseth on the dog question as brought up in late meeting of the local board of health:
 Dr. Verdi proposed 10 amend the old law so as to make it unlawful for dogs to run at large during any portion of the year unless they are muZZled. If this amendment passes we hope. in considera- tion of Alfred Jingle's pointer refusing a fence on which was placarded, "Dogs tres passing here shotr or words to that effect, that the poor beasts will be notified. The ordinance should be carefully drawn up, too. The Lowell, Massachusetts, fathers passed one once declaring that every dog lunning at large should have muzzle at tached to it, and General Butler, with piece of delicate blue ribbon, tied one to his little dogs tail. Was the law complied with? General Butler, after three days argument, abounding in elegant rhetoric, keen logic, elevated sentiment and vir- tuous indignation, before the justice, who was the wife of the,postmaster, both per sonal friends of the General and under deep obligations to him, gained the cause. We don't believe this story, but think it Is one of the many made up on the worst abused" and hardest worked man in the United States. MT. Marbury, who called up the question, thought dogs very dan gerous, especially those kept by the butch, CTS, and that the community should be rid of them. Thi&the public will oppose. II the butcfGt6 don't have dogs in summer, what are e<#fado for sausages in Winter?
 Which is 8 very unctuous and proper qsLen in dietetic economy.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
WHEN YOU'RE DOWN.

What legions of friends always bless us, When golden success lights our way! How they smile when they softly address So cordial, good-humored, and gay! But Q, when the sun of prosperity Hath Set-then how quickly they frOwn, And cry in tones of severity, Kick the man! don't you see that he's
 down? When you're "up," you're loudly exalted, When you're down, you've greatly de- And they "really don't fancy your ways" Your style was "tip-top" when you'd
 money,
 So sang every sucker and clown, But now-'tis exceedingly funny Things are altered because you are down. What though, when you knew not
 sorrow,
 Your heart was as open as day, And " friends" when they wanted to
 borrow, What though not soul you e'er sighted, AS you meandered about through the
 town? Your " friends" become very neat-sighted, And don't seem to sec when your down. O, give me the heart that forever Is free from the worlds selfish rust, And the soul whose high, noble endeavor Is to raise fallen man from the dust! And when in adversity's ocean, Any victim is likely to drown, All hail to friend, whose devotion Will lift man up when he's down!