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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
The Late Hon. Samuel r. Hersey,
From the st. Paul Pioneer.1

II.
The telegraph yesterday brought the
sad intelligence of the death Of Hon
Samuel +. Jersey, member of Congress
from the Bangor. Maine district Gen.
Hersey had been in feeble health for some
time past, but the news of his death was
none the less sudden to his many friends
IN this State, where he has almost been
considered in the light of resident
General lersey came to this State as
early as 1853, in which year he laid the
foundation of the firm OF Jersey, Staples
& Hall, and invested largely in pine lands
in the St. Croix valley. The same year the
firm built n large saw mill at Saltwater
Since that time General Herscy has been
in the habit Of visiting the State twice a
year to look after his Investments. The
original investment of the firm in mill.
pine lands and merchandise was Sl50000
from which amount 1t has grown
to a valuation of $1,000. 600,
if not more. General IIersey always
took deep interest in Saltwater
and the St. CroiX valley, and has made
many liberal donations to charitable, edu-
cational and religious objects. His per-
sonal property in the St. Croix valley
will figure up a valuation Of $l,000.00 If
not more. He has also large investments
on the Chippewa river. He was one OF
the projectors. director and large stock
holder of the St. Paul L Sioux City and
Sioux City i st. Paul roads, and also a
large stakeholder and director of the St.
Paul. Saltwater x Taylor Falls road. lie
was Vice President and heavy stock
holder in the Lumberman'S National
Bank Of Saltwater. Beside his western
Investments, he was q large owner of
landed property in Pennsylvania, Maine.
Michigan and the Canadas. He also owns
property in Lake City in this State, Du-
buque. Keithsburg. ILL.,. Muscatine, Iowa,
and Hannibal. Mo- He leaves an estate
in the aggregate valued at between
S2,50o.O00 and S3.000,0o0. He leaves a
wife and four sons. Two Of his sons. Col.
Roscoe Hersev and ". II. Jersey. whe
are both married. have been and are now
residents of Saltwater. One Of his sons
is in business in Boston. and another is at
home in Bangor. Maine.
General HerSev has all his life been en-
gagged in the ium bcring business. He was
emlnently a Self-made man, and amaSsed
his great wealth himself, starting in life q
poor boy. He was kind.hearted. gener-
Gus. liberal spirited. enterprisins man.
and one whose loss will be felt as keenly
in the ST. Croix valley as in his distant
native city Of Bangor
General HerSey has held a number OF
public offices in his native State, and was
a member Of the AID and also member
elect of the 44th Congress
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11


here, to say whether, IN all
that time, | have ever commenced per-
sonal attack on any man in this House. or
whether | ever stepped out of nv way to
say an unkind word If q sino|e gentleman.
unless first att.cLod Iot him snoal, >
Whom have Isoffended Let this thing be
sctlied once Tor all. | have endeayored,
with studied courtesy, never to attack.
and have also endeayored when have
been attacked never - lave . non rn+;l
no vos 60 W lGa'e a nlah un'ii
-. vas Soiiy rs gao IT.. Laughter and APP
pause. Mn hpqRker blowing to the
CHAIR, have 10 more to say.
III, THE cEasUKE DELIVERED.
The SpeAkef then dsrected the reading
Of the rosolufiea, and Il ahav;nc becn rea j
the sergosslfSSf.armx ,,esaco,f.J Row -
the area iIkgffont of tha Sreaher Al tho
Democrats rose tn their fasf 80 o.rh;h
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11

a plain business transaction is selfevi-
dent. 1t commends itself to every citi-
zen. Mr.. j. W. Fralick, the agent and
manager. is pushing the sale of the shares
with his rare energy, and can more fully
set forth the merits of the project than
can be done in brief article of this char
acter. He may be found at the Savings
Bank of St. Paul.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11

House, and that he be now brought to
the bar of the House in custodys Of the
Sergeant-at-Arms, and there publicly
censured by the Speaker in the name Of
tho HnuSe
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
TOmaha Telegram. Feb. 81

The terrific wind storm which COM
menced at Cheyenne yesterday morning,
and here yesterday afternoon, continues
with undated fury, the thermometer
ranging below zero. 1t has now mode
rated somewhat at Cheyenne and North
Platte. GRAFT suffering among the poor
people west is reported. No loss Of life.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
Frozen to Death.

during the storm Wednesday night,
two men living on East Prairie, Steele
county, left Owatonna for home. One of
the men named VIM. Gudley, was frozen
to death, and the other so badly frozen
that ms recovery is considered doubtful.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
SEEDS! SEEDS

Never uee Eastern seeds found at stores.
when you can have better quality, tor less
money, Of 1fst- class, Northern grown Garden,
'rietd, and ane imported French and German
Flower Seeds, sent by mail. postage Maid
fine new Clover and Timothy Seed Write
AZ descriptive Price List.
=. W. Woodvllle 4 Co., Mortified.
Jan26 cow -4w Mimi.
, 1875-01-16

As
ca.
It IL obvious that history Of culture, com-
pressed within littlg more than 500 duolecimo
pages mist bo exceedingly lief,.-so brief In
decd. ncarccyto deserve its high soundlug titls.
There il barely space for simple enumeration
OF tito principal ovenss that havc occurred i'll tho
progress OF mankind. M room is afforded tor
presenting tho philosophical principles that un-
dsrlie these events aud give thetr meaning and
Importance. A great deal Of reading and re-
search llas been brought to the execution OF
tho work, but ita scope IL 30 narrow that they
effect much 1ess than thsy ought TO do. Az q
students manual thu book may servo 4 useful
purposs, or ID rapid review of tile worlds
march onward but, ss = book Of reference, tho
absenco OF an index 1cuders its mass OF data
noa1ly worthless.
Mr. Iiiitsll divides the history Of culture into
1vo agos. entitled. respectively, tns Stone,
lsEonzo, Iron. Printing, aud Steam Aga. The
first period IL regarded as lAstg At least oo ooO
years. II began when the first rudncnss OF
speech were acquired ~ mon, sud prevailed
, 1875-01-16


tan incident alrerts OF thts ~ the hattie Of Port
0ibson Ia the eIrng of laG}, Nehe atl-earrtes
captured, who lad atSe uutnbcr at letters written
ly Coufelcraa sollicss, lestiueI IN the Trans
snt II fell tho writer 10 e1an,ins thnsu lrlera
Nhat Information could ho obtained from them III
regard to tbs movements Of the sucny. Coufcd-
crate soldier, writing homs 10 pf hts friends,
rrtssod himself thus: "s1ost Of M hoys think
sontherner whip lss Ynukees; but don't beltays
10 can whtp mars than thrco.'
sJoseEh Il. pnnsner. AftsswsEd DEisaa.er-deneral.
who died At CorinsA, l:ss Of disease contracted III
chusets u.an, anG graduate Of Wcst Point liz had
sstsacsed attention by Ills cnac!ty nnl courage III
holding his lshon with battalion Of regulars at tho
Baltic Of Wilson'S CIeAE, whtlp lis conduct Vt Frrier-
lsksowa developed exceptional auaAucs sola!es.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
a Sons Answer.

"What Will you take to drink" asked
a waiter Of 4 young lad who, for the frs.
time, accompanied his father to a public
dinner. Uncertain what to say, and feel.
ing sure that he could not be wrong if he
followed his fathers example, lie replied,
I'm take what father takes"
The answer reached his fathers ear,
and instantly the full responsibility of his
position flashed upon him. If he said.
"l'il take ale," as he had always said be-
fore, his son would take it also, and then
And the father shuddcred at the history
of several young men, once as promising
as his own bright lad, and ruined by
drink, started up in solemn warning be-
fore him. Should his hopes all be blast
ed, and that open.fsced lad become bur
den? But for strong drink they would
have been active, prosperous, earnest
men; and if it could work such ruin up
on them, was his own lad safe: Quicker
than lightning these thoughts passed
through his mind, and in moment the
decision was made. "1f the boy falls, he
vii! not have me to blame:" and then in
tones tremulous with emotion, and to the
as;onishmnet Of those who knew him, he
said. "wailer, I'll take WATER" and from
that day to this, strong drink has been
banished from that mans. table and
home
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20

|ous record. i was scratched 81 tho stuc.
co Of I kitchen wall, and hos been thus
translated: !. Lighted the Ore, cooked his
meals, and swept his house for him 49,.
600 times to this day, and he refuses 10
take me to the circus" Beneath this, ia
= different hand, ID written; Women
are never satisfied. =
A. she nimbly piled her needle around
the ragged edges Of . coat that had been
ripped down the back, she remarked IN 4
vein ofphilosophical expostulation which
prudent wives always employ: "John, If
you cannot perform at prayer meetin'
with out 'throwin' yourself around 50,
bursting of buttons, and tearing your
clothes, you had better get religion At
home" l.. =.
A Lexington correspondent of the Lou.
isville Courier.Journal writes: "'rhe wo.
men in this section are fair and horid.
Many Of them might be considered a.
rude beauties, but none Of them have any
pretensions Of that elegant form Of person
and countenance which distinguish otb-
ers of our country.women. Tie absence
Of expression may be attributed to their
distance from improved society, and to
the savage taste and vuIgarity of the
men,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20

A Virginia paper describes a fence
which is made Of such crooked rails that
every time pig crawls through he comes
out on the same side.
The girls in a Springfield, Mass, facto-
~ are supplied by the proprietors with
chewing gum, in order that they may not
waste time in talking.
Twas night A warm couple stood in
the pale cold moonbeams. Their lips
touched, and there was a sound like a
COW hauling her roof out Of the mud.
For young woman to begin to pick
lint off young mans coat collar is said
to be the first symptom that the young
man is in peril.
A sensitive girl has broken off the match
because he said she had foot like raj
sin box.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
A Lesson In Pronunciation.

How many can pronounce the words
in the following "test" correctly! 1t
was first published by the teachers Of To.
ledO:
I. A curier from St. Louie, an italian
with italics, began an address or recita>
ton 40 to the mischievous national finan-
ces.
2 His dolorous progress was demon
strated by demonstration. and the pre-
face to his sacerdotal profile gave his
opponents an irreparable and lamentable
wound.
3. He was deaf and isolated and the
envelope on the furniture at the depo,
was as covet for leisure and the reticence
from the grasp of the dancing Legislature
of France.
4. The dilation of the chasm or trough
made the servile satyr and v,rile optimist
vehemently panegyrize the lenient God.
s. He was an aspirant after the vagar.
les Of the exorcists and an inexorable CO.
ad)utor Of the irrefragible yet exquisite
Farrago. on the subsistence of the dcspic
able finale and the recognition Of the re-
cognizance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
Neuseh hold PSsts.

q )
Charles Thompson, sthrough the col.
umns of the Scientific American commu-
nicates some interesting and valuable
facts to the public. He says: Ihave not
seen bedbug or flea In my house for
many years. If an army Of them were to
be brought in, mercury would soon exter-
inmate them, but think cleanliness the
best and perhaps the only preventive.
The common house fly / do not modest,
believing that it more than compensates
for its trouble by cleaning the atmosphere
Of ef1uvia and the animalcules which al
ways arise from the putrefaction Of decay.
ing substances during warm weather.
So, also, with the birds, which are quite
numerous here during the summer; in.
stead of shooting them, or setting up
scarccrows to frighten them away, Throw
out every possible inducement for them
to build their nests in my fruit trees.
The birds capture large share Of the in
sects in the larval state, and thus the mil
lers arc prevented from Gepositing eggs
for future crop of worms. As to the
loss Of fruit by the birds the latter are al
ways to be on hand in force in the season
of ripe fruit, whether they came early
enough to take the worms or not. For
the residue Of insects which, infest my
vegetable garden, l find that the labora.
tory of the chemist furnishes materials fa.
tai to them all, among which white helle-
bore and cayenne pepper are Of the most
utility; the bug or worm which cannot
find vegetation unflavored with these arti-
Giles will seek its breakfast elsewhere, and
leave my garden unmolested. A few
drops Of carbolic acid in pint of water
will clean house plants from lice in very
short time. If mosquitoes or other blood
suckers infest our sleeping rooms at night,
we uncorck bottle Of the oil Of penny.
royal, and those incests leave in great
haste, nor will they return so long as the
air in the rooms are loaded with the
fumes Of that aromatic herb. If rats en-
ter the cellar, little powdered potash,
thrown into their holes or mixed with
meal and scattered in their runaways, new
er fails to drive them away. Cayenne
pepper will keep the buttery and store.
room free from ants and cockroaches. If
a mouse makes an entrance into any part
of your dwelling; saturate rag with cay
c.ne in solution and stuff it into the hole,
which can then BE repaired with either
wood or mortar. No rat or mouse will
eat that rag for the purpose OF opening
communications with depot Of sup
plies.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
\ 1 N I I| D.

local agent and canYasser in thi. corn
t:, to represent our fire~'sar Friend.
We can give the proper party Gool Paying
md Easily Wo-:;s:! Cash Business. The tact
and experience Of an old agent is net needed
to be Successful, though we haze more expert
encej agents !securcd during the past two
years working, for rs than any other house
in Ancric;s, ami they continue to work right
alDny and make Bis salaries. The secret is
that they o:fer the people Better Inducements,
and that We attend moro promptly to their
nr.Ars v7n36
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
Fcc and abO,st the Ladies.

Fashionable cstechism just now among
the ladies Ia Olicndorf-"Have you
your spring bonnet? Have you the
plaid suit Of your husbands mothers
choice?"
"John!' exclaimed Mary, throwing her
arms around her brothers neck, "what
substitutes can there be for the endear-
nen:s Of 4 sister:' WELL" said John,
'you see, SIS that depends upon whose
sister it is"
bankruptcies have proved a fortune to a
young couple III Brattlebcro, VT. The
babies are all girls, and the rush to see
them was 50 great that an admission fee
was charged, and money come in briskly
for weeks.
The following advertisement is from
the San francisco Call: Notice. Twill
not be responsible fer any debts contract
cd by my wife, Maria A. Charnay, she
having put me out Of the louse.-Antoine
Charnay.
lie blushed fiery red her heart went
pit-s.pat; she gently hung her head, and
looked down at the mat. He tr.mbled in
his speech; lie rose from where he sat, and
shouted with a scrcech, "YOu're sitting on
my hat"
Mrs. Jermima Setter, of North Carroll.
ma, has smoked u pipe and drunk strong
coffee ever since she can remember, and
she is as hearty at s. SIS she was eighty
ycars ago. The only time she was ever
sick was when she smoked the f;rs1
pipe.
A bashful fremont street drug-clcrk
was puzzled the other day by having .
female jubilee singer ask him for flesh
colored court plaster" but sitter some
thought he handed out black, and dodg
ed under the counter for safety.-[Bosto1
Globe.
A Minneapolis chap kissed his cir
about forty times right straight along, ani
when he stopped the tears came into he
eyes and size said in sad tone Of voice
"OI John, fear you have ceased to Low,
me-" NO, haven't" replied John, "bu
must brcathe!'' ....t4:
Fov neat Little society announc emenl
. one that has the true flavor Of the worlt
that lives, we've seen nothing better thar
, Partisan dressmuker gravely announce
r that shrouds for ladies' arc now cut decol
letee-[St. Louis Republican.
The girls attending a seminary in I'LL
nois set two chickens fighting in thci
rooms last Sunday. Bets on the result
: ran high, and at the conclusion of tn
contest the winning maiden was "bctter
: by gold watch, u pail. OF silk stockings
, French corset, two rolls Of false hail, AM
= patent hustle. 49, w.. !. 4. r.. =
When girl crops her front hair, an
j. pulls it down over her forehead like
/ Mexican mustang, and then ties 9 piece
: OF rcd velvet around ner neck, who ca
wonder at the number Of pale-faced youn
: men that throw away their ambition, an
! pass slecpless nights in trying to rails
down on their upper lips: z.:s.. .= IS q
e AZ Pompeiil they recently found = cur
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
4 DsEXTE<zNG: Cheap; Good,

1 Z >y<'sa"f;c-A:! persons who coatem
plate making contracts with newspapers 10.
re insertion cf advertisements. should send
- cents to Geo. P. Kowell & Co, i Park
kcw, New York, for their PAMPaLEt-
BOOK l";"~'y sa.s"th e3;';"nl containing lists
u: over 2t%a newspapers and estimates,
showing cast. Advertisements taken for
leadin;. papers in many States at treneu-
:ious reduction from publishers rates. GET
TILE BOOK. n+l-1y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
Eonsptng Girls.

Look here! What arc boys made of:
See those urchis-halfa-do Of them
wading knee deep in an cxtcmpore pond
made by the melting snow The boy in
stinct all alert from the frat hint of spring:
the boy ature fred with enthusams, hail
ing this faint sign ofwinter's retreat! See
them! unmindful Of cold toes, wet clothes.
and every other inconvenience, our young
heroes are reveling in this wly-tound
delight. Rushing wildly from the house.
they plunged boldly through drifts, over
bitches, into slush and mud, until with
true scent, they came upon this expanso
Of water-perhaps foot deep-in which
they set floating two tiny sailing craf;s,
improvised for the occasion. They are
happy. Iet them enjoy themselves)
But how unlike girls! Occasionally
you find girl who has the boy instinct
to climb fences, jump bitches, etc, regard
less Of the effect on her apparel-but she
is considered an odity; and truly she is
rare. We wish there were more such
The romping girl is no disgrace to any
household-she is quite rs likely to be-
come graceful, refined woman as if she
had spent her childhood in sewing patch
work, embroidering, crotcheting, or &C
curing other feminine accomplishments
DO you know the inestimabe blessing
of good physical basis" robust con.
stitution? then encourage hardihood in
your daughters during childhood, and it
will be worth a fortune to them in later
years. o, ye fond mothers, how often Go
ye err in this respect!
"Would you think it," exclaimed a
young miss, "when my mother WAS g
child, she was a regular 'tom-boy.' She
would climb stone walls, jump bitches,
and play outdoors, like boy"
We should never had guessed it, GER
tainly. The MISS mother is an extreme
ly lady-like, dignlficd woman; has not
the faintest show Of lnasculinity in her
department left. Besides, she is The m 9TH
er Of fine family Of children, who have
some reason to be grateful that she spent
her childhood as she did Indeed we
would be glad to see the daughter more
of romp; it will in no wise distract from
her other graces, and in after years will
bring her a rccompcnse for which she
will be thankful.
The writer has in mind two of her carly
companions, both Of whom were con.
spicuously the romps-yes, the tom boys
of our set. Indeed, they were far oftenc.
seen engaged in game OF "mumble.peg'
with the boys, or clam hering over the
wood-sheds, or making dams in the brooks
then they were in the society of girls
Did they grow up course, awkward WON
en-: Far from It. As they maturcd, the
womanly instincts developed, and theil
tastes changed. One became an accom-
plished pianist, a ready writer, an orna
menteo society; the other a fine vocalist
and handsome, graceful woman-ant
both are healthy mothers of robust, lap
py children. if. ~
Therefore we feel warranted in advocat
ing romping girls. They seldom fail Il
make healthy, happy, useful, and not I'm
refined wOmen.-Oneida Circular.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
81 Ccns11r2ptiyes.

Tt: advertiser. her;rl. Aeon permanently
euret; >: ti.st dread disease. Consumption, h7
:: staple =, .n.Hv. is anxious to make known
~ his fell, sufferers RI. means Ct uure. .ic
Al! who ,;s.ve il. b. wi: ser' copy Of the
prescription u*c!. free Il charge. with the
directions f'r 2rsnarin: and using the same.
which :asy vii! Sud & sure ccre ior C,rsunp
lion, As:hama. Bronchitis, &c
Parties wishing the prescription vii: please
address. Rev. +. 4. WILSON,
1874 Penn St. W;'i;:ms5urgh. n.
~ FIN
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20

"How do you like your new placer in
quired . gentleman yesterday Of friend
who moved off of Mullett street few days
ago. 49,. ."% If.
"Wall, it was purity lonesome for {
While" was the answer, but my wife is
getting to jaw around kind of natural like,
aud Il begins % seem Hike home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20
Chicago & Northwestern
RAILWAY.

Passengers for Chicago. Detroit, Toledo,
Ciey>ia"l, Buffalo, Mag ara Fails. Pitsshu~g,
Cincinnati, Rochester. lhany, Toronto. Mon
treal. Quebec. Portland Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington. st.
!.oai-. Cairo. San francisco. Sacramento, Os-
den. Salt LAX City. Denver. Council Bluff,
Sioux City. St. Paul Marquette, Escanaba,
Menasha, Madison. Cheyenne, Omaha, Iank-
ton, Winona. Duiuth Green Bay, Milwaukee,
aud al! points North. West, S.uth and East,
should buy their tickets via Chicago ard tho
chicago s; Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore & Micnig.n S"uth"rn. Mich
igan Central, Baltimore & Ohio, Pitt sbu-F.
Fort Waype & Chicago, kankakee Line and
Pa2 Handle Routes. for all points Fast and
,uuth east, an;i with the Chicago 4 Alton
ane Illinois Central for all points South.
Clo.e connections are also made with tho
Uion Pacific Il. Il. at Omaha tor ali far west
poin-s.
Close connections are made At Junction
points with trains Of all cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run on all night
trains on all the lines of this road. :-~
This is the only line ru"nins these cars
between Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and
Milwaukee,. =
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with thu
Overland Sleepers on the Uni"n Pacific Rail
road, for all points west OF the Missouri Riv-
er. Among the .. -..- he:
Inducements Offered BY This Route
to the travelling pubic are all the mslsrn i'm
pr"vements: Rock -and Gravel Baiiasted
Track, Steel Rail, Rock and Iron Bridges,
faritr and Drawing Room Day Coaches,
Shaking md LounSing Cars, Westinghouse
Safety Air Brakes. M,!ler's Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety aad
/ 4 ts1ute Comfort. .-:;
Running through Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles Of road, this
Company presents to the traveller facilities
that are not and cannot be offered by any
Competitor. - - = - sJEE.s- s,t9E 'asE
Ali ticket agents can fell you tickets Viz
this route.
IF YOU wish the best travelling aecommeda-
tions, you will buy your tickets BY this route,
and will take no ether. ..,s~ .~-t> s.,s-,!,es
MARVIN HUGaITT, ~ la.
80. Gen. Superintendent.
". Il. sTEEHETT, S.
vsnsm8 Gen. Passenger AGsnt.
sFel=Ez ~ as#ss.aE ssss4s5z e