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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30
THE FAMILY RECORD.

SAY, write it down in black and white
Tho date, the age, tho name;
For home has never seemed SO dcur
As since our baby came.
No child before was half so sweet,
And never babe so wise;
And, John, the neishbors say, indeed,
1t has it's fathers eyes,"
Nay wife, I'm sure they 'ro like your own;
The rogue's his mothers buy.
How strange that such a tiny form
Can cause such boundlcss JOY!
And you will have him named for me?
Come, think it DER again;
For John is but homely name-"
"Nay, do not drop your pen.
"For John shall be his name, my dear,
1t is Els fathers own;
And though q hundred more werc given,
I'll call him that alone.
His fathers eyes his fathers face;
His fathers form, I'm sure;
God grant he have his fathers heart,
Life's hardships to endure!
| Well there, it's written down at last,
The cord is complete.
| He nceforth we'll lay our lovin hearts
Beneath Our babz's feet.
An, wife, our homes hunb!e place
We're humble folks-that's true;
|
But I'm king With boundiess wealth
In that young rcsue and you.
$50, baby. wink and Link, my hoy.
Your mothers eyes" "Nay, John,
They are his fathers crcs indeed;
That L insist upon!'
"WclI, be that it may, his mouth
Is waiting For kiss;
He's like you there, at least, my dear,
Say, do judge amiss:"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30

They say that h,ccoughs can be cured
by catching the hiccougher by the throat
and hanging on until his eyes stand out
like the face OF an cigkt-day clock.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30
Butler Answered.

Gen. Buffers Office was lately invaded,
says The Boston Herald, by young man,
between whom and the general the tol-
lowing conversation ensucd:
"Well, Mr.. B. what would be the first
thing for me to do in order TO learn the
profession ?' Uncle Benjamin fixed his
weather eye upon the nobby-dressed young
man, and surveyed him from his flashy
necktic to his lighly-polishcd boots, and
exclaimed: "Tkc first thing you had
better do would be to go and roll in barn.
yarl." An answer came as quick us the
suggestion in the following terse Ian
guage: 1T I should come and study two
years in your office wouldn't 1t do just as
wcll''
"Scc whatfcct" exclaimed little dap
per dandy. loafing on Clark street, last
evening, as he pointed to the trcmcr dous
pedal extremitics Of an ovcr-grown hit
honest-looking country youth who Was
passing at the time. "Oh:ho-ho" laugh
ell crowd of brother. "stylcs." II swcah,
thought continued the first speaker, "ii
don't believe the fellah weaAs twice as
lawdge boot as DO" Yes" quietly
said the youthful countryman, as he half
/ !iirncd around iii lis course, "and twice
as large a hat; too" And the dandy,
look ihg at hiis companions with q. sickly
smile, tried'to to get some consolation, but
they did'n give him Chicago Jour.
nal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30
ProSrcxs In NTflrncsOlB since 1850.

Ono having a knowledge OF what Min
nesota WAS up to as late date rs 1850,
when the entire population was about
5000, and then cast of the Mississippi riv
or mainly, and no knowledge of its pro-
grcss and growth since, would be surpris'
cd to be now set down ON the streets OF
St. Paul and Minneapolis, or some Of the
large interior cities.
Then St. Paul the only city, was on the
verge of civilization; 1t consisted of a few
rude slantics, each alternate one devoted
to relieving the universal American thirst.
1t has now nearly 10000 inhabitants; and
Minneapolis, a few miles above, nearly as
many-8O,O00 people within an area ten
miles square. These cities have school
houses, churches; and public bulldogs
that would grace any Eastern city, and
| massive business blocks on either side Of
the principal streets, representing tEeir
industry and wealth. Great mills, elcva-
tors, and manufactures of all kinds line
the banks nlc river at Minneapolis
The river is spanned by expensive bridges.
The first bridge that was ever put across
the Mississippi river at any point was the
wire suspension bridge At Minneapolis,
built in 1856. The elegant residences and
grounds indicate high degree of refine
ment. Throughout the State that soil
yields an abundance; railroads penetrate
every section of it, and reach out through
the far Northwest toward the Pacific
coast and the British Possessions, all
paying tribute TO these central cities. The
people love their soil, climate, rrairics,
lakes and streams, and look forward TO
the feature with high hopes. Yet there
are men still young who can rcmcm Der
when these cities and this populous Sec
tion was a; tcnan,lcss prairie or tree
covered bluff Twenty. five years ago Chi
cago and Milwaukee were the Ultima
Thule of Northwestern travel to ordinary
morta!s who were neither pioneers, trap.
pcrs, nor furtraders. It took several days
to get to St. Paul from Chicago. Now ST.
Paul and Minneapolis are the objective
points for tourists and pleasure seekers
in that direction. The people talk of eva
tcring- places" and summer resorts within
their own State. Minnctonka, Como
White Bear, and other lakes are within {
a few miles, and so are FFontcnac, Fair
bault, St. Cloud, and number of othel
hcalthful and beautiful resorts. A ride
Of about twenty hours by the Chicago
Milwaukee, and St. Paul, or Chicago, ano
Northwestern and West Wisconsin rail
ways brings one here from Chicago. Is,
the former roup the cvcr-changing anl
beautiful scenery of the Upper Mississip
pi is in view from the cars which run OF
the river bank from La Crosse to Mime
apolis- scenery which will compare will
any in the world. Elegant passenger an,
sleeping coaches run through withou
change, and have all the convcnienccs 70
travellers possessed by any roads in tn
world. The press, the telegraph, and tn
steamboat, as we'll as the railroad, az
hcrc-inGccd, hundreds Of miles beyon
to The west and northwest.-L. W. Pow
ELL, In llarrcy's Magazine for Octc
Der.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30

shoulder joints, elbows, wrists, and finger
joints, while the lower limbs were all un-
jointcd, even to his toe joints. We saw
him year ago; then we could elasp our
hand around his leg above the knee, while
the Knee joints were enormous in size.
To add TO his other suffcrings scverallarge
sores broke out upon his body short TIM
before his death. He was confined TO his
bed for nearly three years previous to his
death, which occurred July 25."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30

1fa Missouri man gets killed while rid
ing ra> e e;hc crowd is certain to chip in
and raise more money for the widow til ali,
the husband would have earned in two
years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30
True Manlflacss.
Clinton Age.

Clinton Age. -.
The. conductor on the frei gh which
reached This city from the west At : o'clock
Wednesday evening, was so kind to an
old lady when she got oS the train at Dc.
witt and he rendered her so much assist
ance in getting her baggage to the depot.
that passenger asked if "the old lady was
his mothcr:'' =. ooh, no." was the reply,
"hut she is. somebody's mother This is tho
conduct of a true gentleman, and is in
strange contrast with that of the shoddy
arlstocracy which has grown up wish tho
last fow years.
Miss Minnie Kylcs.orm, a young lady
seventeen years Old, who has been living
with her sister at Muskegon, Mich, for
two~jJ.ears past, was taken, Wednesday. to
the asylum at Kalamazoo. At the timo
Of the II leshtigo fire she saw her mother,
sister aged 18, apd two brothers, one %
and the other 8 years old, burned to death,
and only escaped the terrible death BY
clingiug to a lumber rast and diving irtn
the water as the heat became too intense.
She has sihce been insane, and when think
ing OF the event her rawlings have been
terrible
The women Of New England are arm,
ing and becoming expert shots, the laws
being Intellectual for protection agaip=.
Itramps.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-09-30

Bundy has been married two weeks and
has left his vile. Bundy is little man,
and his wife weighs 240 pounds, and was
the relict Of the late Peter Potts. About
ten days after marriage Bundy was sur
priscd, on awakening in the morning, to
find his better half sitting up in bed cry
ing as if her heart would break. Aston
isl,ed, he asked the cause of her sorrow,
but receiving no reply he began to sur
mise that there must be some secret on
her mind that she withheld from him tn at
was the cause of her anguish, SO hc rc-
marked to Mrs. B. that rs they were mar
ried she should tell him the cause of her
grief, so, ifpossiblc, he could avert it, and
after considerable coaxinS he elected the
following from her:
Last night dreamed I was single, ,and
as l walked through 4 well lighted street
I came to a store where a sign in front ad-
vcr;ised husbands for sale. Thinking it
curious, entered, and ranged along the
wall on either side were men with prices
affixed to them. Such beautiful men
svii.c for 1000, some for $500, and so on
20 $3.50. And as i..:1 not that amount l
could not purchase"
Thinking to console her, B. placed his
arm lovingly around her, and asked:
And did you see any men like me
thcrc?"
"Oh, ycs,' she replied, drawing away
from him, "lots like you; they were tied
up in lunches, like asparagus, and sold
for ten cents per bunch"
Bundy got ur, and went to see his
lawyer if he had sufficient ground fo'
| divorce.
Miss Bcckwith's rivc-,1i1c Swim, from
London Bridge to Greenwich.
7 From the Londen Standard.
+ A young girl named Agnes Alice Bee k
twith,' daughter Of the professor of swim
lining at Lambeth Baths, yesterday &C
conplished the difficult feat of swimm INF
from Aondon Bridge to Greenwich. Th'
distance is rather more than five miles
and the time was remarkably fast-namc
ly, III. I'm 45. Mr.. Beckwith has beer
connected with the Lambeth Baths 70
nearly quarter of Il century, and for 1.
years held the proud position os cham
pion swimmer Of England. The heroine
of yesterdays proceedings is but IA year
old, of slim make and diminutive stature
The object was to decide wager Of GO t
$40 laid against her by Mr.. Baylis, til
money being deposited with Bells Life
The event created great deal of excit,
ment, and all along the route the progrcs
of the swimmer was was watched by e,
cited crowds on the wharfs and barge:
In addition to the London Steamboa
Company's Volunteer, private stcal
launch, and a rowing boat containing he
father, the referee and some half dozel
others Immediately interested in the II
suit, perfect swarm of boats accompar
led and indeed impeded the swimme
the entire distance. London Bridge wa
crowded, as were the vessels and othc
points whence view of the stat coul
he obtained.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

DIVING FOR CRABs.-His name is VIII
liam Henry, and he has an abiding place
on Main street. His fond father presented
him with a pair OF skates as q Christmas
present.
The ice was tolerably good last week
and William Henry thought to try his
blades Of steel. They were carefully adj
justed and he struck out manfully.
What mattered it to him if his trousers
were not upholstered nor his head protec
ted by a pillow. Just as he had learned
to properly balance himself, Johnny Green
came skimming along ''Hallo ! Bill, Just
come over here and see how skating on
ticklish ice goes p
Away they went. Green suggesting 10
William, Henry to be steady or he would
90 diving for crabs
When William Henry had reached the
centre Of the ''ticklish" place, he sat down
10 rest \ cap floated quietly on the top
Of the water. In 4 moment William Hen
ry's head appeared above the water and
that Green boy yelled, Did you git airy
crabf' The head retained a dignifed ST.
lence and once more sank beneath the
wave, the bubbles that rose to the surface
being the only answer to young Green's in
opportune question. On the second ap-
peArance OF the head Johnny leaned over
the ragged edge of the ice and twined his
fingers lovingly amid the warm. red locks
Of William Henry hair and assisted him
to his feet. The thermometer stood al 10
below zero and William Henry stood on
the bank of the creek, his teeth chattering
like a Singer Sewing machine. The boys
carried him tenderly home, and his fond
mother. as she rolled him over the floor
and dug the mud from his ears and nose
with a crocheting needle, piiiiully exclaim.
ed, ooh William Henry. why did you,
why did you dive for crabs g
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27
For the HERALD.
Extracts from a Western Letter.

DEAR S: | found farming a rather
uphill business when / first vent to Iowa.
The first gear | failed to raise ANYTHING OF
note, and the second year was Ike the
first the third year | made a good crop o.
both wheat and corn, got. $3.50 gross for
hogs The fourth year the crop partially
failed on account OF wet weather the fifth
year the crop partially failed on account Of
dry weather. Sold TAT hogs al } cts. gross.
The sixth year | run two teams and hired
hands and put 6j acres in corn: had . good
crop. part OF il went as high as 50 bushels
TO the acre, non less than 30. That fall
l was taken down with the typhoid fever
and laid in bed for four months. During
my sickness nearly everything in the shape
OF stock went by The board, 81 hogs, big
and little, died. In March one Of my
horses sickened and died. l thought Of
JOB and al the other great men, but that
did no good, my doom was fixed. The
final wind up OF my c4lamities was when
a fine Chester White pig. on which I set
great store, choked in the mud. Jane
cried, and | felt mighty much Ike Il. The
seventh year l rented . iarm for $500.
cash, and had a crop. The eighth year /
rented the same farm, giving halt the crop
Is the rent. Having been in Nebraska
and located a claim, came here with three
other families We are in the centre ofthe
Great American Desert. To our great dis
comfort the gr~ass-hoppers have eaten orr
crops and vegetables. and We are living on
charity and find il mighty rough. We ask
help Of our old friends. etc.
What Somerset County farmer can show
such q record. 4 curse seems to be upon
them, crop failures g~r4sshOppers, worms.
bugs, disease, every blight and curse that
can aiiid q country. Yet people living 10
southwestern Pennsylvania, the most f.
voreo land under heaven, with more real
solid blessings, ard fewer drawbacks and
discomtorts than any on earth, leave hap
pT and prosperous homes and are lured TO
that calamity ridden region By the shame
less Dragging Of interested parties.
II seems almost incredible that a man
writing such q record as the above would
still brag-5rag while begging. But he
does. He talksO the richest soil, the most
beautiful country, and all the other Ste
reogyped brag OF Western people. He
tnes 20 induce his friend TO 90 there with
= young family, that would 500 be help-
less IN this estern paradise Think Of
the thousands Of dollars that have been
carried out Of our abused county TO be
sunk in that nch, pesiilenoe- breeding sol
What have We in Teturnl abuse and P0-
tgto bugs are all the West has ever given
Us. We hope the time viii sooa come
when our people viii cease 10 be their
dnpes when they VIII learn that 1t Is
their money that they want. and that when
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

CoLDS-MaRy OF the colds people have
are said to commence al the feet. Tokeep
those extremities warn. therefore, is 20
effect az insurance against the almost in
terminable list OF disorders which spring
out OF a slight cold" First, never be
tightly shod. Boots OF shoes, Shen they
1t closely. press against the loot and pre-
vent the free circulation Of the blood.
When on the contrary. they do not em-
brace the foot too tightly. the blood gets
lar play. and the spaces lea between the
leather and stockings are filed with a
comfortable supply Of warm air. The
second rule H-never SIT il damp shoes.
Il IS often imagined that unless ihev are
positively wet il Is not necessary 10
change them while the feet are al ret
This Is a fsll2cy for when the least
dzmpnesS is absorbed into the sole il IS at
tracted further 10 the foo. itself by lis own
heat. and thus perspiraiion Is dangerously
checked Any person may prove this by
trying the experiment Of ~negleciing The
rule, and his feet VIII become cold and
damp after s moments, although. by tax
ing Of the shoe and warming il It vii ap-
pear quite dry-EL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

there, the men that hriBsitmay starve and
die. 1.-THE one tenth Of the money aom-
-erset County has sent to the West, aud for
which she has received not n cent IN re
turn. had been spent in improvement
here. how rich. how prosperous. how gen
timely happy and enyiat!e she would be.
Unhappily her children. honest themselves.
seem Incapable of realizing that Western
talk and hrag IS deliberate lying. and that
every Western community would be bank
rupt and hopeless If immigration stopped.
Their farms. their bridges, their schools
and churches are mortgaged they do not
cut their clothes according to their cloth.
Let those who have good homes in old.
Somerset be thankful, and If they are not
happy il is their " FAULT.
PINEEIDGE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

Is
n FOUR CARDINAL OTJT

with every ioH or unnecessary ez-
pcnse u Of
Buying 70 Fret Hanis whole chr
goes OF Goods at enc time
WstchinJ the Market, ana using
Cash when . is Cash
Manufacturing systematically and
with a business Experience or Four
teen Years
BasinJ our Selling Prices upon
Money paid Down at Once. and thus
save ourselves from losses and delays
usual 70 credit business
Marking Proper Names and Quality
OF goods on Tickets, and in Plain Fig
urcs, 60 that CHILDREN may Buy rs
Safely as GROWN PEOPLE
Returning the Money when Parties
Prefer 10 Return their P-urchascs-
Thorough Attention TO all Depart
~ wants
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

the
10th OF January, 1915, at the home OF the
bride. BY Rev. A. Z. Truxal. Mr.. Jos. w.
Harrington to Miss Caiharine Sechler OF
Mineral Point.
the
18th of January, 1910. by Jacob Gerhard.
ESQ.,. Mr.. Herman Broucher 10 Miss Ellen
Lephart, both of Upper Turkeyfoot town
shin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27
AxYperon living near pons

ANY person living nea 3 pond OF stream
can have an abundance Of ICE. during The
spmmer al but little expense or tro1bls
Build 3 pen Of rails put in YOU ice. a
solid As possible. wiki plenty OF saw dus;
or tan bark. under. over and around il.
Over this put, tight roof Of boards. and
o have a supply Of Zoe hat viii keep
through the hottest weather And there
Is DO greater luxury during the heated
term than plenty Of ice Ice water q
drink, ice cream Tor dinner. ice 70 keep
yOur milk cool and sweet. ice 70 use when
you make butter. and ice 70 usei1 case any
Of the family are suffering from a fever.
Try il once and you wont 90 without II
sEzin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

ABOUT the time OF Mllroy's skedaddle,
when everybody along the border, ourseli
among others, was scared nearly out OF
our wits, William Gilland, of Cumberland
Valley township. Bedford county, Ind a
box containing all his money, title deeds
and other valuable papers in his hay NOW
After the scare was over he went for the
box. but it was gone. Week before last
Wilson Cessna, while hunting in the noun
tain near. found the box under a log.
The papers were safe, but all the money
except five pennies, was gone. The pa
pers were but little The worse Of the wear.
Altoona Radical.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

IL another column will be found apro-
spectus OF the Baltimore AmeTieaH. The
american is one OF the Oldest papers in the
country, having been established in 1913.
Il is one Of the best papers in the land
and is always tull Of the latest news and
choicest selections. To those ofour friends
wishing TO subscribe tor an eastern daily,
we can con~soientiously recommend the
American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

Nh GEO. W. CHMDs, OF the Phila-
delphia Ledger. has our thanks for a copy
ofthe Public Ledger Almanac The al
manac contains over fifty pages in all. I'LL
ed with useful and interesting matter,
and il is bound iG a beautifully illustrated
paper cover. The Ledger Almanac is no;
printed as a speculation. as il contains no
advertising and Is not sold. but is delivered
free OF charge to subscribers to the Public
Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

A LARGE amount Of property was sold
By the Sheriff on Friday last.
some tacetious cuss has remarked. AS
10 the boys that can't skate, let them
slide
Wa BARRIcK. an aged and highly es-
teemed citizen Of this town. died on last
Friday morning.
OUR correspondent "Pincridge' evil
IDENTIFY isn't a believer in Horace Greeley S
Go West, young man, go West.
Mr.. T. J. PICKING, ofthis place, STATED
for the eastern market last week with a
large lot offine horses.
SxTY-TwO properties were advertised
for sale By the Sheriff Of Blair County
Not an envisble showing, certainly.
OUR thanks are due Senator Yutzy and
our Representatives At Harrisburg tor
public documents received.
SEVERAL parties Of our young folks
took advantage OF the fine sleighing last
week. They had some pleasant excur-
siOns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

ARM BRoKEN.-On Monday last. 18th
inst. Mr.. Hampton Augustine, fell on the
ic~ and broke and disjo.nted his arm. while
carrying q rather heavy piece Of timber.
The ground AT the time was completely
covered with ice. and 8 recent fall OF snow
had hld The slippery dangerous places
The iAcuTe = Al or near the wrist, and IN
e PECULIARLY dlaeuli place to properly re-
adjust DT. Mitchell attended promptly
and sGlliully to the injury. Mr. Angus
tine has numerous friends and relatives
here who viii be sorry 10 hear Of his mis-.
fortune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

GRIssEY HACKER. said TO have been an
intelligent and beautiful young lady. who
resided with her father, pear HOnesdale.
Pa. while in an impaired state OF mind
from religious disturbance, burned herself
Ia death, las. week. on a pyre erected by
herself. while the family was absent She
imagined she had committed the ''unpar-
d0nable sin. and that this was the only
way TO obuin forgiveness. When her
father discovered her. = good pari Of her
body was burned to cinders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

THE editor of a neighboring exchange
has been shown a design for an upholsteT-
cd front gate which is destined 10 become
very popular. The foot board Is cushion
ed and there Is a warm soap-stone on each
side, the inside step being adjustable, so
that a short girl can bring her lips TO The
line OF any given moustache without trou-
BILE. II the gate is occupied al 1880 p NJ
an iron hand extends from one gate posi-,
takes the young man by the left ear. turns
him around and he is started hO!nc by i
steel boot,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

OK Friday last Mr.. Marteeny, who Is in
the employ Of NJ, S. s. Flickinger, had
his right leg broken in two places above
the ankle, b. q mass OF coal falling upon it.
Mr.. NJ. was working a passage from one
room to another, and having effecte5 an
entrance much sooner than he expected,
called his partner, Mr.. Ananias LivengoOd,
TO him. Mr.. LiyengoOd thought the roof
was loose and stepped back a short dis
lance, when about a ton Of the Goa. fell,
with the effect as above stated. The
alarm was given, when Mr.. Noah Peck Of
Nebraska and others assisted TO bring him
TO the house, obiainmed edical assistance
and Simon has taken 10 reading the papers.
Being young and hearty he viii oon be
able 10 be abouL-Faueg LsdzptadsAL