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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

inc CtOw O1 vQ0 AODSS S011 &AO1SOo O9oe
covered After Living On IN Usksssvn
. Island fer Tvventy-Five Years. -.
New orle.us P;s.yune. - :--,..> = -. ~~'
About month ago q friend of Mrs H.s-
mon Jones read in an English paper tho
account of some British vessel having
been driven out of her course in . storm
and sighted an unknown island. Much
to the surprise Of the crew the island turn.
ed out to be inhabited, and still more As
tonishing, by men who spoke the English
language. The rest of the story as given
in the paper referred to il that the casta.
ways told the ships company that they
were the Florinda party who had sailed
from New Orleans in 1849 bound for Cali.
fornia, that they had been wrecked on the
island and had dwelt there ever since, it
being then more than Is years that they
had not seen human face or sign ofths
world from which they were so utterly
eliminated. The paper gave the names Of
several, all of whom are known to have
been Of the Florinda's crew, and in many
other ways, according to the version Of
Mrs. Jones' friend, the identity of the par.
ty was established, as none but themselves
could have established it. 1t was further
stated that the British vessel offered to take
the men on board, but they declined, say
ing they had been lost tor quarter Of .
century; that they knew not in what situa
tion they would find the families they had
eft and that they preferred staying and
ending their days there rather than ven-
ture back to such a doubtful and uncer.
tain future. This paper was 4 months Old
when Mrs. Jones' friend saw it one m onth
ago, and the events narrated were describ
ed as having occurred four monts previ-
Gus to the issue of the paper. 1t is just
nine months, then, since the island MAS
discovered by the British vessel, and At
that time all or nearly all of the Florinda
party appear to have been alive. 1t need
not be said that this news has aroused the
deepest interest. To the community At
large it recalls the familiar occurrence Of
the Florinda's sailing from New Orleans
with it's adventurous company. To tho
families Of the ill-fatcd men it comes like
message from the other world, and is a.
though it were an announcement of a res
direction. Within the past few days the
relatives have been living in state ofcon-
stant excitement, and many Of them, e.
pecially the sons of Harmon Jones, John
A. Sidney, and Capt. Kenmure, the skip
per of the FleriNda, have devoted them
selves to the task of following the clue Civ.
en- by the friend who saw the English pa
per. Extensive enquiries are now on foot
and the British consul has kindly interest
ed himself in the affair so far as to agree
to forward to the war Office, in London, .
statement of the circumstances, so that the
anne of the vessel which touched at the
castawaYs' home can be ascertained, and
the bearings of the island taken from hex
log.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
Shreds and Patches.

Contentment makes one happy and rich
as the greatest king.
God accepts mans hearty desire, and
the will instead of the deed, when they
have not the power to fulfil it.
Nothing positively good has appeared
since the fall, in any human being, but -
arising from union with Christ.
Never part without loving words 70
think of during your absence. 1t may bs
that you will not meet sgain in life.
God has not taken so much pains in
framing and furnishing and adjoining this
world that they who were made by him
to live in it should despise it.
1t is easier to find score of men wise
enough to discover the truth than to find
one intrepid enough, in the face Of oppo-
sition, to stand up for it.
Take care that all is done in sweet and
easy way make no toll or task out Of the
service of GOD. Do all freely and cheer.
fully, without violent effort.
The wounds of Christ were the greatest
outlets of his glory that ever were. The
divine glory shone more out ofhis wounds
than out OF all his life before.
A good man and wise man may as
times be angry with the world, At times
grieved at it; but, be sure, no man was ev-
er discontented with the world if he did
his duty in it. . 1859.
Old age seizes upon great and worship-
full sinner like fire upon rotten house Il
was rotten before and must have fallen Of
it's If; so it is no more than one ruin pro-
Whiting another.
If We embrace error, we reject truth, and
the rejection of truth necessarily involves
in it the rejection Of the God of truth.
What is hell! The rejection of God and
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
First publication May 2oth, 1851
MORTGAGE SALE.

-
Default has been made in the condi tions Of
q certain iudenture Of mortgage made and
execu ted by Leland B. Lewis to Henry N.
lIuggins bearing date the 4th dny Of Novem-
Der A. D. 1871, and recorded in the Office Of
tho Register Of Deeds in and for Mower Coun-
ty Minnesota, ON tho 18th day Of November A.
D. 1871, at o'clock P. NJ, in Book "M" Of
Mortgages, on tage 1875. Said mortgage was
given to secure the payment of the sum Of
Five Hundred and Sixty Dollars and interest
thereon, according to the conditions Of three
promissory notes made and executed by Ls-
land B. Lewis TO Henry N. higgins.
Said mortgage contains q clause that in
case Of a default Of payment, or in the per.
formauce Of any Of the conditions of said
mortgage, it shall be lawful for said mortgs-
geo or his bis assigns to declare the whole
sum specified in said mortgage to be due and
payable, and the said mortagse by virtue of
said clause, defauit having been made in the
payment Of Four Hundred Dollars and inter-
est thereon mentioned in said mortgage, here
by declares the whole sum specified in aaid
mortgage to be due. And there is claimed to
be due and is due thereon At the date Of this
notice the sum OF Six Hundred and Seventy
nine dollars (S679), and no proceedings At law
or otherwise hive been had to COLLECT the same
| or any part thereof.
NO" 1ncTe1OFoI NOllce Is nefeOy given tD0t
by virtue of power of sale in said mortgage
contained and pursuant to the provisions Of
tho statute in such case made and provided
| the said mortgage will be foreclosed and the
promises therein described, to-wit: 4
The north half Of the southwest quarter Of
| section number twenty-seven (27) Township
| one hundred and three (l03) north of range
| seventeen (17) west, in Newer County, Min
nesot., with tbe appurtenances thereunto be-
! longing, will be sold at Public Vendue to the
highest bidder therefor, at the Office of Gran
dali 4 French, in the city Of Austin, County
and State aforesaid, on Saturday the Sd day
Of July A.sD. 1875 at 10 O'clock "A. NJ, "a
satisfy the amount then due en- said notes and
mortgage, together with twenty-five dollars
! attorneys fees allowed by the terms thereof
In case Of foreclosure, besides costs and ex-
penses allowed by law. .:gat ...., ,.-. ....
Dated May 18th, A.. D. 1875.
| sx.r - =. HENRY N.HUGGIN2, -
CRANDALL / FRENCH, Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgagee. = 4
Austin, Minnesota. ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
70 Consumptives.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cpred of tbst dread disease, Consumption, by
simple remedy, is anxious to mako known
to his follow sufferers the means Of uul To
,An who dosire it, he will send copy VI the
prescription used. {free Of charge,) with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find sure cure for Consump-
ton, Asthama, Bronchitis, 6c. .s..--s-. ~.
Parties Wishing the prescription will please
address, Rev. x. A. WILSON, s:.,.u /.
l94 Penn st. Williamsburgh; n. Y.
. n37.6m. 7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
Caution to the Publle.

On or about the oath day of May, 1875, the
undersigned and his wife made and executed
two promisory notes in the sum Of $4,000
each. payable one in three and the other in
four months from date, With interest at II per
cent. Said notes were made payable to D. A.
Fisks. or Order, and were obtained under
false representations end without value, and
the public are hereby warned against pur-
contested BY the use Of oil legal means.
Il N. P. FUTILE,
RIM Rock, i Jsns 21st. 1875. No. 12t2.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
GTATE OF MINNESOTA NOW.
0ER COUNTY.
IN PROBATE COURT.

IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter cftke Estase Of Francis A. Day,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to the heirs Of said
deceased, aAd to those interested in said es-
tate, that the petition Of S. ". Day, Admin
istrator Of the estate of said deceased, for q
final settlement Of his accounts, as such ad-
miuistrator, and for discharge in the premis-
es, will be heard before me at the Probate Of.
gee, in said County, on Monday, the I'd day
of August, A. D., 1875, at o'clock, P. NJ.
Dated July lst, A. D., 1875.
SAMUEL HARTER,
Judge of Probate.
GEO: W. ROBINSON,
Clerk. 14-x
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

* IN con per day. Agents wanted. All
w " Wv classes of working people Of both
sexes, young and old, make more money at
work for ID. in their own localities, during
their spare moments, or all the time, than At
any thing else. We offer employment that
will pay handsomely for every hours work.
US your address ct once. Don't delay. Now
10 the time. Dol't look for work or busiue 81
elsewhere, until you havealsarned what we
offer, G. sTINsON 4 Co., Portland, Maine
n41.ly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

Miss Alice Singer, daughter Of the sew.
ing machine inventor, had $3.50, 200 given
her to marry On, which accounts for the
Ugh prlce Of sewing machines and the
low one of shirt making. .s-.,sA - -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

An aristocratic New Yorker, on being
requested by rich and vulgar young fol.
low for permission to marry zone of his
girls" gave this rather crushing reply:
Certainly; which one would you peefSf.
the housemald or the cook p >.-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

= ~
ss lis wtlt 4 rsesrds II. - plaels
As4 a ~ 1ays sf y,ss.
e will 3 4 tie prsssst the,
TIL ti.ss sbsll = % nsrs,
That sll the vsalth, as1 pevse ala nisAA
Attained by humaa haad,
lstsksn from and built spon
The prssious, fruitful land.
Resins snd nations BOW Ass bsiltl
Great sesptsSs, thrones and srowss,
. Gigantic cities, tovesisg high,
And o 'eThs sArth fair towns;
Bat from their LOFTY height s.sll b
To dssolation hurled,
+ Did We bat stretch our haads on high
And esass TO fssd - world.
The yaant.d heisht that idl.rs gaia.
Proud rulers 81 The land,
Who WELD the might Of ssniss, toe,
Which move at their sommsnd;
They fain look down on n. We zee.
The proud lip then il curIsd.
Think not, ny lord. veil serve yea lsau
IT'S we who feed the world!
The low shall learn their power IN tine,
That thrones are useless things,
And crowns Of honor by-and-by,
Wen give our real kings; i
IT'S those Who feed, and those who taaeA.
Who then shall rule the laad,
And rulers then. il that good tiDeb
Shall move ct eur eonnsnd!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

What 10 the difference between tha
north and south poles All the difarsaeo
Ii the world. 'sss,ssssf...
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

Keep three cutters busy, and large number
of irst-class workmen turning out tho best
Shirts ever sold in the west and at less prices
than eastern humbug Shoddys; and you
should patronize western enterprise. Their
Factory is the largest west Of Chicago
Send them your order, or give it to their
Agent when around. All shirts returned at
their expense if noe satisfactory. ft,s< =
In ordering, give size of collar, bust meas
ure and length of sleeve; and state any
other item wanted. s>E< +. r.. ~,
Samples and prices Of material used sent
by mail If desired. .-.ss.., .-..
L. NJ. STURTEVANT,
7-23y1 =. Agent for Austin and vicinity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

It il said that = woman who can make
good johnny cake Is greater than one who
can trim q bonnet.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

The Crew Of tho Lost. Ship F1srssa Dse
covered After Living On IN Uskoowa
. Island fer Tvventy-Five YaArs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15

Ae.,t, Wanted. II. CENTENNIAL
e GSZETTEER Of tie tinted States. -
Shows tho grand results Of 100 years Of
Freedom 4 Progress, Now L Complete. Over
1000 pages. Illustrated. Everybody buys it,
md agents make .tr"n. 800 to 5000 =
.tnsntS. Address, J.. C.. MoCURDY l. CO.,
Pubs, Chicago, Ill. $50 l1w4.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
STOCK SPEcVLATloNS.

aConducted BY us in evory form, on Commis-
sion only. Puts and Calls, on best houses
'and lowest rates. Cost. 800 to 5000. and Of
steu pay $500 PROFIT. Pamphlet, explain
rirs how Wall Street spccu'ations ara covduct-
ed, .ent free. Send tor copy.
II Z NJ B RI - G. F. g. CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
't1lw4. Wall Street, n. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-15
1 DvERTIsING: cheap; Good

RsD Rock, Jane 21st, 1875. No. 1873.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
A DiscorerE at Athens.

The Athens correspondent of the
London News writes: Some workmen
engaged in taking ballast from the bed
of the river Ilyssus discovered two
large pieces of sculptured marble be-
longing to the very best period of
Grecian art. One is a sepulchral mon
ument, very much mutilated, represent
ing two figures, one seated and one
standing in the usual manner, but the
heads and limbs are wanting. The
other, though not perfect, is truly
magnificent work, perhaps one of the
finest extant. 1t consists Of group in
very high relief. An old man, venerable
with age, simply clad, leaning on his
staff, is addressing a young peasant al
most nude, and in the very prime OF
life, whose fine figure and splendid an
atomical development the artist had so
wonderfully displayed that the marble
seems to breathe and palpitate with
life. Besides these there is q gray
hound, full of that springy motion so
we'll known to LaRdseer, and little
lad entirely naked-probably slave
seated on a stone with his head resting
on his hands placed on his knees, a
picture of most profound repose. Some
imagine the group to represent Gdipus
inquiring the way to Athens. This is
probable. But it is quite impossible
to convey any adequate description of
the expression of the several figures, or
their attitude or eloquent features.
This piece of sculpture viii certainly
become farlous."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18

with that trial which was 30 memorable
an event in Enelsnd's history Of that
day. The story of the boy Austin, the
protege of Caroline, and whom her enc
mics under the promptings of George
did not hesitate to allege was her nlegit-
innate child, is fully given, as well as
an elaborate account Of the events which
Immediately preceded the funeral Of
that unhappy lady when the horse
guards charged upon the people who
declared that the funeral cortege should
pass through the city.
This we presume is the book indi-
Gated in the dispatches, and OF which
We presume at least fifty copies can be
found in London if they eredemandcd.
The Greyille book has excited a desire
for this kind of literary pabulum, and
if reprinted with a few additions and
portraits, it viii in ali probability, have
an immense sale in the United Staten,
although we are supposed to be repub-
licans, we seem to be very anxious to
learn of the shortcomings and peccadil-
los Of our royal cousins across the
waters. The GreviIle and Hamilton
books are OF the same class and treat
OF the same men and women and times.
While the one is desperately bitter and
full of merited hatred, the other turns
the leaves OF the same profigacy with
velvet paws.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
The Counts Choice


The Troy Times says: "Syracuse,
briny, picked, and wrink1ed as It is,
does sometimes turn up a fresh, ripe,
wholesome sensation. Its last is one Of
decided interest in the social line. On
the 26th OF December Count Tinus Ed
wardus. n. B., from Cassel, Holland,
put up with his two servants at the
Temperance hotel. Just opposite this
hotel, In the Downer block, lives a me-
chanic named Mitchell, who was blessed
with pretty sixteen year-oId daughter
namei Efie. With her the count
quickly became acquainted, and the
result was a wedding on Tuesday last.
The bride was elegantly dressed, wear
ing a sky blue silk. trimmed with ap-
plique lace costing $3.50, present from
her grandmother. Orange blossoms
also added their beauty to that of the
bride, while a fine diamond necklace
and fine gold watch and chain, pres
ents from her husband that is, helped
to complete her loneliness. But not
satisfied with these, a fine cluster dia-
mond ring was placed on her finger,
while in her dress pocket she found
$4,000 in gold, and just before the GER
emony certificate of deposit in one of
the city banks for $40, 900 was handed
this lovely girl by her generous count.
This formed her marriage portion but
as he has an annual income of s75. 900,
she may not be obliged to draw very
much from her portion. The happy
couple will visit the Holland home of
the count in the spring, but Syracuse is
excited over the rumor that they will
settle in that city. This mechanics
daughters good fortune is in pleasing
contrast with that of the wealthy young
ladies who go to Europe in search of
tilted husbands, and bring home pen
niless frauds to prey upon the fortunes
of their toiling fathers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
TritOns and Bacchus.

A correspondent writing of the works
recently found at Rome says 1.-THE
Tritons are fine, mastery works in the
best style of The Antoninian period, foil
OF life, expression, and animation.
They evidently formed pair, for the
action of one is reversed in the other.
Each had one arm extended, and these
are wanting from the shoulder the
others are broken at the elbow. Their
hair is bound with fllets, and stands
out around the brows in great radia-
tions of thick, massive, curled locks,
not unlike the arrangement of that of
the Appollo Belvedere, excepting, of
course, the knot on the top of the head.
On their eyebrows, cheeks, and follow
ing the lines of the principal muscles
of the body, are leaf like scales. On
the hair of these statues there are con-
siderable traces of guiding. The Bac-
chus is represented with all the more
feminine characteristics of that divin-
ity. His hair is bound with ivy-leaves
and berries, and he is reclining back
wards, with the right hand resting on
his head, which is turned aside TO the
left, in an attitude of sensuous, volup-
tuous repose, the upper eyelids half
closed upon the pupils, which are in
cised, as are also those OF the Tritons
and the bust of Commcdus. The left
arm is wsnting, but what is so rare in
antique statues, the nose is perfect.
This statue may with certainty be at
tributed to the time of Hadrian. 4"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
Rosewood.

Tt has puzzled many people to decide
why the dark wood SO highly valued
for furniture should be called rosewood.
Its color certainly does not look like a
rose, so we must look for some other
reason. Upon asking, we are told that
when the tree is fret cut the fresh wood
possesses a very strong, rose-like fra
GRANGE hence the name. There are
half dozen or more kinds of rosewood
trees. The varieties are found in
South America and the East Indies and
neighboring islands. Sometimes the
trees grow so large that pIanks four
feet broad and ten in length can be cut
from one of them. These broad planks
are principally used to make the tops
pianofortes. When growing in tie
forest, the rosewood tree is remarkable
for its beauty; bat such is its value in
manufactures as an ornamental wood,
that some of the forests where It once
grew abundantly now have scarcely a
single specimen. In Madras the gov
eminent has prudently had great plan
tations of the tree set out, in ocder to
keep up the supply.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
Chinese Books.

Printing book in China is done as
follows: Two pages are written by one
trained to the business on a sheet Of
thin paper, divided into columns by
black lines, and in the space between
the two pages are written the title of
the work and the number of chapter
and page. When the sheet has been
printed it is folded down through this
space, so as to bring the title, etc !,
partly on each pege. The sheet, when
ready for printing, is pasted face down
ward on a smooth block of wood, made
usually from the pear or plum tree.
As soon as it is dry the paper is rubbed
of with great care, leaving behind an
inverted impression Of the characters.
Another workman now cuts away the
blank spaces by means of a sharp
graver, and the block, with the charsc-
iers in high relief, passes to the printer,
who performs his work by hand. The
two points he has to be most careful
about are to ink the characters equally
with his brush, and to- avoid tearing
the paper when taking the impression.
From a good wooden block some IT,
600 copies may be printed, and when
the characters have been sharpened up
a little, it is possible to obtain 5000 or
10, 900 more impressions.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
Photographing the stars.

The Photographic process, as applied
to the stars, appears thus far to have
disappointed, to a considerable degree,
the expectation which scientific men
originally entertained concerning it,
though the question is certainly legit-
innate one, whether those expectations
were not immoderate.
The two principal sources of error by
which this process has been found to be
Affected, are spots on the glass plate, or
impurities IN the coating in the neigh
borhood of the images, and slight de-
partures from symmetry In their form,
this having been noticed from the very
first, on the plate being exposed too
long to the action of the light. It is,
however, confidently anticipated, from
the improvement already made in
this direction, that, by the exer-
else of still greater care in reg
ulating the time of exposure, the
symmetry of the images will be ad-
equa ely: secured. A microscopic ex-
animation is effeetual in most cases, in
distinguishing accidental spots in the
coating, or on the glass, from the MOLE
cules which, by their aggreg aticn, show
the action of light.
One of the most formidable of the
difficulties which have been experienced
in the extensive application of photog-
raphy to this purpose, is the Efficient
constituencies of the process and it
was early found, that, unless photo
graphs of stars as low, at least. as the
eighth magnitude could be obtained, its
use would necessarily be restricted to
comparatively few double stars.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18
A Darwinlan Conundrum.


An Irish correspondent writes 70 Ma
ture combating the Darwinian theory
that this bright eoloring of many ami
mails is accounted for by sexual selec-
ton, and concludes his letter as fol-
lows: eff the love of beauty is an
animal instinct, then Darwinian prin-
ciples would require that the struggles
of the males for tho possession of the
most beautiful females should develop
beauty in the females by natural seles ,
tion. Bat we see that the contrary is
what takes place-beRaty is developed
in the male, the fighting sex. We're a
Darwin among birds to watch the ways
OF the human race. he would probably
feel certain that the love of dress and
ornament among woman is alt g sther
due to a desire q become attractive 10
men, and he wonld think those natu-
ralitts unsatisfactory, and perhaps mys-
tical, who guessed the truth, that the
love OF ornament is a natural and
healthy human instinct, not confined to
either sex or to any age, but stronger
in youth than in age. and stronger in
woman than in man."