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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21
OrGawis1as In the AtnaDanNere:

A brief record Of the studies Of Mr.. c.
H Blackley on the ,nnection between
the p'lk'n Of grasses and hay asthma is
given in the Quarterly Journal: Of Micro
sc"pic Science. Showing by series Of
experiments it was proved: th.t these or
sanisms trayer considerable distance
through the air. The observations were
continued from April to the end Of July.
By means Of aslip Of glass coated with
= non-d, ing lie:, and exposed hofizon-
tally, the quan,,sy Of pollen grains pres
ent In the air Of a meadow At the breath
ing level was dhily estimated. The great
est number Was obtained June 28, when
$50 grains settled upon q surface of a
square centimeter in twenty four hours.
Sudden din,inutions in the quantity Of
pollen were occasi''ned by ruin, together
viii, fall in the temperature. BY the
use II = kite strata Of alnaoeplere were
! examined to the height of 1000 feet.
Pollen was found tn be .n,ueh more sbun.
dant in the upper levels than at the
fbreathisg level, The proportion being as
10 t" 1. Fungoid pores, were found in
the air in large qahnti,ies. In <ope ex~
pertinent the spores Of a cryplo9om were
too numerous ut the height Of 1000 feet
to lie counted, but were reclaimed At =
'ough estimate TO- be not less than $4,000
TO 10000 TO thu square inch.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21
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Humorous.


They1have g. to calling Old Probabili-
ties names and one newspaper disrcspect.
fully refers to: him rs "Oid Perhaps"
Young ladies subject to nervous debili-
ty in summer ought IL beware If taking
too much exercise. They should as much
as possible lie quietly upon the sofa and
suffer their mo; hers TO tan them. ~,,-
She was taneuishing upon sofa, watch.
ing him aftcctionatcly MS he skipped brisk.
" about the room putting things in order.
Finally she said in low, sweet tone Of
voice: "Ge"rgie, darling. I don't believe
you will ever he great man." why SO
love ~ he asked, wheeling y chair round
on one of its legs, and gracefully stroking
it with the duster. "Becxuse great men
always have such lazy good 1or-no,l,ing
wives,''
On the North London railway q short
time since, n passenger remarked in the
hearing OF one of the c"mpany's servants.
how easy;t was to '.do' The company. and
said he often travelled from Broad street
to Dalston. Junction without ticker.
ANY one can do it,, did It yesterday"
When he aligh,ed he was followed by a
Official, WHO a-ked him how it was done
For consideration he agreed TO tell BIN.
This being given, "Now,' said the inqui-
rer, .'hos did you so from Broad street to
Dals.on Junction yesterday, without a
:ticket!' 'Oh," was the reply, Il walk
cd ~ -''~@-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21

51@- y
ene The SELF IRaking suseH1.cn,, tho
new single frame with Iron Drsg Bar, the
arrsngement for fitting the points of tie
&nsrds, snel the mApy ether valuable fsa-
tares Of this perfect machine, cannot be
prDpeFiy describeded WITH lie peb, but
m ust be INSPECTED il order 70 be fully ap-
prechted. .s.,....
THE INDEPENDENT PRIZE MOWER
IS two wLecled machine cutting four
feel inzwidth. and Is the best and most +. .
liable grass cutter in. ..exis,eaoe.~~h cuts
equally we'll IN rough. Or smooth ground,
and it is impossible to clog 1t. 1t can bc
stopped. in the heaviest grass or clover,
and started without backing, SO great is
its power. Il is ofvery light draft, and is
30 nicely halnsccd thaa there is ne: weight
on the horses aeeksr aud absolutely no
side dr.sfe. The farmer will surely find
in these machines all he could ask Or re-
quire, and be who desires 10 accomplish
his work well, promptly and economical
ly, WIFI provide himself with one oflhcm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21
Window Garde slfnK.

A Tribune correspondent speaks the
following good word for cactus: The
majority Of aaF ladies' who are fond of
plant cuIturt,, and who are not blessed
with sufficient means to- own little green
house, are looking around At this season
of the year for set Of plants that will
not require too much attentlon--that will
tax care If themselves to a certain ex-
tent. and the cactus is just the plant to
meet the case. am not recommending
this formal class of plants with the idea
that they should he placed in straight
row along the window sill, but out Of the
great diversity Of form, regular, eccentric,
grotesQue. or unique, as the case may be,
we can arrange one of the most attractive
sights to be met with during winter. A
shallow box, OrnaMen:ed to suit the taste
Of the owner, should cover the sill Gicely,
in which may be placed a miniature
,Ockery (crystaliztd quartz looks welD,
the ta:le<t point being in the; centre.
Place, for instance. good plant Of Epip-
hyilum grated on 4 STEM: as Appointment
object, or, it preferred; stlecta' Nariega-
ted Agave for the place; arv'und' this ar
range the many interesting forms OF aloe,
cac' u.s. &C., with trailing succu'ents inter-
spersed, SO As to impart a natural air of
| fitness to the work. On.either' side Of the
window frame may be placed brackets
sustaining o,her forms, and from the top
may hang basket Of OtAonna, with its
pleasing brightgreen. hesly leaves, and
yellow h"wers. The idea was suggested
by noticing just such an arrangement in
the possession of u friend,' and: my desire
| is that others may see beauties as we'll in
this neglected class O. plants.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21

From the ST. Paul Piuneer-P Press.
The McCormick.-What Experienced Far.
mcrs Say About lt--Proof Positive of
Superiority
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21

vegetine acts directly upon the caases Of
these complaints. 1tinvigorates and strength
eos the whole System, sets upon the secretive
organs and aliays Inflammation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21

The best way. for those who do not un
derstand the various implements employ
ed in farm labor. t' learn the good point
and requirements Of any particular MA
chine is to listen t. the comments of the
farmers who gather around to watch aud
discuss it. when on exhibition. rs so large
variety of farm machinery now is y, the
State Fair.
In stroll through the exhibition yes
tcrday the writer was struck by the uni
versal Communications accorded to the
harvesting machinrs of G. II. T. L. J. Nc
Cormick, which are displayed by John
Rhodes s. Son Of Hastings. The machine
PERFECTED HARVESTER,
with the automatic Sels.Binder, which
now stands without i peer in the market.
Yesterday as 4 number Of agricultural
gentlemen were discussing the machine,
Mr.. Purdy OF Goodhue county said that
he had USED the Mccormick COIN bind ma
chine this season. and with ii had cut and
bound all his grain. He stated that it had
accomplished the work in thoroughly
satisfactory manner. He had tried four
other makes IF machines i, different times,
and he was now thoroughly convinced
that the Mccormick Harvester was by far
superior to any other make. Another
large farmer, when the reporter remarked
th;i, the machine was handsomely made,
lid he priced it for different sort Of
beauty-its work. He had harvested
thousands If bushels with It, and he new
er tired Of watching its perfect action. He
said he valued the Mccormick machines
because they hal proved his best friends.
= THE ADVANCE REAPER AND MowER
has never yet been equalltd for either Of
its functions even by machines which are
built but for one purpose. As a reaper it
is Of unequalled excellence, and as a NOW
cr II defes competition. It has two bars,
one for reaping withnaaeable fingers aud
a serrxted sickk. md one for moving,
with wrought iron steel faced fingers, and
two smoothedged knives, thus afforiing
two complete implements, f,r The price Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21
From the Ms%p6f and Fillmore Co. Republ

From the NJ s~sf and Fillmore Co. Republi-
can.
We must not omit mention of binder
attached to Mccormick harvt stcr, We
have forgotten the name of the paten,ee,
we saw it bind both large and small bun
dies Of grain, using wire f'r the band,
doing the work to perfection. The tine
is close at hand wien farmers will buy
their binders instead of hireing them:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21
[N1ESOTA. THURSDAY. OCT. a. 1875.

=, 49, - 49, E@s~
7..'VEGETINE
4rS r.. = 81. * WILL CURE 51s..
s CR o FU LA, :.
i scrotulous Humor.
Vegetine will eradicsts from tho system ev-
cry taint Of Scrofula and Serofulous Hu NOR.
It haspeImssently csrsd thousands in Boston
rsnd vicinity who lad been long and painful
sufferers. 49,.
Cancer, oancsrous Humer.
The marvellous effect Of vegetine in case Of
Cancer and Caneeroas Humor challenges the
most profound attention Of the medical fscul-
ty,nany Of whom are prescribing Vegetine
to their patients. r 81, :. ..s
f." ~* ~ Canker.
We et;ns has never failed to cure ths most
inaelible case Of Canker.
lees,urial Dissases.
The vesetins meets with wondsrful success
in tho cure Of this kind Of diseases.
! ea.::,~ee Pain In tho Bones-
| In this complaint tho Vsgetine il tho great
remedy, % It removes from tho systen the
producing cause.
Salt Rheum.
letter, Salt Rheum. Scald Head, d., will
Of vegetine.
I ~> Erysipelas.
Vegstine, hes never fsilsd to cure tho mos,
invet terats case Of Erysipelss.
Pimples and Humors Of tho Face.
Reason .hould teach us that 4 blotchy
rough or pimpl d ekin depends entirely upon
! an Internal cause and no outward application
c.n ever cure the defect. Vegetine is the grea
blood purifier. -..'.:1
Tumors. Ulcers or Old Sores
Are caused by an impure staty Of tho blood
Cleanse the blood thoroughly with Vegetiuo
and these complaints will disappear.
catarrh.
For this complaint the only 'ubstantia
benefit can be obtained through the blood
Vegetine is the great blood purifier.
Constipation.
vegetine does not act as c.chartic to de
bilitAte tho bowels, but oleauses all the orgau'
enabling eaeh to perform the functions de
rolving upon them.
; Piles:
Il Eegetine has restored thousands to keaitl
who have been long and painful sufferers.
Dyspepsia.
IfVegetinc is taken regularly, according t.
directions, q certain and speedy cure will fol
low its use.
.Taintness at the Stomach.
\ Vegetine is not stimulating bittors Whicl
creates fictitious appetite, but q gentle toni
which assists nature to restore the stomach
to . healthy action.
FEMALE WEAKNESS.
Vegetine acts directly upon the caases o
these complaints. Itinvigorates and strength
eos the whole sy stem, acts upon the seeretiv
organs and aliays Inflammation.
GENERAL DEBILITY.
In this complaint the good effects Of th
Vegetine arc realized inmediately after com
mencing to take it; debility denotes def
cheney OF the blood, and Vegetine acts direct
ly upon the blood.
26-1n
Vegctilc is sid BY all Druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-21
GENERAL DEBILITY.

In this complaint the good effects Of the
Vegetine arc realized iomediately after com
meucing to take it; ~ debility denotes def
cheney OF the blood, and Vegetine acts direct
" upOn tho blood.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13
A Dead Sea Bath.

Mr.. c. A. Kingsbury writes as follows
in Forest and Stream, of bath in
the Dead Sea: Reaching at length
this most remarkable of all the seas
and lakes on our globe, we prepared
to take a bath--and such a bath
can hardly expect ever to take again.
l had previously bathed in numerous
seas, lakes and rivers, but never did
1 enjoy such bath as this. The
specific gravity of the water is such,
from its holding in solution so large
a proportion of salts (twenty-six and
half per cent. that one floats upon
its surface like cork. At the time
there was only gentle ripple upon
the sea, and being a good swimmer
| at once struck out into deep water.
| soon found that l could not only
swim and float with wonderful case,
but that l could actually walk in the
water, sinking only to the arm-pits.
Discovering this fact, / made for the
shore, and taking DR.. Blank, one of
our party, who could not swim, by
the hand, led him into the sea where
the water was many fathoms deep.
At first he was quite reluctant to fol-
low me, but he soon gained conf
dence on finding there was no danger
of sinking, and he enjoyed the novel
bath as much as if he had been an
expert swimmer. Should the bather
allow the water to get into his eyes
or mouth, he would suffer considera-
BILE abatement to his enjoyment, on
account of its extremely salt, bitter,
and irritating nature. No fish can
live in this sea, but various kinds of
duck abound at certain seasons of
the year. The water was as clear as
ordinary sea water, its temperature
was agreeable, and it had an oily
feeling, and altogether its action ON
the surface of the body was such as
to develope those pleasurable sensa-
tions pertaining to the sense of touch,
accompanied by the most delightful
exhilaration. OF all the baths in
the world, give me bath in the Dead
Sea.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13
A FaIr. Square Race.

Rusty is the name of one of those
characters that are common on the
frontier = uneducated, earnest, and
maladroit. Their conversation is of
little interest save for the quaint
originality Of some of their phrases.
The following story is told Of him.
He was engaged rs butcher at ROble-
ro, supplying beef on contract to
Fort Selden, on the Rio Grande, New
Mexico. One day a particularly
fractions steer was to be killed. The
animal was secured by rope thrown
over his head, the end passed through
a ring in the floor, and held in this
position by a Mexican. Rusty, ar
rayed in a red flannel shirt, advanced,
prepared to give the fatal blow. The
steer, seeing the red shirt, became
excited, and plunged forward sossud-
denly and violently as to lose his hold
on the rope. Rusty broke for the
fence, and the on-lookers shouted,
"Run, Rusty, runp Rusty ran, and
as he climbed the stockade the steer
tilted full against it, and narrowly
missed catching him. Once upon
the other side, and gaining breath,
he turned to them with a eOntempt9-
Gus, injured air, and said, "Yon fei,
lows must think l am darned fooi
to throw off on such race as that.
Harper's Magazine.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13
A Democratic View of the Ge-
CHAN Bill.
From the New York world.l

That was very absurd tag to the
hill for the care of panper children
which proposed to provide that the
pauper children should be brought
up in the religious faith, ascertained
or presumed, of their parents. 1t
was equally ridiculous with a bill
which Mr.. Hustled introduced into the
Legislature some years ago, and the
like of which has actually become
law in Ohio, securing to convicts
their choice of clergymen. The re-
ligious preferences of man who has
not religion enough to keep out of
Jail are about the last thing a sensi-
BILE Legislature would consult. A
man who has become disgrace and
burden, instead of an ornament and
defense to the community, had best
take what religion the community
supplies him with and be thankful.
There is no religion which he could
not behave himself better by than
the one which he has previously pre-
ferred and practiced, whatever form
of religion or irreligiOn he has pro
fessed. His preferences" would lead
him away from religion and also
from penal servitude, and are in both
cases to he profoundly disregarded.
The cause of pauper children stands
on the same footing. Parents W no
have left their children to be taken
care of by the community have no
possible claim on their children or
on the community in respect of their
children. Their children can not be
brought up in worse religion than
that which has brought them to de-
pendence upon charity. The Bible
will inform the Legislature that he
who provideth not for his own is
worse than an infidel, and, by conse-
quence, that any religion is better
than his religion. The whole bust
ness is 4 disgusting piece Of senti
mental slop if it is no worse.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13

Prof. Thorold Rogers, of Oxfor'
University, England, has made up
curious return of the proportion o
domesticated live stock to popula
tion in the most prominent countries
in the world. 1t shows the following
results:
Great Britain has one COW to every
twelve persons, sheep for every
body, and one pig for every six.
France has like proportion oI
sheep, double share, comparatively,
of cows, but only one pig to every six
persons.
The Swedes have a COW between
three and one half of them, sheep
between two and three-quarters, and
a pig TO q bakers dozen.
There are rs many sheep as there
are Norwegians in Norway, when
they are all at home. and two and
one-half of them-the Norwegians-
are entitled to q COW. They can
have only ne-eight enth of a pig
each.
Denmark has COW for three per-
sons, as many sheep as persons, and
a pig for four and three-quarters per-
sons.
Prussia, with her usual uniformi-
ty, has an equal number of cows and
pigs, one to every five inhabitants,
besides sheep apiece all round.
Wurtemburg has quarter as many
cows as people, a sheep to two and
three-quarters, and pig to every
seven.
Bavaria rates the same as Wurtem-
burg as to cows and sheep, and is as
much better off for pigs as One-fifth
is better than one-seventh.
Saxony has a sheep and pig for
every eight persons, and a cow for
every six.
Holland has cow to every four, a
sheep to every four, and pig to
twelve persons.
Belgium cow TO six, sheep to
nine, and pig to eight (Which is an
Hibernicism.
Austria has a cow for every six
persons and sheep and pig for
every five persons.
Switzerland runs up to the Swed
ish standard on cows, one to three
and one-half persons, and has sheep
for five, and pig for every seven
and One-half persons.
We Americans close the list with
a COW for every four of us, sheep
apiece, one pig to every one and one
half-RHrdl Nep Yorker.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13
What is Loyelin. -?

1t is not in pearl powuer, nor in
golden hair-dye, nor in iewelry. It
cannot be got in bottle or box. It is
pleasant to be handsome; but all
beauty is not in prettiness. There
is higher beauty that makes us
love people tenderly. Eyes, nose,
hair, or skin never did that vet;
though it is pleasing to see fine fea-
lures. What you are will make your
face ever for you in the end, whether
nature has made it plain or pretty.
Good people are never ill-looking.
Whatever their faces may be, an
amiable expression atones for all. If
they can be cheerful also no one will
love them the less because their fea
lures are not regular, or because they
are too fat, or toe thin, too pale or too
dark. Cultivation of the mind adds
another charm to their faces, and on
the whole, if any girl is DESTROYS of
being liked by the many and loved
by the one, it is more in her power
than she may believe to accomplish
that object. Cosmetics will not ac-
complish it, however. Neither will
fine dress, though a woman that
does not dress becomingly wrongs
herself. Forced smiles and affected
amiability will be of no avail; but if |
she can manage to feel kindly to
everybody, not to be jealous, not to
be cross, to be happy if possible, and
to encourage contentment, then some
thing will come into her face that
will outlast youths roses, and gain
her not only a husband but life
long lover.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13

THINGS are pretty well balanced in
this world. so far as taking comfort
goes, and | begin to believe that,
high or low, all have their tribula
tions. Fish are hooked, worms are
trodded on, birds are fired at. Worry
is everywhere. Poor mems wives
worry because the bread won't rise,
or the stove won't draw, or the
clothes line breaks, or the milk burns,
or the pane of glass is mended with
putty, or they can't afford to hire
help. Rich mems wives worry be-
cause the preserve dish is not of the
latest pattern, or because somebody
finds out how party dress is trim
med before the party happens, or be
cause some grandee's wife OverloOks
them, or because their help sauces
them, breaks up tea sets, spoils din
ners. get drunk, and cut up sheets
into u1derclothes. Causes vary, but
worry averages about the same. The
scale of miles is different on maps,
but places remain just so far apart,
and so does humanity and content.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-13
Our Modern Mermaid.
tSt. Louis Republican,

| Saakspeare's weird picture of a
~Mermaid on dolphin's back
Uttcring sueh dulces and harmoniou,
breath
Thatthe rude sea gear curl at her song, >
has been more than realized in Ha
waii. The fish happened to be 6
hugh blue shark, and the rider was
Miss Adelaide Miller, the Hawaiian
songstress. 1t is the newest fish
story, and has moral like the oldes,
one wherein the fish was the cause
of alman getting to the right place
in the nick of time. The new story
is wfrth telling, too.
Miss Adelaide Miller is a native
out and out, of Sandwich Islands.
She i gifted with voice of superior
swsssness, and is called the "Hawaii-
an Nightingale Miss Miller is as
goodaa swimmer as she is singer, all
the ISLANDERS being amphibious from
theft youth up. Miss Miller was
visiting some friends at Waikiki, a
Hawaiian fashionable watering place
neal Honolulu. The place is also the
summer residence of the Hawaiian
Kings, but the fact has nothing to
do with the story, except to show
that Miss Miller was doubtless in
the best company that the islands
afford. The beach is always swarm
ing with bathers. 1t is considered
safe within the limits of GER
tain reef, but the daring adventTrer
beyond the reef might as well make
his or her will in favor of the nearest
fish.
The Hawaiian songstress was bath
ing in company with several of her
dusky sisters. The girls commenced
daring each other to swim to the
reef, and finally the songstre, start
ed, followed by the others. 1t was
pretty race, and the wonder of the
other more timid bathers. AS they
approached the dead line-the sweet
voiced in the lead-some men in
passing canoe shouted wildly, |
'Mano! Manow The girls knew
we'll enough that meant "shark"
,he true blue man -eater-cannibals of
he deep. There was a roll of water
which broke the regular surges ofthe
sea. A huge shark rose to the sur
ace and lifted Miss Miller on his
back. That was the safest place for
Ter now, and she grasped the sharks
upper fin to keep her seat firmly on
he monster. He, probably terrified
It human audacity, skinned on the
urface Of the water at lightning
peed for about sixty yards, and then
.etting tired of his burden, shot
Iown into the depths, leaving Miss
'liller somewhat astonished ut her
dVesSlire. The canoe picked her
Ip and took her ashore. Now, the
curse of the fish was directed to-
Yards the American coas.. Miss
adelaide Miller took the hint, and
oon left for California to sing and
make her fortune. The adventure
nth the fish made her exceedingly
opular at home, for many of the
'acific and South Sea Islanders re
ard the shark as q sacred animal,
nd never kill one except in self-de
ense. Miss Miller having taken a
ide on sharks back consecrated
er, and she became to them divine. !
he is now the Hawaiian diva, and
re may one day be treated to her
Dng. Now, this barbarian fish story
} just as good as any of the adven- ,
lres that serve to bring European
rima donndS into notice, and it is ,
very bit as true.