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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
ines accompanied with noundino

times accompanied with pounding.
eases the mind of the mixer. and Sc
goes to work again milking the fright.
ened animal, but does not, naturally.
get the quantity Of milk from her he
should. Going to the house in bad
humor over the loss of his milk, he
does not see the faithful watch dog at
the door and nearly stumbles over
! him. A vigorous kick with his boot
seems to relieve the mans anger
materially, as he mutters, ssNow,
there you got it - and passes into the
house. The poultry gets into the gar.
den through gate which he himself
so carelessly left open. With an ex-
clamation of anger, he picks up few
sticks and few good-sized stones. and
sallles into the garden to drive out the
lntruders. A few well-directed shots
clear the garden Of the fowls, with
the exception of a few he MANNED.
And SO it goes with all the stock; yet
John wonders why all the stock run
away from him or cover in fear when
he is around, and cannot think how it
is that the poultry will come on hop,
skip and a jump to eat out of his little
brother Willie's hand whenever he
calls them, as will all the other stock.
John says ''The animals shall mind
me, and uses force unworthy of the
brutes he tries to bring under his COM
plete subsection, forgetting that kind,
ness, though it binds with silken cords
is far more powerful and durable than
can ever be. the obedience produced
through fear of punishment. Being
an ardent lover of pets, so thorough
ly detest cruelty to animals that will
not consider that / have written in
vain if it will but lessen even 1.-THE
OF the cruelty so often practiced and
50 little noticed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
A Yarn for the Marines.

A Philadelphia dispatch says j:
"Capt. West, q submarine operator.
was at work on the hulk of the sunk
en- Ironsides, off the League Island
Navy Yard, on Tuesday, trying to
blow the hulk to pieces. He charged
it with 200 pounds of double.strengtl
powder. When this was fired, it blew
q piece Of iron weighing nearly tol
20 feet into the air. In its descent i
struck barge several hundred yard.
away, and went through its deck and
bottom. The barge was loaded with
iron plates and chains from the Iron
sides, and it went down like flash.
When the barge touched bottom. i,
careened, dumped it's load, and in.
stantly rose to the surface again, thus
saving the lives Of the workmen on
board. Tho whole thing occupied less
than minute - J.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Agricultural Department.
a. This department is lconducted bv q gentleman OF
long experience In Northwestern Farming.
Rye for HOGS.

We are pleased to learn that many
farmers in the big woods are now fat
ening their pork on rye. They claim
that this grain makes as good pork as
teorn, and it is not half as expensive
The rye is sown in the fall of the year,
and upon reaching maturity, say late
in June, or early in July, the swine
herd is turned into the field of rye, and
help themselves all summer long to the
raw grain. 1t seems to us that it would
be better to harvest and thresh the
grain, and then add water to it in the
shape of wet food, but those who have
tried both ways inform us that the lat
ter is more expensive and not so good
way as the first. Pork is made in
this way at half the expense when fed
on corn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Treat Your Animals Kindly.

.sSome men are SO indifferently con.
stituted that they do not really know
how to treat the domestic animals
under his control. If the team gets
stalled they think that the only way to
get out Of the rut or mire is to take a
recess of two or three minutes Of hard
swearing, after which a cudgel is pro.
cured, and the oaths are interpreted
with whacks on the back of the poor
brutes who have been given more
than they can do. A cow is being
MIXED and she has sore teats.' She
endures the process Of milking from
rude and careless hands until the ting
ling pain causes her to lift her foot
perhaps kick and in some cases to
upset the milk. A few or several
kicks with a heavy boot, and some.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

ton will be developed with relation to
public buildings and their surround
ings. The new town.hall will be bet
ter than the old. The new church
will be an orament and glory, which
the old one was not. Lyceuns, read
ing clubs, and libraries, are just as
natural an outgrowth ola public spirit
engendered by these societies, and q
public culture nourished by them, as
they are, themselves, the outgrowth
of public necessity. Z
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Philadelphia Pluck.

From Scrbncr for September.
aWhatever advantages of this sort
may accrue to the Quaker City will
have been most fairly and loyalty won;
for, of 4 surety, never was there
great business scheme of national i'm
portance carried through with so clean
hands, or such absence of all pecula-
ton as this Centennial Exhibition.
And Philadelphians may we'll boast,
that, at period when the business of
the country was showing unparalleled
prostration, and political and private
jobbery were rampant, they have
initiated and pushed to a successful
issue grand scheme of international
industrial exhibit, involving millions
of cost, without any wavering of faith
or thievish blot upon it's direction.
Indeed, in the whole show there is
not to our mind anything better worth
showing than the steadfast, strong,
straightforward purpose with which
Philadelphians have pushed this mat
ter, through thick and thin, to its final
issue, and the superb disdain which
they have shown for all sorts of scoffers
and doubters. Pluck of this sort de-
serves it's reward. and will have it,
whether it comes by admission tickets,
or in other ways.
And other ways will open whatever
may be the exhibit of temporary
pecuniary result. There is the positive
city growth already alluded to-some
of which must be healthy: and real;
there are the permanent buildings
within the exhibition Enclosure which
inure to the city; there is the newly
established "School of Art,'' whose
administrators, with wise forecast, are
making large purchases of such materi-
al as could be secured under no other
conditions, to such advantage, as here
and now there is the immense educat.
ing influence of the exhibition In its
entirety upon the population of the
city; and there is the further material
gain of winning and holding a reputa-
ton fer executing a gigantic scheme
with steadfast purpose, and for enter.
tanning a world of strangers without
giving reasonable cause for complaint.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
WHAT THE BULLET SANG.
BRET HARTE

: BRET HARTE.
Ojoy Of creation,
To be!
O rapture to fly
And be free!
Be the battle lost or won,
Though its smoke shall hide the sun,
shall find my love-the one
Born tor me!
shall know him where he stands,
All alone,
With the power in his hands
Not O'erthrOwn:
shall know him by his face.
By his gol-like front and grace;
shall hold him for space,
All my own!
It is he o my Love!
So bold!
It is I-all thy love
Foretold!
It isl. Glove, what bliss!
Dost thou answer to my kiss
All, sweetheart, what IS this?
Lieth there
So cold!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

The Country Gentleman says: dur,
ing a recent visit at the farm of H. CT
Tucker, of LaSalle, near Niagara Falls,
he showed us small patch Of lucerne,
covering half an acre, from which he
feeds three cows the summer through
by soiling some four months, or from
June to autumnal fr0sts. It was soWn
three years ago on rich soil, with dry
bottom. It may be cut more frequent.
" than clover, and yields q heavier
crop. It IS uninjured by winter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
The Apple Blight.

The cause of the blight of the apple
trees seem to be shrouded in mystery.
The late VIM. NJ. Harrison, who was
certainly at the head of the pomologi-
cal interests in Minnesota, was certain
that the cause could be attributed to
an insect. On the other hand, Wyman
Elliott thinks it is kind of fungus,
mold or mildew. Now, both Mr.. Har-
rison and Mr.. Elliott are good author
tiles. 1t is certainly a difficult matter
to determine the cause, but it will be
observed that the blight always occurs
during hot weather, hence it must in
some way be connected with heat. If
so the explanation may be put down in
this way:
The nutritious juices are til own in
to state of fermentation while ex-
posed to the hot rays of the sun, and
hot air in the leaves, and thus all the
saccharine and other nutritious princi-
pies are evaporated, the sap turned to
vinegar, and the wood, or branches,
or leaves, or fruit, that depended upon
this saccharine principle for food
must perish.
We don't suppose that many will
agree with us, but it is a matter that
we have bestowed a good deal of atten.
ton, and can come to no other conclu-
sion, and if the mystery is ever solved
we are pretty sure that the above will
be pretty near the answer.
If we are correct in our theory this
idea suggests itself The parts effect
ed dies of starvation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

Edward Bayer. Esq, Horton, Kings
Co., N. S., writes that an astonishing cure
has been effected on his daughter by the use
OF Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. The whole
spine became diseased, she lost the use OF
her limbs, and her back was rounded up
after having been innoculated for tile kline
rock She is now WELL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Something New About Eres

ScIuctu1Os NEW ABOUT Legs.
The London News says that England
imports $l2,000,000 worth of eggs
every year, and then proceeds to speak
of the practice of drying the egg sub.
stance as adopted in Germany saying {:
''There is one establishment at Pas
sau, on the Danube, which has been
for some months busily engaged in
in drying the contents of eggs and al
though it is scarcely probable that the
dissected albumen can ever replace
new-laid eggs for breakfast, we are
nevertheless assured that an omelette,
as also the finest pastry may be pre-
pared from the product. Several Ger
man chemists, and Professor Petten-
kofer in particular, are very sanguine
as to the success of the experiment., and
they pronounce dried eggs to have
lost none of their valuable properties
by the gradual evaporation of the wa
ter contained by them in their natural
state. Eggs are largely employed in
industry and manufactures, some
times the whites being used, as in the
case Of albumenized paper for photo
graphers, and sometimes only the
yOlk. In these cases much economy
will result from the employment Of
dried albumen, for the consumer then
needs merely to purchase the white or
yellow part just as it suits him, and
will not be obliged as at present to buy
the whole contents of an egg, only one.
half of which he can use. The fact,
too, that the new product can he trans
ported without any risk of breakage
and decay, which entail a serious loss
in the case of eggs, and naturally raise
their price in the market, is also of
vast importance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

years. He was very delicate in the gift
of that piece of property. He decided
it to my wife. The husband of my
Oldest daughter is his oldest son. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
French Node Of Selecting Ho SEES.

The purchasers of horses for the
French army always endeavor to oh.
tain a first look at the animal when he
is tranquil and in the stable ; noting if
the animal supports itself equally well
on all it's legs, and, if one seems to
yield, specially examining it; atten.
ton is then directed to the largeness
OF the pupil of the eye, which ought
to be more dilated when in the stable,
than when exposed to light. After the
animal has been led out of the stable,
the eye ought to be again examined to
observe if the pupil has been contract.
ed; if not, the sight is feeble others,
to test the power of vision, feign to
strike the forehead with the hand. If
the hollow over the eyes be profound
and the temple gray, old age is to be
concluded wounds about the temple
suggests attacks of staggers, and, when
the end of the nose presents circular
scars, it may be concluded the horse
has been twitched with cord to en-
sure his quietness while being shod or
having had to submit to some painful
operation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

Chapped hands, face, plmples, ring.
worm, saltrheum, and other cutaneous affec-
smooth, by using Juniper Tar Soap. Be care
full to get only that made by Caswell, Hazard
4 Co., New York, as there are many imita-
tions made with common tar, ell of which are
worthless
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

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Marriage Guide illustrated
Wiz. numerous engsayihgs
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Observation-Disclosures
Revelations Of the Sexua!
how to cure nj.
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fully explaining their cau-
it is the only really
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
MARRIAGE
SECRETS,

KIND OF Diseescs, With hnndre1
should marry, the impeachment
ind cure. Treats on oil Diseases
scs, symptoms and mcacs TO
scientific work ofthc KIND evcl
III evcr0rcspcct. Scnt securely
Address. DR.. C.. \. EoliAHS
st. LQpis. No. Established il
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Damaging Effects of Weeds.

Sir John Sinclair, some years ago,
tried an experiment which will serve
as an illustration here. He fallowed
seven acres of land and sowed it broad.
cast One acre was measured off, and
not weed was pulled from it; while
the other six acres were carefully
weeded. The unweeded acre produced
Is bushels, the six weeded acres l35
bushels, or an average of % IL bush.
els; that is 4 IL bushels in favor of
wedding. In another case a six acre
field was sown with barley in fine filth
and well MANFRED. The produce of
the unweeded acre was only Is bushels,
of the weeded % bushels a difference
in favor of wedding Of Is bushels to
the acre.
1t is very difficult to find illustra-
tons of the benefit of wedding on all
our crops, but that the grain is large, is
a matter of everyday experience F.; and
that there is a loss, a great loss, which
comes from a little carelessness in
using the hoe, both horse and hand,
efectually, everyone knows to his sor.
row.
We might speak Of the vast growth
VI pNA oA0AA WAAACA We O1CCu ste Ill llCFS.
lected gardens and elsewhere, and we
might show the loss through the di.
rect usurping of the chemical elements
needed by our crops. Yet this would
tell but portion Of the story, and is
unnecessary. We believe in planting
large areas, and in taking good care Of
the crops; but if you must neglect
your crops, why then the loss may in
some cases be measured by the size OF
the field. It is not only necessary that
our fields should be fertilized, but also
that they must be cared for, in order
to carry forward the most successful
farming.
We cut the above from an Iowa pa
per, and will only add that the article
will apply to this State as we'll as to
Iowa, or any other State. It is a no.
torious fact that our farmers are be.
ing overrun with weeds of almost every
variety.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Salt tor Cabbage.
A New Jersey gardener finds salt
very useful in the development of cab.
bage, especially in places far from the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

Dildine's Self:ActinE Trap. Catches game
alive Many remain in the trap before being
Rats, Gophers Rabbits and all size Animals and Fowls
the world ever PRODUCED. Send 81 90 and get a small
traps Trappers want them. No family should be with
out the Rat and Mouse size U. S. Pat, 1s74 Canals
patentee. John Diltline, Iimestcnevile. Montoul
County Pennsylvania.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
SALT for Cabbage.


A New Jersey gardener finds salt
very useful in the development of cab.
bage, especially in places far from the
coast. He finds the heads more solid,
more crisp and of better flavor when
salt is used. His mode of application
is as follows: A few days after set
ting out the plants, and when they are
damp, either after rain or when the
dew is on, he takes a small dish of fine
salt and walking among the rows
sprinkles little pinch of salt on the
center Of each plant. When the leaves
begin to grow he repeats the sailing,
and when the center of the leaves be-
gin to form the head, he applies salt
again, scattering it over the leaves.
After this he goes through the rows
occasionally, and if he finds plants
that do not head we'll or appear dis
eased, he sprinkles salt on them freely.
This will save all such plants. A quart
of salt is sufficient for 500 plants in a
season, although more can be used
with safety.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

VIC uOSG iiuueu ''DuC L ain IedrIul.
He has got /. hard and heartless Gus.
toner to deal WITH
shut my mouth and held my peace,
until Laban Sarfurt called for his final
answer. said to him:
z'sMr. Sarfurt, I have been consider.
ing all this time whether I could
undertake your case with clear con-
science-whether should be helping
the side of justice and right In help
ing you. had concluded that could
not do so before l had seen William
Acton, to know him by name. I now
know him for a man who nobly risked
his own life to save the life of nv
child. For that deed will reward
him if can. 1 have as yet accepted
not one of your private disclosures, l
have gained from you nothing which
you could wish to keep from the pub
lie. l can not take your case, but
tell you frankly, that, if you prose.
cute, l will defend William Acton
I did not mind Sarfurt's wrath. He
raved and swore, and then he went off
and engaged two lawyers from Herki.
mer to take his case. l called upon
Acton and I told him I would defend
him if he accepted my services as 1
had accepted his. He took my hand
and thanked me.
I have made a great many pleas in
my life, but I think I never made a
better one than made to that jury on
that occasion. They were not out 6ver
five minutes. By their verdict, viii.
liam Acton was the lawful possesor Of
the estate his father had left.
From that day never hesitated to
refuse case to which could not give
my heart. Such a stand on the part of
lawyer becomes known, and the pub
lie feels it; and what the public feels,
juries are sure to feel.
Concerning William Acton, will
only add that he owed his title to his
valuable property to me; and I knew
that not only owed the life Of my
child to him, but that I was indebted
tor the home that was mine for thirty
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