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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17

!prolong it ty reciting the awful story.
At last his confession was over, and the
mob cried again for 'his blood. But once
more the indomitable minister appeared
and insisted that he should be allowed to
offsr another prayer for the wretched
man, which he did at great length. Then
Williams sought few minutes more Of
life by begging for further Opportunity to
confess, which being granted, he went
ever the horrible story again. Even then
the minister demanded still another op-
portunity to pray, and so he held the
mob 1t bay while longer, during which
time two Of the Williams brothers had
organized an opposition party. which
cried for the cutting Of the rope, and
threatened to rescue the murderer. The
leaders became desperate, cried, "Out
With the lamps I" 70 few scattered Ian
terns), the rope Vas drawn and the bar
rell knocked from under tho wretched
man. But the end was not yet. The
limb bent and Williams stood upon
the ground. He was seized. lifted
back, and the rope drawn again. While
1t was being adjusted the second time, he
cried ont that he had been converted, and
should die happy, and his last words
were, ''Meet me in heaven" His neck
Was not broken by the fall. and the mob
waited in the dark night and pitiless rain
for the last of his LONG. continued and des.
peratc struggles. Then they went back
to the Jail and prepared to deal out the
same punishment for Mrs. Muling, NO op.
position: being manifested. She was
brought out, the lanterns again lighted,
aud she was placed before the corpse Of
Lar armour and told she had twenty
minutes to live. She showed great
emotion, turned slowly to the crowd,
made her confession, said che WAS ready
to die, and, keeling, began to pray, 1t
Was . weird apectacle-the woman guilty
Of her husbands murder, kneeling thsfs
at midnight before the dead body Of her
accomplice in that murder, and praying,
not for her life, but for her soul. And
an impressive spectacle, too, for, before
she was through, one.half Of tho mob
were on their knees, and when she rose
up IN almost unanimous mo" greeted the
leaders, question, "Shall she die!" She
Was taken back to Jail, and the crowd,
which had made no attempt 1T conceal.
ment through the whole performance, dis.
perscd to their homes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
4 STRANGE STORY.

A curious incident is reported in the
American papers. About ten years ago
. Jew, in straitened circumstances, left
Pennsylvania for America, to improve his
position in the New World. He left =
wife and several children behind, and
promised that IS soon as it was within his
means he would send them some money
from America. There fortune smiled on
him, and when he had amassed = sum of
10000 forms he resolved to return home
and surprise his family with his wealth.
He started without apprising his fam.
lily ofhis intended return. and on his way
home he arrived at Hamburg, where he
was seized with so dangerous IN illness
that he made a will, bequeathing all his
property to his wife. He recovereds how.
ever, only to find that during his illness
his money had been stolen from him by
the man who nursed him. A few benev-
olent persons, sympathizing With his
misfortuncs, collected about 100 forms,
wherewith the unfortunate Jew resolved
to return to America in order to retrieve
his fortunes. In the meantime the nurse
had decamped with his booty to America
where, shortly after his arrival, he died
suddenly. The American authorities
sent the coffin, with the 10000 forms,
to,.Transylvania and, as the will was also
found in the coffin, the authorities at the
same time acquainted the relatives with
the will of the testator. After the usual
period of mourning the wife contracted .
second marriage. The first husband had,
however, again saved : considerable sum
Of money, and eventually returned to his
native country to find hls wife married ia
another man. The event caused Z great
sensation in the neighborhood, and it is
stated that . conference ofrabbis is about
to be held to dett rhine which Of the two
husbands the woman belongs to.-Je'c
ISL World, .-....s ...... .-..r
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
WATERING HOUSE PLANTS.

WATERING dOUSE PLANTS.
The English Garden is inclined to die.
pnte the rule that "water should be
given in moderately small quantities, and
supplied frequently" II the cause Of
failure where plants were cultivated
in windows were infinitely investigated,
the system of watering would be found
to be the principal cause. A plant ought
not to be watered until it is in = fit con-
dition to receive liberal supply Of that
element, having previously secured q
good drainage, in order that all super.
abundant water may be quickly carried
off. Those who are constantly dribbling
. moderately small quantiey of water
upon their plants will not have them in .
flourishingl CONDITION for any length of
time. This must be obvious to all, for
it is quite evident that the moderately
small quantity of water frequently given
would keep the surface Of the soil moist,
while, at the same time, from the effects
Of good drainage; which is essential to
the well.being Of all plants in an artificial
state. all the roots would perish for want
of water, and the plant would become
sickand eventually die. In many in
stances when the contents Of fower.pots
are sprinkled daily With water the soil
in the middle will become hard and dry.
When the ball of earth becomes dry it
takes water long time to penetrate it
and surface waterings do not accomplish
the object. In this case set the pot in a
pail Of water, aud let it soak until the
earth is thoroughly wetted through. II
proper care in the respects above men.
toned fails to produce proper growth,
then the plant must be repotted with
earth, and have portion of its top cut
back. --.t-.5 -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
SELECTED RECIPES

Baked Squash. Take squash, cut in
two, clean inside, put in the oven flesh
side up, an hour before dinner. Serve
hot, with butter, pepper and salt. Squash:
es not quite ripe arc also good thus baked.
Rye and Indian Drop Cake. : One pint
of Indian meal, one.half pint Of rye meal,
two spooniuls of molasses. little salt;
work it with cold milk so Is to drop from
spoon into hot fat; be sure to have q
smooth batter.
Meat Loaf.-Chop fine whatever cold
meat you have, fat and lean together, add
pepper, salt and finely chopped onion,
two slices of bread which have been soak
ed in milk, and one egg mix we'll toecth.
er and bake in form. This makes an id.
mirable tea or breakfast dish.
Doughnuts Without EGGS Onc-half
cup of buttermilk or sour milk, the same
Of cream and Of sugar, one teaspoonful Of
saleratus, spice and salt to taste; add a
little yeast, -four enough to mold, and
let it rise before frying; or if an egg can
be put in. the yeast can be left out and
the dough fried At once.
Stuffed Cabbage.-Take a large fresh
~s"o~6o onN SUS OuS sAC uc0EAs uN TIC
place with q stuffing made Of cooked
chicken or veal, chopped very fine and
seasoned and rolled into balls with yelk
OF an egg. Then tie the cabbage firmly
together and boil in covered kettle for
two hours This makes delicious dish,
and is useful for using small pieces ofcold
meat.
Mincemeat Fritters. With half q
pound of minccmeat mix two ounces OF
fine bread crumbs Tor tablespoonful Of
hour) two cgge we'll beaten, and the
strained juice of half q small lemon. Mix
these we'll and drop the fritters with a
desert spoon into plenty Of pure lard
fry them for seven or eight minuees; drain
them in . napkin and send them very
hot to the table. They should be quite
small.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
REMEDY FOR DYSPEPSIA.

A writer in the Medical journal, dis.
coursing on dyspepsia says We have
seen dyspeptics who suffered untold tor
ments almost every kind Of food. Bread
became burning acid. Meat and milk
were solid and liquid fires. Wehave seen
these same sufferers trying to avoid food
and drink, and even going to the enema
spring for sus:enance. And We have
seen the torrents pass away and their
hunger relieved by living upon the white
Of eggs, which have been boiled in bub-
bling water for thirty minutes. At the
end Of . week, we have given the half
yolk Of the egg with the white, and upon
this diet alone without fluid of any kind,
We have seen them gain strength and
flesh, and refreshing sleep.
After weeks of this treatment they
have been able, with care. to begin on
other food; and all this the writer adds,
without taking medicine. He SAYS that
hard boiled eggs are not half as bad as
half boiled ones, and ten times as easy to
digest as raw eggs, even in cgg-nog.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
A PROFITABLE HOG.

He must have small, short head,
heavy jowl, and thick, short neck, ears
small, thin and tolerably erect, not OBJ
jcctionable if they droop slightly forward;
must bc straight from the neck back to
flank must be let we'll down to the knees
in brisket Of good length from head to
tail; broad on the back; ribbed rather
barrel shaped; must be slightly curved
or arched in tie back from shoulder to
the setting on Of tail tail, small; long IN
the ham from hook to letting of the
loins shoulder not two large to give
symmetry to the animal; ham broad and
full; hair soft and evenly set on; skin,
soft and elastic to the touch !; legs short,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17

small, and we'll set under broad between
the legs; good depth between bottom and
and top Of hog; with quiet, pleasant dis.
position should not weigh more than
three or four hundred pounds gross, at
twelve to eighteen months old according
to keep; color may be black, or white, or
a mixture of the two. The above de
scribed hog, vii: measure rs many
teet from the top of tho head, to
setting Of tail, as he does around thu
body. and will measure as many inches
around the leg below the knee, - he does
feet in length around the body; depth
OF his body will be four. fifths Of his
hight.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17

The dwelling house of II. r. Weston,
Of Lake City, took fire on the 18th ult.,
from defective Hue, and was entirely
consumed. Loss covered BY insurance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17

ONLY few dealers keep decent assortment
of boys and childrens clothing. Send to the
Boston One Price Clothing Honse, Minneapo-
lis for self measurement and then order on ap-
prevail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
..Faet. are ss.bbern rhinss.,

Thousands of human beiugs are yearly borne
on the swift current Of disease down to the
grave, Just because they do not p.ssessa sumo
ient fnoWledae of themselves. A man meets
his neighbor, and the inst salutation Il, "Hov
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17

ply frequently Il, ''Oh, am veil. with the ex-
ceptton of cold" Most persons lightly re-
gard cold: Reader, do y0u know thas : cold
u one Of the most dangerous maladiesi A
mot Sny Clog up the pes' Of tie entire
a 81 Of catazrh, which is quite apt to 1ead
but cold il my head" Tue; but that eol1 e
r ally mild form of Catarrh, and Il not ar
rested In ito course will become chronic. Ca
tarh is one fthe most disagreeable, offensive
affections in the catalogue of diresses. The
passage to the nose is DISTRACTED, the sense Of
smell impaired, and there il aisagreeable SEN.
satiun Of pressure in the head. In the more
advanced stages, there Is discharge having
an offensive 0dor. II the disease be ii owed to
continue in its course, thick. hard incrost,-
sometimes become soltened and break away in
pieces. Why will persons continue to softer
from such an annoying, disgusting disease.
when they can just rs we'll he cured Of it? Dr.
sage's Catarrh Remedy will cure the worst
forms Of Catarrh; in fact, it is the the only sure
puollc: Many harsh, Irritating preparations
may, for time, relieve the urgency Of the
symptoms, but they do not cure the diseAs..
Or. Sage's Catalrh Remedy is so thing and
healing in its effects, and when used with Dr.
Pierce's Nasal Douche, according to directions,
|
gists.
CoxsUxP11vRs, TAKE NOTICE. Every moment
OF delay makes your cure more hopeless, and
much depends on the judicious choice OF a
remedy. The amount OF testimony in favor
Of DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, a. q cure
tor consumption, tar exceeds al that can he
brought to support the pretensions Of any 9th
er medicine. See Dr.. Schenck' almanac, con-
tanning the certificates of many persons Of tie
highest responsibility, who have been restored
to health, after being pronounced incu1able by
hysicians Of acknow ledged ability. schenck?
pulmonic Syrup slone has cured many, n
these evidences will show but the cure Il
often promoted by the employment Of tw<
other remedies which DIR. Schenck provide.
for the purpose. These additional remedies
are Schenck' > Sea Weed Tonic aud mandrake
Pills. By the timely use Of these Medicines
according to directions, DR.. Schenck oertia.s
that most any case OF consumption may b,
cured.
DR.. Schenck Is professionally At his princi
pal Office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Phil
adelphia, every Monday, where all letters TO
advice must be addressed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
BLACK TOOTH IN SWINE.

The American Swine Journal says -
Black tooth, so called. in swine, is some
times caused by mechanical injury to
teeth: received by chewing the dry and
hard kernels It corn. The ailment con-
sists in state of decay of the tooth
(caries). Such dccaycd teeth may be re.
moved by the same instrument IS = den.
fist would apply to ones tooth under
similar circumstances, The symptoms Of
toothache in swine are similar to those
exhibited by mankind, viz loss Of appe.
tite. salvation OF SOLDERING, hanging the
head. mostly to the side which affected,
peevishness, loss Of all fear Of man, and
hot, repulsive breath. When hogs are
fed on strongly acidulated food for any
length Of time, their teeth may become
discolored; but it is question whether
the teeth 1t the same time are materially
injured. So long rs no decay or diminu
alton Of their substance can be noticed
and while the appetite ana chewing fac
ulties Of the animal do not appear di
minished no interference will be neces
sary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
ORIGIN OF HOG CHOLERA,

A writer in the Patrons Helper of
Iowa, traces the cause Of hog cholera to
close confinement and especially to the
practice Of ringing pigs to prevent them
roofing the soil. His argument is Ger.
tainly plausible and the theory interest.
ing. We quote:
Let US watch our hogs in their ample
pasture. Some are browsing the heritage,
some are destroying it by extracting the
roots. Others are-what are they doing?
They are roofing into the woody hill.
side; into that hard, calcareous soil. The
cracking sound indicates that they are
eating the clay with the limestone peb.
pies. What can this be for? Well, we
cannot tell. We know it is = fact. It
may effect something chemically; but
VIC sometimes doubt that, it being too
crude to enter into the animal economy.
Perhaps its effect is mainly mechanical.
The poor pig has no right that man or
dog is bound to respect, outside of his
pen; may be one or two acres; frequently
much less. IfMrs. Piggy goes with her
numerous progeny. Everything goes
we'll for while. They eat the grass
and turn over the soil and thrive. The
owner improves his herd by an infusion
Of Chester White, Poland China or Berk.
shire blood. He is we'll satisfied with the
profits Of tho investments.
Anon! change has come in the condi-
ton of things. The surface soil is now all
rolled over. The desirable properties are
exhausted or befouled with droppings.
The pigs endeaver to dig deeper but the
filthy mass falls to the bottom; and soo:l
it is said the pigs are not doing we'll.
The owner changes their food gives
them sulphur and anthony and what
not. lie concludes they look little bet.
ter, but they don't do we'll yet In fact,
he signs for the good old Elm Peelers
and Prairie rootcrs.'' It does not stop
here. The pigs arc constipated, dyspep'
tic and NANCY. Their blood is out Of
order, and ulcers are found on some so As
to cause portions of the flesh to slough
off: In fact they have got the cholera.
No wonder. Had the proprietor made q
vegetable garden or a corn field of his
hog lot = year or two ago, and furnished
his hogs with another pasture, his i'm
proved hogs would have improved the
strength and vigor Of his herd, and also
the condition of his finances.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
Needles for Your Sewing Machines

Sent by mail on receipt of price. For Wilson Machine
ssse9 3 aSn
American, Hall Is cents Victor Is cents Weed ~
Baker (c1rved) IS centa. Grover Baker tstraghp
60 cents. Wheeler Z Wilson Is cents. Extra 5 cents
Buckeye GO cents How Shuttle 6Ocents Davis 75Cents
Leavitt Is cents. Address, with money enclosed H. l.
WILCOX Co.. IS W. Third street. St. Paul, MINI. Min
MACHINE
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
THE SUFFERING FATHER.
from the New York SUM-


He had been . good looking young
fellow; but, q he lay on bed in Bellevue
hospital, his aspect WAS unpleasant. Ills
face was criss. with adhesive plas-
ter, . clearing had been made ON the
forest Of hair on his head, and one lee
stuck out into sight bandged. His fss:
lures were immobile by reason of The
stiffening patchwork, his mouth would
only open half way, and when he talked
tho unvarying expression Of his face was
very queer. The Surgeon had slightly
drawn the muscles. on one side Of his
mouth with the strips Of plaster, 10 that,
viewed from one standpoint, he smiled
blandly; but on the other side the vis.
age was solemn and resentful. His name
is John Garland. " s45g
allow arc you feeling! asked III.
house surgeon.
3 "Jest IS il my lead was Is big Is ,
barrel and almost oil Of the barrel wai
head" replied John. s.a
The reporter Was standing ct john
smiling side, wondering ct his rood hu
NOR but . change Of attitude showed
the other half Of his face, which seemed
much more appropriate to the OCCASION
He Was induced to tell about the acct
dent which had injured him. 8 ii
Ne and Father Vas working up d
West Sixty.second street" be said
Blasting ont rock. Wewas TO get Gel
lar cleaned out BY spring % there WASH
no hurry. about il. sUs two kind :
worked along easy. Ws'd ret To- q blas
avavvifvrM ~ kf.vnA dAva Am1 1r>, nr,A ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
HOMES IN IOWA

The hest lands granted any Railroad those
given the sioux City 4 1T. Peal Rallr0n1 IN
yenient to Depots: School IiSu,es ana
try. They now offered for sale ut from $3.50 to
1S.50 per acre on FIVE YEA RS TINE. Cheap
fares to parties examining the lands and FREE farc
to Sibey Iowa, and return, to p4rci.aser: ARplyto
General Agent Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad Lands
SibleY. OSceOla County, Iowa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-21
A Bit Of Description.

The editor of the Washington Iowa)
Press thus describes John Morrissey as he
appeared at St. Louis as first friend to
Tlden:
But the most magnificent animal in st.
Louis was John Morrlssey, ex-pugilist, ex-
Congressman and gambler. He looks like
a Durham, thoroughbred and short horn;
six feet high, built from the ground up-nOt
habby flesh, no pronounced bay window,
but solid muscle, steel nerves, bones of
lron-muscled like Roman gladiator. His
face is by no means brutal. the eye is not
vicious, nor is the broken nose anything
like the proboscis that that wicked Mast
always puts on Johns frontispieee. The
eye is steady, and. as Emerson says of some
eyes, it looks out at you like loaded gun.
It would take tremendous pluck to face that
Colossus in the ring He was not dressed
1sshily, had a quiet bearing. but he was
betting on Hlden, and raked in one bet OF
$4,000: we don't know how much more he
won. John wants reform" and looks to
Sammy for it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-21
Local Intelligence.

ALTOGETHER Too MUCH OF lr.-Ihere
ara citv nuisances that can not easily be
ahated, but there are others that may pc
fled down little. Street criers just now
are terribly energetic, and the no!sisss fel-
lows of the summer are those vino sell core
wood and charcoal. 1t seems as II the
tribes have been specially provided with
double back action lungs, purpose!y to tor
ment the ears Of invslids. From daylight
until after dark street cries, unnecessarily
loud. fill the air with sounds that worry the
sick and vex the hearty. This nuisance,
many years ago, became 80 outrageous IN
London that the authorities were compelled
to pass pronibitory laws, and it took a long
time to eradicate the evil, but the police
finally triumphed. Residents in the Fourth,
Sixth. Second and Third Districts are the
greatest sufferers. and they appeal to the
CITY fathers to do something to lessen
nuisance which causes more trouble than
medicine can remedy. 1t is service to the
community and to individuals to have these
peddlers, especially those who vend fruit,
bat it is not necessary for them to howl
themselves hoarse or keep up continual
CRY of their goods. By all means lot these
people be encouraged in pursuing leglti-
mate business, but at the same time they
should bear in mind that they can overdo
their advertising.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-21
Iutelligence.

The PRONUNCIATION Of the act of the Legis.
lasure containing the proposed amendments
to the constitution, mas reused the Tines
and Picayune to unusual efforts to instruct
the people. Almost every one knows what
a constitutional amendment, either pro-
posed or adopted, is, but hardly any one
but the Pcayune would suppose an act of
the Legislature equivalent to one accepted
by the people. This is what that paper
says:
The &C. of the Legislature abolishing
parish judges and prohibiting emoluments
and fees to parish officials, was promulgated
to-day by the Secretary of State, by the ad-
vice Of Attorney General Field. The delay
in this matter has been caused from the
doubt in the mind of the Secretary of State
as to whether the act had come to him
through the proper channel
The Picoyuns affects to despise the intel
ligence of Republican otfice-holders, but it
is doubtful if any one OF them is SO ignor-
ant as to consider himself out Of Office.
Some honest Democratic judge in the
country may possibly adjourn his court
sine die, on the strength Of the Pieayune's
statement. Another portion of the para
graph is incorrect as readers of the RE-
PUBLICAN know, because it was only Mon
day that the Governor sent the act to the
Secretary, and he, therefore, can not be
considered to have delayed it at all.
The Times stumbles over the promulga
ton in this way:
The Secretary of State has promulgated
the amendments to the constitution to be
submitted to the voters at the next election
and adopted by q two-thirds vote of each
branch of the last General Assembly. The
St. Charles Theatre Convention resolved
| that the Governor should withhold his sig
| nature from the act, and he did, but for
tunately two-third vote made it Law
without Kellogg's autograph. and neither
he nor the convention could therefore keel
it from PRONUNCIATION.
It would have been more decent to retel
to the constitution, which makes the Gov
errors signature unnecessary, than to stat'
the reason of his not signing the act in tn,
above style.