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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
ARTICH0KES FOR RHEUMATISM.

In the British Medical journal, DR..
Copeland of Norwich. has published
some cases Of former paper recommend.
ing the treatment Of Rheumatism with
the common Artichoke in the form either
Of tincture Of extract. These are pre-.
pared from the leaves gathered just be.
fore tho vegetable is fit for food, and
whilst they are full of JUICE. 1.-THE leaves
are left until the top is cut off for cook.
ing purposes, and the plant begins to
wither, the product is useless and inert.
To this circumstance DR.. Copeland
attributes the negative results met with
by some practitioners.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
CHINESE COOKING.

Americans who dine with the Chinese
are surprised at the perfection they have
carried their cooking. During recent
Chinese banquet at San Francisco, an or.
angc was laid at the plate of each guest.
The orange itself seemed like any other
orange, but on being cut was found to con-
tain within the rind five kinds of delicate
jellies. One was at first puzzled to ex-
plain how the jellies got in, and, giving
up that train Of reflection, was in worse
quandary to know how the pulpy part of
the orange got out. Colored eggs were
also served, in the inside of which was
found nuts, jcliies, meats and CONNECTION.
ary. When one of the Americans present
asked the interpreter to explain this
lcgerdemain of cookery, he expanded his
mouth in hearty laugh and shook his
head and said:--*'Melican man heap
smart; why he not tindee out?''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
HYGIENIC NOTES.

For ChaPping.-To cure chapped
hands, rub cold cream on them on going
to he'd.
For Corns.--To cure corns, lay pieces
OF raw fat pork upon them. The corn
will disappear in a few days.
t'or the Appetite.--To restore the ap-
petite, take half pound of valeria root
and make tea oft. Take wineglass full!
at night, on going to bed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

The Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
railway earned e597 900 In January Of this
year and e4e6, iOl in the corresponding month
|of last year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

The only business in the Senate on the
nth was the passage Of 1.-THE Centennial hill q
Il eanno. en- tho House-S7 70 rs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Pimples on the face, rough skin, chapped
cured, the skin made soft and smooth, by the
use Of Juniper Tar Soap. That made by Cas-
we'll Hazard & Co., New York. is the only
kind that can be relied on, as there are many
limitations, made from common tar, which are
worthless.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

A LITTLE son of August Kahl, living in
Sauk Rapids, recently swallowed small
chip Of wood, from which he came near
losing his life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

ONLY a few dealers keep decent assortment
o. boys and childrens clothing Send to the
Boston One Price Clothing Honse, Minneapo-
lis for self measurement and then order ON ap-
DrOval
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
DON'T USE THE RATCHET or SAW.

DON'T USE TIE Ratchet or SAW.
OF all the blunders, says the Garden.
er's Monthly, that the common farmer
and some others make with trees, none is
so common or 50 hurtful, and which he is
so long finding out, and Of which he
might know SO certainly, as the practice
as the cutting of lower limbs. All over
the country nothing is more common
than to see mutilated trees on almost
every farm. Big limbs cut off near the
body Of the tree, and Of course rotting to
the heart. This is heart sin against
nature. The very limbs necessary to
protect the tree against wind and sun,
and just where the limbs are needed most,
they are cut away. But the greatest in.
jury is the rottins that always takes
place when a big limb is sawed off too
big to heal over it'must rot, and being
kept moist by the growth Of the tree, is
in the right condition to rot, and being
on the body. the rotting goes to the heart
and hurts the whole tree. 1t is common
all over the country to see large orchards
mutilated in This way. We often see
holes in the trees where big limbs have
been cut away, where squirrels and even
raccoons could crawl in. Perhaps the only
reason these trimmers would give is that
the lower limbs were easiest got at, and
some would say they wanted to raise a
crop under the tree.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
HARD SOAP.

The Housskeeper gives the following:
Four pounds grease, one and one.half
pounds resin, one can condensed lyc, one :
half pound sal sofa make ten pounds
superior hard soap. Dissolve a pound
can Of j. Monroe Taylor.s condensed lye,
or ready soap.maker, in six quarts soft
water (hot). Put four pounds grease in-
to kettle, little at time, so as to I'M
pede boiling, which continues from two
to five hours, or until it becomes soap,
which may be tested by cooling in a
spoon. Then add the resin (broken
small), putting in remainder Of lye slowly
so as not to stop boiling, which continue
thirty minutes. Then add teacupfull
Of salt, boil until the soap is separated
from the lyc and strings. When cooled
in a spoon it shonld be hard. After
standing twenty minutes. dip the soap in.
to deep tin dish or mould, and stir in q
half pound of melted sal soda. If per-
fume is desired, stir III a little oil of rose,
sassafras, or any other. When cold cut
up to suit. The success Of soap making
lies principally in the proper equivalents
of grease and lyc. All pork grease, or all
tallow is not as good as half and half
mixed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

DR.. +. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir,-Twenty years ago was ship.
wrecked on the Atlantic Ooean, and the cold
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
BRAVE FR0NT1ERSuAN.

Fridays Rio Grande train (says The
Denver Times of recent date), brought
in one Of those characters sometimes met
with in this vicinity, who don't wear
nicely curled locks falling down on their
shoulders, whose waists are not belted up
about half their natural size, who do not
pretend to:be one Of the families Of "Bills, -
and yet have seen hard service as any
Of their strutting competitors for fame,
and in square tight with man or beast
would not be the first to throw up their
hands. Tho race is dying out, or at least
is ovcrshadowed by those whose preten.
sions, backed by good figures, have made
themselves the heroes Of dime novels and
sensation newspapers. and it was abso.
lutely refreshing to hear the subject Of
this sketch, without the least swagger
or traggadocio, relate in quiet, sub
dued tone, experiences that would have
tested the couargc of the bravest, even "f
the hardy pioneers Of this region. "
He rcjoiccs in the name Of Harrison
Barndecker, was born in Ohio in the heat
Of the presidential campaign Of lS40
whence his given name), and came to
this section with his father in 1855, be.
fore the Pixies Peak excitement was
thought of. His family hal removed to
Texas year or two previous to the above
date and commenced q stock ranch, A
sudden raid Of the COMMANDERS deprived
them of every hoof. and in the fight with
the savages, his mother and elder brother
were killed. This decided the fate of the
two survivors, and having by their de-
termined resistance (which was tprotrac'
ed until the decaying corpses Of the slain
made their stay in the cabin almost un.
bearable) worried out the little band Of
raiders, they struck out for the noun.
tains. Thoug Oh they did not ''on Bonded
knees ETC., swear eternal vengence to
the Commanches they did not allow an op.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

wounds and remedied the disorder of his
clothing. They then recommended him
to lodge q complaint with the police, and
he set forth to do SO. Before going to
Commissioner of Police, he diverted his
steps to make q call upon man named
Barthelemy, keeper Of little jewelry.
shop in the Palais Royal, who was one Of
his friends, and to him and his wife..relat.
ed his adventure. While telling his story
he was overheard by two agents Of the
secret rolice,who listened closely to his
narration. Once before. on that same
evening, Captain St. Clair had visited the
Barthelcmy family to tell them on that
succeeding day he was going to Lyons.
They sympathized with him, and told him
that two rascals had been arrested in the
Palais Royal that evening who might be
the same ones who had robbed him.
They went together to the guard.house
t. see the fellow. Only one WIS there.
being soldier. Captain St. Clair could
not identify the one who remained.
Then Barthelemy and his wife accom-
panied the captain to the office Of the
Commissary of Police. They didn't
find that functionary. He had gone to
No. II Rue Neuve des Pe,its Champs.
Thither they followed him, and the two
secret police agents closely logged their
footsteps. As they went along Captain
Saint Clair told his story over again. and
with . new variation. Now his terrific
combat with the robbers took place not
in the woman's room, but in the water.
closet on the seventh floor, whittier he
had assembled. The detectives made a
mental note Of the discrepancy.
Arriving at the scene Of the tragedy,
the captain recognized the house As the
one TO which he had been enticed, and he
also recognized the corpse OF the beautiful
Holland girl who had lured him to this
den Of assassins. He denied ever having
seen her before that night, but his vari.
Gus stories had awakened suspicion, and,
upon his being arrested and searched, q
little memorandum book, in which with
rare frankness of detail, he noted down
his receipts and expenditures, was found
in his pocket, and, from the entries there.
in, it was learned that he had twice be-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

stools in the chancel, and placing his foot
on this improvised kennel, gave out
the hymn beginning
A charge to keep have.
The fourth case mentioned was that Of
Western missionary who vas holding
service for the first time in frontier
town. A large congregation had gather.
ed in the primitive courtroom, and the
young itinerant was Just about to announce
his text, when tall man, who had been
playing the melodeon for the extcmpor.
lied choir, pitched back his chair on its
hind legs on the clerks stand immediate.
" in front Of the Judges bench, and,
putting his hands in his pockets, fell
backward and vent completely over. As
he was directly in front of the preacher,
his long legs, in going over, knocked down
the cushion which had been placed on the
preachers stand, and scattered the loose
notes in every direction. The congrega.
ton burst out in roar Of laughter,
mingled with whistles, and cat.calls, and
cries of "Go it, William!'' ''Heigh.ho,
tumble.bug!" "Tumbler. pigeons ''Set
them up aeain!'' "Double score!' and
other such terms never before heard in .
house of worship. The house got into
ono Of those convulsive spasms of laugh.
ter which are remlttent in their nature,
and come on again at successive intervals.
Every few moments the thought of the
performance would come back again, asd
there would be new outburst.
All this time the disconnected young
minister stood with his back to tho audi
ence, looking out Of . window, and, like
the dying dolphin, turning oil shades Of
color. and going through an assortment Of
experiences ashamed, provoked, amused
aud Disguised, each in turn. Finally, he
said, Snow We have al had our laugh
out. let Us sing hymn, and then 20 on
with the sermon, - and the crowd, like =
tired chile, sleepy and ready Tor a lullaby,
Was ct last quiet once more.
A lady in certain church not long ago
destroyed tho devotion ofa portion Of
the congregation by sitting in front
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

assasss $50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
Hinadale, N. II.

On next Sabbath evening an tho Meth
odiSt church there viii be union praise
meeting.
Remember the day of tho special town
meeting, Friday, April 18th. A full rep
rcsentation is desired.
There will be a IIibernian dance in
American hall on the evening OF the 18th
inst. large company is expected from
Winchester and Keene.
The temperance reforner, osgood OF
Maine, is expected to be here soon and adj
dress our people on the various leading
temperance Issues OF the day.
The ladies of the Congregational socie-
y, on Wednesday evening, March Goth,
gave an entertainment which consisted of
music, speaking and charade. Ice cream,
oysters. &C., were furnished and the SELL
Ing OF pound packages created quite an ex-
citing interval Eighty dollars were re-
allied from this levee.
The third annual canvass of theY NC.
associations and churches OF New Hamp-
shlre Is now being taken in Cheshire eoun-
~. Meetings will DO held here in the sew
eral churches on the 10Th, lIlh, and 18th
days and evenings of this month. The
programme of these gatherings consists of
praise, prayer, experience, devotional aud
promise meetings and topic speaking.
The Ilinsdale reform club gave an Gu
tertainmeLt in American block, last Mon
DAY evening, aud The hall was donsely pack
ed with people regardless Of the inclemen-
cy OF the weather. The exercises consisted
oil music, recitation by Lula Mitchell,
which was very finely spoken, and the rem
dering Of the temperance farce, entitled
Were all TeeIotalers." Sixty names
were added to the pledge at this meeting.
Amer the above, hot sugar was served for
all who desired, and thus passed the eve
ming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
The State Convention.

The Republican State Convention at Bur-
lington, last week, performed its work in a
manner quite as satisfactory as we had rea-
amount of "machine' work is apparent in
the character OF its proceedings-especia
in the choice of delegates to Cincinnati
and too little Of the progressive, reforma-
tory spirit which is abroad among the
masses who compose the brains and sinew
of tho party. However, the aforesaid
"brain and sinew" may consider them
selves mainly responsible for the short
comings of the convention in these re-
spects, since the controlling spirits, If not
majority of the delegates composing it,
were Of the usual self-seeking, profession
al class OF politicians, who, though always
eager 10 serve the 'dear people" in pub
lie capacity, are never quite up with their
constituents in their ability 10 discern new
issues, or in their readiness to meet them.
Not until public opinion holds every free
man responsible for neglect of duty If he
fails to attend the primary meetings where
nominations are made or delegates chosen,
or until some other and better way is de-
vised for the people to express their politi-
cal preferences, unhampered by "leaders"
and professional managers, will our con-
ventlons become true opponents of the
popular sentiment and their acts voice the
popular heart.
Considering the professional" makeup
of the late convention, we say, it did passa-
bly, we'll. A majority of the delegates are
fair representatives OF the Republican par
ty in Vermont, and we doubt not that their
action in the Cincinnati convention will
prove honorable TO themselves and accept
able 10 their constituents. 1t is understood
that fully three-ffths ofthe delegates elect
ed arc Blaine men, the remainder having a
preference for Brislow.
Ofthe resolutions adopted it is enough
10 say that they embody with sufficient
fullness the general sentiment Of the party,
while wisely emitting allusion TO dead
issues and questions of secondary import
ance,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
The Count OF the Votes.

SO far as we know, there is but one opin.
ion about the present method of counting
the electoral votes in Congress. 1t is con-
coded on all hands that this is one OF the
dropped stitches" The constitution
leaves II at loose ends, and Congress has
not improved matters. 1t is perceived aud
admitted all around, that the existing slate
of things is unsatisfactory, that in some
quite conceivable political conditions it
might easily precipitate grave complica-
tlons, and that it is the part Of prudence TO
err on the safe side. For once. republicans
and demo crats are quite agreed.
Several remedies have been proposed.
By far the best suggestion TO date is that of
Senator Edmunds. The Vermont senator
is radical, as usual. He would have the
constitution amended by substituting for
the present Article XII, new article re-
quiring the electoral votes TO be sent 10 the
chief-justice of the supreme court, charging
him and his associates with the duty OF
opening and counting them at time and
place designated by law, and providing
that no justice of the supreme court shall
be eligible to the Office of president or vice.
president during the term of his judicial
service or for two years thereafter.
This seems TO go 10 The root of the mat
ter. 1t provides tribunal of the highest
dignity for tho adjudication of disputed
points-a tribunal which commands the
confidence of the people, of all parties, and
which is peculiarly fitted 10 deal with ques-
lions of law and constitutional interpreta-
ton. The majority of the questions arts
ing in our presidential elections come I'M
der this class. 1t is true, political consd-
erations operate in the election of the jus
tees. But, once elected and confirmed,
they find themselves securely lifted above
tho vicissitudes Of political strife. They
are not merely removed from the tempta-
ton Of partisanshipi they have every in-
centive 10 self-respecling independence and
judicial impartiality.
We don't say that Mr.. Edmunds has hi
upon the ideal solution CT the difficulty,
We do say that ninety-nlne citizens in a
hundred would feel safer with the count
ing Of the votes entrusted TO the supreme
court than left, as now, 10 be wrangled
over by two partisan mobs.-SpriaQfeId
Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07

The New York Times says that the Con-
necticut Democrats may call the result of
Mondays election victory, II they like,
"but II is victory which warrants the ex-
pectation that Connecticut may be counted
among the Republican States in Novem-
ber." The Republicans were very langud
during the canvass, and part OF the gen.
eral lack of interest is accounted for in the
fact that the Governor and other State off,
GERS chosen will hold Office only until next
January; another State election will be
held in November of this year, so that the
Connecticut spring election, heretofore of
some importance in national politics, is
hencelorth thing of the past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
WiIIIanasViIIe.

--Messrs. Scovill and Bingham gave in
struclion in vocal music again last week,
and concert on Thursday evening which
was excellent. Some fine pieces we're sung.
Mr.. Seovill excels as a teacher and has the
ability to impart instruction TO his pupils.
Mr.. Bingham has superior basso voice.
The "Wandering Star" Duet, was finely
rendered by Misses Nella Stedman and
Marian Morse. The travelling was horri-
BILE, and tho attendance consequently thin
ner than we could have wished in SO
worthy cause.
Tho Lincoln Bros, tanners, have sus-
pended.
CLARK Knapp has bought the "BowkeF
farm IL miles from the village.
&C. Dexter, of Addison, has bought and
is removing to the "Gales" place near "BR-
kers Brook"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07

How TO ADvERTIsE.-People pay very
little attention to the genoraliles of adver-
Using. A dry goods dealer may advertise
from now Till doomsday that he keeps a full
line of cotton, linen aud wooden goods,
silks, velvets, ribbons, laces, etc, and OBJ
serve scarcely any increase in his trade; but
let him announce that he has opened case
of cashmeres, which he has marked at %
cents yard below the previously current
rates, and see how his store will be throng-
ed. In other departments Of trade there
are few advertisers who do not have some-
thing in their stocks that, graphically de-
scribed would draw hosts of people to their
stores 10 inspect, if not TO purchase, aud in
spection generally leads to purchase. The
aim should be to interest the public 1t no
doubt requires skill, thought and study,
but this positive news feature is essential
to the protitableness of the advertisement,
and can always be depended on TO pay
handsomely. A good live advertiser ought
directly to get his money back many times
over. II can be done, and it is the adver-
Users own fault If he does not do it.-IFOy
Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
ChesteraeId, N. H.

Hosea Stoddard, well-to-do farmer
of Chesterfield, about go years Of age, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday afternoon last, by
hanging himself from one of the purlin
plates in his barn. When found, about
o'clock, the body was cold, aud a razor
found in one of the pockets indicates the
deliberate character Of the deed. He had
appeared somewhat detected of late, hut
not so much so as to cause apprehension Of
such a sad result. His brother, Leavitt ID.
Stoddard committed suicide in nearly the
same manner some two years ago. He
leaves wife, daughter, and three sons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07

MILES, ALIAS WHITE, TRIED AND Con-
vICPED.-The trial of George Miles, alias
George White, the notorious craftsman,
for completely in the Barre bank robbery,
commenced at Montpelier on Tuesday OF
last week and ended on Friday in ais con-
viclion. No defence was offered, his coun-
sci cOnleuling themselves with an effort to
secure a po,lponement OF the trial. He
was sentenced'to II years in the State pris-
on, and was at once taken TO Windsor to
commence his labors. White formerly
kept hotel in Sloneham, Mass, and was
associated with the notorious Mark Shin
born in the Walpole bank robbery Of New
Hampshire, and made his escape from the
jail in Keene. He afterward effected the
escape of Shinborn from the State Prison
in Concord. He has since been prominent
in several bank robberles, and has shown
himself a daring and dangerous character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
West Halifax.

Two months ago Mr.. John Farnum
passed away from earth, leaving 10 mourn
his loss loving and faithful wife, who had
tenderly taken the whole care of him dur
ing his long sickness. We little thought
then she would so soon follow him. About
the 18th of March she was attacked with
pneumonia, aud died the 23d. Though it is
sad to part with those we love, yet after a
couple have lived happily together fifty
years, thero is sweetness in the thought
that they can go, so near together, 10 that
"home" where The "weary are forever ut
rest"