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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20
The first fountain ls sst Ssed bv the cit

The first fountain !" sst s>ed by the city
OF Phi!ad> hia Was Lu1llln 100. A woud.
cr figure Of u nymph, uEou whose shoul.
dcrs WAS Ecrcheu 5" all, Was erected in
!r mt Of the engiue-Louse at Center Square.
1t was placed On the top Of a mound OF
stones. From the throat Of the bird issu-
cd q je, Of wafer, and smaller jets sprung
up from The feet "f the figure. The whole
was placed in a circular basin, and WAS
surrounded by railing: The figures
were carved by Rush. The entire affair
being unique, was considered great nov.
city, and enc Of tho sights Of The city
which thousands tlockcd to s.c
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20
SEEING BETTER DAYS.

The widow Minton had seen better
days. How far back wasn't exactly cert
fed; but she had seen them Better days
held modify about her, like the dcfaccd
>hrcds Of anl,quaied en hroidcry.
The sturdy gossips of the SEASIDE village,
who went about with their skirts tucked
up and their bare brown arms re; dy and
able for any work, looked askancc at the
widow Minton with her p,,itul mcager-
ness of aspect, her tlickering black eye,
and her trailing old gown. They nudged
each other, and said, "Be,ter days-Lord
save us?"
But the widow did not trouble her
neighbors much, nor they her. A body
who couldn', do 8 heart>ome hands stir.
ring was best left alone to her brooding
and the widows smoky little cabin, solita'
rily apart on the seashore, was left pretty
much to herself and her boy Tom.
Tom was sturdy, brown faced d,who
picked up living by doing odd jobs for
the boatmen, and now and then taking a
day for fishing. Tom had probably never
seen better days. The widow shook her
heod over him-so stupidity content, poor
Tom! 80 beam,ng and good natured over
beggarliness and hopelessness. A tall,
we'll grown fellow, with bare feet, torn
straw hat, and red shirt, Tom took the
world easily, looking with reverent eyes
on his mothers BY gone gentiliiy, but ty
no means seeming to covct it tor him.
self.
The widow deemed it due to her past
respectability to be seen at church Of .
Sunday evening, AMI you could see the
two walking at twiligh. along the sands
together; she with her cl can pocket hand
kerchief folded over her old ny mn book
and a certain doubtful he>i,ancy of gait,
- if heaven itself might be looking down
critically on her shabby black gown aud
rusty bonnet. As for Tom, patient Tom,
he went ploddiuS slowly after her, with
his smiling face. whistling to himself rs
he wcnt. Always patient, always plod
ding, poor Tom! Patiently falling asleep
during the ser,non, and patiently listening
open-n'outhed, TO the closing hymn, his
careless, bright face. contrasting so oddly
with his mothers qurrulous and teal. worn
vissge. Won for him the soubr,quet ol
Widow Minton's rainbow.
The minister of the parish, mistaken
soul, deemed it incumb bent to make cal
on the widow; and, on charity bent, it ii
SAID he unwarily offered to employ bel
services in his household for u season.
He deemed i, his duty 10 rouse the old VI
man to activity.
He did rouse her; and it is avcrrcc
that he never found time to call ut the
cabin again. Did he take her for ca,
mon household drudge, or q low bor,
field hand! She thanked God that sh,
had too much spirit LEFT yet to pu, hersel
under any body's feet. He hadn't far t
SO to find scores Of drudgcs and diggers
but he might 60 further before lie knew
lady when hc saw her.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20
4 New DHidGe.

A gigantic now bridge is sbout to be
built xclCss Tx 81. l4%ltncc, al Nautical,
to accommodate siyt.l cars, earnings aid
foot Passengers: rs wel! Us ruil.oAd traffic.
A viaduc' 4,ecO fee, long, in twen,, tlans,
Will CON due, fr. n. SLel L,a1k ,tIlcl 10 Tic
river; five spans q ttO tet each will c:Css
the river TO 81, He.,u's lslaId, which will
be uaycrt.d y q v,;dIct with twenty
spans Of 10 fee, c:cl, while Twelve spars
will Cross tic uuna,ieab!e tlanE,l south
Of the island. The bridge " i'll hc l: 0 fec.
abuvv llt level Of The Ii,.y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20

TWO HUNDRED YEAR> AGO.

Wake your harp. music! louder, higher,
And pour your strains along;
And smiee again the quivering wirs
In oil the pride o' song!
Shout like those god like men Of old,
Who, daring storm and foe,
On this blest soil their anthem rolled
Two hundred years ago.
From native shore by tempest driven,
They sought = purer sky,
And found, beueat . milder heaven,
The home Of liberty!
An altar rose. aud prayers; ray
Broke ON their night Of woe,
The hsrbinger Of Ereedom's day,
Two hundred years ago.
They cluug around that symbol, too,
Their refuge and their all,
And swore while skies and waves were blue,
That altar should not tall.
They stood upon the red mans sod
Meath heavens unpi!lared bow.
With hoene, . country, and God, "
Two hundred years ago.
Oh! twas hard. unyiclding fate
That drove them to the seas,
And Persecution strove with Hate
To darken her DEGREES;
But safe above each coral grave
Each looming ship did 60.
~ L.
Two hundred years ago!
They knelt them on the desert sand,
BY waters cold and rude,
Alone upon the dreary stand
Ofoceaned solitude.
They looked upon the high blue air,
Aud telt thei, spirits glow,
Resolved t" live or perish there
Two hundred years ago.
The warriors red right arm was barred,
His eyes flashed deep and wild;
Was there foreign foutst.p dared
To seek his home and child?
The da chiefs yelled alarm. and swore
The white mans bi"od should fow,
And his hewn hoLes should bleach thei
shore,
Two huodred years ago.
But, 10! the warriors eye grew dim,
His srm was lct, alone.
The still black wi!ds which sheltered hin,
No Hunger wore his own,
Time fed, and On the hallowed ground
HIS CHEST pine lies low.
And cities swell where forests frowncd
Two hundred years ago.
Oh! stay not to recount the tale
Twas bloody, and Ills past:
The 6rmcst cheek nigh, vel! grow pale
To hear il to the last.
The God OF heaven, who prosrcrs US.
Could bid nation grow,
And shield us from the red mans cur.";
Tive hundred years ago.
Come, :hen. grea; shades Of g'ori"H< n !
From your s,ill glorious f."v's:
Look on your own proud land rs';..
0 hravest Of the brave;
We call you from, en"h nui ri:g '"L.h.
Ard each blue wave below,
To a,-ss the world 70 sna:ch..i rom "a Y
Two tnpdr,l cars ago.
Then to Your tarps-.e' lnuier--Ai;h"r,
And pour Your strains along.
And smit" again the quiverias sire,
In all the pride OF sons!
Shout for th"se gol-lise men Of o:l,
Who, daring storm aud foe,
On this blessed soil their ~ n,Ecm rolled,
Two hundred ycsre ago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20
Raising Rabbits for Feed.

The value Of rabbits art,icia,ly bred in
France us food, ; r. ported to bc $SO, ,OOe,-
900 annually. Besides This their skins,
which are employed fer gr. at variety Of
uses, either with or without the fur, rcrre-
sents Il large sum, tie value ot the exp.r-
ta,ion to Italy alone reaching $5;0OO,Oo0
III Il single Year.
The flesh of these IA bbi,s is ustd prin.
cipuliy by the poorer classes, whom i, sup
plies with II Cheap and nutritious diet,
which ii it could OILY bc supplied from
beef, mutton and pork, they could not af-
ford,
Lately we notice the extensive breeding
Of rabbits has been introduced into Italy
by NJ. Co>tumugn;,, Of Turin, in 1874.
Since this lime he has erected extensive
nurseries tor brc. ding these animals which
he has thrown open to inspection, his pri
mary idea for profit being the fur, which
previously he had been obliged to export
from France.
Connected with tho nursery Of NJ. Costa.
magma IS Il factory for the preparation and
making up Of the SKINS, so that the ami
mails which, on Tic frs, door, are seen in
the full enjoyment Of health and vigor,
issue from the third in lie shape of beaver
hats, warm. Comfortable cloaks, elegant
little mufls, and other articles Of wearing
apparel. The consequences was that the
people becoming accustomed to this food,
the supply WAS not equal TO the demand,
although over 5000 Ut these animals have
been furnished for food since May, 1874,
or less than Is months.
The consumption hxs also extended tc
other parts of Piedmont, and into Lon
hardy, Venice and the Komagna; md
now thousantl, who formerly could only
indulge in meat "n holiday occasions, can
now daily afln,d this, whi> h c, sts them
hu, li,ic
France, Germany ani Bel ium have
long made Use {" rabbits rs common
article Of toci, ard now II would seem
that The breeding cf rabbits Tor food
uia 1T bcc",ne general throughout Europe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20

Buchanltes vas the name given to the
followers Of Margaret Buchanan, who up.
peared in Scotland MIRO as religious
leader and prophecies. Sac promised her
dcludcl followers 10 conduct them to the
new Jerusalem, and prophcsicd the end of
the world. She died il 1.9I
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-01-20

RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Cards Of Eve lines or less, Eve dollars per
year.
Ed,torsal notices intended as advertise
ments. twelve cents per lice.
Marriage notices, fifty cents.
8 .Special notices; six cents per liue.
Legal notices at tie rates prescribed by
Lew.
All transient advertisements to be paid for
in advance.
, 1876-12-09

BEEF CATTLE. = Mr.. Clarence
Coulter, of the firm of Samuel
Coulter & Son, is in town. He in
forms us that they have just receiv-
ed about three hundred head OF
beef cattle from east of the mount
aims, and thinks they will last them
till spring. He says they did not
have a single hoof on the Daisy
Ainsworth at the time of her loss.
ENDED--.The term of quarantine,
for which the crew Of the Grace
Roberts were detained, has expired
and they are now at liberty.
TAxEs.---The tax-roll now in the
hands of Treasurer Hill, calls for
$43, 900, of which about 81, 900 has
been paid. If not settled by the LIST
of next month, it becomes the de-
linquent.
GRADING. - The street workmen
were grading on Front street near
A. A. Denny's residence yesterday.
Clear weather was very favorable to
a prosecution of their work.
, 1876-12-09

PERSONAL. = Mr.. M. B. Moore.
who has been obtaining subscrip-
tions for the prosecution of the
opening of the Skagit jam, called
upon us yesterday. He reports
that much good timber and agricul-
tural land lies above the jam, and
that there is many site for pleas
ant homes on the prairies of the
Skagit. 5
CHANGES. -Messrs. Haley & Knipe,
formerly in the springfield business,
have bought out Wiggins & Fox, Of
the American House, the latter firm
having taken a lease of the Occiden-
tai, commencing on the first of Jam
uary.
CALLED. The steamer Cyrus
Walker came in from Port Gamble
yerterday afternoon on her way to
get 500, 900 feet of saw logs at Gays
Camp, situated few miles from
town, for the Port Gamble Mill
Company.
, 1876-12-09

This is more than the whole Ter
r;tory exported in 1874 and shows
that the demand for our coal for do
nestle purposes, cannot be kept
down by the plethora of English
and Australian coal brought hither
by the grain feet.
FELL OVERHEARD. - A drunken
man fell overheard from the Annie
Stewart on Friday night and, last
night, another inebriate came near
going over board from the North
Pacific. It was with the greatest
difficulty that the deck hands plac-
ed him safely on the wharf. Some
men can't travel without getting
theif peppermint aboard, however.
YOUNG N1MRoD.-A son of Frank
McNatt, who lives upon Duwamish
river about four miles above town,
killed black bear yesterday, whose
weight was 212 pounds. The young
hunter has not yet seen his seven
teenth birthday.
PROBATE CoURT.-The estate of
Mrs. Gillian, mother of the Terry
heirs, having been settled as pro-
vided by law, adminitrator, G. a.
landlord has been discharged, and
his sureties released from further
liability.
Masonic FUNERAL. - The obse-
quies of Henry Zinderz, who died
on Friday night, will take place to-
day at 10 A. NJ. All Masons in good
sanding will not fail to attend.
, 1876-12-09
Local News.
From Daily Of Saturday.

From Daily Of Saturday:
LANcERs' BALL. The ball given
by the Lancers' Club on Thanks
giving evening was in every way
success. The hall was tastefully de-
corated under the supervision of
Messrs. McClaire and Qulmby. The
music, which was of a very superior
quality, was given under the baton
of Mr.. Brotherhood. The bunting
was furnished by Captains Matzen
and Jordan of the barques Harvest
Home and Marmion. The balls fur
nished by Mr.. Jameson also added
to the fine effect of the whole decor
alton. About sixty-fve couples were
present and passed very pleasant
time until the "wee sma' hours of
morn. After the dance the party dis
persed to the restaurants where their
inner wants were supplied at the
Puget Sound Confectionery, the
Saddle Rock and Paris Restaurants.
THANKSGIVING DINNER.-We clip
the following from the Tribune: i:
|'The following indicates the bill of
fare of the Territorial Hospital for
the thanksgiving dinner of the in
mates of that institution. The pro-
vender couldn't be objected to in
any private or public house in the
Territory Julien soup; boiled
salmon, butter sauce; roast beef;
roast turkey; roast pig; mashed
potatoes; mashed turnips; cabbage,
butter sauce; plum pudding, vanilla
sauce; huckleberry pie; ginger
snaps; lemon snaps; cinnamon snaps;
apples; coffee" What if it be SO ?
It didn't cost two bits per head and
the Territory paid for it.
THE WEATHER.-The clear and
beautiful weather which we have
had for the past few days. has served
to lower the torrents that are pour
ing down the tributaries of the Du-
vanish. We may, after all, have a
winter that will equal in glory the
memory lin this particularly of the
Oldest inhabitant.
Nor1cE.-We call attention to the
card of Mr.. Beriah Brown, late edi-
tor of this paper, which will be
found in another column. Mr..
Brown acknowledges in his card an
injustice he has done to another
gentleman, which, such being the
case, is eminently proper.
, 1876-12-09

A NICE Po1Nr.---Judge Lewis disposed
of mooted point yesterday in Cham
bers. The suit was brought by Mat
thew Keith to restrain James r. Rob-
bins from leasing to one Sibley the new
room now being fitted up beside Keith's
saloon. The testimony showed that
Keith had induced Robbins to relin-
quish to him the lease of certain build
ing on Commercial street, together with.
the retail good will of his liquor trade,
reserving the wholesale part; and that
he had subsequently fitted up the new
place for Sibley. Judge Lewis d.nied
the injunction, holding that Robbins,
by his lease to Keith, became merely
his tenant -at-law and could be elected
whenever Keith saw fit.
BILLIARDS. match game took place
at the Office Saloon. day before yester-
day, for $2Oa side, 200 points up on q
French carom table, four-ball game.
The contestants were Charles Riley, of
this city and a young man named Wood
ward, from Port Blakely. The game
was won by Riley, he making 200 points
to Woodwards 17O. However. the Blake
ly boys friends are hardly satisfied end
propose Gas we learn) to play the game
over again about the holidays.
Rev. P. E. HYLAND. - This WE'LL
known ecclesiastical gentleman has con-
cluded to remain in Canada, and his
absence leaves the Episcopal church at
Port Townsend without a rector. We
only hope that Bishop Morris will be
able to fill the vacant station with half
as efficient laborer in the cause of
Christianity.
Fort BLAKELv.---Capt. Nugent jn>
formed us yesterday that the bark Oak
Hill had arrived fron San Francisco
and the Brontes had sailed from the
same port. But we feel somewhat me-
elected to think he did not inform us
that the Dutch had taken Holland.
STEAMBOAT News. The Port Gamble
boats. Yakima and Favorite, were both
in here yesterday and the Biakely came
over about dark. The Eliza Anderson
did not arrive till after midnight. The
North Pacific. for Victoria, had good
freight yesterday morning.
SA11ED.--Bark Harvest Home, hav-
ing completed ner cargo of coal. has
sailed tor San Francisco. Steamer Da-
kota got away abou. sunset for Tacoma.
Bark Marmion was at work all night,
taking in coal at the Renton bunkers.
COMING Back. M. Page, of Olym-
pia. who left that place some time ago.
with the avowed intention OF remaining
at the East, was one Of the Dakota's
passengers yesterday. He finds Puget
Sound about as good a place as any,
after all.
New MATE.--Mr. Pitts, formerly of
the Salvador, is now first Of. Ger of the
Dakota, uice Mr.. Go]ding. The "boy
with the auburn hair" is in search of a
command of deep water ship.
, 1876-12-09

LYING CLUB.-By way of keeping
up fun, Val Wildman announced
that lying club would be inaugu-
rated at the "Vanity Fair" saloon
last night. The required number
of members being present, nomina-
tions for President were in order.
In order to attain this object, MEM
bers were tested on their qualifica-
tions. The first man said he was
on the Swinomish flats, last week,
and killed 228 wild geese at shot.
Next came an old salt, who said he
came up from San Francisco in a
sailing vessel, the captain Of which
sent him aloft to saw off the top,
gallant masts in order to avoid q
coming hurricane; but before he got
aloft the squall struck the vessel
and blew all the teeth out of the
saw. Number three said he saw a
man catch 762 trout with single
hy-hook out of one hole in the Sno-
qualmie river last June. When we
left, the Presidential matter was as
badly muddled as the "onpleasant-
ness" between Hayes and Tilden."
STEAMBOAT ITEMS. = The Eliza
Anderson left for Victoria yesterday
morning, with full freight and
many passengers. Capt. Morgan
denies the report that the boat will
haul off this route, in consequence
of Mr.. Finch's illness in San Fran
cisco; she is making more money
now than at any time since she start
ed on the route. The North Pacific
leaves here for Victoria tomorrow,
with, Capt. Clancy once more in
charge. Capt. Morrison remains
in Victoria and will attend to getting
the Isabel overhauled and made
ready for the spring trade on the
Cassiar route. Steamers Nellie,
Fanny Lake and Zephyr, are carry
ing lots of passengers on the way
routes. Tomorrow the Libby leaves
for Bellingham Bay and way land
ings. The new steamer Messenger
may be looked for here at any time,
as she is about ready to commence
her trips.
HEAVY SHIPMENTS --Notwithstand-
ing the low price of coal in San
Francisco, the Seattle Coal and
Transportation Co. have shipped
during November the heaviest
months shipments ever made by
them. The following is the list of
vessels that cleared hence during
that month for San Francisco with
cargoes from that mine, together
with the amounts of coal taken by
them:
, 1876-12-09

From the Daily of Tuesday.
The "DAKoTA. AT noon to-day the
gallant ship came steaming up the bay,
with the veteran Morse on the paddle
box. She was on the dry-dock and had
her bottom cleaned while below, SO that
she made the the run from San Fran
cisco to Esquimalt in sixty-eight hours,
the fastest passage on record. For the
first day ont, she had fair wind and
smooth sea, but it began to pipe from
the southeast with a southwesterly
swell. So the engine began to race"
(wheels ont OF water) and Capt. Morse
told Mr.. Mcclure to slow her down to
twelve turns; but for this, she. would
have come to Esquimalt in sixty hours.
Her passenger list has been published
already, but she brings 112 tons of
freight. We are under obligations to
Purser D. E. Brewster for late Frisco
papers. But wasn't it funny to hear
"the old man" reading that riot act
from the paddle box. ''Bear hand
with that stern-spring there and re-
member that the Centennial has ad-
journed." We thought of the late
Prince of Erie and recalled the cluster
ing festoons of the fragrant woodbine
Our OF PLACE.--When the late James
Lick's remains were being escorted to
the grave, in San Francisco, a promi-
nent capitalist of that city was remar-
ked to be smoking cigar. The Ne,os
Letter man said there was nothing like
dong the proper thing at the proper
time-but it was the first time he had
heard of tobacco as an antidote for
grief" A similar bad taste was evinced
here at the funeral of Henry Zinderz
last Sunday. His brother Masons were
in attendance there to hear sermon
preached by Rev. David Sires, himself
a Mason. The services were going along
very agreeably when. at an opportune
pause in the exercises, the regular cler"
gyman of the church (not Mr.. Sires)
announced that a collection would be
taken up and the Masons were forced to
disgorge at this pious potlach. We trust
as Masonry is not confined to Christi
anity, that hereafter such occurrences
will become''a custom more honored in
the breach than in the observance"
DRUGs &c.-Our pleasant and agrees
able neighbor, M. R. Maddocks, who
is County Commissioner-elect, has
something to say to our readers in to-
days issue. His stock of drugs. paints,
and oils cannot be surpassed. if equall-
ed. His clerk Mr.. Rowland is an ex-
cellent eompounder of prescriptions and
can sell you dose of Epson salts
whenever you requireit. The EPSON
races you can furnish for yourself.
LEAsED.---John Collins & Co., of the
Occidental Hotel, have leased that in-
stitution to Messrs. Wiggin & Fox.
Possession will be taken ny the new
firm on the 1st of next month. Mr..
Collins outside particularly
that of the Talbot mine lis his princi-
pal reason for retiring from business
in which he has earned such extensive
reputation.
JEWELLERY &c.-Read Charles Naher's
new advertisement. He keeps all the
best styles of goods and warrants every
article he sells to be just what he repre-
sents it. 1t is not everybody who could
take the same amount of money and fit
up store with as much taste.
BAD LucK.-W. R. Andrews, Esq,
lost package of legal tender notes, last
Saturday. He offers liberal reward
for their return and we hope to hear
of their timely recovery.
, 1876-12-09
Real Estate Transactions

The following is list of real es-
state sales in King county for the
week ending Thursday Dec. 1st,
1876: s5.-u.s
S. & w. w. r. r. Co. to I. H.
Stroughman, 6 acres in Sec.
33, T. 25, N. r. 4 E........ $500
S. & w. w. R. r. Co. to 81.
Van Asset. so acres in Sec. "a,
T. "a, N. r. 4E............ :. 800
s. & W. w, r. r. to John w.
Maple, 80 acres in Sec. %, T..
"a. N. R. 4 E.. 800
Fl. McAber to J. Mcintosh, lot
20 in block 40, lot 4 in block
so, lots 3 and Z in block 40 of
McAleer's addition. ....... 300
Perry Dunfield to Thomas Will
son, lot II in block 10, addi-
ton of heirs of Sarah A. Bell. 500