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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23
CHILBLAIMS AND FROST BITES.

These are two of perhaps the common.
est ills incident to farming humanity and,
next to toothache, probably the most
troublesome. They are thus diagnosed
and treated by DR.. Hall in 4 recent in
teresting contribution to the Christian
Weakly: The chief symptom of the
chilblain is troublesome itching: it
sometimes disappears of itself, if neglect
cd. often returns for years on the ap.
proach of very cold weather. This If.
ection would never manifest itself if the
feet were always comfortably warm; or,
If getting very cold, they arc brought
back to their natural condition BY draw.
ing off the stockings yard or two from
tho fire or stove and patiently rubbed
with the hands first. and then with a
rough wooden flannel, more or less warm
ed. 80 ~ to gradually invite back the heat
A young lady returning from the Central
Park, where she had been skating. found
one of her feet stiffened with cold. She
was advised 10 put it in warm water,
which resulted in inflammation, mortifica.
ton and anputation.
If the skin of the blain is unbroken,
melt an ounce Of resin and beeswax in
three ounces Of sweet oil, and when thor
oughly melted and stirred up, stir in half
an ounce Of calomine, a preparation of
lead found at the drug stores this forms
kind Of ointment, which should be gent.
~ and patiently rubbed in the part night
and morning with the warm finger, until
oil unnatural appearance Of the skin is
removed. 9.
Another method is to paint it over with
collodion, which is gun cotton dissolved.
This soon dries into an impervious cover
ing, perfectly excluding the external air,
and. if not disturbed recovery soon takes
place. -.
If broken, wash the parts night and
morning with half an ounce Of blue Wit.
riol dissolved in half IN ounce Of water,
kept in glass bottle for use rub in
teaspoonful of this night and morning,
and, when dry, rub in patiently with the
finger some ointment, pain-killer, glycc.
rine, or hogs lard. In old persons and
others Of feeble circulation, this all.
ment, simple IS it appears to be, is liable
to cause liberation, modification and
death.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

Southern Hotel. st. Louis, Mo.
The most complete hotel in al its appoint.
ments in the West. The table supplied at all
times with the lest the market affords.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

Dtldamc's Sels-ActtnE Trap. Catches game
3D. selfactng always ready and the best Mice.
the worl, ever produced Send Il % and get small
trap postage paid and be convinced it is the trap all
traps Trap2ers want Them No family should be with.
out the Rat and MoHse size. U. S Pat 1874: Canada
Pat 1875 For trans rights. Agency, &C. address the
County PENNSYLVANIA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

A North 0arolina negro thought he
could out.run locomotive the other day
on the Air Line road, and when he picked
himself up, after being thrown twenty
feet and landing on, his head, he said {:
eyer den t ketch dis yer chile doin' dat
agin. It's right smart wonder ] didn't
tear desc britches clean Off"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

he must either find something other than
= pocket TO carry CLAIMS home in, Or ret =
wider back.door.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

The great Boston One Price Clothing Store,
Minneapolis, are receiving the largest stock OF
clothing ever seen in the State. Give them q
try.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23


now with the news that the physician was
i'll and confined to his bed. MIS-. McWil.
liams turned : dead eye upon me, and
said in q dead voice, "There Is provi.
dence in it. It is foreordained. He never
was sick before. Never. We have not
been living As we ought to live. Morti.
mer, time and time again l have told you
so. Now you sec the result. Our child
will never get well. Be thankful if you
can forgive yourself: I can never for.
give myself. :..:
I said, without intent to hurt, but with
needless choice Of words, that could not
see that We had been living such an aban.
doned life.
Mortimer Do you want to bring the
judgment upon 6aby, too T.
Then she began to cry, but suddenly
exclaimed, 1.-THE doctor must have sent
medicines!'' s.5@~5-.-
said, "Ccrtainly they are here. I
was only J, waiting for you to give me :
swell do give them to me! Dontyou
know that every moment is precious now
But what was the use in sending medi.
ciHes when he knows that the case is in
durable - .ei5 g. 81
l said while there Was life there Was
hope. #F s5 s.s.ss
"Hope Mortimer, you know no more
what you are talking about than the child
unborn. lfyon weplq---As ! live. the
directions say give one tsaspeonfal once
an hour Once On hour !! Is if We had =
whole year before us to save the child in
Mortimer. please hurry. Give the psor
perishing thing tablespoonful and try
to be quick" s'What my dear, . table.
spoonful might don't drive me
frantic! There, there, there, my
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22
THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE AND
BEVIEW.

We are in receipt, by mail, OF the
November Number Of this m!scel-
lany Of useful knowledge" Its CHIEF
feature, or its speciality, rather, Is
discussion Of the questions involved
in the business Of life and Ere insur-
ance, railways, transportation and
commerce. Upon these matters it is
an acknowledged authority. Follow
ing is the table Of Contents: The
Etheric Force Weaving Withou,
Shuttles I've Landowners of Ire
land; The Policy OF a Steady Reduc.
ton and Early Payment Of the Ma.
tional Des,s Insurance Department ;
Department OF Railways and Trans.
portation Department Of Patents,
Arts and Science; Monetary Depart
ment; Noting and Commenting.
OF the SO called Etheric Force. which
is quite Few discovery, DIR. Beard is
quoted SIS saying, "When all the
known facts and phenomena tina. re-.
late to tho subject are carefully bal
anced, 1 find it as yet impossible to
disprove the theory that this is a "a
diant force, somewhere between light
and heat on the one hand, aud mag
netism and electricity on the other
hand, with some of the features of
10th these forces" An amusing
bit of statistic think OF statistics even
being amusing), is found in a cata-
losue Of the great fires Of history.
The reason why it is funny is because
Of its association with the fre-insur-
snce business.
These great fires are catalogued under
the head of the continents, as Africa,
America, etc. Under the head Of Asia,
we have the following: "Sodom and
Gomorrah, L. C. about 1897. Genesis,
XIX" We regret that the amount in
S. and cts. is not stated, nor an account
given of the doings of the gallant fire.
men. nor any statement of the amount
of insurance carried by the companies
then doing business under charter from
Abraham, Lot l. Co. The Exchange
and Review is one Of the best publics.
tons of it's kind in the country. It is
published in Philadelphia.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22
WHO TURNED OFF THE GAS?


We said yesterday, In our comments
upon the Sacramento disaster that il
was a fortunate thing tina. the gas was
extlnguished. 1t seems that it was
turned off by timely hand. "There
can be no question says Mondays
Record Union, "that the escape OF
perhaps hundreds Of persons from an
agoDizing death last Saturday night is
directly due to the rare presence of
mind and prompitude exercised at q
most critical juncture by some person.
When the floor Of the theater fell into
the stable below, carrying with it the
entire audience and the performers,
the gas escaping from the broken pipes
;gni.ed, aud In few seconds the whole
mass OF ruins would have been in a
blaze, and the rescue of the wounded
rendered impossible, if this man had
not sprung to the meter and turned OF
the gas. To retain self-possession at
such time and to be capable of doing
precisely the best thing under the cir
cumstances, is given TO very few, aad
therefore SO signal an example Of both
reflective and executive capacity
should not be suffered to pass unncti-
ced. Probably there was not another
man in all the thousands drawn to the
spot by the occurrence Of the disaster,
who would have thought of what this
man did. It Is under tria!s of this
kind that real heroism discovers itself,
and heroism by no means necessarily
consists in mere self sacrifice. This
humble person more effectually, and
quite as certainly. saved the lives Of
scores Of his fellows, than if he had
rushed into the fire after the ruins be-
gan to burn, and borne them out in
his arms. But for his swift self-pos-
session the horrors Of the catastrophe
must have been enhanced q thousand
fold, and this community Would have
been shuddering to-day over a calam-
ity perhaps second only in fatality to
the burning Of the Church of Santiago
at Panama, ten years ago. 1t appears
to US that it would be graceful and
seasonable act If those who owe their
escape from frightful death or tor
ture to this mans presence of mind,
were to unite in some public recogn,-
ton Of his services, and we think that
We may venture to pledge the hearty
assistance Of the people OF Sacramento
in any testimonial that may be sug-
gested."
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22
In regard to further particulars CO.

In regard to further particulars con
corning the death of Billy Forster, VI
gather the following from the Sacra
mento Record-Union of Monday
| morning: It seems that a wrong I'M
preston got abroad that Forster was
taken alive ont of the ruins and sub
seGueutly died. The Record-Un Z
says:
this office, who was killed, was taken
from the debris apparently not much
hurt. John L. Simpson, pressman Al
Der, one Of our compositors, from the
ruins. As he was lifted up Harder
said to Simpson, "Poor Myers 70.
ferring to his fellow compassionate
lying dead in there" Simpson carried
q boy about II years Of age in his
arms. The little fellow groaned pite-
Ously and seemed to suffer great pain
He was claimed by friends whose
names were not ascertained, and car
ried away.
The same paper elsewhere says: SIT
was Edward uarher instead Of Forster
WHO, on being helped out of the ruins,
said Myers was in the wreck dead.
From all the testimony it does not ap-
pear that Forster ever spoke after the
accident
Concerning the two dead printers,
Myers aud Forster, the Record Union
says:
The Eecord-Union typographical
force has received sad blow, in the
death of two Of its most intelligent,
gentlemanly, and every way worthy
members. Mr.. Myers was q young
man of quiet manner, unassuming,
clear-minded, correct habits, and a
weil-stored mind. He had hosts of
friends, and was always a genial,
pleasant, social and warm-hear:ed
man, inspiring the esteem Of his en-
ployers and commanding the respect
of his fellow-workers. Mr.. Forster
was a married man, and on the very
threshold of q useful and promising
future. He was an impuisive and en-
ergetic man; he was possessed of
warm heart, keen sympathies and
generous soul. He was correct in
habit. gentlemanly in manner, provi-
dent and industrious, and enjoyed the
and esteem of those whose
avOcations threw them into contact
with him. Both these printers had
been several years connected with the
Record and The Union. and the two
offices never had steadier or more
faithful workers.
According to the estimates not less
than $50 persons were more or less in
jured. Seven were killed outright;
are thought to be fatally injured; IS
seriously injured and the remainder
are classified as badly hurt and slight
" bruised.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

San Francisco, November 21.-It is
now reported that the condition of the
compromise proposed by John w.
Lick to the Academy of Sciences,
whereby an amicable adjustment of
the complications arising out Of the
cash bequeathed to them by James
Lick was sought to be frustrated. has
been refused by a committee acting
for the Academy, because the de
mands Of John were considered too
exorbitant in the premises, and that
the ends of the Deed Of Trust would
not be carried out thereby. The
Academy will now proceed with the
other legatees in prosecuting their
claims for the amount mentioned in
the deed, unless some other mode Of
settling the difficulties is suggested.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

Total. Sc, 229, 4s4 So $40, 351 25
In the "other assets" there are $G96,
221 81 Of deferred and uncollected pre-
miums, this, and premium notes, as
debts Of policies in force, are offsets to
%, $50, 600 Of liabilities. For the other
half of the liability the security was, We
may say. the remaining Understanding
assets. of tie gross value of $3.50, 900.
Loss in real estate and mortgages is rep
resented as over 100000.
In actual position the Continental is
presumably not worse of at present, as
compared With the beginning of the year.
By more than half million at the most ;
and at the beginning of the year the re-
sources could not have been far short of
the liebilities-the surplus" of S725,-
Geo. with which the company was cred
tied by the State Department, ought, at
tho least, to have covered all over-valua-
ton of assets.
The estate of the Continental Life is a
tremendous interest to be placed under
the hazard OF even the best receivership,
and it is to be hoped it may be rescued
from the asset humiliation of protracted
liquidation. Two probabilities are be-
fore the company: the resumption of
business, and reinsurance. One of these
should be done-and be done speedily
as soon as the ascertainment of its exact
financial position shall afford the basis
for the arrangement of its affairs"
There is more encouragement in this
showing than in anything we have met
with; in fact. this is the only exhibit of
the Affairs of the concern, approaching
to explicitness, that We have seen. The
only course left to those interested is to
patiently await developments. There is
nothing to be done about it further than
to pursue this passive. patience-tryiug
course, that We can conceive Of. We
think there is very much more cause for
feeling that the best that can be done
will be done with the wreck. pl1ced IS
it Is in ono honest mans hands. than il
it were turned over to the tender mercies
Of an expensive, procrastinatlng Board
Of Commissioners.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

Several Americans have applied to
the Russian Government for letters Of
marque to be used against English
shipping in case of war.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

It il now estimated that 2l5,o00 hu-
man lives were lost in the late cyclone
in India. It seems incredible.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

A gang Of railroad train thieves has
been broken up in Missouri, and nine
Of the number have been sentenced to
from five to eleven years in the Peni-
tentiary.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

During an Episcopal Church enter
tainment at Perrysville, New York,
Friday evening, the floor fell, seri-
ously iDjuring several ladies', one
probably fatally.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

George Sand, In her autobiography,
does justice to the effects of needle
work on the moral tone: 81 think
that this exercise has natural attract
ion for US, an invincible charm, which
1 have felt at every period of my life,
and which has often tranquilized my
strongest agitation"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

Marshal Serrano II going to retire
to private life.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22
FOR RENT.

A SUIT OF NICELY FUR-A
IA niahed Rooms. with . furnished Fl
Kitchen attached, suitable for family. Apply
at this ONCE. nov3tf
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

Engagement rings are now made
like bracelets, to close around the fin
ger with spring clasp. They are no
longer made plain, but elnbody vari-
Gus neat and chaste designs. About
the most chaste and appropriate is one
that Stimulates rat-trap, and goes
shut fer keeps when finger il stuck
into it,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22
THE AFFAIRS Of TIE CONT
MENTAL LIFE COMPANY.

We are indebted to the American
Exchange and Review for November
for the valuable and, Ito this commu-
nifty which numbers SO many policy
holders IN the Coniinen;aD interest
ing statements of facts concerning that
Company. Says that periodical "it
is not now the day when the failure Of
life insurance company excites, as
1t should, the strongest intensity OF
surprise, yet the Continental Life In
surance Company Of New York In the
hands of q receiver, is an event out Of
the ordinary line OF bankruptcy. In
its earlier history this company was
The conspicuous representative OF the
vigor and business growth OF Ameri-
can life insurance; and, therefore.
though with the account of its enbar-
rassment comes also the partial assur-
ance that the obligations to the poll
cyholders Will be substantially full
filled, Disappointment and painful Gu
riosity are evoked by the event.
disclosed that the receipts Of 1875 were
short Of the outgo, the previous out
door innuendoes, whispering of COM
ing disaster, became somewhat more
definite; rumors of amalgama,ion
were rife, and hostile opinion was
strengthened by the suspicion that tho
could not be held unimpaired, with
a large part Of its assets reduced in
market value from their cos. Upon
mean assets, invested and uninvested,
claimed Of the value Of s6,3Ol 900, the
company received in 1875 S3lO,S52-
not quite per cent. upon all. Ad
verse litigation set in, and finally,
upon application Of one of tho stock
holders, Mr.. John ]. Anderson was
appointed receiver by the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn; the appointment
Is universally regarded as unohjec-
tionabie, and under MIR. Anderson's
administration tho interests of the
policyholders will, in the general
opinion, be fully protected.
The liabilities to policyholders we.o
on the LIST of January last, by the val
uation Of the New York State depart |
ment, $5.5O4,o52. Tho resources to
meet this aggregate liability were
the following assets with the values
assigned to them. We add the inter.
est received on each class OF assets
last year
Interest
-sce;ued.
Real estate. cost
value 49,. .s6Ss, 1852 81. .s25, 9O4 II
Real est. mort
cages .......l Jul, 81 3D.. Sl,t'5 ~
Loans on stock
collaterals. 309. 6s5 co.. 3O,791 10
Premium notes. ,937 200 O5. l43, 927 Oh
c S. bonds, cost
value ....... 1886 IL
Yonker bonds S.C05 II
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-22

Real estate. cost
value ....... sos
Real est, mort
cages .1.T
Loans on stock
collaterals :. 81
Premium notes. 1,9;
Z S. bonds, cost
value ....... 81
Yonker bonds
cos: value. l
Cash, in office
and bank. 45
Cash assets IS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Hotel and Household FURNITURE.

TNHE undersigned, Assignee Of Granville
Il Wilson, bankrupt by virtue Of an order
of the District Court Of the United States for
the District Of Maryland will sell at Public
Sale, at the Wilson House, Westminster, Nd,
On Tuesday, 9th Day Of June, Next,
commencing at o'clock, A. NJ, and eontin-
uing from day to day until all is sold, the fol-
lowing valuable Hotel and Household Furni-
ture, commencing with the
BAR ROOM FURNITURE.
We name in part sideboard with large glass,
whiskey bottles, cut-glass and plain decant
ers, wine glasses, champagne glasses, lager
beer glasses, l6 demijohns, 81 pocket TASKS,
large vase, silver strainers and spoons, water
cooler, chandeliers, register, spittoons, win.
dow blinds, mating, chairs, stools, casks,
kegs, barrels, &C., &c.
DINING ROOM FURNITURE.
2 l.atrobe stoves, clock, sideboard, 6 tables,
corner cupboard, "a oak chairs, window
blinds, walters, . large coffee urns, plated
castors, 8 plated revolving butter dishes, COB
lets, cake stands, sugar bowls and cream
pitchers, 20 vegetable dishes, large lot of ia
BILE ware, 10 linen table cloths, % preserve
dishes, dinner bell, glass fruit stands, 35 sets
piuttu hHlfeb anu iOIhsf piAttu Duttei
knives, 30 plated spoons, large lot Of napkins
and doylies, large lot of salt stands, coffee
cups and saucers, teaspoons, &c.
SITTING ROOM FURNITURE.
Large coal stove, clock, II cane-seat chairs,
sofia, settee, window blinds, cocoa mating and
zinc, spittoons, coal hod, plated cracker box,
water heater, &C., &C.
PARL0R AND CHAMBER FURNITURE
2 centre tables, dining and leaf tables, wood
stove, pipe and board, 0 cane seat chairs
window blinds, mirrors, table covers, lot o.
mating % cottage sets of furniture, chairs
rocking chairs, wash stands, bowls and pitch
ers, stoves and pipe, carpet, gas fixtures, bed
and bedding, sofas, easy chairs, rugs, Brus,
sells carpet, quilts, counterpanes, blankets
fireboards, stools, wardrobes, window cur
tains, bureaus, oil cloth, besides great vari
ETY. ofkitchen furniture and fixtures, stoves, &c
Also, / mare, several sets single and dou
BILE harness, barouehe, hack, jaeger wa
gons, spring wagon, carriages, buggy
sleighs, &c.
Terms of ISdle.-All sums under $40 to b,
paid cash; on all sums of $40 and over /
credit of six months will be given, credi
payments to be secured by note, with securit,
to be approved by the Assignee. All article
to be settled for before taken away.
DAVID F0WBLE,
Assignee.
d: N. HEySISc, Solicitor. may l8.t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20

NO. 1922.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.
Alonzo NJ. G. Gorton, Administrator, &c. VS..
Annie z. Mercer and Cornelius Mercer.
ORDERED this 18th day of May, in the
~ year eighteen hundred and seventy six.
that the sale made and reported by Alonzo
NJ. g. Gorton, Administrator of William II.
Hughes, deceased, Mortgage, as appears by
the. proceedings in the above cause be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown ON or before the 18th day
Of June, 1875; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed in
Carroll county, once in each Of three success
sive weeks before the said 18th day Of June,
1876.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S2,063.25.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
may 1885, FRASK'T. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
An Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, Letters Testamenta-
ry on the Estate Of
JOHN DIENST,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the aame with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or before the I'd day Of December, next I;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this I'd day Of May,
A. d. 1876.
DANIEL BOWMAN,
map 6-4tN Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20
CHAPTER $50.

An Act to authorize the County Commits
sioners Of Carroll County to adjust and
settle the amounts due Jeremiah Ro-
bertson, Trustee Of John Smith, John
Smiths children, and George Kane,
for County Taxes paid in Error.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the County
Commissioners of Carroll County be and they
are hereby authorized TO adjust and settle the
amounts due Jeremiah Robertson, Trustee of
John Smith, John Smiths children, and Geo.
Kane, for County taxes paid in error.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas.
sage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of An Act Of the General As.
sembly of Maryland, passed January Session,
1876.
Approved April sth, 1875.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
may 1885, Secretary Of the Senate.