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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
Suicide by Dynamite.

From tho Pail Mall Gazette.
In the annals of suicide few cases
are more remarkable than one which
occurred few days ago at Nitshill, in
Scotland, where miner named Dun
can deliberately blew himself up with
dynamite. 1t seems that the unfOrtu-
nate man, who was about so years of
age, was much distressed at some re-
marks made about him by his neigh.
bors. On Monday afternoon he was
seen coming out of his house with a
parcel in his hand, described as being
about tho size of a two.pound loaf, and
to which were attached two pieces of
GOLFERS ''strum," or match. This
parcel contained dynamite. Having
procured a match from the house of a
neighbor, to whom he remarked that
'sthey had said great deal of him
lately, but he would put it past them
now," Duncan went out into the street
and putting the parcel down on the
ground, leaned well over it. He then
lighted the 'sstrum' with the match.
At this moment some boys, attracted
by his unusual attitude, came toward
him. "Keep back" shouted duncan,
''for the love of God or you will be
blown into eternity!'' Thus adjured,
the boys did keep back and it was
well for them that they did so, for a
moment later there was a loud explo'
sion, which startled the whole village,
and Duncan was instantaneously blown
to atoms. On the spot where the dy
Mantle had been laid there was left .
hole about three feet deep by two and
q halfwide.
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The Lick Estate.

THE immense estate of the late Mr..
Lick of San Francisco, bids fair to fur
nish fat picking for the legal fraternity
in the years to come. John H. Lick,
the putative son of the deceased mil.
lionaire, is about to commence proceed
ings to contest the will, which he
claims was produced by undue influ'
ence on the part of the trustees, where.
by said John H. had been deprived of
his rights. Young Lick will also at
tempt to prove that the old gentleman
was insane at the time the will was
drawn up. The trustees on their part
will, it is said, produce evidence tc
show that the contesting j. H. is moi
the legitimate offspring Of Lick deceas
ed, and it is privately intimated that
the elder Lick must certainly have
been daft if, while in flesh, he evel
claimed such alawful paternity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
DR.. Nary Walkers PantalOOrls.

From tho WaShinRt0n Chronicle.
An item in recent issue of a Sunday
contemporary is calculated to lead the
uniformed astray, while it only be-
trays to the knowing ones the igno.
rance of the writer, who asserted that
Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker now wears fringe
down the side of his pantaloOns. She
does no such thing. A perfectly
competent Judge, one of her own sex,
states positively that she knows that
the trimming mistaken for fringe by
the uninitiated reporter was nothing
more or less than guipure braid, cut
bias and garnished with valenciennes
braid, a Ia pomme de tere. The mis-.
take shows only too painfully the dan.
ger of intrusting to incompetent men
the task of writing up important mat
ters. An errer of this kind is readily
copied by newspapers, but how few ed.
itOrs have sufficient c0nscientiousness
to induce them to print correction.
The terrible impression abroad that
DR.. Walker wears fringe down the side
of his pants, when it is notorious that
she would do no such a thing. tits all
the more damaging as we are right on
the eve of an election, when the Doc
tors chances for Office may by irrepar
ably destroyed. We hasten to make
| the explanation in justice to the sex tc
which she belongs.
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MOWER THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8,
considers the way now open from Europe 10
China through northern passage.
Tho Ernnfl and Enaliah NaNArR ara.

considers the way now open from Europe 10
China through northern passage.
The French and English papers are
dissatisfied with the emperor of Germany's
statement about European affairs in his speech
at the opening OF the session Of the imperial
parliament Of Germany 1t Berlin yesterday.
The French papers Accept it asa direct men.
ace to France. The don Times ny, it ID
important to observe tlH We hayenotie that
Germany abides and will abide by its alliance,
with Russia, and though it win struggle to,
keep on good terms with the other powers
the government of the emperor's nephew and
friend will remain most closely knit with the
government at Berlin. :
According to the returns received:oy
the department Of agriculture at Washing
ton, the total yield Of wheat in the United
States in 1876 is nearly one-sixth less than
in 1875. When we take into consideration,
in connection with this fact, the further tsct
that the acreage of wheat in Rnr"pe for 1876
was at least 20 per cent. under the average, It
is hard to understand upon what reasoning
the expectation expressed by many Of = fur.
ther and permanent decline in the price o.
wheat can be based.
One of the best features of the Phil
adelphia exhibition is to he saved to us aftel
all. The commission has determined to return
to the original scheme Of awards, which was, ir
brief, the distribution Of discriminating reports
and not indiscriminate dinging about ofbronzt
medals. The committee that was at work re.
writing, altering, cutting, and enlarging thu
careful criticisms Of the best specialists o
Europe and America, now find their occupation
gone, except in an occasional struggle will
some European or Englishman. The wisdom
Of the commission in retracing its misstep il
Of the future will gain by it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
Fair Hair and Blue Eyes In Germany.


OFor a long time the idea of Ger
man, more particularly q German lady,
was that he or she had blue eyes and
fair hair. The Germans themselves
have frequently protested against this
sweeping assertion, and q careful cx-
animation of a German regiment or of
a German school would have suf1iced
to show the strong admixture of black
hair and brown eyes. But anthropol~
ogists went on asserting their own
views, formed on what they called
their own long experience, till at last
the public insisted on having the mat
ter settled by regular census.
Government assented and ON a Ger.
tain day every school in Prussia had to
make a return of the black and blue
and brown color of the children's eyes.
Many Of the pupils came home on that
day telling their parents, with a mys-
terious air, that their eyes and hair
and skin had been examined at school.
Some of the parents thought it an un-
due interference with their rights, but
the thing was done, and angry protests
against what the government COM
mands or allows to be done are of lit
tie avail in Germany. After a short
time the results of this anthropological
commission have been published, and
they are at all events, curious, though
perhaps not of much scientific value.
The number of persons examined in
Prussia amounted to 4,l27, ,7G6. Out of
that number 4,O70, ,925 were under Ii
years of age. With regard to the col
or of their eyes. 42.O7 per centum had
blue, 24.3l per centum brown eyes.
With regard to the color of the hair.
~ per centum had blonde, 28 per cent
um brown, and .2l per centum black
hair. With regard to the color of the
skin Prussia has only 6.53 per centum
of brunette complexion. In Bavaria
the brunette complexion claims Is pei
centum, the black hair per centum
the brown hair Al per centum, the fail
hair 81 per centum; and it is argued
from this that the darker complexion
in Germany came from the south
rather a bold generalization. if on
considers the mixture of tribes in Ger
many even at so late time as the in
vasion of the barbarians into the RO
man empire. .'...-....
The report contains a number Of Gu
rious observations; for instance, tha
nearly One.third of the Jewish schoo
; children are fair, which would ccrtai
ly not be the impression left upon
casual spectator by the ordinary ru
of the Jewish population. -
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settlement of the long -vexed questions
involved in the conflict will be reached
before an opportunity occurs for re.
newed military activity.
The African Pigmles at Rome.

A correspondent of the New York
Post writes as follows;
II have received some accounts of
the African pigmies, who are now re-
ceiving an education in Italy, which,
no doubt, will interest persons who re-
member the accurate description made
of them by Bayard Taylor, when they
were first captured, three years ago.
The English Geographical Society then
asserted that they were incapable of
instruction, and that they were not
much superior to Orang Outangs; but
the experience of the last three years
has proved that they are intelligent, af.
fectionate and grateful. They already
speak italian with elegance and clear
ness of enunciation, and read and write
with facility. Their handwriting is
good, and their thoughts are expressed
in their written composition with
clearness and simplicity, and with won.
derful originality. They also read
Latin with comprehension and intelli.
gence. The eldest, Tibo Tukuba, stud
les arithmetic, and adds, subtracts and
multiplies mentally. lie also has a
passionate love for music, and, from
hearing the lessons on the piano given
to others, is able to repeat them by
ear. The Countess Minischali, under
whose care the King has placed them,
will have him instructed in music.
She has placed both children under
the tuition of an excellent teacher and
his wife, who spares no pains to devel.
Op their intellectual faculties. Great
patience was required to teach the lit.
savages. Signora Scarabello taught
them on the Froebel system, by means
of objects which they could see and
touch, and also by appealing to their
appetites with sweetmeats or fruits.
Counting on the fingers, or out of all
arithmetic, is very different thing
from enumerating apples and oranges
which are to be transferred to the pu.
pills keeping or sugar plums which are
destined to disappear in his OWL
pocket and her methed has succeed
ed admirably with these children. In
order to discover to what part of AT
RIGA their tribe belonged. she has
showed them pictures Of all the ami
mails of tropical regions. They recog
nized the tiger, goat. serpent and os
trich, but had never seen horse ir
their native regions. At the sight o1
a picture of a tiger, Tibo related thai
in his country the animal is chased
and its raw flesh, still bleeding, eater
with relish by the tribe. In one OF
these chases his village was attacked
by hostile tribe, which stole hi
mother, killed and ate her. The Ak
kas were baptized in the Roman Cath
olic church at Verona, the certiicat,
saying that they were of unknown
birth, and under the patronage Of Vic
tor Emmanuel. They have grown
little since their arrival in Italy, bu
are still, Enthusiastically, Of dwarfe'
race. The elder is of a mild and sen
sitive disposition, frank, noble, patieI
and reflective, and has readily yielde
to tho effects Of civilization. Th
younger still retains something of hi
original savage nature, and is less cS
pansive, but yet very affectionate an
grateful to his benefactors.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
Fortune FayOrs the Brave.

In days gone by, when civilization
had just begun to dawn upon the human race,
Chance reigned predominant in the affairs OF
men. The Goddess OF Fortune, smiled OH
those as Chance prescribed. Armies fell, and
were shorn of glory in one day, while wealth
and opulencc crowned the victors. Men rose
from the very haunts Of poverty, and by a
lucky stroke of the sword gained honor and
riches. But time has wrought material
change. He no more struggles in blood tor
fords itself. Fer instance, sl2, $6 OF s3 gives
an equal chance for the good, round gifts of
500, 900, $50, 900, So, 900, etc, to those who
may feel inclined to invest in bona fide and
legitimate enterprise like the Kentucky Cash
Distribution Company" of Frankfort, Ky.
See their advertisement elsewhere.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
The Servian Army.

WHATEVER may be the result of the
peace negotiations between the Great
Powers and Turkey, one thing is Ger.
tain, namely: that Servia has been
badly w0rsted in the campaign against
the Turks. This disasterous result,
however, cannot dim the lustre which
surrounds Gen. Tchernayeff, the COM
mander of the Servian aamy. In skill
and bravery he has shown himself to
be one of the foremost military officers
of the present century, and must be
acknowledged, considering his resourc-
es, to have achieved wonderful results
He commenced his campaign with a
small force of raw militia that had
never seen service, hastily summoned
together, and imperfectly armed and
with them he inaugurated his cam.
paign against the veterans of the Turk.
ish army, who had been fighting all
their lives. He has fought the Turks
since the middle of June, now four
months, at the fearful odds of one to
three and has made a most stubborn
resistance, and is now with his little,
worn out army in the very positions ht
occupied at the outset. His ranks
have been worn down by attrition. He
has fought the Turks on the offensive
and defensive. He has shown con
summate ability and pluck. In tht
commencement of his campaign HI
fairly threatened Constantinople by al
most reaching Sophia, where he w0ul(
have had control of the only commu
nication Of the Turks with their capi
tai. Had he at that time had an army
of two or three hundred thousand vet
Grams to fall back upon, or had Bul
garia and Roumania openly declared
their Independence and given hin
help, he would have reached Constan
tinople. His own army, however. wa
worn out by the constant attack of th'
Turks. He was without a staff. medi
cal help, quartermasters and commis
saries, or ammunition and artillery il
sufficient quantities. Worse than this
the commanders on the Drina and tn
southwest frontier proved to be inef
ficient men and were speedily over
come, 50 that the wings of his arm,
were thrown back upon himself, AM
everything was plunged into confu
sion. Still he has fought on with hi
worn.Out army, hopeless Of reinforce
ment beyond the few Russian adven
turers who have gone into SerYia. III
was worthy of better fate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

How Can we Keep the Boys on the Farm.
From the American Agrculturalist.
The Importance of the question given
above is shown by the frequency with
which it is discussed in this and other
journals. We do not know that we
have seen anything on the subject
from one of the parties most interest
ed, the boys, and we are pleased to
give place to the following from ''E.
w." a young man in Ulster county,
N. Y, as it shows that boys are think.
ing of the matter, and that at least one
of them has very sensible views on the
subject. He says: "It was with more
than common interest that I read
How can we keep the Boys on the
Farm :. by Mr.. Waring. It seems to
me that this question can be answered
very readily, but in the first place let
me say a few words as to the cause of
the dislike that farmers sons have for
their fathers occupation, and which
seems to drive them into some other
business. We boys, (tor I am one),
want recreation sometimes, but the
farmer as a general thing, expects his
boy to plod on from day to day and to
take an interest in the work, whether
he (the farmer), is at home or not. He
expects him to do tirst.class work with
the poorest tools, expects the boy to
understand what work he wants done,
and just how he requires it performed
whether the boy has ever done that
kind of work before or not, and the1
to cap the climax, does not explain K
the boy how he must do it. In case th'
boy asks for information, he is some
times answered in this way: 4 shoul'
think a boy as old as you are, woul'
know how to do that. Why, when
was Of your age, there wasn't any worl
on the farm I couldn't do, and
plaguey sight more of it, too, than yo'
) do a......a' +-,..l.a@. g.
r .We boys sometimes like to spend
few hours in fishing. hunting, or some
thing of the sort, but We are ofte
: told when We ask permission for ho
liday, Yes, you can go fishing on th
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
Sweet Milk Gems.

There is no more delicious graham
Eread than gems mixed with sweet un.
skinned milk, without salt or baking
powder. Like water gems, they require
a hot oven, though this is not quite so
essential for any form of bread mixed
with milk. AS there is no soda, or
yeast, or baking powder to make them
light, all depends upon the thorough
stirring together Of the flour and
water, and Il quick, steady baking.
Skinned milk is a little better than
water.
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wood-pile, or you can hunt among the
pOtatOes down in the cellar and mind

wood.pile, or you can hunt among the
potatoes down in the cellar, and mind
you pick every sprout off, The above
is not in my own experience, but it is
the experience of too many of the
farmers sons in this county. Now
how can the boys be persuaded to stay
on the farm! AS boy, I say by max
ing farm life a pleasure instead of a
drudge from day to day, give the boy
an interest in the farm, ask his opinion
as to the best mode of doing a piece of
work, and if his way is a good one,
follow it or adopt part of it, and let
him see that you think something of
his opinion, even if he is boy this
will stimulate him to study agricultu-
ral works, and to gain all the informa-
tion of farming he can.
''Let the boy have a calf or yoke
of steers to call his own, and let them
be his, and when the calf becomes
COW, or the steers oxen, if the boy
wishes to sell, let him, and use your in
fluence to persuade him 70 invest the
money received in something that will
be remunerative ; do not, as some
farmers do, put that money into your
own pocket, and tell the boy that it is
all the same as though he had it to
spend, as the farm will be his by
and by. Very few boys understand
such talk, and if they do, would rather
have one dollarsnew than the prospect
of having ten dollars in ten or tif-
teen years time. If the boy wishes
to purchase young stock with the
money received for his COW, let him,
and if need be, set apart an acre or
two for him on which he can raise
some of the feed required to keep his
cattle through the winter. If thought
best, let the boy pay a little in the way
of rent for the land give him day
now and then to properly work it; en-
courage him to raise what you know
to be most profitable furnish the ma
nure, give cheering word, al in-
proving nod (such things go great
way), do not act as though you be.
grudged him the land and the time !;
do not give him'th corner over there,
that you know will not grow white
beans, but let the land be good. You
will never lose anything by it, on the
contrary, you win be the gamer by so
doing, for the boys will see that you
wish them to succeed in their under.
takings.'
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Graham CustarO Pie,

Funny and good. One quartof milk,
two eggs, half cup Of sugar, half
cup of graham flour. Beat the eggs
and stir all together. The graham
flour sinks to the bottom Of the pie
dish, as. the custard bakes, and forms
a good crust. It may appear to be
soaked, as custard pie crust often is,
but it is not in the least "clammy.' 1t
dissolves easily in the mouth, and is
entirely digestible. A pleasant cream
pie is made from the same recipe,
leaving out the eggs, and using creamy
milk or thin cream.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

The season for coughs and colds is
rapidly approaching, and every one should
be prepared to check the first symptoms, as
cough contracted between now and Christmas
frequently lasts all winter. There is no bet
ter remedy than Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment. For all diseases of the throat and
lungs it should be used internally and exter-
nalfv
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

THERE seems to be strong belief both
in Englad and on the continent that
the advance of the season will prevent
any warlike movement on the part of
Russia for the winter. The enforced
suspension of hostilities will afford
ample time for negotiation, and it may
be reasonably expected that definite
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

There can be no mistake about it.
''Matchless" plug tobacco takes the lead.
Old fine cut chewers say it gives better salts
faction and is cheaper than fine cut: You
cannot be imposed upon, as each plug hasthe
words ''MatchlessP P. T. Co., ona wooden tag
Try it once and you will always chewit. Man.
ufactured by the Pioneer Tobacco Company
New York
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
Condition of the Markets.

1t is officially stated that there is a
deficiency of one-sixth in wheat, one-quarter
in oats, per cent in rye, and 9 per cent in bar
ley, as compared with 1875, in the United
States. 1fthis is so, there ought to be no de-
cline from present moderate prices, though all
the world be at peace, with no prospect for war
before the next Centennial. An era Of low
treights, like the present one, with less than
average yield, ought to put into the pockets of
the farmers even more money than they are
now receiving in return for their grain; and it
does not appear that the yield Of breadstuds in
other countries is great enough to promote an
argument in favor of low quotations on our
produce.
It now seems almost certain that war in the
East is of for the present, with tire possibility
that outside counsels will prevail to prevent
the renewal of hostilities till near the close of
the year. 1t does not seem probable, and more
than ever SO, that even if the war should he re-
newed it will not be participated in by the
Great Powers Of Europe to an extent sufficient
to derange our markets for breadstuffs. This
is the view taken by the dealers in produce
who think on the subject at all. As they nat
urally regard our recent upward movement in
wheat as due to the war prospect, they are dis
posed now to operate for a decline. But it is
open to doubt if our market would have de-
clincd below 81 90 per bushel last summer but
for the fears entertained in reference to the
condition Of the old wheat and our market
ought, i'll that case, to rule at least 800 per
bushel OIL the strength of the confessed short.
age Oh the crop Of 1876.
The general tendency of the wheat
market is downward. At Chicago, active,
but weak and lower No. l, $l.llX cash; No.
2, Chicago sl.09.@l.09x cash. Milwaukee,
opened weak and * cents lower No. l, 3d.
| 18; No. 2, $l.O9h seller December el.l8x ;
seller January sl.l3; No. 5, $l.o4, At New
York, dull and heavy; No. ? Milwaukee
nominal, 81 .96; No. ? Chicago new held at
sl.26; white western sl.35; winter red west
ern $l.28. At Liverpool, California white, 1os
3d@l0s Cd do. club los 5d@l0s Cd red west
ern spring No. 2 to I, 9s@9s It'd; winter red
western do. % 8d@lOs.
The grain committee of the New
York produce exchange has established two
new grades on oats-extra white, correspond
ing to No. I common, and altered No. white
and No. oats to % pounds per bushel in
| Steau Oh % as NJ present.
| HOGS.
The Chicago hog market is anything
but buoyant, considering the demand. Hog
are being held back, SO that the packers VIII,
have got ready for operations are tantalizet
with lack Of the raw material, and outside
buyers hold off till they see the season openet
on satisfactory basis. Till the season is fairl,
| under yyav IL is scarcelv nr0tahla that O,1taid,
buyers will take hold to any large extent, ant
the market is left to local operators, most Q
whom have no faith in higher prices unles
due to all active demand from the East an,
South
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

"Funny monkey said Mrs. Parting
ton, as she saw him patiently sitting,
but he sets as if he had plumbago in the
back, and could wish there was more
hair on his reprehensible tail. I can
not believe, neither, that they're our
prOspcrity.''