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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Sent Round the World.

Three months is a short time to
make voyage around the world. even
for piece of paper. 1t has been &C.
complished, however, in little less
than three months. The United States
Mail, a journal devoted to postal mat.
ters, tells of a gentleman residing in
the suburbs of New York, who recent
" made an experiment, with view to
ascertain how long it takes letter to
travel round the world by mail.
He addressed a letter to the United
States postal agent at Yokohama,
japan. marked it ssVia Brindisi," and
dispatched the same by steamer from
New York to Southampton, England,
on the 18th of May last. The letter
enc. osed another, addressed to himself
at New York, which he requested the
postal agent at Yokohama to forward
to the United States via San Francisco.
by first steamer.
The letter arrived in England on
May oath, and was then dispatched
via Brindisi, Alden (via Suez), Ceylon,
Singapore and Hongkong to Yokohama,
arriving there July 18th. From there
the inclosed letter addressed to the
writer) was forwarded by steamer,
leaving Yokohama on July 18th, and
arrived at San Francisco July 31st ;
left San Francisco August 9th, having
accomplished the circumferaneous
journey in exactly lightweight days.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Personal, Impersonal and Political.

Personal, 1mpersonal and Political.
The recent Arkansas State election
was Democratic by q large majority, Of c purse.
The Democrats of Burks county, Pa,
have nominated Hon. Hester Clymer for re-
election to Congress.
Frank Moulton has filed a supple.
mentary complaint against Beecher, locating
the action in New York.
The Republicans of Connecticut re.
by Henry c. Robinson for Governor.
In German political circles the be.
liet is expressed that Prince Milan's request
for mediation is only another move in the
policy of Russia to protract Turkish compli-
cations, 50 she can complete her own p1epar-
ations.
A new Democratic Convention has
been called in New York to nominate a can
didate tor Governor in the place Of Horatio
Seymour, declined. The convention was
called to meet in saratoga, Sept. ~.
The Morning News, of Auburn, N.
Y, took down the Democratic State ticket
from the head of its columns as soon as it be-
came known that Seymour refused to accede
to the demands for him to accept the guber-
material nomination, and said their was gross
fraud somewhere. The papers with other
calls for q new convention.
The New York Democratic conven.
ton nominated Horatio Seymour Tor Govern
or by acclamation, in the face OF a telegram
from that gentleman, saying: "You must not
~ 10. g.
will not permit" The convention then ad-
journed tor one day. On reassembling next
day Gov. Seymour's acceptance was an
nounced, and Dorsheimer was renominated
for Lieutenent Governor, and the convention
adjourned. No sooner was the adjournmen,
had, however, than it w's authoritativcly
stated that Gov. Seymour positively and un-
qualifedly declined the nomination, and the
naming of substitute is the duty OF the COM
mittee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
OI.MSTED.
A Rag Millionaire.

One of the wealthiest of English vel.
vet manufacturers, Mr.. Listar, worked
his way to success by years of patient
labor in search of way to utilize silk
rags. He began by buying up all such
waste at less than one cent a pound,
and up to the year of 1854 he had ex-
pended the immense sum of over
ST, ,30O, 900 in fruitless efforts to find a
process. Nothing daunted, however,
he continued his experiments, and
within the past ten years had discov'
cred a method of converting such re-
fuse into velvet of the finest quality.
He carries on this industry in Eng
land. employing some 1900 workmen,
and hundreds of travellers are also en-
ployed whose sole business is to buy
up silk waste in all parts of the globe.
The factory is said to have cost nearly
SO, 200, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Story Of Il Golden Robin.

From the Boston Post.
Lovers of birds will be interested in
tho story of a golden robin in New.
buryport that has been through quite
a tragedy for small chap. While en-.
gagged with its mate last week in build
ing their nest, which was suspended so
feet high, from an extreme branch of
an elm, his foot became entangled in a
piece of twine, which he was deftly
weaving into the structure, and, losing
his balance, he dropped about two feet,
the length of his rope, and hung in
mid.air. The little rascal had just
stolen the string from the grocery
steps near by, and retribution was sure
and swift, though he doubtless thought
hanging severe penalty for 50 small an
offense. He hung several hours, strug-
Cling till exhausted, to regain his nest,
his terrified mate fluttering and scream.
ing around him, and the spectators be-
low plying his fate, but unable to re-
lieve him. Finally tender.hearted
spectator came to the rescue with a
long ladder and a hooked pole. He as.
cended the tree and climbed along the
limb till he could reach the bird with
the hook, and, capturing him, brought
him down in safety. Robby's leg was
found to be badly broken and twisted.
DR.. Hurd volunteered to set it, think.
ing it might possibly be saved, though
in few days it was obvious that am.
putation would be necessary, and the
Doctor performed it rs skillfully as if
his patient had been a Christian, and
at third visit removed the bandages
and pronounced him all right. After
Robby had been stumping around his
place of confinement a few days, his
kind protector caught his mate and re-
stored her to the bosom of her lord
and now the little couple are the hap
piest of all the songsters that compose
his ''happy family
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Crimes, Criminals and Casualties

NG1mcSS VIAl0luN1D 4uu VOSU&AASA1S
The prize fight murderer, Weeden,
and his second, Goodwin, have been arrested.
The sentence of Jesse Pomeroy, the
boy murderer, Of Boston, has been commuted
to imprisonment for lite.
By the explosion of a threshing ma
chine boiler, in Dover, Minn., three men wete
instantly killed and three badly wounded.
William Carnthers, station agent at
Chatham, OH the Great Western railway, has
absconded taking about $4,000 Of railroad
money.
A colored attorney named Yardley
has announced himself as an independent
candidate tor Governor Of Tennessee, becatise
the Republican convention refused to give
him the nomination.
Henry Howe is the last name on
record as noble martyr in the cause OF saw
ing human life. In Boston, few days since,
he attempted to save two young ladies from
drowning and succeeded in rescuing one,
but went to the bottom with the other and
both were drowned:
Advices from Decatur, Tex, says
Rev. w. q. England, Methodist minister,
his wife, and four sons were murdered at their
home, six miles from Montague, by party OF
disguised men. No particulars Of the tiend-
ish affair are received, but it is supposed the
buthery was committed for money.
The office of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company at Princeton, N. J., was lately
robbed of a hundred thousand dollars worth
of tickets. The thieves. finding that the
tickets had been made useless, tried to make
something by negotiating for their return to
the company, but they were not sharp enough
and were arrested by sharp detective.
John Sheldon, wife and little boy,
five years old, from Maysville, Ky, accom-
panied by John Burke, Of Cincinnati, on their
way to Carlo in skiff, attempted the passage
of the falls at Jacksonville, Ind. Just below
the bridge the skiff is supposed to have struck
a rock and capsized. The boy was drowned
BY the the timely aid Of a fisherman close by,
Sheldon, lis wife and Burke were saved.
A community of lunatics calling
themselves cobbites, has been found in Ar
kansas, in White county. An old man named
Cobb they look upon as of divine origin, and
his orders are obeyed even to the killing o
infants as sacrifices. Ayoung man who fell
into their hands was brutally murdered. In
attempting their arrest the sheriff's party
killed two men and wounded another. The
remainder OF the party, numbering four men,
four women and two children, were arrested
There seems little doubt that they are crazy
from religious excitement and starvation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
Miscellaneous News items,

New Haven, Conn.,, last week shipped
fifteen million cartridges to Constantinople.
The public debt statement for Au.
gust shows reduction of over three millions
for the month.
Wages of coal mine rs in the Penn
cent. in view OF the late decline in coal.
President Grant has replied to the
note OF the Emperor of Germany congratu-
lating this country upon its Centennial sue
cess.
Now here's 4 crumb of comfort in
the midst OF the hard times. The Atlanti
Mills, at Lawrence, Mass, will put 400 men
to work ON the 18th
The final arrangements have been
made for opening in Chicago Of a branch
Wholesale dry goods house Of the great firm
of A. T. Stewart Il Co.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that the new 41.2 per cent. bonds
may be distributed as security for bank cir
culation Of national banks.
A counsel of ministers and great dig.
nitaries of the empire have declared Abdu
Hamid to be Sultan of Turkey in the place
Murad whom they disposed.
The Spanish government is again
circulating the report that they are about to
send additional troops to Cuba. This time
the number threatened is "a 800. @
The situation in Servia on the lst
inst. was reported to be unchanged. The
prospects Of an understanding between the
advisory powers was not promising, the main
difference being between Russia and England.
Advicts from the Indian campaign
received on the 9Th state that Terry had cross.
ed the Yellowstone and part OF his force were
preparing winter quarters At the mouth Of
Tongue river.
Disraeli has no children to inherit
his earldom. Besides his own fortune, he
has received in bequests from admirers abou,
@oo0. 900, and he has for some time received q
pension OF $4,000 year from the govern.
ment as IN ex-minister.
The Servians met with crushing
defeat At Alexinatz, on the I'd inst. The bat
tie lasted eleven hours, and is described by .
correspondent of the London Times ~ ex
tremely bloody, but badly managed on tn,
part Of the Servians. The retreat was IN ut
ter route and the demoraliiation complete.
Instructions have been issued to the
United States Narshals in the South to c.
cqre to voters their rights y citizens and pso
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
A Very Old Maid.

The British Medical journal says
''There is reported from Stornoway
the death of q woman at the age of lis
years; and it is said that the age can
be authenticated. It is noteworthy
that she resided all her lifetime in a
little thatched hovel. She was never
married, and until the last few years
enjoyed pretty good health, and was
able to be out of bed occasionally
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

ect them from violence in the coming elcc:
ton. 1t recites that in national elections the
federal authority is supreme and the marshals
will be held responsible for all brecches Of
tho peace in their respective districts.
It is asserted that Montenegro did
not intend to join Servia in suing tor media
tion and did not agree to the course taken by
Prince Milan. But Prince Nicholas has in
formed Prince Milan that he (Milan) need
consider himself no longer bound to keep the
agreement made at the beginning Of the war;
that neither should separately enter on nego-
tiations for peace:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

They are taking evidence in a di.
vorce case for cruelty; the husband is
under examination his wife, pros
trated with grief, is weeping bitterly,
covering her face with her handker.
chief.
'.Now," says the judge, care you
not ashamed to have thus brutally
treated your wife, tender young
woman Of twenty five z"
The wife suddenly raises her head.
II beg your PARDON" she sobs
s.twenty.four only"
And she again gives way to her
grief.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

An agricultural journal advertises q
new washing machine under the head.
ing, every man his own washerwo-
man, and in its culinary department
says that potatoes should always be
boiled in cold water
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
A kentucky Giant and Ills Giantcss.

From the Rochester EXPRESS.
There is an exhibition in i store on
State street, in this city, perhaps the
most remarkable couple in the world
a man and woman who are giants in
stature. They arc Mr.. and Mrs. NJ: V.
Bates, whose home is now in Seville,
Medina county, Ohio. They are each
7 feet IL l.2 inches in height, the hus.
band weighing 478 pounds, while the
wife weighs 4l3 pounds. The com.
mon.sized visitor, when .placed be.
tween them, feels very much as Gull
liver must have felt when he fell
among the giants.
Mr., or Capt. Bates, as he is called,
is a finely.proportioned man, of rnddy,
healthy. looking complication, straight
and military looking in his regimen
tails. His immense stature is not so
noticeable as that of his wife, who
seems almost awkward somehow on
account of her length, she being act
ually taller for a woman than he is for
man. They are evidently people.
who, if not 50 wonderfully tail, would
he considered commonplace.
They are intelligent, however, and
the lady especially feels the awkward
ness of her position as the object of
the curiosity and open-mouthed won
der of the multitude. In an interest,
ing conversation with our reporter
she showed openly her dislike of the
life she was leading, and her longing
to return to her homo in Ohio. Their
home, by the way, was one built and
furnished for them. The ceilings are
| IL 1-2 feet high, and no doorway is less
than 8 l.2 feet high. OF course they
find the hotel accommodations insult
able to them wherever they go, as the
doorways are so low and the beds SC
short.
One of the strangest facts about thei1
history is that they were the childrer
of common people. Mrs. Bates father
was only five feet four inches in height
while her mother was only common
sized woman. Her brothers and sis
tors are of no remarkable height
Capt. Bates father was six feet tw'
inches in height-a tall man, but ;
dwarf, compared with his son. Bate
is now twenty-nine years of age. III
is a native of Letcher county, Ken
lucky. His wife is a Nova Scotian
twenty.seven years Of age. They wer
married in London, England, Will
travelling in that country on exhibi
tion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

We pledge our reputation on the as.
sertion that any educated physician, after
careful examination Of the recipe, will say
merit than any other pill now offered for sale9
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

The new Touring mill at Morristown
will be in operation soon, Tbs machinery
having arrived.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

State Treasurer Pfaender has issued
the following statement of the condition
the treasury September list:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

lNlH0Cc III uedSWyS
Revenue fund 90. =. ......S 6,4U ID
Interest fund ... ... 1888 81
Sinking fund ...... ........ l6,l7 O3
State institutions fund 81, ,795 ID
Permanent school fund. ...... 1886 Al
General school fund ...... :. :. l48,069 SO
Permanent university fund. 1850 50
General university t1nd 90. 90. IA, ,Sl9 90
internal improyement fund. 60. "a 70
Internal improvement land fund 1924 50
Incbriate asylum fund 1863 69
Total ..... . ...... ....o zoVSS1o -
Total invested funds ...... 81 ,40O,00O OO
Increase in invested funds since
December l, 1876 ...... ......$ lN,VW W
oIMsTED.
A terri ble accident occurred TO
miles south OF Dover, on the 3lst ult., by
| which three men lost their lives and several
others were more or less injured. steam
thresher on the farm OF C. B. g. Jones ex-
ploded its boiler, the supposed cause being
carelessness in permitting the water to get too
low. The engineer was repairing the pumps
at the time, and was blown ten rods from the
engine. His name was Bennett. Another
named C. Arnold was killed by . fragment of
the boiler, and one unknown man also, who
was measuring, had his head blown of.
Everett Jones had his leg broken in two
places and his arm broken. The flesh was
torn from his thigh, besides receiving inter-
nal injuries. He will probably die. Several
other men were slightly hurt, though not
seriously. DR.. Stewart, of Winona, was
summoned at once and dressed the wounds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07

The tree that bears the most fruit to
market is the axle.tree.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19

~ OTICE-The subscriber hereby gives no.
~ uce that he viii. IN. accordance with
section OF the set of the General Asse mbly of
the state of Indians, entitled IAN act to regu-
late and l csnse inc SAFE of spurious,
vinnus and malt and 9th. T intoxics tir g
liquors, to limit the license fee TO be charged
by cities and towns: pres crfbirg penalties u
late xicatioD, and provide for the recovery
OF damages Tor injuries growing cut of unlaw-
1ul sales o Intoxicating QuoTs to r peal al
former laws regu ia;ing the sa eofintoxica ing
liquors, and al laws and parts OF laws com1ng
in contact with The provisions OF this act: pre-
.cribipg penalties tor the violeti' thereof.
ana scoring an emergency. }" approved March
~, 1875, make application to Ihe Board OF
Commissioner of the county of Marion, In
the 81 ate of Indiana, at their August session, 70
be begun and held on the first MoDd In
Aueu.t, in the year 1875. al the Court Honse OF
Marion county, in The 'ity of Indlsnap lis for
a license to sell toxicating, vlnous, malt q NO
spurious liquors il les quantities tban =
quart, and subject Tn be drank on the prem
ises. The place where said liquors are TO be
sold is upon he land and ieai estate owned
by the amp icant, in the southeast quarter Of
section 80, township Is, range east lat the
junction of the Lafayette and awio dsvile
gravel roads), in wayne township, Marion
FRANK ENRICH
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19

uuN prices. Seat any where T.. u. II. fol
* ,mina'ipn. Ptlce IL free. Great Western
mn V,,rks. oft sn'rg. pe.'''.-'-'--@
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19

CTAtE OF INDI MA, Marion county, S.
- In the euperIor Court of Marion county
In the stale Of Indiana, September term, 1875
No. H,77t.
-oseph F. Flsck, administrator o. Jasper
Wsrman. decess q, vs. Henry A. Br ed ct al
Re ~ known that, on the eth day of july
1876 the above ns med pl iniif, by mis- attOI
uey, flied in the office OF the clerk OF the
superior Court o Mario unity, in the st ate
OF indiana, his complaint against the above
nam d defendants for foreclosure Of m rigage
aud on said 5th dav of July. 1885, the said
plain i'll III ID in said clerk IS Office the affidavit
of a competent person showing that said de-
I, ndants, Henry A. Breed and Cornslia
Breed. is wife. Ogden NJ. I'D ward and Saliie
H Edwards, his vile, Alice z wards and
Nellie E. snirk are not residents OF the state
Of Indiana.
Now, therefore, by order of said court, said
defendants last above named are here y noti-
fed of the fling and endepcy of said COM
plsint against them, and hat uni IS they y
pear and answer oruemur thsrttO, at the
calling of said cause on th- second dav of the
rerm o said couri, 20 be begun and he d at the
court house In the city OF Ind annapolis on the
trst Monday in September, 1876. said CON-
plsiot and the matters aud things the rein
contsined aud alleged, VII, be heard and de-
termiued In their absence.
AUSTIN a. BROWN,
Clerk
LUCIEN BARBOUR, Aftv for P1,f.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19
TIE WAR AGAINST DIsEAsR

The war waged against disease by Hostel
ter's stomach BItters goes bravely on. Dis
patches are con-tantly received from tue
cured indicating the decisive nature of the
adv 8ntages Ootsined by the eat botanic
cordial over it's fOrmid able adversary. NJ Ia
rial levers, constination, torpidity of the liver
and kidneys. general debility, nervous ness
and rheumatic al ments invariably yield 10
this c0nquer0r and preventive OF disease
For the inhrmitIes incident TO the d. cir ci
lie l is also and excellent specific. 1t hastens
convalescence and repairs the raw ges of IL
heaiih by fscili a Ing the conversion of food
into bloed OF a rich and nourishing quality
The appetite Is improved by 1T, and In case
of nervous disease IL tranquilizes thst great
| seDs0fium, the brain, far more effectualls
than any mineral sedative.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19

mo o, had to swear in posse and head
nem himself, in order to brir z the offend
iug parties TO Justice. This posse was fired
upon and promptly retired, when rein
forcemepts were obtained and another ed
vance made. The mob absolutely refused
60 treat, and ss soon IS they could "see
the whites of their eyes" the command
"RBADY, AIM, SHOOT Low, FIRBi"
rang out aud the result was two horses
killed, one white man wounded seriously
in the foot and slightly in the arm, and
some other horses wounded. This posse
fell back, and the alarm spread rapidly
over the country that a secret armed
league OF negroes were numbering ali OF
the whites and conservative colored men
about Port Hudson Volunteers to the
extent of some 200 men were soon on
hand. Sheriff Foremao, hearing OF the
trouble, very properly ummoned a posse,
and went up 10 restore order and arrest ali
offenders against the law. SteriH Mona
han from East Felioisns, came down Ia
restrain any outbreak and preserve the
peace on bis side OF the line. The negro
scouts soon ascsrssined the sppsarance
| of things. and reported, when
the ~ uiOn Rights Stop fell back in good
order. and 1riplett, Turnbull and several
other implies. ed leaders "lit out" for Nav
Orleans To tell doleful story TO the RAdi-
cal state officials. Tor political spitsl. Quiet
WAS At once restored, when Sheriff Fore
mar, with fourteen prisoners, returned
h. me. Mr.. Young informs MS that the
negroes on his place, f lis and Carter PSF
ticulsrly, had told bun frequenty ~hsl
| was going on among the negroes ss Mount
| Pleasant warning him that they intended
t. commence some devilment ION, but he
cOuld not realize that the negroes could 81
suca fools s. to even tbiuk ot attempting
what tOey did, and cOnss quentlS dismissed
their stories from his mind. He could no
| even rsalizs what was the matter unit
Ellis, with bis own lip, told Mr.. Youn'
| who sbos him, what he WAS shot Tor anC
what the crowd OF negroes said who sho
him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19
WALL STREET CARIOATURES,

A Ew BOOK. ~ pages coutatninv IA en-
graved ilusiT lions, with informs fsc0 for
stock sreculators: price, O tn covers, 10 csntr,
pat.e1 covers rec, by mail.
TUMBRIDGE a 90. BAN ers and Rrok ers,
AVIAN 81 New YORK.
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MAR a A MONTH--Agents wanted every
~ TN 3wcre. Business honorable and first
mksuH $class- Particulars sent free. Address