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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
French Generosity Rewarded.

The Paris Figaro prints story which
may or may not be true, but is neverthe-
less good one. The scene oft was a
small street in the students quarter, where
a daily table d'hote was provided by wor-
thy dame to quiet and select company.
For three years past her hotel had been
regularly frequented by an ancient gen.
tleman who never failed to present him
self, morning aud evening at the hospita-
BILE board. He was always clad, winter
and summer, in the same enormous fur
coat, and was known to the students of
the immediate vicinity by the nickname
Of g the great coat man." He was mani
festly one Of those slaves of habit to whom
novelty is odious, and it seemed as if to
the end of his days he would go on break
fasting and dining at the same restaurant
and wearing the self same fur coat.
But one day to the surprise Of the
landlady, he announced his intention to
discontinue his daily visits. Hitherto he
had always been quite % regular in pay
ing his bills as in eating his dinners
But ho was no longer, so he declared, able
to afford this moderate expenditure. The
good woman was not, however, to be de.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
The Widows Story.

A sample leaf from the simple annals af
the poor is thus told by the New York
World: John Morrison, aged thirty-two,
residing in Jersey City, was run over by
coal train at West End, and both legs and
one arm were cut off. He died the same
evening. His widow, with two children,
the eldest five, the youngest three years
old, clinging to her skirts, called on q
number Of undertakers, trying to arrange
for the burial of her husband. Her story
was particularly sad. Her husband had
been out Of employment for nine months,
during which time the pawnshop had alb
sorbed everything of value that could be
spared from the house. On the day Of
the fatal occurrence he secured an odd
job to remove piano, and was to have
received dollar for his services. This,
he told his wife, would take them over
Easter. Soon after . postman called with
note from George W. Downing, super
intendent Of the Jersey Horse Car Com
pany, telling him to report for duty on
Monday, April 2. The family rejoiced
over their good fortune, and while devils
ing means for spending the dollar in the
most economical manner they found there
would be none left for coal. The happy
father seized an old bag, which had fe-
J quently done similar duty during the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
How She Went to the Fire.

An old German woman, says the In
dianapolis Sentinel, who came here about
week ago from the land where the Swa-
bians dwell, and who had never seen a
steam fire engine, created quite a scene
at her abode, on South Delaware street,
during a fire. She had her dough set to
make bread for supper, but on seeing so
many people running by the house and
hearing the changing Of bells she in
quired what the rumpus was all about.
On being informed, she ran into the
house, got two buckets and then started
in the direction of the fire, having on
only short skirt and small sack, with
long blue hadkcrchief for head dress.
BY the time she arrived on the scene the
fire was extinguished, but directly
after she heard the alarm from Massa-
chusetts avenue and started for that
locality with other people. When she
arrived she talked in her native tongue
to all, and wanted to know where the
bucket bridge was. Some German lady
asked her why. She said she had come
with her buckets "to help put out the
fire the way they do it Schowobaland.' y
There all the burghers come with their
pals and form procession from the we'll
to the house aflamc.
Those on one side hand the water to the
others, and these empty the pals and re-
turn them. The old lady WAS shown the
engines and other apparatus. She thought
the engine was railroad 'masheen to
bring people to help to put out the fire.
She was disgusted with our system, and
did not get home until after supper. Her
husband was waiting for her at the door,
and was little angry because she had
not his supper ready. When she entered
the kitchen, nearly exhausted from the
long trip, she looked at her bread dough
and found that it had not risen. She
called her better half to look at it, and
said: "Yetz guckamold; dua bist ges-
cheider gewassa ais ich; ich bin gegange,
and du bist NIGHT gegange." "You had
more sense than l; went aud you did
not" The word gegangc is translated
as going, or, more freely, rising. Her
husband laughed at her remark until the
tears came from his eyes. 1t is unneccs-
sary to say that it was her first run to a
fire in these "Oonited Shtates," but it
will be the last one. Her appearance on
the street was one of the scenes that do
not occur every day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Buried Alive.

At Leu Saint Remy, in Belgium, an ap
palling sensation has lately occurred: A
young man, who was believed tc he dead,
was placed in coffin and buried. A
great number of mourners accompanied
the funeral. One of them pronounced
euloeium upon the character Of the de-
ceased, the usual prayers were recited, and
the coffin was lowered into the grave. The
grave-diggers had begun to fill it in with
clay, when they heard several knocks
given from within the coffin. Terrified,
they ran to call the curate and inform the
Meyor, in the presence Of both Of which
personages, the coffin was opened.
aHorrible spectaclev' says the paper
from which this is translated. ~Ihe unfor
tunate youth, Who had been buried alive
while in a state Of lethargy, had made des-
perate efforts to break open the lid OF the
coffin, but uselessly, and had died Of as
phyxia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
For Special Election On the Twelfth Of
June,
STATE OF MINNESOTA

STATE OF MINNESOTA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT !
Whereas, An Act of the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota, approved March 1, 1877,
entitled An Act proposing an amendment to
section 81 (6) Of article 4, f the constitution of
this State" proposes an amendment to the
State Constitution devoting the $4,000 acres
of Internal improvement Lands and the pro-
ceeds thereof to the adjustment of the Mime
sofa State Railroad Bonds in accordance with
An Act to provide for the payment OF the
bonds known as the Minnesota State Railroad
Bonds" approved March l, 1877.
And Whereas the Act first mentioned re-.
quires that the proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at special election which shall be
held on Tuesday, the 18th day Of June, in the
present year," notice of which election shall
be given by proclamation Of the Governor.
Now, therefore, in accordance with the re.
quirement of the act first mentioned. !, John
s. Pillsbury, Governor of said State, do hereby
give notice and proclaim that a Special Elec.
ton will be held on Tuesday, the Twelfth
(12th) day of June, A. d. 1877, at the usual
places for holding election throughout this
State, upon the question of the adoption or re.
lection Of the said proposed amendment for
the disposal of the Internal Improvement
Lands as aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Great
GREAT SEAL Seal of the State, this Fifth
OF STATE. { day Of May, a. p. 1877.
JOHN s. PILLShURY.
By the Governor:
j. 8. IRaENs,
Secretary of State.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
NO.. G..

prived of her customer on such a palry
consideration. "Do not let mere ques
tion Of money stand in the way" she ex.
claimed; come here as you have beer
accustomed, and when times arc better
you can pay me if you choose" So the
great coat man continued to eat his
meals, and discontinued only the cere-
mony of paying for them. A few days
ago, however, the old fellow disappeared,
and was not heard of for several days. At
the end Of this period the worthy lady of
the hotel received letter from notary.
and upon opening it found that her Pc
nurious guest had just departed this life.
The first impulse naturally would be to
conclude that all chance of seeing her
bill paid had utterly vanished. But the
second line Of the notary's letter suggest
ed very different idea The old man
had left his benefactress legacy Of 49,
600 francs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
AiAcollaAeOul

The war in Columbia is virtually
ended.
The ice blockade at Fort Huron con
tinues.
Akron, Ohio, was visited by a $4,000
fire on the night of the Sd.
Work on the Northern Pacific beyond
Bismarck is to be begun at once.
Passenger rates from Chicago to New
York have been ADVANCED to $2S. '' -.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has declared
quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent.
Crop reports throughout Nebraska arc
rasshoppers is not anticipated.
A dispatcl, from Sault Ste Marie says
The first boat Of the season, the steamer John
L. Hurd, from Chicago passed up on the End.
The Third Army Corps has been cele-
brating its existence in New York, with Dan.
Sickles and "Blue. Glass Pleasanton as the
leading orators. IT,
At Saliva, Cal, Saturday, Goldsmith
Maid beat Rarus, winning the first third and
fourth heats in 2:241f8, 2:25 and 2::25A. Rarus
took the second heat In 2:223.
The Union League Club of New York
has rendered ex-President Grant reception
previous to his sailing for Europe, but he has
declined it owing to lack of time.
A handsome reception was extended by
fthe citizens Of Yicksburg, Miss, to the officers
Of the U. 8. Steamer Plymouth, which cour
tesy was reciprocated by the latter to the
great satisfaction Of all the participants. ,
1 . .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Study OF Colors In Dress.

The colors OF dress ought to be in
harmony with the color of the hair, with
the hues of the complexion, and the gen.
eral character of the wearer, as we'll as
with the occasion on which the dress is to
be worn. Although the shades of hair
and skin are extremely varied, they can
be reduced to certain principal varieties,
as black, fair, red, chestnut, or ash-col
ored. 1t is very rare that black hair
goes with white skin, unless the hair it.
self is softencd down by the same cause
that has whitened the skin, so We may re-
mark in the English and Irish, whose
freshness is preserved by the dampness Of
the climate, and in the women Of Antwerp,
in whom the mixing of fSpanish and Flem-
ish blood produced clear complexion
combined with the hair of the south.
Hair and eyes of both are of brilliant
but not dense black which We find in
Spain and in Italy. The real bruno Of
the south has dull and warm complex
ion, ranging from yellow to olive, and the
pupil Of the eye, like carbuncle, stands
out on brilliantly white membrane.
Blonde beauties, such as were called
slionnes'' q at the Hotel Rambouillet, and
may be seen in Rubens' pictures, pride
themselves on rosy, delicate, and transpar-
ent flesh tints.
Chestnut hair matches best with the
color of complexion most commonly found
in Europe; its dulled and faint red is in
perfect harmony with that yellow min
gled with half tones Of blue-gray and
rosc-color which is the usual tint of the
skin.
Red and sandy hair agree with a white
skin, with dazzling complexion and eyes
Of chestnut color.
If fair hair he -colorcd, as if it were
covered with single layer Of dust, that
fine powder appears also to be sprinklcd
over the flesh, as to soften the eyes and to
subdue the brilliancy of the skin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
sunnARY OF GENERAL NEWS.

Cr1nAes, CF1nlDe1p Ana Accidents.
Two men lost their lives in the switch
engine accident at Chicago.
A Chinaman was hanged in San Fran
cisco for the murder Of a countryman.
Three colored murderers were hanged
at Abbcyille Court House, 8. G., on the 18th
inst.
Over 5000, 900 were spent by the Ring
in getting Boss Twccd's charter through the
Legislature in 1870.
Forty-scven Lodges Of red skins have
gone into the 'cantonment on the Yellowstone
to surrender to Gen Miles. TO-.
Four men were buried by the caving
In Of cellar at Fall River, Mass. One was
killed, the others fatally hurt. ... ...a
The bones Of another victim, a waiter,
have been discovered in the ruins Of the
Southern Hotel at St. Louis. q
The Archbishop Of Quito was poisoned
on good Friday, bysnseans of sttychn1na pat
nto the wine used In the ceremony.
Crazy Horses band of Indians surren-
dered at Camp Robinson on the 9Th. The
band comprised 1900 Indians and {, 500 ponies.
The missing John T. DAILY, the mil
lionare proprietor of the Windsor House, New
York, euicidcd. His body was found hanging
in an old house near Wo0dside, L. I. Before
hanging he had tried to shoot himself.
The proprietors Of the Union Copper
Distillery Company of Chicago, offered to pay
1891 $3.50 if the Government would abandon
the civil suits against the concern for cvading
the whisky tax. Secretary Sherman declines
the compromise.
The steamer Waloon exploded her
boiler at Dclacroix, nine miles below New
Orleans, killing Bernard Donnelly, engineer,
and McDeff, fireman. Two others were
wounded and six are reported missing, sup
posed to be drowned.
A Fort Gary saloon keeper, suffering
from delirium tremcns, attempted to drown
himself in the river, and while being fished
out, lost, or had stolen his pocket-book, con-
tanning *l,SOO. Two hours later his hotel
caught fire and was totally destroyed.
Edgar NJ. Moore. the boy who shot and
killed Mabel Hall, the ballet girl, at the Thea
tre Comique, St. Louis, about a year ago, and
who was convicted of murder and sentenced to
be hanged June lst, has had his sentence com.
muted to imprisonment for life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Our Badgers Dead.

The London E:rnminer relates the fol-
lowing anecdotc Of the late James Merry,
the English sportsman, iron-master, mil
lionaire and member of Parliament:
A favoritc pastime of our hero, in his
early days, was the pitting Of a dog against
Il badger. He and his chum in business,
procured celebrated badger that had
never been drawn by any dog. Edinburgh
sportsmen, however, sent a challenge, and
backed their dog against the badger what
in those days was esteemed heavy
amount, the sum of $500.
The owners Of the badger accepted
the bet, and the fight was to come off at
Linlithgow, half way between Glasgow
and Edinburgh on a certain day. To the
horror of our sportsman and his chum
the badger died, and died on the day just
before the day on which the affair was to
come off. To one of them the five hun
dred dollars was dead loss; but to the
other-who knew that there was hope
even when the signs Of life were gone
there was something yet to be done-as
we know we'll enough there always is to
them who have heart for any fate. So
he took the dead badger, placed him in
the we'll known box, proceeded to the
trysting place, prepared, if possible, to
save if only portion Of the money now
forfeited
On arriving at Linlithgow the men of
the defunct badger had their hearts re-
lieved by learning that the dog men had
come but had not brought their dog with
them; the warrior, however, would not
fail to appear the next day. This was ac-
counted an opportune moment by the
companion of our merry hearted hero to
propose compromise. The merry one
babe his friend keep his own counsel, or
wait to hear what the dog party might say.
They dined together; the all-subduing and
melting influence Of the much desired
Clyneleish brand promoting good fellow
ship and go.M will.
The dog party began to hint at drawing
the bet, rather than trying to draw the
badger. A kick under the table from his
friend intimated the. anxiety he felt to
close at once with any terms that might
he offered. That kick was responded to
by another still more vigorous. Finally,
the hackers of the dog offered fifty dollars
to cancel the bet. Kicking was again re-
newed, but our hero remained firm like
Horatius, who kept the bridge SO we'll
steadfast still in mind 1t was at length
agreed that the dog party should forfeit
three hundred and fifty-five dollars. The
banknotes were handed over and the mo-
mentous question was settled.
"I'm thinking we've got the better o
ye this time, jamie; oor dawg's got the
mango"
"1'm no sac sure about that" replied
the other; I" our badgers dead!'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10

winter, and said he could 60 out on the
nilroad and pick up coal enough. He
Nd collected half bagful when the acci-
dent occurred. In the evening there was
neither fuel, light, nor food in the house,
and the widow sat beside the mangled
corpse with the window open to let the
moonlight in, that cost nothing. The FAM
=ly il entirely destitute.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Putting the Baby to Sleep.

The young rascal has no more idea Of
going 10 sleep than the man in the moon.
He deftly clutches me by both earrings.
and, throwing himself upon his feet in a
manner calculated to make the most fond
mammals teeth chatter and seizing my
frizzes by way of stcadying himself, he
firmly grasps my back comb, which he
only relinquishes at my most earnest and
repeated solicitation. Finding less
comfort there than he had reason to ex-
pect, he proceeded to explore my eyes,
nose, ears and mouth with chubby
forefnger, emphasizing the research by
trying his teeth on the aforesaid men,
bers. Anatomy exhausted, he turns to
pastures new. Do not imagine that !
have been an idle recipient Of these fond
attentions. No! l have been sweetly
chanting, trotting and rocking. have
tenderly given Sweet and low" Sleep,
baby, dear" I have done the "The
Crooked man. "Humpty Dumpty,'
with variations, Hickory, Dickory
Dock" ETC., ETC., and having conscicn-
tionsly finished '' Mother Goose not
even disdaining such unmusical produc-
tions as "Pop goes the Weasel" and
" Mother, may go out to Swim," in the
Elusive belief that they arc calculated to
stay and fix the wandering eyes and at
tention of Young America-I proceed to
more solemn business.
I divest myself of earrings, nccktie, and
all other snarcs, and metaphorically, roll
ing up my sleeves, I strike into the ''Sam
tunes" "Oh, to grace how great debt
&c oov,, fnr.t fo mo 1,,1t cov,o,.Sfs n
influence is confined to churches. Baby
still pokcs and clutches at my throat.
"Hold the Fort rings out with the heat
of combat. Baby evidently intends to do
so. Having gone through my repertoire
of ma jOr tunes with no success, conclude
to resort to heroic treatment. With groan-
ings that cannot be uttered I lay the
young man down and firmly clasp him in
my arms. Result-a very exasperated
boy, year old, who struggles and squalls
most Justify. Being little stronger. I
hold on and solemnly chant: ''Hark
from the tombs.;' Five minutes of this
innocent diversion convinces me that the
child must have pain. Perhaps the lit
tie love has the stomachache. His car
may ache. He throws his little fists about
fiercely, and as he reaches for water SC
swcetly I let him up, feeling that have
been unwarrantably stern and severe
Still do sometimes wonder how few
judiciously administered spanks would
sound. Having thus solaced myself, We
60 at it again-sing, scratch, poke, trot
walk, drink, kiss, scold, pet-cyes prefer.
naturally wide open, dinner getting cold
down stairs. At length, when VIC arc
both exhausted and those dear little peep
ers do close tight, and, smuggling dowr
close to my heart, he resigns himself tt
the inevitable, how sweet the cherub is!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10

"Dar's gwine to be wah,' remarked
colored citizen, an all ye niggahs
m0ut jess as well get ready for business. /"
!" Which side shall we takea" asked one
of his hearers. You niggahs can take
jes wat side you please; Use gwine to
take the Canada side r.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
An old Phase Of SCHOOL Keeping.

In one of the towns of Middlesex coun&
ty, Mass, the school committee, by q
unanimous vote, informed the principal of
the high school that his services were no
longer desired. No fault was found with
his abilities as teacher, or his personal
character or influence. The only cause
assigned for his dismission was the lack
Of order in the school. Whereupon the
pupils of the discharged master, very SEN
s;bly considering that they were most at
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
fault, promptly drew up

fault, promptly drew up
compact that they would the--s.orth con.
duct themselves as became ladies and
gentlemen, and honorably and faithfully
do all in their power to assist their in
structor in securing the order necessary to
a successful school. On receiving this
paper the committee at once reinstated
the principal in his former position, to the
general qualification of the community.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Latest Markets,

Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE.
GRAiN-Wheat, No. l $3.50; No. 2 $1.S2;
seller June 81 .S4144; seller July $l.84; No. 8,
Sl62. Corn, No. 2, Sc. Oats, No. 2, 44c
Rye, No. l, 96K@97c. Barley, No. 2, nominal;
Sc; No. 3, 45c.
CHICAGO. 80. Z
FLOUR-Wcstern spring extra $7.OO@9.OO;
Minnesota do $8.5O@1O.00; do patent process
$925@l1 so; white wheat winter extras $3.50
@1O.5O.
GRA1S-Wheat, No. 2, Chicago spring $1.71
cash; sales at $3.50 seller June; closed at
$l.7511@ seller June; No. 3 Chicago spring
81 So. Corn, 561<c cash and May; 5715c seller
June; rejected 5219c. Oats, No. ?, 44c cash i;
44&c seller June. Rye, No. 2, 9Oc. Barley,
T@85c, according to location.
PRovlsIoNs-Pork, 1928 cash; $3.50 seller
June; 1850 seller July. Lard, $9.S5 cash; !;
$4,000. .921@ seller June; &lO.0O@1O.0shs seller
July. -, ...... .-.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
&luwer Gu Transcript
RArEseF ADVERTISING.

Cards OF FIVE lines or less, i've dollars per
year. Editorial notices, intended a. adver-
tisements, twelve and one-half cents per line
Legal notices at the rates prescribed BY
law.
All transient advertisements to be paid for
in advance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Governor Pillsbury's Proclamation

WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs, Secretary of State
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-12-13
&dubpcrfnuf.

1876 Idcr sutes 2onb, 9 MciIcu 5ind rom
Scuythaus su ct. Giouo, arcn,enb an ben
MlHMppi' 1lub, fonnen inter icbr ainiiacn
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Cine ausaacidr,cte @elcaenbeit, Gin MliIdac.
'hait 81 bctreibeu, inbem Der Wartt notcbci
1T. @irdsn uSS Sdglm in scrinser gniicr.
iuna.
Judge McKe!vey.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-12-13
Sauk patley Aaus !

H. Kammermeier. Gisentbumer.
Die beauemite G%inridtuns uno aufmert
'amite NbWartun9 fir %&oltaanser. @utc unf
'erihlieSbare Stalune. Bios ddte unb uu.
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Speiien su ben biaisiten Yreiien. lS