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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

We find an increase OF crude fibre In
every case as the plant ID allowed to
stand, and apparently decrease Of the
albuminoids. Yet these figures may
lead US to an erroneous conclusion, be-
cause they give us but chemical sub
stances, and do not give us any indica-
ton Of the digesrioility of these substan-
ces. Indeed, we realize these differences
when we compare the estimates Of value
from the practical point of view: that is
from information gained from feeding 10
animals. If the value ofhay be taken as
100, then Meyer calculates $50 lbs. Of rys
straw the equivalent at 100 lbs. of hay:
while Thaer considers 666 lbs. the proper
equivalent, Petri 500 lbs, Block 200 lbs,
Pabst $50 lbs. and SchweitZer 267 lbs.
We thus, in the face of these opinions.
may appreciate the difficulties which be-
set the subject, brought about through
the different degrees of digestjbi]ity and
the methods of feeding,and can feel de-
gree OF charity towards those who differ
from us. If we estimate corr stover as
worth six-ten,hs the price of hay per ton
for feeding purposes to mich COWS. it
does not follow by any meanes that we
sre wrong when we agree with another
farmer, who assures us that it takes four
tons of his corn fodder to equal u ton OF
common hay. No, we look at his stuff,
agree with him honestly. but pity the
state of mind which will not allow OF his
agreeing with us that our ce.n-fodder Is
worth to us what we state.
If we consider then how the starch, the
sugar, the albuminous material, the
woody fbres, &C., get into the grass, we
shall find that the bulk of them comes
from the air, through the agency of the
leaf, and the chlorophyl OF the leaf at
that. The sap, mounting up the plant
from cell to cell. is journeying toward
the leaf and green surfaces, where the
carbonic acid is under process of being
extracted from the atmosphere, and is be-
ing compounded into vital tissues. This
primal material, the proximate prin-
ciples OF the plant, is transferred in
greater or less degree, to other portions
of the plant. Thus the starchy lorna
tons, probably, and one at least of the al
buminoids: certainly, are transferred from
the leaves through the stem, of :he oat.
plant to the ear. We may, therefore,
through consideration of tie physiology
facts: l. In the presence OF light, ear
bonic acid is being taken up by the leaf
of the plant, and through the agency Of
the chlorophyl grains is being fixed in
the form of proximate principles ofthe
plant. 2. There is transference from
the leaf of our grasses through the stem to
the seed.
1t is therefore indicated By theory,
that as fodder-crop, the time to cut
grass IS when there Is the greatest activity
of leaf surface, and while the uansference
Of the proximate principles are in full &C
tivity; and as we must know through our
comhnen observation. this time is bounded
by the cessation OF the bloom; for with
the bloom we notice check in height
growth, and change in the habits of
growth of the plant; the difference be-
tween an activity devoted to the ex-
pansion of growth and that devoted TO
the ripening of seed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Flt1 John Porter's Case.

Smith, of Fitz John Porter's staff, tes.
nded taking back in part the testimony he
gave on the former trial. At that time he tes-
rjed that in an interview with Porter he saw
treason in Porter'5 eye, and his description of
Porter's manner which went to the point Of
giving dishonorable motive for Porter's act.
Now he admits that when he thus swors
away Porter's honor he did not mean that he
believed him traitor, but he was himself Ia
boring under excitement, because Pope snub-
bed him himself He, also, on cross-exami-
nation, admitted he was mistaken ON the trial
in supposing TINT Porter received Pope's or.
der OF 80 p. NJ. at 5 o'clock. and now substan.
TALLY confirmed the statement by Gen. Rug
giles, chief of Pope's staff, and several others,
all confirming Porter's claim that ii did not
reach here until SO near dark that it could not
be obeved. tracticall all the testimony 10
now in, and military men generally declare
that there can be no doubt of Porter's honor
able auuittal IN due time, :.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
n ue xn0l3nS.

San Francisco dispatch of July 18th
says: A La Grandy, Oregon, dispatch says
tine hostiles turned yesterday and are now re-
turning back on the trail by which they came.
The cavalry, under Col. Forsythe, is close on
the trail. A Baker City dispatch says: The
Umatilla Indians under Forsythe struck the
hostile camp last night about two and a half
miles from Starkes rancho, killing seventeen
warriors, capturing twenty-five women and
children and sixty or seventy head of horses.
The hostiles are much demoralized, and the
captured squaws reported that they are
breaking into small bands with the evident
intention Of fleeing to Weiser and making
their way to the Bannock or Buffalo country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
victim. The boy contracted the disease ON
board West India vessel in New Orleans, but
was not taken ill until after his arrival in st.
LOnis
Whlppsag for Ts.eft.

Whipping fs. T:ert.
The Columbus (Ga.) Times has the fol-
lowing :Afew days ago three boys, aged re-
spertfully eighteen, sixteen aud twelve,
slipped into the house Of Mr.. Sterling Jenkins
who lives Oh the Talbottom road, and stole a
watch and some other valuables. Mr.. Jenkins
tracked and overlook them in Hamilton. He
recovered his property but did mot desire to
put the rascalS in Jail, SO he told them that if
they would whip each other he would not
prosecute them. This they sgreed to do. They
were takon out stripped to the waist, and
provided with stout hickery switches. One
was tied to tree and the others laid on his
back Justify with the switches until Mr.. Jen-
kins expressed himself satisfied. The cere-
mony was gone through with each one. They
were then dispersed with smarting backs and
penitent hearts. They said that their mother
worked In the mil ls here, and that their father
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

Rye Bread,-Oue quart of rye and one
quart Of wheat flour sifted together and
made up with a gill of good yeast, and
enough water to make the dough stiff
enough to work. Work thoroughly with
the hands for at least an hour: Give it
second rise. as is usual with all light
bread, and bake in bread mould.
Alexander Pudding. Have ready
dish of stewed apples, sweetencd, and
seasoned with le,non:peel. Put layer
of bread-crumbs on the bottom of your
baking dish, with bits of butter ming
led, then layer Of apples. Continue in
this way until the dish is evenly filed.
cake long enough to allow the butter to
be well melted. When it is Drowned
take of, and soften the surface with som
of the syrup Of the apples, left out for tn
purpose. Beat up the whites of six eggs
sweeten, and season with vanilla. Spread
this over the pudding, and let it brown IN
the oven. 1t is very nice eaten, hot or
cold, according to fancy. with cream.
-. Stir the Soil.. Nothing is more con-
ducive to thrifty vegetation, to its rapid
and healthy growth, than to keep the
ground well stirred; so we say with conf
Edence, keep the cultivator and hoe IN
motion. Pulverization increases the cap
Hilary attraction or spongc-like property
of: soils, by which their humidity is rem
dered more uniform. !. 1t is evident this
capillary attraction must be the greatest
where The particles Of earth are finely di-
vided: Gravel and sands hardly retain
water at all, while elays, not open by pull
verszation or other means, either do not
absorb water; or when, by long action. it
is absorbed, they retain: too much.
3, Water Is not only, necessary as such to
the growth Of platts, but it is essential as
= Kind Of food and as a medium
through which plants absorb other food.
Manure is useless tosvegetation' till it be-
comest soluble in water, and it would re-
main useless in. . state of solution if it
la 8 80, situated as % be: excluded from
fair, Tor. then the fbers or mouths of the
plant roots, unable to perform their func-
tions, would decay and rot of. % Puive1-
4as5on ina warm, dry season lis also of
great Advantage in admitting The nightly
dews to the roots of plants.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

An Alexandria, Va, telegram Of %,
says the Gazette publishes Columbus Alexan-
der's reply to Gen. Hunton's last card. AL
exander; denies that he declines to accept
Hunton's challenge but he saws he has as
much right to fear the Alexandria police as
HINTON had to fear those of the District of
Columbia. He accuses Hunton Of being q
friend of all the district rings and concludes
by saying: "He was meyer to be wanted and
not found" At a mass meeting held at
Orange court house to-day to appoin. dele
gates to the Congressional convention re.
solution to appoint delegates opposed to
Huuton was adopted, 100 to 129; whereupon
Hunton's friende seeded and the meeting
appointed delegates solid for Neal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

J, @'''3 Milwaukee Produce Market. ~ 80
0RAIN-Whea& opened nrm and 10 higher, and
closed firm; No. I hard $l!06; No I, l.O4; No;
!, Loss July los: August 89hc; September 85hc;
No. 8, 8S18Sc. Corn, higher; No. q, SSMc. Oats,
steady and quiet; No. = 241&c. Rye, steady and
unchsngeass No..1, o0c.&a B1r1sy, serOng; No. T. 6
D70c; August 7107So; September CSC, r -
;PROVI5I0NBNStesdy but tuiee; mess pork $3.50
cash and July. Lard. prime steau ;1.s1,rE !.
Chicago Produce Market. =.
" aRA1N-wheat strong; At eec cssh and Ju1y; ss,<c
August; $50 6sptesaber: sales s1092x seQsanhsr:
No. 8 Chicago S74c. Corn active, firm and higher;
et sscs cash ssxcs July se.4c; August 8s; rejected
80. ,QatA steady and arm; q 2A9lo cesA: 22.fo
August; 22,sc September. Rye steady. Barley
strong; at 62<c. :EVAs III atEEsatEa x.fsa Ia ~
PROvISIONS-Pork 936 cash; G3t0o S7h
,Adeust; S.451f 30 ai IArd quiet snd
v1ak; atg e6eash Is 96@D6.s7x Augasts I.0gl Sep
:enher, Bulk 1neats tQ good demand and . shade
higher; atA7S. 6S7hQ6.O0. "a e: ,,s..,,{ .
fIa1iE, New York r frsilu uoe Market gHsj .
|! 0RAINs-Wheats fail; demand; rsnelts s ., 200
bushels; Nc. chieseo 9s; sAsseggsa Aet.<< |;
graded WINS 80 No 3sdosl.01; Is. do
Lila; No. 1 do 1.200l2ls white stnto sl.2A01.20,
Rys Arm; No. 3westean 6ic; staAs esq DatlSy snd
scarce;s receipts 4,O0O bushss; ungradsd 74SS6c:
steam A7H0lee; No. 2lo 473f0AsH HcsI INoS ID Ohit
cago 464c. Oats, heayy; receipts q, 900 hnshaas;
No. 9, S3H03Sxc; do Wi1ite 'Slato; No. l, nc :;
mixed ysseslnal410l1s.NA1Dg0 10 s110S7kc; mixed
eS Psov1siofcra sHss 81 B.. dun .na
unchanged. Hanps,squtks Out lnea1s m long
clear mtdd1ss 70; city 6kc. Lard, duh; pedms stesm
47.2k
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Tho Heat.

The heat of last week will work an
era in atmospheric chronicles. The intensity
Of the suns rays prevailed al oyer the country,
producing discomfort, distress and death.
But cold wave spread over the country Sat-
urday and Sunday mitigating to great de-
gree the consuming, and prostrating heat
that had prevailed. City and country have
suffered as never before, and the death record
is something frightful. Though all the cities
had suffered to a very great extent. yet St.
Louis, in its death record, exceeds them all,
there having been over 184 deaths traceable
directly to the heat. But the worst is now be-
lieved to be over, and though there will yet
be warm days, there will be but little II any
more fatality from sunstrokes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
The Pardoninx Power.

The chicago Inter- OCEAN, publishes An
article containing startling lactss rSganaing
abuses of the pardoning power in that State.
The records of the penitentiary show that 314
murderels have been sent to Joliet, in twenty
years. Of which ninty-fve were for life, twen-
ty-five for twenty-five years, and upwards as
high as thirty-four years, twenty-three FROM
twenty to twenty FIVE yesrs, and tho balance
Tor less terms. Over fifty Of the life men
nave been pardoned by different Governors,
ana large number of others, amounting to
100 in all. The total number Of murderer
now at large in the State who were tried and
sentenced since 1858 is 1872. Twenty. three
have died or gone to the insane asvlum
These figures indicate wholesale system Of
pardo1ings2asthe average tineaofa tAusdors
er sentenced to the Illinois penitentiary thus
appears to be three years and six months.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Rerma an Eloctors

a London telegram of July 10th says:
The canvaSsiag in Germany for elections for
members of the Relchstag to take place on
he 30th, is quite heated, and the struggle will
be severe, especially in the larger towns
where daily meetings are held. 1t seems i'm
probable Bismarck will be strong enough in
the new parliament to dispense with the
assistance Of the national liberals, on whom
he has heretofore been entirely dependent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Cabinet Meet1Dx.

A meeting of the Cabinet was held
Tuesday, July, 10th at which there was some
conversation respecting customs affairs in
New York but nothing is learned definitely as
to what further action the government will
take. The condition OF the national finances
was the subject of attention. Mr.. Sherman
spokesof events of public character connected
with his recent visit to New York. s+a e
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Bennett. Arctic Expedition.

Jamcs Gordon Bennett is in commui-
munication with the navy department gard.
ing the Arctic expedition, and proposes con-
verting the yacht Dauntless into a. screw
steamer, and sending her to the north poic BY
way of Spitzbergen, asking only that the navy
department furnish officers, men and provis
ions of the voyage. The Jennette, which Mr..
Bennette has fitted out for sea by way of
Bherring Straits, is now on the way to San
Francisco
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
No lsssump'ion till Jan. 1st 1879. 4

Its understood that no formal opinion
has been given by the attorney general to the
secretary of the treasuary, concerning the ex
change of gold for notes from the United
States treasury. Upon an exchange of views
on the subject, the secretary of the treasury
and the attorney general agreed that this
could not be done until the first Of January.
The trea.ury department has the option,
however, OF paying gold on government ac-
count at any time. The smaller gold .coins
are likely to get into circulation in this man.
Der. The coin balance still shows q steady
increase and at the close of business July 10Th
amounted to s2o6,546,e ,eoo:y xE T. q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Funeral Of Quron s1eroo des,

A Madrid telegram of July 18th says:
The obesequies of Queen Mercedes were
celebrated in the church of San Francisco
with great pomp. Forty thousand persons
were present, including ambassadors, presl-
dents of chambers, and the entire court.
Nine bishops served at the requiem mass.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
HOUSE AND FARM.
Early CuitADE o1 eaFas,

Of late years the early. cutting of hay
has received considerable attention, and
it has been found that for mich cows
such hay il preferable to that which is
over ripe. Yet the reasons why early
cutting should be an advantage. are sell
dom considered. We know that the
analyses of chemists tell Us that there is
more digestiablc matter in the plant at
one time than another, and as an empiri-
cal fact that COWS relish early cut hay,
and seem to thrive on it. Let US see
what the percentage figures seem to show.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

There was an unusual heavy move.
ment in United States bonds in New York on
the 10th inst The sales at one bank alone
.motntsd 70 tnesrlt bur millions. 1t was
stated q number Of government bond sales
are being made for European accounts and
that bonds, amounting to three millions have
ben disposed Of ii. lhe cityan the past week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

Again thanking you for this nomination.
leave it with you and the people of this dis
trict. to say whether am worthy of your
further confidence.
After the conclusion of Major Straits
speech, Senator Mcmillan being called
upon, spoke briefly and the convention
adjourned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Two GtneVras.

One OF the saddest casualties ever re-
corded is that Cf the death Of tive
daughters of Mrs. Amelia Moench, first
lin scboo! of this city, by being sufocated
in trunk. The little girls have for
year past been with their father on
farm four miles from Dixon, Mo. Mrs.
Moench spends her vacations on the farm,
and was prepared to go to her husband
and children Immediately upon the close
of school, On Sunday evening she re-
ceived the following telegram from.
friend living iu Dixon:
On returning home last evening, Mr.
Moench found both the little girls dead in
trunk. Am going out to see:
Unable to credit the awful news, Mrs
N1oench telegraphed to the gentleman,
requesting particulars before the next
train. She was misinformed as to the
time the train left, and, before the next
train, she received another, saying that
her little girls had been buried, the ex-
treme heat Of the westher forbidding de-
lay. Your correspondent called upon
Mrs. Moench this morning. She had just
received letter containing full particu-
lars, but she had not Decn aule to control
her feelings sufficiently to read it.
Mr.. Moench had gone to Dixon on
Saturday, and his little girls called cheer
fully to him to hurry back, and, if he
! wrote to their ma, to send her their love.
On his return he was surprised not to see
| them awaiting them. He called. but re-
ceived no answer. He went into the
house ana saw the tray of the trunk sit
ing On the foor. A horrible fear flashed
over his mind. He opened the trunk
and found the two girls. The younger
| who was underneath, WIS evidently past
all hope, but the elder was still warm
| Not neighbor was within half mile of
them. The father dashed cold water on
the children and then rubbed them with
| vinegar. and made every effort to restore
them to consciousness, and labored with
them until after one o'clock, when he
gave it up and sought help from a neigh
Dor. The distance from the railroad sta
tion and telegraph caused the delay by
which Mrs. Moench was prevented from
ever seeing her little daughters before
their burial. Their ages were eight and
five years. The little girls were in the
: habit Of playing hide-and-seei, and had
often hid in the trunk separately. It bad
been their habit when they saw their fa-
4 ther returning home, in. order to enjoy
the sport, 70 have him hunt them The
trunk had no spring lock, and why they
! were unable to raise the lid remains q
mystery, but it is supposed the heat over.
came them, Immediately Their faces
gave no indications that they struggled
or suffered, being calm and smiling-gt
| Louis Telegram to Chicago 1'ri6Mne.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

Reduction OF . .larles.

A Washington special says: owing to
the recent legislation by Congress, it has
been found necessary by the secretary of the
interior to make additional dismissals and re-
ductions in salaries of the patent Office en-
ployes. The officers of the bureau are now
engaged in preparing sstatement to that end.
1t is understood that laborers and messeng-
rs who hatofore received $50 and $65 will be
reduced to SIS per month, and attendants in
the model room will hereafter receive but
$500 per .annum.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Tho Silver Dollar.

A Wasbingington telegram of July 81
says: i reasufer Gilfillan is receiving mum.
erous responses to his notification to the
banks, issued several days ago, that they could
get silverif they wished it,, Within two OF
three weeks the department will be able to
send its new silver dollars all over the
country
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
YeslsM! sIsver.

A fatal case Of yellow fever occurred
in st. Louis, Jnly 31st. A boy fifteen years OF
age who had been acting sscohd clark on
board the steamer Commonwealth being the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

Telegrsphic reports from the interior
towns in Missouri and Kansas mention ex-
tremely hot weather, and q number of sun
strokes, quite number of them fatal. In
some parts of southern Missouri and kancas
the weather has been so intensely hot during
the day that all outside work had to be sus.
pended, and a considerable part of the ha1-
vesting in several localities being done by
moonlight. Dispatches from various parts
of Ontario show that the thermometer rang
I'd from 80 to 1O3 in the shade. Although
large number of cases OF sunstroke are re.
ported, none terminated fatally
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

On the 11th Of July, the President re-
moved Gen. c. A. Arthur, collector of customs
At the port of New York, and appointed Gen.
=. Asrrlt, at tpresent surveyor. Of the port. in
his sfead Hs Sso diiSalaa removed B. Corne naval
officers, and appointed Is his successor silas
y. Bart, ct present deputy naval officer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

A special from Bclleville, ILL.,, to the
st. Louiss Ti,res, says the boil
er Of a threslling machine at
work on a farm near that city exploded,
killing Vim. Dexter, Of Centreyi!le, Mr.. Jones
a neighbor, and the engineer, name unknown
fatally wounding man from st. Louis and
seriously inJuring Mr.. Wesseth and his broth
er and %another man, name not given. The
accident is attributed to the incompetency or
carelcssness Of the engineer.
The President Ia Columbus, Ohio.
Last Saturday afternoon, July Goth
President Hayes rea:hed Columbus on =
special car over the Baltimore s. Ohio railroad.
He was accompanied by Attorney General
Devens and Webb c. Hayes. There was no
public demonstration on his arrival. About
one hundred or one hundred and fifty persons
gathered at the depot to see the train come in.
The party remained there over Sunday the
guests OF Jno. G. Mitchell. The present is
the first visit made to Columbus BY the PreS:-
dent since his Inauguration.