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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Face to Face With Disease.

How often it happens that although
we have witnessed the ravages of disease in
the case of others, we disregard his warning
signals in our own. 1t is only when we find
him face to face with US that we really per-
ceive how grim he is. Then, perchance,
when it is too late, medicinal aid is sought
His avant courier, his forerunner, is physi.
cal weakness. Fortify the system, and you
are armed against him. The finest tonic for
this purpose is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which renders digestion easy and complete,
neurishes the system, improves the appe.
tite, gives strength, yielding sleep, counter
acts biliousness, aud keeps the bowls in
first rate order. Leanness, aud unnatural
wanness and sallowness of the face, are OBJ
waited by it, and so genial and beuefcient
are its effects, that not only is the body in.
vigorated and regulated by its use, but
dependency banished from the mind.
GoD has given us medicine to cure our
selves when sick, but the knowledge OF
their combinations is a mystery to most of
us. That dreaded of all diseases, Heart
Disease, has deied nearly all remedies, but
we are happy to be able to inform you that
in DR.. Graves HEART REGULATOR you have
a certain cure. Thousands of bottles have
been sold, and people are ready to testify to
its beneficial results. There are some really
wonderful cases of recovery from what
seemed immediate death, and they have
readily given their testimonials, hoping thev
might be the means Of beneftting others.
Among the many forms of Heart Disease
are Palpitation. Enlargement, spasms Of the
Heart, Stoppage of the Action Of the Heart,
Trembling all over and about the Heart,
Ossitieation or Bony formation of the Heart,
Rheumatism, General Debility and Sinking
of the Spirits. Send your name to F. E.
INGALLS,, Concord, N: H., for a pamphlet
containing list Of testimonials of cures, etc.
The HEART REGULATOR is for sale by
druggists at SO cents and 81 per bottle.
A SPEEDY quietus is given to hack
ing cough by that inestimable specific for
pulmonary, throat, and bronchial com.
plants, HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS,
which cures consumption, bronchitis, pneu.
monia, pleurisy, labored breathing and
other disorders Of the respiratory organs.
When a cough manifests itself, the early
use of this bene6cent medicine is earnestly
recommended, as the difficulty is earnest
ly recommended as the difficulty is more
easily overcome in its incipient stage than
later on. Sold by all druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

If you want the best fruit and flower
paper send one dollar to the Fruit Recorder
and Cottage Gardener, Rochester, N. Y, no,c,
for 1879, and you get last three months of
1873 or 9 beautiful fruit or flower chrome,
Is BY 16 inches, free. Specimens free. Lib:
eral terms to club agents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

| t'ooA SA0a.UACo d. tut MtIcy VI Ll1S storm
tonight"
"Amen!" said Hulda.
At that moment we both heard some.
thing like human voice starined to the
utmost, and Hulda started to her feet.
Be quiet, Hulda," I said, myself far
from easy, it's only the shrieking of the
wind"
But again we heard the voice, and
again we heard my name. reached for
my cloak and hat, and buckled on nv
rubbers, while Hulda stood trembling
by, when suddenly the door few open.
and a great gust of storm and sleet came
pelting in driving before it man and
some young children he was budding
before him like sheep in tempest.
They were blinded with the storm and
half frozen, but the boy dragged his Sis
ter by the hand, and poor Bob held the
youngest child in his arms. -.
Don'tyou know US, Aunt Mag?" said
ID me little fellow. Pm Bob, you know.
The wagon all broke down. and we're
jolly glad to get home" Here the little
man began to cry, for his brave -heart
was overburdened, and the child in .Boh,s
arm took up the refrain. Bob himself
was white as the snow outside, and SEEM
ed dazed and bewildered. 2'--',S :.
"See here, Mag" he stanmered out.
!" I've brought the children to you ia
board for while. Everything's at sizes
and ,sevens in the city; Marley & Broth.
ers have gone to smash; but I'll get
something il the way Of clerkshir
agar, and pay the child ren',1 board, YOU
k11now; they shan't be.sa burden to you,,
. burdsnt II didn't ssers iu1a,ush likl
z burden. bucha Elad, oommottou fhos(I
little ONES created, HuIda ana Chlol
3 putting dry clothes on them, and trick
ring them out @ Il 6ra bei,yy - - -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

Ou GUc dpaIb1UCab III WHICH tu0 SAp6Fl"
'ment is tried, dry or cool one being
best. This is not new discovery. The
Pennsylvania Dutch farmers have long
practiced this way of keeping apples.
LAST year the spokes of my wheel
barrow worked loose, and I tried to
tighten them by wedging; but the
wedges worked out, and the wheels were
likely to come to pieces. I had some
gas tar handy, and filed the joints with
it, and also dipped the wedges into the
tar. All was tight and staid tight. l
next painted my wagon hubs with it,
both the two-hOrse and one-horse, fill
ing cracks and joints thoroughly. This
kept the spokes tight through the re-
mainder of the season. This year about
the first of August one Of my tires came
off on the big wagon, and I broke two
felloes. To repair that wheel cost me
81. 10 As soon as I got that wheel home
from the shop, painted every wheel of
three wagons and the old buggy with gas
tar-hubs, spokes and fe1loes. They
soon dried and the paint was a. hard a.
japan, and shone like black paint with
varnish. No more loose tires or spokes
since.-Prairie Farmer.
In the always interesting proceedings
of the Elmifa Farmers Club, ~ Of
ficially reported in the Husbdndman,
We find the following: my way 10 to
open the mouth of the choked animal
and insert a clevis wide enough to keep
the jaws distended, and give space for
the passage of a boys hand. l bold the
H. ~SsS xn~ 4
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
SUTRO TUNNEL.

On the evening Of the 9th inst, a
quarter before eleven o'clock, the last
big blast with cartridges Of giant pow
der broke away the narrow strip Of rock
which separated the Sutro tunnel from
the deep level Of the savage mine, and
be6tting the occasion, Mr.. Sutro was
himself the first person to pass through
from the tunnel inso the mine, and
thence up the shaft to the surface It
was gigantic undertaking, and from
the breaking Of the ground, October 10,
1869 the anniversary of the surren-
der Of Corn wallis to Washington, at
Yorktown, blythe way until now, the
vast enterprise has been urged forward
under difficulties which all the time
developed the indomitable spirit and
prodigious resources of its protector in
overcoming obstacles that would have
appalled, almost any other man. He
had something more unyielding than
nature to meet and conquer the pow
erful antagonisn of immense wealth
combined in solid and obdurate mass
to oppose him which neither diamond
drills could penetrate nor giant powder
blast from before him. But he has
won the brave battle by pluck and
push aided by that chief essential,
gold coin. He has driven his tunnel
through about 10000 feet Of base rock
from Sutro, in Carson Valley, the en-
trance point, to the shaft of the Savage,
which opens near the peak of Mount
Davidson The total cost of the work
is estimated at nearly four millions of
dollars Having now tapped the Com
stock, Mr.. Sutro will doubtless work
northward to intersect the bonanza
mines, and search the utmost ore limit
in that direction. Whether he will
also penetrate south to, through and
beyond the Chollar-P Potosi, is the prob
lem only himself or his successors, can
or will probably solve. The paramount
questions of the present, now that his
tunnel has struck the opening to sthe
great mining shafts, are: What viii he
do with it2 and, how will itpay2 As 1t
stands, however, it is the prodigy Of
mining and engineering enterprises, and
has made the name Of its protector con
spicuous, if not famous. If it shall
realize his prophesies and hopes, he
need not fear of lack of either fame or
fortune. And, in any event, he has
demonstrated his ability to subdue ma
ture and overcome the power of gold
to oppose and defeat him. The effect
of the tunnel upon the stock market
viii be an interesting and material mat
ter for dealers as well as shareholders,
directors and managers to take into
account
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
THE AFFABLE ,MAN.-A mother an

The AFFABLE sAlAN.-A mother and
babe were among the many passengers
waiting at Western depot recently.
She had the child carefully wrapped up,
and this fact attracted the attention OF
a big fellow with three-story overcoat,
and rusty satchel in his hand Sit
ting down beside her, he remarked
saCold weather for such little people,
isn't itlp
She family nodded.
"Does he seem to feel it muchp con
tinued the man.
She shook her head.
rs he healthy childr' he asked,
seemingly greatly Interested.
He was up to it a few moments ago,
she snapped out "but I'm afraid he
has snlelled whiskey so much around
here, that he'll have the delirium
tremens before night"
The man got right up and walked
out of the room, and was afterwards
seen buying cloves.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A BATTERED FEMALE.A man
whose every look proved how hungry
and penniless he was, halted before an
eating stand at the Central Market to
let his mouth water for while. The
woman called OUT ssCome be Jogging
along! You won't get any food here
unless you have the cash" sshIy dear
woman, he confdentially began, .I
am not hungry; I just left the breakfast
table, after the heartiest meal | ever
ate. / was not looking at your beauti-
full meats, your lovely cakes or your
rich and juicy pies, but at yourself 2
esWhat you looking at me forl' II was
wondering" he said eff you we're any
relation to Lady Clare, of England
You have the same brown eyes, same
beautiful hair, same sweet accent. 81
never knew her" replied the woman, as
her face began to clear up. Didn't,
eh2 Well, / never saw two faces nearer
alike in their sweet expression. Iwish
| had your portrait painted on ivory Il
really Wish I had" She handed him
half pie and a peiee Of meat, as he
sauntered off, she began hunting around
for peice of broken mirror.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A pid-looking old mule,
attched to a milk wagon, stood IN
a shed in Cambridge the other
day, eating oats out Of a grain-box
A bad boy stole up aud threw q
handful of torpedoes in among
the grim. The next mouthtul
the hungry beast took was follows
ed BY an explosion that set him
upon his hind legs. Ills exit
from the shed was so sudden that
nothing but harness buckle or
two was lett to tell the tale Of the
dire calarnity--Bo Boston Globe.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
WARNING TO AMERICAN GlRLs..

WARNING TO AMERICAN GIRLS.
OlivefLogan relates that an American
girl went over to Paris with her brother
the other day, and the instant she was
left alone with her companion in the
carriage, a middle-aged Frenchman
insnlted her. She told her brother
when he returned, and there was fear
full outburst. The Frenchman gave
him his card, and said he was deeply
sorry, and said he would abide by the
decision of the other as to the eonse-
quences to ;ensue for his mistake, but
certainly he never suspected that
nIudemoiseile was a lady, as she was
painted ! The brother appealed to the
best authorities in Paris in these mat
ters, to learn what the code was under
these circumstances, and al the men Of
the Jockey Club told him that if his
sisters eyelashes were blackened and
her cheeks roughed, he could have no
redress, as these practices were never
followed by tune demoiselle de monde. !"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
HAVE /

A practical joker, and j pru
dent man withal had gone to q
cafe and ordered q three mas
ted schooner Of beer, when q
friend appeared at the door and
beckoned him to go out for q
nome Mt. The intended drink
er is afraid that in his absence
some one mi ght get away with
the liquid, when q happy idea
struck him and he wraps a
scrap Of paper around the ham
die Of the mug and thus
inscribed: " / have spit in this.
With d light heart he hastens to
the door, communicates with
with his friend. and returns to
find written in another hasd
beneath his own: SO have | =
1
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A MAN who has the habit Of gfving
way to depression is on the road to ruin.
When trouble comes upon him, instead
of arousing his energies to combat it,
he weakens, andhis faculties grow duh
and his judgement becomes obscured
and he sinks in the. slough of despair.
And if anybody pulls him safe on solid
ground, he stands there detected and
discouraged. and is pretty sure to waste
the means of help which have been Civ
en- him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

GEoReE THOMPSON, an Englishman,
started from Grindelwald, in Switzer-
land, intending to ascend the Faulhorn
without a guide. Taking the path over
the Holzmatzten,r and besoming giddy,
he got into such position in the Knie4
brecher that he dared neither advance
nor retreat. Here he remained five
days and SIX nights, subsisting on such
herbs and roots as he could gather. At
last. growing desperate, he contrived to
slide down the mountain on his back,
and crawled to cottage near the Abuss
Alp, where he got food and shelter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

YoNKERs had Fourth Of July Ora
tor who said stAnd while the heart
of our]nation continues to throb, while
the hollyhock of liberty dissimulates its
fragrance over the area Of our domain,
while the gratitude CT the tons Of soil
[ mean sons of toll recalls the heroism
of those who bought and fled-excuse
me, I should have said fought and bled
for us, so long will we treasure the
noble heresy beqneathed to US by our
bat-riotic posterity."
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A PAINFUL CASE. In connection
with the Madras famine a painful case
is reported from Bellary A child aged
nine years was convicted of murder.
The Judge said that the child's little
sister, the deceased girl, was at the
point of death from lack of noufish-
mcnt and the mother was prostrated by
fever and unable to feed It. At last,
distracted by its crying, the unfortu-
nate woman put the child into the arms
of the accused, who, By the mothers
directions, took it out and threw it into
a well. The Judge recommended a
pardon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
The validity Of wedlock under ce

The validity Of wedlock under Ger
tain circumstances, without marriage
ceremony, has been affirmed anew by
Judge Ashman Of PhilaJelphia The
suit was about the SAC, 900 that John
Simon, dying intestate, had left. For
thirty years before his death he
had cohabited with 4 woman without
having been married to her, but she
had always passed as his wife, and she
and her children demanded share of
the property. The children by a for
mer wife contested the claim, but have
lost their case. Wisconsin has just
passed a law legalizing the marriage of
any man and woman who simply agree
to live together as husband and wife.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
PLEASANT II


y
late how ii twenty years he made 4
comfortable fortune. He had i wife Of
taste, enterprise and industry. He.
would buy farm which lad been run
down by neglect and slovenliness
house unpainted, fences broken down
and the front yard hog range. He
could always buy cheap, as such owners
were always IN debt and had to sell
He would then repair it by painting
and other snail but important items.
But he said his main dependence was
on his wife. She would soon have
the old garden brilliant with flowers,
while she would improvise cheap rustic
porches or piazzas, and have them laugh
ing with the sweet vines. Then the
place would be sold for nearly double
the price Of purchase six months pre-
vious. Then he would buy again, thus
buying and selling continually. We do
not, however, introduce these things to
be followed in all respects, but to IL
lustrate the increased value attached to
farm adorned by little taste and IN
dnstry. But that IS not all There is
real enjoyment in having the home in
which one is to live and die adorned in
manner which no gorgeous uphol-
stering nor gilded mouldings sustain
7 ing costly lace can compete with. The
dark green ivy y-leaves and vines, which
can be taught to twine about walls,
pictures and windows, add refinement
and comfort and contentment to any
home And yet how cheap these
priceless companion ornaments, to
which Solomon in all his glory could
not compare' Plant flowers and train
the vines if you would have the world
envy you in your home, and seek to
obtain it by which you can command,
but which will ever perpetuate its
beauty. How few there are who really
appreciate the materialized smiles of
God unless they can buy them with
money.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A SCHOOLGIRL IN Ann Arbor took
her lovers as a theme for an essay.
which she read on commencement day,
much to the astonishment Of the assem-
bly,. She gave the names OF the lovers.
and minutely desciibed their valied
manner of courtship.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27


SHORT Bur HEAVY AT Grand Lake,
New Brunswick, there lives an old man
who will be SO years of age on the 10th
of next October, named Michael Nc
Geary, who reads the newspapers
readily, even when printed III the
smallest type, and whose great-great-
granddaughter, washer-woman, who
waits upon him, is but three feet, lack
ing an eight of an inch, in height. He
has reat-granddaughter, who does
not live with him, who is just three
feet tall, but whose great weight Of 292
pounds renders her incapable of doing
any work, and prevents her from
standing on her feet more than fifteen
minutes at time. IN. Y. Star.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

Prometheus chained to the
rock occupied IN enviabfe posi-
tioncompared with the Congress
man who is compelled.to to remain
in Washington while some rivals
stealing his district away from
him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A QU1ET LITTLE WoMAN-Tae Eu-
reka Sentinel tells how lady (they are
all ladies IN Eureka), upon peing insul-
ted by some coal-burners, proceeded:
She simply let fly with her right duke,
countered on the nearest ones ear, and
sent him to grass in the most approved
style The second came In for stinger
in the eye, and the third, completely
intimidated, beat a retreat around the
corner. Then the barkeeper sung out,
stake your partners for waltz, and
she vacated the CORY field, and was soon
whirling in the may with an admirer,
to whom she confdentially remarked:
s1'm one Of the quietest little women
that ever slung hoof in Eureka; but
when I'm riled, Pm bad and, don't
you forget it. He promised not to.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A RESIDENT of Los Angeles .
now gathering ripe tomatoes from q
twenty-foot ladder. The vine, which
is twenty-five feet high, has been
trained on the sunny side of the house,
and shows blossoms and fruit in every
shade of growth.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

A NoVELTY.-The latest Partisan
novelty is stockings with an ace Of
hearts on the instep.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
e. !. p AGE. NJ. d.
oFFIcE-Tn Pae & Smiths Drug Store
OAKLAND, OREGON.
Given TO all Diseases Of Females.

DR.. Page has had large experience in
the treatment Of the diseases peculiar to fcs
males, and feels assured that he can give
satisfaction In the management OF these
troubles.
Calls to any part Of the country will re-
prompt atie1 ttci
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

DURING the recent windstorm of
a rotary character, in Australia, farm
of sixty acres, containing wheat, was
lifted up and carried seven miles away,
falling upon another wheat-feld' The
owner of the wind tossed farm has
brought suit against the gentleman in
whose field was set down, for the
value Of the wheat, and the lucky man
refuses to compromise with him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

WONDERFULLY SILENT. Harrison
county, Tex, boasts OF man Of 20 who
never spoke word to anybody IN his
life except his mother and sister
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
FLToN s1x-FoLD HORSEPOWER.

Buys and sells Legal Tenders furnishes Checks Portland
and procures Drafts Francisco all
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
pe0yJpIyG STANDARD MEASURES.

Last week the Senate ratified a treaty with
France relative to a convention to be held during
the coming season at Paris, on the subject of weights
and measures. Nearly all the European, at least
three of the South American. and probably one of
the Asatc nations, will be represented in the con-
yentIon. There is current though erroneous belief
that the object of this gathering is to press the more
general of the metric system. 1t Is very likely
that an increased interest in the subject will flow
from the meeting especially If wide publication is
given to the excellent results Of the system in the
countries where 1t has been recently adopted But
the matter with which the United States are more
Immediately concerned by the ratification of the
treaty with France, is not necessarily connected
with the use of the metric measures here The
treaty makes us partners in an undertaking which
has for IFS object to provide correct standards of
weight and measure, whether metres or yards or
mounds or lters, OF whatever may be in use by a
nation. and authorized by its Government.
The civilized world from time to time becomes
conscious of special needs, growing out OF the
advances il has made in the practical arts and
sciences. Great undertakings to-day are works OF
precision liza cable Is to be laid, mountain tun-
nellcd an isthmus to be pierced, calculations must
be finally made of nicely unknown to our fore
fathers. The strength of materials. for instance,
| must be ascertaned to q fraction, or the margin OF
safety that is left in the estimate may prove deu'
siye and then loss of life will follow The whole
| science of navigation depends upon the most deli
cate measurements on the merest fractions of angle:
that to the unaided eye invisible. At the bottom
Of all systems Of weighing or measuring, there mus
| he some unit OF comparison, some standard What
the International Bureau of Weights and Measures
has done. is to provide this standard and place i
where it will be faithfully preserved, and be at thu
same time accessible for the purpose of verifying
duplicates of it, or other standards whose measure
is thence obtained. The first thing was to make tn