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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10
4 Curious Advertisement.

An English householder who has suf-
fered much from the grasping propensi-
ties OF his landlord, being DESTROYS of
fulfilling to the letter the terms of his
tenancy, inserts the following advertise
ment in the newspapers: "Wanted inn.
mediately, to ensble me to leave the
house which have for these last five
years. inhabised, lin the came plight and
condition in which I found it, 500 live
rats, for which will gladly pay the
sum of five pounds sterling; and as I
cannot leave the farm attached thereto
in the same order in which I got it with
out at least five millions of DICKENS, do
hereby promise the same sum for said
number of DICKENS. n. B.-The rats
must be full grown and no cripples,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

A NEW YORK interviewer who has
recently visited lecture bureau in that
city, aacertains that there are in the
United States about 10000 persons who
consider themselves competent to enter.
tain an audience by lecturing, singing
or reading. The bureau takes $40 from
each person who seeks it's aid, simply
agreeing to place his name1nd the snb.
lect of his lecture before the various
lyceums and literary societies. Lee.
turers of established reputation, how.
ever, make different arrangements. Rev,
Dr' storrs will lecture this winter at 5000
night; Mrs. Scott Siddons will read at
from $500 to $3.50; Theodore Tilton At
from 1925 to $3.50; Dr.. Chaplin at from
$l25 to $3.50; James T. Fields, 500 and
expenses, and Ell Perkins, the humor.
int, at from $50 to 475.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

OURAY, chief of the Utes in Colorado.
is AN exceptional Indian. Although re-
tanning the leadership or his wild tribes,
he lives very much after the manner of
civilized whites. He has an extensive
farm, on which he raises good cattle.
The buildings are large and the residence
we'll furnished. He rides in one of the
best carriages that could be purchased, a
present from Governor McCook, which
with stylish team and a Mexican
driver, makes a conspicuous turnout.
Ihe farm operations and business enter
Prise' OF Ouray have been very success
full.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

"MUsHRooN towns" are generally
supposed to be confined to comparatively
young countries like our own, but the
London Builder applies the term to Ger
tain portions of London's own .uburbs
which have sprung up and spread widely
within few months time. One of
these new suburban settlements which
includes about twelve roads and streets
and about 800 houses, the greater DOR
ton OF them occupied, was laid out
about year ago, and the first brick laid
In September, 1877, and from present
appearances it gives promise ere many
more months elapse to house a popula-
ton of nearly 1000 inhabitants.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

AUSTRALIA has carried off the highest
diploma for wheat at the Paris exhibi-
ton. She gained prize for each of sew
EN- samples of wheat and -four. Adelaide
wheat gained the gold medal at the Lon
don exhibition of 1851.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

FIVE hundred and thirty.one firms of
nearly all nations have contributed
toward the international paper exhibi-
ton at Berlin opened last month. Pa
per of every description, and machinery
for making it, are exhibited.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

A STORY of genuine romance in real
lie comes from Marysville, Ohio. A
promising young man of the place, son
OF one Of its most esteemed merchants
vas engaged to be soon married to =
beautiful young lady, who, a few DAYS
before the day set for the wedding. wss
taken sick and died. Her bereaved Low.
or was inconsolable, and resolved to mt
an end to mis- life. He first wrote th;,
letter to his parents: T." What have I ia
i've fort I often think of drinking tn
drown my troubles, but that would not
oe '1 showing respect to the one / 10 dearly
loved. Rather than to become 4 druni.
.rd. vii end it all ~ \ dose Of, pr.uuss.ic
acid NY last wish is that III buried
next ia. Dora, and that two monument.
be erected over our graves, to coat not
les than $500. !" Theh ptlaoc1edink to
the y 70 Pm Of bis late betsothed, he threw
himself upon her death.bed, swallowed
the drug and breathed lii 1T III sHe,xas
buried beside her In the cemetery. and a
monument will be erected according to
his wish.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10
AUTUMN.
BY II. W. LON0FELLOw.

Thou CONTEST, Autumn, heralded by rain
With banners. by great gales ince ssant famed,
brighter than brightest ks Of Samarcand,
/, And stately oxen harnessed to thy vain!
Thou standest like imperial Charlemagne,
Opon the bridge of gold; thy royal hand
+" 919tss1stehsd With benedie4doQs o,ay the land.
Blessing the farms throughout an thy vast DO
Thy shield is Il fed harvest moor, suspended
80 long oeneatn the heavens Exchanging caves;
Thy steps are BY the farmers prayers attended
Like flames upon an altar shine the sheaves;
Ard, following thee, in thy ovation splendid
Thine almoner' the wind, seatte's the golden
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

while others who want to 20 to heaven
state that no whale could gulp down a
street car without losing some of his
teeth. The trouble is that no newspan Der
man EYER finds time to 20 off on & cruise
after whales, and therefore the public
tics. ~ ss vs. =
- How old do whales live to beY'
Z" You have got us now. We never
saw the same whale over three or four
times, or whether they died of grief over
that fact, or swan away to make new
acquaintance, we could never find out.
When a man tells you thata whale lives
to be seven, seventy or seven hundred
years old, ask him to submit the proofs. -
" Where are whales mostly found?"
In the water. They never come to
land until tired of life and ready for a
change"
" How fast can they swimT'
;, That is another disputed point. A
Nantucket captain says he saw one speed
ing at the rate of thirty miles an hour
while New Bedford captain saw one
going at the rate of a mile a minute.
Horace Greeley could have settled the
dispute in his Recollections of a Busy
Life, but he seems to have avoided
doing SO. However, if you are ever
chased by a whale, it will be prudent for
you to make a hundred miles an hour if
you can"
" DO whales prefer shelled corn to corn
on the cobs?'
No. No well.re gulated whale would
be in the least put out after swallowing q
wagon load Of cobs."
"Do whales fight with each other?'
"Not often. If whale comes fool.
ing around, clustering what he can do
and putting on airs, he is generally
rolled in the mud to take the conceit Out
OF him, but, as a rule, the whale prefers
to rest his nose on coral reef and give
himself up to planning the social eleva
ton OF the walrus and the squid."
"1s it cruel to harpoon whale?'
1t is. There should be law oblig
ing the whalers to catch their victim.
with a noosed rope, and then Supply
them with chloroform. Continue to b<
good boy, and to he glad that you arr
not whale. "-Detroit Free Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

RETURNS received at the agricultural
department, from twelve of the largest
tobscco-growing states, indicate that
there is considerable falling of in tobac
co crops, as compared with last year.
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THE MARKET

", o..s S.s'; ;:~;,so = !,
Weak and lower: 82L@82Xc for seller
October Axc bid for seller November:
853<c for seller December Corn-Lower at
$3.50 for seller October; 343<c for seller No.
vember; A31c bid for seller December.
Oats-Shade lower ct 181<@18Nc for seller
October; l9H@l9kc for seller November:
20A@2Oxc for seller December. Pork
Lower at $7.62K for seller October; $7.72k
@7.75 for seller November; $780,. SIX for
seller December. Lard-Lower at $6.15@
6.174 Tor seller October; $6.17H forlseller
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oAv'oseH 4 W1eetEa, Puhs.hsrs.
CURRENT TOPICS.

Do LEWIS, after three years in Cali
fornia, took part in a discussion of The
Chinese question in Boston, and claimed
that the Chinese are physically, morally
and mentally superior to any other peo-
nle
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

AN American offers to keep the Eng
lish Channel quiet every day in the year
for 100000 per year. His plan is to
oil it. but French and English are
agreed that seasickness is nuisance son
from Heaven and should not be inter-
fered with.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

HE once celebrated steamship Great
Eastern Is to be employed in a new
manner-as cattle transport between
England and Texas, making regular
trips between London and Galveston,
she will carry, it is said, 1890 head Of
cattle, and 1900 head of sheep, and will
thus go far toward feeding the British
metropolis. Notwithstanding her first
failure, she seems to be destined to be q
sort OF connecting link between the
mother country and her Republican
daughter. She could not be better en-.
gagged than in the cattle trade, which
promises to increase steadily.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

JUDGE DILLON renders the important
decision in the United States court, at
st. Louis, that money received BY a
bank after its failure does not belong
among its assets, but is a trust fund for
the benefit of the one making the de-
poait, and should be paid him in full.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

CAPTAIN .BoYron; according to the
foreign papers, is still progressing swim
mingly." At recent exhibition If h =;
powers in the canal at Versailles France
ne swan with his paddle a few strokes
then laid it aside and used onlv hi,
arms. Then, with his body half i'm.
mersed, and with the French and United
States flags displayed, he commenced the
formation of raft. Two large beams.
on which he adjusted two planks. suf-
flced for the purpose; the latter he COW
cred with the debris of a wrecked vessel
He next set free several carrier pigeons
and made signals of Distress; he caught
some fish for his food, lit his cooking
stove and cooked his meal, dined, and
then placed himself at his ease. lit his
cigar and read his journal. After writ
ing his log he put it in bottle, corked
it up tightly, and intrusted it to tho
waves. He next hoisted his sail. and
caused some amusement by chasing the
waterfowl. Finally he fired some rock
cts a. night signals. -. u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

1Ts wicked world. Even the Gulf
Stream has gone astray.-Harttord Post.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

November; 1920 for seller December; Sc. 10
@6.l71 for seller the year. Rye-At AZ
ley-At $l.O6 for seller November, ~ Whisky
AT $1.09. Hogs-Receipts II 100 head !;
dull, weak and lower; light at &A2O@3. 80;
heavy mixed packing at $3.1O@S.S0; heavy
abipping y, A. t23Q@S.6o; Philadelphias at
$3.75@39O. Cattle-Quiet; receipts TOO
head.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

night of,the 2sth. was waylaid and knocked
senseless by TIVE men, who then made q
noossof the lines and tied him b the neck
tdehe buggy, sAIrtiua the horsea O.. When
found hsswsslquite dead. Two men named
Bowen and Webster have been arrested.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

Wy 6VVN~ 0sV1O VI XLs E JSuT8ys
AN incendiary OF Pensacola, Fla, on the
night of the Sd, burned the block extending
from Carr 4 Jolly's saloon 70 kahn'ss cloth.
ing store. Loss $50, 900; insurance $25, 600.
TIE Gregory House, Lake Nahepac, N.
T., was totally burned on the Sd inst. loss
500, 600; insurance, $4,000.
! AT Foreman Station, Mich, on the Sd
inst. saw-mill boiler exploded, killing
James Foreman and wounding four other
persons seriously. The building was totally
destroyed.
A LARGE gang of counterfeiters have
been arrested in the mountains of Ken.
lucky.
A FIRE at Palestine, Texas, on the I'd
inst, destroyed six business blocks and
caused loss of about $4,000.
AT the state fair at Indianapolis high
wind carried q balloon against tree, pre-.
cipitating tho aeronaut-Hsrry Gilbert-to
the earth, distance of eighty feet. He was
badly bruised and cut up.
+. 3. MILLER, convicted of grave robbery
At Cleveland, was fined 500 and costs Of
prosecution, and sentenced to four months
in the work house.
You've Colder, cashier of the Providence
grocers and PRODUCER bank was locked up
on the 1st The defalcation will roach
from $50. 900 to 100000.
1A04 ~ 1talten rsapH4er5 Who, hlil>d
Z hoJAadIksA NsU6e ~ nSn1hsf dnes,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced by Judge
Rogers, at Chicago, to IA years in the peni.
Tertiary.
TIE ferry boat Union was burned vt
Newburg, N. Y, on the 1st Loss 310o,000.
AT Easton. No., on tho lot, business
block and the court house were destroyed
by fire.
FRANCIS DAILY, while returning in 4
buggy from Coaticooke, Cansds, on the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN, La, October 4.-The
fever is on Daniel Thompson's Calumet
plantation. Four whites and 20 blacks
have it; in most instances it is malig-
nant, but among the blacks generally
mild, readily yielding to treatment.
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New York.

LONDON, October 2-12:3O p. M.-Iiv.
erpool wheat market opens quiet. Floating
cargoes steady. On passage fair inquiry.
Fair average quality No. 3 Chicago wheat,
for shipment, &C., 38s 9d@39s. Good car.
goes mixed American corn, Of coast, 23s I'd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10

BATON ROUGE, October 3.-Ten
deaths last nigt, and a large increase of
new cases. l.. J. Adet, prominent
Howard was taken sick last night. We
are having July weather. If It contin-
ues we fear the cQnseQuencea. =
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SENATOR CIMERON's BRorHER.
The Hon. m. Perkins Deeend,nr hi. veracu,

To THB EDrToR OF TVS suN-Sir: notice Mr..
Is. Norman Gunnisin denial that he told senator Cam
eron. in my presence. that he Wade Hampton shoot
the senator brother
Now can stand the ordinary denial Of joke. for all
jokes hyperbolcal aud four.nths Of American
fun consists IN Baron Munchausen exaggcration hut
when man denies solemn statement it's a dinerent
thing Mr. gunnison did tell smon Cameron, in
straight, categorical language. that he Wade Hamp
ton shoot his brother. when Mr. Gunnison made tine
statement remember Senator Cameron looked wonder.
ingly at him, asst 10 say
Wen, here's what I've been looking for knew
Wade Hampton Killed my brother but this Is the arst
man I've found In all these years who actually saw tho
After Senator Camcron's wonderment had ceased he
looked straight at Gnnnison as trying TO look through
You say you saw Wade Hampton kln my brother :"
n Yes" replied Mr. dunnsOn. saw him take oarnnc
Now want your evidence. replied senator Came.
write out all the particulars and send them TO Inc by
II vildolt" replied Mr.. Gunnison.
c dTs sw S%SI%o KILLED er2nS5 n%s GGpn1si
uys eyiaenee before rom one who saw The act
dozen other applicants called on senator Cameron
y w mn h. a. w and Ts}us, SsnH;95 Zane
years h9 has always held Hampton responsible for the
orr TO wade HAMPTON SIs9 ed % "
when senator Ssae5cn said liaycs had killed good
Hampton In his place said
!, Then you don't lie Hsmptonr' .
dinner with Hampton down South once. when they
asked me why would not nt with Hampton, said Sir
because ho killed my brother The next day continued
Mr., Cameron, some Of IIamptons friends came u inc
and said, Hampton SAYS he didn't Kill your brother
Well' said l. let Hampton TO himself aud tell
me So theu shall believe II ill he person
ally on his honor that he did not"
Just then Mr. Gunmaon, VINO wanted 20 please Senator
Cameron and get him 10 interest himself In his behalf
spoke up and said
=" Why, senator, saw Hampton kill your brother"
"YoR Did ~
Yes saw him take carbine. carefully aim IT, and
shoot your brother dead.n
when We len senator Cameron, NJ. Gunnison asked,
tOnr'
"Yes"I said. "These are grave charges The best
way to get the truth " pblsh the statements OF
yuu aud the senator Not only that said but II you
saw Wade Hampton kill Cameron m thRtway. Hampton
N murderer, and you should down To York and inn
mediately write your knowledge to the PRESS
think the controversy has settled the that wade
Hampton did not personally Mil Col Cameron. though
no doubt man the Hampton Legion did Kill the
Colonel II his duty Mil ham II he was soldier
II would have been his duty to kill Gen Grant " he
had brought his rifc 10 bear upon him. Eli PERAlSs
CHtCAGo, Dec 20.
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Are the Mutual. Police. val,dI

The following communication TO the h.
s,Wdace Chronicle, from the Hon. John r.
Clark, at whose instance the opinion OF Prof.
Gray of Harvard, touching the legality of
the recent action of the Mutual Life was Oh
tanned, will be read with interest:
OFFICE OF CLARK. ADAMS & CLARK.
BosroN, Dec. II, 1878.
To he Editor Of the Chronicle.
DEAR SIR am in receipt OF your valued fa-
vor OF Yesterdays date. making injuries rrla-
two 70 certain professional opinions touching
the Illegally oftho recent action Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company and asking at whose
instance they We're obtained In reply haye
10 say that 80 far rs / am aware. no separate
whom YOU refer but tho opinion prepared for
me some time ago by Prof Gray Of Harvard
llaw urn Of Ropes, Gray Loring Of this city,
Hon. Willard Sayl.s. Attorney. General Rhode
Island the Hon. Lucllius \. Emery, Attorney
General of Maine and the Hon. Mason w. Tap
pan. Attorney General Of New Hampshire. Tor
examination by them, Each coucurrci unrr-
servcdly in Prof Grny's views, namely, that in
the eye Of the law the policies now bcin. issued
by the Mutual Lite ara fraudulent as regards
the Old membcrs. and consequently void.
have only 20 add. In reply To your second in
quiry. that these opinions have boon Obtained
at my own instance. Tor the benefit of myself
and number offriends who hold large policies
ing and Publishing them was 10 induce the
Trustees 70 voluntarily reconsider their action.
and thereby render unnecessary and perhaps
disastrous litigation that Is otherwise likely 10
occur. We hoped. and think with reason.
that such an array Of distinguished LEGAL test-
mony leYerY Attorney General IN New Eng
land concurs in Prof Grays opinionl to tho
llleghlity OF tho proceedings complained Of
regarding tho powers OF Trustoes, and their
necessary limitations when vast and intricate in
forests are bong dealt with. that tho eminent and
hghly respected business men who control
tho fortunes Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany would be impelled To and supported in an
honornhls retreat from the unjust and unton-
4 IN
unwttlngy assumed
Should we be- disappointed IN our expecta-
tons this am not prepared 10 admit. tho pro-
fcss investigation which tho subject has
Undergone will be OF service In tho legal pro-
cecdings that VIII no doubt ensue. Yours re-
pteal.u!ly, joins /. ClARK.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
skating.

Lines Of wouldbe skaters lled in and cut Of
Central Park Yesterday The bail up. although
the ice In the lake i've inches thick several places
Througs too large TO be sustained hyshe ice
pertod, and persons allowed to go omit Hmay
be .cady today
Al the small lake at Seventy. second many
members Of Scottish curling clubs There match
game, but much energetic practice
The skating rink OF the Manhattan Athletic Club at
Fny,iNth street and Eighth prunted by the de-
lay Of the Park The ice within the four fences
crowded all day With skaters Tho large number of
ladies' skating was noticeable, More than LOO tickets
were taken At the door Al q T. NJ the skaters we're
oucrod on, aud the scrapod and flooded prcpar
atOrN Tor to-day.
IN Brooklyn skating was INDUCED In o extent not
cQualct for years last On Christmas Day. Fully aufl
persons the Cahune lake IN the afternoon, and
on all the ponds IN Tie suburbs The Ice was thick.
strong. and smooth. Hundreds who visited Prospect
Park disappointed In nndng the lake cut on
nom public use. owiuI "a large holes Ia dthuTrnt
places hy the gate at Tuesday ught on the small lake
there open water under both bridges while In shell
tered spots the was four inches thick In front % the
wen house the Cacdonian and Thistle curling clubs laid
rink the ice of the large lake aud had their in
augural came OF tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
FIRE AND DEATH IN NEWARK
A FACTORY BURNED AND 4 ETREH1N
ALMOST INSTANTLY KILLED.

Probably suhocnted by the smoke. Keeling
and Failing Headforemost FROM the Roof
10 the Pavement. seventy Feet Below.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
fame and smoke suddenly burst from the win
dowe OF the boiler and ironing room In tho rear
OF Wheeler 4 AllinR's shirt factory and laundry
Mt Market and Beaver streets. Newark. The
1remen were unable TO get water from tho hy-
drants and oisterns for several minutes after
the steamers arrived and the flames therefore
gained great Roadway. Just the steamer be-
gan to throw water on the burning building tho
hose burst and caused more delay. Chief En-
Rineer Benedict then sent out a general alarm.
and brought the entire fire department to tho
scene. In the mean time the flames spread
across an alley and ignited the corntce and wins
dow frame Of the First Reformed Church This
carpet In the galleries was badly damaged. In
half an hour the lremen had apparently sub
duad the fire. and the Chief Eugnecr therefore
ordered two steamers to go home. Ten minutes
after the steamers quilted the scene. snoKe and
flame shot out OF the Windows OF the third and
top story OF tho main building. which fronts
on Market street, and in a few minutes the en-
tire upper part Of the building was on fire. Tho
fremen succeeded in combining the nre to the
TOP story OF the factory and In saving the
At o'clock a fatal accident happened A
number Of ilremen we're on the roof OF the First
Reformed Church watching the fiames and
ing. Suddenly George Yetman. tho assistant
tillerman Of No. Truck. who Was standing on
church and the factory. complained 10 n COM
pnnion that his hoad felt strangely. minute
afterward Yetnian reeled and fell on tho tin
roof. In II second he slid ovor the edge and was
dashed headforemost on the pavement OF the al
ley. He died instantly. In falling Yetman first
struck against the brick wall OF the factory. waa
dashed back against the wall OF the church. and
his body then struck tho pavement. The fire.
men carried Yetman's body TO tho office Of Drs.
Coles and Dodd Yetman WINS rs years OF age
and unmarried. He lived at II Nesbit street
Tho fire was not completely extinguishcd until
o'clock. Wheeler h Aing lost on shirts and
stock from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. J. Thomas,
who has paint store In the first story Of tho
building, had his goods badly damaged by
winter. The stock and fixtures in the building
were insured for ago 900 The damage to the
church is about % 500.