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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
A Gambling Incident.

once found myself, says the London
Truth, on steamer going down the Ala
bama river. These steamers have on
the saloon deck very long cabin, and
at one end of the cabin is bar where
liquor and cards are sold. One evening
for the voyage occupied several days
"a passenger asked me if / would play
at whist. I assented, and whist party
was made up. soon perceived that I
and decent-looking old man were being
victimized by the two others; but I
played quietly on until every one except
the captain, who was seated at the other
end Of the cabin, had gone to bed; then
my brother victim after paying his loss
es, which announced to several hundred
dollars, went to his cabin. I took the
cards in my hands and asked what I
owed. It was 5000 or $500. "Captain,"
I said, BE good enough to come here;
1 have been cheated" Up jumped the
gamblers and asked whether I wished to
insult them. The captain, a sturdy
looking man, was now by my side; SO I
handed him the cards, and requested him
to examine them. They were marked
in the mandatory, the stars on the
back of each particular color being made
either higher or lower at the corners.
The gamblers swore that they knew
nothing of it, and had bought them of
the bar-keeper. Half a dozen citizens
were at once called up to actas a jury,
and the bar-keeper interrogated. After
some hilly-shalling, he owned that one
of the gamblers had given him some
packs to sell. This was enough; the en-.
gines were stopped, and the gamblers
landed in a swamp, where probably they
died, for it was q long way from any
habitation, and, as the captain said, =
place where only snakes could live. 1t
is almost pity that there is not this
sort of prompt justice nowadays in Eu-
rope.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
A Sentry Guarding g Myth.

Prince Bismarck is represented in DR..
Busch's book as illustrating feature of
the Russian service by the following
anecdote:
One day was walking with the En-.
peror of Russia in the summer garden of
st. Petersburg, when, coming upon
sentinel in the center of lawn, I took
the liberty of inquiring why the man
was placed there. The emperor did not
know. The adjutant did not know.
The sentinel did not know, except that
he had been ordered there. The ad-
jutant was then dispatched to ask the
officer of the watch, whose reply Tailed
with the sentinel -" Ordered" Curl
osity awakened, military records were
searched, without yielding any satisfac-
tory solution At last an old servingman
was routed out, who remembered hear
ing his father relate that the Empress
Catharine H., 100 years ago, had found
q snow-drop on that particular spot, and
had given orders TO protect it from being
plucked. No other device could he
thought of than guarding it by senti-
mel. The order once issued was left in
force for century.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
DANGEROUS Lubricating Oil.

Professor John T. Ordway tells the
New England Cotton Manutacturers, As
ISOLATION that much Of the oil used for
lubricatipg machinery is dangerous, be-
canse when heated to sufficient degree
II throws off an infammable vapor. In
this respect it is claimed that some of
the animal and vegetable oils are even
more hazardous than those partially
mixed with earth oils, and that the high
er price of an oil is by no means guar
antee Of it's safety. An account was
given of a fire in the Bates Mills, Lewis
ton, Maine, in which the flames, on
reaching the weaving-room, shot across
it in all directions on level OF about
five feet from the floor, and with suth"
Gent heat to melt the lead connections
to q Pas meter located on the same plane
of height, while towel hanging two
feet below this level was not 50 much as
scorched, This was thought to show
that there was q body Of inAammab}e
vapor hanging in the air, cast off by the
oil used BY the machinery.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

Consequently he has his little tricks, by
which he would fain add to his gain.
Dried peaches, Drowned to crisp and
added to new whisky from the still, will
give it the golden glow of years. Sugar,
skillfully burned, will have the same
effect on the newest flow of the still. But
old applejack drinkers say that nothing
takes the sting out of the "apple" but
age. At its best, applejack is worth
from 81 to Sc a gallon. There is whisky
Of favorite stills, however, of great age
in many farmers cellar in this county
which could not be bought for So
Car. N Y. San.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

NOTWITHSTANDING the fun made
about it by Frenchmen who 3 not wear
the Cross of the Legion of Honor, the
privilege is highly esteemed by those who
do wear it, and they do not a all appre-
ciate theridicule aimed at the Americans
who have been selec tedato wear the deco
ration. Louis Napoleon gave tho badge
50 frequently and unfortunately as to
make it cheap; but recently the French
government has tried to elevate it by.
more careful and discerning disposal:
Only 10000 Frenchmen are now said to
be decorated. The College Of the LIE.
gion has good deal of money, which
has been augmented by the addition Of
property belonging to Louis Philippe.
From this fund pensions are paid to car
tain members Of tho order, including
Knights and DICTIONARIES Who have been
wounded in military service, and HAYS
amounted to q much . 6, O01 900 f1ancs
annually. No ignoble puniahnent en-
bsinhicted on any menbsr @ long q hs
belongs 20 the order.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
A Partisan "Reminiscences.

I have recently been talking with an
American lady, who was residing in
Paris with a French family in 1867, and
who was present at the grand Ceremony
of the presentation of prizes in that year,
She told me that the imperial cortege
was unaccountably delayed for half an
hour beyond the time fixed for the COM
Increment of the ceremonies. At last
the emperor and empress entered, fol-
lowed by the brilliant crowd of sove-
reigns and ambassadors, but it was no.
ticed with surprise that the Prince and
Princess Metternich were absent from
the latter group. The empress was daz.
cling to behold, in a white satin ball
dress, whose very low corsage fully dis
played the charms of her splendid shoul-
dirs. That dress was the fourth that
had been prepared for her to wear on
that occasion; the other three, includ.
ing the one expressly woven for her
in Lyons, having been rejected by her
capricious majesty. She passed through
the crowd smiling, bowling, charming all
beholders and leaning on the arm of the
sultan. No cloud on that fair brow, no
mist on those bright eyes betrayed the
secret that had just been revealed to
the emperor and herself. For terrible
piece of news had caused the delay in
the arrival of the imperial party, the
tidiDgs of the death of the Emperor
Meximilian IN Mexico, which had Just
been impaired to the emperor and en-
press by the Prince and Princess Meter
mich, who had met them at the door of
the Palias de Z Industrial and had then
instantly withdrawn to their home.
Thus came the bloody ghost of that
prince, untimely slain, to mingle with
the other royal guests at that gorgeous
ceremonial. That hour sounded the
knell, not only of Macmillan, but of
the French empire, for the failure of the
Mexican expedition dealt decisive
blow to the imperial throne.-Paris
LETTER
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Unhappy Marriages.

A writer in the Lady's Journal, speak
ing on this subject, thinks that they are
brought about by too early marriages.
Young folks, he says, marry when they
are more pleased BY the eyes and senses
than the mind and heart, or some persons
marry for beauty without the other at
fractions to keep the flames enkindled,
or the all powerful love of money. Some
marry for intellect without hearts, and
vice Versa, and not having the proper
balance-wheel, there must necessarily be
discord and deficiency in the scale of
reason. A blending Of heart and mind
should produce the proper harmony, as
al the heart cannot be chained, it will,
like water, run to meet its level. 81. s..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

A NA1L.GUN has been invented by
New Zealander, to be employed in nail
ing down flooring. boards. 1t is not I'M
like gun in shape and size. The nail
is placed, point downwards, at the top
and slides down to the bottom, when the
operator draws up rod, and by one
downward stroke of this the nail is
clearly driven into the boards beneath.
A practiced hand by this simple con-
trivance can do the work of half dozen
men,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

ANOTHER application of electricity is
to be noted, of Importance in its relation
to mills, warehouses, stores, shops, yes.
sells, etc. By simple and ingenious ar
rangemsnt, and small button placed
outside the building, it can be ascer-
tanned, after the premises are shut up,
that every PARTITION iron door is closed;
if any one of these has been neglected,
the omission is at once detected. The
same arrangement or system is likewise
applicable to ships, enabling the COM
mander to know, at any time, if all the
bulkhead doors are closed, and if not,
which one is open.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
The Ameer Racks Down.

The reply Of the amcer of Afghanistan to
the viceroy of 1ndia's ultimatum has been
received by the Indian government. 1t is
dated the 10th of November, but not having
reached::Dakka before the 3oth of the month,
it is believed to have been rewritten after
the news of the capture of Fort Ali Musjid.
The document concludes with the declara.
ton that he entertaius NO enmity to the Eng
lsish government; that he desires to resume
his former friendly relations, and will not
resist OF the British mission to Cabul.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

taken to the English minister, Rogers
Wilson, and he was convinced of it's
truth. Meanwhile the three ladies were
seized by an officer and two soldiers.
How dare you complain of the kbe-
dive, said the official, Ito that Chris
tian dog!" The ladies were carried of
to the project of police, whc demanded
to hear exactly what they had told Mr.
Wilson, and ordered them to be hogged.
Ladies of our rank" they protested,
"may not be logged" Nevertheless,
logged they were.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

In the great earthquake Of Aspulia,
that happened in the year 1927 on the
last day of July, one writeth, "That IN
the City OF St. Severine, about ten thou
sand souls were thrown out of the Worio;
that in the Horrors of such INFINITE
Ruins, and Sepulchres of 60 many NOR
tals. q great Bell (thrown out OF steeple
by the Earthquake) fell 80 fatty Over
Child, that it enclosed him, did him no
Harm. ana made Bulwark for him
aeainst any. other Danger.
Who go balanced the motion Of this
Metal. but the same Fingers that des-
tined Heavens. '-Esecr Aln,aneck for
ITO.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, December 800 P, M
Flour-Continues dull but steady. Wheat
Very quiet; No. cash at SEC; No. at
sac; No. 3 at 6711c; No. 4 at 59c, rejected
at 5U4 No. 2 seller January at 83H@S3Nc
Corn-Dull at sic; new at 27H@2Sc. Oats
Tame at zoe. Rye-Ipactive and nomi-
nal at 43c. Barley-Firm at S2]5c for cash !;
seller January; No. at 40c. Provisions
Very dull. Pork-At 500 cash; new at
$3.50. Lard-Steam at $50. Hogs-Dun
at $2.55@2.65.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

DIR. A. T. PACKARD, Jr., of the United
States grasshopper commission, reports
that this pest of the western farmers,
has been confined during the past season
to its permanent feeding grounds in the
R,cky mountains, and even there has
only done serious damage t. portions of
Utah and Montana. Unless next spring
and early summer is unusually favorable
for Matching them out and developing
them, the prospect is that the grasshop-
pers will be confined to the same limits
in 1879,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Alpns.HO,ase harmed.

The county poor-house at Davenport,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire on the Sth inst.
OF the twenty.six inmates, all were saved
but FIVE, who were burned to death.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

WHALERs have been wondering what
has become of all the whales, but there
is now news as to where they are disap-
pearing. Lieut.. Sandeberry, of the
Swedish navy, has lately returned from
an expedition to Russian Lapland, made
especially with view to researches in
natural history, and has brought back
many rare geological specimens, which he
will divide among the museums of Stock
holm, Christiana, and St. Petersburg.
He reports that never were there such
quantities of whales seen in the Gulf of
Naranger and White Sea as during last
summer, and that single Norwegian
boat captured hundred.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Suspended.

Sackett, Davis & Co., one of the oldest
and heaviest jewelry manufacturing houses
in Providence R. l., have made a trust con.
veyance of the firm and individual members
for the benefit of creditors. Liabilities
about $25O,OOO. The firm estimate their
property at three times that amount in
Providence, Chicago, Newark, N. j., Jersey
City and other. places. Unavailable real
estate is said to be the chief cause of the
embarrassment
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Blood for Blood.

The St. Louis Globe Democrats Fort Smith
special says: GA few days ago, in Little
River county, tramp named billiard shot
a traveller from Illinois, named Farris, for
his money. Farris, after being shot, rode to
the nearest farm house, gave description
OF the assassin and died. A number of
citizens pursued, caught and hung billiard
to tree.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
A NfAA PARTY.

At party at the house of Mr.. Tilley,
Notch Lick, Carroll county, KY, on the
night of the 4th inst, an alteration oc-
CURED between two sons of Aaron Neal and
q young man named SteAin, during which
one of the Meals received stab in the
neck, severing an artery and causing his
death in few moments. Stifin escaped.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
The Manufacture Of Applejack.

The traveller through Orange county
will see on almost every hillside tum-
BILE. down shed. Further up the hill a
cider-mi!i and press. Between the press
and the shed are tanks or watts. This is
an apple-whisky distillery. They are all
alike. The average capacity is 5000
gallons. The apples from which the
LIQUOR is made are the fruit of ungrafted
trees, there being many seedlingorchards
vet in the county. Grated fruit that
drops from the trees, or is defective, is
also used. In the fall the farmers cart
the apples to the stills. In special cases
a farmer may have his apples ground and
distilled, 80 that he can have his whisky
unmixed with the yield of other Or
chards. The custom is, however, to
dump the apples all together as they
come to the still. The farmer gets from
10 to 90 cents a bushel for his fruit. His
pay is either in cash, cider or whisky, rs
he choo, es. If he takes whisky he is al
lowed one gallon for every five or seven
bushels of apples. The disti!ling of
applejack is simple process. The ap-
pfes are ground by horsepower. The
mill being elevated above the watts, as
the pumace is pressed the juice runs by
conduits into the watts. Thus no pump.
ing is required. The cider is left in the
watts or cisterns until it ferments or gets
ripe," as the term is. Then the alcohol
must be removed at once by distillation.
If the process is delayed the cider turns
to vinegar. The "still," large copper
kettle. is alright. The cone-like top
terminates in q coil of pipe, which passes
through tank of cold water. A fire is
kept at low and even temperature
under the kettle. The alcohol in the
cider becomes vapor under the heat.
In passing through the coil it is condensed
BY the water, and comes out "apple.
jack" The first yield of the still is con-
siderably above proof. Other yields are
obtained from the same cider by increas-
ing heat. The distiller is paid $3.50
day. A still must be worked up to its
surveyed capacity, or the government
intlicts heavy penalties. 81. ,5.,@t' ). -
The farmer who. takes his applejack
for his apples is obliged to pay the gov
eminent tax before he removes it from
the still. The tax is 80 cents gallon.
Applejack is not TT for use under . year
old. Even then it is go fiery that only
the toughest drinkers care to indulge in
it. 1t improveswith age, and asst shrinks
as it grows old, it becomes more precious
TO- the owner. When applejack comes
from the still it is white. After it stands
for q fewsyea in the farmers cellar II
becomes something the color Of sherry.
The Orange county distiller has not
much ,nargin for profit He must get
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
CAN NOT FORGET.
BY JEAN Iy6ELOW.

When I remember something which had.
But which is gone, and lust do Without
] sometimes wonder how can be glad,
Even IL cowsiip time when hedges sprout;
! makes nae sigh to think Of it-but YET
Ny days will not be better days, should forget
When remember something promised me,
But which ] never had, nor can have now
Because the pr01niser 10 more see
In countries that accord with mortal vow:
When remember this, mourn-but vet
Ny happier days are lot the days when forget
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Killed bv the Carr.

Henry W. Calcrott, superintendent of the
car department of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road at Sedalia, Mo-, was killed on the 4th
inst, while coupling GAYS at Otterville. He
had been in the employ of the company
fifteen wears,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
One Dollar Damore.

A Jefferson City, Mo-, dispatch of the I'd
instant says: The case of T. P. Baker, editor
Of the Topeka, KS, Commonwealth, against
the Kansas City Times, for $4,000 libel,
arising out of the publication in the Times
charging that Baker had countenanced and
encouraged the killing of Mr.. Snogg, editor
of the Blade, in March of last year, was sub
mitted to the jury in the United States Cir.
cult Court, on the I'd instant, and verdict
for one dollar damages rendered for Baker.
Defendant will move for new trial.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 81 80 P. RI
Wheat-Weak and easy; No. 2 red at $3.50
for cash; Soc for seller December; No. 2
spring at S2T@83c for cash; $3.50 for seller
Weak at s0%c for cash; s1%c for seller
January. Oats-Easier at 1890 for cash;
zoe for seller January. Rye-Unchanged.
Barley-Easier at 96@97c. Pork-Lower
and heavy; Sc. IS for cash and seller Deem
Der; $685. bid for seller January; 1921
for seller February. Lard-Weak and
lower; $557k for cash $500 bid for seller
January; $5.674 bid for seller February.
Whisky-At $1.O5. Hogs-Receipts 10000
head; quiet and firm light at $2:5o@2.55;
heavy packing at $9.45@97o; shipping at
$2.6O@2.75.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Shot I'm HIS Own House.

Geo. Schaffsr, All old resident of German.
town, near Dayton, O., was shot in his own
house, in that town, by Geo. Leighty, on
the night of the 5th inst. Schatfer was in
temperate in his habits, and had become in
censed over a family difficulty. Leighty was
engaged to Schatfer's daughter, and was
stacked by the etherin his rage, and claims
that he fred the shot in self-defense. Both
parties are in good standing in Germantown.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
british Parliament.

The British parliament reassembled on
the 5th inst, and Victoria's speech was
read. Notice was given that motion for
the expenses of the Afghan war to be paid
from the Indian revenue would be present
ed, and equally prompt notice caane from
the Liberals that they would oppose the
motion. The cabinet made war on their
own responsibility, but parliament will be
called upon to vote the money to pay the
expenses,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
.Terr,ble Keller Exple.,e..

I. On the afternoon Of the 9th inst, large
boiler IN the Hayden rolling mill Il colnm-
bus, O., exploded while number Of work.
man were standing sronnd Il. Richard
Berry, aged l6, and Richard Frsemsn, aged
g, we.e Instantly killed. The injured are J:
William Lewis, it iaafsarsd fatally Geo.
Bell, john Trainor. 1Ike MeCAry David
= Davis. The explosion bnnt tie boiler
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
A Chicago Episode.

Early on the morning of the 9TH inst, J.
c. Hayward, of Fond du Lac, Wis.,, student
in Chicago medical college, became en-
gagged in discussion with bar keeper,
named James Mcmahon, in a saloon on the
South side Of that city and shot him dead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

THERE is a lighthouse near the Isle
of skye which stands in a peculiar situa-
tion. Just before it is the width of q
narrow channel; 70 the left the channel
stretches away for short distance; on
the right itextends indefinitely. A Ian
tern sufficient for the short distances
would avail nothing at the longer ones,
while such a light as would be seen at
the longer range would be needlessly
and wastefully bright for the shorter
ones. Recourse has therefore been had
to q lantern which, unaided, will light
the narrow channel, while two series of
prisms concentrate and defect a beam
equal to frst-class light over the longer
distances. The saving is from s400 to
$500 year. .' -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Obituary.

Tbs Right Rev. ]. P. B. Wilmock, bishop
of the diocese Of Louisiana, aged about IS,
died suddenly at St. Charles Hotel, New
Orleans, of apoplexy, on the I'd inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, December $500 P. NJ
Cotton Unchanged. Flour-Dull and un-
changed receipts 1000 bbls; sales 10000
bbls; rye -four dull. Wheat Slightly in
buyers favor; receipts $4,000 bus; No.
amber, seller December at S1G5. Rye
&ue :.t, FIRM receipts 1900
Barley-Quiet. Oats-Steady; receipts q, ,.
600 bus; sales IS, 600 bus; unchanged prices.
Pork-Dull at $7.35. Beef-Quiet. Lard
Dull and lower at $500. Butter-At GO
&c. Cheese-Quiet at 5@SHc. Petroleum
Refined at Sc. Coal-Quiet. Leather
Quiet at 2C@22X. Wool-Firm at 28@42c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

A JEwIsH weekly has been started in
Calcutta, the first and only one published
there. 1t is printed in the Arabic Ian.
guage, but in Hebrew characters-in this
respect resembling the books and news
papers published in parts of Europe for
German ard Russian Jews. These can
read only Hebrew letters, in which their
prayer-books arc printed, but understand
famiiiarly no language but German, or
a peculiar dialect, of which German ia
the substratum. Publications intended
for them are printed in Hebrew charac-
tiers, but the language itself is German,
or mainly so. Two or three newspapers
thus printed have also been started in
New York, but do not appear to have
received sufficient support.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
pnennatmro Rlaat.

Moses Long and George Carter were
fatally injured and a man named Matthews
seriously, by the premature explosion of =
blast in quarry near Somerset, KY, on the
4th inst.