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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
An Old-FashOned Tramp.

Thirty or forty or more years ago
almost every locality had its regu-
lar tramp. He was not the lazy, repul-
sive, slouching reptile that now i.,tests
the highways, and PROV Is about farm
houses q terror to the unprotected, but a
harmless half simple being that made HIM
self a general fav )rite by his hclpfulncss
and the amusement afforded by his &C.
centric ways. Such a one was old Tony,
we'll remembered by old residents of
Chatham and Lebanon, in this country.
He was Swiss by birth, who had been
conscripted IN the army Of Napoleon l.,
and was with him in the campaign in
Egypt. How he came to this country we
never learned We we'll remember his
story of how he was torn away from his
family, of his experience ard suffering as
"a soldier. When enlivened hy little
''schnapps'' from the black bottle, he
would go through the drill of arms with
his long staff, and generally wound up
with song whose chorus was ''Schnap-
pooter, schnappeter, schnappoff." s., -,
Tony was a small, irregular shaped
man; with sun-faded hair, milky blue
eyes, prominent nose and glowing COM
plexion, kept bright by frequent appll-
cations of his favoritc scnnapps.>. His
speciality .wassto distribute the mails to
residents q mile or two distant from the
post office, and to execute any little er-
rands intrusted to him. :; Bread and but
termilk were lis staple fare, which was
never begrudeed. He always made him
self welcome, did no. trespass on time
or, hospitality, and was a regular institu-
ton of the locality In winter he hiber-
mated at the county poorhouse and came
out regularly, when the first bluebird ap-
,peared. He lived to q good old age,
seventy or more, and was greatly missed
and regretted when death ended his<pil-
grimage - Hudson Republican.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Ne\ica.. Border OHtrares,

y Galveston -\fcS special from Antonio
says: Otii,i,.l information from the border
says the Mexican government is organizing
the inhabitants. hotl Indian and MeXicans,i ill.,
to companies to operate against the Amcri
cans The most notnrinl, characters On.the
border ituld commissions from the Mexican
government. broltS, II notorious raider is In
command of 4 company at the new town on
the Mexican >ia.' above Pchrus Nc@ras. Kick
a!'oo Indians have been enrolled to defend
tht town "f SrrraSos>a against Mckenzie
should he follow raiders across the Rio
Grandt to that place. There is almost Il reS-
aaton Of friendly relation between American
aud Mexican officers. The In,,tn,t< 4 MeXi-
can paper at Ftdras Nrgra>. announces that
Col. \unrlo has au ample force to destroy the
Grtn-">. There has been no modification of
orders given regarding followip $sraids into
Mexico.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Taking the Census.

When the census-taker raped the al
door OF a certain cottage the other day
aud wondered if the women would set the
dog on him or dose him with dish-water;
a great disappointment awaited him.
She opencd the door softly, snutfed the
air to sec if he smcllcd Of lightning rods
and threw it open for him to enter.
MADAM, am making a canvass of
the city" lie began.
"Ah! SIT down." she replied, and as
he began opening his book, she continued
"There are FIVE of us in the family, and
we paid one hundred dollars down on
this place. My husbands s name is Peter,
his age is torty-two, and he came from a
mean family. His father was always
having lawsuits about dogs, and his
mother was the greatest gossip IN Elmira
Have you got that down?" r:
lie gruntcd assent, and she continued
my name is Alvina Sarah, and was
II do not care to know where you were
born, madam" he interrupted.
"Well, l care!' she exclaimed; lit
makes a great deal of difference whether
I was born in Africa or Boston, and
want it put down. AS l was saying, /
was born in Boston, in 1888. Put down
that I came of a good family"
MADAM, you don't understand
you-"
"Dont understand that came of a
good family? I'd like to know Of Il Bos-
ton family which carried their noses
| higher than the Rogerses! Put down
that my father was in the Mexican war;"
"You have three children, madame"
Il havnt any such ,aing, sir! Put
down that my mother was killed by an
explosion in quarry. Her and father
were"
"How many children have you, mad.
ana"
"Have you got mother down.
"No, madam. You sec am taking the
census of the CITY,"
"WelI,' she said, giving him danger
GUS look, II had tae typhoid fever at the
age Of fifteen, and for weeks and weeks l
hung On the edge Of the grave. I bore
up as we'll as was aole, and"
''Five in the family-how many chill
dren!' he suddenly asked
"Put down that bore upn she COM
manded "And that one night when the
watchers were asleep crept out of bed
and took drink Of"
''This is foreign to the subject, madam.
How old are your children?'
"Havcnt you put down that hung on
the edge of the grave?"
'No, madam"
"Arcn't you going to?'
mo, madam. You see, T am simply
taking the census. l desire to ascer-
tain-''
You can't ascertain it here. sir!" she
snapped. IF my sickness, which cost
over two hundred dollars, isn't good
enough to 60 in the book, then you don't
get a line hlre!'
''Lct me ask YOU
mo use asking for any of our photo
gaphs, sir! II you get 'em anywhere,
and put our pictures in that book, we'll
uieAo il rot 70. Jov'! uo.".- s'"y> cir
good day.
He stood on the step, sighing, and she
a'Ied through the dooi.
MY grandfather was also bitten to
death by an alligator, but J won't give
you any of the particulars! You want to
walk"
He passed on, sorrowjully wondering
it the next woman's mother was blown
off a bridge or carried down the river on
a hay-stack
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Alnlrcr o. TramSGript
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Foreign Crops and Markets.


The Mark Lane Express says: Crops
are ripcuiuS rayidly under tic htiiliant sum
shine. y continuance of such weather Ns we
are now experiencing will 90 far to repair
injury hy prolonged floods in May, except
where rain is needed. But to Judge from the
aoly titled Wheat heads which are to be seen
III many parts of the country, the yield in
these districts will scarcely come up to the
average. Wheat cuttin" may hc expected to
commence this week in the early districts,
provided the weather continues SeaSOnablc.
The barley fields present Il bleachcd and un-
healthy appearance. Agricultural reports
FROM Scotland are satisfactory. Barley and
oats have improved, and turnips have thriven
on the poorest soil. Potatoes generally are
good, except in Ireland where disease maele
81 sad Unread on what promised to be a heavy
''"'' s',vr s,autuH >uhpI1eu WIN wheat, but
the continuance of bright weather caused q
slight relapse. Foreign barley maintained its
CurrencleS, but trade has not hccu over
weighted with imports, as Fridays return was
! nder $4,000 quarters. MillerS supplied their
vans SO freely during the previous week that
the decreased demand for consumption has
been barely sufficient to support The late im-
provemrnt. Nevertheless, sellers are 10th TO
accept the production, in view of the decreased
quantity OF wheat on passage, and the posi-
hllity that American crop reports arc exay-
Eeratrd )" that the weeks transactions were
not large, although the continental demand
still affords some support to prices. With
small arrivals at ports of call the floating car
20 trade wa~ quiet, but the continental de-
'uanu continued and values were fairly sllr-
ported Maize a:!!l "nA rather lower. Barley
unchanged. Sales ii English wheat noted
last were ;'2,N2 quarters ut :;5S. sd, against
FL 50 quarters at s':'> in the previous year
Imports into the kingdom for the week end
ug July 18TH, were l+lt,0GS cwts. wheat and
9 $50 cWtS. -four
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
HOW TO DEAL WITH MEXICO.
The MeEicast AsttIOTtties Uu.vtiIiuN to Pc
stop to Ste0lin0-FOlty Of HnLf- Wug

The Mesricast Asstt0rtties Usa.ottIiuD to Enl
Il stop to Ste"lin0-Folty Of Hulf- Ivaa
Measures.
Galveston Tex.) News.
1t is evident to everybody who has paid
the slightest attention to Mexican affairs
that the Mexican authorities at the City of
Mexico are not only unwilling, but also un-
able, to enforce law and order. In fact, the
Mexican government has not sufficient re-
liable force on the Rio Grande to enforce
their own custom-house regulations. Raid
ing into Texas could be broken up by CO.
operation with the Mexican troops; but the
truth is the Mexicans do not propose to as
sist the United States forces at all, but, on
the contrary, to rally in defense of the
thieves, as they did when Gen. Mackenzie
followed band over the Rio Grande few
weeks ago. This hostile action on the part
of the officers of the central government
joins the issue. There is now nothing left
for the United States government to do but
order directing Gen. Ord to cross the Kio
Grande under certain circumstances, or else
to uphold the order to it's fullest extent, and
protect Texas from the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande. The Mexicans virtually declare
they will continue to fit out expeditions
for the purpose of invading Texas, and driv-
ing stock back into Mexico, and that the
United States shall not be permitted to stop
it by following the thieves to their holes. If
it is, as has been semi-officially announced
the intention of the Washington authorities
to uphold the dignity of the national flag,
and at the same time carry out the terms of
annexation, by atfording Texas protection
against! Mexican banditti, it is to be hoped that
no halfway measures will be taken, as the
Texans are the only sufferers by them. It
has been the custom and policy of tho United
States to send troops across the Rio Grande
to stir up the hornets nest, and then to fall
back, leaving the Texas frontiersmen to suf-
fer from the raids of the exasperated Mexi-
cans. The Rio Grande frontier, fourteen
hundred miles in length, is defended by less
than twenty-five hundred men, if such an
array of troops to that length of frontier
can be called "a Defense" Hence, if hostile
expeditions are sent over into Mexico some
assurance should be given the Texans on the
border that they will be protected from the
retaliation which is sure to follow. To main-
tain a status of actual warfare on the Rio
Grande with less than twenty-five hundred
fighting men, is the height of absurdity on
the part of the secretary of war.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
s.abOr rTrOuble AnticiDatpd.

\ WiIkesharrc letter in the 71ibu1e,
gives the conversation of gentleman en-
gagged in a manufacturing business in one Of
the northern oollnties of Pennsylvania Tic
says the chances are we shall harc much uorc
serious trouble within the next two months
than that which came upon us so unexpect-
edly last summer. Preparations are being
made for simultaneous strike all over the
country, "n railroads, at the mincs in many
OF the largest manufacturing establishments
and nothing hut the utmost vigilance on the
part OF the State authorities and such pre-
parations as will make it possible to crush
out such movement Instantly, will prevent
one Of the worst calamities that has ever be.
fallen the country. The 18th Of August is the
time fixed for the outbreak.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
CIs-Ht FLOOD,

On the Il ght of the 36th inst, the
Er''att>t rain Storm on record visited Chicago,
doing immense damage. Over four inches of
water fe.l. \ telegram says: The d.. IN ,rc
al til: city on account OF flooded easements
cannot y" calculated. Among the heaviest
io>rr> are Carson, Pierce II Co., a West side
dry goods house. Their basement was flood
cd anl goods reported DANA scd $4,000 to
S3p,uWV. tl this amount $4,000 was on car
pets. The post office building, which is un-
der"nlng rcl'HirS, suffered to the extent Of
many thousand dollars, the rain coming in
from the roof, drenchinS the floors and cell
in"s and damaging the stock OF postal cards,
blanks, etc. The military headquarters in the
same bulldin" suffered considerably On
milwaukee, a1cn'lc about thirty Easements are
f|led with water. TIE principal loss there
falls on Clement, Saycr & Co., clothicrs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

September; No. Chicago SOC. Corn active; at
35.a adl39Ac cash; 3s2ic July; 382ic August; $3.50
September; rejected 371sc. Oats fairly active and
irregular; new 26c; old a7c cash; 26hc July; 2a%
August; 221ac September. Rye in fair demand; at
sac. Barley weak; demand fair and higher; ut 73c
cash; 94.s @95c September.
PROVISIONS--Pork fairly active; at $9.55 cash
9.57. sQD9.65 August; 972h@9.75 September. Lard
steady; at S72OQl7 1875 August. Bulk meats steady
ut 500, 6.O0Ql6.25.
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN7-Wheat, spring quiet and winter lower; re-
ceipts 5000 bushels; No. Chicago SLOT; No.
zoe; Milwaukee lis; 'ungraded winter red western
1.O7; No. = do l.O7; No. amber 100; No. amber
lIlGll.l3, ungraded white l.0S; white state 1.35.
Rye, western 6O0p65c. Corn firm; receipts 1740OO
bushels; mgraded 45dN4ac; No. ), 47c; steamer 472i
Ql4S' &C; No. white 55Gl55.ac. Oats quiet; receipts
$4,000 bushels No. white 33c; No: =, 34@34iac; do
white 34'sQg35c; No. l, 35c; do white 37lac; white
western 37hc
PROVISIONS-Pork, mess $1O.3O0lO.62ls. Beef
duh and unchanged. Cut meats western long clear
middlcs $6.12h; city CTS. Lard, primo steam 1879
GG7.40.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
. u :.
. u p,0ther. Indian Sk1t ,lah.

\ Baker City dispatch says CoI For
>vth'> command left Robinsvilc, Grant coun-
ty, Saturday, July 2uti.. Near Clear creek
they struck deep canyon, and fourteen of
Robins scouts were sent ahead. In Il few
minutes they were fired upon by Indians
strongly posted in the canyon. II. Free
man WAS Killed and two others, wounded.
The scouts retreated to the naln body The
Indians abandoned the position before the
troops came up. The hostilrS arc making
for Nallleur agency.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

The Galveston Neecx of Jul 9th says,
NeNican> from Sas Vaces, Mexico, fired Mt.
shots in the town of San Felipe, Texas, in
retaliation Tor having been pursued by Cap
tain Kelley, L. s. ~, who took from them
some stolen stock. Parson Potter, of frontier
fame, shot and wounded q grearcr last night
while in the act Of stcalin" his horses. Esco-
bcdo is condcmcd to be shot but ii does not
give peace to the border.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
The Sioux Indians.

The United States Indian agent at
White EarthaGcncy, Minn., writes the com
1nis ,ionrr of Indian affairs, under date ofJuly
Ii, 4: follows: "a reliable half brccl who
has just returned from a visit to Sisseton
agency, Dakota Territory, says that while
there he met and convcrscd with some Sioux
indians from Standing Rock agency. They
were courcrs sent with tobacco from the
Sioux of the plains to invite the Sisseton
Sioux to join them in hostilities against the
whites; that already eight different bands of
Sioux had joined the confederation, and that
Sitting Bull himself had made q visit this
summer to Standing Rock agency, where he
spent three or four DAYS in disguise.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

n large body OF United States cngiu-
GERS and scientists are making grand tour
Of the lakes aud rivers aud locating; life saw
ing stations Oh the Amcrirau shore. The
party intend to visit the Canada Pacific rail
way works at Fort Williams and Prince Ar
thurs Landing and different mines in the
vicinity. The Canada Pacific railway has
now an iron extension of 40 mites laid west
from Lake Superior, but fires are raging all
along the shore and interior, causing i'm
mensc damage to the forests.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
TIE u eStern Indians.

A Baker City dispatch says Gen.
Howard formed a junction with ForSyths
command July 2'd, The whole force left
camp near Robinsonville to follow the fleeing
hostiIes, who are making direct toward NAL
hour agency. The hostilcs will be forced to
fight soon, as, the troops are: coming against
them from several DIRECTIONS. /
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
A .MystorlOUa Ship.
A San Francisc'

- A San Francisco dispatch of July 2Sd,
has the following: The schooner Parallel
reports that on the 7th inst, off the coast
about 100 miles west of that port, she fell in
with Japanese junk. Not a living person
was onsboard, but a number of corpses were
found, .some shackled together, which must
have been dead at least month. No: food
was found on board. Some Of the bodies
were dressed In costly material.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
The Hostile SASSnr~.

\ Portland. Oregon telegram says, a
rendezvous for all un2fricndly Indians both in
Oregon and on: the Washington Territory
side is at the foot Priest Rapids, where they
are collecting in good numbers Chief Moses
says he can't,control his youG men and
warus settlers, ctc., to look out Cor themselves.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Milwaukeo Prod MOO MorLrot

eGRAIN-Wheat opened strong and Xc higher, and
closed strong; No. hard 81 1871; No. i, 1.f6K !;
No. 2, 1.16A; July .16h; August 99sc; September
$3.50. Corn quiet: No 2, 39Kc. Oats easier; No.
as Bssisy s zepsgss1' pssstss
new 98c.
PROVISIONS-Firnerb but quiet; mess pork S9.75
cash and July. Lard, prime steady at $7.12A. s.s
ssGfIs t;hi,aso i,tpande Market e,ssSsss e;Sss.
GRA1N-wheat opened uusett ed and Closed
stronger and higher; for No.. red winter IS 96Hc
No. do 95]4c cash: 83c August; No. 2 Chicago
a'Veh cash and July; olX@s6c August; 9Oi@9OXc
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
!, Libel Suiis,
DR.. VIM. J, Sueid, of Nashville,

DR.. VIM. J. Sneid, of Nashville, enter
cd suits in the United States courts at Cinci-
at July 29th, against the the Cincinnati En-
qui,er for 100000, and against the Commercial
for $40 0,0O0 damages for alleged libel in pub
fishing an article stating that Srcid oed
with the wife of citizen Of Nashville.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Voluntary Bank ruptcy.

On Monday the Goth inst, J. II. Nc
Wicker, tor many years proprietor of Nc
Vickcr's theatre at Chicago and well known
in the DRAMATIC world, tlleda voluntary pcti-
ton TO balktuptcy: Liabilities E's65oQoo. OF
this amount half q million is II Judgment
against him us one Of the bondsmen of David
A. Gage, cx-city treasurer, who dcfaulted III Il
large amount to the city in 1874. or the re-
mander, $4,000 10 secured 10y mortgage ON
McVicker's Theatre, and all the rest is vari-
ously secured, with the exception Of $4,000
or $4,000 He owes 500, 900 to Mrs. McEick-
err, and S35,QoO to various Eastern parties
At presant the theatre will be run as hereto
fore by Mr.. MrEirker and all contracts
which have hecu haAc with dramatic trouprs
will he ,..rricd out
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

A San Diego dispatch says: A tclc-
gram from Campo says runner has arrived
from lower California with news that Pedro
Badillo has attacked the officials at San Ra.
fael, killing one soldier aud woundng anoth-
cr, and that the whole frontier was up in
arms.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

F.. An enthusiastic Indiana editor wrote,
ssThe battle is now opened" But, alasl
the intelligent compositor spelled "bat-
tie" with an O. and his readers say they
have suspected it all along.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
COaA Mining

a telegram from Pottsville, Pa, says,
there is a general suspension OF mining opcr-
ations in the schuy]kill region, which will
continue until the 5th Of August, after which
'imc it is thought there will DC steady work
during the balance of the shipping season.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

thropic philosophy, no generalization, can
cover or weaken truth. It stands like
the record of itse!f-for it is nothing less
than this-and should putan everlasting
seal upon lips that are wont to speak
slightingly Of women.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Pre-+mpt,ns RAJ, Road Lands.

Secretary Schurz's decision to the cf-
feet that Union Pacific. sslands<1gca be~-pr-
empted by settlefs. IT s1.25 PER acrs, wfll
throw opeli to the pubic.a large amount of
valuable land in Nebraska, in some counties
the land being valued as high as s12 per acre.
There is no doubt that nearly all OF this land
will be quickly prc-emptcd by actual settlers,
who will siczc upon the opportunity with
cagcrncss. All such prc-emptions cases will
probably be contested by the Union Pacific,
who are determined to make desperate
struggle in this matter, which will cause
them to pay heavy loss.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
East st. Louis.

The conflict between Mayor Bowman
and the Metropolitap police goes on. It, is
understood that Goy$ Cullom takes sidcg with
the latter. Bowman and his force are barria
cading the market house, getting ready for a
fight. bloody conflict is feared and immi
nent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Army Reorganization.

a member OF the army commission
now in session at the White Sulphur Springs
lstactory results There is !, spirit among
the members to Weld their special views for
the sake of agreeing upon Il bill. The views
of mclnbers are given with great dclibcration.
y spirit of c"ml-rnmi>r seems to prevail
among them. They Will certainly agree upon
u bill which all will support. 1t may be also
stated that their deliberations arc whuilyir-
respective OF army personnel, but it is thought
the results will work injury 10 no QUO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Law Against TraInps.

The bill for the punishment Of tramps
passed the New Hampshire House the Mth
inst. Itprovides for punishment by mpris-
onment from fifteen months to fifteen years,
the. former penalty being provided for any
person proven a tramp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

Canned cherries are delicious If the pits
arc removed, but it is tedious task un-
less done with cherry stoner. If one
is not forthcoming, Try a new steal hair
pin. 1t facilitates the work wonderfully.
and should he used in the same manner
that you would button hook. Weigh
the fruit after the stones are removed, and
allow from a quarter 10 naif a pound Of
sugar to each pound of cherries. Save
all the juice and boil the stones in it for
half an hour. Place the fruit and sugar
in the preserving kettle, in layers, and
strain the boiled juice over all; then
bring to boil as soon as possible and
cook steadily for ten or fifteen minutes
Place glass jars on cold wet cloth: with
silver spoon in each jar; fill the b1im
with boiling hot fruit; place thu rub.
Der and cover in position ana tighten
Immediately, and again when the fruit
has: cooled. The rubber should show an
even edge all around. Wrap the jars in
.aper before setting them away.