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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
A Lake of Bitter Tears.

An Irish correspondent of the London
Week tells the following: The next
morning betimes off we started for BALI
ma in "long" or public car-the first
we had tried. One naturally wanted to
have chat with the driver, and there
fore mounted to the box-seat, which is
no seat at all, but an uncomfortable
perch, with q rod Of iron running into
the back. To the unaccustomtd back,
that iron is q sore burden and incon-
venience, and seems to get redhot before
many miles are accomplished. But
Tom, the driver. turned out to be a
funny sort of a fellow, full of anecdotes
and stories, and chatting everybody
whom he met on the road. The Ok
mountains are full in sight, and at one
point a gloomy lake appeared beneath
them in a hollow.
"Do you see that lakeT' said Tom.
Yes-what about it?'
Well, yer homer, tits called the lake
of Bitter Tears, and with good reason
too, as l will tell you. Onst there was a
fine large village there, and many people
living in it, and they were we'll known
to the country round for being warm
and comfortable So one morning a
woman who lived in cabin on the hill.
side went out to fetch her COW, and it
appears that the COW had strayed a long
distance, and becourse the woman she
went on after it. At last she found it,
and brought it back, but as she came
near this place, she could see nothing Of
her cabin, or of the village, or of any Of
the people. There was nothing in the
wurruld to be seen, yer homer, but tbi'
lake, and the poor woman sat down by
the side, and cried there for hours, $
that her tears filled up the lake just q
you see it now, and there she died-an:
that is why it is called the Lake of Bittel
| Tears to this dav,n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

The Erie Canal as Business Street.
New uses have been found for the
Erie canal. It is to be used not only as
a route of transportation but as shop
ping street. The furniture dealers in
Utica are greatly exercised over a float
ing furniture mandatory on the canal,
which has been anchored in the canal at
that city for the winter. IN this opera
ton three canal-boats are employed.
One is used rs a mandatory, one is
elegantly fitted up as show and sales
room, and the third is used for storage
Of furniture. The appearance of this
Aotilla at Utica, and sts competition
with street dealers who pay large rents,
have caused quite a CONSERVATION
among the latter. In other sections en-
terprising brewers have fitted up boats
and arc selling lager along the canal.
In the winter months these new enter.
prises are compelled to tie up in some
city, but when navigation again opens,
they are expected to traverse the canal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Murdered by TrallsDs.

A terrible murder was committed on
ROTOR Hill, near the town of Norwalk,
Conn.,, on the eth ult. The victim was Mr..
Schultz, wealthy gentleman, residing on
the hill. 1t is believed the murder was
committed by tramps, who were informed
that Schultz carried a large sum of money on
his person, and had concealed in the house
nearly $4,000, and was in the habit of hav.
ing large sums so concealed in preference.
to the safety Of bank vaults. The murder
was committed near his residence and his
servant, William Buckhoiz. was also at
tackled at the time. The murdered mans
head was cut open with hatchet and q
small wound, apparently made with knife
was found under the left ear. Great excite
! neDt prevails.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
THE MARKETS.
New York

NEW YORK, December $500 P. NJ
Cotton-Quiet at e19c for midling uplands.
Flour-Dull; receipts l., 900 bbls; sales 5000
bbls. Wheat-Dull; receipts $4,000 bus +;
97]2c asked. Rye-Steady; western at S.
@5sc; state at 5s@59c. Corn-Casb, firm !;
futures shade easier; receipts $4,000 bus;
sales $4,000 bus 44@4711c for for western
mixed. Barley-Dull. Oats-Unchanged;
receipts 5000 bus; sales $1,000 bus at 2915@
Sic for mixed western; 3l@35c for white.
Pork-Unchanged at $7.05. Lard-Quiet at
$50. Butter-At 6@30c. Cheese-At 3@9c.
Whisky-At $1.13. Eggs--At l5@2Sc. Pc.
2e@42c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

A NAN Of thirty, dressed in. sheep
skins trimmed with red flannel and
bearing an enormous r, blackboard in
scribed: I am, the prophet Elias" re-
Gently appeared in the streets of Rye,
England, declaring that he was one of
the tribe of Levi and must journey
from town to town fulfilling his mission
and saving the human race.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

ONE Sunday night Professor H
was sitting in the front garden, when q
newsboy said to him: SProfessor, did
you ever think of the beautiful Lesson
opinion" said the professor, DESTROYS Of
information, "of their teaching?'
"How to wink" said the urchin, and
went his way. .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

"A SEAMAN on the bark Pauline, while
on the voyage to sTybee, fell from the
topgallant-mast yard-arm to the deck, q
distance of ninety feet, and beyond a
severe gash on the forehead escaped I'M
injured, and was able to discharge his
customary duties, E''':
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Severe " inter I'm Eurone.

The weather is severe throughout Great
Britain, there being heavy snowfall here
and in many parts Of the continent Oh the
Esd inst: railing traffic was suspended in
the north of Scotland the show full being
the heaviest known in thirty years. A tele.
gran, from Geneva, Switzerland, says: "No
post has arrived from Germany or from
German Switzerland. The wolves have
penetrated to the gates OF Metz. There il
more snow Oh the Vosges than the oldest
inhabitant remembers"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
ssTHE YEAR TRAITS AVA"

The year, long dying, now is dead,
over his features, pinehe.l and cold,
Plying Nature her white sheet spread:
Carefully covered him, saunt and Old
Away in the Eouth wintry sun
Feebly shines on cold, gray sky.
A week he hath hidden his face in clouds
That he might nee the old year die.
In.the soft white BLOW the children play;
Little they care for the old year dead
Quite forgotten the good he hath wrought,
Shouts for the new that Gomez in his stead.
It is ever thus when the sged die
Nothing have they Of wit OF grace;
We see them pass with hardly sigh
Others are waiting to fill their place
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
SWEPT AWAV.

A report from Port de Paix, Hayti, says
many persons and houses were swept away
by the river, which changed its course and
crossed the town. St. Louis del Nord,
about three miles from Port de Paix, is re.
ported entirely destroyed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Railroad Accidents,

A train OF empty passenger cars collided
with freight train of the Jettersonvllle,
Madison and indianapolis road at Prison
station, near the bridge which spans the
Ohio river at Louisville, Ky, on the 23d
inst. Pink Sehell, engineer Of the passen.
ger train, was fatally injured, both legs
being severed from his body. No other per.
son hurt.
Two freight trains on the Grand Trunk
coliided at Trenton, Ont, on the 23d inst,
killing Hugh McGregor, fireman, and
Thos. Gamble, brakeman.
The St. Louis express, bound west on the
n. Y. c. R'y, while stopping at a station
FIVE miles east Of Buffalo, N. Y, on the 23d
inst, was run into by Chicago express,
bound west, and two men named A. Gay
and Michael Mahoney were killed, and one
named George Wick had leg broken.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Chica4o.

CHICAGO, December 25.-1:2O p. NJ
Wheat-Steady; No. red at SOC; No. 2
spring at $3.50 for cash; $3.50 bid for
seller January S3Nc bid for seller Febru.
ary> Corn-Steady at 30Ac for cash; 3o2sc
for seller January; 3OHc for seller Febru.
ary. Oats-Nominal at 1878. kye-Un-
changed. Barley-Easier at 95c. Pork
Dull and steady at $40 for cash; $40 bid
for seller February $3.50 Tor seller March.
Lard-Steadier at $5.321z bid for cash; 1910
bid for seller February. Whisky-At 81. O6.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; dull and Sc
lower, light at $2.5o@2.55; heavy at $2.45
@2.70; extra at 1915.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Burned to Death.

By the burning Of a barn at East Orange,
N. j., on the 2s:h ult., two young men lost
their lives.
An old woman and the Waterman were
burned to death by the destruction OF a
small house attached to the Irving Hotel, at
! New London, Conn, on the 2Sth ult.
The house OF John O'Brien, near Dublin,
Oat., burned on the 26th inst, and his wife,
son and daughter persisted. Himself and
other members Of the family walked through
the furious storm to the nearest house and
. die.
Mrs. John Stringer, widow, living in
GAINESVILLE, Wis, was SO badly burned by
the explosion of a kerosene oil lamp on the
Goth, that she died.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Rules for Polite Behavior. 1776.

~~SeNS~ ave- -
Do not nudge your neighbors with
your elbow; do not scratch yourself; do
not betray by any gesture that you are
hungry, and do not look eagerly at your
food as though you could devour the
whole of it. Whoever it be distribute
ing the cut viands, do not hastily
present your plate to be served first
X = do not crunch the bone mol
break the stones Of fruit with your
teeth. Do not suck the bones to get
out the marrow. It is very indecent to
touch anything fat, either, sauce OF
syrup, with the fingers, seeing that you
are thereby compelled to practice two OF
three other indecencies, to wipe your
hands Frequently on your dinner-nap.
kin, and go dirty it like kitchen clout
to wipe them on your bread, which is
even more uncleanly, or to lick your
fingers, which is the very height of i'm.
propriety. Be careful not to dip your
portion in the dish, or what you are
eating into the saltcellar; do not offer
to others what you have already tasted;
and take it for a general rule that what
has been on your plate must never be
put back in the dish. There is nothing
50 abominable as to clean and wipe a
dish or plate with ones hands; during
the dinner do not criticise the meats
and sauces or ask to drink first, for it is
a great incivility. Carefully avoid
talking with the mouth full. It is un-
civil to pick ones teeth during the re.
past with knife or fork. + In
placing yourself at table have head un.
covered. Always; wipe your spoon,
when, after having used it, you wish tc
take something from another plate, as
there are some people 50 delicate that
they would not partake even of soup,
where you had dipped your spoon, hav.
ing previously carried it to your mouth.
Join the lips in eating, so as not to make
a tapping noise, like animals. If, un.
fortunately, you burn yourself, bear il
patiently if you can, but if you cannot
take your plate delicately in one hand
and, lifting it up, cover your mouth
with the other hand, putting back upon
it what burned you, and then you will
pass your plate behind you to q 1acky
\ Do not drink your wine a
though you were tasting it, and do not
make two or three draughts of you,
glass, for that is familiar, but drink il
down at once and resolutely, looking
into it as you do 30. + 4 Ont
must also take care in drinking not X
make any noise in the throat, making
the number of times one swallows, il
such a way that the company can count
them Prtvost. - IL ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Fatal Boiler ExDlOsfon

Two men were killed and FIVE injured on
the night "f the oath by the explosion of q
boiler in the Dominion paper m ills at King.
sep, Que.
boiler explosion at Star Forge, Troy, n,
T., killed Alfred st. Charles, water tender,
and Thomas Gentleman, puddler. Four
others were injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
milwaukee,,

MILWAUKEE, December $500 p. NJ
Flour-Very dull but steady; choice spring
at 81 50@4.75. Wheat-Tame and lower !;
No. at S619c; No. at $40; No. 3 at SO No;
No. 4 at 59E; No. seller February at $3.50.
Corn-Dull at SOC. Oats-Quiet at 1870.
Barley-steady at sse; No. 3 at 45c. Rye
Quiet at 42Kc. Pork-Quiet at $40.
Hogs-Dull at $250@2.65; dressed, at 81 50
@300.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Frozen to Death,

Ex-congressman Owen Jones started for
his residence at Wynnewood, Pa, on Christ.
masnight, to vista neighbor, and was found
before midnight frozen to death by the road.
side. Deceased represented the Fifth
Pennsylvania district in the 18th congress.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
VeFV Tnnleaaant-

The court OF appeals at st. Louis, Mo-,
has decided that divorce cases cannot be re.
ferred to a referee. The decision places
quite number of persons whose suits were
placed ir the hands of a referee, in a very
unpleasant position.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

Ex-Governor Stearns, OF New Hampshire,
died at Boston, on the 2S:h.
Col. Edward Wilkens, late collector Of
the port of Baltimore, died at Chestertown,
Md, Oh the 2Sth ul..
Genera! D. G. McCallum, formerly gener-
al superintendent Of the Erie railroad, and
subsequently at the head Of the government
railway service during the war of the rebel.
lion, died at Brooklyn on the eth ult.
Rev. Leonard Woods, at one time presi.
dent OF the Bowdoin college, and author OF
many volumes, died at Boston, Mass, on
the Goth inst.
Admiral Hoff died at Washington on the
! 25th, aged sixty-nine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Poisoned.

Peter Mcnamara, a well.known resident
Of Washington, died on the 18th, death
being the result of poison in the system by
bite by man named Danaher, with
whom he had an alteration over two
he ouo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Terrible Small pox scour~o

A telegram from Ceara, North Brazil,
reports small pox very fatal in that province.
Deaths in the capital number 6eS daily.
The distress in the Interior is appalling.
The people devour carbon and the bodies
OF the dead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Severe Fighting in Mexico.

Passengers by the steamer Granada which
arrived at San Francisco on the 9th ult.,
from Panama and way ports, report that as
the Granada was leaving Mazatlan, bcuu d
north, news Was received of q severe battle
between the forces of the clerical chief
Lerma and the national troops under Gen.
eral Escudero, military commander at Quad.
alajara. Lerma with his Indians, had cap.
tured the town Of Topic in the name of the
clerical party, and there held high ca rnival
for few days. He also held the road
leading from Topic to the seaport of San
bias. Upon the advance OF Escudero Ler.
ma marched QUITO meet him, but was badly
defeated and most OF his adherents cap.
tured, Of whom eighty were Immediately
hanged. The balance Of those captured
claiming to have been forced into the rebel
service, were allowed to go to their homes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Revenue Raiders

The latest reports from the revenue raid.
ers in Fentress county, Tenn, are to the
effect that IL or ii Illicit distilleries h we
been destroyed, and 10 or - prisoners ar
rested. The raiders are suffering with cold.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
A wreek ed S,cau,shin.
RA~nuarlmr a T.n>

The steamer State of Louisiana is on the
rocks at Larne Loeb, and it is feared she
will be lost with most Of her cargo.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Found Guilty.

The trial at GAINESVILLE, Wis, Of Mrs. Ma
linda Mack, indicted with hired man
named Frank Dickerson, for the murder Of
her husband, closed on the Goth with a yer.
dict of guilty from the jury with the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law-state's prison for
life-for the woman. Dickerson will be tried
later. He turned states evidence during
the trial, and testified that Mrs. Mack had
killed her husband with stick of fire
wood and persuaded him to help carry the
body to the barn, where it was placed under
tine feet of horse and the animal backed
over the body several times to give the ap.
pearance of having been kicked to death.
He also swore thst improper relations had
, existed between himself and Mrs. Mack for
several months. The case excited much
attention.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

Turks Islands aud San Domingo, touudered
at sea, two days ont from Nov Y ork. This
news reached London from iJssaaica. tele-
graphed by the Aoyds' agent, Who states
that two Of the crew have just landed at
kingston. What became Of the passengers,
officers and remainder of the crew is not
known, but the seamen picked up believe
all the others on board the steamer have
been drowned,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Billiards.

The billiard match between VIM, Sexton
OF New York and Geo. f. Slosson of Chi.
cago, for the championship of America,
champion gold medal valued at 5000 and
stakes OF $1,000, came off at New York on
the 9th before large audience, principally
sporting men. The game was won by Sex
ton in 495 points against 467 by his COM
petetor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
A Texas Episode.

AtJunct1on City, Texas, on the Gath, Tom
Doran and Lewis Temple fought with pis.
tolls, Doran killed Temple; the latter's
father pursued Mr.. Doran, shooting him
twice fatally and then stabbed his BODY
eleven times and cut his throat from ear to
ear.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
A Had Break

1t is stated that twelve new cardinals viii
soon be appointed, three Of whom being
foreigners.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

The ice in the river at Port Neuf, Que
was broken on the night Of the cath, carry
ing away 2. fishing cubins aud two men.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

PHILADELPHIA is doing . large import
trade, hut New York continues TO fur
nish the west with monkeys, hand.organs
and grinders.-PhN. Chronicle Rsro3.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
" FNek0H.

Forty.eight children were drowned BY
breaking of ice on pond at Chapelle
Moche, France, on Christmas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

In gale at Aspinwall, on the 10th inst
four vessels were lost and the Pacific Mail
compauy's wharf, with other wharves, were
damaged to the extent of 100000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Gu. DAVIDSON, Proprietor
NEWS in BRIEF,
Assistant Treasurer.
New Cardinals.

f.. l.. Pierce. Of Boston, has been appoint
ed assistant treasurer of the United States
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Wholesale Drowning.

Four horse thieves were lynched by the
populace at Corning, Clay county, Ark, on
the oath.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
DrOW Ue(l,

Sir William Hayser, formerly well.
known Liberal Member OF the English par
Lament, and a: one time secretary Of the
treasury, has been found drowned in the
lake on his estate at Berkshire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
SniciG1D.

A. Remer Better, Austrian consul, and q
large cotton buyer committed suicide by
drowning in the river at New O1leans on
the 9th ult. Body recovered. Cause, finan.
cial embarrassment. He was formerly con.
sul for Austria, Bavaria and Baden. After
the consolidation OF the German empire he
remained consul of the Austro. Hungarian
empire, Was decorated with several orders,
ana about two years ago, by the present
emperor OF Austria, with the order of the
iron crown. L., 49,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Kentucky Sunrfa

disgraceful row occurred at Crab Or.
chard, Kentucky, on the night of the 26sh
inst in which one Stewart Myers and Car.
son Bros. were the chief actors, an old
grudge bringing them together. After the
firing commenced both sides were reinforced
and some forty shots were exchanged; shot.
guns and pistols were used. Myers shout
der was literally shot to pieces, and Dave
Carson was seriously wounded. Half a
dozen others were more or or less hurt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

LONDON, December 28-l2:30 p. NJ
Liverpool wheat market opens very slow
arrivals off coast for orders small,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
O,Learx wins.

OLeary and Campans brought to close
OF the night Of the 2Sth ult., their six days
walk in Gilmore's Garden, N. Y. aO'Leary
stopped at l0:45 and made 400 10 miles !;
Campana stopped at10:46 and covered 357A
miles. The former appeared quite fresh
aud agile, which the latter was utterly used
up. The gatemoney, j. is said, will arnouht
to 0,00e; $500 Of which goes to CampAua
and the ..remainder, latter expenses, to
O'Lcsyy.a !zssna G5f<s4 az II ~.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

The schooner Charlie Bell was wrecked
at Thumb Gap island, coast of Maine, on
the 2lst inst; four men were lost.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Not a Pleasant Prospect.

A Vienna dispatch says that forty pei
cent of the Bosniaus who returned to their
homes will have persisted by spring if the
weather does not moderate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
TO LAUGH AT.

A well-fed hog reused up in his sty
And dropped regretful tear
"Ihe Beautiful Snow has come," he saii.
"And Staying will soon be here"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

goue to Texas, and searched and found her
body under straw.stack. Richards, how
ever, had escaped to Ohio. BE also MUIR
|dered a swsde named Anderson, whom he
was assisting to put up house at Kearney.
The sheritts Of Ksarpey. and Buffalo coun.
ties, who are conveying Richards to Ne.
braska, state their belief that Richards be.
longs to a gang of outlaws and cut.throats
that infest that region.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
FouudlereA. at eea.

The steamship Emily B. Souder, which
lett New York on the 8th of December, for
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02
Late Murders.

On the 25th ult., at Crows landing,
staneslaus county, CAL, John Reynolds, a
crazy blacksmith, shot and killed Chas.
Brookout. Reynolds was in turn shot and
mortally wounded by bystander.
Mrs. Emile Graw was found dead in her
house at Wheeling, w. Va, on the 9th ult.
with bullet in her head. Evidently a
case of murder.
VIM. l.. Palmer, an insane man, shot and
killed police officer named Furness, at
Stonington, Conn.,, on the 28th, while the
official attempted 70 protect hotel guest
from violence at his hands.
Monroe Gey shot Aaron McFete through
the heart, killing him instantly, at festi.
val of the colored Methodist church at
Quincy, ILL.,, on Christmas night. The muir.
derer was committed to Jail.
Two young men, AcFadden and Scott
quarreled at Morcelline, at Desoto, Mo.
on Christmas, while attending aChristmas
festival, when MeFadden drew pistol and
shot Scott through the heart.
Samuel Emery killed James Coombs in
an ARRAY at Washington on Christmas.
At Boston on thu oath, Ezra Wilson
killed his wife, from whom he had been
separated, and then himself.
Bn1t Brooks. shot VIM. Rankin fatally
at Cairo, Ill. on Christmas. Both colored.
Brooks resisted arrest until he was shot by
the officers. ~-,..,:t
In saloon fight at New York on the 25th
inst. John Brown killed John Regallia.