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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.

THREE hundred men are at work in
Preston, grading the track for the mar.
row gauge railroad.
E. H. THOMPSON, of Zumbrota, had
his arm caught and badly broken in q
threshing machine.
|A&CHARLEs EC0B. of Waseca, was A.
rested the other night and taken of to
Pennsylvania on charge of embezzle-
ment.
sPRoF. W. F. PHELPS, of Winona, has
hbeen appointed editorial representative
T in the northwest of the Journal of Etu-
An incendiary fend, the other night,
set fire to the grain stacks of Peter Ken
nedy, in Mayville township, Houston
county.
Mrs. JOHN VINE, living in the town
|of Albin, Brown county, was gored to
death and horribly mangled by 4 bull,
the other evening.
A GIRL IL years old, daughter of Geo.
Schaup, of Rushford, was burned to
death by her clothes taking fire at an
open outdoor fire.
A CREW of fifty tracklayers are camp
ed pear Aneks 0ity: They are engaged
Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad.
The Hastings Gazette says 8. J. Truax
has contract for government work on
the river a few miles below Prescott,
which will amount to about 81, 900.
TwENTY.THREE old settlers of st.
Peter accidentally met in the postofice
at that place, one evening, and swapped
romances of the early days of the repub-
lie.
LAST spring q farmer in Hartford,
Todd county, planted less than half q
bushel of snow fake potatoes, and this
fall dug from that planting thirty-one
bushels of fine potatoes.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, of Brainerd, who
fell from window of the Leland House
recently, died of his injuries. He was =
blacksmith and had been long in the
employ of the Northern Pacific.
Mr.. ROBERT HARL1N, of Beauford,
Blue Earth county, had six stacks of
wheat and about siXtV or seventy tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
nrother-Worship in India.

Mother-worship In some form or other Is the
popular worship of India. In the first place,
deity by her children. Then almost every vii
lage has its own special guardian Mother,
called Mata or Amba, or, In the south Of India,
Amman.
There are about 40 distinct Mothers in Gu
Jarat, declared by the Brahmans to be different
forms of Siva's consort. They are really the
representatives OF ancient local deities (Grama-
devatas), wOrshtpped by the Inhabitants from
time 1mmemOrial. I visited small village near
Kara presided over by Mother worsh!pped
under the name Khodiyar (Mischien) because
shield from harm. Nor Is she undeservtng OF
her name. for she will turn mischievou5 when
her temper is ruffied by neglect. II an cpl
Mischief is believed to be offended, and must be
haps by blood.
worshipped under the name of initial. She
has the special function OF preventing or pro-
ducing cough In children. Another, named
Berai. prevents cholera; another, called Marah
{popular]y Mark1), causes cholera; another, Ha-
daSai, controls mad dogs and prevents hydro
phobla; another, Asa-punt represented by two
idols, satisfies the hopes OF wives BY giving
Of these Mothers IS supposed to be very enec-
tual; the animals are not always killed A
story is told of clever HindoO doctor who cured
whole village Of influenza by simply gil assem- sem
pair OF scapegoats into neighboring wood In
tested by demons.
The power OF at least one welldlsposed Mo-
ther In Gujarat Is exerted in a remarkable way
for the benefit of women after child birth.
Among very lOw-caste set OF basket-makers
called Pomlal 1t Is the usual practice OF a wife
to go about her work Immediately after de-
livery, as II nothing had happened. The pre-
siding Aa.a OF the tribe is supposed TO transfer
her weakness to her husband. who takes to bis
bed and to be supported for several days with
nourishing focd-l1rW. Nontef' Wlita'ns, In
The AthenGn.sa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
The Spider.

With that sense Of touch praised by him OF
Twickenham as SO ''exquisitely fine" and with
each foot firm set on a radius or spoke Of her
web, Epeira waits for the coming fly. Soon the
insect comes. A vibration passes along the
cords from the sticky circumference where
Musca is entangled in extreme perplextty OF
mind. At once Epeira Is on the alert Selling
several radiating threads, she sharply jerks
them; and If the subsequent struggles Of the
captured one convince her that She has landed
her prey, she will rapidly traverse the web to-
jaws, and instin her potent venom. Thereafter
she will fnclOSe her victim in q Silken ShrOud,
and dispose OF him In some quiet
upon the juices and fluids Of his frame. You
will have witnessed in such study, how
greatly Epeira, and indeed all Arachnidans, de-
pend on their sense OF touch for information
regarding the outer world. We know little or
nothing Of the seeing powers Of those insignif1-
can't eye-speckS scattered over the back OF her
head and chest, but we may readily conceive
that the acute sense OF touch, resident not
merely in the palpi or feelerS OF the mouth, but
In the legs as well, and which responds to
spider race the place of the visual and other
sensory organs of higher existence. Not
movement appears to be made by the ordinary
Arachnidan without the accompanying work
Epeira moves quickly and defely too, but ever
accompanied by the thread which she who
runs spins. A friendly Gala practice which,
by the way, is not much in vogue, in Arachnt-
dan society-would be performed by aid OF the
thread, the one extremity of which Is secured
at home, while the other mergeS into the as
yet uniformed strands of the spinneret. Along
this thread the return journey is made. From
height Epeira drops safely and securely BY
means of the well-nigh invisible strand, and
up this thread she Chambers with agility when
danger looms or necessity drives. Thus does
the Arachnidan literally live 'alOng the line"
and it Is perhaps hard to conceive of any ex-
actly similar mode CT progression in the ami
NAL world Imagine an aerial humanity pro-
ceeding, on business or pleasure bent, by m cans
of clotheS-lines. Or think Of the ann luncemant
made by polite attendant that Nine. Tege.
nar1a's cline" was at the door, AMI waiting 70
take her home; while, instead Of the complaint
that "Mme Epeira's carriage $40 d the waT," 1
would be said that the lady's ''lins" had got en-
tangled with the threads of other members Of
speedily attending to its due arrangement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
Preservation Of enc R,r Tr,c..

Washington telegram 70 the Gu. Tuesday
LII onIning, mentioned the Introduction OF bib
which provides that the President shall be au,
thorized to select nom United States public land
IN vv.,ifQrnia such tracts on which are growing
the big trees as he may deem proper, not ex-
ceedfng In the aggregate two townships OF land,
ana withdraw them from settlement or sale, 20
De set apart for public parks or pleasure grounds
nus movement was recomIpended by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior In his annual report, and
was referred to by President Hayes In his mes
sage 10 the present Congress. There has been
lively interest taken In this matter by both
visited California and gazed with wonder upoa
the magnificent proportions OF the S,laoGr oi-
odnted-.big trees"-as they believe 1t would b,
a criminal neglect OF the duties we owe TO pos
terity to allow their total Distinctions result
that must ensue If some legal restriction Is not
placed upon cutting them down. Taeodore
wagner, United States Surveyor General, stated
to a CdR reporter yesterday that the bill as
drawn contemplated reServing timber lands
in different parts OF the state, upon which
poth The S,Q'iotd g'gdnte1 and the redwood
SQioid StTnpeiritt7iS-are now growing.
grove OF the latter trees will be set apart In the
RUSSIAN River country and one or two other
served at several localities in Tulars county.
The famed Calaveras and MartpoSa blg-tree
groves are already set apart by the government,
or held by private corporations. A year ago,
several men went up into Tulare county. and
Il Leu The largest specimen OF the Ssq,,oid oigdn-
tef they could find, and, cutting a section ear
T. oase, brought II to this city. where IL was
eNhibited for several weeks as great curiosity.
IheSe trespassers upon the public domain will
Hngiy PAID TO justice OF the peace the fine I'm
POSED By the State for destroying one OF thess
trees-s50-and considered they had made
good Investment. The larger specimens OF tn ,
redwood are so immense that when they fall
they not only take many ne!ghboring trees with
them. but the tree cut is so Splintered rs 10 be
OF little service for long clear timber. They can
not be sawed in Saw-mtlls on account OF their
dimensions. and they are: consequently, torn
apart by gunpowder-a rather loose method OF
getting out timber. Without some method OF
protection, these groves are liable TO be de.
stroyed by fire. Under the provisions of this
act, Gen. Wagner thinks that a good portion of
the famous Kings River Canon may be re-
served; These different groves, IL the bill pro-
Posen becomes law, viii be at once placed IN
cnaIge OF the secretary OF the Interior who Will
eslabllsn the necessary regulations for their
proper preservation.-tSdn Francisco Cau, De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
Gamblers on Railroad Trains.

The New York Central railway, as we have
more than once asserted in these columns, is
infested with gangs OF sharp gamesters, some OF
whom have their headquarters in Syracuse. The
Utica press, and especially the Herald, makes
frequent mention OF their exploits, which ought
to, but does not, deter travellers on the road
from yielding to their wileS Their organization
Is so complete that they never come In conflict
with each other, but work their several trains In
happy harmony. Their faces are undoubtedly
familiar to the conductors and brakemen, as
they are to every habituaI patron of the road
and 1t is only by COLLISION with the servants OF
the company that they are permitted to ply
their vocation undisturbed. Nor do we believe
that the company'S officers are ignorant OF their
practices II so, 1t Is due to q blindness that
cannot be accounted for on general principles,
and one which days journey would readily
cure. Now, 1t seems to US that corporation
owes something more to the people who feed It's
Golfers than the mere conveyance OF themselves
and their luggage from place to place.-lSya-
case Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
schoOl.Boy Strategy.

A few days before the schools were closed by
noon time eSpied small boy with red flannel
around his neck. Visions OF diphtherta immedi-
ately fioated through her brain, and she ordered
return no more ssuntil your throat is perfectly
well" He Obeyed the summons, and on his
way home met three of his companions, who
noticed his books and saluted MIN with:
plain that the piece OF red flannel had gained
him furlough. The three youths held short
council OF war, Clipped In what little spare
Change they could muster, went into dry
goods store, bought half a yard OF red flannel,
tore it in strips, and placed It around their
necks. In just % minutes from that time
three more boys were ordered out OF the school
room, on the ground that they were threatened
with diphthefia lansing fAich.j Republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
THE BABY At SCHOOL.

The baby has gone to school, all me!
What will the mother do,
With never q call to button, or pin,
Or tie little shoe!
How can she keep herself busy all day
With her little "hindering thing" away?
Anott er basket to fill with lunch,
Another ''good-by" to say,
And the mother stands at the door to see
Her baby march away;
And turns with a sigh that is half relief,
And half . something akin to grief.
She thinks Of possible future morn
When the chill dren. one by one,
Will go from their home out into the world
To battle with life alone,
And not even the baby be left to cheer
The desolate home in the future year.
She picks up garments here and there,
Thrown down in careless haste;
And tries to think how it would seem
II nothing were displaced;
II the house were always still as this,
How could she bear its lonelinessf
But mother has no time to dream
OF future griefs or joys,
She's very sure that night will bring
Home hungry girls and boys.
So casting useless fears away,
She labOrs cheerfully all the day.
boston 7fGnscript
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27

tF The Boston Transcript says to look for a
bigger business 'boom" than ever after Janu-
aTy1.
prosperity-one OF them being those who can't
get a chance to bear tt.-(BostOR transcript.
~ The policemen 1t is rumored are about to
start benevolent society with the striking
title Of 'The Locust Ciub."-lN. Y World.
tB- Out Of fifty strictly honest men only
TWENTY-FIVE viii return borrowed book, and
only three will bring your umbrella home.
r1-The dead body of Patrick Behen. 50 years
OF age, was found at the house OF Michael Car
rigan, at New Market, N. H., with Indications
that he had died from violence. The two men
had been on drunken frolic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
Conservative.
Lady TO new girD-I pay $40 a year.

Lazy IC0 new g1rI5-I pay $fU ytaT.
Girl-That Is not enough.
Lady-But besides. you will get presents that
they don't give everywhere; $40 aJ Easter new
baptism In the family.
Girl-But cannot depend on getting the last
item every year for certainty.
Lady-When say thing mean It, 1t has
been the custom In our family, and as long as
live 1t will not be ab0lished.-tFrencAL Letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
French Home Life.

Every morning the housekeeper, or the bonns.
goes to the market or to the stores to buy what
Is strictly needed for the day, and no more.
You will see one for instance, walking along
with her small basket on her arm, carrying ten
cents worth OF charcoal and two cents worth OF
k1ndling wood, and do 1t with as much unconcern
and with evidently as much relish as IL it were
basket full OF luscious fruit or fragrant flowers.
Another will be on her way to buy provisions
for the second breakfast. II, for instance there
are four In the family, she will stop at the
fruit1er to buy a little bunch Of nice fresh
red radiSheS, with quarter Of pound OF
good butter, to be set on the table as hOrs
Pgurre: then she will trot along to the
misunderstanding so nice, with her pretty
white cap encasing her black crspy hair, and
her bright smiling face shining under 1t; she Is
often heard humming well-knOWn air as she
goes along, and does not think 1t unladylike
bit to poke up her turned up nose even little
higher than Is becoming, at something she
sees and does not like; on, say she trots 70 the
butchers to get four chops. one apiece, at
price OF about fifteen cents q chop; then
pound OF potatoes, to cut fine and fry crisp and
puffy, as only the French know how to do; on
she Will wend her why to the cheese store, and
among the hundred kinds for sale there she will
select ten cents worth of the kind she wants;
onward she trots to the fruit store and there
she datntily picks two nice fresh punches OF
grapes, or two large, luscious pears to be d.
vided among the four for dessert; then passing
by, she drops In at the grocer's and asks for
dispensable little cup of black coffee to be
slipped at leisure while the merry talk goes
round, making both help to digest the humble
but still refined, dt3etrer. 50 you see, with
what you would call a meagre meal, they
will have almost feast, because the meat has
been tastefully selected and tastefully cook. I'd;
bec2use the potatoes have been goldenly and in
willingly fried; because 1t has all been prepared
as II 1t was meant not only to be eaten, but to
be good; because it was very dainty put on the
table; because each dish was eaten separately
with warm, clean plate for each. and because
the French enjoy their food, and eat with the
most inviting appetite. You will make that
nice little family cry out In holy horror II you
only imagine that they might sit down to this
breakfast without one or two bottles Of wine on
their table. They WILL OF course put water In
their wine while partaktng Of the gros plats, but
at dessert, just before the Coffee they win swa-
meal and hasten digestion. Yes indeed, French
people, high and low, know how to live, and 1
believe God intended that It should be 90; use all
with moderation, but use 1t as u you liked what
God gives you.-fC0r. Cfsacinnati Gazette.
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The Chances of Death from Meteor
ties.

Mr.. Proctor WriteS:-'sI have received several
Inquiries some OF them rather anxious inquiries,
respecting the dangers to be feared from mete-
ORC downfall, the death of David Meise atlater
having apparently suggested that such dangers
may be greater than has heretofore been sup
oric masses which break their way through the
earth's armor-that Is, through the 'firmaInent'
expanse of either, pure transparent elemental
air-it would be very easy to calculate the exact
chance Of death by meteoric downfall. AS q
matter OF fact, we have no satisfactory evidence
on this point, because most Of the meteoriJe3
which fall upon the earth escape attention. /
suppose, however. that If Prof. Newton, OF Yale
College, rightly assumes the number OF falling
stars OF all orders to be 400, OOO, coo yearly we
may fairly assume that about 1000 meteOrite5
fall annually upon the earthS surface. This al
lows one meteOrite for 100. 900 falling stars
Now, let us take the total number of numln
beings at any one time on the earth as
1,5G0 0OO. COO. Assume the risk of persons
within doors equal to that of persons In the
open air-for meteorite falling on house
would not be seriously Interrupted In its course
since 1t would travel with velocity OF several
miles per second. Again, remembering that the
meteors do not fall vertically, nor even If they
did, do men always stand upright, we must take
larger surface for each person than that which
he presents as seen from above when standing
We may take half square yard for an adult
and perhaps quarter or square yard for the
average human being. Now, the earth'S surface
contains about 100000, 900 square miles, each
containing about 3,000,e00 square yards, Or
1000, 900 quarter square yards-in all 400 009
OGO, 100000 quarter square yards-whereas the
human race occupies only 1,5OO, 000, 900 quarter
square yards. Thus the chance of a single me-
teorite striking some one Is as Is in 900 900, Or
as in 900 900; and II 1000 meteorlteS fall per
annum the chance OF one death occurring in
any given year is about l-a00th On the average
one death by meteor stroke might be expected
to occur In 400 years. II it Is true, as have
seen recently stated, that nine such deaths
have occurred In the last 900 years it would ap-
pear probable that $1,000 meteorites, instead OF
1000, annually reach the earth."-[NY. Herald
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-16
unaINIA q TRUCKER RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
FOR SAN

Through Passenger Nail and Express Train
Leaves Virginia daily at 6 P. u. and Gold
Hin at sis P. n; Mound House, Gas ;
Carson. 7:35; Steamboat. SAT. On every
day except Saturday connects with Light
sisg Express. leaving Reno at Q p. NJ.
arriving In San Francisco at ll:l0 A. n. on
following day. On Saturdays connects
only with 0reriand Passenger T1aia. leaving
Reno 81 laos A. H., arriving in San Fran
cisco via Stockton at Sis p. n. on the fol-
lowing day.
Rshsrniag. leaves San Francisco at 4P.x.,
arriving in Carson at sos A. ~, Gold Hill
a. 1890. and Virginia at 1910 A. n. on the
following day.
LOCAL PAssESonR TRAINS.
For Carson and Reno (Honingl LEAVES
Virginia ct 7:30 A. n. and Gold Hill ct
f:l5 A. n, arriving in Reno at 1875 P. n.
For Carson (Afiernooa) LEAVES Virginia
d 2:3o p. ~, and Gold Hill At 2:43 P. n.
Rstsrai@g. leaves Reno at 7:45 A. NJ.
arriving In Gold Hill at las p. NJ. and
Virginia At 1:S0 P. n.
Leave Rene ct l:30 p. NJ. arriving In Gold
Hill at TOO p. ~, and Virginia at IT'S Pm.
Sleeping Car leaves Carson for San Fran
cisco. via Vallejo. daily except Saturdays,
al 7:35 p. n; Returning. leaves San Fran
cisco for Carson. via Vallejo, daily except
Sundays. at 4 p. n.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-16
BRILLIANT MIXING COMPANY
- Location Of principal place Of business.
Ran rrsnrisco- California.

Location Of works. Storey county, Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given, that 81 Q meeting oil
| the Board Of Directors, held on the 2oth day
Of April, 1879, an assessment (No. ~ OF
Twenty-Five Cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation. payable imme.
diitely, In United States gold coin, 10 the Bee.
Rotary, st the once Of the Company. No llo
California street, Room ., San Franeisco. Cali.
fornls.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 30th day Of Nay,
1879, will 30 delinquent, and sdvsrtised for
salo at public auction, and unless payment 10
made beiore. will be sold on sATUhDAY, the
2lst.dAy Of June. 1SToi to pay the delinquent
assessment. together with costs Of advertising
and expenses OF sale.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
VIM. A. n. VAN B0KKELEN, Secretary.
0dice-tls California street. Room 8, Ban
Francisco, California. 2otd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-16
IN DIsTRICT COURT, RIRsT JU.

DUAL county OF storey, bthte
Of NevadA. Ill the matter OF the petition OF
SAMUEL RkYNOLD3. an insolvent DEBTOR
Pursuant TO m order Of the Honorable Richard
Rising. Judge Of the ssid District Court. notice
Ia hereby given to all the creditors Of the said
insolvent samuel Reynolds to be and appear
before the Honorable Richard Rising Aforesaid.
In open court. at the courtroom OF said Court,
I'm the city Of Virgins. county aforcsaid. on tho
18th day Of juno, A. d. 1879. at 10 o'clock A. y
Of that day, then and there to show cause. II
any they can, why the prayer OF said insolvent
should not be granted, and an assignment Of
his estate DO made, aud he DO discharged from
HE debts and liabilities, In pursuance OF stat.
ute In such case made and provided and In the
meantime all proceedings sgainss said insolvsnt
be stayed.
In testimony whereof, I have herounto tst
my hand and the seal Of said District Court
this 9th day Of MAJ, A. D.. 1873.
tsHAL J.E MCDONALD, Clerk.
Is. II. TAYLOR, Attorney for Petitioner.
milo SOD
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-16
Dividend NOTICE.

OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA MINING COM.
~ PANY, % Nevada Block. Fan rrsncisec'
roctofA OF the above named Company. held this
day. . dividend mo. 81 Of n y Cents PEI
shsrs was declared, payable FRIDAY, Nay 18th.
Transfer books elossd until l7th instant.
lin q, p, GORDON. oeere<Asy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-16

And In accordance with law. and an order OF
the Board Of Directors, made on the 7th day Of
March, 1879. 30 many shArcs Of each parcel
u such stock o. may be necessary will be
sold at public auction. at tho ONCE Of Parker
Building. San Francisco, Cal, on WEDNESDAY.
the 3oth day Of April. 1879, at the hour Of
O'Clock T. n. Of said day. to pay said delinquent
assessment thereon, together with costs Of ID.
v~ertising and expenses Of the sale.
J. W. PEW, Secretary.
onice-Room is. No. $40 Pine street, Kan
Francisco. California. ltd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-16
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE OF CONSOLIDATED vrRos1.
~ MINING COMPANY, Room %. Nsvsds
hioci, Ban Fsnci.co, Nay 9. IsD.-A; : meat.
ins q the Board Of Trustees OF the sbovs.
a., ~ IxS ,1,p neid this day. . dividend mo.
payable on THURSDAY, the I5th instsrt
tIsnstes 6ooks closed until the 18Th instant-
IN \. VI. RAVENS, sesstsry.