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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
A Marvellous Boy.

In the Autumn of the year 1914, was
reading with private tutor, the Citrate
OF Wellington, Somersetshire, when a
Mr.. Bidder called upon him to exhibit
the calculating power Of his little boy,
then about eight years old, who could
neither read nor write. On this occasion
he displayed great facility in the mental
handling OF numbers, multiplying readily
and correctly two figures by two, but
failing in attempting numbers of three
figures. My tutor, Cambridge man,
fellow of his college, strongly recon-
mended the father not to carry his son
about the country, but to have him
properly trained at school. This advice
was not taken, for about two years after
he was brought by his father to Cam
bridge, and his faculty Of mental calcu-
lation tested by several able mathe-
NAUTICAL men. I was present at the
examination, and began it with sum in
simple addition, two rows, with
twelve figures in each row. The boy
gave the correct answer Immediately.
Various questions, then, Of considerable
difficulty involving large numbers
were proposed to him, all Of which he
answered promptly and accurately.
These must have occupied more than an
hour. There was then pause. To test
his memory, I then said to him, EDO
you remember the sum in addition 1
gave you?" To my great surprise, he
repeated the "a figures, with only one or
two Mistakes. 1t is evident, therefore,
that in the course of two years mis-
powers of memory and calculation must
have been gradually developed. He
could not explain the process by which
he worked out long and intricate sums.
He did not appear at all overwozked.
AS soon as a question was answered, he
amused himself with whipping top
round the room, and when the examina-
ton was over, he said to us, "You have
been trying to puzzle me, I will try to
puzzle you. A man found Is cats in his
garden. He got out his gun, fred at
them, and killed. seven. How many
were left?" "Six," was the answer.
" Wrong" he said -"none were left.
The rest ran away" mention this to
show that he was cheerful and playful
boy when he was about 10 years old, and
that his brain was not overtaxed.-The
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
Two-Legged Eens,

Some years ago a certain nan whom
we will call Boggs, lived in Bethany,
Conn, and one day he was called, with a
number of other men, to 20 quite dis.
lance to. NOW q large field. His asso.
ciates delighted to poster him and play
harmless tricks upon him, and his wife
was aware of the fact. AS tue field was
at quite g distance she put up good
dinner for her husband: and he went to
work. When he got: to. the lot he put
his dinner under a. fence and went to
work. When noon came he went for
his dinner, but found what the hens had
done. Going home in not very pleasant
mood he snarled out, I" / want some din
ner." "Dinner! dinner! I gave you
some!' said his surprised spouse" III
know it, said the still surly fellow,
*but the tarnal hens got at it and te
it all up" His wife, doubling bis story,
and believing that his associates had
been playing another trick upon him,
scornfully but innocently responded:
Hensl hens! two-legged hens, l guess -
No they warn't, by Georgev' instantly
shrieked tho now furious~~fellow,,~a and
neither seemed to see what made those
who listened to the conversation con-
yulsed with laughter.-Nev Milford
CONN. Rav,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
Quickened Conscience in DOG.

a correspondent of the London Spec
tator tells the following dog story: "A
young fox terrier, about eight months
old, took great fancy to a small brush,
of Indian workmanship, flying on the
drawingroom table. 1t had been pun
ished more than once for jumping on
the table and taking it. On one occa-
sion the little dog was left alone in the
room accidentally. On my return it
jumped to greet me as usual, and | said,
; Have you been & good little dog while
you have been leftalone?' Immediately
it put its tail between its legs and skunk
of into an adjoining room and brought
back the little brush in its mouth from
where it had hidden it. was much
struck with what appeared to me q
remarkable instance OF a dog possessing
conscience, and Il few months after
ward, finding it again alone in tho room,
/ asked the same question, while ratting
it.. At once / saw it had been up to
some mischief, for with the same look OF
shame it walked slowly to one of the
windows, where it lay down, with its
nose pointing to q letter bitten and torn
into shreds. On third occasion, it
showed me where it had strewn : num-
Der Of little tickets about the floor, for
doing which it had been reproved pre-
viously. | cannot account for these
facts, except by supposing the dog must
have 9 conscience"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
Hints for Keeping Off Wrinkles.

There is no such thing as wiping out
wrinkles. In men they are often honor
able evidence of hard mental labor; in
women they are usually the evidence of
coming age, although care and suffering
have much to do with them. Sometimes
fair foreheads are prematurely wrinkled
from nervous habit of raising the eye
brows, and from a too great and too
constant pressure of the pillow on one or
both sides of the head while sleeping.
And just here comes a fact worth re-
membering. If the forehead has escaped
wrinkles, crows feet are premature ly
seen about the corners of the eyes. We
all see the crows feet in men and women
whose brows are smooth and young look
ing. They are the result of sleeping on
the right and left Sides The pressure
upon the temple and cheeks leave wrin-
kles at the corners and underneath the
eyes which disappear in a whours, but
finally become So fixed that neither
hours nor eblutions will abate them. If
girl children were compelled to sleep on
their backs and continued the habit
when they reach womanhood and after
wards, they would arrive at middle life
without crow 8 feet gathering in the
neighborhood Of the eyes, and in most
cases their foreheads would be free from
even shallow furrOws. ,;.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
BuShmen.

Bushmen are usually ranked as the
Lowest forms of humanity, except, per-
haps, the South American Botocudo,
and their manner of oral communica-
ton is very little like human speech,
being a series of clicks, interspersed with
harsh, entirely inarticulate, cultural
sounds. They are strange looking
creatures, diminutive in size, singular
in movement, bestial in featur', and
strongly suggest the connecting link be-
tween man and monkey. If they can
get no better food, they will eat snakes
and reptiles, and they make kind of
cake out Of dried iocusts which they
pound between stones and knead into
shape. They are cunning, and not with
courage. They hunt wild beasts of
divers sorts, even the lion, toward which
they creep upon their bellies, Creeping
to leeward, SO that he may not get their
SCENT til! within short distance of
him, when they shoot one of their tiny,
poisoned arrows into vital spot, and
go STAY him. In hunting ostrich, they
contriye to approach behind screen
formed to LOOK Ike one Of those birds,
until within arrow range, and kill
numbe. of them. The bushman is very
revengeful, and easily takes offense,
often without the least cause. Not I'M
frequently he hamstrings whole herd
of cattle because the owner has angered
him Willingly or unwittingly. The
Dutch Beers in the vicinity of the Cape
of Good Hope are SO afraid of him and
his poisoned arrows that they do not
hesitate to shoot him down as they
would rabid dog whenever they have
an opportunity. He is not devoid of
and might be civilized, it
would seem, but no effort in this direc-
lion has yet been made. His treatment
has been of kind to render him still
more saYarn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
An Incident Of Libby.

DIR. Jackson, noted colored man of
Pittsburg, died recently He was born
at the opening of this century, and
went with the Duquesne Greys to Mex
leo as body servant to Col. Sam Black.
During the rebellion he served devoted
II tie same officer, was captured and
immured i'll Libby Prison, where he was
Of great service to the union prisoners
there confined. His release from the
prison involves a story greatly to his
credit. A large number of men we're
about to be exchanged, DR.. Jackson 5
name being on the list. By some over
sight the captain was overlooked, and
when the time come to make the ex-
change the doctor magnan;mously in.
sisted that the captain should 60, as he
was a married man, while be doctor
Jackson), having no family, could better
remain. His opportunities at last pre-
vailed, and the captains name was sub
stituted for that of the doctor. But,
pleased at this action, the confederate
authorities released the doctor also,
without requirin an exchange. The
Duquesne Greys attended his funeral,
and is thought will erect monument
to this faithful friend,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
A Modern Scholar,

Father" said youthful prodigy to
the professor of mathematics, "can't
you tell me the difference between one
yard and two yards?" In sn Instant
the mathematical brain began to run
into the boys face, and remembered
that Haydn played the cathedral organ
when he was five years old, and bgan to
wonder if this boy was equally guilty.
DO you give it up?" eyes, my son,
I think I must;" and he grew very grave
and solemn. "Well, the real difference
is fence, father The boy went out
to play marbles, while the old gentle
man thought of a great many things
which he couldn't express.-Aew Eng
land Journal of Education.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
Packed His Own HOGS.

/: Some years since there arrived In. Gin
cfnnati a man from tie interior of the
state, who had drove of hogs to dis
pose OF. The packers of pork were then,
az they5 are now, disposed to buy as
cheap as possible, and it was alleged that
they had entered into combination to
keep down the price Of the live article:
The stranger visited one establishment
after asnlother, but tailed to get al offer
that suited him: At length he con-
cluded to have the hogs packed on his
'account THAT is, to turn them over to a
packing establishment, to pack at his
charge and sell for his account. The
bargain was made, and he returned
home: Some three months after he was
met by a friend who hdd heard of the
tiapsaction. fYou packed your own
hogs this year, didn't your" asked the
friend; Eyes" Did you save any
y@,1 vedsomsthing;;I saved my lie,
but I lost my hogs!'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
shook the bed to pieces, broke up the
table, punched holes in the wall about

shook the bed to pieces, broke up the
table, punched holes in the wall about
sAs 4H59 ~ looking iSq sssssz gasas
ure2" said John, laughing.
"I dom t know" pvering into an iron
pot. What would Poser make a will
for, if he had nothing to leave?''
John joined in the search, joking as
he didit; but it proved vain, and they
: tnrned to leave the hut.
"Pll take the table and chairs for
firewood, with your leave" said Ben,
gathering up the broken table-legs.
john picked up tho chair. How
heavy it was! He looked at the seat.
Surely that wss a false bottom! The
blood rushed to his face. Ben, no less
excited than he, seized 4 club and
struck blow at the old chair. Out fell
q shower of silver coins and notes upon
the floor
81 thought as muchl" cried Ben,
wipiug his forehead. Here is y hand
some sum! And Pm glad OF it.! You're
an honest man, Webb, and you deserve
i'll"
Johns fortune WAS not made precisely.
The miser's hoard amounted 10 nearly
fifteen hundred dollars, ali told. But
with that John bought a little farm
in Virginia, to which he took Mary and
the children. BY hard work they have
been able to live comfortably, and to
help their poorer neightors.
It is not often," John tells his boys,
that Providence throws Il hidden treas
ure in a mans way; but hard work and
right living never fail to find one.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
Another California Story.

F. A correspondent Of the ;Visalia Zeal. }
Dehe furnishes this queer paragraph !:
" A boiling spring has been discovered
between the Polvadero and Los Gatos
creeks. An ingenious Individual has
applied for the water right, and has con-
structed a clothes-wringer, to be run by
water-wheel at one side of the spring,
where it boils over into another of clear
cold water, in which the proprietor has
placed sack Of indigo. The ranchers
of the settlement resort to the spring to
do their washing. The clothes are
thrown into the water, which has d
whirling motion, and are draw in out
of sight. In about five minutes they
come to the surface, float to the wringer,
and are run through into the other
spring, where they are rinsed by passing
through another wringer. In less than
30 minutes the washing is done, and the
ranchersis on Els way home rejoicing.
His happy wife meets him at tie door,
hangs the clothes out to dry, which
takes but short time, and the washing
is DONE"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
Curious Proceeding,

A Naugatuck, Conn.,, letter to the
the Waterbury american says: Three
weeks ago lady died in Strattsville,
and her body was buried in the cemetery.
about q week subsequent lady ana
gentleman called upon the, sexton who
las charge Of the cemetery, represent
ing themselves to be brother and sister
to the dead woman. They requested
the sexton to open the grave. Suppos-
ing that they wished to identify the re-
mains, this request was complied with.
The coffin was exhumed, the lid was re-
moved, and the two parties stepped for
ward; and, to the establishment of the
sexton, proceeded to lift the corpse from
the coffin. Having accomplished this,
they made a minute examination of the
shroud and grave clothing, carefully re-
moving every pin which was used in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
of early-made goods; and whereas, in Or
binary seasons the quantity of hay cheese

of early-made goods; and whereas, In Or
binary seasons the quantity of hay cheese
heag 1sellsse,at eisats tossl ,esa@t e-I1fioe
ftbefore tho make of grass cheese was
reached; Therefore, resolved, that the
association recommend to all cheese
factory men that they do not open their
factories until such time as cows are put
upon grass; also, that they limit, as far
as possible, the early spring make" for
if the milk product of March and April
be fed to pigs and calves, it will bring the
farmer more money than If made into
dairy products, and leave the market
for the balance of the season in a healthy
state.
w. w. Dexter, Chicago; G. G. Buell.,
Rock Falls; II. F. Dousman, Wiscon-
sin; John Stewart, Iowa, and NJ. J.
Meyer, Minnesota, were appointed u
committee TO confer with committee of
the Illinois State board of agriculture
in regard to the proposal to hold dairy
fair in connection with the fat-stock
show in Chicago, November IL; also to
take such steps as seem best to secure
exhibits of western dairy products at
any other fairs or exhibitions.
The following persons were elected OF
ficers of the association for the ensuing
year:
PresiGent-W. D. Hoard, Fort Atkinson,
Wisconsin,.
&cretury-R. P. McClincy, E!gin, III.
1'reosurtr-W. II. Stewart, Woodstock,
Illinois.
Iire. Presidents-Judge S. Wilcox, Elgin !;
DR.. Joseph Left, E'gin; s. Favi!le, Lake
Mills, Wis.,; Hon. Hiram Smith, Sheboygan
Falls, Wis; Ii. d. Sherman, Monticello,
Iowa; John Wallace, Algona, Iowa; Col.
r. NJ. Littler Davenport, Iowa; B. Hershey,
Muscatine, Iowa; j. j. Smith, Tomah, Wis;
George G. Lawrence, Waukesha, Wis; F. c.
Curtis, Rocky Ran, Wis. Chester Hagen,
Ladoga, Wis; David A. Brown, Bates ~ /;
Z. &. Buell., Rock Falls, ILL.,. G. s. Kill
bourne, Elgn, ILL.,; w. W. Dexter, Chica-
20; NJ. J. Meyers, Wells, Mimi; c. F.
Whittier, Smithfeld, Mimi.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27
The Hawaiian Death Vail,

The hour when the soul Of the patient
takes its flight to the Eternal, when the
ominous word "make" (dead) is sound
ed like knell upon the ears of the sur
vivors-then suddenly all voices are
united in singing, or rather chanting the
auwe in deep, melodious and pathetic
tones that sound like the wailiug of the
sea in the night time. The .contagion,
like magnetic current, spreads through
tho village. Instantly all hearts are
moved, and the auwe is chanted from
one house to another, until an ocean Of
sympathy seems to. float upon the air.
There is something so touching and pitt
full in this wall that foreigners, in passing
by during its continuation, will stand as
if electrified and listen to it as the sweet
est, saddest music ever heard on earth.
1t is taken up in currents, the silence in
tervening being solemn-more solemn
and impressive than any pathetic Grafton
delivered by the most famous orator at
the grave of the most iilustrious man.
A moments silence, and again the auwe
breaks forth in it's intensity, resounding
throughout the village in peals ofmourn-
full lamentation. Thus at intervals,
while the corpse is laid out, the waiting
is heard in all its sadness. It is not mo-
notonous, for sadness is congenial to the
human heart, or at least it is burden
which we all must bear, and hence we
like the echoes of our common lot. It is
rather enchanting and fascinating; il
attracts with a strange weird power.
There are other customs especially no.
ticeable at the death of chiefs. To sing
the praises of chief in songs lascivious
and accompany them with dances the
most unchaste, were the highest honors
that could be paid to an ALI. When
Lunattillo, the predecessor of King Kali
akaua, died, the writer witnessed aston
ishing levities like those mentioned.-
San Frencisoo Chronicle Cores.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-27

. AN Irish editor being short of editorial
copy, or drunk, or something, cut huge
leader out of the Times, clapped thereto
a one-lineS Introduction, What does the
Times mean by this?' and sent the
paper to press. Some ten years ago a
Montreal paper announced, Editorial
: There is no. editorial to day, -" and not
long afterwards, when an. awkward
relgio: social question came up that it
was dangerous to handle. at all, began,
!" With reference to, this Kexed.. matter
we must say that and then left half
9 column blank. g,.., -
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EEE MILL.

The lonely waters idly Groom
Below the sluicrs of the mill;
The sadness OF tho yellow moon
broo!S . er the silent ru!ti stu.
lon belt 1T osiers, d.,nk and dark
Lruus downward likes vacant mind;
BeholdS its Image i'll the stream
That, singing, leaves but sobs behind.
How like, I said, our lives must be
This osier bank, this ruined mil;
The laughing brook Of time goes on,
And we with ruins liu,er sin.
The splendid fabrics of our youth
W. iarouga lsp,e OF days are overthrown;
we 1eei. alas, the c.umbled walls
Are all thNt'3 left We call uur own.
Go on, blithe brook, below the mill,
And leave hehind these saiieusi thiuSs;
A1ar heyots, the busky woo,.N
The !ocund echo Laughs ana rings.
y! dreamer, dreamer. follow me,
Seek no: your image III decay:
Ny journey leads me 10 the s.'a
Where shall see the g. n Away.
heard through many cope aud down,
The mellow Inur.uur rs /; went
On, ON to places all unknown,
while sat down III ul:CVAtsG:.
The rottnE reeds, the idle mill,
The mourNtll garments Of decay
Are i,naStd by the happier brock
As |, alike, shall be some day.
Saul, q: SOUL be like that brook
~ Ahat sometime yet may reach the S.a;
Sour uWel!lnS like the :;.intN mill,
Nust soon, aye, sool deserted ve.
30 or where hope ,.llu:ir-, !A,is,
Through MANY 4 gArGci nurs3l in DIRE IN,
Avs! sne fair nira5c ii iifv.
As never, never what ii SC,.inS.
10 on, go on beyond the hour
beyond the SNOW The >u:.l.l"r lies,
Ans soul above its house anus: climb
10 gam gEmp-e .; Paradise.
The osier rots. the mill drops down,
lne brook alone gees babhlinr on:
Ahe wy less eyes, the vacant brow,
WI soon proclaim the tenant gone.
The fabric once the shrine OF thought:
Now fe' bly, staAes ~ every w1nG
''lt wears the arabpsGues Ut ;aiu
The soul ha. carved AMI ii. behind
How soon aud like the hollow ,ai:!,
hence cnttriH! industry Gs> lea,
Our house shalt be h:1 ,,as, :! ws..s
And vacant 0oorwlyS u lie Il lli,
lhsre soundiess feet may iat, the doers,
E~f uone May see S:li ne NAV h ar:
Az: oH!y by some = Wa! dead
Nc'.! Know some soul Al.i vlra dwell there
h;rk! now the solitary drops
That splash below the broken wheel.
break on my memory ikea k1le!l
W All Inc Joys that vulln ali,at feel
10, >oul: sad; all acc;eu: dreams
hang ike dull weeds ar ,;pi OR hearts:
And, iancies, broken like t>-:e reeds,
Drop uiidewed IS OH: .:i~ /, p.rts.
The marigold and nag may glenn
+! silent pools W mere lilies VOW.
care not tor the marsh lowers gold,
reck not that the roses bow.
l VISA no memory Of h,wcrs,
Nor song nor sound OF ord or bee
But WHAT'S ana stars aui waters Will
-An1 All things ieadics ) tne SCI:
oere, where the brook ha::l gone. COL,
p1|n 10 the oceans ,ni my breast.
~ hect slime thousand SUI ken sans
AM burning planets seem 10 rest.
he and the sSvey vast are Oae,
:" herein the awful mystery dwel!s;
Wne-e brooks aud men cal learn alone
lie secret thar the iu.u-e tells
-D3tron Fee Press
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I. II the passenger Is going to or from any point
tickets via some Of this Company's lines and be
Of reaching his destination BIZ IT OF ITS con-
EECTIOES
= The greater part Of it's lines are laid with
Steel Rails its road bed is perfect.
8. It is the short line between al important
points.
4. It's trains are equipped with the Westing-
house Air Brake, Nfiler's Platform and Couplers
and the latest improvements for comfort. safety
sad conveaience.
s. It is the only Road in the West running the
celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Bluffs.
6. 1t is the only Road running the Pullman Psi
acc Sleeping Oars either way between
Chicago and st. Paul, Gr<~n Bay, Free.
port, La Crosse, Wlnena, Dubuque, Nc
GreEor, Milwaukee.
Z. No road offers equal facilities in number OF
through trains, equipped with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars.
8. It makes connections with ell lines crossing
at intermediate points.
The popularity Of these lines is steadily increas-
ing and passengers should consult their interest by
purchasing tickets via this line.
Tickets over this route sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Canadas.
Remember, you ask for your Tickets via the
Chicago b th-Western Railway, and take none
other.
For information, Folders, Maps, &C., not obtain
able st Homo Ticket Office, address any agent OF
the Company or
WI. srENNETr,
GENT Pass. Ag't, Chicago, III.
MARVIN HUGHITT,
Gen1 hansger, Chicago, Ill.