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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
Dentistry.

In comparison with our American
for mending and extracting
teeth the French methods seem rude
and unscientific. Thus we read Of a
Partisan who had long been suffering
from toothache, but obstinate]y refused
to 60 to dentist, and at length, finding
the pain uncomfortable, took the following
uncommon method of extracting: To
the tooth he attached a long string and
to the string heavy stone; thus armed
he proceeded to the topmost story of the
house he occupied, opened the window
and hurled the stone into the air. The
weight OF the stone and the length of
the string produced 30 violent q shock
that not only was the tooth pulled out,
but with it portion of the jaw, his
neck being 80 painfully twisted that he
tainted. Hours ensued ere conscious
ness returned, and when he recovered his
senses it was only to find himself de-
prived of the faculty of speech. It may
be proper to add that this gentleman is
styled "half.witted" by the newspaper
recording his adventure, but we have
always heard that they knew nothing of
the art of dentistry in France, and have
little doubt that "they all do it " in
something like this primitive manner.
Sometimes they reverse the operation,
we understand, by fastening the loose
end Of the cord to rafter and jumping
out of the window themselves far
better arrangement, as the strain on the
tooth il then upwards and there is q very
good chance of the tooth's coming out
instead of the jaw, There il. one rather
serious drawback to- this latter expedi-
emit, zhoweyer, which prevents its more
general employment, which is that the
patient is apt TO lose his life in the oper.
alton. On the whole the American sys.
tenn Of dentistry, though expensive,
must be pronounced BY nnprejudiced
persons far superior to the French. eS'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13

PEACE, the convict English murderer,
had wonderful ability to hide in tie
smallest possible limit. He could place
himself in a box with remarkable
promptitude. In the bottom drawer of
a chest and in chifonier he was fire.
quently hidden; while from long prac-
tice he was able to hide under an ordi-
nary round table, clinging to the spiral
stem in such a manner that. even if the
table had no cover, he would escape the
glance of casual observer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
True to tho Old Horse.


Since the arrival of Gen. Harding's
late purchase, Great Tom, at Belle
Meade, Old Bob, his head groom, has
been twitted no little by horsemen visit
ing the place, about the general notorie-
ty the horse has acquired to the apparent
forgetfulness of Bonnie Scotland, who,
next to cold Marster," Gen. Harding).
stands highest in Bob's affection.
On recent visit to Belle Meade, after
looking at the young Englisher, we went
up to the stable of the old horse, to have
a look at him. He was enjoying the
freedom of his paddock and had just in
dulged in roll on the grass, his body
was pretty muddy from the thawing
ground, and the hardy old fellow in his
rough winter coat presented quite con-
trast to the sleek, we'll groomed stallion
we had just seen. Knowing Bo5's weak
ness, and in order to get him to express
himself, we remarked:
"Why, Bob, the old horse does not
show up we'll. after looking at Great
Tom"
"He don't! don't he?" replied the
old man, in q half.resentful tone. Then,
turning to the gentleman with us, he
added, that, sir, is de only 26-year old
colt in America"
"But, Bob, l am afraid you are just
little inclined to go back on the old
fellow, now that you have such a dis
tinguished young one to look after"
''Me, sir! me, go back on him?"
pointing to Scotland; "no, sir" he
added, as he walked up to the old
stallion and Strengthened his name with
a caressing motion of his hand. "No,
sir, de sorrel horse (Great Tony is de
best made big horse 1 ever laid eyes on,
and they tell me lis pedigree is as pure
as spring water, but he must show a
Bramble, Bushwhacker, Balance All,
Boardman, and a Bonnie Wood, all in
one season, before he can eat out ov de
same trough wild old Bonnie. [ tell you,
gentlemen" he continued, placing his
arm on Scotland's neck, 81 have buried
Jack Malone, dc gamest son old Lexing-
ton ever got; he actually died standing
on his feet; / buried Vandal, one of the
best stations that ever looked thro' a
bride, an you can see de grass on both
de graves from where we are standin'
now, but when I heap de clods over old
Bonnie, den Bob wants to quit de biz.
ness, kase [ know I'll never see another
one like him; you hear me-" and turn
ing he led the way to the stable, quietly
followed by his old charge, and to get
his evening oats.
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A $4,000 Dinner.

Gresham is good subject to begin a
history with, for it has what is earlier
than Misrepresentation and romance.
The story of the Grasshopper is pretty
one, only the rude:.hand Of the antiquary
sets it all aside by sternly proving that
Gresham was no founding, but born in
wealth. There are plenty of tales left.
How is it with this7 It is gravely re.
lated in q work called Lawson's His
tory of Banking" that the Spanish am
bassador to the English court having
extolled the great riches of his king, the
master of the Indies, and of the grandees
of Spain before Queen Elizabeth, Sir
Thomas Gresham, who was present, told
him that the queen had subjects who at
one meal expended not only as much as
the daily revenues of the king, but also
of all his grandees, and added, "This 1
will prove any day and lay you heavy
wager on it," So Gresham outbragged
the Spaniard in his own line. The am
bassador, biding his time, came unawares
to the mansion of Sir Thomas in Bishop
gate, and dined with him, when, finding
only an ordinary meal, he said, "Well,
sir, you have lost your stake" "Not at
ALL" answered Sir Thomas; tsttand this
you shall presently see." He then
pulled box from his pockets and tax
ing out of it one of the largest and finest
Eastern pearls, showed it to the ambas.
sador. After which he ground it down
and drank the dust in a glass of wine, to
the health Of the queen, his mistress.
"My lord ambassador, said Sir
Thomas, "you know I have often
refused s15,000 for this pearl. Have
Itu1lost or won?'': Ct yield the
wager as LOST said the ambassador;
- and / do not think there are four sub.
iects in the world that would do as much
for the sovereign" Legend tracks the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
What Healthy and Industrious
Spider Eats Each DaY,

In order to test what a spider can do
in the way of eating, we arose about
day break in the morning to supply his
fine web with fly. At first, however,
the spider did not come from its retreat,
SO we peeped among the leaves and
there discovered that an earwig had
been caught, and was now being Toasted
on. The spider left the earwig, rolled
up the fly, and at once returned to his
first course" This was at half past
A. NJ, in September. At 7 A. NJ, the
earwjg had been demolished, and the
spider, after resting awhile, and proba-
bly, enjoying nap, came down for the
fly, which he had finished at 8 A. M. A
little after 8 we supplied him with a
daddy-long-legs, which he ate by noon.
At l o'clock blow-ay was greedily
seized, and then Immediately, with an
appetite apparently 10 worse for his pre-
vious Indulgence, he commenced on..the
blow-hy. During the day and toward
evening, a great many small, green flies,
or what are properly termed midges, had
been caught in the web; of these we
counted 120, all dead and fast prisoners
in the spiders nest.
Soon after dark, provided with Ian
tern, we went to examine whether the
spider was suffering from indigestion, or
in any other way, from his previous
meals; instead, however, Of being thus
affected, he was employed in rolling UP
together the various little green midges
when he took them to his retreat and
tea. This process he repeated, carrying
up the lots in little detachments, until
the web was eaten; for the web and its
contents we're bundled up together. A
slight rest of about an hour was followed
by the most industrious web-making
process, and before daybreak another
web was ready to be used in the same
way.
Taking the relative size of the spider
and Of the creatures it ate, and applying
this to a man, it would be somewhat as
follows: At daybreak a small alligator
was eaten; at A. NJ, a lamb; at 9 A.
M, young camelopard; at 10 O'Clock, a
sheep; and during the night, 120 larks.
This, we believe, would be a very fair
allowance for man during twenty-four
hours, and could we find one gifted
with such an appetite and digestion, we
readily comprehend how he might spin
five miles of web without killing him.
self, provided he possesses the necessary
machinery.-N Y. Witness.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13

A GOOD colo1ed man once said, in a
class.meeting, Brethren: when I was q
boy 1 took q Ratchet and went into, de
woods. When I, found tree dat was
straight, big and solid, / didn't touch
dat tree; but when 1 found one leaning
aeittle and hollow inside, I,soon had
him down. So when de debble. goes
after Christians he don't touch dem dat
stand straight and true, but dem dat
lean q little and are hollow inside"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13


1, r. the passenger IL going to or from any point
in the entire West and Northwest, he can buy his
tickets via some one Of this Oompanys lines aud be
NEoxIoNs.
2. The greater part Of its lines are laid with
Steel Rails lts road bed IL perfect.
8. It il the short line between Ill important
points.
/, tn trains are equipped With tho Westing-
house Air Brake, Miller1s Platform and Couplers
and tho latest improvements for comfort. safety
s. It is tho only Road in the West running the
and Council Bluffs.
8, It 10 the only Road running the Pullman Pal
400 Sleeping Osxs either way between
Chicago and ". Paul, Green Bay, Free
pert, La Crosse, Wlnena, Dubuque, Nc
GreEoE, Milwaukee.
Z, No road Offers equal facilities in number Of
through trains, equipped with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Carr.
At intermediate points.
The popularity Of these lines II steadily increas-
Ing and passeneers should consult their interest by
purchasing tickets via this line.
Tickets over tits route are sold by AL Coupon
Ticket Agents in the DATED States aud Dsnadas.
Reuaenber, you ask for your Tickets via the
Chicago + North Western Railway, and take none
other.
For Information, Folders, Maps &C., not obtain
able at Hone 31ckst Of6oe, address any agent OF
VIZ. srENNE1T,
0en1 Pas. Ag't Chicago, III.
IA1Vu HB0HT11,
0en1 Munger, OhiaGo, III.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13

TIE editor of Cincinnati Saturday
Night rdiscoke cred th4t Ills gill M{re two
sets Of gold-mounted false teeth, and he
sat down and wrote q poem entitled,
Rich and rare were the gums she wore"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
TO C0NSuMPT|VES,

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
of that dread disease, Consumption, By simple
sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it.
be will send copy Of the prescription used, Gree
of charge,) with the directions for preparing and
using the same, which they viii find SURE CURE
for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, sc. Par
ties wishing the Pres cription, will please address,
E. A. WILSON, 1914 Penn St., Williamsburgh, n. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
n Nervous DEBlL1 ", PREMATURE DECAY,
and all the effects Of youthful indiscretOn, will for
sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who
need it, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers experience can
do so by addressing il, perfect confidence,
JOHN 3. OG DEN. ~ Cedar ST, New YORK.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
RHEUMATISM,
PIMPLES,

will mail Free) the recipe for simple VEGErA-
BILE BALM that will remove TAN, FRECKLES PIN
PIES and BLo1cHEs, leaving the skin soft, clear
and beautiful; also Instructions for producing
luxuriant growth of hair on q bald head or smooth
face. Address, inclosing Sc. stamp, BEN. VAN
DELI co., 20 Ann Street, N. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases, Erysi-
pelas, Rose, or St. Antho-
ny's Fire, Eruptions and
Eruptive diseases of the
skin, Ulcerations of the
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimples, Pust1llcs,
Boils, Blotches, Tumors,
letter, Salt Rheum. Scald
HAL D;~o--1, Tv1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE WORLDS BALM.
Dr.L.D.Weyburn's Alternative Syrup.
TEA remedy used THIRTY.FIVE YEARS in q
private practice, and never ailing to radically cure
RHEUMATISM,
Drcpsy, Erysipelas, scrofula. Secondary Syphilis,
Gravel, Diabetes, and all diseases in which the
blood is implicated. is now offered to tn public.
Sold by all Retail Druggists and wholesale only
by The WEYBCRN MEDICINE 20. P. 0. Bsx
1913, Rochester, N. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-13

Glh:"l OOuC WO2uer you WTOte, ana
hadn't the face to come andlask me for what
you wanted, like man. Let you have her,
indeed! When every one knowsyou killed
the other one with overwork, and only sent
her home to be buried. A pretty idea that,
indeed! She was just rack of bones when
you got through with her, and, Judge, half
starved as we'll as worked to death.
You'll promise to take good care Of her
no doubt. You may if you get her; but
you'll only do that by stealing her, and as
suppose you're quite capable of that, l shall
see to my locks. FLINT.
This finished, he wrote more briefly to
Mr.. Hoskins:
DEAR SIR can't see anything in the
way OF your having what you want. You
can come over If you like and talk it over.
Yours, FLINT.
Having done these, he put each into
an envelope and sent them off.
Poor Berthilda scarcely dared to raise
her eyes to her uncle's face that day:
but his manner to her was unusually
kind, and she had allowed herself to hone
much from it, when, as she sat at her
knitting in tho evening, Peggy, the sole
domestic, beckoned mysteriously to her
from the door; and having thus beguiled
her into the hall, informed her that Mr..
Hoskins wanted to see her at the gate.
10 the gate Berthilda went in state
OF nervous agitation, which made the
blue rlooon bow in her hair culver like
q humming bird, and there ahe found
Mr.. Hoskins so red in the face with rage
that the color was perceptibie bv tRe
moonlight. Wv
And his greeting was this:
Berthildy, fold Flint was anybodv's
uncle but yau4n, I'd 60 il and Pamnel
+ the chr breath a oqtbf him: 1'fHe miptef do
"Oh, dear!" sobbed Berthilda, "what
"He.s writ mel letter,thst Wal lest
cnock tuil of insults from fast to last -
sald Mr. Hoskins. "Said I writ cause I
was afraid to ask him for you said every
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
THE INDIANS.

DENVER, Col, Dec. A Los
Pinos special says that Chief
Colorow appeared before the Com>
mission, Monday, and testified that
he took part in the Thornburgh
fight. He corroborates the state
ment that he and Jack led the lndi-
ans in the fight and states that the
fight was an accident, the troops
trying to avoid the Utes by taking
a trail outside of the regular road,
through Milk river canon, while the
Utes, doing the same to avoid the
soldiers, they were surprised when
the commands come up and began
the fight. Colorow swore positively
that the Mormons promised to
assist the Indians in any conflict
with the United States troops. He
voluntarily surrendered himself as
a prisoner.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.



NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Net receipts,
1,17S bales; gross, 8,214 bales. Futures
closed strong; sales, 2,l86 bales. De-
cember, II 80; January, 13.05a13 06;
February, 1326a13.27; March, 13 Ala
l3 48; April, 1858; May, 13.77a13 79;
June, 139Oa13.9l; July, 13.96a139S;
August, 14.14a14 04.
New York Gotten Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Cotton steady;
sales, $50 bales; uplands. 12a; consoli-
dated net receipts, 28,110 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 13.8lS bales;
Continent, 595 bales.
General Market.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-Southern
flour firm, fair trade; common to fair
extra, $6 00a601 good to choice do,
$6 4Oa7.S73 Wheat, 1a13c better and
a more active export demand; un-
graded red, $130al 483; No. 8 do.
$1.4O; No. 2 do, 81 494a1. .502; No. l
do, 81 so; mixed winter, $1463a1 AZ.
Corn about &c better, moderately
active; ungraded, 6la62. Oats, &c bets
ter, decidedly more active; No. 3, 479;
gradings, 7a18. Coffee firmer, better
demand; Rio. l44a174; job lots, l44a
19{. Sugar unchanged, dull; refined,
steady, moderate demand; staDdard
A. 10; granulated, 104al0$; powdered,
101; crushed, 105a104. Molasses, un.
changed; choice, moderately active
Pork higher and strong. very light
trade, $12.50a12.75; middles, higher;
long clear mid. short, $7.379a7 so;
long and short, 1925 bid. Lard active,
decidedly higher. closing weak al
So. .50a8 GO. Whisky nominal, $1.16.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
stochhoIder.' convention 20 day.

Well, they have come. We mean
the stock holders of the East TennesA
see, Virginia aud Georgia Railroad,
and their families, or at least some Of
them, AMI they are still coming on
every train. The first delegation OF
any consequence, was on the noon
train yesterday, which had seven pas
senger coaches, heavily loaded with
stockholders and their families.
It is expected there will be
another large train from the
same direction to-day. The people
of upper East Tennessee, own consid-
erable stock, scattered around promis>
cuously, and they never fail TO take
advantge .of the free ride which the
road gives them to Knoxville once a
year. A few parties came up yester-
day evening from points down the
road.
The Convention will assemble in
the Company's depot, abont Y o'clock
to-day, soon after the arrival of the
train from the E sst.
AS is stated in y notice by Mr.. Hox-
sic, Master of transportation, in
another column, special train will be
sent up this evening, leaving here at
$50 O'Clock, on which all persons
who desire to do so can return.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
Fire Alarm.

The fire alarm sounded between 5
and o'clock yesterday morning, in
dicated a small blaze in the old Bank
building, on the corner of Gay and
Main street. owned by Mr.. V. Burger,
and occupied by several tenants. The
fire, it seems, originated from stray
spark, set astir by the kindling of a
fire in one of the fac places. The de-
psrtment was out promptly, and soon
quenched the flames, without much
damage, but it was quite narrow
escape, for fire once under good head.
way, in such place, would be hard to
control.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05

To-day a deputation proceeded to
Kremlin to congratulate His
Majesty upon his visit to Moscow
previous to the Emperor's arrival
in the hall of the audience.
Dec. 3.-The explosives which de-
stroyed the Emperial baggage train
are stated to have been placed on
Monday evening under the rails at a
point over which Emperial train
would pass just before entering
Moscow railway station. The
Czar arrived safely, however,
at II o'clock Monday might,
and the explosion occurred
on the passage of the baggage train,
and half an hour afterwards the
house from whence the mine was
exploded has been discovered and
a search is being made for the per-
petrators of the outrage. The Gar
will arrive in st. Petersburg to-
morrow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 3.-FIour firmer F.;
family, $6.00a6 25; fancy, $500. Wheat
strong, ST.. .28a1.31. Corn active, firm
and higher. 4la44c. Oats strong, So
a37. Pork firm, $13 so. Lard active,
firm and higher, 760a7.75. Bulk
meats and bacon quiet and unchanged
green meats in fair demand and firm;
shoulders, At; sides, 81; hams, Sa83
Whisky in good demand. 81 10
Sugar easier; hards, 1O2a114; New
Orleans, 7&aS&. Hogs easier owing tC
heavy receipts, but in good demand
common, $3.50a4.l0; light, 81 l5a44 As
packing, 81 5Oa479; butcher, S4.7Oa4 80
receipts, 23.635; shipments, none.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
$3.50 Reward for Amarlne.

Commissioner Green B. Raum has
issued the following, in circular form,
dated at Washington, December
1st, 1879:
"With the approval of the Secretary
of the Treasury, reward of two hun
dred and fifty dollars is offered for the
re-elrest and confinement of Hutsell
Amarine, charged with forcibly OBJ
structing Deputy Collector w. r.
Cooper in the performance of his duty
as an officer of Internal Revenue in
the SeconI district of Tennessee, on
August 9th, 1878, said obstruction re-
sulling in the death of John Cooper,
who was employed to aid and assist
him, and said Hutsell Amarine having
escaped from the Knoxville Jail on the
night of November 6th, 1879, while
under confinement awaiting trial."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

LoUDoN, Dec. 3.-The weather is
very cold in Great Britain and on
the continent, and dispatches from
Rome and Madrid report heavy
snow falls.
Moscow, Dec. AFTER the ar
rival of the Emperor last night,
whilst the second train containing
the baggage was on the way hither,
an explosion occurred. One lug
gage van was blown to pieces and
seven carriages were thrown off the
rails, but no body was injured.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Dec. 4.-Wm. c..
Gilman, who was sentenced in 1877
to FIVE years in the State prison,
and whose trial attracted so much
attention on account of his social
position, was to-day released from
Sing Sing by the request of great
number of wealthy New Workers
and the personal prayers of ex~
Gov. Seymour.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
Crow ROOst.

Just south of the river, opposite
Knox vile, on the farm of Henry Da>
venport, and adjoining farms, the
crows of the whole section, judging
from their numbers, have been rooste
ing for some time. They hlacken the
timber over acres of land, and make
more noise late in the evening, as
they gather in, than a modern
Democratic Convention. Some young
men went among them one evening
last week with shot guns and succeed
ed in killing $50. They went back
again and killed about the same num-
Der. They killed as many as nine at a
single discharge. Those fond of "eat-
ing crow" might get good supply
almost every night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
MINOR DISPATCHES.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 4.-Yester-
day, 600 employees of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Railroad
had from FIVE to ten per cent. added
to their wages without solicitation.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 4.-The
Board of Directors of the National
Base Ball League Association met
yesterday. The championship pen-
nant of 1879 was awarded to the
Providence Club.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-05
SOUTH AMERICA.

LONDON, Dec. A Buenos
Ayres dispatch dated Dec. Sd, says:
"Jntelligence has been received here
that the allied Peruvians and Boli>
vians have been completely Defeated
at Parapuca, Peru, by the Chilians,
who have taken possession of the
town. A ChiIian squadron is block
aiding the port of Anica.
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Louisville Mark ct.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.-Flour steady
and unchanged. Wheat firm; ST.. .25A
1.28. Corn firm; new white, 44c;
mixed, Ale. Oats steady; white,
38c.; mixed, 36c. Pork strong,
$l3 so. Lard firm; choice leaf, tierce,
SIC; keg, Sc. Bulk meats stronger !;
shoulders, 43c; clear rib, 64c: clear
sides, &c. Bacon nominal; sugar-cured
hams, 1O3c Whisky firm. $l.1O,