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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
A New Thing in San Francisco.

San Francisco is happy. A tree has
been discovered which finds nutriment
in its thin and sterile soil, or in the sand
where there is no soil of any kind, -four
ishes through its parching droughts,
springs back with triumphant recover
after all its branches have been held
streaming steadily eastward all day long
and every day before the stiff zephyrs
from the sea, and shakes from its sharp
lanceolate leaves the gray alkaline dust
which collects III an unsightly coating
over all other vegetation. It'll the gum
tree which is crowned with this cluster
OF rare virtues even when beset with the
most trying Occidental conditions; not
the particular gum tree celebrated in
song as the haunt of the disingenuous
opossum, but another eucalyptus recently
domesticated. And now the young city
proposes to plant and decorate herself
with living green. Indeed she has al
ready begun, and although the expert
ment is only three years old. the focal
editor asserts victOriously "there are
actually trees in San Francisco" The
gum trees are growing. They will arrest
the malaria that walketh at midnight
and shatter the force of the wind that
wasteth at monday. They will beautifv
the city, and mitigate the dust plague,
and stand as barricades-the papers saw
sso-against the sweep of devastating
tires. Unfortunately they will cast a
shade when the sun shines, and sunshine
Is what every San Franciscan wants to
bathe IN when he gets the chance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
THE MARKETS.
n ew York,

NEW YORK, February 1850 P. Moot
ton-Dull at 95sc for middling uplands.
Flour-Firm; receipts 5000 bbls; sales IT,.
wv bbls at 81. 75@5.O0 for round hoop Ohio.
"heat-Quiet; spring firm winter scarcely
go strong; receipts 5000 bus; No. 2 red,
seller March at$1 ~. Rye-Quiet; west.
err state at 59H@61Hc. Corn-Without
decided change receipts 10000 bus; sales
$4,000 bus at 42H@47c for western mixed.
barley,-Dull: Oats-Quiet; receipts 5000
western; 31@34o for white. Porh-Quiet
and unchanged. Lard-Steady at $3.50,
Butter, Cheese, Whisky and Sugar-Un.
changed. Eggs-At 1o@24c. Petroleum
Crude unchanged; refined at 95sc. Coal
Steady. Leather-About steady at 19@21c.
Wool-Dull at 27@4Oc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
A British DpfQat

Adyices from Cape Town state that, on
the 2lst ult., British column, consisting OF
portion Of the Twenty-fourth regiment, a
battery of artillery, and 900 native au1iliar.
les, was utterly annihilated, near Tugula
river, by 10000 Zulus, who captured val
liable convoy of i02 wagons, 1000 oxen, two
cannon, 400 shot and shell, 900 rifles, $780,
600 round of ammunition, 10000 pounds of
provisions, and the colors of the oath regi.
iment 1t is estimated that 5000 Zulus
were killed and wounded in the battle.
Among the killed on the British side are
two majors, four captains, twelve lieuteu-
ants and the quartermaster of the twenty.
fourth regiment; two captains OF the royal
artillery; a colonel, a captain, four lieu
tenants and sergeant.major of engineers,
besides two other British officers command.
ing native levies. 1t is estimated that 500
soldiers besides the officers enumerated
above were killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February Isl 80 p. NJ
Wheat-strong and higher at Gle for cash;
9lssc bid for seller March: 92Mc for seller
April. Corn-Strong and higher at 33c for
cash; 33Nc bid for seller March; SAC for
seller April; 375s@37Ac for seller May.
Oats-Strong and higher at 21Hc for cash ).
22c for seller March nc for seller April.
Rye-At 45c. Barley-At 7sc. Pork-ln
good demand, unsettled and higher at So. 70.
for cash; 1915 for seller March 1887 * for
seller April. Lard-Firm and higher at
Sc 20 for cash; $6.72H for seller March
S6.82H for seller April. Whisky-At 81. O4.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; quiet, steady
and fran light'at$ 9o@3. IS; heavy mixed
PACK ak ieg st. ss65@3. 80 heavy shipping at
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
How to Mind q Babv

First, man must have one to take
care Of. 1t isn't every one you know
that is fortunate enough to have one.
and when he does his wife is ALWAYS
wanting to run over to g neishbor' 8 ONLY
tive minutes, and he has to attend to the
baby. Sometimes she caresses him and
ottener she says sternly:
John, take good care of the child
until | return"
You want to demonstrate, but cannot
pluck up courage while that awful
females eyes are upon you; so you pru.
IDENTIFY refrain, and merely remark:
Don't stay long, my DEAR
She is scarcely out of sight when the
luck]ess babe opens its eyes, and its mouth
also, and elits yell which causes the
cat 70 bounce out Of tie door as if some
thing had stung it. You: timidly lift
the cherub and sing All operate air; he
does not appreciate it but yells the
louder.
You try to hribe him with a bit of
sugar; not bit of use; he splits it out.
You get wrothy and shake him.
He stops a second and you venture
another; when, good heaven. he sets UP
such roar that the passers-by look up
in astonishment. You feel desperate
your hair stands on end, and the per.
sPlratlon oozes out of every pore as the
agonizing thought comes over YOU. what
if the luckless child should have fiji
You try baby talk; but "litty litty
lamby' has no effect, for he stretches as
ii a red-hot poker had been laid on bis
spine, and still he yells. You are afraid
the neighborhood will be alarmed, and
give him your good watch as last re
course, just in time to save your whis.
kers; though he throws down handful
of your cherished moustache to take the
watch and you thankfully find an easy
chair to rest your aching limbs, when
down comes that costly watch on the
floor, and the cause of all the trouble
breaks into an ear~splitting roar, and
you set your teeth and prepare to ad.
minister personal chastisement, when in
PUSHES the happy woman known as
your wife, snatches the long-suffering
child from your willing arms, and, sitting
down, stills it by magic, while you gaze
mournfully at the remains of your watch
and cherished moustache, and mutterinc
a malediction on baby-kind in general
and on the image of his father in partic.
ular, VOW never to take care Of a baby
until the next time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
AFTER q bull had chased a man clear

AFTER bull had chased a man clear
across a ten-acre lot, and assisted him
over the fence with his horns, he kept
paving the ground and tossing his head
defartly, until the man, having reoov-
cred from The shock, yelled, "Oh, you
needn't stand there apologizing; you did
it on purpose, you know you did, you
black-hearted brute. The animal bel
lowed acquiescence, then dashed away,
broke down the fence Of an adjoining
field, where he entered and acknowledged
the CcYr.-RackSnsoekR epvb;ioan.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Late Aurller4,

James Matson, Swede and atom" a
mulatto, employed on the farm of Thomas
Stonebroker, near st. Charles, NO., quar-.
relied on the 18th about feeding the hogs.
The colored fend returned after the alterca.
ton and killed Matson with charge of
bmckshot.
Ira, Steward, residing near 'w.tertown,
N. Y, was shot aud killed on the 18th inst,
by his crazy son George.
At jacksonville, near Cincinnati, Rev.
Peter Waite (coloredl was shot and killed
by Andrew Eudry, also colored, in the en-
ploy Of farmer. Waite approached in the
dark to see : servant GIRL, and not answer.
ing Endry'r challenge. was shot:: Z :
A special to the Memphis appeal from
Brownsville, Tenn., dated the 18th inst,
says: Frara BONO, <youn1 lawyer Of
this city, was shot his stter1oen 6yf hiA
cousin, Jas. s. Bond, Jr. Tho shooting
occurred in the court yard at sale of prop.
erty in which both were interested. Frank
~ ood bidding "n the part ,ra+ues wished to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

SCIENTIFIC excursion is being fitted
out at Iankton by DR.. W. \. Burleigh
FIR trip of exploration to the head
waters of the Yellowstone and Big Horn
rivers. The proposed excursion is gotten
NY ~ the inst! CATION Of q number of Sci
critic gentlemen, and will be of about
one hundred days duration, leaving
about the fifteenth day Of May. The
a1cur>ionists will visit the Great Falls
Of the Missouri, the great Judith basin,
tie Custer battle field and the National
Park, travelling distance Of about four
Thousand miles
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

TIE person longest in the employ of
any Of the department, i'll Washington
Is Lindsey Muse, Il messenger at the
navy department., who Was first appoint
Ell to that position by Secretary South
ard during the administration OF John
Qlinry Adam, in 1879, aud has served
there continuously to the present time.
II, has autograph letters from aluo st
al the secretaries Of the navy during his
service
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

In the French army, cavalry bands
have been suppressed and uniforms are
neither 50 varied nor 80 brilliant ~ they
"~S<l to be. With compulsory service
the bait Of Eau'iy trappings is not re.
Iuired, and with the Kew arms of pre-
Hi-ion snowy cnlorS afford 100 fair mark
t. the enemy. Even white horses are
being eliminated from the army service
IS far IS possible. There are no zouave
regiments now except in Algeria.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

THERE had been rumor that ladv
Of noble birth had e]oped with distin-
guisted stranger, but a categorical con-
tradiction thereof that could not be
dou oted was speedily put forth. "What!
Not a. word Of truth in in it?" fairly
shrieked female friend of the slandered
lady. "She denies it! That's the sort
Of consideration she has for me, after
I've been telling every one it was true.
Leave me in the luroh this wayI"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
An Outbreak in Alaska

The steamship California left Sitka Feb.
ruary 10th and arrived in EsQuimaut Feb
ruary IA. There was much excitement in
Sitka when she lett, the Indians having
threatened the humiliation of the whites.
The two Indians who murdered James
Brown confessed their guilt and were sur.
rendered, to the collector, who placed them
on~the steamer California, en- route to Port.
land to be turned over to the United States
district attorney; hence the disturbance
amongst the savages.
Three families came down on the steamer,
fleeing from danger, and ssorekeepers were
preparing to emigrate by the next boat.
It is rumored that Cutting & Co.'s can.
merry, about four miles from Sitka was sack.
ed and burned.
Father Metropolsky and congregation, in
conjunction with the American citizens Of
sitka have petitioned the commander of
Her Majesty's ship of war, for protection,
fearing that the United States authorities
would be too late.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Police COnlmisSiouer.

Governor Phelps of Missouri, has ap.
pointed limited States Senator David Il.
Armstrong as a member of the board of
police commissioners of St. Louis. Colonel
Armstrong occupied the same position
when Governor Phelps appointed him to
til the vacancy in the United States senate.
caused by the death of Lewis V. Bogy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
&ilWauke

MILWAUKEE. February $500 P. NJ
Flour-1mproving; choice spring extras at
$425@4 IS; medium at $3.75@4,O0; com.
mon at $340@3.7O. Wheat-Excited and
higher; No. cash at CSC; No. 2 at 5000
Ole; No. 3 at 77@78c; No. 4 at 7OH@72c;
rejected at 6o@62kc; No. hard at 99Xc +;
No. seller March at 92Xc; seller Apri) at
924c. Oats-In some demand at 21%@22c.
Rye-Qniet at Acc for No. fresh receipts,
Barley-Quiet at 35@36c for No. 2. Dressed
Hogs-Oferings light; held at 81 so. Pork
Strong; mess pork, new, cash 1910.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Steamer RnrneaI

The steamer 4. G. Donnelly burned to the
waters edge and was run aground on Island
No. l, Mississippi river, on the 141h inst.
Severa! persons had limbs broken aud were
otherwise injured BY jumping from the boat
to the frozen ground. The hull of the boat
is broken, the bows high on shore, and the
stern sunk in ten feet OF water.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Peace at Last.

An imperial manifesto was issued on the
18th inst, announcing that the car has
ratified the definite treaty with Turkey, and
orders, consequently, are given for troops
to return home. The manifesto ends with
thanks to God for Russa's glorious vic.
tories. The city of St. Petersburg was il.
Illuminated
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Terrific ExplosjOna.

A boiler explosion at Buffalo, n. T., on
the 18th instant, demolished the Delaney
Jorge and iron works building. Nobody
hurt
Ovens in the restoring rooms of the Jack
son chemical works, in Jackson, Michigan,
exploded on the morning of the 18th inst,
entirely demolishing the building and fatal.
~ scalding one of the furnace men,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
TFASta nDnuNn

At Eureka, Nevada, on the 18th instant,
l.. Z. Anderson, in a drunken frenzy, set
hre 70 a house of Mrs. Dennis, and standing
III front OF the door with razor, threatened
cs'h TO Ill who approached. He was over.
powered bu: not until he had cut his own
throat, dying in Il few minutes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Disasters mt Sea

The schooner John Proctor, Boston for
Baltimore, arrived at St. Thomas on the 1st
inst. Edwin tombstone, first mate, and E.
J. Allen, second mate, were washed over.
board and drowned. Schooner Eunice
Rlch, Boston for Barbados, sunk 400 miles
northeast Of Antigua. The crew were in an
open boat four DAYS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Perishesl in the Snow.

\ Victoria dispatch of the llth says:
Heavy snow storm for the last twenty-!our
hours has revaitet1. Ruher: kcr, formerly
auditor general Of the province, persisted in
the storm, being found this morning near
his residence, two miles from town.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

NORMAN WARD, a prominent engi-
neer and inventor, lately declared in a
long interview with New York Herold
reporter, that the extremes of tenpera.
ture subjected an iron ship to strains
that made her unsafe. he gave as his
opinion that wooden ships are safer than
iron ones, and recommended the follow
ing system: I would recommend the
building of composite ships. The frame
should be of iron, set upon wooden
keel. The frame should be made in Sec
tions, each section not more than ten or
fifteen feet in length. The outer and
inner skins all the fore and aft strakes,
the keelson, the waterway, the wales
the decks and the plankiug should all be
Of wood.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Burglar Stabbed to Death.

A Kansas City, Mo-, dispatch Of the 18th
inst, says: "The jewelry store OF NJ. B.
Wright was entered about three o'clock this
morning by negro burglar named Parker,
who was confronted by Albert Morty,
clerk sleeping in the store, and after des-
perate struggle Parker was stabbed twice
with dirk by Morty and fell dead lust as
q policeman arrived to arrest him."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

IT is said that the Royal Geographical
society Of England is considering very
seriously the practicability Of Com
mander Cheyne's scheme, which proposes
the Use OF balloons in the next effort to
re:tiA the north pole. Captain Templar,
distinguished aeronant, believes in the
feasibility Of the plan, and announces
his willing ness to accompany the expe-
NitiDy
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Revolution In Hayti.

y revolution has broken out in Hayti and
negro disturbances of an alarming charac.
t:r occurred in the Island of St. Vincent.
Inc revolutionists have sent FIVE schooners
with harhor tug GOAT to assault Laguayra.
Vessels at Maracaibo must await the return
Of the tug to get over tne bur.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
@plrer County TraasrEtpt.
AUSTIN. MINNESOTA.
c.H.DAvlDs0N, Proprietor.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

II is said that soy eral thousand Ger
mans from the southern states have sig
nitied to the Canadian government their
intention of leaving the states and set
thing in the northwest, if the government
acts literally toward them
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Suicide.

Samuel L. Glazier cut his throat at st.
Paul, on the 10th inst, dying instantly. At
Mortified, MIMI, on the same day Geo. A.
Sexton, hardware dealer suicided bv
Shooting himself.
DR.. Geo. II. Gray, of Denison, Texas, who
distinguished himself by professional ser.
vices at Holly Springs, Miss, during the
prevalence OF yellow fever, committed sui
elde at New Orleans on the 10Th inst, by
shooting himself through the head.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

The kindergarten system educates
the eyes and fpgers, and does not stain
the brains of children, and consequently
a thousand things may be said in favor
OF it; but the little ones ought not to
be poisoned. A little girl in Brookline,
Mass, carried home from school the
other day a package of fancy papers,
specially prepared to be woven into
mats. It fell under her fathers eve
and his suspicious were aroused. he
sent several small pieces of bright green
paper to Professor Babcock with a re-.
quest that he would make tests for
arsenic. The chemist pronounced the
color an arsenical copper green, and re-
marked that it would be very poisonous
If taken internally, or if the dust were
inhaled. He said emphstically that no
one would be justified in placing such a
dangerous plsything in the hands of
children, and that there was no necessitv
for the use of such poisons for coloring
paper, as there were harmless greens well
known to manufacturers which could be
substituted TO: thea.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Fatal Fire Damp Explosion.

4 dispatch from San Jose, Cal, says IL
u'e damp explosion in \ tunnel, on the
southern coast railroad, near Anna, OIL the
18th instant, injured fourteen men. Nine
Cinnamon will die
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Alpine Flowers.

The Alpine flowers have a remarkable
deep and vivid coloring. The most
brilliant blues and red, with a rich
brown, shading to black, are observable
amid the white and yellow flowers of
the low countries and these tints seem
likewise to assume a purer and dazzling
hue in these high regions. A similar
richness Ct coloring is met with in the
vegetation Of polar districts, where the
hues not only become more fiery, but
undergo complete alteration under the
influence of the constant summer light
and rays of the midnight sun, white and
violet being often deepened into glow
ing purple. The Alpine plants often
gpwin dense masses md their extraor-
dinarS splendof fscole1isg lends that
magic charm to the fresh green Of turf
which renders the pasture lands of the
|4igh A]ne soiamouk .a =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Killed by Cars.

Charles Homes, q boy. was run over by
the cars at Indianapolis Ind, on the 18th
inst, cutting of both legs and breaking
both arms. BE died shortly after the acct.
don't! ..e 3
A collision occurred on the New York
Central railroad at Verde station, sixteen
miles east Of Buffalo, on the 18th inst, de.
molishing two engines and caboose, break.
Ing the bumpers of every car and killing a
number OF sheep and hogs in transit To- tho
east.
At Wheeling, West w., on: tho 1lth inst,
as Robert Smith aud daughter were return.
ing home In wagon, and when at q cross
Ing Dear Mttlston, the horse became fright
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

The men On the Thunderer behaved
we'll at the time of the explosion of the
thirty-eight ton gun. The water-tight
compartments had been closed and each,
gang was in it's own quarters, when there
came "a strong report altogether differ
ent from that which broadside makes,''
and the conclusion put out all the lights.
There they remained in perfect order,
conscious that something was wrong but
nor knowing what, and understanding
that whatever had happened the parti-
ton doors must not be opened, while
Que man was sent to sound the wells.
When the cause of the accident was
discovered the wounded behaved as we'll.
some OF the terribly injured begging to
he attended last.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Chinese Rebellion.

The rebellion in the island OF HiAnlanan
continues formidable, having routed all the
government troops sent against the lnsur-
gents. lnsurrectionary cou;agion is spread
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
A I.unntic'A Work

4. F. Simmons, residing ut Troy N, ",
crazed by the eloaenent OF his wife, poi.
scued his three children and cut his throat
Oh the 10th inst
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
YOUR EYES.
By JOEL REIICE.

Thou hast wonderful diamo' d. and pearls,
II things that men rex fH'i adore,
And O-lhe most b. e1:iiul ey s.!
ny darling, 4 hat can you want mere
once, cha'med hy those beautiful eyes.
1celed OF ffeeh rhymes y? the kco.s-
host OF tie I",siIlA / wro;t-
Ny oa'AAg. VITA, c,u!d yn'l Wish n.a.e:
o ha1e:u]};' beautiful eyes,
~" haue1tc, What torlntnts l bore
f'r th+ir takt tau.e ne>r i, NV grave
NY darling, what wou.i 79o liaT. more "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Minister kcsirnc<y.

The Star end Herald Of banana says {:
Wllliamson, /. $. minister to Central
America, has resigned to superiutend the
Lena I.arya niue
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

Senator Bruce was called To the chair ON
the l4th instant, and presided over the
senate portion Of the afternoon. The first
time in the history Of the government that
a coiored man has occupied the chair.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
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Business Troubles.

A. Pilion, dry goods dealer, Montreal,
has assigned; liabilities 100000. Liabili.
ties OF Stafford e. Co., boots and shoes, same
place, $l06. 900.
The Commercial National bank at Peters.
burg, Pa, has gone into liquidation.
Pinckney, Jackson & Co., spice dealers in
Ne" York city, have succumbed to the
pressure of the tunes. Liabilities $4,000.
The produce firm of Oliver Gibbs & Co.,
Montreal, has suspended. Liabilities in the
neighborhood of 100000.
The Osborne, Chase & Swayne manufac-
turing company Of Toledo, o., failed on the
10th inst. Liabilities $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Elected to ('ODYFPA1,

w. Il. Flemming has been elected to con-
gress from the Savannah (Ga.) district in
place Of Julian Hertridgc, deceased; no
oppositiuu
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Foreign.

LONDON, February 1912 80 P. M.-Liv-
erp"ol wheat market opens steady; floating
cargoes quieter; on passage dull good car.
goes red winter wheat off coast at ass cd,