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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05

you mad, to send those things flying
about next door to powder wharf
Light another, and Ill have the law OF
you"
"Powder wharfw l cried aRhast.
GAY, powder wharf, as you must have
known; and barge three parts laden
lying off it, which your rocket only
missed by about a yard"
" I did not know It'll" cried I "and it
was an abominable shame not to tell me-.
Is it likely would have taken the house
if had known that such thing was in
the neighborhoodf"
"P'r'aps that's why they didn't tell
ye; though there's no possible danger
unless people play such mad pranks as
yours"
A violent tapping at the drawing-room
window was followed by its being open
ed, and my wife's voice inquired whether
anything was the matter.
Nothing" said I; "only it is all
over. I was looking to see if I had for
gotten anything"
"But ] heard voices"
80 yes; a neighbor. Afraid, you
know. that the falling rocket~sticks
might damage his premises. Shut the
window; the children will catch cold.
l shall be in Directly" Then rushing
back to the paling, implored the pow
der man not to say anything about the
cratic rocket; and fearing lest the alarm
should have made him thirsty, pressed a
soveign upon him to moisten his throat
with. He accepted it, observed mystic
ally that mum was the word, and retired.
Whether in the interest of his en-
ployers or in mine, I know not, but the
powder man hiss been faithful. Mum
has been the word ever since. Yet I
feel like the character in a modern novel
who has committed the crime, and lives
for three mortal volumes in constant
dread Of exposure. 1t is not that ap-
prehend any positive danger of being
levitated, together with my family, for
I have made inquiries, and the precau.
tions taken at the wharf render an acct
dent well-nigh impossible. But suppos-
ing Aunt Sarah we're to discover that
the barges she admires 50 much on a
summers evening are akin to the one
which blew her into the street Gas she
firmly believes was the case ION former
occasion. I have got lease of Swans
down villa for seven years; have under
let the other house at loss. The Wea-
dies have been asked to stay with us, and
cannot be put of. If they learn the
character of the trade carried on next
door, the game will be up, and Aunt
Sarah lost to us fOrever!-Chqmbers'
Journal
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
8uok1aLgham's Dye
For THE WHISPERS.

This elegant preparation may be
relied on to change the color Of the
beard from gray or any other undesir-
able shade, to brown OF black, at dis
erection. 1t is easily applied, being in
one preparation, and quickly and ef-
fectually produces q permanent color,
which will neither rub nor wash off.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL E. CO.,
NASHUA, NH.
Bold By Ill Druggists, and Dealers In Medicines.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
SWANSD0WN VILLA,

We are not rich, but we are better of
than people think us, which is my idea
of comfort. Live in somewhat quieter
style than your income might fairly
allow, and you have margin. Osten-
tation is a very nice thing for people
who like it, but it necessitates pulling
at your expenditure to make ends meet;
and then, if the income tax is doubled
or another child comes, you are worried
and perplexed. We have two children.
and an aunt, and desire 40 increase to
our family. On the aunt side we are
pretty safe; on the child-side we hope
for the best, but there is no knowing.
The rising generation is very perverse,
and crops up occasionally in the most
unexpected way.
Aunt Sarah has lived with us ever since
the second year of our marriage, when
she had the misfortune to lose her Fido:
and being of an afectionate disposition.
bound to love something, she fixed on
our baby as q fit object for attachment.
She has her two rooms and her own maid
and can be as independents she pleases.
OF course, the fact makes no difference
IN our feelings toward her or in our
desire Tor her comfort, but 1 may men
ton incidentally that her money is
entirely at her own disposal, and that
she has good deal of it. She is only
my aunt by marriage, but am quite as
fond OF her as could be of blood re-
latlon, perhaps more 80, for since it ia
notorious that man loves his wife
better than himself, Tor ought toy it
seems 10 follow by analogy that he must
also prefer her family to his own, espe-
cially any member of it to whom he feels
grateful for what she will very probably
do for him or for his children some day.
Aunt Sarah liked our home. It was
close to London; yet park where fresh,
almost country air, could::be breathed was
within short walk: Water, too, was
visible from the drawing room windows;
and as the happiest portion of her life
had been spent on the banks of the Sew
ern, she was partial to water and liked
70 watch the vessels passing to and fro.
II Is true that our substitute for a river
was but the canal in Regents PARK. but
still it pleased her; and prohahIy We
should never have left the suburh ,of
Art II we had not been pretty nearlv
blown out of it by the famous punnov.
der explosion which created such a manic
early one morning q few years AGO.
When the powder barge blew: Nd it.
shattered our windows and Aunt Sarah's
nerves.
When my wife had assured herself
that the children were safe, she went to
Aunt Sarah's room, and presently her
voice rose in wild alarm: "C6arles,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
HAIR DYE.

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leaves the hair soft and beautiful, black or bro1n
Sold and properly applied Ut BATCHELORB wig
factory, No. Is Bond Street. New York,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05

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DR.. J. FABEE 4 CO., ~ Ann st., N. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
TO C0MSUmPTIvES,

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, Consumption, by q simple
sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it,
he will send copy Of the prescription used, Gree
Of charge,) with me directions for preparing and
using the same, which they will find q sunE OunE
TOR CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &C. 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, 1879-06-05

The advantages Of these Lines arc
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in tho entire West aud Northwest. he can biy his
Tickets via some one Of this Conpanys lines aud re
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NKoTIoNs. .
.. The greater part Of its lines are latd with
Steel Rails it's road bad Is perfect.
points.
q IT. trsins sro equipped with tho WestiDg
house Air Brake, Miller's Platform and Couplcrs
md tho latest Improvements for comfort. safety
snd convenience.
s. Il is the only Road IN the West running the
celebrated Pullnan Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Blu6a.
8. II b tie only Road running the Pullman Pal
600 @eepdng Oars either way between
Chicago and IT. Paul, Green Bay, Froe-
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GssSor, Milwaukee.
2, No rosd Offers equsl facilities in number of
Through trains, equipped with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cara.
ct iubermedjate points.
Ing and passenger. should consult their interest by
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TickoeD 0vor tits route are sold by al Coupon
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
n Nervous DEBILITY, PREMATURE DECAY,
and all the effects of youthful 1ndscretlon will for
the 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 in perfect confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN, ~ Cedar st., New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05

l..
ing, and interested in other matters.
Yet from what we learned afterward we
might just as we'll have taken up our
abode on board screw steamer. Port
wine could not deposit it's bees-wing or
ceilings retain their plaster, 80 earnest
and unceasing with the vibration. At
last, when We were we'll nigh in despair.
the very place we wanted turned up.
My wife and I've generally hunted in
couples-were walking disconsolately,
not to say sulkily, along quiet road on
our way back to the railway station,
after an unsatisfactory inspection of an
incipient ruin, which might have been
rendered habitable by the outlay of a
couple of thousand pounds or so, when
We came to high, dirty-white wall with
q door in it, and on the door there was
nailed notice board: "To let. Inquire
Within"
"Why, here is house in Eyotham
which we have not scent" exclaimed my
wife.
1T was not down in any agents
book" said I. 81 wonder what it is
like" "
x<"AA ~ q COuV0ut3 I'd 1uOy0 IIOm
this side OF 1t, which is all wall" ,y->.-
"Never mind; let us look at it,"
!. So we stopped and pulled at bell
handle at intervals, until deaf char
woman let us into very pleasant looking
premises. All the gloom was confined
to the side facing the road; once through
the door, all was bright and cheerful
enough: especially when the shutters
were opened. The rooms were of good
size size, and md height leigh the kitchen dry the
cupboards deep and plentiful, the fix.
lures convenient. A pretty lawn, shaded
BY handsome trees, sloped down to the
bank of the Thames, where there was q
picturesque boat house. The kitchen
garden was ample, with good store of
fruit trees in it; the stabling sufficient
for our modest wants. We certainly
saw all this under favorable auspices,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RHEU MATlSM,
PIMPIES.

will mail [Free) the recipe for simple vEaETA-
BILE BALM that will relnove TAN, FRECKL rs. PM
Plies and BLO1CHEs, leaving the skin soft, clear
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05

It was the first really balmy day of early
spring; the sun was shining, the birds
were singing, the river sparkling, and
the birds on the trees seemed to be grow
ing greener every minute. We really
thought that we had at length hit upon
the very thing. Not that we were over
sanguine as We rode back to town; we
had been TOO often disappointed not to
fear some hitch or some fatal drawback.
The more we saw OF SwansdOwn villa,
however, the better we liked it. The
only reason for its being empty was the
exorbitant rent demandedby the propri-
etor; but since that would be divided
between Aunt Sarah and myself, it was
not 50 serious an obstacle In our case.
As for that estimable relative, when che
saw the place she was charmed; and to
cut a long story short, we happily res:
cued her out of the designing hands of
the Weadles, and established her COM
fortably in her new home. Not too
soon, for Weadle had gained certain
ascendency over her, and 8 cOrrespon.
dence has been kept up with that branch
Of the family ever since.
For time we were in constant expec-
tation of some unthought of defect
coming to light in our new home; but
weeks passed on without smells cropping
up, or kitchen boilers bursting, or any
other domestic calamities occurring, and
we gradually grew easy. We boated,
we fished, we made pleasant acquaint-
ances among our neighbors, we picnicked,
we practiced lawn tennis, and thoroughly
enjoyed the summer, which extended
itself into October; Aunt Sarah being
as happy as any one in a quiet sort of
way, and recovering in great measure
from the shock she had received; for
though I have spoken of that explosion
in somewhat light tone, the poor old
lady's nerves were seriously Jared by it..
The pleasant weather died off very
suddenly at last. A fog, a frost, and
three days perpetual rain closed the
season etIectually. The boat was hauled
up into its dry-dock; the garden games
were packed away carefully; and my
wife and l, who are partial to theatrical
entertainments, began somewhat to re-
greet our distance from town.
At breakfast on the Sd of November,
Aunt Sarah said: eff you are thinking
of having anV fireworks to amtlse the
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21
SIOUX VALLEY NEWS.

Moody county warrants are par.
A brick yard is about being started at
Flandreau. 80 aBq 4 II
The surveying party of the Minnesota
Southern road, which was in campat Elan.
dreau for two weeks, has moved down the
river In the direction Of Sioux Falls.
Moody County Enterprise. G Frnm all
sides of our county come the most encour.
aging reports as to the condition of the
crops. Wheat, oats. corn and potatoes are
all looking we'll, and very many. pieces of
each are extraordinarily fine.
Moody County Enterprise: The Yank-
ton Indians ia all the glory Of their long
hair and beads have been passing through
town for the last week On their way to the
pipestone quarries. In the matter Of civil
LIKED appearance they are fer behind oul
Indians. but they are quite a distance ahead
of the wholly uncivilized Indians Of thu
plains. !
The levy of taxes for county purposes il
Minnehaha county are as follows: County
fund, 4 mills; sinking flnd,2 mills bridges
l. mill; county road fund, 9 mills, and
road poll tax Of 81 50 upon every male
person between the ages of 81 and so years
This does not include the territorial, schoo
and municipal taxes.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21
ANsLEY GRAY.
Recent Suspicious Events In I Peculiai
Career-A Young Mans Ruin. !

Career-A Young Mans Ruin.
Sunday Telegraph.
The fore part of last week word was re.
ceived that Ansley Gray was wanted in
Chicago for the offense of having passed off
checks there on the bank of Bismarck, for
some store bills and q hotel bill. and that
the bank had none of his money. He had
also been here IN Milwaukee, and had bald
$50 in a similar worthless check to the Star
Clothing House, for goods. When the pc.
lice officers looked for him, he was not to
be found, having gone west on the St. Paul
train. The facts are not altogether hope.
lessly inconsistent, with his. innocence a. he
may. have anticipated making his account
good at the bank before the checks should
be presented for payment.
Ansley Gray was a native of Wisconsin,
having been born at Mineral Point, in 1854.
He was the con of ]. B. Gray, and a nephew
of the Hon. H. H.. Gray. He was educated
at the state university, and when barely of
age, settled at Arena in Iowa county, and
engaged in the practice of the law. In
1875, having become 21 years old the prev
ious May, he was elected a member Of the
assembly, but his seat was contested by his
competitor, Joseph Bennett, and toward the
middle of the session by a strict party vote,
the seat was given to his opponent, with a
liberal allowance in cash to himself as ex.
penses. He was a young man apparently Of
many good qualities and of fine promise.
His abilities were remarkably good he was
a fluent speaker, and great hopes we're en-
tertained of him by the members Of bis
family, and by the public. He afterwards
came to Milwaukee and engaged in law
practice. He became acquainted with a
most amiable and attractive young lady Of
Racine, who had several thousand dollars
in money, and they were subsequently
married. He gradually, fell into vicious
courses, drank heavily, found bad compan-
ionship, formed worse habits and went
rapidly to the bad. A couple Of years ago
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21

Geo. L Whitmarsh of Star Corners. Clay
county, and Miss Helen Robinson, Of tyr
ner co1hty. were married last Wednesday
y. Tbs mail carrier betWeente Sioux FallE
md Cameron ms suspended, giving as I
nasoa,thal,he scan'tcarry mail t9r moths b.
ing"
A. G. Daily of Turner county has been
placed under bonds to answer at the next
term of the district court to the charge Of
driving and using %glandered horses in pub.
lie places. a<eGf
Vermillion STANDARD: On Thursday
morning about two O'Clock, Agbert Collar,
living about two miles north of town, arose
feon his conch, pacied His little sltchel.
and denArteQ from beneath the parental
loot that hsd alyayassbeitsred him. out in.
to the cold, cold world. No one knows Of
his intentiops, or what direction he has
gone.
They lived in Bon Homme county-a
young man: and a young lady. They
loved each. other, but the lAtter's love was
not temperedwith wisdom. W~hentheyoone
man should haye remained. he left and
a resident of Iowa. Sheriff Ptak
followed and collared him, and informed
him that the young lady and a very young
baby demanded his return home. He re-
'urned with The sheriff. and by virtue Of .
,eremsny performed by Judge Bradford
he young lady has a husband and the little
,aby a father. No cards and no names.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21
N%EIGnBoRHooD NEWS.

The Cameron Pioneer is three months
old.
The whooping caugh prevails at Elk
Point.
Wheat in McCook county promises TO
yield % bushels per acre.
V. B. Davis has been appointed deputy
sheriff Of McCook county.
Ga the let inst. Bon Homme county had
$675.N cash in her treasury.
The Indebtedness of Turner county on
the 9Th inst, vas 81, 8 ~.
The Springfield school closed for the
summer vacation, last Friday.
The tax levy for county purposes in Tur.
ner county is ten mills on the dollar.
The crop of young prairie chickens in
Turner countyis satdt DO very numerous.
The Standard says the rainfall at Yer
million last Tuesday was nearly i've inches.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21

he went TO the west, and settled at Bis
@srok, in Dakota. He appears to have
entered upon a prosperous career there
or one which might have beep pro4Pe-
rous !, and last fall. he wasfeleoted akaen-
ber. Of the Dakota leeislature, and s4t
I'M the session Of that body, IN which q
MS the only democratic member. SWhsn
Matt Carpenter was elected in January
last United States senator, Mr.. Gray intro
duced in the Dakota legislature resolutions
c,ngratulating Wisconsin on the event.
which were adopted. A Dakota paper. AZ
ter the session had adjourned. made q state.
6nent that hs had, been drunk throughout
the session, which a friendly newspaper de-
MED on hts behalf.
II is stated by rumor that his pretty
yotfSRT Wife abandoned him some3in1e ago,
and made applicationSfo for a divorced .Mheth.
er hsSauandered allsher money ossns1f has
n~ot4raSapired. .Hescerhinly run though
ali be could get hold Of. and it is only q
question how much of it he handled. He
managed to procure himself appointed her
guardian, but to what extent he secured
possession of her little fortune il unknown.
, The father ofthis foolish Andluhfortnnate
man was most highly respected, 9
useful and valuable citizen His uncle, II.
e.. Gray, is One of the most prohiheht men
in the state, q model Of uprightness and
high character, of ample wealth and the
best social connections. 1t is not bad blood
,or bad example that led to Ansley Gray's
min.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-21
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP

Sherman, Grant, Window and tho rest
OF. Them.
Special Correspond ence Of the st Paul Pon-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-10
The New Work Election.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-Returns have baen re-
ceived from forty-six out of the sixty counties
of the State. The full vote is given on tho
State ticket except Soule OF the fourteen re-
naming counties the majority of the election
districts in each has been heard from, and it is
believed sufficiently accurate information has
at last been obtained to justify the claim that
all of the Republican candidates except posi-
bly, Hoskins and Soule are elected. These
latest results Go not vary Cornell's plurality
from previous fgures--betwesn $1,000 and
$4,000. They give Hoskins an apparent ma
iority of about 500, too small to make it GER
tain that reports from districts unheard from
will not reverse the figures in favor of Porter
The scratching Of Soule by Republicans rem
ders It almost certain that he is beaten. Wads-
worth's majority will undoubtedly reach 5000,
Wards nearly 1000, Wendelps 5000, and
Carr's 1882. These are figures received by the
State committee. Both Republican and Dem
ocratic State committees have issued private
addresses to prominent politicians Of the
State, calling upon them to see that there is q
talr official canvass of the votes.
Western Associated Press
New YORK, Nov. 10.-The San this morning
publishes the revised returns firm many
counties in the State, in which in shows the
following results: Potter, Democrat, lieuter-
ant Governor, 1881 majority; Mackin, Demo
Graf treasurer, 1902 majority; Horatio sey-
mour Jr., Democrat, engineer and surveyor,
$3.50 majority; Carr, Republican, secretary
of state. CTS majority; Wood,
Republican, attorney general, 2,645 majority,
and Wadsworth, Republican, 3,O95 majority.
The San adds that it has been impossible to
get the exact figures from several counties.
and from the closeness OF some results it is
plain that the official canvass only CON deter
mine who are elected.