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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
A Mound Discovery in japan.

A mound similar to those 80 common
in our western states was recently found
and opened in Japan, and scientific ex-
animation Of it's contents affords ground
for very strong argument that canni-
balism was practiced, perhaps habitual-
ly, by some of the ancient inhabitants
of that country. That the Ormori
mound was not tomb was sufficiently
shown by the fact that the skeletons
found in. it were never complete, and
that the bones lay about in disorder,
and in no relation to each other, whereas
the bones Of buried bodies would be
found approximately in some position
possible in life. Moreover, the human
bones were found among those Of other
animals, and, like them, were broken
into lengths convenient for cooking and
eating, and were deeply scratched in
those portions, such as the joints, from
which the eater would find most diff.
Guilty in removing the flesh. The dis
covery is curious one, as it is the first
indication of cannibalism among people
whose characteristics as at present known
strongly negative the practice by them
of 80 horrible custom. But similar
evidence has been held by psychologists
sufficient to prove the former existence
of cannivals in North America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
An AstOnished Editor.

An exchange says: eve find upon
our table one of the newest of pictures.
1t is beautiful in design, small, but
showing great artistic skill il it's make
up. The prevailing colors are green and
black, the two blending so tremendously
that the effect is pleasing in the highest
degrees. We shall not, of course, pre-
sumo to give an exact description of this
picture, but some of the characters look
SO noble, so striking, that we cannot re-
frain from describing them. The head
center, or rather the hero of the picture,
holds in his left hand a banner, in his
right hand sword his hat is thrown on
the ground, his head is thrown back, his
left foot extended, and, taken altogether,
his appearance is that of one challeng~
ing another to mortal combat, waiting
for the other fellow to knock off the chip.
His eyes are cast upward, resting on the
word fl Hello! what's this? Great
snakes! if it isn't five.dollar bill!
We took it for some new kind of chrome
that had, come in the mail. But we see
how it is-either our devil has been
robbing bank or some delinquent sub
scriber has been conscience-stricken."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27

REVIEWERS. Their weapons few out of their
hip pockets almost simultaneously, and
they commenced firing. Norton shot his
antagonist in the abdomen, infiioting fatal
wound. Al he was falling Gather fred q
parting shot, striking Norton in the thumb
cutting it off.
Thomas J. Wood, prominent attorney
was shot at starksville, Tenn, on the night
of the 18th, by VIM. Gilmer, colored. Wood
had previously caned Gilmer for using in
sulting Language in the presence of his wife.
On the night of the 18th inst. shooting
ARRAY occurred at Vicksburg, Miss, between
Capt W. P. Fitzgerald, Capt. w. II. An.
drews and w. L. Green. Andrews and
Green were killed almost instantly, and
Fitzgerald dangerously wounded. ~ =
4. Charles Williams was killed by
"Fighting Dan" in an ARRAY at Sturges
City, D. T., on tho 18th inst.
John Hudson was shot dead by burglars
at his residence in Fulton, ILL.,, early on the
morning of the 10th inst.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at the Planters
hotel, St. Louis, on the 18th inst. between
D. B. Smith and o. B. satten, in which tho
former was fatally wounded.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
On Abrary-voorhees, chairman; Ransom. Ed.

On Library-voorhees, chairman; Ransom. Ed.
On Rules-Morean, chairman; Cockrell, Blaine.
On Rnsrossed Bills-Conking chairman Jones
On ENROLLED Bills-vance, chairman Call, Rol-
On Improvement of the Mississippi River and its
Tributar1es-Lamar, chairman; Cockrell, Harris,
Jonas, Blaine, Kellogg.
chairman johnson, Voorhees, O. HI Hampton, Cameron
("''''' Cameron fsR fe2i SSM@9i2e:, e
To Examine Several Branches of the Civil Ser
vic,-Yest, chairman; Eaton, Gordon, Logan,
Ham!in.
To Take into Consideration the State of the Lay
Respecting the AscertaiDing and Declaration Of the
Result Of the Elections Of President and Vice Fresi
dent Of the United States Morgan chairman;
B4yard, Thurman, Johnston, Garland, Davis Qll.),
Edmunds, Conkling, Teller.
Accounts Of the Treasury Department-Davis
Nv. Va, chairman; Beck, Whyte, ingalls,, Dawes
1T is provided that such committee shall have all
the rights and powers conferred by the resolution
Of November -, 1877 creating the original commit
tee on that subject
TO Make Provision for Taking the Tenth Census
Davis Hl.), Morrill,, Cameron, (Wis,)
To Investigate and Report toe Best Means of Pre-
venting the Introduction and Spread Of Epidemic
Jonas, Paddock, Sharon and Plat.
70 Inquire into the Alleged Frauds in the Late
EeetonsWaaee' rh1a,irman Baiiey Ga1I1nd
McDoudIu, heIIan, 4t4leT, SdlHeIOn (")s.) hlrR-
wood and JIoar And it is provided that such
committee shall have all the rights ard powers
lerred by the resolutions Of December and ~,
creating the original committee, and of February
q, 1879, adding such power
To Examine into the Circumstances Connected
With tho Removal of the Northern Cheyennes from
the Sioux Reservation to the Indian Territory
kirkwood, chairman; Dawes, Plumb, Coke and
Galley.
70 Inquire into the Claims of Citizens of the
United States Against the Government of Nlcara-
qua-Hampton, chairman; Conkling, Kirkwood,
Elton and Elrgan.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
The English Hotel Clerk.

An evidently well-posted correspon-
dent writes to an exchange about a large
London hotel in which the clerks in the
Office never seem to know the names of
any of their guests. They are distin.
guished by the numbers of their rooms,
like conyicts in prison. For instance,
a visitor for Mr.. A. sees that, for hotel
purposes, that gentleman is known as
No 500 .He ID told. to follow Master
Buttons on a voyage of discovery, and
is conducted first to the dining-room,
where five hundred persons may be din
ing or supping. If the guest does not
answer TO his number shouted out at the
door by the aforesaid Buttons, he is sup
posed not to be present, ands the visitor
follows his leader TO- the drawing room,
generally crowded with ladies and gen.
Jlemen reading or conversing. "No.
500 is wanted" "a visitor for No.
800" is again called out, this time,
perhaps, with success, and the unfortu.
nate owner of the number, before the
gaze of all the assembled company, rises
to greet his friend.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
Mrs. Emerson's Unruly Hens.

A pleasant story is told of Thoreau,
who could unbend occasionally, although,
it is conceded that as rule, he was any
thing but "pleasant person. to those
who did not know him Familiarity. A
writer in the Boston herald says: -:
II. b. Thoreau was once called upon by
Mrs. R. w. Emerson, whose flower gar
den was being scratched up by the hens,
to help her devise some plan to prevent
further damage. After consideration
of the ways and means, Mrs. Emerson
hit upon the expedient of putting linen
gloves upon the feet of the gallinaceous
vandals. Thoreau, who had keen sense
of humor, restrained the laughter which
was nearly choking him, and gravely,
under Mrs. Emerson's direction, ban
daged the claws of the assembled barn
yard in stout linen cloth. For an hour
or so the fowls, did no harm, and the
Emerson household were greatly pleased.
Finally there was heard an exultant
crow. The rooster had scratched through
his bandages and was triumphing over
his exploit. The hens followed suit,
and Mrs. Emerson was reduced to de.
spair, while Thoreau went to the woods,
where he could let his laughter have
vent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
A Rising Literary Star,

- 1t is generally admitted that Julian
Hawthorne is rising star in the literary
armament. In London, as "Mercutio"
notes, bis last volume of stories has
made a; decided hit, and people nov talk
a good deal about his inheriting much of
his fathers genius. The Spectator says
that the hrst story in the volume-the
:" Laughing Mill"-is, " in every re-
;spect the ,most finished of the four, and
wherever found would stamp its author
as man Of genius" The Spectator does
mot mean that the story will compare for
q moment with, the "Scarlet Letter."
but with almost any Of the "Twice-
Told Tales" or Of the chooses from an
Old Manse," itawould compare $50 we'll
shat we should hardly know where to
rank it amongst them." Surely, that is
saying 3 great deal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
Recollections of Napoleon.

Robert Ratcliffe, pauper in the Nan
tucket almshouse, has a memorable his.
tory. He was born at Newcastle.on-
Tyne Sc years ago, went to sea at the
age of II years as an apprentice in
British transport and was in number
of battles that were fought with Den
mark. At the age of 20 he was trans
ferred to the Bellerophon, the frigate
which carried Napoleon to his lonely
captivity on the rocks of St. Helena.
He was one Of q squad of twelve selected
as special guard for the illustrious
prisoner, and remembers very we'll how
he looked. He says that he was about
S feet inches in height; that he was
dressed in a green coat, close fitting
breeches, wore his military hat and had
a decoration on his left breast. He says
that Napoleon could be seen almost any
day, while on the voyage to st. Helena,
leaning against q gun, with his hat
under his arm, chatting to the officers of
the frigate. Mr.. Radcliffe was enc of
the 800 men sent ashore from the frigate
to build Napoleon's house at Longwood,
and he said the emperor seemed to take
his fate with great fortitude and COM
DOaur0. .,.,..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
i Glazed Frost.
A remarkable phenomenon of

A remarkable phenomenon of this
nature occurred last month in some
parts of France. We give few par
ticulars regarding it from letters to the
French Academy. According to NJ.
Godefioy, writing from place in Loriet,
rain fell continuously for three success
sive days (the 22d, 23d, and Path Of Jan
uary, and yet the the rmcmetor re NAMED
at 2, 3, and even 4 below zero. When
the rain was scanty each drop at once
solicited, even on warm objects. 1t took
the form of small, hattened, and ir1egu-
lar pasti!les. The phenomenon was es-
pecially remarkable on wooden stuffs.
The drops had evidently been brought to
q state Of surfusicn in their passage
through cold air, SO that they Immediate
ly solidifed on meeting solid bodies.
When the rain was plentiful, on the
other hand, part of it was at once
changed to ice, but part flowed down on
solid bodies, forming new layer of ice
and producing stalactites The ice covered
branches Of trees broke more and more
under the weight, aud on the evening of
the second day the phenomenon assumed
frightful proportions. Crack succeeded
crack with growing rapidity. In the
morning the ground was strewn with
branches, whole trees lay PROSTATE and
uprooted, and others were split i'll two
from top to base. The majority were
cleared of their branches, and in some
parts the forest looSed like one OF
masts. Such effects will not excite sur
prise if figures like the following be con-
sidered: A twig from lime was weigh
ed, and the balance showed 60 grammes
per decimeter of length; the same twig,
deprived of ice, weighed only O.5
gramme. A leaf of laurel carr ed acara-
pace of ice weighing 70 grammes. All
objects exposed were alike covered with
ice. NJ. Picbourg, writing from Fon-
mentions that shrubs with
persistent leaves, such as rhododendrons
and alaterns, became one block of ice,
through which leaves and branches could
be distinguished pretty we'll. Fir trees
and the Ike had the appearance of huge
pyramids of ice, each group OF branches
being weighed down on the one peiow,
and the lowest on the ground. These
trees and evergreen shrubs broke up
mostly during the thaw, which com.
menced on the 25th. The tracturing OF
the leafless trees, on the other hand, &C.
Cured earlier, as the ice accumulated on
their Observation-Disclosures Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
A Danbury Romance.

= j. Danbury man was passing through
Sugar Hollow Sunday afternoon, when
he espied, so far up in the en,pyrean
blue Copyright applied for) as it was
possible for the eye to behold such a
spectacle, hawk bearing it its talons q
partridge. He gave a yell, and lt1e
hawk Immediately dropped its game and
fed in the greatest trepidation. The
man took the partridge home and ate it.
The law for the protection of cartridges
is on, and the man should be prosecuted,
without doubt, but pride ina voice that;
can scare hawk mile of struggles in
the breast of the community with the
sense of duty, and win probably conquer.
Should the encroaching sea eat away all
the land and make Danbury shore
town, his presence will save the expense
of a costly foghorn.-Danbu Meus.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
The Eaf1pppAfQa

Accompanying the presidents message Oh
the converting If the forty-sixth congress,
are estimates from the secretary Of the
treasury of money needed for the army and
legislative, executive and judicial branches
of the governments. These estimates are
the same as those submitted at the opening
OF last session, with the exception of items
provided for at that session. The last con-
gress made provision for the military acad.
envy at West Point and for Notifications
and armament; this leaves, according to the
estimates, SIS, SAC, 500yet to be appropriated
for the army. None of the legislative, ex.
ecutive and judicial appropriations were
provided for, even in part. The estimate
for these expenses is 6,52o,60l. To these
appropriations are also to be added the
item for court expenses, which is generally
placed in the sundry civil bill, but which
was left out of that bill at the last session.
The es mates for these expenses is s., OUO,.
000
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
financially Embarrassed.


Alex Seath, manufacturer of shoe and
leather binding at Montreal, has failed.
Liabilities 100000.
Patrick Oshea, of New York, well
known Catholic book publisher, has sus.
pended and asked IN extension. Liabilities
500, 00c; assets 100000.
The Wlgan, Eng, rolling mills, one of
the largest iron manufacturing concerns in
Lancashire, hes sus appended payment.
Geo. Upton, manufacturer OF glue and
fertilizer, Boston, Mass, has assigned,
Liabilities between $3oo,0o and 100000.
Charles Stuart, Mills & Co., meichants,
Liverpool and. Pernambuco, have failed.
Liabilities estimated at 100000.
Alderman, Denneby & Co., rectifying
distillers, Dublin, ireland, have failed; liza
biiities 100000 to 100000:
The firms of Robert Blacque, of Paris, and
Phillippin, Pelissier, Powell& Co., London,
connected with S1uth American trade,
have failed. Liabilities believed to be large.
politan hotel, st.. Paul, and well-known
throughout the northwest, died on the night
of the 18th inst.
Lewis J. Highly, an active. business man
OF Now Orleans, died on the 9th inst. His
remains we're inferred at Milwaukee, Wis,
his former home.
Mrs. Gen. +. W. Sherman died at New.
port, B...I., on the 18th inst The general
10 very low and but slight hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
The Senate Committees.

Following are the standing committees
On Privileges ard Elections-Salisbury, chair
map; Hill (}a.), Herman, Houston, Vance, Cam
eIon (Wis.) hoar, ingalls,:
On Foreign ReiatiOns-EatOn, chairman; Johns
Ton, Morgan, Hill (Ga Pendletou, Hamlin Conk-
ling, Kirk God, Carpenter.
On Finauce-Baya ard. chairman; Keenan,, Wal
lace, VOORHEES,, Eeck, Morrill, Ferry Jones (Nev)
On Appropriaticns-Davis (w va), chairman
Withers, Beck, Wallace, Eaton, Window, Allison,
On Commerce-Gordon chair man; Ransom, Ran-
delphi, Hereford, Coke, Conkling, Mcmillan, Jones
New, Chandler.
On Neutrality-suspicious., chairman; Mcfher-
On Observation-Disclosures ton, chairman; Davis wv.
Val, Hampton, Slater, Paddock, Sharon, Hoar
On Military rsRandolph hasas p GGs5
On Naval Affairs-McPhe1son,c chairman; whyte,
Jones (Pa.) Vance, Farley, Anthony, Blaine, Cam
On Judiciary Thurman, chairman; Nc Donald,
Bayard, Garland, Lamar, Davis lnl.) Edmunds,
On Positofices and Postroads-Msxey chairman;
sauleury: Bailey, Houston, Harley, Groomc' Ferry,
Hamlin, Kirkwood. III,
rFla) J: Grover. Mcpherson walker, Pinmb, Pad.
dock, Booth, Hill (CsL).
On. Piiya'e Land Claims Edmunds, chairman;
A Un 1ssian H.z penaeton
walker, Slater, williams, Allison, ingalls,, saun:,
" On Pension.-withers, chairman; Mcpherson,
Groeme, Call, Farley. Ingalls,, Kellogg, Platt.
On Revolutionary C.aims-Anthony, chairman;
Dave 8. Mcmillan, Jones (Fla. }, Hill lGa)
On Claims-Cockrell, chair man; hereford. Har-
ris Groome, Houston. Mcmillan. Cameron (Wis),
Teller, Hear. ~
! ION District of .Columbia-Harris, chairman;
Whyte, Witherr, Butler, Vance, ingalls,, Rollins,
On Patents Herman, chairman; Coke, Slater,
on Public Buildings and Grounds-Jones (Fla. },
chairman; Salisbury, Vest, Dawes Morrill,:
ON Territories Garland, chairman; Butler,
Vest, Slater, saunders. KELLOGG, Hogan. y,
on Railroads-Ranscm, Chairman; Lan,sr, Ea-
ton, Grover, Williams, Penaleton, Jones, Dawes
Teller Saunders, Window.
On Mines and Mining-Hereford, chairman;
Gordon, Mcdonald, Farley, Cameron (Pa.), Plumb,
:. On Revision of the Laws-Wallace, chairman
KerIap, Davis tNl.) }, Hoar. MtMpl4n., ~ :.
On Etauc6tion ssand Iabxrs Rih3s fh4 rman
Gordon. Maxey, Randolph, Rornside. Morrill,,
on Civil service and Observation-Disclosures
ckairman; Whyte, Beck, Walker, Teller, Chandler,
.' ToAu and Control the Contingent Expenses
sof the senate Hill (Gs,), chairman Davis Nv.
Va1, Jones New.
thouy, i a.. ~-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27

GEN. SHERIDAN received recently
from Ben Clark, the interpreter and
scout at Fort Reno, a handsome Indian
trophy, in the shape of bow, and arrows
and CULVER. The culver is q unique
specimen of Indian art. Is Is made OF q
beautiful, soft panther's skin, decor ed
with bits of red flannel. The tail is Or
namented with bead work, and the huge
claws are preserved at the bottom OF the
bow case. In the culver are several ar
rows. which are of Indian manufacture,
With the exception Of the heads, which
are of iron, made by Yankee machines
and epld to them BY the traders
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27

Emmett Wells circular of the 14th inst.
says of the hop trade: "There is little or
no change to report. The receipts for the
week foot mp 1856 bales, of which export.
ers have taken 649 bales. There is no
alteration in the price. We are receiving
ON consignment the famous "WilloW
Grove" growth of California hops, to which
we beg to call the attention OF the trade
and brewers; the growth this year consists
of about 400 bales. These hops need no
recommendation from us more than to say
that the quality is fully as fine as
in former seasons. Recsipts for the
week, 1856 bales; shipments, $40 bales.
Quotations: New Yorks, new crop, choice,
fair at 5000; eastern at 6@10c; western at
6@10c; yearlings at 3@5c; olds, all grow tbs
at 2@3c; Pacific coast hops at 10@15c..- =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
Confederate Hard Money!.

SOA10O0IdG0 11d1u AAOu0ys
1t has been believed and recorded as
an historical fact that the southern con-
federacy had no metallic currency.
After lapse of eighteen years evidence
now presents itself to show that four
coins were struck off at the New Orleans
mint while that place was in the posses
sion Of the confederate government.
This discovery has been brought about
by a Record item, entitled GA Craze for
Coins" which gave the fancy prices
upon rare pieces. A few days subse-
quent to the publication, Mr.. Mason,
the numismatist, of 143 North Tenth
street, who was incidentally referred to
in the article, received q communication
from B. F. Taylor, NJ. D., the secretary
and treasurer of the Louisiana state
board of health, giving the information
that he bad confederate coin in his
possession. In reply, Mr.. Mason wrote
for lead pencil rubbing Of the piece, at
the same time expressing doubt as to
the existence of any genuine coins of
the confederate states. The return mail
brought rubbing of the coin. The OBJ
verse represents a liberty cap above the
American shield, the union Of the latter
containing seven stars, representing the
seven seeding states, the whole being
surrounded with wreath Of sugar cane
and cotton in bloom and the motto
Confederate States of America" The
reverse has the Goddess of Liberty,
with the thirteen stars, representing the
states from which the confederacy
sprang, and the date, "1S6l."
The history of the coin may be briefly
recapitulated from MIR. Taylor's state.
ment. When the New Orleans mint was
taken possession of BY the confederates
in April, 1861, the original dies of the
United States were cancelled in the
presence of the officials connected with
the building. The confederate cabinet,
which was then sitting at Montgomery
issued orders for a design for a confed-
crate currency to Mr.. Taylor, who was
then chief coiner of the mint. The
above design was submitted and ap.
proved, and orders were issued for the
striking off of specimen pieces. -Four
half-dollars were accordingly coined,
and these also, following the design,
were approved by the cabinet. Then
came an obstacle. That body found that
it had not control of sufficient bullion
to proceed with AZ issue of coin, and,
consequently the matter was deferred,
and temporary issue Of paper money
decided upon. The subsequent rout OF
the ccnfederates threw the coinage pro.
ject overheard.
OF the four coins struck one is in the
possession Of one of the chiefs Of the
confederate government, the second was
presented to Prof. Biddle, of the Uni
versity of Louisiana; the tAird to DR..
Ames, of New Orleans, and the fourth
was retained by Chief Coiner Taylor, by
permission of the cabinet. It is a note.
worthy fact that all the individuals who
were connected with the coinage, includ.
ing the superintendent of the mint, as
sayer, coiner, engraver, die sinker, down
to the man who held the chisel and used
the hammer, in the cancelling of the old
and new dies, are living at the present
time.-Phiiade'p hio Record.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
Work Of the Flames,

A fire at Tyler, Texas, on the Goth,
destroyed fourteen business houses on the
west side Of the public square, valued at
$40, 600; insurance $4,000.
A fire at vicksburg, Miss, on the 10th
inst. caused a loss Of $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The town of Pineville, county seat of
Mcdonald county, NO., was almost entirely
destroyed by fire before daylight on the 10th
inst. Only the courthouse, one hotel and
two busine IS houses are said to have es.
capped destruction. The fire is supposed to
be the work Of incendiaries. ,,....
The warehouse Of Wheaton, Reynolds l.
Co, sash, doors and blinds, Minneapolis,
MIMI, was completely destroyed by fire on
the night of the 18th inst. Loss $16, 900,
insured for st, 800.
Burr & Tnorne's fouting mill, Auburn,
N. r.. burned on the 18th inst. Loss $4O,.
600; insurance $4,000. :;
Ii The business portion Of the town of
Menden, Ont, burned on the 18th. Loss
$4,000. ..'',- .5' -:r
Halhatt & Parker's factory at Newark, N.
j., was damaged to the extent OF $4,000 by
fire on the 18th inst. Two hundreu hands
were thrown out Of employment. !
The village Of Yernet, near vichy, France,
containing 100 houses, has been totally de.
stroyed by fire.. 4 L. = -