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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
Victims of the Sea.

Part of the crew of the steamer Borussia,
from Liverpool November Goth for New
Orleans, has been landed at Queenstown.
The Boruhsia was abandoned in a sinking
condition on the I'd inst. The party con.
sisted Of the chief engineer, boatswain and
six seamen, and were picked up in an
open boat on the 5th inst. The Borussia
had $50 passengers, of which number 105
embarked at Liverpool and IS at Corunna.
The crew numbered "a men. After leaving
Corunna on the oath of November, the
steamer experienced terrific weather,
and sprang aleak on the 1st of Decem,
Der. The severity of the weather in.
creasing, the vessel was abandoned on the
I'd about $50 miles southwest of Fayal.
The captain and first mate remained with
the sinking steamer. The crew and passen-
gers left her in eleven boats, but before
they were separated one boat had capsised
and all the occupants were drowned. From
what can be cleaned from the survivors it
would appear that q panic occurred on
board the sinking ship, and that general
confusion existed. Anumber of passengers
with the captain, second. mate, three engi.
neers, eleven fremen, three stewards, the
carpenter and two boys went down with the
vessel.
Tho Northern transportation company's
propeller City of Toledo, laden with pro-
duce and merchandise, stranded at Luding.
ton, Aich., on the east shore Of Lake Mich
igan, on the 21st, and became 4 total loss.
A schpon supposed to be the Mary d.
Pomeroy, from Crescent City for San Fran.
cisco, has been sighted bottom up off Point
Reyes. There were on board eight officers
and ssa1p 1pen and twelve passengers, all Of
whom ata supposed to be lost,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
wrecked and burned. Mike Kelly, fireman,
ten into the fire and Was burned to death.
Brakeman Abernathy was slightly injured.
The Afehans Defeated.

Tn0 Af6h000 Debated.
ten. Roberts attacked and completely
routed his Afghan adversaries about Cabul
on the 26th. inflicting terrible punishment
upon them. While the native loss was 10.
vera the British suffered a loss of Eve killed,
including Capt Dundas and Lieut.. Nugent,
Of the engineers, who were killed by pre-:
mature explosion when blowing up the
towers Of . neighboring village. The Balla
Hissar -is again in the hands Of English
troops. <.s.,
"A Lahore dispatch says the Afghans who
attacked Gen. ROBBERS ON the Esd numbered
6,ooo, and the ground around %shirpur is
st1ewn with slain.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
Death to the Gas Cemn.>,o..

The London Eeononist says: "It seems
as if another scare had set in in consequence
Of kilograms reporting Edison's completion
of his electric light. ALI gas companies
suffered more or less, the heaviest decline
being &8 per share and the smallest f1.n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01

Eight roughs boarded Baltimore and
Ohio train at Camden station, Nd, on the
night of the Gath, and commenced to abuse
two colored passengers. A regular set.too
with pistols and sticks occurred, in which
colored woman was shot in the neck and
a man badly cut.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
Gave Thenselven nm.

Geronomo, the Apache chief, with eighty.
three OF his band Of Indians, has surren.
dered to the military authorities at. Camp
Kicker, Arizona, and will be sent to the San
Carlos reservation at once. This is the
band which has been depredating for some
months along the border, and did much Of
the work credited to Victoria's band. This
virtually wipes out all the renegade Indians
in Arizona and on the border.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01

The secretary of the interior has rendered
a decision OF importance to ill purchaser
OF public lands by private entry, holding
that whenever prior to patentipg it is dis.
covered that the land previously offered
and entered as agricultural is really IMMORAL
its character, the entry must be cancelled
and the land reserved for entry under laws
especially applicable to mineral lAnds. The
issue was presented DO the case of Smith
vs. Charles Culver ct al, involving the title
to tract of 2,000 acres of land in Camden,
Arkansas district, which was purchased
from the government at private entry in
1878, but, subsequently found to contain ar.
gentiferous lead ore. III IL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01

Santa Domingo dates to the 9Th inst. con.
firm the announcement of the fight of
President Guillermo. The city suffered
from hunger before the surrender, and Gull.
lermo is greatly disliked as being responsi.
bic for the distress. As consequences of
his feeling, the triumphant entry Of the
revolutionary army, on the 18th of Novem
Der, was attended with perfect order. 1t il
still unknown who will be the next presi.
dent. Peace has been entirely restored.
None OF the plantations have been restored.
An outbreak was feared at Cape Haytien,
and troops were sent to prevent it. Some
arrests were made. Business is active.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
VARIOUS TOPICS.

SOME time ago, medical man in OK
tensive practice sued the London and.
southwestern railroad for compensation
Tor injury, and obtained $4,000. Sub.
sequen:iy he renewed the suit ON the
plea of inadequate compensation, and he
, mas just received $4,000.
A GENTLEMAN who recently returned
from Cuba says that the difficulties in
the way OF the Spanish government are
greater than ever before. It has become
absolutely necessary that the slavery
question should be settled at once, and
settled by emancipation. The urgency
Tor this action arises from the fact that,
under the paci6cation policy recently
adopted, tho slaves who participated in
the last rebellion have been set free.
The result is that the spirit of insurrec.
ton has spread among the remaining
slaves, who see that they have nothing
to lose and everything to gain by rebel
lion.
IHE plan for inter.oceenic communi.
catlon by tho Tehuontepao {Maxioo>
route, in which Massachusetts capital
has recently been enlisted, is favorsbly
received in San Francisco. It has these
advantages over any of the other routes
proposed: First, that it brings San
Francisco at least 800 miles closer to
New York or Liverpool than any of the
southern routes. Second, that it pre-.
sents no mountain or rocky barrier.
Third, that it has a semi-tropical and
not tropical climate and is perfectly
healthy. Fourth, that the country Of
the Tehuantepec isthmus is one of the
finest and most inviting to agriculture
south of the city of Mexico, of great
extent, and would in few years con-
tribute largely BY its exports to the rev.
enues of the canal or railroad.
The adoption Of the Genital system by
the New York board of trade, and it's
probable general adoption by the boards
OF trade throughout the country, has in.
duced the Syracuse Herald to make up
table OF the relative prices per GENITAL
and per bushel of wheat and corn. The
figures OF couse may be adopted to other
articles where the rate of cost and weight
per bushel correspond. The bushel
quotations are taken to approximate
about the highest and lowest prices of
the market late4y. The fractional fg-
ures are given in eighths, which for ordi-
nary calculation will be better UNDER
stood than decimals, which are not gen.
orally much used by farm produce sellers:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
Blown I'm.

The steamer Prairie City, plying on the
Wabash river between New Harmony and
Wabash Station, blew up on the 9th, when
above Hodges landing. The fireman, cabin.
boy and cook are missing. The body of
Mrs. Capt, Mcintyre was found on shore,
with both arms of: Capt. Cox, who was At
the wheel, was blown up with it and fell in
the wreck beneath the debris, and had one
arm broken, his ankle sprained, and was
otherwise cut and bruised. The engineer
escaped with slight injuries. The survivors
escaped on barge and were taken to New
Harmony for medical aid.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
The Maine Middle.

AS the time for the assembling Of the leg.
'slature in Maine approaches, the situation
begins to assume 4 serious phase. The
Augusta authorities have increased their
police force to be ready in event of a con.
dict, and the arms of the Hersey Light In,
fantry at Oldtown were taken possession of
oy the Fusionists on Christmas night, and
moved to the residence of the commander
OF the company. Oldtown is the residence
OF the Fusion candidate for governor. Clear
headed politicians, however, predict that
the skein will be disentangled without
series difficulty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
TO THE NEW YEARS BELLIES,

Ring out, O bellies, the bubbling wine,
The seething punch, the sugared gin-
Ring ont the cocktail and the smash,
The whisky plain, the whisky skin;
Ring in, o bellies. the lemonadc,
The water, cold and pure and free
Ring in the chocolate and cream,
The Java coffee, the Oolong tea.
-&. LOufs TIr,es.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
A Very Practical Joke.

John N. Waite and NJ. B. Gould, both
prominent and respected business M ON in
Chicago, on the 9th, thinking to play q
practical joke on q colored jauitor, disar.
ranged the contents of Mr.. Waite's room
aud then concealing ths mselves in q closet
waited until the janitor appeared. The Int.
ter becoming excited at the condition of
the room procured revolver, and hearing
noise in the closet tried to pull the door
open, and failing in that fred through the
door. The shot passed through Mr.. Gould's
head and he died shortly after.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01

4 RIoH mans son lives on bis psp.-
Boboa 11aass,3pt,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
Milwaukee,

MLwAUKBE, December 27-3.0O P. M
Flour-Very dnl but strong; good to choice
spring at $6 oo96.75; common at $500
$50. Wheat-Txme and strong; No. at
S1.31A; No. regular at $751; No. at
$1.15A; No. 2 seller February at 1880
1882: Coru-Firm at 4o%c. 0ats-strong
at35Ac. Barlev-No cash at 75c; seller
February at 77Ac; No. 3 at go. Rye
Tame at 80Ac. Pork-Duus at 1880 cash
Lard-At 81 81 cash.
Fofei1n.
LONDON, December 27.-12 80 P. M.-Liv.
erpool wheat market opens strong, Cslifor.
mia club at lis IDIOTS; amber California
at lis I'd; spring at 50 7d@11s Id. Floating
csrgoes strong. Good cargoes of red winter
wheat off coast at 67s Sd. Arrivals off coast
for wheat. small.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
MOftuAFy

Recorder Hackett, of New York city,
died on the 9th.
Geo. w. Bell, of the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser, died on the 26th.
Gen. Avezzana, one of Garibaldi's most
famous companion in arms, is dead.
Irwin Russell, a we'll known dialect writer
and poet. died at New Orleans on the night
OF the 23d in destitute circumstances, and
among strangers, after few hours illness.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01

from h1s new Grocery Store at RAMSEY, sup
plies the surrounding community with every.
tnlng needed in his line OF trade. Goods first
class. Prices low. Give me call.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-01
MINNESOTA NEWS.

PORTIONS of LIE sueur county are
greatly afflicted with dirhtheria.
STAGE fare from Dassel tcfHutchinson
has been reduced from 81 to 80 cents, two
lines running daily.
Six imbeciles from the asylum at St.
Peter have been received at the imbecile
institute in Faribault.
A Mr.. WILKES, near LorS Prairie,
Todd county, was carelessly she's by a
Polander the other day, and will -. -
A FEW days ago fine deer WIS., 5ig
two hundred pounds, was shot by Pe7I1
Prink, some twelve miles from Common
Falls.
A BRAKEMAN was killed in st. Peter
the other day by falling from a freight
car and being run over and terribly
mangled.
IT is stated that there are twenty
elevators in process of erection on the
line of the railroad between Shakopee
and Ortonville.
A DAUGHTER of T. G.. Beaumont, aged
13 years, of Faribault, fell down the
cellar stairs the other day and was
seriously injured.
Henry M1LroN, of Anoka, the other
day, got seriously hurt in a shingle mill,
and but for prompt assistance might
have been killed.
The diphtheria is making sad ravages
in W hite6eld, Ksndiyohi county. Fiv>,
children in different families have already
died. and many others are dangerously
sick.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company is building large coal house at
Kasota. The company relies largely up.
on coal for fuel and burn comparatively
little wood now.
The other night the store of A. w.
Etter, of Etter station, Dakota county,
was entered by burglars, and the safe
carried away for some distance, but the
attempt to break it open failed.
A RAILROAD employe at Elk River
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10
Young Mon In the nouse.

Washington Letter g. Springfield Republican
The present House contains an I'M.
usually large number OF youngsters
The palm in this direction - carried oil
by Richard q. Frost, OF II. Louis, who
only completed his twcnty-cighth year
last month, aud who first ran Tor Con
yrcSs i'm 1872. failing 0i an election then,
when he was under twenty-five. lay
Ior. of the First Tennessee district, the
ynung LAWYER who has the reputation oi
having fdllcd his way into the House,
carrvinga Republican district by sheer
force oi his popularity among the noun
taineers ui Fast Tennessee, viii not be
thirty until next July, and Ackien, ct
Louisiana. IL only couple vi months his
senior. while SpCcT, ui Georgia, is but
little over thirly.onc. Frost Is a very
bnyish.looking fellow M the hight bust
ness suit which he usually wears, aud II
vould not Toe at all strange II lac ssOme-
fumes mistaken Tor one II the pages by
a colleague, as he not inirrqucntIy Il by
sp,ctators. Spcer looks 80 young that
nobody who should see him outside his
scat would suppose hc Was member OF
Congress. Indeed, little incident
which occurred in horSe-car going up
CAPITOL Hill this morning shows that
NOT all his fellow. members yet know him
AZ Law maker \ scholarly representa-
tive from Ohio OF nearly twice his years
iell into conversation with him, but
they had not talked long before the
Westerner, apparently suspecting that
- - katny interviewed "uuhe.
Inownst." remarked inquiringly,
''You're a journalist, aren't you, sur
His surprise may be imagined when the
youpy man replied: "No, sir; ! am a
member Of the House from Georgia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10
LITEnARY NOTES.
Now, as OF DID,. "Of Making
Many Books There is No End"

Miss Braddon's latest novel, Bar
bara, will shortly be issued.
Miss Mary A. Denison Is said to be the
author OF THAT Wife Of Mine"
Professor Huxley's THE Crayfsh, a
Study OF Zoology" viii be the next vol.
ume in Appleton's scientific series.
Houghton Osgood & Co., are to bring
out Thomas Hughes new book, The
Manliness Of Christ" in this country.
Mr. Herbert Spencer went To Egypt
Tor the winter, but did not leave his lit
erary work behind him. II is said that
he is about To return home.
Japanese Ornamentation, a book
containing several hundred designs in
the Japanese style, will be published
early next month by Haney 4 Co Of
New York.
The late DIR. Cogswell had the reputa-
ton OF being the closest boOk-buyer IN
America. He bought 10000 volumes
Tor the Astor Library for S63, 900, an ay-
cTage ol 81 % a volume.
DIR. MorItz Busch has a right To con
gratulatc himself OH the success OF his
book on Bismarck, OF which seven trans
latiOns have appeared and $4,000 copies
art in circulation.
MIR. Charles Dudley Warner, some
times styled Irying's successor, is pre-
pairing an introduction Of the "GeOtfrey
CrayOn Edition" Of lrving's writings,
which u. +. Putnam's Sons are nearly
ready to bring out
The new volume Of Francis Parkman' =
series, France aud England in North
America, +" to- which lac is devOting such
time as is not occupied in the discussion
of the woman question, will be entitled
"Muntcalm"
MIcssrs. w. III. Allen II Co., London,
will shortly issue u new work by Colonel
Malleson, entitled "llerat, the Garden
aud Granary OF Central Asia, IN which
the immediate occupation OF llcrat 10y
England is advocated.
MIR Webb e.. Hayes, the son Ot PTcsi-
dent HAYES, is engaged IN collecting his
torical data relative 10 the battle OF Fort
Stephenson, which took place ON tho
2nd OF August 1918, on the site ui Ere
mont the Presidents Ohio home,
Dr Schlicmunn il about to publish
a new volume to he entitled "lliOS, the
Country Ut the Trojans," in which the
interchangeable explorer will give an ac.
count OF his latest researches in the
plain OF Troy. Four hundred plans and
Illustrations adOrn the work.
4 history OF THE Clapham Sect,
which abolished slavery, established
Exeter Hall. aud sat on English society
almost as heavily as Puritanism, IL said
To- hc IN course ol preparation by some
OF the old families More, stephen, Will
bcriorcc, Macaulay, and the lke-that
belonged To IT,
Bishop Colcuso has translated from
the Dutch the narrative al Mr.. Vim,
the Dutchman, who was shut up in III
undi during the Zulu war. IL will he
published IN London during the present
month, and will be- accompanied by II
preface aud notes 10y the Bishop, and u
portrait ui Cctywayo.
4 Rabcais has been formed IN Eng
land, to which il is proposed tn have
affiliated clubs in France and the United
states. Among it's objects are the fur
thcrancc oi the study Of Rabclais, the
formation Of Rabelalsian library, and
the publication Of works illustrative OF
Pauiagruulism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10

The following which appeared IN the
Ohio Salesman. May 10, 1888, ~ the
brilliant piece OF descriptive writing
which won for MIR. Cox the immortal
name ol sunset
4 GREAT OLD SUNSET.
What sturmiul sunset was that ol
last night How glorious the storm,
aud how splendid the setting OF the sun.
We dD not remember ever To have seen
the like un our round globe, The scene
OPENED in the West, with the whole
horizon full OF golden intrrpcnetratlng
lustrr which covered the foliage aud
frightened every object into It's own
rirh dyes The cOlors grew deeper and
richer until the golden luStre was trans
fused into storm cloud, full Of finest
lightning, which lcaped IN dazzling zlg-
rags all around aud over the city. The
wind arose with fury, the slender shrubs
and giant trees made obciSance To ITS
majesty. Some even snapped before It's
force. The strawberry beds and grass
plots turned up their whites tn see
Lcphyrus march by. IA the ram came,
and the pools formed, and the cutters
hurried away. thunder roarcd grandly,
and the fire bells caught the excitement
and ruug with hearty chorus The south
AMI East received the cupluuS showers,
and the West all at once frightened up
in "A hong polished belt Ut azure, worthy
oi Slcilau sky.
Presently cloud appeared IN the
azure belt, in the form ut caStcliatcd
city. ID become more vivid, revealing
forms of peerless lanes and alabastcr
temples. aud gluricS rare and grand IN
this mundane sphere. IL reminds us
oi Wordsworth's splendid verse IN his
Excursion.
,The appearaucc iuSuhntanCously disC,u'cd,
Nts ct = mighty city, boldly say
A wilderness ~ buildings, ,tnkinS Tar.
Ads rlf withdrawn into "a wundruus depth,
Far ,iuA lux iulo Nplcudor without cnd
Bu, the city vanished only To give
place 10 another isle, where the most
hrautiiul forms OF foliage appeared I'M
..,.,pipr a paradise in the distant aud
purified air The sun, ~earied Nli3
the elemental cummotiun, SANK behind
tine green plains ui the West lhe
great eve IN Heaven, however, Nrnt
moi down without dark brow hanging
over its departed light The rich hnSh
of the uncarthly light had passed and
the rain had ceased, when the solemn
church bells pcalcd, the laughter OF
children, out aud Joyous after the storm,
/. heard with the carol oi birds, while the
iorkcI and purple weapon Of the skies
stin darted illumination around the
startling cottage, trying To rival Its
angles and leap into It's dark WIN
duWs.
Candles are lighted, the piano strikes
nm We feel it is good 10 have home;
s5o,I 10 bc on the earth when such rev
Lt,ous al beauty and power may be
male. ami We cannot refrain from re
minling our readers ol everything won,
Jeriul in our city, We have begun and
ended our feeble etching OF a sunset
which comes 50 rarely that Its glory
should be committed to immortal type
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10
NOTES ON DEPoRTMEST


Keep your nails paired. and keep
paired yourself. Single blessedness u
an empty mockery.
Part your hair neatly. Part your Tor
tune fairly.
Toe out, not in. Especially II you are
an employer, you would better TO turn
out your feet than your hands.
Keep your face clearly shaved, and
stop there. Don't shave your custo-
meTs.
Don't talk with your mouth filled
with food. And there is no call Tor
your talking much under normal condi-
tons.
Keep your clothing we'll brushed.
II YOU have no brush, tell your vile
how you long for your mothers cook
cry, and you will have one instanter.
See that your collar button is secure
before you leave home in the morning
Else you will find your color rising be-
fore night.
When talking, don't keep iumbling
your face, rs though you were lingering
musical instrument.
Don't smoke in the presence oil ladies'.
This does not apply To the meerschaum
and brier pipes your ladies have given
you from time to time. Smoke IN these
ladies' presents as often ~ you please.
Don't walk the streets with your cane
or umbrella thrust under your arm at
right angles with your body. The po-
lice might take YOU for cross and take
you in.
Don't interrupt person in his talk.
The natural limit OF mans life Is three
score years and ten, and he can't 20 on
forever.
Meyer put your knife in your mouth.
The mouth is very poor place to keep
u knife. Apt to make Il rusty.
Don't tuck your napkin under your
shirt collar. The waiter may think you
would steal it.
Never say 81 won't" even il IT be
You wont to feel that way.
Don't speak So low that you have to
bc asked to repeat everything that YOU
have said. The second time OF saying
thing VIII frequently impress YOU with
its ilalness
Don't speak 10 loud that eyerybody's
ears are outraged 1t may iniurc your
traChea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10
FUN.

An old bachelor said he once fell IN
love with a young lady, but abandoned
all idea ui marrying her when he found
that she aud all her family were opposed
To- il.
II NEVER argy agin Success saws
Artrmus Ward, "whcu | see rattle
snaix : he'd sticking out OF hole, | bear
oil 10 the lett and say To mlscii that hole
belongs To- that snalX.
winch side oi thc street do you live
on. Mrs. Ripple asked counsel,
cross examining u witness. con, either
side. sir II You 20 one way, IT'S on the
right side; Il YOU o the other way, ITS
on the lett
Is struggling to make u dull boy UNI
dcrstaud what conscience IL, teacher
finally asked; "What makes you icci
uncomfortable after You have done
wrong?" Fathers leather strap, lcel-
ingly replied the boy.
ThE most ahscnt-minded man Was not
the man who hunted for his pipe when
il was between his teeth, nor the one
who threw his hat out Of the window
and tried To hang his cigar on a peg; no!
but the man who puts his umbrella To
bed and went and stood behind the
door
LIKE the generality OF kings aud con
aucrors, Frederick the Great had n
philusophiC Indifference Ia the death ct
others. la one of his battles battalion
Of veterans hgring taken to their heels,
he galIopcd after them, bawling out;
"WhaI 10 YOU run away Tor, YOU old
blackguards? DO YOU want to live tor
cycr2'
A CLERGYMAN asked his sunday
school, "With what remarkable weapon
did Samson at one time Stay number
al Philistiucs1' For while there was
no answer, aud the clergyman, 10 assist
the children little, commenced tapping
his Jaw with the tip Of his finger, at the
same time saving, What's thus what's
this?" quick as thought, a little fellow
innucently replied The iaw.bone OF
An ass. sir.