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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
A Queens Apartments.

The new queen Of Spain found some
gorgeous apartments awaiting her at the
Pardo. Two parlors, one hung with
white satin embroidered with blue flow-
ers and furnished with blue satin, and the
other hung and furnished with yellow
satin, music room hung with red and
gold and containing two grand pianos;
q study in white and gold; bedroom
hung with buff silk, brocaded in red and
blue, and containing bed of ebony or
lla,nented with brass and having a canopy
OF embossed brass and silk curtains; q
dressing-room hung with buff silk and
furnished in silver pine, and room for
the queens attendants complete the
apartments. =,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
A Rheumatic" Remedy,


The other day DR.. Washington, a
colored man, was arraigned before a
Justice Of the peace, charged with some
thing like medical malpractice. he had
given colored man dose Of medicine,
and the colored man lived but one hour
afterward.
The justice was a colored man, and
probably knew as much about law as the
doctor did about medicine. When the
doctor had been arraigned, the justice
asked:
CDR. Washington, how long is you
been practicin' OBJ medicine p
essence de wah, sah.'
"What books on de flick an de hui
man reconstruction did you study?"
"Oh, I studied -Cornstalk' g
plosophy 'mong de number. Now,
ledge, let me ak yer one pint. What
books on de law did yer study?"
Else here, prisoner afore de bar, ter
try dis case, an not to STAN Gamma.
ton. Comm down from the law
language to plain niggah an mule, what
in de h-n made you kill dat man
'Splain yourself, sab, or I'll put de
clamps oh my 'thority on yer"
Ell dar's man in dis country what
can 'splain hisself, Use de man." said
the doctor, arising. "Some few days
ago I vented new medicine from roots
dug out oh de groun.' Hit struk me
dat the medicine would cure the rheu-
matiz, an when I went to see de
man what is dead now I concluded to
Experiment. on him. All medical 'ventions
has ter be proved. When Bright vent
ed ter cure der kidney disease, he didn't
know hit would work till he tried hit. !
fggered hit up jes' dis way: SEE I tel
myself, if dis medicine cures dis man
hit is good; but if hit kills him, hit
won't do ter tamper wild, or let lie aroun
loose mung chilun. Well, I gin him dc
medicine, an about an hour afterwards
he was dead. How would a moved dat
de medicine want fitten for use eff I hadn't
a tried it? Don't yer see de geography
OBJ my jugement? Science must b.
'vanced, yer know"
"Dat's fack," said the justice, ate,
musing awhile; ode pint are we'll sus
tanned. Mr.. Constable turn dis maj
loose, and caution him not to vent an,
noah medicine in my township
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
FooTsrEPe on THE OTHER s,pE.
DY MARGARET EYTlNoE.

Sitting in my humble doorway.
Gazing out into the night,
List'ntng to the stormy tumult
With kind Of sad delight
Wait for the love who comes not,
One whose step long to hear;
One who, though he fingers from me,
Sa1l is dearest of the dear.
Hark he comes-now heart exultant
In thy Joy forget to chide:
An Ills but strangers tootstep
Gone by on the other side!
All the night seems filed with weeping,
Winds are wailing mournfully,
And the rain-tears blent together
Journey to the restless sea.
can fancy, SEA, you mlrmur,
As they with your waters dow,
Like the griefs Of single beings
Making up nation g woel
Branches, bid your guests be silent,
Hush 4 moment, fretful rain,
Breeze, stop stghing-let me listen
Once ,uore-Gud grant not in vain;
TO my CHECK the blood is spr1nging
Like the bushes of bride.
Joy !-alas! again the footsteps
Pass upon the other side.
All! how many wait forever,
For the steps th~t never come;
Wait unit, the plying angels
Bear them to heavenly home.
Many in the still Of midnight,
In the STREETS have lain aud died
While the sound Of human footsteps
Reached them from the oth:r side.
Many wretch has paused moment,
G]anGng round with crazy eyes;
Death looked up from gloomy w.ters,
Death looked down from darkened skts:
Parsed, then le .ped, where, God knows only,
He alone heard "Jesus" cried,
And the pr.yer, st in the footsteps
Passing on the other side.
Ears, so oft you have deceived me,
Heart, such false alarms you beat,
can scarcely darv to trust you.
Yet, methink~ that Up the street
Sounds step know, now nearer,
Faster comes it, till 1T last,
H~ppy wife his arms enfold me,
And my weary >igii's past.
God, Givo NJ, who wait an ending
To their watch, as sweet as mine:
God, send out Of tears and stornl-c!ouds
Smiles t. cheer and stars to shine.
God. bid dropping hearts be hopeful,
Strong IN faith whate'er bedde;
Trusting that ere long the footsteps
Will not pass the other side!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

raised by them was 178 bushels; aver.
age to each boy, IL bushels, and the
average amount per acre, 100 bushels.
Moses Mihken, Of Biddeford, took the
highest premium of $50, having raised
10 bushels, which was at the rate of 100
bushels per acre. The second was at
the rate of 152 bushels per acre: No
successful competitor raised less than
40 bushels per acre. Mr.: Allen offers
for the next year seven prizes, amounting
to $500, to the boys of the whole state,
and, if boy in York county takes tho
first prize of 5000, Mr.. Allen will add to
it gold watch.-Record and Farmer,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
How the "Pioneers" Fell Out.
From the Detroit Free Press

An old pioneer sat in Michigan ave.
nue. grocery yesterday, stroking his white
beard and telling the group around the
stove that he had seen dozen just such
winters as this, when in came second
pioneer who had seen just as many wolves
and bears in olden days, and who felt his
Importance just as much. The two eyed
each other askance, and directly the first
observed:
"Seems to me you are looking poorly
for man only seventy-two years old"
Poorly!" snapped the other, " why
sawed quarter Of a cord Of wood this
morning, and went to market twice.
never felt better in my life, but it seems
to me that you have weak eyes,"
"Weak eyes! Why I can read my
print without glasses; my eyes we're
| never keener than now"
"Let's see which has the best eyes, -
remarked the grocer's clerk as he took a
pioneers cheerfully agreed.
The card was red on one side and blue
on the other, and the clerk held it so that
only one could see it at time. Thef first
pioneer took q squirt and called out:
"Blue as milestone! Can't fool my
eyes on that"
The red side was turned as the other
looked, and he called out.
IT guess this is your blue day! If
that card isn't red then I'll never pitch
hay any more!''
The other looked again, saw the blue
side, and sneeringly remarked:
"I'd hate to have your eyes! That
card is no more red than blue Bird
Do you mean to insult me ?" demand
ed the other. 81 won't stand no such
talk from any man. I say it's red"
"And I say it's blue! Don't try to
bull-doze me, sir"
"Who's 2 bull: { s you2"
While one sat down in basket of
clothespins the other burned his elbow
on the stove. Both made rush for the
door, to seek a justice and warrant, and
there they collided and sat down on the
floor. The one who got out first hurried
up the street and the other down, and
each was saying to himself:
"I'l see whether man who fit Injuns
on the site of Detroit can be assaulted
and battered in this way"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

The slva,tsgss Of thaes Lines ars:
I. II tho passenger 10 going to or trom any pei1t
N the entire West and Northwest, he can buy his
tickets via some one Of this Company's lines and
!. Ths creator Part Of IL lines arc laid with stsa
ksls the road bed 10 perfect. No rosd has bstsss
OF smoother track.
g. It's tho short line between Ill important pointA
1. Its trains sre sll equipped with the Wrestling.
house Air Brake, Aiilers Platform and Coupler,
and the latest Improvements tSr comfort, safety
5. It 10 tho only Road In the West running -
celebrated Pullman Hotsi Cars between Chicago a.4
s. It 10 tho only Road ruun.ag the Pull.aa Pa,ssa
Sleeping Cars either way between
CHICAGO AND 81. PAUL."
"cNlcAGo AND GREEN BAY."
"cHicAG0 AND FReEPoRT."
"cHicAeo AND IA CROSSE"
"cHicAGo AND WlhOHA.''
"cHicAG0 AND DUBUQUE"
"cRlCAGo AND McGREeoR."
"chlcAco AND MILWAUKEE,
Lake Michigan between CHICAGO and NILwAUKu
g. Tho only Road running Four Express Trains
day via it, lines between Chicago ard points in Ne
nesota
3 No road offers equal facilities In number .
through trains. equipped With Pullman Palsss
10. It runs Two Express Trains Daily each way -
oil its lines and four trains sseh way between Oh
H. It maket connection. with al lines crosstas
1t Intermediate points.
The popularity Of these lines 10 steadily increas
he, and passengers should consult their iht''' ~
purchasing tickets via this line.
For Information, Folders, Mape &C., not obsAD'
able At Home Ticket Okcs, address any age'$ y ~
Company
MARVIN HuGHIrr. Gen'I Manager. chtcaes. 81
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

THERE is something sadden1ng about a
pair of scissors-alas they only meet to
sever.-CyeveIQ4ad Voice,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

Prof HARRIS after many years of study, aided by chem
ca research and experiment, together with experene:
Els care has succeeded compoundiug INFAL
I,IRT,E REMEDY for the scourre so common amopa
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

was married in opposition to her aunt's
advice. Mrs. Wilkin protested and then
washed her hands of the whole affair.
But when the poor man was so incon-
siderate as to die and leave Belinda with
half dozen children Just when she need
ed his help, Mrs. wilkins opinion of his
general "slackness was verified. The
family were poor, of course. She didn't
believe in sending in many things-self-
dependence was duty-but she offered
to take Tim.
Having the boy to raise makes one
more careful about the morals of the
place" she said, returning to her origi-
nal subject, "and as for there being no
thieves round here, I've thought for some
time that meat went pretty fast from our
! smoke-house.
"Don't now, Liz beth, I'm sure
no ones stole any," said Mr.. Wilkin with
q startled, uneasy look. You couldn't
have counted the hams and everything. "
Ono, don't count, but I can miss
EN- for all that" affirmed Mrs. Wilkin,
decidedly. 81 know there's more 20
than we USE"
Anyway, it's no difference; T
wouldn't, Liz 'beth-there's plenty, you
see, more than we want" advised Mr..
Wilkin, urgently, but rather incoherent-
~. Then he caught up his hat and
started for the barn.
Mrs. Wilkin looked at him with plying
disapproval.
"When you've more than you want
yourself leave it handy for somebody to
steal; well, that's new commandment,
l do declare" she said.
"Not SO dreadful new, either, Aunt
'Lizbeth," interposed Tim, stoutly,
"'cause the Bible folks was told to leave
some of their harvest SO the poor could
come and get it. I read it myself; only
it wasn't called stealing then, and was to
be left handler than Ill slowed away in
smoke houses"
"Timothy,' began Mrs. Williams.
But Tim suddenly remembered that the
chickens were waiting for their break
fast, and chose to interpret the exclama-
tion as an admoni!i ion in that direction.
eyes, Tn going to feed 'em right
away" he observed, Selling basket of
corn and darling through the door by
which hio 1,po1o boI 1o,,orto5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
D. q. SMITH,, agent Austin.
HAIR DYE.

BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR IYE
best in the world. The inventor has used this
splendid hair dye for forty years with benefit TO
~ toe only true and perfect dye, harmless, relia-
BILE, instantaneous. NO Disappointment, no RI
d1culous tints; remedies the effects Of bad dyes
leaves the hair soft an beautiful. black brown.
Sold and properly applied at BACHELORS wig
factory, No. 16 Bond Street, New York.
National Republican., 1880-11-20
SOUTHERN TAFEY.

Speaking of General MAHoEE, the Aber-
deem Miss Weekly says: "The members
of the Eleventh Mississippi will remember
him-the nervous tirelcss, indefntignble
and brave fighter, alongside of whom they
fought around Petersburg. We can hardly
think MALONE will act with the republic
cans against his sectiOn.n This is all very
well so far as the war of rebellion is con-
cerned, but General MAHoNE is one of
those who surrendered his views of rebel.
lion at Appomattox and regards the fight
ing for secession around Petersburg as over.
He has another fight on hand now. 1t is
to overthrow bourbOnism in Virginia and
to break the solid south. He will put in
his future work where it will do the most
good under his own individual Judgment.
He has forgotten the enmities of the war,
and is now in close hug with fresh
enemy in his own state, against whom he
has onmities that are fresh and active, and
which are not at all embarrassed by his
ancient feud, which has been settled for
more than fifteen years. When he has
broken the bourbon power of his state
then he may seek fresh fields of contest,
but for the present he is quite single
minded in his purpose. General MALONE
may not act with the republicans Of the
senate, but, be that as it may, lie is not
very liable under the circumstances to act
with the other side.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

artisan look with yenruing hearts across the At
lantic to that free country, in the body Of whose
citizens he so soon could be q factor We some
times feel that the American laborers aud mechanics
do not realize noroppreciate the untold unthought
oi blessings Of living under tho benign and peac G.
iul government ofthis great republic.
Mn. OSWALD CRAWFORD, who for some years has
been the English consul at 0porto. has lately given
his Impressions Of Portugal in a book called
Portugal, Old and New" He shows that peasant
life in Portugal is far more poetical In Its surround
ings than peasant life in more northern climates
and there It seems almost as If the praise which
Virgil aud Thoocrltus give TO life in the country
was hardly exaggerated Tho culture Of the
ground is essentially the same as It was I'm the
times OF the Roman coloniss. The Portugal
farmer works away with his old Virginia pillow de-
scribod in the ''Eclogues" ana drives his produce
to the barn in the old wagons which are pictured
on Roman bas-relief. As Of old. the shepherd
lives by night and by day with his dooks OH tho
mountains. The shepherds pipe OF yore has been
changed for the guitar, but tho old improylsed
songs and melodies remain, and there is an echo
from the shepherd 10 the powman.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

great affairs sometimes turn. 1t is all
ridiculous now as we look back upon IL, but
such great men as MARTIN VAN BUREN
and JOHN c. CALHOUN staked their all
upon the result and crossed their swords
over as worthless pair of petticoats as ever
troubled cabinet or made figure in his
tory.
1t is not to be denied, In view of what
history teaches, that there Is much to be
apprehended in case of this kind. Triaes
sometimes weigh tons, and sometimes seem
to weigh tons when they do not weigh
anything The circumstances of the mo-
ment determine.
General GARFIELD has his inf frmities
like other men, and there is evidently not
to be any lack of endeavor to find them
and play upon them. They will try to
make him fear CoNKLING or EDMUNDs
or hate CORNELL or ARTHUR, be suspicious
of BLAINE or SHERMAN, cumulative of
HAYES or CURTIS, or create in his mind n
desire to do some sensational act which will
shatter the old edfce of party and create
"A new temple wherein all men shall de-
light to worship and burn incense TO the
deity of the hour. Should any of these
or kindred unworthy or visionary schemes,
plans, loves, hates and nothings take the
place of common sense, the late victory
Will be barren one. Events have been
SO shaped in the last twenty years that
they afford the safest of all guides, and Gen
eral GARFIELD has only TO give them n
thoughtful Interpretation and willingness
to be gnided by their light to arrive at u
safe aud judicious policy that will make
his administration success. If he takes
history as an adviser, as we think he will,
there is nothing to be appreh ehendcd. If he
reads tile manifest lesson of events and the
providential or the natural shaping of the
course we have as nation been running,
there will be no need of employing the
many blind guides who have set mp bust
ness since the I'd day of November.
National Republican., 1880-11-20
A Trenarrx Note.


When the energetic counter isn't counting,
isn't counting,
Or adding up the figures In row,
In u row,
She Is thinking OF the happiness Of mounting,
ness Of mounting.
To the heights where better salaries grow,
salaries grow.
When she's coming to the office in the morning
She's wishing twas already afternoon,
When she's wearing out her eyes upon the cou.
pons-
Oh, o'clock, It never comes too soon;
comes too soon.
When her brother clerk goes home to the election
the election,
She stays aud docs his work so ohcerfuee,
50 chcerfullcc.
But while she knows he votes for her protection,
her protection,
TO their difference In pay she can't agree,
can't agree
She thinks upon the time that is approaching
When her rights as citizen will be made known;
Not q soul upon her cherished plans encroach.
Ing,
She will 20 and cast ballot fher own,
OF her own.
X. NJ. II.
National Republican., 1880-11-20
TO HUNG IMMIGKANrs.

Among the other necessities for the state
which it is the duty Of the Legislature to meet
is some measure or measures for the attraction
of immigration. Without an Influx of new
citizens South Carolina's growth will depend
upon the slow course of natural increase and
she will perpotually lag. We must have new
people to fill our waste places aud save us from
staGnation. To obtain them we must make
the state attractive and let its advantages be
known GreenviHe IS. g. Necs.
Better keep the resolutions of the "TigeI
Club of Tigervlle" standing in your col
umns; also, frequently republish the letters
of Governor PERRY upon social and bust
ness ostracism as q political weapon.
National Republican., 1880-11-20
THE FIGHT AGAINST LICENSES.

Wcpublish to-day in full the address of
the pastors of the city to President HAYES
in regard to the sale of liquor at retail in
this District. 1t will give the public full
understanding of the questi OH from the
standpoint occupied by the ultra-advocates
of Temperance agitation, with which it has
generally been understood that the White
House is in thorough sympathy.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

ScribIers Monthly for December is an
un usually interesting and complete number.
Its contents are varied aud highly in.
structive and entertaining. It's departments
Of Home and Society" and Culture and Prog
ress" are exceptionally interesting. Its
illustrations are artistic. Scribner is indicat.
ing a good degree of enterprise and good
jud gment in the production of this periodical.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

THE query has remained unanswered to
the satisfaction OF the general public why
the post of West Point was ever turned
into a military department 1t has been
presumed that the change was made TO
suit the case of mUor-general of
the army having the position of COM
mnndunt there. General HANCOCK, as
commanding general of the military
division Of the Atlantic and depart
ment Of the East, in which West Point is
located, does not now exercise less OF more
jurisdiction over the internal details of
West Point government than formerly. As
a post it can have as commundant any field
officer; rs q department it is considered
that general officer should be at its head.
1t has always been peculiarly under the
direct control of the war department and
the general Of the army. We can, there
fore, sec no good reason for its present
anomalous position, petty personal pride
being left out of the discussion. As the
secretary of war has determined 10 restore
it to the sensible position of n simple mill
nry post without relinquisbing the direct
control always exercised by the head of the
war department, the field of selection for
its commandant is greatly extended. If
it be determined that the character and
spirit of the government of this insti-
tuition shall be in unity with the senti-
ments so eloquently uttered by the secrc-
tary of war in his address 10 the
graduating class last summer, certainly
there will he no difficulty in securing an
officer who will impartially and thoroughly
carry into effect those noble sentiments II
applied to VIC can name one officer who
will meet all the requirements. He is not
"A major-general.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

IT is proposed TO raise a monument over
the remains Of the late H. l.. MOREY.
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH will furnish the
funds, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS will write
the inscription, j. w. FoREEY will read n
poem, BENJAMIN +. BUTLER deliver the
oration, and w. II, BARNUM, b. B. Small
LEY, SAMUEL ]. RANDALL and ADRIAN S.
nearer relatives of the deceased, who
strangely decline to attend the ceremonies.
The exercises will he truly affecting.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

IeuuelS HtNe ueen SO long leu upon iucu-
dacious food that they have very little rel
ish for the truth.
SOME democratic organs have been COM
menting since the election upon the small
vote of Rhode Island in comparison with its
total population. 1t is shown that but one
person out of every nine and four
tcnths is qualified voter Such calcula-
tions are interesting and may prove in
structive. We would commend the state
of Louisiana among others to those demo-
cratic statisticians. In 1868 one in every
81 of the population voted in Louisiana
in 1880 only one in 10l of the population
voted. The census shows that the state
has gained twenty-five per cent. in popu-
lation since 1868, while It has decreased in
voting population about thirteen per cent.
Something of the same kind is noticeable
in every southern state. While the south
is claiming additional representation by
reason of largo increase Of population, q
careful study of the election returns will
show that there is not proportionate in
crease in the number of those who are
allowed to vote.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

GENERAL GRANT at dinner given him
at Brooklyn a few evenings since, most
emphatically stepped on another demo-
cratic slander which has been indus
triously circulated by the democrats He
said "Tho reported bargain at Mentor is
not true, There was nothing said to GAR
FIELD but that which was said in the
presence of large number of people, for
there was no time while there that we
were not surrounded by crowd, and there
was no private interview sought or held
There was no bargain whatever" We give
elsewhere the statement Of near friend of
General GARFIELD TO tile same effect. OF
course il is the business Of democratic news
papers 10 circulate misrepresentations-n
10 correct them-and hence we do not ex-
pect them to refer to this erusher from Gen
eral GRANTS heel, nor to the more detailed
denial which we print to-day. Their
National Republican., 1880-11-20

THE Hon. W. L. CHANDLER, who is
citizen Of New Hampshire, but who is not
unknown to the whole country as very
prominent and influential republican, has
ventilated his views on the subject of PEN
sioning ex-presidenis He is of the opinion
that it would be humiliuting to General
GRANT to receive such pension and urges
the renewal of the proposition made here
tofore, that lie shall be placed on the army
retired list with the rank of general aud
an annuity of $17500. This would be far
preferable TO becoming an object of in
dividual charity. What is due TO General
GRANT is due from his country
National Republican., 1880-11-20

THE Democratic Jack. association do not
propose TO spend so much money OIL in
auguralion regalia as they anticipated
would be necessary q few months ago.
National Republican., 1880-11-20

THE New York Truth declares it would
have printed the forged letter all the same
if HEWITT had not indorscd it, If this be
truth HEWITT sold himself for nothing.