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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
A Fatal Practice.

[From tie New York Timcs.1
A number of persons more or less
prominent in different walks OF life have
died in this city within few months
from the direct effect, it is said, of hy.
podermic injections Of morphine. Most
OF them had, according to report, begun
the injections in order to relieve them
selves from pain caused by neuralgia,
rheumatism, or some other DISTRESSING
disorder. The effect was so pleasant, SO
delicious, indeed, that they we're
gradually induced into such use of NOR
phine when they had no need of it.
Physicians say that this has grown to
be far more uncommon among persons
of wealth and position, particularly
among women, who, after having tried
it awhile, had not the strength to re-
linquish the delightful anodyne. Norris
it by any means confined to New York.
The evil has spread all over the land,
though it is naturally more prevalent in
the large cities. It is said to have
grown alarmingly during the last five or
six years, and many persons who would
never be suspected Of the habit are it's
irredeemable victims. It has largely
usurped the place, with certain classes,
of the old custom of taking morphine,
laudanum, and other preparations of
opium into the stomach. The popular
notion is that it is not so harmful. But
there is very little difference, and the
injections are thought to be more dan
gerous because they are more insidious.
They can be sef-administered without
the least trouble, and are so administer
ed in all cases where the most serious
mischief is done. The effect of the NOR
phine under the skin is described as pc
culiarly and wonderfully agreeable. "A
delicious languor steals over the frame,
the senses are wrapped as in voluptu-
GUS waking dream, and most Joyous
consciousness Of perfect, yet fascinating
repose, softly overfows the mind. Even
strong men and women have frequently
found it hard to resist it's allurements,
and have not been able to surrender it's
beatitudes without arousing all their
will. On this account some physicians
will not administer or prescribe NOR
phine under any circumstances, fearing
the consequences to their patients. Not
few women of the finer type have been
wrecked by the habit, and many men.
PROFESSIONALISM and commercial, are steadily
running themselves by it's indulgence.
It was hailed as great blessing once,
and so it is, properly regulated; but,
like so many blessings, it can be readily
be converted into a curse.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

become successful agent. Six eleg,nt WI ks Of
art given free to subscribers. The price is low
that almost everybody subscribes. One agent re-
ports taking 1W sub. c.iters in day. lady agent
reports making over 5000 clear p,oat i'll 10 d Us.
all your time 20 the bu mess, or only your spare
time. You need not be away from home over night.
You can do it as we'll as others. Full directions
and terms free Elegaut and expensive Outfit free.
If you want pre- dtabie work send us you. address
al once. l. costs nothing t, try tho Business. No
one who engages fail to make grea. pay. Add
GEO STINs,.E & Co, Portl:nd, Maine 10 6m
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
THE. BALANCE SHEET.

Another year has passed away;
New Years morn has now begun;
To mostit comes with Joy md giee-
To me with none!
It comes with solemn face and grave.
And whispers Of the buried Past:
And bending low, It asks Of me.
"How spent, the last? - Z.
"Where is the record of the work7
Where is the ledger, kept for heaven?
HOW mas the book been posted up2
What statement given?"
l open it, and turn the leaves,
And, ponderng, page by page explore;
Here, on the fret, its hte-clear,
It needs no more!
The next is fairly ruled and lined,
And even a wish for good is penned;
How, without prayer to God for help,
Will such wish end?
Here is page bears careful trace,
Written with frmest hand and true;
No surface-reading critic, sure,
Finds fault with yo.t!
What stands upon this blotted page?
Scarce the calligraphy know;
All! rememberl Late wrote.
Tho light burned low.
But what now follows! Startling fact!
turn the pages DER and DER,
Each after each contains blank,
And nothing more!
All! here at last, . well-flled page,
Its lines in full, traced through and through;
You must contain some treasure trove-
Some good in you.
And is it 80: All no! alb no!
I find Of earth, what's earthly here;
Earth's joys, earth's pleasures, earth's renown,
On you appear.
I read its lengthy-worded tones,
Its boast-what 81" have done and do;
How shall on this pompous page
Strike balance true7
No! close the book and seal it up;
Anew 1 dare not through it 60;
The lesson which it we'll has taught,
By heart know!
Could We but blot out of our lives
The days and hours we've spent in vain,
How easily might be summed up
What would remain!
And if our years for him we're spent,
Doing His work-His ,cork alone,
We need not fear the I" Balance Sheet"
When Life is done!
-Hhn3nber,e .TourO0j
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

If she's got to talk slang, Boston
girl will refine and beauty it. The
proper caper becomes the appropriate
gyration; bang up is front is front hai1
elevated; tumbling to the racket is fall
ing to the audible disturbance, and a
square deal quadrilateral distribution.
Oh, refinement is great thing. Oh,
you wager your existence that it is
Cincinnati Gazette,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Senate

ST. PAUL, January 1.-THE senate met ut
O'Clock P. NJ, pursuant to adjournment. :. "A COM
munication was received from Gov. pillsbury, an.
nouncing that he had approved the bill appropria.
ting $4,000 for the legitimate expenses of The legs
lature, and the senate adjourned
Or. PAUL, January 1S-A communication was re.
ceive from the secretary of state incloeing state
ment just received from the interior department
census bureau), showing the population of Minne-
SOt0 " c0nnfina aa follows.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

e. FIRST Harvard freshman" What do
you think Of opening the ''versity to
women, Charley ?" Second ditto
IS Never'd do, Harry! What kind of
.six or mined they make? And when you
come to q rush or night in town-bah!
5neverd do, Harry. boston Post.
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"To-nlght l shall go up into the
saloon and ten minutes after you are to
run against the old woman and push the
button. Your 800 francs will be gained.
"He executed punctually what had
charged him with. When the bell rang
all the lights were turned down; every
body picked as we'll as he could his
stake, and I, who had staked nothing,
raked about three hundred pounds sterl-
ing in gold and notes into my pockets:
then, rushing to the stairs I went out
sure Of not being arrested by the police. ="
"This sum in hand, [ started the next
day for Wiesbaden, and for fifteen years,
thanks to this adventure, I lived on
gambling in every bank on the Rhine.
You see that the money profted me.'
10 show to what degree of abasement
Capt. Gondiro had arrived, I will cite
another history respecting him, which
came to my ears on a subsequent occa-
sion through a gambler who had known
him well. When the roulette table ex-
listed at Aix-lac Chapelle, the inhabitants
OF the town were not allowed to enter
the bank, foreigners only having that
privilege. ~ 81 - ~
A little Jew of the town, knowing that
the bank took oil foreign notes at par
which were presented by the gamblers,
used to change first by one, and then by
another, English, French and Belgian
bank notes, as the case might be, and
thus realized daily handsome profit.
Knowing Gondino by sight, he once
gave him French bill for 200 francs to-
change. Only as he had not an absolute
confidence in his propity, be followed
him up stairs and watched him through
the half-opened door, which the rules Of
the bank interdicted him from passing.
Gondino approached the croupier dis
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

~ nT n Great chance to make money. We
NIkl want person in every town to take
IT'LL subscriptions for the largest. cheap
EuI1il est and best Illustrated family publ
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RAISED in 9 printing of6ce-The ele-
yator Richmond Baton, szss33 ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
"REMINISCENCES OF BRYANT
Mrs. 3. s. Leggca in The Detroit Pos, and ,,..,,,

Mrs. 3. s. Legocn in The Detroit Post and T,i1,r,
- We had staid later than usual talking in fhe
norary3talklng about Heidelberg and the old cas-
ne, and the German people ard Longfelow We
mad laughed over the story that Mr. BRYANT told ~
ms wife, how she tried To educate some men who
were hacking at n stick of wood TO saw IL two
fellows with a clumsy saw Jerking az IL and
taking so much time. my wife, said Mr. Rrvanf
was taught that bit of social economy that time
WIS money, and she was moved to help humanity
so called TO the men, telling them that In America n
poy could DO In half the time with a saw and buck
ao tey spent an hour upon. with the expen iture
~ ~ nluch muscle Thinking she had instructed
nese men she was satisfied, and closed her Window
& VI, OF advice, 80 gratu tous. she felt glad to
Is. loved TO run his wifi on little thirgs HAVING
row, merry laugh, and a smile after n that
showed that he fully felt the good Joke ..WeIl1
he SAID while my wife was reioicSns, ia H., e..
lesson about the industry Of home and The Wv
we 90. q man IN small authority came up TO her
anu eald III a stern way, lou Americans must
not disturb our countrymen with wild stories az
easy easy laoor you VIII have great trouble; we do
Then other incidents and sights were talked ~
anu views aioot so II grew late when We started
LOT hone-but our friends said - We Will walk with
you Psft OF the way; Can you guess why il WA
SO hght under the oak in the road when the ni,,hf
was dark Great lengths of roots like coarss
threads.dead roots hung all over the sandy hank
" Beautiful" exclaimed and tore svesy -, ,ia
nDrOus, phosphorescent things; our hands 0,,.vv
luminous We shook the sand of and rubbed Tic
pilght stun all about our arms, made stars on each
other s ioreheads, put "a grand one on MIR Brvanf
FURNISHED ms shoes drew a belt around MS NSaiSf'
iai S MS BEARD put plume IN his hat, glitterng
auu tali we made a Ratchet and war club for ma
belt, and then ran about and away from him nre-
tending TO be afraid OF the big Indian" He looked
warlke-our Greek father would have said ,oa-lika
: Lightning" ire Cloud" We said. and grew n,efic
me swamps We're filled with lire flies They Looked
IKE golden birds or flying flowers. We half i'm
often tins picture comes 10 me, something mvsfi-
cal, hail sacrea, like story of the Drui..s Tho
silent oak the htung swamp lights, the dark VISTA
the splash of the waters, the tall, majestic man.
solemn IN the strange garb.
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

OLD COLONY CAkE.-lhrce eggs. scant cup
butter two and one-hau cups sugar. one cup sour
milk, three and two-thirs cups Hour teaspoon soda
spice 10 taste Slit powdered sugar the top of
the cake.
PLUM MARMAI.ADE.-ChooSepl ums that are fully
ripe. Scald them ill the skins peel off, and take
out the stones. Allow pound and a half of sugar
to a pound of fruit let them lie in the sugar a few
hours, then boil 10 a smooth mass.
SMOKED MEAT ON ToAsr.-Takc n cold smoked
tongue ham thai has been VOL boiled, and CRATE
it with coarse Crater mince II fine, il with
cream and beaten yoik of egg, and let il simmer
the lire. Prepare some rice slices of toast butter
them rather slightly, lay them in Hat dish that has
been heated the fire. ami each slice with
the meat mixture that should be spread on hot
Place the table in covered DISH for either break
fast or supper.
PICKLED RIPE TOMATOES.-To gallon of
peeled tomatoes, two tablespoons white mustard
seed, one tablespoon whole cloves. one tablespoon
salt, two tablespoons pepper, two tablespoons all
spice. Put III n jar, sprinkling tho spices between
the layers, and pour scalded vinegar over them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
HENRY CLAY7S COURTESY.
D1. l,oorn,nn ., Va Ci,.cirnnli commercfn

Dr. Norman ia The Cincinnati Commercial
! think | never saw a more perfect gentleman
than Henry Clay. He WAS always considerable of
the feelings of his brother man, and even when
sorcy tried never sad or did anything which could
possibly offend the lowNcst of them. | recall III
stance of this. There lived here IN former years a
man named Garbard who, though a rough fellow, was
an ardent adinlicr OF Mi. Clay and "A personal ac-
quaintancc.
During of Mr. Clay's visits Garhard came up
to the Springs arriving at nghtfall in a sad condi-
ton of intOXlcatiOn. He wanted to know where
Mr. Clay was and insisted upon seeing MIN. With
some difficulty We persuaded him that he must wait
until morning, and he finally said: Wen. lust let
me his foot tracks; that will do me to night
The next morning / started with n friend SO Mr.
Clay's house, ana found HIM surround" with dis
tinguished gentlemen both of this antry and
abroad. There were Senators and Judges and for
ing, | believe, some intricate question of foreign
policy. The gentlemen present would throw out
some problem OF other like tub Ia IA whale, for Mr.
Clay to play with rs II were. MIR. Clay was seated
at the end of the room turthest from the door when
who should come marching into the room but 4ir
Garbard. lie had with him, too, an Italian DIV art,
in fantastic dress. with belts ON his hat who was
vcntriloquist and a mountcba generally. OF
course tho appearance of such "A couple III such an
assemblagc created no little commoton.
Garbard pulled his hat oil, and marching up to
the man of Ashland. said: "Good morning, Mr.
Clay"
Good morning, Mr.. Garbard," said Mr.. Clay
swell, Mr. Clay continued the other, know
you are good judge OF men and are fond of music
50 | brought this man up to amuse you. He can
initiate any kind of an animal in the world, and Ii
have him go through his programme for you.v
:. Everybody else "A tho room was abashed at tho
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mother, how are your " Hurrah for rep Let's
shake hands grandmother" etc At this moment
GENERAL Keno came up at the head of his brigade
te picture met his eye the crowded artillery, the
banners, horses, swords, muskets and men, and in
the midst, the veritable "Old gray head with its
smooth White cap, the folded muslin over the breast
inquire In the black gown. He refined in his horse
before her. And how old is grandmother p said
m Hf some T3 one replied Ninetysx' Ninety six
a shout went up that had some sound i'm it; the
General dsmouned entered the little house with
one one OF his aids, shook hands with Barbara was
s 'a ana IN few moments the old lady was
pouring him ont q glass of wine of her own making
uooI-ny was spoken and the troops passed on but
nearly All that day the aged figure could be seen
ne ring the passing soldiers by her enthusiasm.
side mas fallen. The brave Reno respected by both
SIDES alike was killed at South Mountain in an en-
ggem"nt whose details of fierce contest will never
be fully known
The next day." Mrs. H continued. eve were
over at aunts aud went into the garden to attend
I" 'hc MOWERS, charging her not to open the door if
any one raped while We were down there, for the
Town was full of strangers When we returned ia
the parlor she met us quIvering with excitement
coulint hclplt, he would have it. didn't want TO
t hi IT, put he was gentleman said she, he had
.hiHgs on ms shoulders and wore gold wat ch and
chiin. III was lard TO draw from the old lady that
she had responded at to the tap upon The door
w hoh IN oihccr entered and pleaded persstently
i TOR the little cotton flag she had then about her.
tiEti the woman VIII gave way: He would have
w., nut 1t wasn't the one, she said appealngly.n
- III p;tSSng TO ana from her house to her niece
ntrbara would often find her steps filled by soldiers
lor GEAR spring dubbed up Just opposite her house
upon the creek and refreshed many of both the blue
ana gray ii II CHANGED TO be her " own soldiers
icr tuihDers ana Upper were freely given but if it
iler stan would stir in among them AZ though they
We're dead leaves and they would scatter IN every
ioction, amused at the way she addressed them IN
cal hnlslI.
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BARB1RA FRfTCHIE'S TRUE STORY.

JAMES THOMSON.

From The Spri'iI6cid RcJrbi,cdn
IL was TO her troops that Barbara waved the
nag, inspiring them on march that involved some
OF the most intense suffering of the war The days
were oppressive, the roads sunny and full of dust,
ana any moment might bring the contending forces
face TO face. IL was the day before the South Noun
tam battle. South Mountain lios twelve miles west
OF Frederick, and TO this point General Reno,
under Burnside, was pressing whom he passed Damo
Barbara's door.
say, but in the morning I said TO INV daughter
Julia, there are many soldiers around, go over
aud bring aunt across the BRIDGE she is alone and
perhaps may feel afrad'n
:. And did you bring her back ~ said !.
On, no" laughed Julia, Amt Fritchie was
standing at the window, nodding and smiling to tho
troops, who were gathered all about her, and when
! came she said, Child, hand my days you'll
find it in my Biblepn
In between the pages that Barbara read daily tho
hilken scarf" was folded q little flag of twisted
SIX, not two feet long. II was not on a stall so
Barbara waved Ii like q handkerchief. Tho throng
Increased, the men would not move on but break
Ing ranks. were cx0wding around her with why,
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GENERAL HIRTSUFF7S STORIES.
d. Y. idec in The United Scroicc Mdgo-ine.

d. Y. Adee in Fhc United Sc1gricc Mdqo-ine.
"When | a cadet" said he, " | was one rainy
day on sentinel duty, when General Scott, who was
visiting the Point came by, wrapped III great
military cloak and carrying huge umbrella. See
ing pacing up and down III the RAM the old gen
tcmans kind heart induced him 10 stop and say
to me, Young gentleman, you VIII catch cold out
in the wet. Come under my umbrella. and walk
with me up to headquarters when Will have you
excused | marched 10y his side IN fear ana trenl-
bling, and, to my great relief was not Tcpilhanded
by the conlnandant."
Again he told us : al was once ordered to the
front to take part in forward movement under
General Shields. Shields, be il known, had UNI
qucst,onaby kissed the blarney stone. | arrived
with my regiment in the evening, and at once re-
ported at the generals tent There was number
Of colonies sitting and standing about the tent; and
when went in General Shields came forward to
meet me, and putting his hand up to his mouth,
phasizing the you IN complimentary manner
Presently another colonel arrived and came III,
when Shields stepped up to him and went through
the motion. Then another arrived. with the
orders to report next morning at day break, we md
the general goodnight and walked outside to-
'Gentlemcn think | can tell each one Of you what
General Shields whispered 70 him. Whatf what
asked they all. why said l. he simply said, " |
am glad to sec yon bere EvGry colonel 5owed
addressed To each ono OF US the same gratifying FOR
mna, but next day fought none tho worse for
that, although an occasional smilo would break
out"
Washington with General Sheridan the real value
of brevet rank | argued that brevets should be
limited to q very few. Sheridan contested that they
ought to be generously bestowed for merltorous
together. took up Sheridans glass OF rightly com
pounded punch and poured its contents into the
water pitcher. There exclaimed. have illus
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CURIOSTTTEs or LETTER WRT TING.


Letters OF admiration and thanks may be very
trying and difficult to answer. We believe Mr..
Carlyle employed something like n stcreotNpcd form
writer, and briefly advising him 30 be and turn
But what are you TO do when the letter shows that
the writer has totally mistaken your meaning,
while nc addresses you in such terms that yOn
which is probably rather callow one-in some par
ticular in which YOU feel bound not to assume any
such responsibility How trying too, Is II To have
which also discloses selfcomplacency very gross
ignorance, or which puts some important question
in shape in which you cannot deal with II with
out writing pretty long pamphlet, without tell
ing the writer more or less directly that he wants
many years experience of life before hc NEEDLES
with such matters at all. An enthusiastic young
letter-wnter thinks nothing OF putting "A question.
ten pages long, which is. in fact. a request for
solution OF the whole problem of the uni, crse.
Then there are the letters that come with books.
pamphlets and packets of manuscript. some OF
them disguised but deliberately planned traps. ana
Others traps in which the snare is not inteAueI
Tho writer of these paragraphs sninciehsiy III
important perSon-once received aieeee lfui.i
asking private Questions lsuch rs Tue .., ~
ages and sexes " of his family ana tne pioleS ,-
had been brought up to-; and the ie,ltI vac =, Ii
trived that il was Impossible 20 answer !" ~ IT,
without giving tho writer much OF the
he asked for The same insignificant person ohcq2
received a packet of MS 20 examine WITH requsse
that he would reconcile the DlvlEe 0oodness VIII
the number of bad smells there are Ia the "ofiu-
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n s,as forward manner. but Mr. Clay arose and
stepped forward as though he was interested nm the
extreme ~ Al INC
men ne fellow began his limitations I could NOT
e .au ~ anu went out of the rvom as did many
ooiIeIs lnally, Mr.. Clay went up 10 tie fellow and
'' ~ nvc dollar bill from his pocket said
appreciate your efforts. but know Won pnst
ne extremely fatigued from your exercises and
trust you viii not attempt anything fnrthers and
the man went off, ""o
he discussion was never resumed and tho ca-.,,
an came down on TO the grounds after that huf Il
was the hnest eNemplihcation of a step from the
eu"inie co the ridiculous that ever witnessed.
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be Continued ncrt Sunday.
4 REQUIEM.

Thou hast lived in pain and woe,
Thou mast lived in grief and fear,
No" tune heart can dread no blow,
Now thine eyes can shed no tear:
storms round rs shall beat and rave:
Thou art sheltered in the grave.
Thou for long, long years hast borne,
Blceding through Lifc's wilderness,
Heavy loss and wOundng scorn;
Now thine heart is burdcnlcss:
Nainly rest for ours we crave;
Thine * quiet III the grave.
We must toll with pain and care.
We must front tremendous Fate,
We must fight with dark Despair;
Thou dost dwell in solemn state,
Conchcd triumphant calm and brave,
Ia the everybody grave.
JAMES THOMSON
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4 LITTLE WHILE.

Oh, soul, little while
And thou shalt be released.
And Fortune shall have ceased
To irown for thee OF slnlle.
A little, little space,
A few brief months OF years,
Too brief, o soul, for tears,
Then TO thy restlng-place.
y wherefore art thou stirred
With weak and idle rage
TO beat against thy cage
Like to captured blrdl
BE still, poor soul. be still:
he secs the sparrow's fail:
Thy woes lie knoweth all;
Hush, hush. and wait His viii.