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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

EVEN in countries where tea is the national
beverage great prejudicos has existed and does
in a measure still exist against it as being ii1-
furious to the health. The Japanese doctors
attribute consumption and all diseases of tho
ordor of atrophy to its Use, and the Chinese long
objected to using green tea at all; and early
writer's attributed the acute and tricky DISPOSE
ton of the Chinese to its use.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, having become dis
satisfied With Northern California, is moving
for secession SO that it may set up as scpar-
ate state, and to this end a convention has been
called to meet in Los Angeles and prepare the
way for it. The proposition is somewhat
novel one, but exceedingly impractical, for if
every part of state which is dissatisfied with
every other part of a state should amputate it.
self from tho rest the number of states in the
union would soon become alarmingly large.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

A SHORT time since q kentucky distiller put
up barrel of extra fine quality of corn whisky,
which he forwarded to Windsor Castle with his
compliments and the information that he had
named it the Victoria brand, conf dently ex-
pecting an autograph letter of acknowledge
ment and large orders from the aristocrats to
whose palates it would be introduced at the
royal table. But what was his disappointment
to learn that his barrel had been refused ad
mission, and his compliment treated as piece
of impertinence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

coLoRED postmaster in South Carolina re-
Gently sent a long petition to the department,
praying to be relieved from Sunday work. He
stated that his objections did not arise from
laziness or aversion to the work ITSELF but that
bis religious scruples forbade any kind of labor
on the Sabbath. He was informed by the de-
partment that his only remedy lay in resigna-
ton of his Office, and since then nothing more
has been heard from him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

The consumption of tobacco in the shape OF
Russian cigarettes may be gathered from a few
figures recently published in the Journal de St.
Petersburg about the present state of the
cigarette manufactures in the czar's capital
There are twenty-five of these establishments
in st. Petersburg, and they produce annually
s00,000,o 600 cigarettes. The capital invested il
the business is over s5OO,O0O, and about 75(
persons, most Of whom are women, earn thei,
living in each of the factories. The manufac
turers pay to the government about 100000 in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
NEWS in BRIEF,


Sometime ago Miss Mary Mcmahon, of Dubu-
que, Iowa, became insane while in convent,
and was taken to the asylum at Independence
Her mother visited her at The asylum and was
stricken with insanity On the 2oth ult. the
young lady died, and on the 31st ut. the moth
er also died. The two dead bodies were taken
home, and On sight of them son and daugh.
ter lost their reason, while the father was so
affected by grief as to be on the border Of in
sanity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
ButChered by the Indians.

Reliable news has been received by the war
department. at Washington Of another horrible
which occurred near Fort Apache, Arizona, on
the 29th ult. AS near as can be ascertained.
the victims of the blood-thirsty savages were
Gen. Carr, five officers and sixty-three enlisted
men of the Sixth Cavalry. On the day above
mentioned Gen. Carr, with his troops, proceed
ed to Cibieu Creek, near Fort Apache, to arrest
certain medicine men who were trying to incite
war against the whites. The company arrived
in due time, but when Lieut.. Cruise attempted
to arrest a medicine man he was shot dead by
the latter. The soldier Immediately opened fire
upon and killed the murderer, whereupon the
scouts turned upon the troops, killing most of
them at the firstfire. The massacre then began,
Apache post, but were repulsed. He then took
up position in the canyon leading to tho post,
and killed every white man that came along.
The officers slain were Gen. Carr, CAPT. Henley,
Leuts. Carter, Gordon, Stanton, Ornes and
DR.. McCrcery. Indignation is expressed at the
conduct of Indian Agent Tiffany. He had
strenously denied that there was any danger of
trouble, and repeatedly asserted that none OF
the agency Indians were off the reservation. II
is claimed by those we'll informed in the matter
that SO large body of Indians could not have
been absent without the knowledge of the
agent. and had he Informed the military of the
fact the disaster would doubtless have been
averted.
Two Americans and three Mexicans were
killed by Apaches at Eagle Springs, 100 miles
southeast of Ell Paso, Mexico, few days since.
Mexican troops are in pursuit Of the savages.
Indians made raid on Beckwiths rancho, at
Pena, Co... on the LIST inst, and drove off a
large number Of horses and sheep. A herd of
1900 sheep belonging to a man named Haley,
ten miles from Fort Davis, We're driven off and
the herders killed by rowing band of Indians.
It is stated that an Indian outbreak has oc.
cured near Fort Apache, Arizona, and an In
dian runner, just in from the battlefield, re-
ports one lieutenant and number of soldiers
killed.
Colonel Valadas reports the surprising of a
village of Comanches at Pitas Blancos, Mexico,
and the killing of one Indian and the capture of
four bucks and three squaws, sixty-two animals
and sixty two stand of arms.
Bands of Indians have been doing deadly
work in New Mexico. Fifteen dead bodies we're
found Oh the road between Alevrazo and
Relogumada, a distance of seventy-fve miles.
At least fifty persons we're killed during the
raid.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

the crow of the water-logged schooner Pafiash
NJ. Sails. The vessels captain had been lost
overheard. James G. Harris, mate of the
schooner Mary G.. FisLer, from Philadelphia
for Wilmington, N. c., laden with coal, was
picked u3 ut sea on the Goth by the steamship
Santiago dc Cuba and brought to Savannah.
He was on piece of tie cabin of the schooner
and was naked and delirious when picked up.
His schooner foundered on the Oath off Frving
Pan Shoals, and all hands were lost except Har
ris. It is estimated that over one huudre d
lives were lost in the viciuity of Savannah by the
gale. Between twenty and thirty inquests
have already been held. With the exception of
seven, all are negroes washed off plantations.
The steamship Mararabah and a schooner are
reported ashore on Sapelo. The pilot boat
Belle picked up, sixteen miles southeast of
the barque Brunswick, from Pascegoula for
Boston; which foundered on the 9th. -Four men
were lost from the raft: Tie brig Walter
Smith was abandoned southeast of Hattaras,
the bark Julie H. is aground in the marsh in
New River, S. c., and the bark Marietta and
revenue steamer Boutwell, are in the marshes
near Fort Pulaski. The steamship Irene
Morris, from Liverpool, brought in two fisher
men belonging to the schooner Grace L. Pears
which vessel was lost in fog off tue coast Of
Nova ScOtia
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

BUrTERMlLK, a beverage which is becoming
quite fashionable in some of our large cities, is
not sufficiently appreciated in the country,
where it can be had at it's best. Its medical
properties can scarcely be ovcrrated. 1t is
excellent for dyspeptics, for nervous people and
Tor those who are troubled with sleeplessncss.
of course there are many people who, not liking
it, would perhaps be unable to acquire taste
for it, but for those who like it there is no sum-
mer drink more wholesome
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

The grand army fellows in New England are
they were with the musket and sword. The
Connecticut veterans had clam-bake the
other day which was made of 135 bushels of soft
shell CLANS, IS bushels of hard-shell CLAIMS, 100
bushels of oysters, $50 pounds of fish, 600
pounds of lobster, 1000 cars of corn and 20
bushels of potatoes. There we're few other
tlihes, such as 600 loaves of bread and $50
WatermelOns
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
VARIOUS TOPICS.

TIE Swiss government has decided to estab-
lish grand camp at Zurich, where, in case of
violation of the neutrality of the country, the
Swiss troops can be easily concentrated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
Terrific Explosions.

Miller Bros powder mill, at Summaytown,
Pa, was wrecked by an explosion, and Henry
S%:artly, fireman, fatally injured.
The boiler of a large saw-mill. in Walton
County. Ga, exploded on the 30th ult., killing
Il. y. Perry and W. H. Hammett, owners, and
two employees. Pieces of the boiler were hurled
one hundred yards, and two persons fifty yards
distant were severely injured.
A terrible explosion occurred i'll the loading
room Of the Winchester Repeating Arms COM
pany, blowing off the roof. Nine men were
badly injured.
Engineer Henry Gains was instantly killed
and Jack Fletcher and Sam Cook mortally
wounded by the explosion OF the boiler OF Henry
Moody's saw mill at Campbellsvile Ky., on the
29th ult.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
WyTu rnferance tn tho Garf;ol6 f,,pd ~

WITH reference to the Garfield fund, origin.
ated by the New York chamber of commerce,
Cyrus w. Field said, recently: eff the Presi-
dent should die, the whole of the $25O,0OO
which was proposed to be subscribed for Mrs.
Garfield and family would be forthcoming.
About two-thirds of the amount is already
pledged, and the remaining third could be
promptly occurred" Even if the President
should survive, MIR. Field does not intend to
abandon the plan of securing the full $3.50, 900,
Is it is we'll known a large sum of money will
be needed to pay the doctors bills and other
heavy expenses attending long, serious ILL
nooo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

The Union mail steamer Teuton, with over
2oO souls on board, has been wrecked near
Quoln Point, South Africa. Only thirty -iye e
persons were saved in the steamers boats. The
British corvette has proceeded to the scene of
the wreck. The Teuton arrived at Cape Town
from England on the 29th ult, landed some and
embarked other passengers and proceeded OH
her voyage to Algoa Bay and other points
Qnoln Point is near AIgoa Bay, and is the scene
OF previous wrecks of Union mail steamers.
LATER.-A cablcgram announces that a boat
with the second, third and fourth officers and
three seamen, two fremen and one coolie, had
arrived at Simonstown. Afterwards fifty pas
sengers who had left the steamer previous to
the disaster and proceeded in a smaller vessel,
arrived. This reduces the loss Of life to forty
four.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
A Southern Cyclone.

A terrific hurricane swept along the Atlantic
coast on the night of the 9th ult., causing
serious loss of life and lut1icting incalculable
damage to property. At Savannah, Ga, the
signal office was unroofed and the instruments
destroyed. portion of the Morning News
Office was decaptated and tho structure flooded.
The shedg of the Baltimore steamship line
we're entirely blown down and all the wharves
badly wrecked. The destruction of shade trees
was very great Several flour mills were un-
rooted and their contents wet. The Georgia in
frmary was wrecked, and the patients barely
escaped; a, number were bruised, however: by
falling brick and plaster: The pilot boat Maid
of the Mist came in collision with schooner
and sunk. Several other tug boats were in
iured. The steamer City of Bridges had hole
knocked in her side. A house was swept down
the river, and three of the occupants, Mrs.
Stokes and her two children, were drowned.
Mr.. Stokes barely escaped. Engineer Fitz-
gerald of the steamer H. B. Plant was drowned
and the loss of life among colored people Oc-
cupying little huts along the river is great. Or
Tybee Island, Henry Solonlon's house was
blown down, and the ruins taking fire. three
persons were burned to death. The family of
Daniel Bowers, colored, comprising seven per-
SONS, and colored woman and four children
found watery graves. All the people on Shad
Island and several persons at Fort Pulaski
perished.
At Port Royal, s. c., on account of the storm
the ferry could not convey the passengers across
the river, and they gathered in the ferry-house
awaiting an abatement of the storm, when the
house was carried away by the high tide. Seven
bodies were recovered on the 29th ult. The
number actually drowned is uncertain, but it is
rllmored will vary from twenty to forty. One
washer and one dredge of the Coosawa Mining
company, in the Coosawa River, were sunk. Nc
lives were lost. Considerable damage was done
Wharves and lighters for the company.
The list of disasters by the cyclone which
prevailed on tho Atlantic coast on the 9th ult
is being augmented daily BY. the arrival of ves
The The I steamer Hudson feIl in WITH the ship san
dusky, from Pensacola to Liverpool, with lum
Der, dismasted, water-loggcd and her ster1
gone, and took off the crew, who had beer
sevonty-eight hours without food or water. Th'
steamer Cbalmette sighted the schooner Luci'
Wheatley, Captain sipple, from Jacksonvill.
for Baltimore, in . sinking condition and tool
off the captain and crew aud brought them t,
New York. They had been four days withou
food OF water. The steamer Jpniata took Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

T n. WHEAT, NJ. D.,
HONEOPA THO PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office and residence corner st. Paul and Mill Sts,
Austin, Mum. iun21
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
Railway Wrecks.

Two Erie freight trains collided near Cuba,
N. Y, on the 29th ult., wrccking about forty
heavily-loaded cars. Otto Bowers, a fireman.
was killed, and Frank Ayres, an engineer re-
ceived fatal injuries. The loss is placed at
$50O,O00. It is said that the accident was
caused by al engineer falling asleep from over
work.
Some malicious person opcneda switch On the
night of the 28th ult. at Farmsdale, Ala, and
the freight train on the Alabama Central
division of the East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia Railway ran into g construction train
there sidetracked. The engine was wrecked
and some cars of the freight train thrown from
the track. .Chas. Crane, engineer, and his fire.
man were fatally injured.
A gravel train on the Massawipie Valley road,
near Boston, Mass, ran into passenger ex-
press on the 29th ult., wrecking two cars and
injuring number of passengers.
A railway train for Nice, France, was thrown
from the track between Frejus and Agay by the
malicious removal of rails, on the 29th uit. The
engine and four goods wagons fell upon the
rocks on the seashore. The engine driver and
stoker were killed and nine persons injured, in
Guiding two ladies.
A collision between gravel and wood trains
occurred on the 2Sth ult, on the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore and Western Railroad at Birn-
ham Wood, near Eagle Station, Wis, by which
both engines were wrecked and three men
killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
WaShingtOn GOSsiD.


The second assistant postmaster general re-
ports the net reduction in the star route and
steamboat mail service during August of $685.
337; total amount of reduction and discontin-
uances since March 4, S1,479, 49,
The practice of mutilating coins has grown to
such proportions that Secretary Window is to
issue circular declaring that steps will be taken
to prevent their circulation. Such coins as are
unfit for business purposes will be bought at
the mint for bullion. Some western banks
found it necessary to make a deduction of from
rs to SO per cent in placing value on mutilated
! coins, as the practice of punching holes in
them has assumed large proportions. Some of
these institutions have appealed to Secretary
Window to adopt a rule in the premises. and
this is the reason given for issuing the circular.
Paymaster Gen. Geo. T. Cutter has been
placed on the retired list. There are large
number of applicants for the position, but no
appointment can be made until the President
is able to act. In the interim Secretary Hunt
will discharge the duties of paymaster general
of the navy.
1t is ordered that persons desiring to have
packages restamped must make application to
the collector of the district in which the pack
ages are situated; the application in all cases
cases will be required to be accompanied by
evidence, in detail, as to how the stamps were
lost or destroyed.
Guiteau continues as devilish as ever. He
has written letter to the district attorney, in
which he expresses his increased regret that he
was not able to kill the President while in
church, and thus secure his death on the in
slant. he says he is sorry that he suffers so
much, and good deal more so that he is not
dead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

The success of the Australian colonies has
been IN measure due to the fact that the ex-
pense of the voyage precludes the advent of
pauper emgrants. When a monoyless man goes
be has been selected by the colony's agent in
London, with regard to his physical capacities
and character, and although, of course, black
sheep slip in, yet, on the whole, the emigrant<
are Of superior class, and unlikely to swell the
ranks of the paupcrs. Hence, the standard OF
comfort is comparatively high among the work
ing class, and this tis coupled with the fact that
manufactures do not as yet pay in the colony,
that accounts for consumption of British
products which, in view of the size of the
Australian population, seems at first sight mex
plcablY large.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
Minor MiShapS.

About o'clock on the night of the I'd inst,
as Samuel Akers and VIM. Scott were entering
the air shaft of coal mine near Vapmetre,
Mich, the rope broke and both were precipi-
tated 200 feet. They were taken out alive, but
Akers' arms were both broken and he was in
jured internally. Scott's leg and arm were
broken, and he can hardly live.
An explosion in the gas-house Of the Cutler
House, at Detroit, Mich, on the 1st inst, prob
ably fatally injured Charles Cutler, brother Of
the proprietor Of the hotel. Several other per-
sons were also severely hurt. =
James Mooney and Bernard Leary were
drowned while attempting to go through the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

E3Ihe unequaled Inducements offered by this Line
to Travellers and Tourists, follows: The cele-
brated Pullman Q6-wheeI) Palace Sleeping Cars,
run ony on this line, e., u. @. Palace Drawing.
Room Oars, wit b Horton's Reclining Chairs. No
extra charge for seats in reclining chairs The "a
NOUS G., b. Q. Palace Dining Cars. Go geou,
Smoking Cars fitted with elegant high -bacs ed Rat
tan Revolving Chairs for the exclusive use of first
class pas sengers.
Steel track and superior equipment, combined
thie, above all o'herr. the favorite route to the
East, eouth, Southwest ana the far West.
Ty It, and you will ipd travelling luxury in.
stead of q discomfort,
through tickets VIA this celebrated line for rale
At Al ohces in the Uel ed States and Canada
All idformstion about rates of fare, sleeping car
ly given b. aspying to JAS q. WOOD,
Geueral Passenger Agt, Chicago.
T. J. PORTER, General Msnsg ,r, Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

VENNoR's explanation of his theory in regard
to the weather is not of a character to increase
ones confidence in bis predictions. He says
that his whole philosophy of meteorology is
based on the observed fact that the years come
in couples and triads. The weather of one
year in group, therefore, will have it's CORE
spondences with the weather of the other year
of the same group. AS a result the character
of the whole year may be foretold, and by care
fully carrying out the system, predictions as to
the weather for each month of year may be
made, and predictions in regard to the weather
of each week in month. AS to the character
of separate days Vennor does not venture to
make any prophecies, not through diffidence in
his system, but through knowledge of his in
ability to trace it out to its minute rarnications.
He always uses Montreal as the centre of his
weather system and processes to be able to fore
tell the kind of weather that will prevail else
where simply through the use Of Montreal
weather as standard. He knows by observa-
ton that midsummer frosts in Montreal signify
cyclones in the southwestern and western states.
70 forecast the one for Canada is to forecast
the other for a part Of the United States.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

The retreats for habitual drunkards which
have been established in England do not &C.
cording to the report of the official inspector,
appear to have accomplished much. There are
but two of them, and the number of patients
admitted during the last year has been only fif.
teen, of which seven were females. Five have
been discharged and ten remain under treat.
ment. The inspector, Mr.. Hoffman, has ad
mitted that he is unable to point out single
case where permanent cure has been effected
In several cases, however, some good has re-
suited, and the general health of the patients
has improved, of course. during their stay ii
the retreats. The experiment, it will be seen
has been conducted on small scale. Th,
most successful Of American retreats have hard
ly reformed one out of fifteen of those subject
cd to their treatment; and yet they are regard
ed as rather remarkably successful Mr.. In
specuor Hoffman is not discouraged, but thinks
with few amendments and further experienc,
in working, great progress may be made TOWARD
attaining the beneficial object proposed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

NV y. AMES,
(Or hitter known as MRS. TOPLIFFD is back to
Austin, 10 attend to all calls IS MIDWIFE day or
night. She is the right woman in the right place.
Back rooms over Soners store, Basford's block.
?. 0. Box 27l
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07
j. GREGSON,

Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in the best
brands of Grecers and Bakers Flour. Also ali
kinds OF Mill Feed for sale at his store on Main
stree, AUSTIN Minn., and at the Mill, two miles
south Of the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-29
LOCAL NEWS.


William Bartholomew, an old and respected
farmer of Wallingford, is critically ill.
A recent parish visit made the Rev. j. B.
Cleaveland, of CRANKY, the richer by 1928
The wife of Charles Whey, of Derby, died
suddenly Thursday, her death being caused
by the bursting of a blood vessel.
We learn that the late George D. Tomlin-
son made provision for his daughter in the
sum of S., 500 by life insurance, with John
G. North d Co. and others.
Advices received by Mr.. John G.. North
relating to John B. Cough confirm the fears
felt regarding the condition of this great
American orator, his illness being of seri-
GUS character.
Advices from DIR. Levi Ives and Char
les Dickerman. Esq of this city, and party,
place them last in Paris, where they are en-
joying the sights of that noted city. They had
travelled extensively over Germany, Italy and
Switzerland, and though they had visited
time to London. They return in about two
months
Clarence B. Willis, of the Y. NJ. C. A, New
Haven, delivered the first lecture in North
Haven in aid of the Pierpont Park fund,
Thursday evening. The lecture treated of
the Bahama Islands, embodying the fruits of
the speakers observations and other informa-
ton gathered during his recent visit there,
and was listened to with much pleasure,
though the audience was small owing to the
severe cold.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-29

COMPETENT and respectable girl to do gener-
n nj Homework in . small private family. Apply
m Saturday JAM 29th between TIE hours on 10
ia9e Il. s7e GEORGE sT1sEET.