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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-04

maIIc giving LOT tne year. 4Aefe aI<
none so poor or so rich that can atford
to lose the blessed privilege Of giving
How much for our church subrscip,jon
how much for home and foreign missions
how much for charity? Would it mot be
| we'll for US to think these questions over
"A good chance for lively runaway
came down Main street Monday. Ole
Lea and his brotEer-in-law were out with
that handsome bay, and turning the cor
ner by the National Bank 100 short, they
tipped the buggy over, leaving Ole by
the way, and the other man banging 10
the lines and riding on the ground. The
horse was stopped, and the company
Strengthened out in front Of F. P. Nc
Brides without damage.
Who could have had a happier
Christmas than Rev. Spaffor'l Of tins city,
for, upon Christmas, = little daughter
came, like u sweet spring blossom, bring
ing welcome with her that was at once
80 warm and tender that the happy father
wonders now how the home life could
have been SO complete without her. Well,
to keep up the holiday custom of Christ.
mas greeting, we suppose we must wish
him many, many returns Of Thy happy
day. s.
Masonic Fidelity Lodge, No. 80,
Of this city, installed the following Off.
GERS for 1852, last week Wednesday even.
ing: ..,:. -
&. L. West, w. NJ.
Joseph Adams, 5. w. =
NJ. Becker, J. W. -
l.. G. BasfOrd, Secretary. -, ~.
A. Friedrich, Treasurer. z. ...ee.s
H. A. Avery, s. D. ri.
E. II. Gerard, J. D. y. ~
H. w. Elms, s,.w.ra, s=.s.:
H. W. Wilson ~
Rev. r. g. Spattord, Chaplain.
A. Drost, Tyler.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-04

RED FLANNEIs. a superior article, at
45c, IL, King & Fish's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-04

SCRATCH Books. in large variety at the
TRANsCR1PT Office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-04

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where the village of Hamilton now stands
Nov 10Th, 1852. He leaves wife 65
years of age, and two chlldren-Henry
b. Corey Of this city, and Mrs. Susan w.
Arrasmith, now residing at Tullahoma,
Tenn. Mr.. Corey's was busy life. He
was sailor for fifteen years, the last two
years of the time captain of a whaling
vessel; but the active busy life 10 over,
the anchor is cast, the vessel entered the
harbor, lies journey ended, and the hus.
band and father sleeps that last, long,
dreamless sleep. He was man beloved,
honored, and trusted by his neighbors
and friends, making many firm aud last.
ing friendships.
CONGREGATIONAL CHuGCu-The an.
nual meeting of this church was held last
Saturday evening. The trustees reported
small Indebtedness few weeks ago,
but the members came to the rescue, aud
entirely obliterated it, and the church
begins the new year out of debt The
following officers were all reelected for
1882: w. NJ. Howe Clerk, e. L. West
Treasurer, F. p. Mcbride and r. B.
Wheeler Trustees, Il. B. Wheeler, F. King
and A. P. kirkland Pastoral Committee.
Board of Trustees now arc: F. A. Rich.
ardson chairman, r. B. Wheeler clerk,
O. Smith, L. 8. Willard, F. p. Mcbride.
Pastoral Committee: j. NJ. Sterling, F. A.
Richardson, Il B. Wheeler, F. King, E..
Bigel0w, A. p. Kirkland. +s
Tn. Sunday School officers were also
re elected, as fellows: H. W. Page, Super.
in,endent, E. Bigelow Asst. Sup.., Ed.
Sterling Clerk, Fred Knox Librarian.
The collections of the school for the year
Il have reached $187.9e-an average Of
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

The English and French govern
ments are arranging the details of
the Egyptian settlement. 1t is said
the joint control will be abolished,
and the English and French govern
ments are arranging the details. 1t
is assumed that the Egyptian people
in all their internal concerns shall
govern themselves, perhaps poor
ly at first, but they will soon
learn. Their foreign affairs long
since passed beyond their con-
troll. The English, if the Khedive
wishes, have a right, as any other
nation would have who had been
asked, to assist them in getting their
internal affairs into order. If the
rights of foreign nations have not
been infringed there will be but little
need for a conference of all the great
powers. There appears to be concert
of action between England and Ger.
many, and this will assure the peace
of Europe.
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TIE indications are that there are
to be complications which may in
volve Austria and Russia in war.
The Austrian budget gave some such
indications. tits easy to conjecture
that for certain tacit aid given or
promised to the sultan in case of q
war between England and Turkey,
Russia has offended and trod on the
toes of Austria; has received certain
pledges from the sultan, which, il
coming events should make the full
filment obligatory, would give Rus
STA controlling influence In prov
inces now practically under Austri-
an dominion. Austria can hardly
afford to 60 to war with her power
full neighbor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THERE are many accommodating
evidences that the largely increased
force of inexperienced clerks in the
pension department has opened the
door for fraud and extravaganza to
run riot in the adjustment of many
of the so-called claims. The claims
have accumulated to such an extent
that the commissioner is running the
bureau at high pressure in order to
clear up the work and stop COM
plants. The effect of this hurry
especially when the claims are to be
submitted for examination to totally
Inexperienced and incompetent men,
in many instances csunot be other
wise than detrimental to the honest
interests of the government.
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OLD THINGS.

The king oak in Windsor forest is
1000 years old.
Talmage says we stand on the
apex of 5000 years.
The yew in Tortworth church.
yard, Gloucestershire, is said to date
back to the time of Julius Caesar.
Gas was first introduced in this
country IN Baltimore in 1921. in Bos-
ton in 1922, and in New York in
1927.
Henry Stevens, proprietor of the
Keystone foundry at Reading, Pa,
has wrOught-irOn plowshare that
bears the date 1926.
At Sea Cliff, Long Island, Lew
Thompson, a veteran of the war of
1872, celebrated his 98th birthday
about two weeks ago.
A Milwaukee woman has kept
kettle of boiling water Oh the stove
for the past twenty-five years in
order to scald burglars.
Captain Boyd Robinson, the oldest
policeman in New Orleans, died
about two weeks ago. He was con-
hOSCOu Win ChO AOiSC lOR AOACy
years.
J.H. Plummer, of marlborough,
Pennsylvania, has a rose bush ninety
years old, from which more than two
bushels of buds have been plucked
this season.
AS early as 1888 the sale and con-
sumption of whisky was prohibited
in Georgia, then a colony under
British rule. The act, however, was
repealed in 1742.
The Rev. Leonard Wilmington,
d. D., senior pastor of the First
church in Newbury, is the oldest
Congregational minister in New
England. He is ninety-eight years
old.
Richard Coughlin, of Patterson,
aged seventy one years, was the first
conductor ON the Patterson and
Hudson River railroad, and is said
to be the oldest conductor in the
world.
A man over sixty years of age is
reported by the British Medical
Journal to have made 1876 miles in
twenty-focr hours on a tricycle.. A
younger rival did 1856 miles in the
same time.
The oldest printer actively engag-
ed in his profession Is Grandpa
Prescott, in iowa, who, at the age of
ninety years, sets type every work
ing day in the composing room of
the Corning Gazette.
Rudolph Haberstlth, of Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, aged eighty
years, who has belonged TO the Odd
Fellows order of Philadelphia for
f1fty-four years, is said to be the
oldest Odd>Fellow in the state.
Consul Stevens writes from China
that the chain pumps, which were
sold largely in this country not
many years ago, have been in use in
China 1000 years. Double-headed
tacks, too, have been used there
many centuries.
Mr.. Selvert, of Reading, Pennsyl-
vania, has stove-plate that was cast
in 1742. It bears a scene represent
ing the Pharisee Publican praying in
the temple, with an appropriate in
scription underneath. Another plate
was cast in 1853, and also bears
scriptual scene.
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periments. One is a land bill pro-
viding that the colony shall not sell
any more land, but shall give leases
of twenty-one years, with a provision
for compensation if the lease is can
celed at the end of that time. 1t is
believed that this arrangement will
be great temptation to settlers, yet
leave to the government the ultimate
control of the soil. The other scheme
is one for compulsory insurance. Ii
stipulates that every man must pay
either sixty-six pounds down before
he Is twenty-three, or two shillings a
week for twelve years, in order to
secure fifteen shillings a week if
single, and twenty-five shillings ana
sixpence week if married, during
sickness, and ten shillings a week as
approximation allowance after
sixty-five. 1t is believed that both
measures VIII be enacted.
From the interesting budget of
the city of Paris some interesting
facts are obtained, especially when
they are placed alongside the figures
of a similar kind for past years.
! Thus in the year VII. of the repub-
lie, when the population was 531, 900
souls, the ordinary budget was
100000 francs, or about 144 francs
per inhabitant. By 1870 the tax per
| inhabitant had risen to nearly dOu-
bic 144 francs, although the popula-
ton was only increased by 1876,
and by 1917 it had risen to more
than six times 144 francs, the highest
point it reached until 1872, in which
year it was l04 francs. For 1880 the
rate was ia francs, the population
being then 100000, as against the
531 ,O09 in the year VII. of the first
republic, and 1,794,000 in the year
1872. Even more impressive are the
figures of the increase in total ex-
penditures. While the budget in
the year VII. was 100000 francs it
was 104,000,000 francs in 1860, 49,
100000 francs in 1869. 1S7,000,000
francs in 1872, and 226,000OOO fraucs
in 1880.
Madame Nilsson, who sang in New
Haven the other night, was "inter-
viewed" after the modern regula.
ton fashion, by local reporter. In
the midst of the usual proportion of
CudA III euCu luI6TNI0WS u OTu6T,
there are few kernels of interesting
fact, as for example,: SIS it task
to appear before the audience now~
"Indeed, it is. always have a ner-
vous anxiety as approach near the
time to sing, and know that 1 must
meet my audience. l want so much
to please them. Yes, it wears off
after the ice is broken, and after the
first song [ am almost oblivious to
it. 1t is this that is wearing in my
profession. l studied hard in Paris
three years, with no holiday except
Sundays, before L dared to appear
upon the stage, and every day of my
life l sing my scales and exercises"
The lady said that three hours sleep
a night had sufficed her for ten years.
This was the extent to which she
wooded the goddess.
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THE Philadelphia almshouse scan

THE Philadelphia almshouse scan
dial has attracted wide attention
For years the superintendent
Phipps, and his confederates carried
ON a systematic scheme of stealing.
For months the law has been busy
ferretting out these frauds and
prosecuting the guilty. The result
so far is the conviction of an aged
pauper who stole twenty-five yards
of flannel belonging to the aims
house and pawned it for drink. The
thieves who stole thousands of dol
lars have managed to starve off con.
viction and punishment by use of
the very money they stole, while the
poor pauper suffers summary Gus
tice." Such is the style of justice
administered to the star route
thieves, where a couple of the petty
offenders were found guilty, while
the big plunderers who stole mill
lions are still at large.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THE STATESMAN has no objection
TO Tom Ochiltree doing his district
whatever good he can; but in a
Democratic house, where Demo-
cratic representation of ten against
one Republican from this state will
be listened to, it looks as though
Tom will be somewhat lonesome in
his influence. But what is Calves
ton going to do in the premises =
make its representative join the
Democratic ranks, so as to command
some influence when water is the
chief subject for confederation
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

1T Is at least remarkable, that
the plan of redistricting the state
congressionally, was started in the
interest of fixing the Galveston dis
trict so as to give the election to Col.
Finlay of the house. 1t was then
understood he would run as an in
dependent candidate, but when he
made his canvass, prior to the meet
ing of the convention, among
his friends in the west, he
found that he would have
to get the nomination. The struggle
was a hard one for it, because his
influence had been somewhat weak
ened by his independent proclivities
as a Democrat. But he did make
the race, and Galveston, his home
went back on him by tremendous
vote. The remarkable matter, how
eyer, to which we refer in the
beginning of this paragraph, was
that after the plan of redis-
tricting the state was made to
conform to the Galveston idea for
the twelfth district, as presented by
its representation in the legislature,
the tenth or Austin district being so
constructed as to produce the rea-
sonable conclusion that Mr.. Davis
would be elected, that the Galveston
district should be the only one to
elect a Republican. defeating the
very gentleman in whose interest the
district, as was understood at the
time, was especially formed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

PRESIDENT JULES GREW, of the
French republic, is reported so seri-
ously jill that his resignation is prob
able. Grevy is one of the oldest OF
living French statesmen. He was
born August 1888, was an active
participant in the revolution of 1880,
when Charles x and his friend
Prince Polignac had to leave the
country. Grevy, through Louis
Phlllippe's reign, was distinguished
as a lawyer, and in the revolution of
184S he was a leader, and was
vice president of the assem-
bly,. After Louis Napoleon's coup
of December 2, 1851, he remained
true to his Republican principles,
and when the empire was declared
in 1852 he quit public life and de-
voted himself exclusively to the
practice of his profession until 1868,
when he was elected to the legisla-
ture. In 1871 he was elected. to the
assembly which met at Bordeaux,
and was president of that body for
two years, and from 1873 to 1878,
when he succeeded MacMahon in
the presidency, he was regarded as
the leader of the Conservative Re-
publicans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

SINCE the socialist demonstrations
in France commenced the Imperial
lists and Royalists have awakened to
some activity. Their game will be
to persuade law-and-order French
men that their property and business
can only be safe under the monarchy
or the empire. But subverslon of
the French republic is hardly pos
slble, and can only be accomplished
under the pressure of persistent
radicalism. 1t is the enemy of all
republics, and, as is shown in this
country, may gain foothold in the
most permanent and powerful.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

The French are rapidly extending
their colonial possessions. Besides
Algiers aud Tunis, which are an
nexcd, their proteetorate extends
over $4,000 square miles. They are
reaching out into Africa, and they
will no doubt soon absorb NADIA
gascar. 1t contains 2OS,00O square
miles-nearly as large as France it.
oolf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THE census shows that in 1880
there were made in the United
States, not including custom work
and repairing, SO,5sO,Ss6 pairs of
boots, valued at $5S, z23 ,265, and a.
1877, 615 shoes valued at $112,109,34S.
These and the unspecified products
of the boot and shoe establishments
were valued at 166,050,354. The
number of establishments for manu-
facture were 1854, employing capt.
tai of $4S, OO1 ,4SS, and in which were
employed 82,547 males over sixteen
years of age, 25, 122 females over fit
teen, and 1888 children and youths.
The total of wages was .$43 ,001, 4SS,
and the materials used were valued
at $102, 442,44
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

The Vermont legislature is con-
sidering a bill to provide a revenue
for tho payment of state expenses
by taxing corporations and charter
ed companies doing business in that
state. In this way $250,0O0 can be
raised, the taxes to be paid semi an
nnally by the state treasurer. Fail
ure 10 pay is TO be followed by the
Forfeiture to the state Of the amount
Of the tax and $500 additional for
each days neglect.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

Mr.. GORGE BLISS, President Ar
thurs best worker in New York,
gives the reasons for the defeat of
his party there. "ln the first place."
he says, "the state of New York Is
naturally Democratic ; in the second,
the Republicans have been kept in
power by the stupidity of the DEM
ocrats." By this showing the Re-
publicans have neither numbers nor
merit. 1t is quite true.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

ENGLAND pretends to have taken
on a big scare alb out the spreading
OF pleuro-pneumonia through the
introduction of American cattle,
and therefore regulation has been
enforced whereby all such cattle
must be slaughtered in few hours
after leaving shipboard. This
amounts in many instances to vir-
tual robbery of the shippers, since
they are thereby not permitted to
tide over market depressions. In
fact, the shipper is thus generally
placed at the mercy of the English
butchers.
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As She Has sown, So Shall She
Reap.
rBelton journal.

Galveston is hearing from the
country precincts" and there Is no
denying the fact that she fears evil
consequences. We just want to saw
that the people of the state are very
much chagrined over the election of
Ochiltree, and may make Galveston
feel it one of these days. The other
districts have elected honorable,
hlgh-toned gentlemen, and it is an
insult to them to have man in con-
gress from Texas of Ochiltree's
stamp. He is not a bona-fide citizen
of the state; he has no visible means
of support; he is simply hummer.
Galveston has Numbered, and as she
has sown so shall she reap.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

Our national debt is so arranged
that very little of it can be paid af-
ter the coming nine years until 1900.
The money in the treasury win pay
at once half that will be due in the
nine years to come. What excuse
can there be 10 retain the present
tariff. even IL the internal revenue
be abolished, as the Republicans are
now clamoring for, and which they
refused to do a few months ago.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

TWENTY years ago President JEFF
Davis outlawed Gen. B. F. Butler for
the murder of Mumford in New Or
leans. and Gen. Roger A Pryor went
sttll-hunting after Buffers scalp.
Lately Pryor went to Massachusetts
and. helped Butler secure his major
fly; and now he halls him as
AThahe of Cawdor aud King that
shall be.r
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
WE Know of no method better cal

WE know of no method better cal
culated to be @protective Of all the
country's interests" than tariff for
revenue only, which would be not
only non-monopoly creating. but an
actual developer of foreign market
where our manufacturers can sell
their over product and also remove
mighty burden of villsipous indi-
rect taxation from the American
people. Mr.. Kelley's patriotism does
not run in this beneficent direction.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THE Detroit Free Press heads a
fashion article "What Shall Boys
Wear" a good idea for the ire
pressible small boy would be to
wear a good leather pad where it
will do him the most good when the
paternal storm breaks forth.
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PENSION payments in July, Aug
ust and September aggregated $2S,
100000. The payments for the year
will amount to $l2O,OOO,OO0. and it is
estimated that twenty per cent of
the amount is paid to fraudulent
claimants.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

THE Pope is credited, i'll a recent
Interview, with expressing his
horror at the outrages committed in
Ireland. He has charged the bishops
to use their utmost exertions to pre-
vent the people offending against
the laws.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

ACCORDING to Guatemala corre-
spondents OF some American Jour-
nails, President Barrios, when he re-
turns from his pleasure tour Of the
states, will find his people in very
rebellious condition, the government
demoralized and an empty treasury.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

PRESIDENT HAYES, who is tariff
commissioner, has been dong good
work. The most signal work in
which Mr.. Hayes ever engaged was
Q VIGOROUSLY fraudulent affair. He
thought that excellent work, but
honest people differed with him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

MINISTER HANNIBAL HAMLIN
has weaired of Spain and will soon
return home, it is said, not to re-
sumo his duties at Madrid. The
venerable Maine statesman will ar
rive on his native heath to find his
party in very demoralized condi-
ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

In Nevada the Mormons at the re-
cent election all worked with will
to elect the Republican candidate,
but they did not succeed. They re-
ceived orders from the High Priest
Taylor, at Salt Lake City, to help
the "party of moral ideas"
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The Republicans have suddenly
become pleaders for reduced taxa
ton. Their blunder, however, con-
sists in their avowed purpose OF
wiping out internal taxes and not
reducing the war tariff.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

GEORGE BLISS worked for Mr..
Arthur in New York; another bliss
full fellow worked Justify for hun in
Washington over year ago; and
the latter was by tar the most efIec.
tive worker of the two.
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ESTRAYED by Nelson Baker, before W. W.
II Midiaris, j P. 4. c., August 81. 1882, one
bay mAre, s years old, alb ut Il hands high,
branded B TV IT Connected, and the V invert-
ed on left shoulder, appraised at $50. Alec,
one bay stallion, about 6 years old. 14x hands
high, branded I on left shoulder, three white
feet, appraised at san. One duE mare, years
old, IL hands high, brand H, with sucking colt;
and brown yearling, branded b 1 L on left
thigh. One sorrel mare, about s years old,
about IL hands high, branded A inside a square
on left shoulder, with sucking colt unbranded
Une yearling branded b L. Mares and colts
valued at $50. FRANK BROWN.
nol4-3tS elk, e. c., T. G.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30

Our of one hundred and twenty
five congressman from the south,
elected on the 7th of November,
there are fourteen Republicans in
Guiding the gentleman from the
United States accredited to Texas.
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MUM was the word with every
mothers son of them as to the 8
p. m. proposition. Does it mean
that the ordinance will pass allowing
the running of trains all night, in
stead of from IL o'clock till six in
the morning, as was understood at
the cltizens' meeting?