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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

Iieutenant Neville Chamberlain sends
to the Field the following description
of an encounter he had with bison
in the woods of Maharajah of Mysore:
"I had no companion, so took with
me one of the local shikaris, named Kam-
pa, and another man to carry my spare
rifle. My battery consisted OF D: B.9-
bore rifle and D. B. 12-bore rifle. 1
took the Shore myself, and, giving
Kampa my 12-bore, crawled to the herd
through the grass. Out of some high
grass Just in front of me rose splendid
old bull. He was only about twenty
yards off, and was just moving behind a
clump OF bamboos, when l fired at the
point of his shoulder with the eight-bole.
A great stampede took place. The smoke
hung on the long grass--which, as l
knelt, was nearly up. to my neck-and |
could not see to give him the second
barrel. I ran forward, but could see
nothing; so still running, I opened the
breach Of the rifle, threw out the empty
cartridge, and was in the act of pushing
fresh one home, when, from behind a
small, thick clump Of bamboos, some
five wards from me, I heard loud snort.
Kampa gasped out, 'Karti!' (bison) and
vanished; and at once the bull came
charging down at me. I only had time,
as he hurled himself at me, to spring be-
hind a small tree on my left. He
whizzed past like battering ram, cut
ting large slab Of bark out with one OF
his horns, and, turning almost in his own
length, was round at me again. This
occurred four or five times, but my at
tention was 80 fully taken up in lodging
him that could not get the rife ready
for use. To make long story short, it
ended by MT catching my foot in O
creeper. I fell over backward, and as 1
rose he ran in and tossed me. One horn
Il suppose his left one-fortunately
went clean through my breeches and
flannel shirt, tearing them to ribbons.
and. as far as I can remember, seemed
to sit on his head, while the other horn
passed under my right arm. He threw
me long way, and I fell on my back
under some bamboos, the rifle dropped
out of my band from the shock Of being
tossed. I was good deal shaken and
out of breath, but I think my first
thought was that now he would leave me
If I Kept still; but he ran up again and
stood over my body, shaking his huge
head over my chest. I thought then
that it was hopeless. could think Of
nothing better to do to protect myself,
so sat up and struck him four or i've
times with my fist on one eye, which J.
could just reach when his head was
down. He shook his head and pushed
me back with his nose. managed then
to plant several severe kicks on bis muz-
zle with my heavy hob-nailed boots, and
he commenced sparing at my legs With
his hort1s. did my best to keep them
out of the way, but I got a few bruises
on the shins. This began to get monot-
onous, and 1 knew another toss would
not find friendly pair Of pants. He
was still standing over me when I got in
good volley of hob-nails in his nose,
shouted at him and sat up to hit him
again; then, to my intense relief, ,i',e he gave
down the hill I never saw the bull
| ouoin
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
AMERICAN COMPETITION.

The state departments last budget of
commercial reports aud opinions by
members of the national consular ser
vice contains several of special interest.
American trade competition with Euro
pean countries is entertainingly dis
cussed by Consul Frank Il. Mason at
Basle, Switzerland. Mr.. Mason recalls
the fact that the governing classes, not
only in Switzerland; but throughout
Europe, have given a large share of
their attention to the question Of Ameri-
can trade competition. All sorts of
plans to Offset the commercial encroach-
ment of the United States have been de-
vised, those better known being the
French and Austrian DEGREES against
American pork, English prohibition
against American cattle and the German
tariff decisions classifying American
hams as cotton goods and canned goods
as hardware. The question to be met,
Mr.. Mason says, includes not only food
products and raw materials from tho
United States, but many manufactured
articles of dress and luxury, in which
the equality or superiority OF the
American article is fully recog-
nizel. NJ. Emile De Laveleye,
the French economist. has the fol-
lowing to say on this point, which will
please the vanity of Americans, if moth
ing more: America tends more and
more to dispense with our goods
because with better education and
more intelligent wotkmeh, and 81 more
general use of machinery, she manufac-
lures as we'll, and sometimes better t1en
we." He adds that to see American
watches selling in Paris at lower prices
than similar Swiss article makes him
uneasy, and he processes special admira-
tion for American books; the print, the
paper, and ZEN ':the string around
them" In Z :=3lusion, NJ. De Laveleye
says: "The growth Of America and the
advance of her industry are stupefying. .
To this evidence of appreciation is added
another variety, which, if coming from {
source less distinguished, is quite as con
vincing. But a few months since Worth
the Paris man-milliner, pronounced
American dress silk equal to the bes
that Lyons can produce, and Partisan
and English tailors to-day advertise "A1
American fit guaranteed" Nj. Maso1
adds that European manufacturers no
only recognize that their best goods onl.
will fnd sale in the United States, bn
they appreciate the fact that when ou
manufacturers become fully establishe,
in any line the standard of quality an'
grade are made higher. It is furthe
noted that while our protective polio,
keeps our manufacturers from compel
ing in price in some foreign marts
still "the line of attack is advancing an
lengthening day by day."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

sure of outward disgrace. To the 9TH
er, failure of payment is but a source of
gain. He readily secretes from his
creditors the stolen property in his pos
session, and settles his conscience and
his debts at the lowest possible percent
age Of payment, and then chooses to
represent himself as honorably dis.
charged from obligation. and authorized
to comm ence new career with an en-
tire oblivion of the past. The difficult
ties of active business, in such circum-
stances of competition become very
great. The man of conscience, honesty
and truth, must often be content with
the smallest gains during the period of
such a contest, in the constant assur-
anee of the compensating fact. that the
ultimate result of his operations will
show him to have been no loser by his
fidelity to truth and integrity. There
is a principle Of honor involved in the
discharge of human business which
beams with keen defiance on the most
accumulated power of fraud, and shines
with undimmed lustre in the most Sc
cret darkness of conces1ment. There
are merchants who shrink with noble
abhorrcnce from the contact Of deceit,
and turn their backs with instant loath-
ing from all the delusive promises of i'll
gotten gain. They neither look upon
the tempting cheat, nor hearken to it's
most honeyed solicitations. The inter-
ests and property of others are as safe
in their hands as in the hands of the
owners thereof. Their promise is a
sure security, and those who rely upon
them never find themselves deceived.
Their friendship is the very soul of f.
deity, equally ON honor and a
pleasure to those to whom it Is extend
ed. Such men are the nobility of trade.
The community rejoice in their success,
and multitudes partake Of the benefits
which flow from it. In influence and in
example, their intercourse with others
is like the genial dew OF heaven, every
where descending, and descending only
to iertilizeAna prosper. To our young
and rising men of business, these men
should be examples and serve as stimu-
]ants in building up an honorable Ca
reef.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance.

preachers voice rose to an unusual high
pitch, when the dog made for the min
lister, making the church resound with
his deep-mouthed barks. Until his mis-
tress had coaxed him out he was master
of the situation. All this is very annoy
ing ito church attendants, ,andifthe owners
of these dogs cannot be induced to keep
them at home, the city council should
take some action in the matter"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
A Eearful Ride.

from Williamsport, Pa, on the ID inst, as a
laden coal car having on board a number Of
workmen was being drawn up On inclined
plane it broke loose and dashed to the bottom
Of the works with frightful velocity, killing
James Dougherty, john Harris and Lewis VII.
liams. Two others are so badly injured that
they cannot recover. The buildings at the
feot of the plane were completely demolished
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
A Shocking Accident.

Near Worthington. Ia, on the night of the
I'd inst, as farmer and bis two sons were en-
gagged in their barn, the floor of loft above in
which quantity of corn and hay was stored
gave way and fell on the unfortunate men.
The farmer escaped but the two bows were
burned to death, the hay taking fire from
lamp. One of the lads evidently was instantly
smothered, but the screams of the other could
be heard by the agonized father who sxerted
superhumau but unavailing efforts to rescue
his children.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Disastrous Storms.

Iowa was visited by a destructive wind and
hail storm on the 3Oth. Iu the vicinity of
Dav export the storm was exceedingly violent,
and it is estimated that damage to the extent
of $40, 200 was inflicted. Three houses and
number of barns were leveled. Mrs. George
Fermo was killed and number injured.
Ahurricane has almost completely destroyed
the village of drindslwald, Switzerland.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Minor MiShapD.

J.E. Watkins, of Washington, D. c., was ia
tally injured at Newport, r. l., by his horse
running away.
Curtis Lampman's house was consumed by
fire at Troupsburg, n. 7: Two children were
burned to death. Mrs. Lampman was badly
roasted in her frantic efforts to save her chill
dren.
While three brothers named Grizzie, of La
motto, Iowa, were repairing gun, the weapon
was discharged, killing one of them outright
and fatally wounding another.
Joseph Rivet fell into canal at Cohoes, N.
Y. on the 30tb. and was carried by the current
over a weir twenty-five feet high, then over a
dam fifty feet high, and was next rushed into
a wild gorge flowing into the Mohawk River be-
fore his body was recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Me1ican Rfoters Slain.

A bloody encounter between troops and .
many of the populace were killed. It seems
that Lieut. Hernandez with twenty-five soldiers
were returning to their quarters after quelling
a riot over the renovating of st. Nicholas,
wooden patron saint at Sinnocolas de les
Raches when they were set upon by an excited
crowd at the point first mentioned. One soldier
was killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
EPail RupiDdipn~a.

Three four-story brick houses at Phila-
delphia, which were being altered from dwell
ings to stores; fell on the night Of the 30th:
one was seriously injured;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
A Horrible Eatei

Last spring Frenchman named Goodenow
left GreenvilIe, Mass, for the vicinity Of
Moosehead Lake. Me. Nothing was heard from
him afteryard but no attention was paid to the
matter: Recently his kelston was found
with both hpnas In the 7ice=1ike embrace Of a
bear trap. It IS supposed the unfortunate man
accidentally got caught in the trap and per-
ished miserably by starvation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Another Fast H0fsg.

At Providence, R. L, on the Sd inst, Yellow
of $4,000, best three in five, against Billy D..
Darkness caused postponement Of the race
after Yellow Dock had taken the two first heats
in 2:16M and 2:l8. Next day Yellow Dock
captured the third heat in the remarkable
time Uf Oil.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Fire RMR&a

George, ALIAS Ted Brimmer, on trial at
Lancaster, Pa, for setting fire to several
barns, has made confession duplicating eight
jarly-organized band Of incendiaries. Fires in
the vicinity have been freq quent, and much VAL
liable property has been destroyed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
ShinWreck.

The Mexican schooner Excelsior, is reported
to have been lost off Altata, on October 49,
One of the crew was picked up on reef: the
rest are supposed to have persisted.
A storm on the coast Of Southern Spain has
resulted In the wrecking of many vessels and
the drowning of twenty.four fishermen, whose
families are left destitute and helpless.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
q So,,dan uusvlrrectiOn.

The forces of the false prophet in Soudan
were driven back with great loss by the Egyp-
tian troops. Amotg the killed were two broth
ers of the false prophet. 0beid renialps in
vested, and the prophet continues his advance
on Khartoum. where there is no hope of sue
cessful Defense
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

Owing to the failure of the potato crop, the
death Of the hogs from an epidemic, and high
prices of all kinds of food, great distress exists
in County Glare, Ireland. Fields and meadows
are flooded, and scene of sickening squalor is
presented.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Robbed

The American Express Company's Office at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, was entered by burglars
on the night of the I'd. They secured $40, 900
and made their escape with the pluDder.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
The Puhlic Debit

The October statement of the condition ot
the public debt shows decrease of $15,629..
1SO.55. Decrease since June 80, 1882, $50, 423,
41814. Total debt less cash in treasury
81, ,628, ,4gl ,OA2.50.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

Rear-Admiral Chas. H. Poor, died Of apo
plexy at Washington, on the night Of the 9th
inst. He entered the service in 1897 and was
retired In 1870. = sS..s !.
r. D. G. Robbins, professor Of Hebrew ct
Andoyer Theological Seminary, Is deads s.s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
rec16red Unconstitutional.

Judge Hayes, of the stats district court, at
yet to pass upon the question, and tits generally
Davenport, Ia, has decided the prohibition
amendment adopted in that state last June to
believed that that highest tribunal in the state
will sustaib the constitutionality of the meas
ura.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
A nShAh1,or

William G. Russell, paying teller Of a Phila-
delphia life insurance and annuity company,
has deoAmpod, his accounts showing deficit
of 10000. He had been for thirteen years
connected with the institution.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

The condition of Ex-Governor Hendricks; of
Indiana, is critical. Gangrene has appeared
ON his diseased foot, and the prospect of his
recovery is exceedingly remote.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
An EafthQu8kes
Oil Has e. Riz.ss

Several villages in Northern Syria were de-
stroyed by an earthquake on the 4th inst. No
lives were lost,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

There is great boom in petroleum. The
price of oil advanced on the 4th inst. to $1.19Z
q barrel, and the oil regions are crazy with ex-
citement,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Murdered by Militia,

On the list inst. mob of intoxicated men
seized a ferry boat at Ashland, KY, and started
to intercept the steamer Granite State. which
was on tho return trip from Catlettsburg with
Neal and Croft; who are being tried for the
murder of the Gibbons children at Ashland a
few months ago. The governor had antici-
pated mob violence by providing a body guard
of militia for the officers and prisoners. As
the steamers approached each other, some one
II This ' was signal for voiley from the troops
on the Granite Stats which pierced the ferry
steamers boiler and disabled her. An inn
mense concourse of people had by this time
gathered on the banks to witness the affair and
upon these the soldiers unwittingly discharged
their death-dealing instruments. OF the spec
tators, Col. Reppert, aged 10, highly re-
spected citizen, Geo. Keenan,, James McDon-
aid and all infant in arms were killed. Seven
we're seriously wounded and number slightly.
Only three of the mob on the ferry boat were
wotinded: Great Indignation is expressed at
the cold :blooaed action Of the militia in firing
on the peaceable spettatots:..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

Among recent notable deaths are ex-Gover-
nor Willard F.. Hall; of Missouri and Nathan
81: More; Of Harrington; Mass, who was the
original president Of the Chicago, Alton and
St. Louis Railroad.
dent of oxford Female College, died on the
night of the Sd inst.
DR.. Alex. G.. Mercer, for many years rector
Of Trinity Church, R. l., passed away on the Sd
inst, aged 66.
Josiah Quincy, the second mayor Of Boston
and ex-president of Harvard Go]lege, died sud-
denly at Boston on tho I'd inst, aged 80.
J, w. Simonton, for many years general
agent for the Associated Press at New York,
died Suddenly of heart disease at his residence
in Naba, Cal., on the I'd inst.
Major Phillip Speed, prominent merchant
Of Louisville, KY, died Oh the LIST INST, aged
63. He was paymaster iii the army dttr1ng the
war, and was one of President Lineolns lntl-
mates.
Hanson Craven, a prominent citizen OF Mar
ion County, KY, who with his six sons served
in the union army during the war, is dead.
Among the notable deaths on the 30th were
Judge Milo Harris, aged 86, veteran of the
war of 1912, at Painesville, O., and Rev. DR..
c. G. Beatty, aged 81, prominent clergyman
of the Presbyterian denomination, at Steuben'
vile, o.
Ex-Gov. James r. Robinson. of Kentucky,
died at his home in Scott County on the night
of the 31st.
Phillip b. Swing, judge of the United States
District Court of the Southern District OF Ohio
died at Batavia, O., on the 30th, aged 62.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
r AILWAV HOUSE.
FLLEN NJ. FAIRBANKS, Nd.

Maple Streets, opposite Public School Buiidinr.
Austin. Mimi. At ho ne until A. NJ and from Il
to 2 N.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

PAPER1Na
Done by the day roll; also Calsomnng. All
work warranted. Residence, near Ames' Foundry
MRS. N. A. FORD.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

nR. G. s. BRATLIEU.
Office over sleeper's Drug Store, Brownsdale,
Minnesota.
- Peaching at Christian Chapel every Sunday
morning and evening
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

A USfIN UNION BAND AND OROHEs IRA
~ CHAs. H WILDouR Leader. This Band has
eighteen inembers and the Orchestra six. Either
organizatl IN are prepared to furnish first class
where their services may be desired aud at reason
able rates All applications made to the Leader,
or to ". H. Witman Secretary, will receive prompt
attention. spr26
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
MILWAUKEE,.
6T LOUIS.
TOLEDO,
A Hunting Story.

WHEAr-No. 2 Red.
CoRN-High Mixed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-26
SCIENTIFIC IIsCELLAxY


Compiled for the Cheyenne Leader,
References to the microbes-or micro
scopic organisms of fermentation and
disease-have become 80 frequent that
this classification of their varieties by
Mr.. W. Hamlet may be Of interest: l.
Microbes which appear rs points are
called monads, monera or micrOcocca.
They are motionless, and may be regatd,
ed as the spores Of other microbes. >.
Motionless Ilinear microbes-the bac-
teridians and the bacilli. To them be-
longs Bacillus anthracis, which pro,
duces the dreaded splenic fever of cat
tie and sheep. 3. Cylindrical mobile
microbes, having rounded ends or con-
tracted in the middle 30 as to form an 8,
are the bacterium terms OF putrefac-
ton, them is commonest OF all. 4.
Flexuous mobile microbes. They look
and act like cells, and differ but little
from the equally active bacteria. They
are the vibrios. 5. Spiral microbes. re-
sembling a Cork-screw, and mobile;
Spirilla spiro-chetoe. Their presence
in human blood appears to be connect
ed. with intermittent active, having
globules larger and more retroactive
than the rest of the body at one or both
ends. These globules are apparently
spores ready to be detached from a
Observation-Disclosures capitatum. Be-
sides these six principal states, the mic
robes from agglomerations in which
their appearance is somewhat changed,
these masses receiving distinctive
names. There seems to be no way at
present of distinguishing between a
disease-producing bacterium and a
harmless n by sight.
1t has lately been proven experiment.
ally that calomel may be decomposed in
the human system with the formation
of corrosive sl.blimate-a powerful
poison.
Observation .y n. Sdulanie, Of Tou-
louise, show that something very like
tuberculosis is .roduced in the lungs of
dogs by a nematoid worm.
Recent borings indicate the existence
of workable coal-seams underneath
London.
In view of the rayages of the phyllox-
era, which have so seriously interfered
with vine-growing, French a%gricul-
turist has sought to discover a sub
stitute for the vine, and is said 10 have
obtained very good results with a variety
of red beet. This beet yields a wine
which is said to be equal to many of
southern growth, and the plant has the
advantage of being adapted to all soils
and climates.
Prof. Blyth, lecturing at Glasgow
has called attention to the a~daptability
Of the oxyhydrogen light for general
use. The illumination is very brilliant
and beautiful, the gases may be stored
and delivered in the same manner a.
coal-gas, and he believes that the sy
stem may be made economical by usinG
wind or water power to produce tn,
gases.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-26

The apportionment bill as it passed
the house, and as it is likely to pass the.
senate, gives to Alabama, Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, In
diana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada,
New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and
Tennessee each the same represent
atives as now. 1t takes one member
away from Maine, one from New Hamp-
shire, and one from Vermont, and in
creases the representatives in Arkansas
from 4 to 8; in California from A toe;
in Georgia from 9to 10; in Illinois from
10 to 20; in Iowa from 0 to Him Kansas
from 3 to Z; in Massachusetts from II
to u; in Michigan from 10 to II; in
Minnesota from 3 to g.; in Mississippi
from G to Z; in Missouri from Is to IA;
in New York from 80 to "a; in North
Carolina from to 0; in Ohio from 20
to 2l; in Pennsylvania from % to IS;
in South Carolina from . to Z; in Texas
from G to Ill in Virginia from . to 10;
in West Virginia from 3 to A., and in
Wisconsin from S to 0.
This increases the representation of
the southern states from LOG to 12l, a
net gain of 10, and the representation
of the northern states from 1877 to 2G4,
a net gain of II. The New England
states as a group lose 3 and gain 2, a
net loss OF l. All the other groups
gain.
The bill does not make r%eapportion-
ment obligatory this year, as it provides
that at the next election the additional
members in any state may be elected by
the state at ll'ro, and in Ohio and some
other states The prOpriety of this course
is under disc on. But in a majority
of the states .ha question of redistrict-
ing will COM mp for immediate consid-
GRAFTON.