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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the world-fa-
NOUS poet, died at his residence at Cambridge,
Mass, on the 24th inst, aged rs years. He
was born at Portland, Me-, February ~, 1907.
Rear Admiral Gustavus 81. Scott, q. s. n,
(retired) died at New York on the Esd.
Rear Admiral James H. Spots, U. s. N,
commanding the South Atlantic squadron, died
at Stanley. Falkland Islands, on the 9th inst,
and was buried there.
Rev. DR.. Orville Dewey, an intimate friend
and co-laborer of Charming, died at Sheffield.
Mass. .....-.. ..--,.s s~--
The death is announced of Captain Otis
Whitcomb, of Swanzey, N. H., the old farmer
after whom Den Thompson modelled his char
acter of Josh Whitcomb. Nine Of his eighteen
children are living.
Henry G. Rodgers, United States minister to
Sardinia under President Van Buren,, and one
of the three surviving members of the Penn
sylvania constitutional convention of 1887, died
at Lancaster, Pa, on tho night Of the 10th
inst, an inmate of the aims house. 'sa s'ssf
Judge Harrington, q prominent attorney of
Indianapolis, Ind. dropped dead at his Office
in that city on the Goth. He was defendant il,
. suit for e6O, 600 damages brought by his
divorced wife. ,1as< -. $50 ii -,
John Sylvester, of Waver]y, Mass, the first
to manufacture locomotive cranks in the United
States, died on the 18th inst. ~" ="
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
Minor MishapS,

John Sanders, VIM. 'ogleston, Isaac Bailey
and Gus. Countee (all colore0 were drowned
by the swamping Of boat ut the big falls in
in the Yougheney River, near Layton Station,
Pa. Oh the 26th.
Simon Lauferty, traveller for H. Cohn &
cars at depot in Fort Wayne, Ind, on the
Oath. His body was frightfully mangled, it
being decapitated.
Two strangers, new arrivals, were found
frozen to death on the railroad track between
Grafton and st. Thomas, Dak., on the 22d.
They evidently perished in the blizzard which
prevailed the day previous.
The remains of Geo. Gerring were found in
the ruins of Holmes cracker bakery at Cincin-
natl. The deceased slept in the building.
fragment of rock weighing about ton fell
from the roof OF q coal mine at st. Joseph,
Mo-, on the 24th, and killed John Kidd and
George Cooksey. The bodies were horribly
crushed.
Frank Hayes, agent fer an improved gas
stove, was asphyxiated in his room at the In
ternational Hotel, Boston, on the night of the
Goth inst. He had evidently been experiment.
ing and fell asleep, when the tube from the gas
PIPE to his apparatus became disconnected and
the room filled with gas.
At sale Of the Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs in Virginia, the porch of the hotel fell,
killing one man and injuring twelve.
Geo. Davidson, farmer residing near Say
brooke, ILL.,, suffered a loss of about $4,000 by
the suffocatlon of drove of forty fat hogs. A
wind storm toppled haystack over on them.
VIM. Gaylord one-armed ex-soldier, was
run over by the cars near Rockford, ILL.,, on the
night of the 20th inst, and killed. His re-
mains were horribly mutilated.
A prominent stock-raiser of Ypsianti, Mich,
named John R. Campbell, was Killed by run
away team on the 10th inst.
Pat Desmond went on spree at Cincinnati,
O., on the goth and carried an open jack-knife
in his pocket. He tumbled and fell in such a
flicting fatal wound.
On the 10Th inst, Peter Bouchman attempted
to cross Macoupin Greek, ILL.,, in ski6 with his
wife and daughter. An oarlock broke capsizing
their boat. Bouchman managed to reach the
shore, but the others were drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
How Many Legs Has . Sheep?
rFrom London Society.l

The Earl of Bradford was brought be-
fore Lord Loughborough, and conver-
sation followed, in which the chancellor
was completely puzzled. AT last he ask. <:
ed, "How many legs has a sheep?"
"Does your lordship mean, asked Lord
Bradford, 'a live sheep or q dead
sheep?'' LIS it not the same thing?"
said the chancellor. "No, my lord, "
said Lord Bradford; !" there is much diff
ference. The live sheep may have four
legs; dead sheep has only two. The
two fore legs are shoulders, but there are
Init two leps of mutton. - ssS..5. -<...t 81 h
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
BEER DRINKING.

Social economists who have drawn
various inferences from the beer-drink-
ing habits of civilized races, says the
New York Times, and moderate temper
ance reformers who have urged an in
crease of beer consumption as sort of
antidote or substitute for stronger and
more dangerous beverages, will find
much to interest them in the brewery
statistics which an Industrious person of
Vienna has recently completed. His re-
turns cover the whole of Europe, save
the southeast and southwest, and our
own country besides. To Great Britain
he accords the honor of possessing more
breweries than any other country, she
having 26, ia of them, while Germany
ranking next, has 23,94O; the United
States, 3,293; France, 3,1O0; Belgium,
2,50s; Austria Hungary, 1927; Holland,
$50, and Russia, 460. Similar compar-
ative results are shown in the figures of
production, Great Britain leading here.
with 100000 hectolitres; Germany
coming next, with $4,000, 900, and then
following the United States, with
14,000,000; Austria-Hungary, with
100000; Belgium, with 100000;
France, with 1000, 900; and Russia, with
100000. That Russia should produce
nearly half as much beer as France, and
yet have less than one-seventh
the number of breweries, shows
how large her establishments must be:
we learn, in fact, that they are the largest
in the world. Denmark ranks next to
her in this respect, and then follow Aus
tria Hungary, the United States, France,
Great Britain and Germany; in other
words, statistics of production per brew
cry in the order of countries are about
the reverse of those for total production.
But more important than these facts are
the returns Of production per head of
local consumers. Here, the various
countries, if not restored to their first re-
]ations, are very nearly SO. Belgium,
instead of Great Britain, heads this list
with ISL litres for each individual in
habitant. But Great Britain is next,
producing 140 ltres; Germany next, with
83; then come Denmark, with rs; Hol-
land, with So; the United States with 80;
Austria Hungary, with 20; France, with
20, and Russia, with 4, No export or
import returns are furnished, else it
would be interesting to see how they
modify the inferences concerning home
consumption which one might though
lessly draw from these figures. Ger
many's SO litres, against the 140 for
Great Britain and the ISL for Belgium,
are anomalous without such returns to
explain them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

Each OF the fifty eight oyster pirates captured
by the governor Of Virginia was given one year
in the penitentiary, and the feet Of seven YES.
sells was confiscsted.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
Blown TO Atoms

On the 2sd inst. as the steam ferry-boat
Henry c. Pratt WAS lying at a pier at Philadel-
phia, Pa, her boiler exploded, demolishing the
strucon q property g in mt the Vcaity Of the the
wharf. The remains of the crew we're blown
across bindings and into the water nearly a
block away. The body of Capt Geo. Scully was
hurled against wall nearly block from the
scene, shapeless mass. The anchor lodged in
telegraph wires and the boiler landed on top of
and sunk two tug boats. Burning Goals which
were scattered promiscuously fired the hand
some depot of the Philadelphia & Atlantic
Railway and the tug Ella, both of which were
entirely consumed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
SniCid all

John T. Randall, shoe manufacturer of
Auburn, Me-, hanged himself in his office.
James A. Andrews, a prominent coal dealer
of Sandusky, O., ended his life, on the Oath, by
taking chloral. He was 50 years of age, and
leaves wife and children. A letter to his
brother, at Flemingsburg, KY, gave minute in
etructione as to the disposition of his property.
He carried policy for $4,000 on his life.
Phillip Van Rensselaer,, the youngest men,
ber of the old Knickerbocker family Of that
name, was found dead at the Brunswick Hotel,
New York city, on tho 22d, with a bullet through
bis brain. He was wealthy and had everything
that could make life pleasant. He was great
traveller ana had just returned from an extend
ed horseback trip through the western wilds.
Orton E. Coleman, for eighteen years buyer
in the Sprague Manufacturing Company, shot
and killed himself at Providence, r. l., on the
21st. Discouragement at the condition of the
Sprague estate is assigned as the cause Of the
rash deed.
A grown son of Rev. A. II. Thomas, of Mem
phis, was found dead on the porch of gro
Gerry store, with pistol in his right hand.
Two wealthy citizens of st. Louis-Henry X.
Kramer and VIM. Rockaway-committed sui
c:de on the Goth inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
Roasted tn Death.

A terrible railroad disaster occurred on the
21st inst at Soap Stone Cut, Sweet Briar Creek,
point forty miles west of Bismarck, d. T., on
the Northern Pacific Railroad, by which eight
persons met their deaths in horrible manner,
and number of others were badly injured.
A construction train consisting of several flat
cars, two cabooses used as sleepers, and dining,
kitchen and store cars, with snow plough in
advance, went through pile bridge to the bed
of the creek thirty feet below. The fatalities
occurred among the occupants of sleeper No. 1,
which completely overturned and was con-
sumed by fire by reason of the bedding ignit-
ing. Out of twenty-four occupants of this
sleeper all escaped but eight. whose bodies were
charred almost beyond recognition. The names
of the unfortunates are Ole johnson, Thomas
Wilson, William Watson, J. Mccormick, Thom-
as Grady, Geo. Moser, James O'Brien and VIM.
McAndrews. The disaster was caused by a flat
car leaving the rails where a truck which be-
came broken swept the tics from the bridge and
left the iron unsupported. The dead were
wrapped in blankets and taken to Mandan. A
coronor's jury found the disaster to have been
purely accidental and rendered a verdict &C
cordingly. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
A EfeuZied Fien0.

A frightful murder was committed at Ded-
ham, an outlying suburb of Boston, Mass, on
the evening of the 25th. A mill operative
named John Sullivan, IS years of age, went
home in q more or less intoxicated condition,
and began quarrel with his wife, Bridget, who
was fifteen years his senor. The quarrel. grew
rapidly bitter, and in few minutes Sullivan
drew arazor, and with one movement severed her
jugular vein and carotid artery, his mad inten-
ton evidently being to completely behead his
victim. Wonderful to relate, however, the
poor woman, with extraordinary vitality, al
though thus mortally wounded, rushed out of
the room, down stairs, and into the village
street, screaming for help. Sullivan followed,
and q most extraordinary race ensued. The
bleeding woman ran to neighbor's door, and
was about forcing it open when the murderer
caught up with her, and. seizing her by the
hair, began carving her head With the razor,
which he had carried in his hand all the while.
She broke away and ran, and the horrible pur-
suit continued, some say five minutes. At
length the woman, her ife-blood drained to its
dregs, staggered on 10 her own doorstep, and
there fell dead. When Sullivan was assured
his wife was dead, and before being secured by
the police, he made an attempt to take his own
life by cutting a cash in his throat with razor,
severing the windpipe. The wound was quick
ly attended to, and will not prove fatal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

A fishing schooner which arrived at Halifax
on the 21st, reports having seen two fishing
vessels 60 down with all hands during gale
on the 18th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
The Flood Sufferers.

The report received at the war department.
estimate that there are 10000 destitute suffer-
ers in the flooded regions between Cairo, ILL.,,
and the Gulf of Mexico. It is believed that an
appropriation of $1,000, 600 by congress will be
required before these people can again become
self supporting.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
Sad Disaster,

A life-boat rescuing ship-wrecked crew in q
gale off Havre, France, capsized OH the 25th
inst, and the two crews-nineteen PERSONS
drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
Cadet Whitaker.

On the ground that technical evidence should
not have been introduced in tho Whitaker
court-martial, the cabinet has disapproved Of
the sentence of dismissal from the service, and
President Arthur has consequently ordered the
release Of the cadet from custody.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Confirmed.
Rather Severe.

The senate confirmed the nomination Of
Samuel Blatchford, of New York, as associate
Justice of the United States supreme court.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

CouNTR1F1ED'' Is the term now ap-
piled to dinner givers who have confec-
tionery as an after course. a,... .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

= The Oldest paper in Virginia is the
Alexandra Gazette, established in 1900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
W1NDsoR HOUSE.
QED CEDAR MILLS.

Proprietor. Newly fitted and refurnished throueh.
our. Terms reasonable BUS to and from al
rains. Telephone connection with depot.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

M Rs. q. L. AMES,
Tor bstter known as MRS. TOPLIFF,) is back to
Austin, to attend to all calls as MIDWIFE dav or
night. She is the right woman in the right place
Front rooms over F. A. Ticknor's store P, o.
Box 27l. - W
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
r ,AFAYETTE FRENCH,

T ,AFAYETTE FRENCH,
ATTORNEY Law,
Austin, MINI. Collections and other business At
tended to carefully and promptly. Agent of the
Atna aud other Flre Insurance companies Once
u Bank block. inn0O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

w NJ Ho r.
LATE REGISTER or DEEDS,
Has complete Abstract of title to al the Real Es
tate IN Mo ser cMaty. Viii examias titles, nav
taxes for non-residen's, etc. once in Dunckej-
nSns olock juno
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29

Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in the hest
brands Of Grecers' and Bakers Flour, Also ali
kinds Of Mill Feed for sale at his store on Main
street, Austin, Minn., and at the Mill, two miles
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
Township Officers.

C W BERRYAAN & LEWIS ALLEN,
 Justices Of the Peace. w. HALL, Constable, A. E. WILLIAMSON, Deputy Constable.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13

constitution, whereln 1t is declared that, "the right of property IS above and higher than any constitutional sanction" But, for the purpose ol this proceeding, thls important ques- tion is not involved, and I pass no decided opinion on that question.
 The points arising in this case, involve the con struction Of the act of March l4, 1879. and It's effect under the provisions of our constitution 1 have examined with much care the authorities bearing on these quest ions, in which 1 have been assisted by the very carefully prepared brief of the counsel for the demurrer. The authorities I have quoted are only few of the many able decis- ions on these subjects, and as this is not a court of last resort, l have not deemed it important that other de cisious should be referred to. 1 am clearly of the opinion that, by req son Of constitutional guarantees, no act of the legislature can be en- forced that authorizes the land of q delinquent tax payer to be sold at private sale to any person absolutely, unless the land has become "for feited to, and tue property of, the state"
 Applying the above principle of law to the facts in this case the title of the petitioner to the lands om- braced in the deed executed by the county clerk of Pulaski county to him, dated 4th March, 1881, cannot be confirmed. The second section of the act of March l4, 1879, under consideration, did not confer pow CT to sell, but merely power to re deem, and the decd mentioned is evidence of that redemption.
 The demurrer must be sustained.
 As the legal points arising on the demurrer Of Virginia Castile apply with equal force to the title claimed in the other lands mentioned in the deed as to the lands mentioned in the demurrer, the prayer of the pe titioner must be refused as to the title ia all of said lands.
 An order and decree will be en- tered sustaing the demurrer, with leave granted to the petitioner to amend his petition, If he sees proper, and that petitioner pay all costs ac- crucd up to this time.
 D. w. CARROLL,
 Chancellor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
Speak a Cheerful Word.
 

Did you never go out in the morn ing with heart se depressed and saddened that pail seemed spread over all the world? But on meeting some friend who spoke cheerily for a minute or two, if only upon inditf- erent matters, you have felt yourself wonderfully frightened. Even child dropping into your house on all CT rand, has brought in ray of sun shine winch did not depart when he went his way again. It is a blessed thing to speak cheerful word when you can. ''The heart knoweth it's own bitterness" the world oyer, and those who live in palaces are not ex- enpt and good words to such hearts 'are like apples of gold in pictures of silver" Even strangers we meet casually by the way, in the travel CTS waiting room, are unconscious ly influenced by the tone we use. It is the one with pleasant words on his ilps to whom the stranger in a strange land turns for advice and direction in his perplexitics. Take it as a compliment, if some waytarcr comes to you to direct him which street or which train to take; your manner has struck him as belonging to one he car trust. tis hard some times to speak pleasant word when the shadows rest on our hearts; but nothing will tend more to tighten our spirits than doing good to an other. When you have no opportu- nity to speak cheering word, you can often send a full beam of suns shine into the heart of some sorrow ing, absent friend, by sittlng down and writing good, warm hearted letter.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
A CHANCE FOR EVERYBODY !

One NEW WILSON (Oscillating
 Shuttle) Sewing Machine, val
 ued at at..............:........$5 5000 One FINE SADDLE, full rigged,
 on exhibition at k. c. Bonds
 Saddle and Harness Shop, Rus
 sellvlle, valued at. t........, 15.00 Seven PORTRAITS OF GAR
 FIELD, the Martyr President, 19x24. with autograph letter of
 Garfield, each valued at S2, .. A .00 One SILVER SET, consisting of
 Butter Dish, Pickle Jar and
 Cake Stand, on exhibition at J.
 Arthur Erwin's Jewelry Store,
 Russellville, valued at. ... 2.50 Ono TWO HORSE STEEL FLOW
 ou exhibition at Luker, Settle
 & Co.'S Wagon & Flow Factory,
 RuSsellville, valued at...,..... 1000 One SET of BOOKS, valued at 800 One Set BOOKS and PICTURES,
 valued at. ....................,' 2.5O One Set tPICTURESand Sheet mu-
 sic, valued at. at................... 200
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13

There are members of Congress who think that they can win popu. larity by returning to their constit- uents and showing them how they have "lessened the burden of tax ation." The people may, perhaps, be pleased for .he moment by these assertions, But when experience and time shall have shown them that this economy was only saying at the spigot and wasting at tue bun2hole, their feelings will undergo q change New York Graphic.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
t882--Direct ectory.--i882
STATE OFFICERS.

T. J. CHURCHILL, Governor. JACOB FROLICH, Secretary of state. JOHN CRAWF0RD, Auditor. ". E, WOODRUFF, Treasurer. C. E. MOORE, Attorney General. D. ". LEAR, Land Commissioners. j. l.. DENTON, Supt. Public Instruction. D. ". .CARR0LL,C Cha" cellor. J. W. CALLAWAY, Clerk Chancery Court. E. II. ENGLISH. Chief Justice. J. k. EAKlN, Associate Justice. W. NJ. HARRISON, Associate Justice. Court 9th Judicial District. Hon. W. D. JACOWAY, Circuit Judge. Hon. A. <. McKENNOS, Pros. Attorney.
 TIME OF HOLDING COURT: Pope Ceunty-First Monday in April and Noyenbcc.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
NEW INvENT TON.
India Rubber Enamel Carpet.

The inventive genius of America never tires and is constantly provl- ding means to reduce expenses of the home and the office. The above is one among the many inventions of great utility, and is designed to take the place of the costly carpet and other floor covering heretofore used. It is . patented preparation, and when dry forms yulcanized rubber surface that will outlast an ordinary carpet or oilcloth, and can be washed as easily as glass without injury to the fabric. The low price at which this material can be ap piled and it's durability will com mand it to everybody. For full in formation apply to II. E. Erwin, Russellville, or to John E. Finley, general agent for the southern states, No. 3S2 Union street, Memphis, Tenn.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
Sunshine.

We called her Sunshine, for her golden hair, Her dove grey ayes, her rosy lips; all skone A nd gleamed with radiance, IS from orb more
 fair
 Than sen the sun in heaven to look upon. There was no dark in all her life; her bliss Was fully bliss, and where her home she
 made No shadow fell, for like the sun in this, Her brightness could not bear to look on
 shade. Our hearts turned to her, as till day be gone To the dear sun the eyes Of flowers are given She was our sunshine; in her light we shope, As all our earth glows in the light of heaven. We know the light was over great for earth or her purc innocence and gulsless love, Nethinks the sun is brighter in yons sky sInce our sweet Sunshine dwelleth there
 above!
 Ali the Year Round.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13

A prominent physician says that if mothers did not take up the sense less prattle of babies and hurl 1t back at them under the plea that it is ''baby talk" children would learn sooner how to talk plain. They re- peat the tumble of syllables they first hear. That's the idea! Instead of of saying of soapy water: "l doesn't fink it tastes dood," you can just as well have Mir. two year. old observe The taste of soap combined with aqueous fluid is not agreeable to me. ."-Boston Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
Court 9th Judicial District.
Pope County Officials.

E.C. BRADLEY, Judge. k. B. HOGINS. Sheriff. ". ]. REYNOLDS, Clerk. A. R ROBINSON, Assessor. JAMES POTTS, Surveyor. JOSEPH PETTY, Treasurer.
 COUNTY COURT: At Dover. on the 4th Monday iE March and 1st Monday in January, July and October.
 PROBATE CoUEr: At Dover. on tho lst Monday Tn May and Sd Monday in January, July and October.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
A Diniple.

Prom the March Harper's. A valley born in sunshine with the blush of carly morn; A vale where pleasure nestles in nature's sUitest morn; Paradise by q smile created; An kden lost by frown.
 Henry Bacon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
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 The cash must invariably accompany each subscription.
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