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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
Incinef@ted.

nth inst, a ire destroyed tho council build
ings, schools and postofdce A teacher and
eight children perished in the flames.
Jim Mccullough, q troublesome citizen of
Holgate, Ohio, was placed in the lookup to get
sober, when he fired the structure and burned
himself to crisp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
PETROLEUM STATISTICS,

Twenty-Five years ago Illuminating oil
was manufactured from camel coal in
this country, and nothing was known of
the immense petroleum deposits which
have since played such an important part
in the manufactures and trades of the
country. Of the tens of thousands of
families who use kerosene oil, as an ordi-
nary light, very few understand anything
about the extent of the business, or of
the uses to which petroleum is SUBJ
jected. Within the past few days the
census bureau has issued q special bulle-
tin devoted to statistics of the manufac-
ture Of petroleum for the census yea1
terminating May 81, 1880. This bulle-
tin contains information of much inter-
est, but trade matters Of all kinds move
with such rapidity in this 60 ahead coun-
try that the figures of more than two
years ago are hardly applicable to the
present position of affairs. According to
the official figures furnished by the
bureau the capital invested in the manu-
facture Of petroleum during the census
year amounted to $27, 1895, ,746. There
were eighty-si1 establishments, employ
ing 1853 hands, whose aggregate wages
amounted to 81, 1881, ,572. The estab-
alishments nsed raw materials to the value
of $4, ,999, ,101. The cost of the crude
petroleum, which amounted to 731, $685.
l27 gallons was 16,340, ,5Sl. while $11,;-
618, ,307 was paid out for barrels, 81, 1884,
997 for tin cans, $906, ,9l1 for cases,
and $645, 412 for bungs, paint, glue, etc.
The balance of the cost on account of
raw materials was for fuel and chemi-
calls. Of the latter the manufacturers
are obliged to use, in considerable
quantities, sulphur, sulphuric acid,
bydrochlorica acid, soda ash, caustic soda,
sal soda, aqua ammonia, lime, and bone
black. In this manufacture there is
little or no waste. Pretty much every
thing is turned to account and finds a
use and value. The aggregate value of
the products obtained from crude petro-
leum was $43, 705, ,21S, of which sum
Illuminating oil furnished $36, S39, ,613.
The remaining Sc, ,s65, COS is divided
among other products, consisting of
righoline, gasoline, naphtha, mineral
sperm, lubricating oils, parafine oil, re-
siduum, paraffine wax, petroleum oint.
ment, harness oil, etc. The figures
show how quick the ingenuity of this
country can develop and perfect new
industry, and on this account they are
invested with considerable interest.
There are those who profess to believe
that the petroleum business of the
United States has seen its best days, but
such opinions have nothing solid to sus-
tain them. The supply Of crude petro.
leum may he finally exhausted in one
locality, but no one can determine what
supplies may be stored away in the bow.
els of the earth in other places. It may
be that in the course of time petroleum
will fall into disuse as an illuminator,
but SO long as the supply holds out ii
will have it's uses in 80 J form or other.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
3Rehlbertes.

Burglars in Philadelphia took 3S, 900 worth OF
laces and gloves from the store Of Jones and Nc
Caully. in Church Street. On . slight clew the
police bagged the Offenders, and secured the
deeds recently stolen from the residence Of
ter identified his property, and stated that be
also lost $50, ,0O0in bonds and 476O In cash.
Oby e. Owen, formerly teller Of the Third
National bank of 81 Louis, has been arrested
for the embexzlemeut of D160, 600.
The store of James a. Crosby, Of Spring
port, Michigan, u which the postofdce Vas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
R0HGed.

mas Den fGr monsa
County, Pennsylvania. About midnight on the
18th, with an armed force, he captured thirty
bandits asleep in the forest, and lodged them
in Jail at Driftwood. Their operations have
been mainly directed against freight-cars of
the Allegheny Valley Road.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
Marine. DiS3sterD,

On the evening of the 10th inst, the steamer
City of Worcester collided with and sunk the
sugar laden barge Signal, on East River, New
York. The mother, wife and three children of
Capt. Taylor went down with the barge. The
Captain was picked mp by a crew from the
Worcester.
The first snow storm of the season was ex-
perienced along the English coast on the 10th.
A brig was lost with all hands off Stewes,
small vessel is ashore near the same place and
another vessel was wrecked at Hoyle. Five
pilots lost their lives while attempting to
reach q distressed vessel on the Firth of Forth.
The steamship Westphaha, of the Hamburg
American Line, put into Portsmouth, Eng, on
the 18th in damaged condition having been
in collision with an unknown steamship off
Beach Head. It is believed that the unknown
steamer went to the bottom with all on board.
One of the Westphalia's boats which put out
to render assistance, is all % missing.
The boat belonging to the steamship West
phalia landed at New Haven. The officer re-
ported that the steamer which had been in
collision with their ship, went to the bottom
with all on board.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Grant and Porter.

General Grant has contributed to the North
American Review lengthy article on the case
of Fitz John Porter, recommending that he
should be declared by congress to have been
convicted on mistaken testimony, which would
make him major general Of volunteers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
Railway Wrecks.

During dense fog at Hoosick junction..
N. Y, two freight trains collided on the Troy
and Boston Railroad. "A locomotive and thlr-
teen cars were wrecked and Brakeman Emery
Elwel killed.
Two freight trains collided. at Billerica,
Mass, on the 18th. Conductor A. W. Clark,
of Boston, was killed. Robert Hays, of Boston,
was dangerously burnt by oil of vitriol from
broken carboys.
An engine was completely wrecked and q car
load Of cotton burned by q railroad accident
near Galveston, Texas, on the 18th.
caused the wreck of q portion of train. An
engineer, fireman and one brakeman were hurt.
Twelve cars were demolished in the freight
yard at st. Thomas, Ont, on the 10th, and two
men badly injured.
A collision between construction train and
a hand car occurred at Oak Grove, point 20
miles east Of Kansas City, Mo-, on the night of
six men killed. Thirteen were injured several
of whom will undoubtedly die.
Two frightful railway accidents occurred re-
Gently in northern Wisconsin through mis-
takes or negligence of railroad employees. On
the 18th inst, two freight trains collided at
Hersey, 40 miles west of Eau Claire, by which
fifteen cars loaded with merchandise were de-
stroyed, the wreck taking fire after the COLI
sion. A car load of valuable horses was also:
consumed. The animals in two other cars
ware turned into the woods. The second dis
aster occurred on the morning of the 18th, at
Roberts Station, IL miles east of 'Hudson,
through another. collision between freight
trains. One train was standing awaiting or
ders, the conductor, brakeman and passenger
being asleep in the caboose. Suddenly along
came another freight at a 20-mile gait and
plowed clear through the caboose of the stand
ing train. The conductor of the, latter train
named john Conlin, Brakeman F. P. Garvin,
and John Wray, a passenger, we're killed, Con-
lin being burned beyond recognition. Wray,
it appears, was a herder, and singularly
enough was the same man who passed through
the fearful wreck near Eau Claire and lost the
Car load of horses. He laid over long enough
to collect the animals that were turned loose
and again started on his way, only to be over
taken by q second disaster which cost him his
life. Engineer Flynn, of the colliding locomo-
tive was fatally injured. The two wrecks
caused pecuniary loss to the railway COM
panies of over $50. 900. l..
The fast train westward on the New York
Central road, on the 18th. ran into locomotive
near Peekskill, The engine and drawing-room
Car were hurled from the track. Four persons
received serious injuries, among them being
Warren G. Derby, of Brooklyn. Secretary Fol-
ger was on the train, but was not hurt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
ocated, was robbed of $l,5oo in goods and

stamps.
On the evening Of the 18th three unknown
persons fastened the doors Of TOwnsend's jew
elry store at Kankakee, ILL.,, from the outside
and then deliberately kicked in the front win-
dows and distracted $5, 600 worth Of goods.
A package which should have contained $780,
600 worth of diamonds was delivered from the
steamship City Of Chester to the firm Of Louis
Strasburger & Co., New York, on the 18th. On
breaking the seals and opening the box it was
found to contain only paper scraps,
At Dowagiac, Mich, burglars entered the
premises of W. p. Nichols and secured 81, 500.
Edward Holroyde, the Cincinnati miser, who
was robbed by burglars on the night of the 10th
lies nearly at the point of death. He is 80 years
Of age. aud is worth over $l0O, 900. Twenty
five years ago he separated from his wife and
cut of all communication with the world except
to receive necessary supplies. -Four masked
burglars entered his sleeping apartment, and
after beating him brutally they were handed q
pocket-book containing $5. They wrenched q
large toe-nail from his foot, when he pointed
out the hiding place of bonds worth $13, 900
and roll Of currency. After vainly singeing
his body they ransacked the house and left. A
police lieutenant penetrated to the bedroom
and found the old man in bed of greasy
rags.
The office of the United States Express Com
pany at Lincoln, Ill.,, was burglarized recently
and several parcels containing currency were
carried oil. A young man named McGlumphy,
son of the president Of the university at Lin
coin, has been arrested for the theft.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22


Fires on the 18th: Same's grist mill and
several adjoining structures, Louisville, Ky.,
10000; Wegereff's planning mill and Keissr
Bros box factory, st. Louis, $15, 900; City
FIGURING Mill and other bull dings, Ft. Worth,
Texas, $18, 5000; Congregational Church, Rich
mond Va, over LOO years old. $4,000.
9 daesse sn eae onng Suass a
Bolton. Texas, causing q loss of $4,000.
About 400, 900 feet of lumber on the wharf
Of A. Backus, Jr., & Sons, yard, Detroit, Mich,
was burned on the 18th. The wharf was also
badly damaged. The schooner Hattie Mary,
owned by Capt: William Wilson, which was
lying in the slip, had her rigging damaged
about $500. Backus & Sons loss is estimated
at SIC, 600, which is partly covered by insur-
ance. Backus Il Sons are peculiarly unfor-
tunate. It is only short time since their mill
and box factory was burned, at loss of $780,
600.
An old warehouse and quantity Of lumber
burned at Boston, Mass, on the 18th. A per-
feet panic ensued over the blaze for some rea-
son and all but six of the sixty pieces of fire
apparatus were summoned to the scene.
Gilbert Bros. & Co. wholesale drug house
at Baltimore, Nd, was consumed by fire on the
18th. On the same day fire at Boston swept
away Frost's blanket mill.
London, were damaged to the extent Of $500,
600 ON tho 18th.
Nine stores were wiped out by fire at Shubuta,
Miss, on the 18th. Loss $3O,000.
A convent at Cedars Village, Quebec, burned
on the 14th. Loss heavy.
A prairie fire on the Monaghan frontier of
Russia has covered a space Of seventy square
miles, consuming many Cossack villages.
The Knickerbocker Block Minneapolis, Mimi.
was totally destroyed by fire on the 18th. The
Hurlburt Block adjoining was badly damaged.
The loss foots up $127, 100; insured for 800,
900.
Fifteen buildings in the business portion Of
Riverton, Neb., were destroyed by fire on the
| 18th. Loss $4,000.
Rogers, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, was de
stroyed by fire on the 18th. A quantity o1
naphtha, when reached by the flames, sent uI
| blaze which was visible for thirty miles.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-22
nounces that he will provide for the families of
the deceased during life.

0OunCe6 CD8t no WILL pIOVIOo lOE t0e 10lHlueS OI
the deceased during life.
VIM. Trimble and two daughters, residing at
salina, Ont, partook Of supposed herb tea to
relieve cold, At last accounts Trimble and
one of the girls had died, and the other
daughter was not expected to live.
The dead bodies of Joseph Hughes and
Mark Davis were found oD the streets of st.
Joseph, Mo-, on the 14th, the former with a
bullet hole through the head and the latter in
the head and region Of the heart. Investlga.
tion developed the fact that they had gambled
during the night and won $75 from two stran-
gers. It is supposed the latter murdered the
men to secure their money.
Three brothers named Tanner, notorious
deeperadoes, living near Lost Prairie, Ark, be-
came enraged at one Harvey, neighbor, be-
cause he beat them in land suit. On the 18th
inst. the brothers fortified themselves with
liquor and started out to kill Harvey. The lat
ter fled, but was finally cornered in negro's
cabin. The door was broken down when Har-
vey opened fire killing two of the despcradoes.
The third fed. Harvey was wounded i'll the
arm.
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once and Residence, corner West Main and
AUSTIN MINI. At 10 ne until Q A, n. and from p
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-09-21
ABOUT FLOWING WHEAT LAND.

Farmers probably never found their wheat
tageouSlN 1T this season OF the year than al
the present time, and the LeaicnSo,, houts
they viii 'sot tail ~ take ADVANTAGE of it to
ploW at lle earliest season possible the
| grount intended for fall seeding. 1t is quite
generally conceded by experienced wheat
| grower that as "A sniAt4le seed bed for wheat
| newly puwed land is nut IT, be compared
| wi h 'n#t which has lain thirty or sixtv
| days and becomt compact. LII the latter the
roots obtain a substantial hold on firm
foundation not readily disturbed by the ac-
ton If the frost, while on the former the
roots are much more Ii ,,'..Ie to be broken and
thrown out and perish is result
Another great gain in blowing early is
that it effectually disposes of the millions ct
weeds that are so prompt to spring up and
make such marvellous growth on the stubble
ground as aoon AS the grain has been cut 1t
NOT only prevents their going to seed. but
prevents their becoming such an abomina-
bic nuisance as they are when they have at
taned the tall growth and strong roots they
SO quickly make on good soil, and when
nothing less than heavy three-horse plows
will put them down and under. Only those
who have lied it can realize how much less
slavish on men and teams the wark OF plow
ing is when the ground is moist and loose
than when it is so dried baked and burn
that it has to be lifted over in clods that
max a Fl va almost fv from tho mold hnorj
Kansas City Indicator
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-09-21
1T MATTERS LITTLE.

Much OF the success thar follows the keen
ing of poultry is due to the love and inter.
est In the work and in the breed. We know
every variety recognized by our standard
can be raised to good advantage. There is
no denying this fact. as abundant evidence
can be shown that each one has special
merits which please and suit the breeder.
Ihe Asiatlc breeds, Tor instance. do better
with some than any of the smaller varieties.
owing to the management and care they re-
ceiye and the objects and SURROUNDINGS of
the keeper. For winter laying, hardness
and being easily restrained, they are much
better, and as a market product they are
more valuable on account.of being heavier
than any of the medium-sized fowls
The Leghorns, Hambnrgs, Polish. Hou-
dan and Spanish are better summer LAYERS
and cost less to feed and keep them In law
ing condition, as they are more active. in
dustrlous and better foragers. But if con-
tlned they will consume as much. or per-
haps more food in proportion to their size.
owing to rapid digestion and assimilation to
keep up the egg supply.
The heavy breeds are constitutionally in
chned to put On tat if they have plenty of
food always before them. Their quiet dis
position and inactive habits favor obesity.
They do not consume as much food as some
people imagine who Judge them by their
size, and certainly not more or much more
than the ordinary barn yard scrubs that
weigh one-half less.
The active breeds, il they have chance,
will forage for large share of their sup-
port in summer. And the extra grain they
may receive daily goes to the formation of
eggs. Although their flesh is finer and more
delicate in flavor, still for the food market
they are not as profitable as the Asiatic
towls.-Ee.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-09-21
G 'GlThe noult,y gard,
THE VALUE OF PURE-BRED FOWLS

our experience compels us to say there is
no stock as productive as our thoroughbred:
because they have been bred IN accordance
with q system, and with the object in view
OF producing qualities OF great excellence
1t matters not what branch of the poultry
trade you begin with, whether you breed
the fancy varieties for sale or exhibition. the
heavier kinds for the food market, or the
medium size for their eggs alone.
Under the very best management. ou,
pure bred invariably give better satisfaction
ana prove more remuneratve than fowls
not bred TO any degree Of excellence. Rnt
1t is with this as with all kinds of stock q,
engaging in any enterprise or occupation.
the interest and pleasure that is awakened
by the first step in the right direction GOES .
great way to gain in much shorter time ibo
experience neccess, which only could be
gained through years Of arduous labor and
attention, if the wrong course were pursued
in the beginning.
Poultry keeping can be made an auxil
nary TO other pursuits without infringing
upon the time of the keeper, and will brine
~ quick and handsome return for the food
and care given them. 1t costs no more to
'eed and keep flock of improved fowls
than it does the common sorts. It is waste
OF time and money to breed from the poor
stock, and it is the poorest economy to buy
poor trash, though reresented to be as good
as the best. Those who have turned their
attention to breeding and keeping up the
character and excellence of their fowl stock
nave satisfied themselves Of the Importance
OF keeping good birds, and know the higher
the quality the better the results, and that
they never will be in our generation at least
drug in the poultry market. -Poullry
MomIhly,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-09-21
No. As.

tractious-natured hens. They are restless
and impatient and apt to break their eggs;
and after Matching they trample the chicks,
and do not like to hover them. They are a
sort OF oman's-rights" hen, and the cares
of family they are not fitted tor. choose
those hens for mothers that can move from
one nest to another, take them off the nest
or put them on, or ''tote'' them around on
my arm for half an hour at a time without
their ruff1ing feather at me. The Brahma
is one Of this class, but they arc too heavy
and clumsy to run with young broods A
cross OF Brahma and some smaller breed
makes usually admirable fowls.
If the weather is warm, chicks will do
well, If taken from the hen in two or three
weeks. They are but very little more care,
and the hens can go back to the business Of
laying eggs. If set pullets, they usually
Wean their brood IN three weeks: and then.
by little attention, you can have the flock
tame u few DAYS. This is a great point
where chickens run at large, for if heayy.
drowning shower is seen approaching, you
can gather the tender little things into d
basket and carry them under cover, and bv
SO doing you may have some who would
have been drowned if the hen had been with
them. Curd is an excellent thing to feed
the chick, for it is healthy and they will eat
II with rapidity. Corr. Western Ruyal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-09-21
SAVING cABRAGE TILL SPRING.

We know OF no better way to preserve
cabbages through the winter than that
which we have recommended for number
Of years. 1t is to plant or set them up in
rows as they groW-that is, with the roots
down-til in with soil pretty freely. then
make covering by planting two posts
where there is fence to rest on, or four
where there is not, allowing tor pitch to
carry off the water; lay bean poles oppo-
site the way OF the pitch, and cover with
corn fodder or straw or boards In using
through the winter avoid as much as possi-
BILE the sunny side and close up again. We
have not found that setting the cabbage up-
side down in the rows, as many do. of any
advantage, as we have kept ours for more
than twenty years In the way we mention
in sound, perfect condition, through the
winter into the spring, and bould even up
to the first of May If desirble. We see no
other methods recommended. and they NAV
answer just as well. but as to our own. we
speak from long experience Gersuaa-
toaon Telegraph.
Rocky Mountain Chicken Pie.-Take one
pint OF bnttermilk, three tablespoontuls OF
sour cream, one egg, one teaspoonful of
SAT-, SODA according TO sourness of milk. STIR
In hour enough tor very thick batter Cut
one chick IN small pieces, cook until tender
and season to taste. Spread layer of bat
ter Ia two quart pau, put on this your
chicksn ana cover with the rest of the batter.
faieAss 1hs eaackea broth for gravy.
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THE WHEAT YIELD---ITs PogABLE Eff
Feet ON PRICES.

The discussion regarding the probable
wheat yield has taken very wide range.
The best authorities have discussed the sub
.ject, and estimates have ranged from 570,-
900, 900 to 60000O,OO0 and even 100000. 900
bushels. la an article in the Tribune, the
writer says: Perhaps estimates as to the
wheat crop have never been wider apart
than they are now. Some excellent author
tiles, apparently supported by the Bureau
of Agriculture, hold that the yield in 1882
will be 5O0,O0O,O00 bushels or less, while
others, claiming more or less support from
official returns, maintain that the yield will
be 800, 100000 bushels or more. The points
of difference are that the outside returns and
estimates generally exceed those of the Ag-
ricultural Bureau, and second that the state
ments of the Bureau have not been entirely
consistent with themselves. Thus the daily
Commercial Bulletin. which still insists that
the weld will not be less than 10000. 900,
and probably more than 600 ,0OO,0 900 bushels,
holds that the estimates of acreage by the
Agricultural Department are entitled 10
some confidence, though its estimate of
yield is not. Applying its estimates OF in
crease of acreage in 1880, 1881 and 1882 to
the censss report, il makes the acreage in
1889 not less than 4O,sOe, ,0os, and computes
he yiala 90 nearer u baskets per acFs than