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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
THE OLD BOYS IN BLUE.
By JOSEPH ROssITER.

Hark! tits the sound Of the drum through the lam
blow has been struck by traitOrous hand
Alas! for our dag's dissertation!
The trampdng OF feet and the marching Of mon,
OF those who were fearless and true;
hurried Good. bye, God bless you !" and then
We are off with the Boys in Blue.
CHORUS
We're the old Boys in Blue, true as ever,
When fighting ON land or on main,
As we fought for the old " Starry Banner"
God bless 1t we'd do it again.
With the canopied heaven above us.
And the cold, damp earth for our bed,
Twas . covering beAtting . soldier,
The knapsack q rest for our head.
Standing shoulder to shoulder - comrades,
Bravely striving the long marches through
With song or laugh to cheer each other,
When we marched with the Boys In Blue.
When homeward with old tattersd banners,
We marched to the beat of the drum,
There was many brave comrade missing,
Whose lips ut the troll cal" were dumb
Or from victories won on tho waters,
As sailors we tried to be true
For the deeds of our navy will tell you
How we fought with the Boys in Blue.
As comrades we've grown old together,
But our hearts are young when We tell
OF marches, Of battles, OF lonely pickets,
And scenes We remember 80 we'll.
Oh! when our nfe-march is ended below,
And we've fought to the last brave and true,
Shall we meet each other again, and know,
As on EARTH the dear Boys in Blue7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
A Degree Of intimacy.

FROM the Clnc1nnat. Traveller.
Mr.. Ricbesse, whose money enables
her to live in swt II suburb Ill neighbor-
hood, but does rot give her the entree
to the best society, was away for the
summer, and met several parsons who
knew all the best people. One day a
lady said to Mrs. R.:
''Mrs. Richesse, do you know the
Browns ?"
"They are our next-door neighbors. ~
'Indeed! Then you know them init
mately?" =. 5,.#.S@ Fl .&"5. -:
/. "Well, no, not exactly. Our families
can hardly be said to be very intimate.
and Mrs. 3. has never called, but their
coachman is engaged to our hired girl,
and the degree Of intimacy existing is
sufficient to permit his coming over to
our house seven nights in the week and
wearing all the paint off the back steps;
! suppose, though, Mrs. Brown will call
after the wedding and thank us for our
assistance. fe -. -'> +.
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One dav I heard him in the room tar. I T

One day I heard him in the room tap
ping, tapping away on his lap.stone
with more than ordinary vigor. Then
listened to him. He said: "a good
job; a very good job. Capital, though
ought not to praise myself. There never
was but one man who could equal me,
and that is my dear, dear son, and his
son, my grandson, shall also be first.
class shoemaker, if the great God, whose
name be blessed, only let's me live lit
tie, o very little longer" and then
heard the rattle of hammer as if it
dropped on the floor. and I went into
the room, and the dear old man had
passed quietly away, with q last pray
er on his lips. There are no shoemakers
nowadays like in the old time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
Household Hints.


If little salad oil is mixed with mus
tard for the table, it is greatly improved
If your white-handled knives have
become yellow, they can be made white
again by rubbing with sand paper. It
must be thoroughly and vigorously
done.
TART apples make delicate entree
cooked thus: Cut them in slices way
across the apple, remove the core and
seeds, dip in batter, and fry until brown
in hot lard. This should be served with
pork chops or with roast pork.
If the silver which is not used every
day is put in Canton flannel bags and
then has bits of camphor gum laid
around it, it will not turn black. Make
some little bags the sizs Of thimble
and put the gum in them. This will
save a great deal of time which would
otherwise be consumed in polishing the
silver, and if the silver is not solid the
plating will last longer if cared for.
A BAKED omelet is quickly made, and
is certain to be light. Heat one pint of
sweet milk, and put dessert.s oonful
of butter in it while hot; wet heaplng
tablespoonful of -four in little cold
milk; when smooth beat four eggs very
light with it and stir into the bot milk
add almost tablespoonful of salt. Bake
in a pudding dish in a hot oven. This
also may be served with sauce as pud-
ding.
A DELICATE and inexpensive dish for
dessert is made by boiling some rice un.
til it is perfectly tender: cook some tart
apples at the same time; when they are
soft. beat them with spoon until they
are light; season with sugar ard little
cinnamon, and put layer of rice in a
pudding dish; then layer OF the apple
sauce, until the dish is fun, having the
apple on the top. Serve warm or cold,
with cream.
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rs THE GREAT CONNECTIl

Is THE GkEAI CUNNEC11Nd LINZ
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Moue r Rese
Liberty Iowa City. Marengo, Brooklyn, Gr1nneli'
Des Moines (the capital Of Iowa.. Stuart, Atlan.
tic. and Av0ca; with branches from bQfeau
sine
ron, .Leavenworth, Atchison: and Kansas City;
ys g s8s
tonsport, Independent, Eldon, OttumMa, Eddy.
vile. Oskaloosa, Pella, Monroe, and Des MONIES;
Newton to Monroe; Des MONIES TO inGSn1's ana
Avoca to Harlan. This is positively the only
Railroad. which owns and operates tntouen
line from Chicago into the State Of kanaas., ..,,-
man Palace cars sttachsd: sSe run sach w daiiy
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. kANsAS. CdT4,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, LEAvENWORTH ana AICa!-
SON cars t run and
ROCK Hss ISL Island short Lie" WV
! The "Great Rock Island" is magnmcent!y
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfect. ana It's
W ad most will be
of enjoying your meals while passing over tae
beautiful prairies Of Illinois and Iowa, IN one q
Dining Cars t9at aee sn eStira
meal. as good as is served in any drst.clasS hote
Approaching the fact that majority ct she
PsePs eand the
of this line warranting it), We are pleased 70 an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Idt0ce
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. ana Fotaee
PULLMAN RALACE CARS are r.
coTS ses9: 1sa ZEE tiee, Sson :: 10
For Information not obtainablc at ~
A. KIMBALL, ,.t
Gent superintendent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.

The EAST q me WG01
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. one ot1es
BALLOON where you can enjoy your Havana"
maencen e Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
Hs
Kansas City, Leavenworth. and Atchison con-
nectiOns being made in Union Depots; -,
EHr Sk1HSfF44h h6ush GiSE HE IS
AZ ea!eAeo with all divereins lines for the
AZ At EasEsweop with the L. 8. &M.s.. and p.
-AW4saiNa7oX HE1cHrs. with p C. 4 81.
ALA SALE ';S with II. cept BBRR.r.,rx
w.; III: Md; and q. r: { ": Rds:
Island Short Line" and RoSk 1srd feG 1; Kos;
A WEST LIBERTY, xith theB. C.R, & n. r. n.
Al &R OR! With Central Ioya T. r.
AtCOUNCIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific II. Il.
At OMAHA, with b. & Mo. r.. r: Il: In Ne62
+ AtCOLUMBUS JUNCTION. with B. C. X: l. n. RR
ST. l. F9e s1a g G'fe SSn f. hds iowa ""
Louis & Pac., and 81. L.; keo: y N II. lids.
A. cAMERoN. VIII f. a;s st. SdSako Santa Va.
Atch. Neo. ana Cen. Br. u. r. r: Rds.
~ A. IE4yENwoK1H' with Kan. Pac.' and Kan.
At KANSAS CITY, with all lines for the West
and Southwest. fft :.5
IHTCHis6N. and IEAVENW0RTM.
. Great Rock Island Route,'' are sold by
ar hone ticket omee, address,
; e" Genl Tiki. and Pass'gr Agt..
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A Joke on Rem Rntler

In the city of Lowell there used to
live an old, highly respected deaf mute
known by the name of "Dumb Mike"
One day he took it into his bead to at
tend a meeting which General Butler
was to address, as he was anxious to
catch sight of the famous "Old Ben, :"
whom it had never been his good for
tune to gaze upon. Entering the hall
early in the evening he secured o seat
in the front row and patiently bided his
time until the meeting was full and
Butler arose to address the audience,
which greeted him with vociferous ap-
plause. "Old Ben cleared his throat,
began his speech and looked around for
sympathizing faces, as is the case with
most speakers. His eye caught the
steadfast g4ze and interested counten-
ance of Dumb Mike. To him, there
fore, the speaker turned his attention
the whole evening, gesticulating and
nodding his head. Mike, vastly inter.
ested in the performance, bowed his
the generals repeated mods. A part of
the audience witnessed this dumb play,
and soon the whisper went around,
The general is talking to Dumb
Nike" accompanied by smiles and
winks. The general, elated by the ia
vorable Impression he was apparently
producing upon the object Of his atten-
tions, talked faster and gesticulated
more furiously. AS soon as he ended
his speech he went eagerly to shake
hands with Dumb Mike, who met him
more than half way. Both were shak-
ing hands and beaming with smiles as
if they were old friends, and the gen.
eral said in an affable tone, Glow do
you do? Glad to see you" Mike,
catching the motion OF his lips, quietly
put his hand to his ear; at the same
time shaking his head. General But
Ter, after gazing at him in astonish-
ment, turned to a bystander and asked,
"What the deuce does he mean 2"
"Oh, that is Dumb Mike. He is deaf
as post and -" the rest of the SEN
tence was lost by the sudden exit of the
general in q towering passion.
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Sfi() r |
Inc
CHleAeo!,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST: PAuL.

Towns and operates over 4, 500 miles Of road in
Hortne.n Illinois, Wisconsin, Mipneso., ioMs and
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers
the description Of Short Line, and Best Route
between
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Chicago, milwaukee,, La Crosse and
Chicago. Milwaukee, Aberdeen ana
CHICAGO. Milwaukee, Eau Claire and
Chicago, milwaukee, Wausau and
Chicago. milwaukee,, Beaver Dam
Chicago, Milwaukee, wauke.ha and
Chicago, M,i~sukee, Madison and
Chicago. miiwaukee. Owatonna and
Chicago. aeiolt, GAINESVILLE and Min
Chicago. EIsin, Rockford and Du-
chicsFo. Clinton. Rock Island and
Chicago, Coancii Bluffs aud <,m aha.
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Fails and
Chicago. milwaukee,, Mitchell and
minneapolis.
Minneapolis
Pullman. szeepers and the Finest
4. n:in nes # the &c ss W q
HEE e. ST: PAUL RAILWAY, and
every attention Il paid to passengers by courteous
employees Of the Company.
Ms,r Avn. S sas Ps.. x.:,
J.T. Clark, Geo. II. Heattord,
GENT Supt Asst Gent Pass. Aet
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Idle Chatter.

lEAVAA WIG SA4AS"eO %NowosJ
/ A strange old gentleman who seems to
be cracked on the subject of orthog-
raphy, is going about Chicago furnish
ing entertainment and some instruction
to whomever will listen to him. Last
evening he was harnanguing small
croud in Lake Front Park on his favorite
theme. Said he: More than half your
lives is wasted in idle chatter, that means
nothing and teaches less. You meet a
friend and say good morning. He says
good-morning to you, and then you say
it is a pleasant morning. He says it is
very pleasant; pleasanter than it was
yesterday when it rained. Of course
you acquiesce, and proba bly, add that
you hopeit will bepleasanter tomorrow.
There you stand like two geese squawk-
ing about something that isn't worth q
word, and never teaches anybody any
thing. Now, if you would only study
your pronouncing dictionaries tonight
and learn something you might be able
to do your friends some good when you
meet them tomorrow.
The old man then gave the boys some
examples of common errors in pronun-
citation, and the reporter turned away
with fresh resolution. Entering the
Office he met the exchange editor on the
stairs with:
sound of in it."
"Well," said the man of shears,
''what of it?"
Sand new and blue rhyme with
few ?"
swell, don't you suppose I know
that, you ninny." :.
The commercial editor was coming
from the library.
"Dog is not dawg; it rhymes with
frog"
Who in tunket said it didn't?" and
the man of the stock board ran down
stairs.
The funny man was coming out of
the editors room. Said the reporter to
him:
"The last g in 'demagosy' is soft"
"Good morning, MIR. G." remarked
the joker as he darted out.
The editor. in. chief was the last resort.
The reporter entered his room.
''Squalor' is not 'squawler,' it is
pronounced with the long sound of a.
And slough is not pronounced to rhyme
with now Duty is not 'dooty,' but
rhymes with beauty aud the accent
in microscopy is on the 'crosc,'"
"Say, young man., said the editor,
"this little piece of paper will get some
money for you in the counting-room.
You take that money and go for long,
long vacation-an enduring, permanent
vacation. If you tell an Ogden Avenue
car conductor to let you off at some
suitable place; the car will be stopped
right at the door of the Cook County
Hospital"
As the reporter went out he stopped
to say:
"Mr. Editor, this decoration around
the room is not 'daydo;' it is tdahdo.'
Ia ta.''
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The beauty of this plants heightened

The beauty of this plants heightened
by planting with it, as background,
some tall growing shrub, such as sperea
0ppulSfolia. I mention this one because
it's merits are many, and its acquaint-
ance, so to speak, is limited. The only
objection to it will hold, as to any other
shrub, that until it gets large the bacco-
MIA will hide it. Sperea oppulifolia is
one of the most beautiful of this large
family. Its leaves, as the name sug-
gests, resemble the common SNOWFALL,
but they are finer. and the bush is of
slower growth. The flowers are very
profuse in white clusters about the size
of silver half-dollar. The sperea fin
ishes Towering before the bacconia be-
gins, but the fruit of the sperea "a pa.
perry capsuie) ls!.of bright red color, and
it assumes its brilliant hue just in time
to form pleasant contrast with the
creamy white flowers of the perennial,
Anyone planting lawn will find this
combination very satisfactory one.
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CENTRAL
l>MME& snRe\cAL
INSTITUTE

~. ON9SNH10 ~ OtflSE i ROOMS
w. ouI1S UIsPEhSAN. NO. $40 LOCUST ST.
caAs: 7. iaeA1aE, Nd, Prss't ehysieaa IN Charge
NELSON cH1sxAN, Treas. euiuess Xaaaref.
This Institute has ample facilities and an ex-
Pe erie Faculty Willie It succeeds to large
,cn aim a1 to its medical and
CHRONIC DISEASES Fl the HEAD ssS SPINE as
sa af' Heart, LIVER Stomach and Bowels, Rheum-
BLOOD IMPURITIES IN iassIs eF ,s sasssd
gEf9kMES sas @eAs ee,n1 b Sesxe;
WEAKNESS and wasting diseases IN old and
me gen1to.urinary organs.
I6mnl6 ing pain in the back or side, etc.
eferTed Those unable to Visit the Institute WI!
ald them In making full stateme nt Of their cases
anu II not requiring surgical operation they can
o. De successfully treated BY correspondence, and
medicines sent BY mail or express. To enable us
20 send proper list Of questions applicants should
4 Tho Treasurer Of tho corporation Il Of Nelson>
Chesman & Co., Advertising Agents, and reiers toA
the publ!sher Of this other Newspaper In the
SUnited States or Canadas regarding responsibilities
Consultation at Ofee or by mail free and invited,
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+ Jusr to avoid the charge of ol'lit.,, we
Join In the remark That S!sde came e, ar
being alsyea. zf:;, <'ts'.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19

] Tho u1e OF tho tern
" Short Ilnes in connection
with the corporate name
Of . great road, conveys
an idea Of Just what 10 70
quired by the travelling
rubhc-a Short Line. Quick
Time and the Best Of Ac-
commodahons-ali Of which
are furnished by the great.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
How to Cut Corn.

Corn should be cut as near the ground
as possible. This is not so much for
the sake of the stalk that is saved as to
avoid the troublesome stubs which can
not be covered in the next blowing, and
thus remain upon the surface for years,
a disagreeable nuisance in a meadow and
among the hay. In setting up the
shocks it is preferable to make large
ones, and to take at least ten rows each
way, by which the shocks will stand
firmly and will not break down or tum-
BILE over. A large shock will dry quite
as we'll, although somewhat more SLOW
~, as smaller one, and can be more
easily, preserved from damage by storms.
The shock should be put up so that the
center is open below and air can pass
freely through it, and should be bound
securely just above the center and at the
top with straw bands. 1t is very i'm
portant that the top should be closely
bound, so that rain may not enter.
Corn-fodder so put up may remain q
long time without injury, but the husk-
ing should not be postponed any later
than when the corn is dry, because
husking corn in a snow storm is neither
convenient, agreeable, nor healthful.-
Ne,v YORK. Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
THE LINE COMPRISES
The above is q correct map Of the
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,

Abe RT LEA ROUTE,
and its immediate connections. Through Trains daily
From ST. PAUL AND Minneapolis TO CHICAGO,
without change, connecting with all lines
EAST and SOUTHEAST.
The only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and DES MONIES, Iovc.
Through Trains between
Minneapolis AND ST. LOUIS,
connecting in Union Depot for nil Points sout: md
Southwest. Close connections made with ST. F., Nc NJ
N. p. and St. p. & Duluth Railroads, from and to ali
points North and North West.
REMEMBE1! PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING
CARS on all night Trains. Through Tickets. and bag.
gage checked to destination. For time tables OF
faro. ETC.. call upon nearest Ticket Agent, or address
8. #. BOYD.
GenI Tkt. & Pass. Ag't, Minneapolis.
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Much Lectured Mothers.

MuCh ASCtS3xeO MOt0ey9e
There is suggestive story told by
Helen Campbell of Lydia Newman,
whose old Quaker uncle seeing that she
fastened her pretty little Newport ties
with poppy red ribbons, frowned and
told her it was not seemly. 81 don't
care for them myself" she said, "but 1
want my little boy to remember that his
mother wore red bows on her shoes. -
The old Friend retorted that the reason
was much worse Than the offense so Lytl
received lecture, but kept her ribbons.
The moral Of this story is directed
against that lectured- by-everybody class,
the mothers OF families. When we think
of the ceaseless labors of good mother,
of her efforts to guide wisely her house.
hold, to be her husbands best friend,
Ler children's most interesting compan-
ion, it seems 4 shameful thing to find
any fault in her.
A really wise mother will take time to
dress herself tsstefully, to be fair aud
lovely in the eyes of her children, to
read and even to study for their sakes,
to learn and to talk on higher subjects
than the plague and curse of. Amer lean
servants, to live in the present, to keep
step in the march of civilization. Very
difficult, almost impossible at times, is
to he child's con6dant and companion,
to make home the dearest placs in the
world to him, to dress becomingly for
the small lover who dotes on q "pretty
mamma" but mothers who have done
all this are the mothers who have best
cause to be proud of their grown-up
boys.-NeW Orleans Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19
Pasture for Swine.

Pigs allowed to range and feed in
the pure air, with clearly surroundings,
will have pure blood, which in the
course of nature will build up healthful
bodies. Trey also have the opportunity
to resort to remedies and antidotes
which their instincts may prescribe for
their bodily ailments. These out-of-
door Digs would not show so we'll at the
fairs, and would probably be passed over
by the judges and people, who have been
taught to admire only the fat, feverish,
helpless things which get the prizes.
but are really caricature on fathers and
mothers. Such pigs are best adapted
to fill lard tubs, and to make doctors
bills; whereas, the standard of perfec-
ton should be pig which will make
the least ham with the least waste Of fat,
the longest and deepest sides, with the
most lean meat. 1t should have bone
enough to allow it to stand up and help
itself, and carry with it the evidence OF
health and natural development in all
parts. Pigs which run in range, or
pasture, have good appetites; the fresh
air, exercise and change of diet give
them this; hence, they will eat a great
variety of food, and much coarser than
when confined in pens. Nothing need
60 to waste on farm where pigs are
kept for lack of a market.-Col. F. d.
Curtis IN the Ohio Farmer.
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GOLD thistles in duh shades are used
in clusters on the new small bonnets. Ill
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California Chicory Farmtnr.


Chicory farming promises to be one of
the coming industries of California farm
ing. Chicory was first planted in that
state about fifteen years ago, but since
that time it has been extensively raised
on the San Joaquin and Sacramento
Rivers. Chicory is cultivated on small
scale in some of the eastern states, and
in some places in that section grows
wild in abandoned fields and orchards.
It grows very luxuriantly on the bottom
lands Of Louisiana and Texas, The
root of the plant, when being prepared
for use, is cut by machine into small
square blocks, then placed in the sun to
dry, afterward roasted, and finally
ground in mill. Chicory possesses few
elements in common with coffee, and
yet it imparts a taste to it greatly
fancied by certain cofee-drinkers in
Europe. In France and Belgium the
common people have been soaccustomed
to mix chicory with the coffee they drink
that they prefer it 60 prepared to the
beverage in it's pure state. Travellers in
those countries, even when they pur-
chase pure coffee for their private con-
sumption, find that the cooks will mix
chicory with it even after having re-
ceived strict orders to the contrary
San Francisco Chronicle.