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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-27
An Exhibition of Du8S.

A Paris letter eaya: In few weeks
we are TO have an insect exhibition in the
TuiIlerias gardens. TIE above-named
show will be particularly interesting
one. Sir Charles Stcwart's cole ction of
bugs will Include no less than eighty
three varieties. The collection If Baron
Roy des Essarts, who has gone all over
the world in search of different kinds of
heas, will be on exhibition. He picked
up nine sorts at Constantiuople alone,
and ten at r ,me and Naples. He re.
CARDS his museum as the most valuable
IN tue world. Prof Welthemberg,
German naturalist, sends collection of
coleoptela for which he has refused 49,
900 francs. The Mugendorf collection is
said to have q market value ofupward
of /, 600, 600 francs. It possesses Java
FREELY which alone costs 1900 francs.
Herr Seapa]letrjni, of Vienna, was to
have sent his late t1ncle's museum. The
person who collected te insects
which it contains had a passion for
gathering venonious insccte: He
died this year from the sting of a gadAy.
Nine: Obicini's offer to make her INDUS
trious heas feature of the exhibition,
has not been accepted. These insects
were on view last winter in the Boulevard
Sebastopol. Their owner is a little,
plump, gypsy looking womap. She fed
her heas on her own fat arm twice q
week. Two of them are named Ristori
and Gariba]di They dance quadrilles
to an air whistled by NJ. Obicini; who
took them last week to Moscow for the
entertainment of the great people who
attend the czar's coronation. An
Judge will send to the exhibition his
great grandfatber's s wig. It has r. 1tlained
in an uucleansed condition for upwarjs
of hundred years, and it is alive with
crawling and blood. d.sucking creatures. A
Chinese CITY is not 50 populous. 1t ap'
Lears that the inhabitants ef the wig
comprise many varieties and that fero'
cious struggle for existence is waged be:
tween them. How he manages to feed
them is by enticing kittens to sleep in
the habitation of the insect, and then
removing the latter with comb from the
young felipes. It has we'll been said that
to an artist no plant is weed, and that
to naturalist there IL not anything
common or tlucleap.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-27

A U?riN UNION BIND AND ORCHES IRA
n CHAs. H W1LBoUR. Ieader Thi. R.nI -.
slkatc'n members ani the Orche stra eix, E ther
orgI 'Izts''u ar. prepa ed t. furnish first class
masl; at an bour's motto, for ary and all oc ,asiops
wnere their SERVICES may b., de,ired,a at reason
ao'c rt.e5 A. spi Tic atoms made to the Leader.
o:to ". Ii. Whitman, Secretary, will receive prompt
A''7n iou' apr26
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-27

u Q1D-FAsH1oNBD lace sacques have be,
come fashioned. S.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-27

PArEHlSa
Dohe oy the day or roll; also CsIsomin'nv. All
"ork warran'et. Residence, near Ames' Fonndry
MRS. NJ. A. FORD.
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DATLWAY HOUSE,

reoprIe1r' Ea es. 80 oO per DIV. q so,l Sam pie
AoonS 'ti' TOWN.. Gu' sts led to aud from th,
city free If ca .r@s. u, town nnect Il bv teie
phone u. Glelnm ,r u PJO'cr's. Austin Mimi
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21
An Ancient Landmark.

The Penn National Bank of Philadel-
phia year ago bought for $50, 900 the
two old stores ct the southwest corner OF
Seventh and Market streets, and work
men are now tearing them down to make
room for modern structure. In one of
these ancient buildings, probably in the
one not directly on the corner, Jefferson
drafted the Declaration of Independence.
In letter to DR.. James Pease he wrote
as follows from Monticello on September
is, 1926 cat the time of writing that
instrument I lodged in the house of Mr..
Graf, a new brick house, three stories
high, of which 1 rented the second floor,
consisting Of a parlor and bedroom
ready furnished. In that parlor I wrote
habltuaily. and in it wrote this paper,
particularly. So far I state from written
proofs in my possession. The proprie-
tor, Graf, was young man, son of q
German, and then newly married. 1
think he was bricklayer, and that his
house was on the south side of Market
street, probably between Seventh and
Eighth streets, and, if not the only house
on that part OF the street, I am sure
therew very few others nearit. I have
some idea that it wasa corner house, bnt
no other recollection throwing any light
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21
How a Duke Does Business.

The duke of Westminster, the great
residential landowner of London, man
ages his property in fashion far less
troublesome to himself than that en-
ployed by the Astors. He knows moth
of the bother of annual leases, mending
roofs, pntting in chimney pieces, paper
ing walls, etc. When the lease falls in,
the duke sells new one, for ninety-nine
years usually, for cash down, and in
many cases the lessee has to build anew
house, according to the rules of the es.
tate. Those who did not accede exactly
to the late marquis's terms in this re-
spect were turned out. This happened
to Lord Fltzwilliam after a enantcy by
himself and family of century. The
tenant also pays 9 ground rent. and this
and the sum paid for the lease are, in
choice localities very heavy. Thus the
purchaser for about seventy remaining
years Of 9 lease Of q not very large house
IN GTosyepor square bad not long since
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

This powder never varies. marvel of purity,
strength and wholesomcnces. More economical than
the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competi-
tition with the multitude of low test short weight
alnm or phosphate powders. Sold onlv in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co.. lug Wall St., NewYork
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21
Scottish Lake.DWellings,

Scotland, it appears, can boast of it's
ancient iake-dwellers, though these seem
to have lived at later date than their
brethren in Switzerland. In Wigtown-
shire, the lake-dwellings, or, crannoges,,
were especially numerous-the lakes be-
ing literally studded with these curious
habitatione. Of the tools, etc., found
near those crannoges, stone objects are
comparatively few, while those of bone,
horn and wood are numerous. Military
remains are only feebly represented by
a few iron daggers and spearheads, one
or two doubtful arrow points, and a
quantity Of So called pebbles and sling.
stones. On the other hand, very large
percentage Of the articles consists of
querns, hammer-stones, polishers, flint.
fakes and scrapers, stone and clay-spin-
dle-whorls, pins, needles, and bodkins,
knife-handles Of red.deer horn, together
with many other implements of the same
material; bowls, ladies, and other ves-
sells of wood, some of which we're
turned Oh the lathe; knives, axes, saws,
hammers, chisels, and cages of iron;
several crucibles, Jumps Of iron Stag and
other remains of metals, etc. From all
CuoSo tutI0 cdu DC 10 ambiguity AS 10 Tie
testimony they afford of the peaceful
prosecution of various arts and indus
tries by the lake. jewellers.
Of the food used by these ancient
lake-dwellers an examination of the os-
seous remains taken from the lake-dwell-
'ings of Deviation, Lochlee, and Buston,
shows that the Celtic short-thoru (Bos
lo1Qifrons). the so-cal]ed goat-horned
sheep (Ovis aries, car, brachyura), and
a domestic breed of pigs we're largely
consumed. The horse was only scantily
used. The number of bones and horns
of the red-deer and roe-buck showed
that venison was by no means q rare
addition to the list of their dietary.
Among birds only the goose has been
identified, but this is no criterion of the
extent of their enoroachment on the
feathered tribe, as only the larger bones
were collected and reported upon. To
this bill-of-fare the occupie1s of Lochs-
pouts Crannog, being comparatively
near the sea, added several kinds Of
shen-fish. In all the lake-dwellings the
broken shells of hazel-nuts were in pro-
fuse abundance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

church. She succOrs not her children
in the day of need; she opens no road to
my doubt and pain. Ay! that am
wrong and mad, know full well; but
ones heart does not reason. All, yes!
the difference see, and the unworthi.
ness, and the want of hope, but yet it
bursts!-ay, Madre de Dios, it bursts! ~
He threw up his arms as he moved away
with the unbalanced action of one deeply
drunken.
That night strange sense of uneasi-
ness oppressed Miss Harrod. Telling
herself this presentiment of impending
evil was but natural to a nervous system
undone by the shocks of the day, follow
ing her anxious strain and perplexity Of
weeks past, she fought with all the
might of her will what seemed to her On
irrational and childish terror. But al
last, actuated by the force of fear she
could not define nor locate, she yielded
to a sort of defiant desperation, and went
swiftly away through the deepening dusk
to the hotel where Charlotte abode. A
tall, white figure was perched on the
breakwater before her door, and Miss
Harrod sat down beside her friend.
Il have a foolish apprehension OF
coming trouble or danger tonight, said
Charlotte Pleyel. "The effect Of ou1
alarm to-day, perhaps, or else my nerves
are agitated by electricity in the air. Do
you see what a storm is raging yonde1
over Bear Mountain ? The lightning is
80 sharp! The stolm king hurls jagged
spears at the earth tonight. I hope
the Hood gates are all in. Do you know,
the last rain sent the water almost ovel
this wa]l!" &:= -.
For through the streets of Silver,
when the rains fall, rush turbid and tur..
bulent torrents Of water that cut off nm.
wary stragglers from their own quarters
sometimes for hours, and that necessi.
tato for houses on the lower levels de.
fonsive breakwaters Of masonry, with
floodgates. to bar ont those angry
streams,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21
DE MASSA OBJ DE SHEEPFOL'.
By SALLY PRATT M'LEAN.


De massa oh de sheepfor
Dat guards de sheepfop bin,
Look out in de gloomerin' meadows
Whar' de long night rain begin
So he call to dc hirelin' shepa'd,
Is my sheep is dey all come in7
o den says de hirelin' shepa'd
Dey's some, dey's black and thin,
And SOM, dey's POI OIL wedda's,
But de res dey's all brung in,
But de res dey's all brung in.
Den de massa ob de sheepfol
Dat guards de sheepfop bin,
Coca down in de cloomerin' meadows
Wharf de long night rain begin
So he le' down dc ba's OBJ de sheepfol',
Calm sof', Come in, come in,
CALM sof', Come in, come in.
Ben up t'ro' de gloome. in meadows
T'ro' de COP night rain an win,
And up t'ro' de gloomerin' rain-paf'
Wharf de sleet TO- pie'cin' thin
De POI los sheep OBJ de sheepfop
Dey all come gadderin' in,
De po' los sheep Oh de sheepfo'
Dey all comes Hadderin' in.
From "7s,ohead," a Story.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

ARTHUR CRAYoN-" Miss Rosebud, ]
have brought a little picture which ]
painted especially for you. It has
proved a very pleasant task during
the month that I have worked on it. u
Pinky Rosebud sob, thanks, Mr..
Crayon. you are very kind, but I am
afraid that I must return the frame, az
mother never allows me to accept pres
ents of any value from gentlemen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21
FOUND IN A GARRETT
from the Chicago Tr,hura

me MSm0f1eS Awakened by a Visit 70
A1Lete.En0ughts OF the Dead
Easts INC Living Present ana the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

on the question, or worth communica-
tion." At that time the corner house
now being torn down had not been built.
and the one next to it, No. 7O2 Market
Street, was doubtless the house of the
young German Graft.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

picions, and ridiculed herself for an ultra
tendency toward romance. Yet her
misgiving and foreboding grew apace.
She could not fail to note how Ramon's
speaking face glowed into sudden warmth
when, lingering in his work-Ioom, Char
lotte's soft voice breathed appreciation
| in the few broken words she could mas
ter Of liquid Spanish; and how his beau
tiful, lustrous eyes lost their laneuor.
and lighted up with an intensity of adj
miration that was almost fierce, when
they dwelt on Challotte's fair, sweet
face. One day, Ramon, kneeling to
knead the plastic clay, felt bis cheek
brushed by the long, silken braid of fail
hair that swung over Charlotte's shout
der, as she moved near him, steadying q
tall tankard she was bearing to the fur.
mace. The dark potter caught tho plat.
ed trcss, and held it to his lips with q
swift, stealthy motion, more significant
than any outburst of frenzy could have
been. Miss Harrod set her teeth in her
lip, to stifle her cry at the sight of that
demonstration OF: suppressed and strug.
Cling emotion. But Charlotte, as little
vain as some spotless saint in marble,
far above the thought of human pas
sions, turned her eyes from the glowing
furnace to the obscurity below, all I'M
conscious and unsuspecting.
"YouAave dropped your clay, Ramon.
How unfortunate! Is it quite spoiled
Another batch, then. And will you
loosen my hair, dear? 1t caught on the
lathe, and Ramon must not touch this
hands are earthly"
Miss Harlod drew Charlotte outside,
although the rain was falling heavily.
II will not stay there another mo-
ment. I will go there never again. 1t is
trightful.' 60 ~ - VI. g.. ....
She stopped, conscious Of Charlotte'a
wondering regard. 81 am nervous. The
fumes of the glazing mixture went to my
head. or some compound Of chlorine set
tree from the colors in reaction, ! don't
care TO 50 back to-day, !"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

IL HE UlSEAl CVNNECl1NU LINN
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Geneseo. Moline, Rock Island, Davenport, West
Liberty. Iowa City. Marengo. Brooklyn, Grinnell.
Des Moines tthe capital of Iowa.. Stuart, Allan
tic. and Avoca with branches from Bureau
tine. Washington, Fairfield, Eldon, Belknap.
Centreville, Princeton. Trenton, Gallatin. Came
ron. I4eavenworth. Atchison. and Kansas City;
vile; Keokuk to Farmington, Bonaparte Ben
tonsport, Independent, Eldon Ottumwa. Eddy
willie, Oskaloosa. Peln Monroe. and Des Moines;
Newton to Monroe; Des Moines to lndianoia ana
Avoca to Harlan This is positively the only
Railroad. which owns. and operates through
line from Chicago INTO the State OF Kansas.
man Palace Cars attached. are run each way daily
between CHICAGO AID PEORIA. KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS LEAyESWoRTH and ATCHI-
son. Through cars are also run between Milwau,
Rock Island Short Line"
The Great Rock Island" is magniicently
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfect and its
track is laid with steel rails.
What will please you most will be the pleasure
Of enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful prairies of Illinois and Iowa. in one OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany ail
Through Express Trains You get an entire
for seventy-tve cents.
Approaching the fact that a majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments 1or olneren
purposes (and the immense passenger bushes:
of this line warranting it), we are pleased 70 an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Edtdc'
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. and Patac'
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are r
COUNCIL BLUFFS, KANSAS C1Tx,
all Ticket Agents in the United States
For Information not ObtainobIe ~ ,
A. IkIMBALL.
Genl Superintendent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21

GAMBETTA's coffin is said to have been
buried under 500, 900 worth of flowers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-21
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.

SEIWEEN The EASl ~ LIE W I'D
Dining Gers for eating pSrpoSss ony 0ne
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana
at all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
line, and transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs
Kansas City, LeavenwOrth and AtchisOn. con-
nections being made in Union Depots. ~,
gH nhE sk1NSfp4 1hk & fo ESE AXE As
Al CHicAeo: with all d'versing lines for the
Al ENGLEwooD. with the l.. :. i NJ s.. and P,
!, At WAsHISa1oS HEIGHTS with r. G. ST.
At La SALE, with III. Cent. R. R.
~; ill., MID: and T. p i ". Kds
At ROCK ISLAND. with milwaukee, \ Rock a
AZ D }, y. with the davenport Division
At WEST LIBERTY. with theB:: CR& N.R.R
A. SEs Me15ls win ait Ge g. 5oTa J.
AtCOUNC1L BLUFFS with In!on iaclHc H., II.
At OMAHA with B: \ Mo; r. l.: X i X IN IN Nsh-,
AtCOLUMBUs JUNGTIoS.wlthB - y; \: Ut
ST. L, Pac., and C. b. L. q. r. li,is.
Al KEoKUK, with Tol.: PEG: War; Wab st.
Louis y Pac.. and 81 l., Eeo; NV. K. Rds'
| Atch Il Neb. and Cen. BIZ. U: +. r. Rds
At I.EAvENwORTH, with Kan Pac., ana Kan.
ARKANSAS CITY, with all lines for the West
| and Southwest.
IN through to PEORIA. DES MONIES,
kTCHISON, and LEAVENWORTH:
g Great Rock Island Route" are sold by
ur home ticket Office, address.
r. ST. JOHN.
Gen'I Tiki. and Passgr ACT. -.
Chicago. u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

A sTATIsTICIAN has been making
a comparative statement of the
sums annually exacted from the
people of the different nations of
Europe for military purposes and
education. France taxes each per-
son SIS for war and only S5c. for
education; England EFFORTS $4.62 for
the support of her military estab-
Iishment, and but 35c. for school
purposes Prussia has a military tax
of S2.73, and a school tax of CSC. !;
Holland exacts $4.44 for her army,
and soc. for education; Italy takes
$1.ST for war and Tic. for schooling;
Belgium's tax is SLIGO for the army
and SEC. for schools; Austria
absorbs S1.66 for soldiers and SIC.
for learning; Switzerland collects
$1.20 for the army and $1.04 for
schools, and Russia EFFORTS $3.50
per head for war, and only Sc. for
education.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

THE WEEKLY HERALD is published
every Thursday morning, at 81. a year,
six months, 81 Is postage incurred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

JUSTICE MILLER, Of the Supreme
court, now hears the buszing of the
presidential bee in his bonnet, and
It ID said a literary bureau has been
organized in Washington for the
purpose of pushing his candidacy
in 1884. The democrats could not
fail to be delighted over the repub.
Iican nomination of Miller, who
was a member of the electoral com
mission, which fact would be
enough to defeat him. Besides, nc
man has ever gone to the White
House from the Supreme Court
and it is not at all likely an excep
HOn will be made in the case Of
Miller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

SEVERAL WOMEN are powers be
hind the throne in journalism. Mr..
PuIitzer's success in life is said to
be largely due to his wife's talent
sympathy and pluck. The wife oil
Colonel Mcclure, of the PhiladeI-
phia Times, is the largest stock.
holder in the paper. The 7'5mes
Democrat of New Orleans, is mainly
owned by Mrs. Burke, while Mrs.
Nicholson is the controlling spirit
Of the PjcGggI1Ie. So women are
very powerful even in journalism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

THE TRUSTEES of the Brooklyn
bridge begin their term of service
With the censure of a grand jury
upon them, the inquisitors having
found that the officials were repre-
hensible, on account of the recent
disaster; in other words that the
trustees were indirectly responsible
for the death of nearly a score of
persons and the manning Of many
Others. 1t is fortunate that the late
stampede was not attended by more
fatalities. The one faulty place In
the bridge will now be made safe,
and the force OF policemen increased
Go such a number as to prevent re-
currence Of the senseless scare.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

GENERAL BEAUREGARD does not
take much stock in the report that
the negroes are multiplying in the
southern states with a rapidity
which promises or threatens at no
very distant day to make them alb
BOlute masters of the political sitUa-
ton. He sa,'2 that his personal
observation % the other way, and
that instead Of increasing they are
actually on the decline. The weight
of evidence, however, is against
the gallant general on this point,
for the official statistics show that
che coIored population is growing
st a great rate every year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06
DAILY HERALD

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6, 1888
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06

SENATOR HILL, of Colorado, has
put himself on record as a prophet.
He says the republicans will elect
their candidate in 1884. He con,
cedes New York to the democrats
Oregon to the republicans, and says
the doubtful states are California
Connecticut, Indiana, Nevada, New
Jersey, Ohio and Virginia. Senator
Hill is of the opinion that the re-
pubHcans may carry some of the
southern states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-06
ARMY SCANDALS.

1t is to be hoped that demoral!za-
ton is not becoming epidemic
among army officers. Four distin.
guished soldiers are at the present
time under a cloud, and in each in
stance the scandal is Of a disgraceful
character. They are of such an ugly
nature that courts mart ial have
been ordered for the trial of the
men. Americans have heretofore
been proud of their little army and
navy; for while the civil service
was reeking with corruption and
social scandals, army and navy
officers have been scrupulOusly hon.
est in financial matters, and, as a
rule, correct in private life. But
lately the Generalization that is so
prominent in the various depart
ments of the civil service seems
to have broken out IN the
military. The three or four
cases of embezzlement that have
been discovered in the army are
said to be traceable directly to the
seductive game of draw poker,
which vice. 1t is alleged, is almost
universal among officers in both the
navy and the army. If this be true,
we may confidently expect more
such wrongful appropriations as
that of Major WATSON, for fraud
and crime follow gambling as
naturally and necessarily as water
flows down hill. The case of Col.
Nickerson comes under a different
head. His offense is purely social, but
ofsucb grave characteras tOforeVer
bar him from respectable society
He cruelty wrOnged a pure and
noble woman, his wife, by fraud
ulently obtaining a divorce from
her without cause, except that he
had become enamored of pretty
girl; and afterwards wronged the
latter by marrying her, adding big
amy to the crime against his wife.
A court martial will certainly deal
severely but justly, by Nickerson'
provided he lives long enough to
undergo a trial. His exposure has
Frustrated him, and fears are enter
tanned that he will not recover. 1t
would he better that he die, for no
matter how long he may live he can
never make right the terrible wrong
that he has done his wife,
AS yet we believe army officers are
better and more honest and clrcum-
spect than the government officials
generally. They are upright and
noble. and worthy the proud reputa-
ton they have won. The conduct
of IgIes, Morrow, WATSON and Nick
erson must be grievOus in the ex-
IRENE to their brother officers who
have prided themselves upon the
fact that while corruption existed
all around them, those who held
commissions in the army were, with
remarkably few exceptions. free
from reproach. The innocent are
not to blame for the acts of the
guilty. yet they cannot help feeling
a sense of shame, and that they are
scandalized. Perhaps the
recent exposures will have the effect
of checking the evil tendency said
to be manifesting itself in the army;
and it may induce some of those
who are gambling and living be-
yond their means to halt and reflect
before it is too late. We hope so.