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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
TheSecret

OF the universal success Of
Browns Iron Bitters is sim
ply this: It is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
doesjustwhatis is claimed for
it-tao more and no less.
BY thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
1t reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
1nencing at the foundation
it builds up and restores lost
health-in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
7oDearborn Ave.. Chicago, Nov. ,. :

DDearoom Ave-. Chicago, Nov. =
have been great sufferer from
every weak stomach, heartburn, and
speR.ia IN It's worst form. Nearly
and could eat but little. have
tried every thiDgreeomIrcnded, have
taken tho prescriptions Of dorcn
physicians, but got no relief until I.
took Browns Iron Bitters. / feel
none Of the old troubles, and arm =
new man. / am getting much
stronger, and feel frst:rate. am
a railroad engineer, and now mako
my trips regularly. I can not say
TOO much in praise Of your wonder.
tul medicine. d. G. MACK.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
Total.

The three Cs-California, Colorado
and Connecticut should perhaps have
been clnsscd rs doubtful, for the Dem
ocrats are rs likely to carry them next
year rs the Republicans arc. Add
them to the Democratic column. and
we can carry the country and lose New
York. a feat which is impossible for
our opponents to accomplish. An
analysis Of tho above table further
shows that the Republicans cannot
succeed, even though they carry New
York, should they lose California, Col
orado, Connecticut and New lamp
shirc--tour States which they arc Quitc
likely TO lack when they come TO make
ny tEeh count after the next Prcsi-
dental election. General Garfield, in
1880, had ma ority Of but thirty-two
in the electoral college. Without New
York he would have been beaten
then. That Year DorScy's "soup' car
ried both Indiana and New York for
the Republican party. 1t is quite pro-
ba0le that sapOnaccous material will
be wanting i'll 1851, the Star-rou,c
gentry having no more routes to con-
qncr;. therefore, if our Republican
friends can squeeze any comfort out Of
the above table, they are entirely wei
come TO il. &till, we are free to admit,
much depends upon the nominees Of
he two parties, and then again, ali
signs fail in certain cXimcncics. giving
iorco TO the aphorism that "nothinw
happens but the unexpected"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

r,yslei,ans prescribe Browns Iron Bit
tcrs fol. indigestion, weakness, low splrits, Sd s
etc. 'p"st'' ,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03


KILLED WITH a KNirE.-Thc 18TH
ultimo several negro BOYS in town,
among them Ant hony IIaHlv and
Robert Cannon, got into q difficulty.
licnly and Cannon, each about twelve
years old, struck each other several
times. iicnly ran nnd Cannon fol-
lowed him to his house. AS lIcnlv
entered the house he shouted back to
Canpon, 81 fixed YOU with my knife !"
The boy Cannon went on about his
WnrE, or play, as usual, and made no
, complaint until the 18Th, when he,
complaining Of being sick, went to
hcd. lie rapidly grew worse, and on
the 22nd he died. just before he died
he told about the FIGHT and about his
having been cut in the head. Or.
Pope made search for the wound and
found thc broken end OF knife blade
IN the skull, at the Junction OF The
pnrlctal and occiDital bones. The cor
onor was notified and an inquest was
held. Drs. Pope and Gil,lnr mace an
autopsy. They attempted to pull tho
Dlade ont with pair OF pincors, bu! it
would not come; and thoy then sawed
ont small section Of the skull i'm
(which the blade was, and found it
sticking through tho skull about on
inch and n half. After all tho tcsti-
moly was taken tho coroner's Jury
rendered verdict that Robert Cannon
came TO his death by reason of wound
inflictcd,with II knife in the hands Of
Anthony Hcnly., A warrant was issued
for 1cnly's arrest, on the charge of
murdor,. and given to Mr.. John II.
Chappcll to execute. Hcnly was on
thes railroad near the depot when he
saw tho officer, and gave him a pretty
lively chase. lie was caught, and is
now III Jail to awai, trial, al,---Nc,06e,Yy
ObseyVer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
The Dog at the Bank Door.


Yesterday morning man passed from
the hall of the Berkshire Life Building
by the side door into the Agricultural
Bank. His dog, an intelligent collie,
lay down by the door to await his mas
ter. The gentleman having transacted
his business, passed thoughtlessly out
at the front door and went home. The
dog was to-day lying at the side door
awaiting its master, and had not moved
from the spot since yesterday morniug.
Threats and coaxing had not availed to
stir him step. This morning he was
fed, and Mr.. Hull said that az long a.
he kept his post he should be carefully
cared for. About 1 o'clock this morn.
ing Mr.. D. F. Dunbar, farmer on. the
mountain, between Lennon and Rich
mond, appeared at the Agricultural
Bank, and wanted to know t.Where that
dog was?" ''Just open the side door there.
and you will find him." said Mr.. Ferry.
Mr.. Dunbar opened the door, and his
dog sprang upon him, wild with de-
light. He had waited for his master
twenty.eight hours, without stirring
from his place on the cold stone ste ps,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
Picks Upa Meteor.


MIR. Gordon, . druggist at the High.
lands, has in his possession one of the
latest arrivals Of those mysterious visi-
tsnts from interstellar space known as
meteors. At about II o'clock last
Thursday night, as he and friend were
walking at the corner of Oriole andRill
Streets, West Roxbury, his attention
was called to Kissing, hustling sound,
like that of some projectile passing
rapidly overhead. Before he could
ascertain what it was there came a crack
ing of the boughs Of some pipe trees
close at hand, followed by heavy thud
on the messy ground. He found an
iron-ike, stony slug, about the size Of
an egg, weighing nearly q pound. It
was quite deeply embedded in the
springy bed of moss and pine spills, and
as it bore marks unlike those on any
terrestrial pebble, and was the only
object of any kind in the vicinity that
could possibly produce such a sound,
he feels sure that it is O small-sized
irregular slug OF partially oxidized iron,
and it's surface is covered with small
openings, making it look like a rusty,
worm. eaten coal clinker.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15

and the average advance is about $3.50
per head. The best feature is the aver
age increase of improved bulls in use on
the ranches, there being 10 per cent.
more improved bulls in use than last
spring. Short.horns predominant, but
the demand for Herefords is increas.
ing, and many are in favor of the polled
Angus. Hay for winter use is being
put up to much larger extent than in
former years, and in the southwest q
great deal Of fencing is being put up,
but in the northwest, where the lands
are public and liable to be invaded by
the squatter, there is not so much being
done. During the past winter the losses
were chiefly old cows, heifers calving,
and young stock. Disease is absent
from most of the ranges, with the excep-
ton of a few cases Of blackleg, caused
by the overwhelming of calves.-Iowa
Homestead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15

By NARY A. BARR.

Twelve days out from port were We, and tho Bonnie
''Mases," cried the captain; :clesr the beat, and
bring the women on deck"
They came At his call without word, patient and
Ia the shudderins cold in tho raging wind, On the
roaring wave.
Tossed by the tempest before the blast, drove the
And eagerly we Watched the dawn, with its shifting
wan white light.
Twas in that light our captain stood, as he sadly.
':we have only one jar Of water, only one loaf Of
bread;
And these are for the women, say yea, every drop
The men looked over the watery waste, and were =
moment dumb.
''YOu have mothers and wives at hOme-bo kind to
the women here"
Gay, ay, sir" came from each ready lip: tive will;
you need not fear"
'Captatn'-it was young bride spoke-:'the men
at the straining oar,
Me hand that guides us DER this waste, need most
the precious store.
Women aan always wait and pray" "God bless
you!' the captain said;
Then Well share to the last water and one
loaf Of bread.
''And surgely think that help will come, so why
should we despair2
So they strove to cheer each others hearts as the
slow hours stole away;
And the day went down on the little boat keeping
her perllous way.
The day came up, the day went down-agatn, again
again; ,
The grew faint and SICK and wild, and all hope
seemed in vain;
Tho women cronched in dumb distress, patient and
praying still;
Only the captain kept his place, by the force Of
mighty will.
At the Midnight hour o woman spoke: "Captain, the
ships in sight.
Steer to tie northward steadily; you'n be saved at
morning light"
Then with . little shivering sigh the youthful spirit
fed,
Aud tie cloudy moon and the cold white stars looked
down upon the dead.
But the captain caught her prophet tone and family
he called out:
"Erie:.ds we shall be saved at morning light; of
that have no doubt"
They tried to answer, but the words died on each
falntlng lip;
But L.. when Sunshine touched the east, there lay
tt saving ship!
The Bonnie Lesly will sail no more, but ever, in
after years,
When tn captain wakes at midnight, he will think
with prayer and tears
OF the bride who died in the open boat, who saw
through the gloomy night
The 'cming ship, AID promised Linn, "You1l be
s,ve1 at morning light"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
Corn for Sitting Hens.

It is claimed that corn is the most
suitable food for sitters. The require.
ments of sitter differ from those of
other hens. Keeping quiet and without
much exercise, not much is required to
sustain life, and their food should be of
such a nature as to digest slowly. For
this reason whole grain is preferred, and
corn is thought to be much the best.
Soft food of any kind is coon digested,
and the hen becomes hungry and either
leaves the nest too frequently or else
becomes very poor. The advantage of
corn over other grain is that it is more
oily and not so likely to stimulate the
production of eggs, and being hard and
compact, it digests much slower than
other g1ain.-Poult,y Monthly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
Thinning Fruit

An exchange says this work can
scarcely be extended beyond the garden,
and even there it can only be performed
on not over-large trees. The pear is es-
pecially needed to have this operation
performed. and it should be done at al.
most any time now, the sooner perhaps
the better, and the stunted or imperfect
surplus growth removed. Care should be
taken to thin out the clusters, as the fruit
seldom does we'll where the specimens
touch each other. For some reason the
insects are sure to attack the fruit in
clusters, and insteed of only one falling
a prey to their operations, two or three
will be included. A small scissors such
as is used in thinning out the punches
of grapes, answers very we'll for this
work, and with care they can be pinched
off with thumb and finger. When pears
and apples have attained about one
fourth their size they should have a
good thinning out.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
The Cattle Trade.

Advices from ranches in Kansas, Me-
braska, Colorado, Texas, idaho, w om-
ing, Indian Territory, Montana, and
Nevada show the large cattle business
in those sections is in q very thriving
condition. The percentage of loss is
small, ranging from l to 20 per cent, or
an average of 81 per cent. for the whole
of the districts. The greatest loss is
said to be IN Idaho, Indian Territory,
and Kansas. Kansas is the only state In
which there has been an increase in the
shipment of beeves for the season, but
the general average condition of cattle
on the ranges is reported to be worse
when compared with the corresponding
period last year, but all the other Sec
tons report an average better condition
of stock than last spring. The
shipment 1T beeves will on an
average commence about the same
time as in ordinary years. In the north
west, however, the shipping will be
about q month later. An average
increase in calves of about Is per cent.
is reported. Cattle are bringing from
e to 80 per head higher than last year,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
FARM, GARDEN AND HOME
T.ittla GOlAAnhair.

Goldenhair climbed upon grandpapa's knee:
Dear little Goldenhair, tired was she,
All the day busy - busy can be.
Up In the morning a. soon twas light
Out With the birds and butterflies bright,
Skipping about till the coming Of night.
Grandpapa toyed with the curls ON her head.
..What has my darling been doing" he said,
"Since she rose with the sun from her bed :"
"Pitty much, )" answered the sweet little onc
II cannot tell 10 much things have done
Played with my dolly and feeded my bun;
"And then jumped with my little jump.rope,
And made out Of some water and soap
BoOuful w0rlds-mamma's castles Of hope.
'tThen have readed in my picture.book,
And Bella and I, We went to look
For the smooth little stones by the side Of the brook
"And then coined home and Gated my tea,
And climbed up on granapapa's knee,
And jes rs tired as tired can be"
Lower and lower the little head pressed,
Until it had dropped upon grandpapa's breast;
Dear little Goldenhair, sweet be thy rest!
We are but children; things that We do
Are a. sports Of . babe to the Infinite view,
God grant that when night overshadows our way,
And we shall be called to account for our day.
He shall ind us rs guiltless as Goldenhair's lay.
And O, when aweary, may We be 90 blest,
And sink like the innocent child to our rest,
And feel ourselves tlasped to the Infinite breast.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
The Annual Insect Crop.

It is worthy of note that on the first
appearance of an insect in any locality,
they seem to increase in great numbers
from year to year; but after this the
number every year seem about the same.
MIR. Moore, of Concord, Mass, has no.
ticed of the rose bug: "As long ago as
can remember I saw them as thick as
they are now. In 1928 John Lowell de-
scribed an apple tree as covered with
them, and about the same time DR..
Green, of Marsh6eld, gathered eighty
in his hand, from rose bush, at one
grab" This is about the general ex-
periepce.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
A Backing Mine.

The Lyon County Times gives the
following account of another valuable ca
discovery in Nevada: It will be strange
if Nevada does not turn out to be the best
producer. She has already shown that
her mines are numerous and rich, and
almost every kind of metal has been dis
covered within her boundaries. Sulphur
mines, mica deposits, and salt and borax
marshes have also been discovered, but
the latest discovery, and the one which
will throw all others in the shade, Is a
backing mine. In the lower part of
Mason Valley there is s1aall lake known
as Mud Lake. The reason the lake was
given that name is because there is hard
~ ever any water in it, and the bottom
is soft and muddy. When there is any
water in the pond, which is in the early
spring of the year, it has been noticed
that it is very black-about the color of
black ink-and the people have often
wondered what was the reason of this.
Last week, Albert Thompson, who has
been a resident of the valley for some
years was passing the pond, and noticed
that it was dry, the warm weather hav-
ing evaporated all the water. He noticed
that the ground that had been covered
by water was very black, and thought it
a good time to examine into the matter
and see what colored the water. Taking
his shovel he broke the crust that had
formed on top, and found beneath asoft,
jet black, doughty substance. He dug
q hole few feet deep, and was convinc-
ed that the stuff went down. Upon leav-
ing he took with him q chunk of
the clay to experiment with, and
molding it into small cakes set it in the
sun to dry, thinking it would make q
sort of black chalk. When dry the cakes
very much resembled those small cakes
of stove backing that are sold in the
stores. In fact, they resembled the
backing so strongly that the man wet
ono of the little bricks, and, rubbing it
on the stove, applied the brush. The
effect was marvellous, and with slight
amount of labor the old stove was made
to look like new piece of furniture.
Mr.. Thompson has made location of
thelake, and is making preparations to
put up small dry kiln. The manner of
preparing this backing will be similar
to that of brick making, and it will doubt
less be but short time before the store
keepers will be buying cases Of backing
tabled ''Nevada Gem" instead of ''Sun-
rise" or "Peerless."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
IS THE GREAT CONNECTIl

10 liz VAs0AA OVAsA.E119 -. 11~..noiv
Blu1s. passing through Joliet, VttaMa, ~ SWH asts
Geneseo. Moline, Rock Island: DayenpeSt, " ess
LIBERTY Iowa City, MarenRo. Br0okiyn. sSE1nn10!i,
Des Mones lthe capital Or 1o%' 9rom Bnreau
InnctiOn 10 Peoria; Wilton Junction 70 M0scae
tine, Washington, Fairfield, Eldon. 6eTlx o,,
Centreville. Princeton. TEenton; Pa Kana:s CIV.
Washinston to sigou1ney, oskaloosa. and Knox-
viiie: KeckuS to Farmington, Bonaparte. Ben.
tonsport Independent Eldon. OttumMes Eody:
vile: Oskaloosn pe ne MINNIE NOME. to inSsnoa and
Winterset; Atlantic 70 Lewis and Aqdubon; and
Avoca to Harlan. This is positively the only
Railroad, which owns, ana opela!e9 tntouSo
'' Throueh Express Passenger Trains, With Pull
man Palace Cars attached, are run each way DAILY
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, KANSAS CITY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, LEAyENwoRTa ana , AEcHa-
H Roek SSH Island Short Lsne."
The Grsat Rock Island" Is ms2sniac .' y,
s sfacR Is laid With steel rails: ..,.
What will please you most will be tho pleasure
beautiful pfaiFies Of Illinois and lows, in one Of
3 SnronsE sspas.s
meal 40 good ~ IL served in any nrstrci1ss novel,
for eoyenty-hve cents.
Approaching the fact that majority OK me
eand tSe
nounce that this Company runs P,i!lman Eggs
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. ana fotaes
Rg14MAN- L E e4!1 4 s SA1s nI nEs n
co T1sest: A 1se 2sis Lie. Ess.s :: tie'
FOR iSforSatioa nee oSealaable at u
a. deai superintendent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
Evidence Enough.

AGAOAA WIG V~A 0tNVot NoW6sJ
A New York broker, who left the
street three or four years ago. one day
received a call from man up the river,
who announced that old Blank was dead.
"Old Blank. Yes, I remember him;
so he is dead?
eyes, and his heirs are trying to break
the will"
"They are?'
Eyes, and they are going to have he
was crazy. They want you as a wit
ness."
"Want me? Why, l know nothing of
the old man except that once invested
$40, 900 for him.
"Wel!, that's all they expect to prove
by you."e
''What, ehl''
"Why, if you'll come into court and
swear that the old man let you have
$40, 900 to invest for him the case is made
out. When can you Gomez"
He never went,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
BEAR AND DOG.
A Sensational Baltic With an Unex.
peCsed Termination.
rErom tho Arkaneav Trava1ar e,

Sensational Baltic With an Unex.
pecsed Termination.
[From tho Arkansaw Traveler.]
A wen-known gentleman of Little
Rock purchased an enormous black bear.
A friend who heard of the purchase
went to the colonel-of course he was a
colonel-and said:
Clear that you've got biggest bear
in the country"
''Got q whale, let me tell you."
"Well, I'll tell you what want. I've
got the finest bull dog in the south. I
gave a hundred dollars for him the other
day, and up to this time he has whipped
two bears. I want him to fight your
bear"
81 don't believe he could whip him. {"
eyes, he can. A large bull dog can
whip bear any time. I'll bring him
over tomorrow"
The next day the gentleman and the
dog called on the colonel and the bear.
The bear was chained to a tree in a
grove, and when the dog saw him he
wanted to eat him without further cere.
mony.
"Here," said the colonel. II don't
want the bear to get away after he chews
the head off your dog, so you'll have to
''Blamed if do. Ill tell you what.
Tie the dog to one end of the chain
and let the bear take care of the other
end"
This was agreed upon, and the dog
was soon tugging at his end of the line,
anxious to open the engagement. The
bear wained and looked far away. It
was evident that he did not relish the
coming performance. When everything
was ready the dog was liberated. He
darted at the bear and grabbed him by
the ham. The bear shook him off, but
instead of resenting the insult, turned
and began to climb tree, dragging the
dog after him. He went out on limb,
and before the colonel and the gentle
man could realize the turn OF affairs the
dog was suspended ten feet from the
ground.
"Why, d-n his fool soul, he'll kill nv
dog, howled the gentleman.
II reckon he will" the colonel re-
piled.
The bearlay stretched out on the limb,
looking down at the dog whose s,rug-
giles were becoming weaker.
''Climb up the tree colonel and take
the chain from the bears neck"
''No, I'd rather not. Don't like the
way he looks at the dog. Suppose you
go up."
"Blamed if do. I wouldn't take a
hundred dollars for that dog. The bears
afraid Of him don't you think?"
"Shouldn't wonder, as he seems to be
keeping out Of the dogs way"
By this time the dogs tongue was
hanging out, and it was plain to be seen
that he was dead. After awhile the bear
came down, smdled of the dog, whined,
sat down and looked far away.
On Lookout Mountain, near Fort
Payne, Ala, there is said to be one OF
the most wonderful subterranean cav.
ems ever discovered in that country, and
which bids fair to outrival the famous
Kentucky Mammoth cave. The elevated
fountains of crystal waters interspersed
throughout this cave furnish miniature
cascades, whose falling spray is wonder.
fully beautiful, while its lofty domes,
studded with stalactites, surpass the c.
rulean hues of the heavens, dotted with
it's sparkling gems. The passageways
in the cave are so large that a person
can explore all its parts without stoop.
ing. There are also several fine springs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15
The above 10 correct map Of the
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,

BERT LEA ROUTE,
and its immediate connections Through Trains daily
Prom 81, PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO cHICAe9.
without change, connecting with all lines
EAST and SOUTHEAST.
Tho only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and OES MONIES, iowa
Through Trains between
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. eQulS,
connecting in Union Depot for .ll Points South ms;
Southwest. Close connections made with 81 P ~ ~
n p. and St r. q Duluth Railroads. from and to oil
p0ints North and North.West
REAEADER! PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING
Cans on III night trains Through Tickets, and bag
gage checked 70 destination. For time tables rate Of
49,. &~s-&. o. #. BOYD,
Gea,l Tkt. Pass. Ag't, HinassDolls.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-15

HARRY BAsooMB, the comedian who
lost both legs by frost-bite while drunk,
has been sent to poor-house near Bos-
ton. He writes az If he meant TO end
his days there, and berates the Forrest
Home, which refused to admit him.