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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

rivers of South Wisconsin,, also of stern
teachers who, by the vigorous application
of the ferule and rod, taught us the three
important branches of 'rcadin. rightin
and rithmetic,' considered essential in
those days"
The c., NJ. & St. P. r. R. Co. have
Co. have issued circular giving list of
bankers who will cash checks without
discount. The Mower County Bank is
designated for Austin. The pay roll and
checks for employees at or near station
will be sent TO the agent on the 25th Of
each month, and applicants must make
an appearance before the expiration of
forty eight hours, as at that time the un-
called-for checks and pay roll will be
returned to the pay-master. Should an
employe fail to receive his check, it will
be returned to him on presentation of a
proper application. The agents are
further instructed to receive the checks
at par in payment of freight or other bills
due the company, and to redeem any of
them to the extent OF funds on hand. In
case of need, checks may be sent to the
treasurer, and the money will he RENTED
by return express.
BURNING OF THE THATCHER-B IGE-
LOW ELEVATOR IN BRowNsDALE.- Last
Wednesday evening, between and
o'clock, what is known as the Thatcher
elevator was discovered on fire. 1t was
under full Roadway, and seemed to be
ablaZe all over the inside of the building.
The owners claim the fire was caused by
friction in the gearing which elevates the
grain. Others claim that on account of
he combustible character Of mill dust, the
fire instantly spread all through the build
ing. The building and machinery are
supposed to have cost $4,000. Insurance,
so far as known, $4,000. The grain in the
elevator is estimated as follows: car.
loads of wheat, 3 cars of oats, of bar.
ley, 200 bushels of clover seed, and about
400 bushels of timothy seed all valued a,
from five to seven thousand dollars. None
of the contents saved. Insurance on con
tents not known. The propretors of the
elevator are understood to be j. H. Stew
ard, G. O. Blgelow and Mrs. l. 20. Thatcher
The loss will not only be severe one for
Brownsville, but will fall heavily On the
owners unless they are so fortunate as tc
be we'll insured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
FINE FARMS FOR SALE.
GRAND MEADOW.

Farmers southwest of Dexter village
are talking of building cheese factory.
e. Hess Of frankfort. lost child,
aged 9months, of congestion of the lungs,
asst week Tuesday morning.
The entertainment given by the
C0rnet band was not only an enjoyable
affair, but financial success, netting $40.
Mine head of steers raised and fatted
on John Rowley's farm miles north of
Dexter, were sold Feb. 4th Their aver
aye weight was 1882 pounds.
WIN. NJ S,;,bor has recently pur-
chased and paid Tor 80 acres of land adj
joining his home farm, which 80 cost him
'only $500. This makes his farm a Iuare
section, and it is one of the finest and
best conducted farms in the township OF
q. NJ.
james McCloskey died Feb 6, of con
sumption aged IS. He was q respected
citizen. and an old settler, having become
a resident of Grand Meadow with hi:
brother Robert, and halfbrother, j. Nc.
Dewitt, when the village was plated. HI
leaves wife and two children, besides
parents and many other relatives to mourn
| his loss. These facts are CLEANED from
| the Record
"BUcHU-PA1BA," - Quick. complet,
cure, all annoying kidney, bladder ant
urinary diseases. 81. Druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
Don't Spill the Milk.

''There is no use crying over spilled
milk" says the old saw. If you are not
only bald, but have no life in the roots of
your hair, there is no use crying over that,
either. Take both time and yourself by
the forelock while there is forelock left.
Apply Parker's Hair Balsam to your hair
before matters get worse. 1t will arrest
the falling off Of your hair and restore its
original color, gloss and softness. 1t is a
perfect dressing withal. clean, richly per-
fumed, cools and heals the scalp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
Excited In o usa utls,

All over the land are going into ecstasy
over DR.. Kings New Discovery for con:
sumption. Their unlocked for recovery
by the timely use of this great life SAVING
remedy, causes them to 20 nearly wild in
its praise. 1t is guaranteed to positively
cure sew coughs, colds, asthma, hay
fever, bronchitis, hoarseness. loss of voice
or any affection of the throat and lungs
Trial bottles free at any drug store
Large size 81. *> 5E&.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
LIE ROY.

= Wentworth Hays, the Holstein herd
man of the village, was offered by Kan
sas stock man and refused $175 for his
yearling Holstein hcifer. She is q daisy,
and weighs 1926 pounds.
The first nuptial ceremony ever
known in the National Park, by the
present dwellers upon the earth, took
place at Mammoth Hot Springs Jan. 10.
Barbara G. Henderson, daughter of Supt.
G. L. Henderson, of the Springs, CORNER
ly a resident of LeRoy,) and Oscar 8.
Swanson were the contracting partles.-
Independsut.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
A Beautiful Gift,

The Great Rock Island Route has issuet
q new and most comprehensive Cool
Book, of 1913 pages, filled with new and re
liable receipts FRONT the best caterers of thi
and other countries. No housewife Cal
afford to be without it; and though wortl
one dollar, it will be sent to any address
postpaid, upon receipt Of ten cents il
stamps. AS they will go like hot cake
send at once to E. St. John, G. T. & P. A.
Chicago, Illinois.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Brotl-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's cure.
For sale by DORK & WoLD.
''HACKMETACK," a lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price 25and 81 cents.
SHlLOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure
is sold by US on u guarantee. 1t cures con-
sumption.
SHiLOH'S VlTALIZER is what you need
for Constipation, Loss Of Appetite, Dizziness
and all symptoms Ut Dyspepsia. Price 10 aud
Is cents Der BOTTLE
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
Ruckl-n's arnjca <alv,.

The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily cure burns,
bruises, cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, cancers, piles, chilblains, corns,
letter. chapped hands, and all skin erup-
tions, guaranteed to cure in every in
stance: or money refunded. IS cents per
box. For sale BY all drurgists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

HAS CONFIDENCE I'm one case per.
8 'nally known to me the success of Bur.
dock Blood Bitters was almost incredible.
One lady described them as worth hun.
dreds of dollars. myself have the great
est confidence in them" F. s. Scratch,
Druggist, Ruthven, Ont. Sold by Dor1
& Void
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The VOLrAIC BELT Co., Marshall Mich, will
send DR. DYES Celebrated ELECTRO-VOL-
TAIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on
trial for thirty days to men young o. Old) who
are afflicted with nervous d,bility, lost vitality
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of
health and manly vigor. Address as above.
N. B.-No risk is incurred, as thirty days
trial is allowed. jan3-1v
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

COVER THE HILLS TO THE Poor HOUSE
"A person with impaired or impoverished
blood is on the road to physical bank
ruptcy. Burdock Blood Bitters strength
en- and enrich the circulation, repair the
tissues, and build up the entire system.
Sold by Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
A Blessing To All Mankind.

In these times when our newspapers are
flooded with patent medicine ADVERTISE
ments. it is gratifying to know what to
procure that will certainly cure you. If
you are bilious, blood out of order, liver
inactive. or generally debilitatcd. there is
nothing in the world that will cure you
so quickly as Electric Bitters. They are
blessing to all mankind. and can he had
for only fifty cents bottle of any drug
gist.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
PASTE THIS ON YOUR ROLLING PIN.
Baking Powder Test---Simple and Sure.

Take teaspoonful of Baking Powder,
and put in a 1umbler one third full of
water, stir. and let stand few minutes.
All that is pure will rise to the top of the
water. What remains below the water is
no good. and is an injury to what it is
used in. Try this, and then go and get
some tip top Baking Pow,ler-A PURE
GRAPE CREAM TARTAR BAKING POWDER
for sale by
G.. w. TAYLOR s. Co.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

LET Us TELL YOU.-Let US tell yoy
that a person who is bilious or consti
pated is not well person, and further
that nearly every one is subject to these
irregularities. Let US tell you also thai
Burdock Blood B1tters are ole of the
finest diuretics and a2erients ever yet de-
vised. Sod Nv Do1r & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

THE PEOPLE AsToNIsHED. Many peo-
pie are astonished when they discover the
wide circulation of Thomas Electric Oil.
There is hardly drug house in the coun-
try that does not have this remedy upon
its shelves. The public have found it is
a good thing and stick to it. Sold by
Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

TELLS WHAT He KNows.-"Best thing
for burns l have ever tried. Heals up
grandly." L. P. Follett, Marion, Ohio,
speaking of Thomas Eclectric Oil. Soll
by DOrr e Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
EDUCATIONAL.
c. d. BELDEN, EDITOR.

C. d. BELDEN, EDITOR.
1t is probable that at least five new school,
houses will he built in Mower county during
, the present year.
Supt: Belden last week visited 10 schools in
FrankfOrd and vicinity, giving one half dav
to each school visited.
About forty were present at the Associa-
ton ut Austin last Saturday, and the exer-
cises were very interesting.
A State Teachers Institute will be held at
Austin, commencing Monday, March Oath and
continuing until Friday evening.
! Miss Lizzie Ank err is teaching the Frankford
village school this winter. She Is one of our
most experienced and successful teachers.
Fred CLOVIS school in Nevada has been
broken up tor month on ,ccount Of scarlet
fever. Ii will commence again next Monday.
Miss Bertha Cases work in District IL, Red
| Rock, has been so satisfactory that the trus-
tees have added another month to the winter
i term.
Again the City Of Austin draws from our
Maggie Wilton has just been appointed to
the Sth grade, Austin school.
james Goodsell, who formerly taught the
Grand Meadow school. is visiting with rela-
tlveS in FrankfNrd. He is now County Super
intendent IT Schools TO- Moody county. D. T.
The benefit of having tue same teacher more
than one term is we'll illustrated in District
1903, Dexter, where Nellie c. Spencer is teach
ing. Her Grade is perfect and her oral work
is unusually rood.
Chas. J. Farmer. of Spring Valley, teacher
in District 10. frankfort, completed a sue
cessful term Of school OH Friday last Nathan
F. Lamb, OF Frackford. will continue as
teacher in the same district until the spring
opens.
District 36, Racine, has about one hundred
scholars. and has entirely Outgrown its present
school accommodations. A petition Is now
circulating for the division of the district.
This plan meets with general approval. Two
new school houses will probably be built dur
ing the present year.
VIM. o. Storelie is teacher this winter in
District SO. His sch ol is overcrowded. A
debating society meets in the sohool-house
every Friday evening. and its discussions are
attracting much int crest in the eighbOt hood.
The subject discussed last Friday evening
WIS "ReSOlUed That an education Is more
valuable TO give to child than money or
property" A semi-monthly local paper is
read.
The next Teachers Association will meet at
Grand MEADOW next Saturday. unless stormy.
The following is the prngrnm:
The Primary Reading Glass. Alice L. Perham
The Protective Tariff. VIM o. Storclie
How Graded my School. ........ Anna Funderhide
Advanced Readlng..--.- ......... Nathan F. Lamb
Addition of Compound Numbers. Prof. JAS Goodsel
Completeness in Teachers Work. Mamie Sawyer
be present.
Teachers Associations
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

ROUGH ON COUGHS. "-Knocks a cough
or cold endwise. For children or adults.
Troches, 15c. Liquid, SOC. At druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

''RoUaH ON CORNs.-Ask for Wells
Rough on Corns' 15c Quick, com
Plete, permanent cure. Corns. warts.
| buuions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

FARMS On James River, Va. in a northern
0'N'VSo settlement. Illustrated circular
free. J. F. MANCHA. CAremont Virginia
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
An ONLY DAUGHTER Cured Of CQnSQmnti0D

When death was hourly expected, all remedies hav-
ing failed and DR.. H. James was experimenting with
the many herbs of Calcutta he accidentally made
preparation which cured his only child of CONSUMP-
TON. His child is now in this country, and enjoy
ing the best of health. He has proved to the world
that CONSUMPTION can be positively and perma-
nently cured. The Doctor now gives the recipe Free
only asking two 2cent stamps to pay expenses. This
Herb also Night Sweats. Nausea at the Stomach
and will break up fresh cold in twenty four hours
Address CnADDocK & Co., ,032 Race street, Phila-
delpha. naming this paper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
RlSkil' Works !

SESAME AND LILIES, paper, 10 cts; CLOTH rs cts
Grown OF WILD OLIVE, paper, 10 cts; cloth. Csc.
SESAME AND LILIES, Crown OF WILD OLIVE and
ETHICS OF THE DUST. in volume, half Russia red
edges. 81 cents. MODERN PAINTERS, STONES OF
VENICE, ETC., in preparation Large catalogue free
JOHN B. ALDEN, Publisher, Is VeseY ST., New York
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
Teachers Associations

Teachers Associations
will be held as follows, unless the day men,
toned is stormy. The meetings to commerce
At IL q. N. and close at p. m. AT
Grand Meadow, Saturday.. 5000. Feb. Is
Lansing. Saturday ..................Feb. %
Lyle, saturday ........ ............ Mich. !
Rose Greek. Saturday ......... ..... .Mch. 8
Austin, Saturday. .............. ,Mch. Is
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13

"BUcHU-PA1BA," - Quick, complete
cure, all annoying kidney, bladder ant
urinary diseases. 81. Druggists
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-20
RCD

DEAR NEws:-I find a general interest
manifested here in regard to Florida poll
tics Anxious inquiries are made as to
whether Perry is a good man and if he
can be elected, and as Dougherty comes
of winning stock" his nomination
gives the Georgia democrats strong hopes
of solid democratic representation from
Florida in the next Congress.
There is no excitement in political af-
fairs in Georgia save the little family
quarreIs' over the nominations, and all
the fighting has been transferred from
the polls to the primaries and the conyen-
ton hall. The nomination here is equiv
alent to an election, and it is only the ex-
element over some local issue that ever
brings out full vote.
There is bright future ahead for the
material progress of Georgia. 1t has
been said of her old red hills that if an
impossible wall could be built around
them that its inhabitants could have
necessity and nearly every luxury enjoy
ed by the civilized world, And the state
ment is true. Every mineral is found in
her mountains, and every product of the
farm can be grown on herself, and every
fruit, save the semi-tropical, can be found
in her orchards. Her stock will rival the
famous blue grass and Tennessee in
beauty of limb and fleetness OF foot, and
she rivals any of her sisters in manufac-
turing enterprises. Her railroads are
equipped equal with the best in the coun-
try, and they are doing good work for the
material development of the State Lead
ing all others in this respect is the old
Georgia Central, running from Savannah
to Atlanta, with branches running into
almost every section of the State. Along
the line of this road from Macon to At
lanta, through the now famous fruit sec
tions. it has done much for the develop
ment of the new fruit industry in the
way of giving cheap rates to northern
and western markets, and building side
tracks for the convenience of shippers at
every point it has been asked to put
them. The passenger traffic of this road
is immense, and its employees are at all
times polite and attentive to the patrons
of the road.
But notwithstanding the possibilities
for Georgia and the rapid progress it has
made in material and industrial develop
ment, winning the proud title of the
" Empire State of the South, hard times
and "wuss a-coming" seems to be the
order of the day. g am just making q
living and holding my own, is the say
ing Of the young men here. They are
not making any Roadway in the world
further than laying up a store of expert
ence. They are not hopeful and conf
dent of future prosperity as are the young
men of prosperous Florida. Never in my
life have l heard such general complaint
Of the scarcity of money. Nothing short
of a government bond will draw it from
a bank, and the people in this part of the
worlds vineyard who need the money do
not happen to have the necessary bonds.
". w. R.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-20

good west breeze and ali sails up; sudden
ly, after a minutes calm, the wind veer-.
ed around, and blew strong from the
land, the east. At the same time cloud
came up, and it became quite dark. We
jumped forward to lower the sails, but
just then cloud of mosquitoes struck us,
with such violence and force that the 200
ton schooner capsized, throwing US all in
the water.
long pause.)
Rud.--How did you get out Of it?
Captain M.-Out of it? Why. we
build fl no; we waited till the full
tide washed us on shore, where we built
big fire, which was six times put out
by the insects.
Count Bits getting awfully hot; a
cake of Jackson's bouquet ice might do
to sit on and digest your i stories, 1
should have said; but | be hanged if
can stand it this way.
Goes, vets handkerchief in ice-water,
puts it on his head.)
Captain Me- wonder why Graham
don't kill these ants running upand down
this tree for the last five years. I'll bet
they have fifteen tons of sugar stored
away under the sidewalk.
Captain E.-That's what makes it so
scarce, suppose.
Governor T.-Gents, that'll do; no re-
Elections, or I'll fight.
Judge V. (who has for the last five
other)-Gentlemen, you have all had
your say about useless things, will tell
| you little experience of mine on Lake
Georgia, not long ago. A friend Of mine
went up there fishing. You all know
| that the mullet we have had here in the
market have come from up there fOr
months past. We were rowing along in
one of the small lagOOns, very narrow
| but long, when we met terrible smell
and rowed up into it. Near the end our
establishment was great to see how a
dozen or more big alligators had chased
millions of large mullet up this lagoon
and blockaded them. The gators were
lying in a row and feeding. Thousands
and thousands of the poor fish had
jumped out of the water and died on Abe
shore, creating a terrible smell. We
rowed back to friends orange grove
and six of us. with rifles and shovels
started out again. We killed fifteen ALI
gators and shoveled about ten tons of fish
out of the water My friend who has
the orange grove has been carting then
to his grove ever since, and the orange
trees grow about a foot and half every
twenty-four hours. This was certainly
a very remarkable occurrence,
Waiter behind the scene)-Dinner.
Rud-Gents. move that we now ad
journ, or the ice cream may get cold.
RUD.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-20
Letter from St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, July II, 1884.

ST. AUGUSTINE, July II, 1884.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
You are, of course, aware that I am &
novice in writing letters to those Jaw
full beings, editors; SO you must excuse
mistakes.
In the first place, we are off for a good
time, and believe, if fellow is bound
to have a good time, he generally man.
ages to do so some way or other; and do
you know, Mr.. Editor, think that per-
son who works hard with brain or hands
or both can appreciate vacation much
better than one who ''vacates' most of
the time, But | have philosophical
enough to last you week.
We left Lake George, per steamer ORA
per, Wednesday morning; making Pa
Iatka at o'clock-only three hours and
a half from Fruitland to Palatka. After
stopping at Palatka an hour and q half,
and giving THE News a call, we take the
train for West Tocoi, then the swift ferry
boat Louise across the river to Tocoi, and
once more take the cars for st. Angus
tine. Every few minutes the train would
foot, toot, to scare the cattle off the track,
and one old COW couldn't get off without
jumping into deep ditch, and just as
the engine was ready to strike her she
Jumped and went into the water over her
back.
We arrived at St. Augustine at 1870 p.
M, thus getting there in time for dinner.
and hospitable mansion of Mr., Ivanoski
where we are made to feel ourselves at
home. After hearty dinner, we lost no
time in starting for the wharves, where
the yachts are moored. We soon struck
bargain with old Captain Allen TO take
US for a sail.
We got under way, and, with the cap
! tain as foremost hand and your humble
servant at tIller, we very soon ran across
to the lighthouse. And now, MIR. Editor,
I presume a great many Of your readers
have made this trip: but for the benefit
of those who have not, l will describe it,
! As soon as we made the landing we saw
a boy coming from the lighthouse with a
little gray pony hitched to a rude car
that runs on a wooden track: fare, fifteen
/ cents round trip. We step aboard and
/ start off, and many are the jokes cracked
about the poor little ''mash tackey, ="
which, translated into English, means
marsh pony.
We climbed up the lighthouse stairs,
of which there are PA. and it seems as
though we were in the clouds, and
people below looked like pigmies. After
examining the wonderful mechanism
connected with the revolving light, we
make the descent and walk over to the
beach, and have a glorious swim in old
ocean. We then walked back to our
primitive railroad, and find the "mash
! tackey'' waiting for US. We soon reached
the boat, and after a nice sail of thirty
minutes, we reach home, having had fun
enough for one day.
We have so far found st. Augustine a
very pleasant place, and would like to
/ spend a whole summer here. Of course,
it is warm here now, as the wind is west;
but we can always gnd a cool place on
the plaza.
We are thinking about taking a trip
down to Matanzas, and perhaps on FAR
Their to the dredge boats. If we do, You
may hear from us again, Mr.. Editor, but
for the present, goodbye.
Yours very truly,
SAILOR Boy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-20
Call for a Comfy Convention.

A Conservative Democratic Convention
will be held at Palatka, August 9th, 1884
10 o'clock, M, for the purpose of nomin-
ating state senator to represent the 18th
senatorial district, and two members of
the assembly to represent Putnam
County in the next legislature. Also to
choose an executive committee for Put
nam County.
The different precincts will be entitled
to the following representation, based
upon the vote of 1882: