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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

9 prolific cause Of disease and anddan
death. But the more insidious foe "a in
our homes. Lack Of suitable Ivant;la-
ton; damp cellars; confined and fat;d
atmosphere; the absence 81 aunahina or
Ign!; 1ad cooking; food irregularly and
uu .:y served, and other causes lead
70 disease Among the more noticeable
q tneae are the lack of ventilation. the
absence of light, and indigeatible food.
Few houses are built with view to
proper ventilation. Windows are as q
rule tho only resource: and these are
unsklllfully managed. DrauRhts Of air.
or more generally too little fresh air. oc-
caslon either colds or the oppression
from breathing fetid atmosphere.
Many adults will when heated place
themselves in the way of cold air
current. Others do not ventiiate rooms
at ali but occupy them year after yesr
with only the accidental ventilation that
may happen to be given.
Perhaps the greatest evil of our mod
ern home lite is the propensity for dark
ened rooms. The light Of day is as
much as possible excluded. Dark pa
per on the walls and the windows oh.
scured make it like light in the bright
est daylight Many reasons ara given
for this, oil oentering IN the idea Of
cleanliness. But sunlight is not only
cleaniy, but invigorating. It dispels
Doxaous odors, aud lie q health giving
influence. Sun baths are recommended
as contributive to health, and were more
OF sunlight admitted into our homes.
there would be fewer bleached children
and weak and feeble women. There is
need OF reform in this articular.
Fashion to large extent, controls the
preparation of food; but in MANY cases
the subject has not been intelligentlv
considered at all. Much food in this
country is fried in grease, or bread and
cake are heavy and sodden, or the MKT
ure OF homogeneous food impairs d.
gestlon. The true principle as regards
food is to have it BEAUTIFULLY prepared
80 that it's nutriment shall be impaired
in it's most digestible form, and the
several articles made use of graded with
: view to healthful combination. Prop
erly prepared, it should be cheerfulIy
md deliberately eaten. At least one
neal in the day should be regarded as
he family assembling time for agreeable
conversation and the quiet enjoyment of
What has been partaken. Work, and
even violent amusement, should not fol-
ow the principle meal of the day, Food
g carelessly prepared and thoughtlestly
selected, hurriedly eaten and followed,
often, either by prolonged labor or vio-
ent amusement. tits all wrong.-Phil.
zdelaohda CaW.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
A "Reminiscences of Macready.

rom Lpp1ncOtts MagaZine.l
saw Macready much oftener than I
have ever seen any other actor, and I
studied him more closely, watching him
rot only from the seats that afforded the
bestview butoccasiona from behind the
scenes and while he was experimenting
rehearsals. had some conversation
with him once for seveerl hours dura-
ton, chiefly on the subject of Shakes
peare and acting. One night when he
was playing "Macbeth" I donned the
robe OF the doctor, and made my first
and last-appearence ION the stage, {"
paid no attention to the audience. and
the audience, it is to be hoped, paid no
attention to mo. But I gained the OBJ
lect OF my experiment., that of getting q
glimpse of the matter from the actors
point of view, comprehending the diff
terent prospective, feeling the whirr and
hustle OF the scene inside of looking at
and hearing it from distance. Mac.
beth, at my entrance, left the attendants,
to whom he was giving impatient and
lmperious orders, and, striding across
the stage with step that seemed to
snake the boards, he stationed himself
80 near to me that all the lines in his
race appeared to be magniied, like those
OF picture to the close gaze of short
sighted man. In tones that sounded
like thunder he demanded of me that I
should minister to mind diseased and
do other things not then recognized as
within the scope of the healing art, On
receiving my disclaimer of such power
he turned his back upon me as one is
so apt to do on the doctor who makes a
candid acknowledgement of his impo-
ton which shows how littlel owe Shakes
peare had for his canine species, '.Throw
physic to the dogs!'' strobe back to
have his armor buckled on, turning. in
the intervals of his stormy chidings. to
direct some inquiry or splenetic remark
to me, and at last rushing off to meet
the approaching foe. 1t was like being
suddenly transported from the shore to
the deck Of q vessel tossed by the waves
and strainiug beneath the gale.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
Feeding Working-Horses.


In early times the farmers of Pennsyl-
vania fed their large Conestoga horses
on Underground rye meal, mixed with
shortcut rye straw; and they kept their
teams in fine condition. We once. for a
whole year, fed our teams upon pure
finely ground corn meal, mixed with cut
hay, and they remained perfectly
healthy and performed work most salts.
factorily. But we do not advise feeding
upon one kind of grain, and especially
corn, because corn contains too much
starch and too little muscle-formino
matter. But it is always best to feed q
variety of food in the ration. As q sin
gle food, oats is best, but oats and corn
are still better, and oats, corn and bar
ley better still. And whatever other
food, one pint of inseed. oil meal per dav
to horse will be found to pay well in
health and condition. One of the best
combinations as afood for horses. is 800
lbs. of corn, 800 lbs. Of oats and loo lbs.
OF flax seed, evenly mixed and all
ground together. This small propor-
tion of flax seed has most important
influence upon the digestive organs.
prevents constipation and many diseases
raising from it, keeps the coat in q soft.
glossy condition. But it should be Re.
membered that all ground rations should
be fed with small portion of short cut
hay. We hope our farmers will study
this matter of feeding horses more care
fully, for it will certainly pay them we'll
to do so.-Nata0sa0l LiVe Stock Jour
nal. -, s. 4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
Told to q Child.

1t .happened that one evening Ethel's
mamma IN lit the nursery, instead Of Min
ma, the German maid. ''What makes
the light come, mammal" queried the
child, with the air of one who knew
already, but wished to test her parents
knowledge. "Why," explained mamma
rather vaguely, 'tit is sort of air that
burns. It is shut up in the pipe, and
when we turn the knob it rushes out and
we light it with match" tsI thouoht
you didn't know" the little one re-.
marked, cor you would be more afraid
OF it. I know all about it. Minna told
me. A dragon lives in that pipe. and
his tongue is made out of burning fire.
He is friend of Minna's, SO when she
turns the knob he just sticks out the tin
OF his tongue and makes us a nice little
light; but he hates children. and if
Bobby or should turn the knob he
would rush right out in this room and
eat us all up in minute. This is true.
because Minna told me-" The small
narrator relapsed into satisfied silence.
and her truth.loving mamma fell to won
dering which was really better-her own
lame attempt at scientific explanation or
the highly colored fiction of German
Minna, which, while an absolute false
hood. appealed at once to the vivid i'm
agination of the child, and effectnaIlv
prevented her pursuing any personal in.
vestigation Of the gas.-Boston Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R. R.

Is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
1as p.sH:f thrSacs HSet 9,w, t Was
S s:ps.i e fo~
tic. and Avooa ). with branches from Bureau
Junction TO Peoria; Wilton junction to Musca-
Csntrsviiie. Prineeton. Trenton. Gailstin, Came
ron. Leavenworth. Atchisen. and Kansas City;
Washington TO siEourney, Oskaloosa, and Knox
vliis; Ke9kIh TO FarnisEton, Ronaparte, Hsn-
y1lle. 0skaleosa, Pelia, Monroe. aid Des Moine1i
NSWten TO Monroe; Des Aoines to Indinnola ana
Wlstsrset; Atlantic 70 Lewis and AUDUBON; and
Railroad, which owns, and operates . through
line from Chicago into the State OF Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains with fuli.
nan PALACE Cars attached. are run eacn wey 3ni!y
COUNCIL GBs BLUFFS. IL ESAvrSWoETa ana ATc11:
son. Through cars are also run between MMwau.
as Sc And kansss CITY, xia the "Milwaakes ana
The a Great ao RocK 1G island" 10 m.sniacently
equipped. Its road bed 10 simply perfect and it,
track Is laid with steel rails.
What will please You most VIII b the pleasure
u illinois Iowa. one Of
. our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
Through Express Trains: You got an entire
forSoventy- five cents. -.
ApprecfatinR the fact that majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments for different
81 this line wsrranting it, We arc pleased 70 an.
Ssseptno Cars for sieePine purposes. and Palace
.ET yL1I =. ! E E,AI.Ac = cAEe are :,
MeRst. II. THE Tine, Eno1nl :. 4.
al Ticket Agents In tho United States
II For lnfosnaflen not obtalnAAlo At II
q. EkIMBALL, $500 g.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
Burdette on the Farm and Garden.

(From the Burlington Hawkeyel
This month is good tune to pay the
interest on your mortgage and renew the
notes you gave year ago. It is also q
pretty good time to take up the notes
you unwittingly gave to the cloth ped
dler last Christmas under the impression
that You were only signing contract.
Oats thrive best in an elevator. A
farmer who has 80, GOO bushels of oats in
an elevator need not worry about the
weather. Always raise oats in q good
elevator and keep out of deal with the
Chicago man.
Look after the bean poles you had left
over from last yesr. You will look a
long time before you find any. They
nave gone, partially into the insatiate
NAV of the all-devouring fireplace, and
the neighbors have stolen the rest.
Raise chickens. If you have nice lit
tie garden by all means raise chickens.
Your neighbor's hens are the best ones
to raise. You will fine them from $50
A. NJ, until 6:2O P. M. on your lettuce.
onion, radish and flower beds. You can
raise them higher with shotgun than
anything else. N. B.-Always eat the
hen you raise. P. S.-Oook the hen be.
lore eating. P. SS.-Before eating.
+. SS.-Before eating the hen. that ia.
Crush egg shells and feed them to
your own chickens, if you are foolish
enough to keep any. II the whites and
yelks are removed from the shells first.
they will crush more easily.
Ii q good horse shows symptoms of
gong blind and is developing few first
class spavins, it is time to sell him. Sell
him out of the county, if possible. Be-
ware OF the deacon who has q little blaze
faced ''pacin' mare that he wants to
trade for 'just such hoss.'
Eternal vigilance is the price of the 30.
tato crop: About ten hours day, devoted
to crushing potato bugs with hard
sticks, will probably save the upper part
Of the patch for you. By the time YOU
dig the potatoes you will beso disguised
with everything pertaining to potato cul.
ture that you couldn't look a potato in
the eye without feeling of nausea. and
rs for eating one. But this enables
you to sell the whole bushel without 8
pang.
Young hens lay more eggs than old
ones. This is because the giddy young
things have not yet learned their value.
In few years they will know just how
to stand around on strike when eggs
are $l.75 q dozen, and then rush out
and work double time when eggs are 80
tramps won't eat them,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
Healthy Homo Life.

Much Of the ill-healtk GO common Is.
our day is the result Of : partial q total
dsregard Of the condition Of health n
onr homo lie. Oyerwork i, q oourse.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

''THAT's the trouble in this part of the
country" remarked Texas editor, as
bullet crashed through the window and
took piece of his ear off. s'You make
q paper interesting and newsy and you
have got to dodge around to keep it up."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

s.WHat is the cause Of this illumina-
ton ;" asked . travelling Englishman Of
the waiter at hotel in : German town.
Her Royal Highnass the Grand Duch-
ess has Just become the mother Of 9
grand duoai infant els that so?" re-
sponded the Englishman, taking out his
note book 81 must take . note Of that.
So, in Germany, whenever the city Is IL
Illuminated the Grand Duchess becomes
the mother Of grand ducal infant. =
Texas Ssftjngs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

BETWEEN THE EAST u The WEST!
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One other
BALLOON where you can eniey your " Havana"
e Iron rom srdee. spa. the M.,.,..,pp,
Kansas City, Leayenworth. and Atchisen. con.
nections being made in Union Depots.
r Hht GaS 9RS 4 3s
"A! eS 81 Ss with al aiversins lines for the
= a = EF e, u SS: With the 4As, sndr-
AZ W1sH1Ns7os Hf1aHTs. with F.. G. St.
A Si q SALE r., with i u. Cent. RI
x. Ko s,a i, sna Eish VI a kS. Rock
Island Short Line" and Rock laid & Peo. Rds.
G \ p = - with the Davenport Division
/. Al NEST LIBERTY. With the B., C.R.& Mr.. r.
A. GR1NNELL, with Ceatr.l Iowa r. r.
At DEs n0lMEs, with D: n; y F. D. l. T.
z At OMAHA, with B. Il Mo. r. r. f. in Neb0
AtC0LUh1UsJ with Be. 4; EN-. R:R.
At OrTgAwA. with Central Iowa Il. r.. W.,
At KEoKTK, with Tol.. PEG. Z War; Wab., st.
Lenis Pac and St z; Eco; INV. X. Rds.
At CAMERON, with II. St. J. r. r.
Nes md Tsa Tefsls Santa Fec
At LEAvKNwohT1, with Kan. Pac., and Kan.
a Kansas crrY. with all lines for the wes.
and Southwest. $50 - 49,
\ through to PEORIA, DEa bxoENEs.
TCHIs9N. and LEAYENWORTM.
Great Rock Island Route,'s are sold by
II home ticket oAeo, address.
Il. ST. JOHN.
Genl Tiki. and Pass'Hr ARt..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
Continued from last soeek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process ofmanufacture was invented
by James Boss, who started in business in
1854, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This is the only match case made
under this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION Of these goods was slow, owing
Unpopular prejudice against "plated" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boss Gold Watch Case was not
cheap gold-washed or electroplated article,
but was made of genuine gold plates of
standard quality and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
and the adoption Of every improvement
suggested, has made the James Boss Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. .s.Dr y MARY
In this watch case the parts q q
most subject to wear-the bow, crown, hinges,
thunb-catches, ETC., are made of SOLID GOLD.
Send cent stamp to Keysone Case Factories. Ph,la-
dephia Pa for handsome nustrated showing how
Jsnes Boss and Keystons Watch Cases made.
Ito be co1,tinuec.)
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
No CROSSWORD

About every ':ready reckoner, :"
guide. " Calculator" or memorandum
book offered to farmers contains one or
more rules for Judging the weight of an
lmals by measurement. These rules
are reproduced by the general newspa.
pers, and sometimes even Ly the agri-
cultural journals. This is we'll enough.
perhaps, as the measurements, if care
fully made, may give the real weight,
approximately, quite as near as the
guess OF the so-called expert cattle trad
ers; but good farm scales, accurate to
the fraction of an ounce, are now so cheap
that all guess-work should be generally
abandoned. Such q scale is one of the
necessities in intelligent and profitable
farming. A large interest on the cost
will be saved in buying and selling prod
uce. The farmer of TO- day should know
exactly the weight of the grain and hay
he feeds, as we'll as of what he sells: and
be able to tell how much it is costing
him to make a pound Of beef, pork, or
mutton. He works for profit, and wants
to know when Improbable feeding be-
gins, that he may stop it, either by a
different method, or by sending his ami
mails to the butcher. The scale will tell
him this. One of the most successful
cattle. feeders in Northern Illinois weighs
every ton of hay and bushel of gram
used, and he also weighs at frequent
and regular intervals every animal he is
feeding for market. An expert him
sell, he purchases his cattle by "eye es-
inmate, because growers of young
stock allow him to do so, but he knows
the exact weight of each one of them
within twenty four hours after it reaches
his premises, no matter at what time of
year the purchase is made. The lesson
is evident. There are plenty of good
scales; get one and take good care of it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

JOHN SULLIVAN is not a labor agitator,
but he is about the only man who has
made money out of striking.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
TUFTS HAIR DYE,

GRAY HAIR OR WHISPERS changed in.
stantly to q. GLOSSY BLACK by q single ap.
plication of this DYE. Sold by Druggists,
or sent by express on receipt Of 81.
Office, A Murray Street, New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST paul: ? !!!!.!!!!:

Il owns and operates over 1000 miles Of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesots, Iowa and
lions reach al ii The great business entres Of the
Northwest and Far West, It naturally answers the
description Of Short Line, and Best Route between
minneapolis ~ N.
Chicago, Mi!SEaukee, Portage, La
c,,, crosse ana W.noDa. o~..,,
aberdeen and lsilendale. s.-s'',.. --->'
Chicago, Milwaukee. Fan Claire and
Chicago, miiwaukee, wausau and
chicago, milwaukee,, Beaver Dam,
FOND du Lnc and OshkO sh. W.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Woukekba and
s1c0nOmOyVOc. Ss5s'..ss
Chicago. Milwaukee, Madison and
Prairie du Chiens
Nlankato and Earibault.
Chicago. seloit, Janesville ana Mtn-
Chicago, Eisiu3 Rockford and Du.
Chieaeo, Clintas. Rock island. Cedar
Rapids and Eamas 95s
aud Omaha. 81 u
chieaxo, O.nson, sioux city, Sioux
Southern Minnesota Points.
miseseli and c aase1isiS. . NY
minneapolis. 55.sfS 535Iss{. 75siEi
1DLa.yvs1an ven G.lnas, q. Paul and
nIilsyankee, Racine. Belsit. Freeport
and y Ock Island
Mitchell, WolseY, Ashton and Absr.5
tJim River Valley Lina.)
lftssllssan s!eepe,s .na ths Etssest
stndnmg cers e Ire :ss Tun On e
X &TE d ~. PAL IA TLWAY IL. and
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
AND CNNEcTONS.
1no sb6ve d Q correct map q the
ALBERT LEA ROUTE.

An0 sooVo - VoEteCt map OK inc .i
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,
ana In immediate connections Through Trains daily
From ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO CHICAGO.
without change. connecting with all lines ' -
EAST and SOUTHEAST
Tho only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and DES MONIES, iowa
Through Trains between 7,a
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS,
Sonnecting n Union Depot for all Points South and
SpuHnWeot Close connections made with St p Al a Al
n r. and st. p. & Duluth Rairosds nom and t. ali
pOin0 North and North West - 49, N y -
S6A8M1ER!. PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING
JARS on sI night Trains. Through Tickets, and hae
sre tc @ 70 destination For time tables. rate
s. #. BOYD.
Gen'l Tkt. 4 Pass. Art, Minneapolis
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

~ u - The use Of tho term
"Short Line" in conneo-
ton with the corporate
.U name Of . great road, con.
n - veys an idea Of just what IN
required by the travelling
pubic-a Short Line, Quick
IL Time and the best Of ~
commodattons-a Of which
he'd BY the great Railway in America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
(Jim River Valley Lima

9. 3. Merrill, a. ". u. Carpenter.
Gent Manages. 0onI Pass. aGenk
!. Z. Clark, Gee. NJ hoaeSfd 81
Gent bupa. Asst aenl Pm, n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21

successors TO OFFICE ROOMS,
DR.. BUTTS DISPENSAFY. No. $40 LOCUST ST.
eHAs: LaBARsE, Nd, pres't Physician in Charge,
NELSON cHEs4AN. Treas. Business Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-18
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
A Negro Lynched by Cow Boys Near
Houston-A Waco Judge Ad-
iouTns Court to Fight.
A Town in the Dominion in the Posses.
sion Of Roughs = A Wealthy
Farmer Shot in Missouri.
a wouLp-nr I.ApIsr sMoT.

Special 70 the Gazette.
Houston, Tax Oct. 1.-THE Even
ing journal to-day gives the following
account of the lynching Of negro two
miles from Houston ON the Sunset
railroad:
"Day before Yesterday when an east
ward-bound freight train on the SunseC
was pulling 10 Random, IA flag and stock
station ABOUT four miles west OF Rosen-
berg. the train men saw crowd Of
about thirty men pursuing negro
and shooting at him, All the parties
were on horseback and the crowd was
rapidly gaining on the frightened
darkev. IL was evidently race for
life and the horse of the pursued man
was nearly blown. The crowd distp-
peared behind a prairie island aud the
train pulled up 10 the rack pen aud
waited for load A Convoy on a
tired horse rode up aud told the con-
ductor that he would not get any
cattle that day, rs all the
boys were afCer a did niger aud that
they would rather lose three carloads
Of cattle than zone black steer.n He
WAS asked to explain, aud stated that
the negro was would-he rapist He
was tall, slender, black African and
had been working around there for
two or three weeks. He had small
moustacht aud rode small pony With
lax name aud tail. That mo ming he
mad gone to the section houre and
asked the section boss wife for some
thing 10 eat. As she suspected from
his manner tina. something WAS wrong
she told him all right tut she would
bring IL out 10 him. He followed her
into the house and asked "lf there
were any men about The fright
ened woman gasped mo- aid spring
ing into her room slammed the door
10 and locked IL. The wretch imnie
dlately kicked the door open, and as
lie woman attempted TO pass him
he struck her on the shoulder
with a knife and cut her seriously.
she screamed for help and ran into the
YARD the fiend following and cutting
her Ia several places. When the yard
WAS reached, u gang Of coHboys from
the men were seen coming toward the
house. and the negro Abandoned hls
victim. Jumped on mis- pony and began
the race for life. The cowboys, hear
tie womauis screams and aeeiDg tie
fleeing negro, AZ once started 10 pur.
suit, they being about flur hundred
yarcs in .he rear. They commenced
shooting, ana alarm being
given their gallant band OF
about seventeen was reinforced by
nearly dozen horsenIen. They All had
good horses, aud II they caught the
rascal the chances were that a bonfitit
would be built, as the woman waq
very much liked by the boys Of that
section, and many of the gang
were especially Tough customer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-18
WACO


Special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, Tx, Oct. II In the city
council last night Mr. Raphael OF
Houston, representing the United
States Electric Light company, sub
mitted proposition TO light the city
by electricity. He offers 10 put Ia "a
sixty,light plant for s23 600, the yearly
cost OF operating which will be 5000.
The proposition meets with much Ia
vor aud will be carefully considered.
If the light Is adopted the city Viii
own and operate II.
The Art loan exhibition closed to-
night, having been highly credlta-
bile success. The exhibit VIII now be
shipped 70 New Orleans for the expo
sition there.
Rev. Sam Jones, the revlvalist, left
for Cartersvllle, Ga, his home, this
morning.
The cotton receipts since Sept !
were $3.50 bales