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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-28

yearly must do their spr;np oie.n;ng
the 11rst or second weak in NAV. n
fact, good house.k keepers Who have 8
home those who yaIna Aha cnmfort
: ana neAtn q their families defer clean
ing mouse until they have assurance that
sPi,ng mas come to stay, and usually
nnd tne middle OF the dowery month
early enough. OF course model house,
Keepers, those who pride themselves on
tnelr reputation for fine housekeeping,
consider It . hemous crime il they do
not tear mp" the Ar st mild day in
March o. whal the first bluebird sings,
ana as g consequence, although their
reputation is kept up to the desired
notch. they must shiver around in fire.
less rooms for many weeks with the
sharp breath Of winter still in the air.
spring cleaning is not necessarily the
general disaster many women make 1t.
One need not, hurricane fashion, tear up
the entire house at once, but go to work
mildly, making the order Of march from
the attic to- the cellar and finishing one
or two rooms al time. The garrett
should have q thorough airing and it's
various stow.aways . thorough examina-
ton. All clothes should be removed
from closets and left in the open air and
sunshine q whole day. A closet floor
should never be- carpeted, but covered
with light oilcloth. Everything should
be removed from each room. Carpets
must be we'll busted and secured with
gasoline and white cloths, changing the
cloths as soon as soiled. Gasoline may
be purchased for this purpose at the
rate of five gallons for 81. This work
should be doue out of doors. The gaso-
line will not injure the finest carpet. and
the unpleasant odor will pass away in
few hours. If mating takes the place
OF carpets procure large box, paper the
inside carefully, fold the carpets, laying
sheets Of blotting paper wet with cam
phor and turpentine between the folds,
place in the box with a newspaper we'll
saturated on top. cover, and they will be
secure from moths.
If the walls are of hard finish thew
may be washed with tepid water. or. If
papered, rubbed we'll with stale rye.
bread crumbs. Smoke stains may be
removed from frescoed ceilings by wash
ing them with water in which common
washing soda has been put. The win
dows should be washed with cold water
in which soda has been dissolved. The
soda will remove sll dirt and stains from
the glass and Keep it from having a
smoky look. Soap should never be used
on glass. # the woodwork is of oiled
wood it will need no cleaning except
rubbing off with cold water, or perhaps
with inseed OIL equal parts of each, and
we'll rubbed with wooden cloth. The
glass over pictures should be cleaned
With dry whiting and wooden cloth:
also the mirrors Chicago Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-28
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- unu - veys an idea Of just what IN
required by the travelling
HW pubic Short Line, Quick
Time and the best Of
~ commodahons-al Of which
are furnished by the great Railway in America.
CHICAGO, III.
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST: paul:

II owns and operates over 600 miles Of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnssot., Iowa and
iions reach GIL the great business centres of the
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers the
description Of Short Line, and Best Route between
chicago, Milwaukee,, SC. Paul and
minneapolis
Chicago, Mf!Maukee. Portage, La
Chicago. MtiWaM3ee. Ortonville.
aberdeen and Ellendale. ~
Chicago, milwaukee, Eau Claire and
Chicago, Miiwaukee, Wau.au and
Chicaeo,. Nlilwaukee, Beaver Dam,
Chicago. milwaukee, Waukesha and
Chicago. Miiwaukee, Madison and
Prnirie du Chien.
Chicago, Milwaukee. OWatonna,
MankatO and Earibault.
Chicago. Reloit, Janesville ana Min
Chicago, Eiein, Rockford ana Du.
Chicago, Clintqz,, Rock Island. Cedar
Chicago. res MONIES, Council Bluffs
chisaxo, canton. sioux city, sioux
Chicago, MllWaukee, Albert Lon and
Southern r1innesOta Points.
chi :,;:c,,, m nns Mason City
Rock Island. Dubuque, 81. Paul anS
DaxsapeIs: S.in.s, s.. Paul ..a
n,,x 81: :.s, R s!,s.s, seloit. Freeport
MITCHELL, Wolsey, Ashton ana = =, Aoer-
i Jim River Valley Iane.)
a,slz.,a,, Sseepers ana tho Fsssest
DtssfssG Ours 81 the sUorl& are run on the
a Rs s9s: E - g 80 s. q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-28
About Wagon Wheels.

I have a wagon on which, six years
ago, the felloes shrunk so that the tires
became loose. gave it good coat of
oil or paint, sometimes both. The tires
are tight yet, and they have not been
set tor eight or nine years. Many farm
ers think that as soon as wagon felIoes
begin to shrink they must 70 at once to
blacksmith shop and get the tire set.
Instead of doing that, which is often
damage to the wheels, causing them to
dish, if they will get some linseed oil.
and heat it boiling hot, and give the fel.
loes all the oil they can take, it will fill
them up to their usual size and tipat-
ness, keep them from shrinking. and
also keep the water out. If you do not
wish to go to the trouble of mixing
paint, you can heat the oil and tie RAG
to- stick and swab them over as long A
they will take oil. A brush is more con-
venient to use, but swab will answer
if you do not wish to buy brush. It is
quite a saving of time and money to
look after the woodwork of farm ma
chinery. Alternate wetting and driving
injure and cause the best wood soon to
decay and lose itssstrength, unless kent
we'll painted. It pays ID keep { littie
oil on hand to oil fork. handles. rakes..
neck yokes, whjfaetrees, and nv 81 Che
small tools on thesfarm that IRE more 81
less exposed. Farmers Reuicy.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
IMPROVING THEIR MORALS.
Congressmen no Longer . Parcel Oi
Orunkards

DrUnAHfO0.
WASHINGTON, Feb. There Is grow.
Ing belief in the decsnoy Of Congress. A
few irresponsible penny.a.liners who find
it easier to sit In their ofioss and grind out
sensational stories without foundation than
to hustle around and look for actual news.
amuse themselves by telling tremendous
tales about the immortality Of members Of
Congress-, but the fact Is that the average
Congressman is quito respectable person,
and duly sober. ~ think" said mem.
Der Of this Congress, who had been here as
q Congressman years ago, ''thst there Is
much less drinking In this Congress than
there used to be few years ago. That Ia,
l mean drinking Of whisky or anything Of
that nature. see good many members
drinking hot water at the hot water
fountain adjoining the House, but very
little OF anything else. Now, II used to
be q very common thing to see
Congressman drinking. Indeed 80 com.
mon was 1t that nothing was thought or
said OF 1t. Now, however, It Is . very un-
common to see member drinking and to
see one under the influence Of drink 10
something quite remarkable. +" eyes, +"
chlmed N Congressman, who was Just
taking glass OF hot water At the fountain
for bis a.Qpash,s sakei "shere certainly
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
THE GERMAN HOG.
Why He Refuses 10 AlloW His Americas
Cousin F,lase In His Pen

New YORK, Feb. IA Berlin letter
says: Prof. Virohow, the greatest suthori-
ty on medical science IN the world, spoke
to your correspondent to-day very freely
on the subject Of the prohibition Of Ameri-
can pork BY the German Government. Be-
ing . free.rsdsr, be said he had always
been strenuously opposed to the prohibition,
not only because 1t was not based on
sanitary" reasons, but because 1t was
passed to the dstrimsnt Of the poorer classes
Of the country. Prot. virohow said,
among other things, "Thls prohibitory
measure 10 step In the progress OF
agrarian supremacy In the German Govern
our Government has IN entirely agrarian
character. Agricultural interests are para.
mount, and we do not entertain much
hope Of seeing matters take different turn
for.some tina to come. The prohibition
OF American pork was an asrarian (agh.
culturaD measure purely. As 1t WAS In.
tended we should eat our own aesh 1t was
necessary to exclude American Fork, sad
the excuse wa readily found. The turn
Of sornsd beef will probably como next, as
the sanitary" theory oan eQuslly we'll be
applied to IL because OF the few cases Of
lead poisoning that have occurred after
eating II. The power given to the Bundes'
rath to prohibit articles OF consumption
alleged to BE- Injurious TO health was never
intended TO cover cases Of Temporary cpl.
denies, suoh as yellow fever, aud the
legality Of making the measure Of prohibi-
ton permanent is questionable. But II
the Bundesrath wishes to be logical In Its
legislation 1t ought to 60 still further aud
issue a ukase that 40 more pigs shall be
grown in Germany.
''At this moment We are fsr more 10
danger Of becoming infected from neigh.
boring Saxony than from this distant
America. II would be wise for the Amer
loan government TO have inspectors OF pork
for export, as It has for losal consumption.
perhaps; but the main burden OF inspec.
ton must always remain In the country In.
porting the food"
The Bundesrsth, Prof. viroho said. do
not appear to have troubled themselves to
ask for medical or scientific evidence on the
matter before them. They passed the
ordinance, which subsequently received the
Emperor's signature, not 10 the interest OF
sanitary precautions, but, as Prof. Vir-
chow said to me, In the interests OF the
great land -owners, whose profits had been
80 seriously diminished by the importation
OF cheap food from the United States.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

perhaps more generally celebrated in the
country at large than it had been in former
years, but it could not have been more fit
tingly and handsomely observed than it
was here. The Martin residence, ordinari-
ly one of the most elegant in the city, was
especial decorated for the occasion. Mot
toes from the several works of Thomas
Paine, IN fancy letters, Ornamented the
walls. "Thomss Paine" was suspended in
gilt letters from the arch of the bay win
dow, and on either side of the window were
the figures "17S7" and 1854" "The Age
of Reason" and the names of other works
that have outlined thousands of so-csled
'answers," "The world is my country, 10 do
good my religion" and another sentences
powerful in thought and noble in senti-
ment, were written upon the walls in very
attractive and pleasing style. The pro-
gramme prepared for the occasion was
also elaborate and interesting. 1t was
opened with music by Mr.. and Mrs. E.E.
Ellis. Mrs. Martin had prepared an essay
entitled Thomas Paine," which was read
by Mrs. Ellis, and which did full justice to
the well-known literary ability of the
writer. Mr.. Paul G. Schuh sang a solo in
that rich voice for which he is noted among
our singers, accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Ellis. Mr.. G. W. Morse followed with
half hours talk and he opened the way
for series very interesting little speeches
from nearly all present. The exercises
closed with instrumental music by Mrs.
Ellis and then the company partook OF
hne supper during which .toasts and senti-
ments were freely given to the delight Of
all
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Funeral services of Mrs. Gustina; wife of
Phillip Smith, will be held at the residence
Of her sister, Mrs. Barnes, on 2Sd street and
Holbrook avenue, this Saturday afternoon
at one o'clock. Special funeral train will
leave foot Of l4th street at half.past two for
Villa Ridge.
Friends Of the family are invited to at
tend.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

The ground hog should take peep at
the weather to-day.
ice, wosd and kindling, at City Brew
cry, Jacob Klee. tt
Mr.. Nick Hacker, now . prosperous
farmer near Beech Ridge, is in the city
on visit to his family.
Several hundred old papers, exchanges,
for sale at The BULLETIN Office. If
-AR may be seen from the river column,
the Ohio and principal branches are boom
ing above here; but the river here 10 much
lower than it was this time last year.
We are still ready to sell our entire
stock Of clothing. Goldstne & Rosenwater
If
"A "dime social" is to be given Wednes.
day night, next week, by the Young Mems
Christian association, at the residence of
Mr. G. W. Strobe, on Seventh street. 1t
will be, to certain extent, novel affair,
to which the general public Is invited.
Full stock and complete sample book
Of wedding invitations, ETC., just received al
TIE BULLETIN job Office, No. 7s Ohio
Levee. II
-rharsdsy night three cars, two of them
loadsd with coal, ran down the Illinoi.
Osntrsl incline, up town, tore away the
bumper at the rear end of the Morgan
lying st the foot of the incline, and two o,
the ears went into the water, while on.
hung on the boat with one end and in IN.
water with the other.
Those "Wear Resisters" sold BY smitl
Bros. sell better than any shoe they hsv
ever offered, for the reason that the me
who have worn them call for them agsir
and toll their friends, who buy them too.
The funeral Of the the late Leo. Klst
yesterday, was an imposing one. The Od
fsllowa Rough and Ready fire compsn
end Casino society, oil IN uniform, q
tsadsd 1t and were followed by sever
hundred ladies and citizens generally, =, NAL
iAg procession covering over six squsr,
- they moYed from the residence on Six,
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

Is very little, have only seen one mem.
ber OF Congress this season who could
possibly be suspected Of being under tho
influence OF anything more than hot
water. -
He might have added that that apps sred
to be the constant condition Of the member
referred to. II he 10 not constantly drunk
bis actions and appearance are very un.
fortunate. He of course did not mention
any name, or 10 any way indicate the man he
referred to, but any observer from tha gal.
lery or any one familiar with the corridors
could name q member fro IN State which
prides herself upon being q mother Of
Presidents, whose appearance and con.
duct, both In and out Of the House 10.
dictate that he 10 drunk, often staggering
drunk.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
Latest Dispatches.


SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 1.-The papers
here publish accounts Of the misdeeds Of
Mark Crexall. . three.ply polygamist.
Two Of bis wives are daughters Of the late
Brigham Young. Croxall has been drink.
ing heavily the last two years and squan.
dered the trust funds belonging to the
children OF the first wife, whs 10 dead. In
December he left Salt Lake aud has since
been heard from Ia Chicago and Cincinnati.
His interest In the music store Of Careless
4 Croxall has Just been attached by cred.
itors who are hunting for other property.
II is also said that Croxall's relations with
his sster.in.law, who Is young and pretty,
have been unduly intimate.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
A Poor Mans Confidence.

The loss of time to many a rheumatic
sufferer is q worse agony than the disease
The remedy which is prompt and eficaci.
GUS is his only real benefactor. Says Mr.. F.
Smith, of 622 s. 9th st., Phils.: II suffered
SO much from rheumatism without prospect
of relief, that borrowed the money to buy
bottle of Athophoros. After seven doses
l had not a sharp pain or ache. Have
been at work ever since. 1t is all that it is
claimed for it, and will provo q sovereign
balm for many poor suffering soul.n
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
THE ROCKY FORK MURDERS.
Clue to the Secret Of tho Terrible Crime
-DePugh's Pistol.

ALTON, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Another clue has
been obtained to the Rocky Fork murders,
which were committed In February last,
the victims being Henry Ross and Henry
DePugh, both oolored. Two or three days
ago Deputy Sheriff volbraeht fouad Henry
DePugh's revolver In second hand store
in this city. The proprietor said he pur-
chased It from q coored man some weeks
ago. He gave the officers description OF
the man and Thursday they arrested Felix
Henry, who has lived In Alton and vicinity
for twelve years. He went away last sum.
mer and only returned few weeks ago.
He says he bought the revolver from lit
tie boy, but doesn't know who the boy Is or
where be 10 now. The weapon has been
identified by several Of the dead mans
friends, and . Gunsmith here says that 1t Is
the same revolver he fixed for DePugh Q
few days before tho murder.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 1.-The Governor
has granted a par don to Alexander Mel.
ton, convicted In Scott county, April,
1880, OF murder In the second degree aud
sentenced to the pen for ten years. The
pardon Is granted on condition that Melton
will not return to Scott county for five
years. Melton was convicted otkllling @.
w. Higgins. April, 1877, and sentenced to
be hanged, but the case was brought to The
Supreme court and reversed, aud he was
sentenced as above.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

Millinery Stock and Fixtures for Sale
Twill sell my entire stock of millinery
ana the store fixtures at sacrifice; the best
bargains ever offered. Tine stock 10 new
and well selected. Will sell all ito
pether on terms to suit the purchaser, or
will retail goods at lower prices than ever
before sold. ! must close out business on
account of ill health. Call if yon want bar.
rsins. MRS. G. MCLEAN,
9Th st., bet. Washington and Walnut.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
Arrested For RacinR,

READING, Pa, Feb. light we'll.
known citizens, for horse racing with
sleghs on public road, have been arrest.
ed, and he'd for trial in the Criminal Count
under the blue laws of 1904, which provides
that upon conviction the horses be sold and
the proceeds placed In the county treasury.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

HANNIBAL, No., Feb. l.-Charles Koch
= liquor dealer Of St. Louis, is here In
search Of bis wife, who last week sloped
with married man aud came to Hannibal,
where they registered at hotel as William
Ward and wife. They left the city We'd
nesday and all trace Of thvn is lost here.
Mr.. Koch will return TO St. Louis and q,
once commence suit for divorce.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ian arrangement
was made to close the debate on the Fitz
John Porter case at half past four O'Clock.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the bill.
Wofert, Of Kentucky, resumed his
speech In support Of the bill which was In.
terrupted by adjournment on Saturday
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
LADIES' MEETING

The ladies Of Cairo ARE earnestly request
cd to meet at Temperance hall thi, after.
noon st4 o'clock, for the purpose of organ
izing . permanent charitable association.
1t 10 hoped there will be full attendance.
=" systematic action is necessary, to prevent
fraud on the ono hand, and silent suffering
on the other.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
COUNTERFEITERs Run IN.
Two Leaders Of the South Missouri
Gang in Jail-The Coins.


Gang in Jail-The Coins.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Feb. 1.-Deputy u.
s. Marshal McGee has arrived from Taney
county with two notorious oounterfeiters,
George Brown aud A. G. Gibson, who have
been showing the queer In the southern
counties for two years. They were capture
ed in Kirbyville, where they had exchanged
. large quantity Of spurious coin for goods
and currency. The oouuterfeits are dollars
and half dollars. They have tho appearance
Of good money and sre difficult to detect.
When the mon were taken they had 10 theiI
possession nearly 80 In counterfeit dollar,
and halves. Brown 10 su old criminal and
boast. Of his many escapes from the u :.
authorities. Nc was eonnscted With . train
robbery In celollds ssA escaped with su
o0lesr u his heels. ~.,
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
CHANGE OF SCHOOL BOOKS.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. Goth. 1884,

CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. Goth, 1884.
Mr.. EDITOR Can you tell me why the
books in our schools are so constantly
| changed and new ones substituted. This i.
big tax, these dull times, on a poor man
besides man of family saves up the books
used by the elder members, expecting that
| they would do the other children. Now
ne finds that they are of no use to him. Al
this is a matter of public interest, and one
in which the people of the town are inter.
ested, think it is due to the people that an
explanation should be given by the parties
causing the change.
Respectfully,
A WORKING MAN.
The school board at recent meeting or.
dered that Quackenbaugh's Rhetoric be ex.
changed for Kelloggs, and Gray's Algebra
Tor Wentworth's. 1t also ordered that two
new books be introduced, Houston's physi
cal geography and Avery's natural philoso-
ply. These changes and additions affect
only the higher classes in the high school
room, the B, C and D classes. The changes
and additions were made after thorough in.
vestigation by'a committee Of the board ap-
pointed for the purpose, and upon the ur-
gent recommendation of the superintendent
Prof. Armitage convinced the committee by
comparisons that the old books were far in.
fsrior to the substitutes proposed to be in.
troduced, and also Of the need of the two
new ones introduced, and the committee re.
ported accordingly to the board which con-
Cured IN the recommendations of the com
mittee. The board did not act hastily nor
without positive knowledge that it was act
ing for the good of the school. There
have been very few changes of
books in our schools-not enough
to give reasonable gronnd for complaint,
even from workingmen in moderate circum-
stances. Besides, the old books tor which
new ones are introduced, are redeemed at
half their original cost, in part payment for
the new ones. "A working mans" idea of
making the same books do for whole
family Of children, one after the other, is
carrying economy to the extreme. There is
improvement from time to time in books
as in sewing machines. Old fogyism in
everything is bad, but in our schools it
would be worse. Family relics, especially
in the form Of school books, are interesting
and appropriate enough on the the top shelf
in the chimney corner or some other place
OF safety; but in our schools they are sadly
out of place. Give our children new books
with crisp leaves and reliable informst,o on
lucldly stated. A school boy regards new
book with as much interest as he does his
new boots, and his interest wanes in both
alike as they grow old, dirty and ragged.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
The Monitor sunk Below

CAIRO, H., Feb. l.-The steamboat
Monitor, loaded with lumber, isreported
sunk by Ice st Goose Island. The Ice run.
mag out the Mississippi Is much lighter,
Indicating that some gerges still hold.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
Scalded to Death.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. IA little
son OF Isaac Kennedy, living near this city,
fell into kettle Of boiling soap and was
scalded 10 death.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices In those columns, ten csns per line,
oach insertion and whether marked not IL cAlcu-
lated TO fowsrd any mans business interest are
always paid for.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
Legal Blanks Kept For Sale

Legal Blanks Kept For Sale
at THE BULLETIN Office.
Warranty Deeds,
Special Warranty Deeds,
Chattel Mortgages,
Real Estate Mortgage,
S0penss,
Executions. Summons, Venire,
Garnishee Blanks, &c.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
Pleading for Acres.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Committee
on Public Lands heard the argument of
MCGOWAN against the proposed forfeiture
Of the Atlantic aud Pacific railroad land
grants.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

"What Is heavens best gift to man I" she
asked, sweetly smiling on him. "Dr, Bulls
Cough syrup, he replied with prudence. He
had just been cured by it Of a bad cold.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
The Daily Bulletin.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notices In this column, eight cents per line for
arat and Ave cents per line each inser'
tion. For one week, 30 cents per line. For one
month, 90 cents Der line
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02
Call On

Call On
New York Store Company,
II. Schultze,
Smith Brothers,
G. w. Henderson,
W.B. Pettis,
E. B. Petit,
W. L. Bristol,
John McNulty,
Thomas Keane,
G. F. Ort s. Co.,
Stratton g. Bird,
for Chess Carley Compsny's famous
''Fire Proof OIL"
Saddle Rock Oysters at DeBaun 56 Ohio
Ievee If
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-02-02

35 Cents
will buy a good meal cooked to order at
De Bauns. II