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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Is THE GREAT CONNECTING IL


Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs, passing throuE b Joliet, Ottawa La Sale,
Genesee Moline. Rock Island, Davenport. West
Liberty: Iowa City Msrsngo Brook atn. Grn ,7en
tic, and Avoca; with branches from Bureau
Junction to Peoria: Wilton JUNCTION to Musca-
tine, Washington. Fairfield. Eldon, Belknap.
Centreyilie. Princeton. Trenton, Gallatin, Came
Washington TO Sigourney. Oskaioosa. and Knox
vile; Keokuk to Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport Independent Eldon, Ottunwa Eddy
vile oska'oosa, Pella Monroe ana DGs M0anes
Avoca to HARLAN. This is positively ne only
Railroad, which owns, and operates through
line from Chicago into the State Of Kansas.
man Palace Cars attached, are run each way daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL. BLU FFs, LEAvENwoRTH and ATCH1-
zee and Kansas City via the "Milwaukes and
Rock Island Short Line
The Great ROCK Island" is magniacently
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfect. and its
track is laid with steel rails
What will please you most will be the pleasure
Of enjoying your meals. while passing over the
beautiful praires OF Illinois and Iowa. in one OF
our magrii'cent Dining Cars that accompany al
meal good as il served in any drst-class hotel,
for seventy tive cents.
Approaching the fact that a majority OF the
purposes land the immense passenger business
of this line warrantinR it), VIC are pleased 70 an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman 1.a!dcs
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. and Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are r
Tickets via this Line. known AZ the
all Ticket Agents in the United States
For Information not Obtninable at y
A. KIMB LII,
Genl Superintendent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
The Faithful Housewife.

, The Faithful Housewife. -.
I see her In her home content,
The faithful housewife, day by dsy.
Her duties seem like pleasures sent.
And Joy attends her on her way.
She cares not for the loud acclaim
That goes With rank and social strife,
Her wayside home Ia more than fame:
She is it's queen-the faithful wife.
When summer days are soft and fair,
And bird songs I'LL the cottage trees,
She reaps benson a. rare
As her. ow1 gentle ministries.
Peace shrines itself upon her face,
And happiness in every look;
Her voice Is full Of charm and grace.
Like music Of the summer brook.
In winter, when ths days are cold,
And all the landscape dead and bare,
How well she keeps her little fold,
How shines the fire beside her chair
The children go with pride to school.
The fathers toll half turns to play,
So faithful is her frugal rule,
So tenderly she molds the day.
Let higher stations vaunt their claim,
Let others sing Of rank and birth.
The faithful housewives honest fame
Is linked to the best joy on earth.
-Neao York Ledger.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Walks Between Farm Buildings,

dAAo o0O"CCA 4 d1AAA ouAAuAuSSs
The grounds about most farm-houses
are poorly supplied with walks. Some
times there is no way to approach the
house from the street to go from the
house to the we'll or farm buildings, ex-
cept to travel over ground that is not
covered with turf. During large por-
ton of the year, and especially in the
winter, it is necessary to pass through
mud and snow. as consequence damp
passing out of the house during un.
pleasant weather. OF course, it is very
difficult to keep the floors of dwelling
clean when the occupants are obliged to
walk through mud every time they &C
out. There should be good walks lead
ing from the street to the entrance OIL
the house, and to the we'll and the vari
GUS out buildings. They not only pro
mote comfort but save large amount
of work in taking care of the house.
Very good and serviceable walks may
be made by mailing plank to scantlingt
| placed on edge. The walks may be from
two to three feet wide, according to the
width of the planks. Walks CONSTRUCTED
in this manner are easily kept free from
enow, as they may be swept off as otter
as necessary. The only objection t
them is the difficulty in driving acros.
them. This difficulty may be obviatei
by raising the driveway for teams O.
placing inclined planks or timber
against the sides of the walks. Goo<
| walks may also be made of fat stone O.
gravel confined between Dieces If tim
Der. To prevent the timbers from
spreading they should be fastened to
gether at suitable distances by means O
cross-pieces. The gravel should b
clean and the surface of the walk shout,
be slightly rounded so as to carry Of
water. -Ghicn0O Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Growing Market Lambs.

In growing market lambs, says the
National Live Stock Journal, the feed.
er should remember that the lamb must
be sustained on the food eaten by its
dam, and she must eat enough for two.
This consideration shows that her food
must be liberal and of good quality.
The lamb should increase in weight at
least one-hsH pound per day if grow
ing for market, and this alone requires
a fair ration to produce, and therefore,
the feeder must deal with ewes and
sucking lambs with q liberal hand.
The eve must grow profitable fleece
besides growing her lamb and keeping
up her own flesh. We have produced
most satisfactory results in fe eding suck
ling ewes upon the following combined
rations: Ten bushels of oats, nine
bushels of corn, with one bushel fax
seed all ground together in fine meal,
and then mixed at the time of feeding
with one-half wheat middlings. Each
eve had of this one and halt pounds
per day, with about the same weight of
fine cut hay. This was all eaten clean.
but the hay was not necessary. Equal
gain can be made on straw, but in that
case the eve should have two pounds
Of such ground ration on straw, and
If the straw is cut short all the better.
A good shelter is supposed in this case,
else such growth on lambs as We have
mentioned cannot be made on such
ration in cold weather. This small
amount of fax seed has remarkable
effect in modifying the heating quality
of corn. It keeps the bowels in q
healthy, active condition, and prevents
all danger of garget in the eve.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST. PAUL L

It owns and operates over eco miles Of road In
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota; and - its main lines, branches and connec-
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers the
description Of Short Line, and Best Route between
Chicago. milwaukee,, st. Paul and
Chicago, Mt!Waukee, Portage, La
Crosse and WinOn0s
ch, SSs1deen aas E'ienaa,e. 1'on'''e'
Chicago, Milwaukee. Eau Claire and
ohi :;sEFs;,,! milwaukee, "a"'a" and
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam,
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
Chicago. Milwaukee. Waukesha and
Chicago, milwaukee,, Madison and
Prairie du Chen: -
chi msG.,n m LILY" F.k;s:u, 3"asonn"'
Chicago, Belolt, Janesviile and Min
eral Point.
Chicago, Elxin, Rockford and Du.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island. Cedar
Rapids and lama.
Chicago. Des Moines, Council Bluffs
Chicago, Canton, Sioux City, Sioux
Fails and YanktOn.
Southern Minnesosa Points.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Mason City,
Mitchell ana Chamberlain.
Rock Island, Dubuque, St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar, st, Paul and
Minneapolis.
MilWaukee, Racine, BelOit, FreepOre
and Rock Island
MITCHELL, WOl>ey, Ashton and Aber-
deem.
Dim River Valley Line.)
Pullman 6Leepers and the Finest
Dining Cars In the sUOrid are run on tho
main lines Of the CHlCA GO, MlLWA u
KEE e. ST. PAUL RAILWAY, and
every attention is paid to passengers by courteous
employees of the Company.
3. $. Merrill. A. v. II. Carpenter.
Genl Manager. Gen'l Pass. gent.
J. 7. Clark, Geo. n. heafford
Genl Supt. Asst Gen'l Pass Agt
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Gone. Into Winter Quarters.
From the Lyons (Mass.) Press.J

Yonkers editors are proverbial for
their gallantry to the fair sex, but one
of them got discouraged on New Years
day and swore of. He found one of the
100 pound fairies of his city trying to
pick her way across a muddy street.
What else could he do? He took her
in his arms and landed her high and
dry-shod upon the other side, when she
smilingly exclaimed: 'Oh that's too love.
~ for anything. Let's 60 back. That
editor has gone into winter quarters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20

Ma" said Miss Giltedge to her
fashionable mother, ''ma, shall we send
cards to the Frizzlers for my we'd
ding ?"' I guess you'd better, ma made
answer for as far as I can find ont they
always give very handsome presents. !"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20

MISS ANITA NEwooMB, who is now
studying abroad, has remarkable mathe-
NAUTICAL powers, and computes an eclipse
with the facility Of her father, Professor
Newoomb, of the United States Naval
Observatory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Patience in Bog culture.

A correspondent of the Indiana Farm
er says that man must have wonder
full abundance of patience and pluck to
succeed in bee culture. I'm opening
hives, taking out and putting in combs,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
CHICAGO" ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R. R.

BETWEEN THE EAST j. THE WESTI
great feature Of our Palace Cars is a SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana"
M Ia s Iron Bridges span the Misslsslppi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed BY this
f,e
SEHsF4&AA fo GsS &RG 2 2
At CAicAeo with all divereins lines for tho
rxt ESa EESq Sg with the L. 8. &A.s.' and p
xtw1sHiNaToN HEIGHTS, with p. c. 4 st.
ALA SALE, with H. Cent. R.R
AMtrffHfa4h MAJ With snd T. E \; Ri, D. H. D.
Island Short Line" and Rock IsPd 4 PEG. Rds.
Al p ; =. with the Davenport Division
At WEST Liberty. with theB., c. R. & MR..
At gRINNELL. with Central !oTa R;R.p
At DEs MONIES. with D: N ?. b 4. 4.
At OMAHA, with B. 4 Mo. r. R. r. in Nebl
AtCoLuMBUs JUNCTION, with B C. r: T. N. XIX.
At OTTuMwA, with Central Iowa R. r.; W..
%. Al KEoKUk. With Toi. Pee. EWar.: wab, St.
| Louis h Pac., and st. l., Keo: N: w. r. Rds.
At CAMERON, with n. St. J. r. r.
Nes ssa T Gsa Hf TPst IA: SAINT.
At I.E1vENwoRTH, with Kan rae. ana Kan.
Al xsK4Ssxs CITY, with all lines for the West
| and Southwest.
and LEAVENWORTH.
''Grsat Rock Island Route,' are sold By
'ur home ticket sAce, address.
II. ST. JOHN,
Gent Tiki. and Pass'gE .Aet: p.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
We aoopE AND We BADpE PRINTER
Y BILLIE WILSON.

When hys case is full Of letter and ye copy aoode
And he's working in an onyoe where they hunt ye
Where We foreman Is = scholarre and ye "devil"
And ye printer droppes his sticke and rule At
o'cocke At n1ghte-
1t is then 70 time ye bolde compel Is Affecting at
As he takes 70 extra chewe Of tobacco from his
vest:
And he reaches for ye quad-bo1, and smiles be-
For his case is full Of letter and hys copy goode
andfatte.
There s something very pleasante in ye alley there
For educated "compe" hath no cause to kioke and
His proofs are almost pertecte and ye ealleys pnng
And hys string in long dimensions tells how fast ye
He viii laugh at Horace Greeley, who bid ye
subbe " go west
What need for hymn to journey thence? and down
Then he reaches for ye quad-bo1 and smiles be-
meath hys hattie,
For hys case is full of letter and his copy goode and
fatte.
But when hys case is low and dirte and ye copy
And he's working in ye Office where ye Dummies are
hard and rough,
Where ye foreman Is a snoozer and ys "devil" on
And ye printer loafs all day and has to set ye type
at nighte-
1t is then the time ye bode compe is affecting at his
worst,
And he slippes out to ye to Stake his burn
ing thirst,
And he reaches for ye botte-he smiles beneathe ye
hattie;
He hath DO time to set ye type-he verify shuns ye
fate.
So he hangs around ye corner, and lays for ye dis
solute parde,
And going upon jamboree they soon locke dizzie
and harde;
IT'S then he hangs up ye overcoste, hys watch and
chain likewise,
| And then he shakes ye towne for gooGe, toward ye
west he nies;
He thinks Of Horace Greeley's words, and in some
distant blizzard town
Ye printer fndes steady " sitte," and married. he
settles down;
And while he gazes on ye fire some night in ye
drearie winter
| He'll thynke. mayhap, Of ye old times of ye goode
and badde printer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
SOciability,


During some of the comparatively
idle days of winter, the farmer may
combine pleasure with profit by hitch
ing up, taking his family, and driving
to some one of his successful farm
neighbors for friendly visit. Such an
act may be looked upon by the man of
toll as poor excuse to get out of doing
days work, but we venture that he
who tries the experiment once will be
very apt to repeat it as often as time or
opportunity will justify. In our neigh
borhood, and we presume the same con-
dition of affairs exists in nearly every
locality, there are farmers who have
lived within a mile of each other TO,
years, who hardly know their neighborf
from strangers when they meet vpon
the public highway or at town meeting
and as for going to the house, nothing
short of death in the family or some
event of great importance will eve
bring them into the friendly relation,
which should exist between neighborinl
farmers.-Pe0ri0 TRANSCRIPT.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
SHORTEST LINE
And the QUICKEST and BEST to
x ANS AS CITY
81. JOSEPH, ATCHIsON, TOPEKA,
DEN1sON, DALLAS and
GALVESTON.
1T Is THE
Is0PUhAR LINE
For Omaha, Lincoln,
DID NV E F
And III Points In lew IE1ICo, lRIzoIl, H0ITlIA,
CALIFORNIA!
THE LINE COMPRISES

THE LINE COMPRISES
Nesrly 600 miles. Solid Smooth Steel Track. An
connections are made in UNION DEPOTS. Itha0
. National Reputation of being THE GREAT
THROUGH OAR LINE, and is universally con-
the World for all classes Of travel
Try It, and you viii find travelling luxury IN
stead Of . discomfort.
through tickets via this celebrated limo for sals
ct al offices in the West,
All information about rates Of fare, sleeping -
accommodations. time tables, ETC., viii be cheerfnI
ly given by applying to PEROEVAL LOWELL,
General Passenger Agt., Chicago.
T. ]. POTTER, Sd Vioe-President and General Man.
Ghfcapa
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Seventeen Year Locust.

It is conc eded by observers that 1884
is the year for the return of the seven
teen year locust. But do not be fright
ened. They do but very little harm.
Their natural history and habits are,
however, of peculiar interest to the
student of nature.
Popular prejudice is against the seven
teen year locust3. It is firmly believed
by some that great mortality prevails
during it's stay, and that it's bite is fatal.
These ideas are as erroneous as most
popular chronological theories. The
cicado septena-decSns is queer insect
The sexes only live long enough to
mate. The male dies in a day or two,
and the female, with spur, which is
carried beneath the abdomen, punctures
a small branch of a tree with little holes,
An egg is then deposited in each hole.
The mother dies in eight or ten days,
and the eggs hatch by themselves. The
larvae fall to the ground and commence
to dig. Eventually these embryo in
scots find their way to the uttermost
roots of the tree. There they exist for
sixteen years and few months, under
going developments into the perfect
locust. Their food is the sap of the
tree. In seventeen years they return
to the earth and produce the young
which go through the same process.
The locust eats nothing when above
ground being provided with no mouth.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Railroads and Farms,

In value the railroads gre next to
farms in the United States. By the
census of 1880, we learn that the value
of farms, farm machinery and stock. was
$12, 104, O81, 440. The appraised value
of ali railroads was 1920, 100000 The
gross value OF all farm products for the
year 1879, as given by the occupants of
farms to the census takers, was $2,213,-
402, 1854. The gross income of all the
railroads for that year was $40, 900, 600,
which is only little over one third OF
the products of the farms.
But the product of the manufactures
exceeds that of all the farms. 1t is
$5,369, 579, 19l. The valueof the precious
metals mined for the year. ending May
81, 1880, was: Gold, SO, 379, 1858; silver,
$31, 10, 957-total, 81, 49O,62O. The
mining value of hon precious metals,
coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc, and MINOR
metals, was 1864, 909, 1924.
These figures will give the reader some
idea of the relative importance of the
various industries in the United States.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20

! The use Of the term
"short Line !" In connec-
don with the corporate
name Of . great road, con-
veys an idea Of just what IL
required by the travelling
pub:ic-a Short Line, Quick
Time and the bset Of &C.
commOdations-all of which
eat Railway in America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20
Fences in Texas.

Fences IN 1eXaSs
The fence question is exciting consid-
cradle interest in Texas. Owners oil
cattle ranches are fencing up their large
ranches in some cases including small
tracts owned by other men. This is
creating considerable difficulty, as the
men of the small tracts cut the fences
Of the ranchmen and let out their cattle
and let in others. But it seems the men
of large ranches rule in that state, and
very severe bill has been introduced
into the Texas legislature, making it q
felony to cut wire fences, punishable
with imprisonment in the penitentiary.
And it is said the bill will pass. So il
seems men of small farms have no bust.
ness in Texas, nor is it safe for man OF
small means to go there, as 80 or 16O
acres are only in the way when the
ranohmen want exclusive control of q
country.
In many cases the ranchmen do not
own any land, but inclose the public
lands, including any small farmer who
has entered land in his way. 1t is de.
veloped in some testimony taken in fence
cases, that in Coleman county out OF
$50 men giving in so head of cattle and
over for taxes, ~ owned land enough
for grazing their cattle, 81 owned no
land, and SO only enough to live on.
One man owning 1900 horses did not
have a single acre, and another had
l, 200 horses and only two and three.
quarters acres of land.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist.
ROW travelling in this country, says that most
are worthless trash. He says that Sheridan's
Condition Powders are absolutely pure and
Immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will m
tul to pint food. Sold everywhere. or sent b,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
Corresponding Secretary Notes.
AnStoerS and Suggestions,
BY MISS FOWLER.

In answer to Mrs. Bibb's ques-
ton, to aohom State dues should be
paid, | would answer, our year
closes with the June Convention.
One week before that time the
Treasurer's books will be closed, SO
that she may have opportunity TO
make out her report to be present
ed at said Convention. | would
suggest that each W. G. T. U. pay
its State dues just as soon as it is
able to do so.
Debts are unwelcome visitors,
and if we have them they are apt
to call on US at the most inoppor-
tune times. When a Union re-
ports to me it will be kind enough
to state how many of its number
are paying members and how
many are not. At the same time,
every Union, | think, has a right,
if it chooses to exercise it, to pay
the dues for all delinquent mem
bers until such time as they will
be anxious to pay their own.
| would not allow evenone name
to be dropped from the roll of hon
or, if possible to prevent it. Each
w. G. T. u, if blessed with a feao
earnest Christian women, iwhose
only talents may be love for the
Savior, can devise ways and means
of raising some money to carry
on this work. l think Mrs. Fort
ney's report of the way they con-
duct their meetings, is very sugges
tive. Such meetings cannot fail
to do great good. In the small
cities and towns where there is no
fitting entertainment provided for
the young people, such meetings
will be a blessing to them in many
ways. The seeds of Temperance
truth, when sown in such pleasant
ways, cannot tail to bring forth
abundant fruit.
l am delighted to hear of the
Young Peoples Working Associ-
alton" of Hinton. If they will
only give US the pleasure of learn
ing that they have changed their
name to young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union," we will
give them a royal welcome. They
are doing just such work and l
think | will suggest to our good
Superintendent of Y. w. c. T. U.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
The DeIta'S Editorial.

While the course Of many prohi :
bitionists in the late election, was
such as to greatly prejudice Re-
publicans against them and their
cause, we should not allow oursel-
yes to relax our efforts against the
great evil, intemperance.
We may improve our laws and
make them more forcible, though
we haven constitutional prohibi-
ton. We need some plan devised
whereby we can more vigilantly
enforce the laws we already have
in counties where license is not
granted. One great advantage is to
be gained, by creating healthy
moral sentiment against intemper-
ance, more especially among
the young. Young men and boys
should be taught that if they
would be respected in commu nj
ty or continued in society, tn ey
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
WOman's Rights.

There are two Republican pa
pers in the State that champion
Women's Rights. They are the
FREEMAN and Keyser Echo.-W
Va. argus.
The reading of FREEMAN exchanges
falls to our lot, and we speak
advisadly when we say; that bar
ring the whisky advertisements,
and opposition to legal prohibition
of a few, not one claims the slight
est disposition to infringe upon
our rights, or exclude US from any
of our privileges, IT the Echo and
FREEMAN are a little more outspo.
ken, in their admiration of woman
kind, let it be construed into spec
ial compliment to that portion
with whom they have dealings.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

A Thanksgiving Day postal
from Miss Willard mailed at Graf
ton, while passing through our
State, reached us the same evening.
Referring to the tribulations
through which the temperance
hosts are passing, she says; "these
things move not me-" Her daunt-
less spirit, and magnificent leader
ship, gives new courage and ener-
gy to those of us who follow on.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
A Pointer.

1t is tribute to advancing public
opinion that the organization
formerly known as the Liquor
Dealers Protective Association, has
changed its name, and is now
known as the Omitted Brotherhood
of the United States of America.
AS opposed to this force, is an
organization known as the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance I'm,
ion, the United Sisterhood of the
United States Of America, that
knows no solid North, nor solid
South, but a solid Country against
the liquor traffic and its United
Brotherhood.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
A Quaker Party.

We are indebted to the Parkers-
burg Y. w, G. 7. U. for a pretty
suggestion to our young ladies.
On our table lies an invitation
that reads after this fashion;
FRIEND SAMUEL:
"Thee art cordially invited to
attend Quaker gathering at the
home of Sister Matte Timms, on
Thanksgiving evening""
The members Of the Union will
appear in quaker costume and
"thee and thou will be the pre-
vailing mode of address. When the
esprit moves" coffee and cake will
be served.