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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
How q Treaty was Made.

Editors Drawer in Harper's Magazine
Duringthe French conquest of Algeria
negotiations for peace were entered
upon with the sheiks of certain Arab
tribes, and q meeting for settlement
of terms was arranged to take place
at the French headquarters. The
French officers received their guests of
the desert with great hospitality, and
banquet was given in their honor.
At this the utmost splendor was un-
folded, in order to dazzle their eyes
and captivate their simple minds. At
it's conclusion an adjournment to a.
large hall was proposed. Here NJ.
Houdin, the celebrated coniurer, who
accompanied the French forces, was
to give them an exhibition of his skill,
which to them seemed supernatural.
They stared in open-mouthed wonder
at all the tricks that were performed,
and a feeling of awe crept over
them as they saw the mysterious ap-
bearings and disappearing of various
objects. But the greatest marvel to
them was the apparent manufacture
of cannon-balls. The coniurer passed
around among them a high hat. This
they examined very carefully, but
without being able to discover any
thing unusual in either its make or ap-
pearance. When it was returned to
him, NJ. Houdin placed it On the floor
in the middle of the stage in full view
of his audience. He then proceeded to
take from that hat cannon-balls ap-
parently without number, and rolled
them across the floor into the wings.
This terminated the performance.
The chiefs consulted among themselves,
and came to the conclusion that it
was useless to oppose an army that
could turn out its ammunition in so
easy q manner. They therefore signed
the required treaty, and departed to
tell their friends in the desert of the
wonderful power of the invader.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
The Joke Of Idle Soldiers.
From the Wellsboro Agitator.1

lFFOm the WellSDOrO AgltatOr.
We were lying in winter quarters,
and had days and days of nothing to
do. l did not play cards, but my
terminate did. He also had three
special friends who played, and their
meetingplace-was in my tent. There
they met day after day-in the morn.
ing, in the afternoon, and in the even
ing until late at night. Our tent was
built for permanent quarters. In one
end we made a door eighteen inches
wide by three feet high. On the OBJ
posite side was fireplace built out
side Of small sticks, like stonework,
and covered inside with clay mortar.
The boys, as usual, were at their
cards. took a friend into my coun-
'sels, and we procured q shell which
had blown the load out without burst
ing. We fastened into this shell along
fuse. then told my friend to 90 away
several rods to an empty dry-goods
box, and strike upon it so as to make
it sound like the booming of distant
cannon. "Hark!" said one; "d'you
hear that? That's from Lees battery
on the left. We may have other bust
ness than card-playing by daylight"
just then 'boom" went the old dry
goods box, and instantly I dropped
the she'll, with the burning fuse, down
the chimney. The shell fell upon the
fire and rolled under the bunk on which
the boys were sitting. "Tch-tch-tch"
went the burning fuse. The boys
thought it message direct from Lees
battery. Two tried to Jump through
the door at the sametime, and blocked
up the marrow door so that neither
was able to get out. Afull evacuation
of the tent was finally effected and re-
treat made-not, however, in good or
der. No one was killed, but the boys
waited behind distant trees for more
than thirty mortal minutes momen-
tarily expecting to see the tent blown
to atoms. After awhile these heroes
came together, and in the council OF
war they held on the field of fright it
was decided that they had been the
victims of fraud. But there was no
more card-Dlaving in nv tent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
A True Journalist.

IRON Cnc san FRANCISCAN.
1t was the new reporter who had
come in, covered with perspiration
and dust, as the last form went down
to the press.
''Did it take you all day to do that
park water-works detail?" snarled the
city editor.
|'S-s-sh! speak low" whispered the
new "special' in the C. E.'sear. "Got
on to an AL suicide out on the park
defalcation, probably"
"Great Caesar! and we've gone to
PRESS" gasped the editor. "The after
noon papers will get a beat On us to-
morrow"
"Not much" chuckled the reporter.
II knew couldn't get here in time for
the last edition, 80 1 just queered the
find"
what do you mean?'
"Why, dragged the body into the
bushes, and covered it up with grass
and things. A bloodhound couldn't
find it. Tomorrow we develop the
claim, and give 'em two-column SEN
sation."
With tears in his eyes, the city edi-
tor rose and fell upon his subordi-
Mates neck.
"You are an honor to your profess
sion," he sobbed. "I'll see that your
salary is increased 50 amonth. will,
by jingo!"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13

and sank on ! velvet covered sofa II
strong mysteries.
Miss Matilda rushed to her assist
ance, while the quondam Theocrastus
took advantageof the confusion and
stole luOminiOusly away.
Under pretense Of owning the house
himself, he had sought to marry the
widow, who was known to possess q
snug sum of money herself.
II @*.- \ \
! "Pm glad Nat has forgave me at
last, an sort o. settled down, like he
meant to stay" unused Mrs. Fennil to
herself a few weeks later. "But must
git rid of Tlda It's a little trouble
some to have her round every time he
comes" s~~. .
And she took the first opportunity
to speak to her sister-in-law on the
subject Il: ~ ~.
~ thought you was argoin' to look
fur another home, Tilda," she began.
''Hev you found one vet ?'
'Y-yes," said Miss Matilda, hesitat-
ingly. "But-"
why don't you 60 to it, them"
cried Mrs. Fennil, sharply. II don't
ueou you any more; an marry
Nat, as l s'pose I shall, he won't be
likely to want you round"
"Oh, Henrietta - cried Miss Matilda,
turning very red. al didn't like to
tell you, but Nat has asked me to
marry him, and
Bang! went the door. The widow
had fed to her own room; and, much
distressed, yet with thrill of happi-
ness at the heart, Miss Matilda made
the simple preparations for her we'd
ding.
There was a quiet ceremony that
evening at the little country parson-
age-no wedding feasts, nor presents,
nor invited guests. But the newly
married couple who issued therefrom
felt a serene contentment with their
lot.
And Miss Matilda, had found herr
homo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
PauDers Who Have q Solt Snap,

Enfield, Conn. is the most conserva
tive and most charitable town in the
state. So when the state board of
charities said she treated the poor the
best Of any IN the state it is not to be
wondered at. Nineteen paupers live
like princes now in the town poor
house and drive ont behind 9 fine pair
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
The Swell Reporter.

| Inc Baltimore American has the
swell reporter OF this country. He is
a man about 80 years of age. There
is not the slightest necessity for his
doing any work, as not only is his
father a millionaire, but he has a for
tune in his own name which yields a
large revenue. Nevertheless this
! young man is so passionately devoted
co journalism that he entered the serv-
ice of the American as a minor re-
porter in order to master all the de-
tails Of the business. He has now been
a reporter a good many years, and
loves his work as we'll as ever. He
gets a good salary from the paper, but
spends twice as much every week.
When he goes out on an assignment
ne uses his own private coupe or hires
a cab, and ii he does not wish to re-
turn to the newspaper Office he will
telegraph all his matter at his own
expense. This journalistic phenone-
non travels like a lord. He always
stops at the very best hotels, and will
take two sections of q sleeping-car
when he can get them. AS for clothes,
he has an infinite variety, and if ever
a special correspondent had suit for
every day in the month this enthusiast
has one for every day in theyear. He
cares nothing for the salary, but works
hard to make his mark, and is one of
the best newspaper men in this coun-
try. He says that one OF these days
he will have a paper OF his own which
he will devote himself to. Writing is
his chief amusement. When he is not
writing for his paper he is composing
a book, and INDUCES in the luxury OF
stenogapher. He occupies a large
suite OF rooms in a fat, and they are
furnished like those of a prince.
The Weight Of the Sun.
From the New York World.]
An astronomer gives us an idea of
the relative weight of the sun and the
earth, as follows: "Let us, to start
with, weigh the sun. Suppose wehavea
balance gigantic enough for this pur-
pose, and the sun is resting on one OF
the scales. Now put the earth in the
opposite scale. You might as we'll
weigh your head against one of the
towers of the East River Bridge.
Pile a hundred thousand earths
into the balance, and the sun
does not stir. There lies the
colossus immovable, But get to-
gether another hundred thousand, and
then another hundred Thousand, and
stack them up in the pan against the
sun. Three hundred thousand worlds
piled up on one side of the balance
and still the sun keeps them up. It
would take thirty thousand more, or
three hundred and thirty thousand
earths, to make the beam even
againsta single sun, and six sextillions
is the number representing the weight
of the earth in tons, a mass which is
shooting through space at the rate of
eighteen miles in second"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
How to Tan sAsep s,kins.

The following directions for tan
ming sheep skins will be of interest:
For mats take two long-wool skins
and make q strong suds, using hot
water; when it is cold wash the skins
in it, carefully squeezing them between
the hands to get the dirt out Of the
WOOL then wash the soap out with
cold, clear water. Then dissolve alum
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13


tile hot water sufficient to cover the
sIskins and let them soak IN it over
night for twelve hours, then hang over
g pail to drain. When they are we'll
drained spread or stretch carefully
over Q board to dry When a little
damp, have one ounce of saltpeter and
alum pulyerized and sprinkle on the
flesh side Of each skin, rubbing in well;
then lay the flesh sides together and
hang in the shade for two or three
days, turning the under skin upper
most every day until perfectly dry,
then scrape the flesh side with a blunt
KNIFE 60 remove any remaining scraps
of flesh. Trim off projecting points;
rub the flesh side with the hands, and
they will be very white and handsome,
suitable for g. door or carriage mat.
They also make good mittens. Lamb
skins or even sheep skins if the wool
be trimmed off evenly to a half or
| three-fourths of an inch long, make
beautiful and warm mittens for ladies
or gentlemen, and the girls with lit
tie practice can make them.
For the Household.
ADD borax to the water in which
flannel dresses are to bewashed, divid-
ing q tablespoonfulin the three waters
in which it is necessary to wash them.
To restore gliding to picture frames
remove all dust with a soft brush, and
wash the gliding in warm water, in
which an onion has been boiled; dry
quickly with soft rags.
MAHOGANY furniture should be
washed with warm water and soap;
an application of beeswax and sweet
oil upon asoft cloth, and polished with
channels, gives a rich finish.
To take rust out OF steel, rub the
steel with sweet oil; in a day or two
rub with finely-powdered unslacked
lime until the rust all disappears, then
oil again, roll in wooden and put in a
dry place, especially if it be table
cutlery.
TO mend china or broken earthen-
ware, take a very thick solution OF
gum arabic in water and stir into it
plaster of Paris until the mixture be-
comes OF the consistency OF cream.
Apply with brush to the broken
edges OF the ware and join together.
ARTICLES made OF white worsted can,
it is said by the Practical Farmer, be
made to look almost like new by rub
bling them in wheat flour, the same as
If washing. If not cleansed by the first
operation, repeat second time. Shake
out and hang on the line and the air
will remove the flour.
BEEF essence should be made in the
oven. Cut one pound ofgood lean beef
into small square pieces. Put them in
a brown jar; sprinkle them with a lit
tie salt and pour on a teacupful of
water. Tie brown paper frmly over
the top of the jar, and leave it for five
or six hours in the oven until all the
goodness has been extracted.
EXCELLENT waffles result from fol-
lowing this receipt Make a thin paste
with eight ounces of flour, six ounces
of pulverized sugar, two eggs, few
drops OF essence to flavor, half O. liquor
glass of brandy or rum, and milk.
Warm and butter both sides of the
waffle irons; pour in enough of the
batter to cover one of the irons; close
them gently; set them on the fire, turn
over to heat both sides equally, dust
with sugar when done; serve either
warm or cold. It takes hardly min
ute for each waffle with good fire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
The Timber Culture Law.

Tho Timber Culture Law.
The Importance of the cultivation Of
timber on the treeless public domain
of the West and Northwest, for fuel,
wind-breaks against the fierce gales oil
the plains, increase of rain fall, reten.
ton of moisture, and equal and bene-
fetal distribution of water, is becom-
ing more clearly recognized every year.
The first timber culture act was passed
in 1873, and amended the following
year. These laws provide for acquir-
ing title to public lands as g. reward
for raising trees. Entry can be made
of not more than 100 nor less than
40 acres. When 16O acres are taken,
at least five acres must be plowed
within one year from date of entry.
The following year these five acres
must be actually cultivated, and an
other five acres must be plowed. The
third year the first five acres must be
planted to trees, tree seeds, or cut
tings, and the second five acres cult
waited. The fourth year the second
five acres must be planted to trees,
making, at the end of the fourth year,
ten acres thus planted. The trees
must be protected and cultivated, and
at the expiration of eight years from
the date of entry, in making 'tinal
proof to entitle one to a patent from
the government, it must be shown
that not less than 2,7OO trees were
planted on each of the ten acres, and
that at the time of making proof there
are growing at least 675 living, thrifty
trees to each acre. Where less than q
quarter section f16O acres) is entered,
the same proportionate amount OF
plowing, planting and cultivation OF
trees must be done. The total pay
ment required to secure over so
acres and up to $50 acres is
$18; and for 80 acres, or less, $13
must be paid. Residence on the land
is not necessary, and citizens of the
United States, or those who have de.
clared their intention to become SO,
the head of q family, male or female,
can reap the advantages of this law.
,-Prair7e Farmer. III. !
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13

s.. T1hs sunny sids.
sat one spring day by my window,
# In . Hst3eB and dreamy hour;
And was watching the sun chase with kisses
The tears OF q passing shower.
girl through the halt. dry street walking,
Chose her path with needless delay; 81
And cried aloud In vexadOn: s
'Take the sunny side Of the way"
Sunny side-the words like an echo, =
Ran ON in my heart all the day.
: Whatever lies trials aud troubles, :
Take the sunny side OF the way
The flowers, they live in the sunlight,
The aston and cowslip, know,
The violet and dainty white daisy,
In the darkness could never grow.
And the children-see the reflection
OF the sun I'm their Sparkling ewes:
1t fingers In love on their tres6eS.
And gladdens and brightens their skies.
And shall we, less wise than the children,
BE sad In our trouble and tears,
When Gods light, His love, has been sent u.s.
TO brighten and cheer all our years?
Is IL right or just to our Maker,
To dwell In dark clouds and repine,
When 1t we would lift our eyes heavenWard.
We would see love shining divine?
Let US then as We travel onward,
Though clouds often darken our day,
Trust in God, and walk gladly with Him,
On the sunny side of earth's way.
H. H., in the Brooklyn Times
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
A Much Governed Community

I find on examining the record that
there are 522 public officers of one sort
or other in Bermuda, writes O. CORE
spondent from that place-a little
more than one-half of all the adult
white citizens. And in this l do not
count the queen, who is absent. For
salaries they get all the way from $751;
OOO-that of the governor-down to
nothing at all. The governor sports
a cabinet of ministers, about
as numerous as President C|eve-
lands. Then, instead of relying on a.
couple of justices of the peace, as a
Connecticut town of the same size
would do, they have court of bank
ruptcy, an instance court of vice ad-
miralty, a court of general assize, a
court of ordinary, and court OF
chancery, with their chief and asso-
ciate justices. Then they indulge
in the grand luxury of a regular par
lament, with upper and lower house,
like those of London, and the forty-six
members sit month after month, and
they turn out a tremendous code of
laws sufficient to govern the empire of
Great Britain. And there are two
cities, and each city has full-fedged
mayor and board of aldermen and
common council. How is that for a
government
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
CHICAGO,
Milwaukee
& ST, PAUL

RAILWAY COMPANY
Owns and operates nearly 5000 miles of thor.
oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
It il the Short Line and Best Route betwesn
all Principal Points in the Northwest and Far
West
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc, apply to the nearest station agent
OF the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL Rail-
WAY, or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the
United States or Canada
Z. KILLER, Avn. CARPENTER
1enl Manager. Gen1 Pass. 4 Ticket Agt
J.F. TUCKER, GEO. II. HEAFFORD.
Asst Genl Manager. Asst GenIpass Apt
MILWAUKEE,, WISCONSIN.
ASFor notices In reference to Special Excur.
s1ons, change OF time, and other items of interest
In connection with the CHICAGO M1LwA1;KEE, 4.
umns of this papor, "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13

"YEs, sir" said Mrs. Darlington
speaking OF one who had drank himself
to death, Eyes, sir, dissolution has
brought many a man to his grave"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
N ISHLER'S
~ nAERB
6I1TER Rs

No remedy has yet been discovered
that is so effective in all KIDNEY AND
LIVER COMPLAINTS. MALARIA, DYSPEP-
STA, etc, and yet it is simple and HARM
less. SCIENCE and medical skill have
comoned with wonderful success those
herbs which nature has provided for the
cure OF disease. It strengthens and in
v'oo'ates the whole system.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens. the distinguished Con.
gresham. once wrote to fellow mem Der who Wa
suffering from indigestion and kidney disease:
Try Miskler's Herb Bitters, believe Il viii euro
You. hase used it for both indigestion and aflec
tion OF the kidneys. aud it s the most wonderful
combination of medicinal herbs I ever saw."
M1SHLER HERB BITTERS CO.,
525 Commerce St., Philadelphia.
R..k..,. nAa>..nA 49, 0--> R.->.R>Il.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
Psrker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Nevsrfaila

"THf clIRRFNT" c9ME a.c:,4 sze..
Journal Of our time,
Clean, perfect, grand! Over en brilliant contrib
dealer's-Send 10 cents for sample copy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13

Mr.. GEORGE RIDDLE, the well-known
elocutionist, says he tried the stage
first and made q dead failure at first,
but had better luck afterwards, and
supported Mary Anderson at her last
appearance IN Boston,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
'Hs'

7 ache all oVer!" What common ex-
preston; and how much it means to many
a poor sufferer! These aches have a
cause, and more frequently than is eener.
ally suspected, the cause is the Liver or
Kidneys No disease is more painful or
serious than these, and no remedy is so
prompt and effective as
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
KINGS EVIL
Ayers Sarsqpa1xMa

Is Tie only po,rerfal and a1,cays reliable
Mood-purifyiny medicine. It's so effect
nal an Alternative that it eradicates from
the system Hereditary Scrofula, and
the kindred poisons of contagious diseases
and mercury. At the same time 1t en-
riches and vitaIizcs the blood, restoring
healthfllI action to the vital organs and
rcjuvenatins the entire system. This great
Regenerative Medicine
Is composed OF the genuine Honduras
"rsnp0riU0, with lell0ao Dock, Still
lingi0, the Ioditlcs. Of Potassium and
h"n, and other ingredients of great po-
tcncy. carefully and scientifically COM
pounded. It's formula is generally known
10 the medical profession. and the best
SAES AptRlVfA .,S an
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
Absolute Cure

For all diseases caused by the vitiation Of
the blood. 1t is concentrated to the high
c>t practicable degree, far beyond any
cher preparation for which like effects
arc claimed, and is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying medi
cine, in The world.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-13
Ayers Sarsaparilla

PREPARED ny
Dr.. H. c. Ayer & Co., lowell, Mass.
analytical Chemists.1
Sold by all Druggists: price 81; six
bottles for s..
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-14

whether there is q point of news in any
relation OF happening and he hears
pcrtottc SO much trash that he learns
to de'pi,c mere gossip, and to forget It
sooner than the average man
The editorial writer's, moreover,
never cnnocrnthcmsclycs about items"
They depend upon their news columns
for Information rs well ~ the public,
and they stick closely to their business
ct comment on public AFFAIRS A news
paper editorial writer would no more
think of using news heard in private
conversation than any other person
would. II II isan extraordinary fact that
IS related, he may request permission
To have the matter investigated but
unless he ASK permission no ono need
fear that the conversation will bc tc.
pcat9d Hundreds OF newspaper men
,iuy with them every day knowledge
Of certain things to reveal which would
make great sensation, such as the
public loves aud cries for but they
do not dwulgc their knowledge or think
of doing SO.
1t will be evident. therefore, that the
position of a newspaper man is not III
agreeable one from certain point OF
view 1t has It's great compensations !,
but Il is looked upon with disnyor by
the misiniormcd public, OF the public
myor it only so iaras the public thinks
to use IL Journalists have a position
something like actors and musicians
People arc glad to know them, to talk
with them, or to use them but they
stop decidedly short OF taking them
into their confidence OF to their bosoms
Vet the newspaper men, the actors and
the musicians are happy lot, and
would not change places with their
critics
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-14
foreign advertisements.
J. 3. RUSSELL,
"FuSHiOu Shoe Store"

MIR, ]. B. Russell, proprietor
of the Fashion Shoe Store.
n. 4. Cor. Of Geary and Du-
pont streets, San Francisco,
begs TO inform his numerous
Hawaiian patrons that he is
now prepared to fill their orders,
through Wells. Fargo & Co.,
or in any other manner they
may direct.