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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10
THEDEPARTED EDITOR.
BY ROBERT WELBURy,.


The EDITORS sanctum is silent and bare,
A sadness hangs over his quaint oaken
chair;
His old leaden inkstand is empty and dry,
And his porcupine quill slumbers idly by.
His porcppine quill! All, what language
would slip
From the the long slender tube with its ivory
What a leader the old fellow used to turn
With the aid of the Times and a pint OF
brown stout!
He would write his own Letters from
London-the rogue!
And would pad them with scandals plan
much in vogue:
Like charger, the battle he'd scent from
afar:
BY writing "speciar' direct from the war.
When ma. meter !; was short and he wanted a
he would ooISn take up his pen, and murder
He was good at a burglary, smart at ball,
But at writing up ''ads'' he'd NO rival at
He was meier at loss, with all branches
And could handle the tar brush or WELD the
SOU soap;
But now he's departed this valley of woe,
And has gone to the land where good
editors go.
Well, then, peace to his soul! 1t is under
the eye
OF the spirits Great Editor, up in the sky
Let 8 hope it will join tho cherubical ranks
And not be ''declined," but ''accepted with
thanks'
And We'll speak of him kindly; no Longer
on earth
Will this rubicund countenance flavor oul
mirth;
he has gone far away from the worlds
busy hum,
And we'll write as his epitaph, 'Scissor:
and Gum!''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10
MOmentO of Garfield,

Some time ago Mrs. Garfield gave r.
B. Hayes momento of her dead hus-
band, which is kept with jealous care
in Hayes, Fremont house. 1t is small
brass calendar, with the months. days,
and years on little cylinders, to be turn
ed as time goes on. This was always
on Garfeld's desk, and he used it for
years in his Washington library: He
took it to the White House, and made
it rule to turn it each morning, thus
reminding himself of the right date be-
fore beginning the days work. On the
morning of July 3 he turned the cylin-
ders and finished some business, before
going to his death at the depot The
little calendar was never regulated
from that day, and remains now as he
left it on that fatal morning, marking
Saturday, July 8, 1881."-Chicago
Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10

For notices in reference to Special Ex-
cursions, change of time, and other items Of
interest in connection with the CHICAGO, Mil
wAuKEE ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to
the local columns of this paper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10
state weighing would fall to pieces, and

state wei hing would fall to pieces, and
all respect FORTS integrity would be lost.
. Very little could be accomplished in
doing away with the grievances COM
planned of, were the practice of dock
age continued, as it would always be a
convenient medium of wrong doing by
those disposed to resort to sharp prac-
tees. This practice of dockage is an
improvident, wasteful and expensive
one to the producers. In place of it let
the grain be properly cleaned, ready
for Intelligent inspection, and then de-
mand proper grade and an exact
weight. We trust that the state system
of grades and the inspection and weigh
ing of will be found we'll adapted 20
guide the producer, the ''small buyer
with his fiat warehouse, and the mer-
CHANT so that when the grain shall
reach the public warehouses, they will
not be made to suffer in either weight
or grade. It is the desire of the COM
mission to shape and operate the
system in the interest of the people
and not of any monopoly. We are
confident that with the united support
of the business men and farmers of the
Northwest, we will, with the integrity
of state inspection behind it, make
mo l Northern the greatest and
most popular milling grade of spring
wheat ever before known in the
markets of the world. Before pro-
seeding to establish these grades, the
board invited and has received the
advice and assistance of the chamber
of commerce of Minneapolis and the
boards of trade of St. Paul and Duluth,
of many interested farmers from the
northern and western parts of the
state and Dakota, and has received
from grain producers in other parts of
the Northwest many valuable suggest
ions by letter. The board realizes the
impossibility of satisfying alike all
interests and sections of the state. in the
establishment of these grades. 1t
claims, however, in its action, to have
been governed only by an earnest and
sincere desire to promote the interests
of the common wealth by giving to the
great crop which is here produced an
opportunity to find the markets of the
world at its real and true value, and
by maintaining and if possible by
advancing the reputation which Mime
sofa wheat now justly deserves.
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Ayers Sarsaparina

for Rheumatism, with entire success and,
after careful observation, declares that, in
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, the effects OF high living, Salt
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions, and all tho
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission to invite
MI who may desire further evidence In regard
to tho extraordinary curative powers OF
AYERS SARsAPAR1LLA to see him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
Broadway, eth and 2sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge Of the
good done by this unequalled sradicator OF
blood poisons enables him to give inquiren
much valuable information.
PREPARED DY
Dr.. J.C.Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81. six bottles for IS.
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Nervous Dibilitated Men

You are allowed free trial of thirty days
of the use of DR.. Dyes celebrated Voltaic
Belt with Electric Suspensory Appliances,
for the speedy relief and permanent cure OF
Nervous Debility, loss of Vitality and Man
hood, and all kindred troubles. Also, for
many other diseases. Complete restoration
to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed
No risk is incurred. Illustrated pamphlet
with full information, terms, etc, mailed
free by addressing Voltaic Belt Co., Mar
SHALL Mich
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10

! When Baby was sick, we gave her CAS-
| TORIA.
| TORIA.
! When she became Miss she chung to Cas-
! TORIA.
| When she had Children, she gave them
| CASTORIA.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10

A Colorado constable had a warrant
for the arrest of a circus man for ar
alleged assault, but the circus man
betook himself to the lion s cage, and
safely cnsconccd therein tainted that
constable and invited him in. The
constable withdrew with his warran,
unScrVed
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10

Il suppose said quack, while
feeling patients pulse, "that you
consider me a humbug?' ''How odd it
is. responded the patient, ''that you
can SO accurately tell man $ thoughts
by the feeling Of his pulse
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10

to the people of our own state, both
merchants and producers, such advan-
tages as may be derived ply presenting
our crops to the consumers in just that
condition which will command the best
price.
No. Northern will take such grain
as will prove suitable and distinctive
intermediate between No. l Northern
and No. 8. This grade will run parallel
to and be nearly identified with the
we'll known grade of Chicago No. 2.
The grades of No. and inferior re-
main unchanged and will continue as
heretofore.
No system of dockage for dirt can be
provided for or have place in our pres
ent law. While it is perhaps true that
many farmers are so situated that it
would be convenient to have their grain
cleaned at the elevators, yet it is a fact
that this system has provided means
for the inscriptions to take many adj
vantages which they would not have
done did this practice not obtain.
There is no doubt that in the past the
entire crop has been inspected, weighed
and handled at great loss and
disadvantage to the producer, De-
cause part of it has been put
into the market without proper clean
ing. As it is not possible for an in
spector to determine with accuracy how
much foul stuff a lot of wheat contains,
he will certainly put the dockage sufi-
cent to be safe against loss, and besides
oftentimes dock numberless other lots
of grain where in strict justice it ought
not to be done. Under the law the state
weighmaster is under oath and bonds
to weigh accurately each lot of grain for
just what it is, and no discretion can be
allowed him to do otherwise; were he
permitted to dock or subtract anything
from lot of grain upon some theory
of his own, then the whole system of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-10

denly Disappeared, vanished as quickly
as though her bottom had fallen out
and she had sunk on the instant. yes,
SAYS this writer, more suddenly, for
where as at one moment the eyes OF all
of us were fixed upon her, at the next
as in the wink of the eye. she was not.
We rose gazed tixedly into the vacant
space where we last saw her. and then
with wonder turned to each other. Yet
in another moment she was disclosed to
us as she was before, and we watched her
until she disappeared behind the neck
of land that bound the harbor to the
east. So we dispersed, wondering at
this strange manifestation, whose mean
ing was hidden from u.s. Some there
were who were convinced that it be.
tokened that even as she had disappear.
ed only to be seen again so we would
again behold her after her voyage.
But there were many who were i'm.
pressed that though we should again
see her the sight would be but partial
one. With reverent submition to the
will of God. The people repaired to
their homes
"You see," said the Professor, agair
putting down the manuscript, ''in al
this that inexplicab]e commingling Of
hope and fatalism which was,
imagine one of the inevitable con
ditions of mind of this austere anc
intensely religious people. The mere
fact of the sudden disappearance and
renewed sight of the ship may perhap:
be explained by natural and simple
causes, but not so the phenomena
afterward described.
sIn the natural order of events the
colonists would have had some tiding:
of their ship after three months had
passed. None came, however. Ships
that sailed from England in March
April, May, and even June, brought
no word of her arrival. Their suspense
could be relieved only in one way.
should have asserted, even had I ne
evidence of it, that the colonists sought
the relief they always thought they
found in prayer. I should also have
unhesitatingly said that they did not
in their prayers, ask that the inevitable
be averted, but simply prayed tha
they might be prepared to receive with
submission whatever was in store fol
them 70 know. I should have beer
justified in so asserting, as find by
reference to their manuscript. Thu
account has THERE the Professor
again read from the manuscript
The failure to learn what was thu
fate of their ship did put the godl,y
people in much prayer, both public ane
private, and they prayed that the Lore
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY

YOUNG MEN TO learn telegraphy $4,000 miles
of wire now being extended by the B. 4 O. Tele.
graph Co., The National Tel. Co. Organized. The
bankers and Merchan ts' and The Postal Tel Cos
Standard Mutiplex Tel. Co., recently Incorporate
ed, extends East. West, North aud South. Good
positions now ready. For further information
address, with stamp, The Penna 4 New Jersey
Telegraph, shorthand and Type Writing Instruc-
ton Company, Main Office, 926 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, Penna.
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kE. WEST SEA TURTLES.

With the summer the green turtle and the
great loggerhead show their heads near the
keys. The first moonlight night they fur.
lively inspect the shores Lie concealed a
little after nightfall, and the expelled breath
of the turtles is soon heard as they touch
bottom, and cautiously peer out to see that
oil is quiet. The huge creatures now come
forth, and, reaching the topmost portion of
the beach, proceed at once to dig with hind
fippers place for their eggs. Once fairly
at work nothing but absolute force will pre-
vent their accomplishing this purpose. In
deed, we have, while seated on the back of
one of the huge loggerhead turtles, taken
Its eggs, seriatina, until the whole compile
ment were deposited. At this juncture the
creature quickly rushes for the sea not,
however, until she has carefully replaced
the sand by powerful sweeps of the hind
fippers. She has done her duty, even if
her nest is robbed of every egg, and she
troubles herself no more. Now is the time
to f." turn " the great reptile, if you care to
use her flesh for food, and in the days of the
garrison turtle meat was n welcome item IN
the subsistence department. Parties found
much interest and excitement in this turtl,
turning" Usually two or three men Were
required. Once on their backs the reptiles
are helpless Some examples weigh 500
pounds. The hawksbill, from which the
beautiful shells are taken, is common in
these waters, as is the green turtle, so high
ly priced. Key West is the grand station
for the latter, which are caught in the creeks
among the mangroves, and kept for the
market in pens called crawls." Most of
the turtles of the New York market are from
this region.
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JOSEPH SMITH. JOHN W. SMITH.
Joseph Smith & Go. S
BUSINESS NOTICE.
MILLING DEPARTMENT.
PRALI.syILLE MILLS,
Stockton p. o. N. j. }

PRALTsyrLI.E MILLS,
(Stockton p. o., N. j. }
Having purchased the interest of
is. SLOWER in the Milling business
heretofore carried on at Prallsville
Mills by SMITHS & SLOWER, we will
continue the same, at the old stand,
and will endeavor to give satisfac-
ton to all our patrons.
Grist work will be done carefully
and promptly, and when desired by
customers we will always be pre-
pared to exchange Flour and Feed
for Grain, retaining only customary
toll.
The highest market price will be
paid for Grain, and selling prices,
both at wholesale and retail, will be
closely adjusted.
LUMBER DEPARTMENT.
We have added to the business at
Prallsville a full assortment of Sea-
soned Pine and Hemloek Lumber,
which will be kept under cover and
sold in lots to suit customers, and at
very low figures.
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FERTILIZERS.

Standard brands of Fertilizers,
suitable for both Spring and Fall
crops, always on hand at Prallsville
REAL ESTATE AND INSUR-
ANCE DEPARTMENT.
The Real Estate and Insurance
business will be continued in LAM
BERTVILLE, ON, the corner of
Bridge and Union streets.
Insurance ON Dwellings and con-
tents, Stores, Merchandise, Mills,
Factories, and Farm Buildings and
Crops will be done at low rates, in
the best of American and Foreign
Companies.
Property will be bought or sold
on very reasonable terms, and money
will be loaned or secured on real
estate mortgages for n reasonable
commission.
JOS. SMITH & co.
Ian 81 1QQE
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Facts. FaseIes and Cssesiss Picked Rrom
Here asd There.

Here asd There.
In wealth Indiana ranks seventh in the
Union.
An eminent physician has discovered thu,
nutmegs are poisonous.
The King of the Belgians is the only Eu.
ropean sovereign who was born to throne
and reached it.
The mosquito nuisance Is avoided in
Florida by throwing oil into ponds and
standing water, which prevents the insects
from Matching.
A train moving at 35 miles an hour clears
30 feet in one second-or quicker than a
man can jump across track Detroit Free
Press.
There are between 35, 900 and 81, 600 In
dians on reservations in Arizona. About
$4,000 square miles, or IL $40. 900 acres of
land, are set apart for them.
The Florida Times linton, upon the basis
of returns obtained from the hotels through
out the State, places the winter crop of
Northern visitors to that State at 2i0, 600.
Travel in the Yosemite has greatly fallen
off since the recent stage robbery there.
Precautions have been taken which are said
to render travel there as safe as in any part
of the world.
OF oil the Lompoo tribe of Indians. Of
whom fifty years ago there were some -four
thousand in Santa Barbara county, Califor.
MIA, there is but one survivor, and he Ia old
and feeble, existing upon charity in the city
of Santa Barbara.
A gentleman of Columbia, s. c., heard q
noise in wardrobe and upon opening the
door discovered the interior TO be all on fire,
the work of q rat that had taken to devonr-
ing some matches that he found ON one OF
the shelves.
Connecticut leads In longevity In this
country. The majority Of very old people
arc women. Among men. soldiers and farm,
ers are the longest lived. A recent investi-
gator found one hundred ministers who had
passed the century limit, but he found only
thirty doctors, ten lawyers, and ten actors.
There is such a demand for arsenic ii
California with which to destroy grasshop-
pers that it is sold by the hundred pounds.
II is found to be the best remedy for the
scourge, as the grasshoppers eagerly eat a
mixture containing H.
The railroad system Of Japan has attained
length OF 225 miles. and Is increasing
steadily. 1t has been mainly built by the
Japanese Government with native capital.
The business results up to the present time
have given no cause for dissatisfaction.
Mrs. Smith, Of Chicago, who told start
ling story about how two men overpoworsd
her in her house in broad daylight and rob-
bed her Of over 81 900. has confessed that
the story 10 a fiction, aud that she told II to
conceal the fact that shs had lent that
amount of her husbands money to her lover.
Stove polish is made from plumbago,
some Of the richest mines of which are In
Guaymas, Mexico. The plumbago comes
from the mines in sacks weighing 100 pounds
each. II Is then crushed and separated by
the use of huge pans, tho coarse quality
being sent through the crusher again and
snly the very fine going into the bins TO be
mixed with oils aud made into stove polish.
A factory with q capacity OF . on Of black.
ing per day has Just been started in San
Francisco, the first and only one ON The
Poetic coast.
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INTERESTED IN MS BusIHEss.

You are not very hard on shoes, SIR"
observed veteran Park Place bootblack to
corpulent customer one day last week
How do you knox 7" asked the latter.
It's been three months since BACKED
those shoes. Been out Of town, sir ?"
The customer admitted that he had been
II always remember man by his boots, "
continued the bootblack 81 can recollect
q pair of boots forever, guess. That comes
OF my taking an interest in my profession,
There are very few bootblacks who are pro-
fessors. Now, suppose some men would
scrape the mud of your trousers with O
knife, or rub IL in with q brush. use
corn cob, dry aud old. II is the best thing
to clean off the mud and grease from CLOTH
topped CATERS in the world. Then wash
the backing off Your shoes, and what won't
come of thnt way / scrape of with dull
knife. After that ] use little oil. That
softens up the leather and makes il pliable.
1t keeps it from cracking. Then put on
the blaoking. Not good blaoking. Why p"
The fat man replied that II took too long
to polish it,.
That's what makes it good. You take
common American backing and you will
and it shines the moment you rub youi
brush over it. The shines won't last over
an hour, and after you use 1t week your
shoes are rough enough to be sandpapsred.
When you use English backing you have tc
rub it over once or twice bsfore you arc
seady to begin shining. The third tim.
you put on the blacking it makes polish
that will almost shed rain. Yes, I know
the boots don't need to be BACKED SO often,
but 1t makes more money for bootblack
in the long run. Business men like to have
their work done well. They won't 60 twice
toa poor bootblack. lean tell you another
thing. If YOU oil your boots first you can
put on this sarnish without hurting the
leather. Unlsss you do oil them, though
the leather will crack. You don't soc how
! can remember different boots. Why,
there's just as much difference ia boots a.
there is in facaa. Some are square toed,
some narrow, some stick out on the side,
some are patched, some worn over on the
sides, some have wrinkles in one place, and
some have them in another, It's easy enough
to remember them when you once get used
TO II.
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DONNELLY & CO.,
Taylor opera House.
Obs ERVE

That in addition regular stock of Ready Made Clothing
for Men, Boys and Children, showing Seasonabe
Novelties For Seersucker Goats and Vests 49,
$3.50 and &c. Moar Goats and Vests all coors ST. These
the best goods Black Alpaca Coats ST and upwards
Linen Pants 50c per pair and upwards White and Fancy
up The latest designs Bicycle Jackets and Athletic Suits
prices which the lowest Our $3.50 Light Weight Suits
genee and durable People wonder how they be made for
that price, Trousers Soc per pair up 49, Those at 81 and
$l25 for Worngmen the best offered for the money
Then have Single Goats and Vests for 40e each up the
finest quality. In the Chdren Department there many
bargains viz Sailor SHIFTS 81 eac former price $l25 and
cheap that School Suits separate coats and pants at prices
eed.