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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
WOlscley's AdmintstratIvep Powers.

1t has never been my good fortune
to accompany force on campaigr
under the command of Lord Wolsclcy
and I write. therefore. under some
disadvantage. But the expedition
which he conducted from Malta to
Cyprus when he went to organize the
British administration of that island
was a, least of Il scmi-mlitary character.
and the opportunity offered of watching
his methods az well as a commander
rs a civil organizer and administrator.
His leading characteristic struck me
rs elnaDimity. There were many
temptations to irritation, in the
the defective cOmmissariat arrange
mcnt, in the characteristic obstructive
ness of the Turkish authority whom VIC
were dispossessing, in the hazy in
de'initcncss Of the situation generally.
But Wolscley, decisive, nay, incisiv"
when occasion demanded. never
betrayed a sign of temper. That he
was energetic one could discern, not
less than that his powers Of hard work
and of fruitful hard work-werc
exceptional: but there was no glstiness
in the energy, and he slid through his
bard work with apt, bright dexterity.
He never fused; and he never en-
tangled himself in the labyrinth
Of trtIcs. The absence of all friction
in his administrative methods stood
accounted for partly by his own
i1- nj
OF the other reason.~becausc of the
perfect organization and thorough
intervening Of his staff ] tray
clcd out from home with Wolsclcy
and his staff The latter had
been gathered together hurricdly.
but its members met, blended. and set
to work in the saloon carriage between
Dover and Calais. as if they had
stepped into it out OF a department in
which they had been cooperating for
years. While they settled minor
points Of detail. their chief meanwhile
slept serepely. easy in the perfect
assurance based on experience that his
subordinatcs would deal with these
as he would desire they should be
dealt with. 1t was clear TO me thus
early. and the impression but grew in
distinctncss, that Wolseley was the
man who decided. who decreed, the
centurion who said. '.Do this:" and
that he had recruited for the fulfillmcnt
Of his behcsts set of men on whom he
could rely as intelligent and devoted
executaDts. and To whom. therefore. he
could and did not eonfide the functions
assigned to each. reserving himself as
the chief, unhampcred by multiplicity
Of details. for the big work Of resolving
and directing. In all this he was
making no experiment. He was sure
Of his 'machine:" it was Of his con-
struction: he had selected every cog
and pinion Of it: and had tested its
efficiency, both in parts and as
wi,ole.-Archibald Forbes, in The
English illustrated Magazine for May.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

SOME of the congressman who
have patronage to distribute are
complaining that life is a burden. And
still it is not recorded that any of them
have relinquished the burden by re-
signing. Probably they do not want
the position, but they think the cli-
mate of Washington agrees with their
health. A good many people who
never get there, think the same way
but manage to live to old age else
uberp
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

A WORKMAN who was swung outside
Of the Washington monument few days
ago found the cap stone trifle slivered
by lightning but not seriously injured.
A forest of lightning rods is now about
to be put on the cap stone and con-
nected with the ground. Lightning
loves shining mark
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

THE Milwaukee & St. Paul earnings
for the second week in June 1884 were
3434,00o and for the corresponding
week in 1885, $4S4,1s7. When the ex-
tension of the lines is considered this is
not a gain ofs187 but slight falling
of. 1t shows however that business is
averaging up about the same as last
year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
yORTHwKsTERN NEWS.

A second great storm struck Iowa and
a portion Of Minnesota during Sunday
night, the 18th, Rochester, Winona- Lanes
boro. Owatonna. Austin, Grauite Falls and
saltwater are among the points in Min
nesota~~hich report considerable damage
from wind and rain, but no fatalities
At Sioux City, Iowa. it was regular
cyclone, unroofng many buildings aud
absolutely demolishing some. Whiting,
small village % miles south of Sioux
City was totally destroyed. The loss
In that region is reported at $4,000
At Ls Mars. Iowa. the damage was also
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

A NEW morning daily paper is pro-
jected in New York with a million
dollars capital. which proposes to revo-
lutionize the business in that city by
charging low rates for advertising.
One half of the capital has been Sc
cured and the plant of John Kelley's S
defunct paper-the Star-has been pur-
chased.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

AMONG the "modern improvements
which Kansas City is indulging in is a
cable road with grip cars. such as are
used in Chicago. On the second day
of the opening Of the road the man in
charge of the grip car became nervous
and lost his grip most decidedly. The
result was collision with another
train, seriously injuring four men and
one of them fatally. Country towns
should be more careful about playing
with new machines, unless they are
stalwart enough to keep their grip.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

PRESIDENT WHITE seems determined
to retire from Cornell college at Ithaca
New York, and James Russell Lowell
is talked OF as his successor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

THE IlliDois Legislature has scored
another point. +. II. Tubbs the Chi
cago superintendent of the Western
Union telegram has made affidavit that
representative Baker of Moultrie county
offered to kill the bill taxing telegraph
companies for 1875 600, of which amount
he was to bag 5000 and the remainder
of the swag was to be divided up where
it would do the most good. Baker
makes a counter oath plumply deny
ing the charge, and as it is not likely
that there were any witnesses the mat
ter may not be proven, but it seems to
be pretty generally believed that the
Illinois Legislature is body which is
quite decidedly ION the make
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

The recent speeches of Secretary
Bayard in the west have brought out
the historical fact that his grandfather
in 1901 declined the French mission be-
cause he had originally opposed Jeffer-
sons candidacy for the presidency and
then given his adhesion to it, and he
thought it would look like bribe. The
second reason was that he did not think
it right to have $1,000 paid him as an
''outtit' when he had rendered no SER
vice. Both reasons seem rather odd
at the present time. but it should be re-
membered that that was over eighty
years ago and there has been great
deal of undermining, if not always adj
yancement, since 1901.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
POSTOFFICE CONVERSATION I
MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA.

The postomee department at " ashing:on
has just completed the readjustment Of
salaries Of postmasters Of the first. second
and third class This is the first full years
work OF Offices under the cent postage
law and there is therefore, slight de-
crease in the receipts Of most Offices. and
consequently falling OF in the salaries
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

Has permanently located in Austin. Calls in city
or country promptly attended to at all hours.
Office and rooms In Schleuder's block. fret door
north OF Mower County Bank - Electric
baths given at the office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
DENTISTRY,
DIR. p. y. PECK

has opened An Office In Mrs. Wright's house, first
north Of the Davidson House. on esst side OF
street, where he is prepared to do all kinds OF
work in dentistry, and solieiss = share Of public
patronage.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance

port sentries of Strange>s column fired
upon by Indians, believed to be scouts
belonging to Big Bear. Big Bear is
supposed to be making detour and re-
turning south, having eluded Middle
ton. The general has left Fort Pit,
with his column, which he says
he will divide and send one portion
west while he keeps to the east. With
Strange in the rear he hopes to sur
round the Bear and catch him. He
has sent word to Strange to divide his
force and watch the rear in order to
prevent Bear from going toward Peace
river. A Battleford special states that
200 Indians have left their reserve G at Bat
tie river and gone to join Big Bear whom
it is understood they have intelligence
is not far OFF. Middleton has issued in
structions to watch their movements
closely in order that if they go to Big
Bear his whereabouts may be made
known. The Hudson Bay post at Isle
Il La Crosse. in the far north is report
ed to have been plnndered by the lndi-
ans. Capt. Clark, wounded at Fish
creek. returned to the city tonight from
Saskatoon. He leaves for Ottawa this
week to assume the adjutancy of the
Wimbledon team. a position offered
him in recognition of his services.
THE MARkErs.
ST. PAUL,
Wheat No. l hard, Csc bid: June, gsc
bid: July, as1 &c. bid; No. , hard, Sac bid;
No. regular, .sc. bid,
Corn No. 2, 43c. bid
Oats No. 2 mixed. SOC. bid, Sc asked:
No. white 3l1&c. bid
Barley No. ,, sc. bid.
Rye No. :, SIC, bid, Sc asked
Baleh hay, $500 bid, 81 80 asked
Dressed beef, choice steers Sac. at o.
veal, GfSc.
Flour, patent spring $500 0a 5os
Butter, extra l4c. bid, ID G. asked.
Cheese, SO &c
Eggs, extra lac bid lsc. asked
Potatoes, old, D0r 4oc. per bushel; New,
s3 td $3.50 per barrel
Strawberries, l0c per quart.
Chickens dry picked Sc,taac.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat No. 1 hard opened at a3'1c bid.
advanced to Bs4 for cash and June. and
closed at $3.50, bitt, Hic asked: July closed
at % &c bid, NC asked; August, "a &c bid,
"a. c asked, No. hard was first offered at
Ole, then N' for cash and June closing at
Mc bid, and sail OF 1000 bu. and cars at
D}5c. No. S5c bid for cash and June, and
JuiJ ouefta ht St'oc.
Flour-Patents. NNt5 % bakers. S3So0f
& low grades, S2m3.
CHICAGO.
Wheat, June ss}As; July 90; August 9l7.
Corn, June Il
Oats, Cash :k,;-; july Saass III aSa,
Mess Pork, June, $40. aknlU.25; July $40.
2NGlO.25,
Live Stock, Cattle S4.Hk.t590: Hogs
$4.ooa4l0; Sheep, S2.Ot4on.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat No. ,, sS'sc; July se'lc; August
9ls.c.
Corn No. ,, 4,i.c.
Oats No = 323a.c.
Barley No. ,, +Sc.
DULUTH.
July opened at $3.50, and August at IS".c.
An easy and gradual decline set in and con
tinued during the day, and July closed firm
at g6Har. and August at !'Ssc. Cash wheat
sold at Csc at the close anil No. Northern,
October .Sc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
BUSINESS CARDS.
7 Obj Il COSKLN,

B-4REER!s AND HAIR DREsSERS,
At their new Tonso,ial Parlors. Shower and Hot
Baths. We have two frs,-class bath-.ooms
Basement Dunkelmann's block, Main street.
Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
7 AFAYETTE FRENCH,
~ n. CAMERON,
~ II. JOHNSON, NJ. D., c. NJ,

tfu.c~ssor ~ DR.. 4. .Ancdondld)
Graduate OF AcGill College. Montreal, late As
sis,ant Surgeon in Montreal General Hospital.
once over C!emmer & Pocler's drug store. Calls
attended day and night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
CANADIAN PACIFIC REPORT.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Canadian Pacific railway WAS held
at Montreal Saturday afternoon. The
report showed that Of the tes5, ,tD0, go Of
stock, s4a,DO0.0OO was held in England,
sI5. 900. 600 in Canada and $4,000 600 in the
United States. The track will be completed
at the end Of September there being only
2t3 miles in British Columbia yet to finish
At the beginning OF next spring the COM
pany Will have 1000 miles Of the road in
operation, with adequate terminal facilities.
Last year the net earnings amounted to
sl,l9l GEO. and the first four months Of this
year showed an increase over the same
period Of last year by sss2, los, and it is
expected that there will be a net profit
this year Of e2.5D0,010 and in the year
following the completion OF the line,
gross traffic Of s12,ooo.coo is expected and
q net revenue OF S2JO0,G0O, more than
s. oo0, 900 over all fixed charges. The report
was adopted. The following directors were
elected for the year:
George Stephen, Donald a. Smith, VIII
liam {. Van Horne and X. B. Angus.
Montreal; z. B. Osler. Toronto: Sanford
Fleming, Ottawa; H. y. Sorthcole, G. d.
Ross, London r. n. Aartinsen. Amsterdam,
n. Y: ". L. Scott, Erie, Penn: George
r. Harris Boston. At a subsequent
meeting Of the new board George stephen
WAS elected president and W. G. Van Horne
vice president.
THE IN MANITOBA.
FoRT PITT. N. W. r. June IA, via
Straubenzie, June D,-Two hundred
Chippewayans surrendered to Gen.
Strange yesterday. which necessitates
an addition to the food supply. The
Marquis will 90 to BattIeford in the
morning for supplies. A depot of sup
plies for Middleton and Strange has
been established at Frog Lake landing,
thirty-seEen miles up the river.
WIssIPEG, June 15.--Dispatehes
from Beaver river. via Eattleford. re-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

THE visitor to New York next fall
will miss the familiar Broadway stage
After many years of effort and a good
deal of sharp practice, possibly
accompanied with cash, the board of
Alderman granted the right for a
surface railroad on Broadway. The
general public protest a good deal
about it but the property owners on
Broadway are delighted. The lack of
a surface road and the construction of
the elevated roads, have combined to
draw business elsewhere and there
are more vacant stores and rooms on
Broadway than any prominent street.
Rents too have been made lower than
on Fourteenth and Twenty-third streets
and many buildings on Fourth and
Sixth Avenues are up to Broadway
rents. The Broadway property owners
anticipate change in all this when
the surface road is completed, and
the Broadway tenants anticipate
more comfortable life when the in
cessant rattle of the heavy stages gives
way to the smooth rolling street car.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24

IN Spain the prevalence of cholera
bids fair to become political question.
The government has officially admitted
the prevalence of cholera in Madrid and
ordered certain sanitary precautionstak-
en-. among them vaccination. The most
populous portion of the city rebels
against this and have driven away the
physicians, until the government has
formally abandoned the effort and mott
fed the people that they can take
the chances. In the Spanish cortes or
congress an opposition member has
denounced the ministry as unnecessary
alarmists and declared that cholera does
not exist in Madrid. Statistics gathered
from few of the leading cities of Spain
show that on the day this speech was
made there were over 600 new eases of
cholera developed and about one hum
dred deaths. and twenty-five new cases
in Madrid. The Spaniards seem to
have superstitious fear ofvaccination.
1t probably will not be q very long
time before this country will have to
pretty emphasicallr wrestle with the
cholera problem.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
pAILWAY HOUSE,
DED CEDAR MILLS.
ELLEN NJ. FAIRBANKS, n. d.

Maple streets, opposite Public School Building
Austin, Mimi. At home until a. m. aud frt m
~ TO 2 p. III.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
T y. WHEAT, n. D.,
ALLEN,

THOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
GEN. GRANTS CONDITION.

cupied by himself and entire family who
accompany him. DR.. Douglas also has
apartments in the cottage. 1t is not prob
able that the general will ever leave his
present quarters alive. His condition
seems to be worse than has been made
public and the final end is apparently not
far distant.
Gen. Grants first day at Mt. McGregor
was not a favorable one and indicated that
the end is rapidly approaching. He walked
several hundred yards, but it exhausted
him greatly. He attempted to talk several
times but was unable even to whisper in-
tellegibly. and finally wrote two letters,
one to his family and one to DR. Douglas
They we're in the nature Of farewell direc-
tons. He is constantly growing weaker
and cannot long continue.
The result of DR.. Sands consultation
-:ith DR.. Douglass was that while there
is no possible hope for recovery they do
not regard Gen. Grants immediate death
as probable. This was borne out by DR..
Sands returning to New York after the
consultation.
On the 10Th Gen. Grant was more COM
Portable and was able to speak a few words
4 party of school children from Saratoga
presented him some flowers and DIR. Doug
las responded at the generals request.
On Sunday the alss the General remained
much the same but wrote three quarters Of
an hour on his book
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-04
NICETIES OF OUR LANGUAGE.

Without grammar, out language
would not be available at all. We re-
Gently met with this sentence: "If
fresh milk does not agree with child,
boil it." Which? The milk or the
child? To prevent q stupid, matterof-
fact nurse making a mistake and COM
mitting murder, we must be tautologi-
cal, and write, "If fresh milk does not
agree with u child, boil the milk"
Carrying out orders too literally is
sometimes unpleasant, as a friend of
ours once discovered, when, having
told her footman, who was a model of
obedience, that when Mrs. Brown and
her daughter, grown-up yonng lady,
called, he was to carry them up into
the drawing-room. Mrs. Browns dis
may may be imagined, when, upon
asking for her hostess, she was caught
up by the stalwart attendant, and, de:
spite her renOnstrances and kicking,
carried safely upstairs and deposited
before his astonished mistress. The
historian does not relate how the other
lady got up. Davidge tells a story of
q somewhat obtuse actor who per-
formed the character of dumb boy.
The stage directions are ENTER Hugo,
who advances to the king, shakes his
head and kneels." To the horror of
the stage manager, and the amusement
of the audience, the actor advanced to
the king, caught him by the ears,
shook the kings head vigorously, and
then sank on his knees before assaulted
majesty, which anecdote, by the way,
does not say much for the system of
conducting rehersals at that particular
| theatre.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-04
FAMILY NEEDS.

How many these are, every father
and mother knows, and in these hard
times, there is much thought as to how
to meet them. The children must be
fed and clothed, the table and fire; the
house and often horses, grounds and
servants must be kept up; church and
society have their claims, and the re-
spectability of the family must be main
tanned. Besides, people will over-eat,
or take cold; the mumps, the measles,
scarlet fever and diphtheria are about,
and the household idols, mothers dar-
ling and fathers pets, must be shielded,
and saved if possible. How to do this
on so small an income is a problem
To keep we'll is the first rule, for sick
ness over-rides everything. A weeks
sickness eats up a months savings
The best way to cure sickness is to pre-
vent it; meet it at the door, vanquish
it before it has grasped the throat.
This you can easily do with HUMPH-
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provident mother to meet the other
family need. Thousands do it, why
not you? HUMPHREYS MANUAL, (144
pages richly bound in cloth and gold,
sent post paid upon application to the
Co. 109 Fulton st. New York, tells
you all about it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-04
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

A FEW GOOD MEN to canvass for the sale of
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines,
Roses. &c. No EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. LIB
ERAL WAGES. Address, II. j. BOWDEN u CO.,
NY
april l6-4t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-04
ExzEMA Or SALT RHEUM.


Another Clear and Positive Recovery-An
Elderly Lady's Letter.
Among the numerous letters received by DIR.
Kennedy testifying to notable SALT RHEUM
cures, the following will be found of interest to
our readers, who may accept our assurance of
its perfect authenticity and truthfulness:
WORCESTER, Mass, March %, 1884
DR.. Kennedy, ROtdOut, y. y:
DEAR SIR Until recently, ] have been for
three years a sufferer from Salt Rheum. 1t
followed upon an attack of Erysipelas, for which
/ was for long time under medical treatment
placed myself again in the hands of the physi-
clans who did. have no doubt, all that could be
done. One thing is sure, however. / was none
the better for all the medicine they gave me.
The painful and unsghtiy disease made con-
tinued progress, until began to fear / should
never get rid of it.
By means of one of those accidents that often
result in so much blessing. had my attention
called to your FAVORITE REMEDY, which l
was told would surely do me good. / used it..
have believed possible. received a permanent
cure. [ am now perfectly free from Salt
Rheum. What a comfort this is and how it
places your wonderful medicine in my opinion.
you may guess at but never know. | keep it
now constantly in the house family med-
cine. Yours truly.
MRS. DINAH PHAIR.
Mrs. Phair sometime since, when on Il visit to
Kansas. found a case of Salt Rheum, could not
get FANORITE REMEDY. sent to New York
City for it. and cured the case.
For all diseases of the Blood. Liver, Kidneys,
Bladder and Digestive Organs. DR.. David Ken
nedy's FANORlTE REMEDY, Rondout, n. Y.
may 2S-lm
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-04

OF the twenty oldest Masons" in the
world, so far as anybody knows, the
three who take precedence live in Great
Britain, and Sir Moses Montetiore,
centenarian though he is, does not come
among them. So far as the Masonic
Token can tell, the really oldest Mason
is John Tressider of Falmouth, Eng
land, who was initiated in 1906, on the 9th
day of August. The oldest in America
still appears to be Capt. Sylvanus
Hatch of Port Lavacca, Texas, initi-
ated in 1909.