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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

The female clerks employed in
counting notes in the Treasury depart
ment are often poisoned by the absorp-
ton of the green color upon the backs
of the notes. which is produced from a
pigment composed chiefly of Paris
Green. Small particles of this material
are absorbed, in time affecting the face
and hands with malignant sores. A
fresh sponge supplied each morning
for moistening the fingers. is of dull
black color from the action of the poi
so n when the days work is done.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

Less than so years ago it cost for a
single letter carried not over 80 miles,
81 cents; less than 80 miles, 10 cents,
less than $50 miles, 123 cents: less than
400 miles, 183 cents; over 400 miles e5
cents. If these rates only held now,
newspapers would not receive so many
foolish questions through the mails.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

THE polka dance was invented in
1880 by Anna Siezak, a Bohemian peas
ant girl. After being the ':rage'' of
Europe for ten years, it reached this
country in 1910, being first seen in the
National theatre at New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

COMMENCING October 1st all de-
string to assume the marriage tie in
Pennsylvania, must ans wer under oath
nineteen questions. Heretofore, of
persons entering the marriage state no
interrogations were made, but now the
way is hedged about with hlndrances
that will turn out in many cases obstin-
ate and even prohibitory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

A traveller in India says in a trip of
543O miles in the land of Hindoo he sat
down to dinner every evening in swal-
low tail coat and white necktie. This
was probably the only one of his suits
that the natives considered too ridicu-
lous for any of themselves to wear.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

From 1875 to 1884, inclusive, the
average yearly exports of wheat and
flour from San Francisco, has been,
(reduced to bushels) 2O,S79, ,6O7 bushels.
The average yearly receipts 24,s41, ,724
bushels, the difference representing the
consumption in the State.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, who has re-
turned from visit to England, was
accorded distinguished attentions.
The London Times expressed the opin-
ion that the Chief Justice of the United
States occupies more eminent station
than does Lord Chief Justice Coleridge,
and, per Sc, that MI. Waite was entitled
to as much attention in Great Britain as
Lord Coleridge received during his
visit to this country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
Dsspase Not the Day Of Small Things.

Little things may help a man to rise
"A bent pin in an easy chair for in
stance. DR.. Pierce's pleasant Purgs-
tive Pellets are small things, pleasant
to take, and they cure sick-beadaches,
relieve torpid ivers and do wonders.
Being purely vegetable they cannot
harm any one. All druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

CANON | 7ARRAR, first, and perhaps
best known to Americans, as the author
of s.Tom Bl own,'' is coming to visit his
yankee cous ms in person. He was or
dained dea con in 1854, admitted into
priests orde, in 1857, appointed a
canon of West minister Abbey and rec
tor of St. Marg ret's in 1876, and arch
deacon of the 1. amous Abbey in 1888.
He is a man of bulky presence and
carries himself rect. His manner in
the pulpit is pers uasive, intimate and
pleading and is al, led by rich voice
that falls on the ca rlke music
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

The desire for office is not wholly
an Americanism. A Berlin club of
4,800 members recently advertised for
six medical officers, at the compensa-
ton of 1876 a year, per doctor, at
which compensation the expense OF
the members of the club for medical
attendance would be Is cents per man.
There were 400 applicants for the
six places.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

DR.. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescription"
is everywhere acknowledged to be the
standard remedy for female COM
plants and weaknesses. It is sold by
druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
A VOLUME ia soon to be issued under

A VOLUME is soon to be issued under
the title, "Life and Times of Richard
Yates, the war Governor of Illinois,
with a presentation of the Northwest in
the Civil war; The country is now
far enough away from the war-times
with a new generation assuming life's
activities, to render such work of
interest, and as well, historically i'm
pOrtant.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

AT the annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Congregational club, held at the
Hotel Ryan, 1t. Paul, the Executive
Committee made the Recommendation
that the policy of seeking entertainment
at temperance houses, instead OF at
confessedly iquor-selling hotels be
pursued by the Club during the ensuing
year. A spirited discussion followed,
so earnest indeed, that the club went
into secret session to consider the
recomm endation. When the doors
were op ened the matter was disposed
Of by la, ing the recommendation on
the table.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
CHICAGO.

Wheat, Oct: s575; Nov. s6S.
Corn, Oct 415S.
Oats, cash 2513; Nov. 251X.
Flax seed No l, $1,2O.
Pork, cash, $3.50 @S.35; Oct. S.35
Live Stock, Cattle $3.5O@59O; Hogs
e3.90@4.2O; Sheep, $2.00@3.6O.
MILWAUKEE,.
WHEAr-Cash S5Ac; Nov S67Sc.
DULUTH.
WHEAT-No. hard cash, 9O13c; Dec. 92115s,
No. Northern, S619, No.2, S213.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

HANNIBAL HAML1N, the venerable
Statesm an of Maine, says no man was
ever gre at whose mother was not
great, and also says he very much
fears that the course of some ladies in
seeking to be conspicuous in public
and political aff:air.s has tendency to
impair the influence of women for
good and thereby harm the influence of
public men. MIR. Hamlin was moved
to this remark on re aiding description
of the cradle in which Mrs. wash
burn of Livermore rocked seven
sons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
r N. WHEAT, N. D.,
THOs. PHILLIPS, NJ. D.,

HOM0EOPATZYIC PHYSICIAN d SURGEON,
Has permanently located in Austin. Calls in city
or country promptly attended to at all hours.
Office and rooms in Schleuders block, first door
north Of Mower County Bank. ~ Electric
baths given at the office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
at Huron, Oak, were $500. After paying
premiums and bills the association will
have few hundred dollars surplus.

at Huron, Oak, were $500. After paying
premiums and bills the association will
have q few hundred dollars surplus.
W. A. and c. A. Nimmocks, of Minneap-
oils, who recently sold the Evening Jour
nal at q handsome figure, have purchased
the Detroit, Mich, Morning Post.
Eau Claire, Wis, has had touch of tho
fire fiend, eight houses and three barns be-
ing destroyed. The buildings were small
and the loss placed at $1,000.
The Huron, D. T., Times enters that city
as a candidate for the location of the
temporary seat Of government under the
new constitution.
The Republican territorial committee of
Dakota has called a convention to meet at
Huron on the 21st to nominate State off,
GERS.
Mcpherson county, D. T., has suffered
severely by prairie fires, over one hundred
square miles having been burned over.
B. c. Winston's saw mill at Oak Park on
the Hinckly branch of the Duluth road,
burned recently. Loss $4,000.
IL is unomclally reported that Justus
Bragg is to be postmaster at Bismarck,
vice Lounsberry resigned.
J. n. Brehaut, editor of the Otter Tail
County Farmer, has suddenly left, leaving
his creditors to mourn.
The authorities at Washington have sent
So, ZOO to Dakota to pay for taking the
census.
The Northern Pacific storage tanks
Brainerd, Mimi, burned on the Goth. Loss
5000.
The Minnesota Methodist conference is
holding its annual session at Rochester.
Byron Simpson, arailroad man was mur-
dered at Green Bay, Wis, on the 2Sth.
Spruille Braden has been appointed as
sayer at Helena, Mont.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
THE MARKETS.


WHEAT-No. hard, 9Oc bid; October 8Sc
bid; November, SOC bid; No. l Northern,
85c bid; No. 2 Northern, soc bid.
Flour-Patent, $5.25(05.5O; straights,
s4.75@50O; bakers, S425(@4.5O asked; rye,
$3.25@35O.
Corn No. 2, 43c bid; 44c asked.
Oats No. Q mixed, 26c. bid, 2Sc asked.
No. white, 29c asked.
Barley No. 2, &c. bid.
Rye No. 2, 47c. bid,
Flax Seed-$I.10.
Baled hay, $500; asked timothy $780,
Dressed beef, choice steers 813c. % W.:
Butter: extra &c. bid, % c. asked.
Cheese, q 10c.
Eggs, extra 18c. asked.
Potatoes, new, Csc per bushel asked.
Live Stock-Sales Of steers ranged S2.75
@ 1926 per loo lbs. Montana sheep sold at
1926 per 100. Hogs $3.70 asked.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEATON the call No. I hard cash, was
offered at soc; October, SIC bid; November,
90c bid, soc asked; December, 92c bid; May
81 asked; No. / Northern, October, 84c
asked; November, SAC bid; December, S5c
bid.
FLoUR-Patent in sacks, held at S485@
SIS in barrels, SIS. 15@5.4O for large lots !;
$5.45@5.60, New England points, $5.3o@5.60
New York and Pennsylvania; bakers $3. 50
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
A TERRIBLE WRECK.

A terrible accident occurred to John
Robinson's circus train while going from
Wahpeton, D. r., to Fergus Falls, Mimi, on
Sunday morning, Oct 3. The train was
running in two sections and coupling
broke while the head section was going up
steep grade letting the caboose and two
sleeping cars run violently backward into
the rear section. The ''wild cars'' ran fu-
riously back into the coming train
and we're terribly wrecked. There were
over 100 occupants in the cars and five we're
killed outright and nine others we're seri-
ously injured while all we're more or less
bruised and shaken up. The engineer and
fireman Oh the rear section jumped and
saved themselves and no one on that Sec
ton was injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.

nECL0A
The following postmasters were appoint
ed on the 18th:
Minnesota-Duluth, John Flynn, vice J
E. Knowlton, suspended.
Dakota-Lisbon, Barrett B. Bered;
Neihart, Joseph C. Hussey, vice Macintosh.
resigned; Bijou Hills, s. E. Wilson, vice
Lowe, resigned; Greenwood, Mrs. Emma
N. Wood, vice Gordon, removed; Hawley,
Mrs. e. Hawley, vice Hadden. failed to
qualify.
Iowa-Nashville, J. A. HALEY; Olin, W.
A. Miller; Grand Mound. A. NJ Fitzgerald:
Ely, Frank J. Wordshen; Lyons, Milton
b. Westbrook, vice T. R. Beers, suspended.
Wisconsin-Colema Nellie E. Marshall !;
Clark's Mills, Richard ". Burke: Valley
Junction, Miles B. Hubbard; Unity, F. H.
Darling; Franklin, julius Bodenstall i;
Howard's Grove, August Seltzmier;
New Prospect, Ellen Hichaels;
Knapp, Peter L. Decker; Scott, G. A.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07

RICHARD GRANT White left an estate
amounting to only $1,000. Literature,
generally returns larger dividends in
reputation than in cash.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, a manu-
featuring town, has a smaller popula-
ton in 1885, then it had in 1880.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
BUSINESS CARDS.
7 ,oBB' J. w.

BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER.
At his new tonsorial parlore. Shower and hot
baths. have two first class bath rooms. Base
ment Dunkleman's block, Main street, Austin,
MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
THE OLD WORLD.

A telegram from Constantinople on the
3Oth of September says: During the last
two days heavy artillery firing has been
heard in the direction of Priftina and Djak
ovo. 1t is believed that desperate
fight has been raging between the
Turks and Arnouts. Bashi-bazouks have
sacked and burned several villages in East
ern Roumelia. King Milan has arrived at
Nissa, where he was accorded warm recep-
tion. The bank of Philippopolis closed its
doors. Merchants here have suspended
payments, and general anarchy prevails in
commercial circles. The Italian govern
ment has notified the powers that it favors
the maintenance of the staus quo, in
Roumelia and is ready to cooperate with
the view of the termination of the crisis.
Heavy floods are reported throughout the
eastern portion of Switzerland. The Tomba
bridge near Thusis, town III the canton of
Grisons, has been destroyed, and the Tarbis
bridge is badly damaged. The whole of the
upper Rhine valley has been inundated.
Houses, cattle and other live stock have
been swept away and the harvest destroyed
by the floods. The Splugen pass, route
across the Rh@tian Alps between the Girls
ons and Lombardy, is blocked up with
heavy snow storms.
The Tories are not yet ready to begin the
campaign for supremacy in the next Eng
lish parliament. The government have,
therefore, decided to postpone dissolution
until the 9TH Of December. The reason CIV
en- to the public for this action is that the
difficulties growing out of the enormous
registration under the enlargement of the
franchise require the extend I'd time for ad-
justment. The campaign, when it does
open, will be the fercest ever fought in
Great Britain.
Dispatches of the Sd report fighting on the
western frontier of Bulgaria between
Servian and Bulgarian troops, and that
seven men were killed and nineteen
wounded. The report has not been con-
firmed. Both Bulgaria and Servia have
since the Roumelian difficulty largely in
creased their forces on the frontier.
Queen Victoria and family are at Bal
moral castle, Scotland. The Queen break
fasts at q. m, and the members of the
royal family who do not come in time must
go hungry until lunch at p. m.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-07
DENTISTRY,
DIR. p. B. PECK

UR. z. B. PECK
Has opened An Office in Mrs. wrights house, first
north Of the Davidson House, on east side OF
street, where he is prepared to do all kinds OF
work in dentistry, and solicits share of public
patronage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
The Oueen,s Sympathy.

LONDON, July 16.-At the Exeter Hall meet
ing today General Booth read letter written
by Mrs Booth to the Queen, and the reply to
the same, from the Dowager of Roxburg
The Dowager said the Queen full
ly sympathized with Mrs. Booth on
this painful subject of the perils to which young
girls are exposed, and had already communicated
thereon with lady closely connected with the
government to whom Mrs. Booths letter would
be Immediately forwarded.
General Booths address at the Exeter Hall
meeting showed that the Salvation Army or
ganized the Pail Mall Gazette's agitation.
General Booths son saw Mr.. Stead. and told
him that something must be done. Mr.. Stead
replied "If you help me in an inquiry, am
game for going into the matter" The outcome
of this was subsequent communications,
and the commission was resolved upon.
General Booth expressed admiration for
the manner in which the members of the Saliva
ton Army sacrificed themselves in order. to
bring about reform. He had applied to Mr..
Gladstone and Lord Salisbury, but neither
was willing to assist in the work
Mrs. Booths letter to the Queen is
zette's inquiry. Mrs. Booth appeals to her
Majesty On the ground of the rejection oe the
criminal bill by Parliament, to use her influence
for the adoption of measures for the protection of
young girls, and the raising of the age of limit
to sixteen years. The meeting adopted a resolu
tion demanding that Parliament pass the bill with
clause empowering magistrates to grant war
rants to search houses, on the application of a
parent or guardian, for missing daughters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
The Dispute Over Zulfikar Pass.

LONDON, July 16.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says there should be no dispute between En-
land and Russia about the Zulfkar Pass, because
it was ceded to the Afghans before Gladstone
retired from Office. The dispute row is, the
Gazette continues, as to whether the Afghans
can claim as a part of the Zulfkar Pass, a
position commanding the pass, and the
possession of which by the Ameer
would cut off communication between the Rus
sian frontier post at Akrobat and the wells and
pasturage in the valleys to the north of the pass
which are admitted to be Russian. NJ de Giers
Russian Foreign Minister in the negotiations
which resulted in the cession of the pass
itself to the Ameer, distinctly, the Gazette
says. refused to concede this position to
Mr.. Gladstone, and he will not concede
it to the Marquis of Salisbury. 'It will" de-
cares the paper, ''be wanton negligence for the
Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Randolph
Churchill to expose themselves to a rebuff, which
can only be averted by war"
In the House of Commons, this afternoon, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, stated that the government had moth
ing further to impart regarding the reported
Russian advance in Afghanistan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
ENGLAND'S FUTURE QUEEN.
The Princess of Wales and her Fifty Wigs
and Cork Heels.

ana COrk Heels.
London Correspondence of Philadelphia Press.
1t is ungallant not to admit that the Princess
of Walesis an ornament to her sex, and her sweet
ness and beauty are the themes OF every scribe
whenever the royal lady is to be seen in public.
But has any one ever observed the wife of AL
bert Edward smile? Her absolutely immobile
countenance and her set expression are we'll
known, and photography reproduces them in
perfect truthfulness. That fair. but sphinx-lke
face one in time begins, naturally enough to re-
gard as mask, beneath which the real index of
the soul moves in concealment. Reflections
such as these are suggested by examining the
latest cabint portraits of Alexandra clothed in her
doctors robes-doctor of music, not of law, nor
OF divinity, as she was lately seen in Dublin. 1t
would be curious to know why the Princess al
ways affects one fashion in the arrangement Of
her coifure, but the fact is, she is bald ornearly
so. her head was shaved during serious i'll
ness, and her hair has since refused to grow.
Consequently the royal wardrobe includes fifty
wigs, the distinguishing feature of which is that
the curls are brought we'll over the forehead.
Artistic dressing serves another purpose also,
and the presence of a mark of Disagreement on
the swan-like neck is effectually concealed by
the high collar, large bow, band of velvet, or
other artless contrivance invariably worn by the
future Queen. Poor lady, she knows her
sorrowS 1t is within general recollection when
it was the fashion of court danes to affect the
Alexandria limp" in servile imitation of the
Princess of Wales, whose free gait was slightly
impeded by the effects of rheumatic fever. A
cork heel of unusual height added to one boot
now, however. restores, as far as possible, the
ravageS of disease
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17

BILE when compared to the South in this matter.
The South has steadily demanded an immediate
dismissal of all Republicans in office. The South
would turn them out in day, every one OF
them, and the members Of the Cabinet from that
section have been having monkey and parrot
time So =
Very bitter complaints were made at the
recent Cabinet meeting by the Southern
members because there were not more ac-
tive steps taken to dethrone the Repub-
licans in federal positions, and intima-
tions were made that the Democratic party
was going to stages account of it. Finally
the din grew monotonous to the President and
he proceeded to lash the complaining members
with his wellloaded tongue. 1t is related that
he said to the Cabinet that if the Democratic
party had no other mission than holding the
offices simply for their accompanying salaries, it
would be blessing to future generations if it
went to slaves at once, and ne saw no other rock
upon which party could founder to better ad-
vantage than civilservice reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
HENDRICKS AND LAMB.
Friends of Mr.. Hendricks Maintain that He
Disapproved Lambs Appointments

rriehus Oh MT. hendricks Maintain that He
Disapproved Lambs Appointment.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. July 16-An interview with
District Attorney John E. Lamb, in which he
says that Mr.. Hendricks desired Mr. Hostein's
removal, and so recommended TO the Attorney
general, has just come to the Journal CORE
spondent's notice. 1t was q dispatch to the
Journal that quoted Mr.. Hendricks as opposing
Mr.. Lamb The information came to me
through one of Mr. Hendricks's most con-
slant friends. and one of his old lieutenants.
He told me- and has since repeated it, that he
heard Mr.. Hendricks comment upon Mr.. Lambs
appointment-in iatl aae used ID TIC dis- as
patch. If it is true, as Mr. Lamb says, that Mr.
Hendricks did desire the removal of Colonel
Holstein, and the appointment that was subse-
Quently made, the Vice president is guilty of the
basest duplicity, for have the utmost confidence
in the truth of the statement made to me
by the gentleman who said he heard
Mr. Hendricks comments on the appointment
1t would probably, be no noteworthy discovery,
however, if the Vice president should be con-
victed of duplicity. Three or four gentlemen
here from Indiana have stated that they heard
the Vice-president dsapprove of the appoint
ment of Nlr. Lamb, for the reasons set forth in
the Journal dispatch quoting him. 1t is not
likely that the Vice president will deny that he
disapproved Of Lambs appointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
A Talk with Cardinal Manning.

London Special.
In a conversation with correspondent, to-day,
Cardinal Manning said:
81 know Mr. Stead and have perfect con-
fdence in his intentions and integrity. What he
has done has been done in combination with a
number of trustworthy persons and legal ad-
visers, so that his evidence depends not on hear
say. but on direct personal knowledge. The
existence of the evil now exposed has long
been indistinctly known, but it has been
impossible to obtain legal proof Mr.
Stead is the first person who has ventured.
at great personal sacrifice and endurance
to obtain this legal evidence 1t is GER
tain that in publishing the statement so
detailed, and often so vivid he will encounter, as
other hand. he has the firmest support of a very
large number of men of all kinds and of the
highest influence in England. It would be easy
to criticise the details of articles of such a
nature, and all those who wish to hush up so
atrocious an evil may find expressions in the
narratives on which to fasten, but it would be
ungenerous, cOwardlv and cruel to assail man
who has sacrificed himself to expose, in the hope
of checking not of extirpating, an evil of such
magnitude. 1t is to bs further remembered that
since 1881 the attempt to obtain the needed legal
enactment has been continually and vexatiously
defeated. Yet in 1881 q committee of the House
of Lords published a folio blue book detailing in
the minutest particulars, with irrefragabe proof,
the enormities of this abominable traffic. Year
after year the bill proposed in Parliament has
been weakened, defeated or talked out. The pa
tience of those who know the truth has been
justly exhausted. Nothing short of this last
righteous and resolute action could, in my belief,