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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09

charges with his spring coat on his arm,
wearing the air Of 8 capitalist. He
orders the walters about, says damn
soto voce, and then asks pardon, and
is generally bumptious, but nevers
pays the slightest attention to what
the ladies are saying. They disregard
him utterly. He is, of course. the
dummy, but he gets his share of the
meal.
The first dumfeeder was a slightly
decayed widower who had flllel Q
was recommended by the ladies of one
of the art associations, and his bust
ness grew so that he died of over eating
sometime a year or two ago. Deaf
men are preferred, and later several
middle-aged men went into business
whose hearing was defective. In fact,
the occupation las during the past
winter grown into something like a
system, and one or two of the small
restaurants. 1 understand, keep pro
fessional dumfeeders on hand fol
whom-anY party of ladies can MAKE
application by card in advance.
OF course, now that the thing is vel
known among the men, there is
good deal Of pique and curiosity
Nothing can be more aggravating thai
to see jolly lot of girls having a goo
time at Delmonico's at night utterl
independent of every masculine con
sideration, and defying all prope
escorts with their paid dumfeedel
who quietly puts his spring overcoat O.
when they get through, takes his pa
and leaves them. respectfully Oh tn
sidewalk. The bevy will look roun
triumphant at the lonesome youn
men who saunter in, and every brigh
eve will flash with the assurance tina
at last women can have there own tool
and no thanks to the providers.
To the honor of the dumfeeder, S
far, it must be said that he has nc
revealed anything. He is as silent a
the tomb, and all the girl secrets tina
drop into that grave are supposed t
perish there. He lives an .enviable
luxurious life, sleeps all day and eat
all night. All that is required of hir
is to keep his mouth shut when he ism
feeding and to carry gold-heade
cane.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09
THE CZAROVITCH.

But Alexander Alexandrovitch is not
heir to the Russian throne. He was the
second son to the late Car, Alexander
H., having an elder brother whose name
was Nicholas. Nicholas, however, died
soon after he had passed his twentieth
year, leaving Alexander the imperial
heir. To Nicholas's death there is con-
nected story full of pathetic incident,
full of romantic interest.
Nicholas was engaged to Maria Dag
mar, the beautiful daughter of the
King of Denmark and sister of the
Princess of Wales. The young couple
loved each other with a spontaneity
and ardor seldom to be found in royal
circles. In q word, their projected
marriage was no mere affaire de con-
venance, contracted because both
parties were of royal blood, but q. de-
cided love match.
But sickness came upon Nicholas.
and while travelling in the balmy
climate of the Riviera for his health. he
fonnd himself on his death-oed at
Nice. His betrothed and his brother
Alexander were sent for in great haste
and reached his bedside shortly before
he expired. Placing the Princess s
hand in that of Alexander, Nicholas's
last request was that his brother SHOULD
marry his betrothed.
The request seemed hardly natural,
but the elder brother probably remem-
bered that his betrotbed was not with
out ambition, that she had calculated
upon the position which she would one
day occupy as Czarina of all the
Russias, and in his unselfish love he
strove to secure for her that position in
the only way in which it was now
possible.
Nicholas's injunction was not I'M
accompanied with embarrassment to
Alexander. In the FIST place, the
Princess Dagmar did not seem willing
or able to forget her dead lover, and
furthermore Alexander himself, al
though not actually betrothed, was
away up above his royal ears in love
with q young lady of the Russian court.
As he was now heir to the throne, he
could only marry lady of royl blood,
and he seemed far less pleased with the
new position to which he had sue
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09
Made Hin Unnappy.

..Maude," he said, tenderly putting
his cane, and gloves, and hat down on
the floor, Twill you maiwy me?" '*No,
SIR" she answered, coldly, II will
not 20, Maude. think befoah you
speak, he urged, as he adjusted his
necktie. Will you be my wife?'' ''No,
SIR she repeated emphatically,~ 81
WON'T "Maude," he murmured,
..vou have made me verwy, verwy
happy. I only asked you out of SYM
patty, don't you know" The way he
went out of the house reminded those
who saw it of sensational account of
q Western cyclone.
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,eeded than breaking off Of his love

ceeded than breaking off Of his love
affair.
He and the Princess Dagmar did not
at first make much progress as lovers.
It seemed for q time in fact, as if the
Princess would devote herself to the
life of a recluse. She went into re-
tirement for three years. At the end
of that period, however, she began to
appear somewhat more in public; she
and the Czarovitch, as the heir to the
Russian throne is called, were once
more thrown together. She, like all
the daughters of the House of Den
mark, was a remarkably handsome
girl. Alexander began to fall in love
with her. He remembered, it would
seem, his dead brother siniunction and,
after a somewhat persistent courtship
on his part the two were married.
This union has turned out a singular
~ happy one. The Princess has been
devoted wife and Alexander model
husband. The Czarina is tall, shapely
and of markedly winsome and ladylike
manners. She bears striking resem-
blance to her elder sister, the Princess
of Wales. Like her, she has the
hereditary scar on the neck, and al
WAYS wears either a string of pearls or
broad ribbon to conceal it.
They have four beautiful children
The eldest, Nicholas, seventeen years
old, bears striking resemblance, both
in physique and disposition, to his dead
uncle of that name. That is, he is of
quiet. studious temperament, and of
affable manners. The second son.
George, fourteen years old, is more like
his father and is of somewhat obstinate
capricious. quick-tempered disposition.
The two other children, who are much
Younger, are named Zenia and Michael.
Owing to the activity of the Nihilists
the Gar and his family may be said to
live somewhat retired life. The
CzarRs place of residence il. st. Peters
burg is known as tho Winter Palace,
an immense and sombre structure sur
rounded by wide spaces and great
lengths of public buildings.
At all seasons and at all hours thif
immense palace is alive with soldiers
The courtyards are full of them. Ev
cry corridor and every door seems tt
have it's sentinel. This is, of course, tt
guard against Nih;listic Vaccinations
and plots, but the Cars sense of securi
ty can never be complete, in view O
the awful possibility that there is NJ
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09

sheet Of the two should invariably be j
changed weekly, and never substituted
for the one lying next the mattress
case. The nethermost sheet ought to
be changed at least bi-monthlY, while
both sheets coming in contact with the
leeper require weekly changes. The
mattress or feather bed should be daily
exposed to full drafts of air, sunli ght, land
If possible, to actual sunshine. These
are effectual disinfectants. At least,
once week, the bed should be carried
out of doors and allowed to bask in the
pouring sunshine for two or three
hours. The mattress should be lifted
every morning, allowing it to remain
on its ends at least an hour, while the
pure air from the open windows cir
daily process will urevent the mating
or sogging of the hair and feathers.
Grass for Pigs.
In some cases it is not convenien
to pasture pigs; under such circum-
stances, they may be kept healthy by
feeding succulent grass in pen, with
yard for exercise. If grass in the
most succulent condition is given, rs
per cent. may be deducted from our
figures. A pig will get large part OF
its living upon nutritious grass for
several months, but if confined wholly
to grass will grow too slowly, and will
not mature as early as desired, and il
the pig is to be kept several months
longer to mature, nothing is to be
gained by tho grass, as its sappy
growth must be ripened on grain, and
it oftens takes more grain than to have
ripened it when the grass was fed
One error often made by pig-feeders is,
in counting the value of growth made
upon grass alone as equal to growth
made upon grain, or grass and grain
together. When pigs are pastured up
on good grass, and fed a small amount
of grain at the same time, the growth
made is ripened as fast as made, and
if the pigs we're sold directly from thu
pasture, would not shrink as in tn,
other case. When pigs have been fet
for some months upon grass alone, ant
are taken from the pasture to fatten
it is often found that they will not gail
in weight on grain feeding for severa
weeks, because the grain is all used tt
ripen the sappy growth upon grass
therefore pigs should always be fe'
grain with grass. National L1ve Stoc
Journal.
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FEEDING Swine.

A certain amount of salt, sulphur,
lime, potash and other minerals, is in
dispensable to the proper development
of young and growing pigs. The former
two may be readily given them in their
food, and they should each day receive
a small quantity; it makes their food
more palatable, and it is eaten with
more relish. The others, in limited
quantities, are also necessary, and are
found sufficiently abundant in the ashes
of coal, wood, and of corn-cobs. Once
or twice a week, burn what scraps of
wood and such cobs as you may have,
and feed the ashes to the hogs, mixed
with any coal ashes you may have from
the house. For muscle forming grasses,
clover, peas, and oats are good, and
should form the larger part Of the diet
of young pigs.
Glover, or clover and blue grass pas
lures are particularly desirable for
growing pigs. If pigs at two months
old, are turned into such pastures, and
remain there until six months old,
they should have then attained their
growth and development, and be in a
condition to receive corn diet. When
taken from pastures and fed upon
more concentrated foods, the change
should be gradual, not sudden.
Figures show conc]usivelv that an
acre of clover will produce more pork
than acre of corn, estimating the yield
of the latter at fifty bushels. 1t is es"
timated that an acre produces ten
thousand pounds of clover, and that
fifteen pounds of clover produces one
pound Of pork; in other words, about
six hundred and seventy-fve pounds OF
pork may be produced from one acre
of clover. IF a bushel of corn will
make twelve pounds of pork, and this
is above the average, there will be but
six hundred pounds as the produce OF
one acre.
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Training Children.

A child needs disciplining when in i'll
health as well as in good. Some peo-
pie imagine that child cannot be pet
ted and INDUCED too much when in
delicate health, but it is mistake.
Ye mothers, l beg of you do not let
your child's disposition be more i'm
paired than it's constitution is by spell
of sickness-L. ". Pauli1s,
A little babe snatches valuable
flower pot off the window sill, hurls it
to the floor and it is ruined. His
mamma scolds, perhaps slaps the babe,
but afterwards laughingly and in the
baby's hearing, repeats to every visitor
who chances in what baby did, as
though he were smart to do it. The
trick is repeated time and again, until
nothing of the kind is safe unless out
of the reach Of the little one. Many
are the losses with such babe and such
a mother. Jane.
Be courteous to your children. A
kind manner and gentle tone usually
have the desired effect, however obdu-
rate the case, and children are born
imitators. AS in water, ''face an
swereth face" SO the reflection of our
own lives in those of our children.
Make home the most attractive place
in the world to them !; give them space
to play, even if carpets and furniture
suffer little. Certain order and clean
]iness should should be law in every
household, but take heed lest your
children fear a stain upon clothes or
carpet more than one upon their con-
science-C0rr5e West Greene
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09
THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.
Ruler Of. . Mighty Empire. Living More
Like Monk Than o Monarch.

Ruler Of Mighty Empire. Living More
Like . Monk Than . Monarch.
Alexander LEI, of Russia, by reason
of his absolute power, his autocratic
sway, the immensely, the diversity and
the strange condition of affairs pre-
vailing in his empire, is the most re-
markable among all the imperial rulers
of Europe. -
His armies embrace a million and a
half of trained warriors skilled in the
profession of arms; his imperial STAN
dard, with it's double-neaded eagle,
flies from the mainmasts of formidable
men-of-war in all parts of the globe:
his vast empire. including many vary
ing dialects and races. overAows the
confines of Europe and stretches onward
into. Asia, where, like some giant octo-
pus, it is growing, ever growing. His
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09
Corn Bread.

Put two tablespoonful of wheat
-four into quart measure and till it
with Indian meal. Turn this into a
sieve, adding two teasqoonfuls of
sugar, half teaspoonfulo of salt, two
teaspoonfuls of cream tartar and one
teaspoonful of soda. In place of the
cream tartar and soda, two heaping
teaspoonfuls of baking powder may be
used. Sift all into bowl and mix
with one quart of milk, one egg and
two teasooonfuls of melted butter; beat
thoroughly and pour into medium
sized dripping-pan well creased; bake
in good oven. When done, cut it
in squares and serve hot for breakfast.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09

He was riding with his elder sister and
thought he could take some liberties.
"Have you any objection to my smoking,
Mabel?" he asked. NO." she replied. I'll
you desire to smoke, the goodman will
help YOU to aIightD
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09
COUNTRY LIFE AND WORK.

TIs-fo rat.
She was the belle. OF stryker Flat,
And he, the village grocer;
They sot 20 close together that
They Couldn't SGT no closer.
The birds was singin' in the tree,
AM they was sparkin' under;
The kiss he gin her startled me-
Twas like clap o. thunder.
he slipt his arm aroun' her waist
An SEE to her. sI'm thinkin' y.
Them cheeks o. yOurn is cherry paste-'
See she. "You've been a-drinking'.' -
"rhem frizzes, too'-he wiped his eyes
SIS some new-fangled caper,
The kind see 'em advertise 3'
In the religious paper.
She bit her lip till it was blue,
It must ha' raised a blister,
Then seq; "Ihain't no worse N you
You sand your sugar, mister"
Care of Babies
Dosnot take up babies every time
they cry or they will learn to cry a
good deal for that purpose. Be sure
they are made comfortable in every
particular, and it will not hurt them to
cry little. and the wailing will soon
cease if the child s wishes are not salts
fed. It is easier than one would at
first suppose to infants to 60 to sleep
without rocking, singing or telling sto-
ries to them. 1t is temptation to fold
a sweet baby in ones arms and lull it
to sleep, but when We contemplate the
number of times that this must be
done when we have not time for it, it
is better to forego the pleasure. Be-
gin just as you wish to continue, insist
ing upon as great d regularity as posi-
BILE in it's eating, sleeping and all things;
watch closely and do not let little hab-
it's form that will be- trouble after
ward, such as leaving a light for the
little ones to 90 to sleep by, and le'
gion of others too numerous to mention.
Most children are overfed, and they
fret and cry and are manageable in
consequence.
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The Turnip.

Turnips, so often despised as vege-
table, are very good with bechamel
sauce. After scraping and washing
we'll, cut them with vegetable knife
or spoon, or in default of these, with a
sharp kitchen knife, in cubes or slices.
Put them in a saucepan with cold water
and little salt, and boil gently until
tender. While the turuips are boiling
make the sauce with two ounces of but
ter and tablespoonful of -four, well
mixed together. Add pint of milk
and set on fire, stirring constantly.
When the sauce becomes thick set it
on the back of the range where it will
keep warm. Beat an egg in a tea
spoonful of cold water, and mix it with
the sauce, adding salt and pepper to
taste. When the turnips are done drain
them, pour the sauce over them and
serve hot. A cream sauce may be
made in the same way, using cream in
stead of milk, and less butter, although
of course the butter adds to the rich
ness of the sauce.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CAS-
TORIA.
When she was Child, she cried for CAS-
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, 1886-06-09
he above is q correct map Of the
AL8EET LEA ROUTE,

u
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,
and Its immediate connections Through Trains daily
hcn ST. PAUL ARD MINNEAPOLIS 10 CHICAGO,
without change. connecting with oil lines
EAST and SOUTHEAST
The only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS ala oES KOiHES, fowa
Through Trains between
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS,
connecting in Union Depot for all Points South and
southwest Clcse eernectirie made with St. p n NJ
n P. and St, z. 4 I.e!Hth Railroads, from and TO nj
noints North and NortA-s:tss. e.
REM En- rs Ess. FbLs.NAN PALACE SLfxr1Ne,
CARS all night Trains: is.,ash Tickes, and bag:
te checked to destination. Faf time tables rate Of
t4ta ETC.. cali upon ,rest Ticket Agent or address
s. r. BOYD.
Ge1'l Tat. s rass. AE't, HiA1saDetis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09

Ceremonies differ in every country,
but true politeness is ever the same.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09

HARDWARE.
strong-Hackctt Hardware Co.
FarweH, Ozmun Jackson.
Adam Decker.
IRON. STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE.
Hicols e. Dean.
Rhodes Morton.
DRY GOODS And NOTIONS.
Auerbach, Finch & Van >lycx.
Lindekes, Warner & schurmeier.
Powers Dry Goods 90.
NOTIONS AND FURNISHING GOODS.
s sl.,,nn w. Warren rrs 8 . nipisy'
6R0CERS.
p HI. Kelly Mercantile Co.
Allen, Moon T. Co.
Maxfield e. Seabury.
Beaupre, Keogh y Co.
Yanz, Grigg. T. Howes.
TEAS, C0FFEES AID SPICES.
Berkey, Talimadge e. Co.
BOOTS AAD SHOES.
G. Gotzian e. Go.
Kellogg. johnson Co.
Foote, Schulze 4 Co.
j. II. TarbOx h Co.
hats, CAPS AND FuRs.
0OfOO0 u FGKXUbOAs
LanpheF, Finch Skinner.
streissguth 4 Drake.
DRUGS.
Noyes Bros. 4 cutler.
Ryan Drug Co.
CHINA, CR0CkERY AND GLASSWARE.
Craig, Larkin 4 smith.
Donaldson, Ogden y Co.
LEATHER, SHOE FINDINGS AND SADDlERY
HARDWARE.
p. r. L. Barden:,ergh 4 Co.
Schener & Kossum,
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
Averill, Carpenter = Co.
Ward, Hill Il Mcclellan.
Pioneer Press Co.
BOOKS, PAPER AND STATIONERY.
1t. Paul Book II Stationery Co.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
II. C. Burbank.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.
Quiterman Bros. -.
TAIL0RS' TRIMMINGS AND W0olEGS.
Ysllop, De Groot = Co. H.,
RUBBER GOODS AND BEL TING.
0r. PSul Rubber Go.
Goodyear Rubber Co.
CIGARS And TOBkCC0S.
Whiteman Bros. --
@. II. McLain.
NOTIONS AND COUNTER SUPPLIES.
J, DoDmsrs q CO.
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Current Notes.


The California orange crop this year
is expected to reach 100000 if no
disaster overtakes the orchards.
The Council Bluffs Qa.) Nonpareil,
as to those who bought stock of tree
peddlers, says a good crop of fools was
gathered in that vicinity.
An Iowa journal asks: "Why do
farmers continue to breed colts when
they can see every day noble speci-
mems of grade colts, grand in size, and
noted for their advantages and capa-
bilities?' Who should breed them if
farmers do not?
''Any and all hogs ought to be able,
when fattened, to walk to the railroad
station whether it be one mile or ten.
And stock breeders ought to be looking
more to this quality in the hog If a
man was breeding draf,-horses the
walk would be the thing to 60 for.
Do not neglect to tie the young
growth of grape vines to the poles or
trellis from time to time 50 that the
wind cannot whip them about the
stakes or over the wires and injure
them.
Eggs may be preserved for some
months by coating the she'll with fresh,
clean lard, thus excluding all the air.
Some authorities recommend putting
them in lime-water, or laying them
down in salt, or packing them in saw
dust, The lime partially cooks them
and salt has drying effect; but eggs
coated with lard are said to open fresh
and sweet,
If ants are to be killed, q sponge
saturated with sweetened water, it is
said, will be quickly filled with them.
The sponge may then be dipped in boil
ing water from time to time and thus
the ants are killed. 1t is especially
recommended where ants attack hives
of bees.
In setting out shade-trees. to please
the eye is of fully as much Importance
as to satisfy the desire for shade. In
ornamental shrubs and Towering
plants the eye is alone to be satisfied.
In the planting of forest-trees, some
times said to be for posterity, let the
paintings be such that your heirs may
feel that you have wisely combined the
useful with the ornamental. That is
select trees not only that will grow in
to useful timber, but show their full
individual beauty by not unduly crowd
ing.
When yon are tired of plain boiled or
fried eggs try this way of serving them
for breakfast: Butter pie plate and
cover the bottom with fine bread
cumbs, then break enough eggs for
your family and drop them on the plate
and cover with layer of bread crumbs;
sprinkle pepper and salt over this and
put some little Jumps of butter over it.
Bake in quick oven for five min
utes.
Fried Bananas are pleasant break
fast relish. Choose very firm bananas:
peele and slice them; sprinkle with
little salt; dip the pieces in thin bait
ter and fry in butter delicate brown.
They must be served Immediately.
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cY-For notices In reference to Special Ex-
cursions, change of time, and other items OF
interest in connection with the CHICAGO, MIL
wAUKEE g. ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to
the local columns of this paper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-09

DDEnO UNlUN.
is. B. FOOT,
First Vice President.
J.P. LARK1N,
Second Vice President.
McNeale, Assistant Secretary.
3RRS. 1886.
MACHINERY ARD SUPPLIES.
Robinson Cary.
Rogers, Willis Il Co.
| Campbell, Walsh T. Jilson.
WOOD AND IRON PUMPS AND PLUMBERS
SUPPLIES.
II. p. Russ 4 Co.
SCALES, WINDM|LLs, ETC.
Fairbanks, Morse Co.
Millinery AND FANCY GOODS.
A. Oppenheimer Il Co.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
w. j. Dyer q Bro.
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.
FURNITURE,
Ouinby r. Abbott.
CRACKERS AND CONFECTIONERY.
3srrisford Is 4 G. Co.
Priedem~n Lewis.
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
Bohn Manufacturing Co.
T. A. Abbott T. Co.
WAGONS AND AeRIcuL TURAL IMPLEMENTS
Mast, Buford Il Burwell Co.
G. b. Thurston 4 Son.
j. II. Mailer Co.
st. Paul Storage, Forwarding and 1nplo>
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Perkins, Lyons Il Co.
Geo. Benz Il Co.
GRAIN AND COMMISSION.
". 4: Van siyk. sco.
FLOUR.
st. Paul Roller Mill Co.
ROOFING CoRNlcES Ano MACHINERY.
seribner-LlhbeJ Co.
LUMBER.
j. p. Grfbben Lumber Co.
Rood y Maxwell.
II. r. SumWaat.
G. n. NelsOn Lumber Co.
W. II. fifield & Co.
John Martin Lumber 90.
BarF0nDett Lumber Co.
LINE, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
The Northwestern Limo Co.
FUEL.
st. Paul Pacific Coal 4 Iron Go.
Northwestern Fuel Co.
TRUNKS, ETC.
II. 8. Crippen 4 Co.
STEAM FITTING, TOOLS AID SUPPLIES
e. r. Osborne. ..-
GUNS, FISHING TACKLE, SPORTING 600!
AND Gun MANDATORY.
r. y. Koanedy q BEee.
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word is law-iron, absolute, irrevoca-
ble-to over eighty-five millions of peo-
pie. Yet this head ofgreat ornaments
by land and sea, the ruler over this
vast empire, this man who yields un-
questioned sway over eighty'fve mil