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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13
Aassdote ofaen. sheridan.

AAoed0to Of0on. Sheridan.
The following scene occurred during
the last day Of the closing campaign in
Virginia, Sheridan's troops having ad-
vanced as far as Prince Edward s Court
House: p
Dismounting at farm house Sheri-
dan tied his horse and strolled up the
walk. Upon the piazza sat a middle
aged, typical Southernes-with long,
straight hair combed behind his ears
and covering his neck-a swallow
tailed coat, buff waistcoat, nankeen
pantaloon, and morocco slippers. A
gorgeous shirt frill adorned his bosom,
and from the embrasure of his wall like
collar he shot defiant chances. He bowed
stiftiy to the General, who, nod ding care
lessly, sat down on step and pored
over his maps. Soon he looked up.
Sheridan: s'Have you seen any of
Lees troops about here to-day?'
Planter: ''Sir, as I can truly say
that none have been seen by me, 1 will
say so; but, if had seen any, 1 should
feel it my duty to refuse to reply to your
question. I cannot give you any in
formation which might work to the dis
advantage of General Lee"
5 The General, with little whistle OF
surprise, pulled away at his cigar, and
continued to study his map. In few
minutes he looked up again.
S. ''How far is it to Buffalo River?'
p. ''Sir, dent know
S. Chow long have you lived here?'
P. "Al my life.'
s. Every well, sir, it's time you die
know! Captain, put this gentleman ir
charge of q guard and walk him dowl
to Buffalo River to show it to him."
The Virgiuian of the old school en-
joyed the pleasure of tramping through
five miles of mud to look at q river will
which he was perfectly familiar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13


was reading alone one winter night,
While fast fell tho drifting snow,
And 'sa :xIrs se1y room looked chssFfal and
In the arelight's ruddy glow,
When beneath mine eyes came . simple.
That s5eueh. back The l,1p past s;s:sl1
With . mingled Joy and pain.
'Twa. oily : proverb that caught mine
But il made me thiaFof to days II gone BY,
slAndnay truant thoughts wenf stTaying
Backto assummerday long ago,
When some one my hand had pressed,
While tender voice whispered soft and
"Desr. .Di. .r.te 1ieoe ut al. oe.tpn E
leaned my head dreamily on my hand,
And gazed at the leaping blaze,
While fancy called up ike . wizard wand,
Bright visions OF by.gone days.
+. Hang cleaT through the sunlit air,
And the bees, as they buzzed in = busy
Seemed te hum, "oh the world is f.ir.'
We were down by the water-my love and
A placid unruhled stream
That mirrored the blue Of cloudless sky
And the sunlights golden CLEAN.
The air was full Of the scent Of flowers
And the song of birds and bees,
As we idled away the peaceful hours
Meath the pleasant shady trees.
As long al life will the memory last
OF that halcyon summer day,i
When round my heart loves sweet bonds
were cast,
And owned his potent sway.
We were reading-a book of poetry
And my heart leaped in my breast
When he, my love, with a glance at me,
Read 'sDie srste Liebs tst die best!"
And then pressed my hand in his, with q
| look, .%$E&
That filled me through and through.
! And whispered to me as he closed the book
"Dv you think those words are truea"
And with tender murmuring words of love
He drew my head on his breast,
While it seemed to me that the lark above
Sang "Die crete Us0e ist die best!"
| 4
A cinder fell, and back from the past
| came with q sudden SILVER;
IT'S November, the snow is falling fast,
The past is gone-forever!
Yet somehow, though I have had othe
And other lips mine have pressed,
The vain regret In my heart still proves
That .'The first love Il the best
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13
Nervous Dibilitated Men

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No risk is incurred. Illustrated pamphlet
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free by addressing Voltaic Belt Co., Mar
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13
Tired of Conjugal Life.

Avery prominent judge in this city
has put bee in his bonnet by Offering
his wife-a highly respectable and pre-
else lady of 50-$25,00o to let him &C.,
Like Anselma, she loves him and
threatens to put him in a lunatic
asylum if he attempts to leave her.
Unlike most affairs of this kind,- there
is no scandal in the case. The Judge is
a comfortable looking man, with plenty
of money, hosts of friends and admir-
ers, and, to quote his own words,
''sick and tired of being tied to an ami
mated fashion plate"
1--WE have been married twenty-three
years." he continues; "have had no
children, no quarreling of any kind and
no congeniality. Every reasonable
wish of hers has been gratified and be-
sides paying all her household and liv-
ing expenses I have given her $4,000
year for pin money. She is an easy
going lazy woman, who does nothing
but dress and llowpleasure; reads the
murder, scandal and society columns
of six dailies and manages to keep
posted in fashionable literature, such
as Harper's Bazaar and the modes.
II am getting old now, and feel the
want of companionship. want woman
with some brains, who will now and
then find some amusement in my tastes,
and who viii give me a rest on club
news and guild gossip. l don't want
to do anything that will disgrace either
of US; but would like to get away,
and am willing to pay half Of what l
own for freedom
The conversation was gained from
the lady herself, who would just as
soon think of making mince meat of
her arms as of treating with the judge
on business basis. Their home in
one of the business suburbs is provided
with every comfort and open at all
times to a select circle of people who
are both fashionable and cul-
tured. When they are alone
the lady sits in q low straight
backed chair, always dressed elaborate
ly, with Skye terrier in her lap, and
as she strokes his shaggy coat, her big
powerful husband reads history with
charts, atlas and . globe at his elbow
for reference. At II o'clock they re-
tire, the wife to sleep and the husband
to recreate with Dickens, which he
reads every night in the year from II
to two. He has felt pillow made,
which gives his head the altitude and
his body The support he likes, and At
tached to 3 bracket in the headboard
is gas lamp and 3 porcelain coffee
pot. When he is through reading be
makes himself pot of coffee, throws
the big pillow off on the floor, turns
out the gas and goes to sleep. Chicago
Letter,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13

g ~ and Can block boots,
harness : horse, rise early and make
#dres, and retiro peacefully q 8 3. M.
il blissful Inconsistencies Of club or
lodge or the Absence Of any Of Tho
household. Am never awakened by
any one entering the house at I ., M,
and always ready to prepare supper
at shortest notice. In short, am Just
What you need: don't you think SOP
II. S.-I feel it my duty to state that
/ am afflicted in ono respect, and that
san inability to talk very much.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13
TUFTS HAIR DYE

A white robin was killed in South
Carolina the other day. It had tho u.s.
ual red breast. but the rest of the
feathers were white.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13

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, 1886-01-13
SEVILLE

is we'll located, nine miles north Of Taspon
Springs, on the Gulf of Mexico, having Q water.
front the ocean. The land adjoining and In the,
rear lie high aud rolling, having An elevation OF
about dfty feet above the ocean within one and
one-half miles. vessel 10 owned and used ex-
pressly for the trade Of this settlement. Ar.
engagements are being made for the erection Of \
hotel In Ocean Park, wharves and other Vs.
riou= improve ments In Seville. The new ateam-
or finished In Pittsburg, Pa, September IL, 1885.
few miles south aud north nom Tsrpon
Syringe, will connect with boats At Tarpon
Sr.inge for al! points.
The soil varies from sandy loan to humus
muck and mari, and 10 OF durable fertility, ~
viii be reen from the large size OF the trees and
the rank growth Of grass IN the timber.
Water eoit, pure and abundant.
Gov. Dlo1 ham says that Florida has DOUBLED,
it, resources In POUR YEARS.
$4,000 s:s; f psa: i Is: 1! ss: mo
years.
1914 00O tourists and winter boarders
lVf.VVU registered at the Florida hotels
the past winter, and invested in the state over
$S.OOU, 600 in four months.
Great Inducements IN desirable town lots and
dye and ten acre plate; also any size tract up to
10000 acrc-, adapted to colonization; 10 Mills
NEARLY SOLID OCEAN FRONT.
e:ctal charming town sites and Thousands Of
acres of desirable land adjoining.
az Special Inducements TO men Of means.
amt tact. to organize colonies.
50fl 001 Acres well watsrsd stock lands,
10000 acres best sugar lands In America.
10acres In Florida productions yield more net
carh then 100 acres In the north, sown in grain.
Free transportation by our rebate lazd tlckets-
Oh'crs, 1srpor Springs and Jacksonville, Fla;
Philadelphia, New York and other points.
We are the exclusive agents and managers, not
only in Fl"rida, but everywhere, Of the Gulf
Coast Reserve, the Lake Butler villa Co., the
Cootie Land and Improvement Co.; also agents.
for the Florida Land and improvement Co., and
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechohsea
Land Co. The stock of the latter company Ia
one Of the best and most secure investments in
America-eecuYed by broad acres. IniosmatioD
regarding this stock furnished on appscaaiap.
Send for map and new prospectus; also ststa
exactly what you want, and whether 700 can IN.
hueDcc capital or emigrstion.
A6dSeaa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13

Just opened to travel by railway and steamboat.
PIcruREsQU1 portion Of Florida. Highland crys-
tai lakes teeming with fish; grand natural wood
ed parks, where deer, Wild turkey and other
game abound. Winged game In great variety
on land and water.
The Tsrpon Springs Hotel 10 one Of the best
furnished and appointed houses south OF Jack.
sonville, and In al respects will b kept In nret
class style. The prices per day Will be $500
and $3.50. Special rates will be made by the
month or season. The Tropical Hotel and the
Fernald House are we'll and comfortably kept At
price per day Of $3.50 to $500, with special
rates by the month or season. Camp life at
Tarpon Syringe and Seville costs about 200 per
week.
These lands being below the killing frost lines
on the Gulf coast OF fernando and Hilsboro
counties, with direct steam transportation to oil
points Of the q. g., make them especially valua-
bio for the production Of vegetables for ship.
ment, from December until Nay, to Northern
markets, when the highest prices are obtained.
Tomatoes ranged the past winter from - to -
per crate Of three peeks, and other vegetables
equally profitable. Tobacco, rice, sugar cane.
Ill vegetables, the cereals and grass produce
largely.
It requires but six to eight weeks from GIANT
Ing to market tomatoes and other vegeEables.
We have cheaper lands back from the Guh coast,
and still cheaper lands In the various counties
north Of the Goth parallel, where winter vegeta-
bles cannot be grown successfully, AID whore
the orange and other fruits occasionally are
pinched by the frost, but the people who have
examined our GULF COAST HIoHLANDs, consider
them preferable from every point Of view.
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Opinion Of Florida after q Visit
over the State.

rHxtsact from the Philadelphia Ledser.]
ut 10 capable Of supplying all the oranges.
lemons, pineapples, and other seni-tropical
fruits used In the United States; 500 900 coo OF
euear now imported; material for rope, baggiag,
cosrrs mating, etc. The deposits OF fertilizer
under It and above it are sufficient for many gen.
erations. It only wants people and enterprise.
both Of which it IL rapidly obtaining. Florida
today affords tie best opening In fAs World Jor
youn0 men of snsaN Wssaas and greet txdustrJ.
I shall probably have more to cay on this subject
when ret home. Very truly yours,
u. s. GRANT,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-13
G. w. HACKETT,
President.
PAUL p. FERGUSON,
Treasurer.

1885. MEM.
HARDWARE
strons;;Haee1stt H.Edx.rs Go.
x xsrw n. 01aan . Jackson
IRON, STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE.
E E,:sa: : ! D sc1;on.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
Auerbach, Finch 4 Van slyck.
Lindekss. werner sohurmsisr.
Powers, Durkee D Co.
NOTIONS AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Arthur. Warren d Abbott.
8ROCERS.
r. II. Kelly Mercantile O..
A1le1,s Mo0n = Co.
. llaxAeid = ssabaIy.
7 1ss:, :s.;1 Ks1 = go = @.
TEAS, CoFFEES AND SPICES.
DsEkey, TalmsdGe q Co.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
9. Gotham = Go.
Toote, behulss Co.
TorepauSh Tsrbox.
HATS, CAPS AND ruRS,
Isspssr. Ii.es : sk,..sr.
DtEoaseguth q Drake.
DRUGS.
Nsyss Bios: = Cutler.
Rysn Drug O..
CHINA, CRoCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
Craig, Lsrkin q Smith,
Pollock, Donaldson . Ogden.
LEATHER SHOE FINDINGS AND sADDLERY
HARDWARE.
z. II. Z. HerdsnbarSh . CO.
Behe6er 4 Rossu0.
Chas. @. Schmidt.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
AysIin; G.rPestss 800! 4 Go.
P1oasor Press Co.
BOOKS, PAPER AND STATIONERY.
o. Raal Book . statisssry Go.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
Co0pbsn Bsrbsak.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS
apitsrnaa Bres. X.
flnORS' TRIMMINGS AND WoOLENS
Yallop, DsGroot . C. ~,s =.
RUBBER GOODS AND BELilAa.
o. Haal 1ebssr CO. 4
0oo1ysar Rab1sr CO.
CIGARS AID ioBlCcoA
J. Xsa,t.ss III. ~.
HolpEs IND COUNTER suPPlln
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

DEs MONIES, H., Jan. 25.--On last
evenipg's east bound Rock leland train
whea about fifteen. miles west Of here
three drummere had turRed two seats
facing each; other, and were engaged in
9 game OF cards. Behind them we're
seated q couple of young ladies,
while across the aisle sat their
father, who kept 9 watchfuI eye
on the gay commercial travellers.
The young men weIe apparently Intent
upon their cards, but the father thought
he saw Irritation going on, and when
one Of the young ladies put her foot un-
der the seat on which travelling mans
arm rested aud raised ~ the back which
the young man forced down and caught
the dainty foot till the young Iady
ecfsamed, the fen began instanter
The old man rose. with blood in his
eve, and drew revolver aud the drum
meTs fled. One of them was chased
through she trsin to the baggage car, the
door of which was locked, and the only
safety he saw was to stand out in the
freezing cold and hold the door shut TO
keep the irate father out. The drummer
on the inside stood his ground until his
hand frOza fast to the d0or-knob and his
flnReTs had to be pulled loose, Another
OF the travellers took refuge in the din-
| ing car until the storm blew over.
10 add 70 the terror Of the passengers
the pistol was discharged IN one of the
cars but. theold man. claimed that It
went OF accidentally. The brakeman
AOd conductor attempted 20 stop the
| disturbance but were scared out, and as
the father afterWsrd cooled down and
put away he revolver, he was allowed
g proceed on HE way n psace..
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
POLICE COURT.

Police Judge Keys had party IN his
court yesterday that have attracted q
great deal of attention. There were eight
of the gay aud festive travellers; they
were tried for vagrancy. II seems one OF
them was 10 for the same offeJse before
but " as found with the other seven and
consequently arrested all together The
one that has been in iail before wae
confined with the crazy man,
who has be,n in Jail for the last few
weeks and be aud the tramp got into
some difficulty. The sheriff parted
them and h4ndcuffed him (tbe tramp
He succeeded IN breSking them Of sud
also another pair Then he was hand
culfed behind his back. He was then
fined $50 and costs, in default of which
he was remanded 10 the roek
pile. They are all III work.
aftrr some difficulty in get
tiDg them started They are rusty
looking lot OF fellows and ought 20 be
kept 10 custody awhile and then be
made TO leave town.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
RARE COINS.

We stated In the News few dayssgu
that Mr.. H. B Huffman, ofsNo. q
Merchants street, had In his possession
splendid collection Of both American
and foreign coins, paper moneys, etc.
To-day our reporter visited Mr.. Hof-
mans residence and was shown the col,
lection, which embraces American dol
las in state of good
preservation bearing the dates 1893.
1795. 1897. 1898. and 1899 The iSauss
OF '94 '95 and '9e are very rare, Ger
man Crown of 1896. Spanish dollar Of
1900 and supposed Brszillisu coin
without any date. American half dol
lara of 1894. 1895, 1905. 1907, 1903. 1909.
1910. 1918. 1914. 1918. 1890, 1924. 1896
1928, 1882, 1888. 1894 and 1888. The 1907
piece is 8 reverse head and very valuable
American quarters of 1918 and 1907
American dimes. each issue since 1900,
half dimes and nIckles of earlier dates
with E Pluribus Unum three cent pieces,
duplicates of 1851, which are very scarce.
The collection Of one cent pieces 10 very
complete. embracing rare varieties; also
. number of Tokens of 1887 that were
issued by Jsckson and Van Buren, -
buriesques, half cent pieces of 1897,
1901, 1903 and 1907, Is we'll as quite
q number of colonial coins
that were coined before the establish
ment of the United States mint. The
display OF foreign cooper and brass coin
was quite extensive ana embraced
almost every nstiou of the globe. One
OF the greatest cuciosities OF the collec-
ton is q continental $50 bill printed by
Hall q Sellers OF Boston IN 1774.
MIR. Huff nan aiso has q sam
pie of eaca issue ana in
most cases a full set of the fractional
currency issued by the United States a.
we'll as q number Of confederate bills
issued by the confederate states and
duriog the rebellion Mr..
Huffman's COLLECTION is quite large and
valuable and he is constantly addinR
new specimens HIS has . large num-
Der OF duplicates which he would ex-
change tor dates not IN his cabinet 10
order to complete his specimens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
ssvsn Brosso-. oruy.


81. LOUIS. No.. Jan. 25.-Seven broth
eFs. all raviUg maniacs, en- route for the
Jacksonville, Illinois, lunaiic asylum,
passed through thIs city yesterday.
The commissioner in charge of the
lunatics states that prior to the war .
wealthy farmer by She name of Anson
Arnold, settled In Hick"ry county, Mo-,
with large family. The requirement
OF money seemed 20 be their highest
aim In life, and the whole family of
seven sons and i've Daughters deprived
themselves of the necessities If life in
order tO save it.
Three years ago . stranger visited
their home, and after convincing them
shat they could 10 short time largely
increase their wealth, induced them to
invest their all In what proved 20 be q
MYTHICAL silver mine In Nevada.
After months OF anxiety the brothers
learned that they had been imposed
upon. and ali seven, upon receipt of the
news, Immediately became afflicted
with . violent form Of insanity, which
70 the cause Of their present trip 70 Jack
SouViile.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

Tue Two Orphans" was presented ct
the Whitley opera house last evening by
Wilber's Lyceum Company. 5. Every
available seas in the house ssasG taken,
aud stsndine room VISA cOnsidessd pretty
good before eight O'Clock. Miss Eunice
Goodrich assumed the role OF Ebu5se,' -
the blind Orphau, IN an adj
mIrable manner, Is did Miss Niaah
Gnrdcn that Of "Henriette." her sister,
Bessie Keene, made an excellent IS Madam
Frochard." and could beg or scoid in
the highes' s'yIe OF the art 'ChevalIer
dc VAudrey..' by Frank Peters, and
Count de Lisiers," by Mr.. 81. r. Keeue,
we're features Of the entertainment. The
costumes used last evening were very
rich and elaborate. making their rendt
tion of the piece more elective and
pleasing. The comPsnv is undeniably
q strong one and their performances
frstclass IN every instance.
"M'Lias" will be given as the opera
house tonight.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
DErEcrIvE wArsR P1PEs.


A very serious Eccid, Mt occurred last
night in Fluker's new building on Mers
chants street. just north Of the opera
house. A water pipe either bursted or
the faucet was left open in the Y. h. q.
A. rooms on the second floor, and the
water run. it il supposed, all night
down the stairway, and the plate-Glass
windows on the lower floor are covered
with ice about two inches thick IN Bome
places. The staIrsteps are 9 mass Of ice
from two TO three inches thick. The
principal damage done by the accident,
Is in the millinery store Of
Bate s. Moul'on located on the ground
floor the water having leaked through
and completely saturated the goods onthe
shelves as well e. those on the show
cases and side counters. fine bonnets,
hats, ribbons, zephers and flowers OF al
description are wet, aud OF course ruin
ed. Mr.. Bate informs us that the exact
loss cannot be estimated At present. buI
will amount TO q considerable sum q
more than half of their entire stock II
rendered unsaleable and at tor nothing,
The ground floor was covered with We
ter as we'll Is the sidewalk in front o.
the building.
MIR. Fluker says he does not know
whether the pipe bursted OF th'
fsucet was left turned on. and conse
quently the blsme can be placed on u
one at present.
TIE Y NJ. c. a. rooms were not dam
aged except where the water ran owe
the carpet in soWe places.
The loss can hardly De placed on III
insurance company nor Mr.. Flukers th
owner of the building. If it was poo
or defective pipe the plumbers ought
make it good. They are now At worl
repairing it and the water Is shut off,
The whole affair is a very unfortuhAt
circumstance for both Bate & MOuisO
and Mr.. Flukcr.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
PROF. DANIEL BUM e.

The spiritual" seaDce at the opera
house last evening was we'll attended
the house being crowded with people
who either claimed TO believe in the
power of the supernatural, or came out
curiosity to see one Of the greatest medi-
ums ever before the public. Professor
Hume in hts opening speech SAID that
himself and assistants would give their
series of manifestations, but would not
attempt TO account for them In any
manner. thus leaving the audience to
draw their own conclusions as to what
means were employed to accomplish the
results which were obtained by their ex-
periments. While We do not believe 10, or
for an instant pretend to think thqs there
was any spiTiuAhstic aid given the diff.
terent professors last evening. We viii
say that the nam features. tricks, or
whatever they may be termed. were won
derfnl, and The closest scrutiny from the
audience could only add to the observer =
and aston,shment. Some OF
The cabinet tricks were phenomenal. a. d
The scene was carried on IN an unusual
" smooth and pleasant manner