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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-09
Shutting Off the Senate's View,

Omaha Bee
Mr.. Cleveland began his admins.
tration by Roasting that it would be
conducted "behind glass doors" At
the first movement to examine Its
working he has pulled down the blinds.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-09
Kidney Troubles.

Don't dose for kidney affections Use ex-
ternally eof Benson's Capcine Piasten over
the kidneys.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-09
Arithmeticai Proficiency.

81 see Taffey has gone into the grocery
business. Does he know anything about
it?i'
"About rs much as Joe Gibbs does
about arithmutic-just about"
"Well. 1 reckon he'll get along then,
for Gibbs knows good deal about
arithmetic"
''I didn't suppose he knew thing
about it."
''He does, though"
sWhat does he knows" as-
"He knows that If he takes the whole
thing there is no remainder. That's the
rule he goes by whenever he finds any
thing laying around loose that he can
lift "-Ltoe broD~, in ChicQgs Leader.
THE HOPE OF THE xAraoN.
Children, slow In development, puny
.crawny and delicate, use wells Health
Renewer.n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
q. A. r.. NOTES.

At the meeting of Mcintyre Post,
Saturday evening. the following officers
were elected: Commander, John v.
Owens; Senior Vice Commander, Scy-
mour johnson; Junior Vice Com
mander, D. A. McFadden; Quartermaster,
G: J. Miller; Officer of the Day, W: G.
Hall; Surgeon, DR.. J: P. Squires; Chap
lain, Rey. Stanley; Officer Of the Guards,
Capt. Sutton and Capt Christie; Dele
gates to State encampment, h. W.
Lightly; Alternates, G. L. Case, j.
Woodward.
the names Of all the soldiers buried in
Mower Co. whose graves are without
tomb stones. 1t is requested that any
one who knows Of such case, will re-
port it to the commander of the Post
at once.
The Post has made the last payment
on the hall.
The Post meets on the first and third
Saturday of each month. (see card)
All G. A. r. members are earnestly in
vited to attend these meetings. aud those
who are not members of any Post, are
requested to make APPLICATION at once.
The Post is in prosperous condition,
with q membership of about one hundred.
There are some old soldiers in this vicin-
ity, who belong to no Post, whom the
Post would be glad to receive as mem
bers. All old soldier should belong
to some Post; the expense is slight while
the advantages are many, and of such
a,character that they could i'll afford to
without at times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
A CITY ASYLUM.

- Wa = SAoAA/O~
The city has bought the old Jail, the
object of which is exciting considerable
curiosity. We have taken some little
trouble to Investigate the reason for its
purchase, and though it is a state secret,
yet we shall take the liberty of giving
it to our readers. In Austin. as in every
city. there is large number of croakers
and fault finders, who are q detriment
to the growth of the community in
which they live; they are more ready to
find fault with men, who are working
for the interests Of the city. than they
are to do what they can TO help, they
seem to think that every man. who wants
to do something for the town, is trying
to do them personal injury. they
freely criticize and find fault with every
action of the city conncil, which would
promote the growth and welfare Of the
town. 1t is for these men that q suitable
abiding place is to be provided. The
growth OF the CITY. the influx of popula-
ton. the spending Of few dollars for
the Improvement Of the city, the sight of
new faces, the noise and hustle of 4
growing town will all tend to make their
phlegmatic systems weary, and to make
theirslu9gish existence extremely burden
some. The city fathers. in the kindness
OF their hearts, have seen flt TO provide
An asylum for these men, where they
wont be annoyed by such unseemly pro-
ceedlngs, and can pass their days in
peaceful solitude. undisturbed by the
actions Of designing men, and 81 the
noise OF people who are alive. Though
i viii cost; the city some money, yet
Il will be an excellent investment. and
ehnn1H havo 1anAsH 6nno 1<,.nr = 80 -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
Anniversary SERMON.

Sunday morning. Rev. G. E. Wright
preached an anniversary sermon, COM
memOrative of his twelve years pastCrate
with the Congregational church. 1t was
q deeply interesting and impressive SER
mon, especially to those of the congrega.
ton, who have belonged to the church
since he first came. to whom it brought
many recollections. During these years,
there has been scarcely family but that
has needed his services, some in the hap
piest, some in the saddest relations, and
others in both. The pastor is necessarily
associated with the happiest and saddest
family relations, and it is by these ties
he IS so closely bound TO his people.
So long time sees many changes in a
church, which are more fully realized on
such IN occasion as this. Mr.. Wright
paid deserving tribute to the family
of Rev. A. Morse, for whom the whole
church entertalns the kindest regard and
respect. He spoke very feelingly of
the many changes and of his pleasant
associations with the church. Through
out the sermon he held the attention
and sympathy of the large audience.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
K. DUNkblDlANO
OPENS THE
Fall and Winter
Season of
1886 and 1887,
NEW FASHIONS
NEW STYLES !
NEW GOODS j.!

I have been receiving and
placing in Stock, every day
for Some Time Past, the
Largest, Finest, Choicest,
and Most Varied Stock of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10

TIE TRANSCRIPT win be sent
to new Subscribers ffom now until
Jan. !, 1888, dpr 1l.60, IN advance:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
A MAN SHOT.


tLast Friday afternoon, q man by the
name of Farnsworth was raising dis
turbance in ]. Schwan's shoe-store.
When Chief of Police R1elv attempted
to arrest him, he beat an igneminious
retreat, with Officer Riley in close pur-
suit. To brighten him. Riley shot his
revolver, the man receiving flesh wound
in the arm. If Omcer Riley had wished
to hit him. he would have been safe
enough, but when Riley tined to shoot
without hitting him. his chance for escape
was gone. He was taken before Judge
Noble, and fined $500 c. and costs,
OF the fitness Of things, that he threatened
to take his custom to some other court
in the future. The judge gently adj
mOnis he'd HIN and after paying his fine,
he lie # and hid bound up the gaping
weun 1 inflicted 1y Officer Riley.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
OUR SPLENDID OFFER.

OUR SPLENDID OFFER.
In order to increase our subscription
list, we have made arrangements with
publishers by which we can offer great
inducements to new subscribers, as we'll
as old ones. To new subscribers, we
will send the TRANSCRIPT for one year,
and all the books in the following list
on receipt of SITS. To old subscribers,
we will send the TRANSCRIPT and books
for $500. These books are published
in pamphlet form, and the retail price
is five cents each. We believe this is
the greatest inducement ever offered to
subscribers. No one can examine this
list without finding some interesting
book. The variety of subjects is great,
and every book, if bound in cloth, would
cost $500.
The Widow Bedott Papers.
Winter Evening Recreations,
Dialogue1, Regulations and Readings,
The Standard Letter Writer,
The Frozen Deep,
Red Court Farm,
The Lady OF the Lake,
In Cupids's Net,
Amos Barton,
Lady Gwendoiine's Dream.
The Mystery of the Holly Tree,
Budget of Wit, Humor and Fun.
John Bowerbank's Wife,
The Grav Woman,
Sixteen Complete Stories.
Jasper Danes Secret,
Fancy Work for Home Adornments,
Grimm's Fairy Stories for the Young.
Manual Of Etiquette,
Useful knowledge for the Millions,
The Home Cook Book and Family Physician,
Manners and Customs in Far Away Lands,
Popular Ballads.
Called Back,
At the Worlds Mercy,
Mildred Trevanion,
Dark Days,
Shadows on the Snow,
Leoline,
Gabriel's MARRIAGE,
Reapfng the Whrlwind,
Dudley Cartoon,
A Golden Dawn,
Valerie's Fate,
Sister Rose,
Anne,
The Laurel Bush,
Robinson Crusoe,
How to Make Poultry Pay,
Palor Magic and Chemical Experiments,
Gems Of the Poets,
Building Plans for Practical, Low-cost
Houses.
Anecdotes of Public Men.
Esop's Fabels.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
WHH44TT f f5KKEEkk ! s &fKEE2 B17ye
Select. Substantial or the Fancy TrV?

Stopl See the Elegant Holiday White.
Supe7bly constructed, elegant lnlald fin
ish, the most beautiful. the most durable.
the most complete Sowing Machine ever
holiday offerings. At VI. F. Days Sew.
t for the Kim6a ip P;spas and oreans
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10

-PH0T0GRAPHa.-A big reduction in
prices. Do not miss this opportunity.
81 guarantee the very best Of finish and
style otWork. ORvILLE sLocUH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
SKATES

Of all descriptions at Wright &
Decker's. The largest stock ever brought
to Austin. Examine the goods and
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10

CHM -wAEE
ut q the finest d1sisn', q B.'eonD 8
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
The IRA NSCRIPT
AUSTIN, WEDNESDAY. nov. n, 1855.
City and Vicinity.
FOR SALE.

The Davidson Hotel property most
commodious and convenient hotel in
the citv-is for sale on easy terms. ..
- ss~< fix 1865. C. 81. DAVIDSON.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23
Among the Little Sufferers.

81 happened to be in one OF the wards
of the Children's hos spital some time ago, :"
said lady the other day, sat the hour
when, at the beginning of the short
winter twilight, the children had been
prepared for sleep. 1t was beautiful
sight to see the little convalescents
kneeling in the little cots and liSping
'Onr Father and Now lly me down
to sleep, and even more touching and
beautiful to see thos3 who were too weak
to rise lifting their tiny weak hands in
prayer. Suddenly one poor little baby
in q distant corner set up pitiGul, wall
ing CRY:
81 want to go hone I want to go
homcp
THE words were taken up and repeat
ed from many cot. 1t brought the
tears into my eyes, and said to the
nurse:
1" This must be very hard for you to
bearP
-" 1T is, she said, but we generally ex.
pect to hear that when nightfall comes.
Books and toys while away time for such
as are able to sit up, and the other poor
little things lie very patiently all day,
but when the evening comes and the pray
ers, there seems to come great longing
for their homes and for their mothers
There is tile we can do to p event it; il
generally ends when one by one they
drop off to sleep. = POjt0n hecOrd.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

There arc now eleven guides appointed
to show visitors through the National
Capitol and explain its wonders No
price is fixed for their services, and they
leave their fee to the generosity Of the
visitor, generally receiving fair COM
pensatlon for the long tramp through the
building and stereotyped descriptive
speeches. Many members employ guides
to take their constituents over the build
ing, as they have not the time, and
cheerfully pay rather than be troubled
with the tiresome task. One of the
guides, Benjamin Stewart, of Virginia,
was brought up on President Madison s
homestead, and has fund of anecdote
about Mad son, Monroe, Jefferson and
the other magnates of the Old Domin-
ion. The stories told by the guides about
some of those to whom they show the
Capitol and its inmates are very amusing.
Some of the hackdrivers who carry
strangers about the city to Arlington and
to the Soldiers Home are well posted on
the public buildings aud history of the
city, and receive good many extra
''tips" from those who employ them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

The brcad-fruit tree grows everywhere
in Southern Central America, and is a
veritable forest king. 1t attains i'm
mense proportions, the trunk often being
from tea to twelve feet in girth, and the
branches reach out so to cover Il circum.
ference of perhaps one hundred and one
hundred and fifty ct Its leaves are
very large and thick, of rich dark
green color on one side and silvery tint
on the other. In shape they somewhat
resemble broad vase or fowe,pot
twelve or fifteen inches long and ten
wide. The fruit, with whi,h one tree
will supply whole neighborhood, looked
like small, oblong watermelon with n
rough rind, and takes yellowish tint
when ripe. 1t forms an important part
of th3 food of the natives, who prepare
it by splitting it open, putting small
piece of f It salt pork in a natural cavity
in the center of it, for shortening and
seasoning, and then baking it. The
taste suggests something like cross be-
tween bread aud potato.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23
WashingtOn's Secretaries.

Some very amusing and some touch
ing accounts are given Of Washlngton5
secretaries who were men of military az
civil fame. AS young officer in the
Revolution, Alexander Hamilton, about
twelve years afterward first Secretary of
the Treasury, was military secretary to
Washington during several years. The
most laughable experience is the account
given by Secretary of State Jefferson.
who was opposed to couIt pageautries Of
all kinds, of Washington's first levee.
After the first President was inaugurated
in New York he felt it necessary, as part
of his public duties, to hold levec.
Colonel David Humphreys, who had been
one of Washington's aides, and more re-
Gently Secretary of Legation under JEFF
ferson at Paris, was an intimate at the
Presidents house. He was much Cdpti-
vated by the ceremonial forms of the
French court Washington assigned
Humphreys to the task of prescribing the
minor forms of etiquette on public oc,
casions. Humphreys, in his new post of
master of ceremonies at the Republican
court of the first President, made all ar
rangements to suit his imported French
notols. In W rd, he was to pull the
wires and the immortal George was to
perform.
The levee was on. Humphreys had
provided an ante,r room and presence
room for those who were to pay
court to the Chief Magistrate. In the
presence room were assembled veter-
ans of Saratoga and Yorktown, states
IS ,NariAl nf colonial
rising, national independence and con-
stitutional government, high-born ladies
and maidens of culture and beauty.
Humphreys, having placed the President
in the ante-room, gave the signal that
the ceremonies were about to commence.
leading the way, followed by the Presi-
dent, Humphreys threw open the portals
of the audience room, exposing the stately
form of the President to the assembled
throng, and entered the presence room,
simultaneously shouting in stentoran
tones: "The President of the United
States of America" The equanimity OF
Washington was noticeably affected, but
after recovering from the first shock OF
Humphreys vigorous an d regal announce
ment he went through the occasion with
out showing an7 signs OF the storm rag
ing under his buff vest Hardly had the
last of the company disappea ed, leaving
Washington and his master of ceremonies
confronting each other alone, than the
Father of his Country, in burst Of in
dignation, exclaimed: "Well, Colonel
Humphreys, you have taken me in once,
but you shall never take me in second
time. "--PhiladeIphid Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

Captain Lyle, of the United States
Ordnance Department, has just returned
from Europe, whittier he was sent to ex,
anime the process of manufacturing big
guns and armor plates. He received q
cold sort of courteous attention, and was
allowed to look outside of their manu-.
featuring works, but they declined to al
low him to investigate the inside. The
captain complains bitterly of this dis.
courteous treatment, because of the great
courtesy shown by our government tc
English and other foreign officers visit
ing our works. Minister West addresses
note to the War or Navy Department
asking permission for officers of his gov,
ernment to visit our works and arsenals,
which is readily given. When our Off
GERS ask for similar privileges in Europe,
especially in England, they are snubbed
Captain Lyle says the only salvation for
our seacoast cities is big guns to prevent
ironclads from coming within range suf.
ticient to lombard our cities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23
SCIENTIFIC AND Unjust RIAL.

Paper roofs for buildings are now
made, which are said to be superior to
anything heretofore used. They are
made freproof, and it is believed they
will last almost indefinitely.
By the aid of electricity atmosphere
heavily charged with dust and smoke
can instantly be cleared. Fine weather
could easily be made to order if the
lightning fluid was not so expensive.
1t appears that wool, perfectly clean
and dry, contains about five per cent. of
sulphur, and that nine pound fleece of
wool contains about seven ounces OF pot
ash, about six Of which can be recovered
by thoroughly washing the wool and
evaporating the wash-water.
German engineers have succeeded in
diminishing the swAying of locomotives,
and with it the wear of the rear driver
aAnges, by making the tender coupling
more or less rigid laterally, and, indeed.
four wheeled locomotives have been used
on some roads for line engines by having
heauy shoot bolts on each side entering
sockets on the tender, in this way pre-
venting either vertical or horizontal
swaying.
In a newly-invented nail the shank is
not made smooth, but is formed in sew
eral tapering or conical sections, that is
from the point upward the nail widens
for short distance is then contracted
and again widens. In this way series
of barbs is formed which act as ratchet
teeth and prevent the withdrawal Of the
nail except by great force. The wire is
prepared with the pro, ,ections in a con-
tnuous strip, and is then cut, headed
and pointed.
Statistics lately published in India
show that the Australians are the
greatest tea drinkers, the average annual
amount of tea used by ca h person in
their country being nearly seven pounds
and three quarters. In Great Britain the
average is nearly five pounds, and in this
country only pound and third. Hol-
land is the only country in Continental
Europe in which the consumption per in
dividual exceeds one pound year. In
Russia, generally regarded as a land of
excessive tea-drinking, only three tilths
Of pound per head is used.
An English chemist has found way
for turning to account the practically il
limitable quantity of seAweed that the
ocean supplies, or at least as much of it
as may be desired. He boils the weed
with carbonate of soda and treats the fl
tered solution with sulphuric acid, OBJ
ing from it in tbs manner a substance
that has more viscosity than starch, or
even gum Arabic, and that can be profit
ably employed in stiffening various tex
tile fabrics 1t is also said to be excel
lently adapted for the making of syrups
and for certain culinary uses. From the
, cellular and fbrous matter left alter the
extraction of that materlal-to which he
has given the name of "alguina'-a very
good quality of writing paper can be
cheaply made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

Says the sarcastic Sat Lake City Trt-
Sunel eastern journals are much dis
tressed at the disappearance of the buff
faio. The writers of the lamentations
for 5Os Americaaus never saw a buffalo,
they never expect to see one; they have
no idea in the world why the buffalo
should not be destroyed; they have no
possible interest in the question; yet they
are perpetually regretting the disappear
ance of the buffalo. 1t would puzzle
them to tell anything the buffalo is good
for; still less coald they explain how the
country is to be inhabited by the whites
and the buffalo remain; all they are con-
scious of is sort of lackless yearning for
something, they don't know what, and
buffalo strikes their fancy"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23
AT VARIANCE.

Through the frost, and the cold, aud the pas
sion
OF winters despair:
With the earth buried deep in her shroud
and the raving
OF storm in the DIR;
Unheeding the gloom, or the shock of the
tempest,
Or any wild thing,
sang, and was glad and triumphant;
Inmy heart it was spring
But now in white world of blossoms,
Wing haunted and sweet;
A wind blowing light DER the orchard, and
waving
The grass at my feet;
The song of bird overhead listen,
And look, and am dumb
For 10! in my heart of unreas1n
The winter has CONS.
Atlantic Monthly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23
Reducing Ones Weight.

An ex-Judge of this city has been re-
ducing his weight to the extent of thirty
pounds by horseback exercise, and Mr..
Blaikie declares that any exercise that
causes perspiratioa for half an hour daily
will be followed by similar result. He
has witnessed many demonstrations of
his belief in this respect, and he profes-
bionally advises his corpulent friends
that no system of dietetics is half so eff
cacious for the r moval of superabundant
flesh as the perspiration that comes from
daily exercise in the open air He in
tends to communicate his views on this
subject to President Cleveland. 'It is
surprising to note" remarks the London
Ne,os, chow large portion of humanity
is perturbed over the question of fat and
its preponderance." Mr., Blaikie once
lost pound in weight by rowing boat
twenty minutes. --Harpea's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

A Long Branch hotel-keepcr is author
ity for the statement that it is possible
to hire wardrobes for the season, or
rather week of the season, fourteen
frocks with their appurtenances being let
to any young woman who wishes to shine
on the piazza and beach and in the hotel
parlors for seven days. The price
charged is rot high, and the frocks are
good in material and fashionable in cut,
although they are not much more than
basted together, in order to permit alter
ations when they change wearers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

Cotton-seed oil the CultiodtOr says, is
the strongest competitor that lard, tallow,
oleomargarine and other fats and OILS
have ever met. As an a1ulterant Of lard
cotton-seed oil has forced the former
down to six and one-half cents per pound
in Chicago, the lowest price ever known
for lard 1t is also largely used in soap
making everywhere, for cooking purposes
in the South, and as an adulterant of
olive oil in France. Cotton-seed oil has
evidently come to stay, and is destined to
play an important part in the economy of
the future, and in fixing a lower range of
prices for other fats ard oils.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

The thieves of New York City are
pretty we'll informed as to the fields in
which they wish to pasture. Every per-
son in the city that possesses enough
wealth to make it worth while for the
consideration of the thief is known to
the profession. 1t is said that the only
way in which the Astors and Vanderbilts
have succeeded in escaping robbery is by
maintaining a private guard over the
house
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23
CYclOnic.

How broad, and thick, and deep, ana higl
The Western-born tornadoes
That ornament the under sky
With most peculiar da 1oesl
How vast the storms that ride tho earth,
Electric and cyclonic,
That own supernatural birth,
Celestial or plutonic
How wild and weird those tempests arel
Their wonders, who can doubt theml
But wilder and more wondrous far
The tales men tell about theml
--Edpnrd Wiletk in It'd Bits
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

'Iere is prospect of a scarcity of cod,
ish balls during the next few months,
unless those engaged in cod fishing meet
with better success soon. Reports from
several large schooners, carry ing crews
from twelve to twenty-five men each,
state that all they have to show for from
four to eight weeks fishing is from 200
to 600 quintals each.