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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Foreign Mail.

The British man-Of-war, Agememon, con-
veying surgeons, food and tents, has gone
to the relief of the sufferers by the recent
earthquake in the Morea. The Queensland
assembly by a vote of 40 to 9 has rejected
the motion favoring division of the col
ony into two seperat. portions, to be called
North Queensland and South Queensland,
Rioting has been made almost impossible
in Belfast by the perfected measures taken
by the police to master any outbreak in it's
very incipiency. Mrs. 7. D. Sullivan, wife
Of the lord ma yor, Dublin; and deputa-
tion of Irish ladies, will 60 to Hawarden
to present to Mr.. Gladstone mammoth
declaration in favor of home rule in Ire
land. The document bears the signatures
of 500, 600 women. London Telegraph COM
menting on the Bulgarian revolution, says:
Russia has already secretly spent 1S,o00,
600 frances in Bulgaria. just before the
revolution the Russian consul at Sofia
withdrew $4,000 in Turkish money from a
we'll known eastern bank, ostensibly to on
dow ertain religious communities which
nobody was aware were in pecuniary
straits. An attempt was made to wreck
the train which was conveying Prince Al
exander to Sofia. When near Philipopo-
lis the engineer discovered an obstl dction
on the track and brought the tr. n to
standstill. On investigating it wa found
that five sleepers had been placed across
the rails. Prince Alexander, when in
formed of the attempt on his life, showed
no fear, maintaining calm demeanor.
master builders of the city were in session
discussing the masons' stl ike, guupowder
was exploded under the tables occupied by
the conference. Six of the master builders
we're injured: The Baroness James de
Rothchild and Gustave Rothchild, died at
Paris, Sept. 2, of old age at her residence
in the Avenue de Longchamps, aged 49,
Her remains were transferred to the fam
lily residence in the Rue Lafitte, where the
funeral took place. Lille France, is suf-
fering severely from tropical weather.
There has been six deaths from sunstroke
among the troops. Twentty-three persons,
Frustrated by heat, are in the hospital
Sept. l, being the anniversary of the bat
tie OF Sedan, Emperor William and EN-
press Augusta reviewed 90, 0"0 troops at
Pc: sde n. The review was witnessed by
thousands of spectators. The troops pre-
sented a splendid appearance. A banquet
was afterwards given at the Schloss,
among the guests being number of the
staff Of the Czar. Following the banquet
gala perform ance was given at the
opera-house.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
Mr.. Prior Rosi gns.

G. q. Prior has resigned his position of
assistant general superintendent of the Z
M. T. st. Paul, r. r. and G. w. Case has
been appointed his successor with head
quarters continued at Minneapolis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
Hennepin County Democrats.

At the Hennepin County Democratic
Convention SO delegates were chosen to
the Democratic State Convention favorable
to the candidacy of Hon. A. A. Ames for
Governor. The convention instructed
the delegation to vote as unit
in the State Convention.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
FiredamD ExDlOStOn.

At Scranton, Pa, Aug. 80 fire damp
explosion occurred at the Fairlawn col
liery. Seven dead bodies have been re-
covered, and it is reported that 10 men are
still in the mine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08

The chief work of the modern florist
is the invention of new flowers, and
the whole world of florists seems to be
engaged in that occupation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08

THE gladiolus excelsior, of delicate
blending of white, pink. and yellow.
seems to be favorite variety this year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08

GEORGE w. CH1LDs entertained 700
members of the American Society of
Florists at his country seat near
Philadelphia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08

head of the party. The War and Indian
departments are agitated over the restless
conduct of the tribes and it is thought ex-
treme measures will be resorted to in order
to prevent horse stealing and other
depredatiOnS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
EVENTS OF THEWEEK.
Shaking the Earth.

Between 80 and 1890 on the evening of
Aug 81, the Vibratory shocks of earthquake
were felt in many portions of the United
States and people rushed panic stricken
from their beds, homes and places of busi-
ness and amusement. In most instances
two schocks were felt, lasting from 20 to 40
seconds and at intervals Of Is to 30 sec
onds These sensations we're felt at
Washington, D. c., and an opera house
audience became panic stricken, also
at Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio,
Detroit, = Mich. Charleston, s. G., Raleigh,
Columbus, Ca, Nashville and Memphis.
Tenn, Charleston, W: Va, Jamestown,
n. Y, Baltimore, Nd, Chattanooga,
Tenn, Charlotte, N: c., Savannah, Ga,
Seine; Ala, Lynchburg, Va, Whining
N: J, Mobile, Ala, New York, Philadel
phia, Davenport, Ia, Hudson, N. Y,
Milwaukee and Chicago. No damage is
reported from any of these points, but the
citizens thereof passed a sleepless night,
the sensations being so peculiar and ave.
inspiring.
Raleigh, N. C.-This afternoon at $40
O'Clock there was a very decided shock of
earthquake. The wave appeared to come
from the northwest. 1t shook all build
another shock at s O'Clock.
Su.Fmerville, 8. C.-Ten more shocks
were felt here tonight, some quite
severe.
Washington-Lucien M. Turner, Of the
Smithsonian Institute, says that two
day, one at 1924 a. m, and the other at
5:l5 p. m. They were very slight.
Augusta, Ga.-Another shock was felt
here at o'clock this afternoon, causing
people to rush into the streets. The dam
age last night vas confined to jolting
ideDces. Mrs. Samuel Powers, an old lady,
died of fright. Many ladies tainted and
thousands of men were completely un-
nerved.
At Beaufort seventeen shocks were felt,
the last one at 40 a. M, Sept. l.
While shocks we're felt in Northern Geor-
gia, at many points, no loss of life or great
damage is reported from that state.
Prof. McGee of the Smithsonian insti-
tute has been sent to Charleston, South
Caroline, to make scientific study of the
earthquake at what now appears to have
been the center of the disruption.
TILLLATER.
The very latest from Charleston reports
33 killed and 100 injured. The entire dam
age is estimated at $40, 900 coo, fully seven
eights of all buildings being either in ruins
or injured. Tents and other aid are being
supplied to the sufferers.
At Charleston and Columbia 8. c., and
Savannah and Augusta Ga., slight shocks
of earthquake were felt Sept 4,keeping' the
people agitated and distressed. At Char
lesion singular showers of pebbles fell in
the lower part of the city at 7.30 and
II a: m. they came from South to North,
with mounds of flint among them, and all
are plainly abraded and worn by the ac-
tion of water. Prices for labor are high,
masons commanding IS. day and Negroes
50 cents an hour, and are scarce at that.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
Milwaukee Photoxraphers.

The photographers of Milwaukee,, Wis,
having for it, purpose the advancement OF
their business interests, chiefly to avoid the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
DENTISTRY,
T N. WHEAT, II. D.,
THOS. PHILLIPS, N. d.

T1HOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,
X0XEOPIZHZO PHY8ICXAN d SURGEON.
Has permanently located in Austin. Calls In city
Or country promptly attended to at oil hours.
Once and rooms In Schleuder's block, first door
north Of Mower County Bank. t1Electric
baths given 1t the ofice
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

ABOUT 100000 standard dollars
we're coined at the Philadelphia Mint
during the last month.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08

A W. ALLEN, N. D.,
PHYSICZAN AND SURGEON.
Office at Mills & Johnsons drug store, Austin,
MINI. Office hours from to II A. NJ, and 3 to
bP.A. Residence, Water street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
The NeIt House.

The political fences throughout
the country are said to be in a very
bad condition. The fall elections
promise to make many changes in
the House. There are few men,
bers who can come to Congress as
long as they want to, and who will
avail themselves of the privilege,
but there will be q pretty general
shaking up among the majority
Many Representatives have already
declined denomination, and some
have failed to be renOminated, and
many more will be beaten. But
few have as yet received renomlna-
ton. The Presidents order that
subordinate Government officials
shall not take part in political con.
ventions, will, it is said, seriously
affect the chances of several men,
bers, whose official friends have al
ready been chosen delegates to
conventions. Altogether, there
will be many changes. 1t is i'm
possible to learn the names of all
who have decided not to return, but
they are numerous. Besides Cobb,
Collins, Barbour, Tucker, and Cur
tin, whose declinations have been
widely published, the Star is IN
formed of the following who have
declined denomination: Foran,
Ford, Gofl, Guenther, Dowdney,
Eldridge, FELTON,, Bragg, j. NJ.
Campbell, Comstock, Aiken, Arnot,
Bennett, Hewitt, Kleiner, LaFevre,
Loutitt, Miller, Mitchell, Murphy,
Morrow, Singleton, Swope, Van
Schaick, Throckmorton, W. II.
Ward. and Thomas b. Ward. 1t
may be that some of these will be
nominated, notwithstanding their
declination.
Besides these there are many
who are doubtful, and some who
have been nominated, but whose
districts have been changed so as to
insure their defeat. Elisbury, it is
said, has had his district badly cut
up. !. II. Taylor has had his dis
trict torn to pieces. Cox, Of North
Carolina, has a fight on his hands,
as have also Brown, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Findley, of Maryland.
Ballentine, Heard, Howard, Neece,
Steele, Rogers, and Wheeler are
doubtful about what they will do.
Negley, Riggs, Pettibone, Harris,
Hanback,, Eden, and a. j. Ander-
son have already failed in renomi-
nation. These are only n few of
the changes thought Of in looking
over tho House. Many more are
sure.-W Washington star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06

lowing him hastily, we saw what
he was barking at. \ thin, white
hand had clasped the headstOne,
and over the grave lay, face down
ward, the body of man, perfectly
still. Uncle Jake grasped me and
held me back a moment. Then we
tried to loose the hand. But il was
clasped so firmly that we could
hardly draw it from the stone. At
last it fell, and we turned the body
over. | saw the same pale, hag-
gard, driven face that was pressed
against the window the night be.
fore. "AIister,' said Uncle Jake,
solemnly, "he's come back. An
AM think PYe forgiven him, as
the little girl asked me for to do"
-Gustar Kobbc IN Baltimore Her.
ALL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
An IdyI Of the Hammock.


We were sitting in the hammock, she and
/, May and l,
And the gently blowing breeze,
Through the overhanging trees,
With a sad and mOurnful sigh,
Whispers by,
Rustles by,
Coolly, sweetly, sadly, gently rustles by.
We are swinging in the hammock lovers
two, May and Lew,
And her tiny booted feet,
With the branches nearly meet,
And ] see IN eyes Of blue.
Love 80 true,
Fond and true,
Brightly glowing, gladly beaming, fond
and true.
We are sitting in the hammock, lovers
fair, foolish pair,
And my careful arm around,
Her delightful waist is wound,
just to keep the little dear,
From fear,
Haunting fear,
From atumbling, toppling-Over, haunting
fear.
We are lying in the grasses, she and |,
May and l.,
And the maiden blushing red,
Sitting squarely on my head,
Utters one affrighted cry
"Hammock's down,
Broken down,
Oh, the horrid, horrid hammock's broken
down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
Why They Married.

We lately sent out pOstal carus
to tho married men of a small town
in western New York with the in
quiry, "Why did you marry !" we
give a few of the responses
"Thats what Pve been trying
for eleven years to find out"
"Married to get even with her
mother, but never have"
"Because Twas too lazy to work.
"Because Sarah told me that
five other young men had propos'
ed to her.
"The old man thought eight
years courtin' was almost long
enough
w was lonesome and melancholy
and wanted some one to make me
lively. y. B.-She makes me very
lively"
81 was tired of buying ice cream
and candies and going to theaters
and church, wanted a rest. Have
saved money!
"Please don't stir me up
"Because l thought she was one
among a Thousand ; now ! some
times think she Is a thousand
among one.'
"Because | did not have the ex-
perience have now"
"The governor was going to give
me his foot, so took his daughters
hand"
81 thought it would be cheaper
than breach of promise suit"
"Thats the same fool question
that my friends and neighbors ask
me.n
"Because | had more money
/ than knew what to do with. Now
| have more to do than | have
money with"
81 wanted a companion of the
opposite sex. p. S.-She is still OPP
poslte."
"Don't mention it,
"IIad difficulty unlocking the
door at night and wanted some
body to let me ln.'
81 was embarrassed, and gave
my wife the benefit of my nanle so
that / could take the benefit OF her
name signed to a check
"Because it is just my luck"
oH didn't intend to go to DO IT,,
81 yearned for company we
now have it all the time" -
81 married to get the best vile
IN the world >,
"Because ! asked her II she q
have me. She said she would
think she's got me-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
A Feminine Drummer,

"There's n new racket on the
road.v said commercial traveller /;
dts female drummer. met
her the other day, and she is a
dandy. OF course, she travels for
Chicago house, and she sells
goods like a January thaw. She
has been out so long now that she
is as independent as a hog on ice.
She sits in an ordinary railway car
and charges up sleeping.car berths
in her expenses just like the rest
of us. She walks TO the hotels from
the stations and charges up hacks
fares lust as we do. She beats the
landlords down to Sl.50 a day, and
charges the house $3.50 in the reg
ular old style. She can take care
of herself every day in the week,
and she knows how to order up a
bottle of wine and work it in on
the expense account, too. Why,
when | saw her last she was a new
silk dress ahead of the firm, and by
New Years expected to have a seal
skin sacque out Of her expenses.
"And that is not all-she has
half of the hotel clerks in the
| Northwest mashed on her, and the
way the little rascal knocks 'em
down on her bill is q caution. She
has regular trick Of staying over
Sunday where one OF her admirers
runs the house and she walks of
Monday morning, forgetting to pay
the bill. What does she sell
That's the funniest thing about 1t.
You would think she would handle
iewelry or millinery, or dry goods,
or fancy goods, wouldn't you, but
she doesn't. She sells gents fur
nishing goods and the fly young
men who usually keep that kind of
stores buy of her as if they hadn't
seen a commercial traveller for six
months. And she is dandy pOk.
er player, too. She handles the
cards awkwardly and acts as if she
didn't know full hand from two
pairs and raises 81 on q deuce and
nearly cries when tOther fellow
shows up three of kind, and then
gets excited in a big Jackpot and
raises the opener and bets the limit
and raises back and scares tOther
fellow out and slides into the deck
a little pair of skies or sevens or a
bObtail, as innocently as you please.
Bluff. Why, she has a bluff on her
like the Wisconsin River. She's a
daisy, and | tell you it's mighty
lucky for the boys that there amt
anv more on the rOad.'-ChlcdgO
| Herald
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
The Wife's Kiss.

There's the kiss pressed on the lips Of the
child
Oflovers when parting at night
The kiss of mother our sOrrows beguiled
Making the face CHEEKY and bright /;
The kiss so silly Of girls who meet,
Who so blisslessly kiss in lieu {;
But the kiss that lasts and makes life
sweet,
Is the kiss Of the wife that's true.
Kisses in kinds as countless as sands
OF friendship, betrayal, deceit;
The kiss on the eyes, the forehead and
hands,
The kiss that is awkward and neat
The kiss that's given-the one we steal,
The kiss that awakes us all through;
But the sweetest kiss that lips can feel
Is the kiss Of the wife that's true.
There's the kiss of the youth and the kis
Of years,
And the kiss we lay in the grave;
The kiss we press in sunshine and tears
The kiss for the brow Of the brave
But the kiss that is the kiss Of life,
To him who the gamut runs through
That brings surcease to anguish and strife
Is the kiss Of the wife that's true.
--SYMs KAY MARTIN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
AMERICAN GIRLS.

American girls, wherever the tide
of travel comes in foreign lands,
are noted for beauty, wit, sprigbt-
illness, and disregard tor cODyen-
tiOnalities. In most civilized cOnn.
tries, long and established customs
which dictate the prOpIIeties Of
society place barriers upon the con.
duct that are deemed wholly IN.
necessary in this land. But from
/ this very freedom arise dangers to
which those in less favored cOun-
tries may not be exposed. There
may be such a thing as too much
liberty, especially to those whose
home training, or experience, is not
of the right kind, or sufficient to
enable them to use the liberty
Alright. If all mothers were pos
sessed of the requisite wisdom to
train their daughters in ways of
usefulness, and inculcate in their
minds that the chief end in living
is to accomplish all the good we
can, there would be fewer butter
flies and flirts, and many more
happy homes in the future. Silly
girls are nearly always the daugh-
ters of silly mOthers-mOthers who
think it "nice" for their daughters
to have beaux as soon as they are
in their teens, who allow them TO
be out till late at night to accept
invitations of any and every one;
to ill their heads with all sorts OF
foolish, sensational trash which
may chance in their way inc the
shape of cheap novels and load
them with cheap finery and spur.
ious jewelry-thus endeavorIng to
palm off the counterfeit for the
genuine. There are too many good
mothers who, in their mistaken
fondness, assume all the drudgery,
that their daughters may have soft
hands, and if the income is limited,
as it too often is in farmers families,
the new and most expensive cloth
ing goes to supply the wardrobe of
the girls, while secondhand, made
over, and often so cheap as
to look shabby, is the mothers
portion. This is all wrong. Youth
is bright and pretty in fresh print
and muslin, while middle age has
no such latitude of dress. The
material must necessarily be finer
and richer to compensate for the
lack of freshness in the wearer.-
Besides, if all the expense is lavish
ed on the younger members Of the
family, while the mother is shabbily
dressed, she inevitably loses that
respect and Difference which is her
right, and which she, as one Of the
heads of the family, should com
mand.-Hrs. &. W. Gi6ord, IN
Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
DR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO
Dentists.

OFYIoKs: Woodstock and ssumsville, virginia.
In Woodstock, ist and Sd weeks Of each month,
In saumsville "a and 4th weeks.
Those In need Of Arst class Dentistry 81 moder-
ate prices, will do ssl q call.
PAN ssss Of ARTIFICIAL teeth from 800 tll.OO'
$500 and 5000.
allings from 75c. 10 $500.
Artiacssl teeth put up on solid gold, Gold and
CellsloId Combination, Ceeloid and Rubber plates.
cold aad Porcelain rivoting, clasps, &c, Special
nr.I tseth. and correcting the Irregularities.
All work warranted hrst class.
re- Teeth e1tracted absolutely without pain BY
he sse Of Nitrous oxide Gas
NAV Il. 'S4-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
VOL. 66.
BILL MASON'S RIDE.
Half an hour till train time, sir,

Half an hour till train time, sir,
An a fearful dark time, too;
Take look at the switch lights, Tom'
Fetch IN a stick when you're through
"On time 2" well, yes, guess So
Left the last station all right
She'll come round the curve tlyin'
Bill Mason comes up tonight
You know Bill ? No. He's engineer
Been on the road all his life
I'll never forget the mornin'
He married his chuck OF a wife,
Twas the summer the mill hands struck
Just off work, every one,
They kicked up a row in the village
And killed old Donovan's son.
But hadn't been married MORN an hour
Up comes a message from Kress,
Ordern Bill to 90 up there,
And bring down the night express.
lie left his gal in hurry,
And went up on number one,
Thinking of nothing but Mary,
And the train he had to run.
And Mary sat down by the window
To wait for the night express
And, sir, if she hadn't a. done so,
She'd been a widow, guess.
For il must have been near midnight
when the mill hands left the Ridge
They come down-the drunken devils!
Tore up rail from the bridge.
But Mary heard 'em worken'
And guessed there was somethin' wrong
And m less than fifteen minutes,
Bills train it would be along.
She couldn't oone here to tell us,
A mile-it wouldn't a done
So she Just grabbed up lantern,
And made for the bridge alone.
Then down came the night express, sir,
And Bill was maxim her climb
But Mary held the lantern.
A-swinging it all the time.
Well by Jove! Bill saw the signal,
And he stopped the night express,
And he found his Mary cryin'
On the track, IN her weddin dress;
Cryiu' and laughin' for joy, sir,
An holdin' on the light
Hello here's the train-good-bye, sir,
Bill Mason's on time tonight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
The Little Fly.

Oh, the hy's a riser early
Nowadays,
And he makes the sleeper surly
With his lays
He is very, very fresh,
And he has an eye for flesh
To amaze.
He's a most persistent fellow
Is the fly;
You may kick the bedstead mellow
Or may try;
But you cannot frighten him,
He'll return with greater vim
By-and-by.
Well he knows a perfect sleeping
From pretense,
And he knows, when he is creeping,
How immense
Is your rage, but still he goes
Der the flesh that you expose
And through rents.
II he thought that you could strike hi
With your fist,
Or ifyou were up just like him,
He'd desist
For the names Of lazy men
He has written with his pen
On his list.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
AnEndiO Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
H., says: "IIaving received so
much benefit from Electric Bitters,
| feel it my duty to let suffering
humanity know it. Have had q
running sore on my leg for eight
years my doctors told me | would
have to have the bone scraped or
leg amputated. l used, instead,
three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salye
and my leg is now sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at ntty
cents a bottle, and Bucklen's Arniot
Salye at 2jc. per box by b. Schmltt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
Afterward.


"Will you love me then. as now y
Soft the whisper came from You,
when we pliRhted mutual vow,
Breathing Of affection true.
"Will you love me then, as now r
Pieturing years Of toll between.
Wrinkles written on each .rOw,
Tresses turned to silvery sheen.
"Wil you love me then, as now r.
And my answer pleased you well,
While fancied that-somehOw--
All things frightened heath joys spell.
"Will you love mo then. ss DOwp
Twas a fallacy spoke;
See, like enlprit, here bow,
From my soul those words revoke.
Start not, darling then. a. now,
Surely could not have told
With what measure to allow
For loves growth an hundred ford.
Mis-. A. B. BnLNGrOS.