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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
A Good Nj emory.

A gentleman owned an old white
horse, which took him to his place of
business, four miles away, every day
in the week but Sunday. That day he
went in the opposite direction, taking
the family to church.
Week days the horse always turned
his head toward the business quarter,
and on Sunday, without the least direc-
ton turned about and proceeded the
other way. Over and over again he
was tried, to see if he knew when the
church day had come, and he was
never mistaken. They concluded he
could count seven at least.
A county superintendent was accus-
toned to drive over the country, stop
ping at different school houses. Years
after, when driving the same route, the
horse was always anxious to stop at
school houses and make little call,
and evidently thought his master had
forgotten himself. 1t took some press
ing to induce him to go by.
This faithful friend of humanity has
good memory for old friends as we'll
as for localities.
The horse of gentleman had passed
through various hands, and had grown
old in good service, when they chanced
to meet in a distant section of the
country. The horse knew his old mas
ter, seemed almost beside himself with
joy. The new owner could hardly be-
lieve that it was not a singular coinci-
dence.
"Jack, take off my hat," said the
former owner.
Instantly the old horse daintily lifted
the hat by the brlm, and put it on
again the other way round.
81 never saw him do that BEFORE
said the other, much surprised.
''It was little trick I taught him
when he was yOung.'
The faithful creature could hardly
bear to be parted again from his new
found friends; and who knows what
homesick memories he may have had
of his youth as he walked away to his
pasture again.
After years of absence, an old horse
has been known to visit all the famil-
lar crib troughs of his early home with
out any guidance.
AS the world goes with horses, it
seems almost sad that they can remem-
Der so well. There must be a great
deal treasured up in every horses life
which would seem a mercy to have
him forget. Let us hope they have the
strongest recollection of those things
that are pleasing and kindly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
In Love With the Att orney Generals Eyel

In Love With the Att orney Generals Eyes
As has been duly noticed in the pa
pers that the President gave his first
state dinner recently and everybody
who received invitations went except
Senator Sherman and Attorney General
Garland. Mr.. Sherman did not 20 be-
cause he was in Columbus attending u
party that was more gratifying to him
and Mr.. Garland will not accept any
invitation that will require him to wear
a dress coat. He made this stipulation
when he entered the Cabinet and sticks
to it. While Mr.. Garland is never seen
in what is called society, he Is most
charming man to meet. There is no
one in public life whose conversational
powers excel his when he is in the mood
for talking, and a lady told me the
other day that she thoug hit Mr.. Garland
had the most beautiful eye and the
most winning smile she ever saw. He
is a lonely man and lives with Mrs.
Hubbard, his deceased wife's mother,
in an old-fashioned frame house on
Rhode Island avenue, where he receives
his friends with genial hospitality, but
seldom returns their visits. MIR. Gar
land furnishes the Jeffersonian SIM
plicity for the administration, while
Mr.. Whitney furnishes the maguii-
cence.-Chicdgo Inter- Ocean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
RailrOadinG in Montana.

The train was running along at Il
forty-mile-an-hour gait, rounding the
curve near the cliffs below Silver Bow.
Else was, as usual, at his post and it
was growing dark when he noticed a
dark object spring upon the cow
catcher. He naturally whistled
':down-brakes, but as there was no
disturbance he concluded that it was a
rock or lump of dirt that had been
in some peculiar way thrown on and
off, and the train resumed its ordinary
speed. About this time Davis had
occasion to go out on the f0ot-board
and oil some of the machinery, but be-
fore he had completed the Job he
rushed back into the cab more dead
than alive. The dark object that Else
had seen spring on to the cow-catcher
proved to have been full-sized noun
tain lion. As soon as he saw the ugly
object the man naturally retreated to
the cab, to which point he was followed
by the beast. The pair entered tho
cab together, Davis speechless and the
lion growing.
John Else is man of nerve and OK
pedients He took in the situation
in second. He had no weapon, but
as quick as thought he opened the
valve and there was piercing shrek
from the whistle. The scheme proved
a good one. The animal was then
moro frightened than the men and he
took headlong plunge from the cab.
Singular to relate, in the plunge he fell
headforemost and his neck was broken
by the fall After the train had been
brought in Else and the party took
teams and went in search of the brute
and found him as above stated. The
carcass was brought to the city and
found to weigh three hundred pounds.
Butte Miner.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
NORTHwEsrERy NEWS.

The old Ehle house about Is miles from
Plymouth, Wis, was burned ON the morn
ing of the 10Th and the entire family, seven
in number perished. The victims Of the
terrible holocaust were James EhIe, W fe,
father and three children, and Mrs. Kin
ney, guest of the family. A hired man
Of all the inmates Of the house. alone e.
capped with bis life, and this fact has served
to arouse suspicious and set rumor afoat,
but it is now generally believed that the
fire was accidental and not incendiary to
hide the evidence Of horrible crime.
Abont noon the remains of the mother and
three children were found, suggesting that
they had perished huddled together, while
the father had evidently gotten to an ad
joining room from where he slept. The
other bodies were found where they would
naturally be. and this shows that the fanl-
lily persisted almost unaroused-
Chief of Police Russell of Anoka, Minn,.
and Sheriff Lenfest Of the same place cap
tured four counterfeiters in that town On
the evening Of the 18th who were in the act
of casting bogus silver dollars. The names
of the prisoners were Geo. Goodsou, Frank
Cole, Ed Teller aud Bert Llshness. They
vsre turned over TO c. 8. Aarsbal Denny
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
THE MARKETS.

ST. PAUL.
WHEAr-No. hard, &c bid; May 91Kc
bid, No. l Northern, SIC bid; No. 2
FIour-Patent, s5oo@5.25; straights
s4.5o@4;75 asked; bakery, s4.25@4.D asked
re-, t325(03.50.
Gorn Cor No No: 2 ; ssG askes d. hsy s a5s sa sid.
Barley No %, SIC. bid. i
Rye No. 2, 4Sc. bid. ~ S SO 5ss#
Flax Seed S.93.
Baled bay, 81. 50 asked; timothy 1880
Dressed beef, choice steers 77fc. q ";
Butter, extra 25c. bid.
Eegs, ss'e' e1sTa 9H ~ l7}<@lsc asked.
Potatoes, Csc per bushel bid.
Live stock-Sales of steers ranged $3.50
s go sT per feoao TO- B Hoes 's; ss.so. 0'''p ''''
WHzAT--No. hard, cash. ss14c. bid for
Feb; May, &c; 70. ! Northern, cash,
s. No. Northern, cash, 7sc.
FLoUE-Patent. in sacks held ct
s47Og4 80. In barrels, t4s595.1o; $50
GO delivered at New England Points;
sylvania, points; bakers s4.00@4.ao.
Wheat, Feb sO11c; May s5h.
IOIAS CO cfIs I10y
Oats, cash sOi9; May. Sz5s.
Flax seed No. /, S1.12.
Pork, cash, $f105I@11.1o; March, ST.
02i01 1.1.0J.
1--we Stock, Cattle &3.SO04.35; Hogs
s52O@4 45; Sheep, $2.5O@3.50.
MILWAUKEE,.
Wheat-Cash, s1Ac; May. s5z.
r. DULUTH.
WHEAr-Cash s3h: May "; No. !
northern cash sc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
Hands,.
Hands.
Few people understand the art the

Few people understand the art the
hand alone is capable of portray1ng,
much less the finer effects produced by
its management under various circum.
stances. The cultivation of the voice.
gestures, attitudes and poses seems to
have crowded from the same attention
the culture and discipline of the hands,
that sometimes talk as intelligently as
the eyes. The power or capability of
the hand is not appreciated as it should
be, even by actors and actresses.
Hands have a thousand intelligent
little manners, ways and habits. There
is language in some hands that ex-
press what a volume of words could
never express. In the past days of the
stage no one made such decided and
graceful emphasis with the hands as
Charlotte Crampton: In her imperso-
nation of Shylock her nervous clutch
ing of the hands or the half-fondling
subtle action indulged in. illuminated
the text more plainly than hours of
talk could have done.
Lydia Thompson owed her success to
the fascinating play Of her hands. She
seemed always to be keeping time in
sort of silent rhyme to her every mo-
ton. Lucille Weston could move her
audience, it is said, by motion of her
hand, when nothing else would arouse
them. The strong point of Robert Nc
Wade's Rip is in the spasmodic, yet
''graceful awkwardness' of his hands.
James Murdoch has been called the
hand eloquent actor, and E. L. Daven-
port never let slip an opportunity of
emphasizing point by some graceful
turn of his hands.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was credited
with having the most awkward pair of
hands ever uncovered before an audi
ence, while ehe hands of the Rev.
Thomas Starr King. it is said, could
preach sermon of themselves. "Pat-
It's hands can sing is common OK
preston, while the graceful curves,
lines and emphasis of Ellen Terry's
hands mean moro than tongue or pen
can express.
Hands of different nationalities, how
ever, differ. The German hand is
thick, short-tingercd, short-nailed, with
wide palm. The Spanish hand is
noted the world over for it's tapering
finger and rare tlexibility. The French
and Italian hand is long and narrow,
and capable of close pressure, but the
English and American hand is the best
knit, firmly set hand, blended with the
variations of typical beauty known.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
French Receptions at tho Capital.

If one were to enter the parlors of
Colonel and Madame Jerome Bonaparte
upon any Sunday evening they would
imagine they were in Paris. The
language and the surroundings are all
French; even the servants belong to
that nationality. Madame Bonaparte,
although an American, has lived 50 long
abroad that she has become thoroughly
French. Her Sunday evening recep-
tions are the favorite resort Of the dip1o-
matte corps, who find there much to
remind them of their native lands
Wnshinqtou News.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
A ToboEgan Suit.

A lively Philadelphia girl described
the toboggan suit as follows:
She said "You first get long and
wide roll Of flannel, and having divest-..
ed yourself Of the majority Of your
clothing, you hold one end of this to
the back of your neck, get your maid
to hold the other, and then turn your
self slowly around until you have en-.
veloped yourself from head to foot.
Over this you put aBloomer costume
of heavy flannel, and over this again a
Jacket and shirt made out of blanket.
Draw long woolen stockings over your
legs, put your feet in moccasins and
your head in small woolens sack.
You will then look like an attenuated
football, and you will feel like one.
That's what they call toboggan suit.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

The most prominent clergyman in
Boston is Phillip Brooks. He is fifty
two years of age, is bachelor. a large
man but not handsome, though he
lives in one of the most beautiful
houses ever built in Boston.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

In an hour and half after the death
of Gen. Hancock, the New York Graph
ic had out an extra edition containing
a two column sketch of his life, illness
and death with full page portrait,
also pictures of his wife and daughter
and another page of illustrations, &C.
voted to scenes of his life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

Few persons realize the multitude
of servants required by great daily
news paper. Upon it's office pay roll
the New York World has three hundred
and sixty-two employees, and this does
not include correspondents and agents
and scores of persons who draw pay
from the establishment in one form or
another.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

Edmund Kirke's sketch of the city Of
Cleveland in the forthcoming March
HAaPER's contains some striking pas
sages in the pioneer history OF Northern
Ohio, and in an entertaining way de-
scribes the city's rapid growth to its pres
of G. r. Browne, the ipimitabJe "Artemus
Ward with his portrait), are refreshing.
Nineteen engravings illustrate the arti-
Gle -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

The Mayor of Philadelphia, is en-
deavoring, by proclamation, to enforce
a law passed in 1894, which forbids any
worldly employment or business on
Sunday. The oldest inhabitant never
heard of the law before.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

GEO. L. LOR1LLARD, the New Yorker,
died at Nice, France, a few days ago.
He was born in 1843: educated at Yale.
and devoted his life toyachting and the
turf. Since 1874, it is said his annual
income from his racers has been from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

DURING 1885 the New York State
Board of Charities afforded relief to
1925 poor and afflicted persons.
The total fund at it's command for the
year was S12, 3,311. .04, and it's expendi-
lures $11 ,538, 1896.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

MRS. SOUTHWARK, the woman suf-
fragist says ''men are constantly be-
coming like women, they don't fight
now when they get mad at each
other.' So much the better, if the
theory is true.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

A RESIDENT of Stanstead, Canada,
was cured OF deafness of eleven years
duration by being pitched head first,
into heap of dirt from toboggan.
A popular word might be evolved that
deaf people should become tobogganers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

As WAR governor of the state of New
York Horatio Seymour commissioned
more than thirteen thousand officers
in the volunteer service of the United
States.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

The sons of the late VIM. X. Wander
bilt say there is not "a word of truth
in the gossip that they will establish a
public art gallery in memory of their
father.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

In order to get full report of an ex-
tremely fashionable reception and ball,
from which professional newspaper
attaches we're rigidly excluded, New
York reporter gained admittance in the
guise of a waiter, and his paper furnished
the public the next morning with the
name of nearly every guest and a
remarkably accurate description of the
costumes, Jewels, &c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

THERE are 28O different branches of
work in which 7,706,545 working
women in England and Wales are
employed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

The winter has been so hard at Ches-
tertown, Nd, that thieves broke into
an undertaker's place and stole one of
his best cOffins.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

AT Fredonia, n. Y, natural gas has
been used for lighting for the last sixty
five years. and is still so used.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

JOE HOWARD, the New York jour-
nalist, is employed by the New York
World at the salary of $3.50 & week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

natured friends who make practice OF lot
ting you know all the evil which they may
hear spoken about you. Those people take
especial care.to let you hear nothing of'the
good IL there is any going. = { -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

THEODORE THOMAS is threatened with
baton-paralysis from the use of his
right arm in conducting his orchestra.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

The congressional House of Repre-
sentatives has under consideration over
1000 private pension bills.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

EASTER this year, for the first time
since 1874 falls upon April 25th, which
is also St. Marks day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

Irish h English is the name Of Buffalo.
n 7. firm and the Queerest thing about it
is that Mr. Irish il English and NJ. English
10 Irish. tG..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

UNITED STATES SENATOR MITCHELL,
of Oregon has vexed congress with a
new anti-chinese bill.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

A man about 70 build house advertfses
tor proposals.. Why don't the girls try that
planz -~''st -~,s' &~>@-,*z -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

when deemed necessary by the senate, or
called for in considering the matter.
Resolved, That the provision of section
1854 of the Revised Statutes, declaring
THAT persons honorably discharged from
the military or laval service by, reason of
disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line of duty, shall
be preferred for appointment to civil
offices, provided they are found to possess
the business capacity necessary for the
Office" ought to be faithfully and fully put
in execution; and that to remove, or to
propose to remove, any such soldier, whose
faithfulness, competency and character
are above reproach, and to give place to
another who has not rendered such service,
of the practical gratitude the people of the
United States and government owe to the
defenders of the constitutional liberty and
the integrity of the government.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed.) GEORGE r. EDMUSDs,
JOHN j INGALLS,,
S, ]. R. Mcmillan,
GEORGE F. HoAR,
JAMES F. WILSON,
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTS,
The report and resolution were ordered
printed and the remainder of the session
was devoted to discussing the educational
bill.
HOUSE, Feb. 1s-The debate on the Fitz
John Porter bill was closed and the bill
passe by III to 113. Gen. Bragg of Wis
consin was the leading speaker in behalf of
the bill and an angry colloquy occurred be-
tween him and Cutcheon of Mich. Curtin of
Pa, and Phelphs of New Jersey also spoke
in behalf of the bill. Twenty Republicans
voted for the bill and not single Demo
crat for it. The measure restores Porter to
his rank and gives him his pay for the 2l or
more years since he was cashiered That
bill once passed the senate but there have
been SO many changes since that its pas
sage now is uncertain.
SENATE, Feb. ia bill was passed re-
moving the political disabilities of Thos.
S. Rosser Of Virginia, formerly of Mime
apolis, and Edward G. w. Butler of Mis-
souri,. As usual during the week almost the
entire session was taken up with the dis
cussion of the educational bill. The bill
passed for an appropriation by the general
the several states according to population
for educational purposes.
House, Feb l9-This being Friday was
private bill day in the house. The first bill
on the calender was one giving a Pennsyl-
vania man 5000, for supplies furnished dur
ing the war Mr.. Scott of Pa, moved to
amend that he be paid in silver dollars and
on the strength of this amendment made
long anti-silver speech. Mr.. Geddes FOL
lowed with a silver speech, so that the pri-
vate bills were laid aside. In the evening
forty -four pension bills were passed.
SENATE, Feb. 20-Not in session.
HOUSE, Feb. 20-Not in session.
SENATE, Feb. 22-Not in session.
House, Feb. 22-Not in session.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

THE physicians in attendance upon
John Kelley the noted New York poll
ticion, pronounce him to be suffering
from melancholia resulting from
nervous prostration produced by over
work. This is the third attack from
which Mr.. Kelley has suffered. The
first visited him in 1869, the second in
1879, and from these he rallied and re-
covered, bat this last attack, it is be-
ieved cannot be broken, owing to Mr..
Kelley's age. He has been a most
conspicuous man, but it has cost him
dear, and his closing days, filed with
longings and unrest, are but an
empty and sorry reward for ambition.
THERE is singular application in
the rule of three in the following.
There are but three of the defeated
candidates for the Presidency living.
John G.. Fremont, Samuel j. TildeD,
James G. Blaine; but three defeated
candidates for the Vice-Presidency
living. Geo. b. Pendleton, VIM. He
English, John A. Logan; but three who
have occupied the Presidential chair
living, R. B. Hayes, c. A. Arthur,
Grover Cleveland; but three elected to
the Vice-Presidency living, Hannibal
Hamlin, Wm. A. Wheeler, Chester 4.
Arthur.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
BUSINESS CARDS.
7 Obj, J. w.,

BARBER IND HAIR DRESSER,
At his new tonsorial parlors. Shower and hot
baths. have two first class bath room, Base
ment Dunkleman's block, Main street, Austin,
AiDD
Crystal River current., 1886-12-04

THE natural resources of our district
have only commenced to attract out
siders. and we are sure to see next
season the liveliest we ever had. Suf-
fcient development has been done on
our marble to demonstrate, that, its
quantity and quality is ahead of any
thing in America. Which will open
up an industry tor Colorado that can
scarcely be estimated at the present
time. The vastness Of our coal fields
with its superiority is without doubt
the principal attraction of different
railroad companies, and it is being
opened up at points.along the outcrops
of the veins for distance of rs miles.
The greatest thickness and best quality
of the coal being between here and
Glenwood Springs is certain to bring
a large population into these parts.
Close to the coal, large iron deposits
have been discovered and located.
The iron is looked upon as some Of
the finest in Colorado, and being so
close to the coal, there is little doubt
but what blast furnaces, alongsid Of
smelters, will be in operation at no
distant day.
Our fissure and contact silver bear.
ing veins up Yule Creek and around
Elko, Scofeld, Crystal and Avalanche
Greek, shows that when once they are
properly worked, a large output of ore
will be the result, and with the diff:
ferent railroad lines from surrounding
mining camps leading to n center
There is sure to be chance for us te
find home markets for our ores.
Comparing our district with others
we find that we have more natura
resources, in a smaller scope of country
than any one point in America. Il
silver mines, iron, marble and coal
will not build up a district, we miss
our guess.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-04

The coal companies fthe east have
put up the price Of coal, thereby bene-
filing the mines in our State, which
have large orders ahead. Should this
continue until our mines are opened
up by the different companies opera.
ting in these parts, it will be of great
advantage to us; they will have
a much larger market to supply.
and quantities Of coal will be shipped
as far east MS Chicago.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-04

GLENwooD SPRINGS is receiving
her full share of attention, in the adj
vancement of our side of the range, and
an important railroad centre is possi-
BILE, with the different roads coming
this way. New buildings are being
erected. Electrict light companies
are going to illuminate the town. AT
present two companies are in the field
and having little war between them
selves, as to who has the hest right i'll
the city. Holes for the posts, on which
the Devereaux Co.'S. wires are to run,
are being guarded by an armed force.