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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-26
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
IMPERILED BY FIRE-A SINGU-
LAR CASE.
A Negro Rapist Lynched-A HOrri-
BILE Observation-Disclosures
In a Burning Hotel,

New York, November 25.-The
hesyy cloth curtin which during the
day time covers the electric light
lenses on the statue OF Liberty, caught
FIRE Monday ght and fell on the
light wood work of the staircase in
the interior of the statue. 1t was
only by the hardest work that bad
fire was avered and the great statue
saved from ruin.
A Negro Rapist Lynched i'm Ala
bamR.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, November %.
John Davis, the negro Iapist, was
lynched at Randolph, Ala, last night.
Davis was the perpetrator of three
outiagee. He had the reputation OF
being one Of the worst characters in
the State. The last outrage was COM
mittsd near Randolph on the 2lst
inst. on the peTtou Of Mrs, Crumpton,
O white lady. The victim had gone
out distance from her residence, and
was gathering up FIRE wood, her hus-
band at the time being away from
home. She and her little boy while
picking wood were suddenly sprung
upon by two negroes from behind
some bushes. One OF the negroes
drew pistol, cooked It and, placing
II to her head, said: "Ii you scream l
will hill you," telling the boy the
same thing. Davis was captured.
Soon after the perpetration OF this
foul outrage he had preliminary
trial, and was placed in prison under
q strong guard. About 9 o'clock q
mob OF about fifty men overpowered
the guard, look the prisoner out and
hanged him to coaliDg derrick.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-26
Great COmmOiIOn in a burning
Hotel


CHICAGO, ILL, November 25.-The
Continental Hotel, at the southeast
corner OF Wabash avenue and Madi-
son street was damaged by fire early
this morning. The fire started In
room, No. AZ, on the third floor, In
a lot Of bed clothing. A panic ensued
among the guests OF the hotel. The
guests who were first awakened hur-
Tiedy aroused the occupants Of the
hundred odd rooms. Many Of the
women rushed out, screaming, in their
night clothes or scantily clad at best.
The Are burned rapidly aud the smoke
filed the whole house. An alarm was
turned In by q night Waterman at the
corner OF Madison street and Michigan
avenue. When the department ar
rived most Of the guests we're assem-
bled In the parlors and offices, with
frightened faces and scsnty dress, The
stairways were Uttered with piles OF
clothing, personal effects and
trunks, the latter In all i'm
aginabls conditions. The FIRE
penetrated through the ceiling Of the
second floor and had to be fought from
below. 1t was over half an hour before
the blaze was entirely extinguished.
Luckily no one was injured. THE
FIRE was undoubtedly incendiary," said
Chief SWenie. "rhe FIRE did not start
in room AZ alone The hotel was on
FIRE Ia six different places on different
aoors and disconnected. 1t was hard
fire TO 6ght for this reason"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
Locomotive Crates.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. have
adopted a new fire-grate for their
freight and passenger locomotives
which promises to cause a revolution
in the saving of coal, while its general
utility above the common CRATE which
is now in use by other roads has been
proven by the most careful tests. The
company made their first trial of the
CRATE several months ago on an engine
running between Easton and. Mauch
Chunk, and so satisfactory was the re-
suit that they are now having all their
engines provided with the new CRATES
as fast as they can be made. This new
device was invented by Isaac w.
Swallow, locomotive engineer on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railway. The CRATES are manufac-
turcd under the patents of the Ameri-
can Water-Bar Crate Company, of this
city. The CRATE is so constructed that
the fire can be dumped from an engine
or cleaned while the train is running
at a high rate of speed. The. CRATE is
in two sections and each operated by a
lever in the cabin. The stationary bars
extend the length of the entire CRATE.
which are hollow and through which
water continually passes to keep the
same from warping or clodding with
cinders, while the alternate bars per-
form the shifting action for raking and
cleansing. The advantage of this is a
large saving of labor over the old
method of cleaning the fires with hook
and rake. Besides, the fires by this
new device can be cleaned of ashes
and cinders without disturbing the
burning coal. In the old process the
disturbance caused by raking deadens
the fire so much that some time is re-
quired to regain the loss of steam.
The officials of the Lehigh Valley
company claim that they can save with
the new CRATE from ton to ton and
half of coal in run of ninety miles
of an express train, making saving
of thirty-tive per cent. of fuel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
The Law of Kindness.

Let friend of children, who has
reached the age of three-score years
and ten, tell you something of the law
of kindness as applied to all living
things. My early impressions in
regard to the treatment of everything
that lives were given me by an older
brother, who taught me to apply the
golden rule to the 10 Yer orders of
creation. Act towards them as you
would wish to be treated if in their
place. he said, and also impressed
upon me the words Of the poet Cowper,
who says: Il would not enter ON my
list of friends the man who needlessly
sets foot upon worm.' When older,
a book was placed in my hands called
olive and Let Live,'' which told of a
man who found a grasshopPer in his
house, and taking it carefully to the
door, said: go, my little friend, the
world is wide enoug h for both you and
me- And about that time, too, in
our reading books at school we came
to the fable of 1.-The Boys and the
Frogs The boys threw stones at the
frogs until stopped by the re-
monstrance from one of them, ''Don't,
boys; that may be fun for you, but its
death for US. Another lesson in kind
ness to the creatures God has made,
was given me by a good physician,
who used to say: eve should never
destroy without good reason anything
which loves life How little this rule
is followed, and yet how it appeals to
the justice and tenderness of every
true heart Just now tn ere are re-
monstrances from many sources,
beginning with Queen Victoria of Eng
land, against the wanton destruction
of birds, which are used as ornaments.
And if these beautiful, bright creatures,
the most innocent and charming in the
animated life about us, are sacrificed
to the pride of woman and the greed
of men, how much less will the other
forms of life be regarded. It was said
by Solomon of a virtuous woman: ''In
her heart is the law of Kindness and
hope these words of mine will make
some girls, and boys, too, remember
that the golden rule. extends to every
little living thing, from the birds above
us TO the worms under our feet.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
When Baby was sick, we gave her CAS-
TORIA.
When she was Child, she cried for CAS-
TORIA.
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Cas-
TORIA.
When she had Children, she gave them
CASTORIA.
Pretty Eyebrows.

The dash of Orientalism in costume
and lace now turns the lady's atten-
ton to her eyelashes, which are worth
less if not long and dropping. Indeed
80 prevalent is the desire for this beau
tiful feature that hair-dressers and
ladies' artists have scores of customers
under treatment for invigorating their
stunted eyelashes and eyebrows. To
be sure, for evening lady can manu-
facture magnificent article with a
crayon of Egyptian blackor q common
match if driven to an exigency and on
the street a Brussels veil will cover q.
multitude of facial errors; but when it
comes to an after-dinner reception or a
lunch party the genuine article or q
very good counterfeit is necessary. To
Obtain these fringed curtains annoint
the roots with a balsam made of two
drachms of nitric oxide of mercury
mixed with one of leaf lard. After an
application wash the roots with q
camel hair brush dipped in warm milk.
Tiny scissors are used with which the
lashes are carefully but slightly
trimmed every other day. When once
obtained refrain from rubbing or even
touching the lids with the fngernails.
There is more beauty in pair of we'll
kept brows and full, sweeping eye
lashes than people are aware of and
very unattractive and lustreless eye as
sumes new beauty when it looks out
from beneath elongated fringes. In
stead of putting cologne water upon
the handkerchief, which has come to
be considered vulgarism among
ladies of correct taste, the perfume is
spent on the eyebrows and lobes of the
ears. There are many dangerous and
cunning devices for Frightening the
eyes audit is a practice more largely
INDUCED in than most people are aware
of. Belladonna is still used and many
giddy young women and some older
ones, too, will risk their sight to obtain
that fascinating brilliancy by inserting
a drop of bitter almonds or placing q
tumbler of water fumigated with prus-
sic acid near the eye for q few moments.
Some squeeze lemon juice on the
sclerotic, others trip off to q party
after a dram of French brandy or .
teaspoonful of ether. A harmless re-
cipe consists of loaf sugar saturated
with camphor or cologne and eaten
just before entering the ball room.
From tie Boston Jostrsal
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
TOO LATE. .

What silence we keep year after year,
With those who are most near to US and
dear;
We live beside each other day By day.
And speak Of myriad things, but seldom
The full, sweet word that lies just In our
Beneath the commonplace Of common
speech.
Then out of sight and out Of reach they 60
These close familiar friends who loved US
so;
And sitting in the shadow they have left,
Alone, with loneliness, and sore bereft,
We think with vain regret of some fond
word
That once we might have said and they
have heard.
For weak and poor the love that we ex-
Now seems beside the vast, sweet unex-
And slight the deeds we did, to those I'M
And small the service spent, to treasure
And undeserved the praise, for word and
That should have overfowed the simple
need.
This is the cruel cross of life, to be
Full visioned only when the ministry
OF death has been fulfilled, and in the place
OF some dear presence is but empty space,
What recollected services can then
Give consolation for the might have been?
Hartford Times,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
The Jail in Omaha.

In Omaha's new jail the cells are ar
ranged in the form of a great iron cylin-
der, which revolves about so that only
one cell is at the opening at any one
tine. This cylinder is three stories
high, there being ten cells on each
floor. Its weight is forty-tive tons, and
this ponderous weight is hung from
above, instead of turning on track be-
low. The strangest part of this ar
rangement is that the great cylinder
can be turned by simple crank with
very little force, a man with his left
hand moving it readily. When it is
complete it is the intention to have a,
little water motor in the basement; and
then 10y simply moving a lever the cylin-
der will be set to rotating. 1t is sug
gested that when there are prisoners
who it is feared may be trying to cut
out, the cylinder can, by a motor, be
easily kept moving slowly all night, so
that the prisoners do not remain long
enough in one place to do any mischief,
or even to crawl out if they had made
pdIIldl UIcdh. IL SCtlllS GudG pElSOu-
ers have little chance for escape from
the new Jail. A cage of iron bars COM
pletely surrounds the cylinder in which
the cells are. The entrance on each
floor is guarded by two doors. The
officer standing outside does not have
to unlock even the first door, but can
swing the cylinder around until the cell
appears in which is the desired prison
er, and by simple movement the in
ner door is opened and the prisoner can
step out of his cell. Then the officer
can open the other door and let the
man out, but the other prisoners are
way beyond any possible reach Of the
officer, and it is impossible for them to
make any break on him while he is TAX
ing man out or putting one in. He can
handle any number of men in the same
way, and they cannot reach him until
he chooses to let them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

Col. Mapleson was a witness the
other day in suit which he had insti-
tuted to recover the duty paid on some
armor and costumes he had brought to
this country for use on the operate
stage. ''What is your business?' he
was asked. Il am an impresario," re-
piled the colonel with lofty dignity.
''Well, now, tell us, Mr. Mapleson,
said the lawyer, what is an impre-
sario?' IAN impresario," said Maple
son, unbending somewhat, and reveal
ing the suggestion of a smile, ''is a man
who tries to please the public and never
succeeds"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
Once More.

If all the characteristic stories of
Abraham Lincoln have not been called
in and the polls closed, we should like
to put on record just one more incident
that came to the personal notice of the
writer.
r. 1t was habit of the great liberator,
when more than usually perplexed by
the cares and burdens of the great con-
flict, to steal away for one of those self
communing walks which we're doubt
less the only really undisturbed mo-
ments of his life. One afternoon just
after the terrible disaster at Cold Har-
Dor, his distracted ramble led him
along the canal that runs parallel with
the Potomac, south of the White House.
Wandering a couple of miles in this
aimless way, Lincoln came to smoky
little cabin, at the door of which an old
colored man was pairing potatoes. The
''Good President stopped and, taking
it for granted that he would be I'M
known to this humble contraband, sat
down and engaged him in conversation.
With that patriarchal readiness of opin-
ion peculiar to aged darkies, the latter
delivered many oracular dissertations
on public affairs, the conduct of the
war, the duties of the executive and
national affairs generally. The Presi-
dent istened-not without gaining an
idea or two from the homely discourse
until it was quite dark. As he rose
tn return tho old nan cot before him a
bowl of milk and some hoe-cake, which
Lincoln-who told the story himself
ate with real relish, the first food he
had enjoyed for many day. ''Good-
bye, Uncle, he said at last, s'I'll come
to see you again.
tDone do so, Massa Lincum, done do
So" said the old man. Hospitality.
.tYou know me then?' asked the
President. = =--@@ = 49, -':.s
Yes, indeed, honey;I knowed yer
was old Abe de berry moment I sot my
eyes on yer. I seed yer once al yer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
An Actres.,' Rejection St ! Prince.

a FIJI Prince has been paying . short
visit to London. Many zealous Christians
were In hopes that he would be converted
to Christianity ere he left the first Chris
tian city OF the world, but in that they
were disappointed. Instead Of going to
Westminster Abbey and paying the YER
gers sixpence to talk about old tombstones,
he went to the dizziest theatres he could
find. More than that, he fell in love with a
fair actress and proposed marriage to her.
When, to his great astonishment, she re-
fused him, he offered as an inducement to
kill off his other four wives as soon as he
got home. But the Anglo-Saxon soubrette
still refused him and he went back to his
princely home a sad and lonely man.
From the NeaD York Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
A Chance For An Argument.

A Chance For an Argument.
Tobacco as well as whiskey, my
dear friend, is an evil remarked q
temperance advocate to lover of the
weed. ''Do you Imagine that Provi-
dence, in its bountiful goodness supplies
the warm earth, the gentle rain, and
the bright sun to propagate the per-
nicious and wicked plantP'
II imagine it does" replied the
tobacco adherent, cor we wouldn't
have such enormous crops Of it,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

Cackling hens are of great value in
boarding house yards. They lead the
boarder to think his breakfast eggs are
freshly laid =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
c.. w. HACKETT,
President.
PAUL D. FERGUSON,
Treasurer.


HARDWARE.
str"ng-Hackett Hardware Co.
FarwelI. Ozmun & Jackson.
Adam Decker.
IRON, STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE.
Nicols e. bean.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Anerbach, Finch s. Van Slyck.
Indexes, Warner & Schurmeier.
Powers, Durkee & Co.
NOTIONS AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Blabon, Warren & Cbipley.
Arthur, Warren & Abbott.
GROCERS.
p II. Kelly Mercantile Co.
AL. n, Moon 4 Go.
MAxf;eid 81 seabury.
Boa, pre-, KeOgh Co.
Ianz. briggs & Howes.
TEAS, COFFEES AND SPICES.
Berkey, Talmadge Co.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
G. Gotzian & Co.
E-,'neg. johnson Co.
,. Il. Tari,ox Co.
HATS, CAPS AND rURS.
Gordo" e. Ferguson.
Lanpher. Finch T. skinner.
Streissguth T. Drake
DRUGS.
Noyes Ri os. & Cutler.
Ryan Drug Co.
CHINA, CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
Craig, Larkin s. smith.
DooaIdson & ogden.
LEATHER, SHOE FINDINGS AND SkDC;ls..a.l
HARDWARE.
p r. T.. Hardanhnr1h A. l,o.
Schef1er & ROssum.
Chas. G. Schmidt.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
Averill: Carpenter 4 Co.
Pioneer Press Co.
BOOKS, PAPER AND STATIONERY.
St. Paul Book 4 stationery Co.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS,
Campbell & Burbank.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.
Goiserman Bros.
fklL0RS TRIMMINGS AND W0OLEHHS
YalI"p, Det;root Il Co.
RUBBER GOODS AND Betting.
St. PAM Rubber Co.
Goodyear Rubber Co.
CIGARS AND f0DAcCGS
WhiteInan Il. Os.
G. n. HcLain.
MOTIONS AND COUNTER SUPPLIES
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
owe is a correct map OF the

The above Is a correct map 0f the
Albert LEA ROUTE,
and ITS Immediate connections Through Trains daily
From ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO CHICAGO,
without change. c, meeting with al! inea
EAST end SOUTHEAST
The only line runnin: Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS ard DES MONIES, Iova
Through Trains between
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS,
connecting in Union Dcput for all Points South and
southwest Close connections made with St. r. NJ & 81,
\. p. and St p. & Duluth Railroads, from and to oil
points North and Nor1h-W
RENEM HEk! PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING
CARS all night Trains. Through Tickets. and bag
"a T checked to destination: For time tables, rate OF
firc ETC.. call upon nearest Ticket Agent address
s. F. ROfD.
Gea'l Tiki. 4 Pas~. Ag't. MinnsapAlis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
RAILWAY COMPANY

~For notices in reference to Special Ex-
oursions, change OF time, and other items of
interest in connection with the CHICAGO, MIL
wAUKEE g. ST.. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to
the local columns OF this paper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

x IL 0C AI0 / 004AOA4I
A. II. LINDEKE,
Second Vice President.
3ERS. 1885.
MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES.
Robinson & Cary.
Rogers, Willis Co.
Campbell, Walsh 4 Jilson.
WOOD AND IRON PUMPS AND PLUMBERS
SUPPLIES.
III. p. Rugs 4 Co.
SCALES, WlNDMlLLS ETC.
Fairbanks, Morse 4 Co.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
A. Oppenheimer = Co.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Nathan Ford.
w. J. Dyer Bro.
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC
b. Presley Co.
FURNITURE.
Quinby Abbott.
GR Rl!5 q AHp CONFECTIONERY.
Friedman 4 Lewis.
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
Bohn Manufacturing Co.
+. A. Abbott 4 Co.
WAGONS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Mast, Buford 4 Burweu Co.
G. b. Thurston 4 Som.
j. H. Mailer Co.
St. Paul Storage Forwarding 4 1mpls.
WINES AND LIQUORS
Per- .es.1 I Z e.. = Co.
GRAIN AND COMMISSION.
W. 4: van siyk. = Co.
FLOUR.
st Paul Roller Mill Co.
ROOFING, C0RNlCES AND MACHINERY.
scribner-Ltbbey Co.
LUMBER
j. p. Gribben Lumber Go.
- God & Maxwell.
T.. Y. SumWalt.
e.. y. SeI.on Lumber CO.
W. f. Fifeld i Co.
John Martin Lumber Co.
LINE CEMENT AND PLASTER.
The Northwestern Limo Co.
FUEL.
st. Paul Pacific Coal Iron Co.
North western Fuel Co.
TRUNKS, ETC.
III. 8. Crippen 4 Co. ..1 H.
SEWING MACHINES.
Domestic 3. II. Co. 1.s..-- - 81 =: s.f.-.
STEAM FITTING, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
E r. Osborne. ss-fT
GUNS, PISTOLS AND SPORTING GOODS.
u. y. Ksnnedy = Bros. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
GENERAL GRANTS
Opinion of Florida after = Visit
over the State.

Extract from tho Philadelphia Ledger.l
ut IL capable Of supplying all the oranges.
lemons, pineapples, and other semi-tropicsl
fruits used in the United States; 3l00, 600 Of
sugar now imported; material for rope, baggiog,
coarse mating, etc. The deposits Of fertilizer
under it and above it are sufficient for many gen.
erations. 1t only wants people and enterprise.
both of which it is rapidly obtaining. Florida
to-day affords the best opening in tie ac0rld for
young men of small nseans and great Industry.
shall probably have more to say on this subject
when get heme. Very truly yours,
q. s. GRANT"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
ton there, for she dropped them inn
mediatelV and released her hand.

ton there, for she dropped them inn
mediately and released her hand.
Thank you,' was his only response;
and mounting his horse he was soon
on his way to the town.
The next morning Latimer rode over
again to the Woods. Catherine, who
had quite recovered her bloom, receiv-
ed him cordially.
''My father IS in no danger: it was
but a fainting fit,' she said; but he is
so feeble that he must still keep his
room, and after yesterdays excitement
it would not be best for me to mention
your call this morning.
Latimer was only too glad to avoid
unpleasant topics, that he might enjoy
the young lady's society. Frank, in
telligent. with handsome physique, it
was little wonder that the Southern
girl could not find it in her heart to be
displeased with him, in spite of her
prejudices.
A week passed land still the regiment
remained in the little town. Daily
Harry Latimer galloped to Rose Villa,
and with growing interest he looked
forward to these meetings with Miss
Wood. How she managed her father
Harry never knew, but certain it was
that the worthy clergyman permitted
the calls, though he himself never ap-
peared.
One morning Latimer had overtaken
Catherine on one of her daily rides
across the country. which no fear OF
foe could induce her to abandon. He
looked older and sterner than she had
| ever seen him before. After riding by
her side for some time in silence, he
began
"Iwas just coming to bid you good-by
News of the advance of asuperior Con.
federate force necessitates the removal
of our troops to the Union lines al
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-25
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTES.

Martinelli's cider is absolutely pure.
Read advertisement of Martinelli's
cider.
Martinelli's cider is the best and purest
made.
Yuen Kee & Co. have removed to Hotel
street.
Endless variety of Iaces and embroidery,
at Sachs, 1O4 Fort street
Embroidery flowers, 43 inches deep, at
\. 5. Sachs, 10l Fort street.
Val Blatz Milwaukee lager beer is the
finest in the market. Bottled expressly
for this climate.
Special for one week: Lisle thread ladies'
hose, open work and assorted colors for
IS cents, at Sachs, 1O4 Fort street.
Undressed kid gloves, ladies' underwear
pink, white, cream and blue cashmere Just
received by last steamer. at c. J. Fishels.*
1.-The proprietors of the DufTy's Pure
Malt Whisky submit it for analysis to any
intelligent chemist, and challenge the dis
covery of fusel oil or any adulteration. '*
The largest and best stock of Christmas
cards ever seen in this city just arrived; all
new and of the very latest designs. Call
early and select. King Bros art store,
Hotel street
Messrs. Wing On WO & Co., Of Mauna-
kea street, beg leave TO notify the public
that they have just received a large guam
tity OF Xxx and other choice brands of
Manila cigars, of the best quality, for sale
at moderate prices