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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
Rochester. Mimi, Fair.

The Ninth Annual Fair of the South
ern Minnesota Fair Association at Roch-
ester, will be held Sept to 8. The fairs
held under the man agement of this ass0-
citation have been we'll conducted, and
their fairs have grown In popularity un-
til they take rank among the best State
Fairs held in the United States. The
management request that breeders and
manufacturers in Minnesota and adjoin-
ing states make an exhibit of their stock
and manufactured articles with them.
Liberal premiums are offered in all de.
partments. To those who wish to pur-
chase stock from the best straXs of hors-
es, cattle, sheep and hogs htsl in this
country, an opportunity will 46e afforded
you at this fair, if you will attend. Lib
eral purses are offered for PAGERS and
trotters and the attention of owners is
called to the following classes and purses,
the entries to which close Aug. 30, viz.
2:28 class tlot, purse $500; $50 class trot,
$500; $50 class pace, $500; 2:35 class trot,
$3.50; 2:22 class trot, $500; free for all
pace, $500; As class trot, $500.
An especially attractive feature of the
fair this year is grand wedding to take
place On the fair grounds, Tuesday. Sept.
4. The happy couple have been select
eu. "A large numDer OF elegant presents
have been offered by the business men OF
Rochester. The wedding ceremony IS to
be an imposing affair. There are to be
ten bridesmaids and three officiating
clergymen: The floral decorations are to
be made by Smith & Darling of Winona
Everybody is invited to attend the wed
ding, and all join in making merry ovel
the happy event. Excursion trains will
be run daily over the G. & N. w. R'y and
all roads in Southern Minnesota will sell
tickets at half rates. For premium list!
or any information regarding the fair ad
dress G. VanCampen, Sec'y, Rochester
MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
TAoPl.

A. G. Johnson now sells pumps.
Mr.. McGintry now manages the hotel.
Dave Wood has just completed a residence
on his farm.
Mrs. Johnson fro III Aurora, H., is visiting
Mrs. A. Billings.
Mr. S,emple and wife have returned from a
trip to'his home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Dudley, who has been visiting her par
ents here, started tor home last week.
A. c. Johnson's new building next to his
lumber room is occupied by Mr.. Pierce, a
blacksmith from LIE Roy.
Farmers say that much OF the oats and bar.
ley is not worth harvesting. Flax, timothy
and corn seem be a good crop.
The entertainment given by the young peo-
pie resulted in Sl5 and Il j,lly time generally.
The cash vii! be used TO furnish the hall for
church services.
A Harrison s. Morton meeting will be held
here Thursday evening next. in Johnson's
hall. That's right, Republicans: glad to see
the flies shaken of.
3 The man whom Alleman s. Lukens arrested
in Iowa, on charge of being an accomplice in
the robbery of their store several weeks ago,
they have released for lack OF identification.
Smit h s. Son have sold their stocks of hard
ware at Taopi and Adams. Mi. johnson and a
brother of A. C.'s taking the stock and renting
the store here. A H. Smith expects to 90
into the hardware BUSINESS at Fairmont.
DASH
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
The Dictionary.

A practice of inestimable value is that
of using each word to be spelled in SEN
tence. 1t is better than q definition
learned by note, as it necessitates thought
on the part of the pupil. Another way
requiring frequent recurrence to the die
tionary is to have q portion of the read
ing lesson rewritten, using synonyms,
and this xercise will be found produc-
tive of good results. Occasionally select
few words and have the antonvms
given. This will greatly enlarge the vo-
cabularY of words at command, and will
prepare for the adjoining of future genera.
tons what is of rare occurrence nova
fluent con versationalist.
The main question in reading is, not
how much we can read, but how thorough
ly we have digested what has been read.
The world is overrun with readers of q
certain type. They have voracious ap-
pet1tes and can name books by the score
which they have "devoured," as they ex
press it; rather say Skinned" for 1t
amounts to little more than superficial
cleaning of few glazing facts, which
they can air before an appreciative audi
ence and make the impression of being
intellectual (D.
Teachers are in great measure to
blame for this army of book locusts. The
children are allowed to remain under the
impression that good reading consists in
glibly calling words, with the Infection
designated by the punctuation marks,
properly rendered, and the dictionary is
permitted to blush unseen while they gal
lop on, blind to any obstacles, in a mad
race to get through the book. They sue
ceed-in getting through it-and are
greatly surprised to think the next teacher
who perhaps is not of the same opinion
as her predecessor, suggests review.
had little experience of this sort,
and had my feathers considerably ruffled
by one of these partially developed "ln-
tellectual phenomena" She had read IN
the Fifth Reader for several consecutive
terms; there being no Sixth in the series
of books in use, her career was fortu-
nately stopped before she became one Of
these reading machines Will Cartons
farmer supposed the editors used. Sup
Elementary reading was considered an I'M
necessary luxury by the patrons of the
school, and as I thought it hardly prob
able, from her appearance, that she was
! ready to graduate in the much abused art
l proposed that she review her redoubt-
able Fifth, and CLEAN the fields already so
thoroughly (D harvested. I opened the
book at random, and requested her to
read paragraph. The theme was
Spring" and it was ably dealt with at
the hands of Paulding. She began in a
self confident way and braYely accom-
plished her allotted task. Her speed was
truly marvellous. When through she
looked up as much as to say, II guess
ysu dc not doubt my ability now" She
was right. I fairly trembled before such
a burst of eloquence-su q torrent of
words. meekly asked her to close her
book and give in her own language a few
thoughts contained in the panegyric on
spring she had just favored me with.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
bayfield,.

Mr.. Baker, of st. Paul, was guest of F.
Mccartney over Sunday.
Threshing machines will commence their
work around here next week.
Mrs. Eginton will entertain the L. H. c.
Thursday afternoon, Augustus.
Mr.. Brook, our new agent, has commenced
housekeeping in the Demick house.
The L. H. c.. entertained by Mrs. Coleman
last Thursday afternoon, was we'll attended.
Mrs. w. j.. Urbatch accompanied by her
There will be preaching at the school house
next Sunday by Elder Morton at the usual
hour.
sister-in-law. Mrs. Beecher, came up from
Austin last Thursday to attend the L. H, G.
and visit old friends.
Dalen, Symes. Clausen and Alguire, were
some of the many from our vicinity who at.
tended the Republican meeting at Dodge
Center last Tuesday, they returned well
pleased.
Mrs. Chamberlain is very sick with typhoid
fever. D. CROKER.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

A short time ago Cincinnati assumed to
be the Paris of America, and from some
points of view 1t was not worth while to
dispute the matter. This claim however
is no longer to be tamely admitted, In
an article on 1.-TWO Montana Cities" in
Harpers Magazine for September, Ed
wards Roberts informs us that Helena is
commonly considered the Paris OF the
West. Then he tells us all about the
place, and finally brings Butte before the
minds eye. Now, Butte certainly can
not be pretty town, although its inhab-
itants are getting rich as fast as they can,
and 1t is worth reading about. The arti-
Gle contains some good biographical an
ecdotes especially the one about Thomas
Cruise), as..well as much valuable stat1sti-
cal information; and it has numerous
first class illustrations which emphasize
the impressions conveyed by the letter
press. Mr.. Roberts evidently knows all
there is worth knowing about these ives
tern cities.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
Patents Granted

To citizens of Minnesota during the past
week, and reported for this paper by G,
A. Snow & Co., Patent Lawyers, oppo
site U. s. Patent Office. Washington, D
c.: G. e. Beeman, Minneapolis, grain
separator; David A. Dickson, Duluth,
clothes drier; P. Gleich, St. Paul, hose
coupling; j. s. Harkins, Minneapolis,
spring double tree. ]. B. Hawkins, Min.
neapolis, hYdrant; H. P. Nelson, More.
head, plow; J. B. St. Louis, Minneapolis,
automatic gang trimmer; E. E. Thomas,
Minneapolis, rotary engine; J. s. Whit.
comb, Minneapolis, excavator.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
was rewarded by 4 stare. Evidently Il

was rewarded by . stare. Evidently I
had not touched responsive chord. I
would try again. modified my question
BY limiting it to an explanation Of the
sentence; Now the Shad, tharbinger at
once Of spring and plenty, came up the
river" That was better, and after mo-
nent's hesitation, in which she seemed to
be gathering strength to convince me that
there was no chance for cleaning on this
field, she replied, why, it's stick Of
wood floating up stream" elected,
furthermore, that the ''Shad" was kind
of wood, and the ''harbinger" a spear
made Of this wood. Verify, where lg.
norance is bllss," etc. A little discreet
use Of the dictionary would have been
advisable in this case. She cemforted
herself and convinced me of my inferi-
GRITTY by adding, "Our other teacher didn't
have US do that way. We only said the
words She didn't ask US to tell" =
column of DeSmet Leader.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

Red Wing Republican: The few gentle
men of the Republican press who slur
Knute Nelson and the gentlemen of the
Democratic press who tlatter him are
alike losing their time. The Republican
senate has endorsed Knute Nelson's judg
ment that good Republican tax reduc-
ton measure should be substituted for
the Mills bill. Knute Nelson will en-.
dorse the action of the Republican senate
and help to carry their substitute in the
house.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
Is Consumption Iucurable?

Read the following; Mr.. G. H. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with Abscess of lungs. and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incurable
consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to over
see the work on my farm. 1t is the fin
est medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says
fHad it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, I would
have died of lung trouble. Was given up
BY doctors. Am now in best of health
Try it. Sample bottles free at Dorr &
Wold's drug store. 5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
Pleaee DO Mot Road Thla.

How often fond mother has been lost
to her husband and bright sunny children
by simply neglecting a common cold.
When you feel yourself becoming hoarse
and your throat becoming sore, you
should at once begin taking BALLARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP. It will break
it up and prevent its becoming deep seat
ed. A Stitch in time saves nine. Try it.
GILES s. TRYON, Agents. 4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
NDuOATIONA
g. D. AHLDHN, HDIroR.

The fall term In the DinsmoorS district be.
gan Monday. Miss Eta Hickok. teacher.
MIR. Frank Meehan is elected principal Of
the blooming Prairie village school for the
coming year.
Mir. Geo. E. Vaughan, Of Lansing, will at.
tend Pillsbury academy at Owatonna for the
coming year. .
Miss Mabel Vaughan, OF Lansing. and Miss
Rosetta Lacy. OF Rose Creek, will enter the
Winona Normal School this fall. If
In answer to numerous inquiries In regard
to tall terms Of school, we would say, there
are very few Of them in thewh0le county, and
these are now all supplied with teachers.
Allteachers in this county who visit, to take
examination for first grade certificates this
fall will attend examination in the High
School building at Austin, Thursday after
noon, August Is.
Mr.. JohE H. Vaughn, of Bailey, Iowa, COM
mences the fall term in the Taopi village
school, Monday September 8. He graduated
at Usage Academy in June and has taught
several terms of school in this county.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
Model Country School.


What may be considered model coun-
try school? E. Fl.
Some educational writer has SAID, and
with considerable truth, that the country
teacher is an autocrat, limited only bv
custom. precedent, and text books, and
combining in himself, the functions of
assistant principal and superintendent.
He has no printed manuals that he must
follow with cast-lrcn tenaclty, for he is
indeed a free moral agent with unbound
ed liberties accorded him, and great pos
sibilities within his grasp. He may not
have costly globes and finely colored
maps; but that is of little moment. On
every hand are better appliances; hills,
valleys, brooks, ponds, farms, and houses.
There may not be an extensive library in
the school, but all around him is the open
book of nature with Its great variety of
subject matter-science, poetry, history,
and romance. The school building, 4
very unpretentious structure, is shaded
by healthy growth of saplings, and here
and there about the grounds are simply
constructed, but pretty beds of flowers
and shrubs. Within, the walls are neatly
decorated with hastily arranged groups of
advertising cards; appropriate notices
made from gilt or colored paper, and
clusters of dried fruit, flowers and leaves.
The stove is frequently polished, and the
room as clean and as evenly heated, and
we'll ventilated as circumstances will ad.
NIT. The blackboard work is neatly pre-
pared and carefully arranged; pupils en-
ployed at intelligent work and the teacher
always cheerful and hopeful l would
consider this model country school,
Journal of Education.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

sLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the rem
edy for you. DOrr Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

Send 40 cents to the Pioneer Press Co.,
st. Paul, Mimi, and receive this great
weekly for six months.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

One Dollar will secure the Weekly
Pioneer Press for one year, together with
q splendid History of the United States.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

And more attractive features for the old
and young than any other weekly paper
the West. >s..... =.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
Religion OF the ROumanians.

The religion of the Roumanians is q
mass of superstitions, which under the
name of Christianity dominates their
entire existence. Indeed, one author
has said: 1.-THE whole life of Wal
ZACH is taken up in devising tal.smans
against the devil" A Roumanian un-
covers his head on passing wayside
cross, but he makes an equally deep
salutation to the rising SUM- he goes to
church on Sunday, but it is doubtful
whether he does not regard Friday
which is dedicated to Venus, as the
holier of the two. The orthodox Rou-
manian regards any one who buries o
corpse without placing n coin in the
hand as a pagan. The Roumanian
churches, in contrast with the cold,
bare-looking churches OF the Saxons,
pre- sent a most attractive appearance,
for they are covered with artistic dec
orations, and are mass of soft, warm
coloring.
mot corner" says Mrs. Gerard,
"but from which starts up some grin
ming devil, not nook but reveals some
choleric looking saint, till we feel our
selves to be surrounded by a whole
pageant of celestial and diabolical
beings, only distinguishable from one
another by the respective fashions of
their headgelr, horns or halo, as the
case may he. These horned devils play
very important part in every Rou-
manian church, where usually large
portion OF the walls is given up to rep
reservations of the p ace of eternal
punishment. The poor Roumanian
peasant, whose life is often 50 wretched
and struggling as hardly to deserve
that name, seems to derive consider
able conso alton from anticipation of
the day when the tables are to be
turned and the hitherto despised poor
shall receive an eternal crown. "-Nelc
York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
AlligatOrs.

The alligator is strange, unsightly
object, living in the swamps and
marshes of the warmer parts of Amer
lea only, for ii is not known in other
countries, although it resembles the
crocodile, which is found in many trop-
zeal climes. The alligator is smaller,
lives in swamps and marshes, and often
basks in the sun on the sands, while
the crocodile's element is the water.
The back of the alligator is covered
with what might be called a coat of
mail, for the thick, bony covering looks
like plates of metal with points pro-
jecting from it. On the under part of
the body, however, is the peculiar skin
of which pocket-books, slippers, and
many useful articles are made.
There is also an oil extracted from
them, which burns we'll in lamps, and
the flesh has been used by Indians for
food
Although they are classed with the
family of crocodiles, they differ from
them in the formation of their heads,
which are smaller and hatter. They
live chiefly on fish, but also eat animal
food, and at times are fierce, for
they have been known to chase and
attack men while swimming and bath
ing
The alligator lays her eggs, twenty
and often over that number, In the
mud, and leaves them for the heat of
the sun to hatch, but keeps constant
watch over them to protect them from
harm and keep them from being de-
stroyed. The creatures vary in size
from three to sixteen or eighteen feet
in length. and the tails are nearly if
not as long as the bodies. There is
great strength in the tails, and it is
with them and the partly webbed feet
that they propel themselves through
the water, and with the tail they easily
overturn canoe or small boat.
Many are found in Florida and other
parts of the South, and as they lie on
the bank of river, hidden partly by
the thick moss and foliage, they look
like a log or trunk of fallen tree, so
motionless are they at times.
In the colder weather they are tor
pid. and appear so lifeless that it seems
as if they must be dead, yet when
warmed by the sun they very soon re-
gain their animation. They are very
curious creatures, and their general
aspect not by any means prepossessing,
but on examination there is beauty in
the peculiarly marked skin and the
armor which they wear.-pick'S Mag
0ziJle
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
Cooking a Husband.

"In selecting your husband you
should not be guided by a silvery APP
pearance, as in buying mackerel, nor
by the golden tint, as if you wanted
salmon. BE sure and select him your
self, as tastes differ. Do not go to the
market for him; the Best are always
brought to your door; and even then
it is lar better to have none unless you
patiently learn how TO cook him. A
preserving kettle OF finest porcelain is
best; but if you have nothing but an
earthenware pipkin it will do, with
care. See that the linen you wrap him
in is nicely washed and mended, with
the required number of buttons and
strings nicely sewed on. Tie him in
the kettle by a strong silk cord called
comfort, as the one called duty is apt
TO be too weak. They are apt to fly
out of the kettle or be burned and
crusty on the edges, since, like crabs
and Holsters, you must cook them while
alive. Make clear, steady fire out of
love, neatness and cheerfulness. Set
him as near this as seems to agree with
him. If he sputtsrs and fixes do not
be anxious; some husbands do this
until they are quite done. Add little
sugar, in the form of what confection-
ers call kisses, but no vinegar or pep
per on any account. A little spice i'm
proves them, but must be used with
Judgment. Do not stick any sharp
instruments into him to see if he is be-
coming tender. Stir him gently. You
cannot fail to know when he is done,
If thus treated you will find him very
diges ible, agreeing nicely with you
and the children, and he will keep as
long as you want, unless you become
careless, or set him in too cold place.
"As the cook is responsible for the
kird' of meals we have, 50 L believe
that the wife is responsible for the
kind of hu sband she has to spend her
days with. Home should be woman g
heaven in this world, and if she, by her
continued scolding, fault-finding and
Cos, iping household secrets to the out
side world, turns her heaven into a
hell, who is responsible but the vito
and ?"-MrS. c., IN National
Stockman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

rendered extraordinary by excitement, to
throw her husband over the precipice. Is
was no mistake or slip. IL was broad day
light, and the woman had been a specta-
tor OF the struggle for several moments.
She had perceived that for one or both
of the men certain death was close at
hand. BY interfering. she knew that she
could save one of them terrible fate; SO
she saved the man she loved. and that
man was not her husband. As she had
once given up father, home. honor, aud
peace of mind for the fellow Penrth, who
had shown no appreciation OF her sacri-
flee, SO for his sake she became n muir
deress, while he, without n word, mounted
his horse and rode quickly away.
Next morning n woman, weary, footsore,
heartbroken and almost dead, was found
lying in the apple orchard, at the back of
the old home in Jacques Cartier. Some
neighbors picked her mp and carried her
into cottage near by, where | attended
her and tried to bring her back to life.
But, old as / am mt the profession of
healing, have no cure for broken hearts,
and in a week we buried poor Marie in a
grass-covered grave under one of the largo
apple trees.
Even i'll her last moments the dying girl s
thoughts were all of Penrith, for it was
from her own lips that l learned the story
of Jean CoutellieIs death-told solell
with the object of shielding Penrith from
suspicion and possible punishment.
/ The strength of her love was Marie
Gamblers greatest weakness.