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The Washington critic., 1888-09-19
WANTED--slTUATIONs.

WTANTED-A LADY HAVING w. AND W.
w sewing machine wishes position as plain
room; best of references given. Address MISS
A, L., Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-19

VNTANTED-BY RESPECTABLE WHITE
w woman, place as cook; also chamber.
maid; is willing and obliging. Please call at %
Mnrfla sf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
Silk Threads N Bank Notes,

The paper on which bank notes are
printed is called obstructive paper
being used exclusively by the Govern.
ment for the printing Of bonds ane
current notes. The mills where it IL
manufactured are at Glen Falls, Yves,
Chester County, Pa An agent of the
Treasury Department receives the pa
per direct from the hands of the manu-.
facturer, and every precaution Is OBJ
served In order to prevent any loss
Short scraps Of red silk are mixed with
the liquid pulp in an engine. The
finished material. is conducted to s
wire-cloth without passing through
any screens, which might retain the
silken threads. An arrangement,
above the wire-cloth scatters shower
Of fine scraps Of blue silk thread, which
falls upon the paper while II Is being
formed. The side on which the blut
silk is deposited is used for the back
notes, and the threads are 80 deeply
imbedded as to remain permanently
fixed. Each sheet is egi4tered as 500,
= IS g made. ~ y. Star.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
DYNAMITE GUNS.
The Largest War Ships at the Mercy OF
These Formidable Weapons.

Tho Largest War Ships at the Mercy OF
These Formidable Weapons.
The destruction of the schooner Sill
Imam at distance of more than mile
by charge of only ffty-tive pounds
was sufficient to demonstrate the won
derful accuracy of the gun when fired
at a fixed target from fixed platform
The fact that the Silliman was a wood
en- craft should not be urged against
the gun, since, being light and unbal-
lasted, she would rise like cork from
the application of force down below.
The manufacturers were anxious to
demonstrate the power of their weapon
to the satisfaction of the most incredu-
lous, and asked that one of the old
monitors be braced and rendered as
unsuitable as possible for target.
They claimed that lat distance Of
one mile we will destroy any vessel
now in the United States navy. and
with larger guns which We can con-
struct we will destroy any vessel that
is or can be built" It is by no
means certain that this is an exagger-
ated claim. A distinguished officer of
the Royal Engineers, who has had
much experience in the matter of high
explosives and submarine mines, has
recently declared to Captain Zalinski
his belief that the immense charges
carried by these dynamite shells will
be effective against the underwater
bulls Of formidable ships at much
greater distances than Is now expect
ed. It is probable that six hundred
pounds of gelatine and dynamite-ten
times the charge that destroyed the
Silliman-will be fatal against any
ships bottom at a horizontal distance
Of twenty feet The gun is, therefore,
more destructive than any of the sub.
marine torpedoes like the Whitehead,
and much more reliable In Its action.
The upward effect Of the explosion on
the Silliman is shown by the fact that
the large iron water-tank in the hold
was lifted and forced through the decks
above, as shown in the photograph
taken after the explosion. american
Magazine. s..a
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
HE GOT THE EARS,
The Story of = Too Faithful Servant o.
Irish ,Suuire'R Lady.

The Story of Too Faithful Servant of an
Irish 'Squire's Lady.
A queer episode in Connaught life
was the case of Denis Bodkin VS.. Pat
rick French. The plaintiff and de-
PENDANT we're neighbors. The latter
was of the ':ould shtock," full of airs
and possessed of an intolerable tenn
per. He and his wife had conceived q
deep dislike for Mr. Bodkin, who en-
tertained an equal aversion to the
Trenches. Bodkin happened one day
to give particular offense to the
Squire and lady. That evening they
entertained a large company at din
ner, when Mrs. French launched out in
abuse of her enemy, concluding her
wish ''that somebody would cut off the
fellows ears, and that might quiet
him."
The subject was changed after
awhile, and all went on we'll till supper,
at which time, when every body was
happy, the old butler, one Ned Regain,
who, according to custom, had drunk
enough, came in. Joy was in his eye.
and, whispering something to his mis-.
tress which she did not comprehend,
he put large snuff-box into her hand.
Fancying it was some whim of her old
servant, she opened the box and shook
out its contents, when 10! pair Of
bloody ears dropped out on the table.
The horror of the company was awak'
ened, upon which old Ned exclaimed
"Sure, my lady, you wished that Denis
Bodkin's ears were cut of, so I told ole
Geoghegan, the gamekeeper, and he
took few handy boys with him AND
brought back his ears, and here they
are, and hope you are pleased, my
lady"
The gamekeeper and the "boys'
left the county. French and his wife
were held in heavy bail at the Galway
Assizes, but the guests proved that nj
such order was given; that it was {
mistake on the part of the servant
They were acquitted. The ..boys'' ant
their leader never reappeared in thu
county until after the death Of Bodkin
who lost his ears many years befort
his death. -LiVe,pool Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
, HOUSEHOLD ETHICS,

The Degrading Vlciou ness of the Mod ern
Idea of the Fa ,nily.
A good family is not an unlimited
monarchy, with an absolute tyrant at
its head ruling over his terrorized de-
pendents. 1t is rather republic, with
its executive. judicial and legislative
branches. Each member should have
his share in. its councils, this share
proportioned to the native worth of his
judgment and usefulness.
The modern idea of the family, as Of
a set of dependents living on the bounty
of the husband and father, is essential
~ a vicious one.
Perhaps right here may be found q
clew, which will help to answer
the question asked so frequently
of late: us marriage a failurep'.
Women marry husbands to support
them. The husband not only must
support the wife, but q hired servant,
whose bump of destructiveness is
usually her largest cranial develop
ment, and whose prodigal wastefulness
is only equaled by her general igno-
rance. Children are trained up in the
same way. It never occurs to them;
that the first duty, and the inestimable
privilege of the human animal, is to
take care Of himself. The ''old mani
(the successor of the old-time father)
is an inexhaustible bank upon which
all can draw, and find their drafts
honored every time. :.
+ OF course, during the years of in.
fancy and helplessness, q child's nat
ural supporters are his parents; but
after he becomes strong enough to
enter the active efforts of life, his
natural supporter is himself. OF
course he can not be thrown upon his
own resources all at once; but it is the
highest development of parental fore
sight to make the children gradually
self-supporting. No self-respecting
young man should look to his father to
give him an education higher than he
can find In the public schools, The
opportunities for self-education in the
highest courses are now 80 numerous,
that any young man OF good health
and average energy, can put himself
through college, and obtain better
education than II his father footed the
bills. Every father insults boy when
he does for him what the boy should
do for himself. Poverty is frequently
the richest legacy that a father can
leave his son. Yankee Blade.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
BATTLE CYcLoRAMAs.
How Some Of tho Scenes Arc Painted and
Incidents Recalled Thereby.

How Some Of tho Scenes Arc Painted and
Incidents Recalled Thereby.
''Say, Bill" remarked poor veter,
an as he stood viewing the cycloranie
representation Of the battle Of Gettys.
burg the other day. Dye see that 'ere
stone wall. Well, that's whar we fit,
and sure as TIM q Twin critter If thar
amt the old hast I lost in the scrim.
mage"
A reporter stood near by while the
veteran was explaining to q companion
the details of the fight in which he had
borne an honorable part. Standing be.
tween the old soldier and the ever
memorable canvas was an artist who
also helped to fight the well-won bat
tie, but not exactly upon the field; his
execution was entirelyupon field of
canvas. His explanation of the bat.
tie fought runs somewhat as follows:
In painting. pictures of battles the
artist never fails to bestrew the field
with lost hats, muskets and canteens.
The popular idea OF how these war cy.
cloramas like the battles of Gettys-
burg, Shiloh and Chickamauga are
painted appears very laughable to
person who is behind the scenes
when the work is turned out, The
battle of Gettysburg is advertised as
the work of celebrated French artists,
father and son. and the popular idea
is that these gentlemen painted them.
The fact is, that beyond q general out
line of the work, which was no doubt
made after maps procured from au-
thentic sources, and general direc-
ton of the plan of the work, the
artist-in-chief had very little to do
with the picture. Very few of the
men engaged in the battle ever saw it,
and an accurate painting of two
armies engaged in mortal combat
in battle array is simply impossible.
All that is known are the general
features. In the Gettysburg painting
these are accurately defined to roads,
Crown Hill, Little Crown Hill, the
wheat field in which a memorable
charge was made, and one or two
buildings which were occupied as head
quarters by the leading Generals. But
the details of the battle. the actual
clash of arms between divisions, is left
q good deal to the imagination. Some
men are engaged to paint the sky,
while others put in the trees and
foliage. Particular attention is paid
in the Gettysburg painting to the por-
trayal of the death of the cannoneer
and the cutting off of the soldiers leg
beside the memorable hay-stack.
Taken altogether it makes a picture
that is thrilling enough to arouse the
most intense interest on the part of the
old soldier.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
A Natural Inference.

Talking about dogs Of keen scent,
I have one that will compare favorably
with any Of them.
8 Remarkable dog, eh?''
= l should say SO. The other day he
broke his chain, and though i had been
away for hours he tracked me and
found me merely by scent. What do
you think Of thatp''
= ] think you ought to take bath. 4
-LdsacOl,s J0xrndl.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
MARRIAGE "A SUCCESS.
[ Good Woman Who Drew Capital Prise
In the Matrimonial Lottery. DIG 5s*st. 4

( ti9S i
a Good Woman Who Drew Capital Prize
In the Matrimonial Lottery.
Several mon, at railway station in
Mississippi, were discussing the ques-
ton, rs marriage a failurep '' when an
old fellow who carried O horse-colla,
on one arm, took q large guild of to-
bacc0 from his mouth, threw it against
the stove and then said:
''Gentlemen, I've been listenin' fur
some time to yo' talk, an though
amt much Nv hand at no sort Nv a
'skussion, VT I would like to say a few
words. Frum whut ken gether, mar
riage, fur woman in purticular, is q
failure. Am fright Cunning to a well.
dressed stranger)r'
Yes s
THAT the woman hain't got no show
q tall" ~
THAT is about it, p
Chow long befo' yo' train will be
here, yo' reckonp" !: #
II don't know, but what has that to
do with the discussionp"
s "A good deal. fur I want to know
ifyou've got time ter step over ter my
house with me. If you will, I think ]
ken show you in about ten minutes
that marriage fur one woman at least
is one Nv the biggest successes in the
country"
''She's happy, 1suppose.
'.Happiest woman in the State"
IAN exceptional case growing out
of an association with an exceptional
man. i suppose you study her happi-
ness"
mo, she studies that herself"
"You let her have her own way"
mo, she takes it. Whenever she
says dance, I dance. She wasn't so
happy when we wuz fust married, for
I sorter b cked against her notions,
but soon found out that Of didn't
want new bruise before the old one
got we'll, that I'd have ter knock un-
der"
just then a tall angular woman
stepped up on the platform of the
station and, in sharp voice, called
out:
'Zeb!''
Eyes, ma'am," replied the man who
had been arguing in favor of the hap
piness of marriage.
Thought you was goin' ter dig them
EATERS"
II am, muir, jest as soon as I git
through talkin' to this gentleman"
'Zeb!'
''Yessum:"
Thought you was goin' to dig them
Eaters"
II am in mint"
'Zeb!"
"Yessum.
you'll find the hoe under the syc-
amore tree"
"Yessurn, in mint"
''Zeb!"
I'm thar. Gentlemen, I would like
ter continue this yere pleasant 'skus-
sion, but-be thar befo' you ken count
three. Gentlemen, my wife's marriage
was big success fur her. "-ArEansav
Traveller.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
THE COFFEE POT.

scrupulous Care Necessary to Keep It
Clean and Wholesome.
Not even milk-pans require moro
scrupulous care. than the coffee-pot-
It may be rinsed after each time of
using and yet be far from clean. There
is an oily property about coffee which
adheres in spite of rinsing out. You
can see this for yourself by taking al
most any coffee-pot that has been some
time in use (unless it has been very
carefully kept and you will find cling
ing to it a sort of black grease (not
brown); this will come of if you rub
cloth around the inside. Now, this
deposit, for instance, for some reason
which should like to have explained,
destroys the fragrance, color and flavor
of coffee. If you see your coffee looks
black-brown instead of ruddy brown
you will know it will be fiavorless,
however strong. To keep this black
oil from the pot, it must be daily
washed (not rinsed) scalded and dried.
Each piece of, a French coffee-pot
should be separately dried before it is
put away. If packed together wet the
strainers will in time give metallic
taste. Another, reason for great care
is that without it the strainers get
clogged and the coffee will not 60
through. If you find that your coffee
pot has been neglected put piece Of
washing soda as large as q hickory nut
into hot water; set the strainers in it;
let them stand on the stove for hours,
put the same in the coffee-pot; then
rub and brush both till the wire
gauze is clear and all the black re-
moved; then run boiling water slowly
through, and dry it. Let the care be
daily afterward. The grease will not
form, nor will the gauze fill up If q
/ pint or SO of boiling water is poured
through every morning and it is dried
before being put away. Cold water is
worse than useless. as it sets the oil.
Sometimes the coffee-pot is put away
exactly as it leaves the table. with
leftover coffee in it. This should
never be. In drying the cofee-pot. or
warming II, be careful not to let It get
too hot, or there will be q flavor Of
burnt coffee to spoil the beverage for
that occasion. Catherine OsUen, III
Good Hostsekesptng.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The wealth Of church members In
he United States, as given ii the cen.
,us Of 1880, was nine billions Of dol
!ars. Their contributions annually
or missions was an average Of one
sixteenth OF a cent for every dollar, or
'ne dollar IN every l,506. 5.i. as:5
so far from mission work among
Mohammedans being 9 forlorn hope,
Or. Bruce. OF Persia, says he is ac-
luainted with three Church of En-
gland clergymen who We're Moham-
nedans, and one OF them has already
Baptized fifty converts. @..
According to the new book Of the
Disciples OF Christ for 1883, they have
;, 437 churches, 62O.OOO communicates,
1000 Sunday-schools, with a member
'hlp OF 3lS,O OO, and teaching force
81 50, $40; number Of preachers, 8. e63.
Inc value OF church property is $1O,-
$780, SOL
"A subscription paper for some re-
tigious object was passed to a Jealous
church member in town recently, when
be remarked: "Well, can give five dol
lars and not feel it, Them said the
solicitor, ''give me ten dollars and feel
it," The point was seen at once and
the "ten spot was forthcoming
Gloucester advertiser. .-.F r. 49,.
"A candidate for the ministrv when
being examined for licensure. was
asked whether he thought that 1.-THE
Bible ought to be fixed up to suit the
notions of men, He REPLIED: ~ have
always thought that the business of
the Bible was to fix mems notions and
not to be fixed up by them" A verv
good answer.-M y Iadependenk.
That WAS not bad custom of Soma
of our early Kentucky churches 70 an
point a committee ito visit the nastor
and see what he and his family need. ,,
Some of the reports Of such committees
sound quaint to ia now. q. o. ..Wa
find our pastor needs five loads Of corn
twenty bushels of wheat. fifteen pounds
of wool. a. horse and a. spinninp-wheel $"
The needed articles were sunnlied.-
Louisville Western Recorder.
The church in Minneapo,is that
leads all the other Conoreoat;ona]
churches of the country in benevolence
it's charities of late averaging 81. 600
a wear. has one member If means who
-.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05

No man ever worries or thinks
about his reputation or character until
he knows he ought to lose both. The
man with no good character Is most
ready to fight for his honor. a wild
man in q bar-room shouts loud, and
says he Is . gentleman. He fears peo-
pie will not quickly notice what sort
Of d gentleman he is. icay U,ss.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
inside Of a Turkish House.

The average Turkish house contains
three rooms. The first is used by the
family for receiving, eating and Sleep
ing purposes. The second is a kitchen,
and the third guest-chamber. All
around the first are conventional
divans, raised about eight or ten
inches from the floor, and covered with
rich Turkish, Persian and Kurdish
rugs. Near the center of the room is
q round hole about two feet in diam
eter and foot deep. In this, during
the winter, is kept hot charcoal
fire. At night table, three feet
square and fifteen or eighteen inches
high, is placed over it, and over the
whole is thrown quilt at least fifteen
feet square, under the edges OF which
the family crawl and go to sleep, leav-
ing, however, their heads outside.
Generally an iron grating is placed
over the fire, but when this Is neglect
ed 1t often happens that some poor
child rolls into the fire while asleep.
A young Englishman told me that
when he entered Turkish house at
night, he thought the family had been
drinking little too much around the
table and had gone to sleep under it.
In the morning the family troll out, !"
and after the bedding has been placed
In the inches of the wall, made for that
use, and the mon have said their pray
ers-for the Mohammedans believe a
woman has no soul and hence the men
are the only ones who pray breakfast
is brought in. London Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05

An Englishman recently stated in
court that he married at the age 81
bixteen, because he Was out Of work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
BUSINESS CARDS.

CATHERINE WILCOX, N. D.,
GRADUATE or RAHxENlRN COLLEGE. an
b CAGO. III.
Over two years practice In hospital clinical
work. Office and residence 1t present I've
doors east Of AAns1eld House, on Opposite
side Of street. - y
AUSTIN, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05

T II. GREHNMAN,
ATTORNEY At LAH
WIN practice IN tho courts Of record and the d.
.. courts. Once In 6chlsudsrs block, MatD
Street, Austin, MINI. l0-1y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05

~ 3. JOHNSON, n. D., Il,
eradsats Of McGin College, Montreal, lsss A,
ds:ast Surgeon IN Montreal General Hospital,
Once over clsmmer 4 Poolsxs dras store. Calls
attended day and night
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05

r. B. CRANE
ATTORNEY At LAW.
Real Estate and Collection Agent. Taxes pa11
tor non-residents. a. Once, second door e2
Dalkelnsn1's new block, Main street. l0-R
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05

ATTORNEXS IT LAN
Austin. MINI. Practice in oil the courts Of ths
stats. Prompt attention given to collecting.
Once over Dunkelmann's store. 1un00
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-19
OBITUARY.

The Late Mrs. s. w. Bowman of This
 CitY-FOr FOrGy-FOur Years n Mem-
 per of the First Baptist Church.
 Mrs. Sarah w. Bowman of this city died in New York city Monday morning at the residence of friends with whom she had been visiting, after an illness of few days with pneumonia Her age was seventy -four. The deceased had resided in New Haven nearly all her life and will be much mourned by many friends. She was 8 lady possessed of many virtues which endeared her to the hearts of friends, and was consistent Chris. tian and devoted wife and mother. She was for over forty years member of the First Baptist church. She joined the church in 1844, few months before Rev. Dr. Phelps of this city became it's pastor, and had continued @ member ever since until her death. She ever took warm interest in the services and in the charitable and missionary work connected with this place of worship, and was also much interested in the work of the Young Women's Christian association. She was the daughter of one of the former deacons of this church, the late William Yam, who was a much esteemed deacon of the church for many years. He joined the First Baptist church in 1S46. He came to this city from England, his native land, and when there heard preach such eminent di- vines as Robert Hall and Andrew Fuller. Deacon Yam dIed in 1860, the winter that Dr. Phelps, his pastor, was in Europe. The late Mrs. Bowman leaves one daughter, the wife of MT. w. B. Futile of No. 72 Mansfield street, and four sons, William V. Bowman of Birmingham, Frederick V. Bowman of Shelton and Charles F. Bowman and Frank A. Bowman, the noted photographer, of this city. Funeral services will be held at the Wooster Place Baptist church tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-19
Facts About Champagne.

It is for the interest of wine growers that taste for very sweet wine should predomi- nate in the world. A dry champagne to be palatable must be made of the finest raw wine, sweet champagne can be made of al- most any material. The excessive quantity of sugar in the latter masks completely its original character. In the former every nat- uraI feature is distinctly expressed and its virtues or vices fit have them are at once deserved. An absolutely pure natural cham pacne is the Semoine Yin Brut, which has become very popular in the clubs of London and amongst the nobility of England. The late emperor of Germany used this brand of champagne exclusively, and at the House of Commons, London, it Is used more exten- sively than any other. Messrs. G. F. Heu- blein & Bro., who have been appointed agents for the United States, received their fiTat invoice by steamer France Dec. 10th. and it can now be had at any of their estab- Iishments.