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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
FoREloN GOSSIP.

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The London police are now ordered
. wear Indla-rubber Of noiseless boots
ct night always.
The Russian language has been i'm
posed upon I'LL the inhabitants 81 the
Baltic provinces OF the empire.
Umbrellas are being imported into
India In great numbers. Last wear
go, 900 arrived in Calcutta alone. Nm II .
The news comes from Spain that
old bull-fghters complain that the snort
Is not what 1t was. It is the old cry:
Too many amateurs in the business. n,
The Russian railway system at the
beginning Of 1883 aggregated 1884
miles, of which S,7s7 miles belong to
the government and 1866 miles to
priyc % companies.
There has been q marked decadence
in the use Of the French language at
Montreal during the last ten years
Formerly it was the prevalent tongue,
but now the English predominates.
In Naples there exists race Of cats
who live in the churches. They are
kept and fed by the authorities on pur-
pose to eat the mice which infest all old
buildings there. The animals NAV
often be seen walking about among the
congregation or sitting gravely before
the altar during time of mass. %'
e "A naval officer who has been there
tells that in a Roman Catholic church in
Hayti there is picture of the cruciflx-
ion in which Christ is represented as a
pure negro and the two thieves as white
men, which goes to show that color is
much matter of taste and climate
Philadelphia Record. .,
In Italy women continue to pursue
occupations which seem properly to be-
long to the stronger sex. Women brick
layers and women hod-carriers are em-
ployed in all Italian cities. They dress
wretchedly, 60 bare-footed and their
fare is Of the poorest. Their wages are
twenty cents day.
Italians are not very strong in
domestic ties. OF $4,000 Italians that
landed in Castle Garden last year "a, 900
were males. The emigration of females
from Italy is smaller than from any
other country, averaging but IS per cent.
of the whole number who landed. From
Germany the percentage is 40; from Ire
land, As. Fl
-'There are cattle in Belgium" says
Bishop Cltck, of Rhode Island, in let
ter to the American Garden, "but you
never see such thing as fence in the
cultivated fields of that country, not
even to mark the boundary lines, for the
simple reason that the law of the land
protects the farmer against INVASION"
Austria is country where ones food
needs to be tested in order to avoid
adulteration. At the laboratory in Wen
ma, where food is analysed for nothing,
loaf of bread was found to consist
largely of the pulverized barks of trees,
sawdust and chaff; ground pepper was
found to be mixed with wood ashes;
cinnamon was colored with ochre, and a
so-called nutritious coffee" consisted
entirely of roast acorns and chicory.
-''Despite medical warnings" says
German newspaper, marriages between
blood relations continue to be quite ire
quent in Germany. Of 1,549 marriages
contracted in Prussia in 1887 between
blood relations, 1,423 occurred between
cousins, III between uncles and nieces,
and 16 between nephews and aunts-the
proportion of these marriages being one
to every 149 marriages recorded
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
STRAWBERRIES.

What an Old Grower Has Learned About
Them.
I have been taking notes, writes Wal
do F. Brown, in Orange Judd Farmer, ON
the management of strawberries, and
have changed my mind inone particular,
at least. have been growing straw
berries more or less for thirty years and
have nearly always plowed up my beds
after they had borne single crop, and I
was fully convinced that. it was less
work to clean out new bed than
to clean out an old one. am now
quite sure that it pays to keep bed in
bearing two years or more. B have never
seen finer crop of berries than saw
growing on bed four years old. If the
bed is to stand for successive crops the
rows should be set four feet apart. I
like this distance anyhow, as it en-
ables you to have broad matted row,
and at the same time path for the
pickers.
''The Squire had an acre planted in
this way, and as the weather was very
wet it was completely overgrown with
grass, weeds and clover by the time the
picking season was over. said to my
self, he can never clean out that bed.
He went ON to it, however, with the
moving machine and cut every thing as
close as possible, and then raked it UP
and took the waste to the barnyard.
Then with one-horse bar plow, with a
rolling cutter, he plowed it out, leaving
a strip six inches wide at each row, and
two burrows thrown together covered
every thing between the rows. He
allowed the bed to stand this way until
a soaking rain fell, and by hand and
hoe cleaned out the rows with much
less labor than would have been re.
| quired to have planted the same amount
of land. j. s..so u. sss.s,
When the land was in tho right con
dition to work the ridges between tn,
rows were leveled down with q one
horse harrow, and later were cultivated
frequently. Now he has bed OF straw
berries far superior to those adjoining
which were planted last spring, and it i
perfectly free from weeds. The rows
are gradually widening as the new run
ners set, and are now fifteen inches
wide, and before the growing season
ends. will be two feet wide. Ny two
year-6ld bed last year yielded double
what the yearling bed did, and I com
mend this plan. ,3. B 9.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

ough trial, and prefer the former, as be.
ing simpler, more easily man
aged and less liable to have air
crevices in the sawdust. Figure /
represents vertical section OF such an
ice-house, the contents being built Of
solid blocks of ice, and tho sawdust be-
ing compaotly filled in as this ice struct-
ure goes up. The ice rests on sawdust,
and is covered with it of equal thick
ness. Figure 2 is horizontal section
of the same. flour correspondent willsee
that his mass of solid ice is thus incased
on it's four sides and top and bottom
with compact sawdust, and has good
drainage below and free ventilation at
the top, he will have no difficulty in
keeping ice, whatever the walls may be
built with provided they hold the saw
dust in place. ....-
They may be single plank or boarding,
or laid up with timber in the manner
suggested by our correspondent, or with
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

ana kt0nn0s
B Goo May Powell, Of PHILADELPHIA II Act
Ing e special manager FOR organizing . trfp
4pr iadles and gentlemen wishing 70 VISIT
1a ~, East The Ocean Steamer (Hrcassian
"a tons has been chartered 70 start with
me party from New York, February 19th.
heturn through France, England and SOY.
lana, 40 about June 7th The main trip win
to Ephesns, Constantinoplo, Vienna. etn. ],
can De added 70 tho route for small increase
$, Rolla Floyd. the most famous Of SYRIAN
Drngomen. Will have charge Of the Oriental
section. and Messrg. Gnze Son, Of London.
have been engaged to manage tho Ruropean,
section. Rev. DR.. 9. F. Thomas an eYneri-
enced director OF such excursions win
have general charge. .772 - - /" = =
This will be BY Tar the most tor the mon.
ey over before offered in this line. Nun.
ber OF young ladies are already booked. AZ
Mrs. Thomas will have care Of a danart.
ment for them. For further PARTICULARS ed-
1delphia Pa - - : -- ----
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
FATTENING COOP.

wise, one-fourth Of an inch apart. This
secures cleanliness. II the strips are
too thick they will retain . portion Of
the filth. II the openings are too wide
the fowls will perch instead Of squat
ting on the floor, the latter being de-
sirable. Let the feed trough be outside,
that the feed may be kept clean. a
piece Of cloth should be used 10 keep
the coop dark when the birds are not
eating o. drinking. a door in rear
1aier IS illustration), = Of Obvious use.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

"a In g i ! o o..
houses, namely,
cons tru o,ting
them with single
board or plank
walls, with . foot
Q I sawdust be-
tween the walls
and the ice, or
withdouble walls
with the space
filled in W ! tn.
IS W dust. We.
have given. both ct b.
- Iu <hOW
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
A Fattening Coon.

/ To facilitate the fattening. of fowls
when the number is small it is often
desirable to have small space in which
10 confine the birds under as favorable
circumstances as possible. At almost
any time of the year it may be convent
ent to have place for fattening one
fowl at time. Such a coop is here
illustrated as given in 81. II. Stoddard's
work on Poultry Architecture. The
bottom is composed Of laths, set edge.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

double walls. The,
simplest board shan
ty will answer, pro-
vided it holds the
sawdust we'll, and
drainage and venti-
lation above are full
~ secured. Fig. 8.
represents a cheap
and Simn1a ico,houoo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

HAVE you noticed that quiet, langaid,
dolce far niente feeling that has ali Of q sud.
den settled on the country, as II life Is no
longer worth livingl It is easily explained.
The baseball season has closed Morris
town Herald, - ! - :, n,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

PROBABLY no man so fully realizes the
empty holloWness Of all sublunary and tor.
restrial things q, the one who ladies tea
spoonful of freshly grated horseradish into
his mouth under the impression that it IL
vanilla ice-cream. Recorder.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

is often used. A uniform thickness of a
foot or fifteen inches we'll applied is
quite sufficient; two feet is needless,
whether in double or single wallis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

built in this way, the plank siding rest
ing on the inside of the stout posts, and
left open above for ample ventilation.
A more ornamental effect is shown in
Fig. 4. The most finished and elaborate
structure will fail to keep ice if the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
Hibbarl's rheumatic and liver Pill.

Hibbarsi's Rheumatic and Liver Pills.
These pills are scientifically compounded,
uniform in action. No gripping pain SO com
monty following the use Of pills. They are
adapted to both adults aud children with
perfect safety We guarantee they have
no equal in the cure of Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Dyspepsia, Biliousness; and, as an
appetizer, they excel any other preparation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

three requisites are absent-compactc cas-
ing of the ice on all sides with sawdust,
perfect drainage and ventilation over
head. A needless amount of sawdust
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

3 ALI. cases of weak or lame back, backache,
rheumatism, will find relief by wearing one
Of Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna
Backache Plasters. Price IS cents. Trv them
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

If it wasn't for his neglected half brother,
Ink, the Pen would be no mightier than a
butchers skeWor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
lCE-HousEs.

Two Good Methods for COnstFUctln4
zs$s t#ssisF Them. Sss
There are, says the Country Gentle-
man, two distinct modes Of building and
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

SOME people get mad ard go to law: 9th.
law come to them. Merchant Traveller.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

WHEN money gets tight it ought to make
mans pocketbook full.-Kearney'E Enter
prise. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

No ONE condemns moro loudly the vulgar,
ity Of punning than tho fellow who didn't see
the point until after everybody else had
laughed journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
BUSINESS CARDS

y b. JOHNSON, NJ. D., c. N.
5Ds 1I::
Graduate Of NcGin College, Montreal.
ate Assistant Surgeon in Montreal General
dos ttal. Office In West & Litchfeld1
Block. opposite Opera House. Calls at-
ended day and night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

DOUBTLESS an eccentric bard would read
lily get to be conspicuous By reason Of his
many oddities.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

Tim tsblucs,' arc caused by the mind grow,
ing tired Of its physical habitation and try
ing to get up q use-cleaning - Milwaukee
Journal sa'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04
MEN are led to hope and driven to despair.

A MAN who wants to get at the root of
matter is not necessarily q hog.-Elmira
Sfo,ss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

A BRUSH between two artists should re-
suit in a draw.-Chicago Tribune
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

EVERY thing that is nice in this world
grows on tho other side OF q barbcd-wire
fence-Atchison Globe
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

- t-g.s y'-.+.-
'o-. AzzO1A1Y LT LAW . VI
Hm practice b the courts Of record 81 - D.
= courts. omcs Il seA1ssdsrs bleek, Nan
sssst, Austin, MINI. io-ly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-04

modes q thor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
THE LEADING HOTEL IN The
SOUTH. WEST,
ALAMO PLAZA, SAN ANTONIO
Cancer can be Cured

DR.. r. c. Black, of Georgia, is in the city
on a visit. He has devoted the last six
years of his life to curing cancers alone, and
during that time has not failed to cure a
single case. He came in possession of a
remedy from experiments made on a very
bad case, which killed the cancer in forty
eight hours, and in ten days time the whole
thing was removed and the affected parts
began to heal rapidly and was soon we'll, no
signs of it ever having returned.
He has cured hundreds of cases within
the last six years, and wants the public 10
understand that he treats nothing but can
GERS. The doctor makes TO charge until
the patient is discharged-cured He will
remain in San Antonio, Texas, several
months. Consultation free, at 40 Pre@a
street or at 4O2 East Houston
street. DIR. Black is 4 graduate of
the Medical University of Pennsylvania, at
Philadelphia and has praeticed over thirty
years.
References Ex-Governor and United
States Senator Joe. E. Brown, of Georgia
Governor and General John B. Gordon, of
Georgia; and DR.. III. NJ. Hunter, dentist,
San Antonio Texas. 4-S-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
Feather Bed Didn't Save Him.

HORTON, Kas., May Il. Joseph
Relse, an Austrian in the restaurant
business, was taken from his home by
200 men last night and given IS lashes
on his bare back. Relse had brutally
beaten his step-daughter, IS years old -,
to compel her to sign over to him GER
tain property which belonged to her.
Relse was under bond to answer to
the authorities for the oftense. Relse's
Wife, fearing mob would take him
before morning, had him sewed up in
a feather ticking covered over with a
heavy mattress and then laid down
on the bed and feigned sickness. The
couple fought. the regulators like
tigers while the old man was being
pulled out Of his feather nest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
Bolivia Will Represent Herself.

WASHINGTON, May ia dispatch
was received by the state department
yesterday from Mr.. Carlisle, United
States minister to Bolivia, stating
that Bolivia would be represented at
the conference of South American ma
tions, to be held here next autumn.
The dispatch also referred to Bolivia's
intention to be represented at Wash
ington by a minister. The consul
general of that country, stationed at
New York, being at present Bolivia's
chief diplomatic agent, understands
that Bolivia will send a minister
plenipotentiary to Washington, and
will make the United States a first
class mission. This is in line with the
policy of the other South American
nations in Washington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
A May Picnic,

a visit to the Springs yesterday at
noon showed Miss Virginia ROssy's
private school picnic in full sway, and
the little ones were fully enjoying
themselves in romping games, and
riding the hobby horses.
AT l O'Clock a fine dinner was
spread, which was greatly enjoyed by
the juniors and the seniors. At four
o'clock in the afternoon the corona
ton of her Royal Majesty Queen An
ME Hahn, took place, Miss Minor Lea
acting as maid of honor. Then the
grand march was done in the pavilion
in beautiful style by the school. With
music and dancing, romping, and
other picnic ways, the remainder of
the well spent day passed away and
return to the city was made just as
dusk was settling over the city.
Miss Rosy is one of the most sue
cessful private school teachers of the
city, and the children of some of our
most prominent citizens are being ed
ucated under her care.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
What 1t Costs to Get Full.

MINNEAPoL1s, Mimi, May IT,
Senator Shelters drunkard's law went
into effect yesterday. 1t provides that
whoever becomes intoxicated by vol
untary drinking of Intoxicating
liquors, shall be deemed guilty of the
crime of drunkenness and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be punished as
follows: For first offense-fine not
less than SO, nor more than $40; by
Imprisonment, for not less than 10, nor
more than 40 days. For second of.
fence-by imprisonment for not less
than 80, nor more than go days, or by
fine not less than $50 nor more than
$50. For third and all subsequent
oftenses-by Imprisonment not less
than 60 days, nor more than 90 DAYS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
16-Year-Old Murderer.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Frank Jascin-
iski, aged 16 years, slipped out in the
front of his fathers saloon last night
with a rifle in his grasp; glanc-
ing down the street he saw
Frank Klowski, lad of his own age,
and an acquaintance, standing in the
front door of his home. Jascinski
raised the rifle, took deliberate aim,
and fired. Klowski fell, the ball hav-
ing passed through his body, two in
ches above the heart. Jascinski
then coolly took aim and
fired at another acquaintance, Mike
Weka, who stood at the front door
near his home, 100 feet away, and
Weka fell to the ground, the ball hav-
ing entered six inches below his left
shoulder blade. Jascinski eXcaped.
Klowski's wound was fatal, but
Weka's injury is not serious. Jas
cinski belongs to the same gang with
young Ruberowski, who, without
prOvocation, shot lad named Trinor.
last Sunday night. Jascinski had
gathered in his room q "wild westn
outfit, including knives and revOlvers,
as well as lot Of flashy literature.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
Wrecked by a Sand Drift.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, May H.
Yesterday freight train going west
encountered tremendous sand drift
in a small canyon near Houck's tank
and the engine and ten cars were
ditched. The head brakeman, w.
Dickinson, was thrown from the car
and instantly killed. Engineer Tay-
lor and Fireman Walters were pinned
under the engine. Walters had both
hands mangled. Taylor received only
slight bruises. Two cattlemen, James
CrossOn and S. J. Crosson, from Min
nearolis, were frIghtfully injured and
will die,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
A Landmark Gone.

Col. John G. French, who died at
Cuero, Dewitt county, last Wednes-
day evening, and whose body was
shipped to Philadelphia yesterday to
rest beside that of his daughter.
Mr.. French was for many years q
resident and a most active business
man of this city. He first came to San
Antonio about 40 years since, as pay
masters clerk for his brother, Major
Sam. French, L. s. A. Wanting
banking facilities at that time large
mOnied transactions were conducted
through the house of Lewis, Groes-
beck II Co., for the government, and
thus the clerk became acquainted
with prominent business men.
When Major French was ordered else
where, his brother remained as clerk
with Mr.. Groesbeck and subsequently
became his partner Soon afterward
he married his sister-in-law. Miss.
Sallie Roberts, of Mississippi, and
continued actively in business in this
city for many years, during the later
years before the war on his own ac4
count. He built the French block,
corner of Main plaza, where federal
court is now held, and star ted
Il Ddnh GneT6 III 1915, the
first bank in this city. He
was interested in the first gas works
here, when gas was made from cotton
seed combined with coal, and was one
of the projectors of the Gulf, Texas
and Pacific railroad, from Indianola
to Victoria. The war seriously affect
ing his finances, he withdrew from
active business life at it's close, though
he has always continued his concern
for the development of San Antonio,
and has retained large interests here.
OF late years he has spent little
time in this city, living abroad great
er part of the year, principally at his
cottage in Switzerland. He was on
his way from galveston to this city
when he was taken sick at Cuero,
where he had large land interests,
and died as above stated. Mr.. French
was little known to the younger bust
ness circles of this city, but to the old
business men here he was well known
and by them was held in high esteem
as man of most stirling character.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-17
State News Condensed.

A Methodist conference is in session
at Jefferson.
Twelve thousand pounds of wool is
sold at Colorado at 20 cents.
Dallas Guaranty and Investment
Company has filed charter.
There are 100000 pounds of wool in
the warehouses at Kerrville.
A severe rain and hail storm passed
over Ledbetter Monday night.
Fruit and other crops are fine at
Nacona; so is grass and cattle.
Cattle continue to roll into Montana
from the south and southwest.
If the railroad from Tyler to Gaines
vile is built, Wylie will get it.
The NJ. X. and II. will probably put
in yards of their own at Taylor.
Elgin has had a fine rain, which
came in time to make good crops.
Tom Gaynor is tried for en bezzle-
ment at Brownsville and given two
years.
Nothing has yet been heard of Tom
Yates, the missing church sexton of
Abilene.
The Laredo Electric Motor Street
Car company will begin track laying
next week.
The already bright prospects of the
Cattle Trail railroad at Baird are
growing better every day.
The track of the Austin and North
western Granite Mountain line is
completed to Marble Falls.
Trinity Methodist church of Waco
and Missionary and Educational asso.
citation of Brennan file charter.
A picnic in honor of the Tooth birth
day of Uncle Sammy Brown" was
given in Eastland county few days
ago.
One of the bylaws of the Ladies'
Home society" at Wylie is that no
lady can become member who dips
snuff.
An Exciting Chase After Bandits.
TOPEKA, Ks, May IA telegram
received last night by General Robin.
son states that a posse, is in pur-
suit of the Mexican bandits, who
murdered Superintendent Richards,
Wednesday, at Carthage mines and
got away with $1,000 of the Santa Fe
company's money, is giving a desper-
ate and hot chase. Just before dark
last night the bandits were almost
overtaken and at the foot of the
mountain the party was near enough
to shoot and wound one of the men.
During the night the criminals made
their escape. Two employees in the
mines, supposed to be accompices,
have been arrested. Yesterday bag
containing 500 silver dollars, part of
the plumber, was found buried in the
sand near Carthage. The robbers
now have their booty in currency and
can travel faster.