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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-20
FOREIGN.

PRIVATE letters received at Berlin on the
18th from Zanzibar said that Stanley, &C.
cording to native reports, was marching
rapidly toward the coast of Africa.
The loss OF the steamer Remus, which had
Spanish military expedition on board, was
reported on the 18th. The vessel was
wrecked off the Philippine islands and
forty-two persons were drowned and one
hundred and twenty-seven were saved
ZANZIBAR advices of the 18th say that the
missionaries who were recently captured by
the insurgents had been released upon the
payment of $1,000 to their captors In adj
dition to ransom money the Germans sur
rendered twenty-five slaves who had fallen
into their hands.
EIGHT estates in Cuba showed on the 18th
a decrease Of fifty per cent in the sugar
crop.
SEVEN persons were killed on the 18th by
an explosion Of gunpowder in factory at
Rottw ell, Germany.
AN explosion on the 18th in the Bryn-
nally coliery at Wrexham, Eng, resulted in
twenty deaths.
The Governor Of the Province of West
Prussia, in view Of the scarcity of farm
hands, suggested ON the 18th the introduce
ton OF Chinese labor.
W
named Finlayson were starved to death near
Deer Lake, Northwest Territory, having lost
their way while en- route to the Hudson
Bay Company's headquarters
AFTER the taking of some unimportant
testimony on the 18th before the Parneu
commission in London the counsel for the
Times announced that the case for that pa
per was closed, and the court adjourned till
April q
The American prima donna, Miss Eames,
made her debut in opera in Paris on the
evening of the l4th as Juliet and scored q
decided triumph
IT was reported on the 18th that the New
foundland Government would issue no IL
censes to American fishermen this season,
because of alleged violations of the licenses
given them last season.
ADv1CEs of the 18th from Auckland, New
Zealand, state that no foundation existed
for the published report Of an engagement
between the American man-of-war Nip4io
and the German corvette Olga The Ger
mans had abandoned their aggressive
policy in Samoa, but the English, American
and German fleets remained there ready for
any emergency that might arise.
HENRI TAMBERL1K, the celebrated italian
tenor, died in Rome on the 14th- He was
born in that city March 16, 1920.
EXTENSIVE floods were reported on the
18th in Australia, many towns being mum
dated
A SOLDIER named Vertjoie was sentenced
to death on the 18th at Oran, Algeria, for
throwing quid of tobacco into the face Of
Colonel Thierry.
AN explosion of fire damp on the 18th in
colliery near Mines, France, killed fifteen
miners.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-20
In the Harpers, Employ Tor : Half ca,

In the Harpers' Employ for . Half Century,
NEW York, March 15.-Wiliam A. Rich.
Foreman in one OF the composing rooms Of
Harper 4 Bros, died at his residence In
East ors se, n. J., on Tuesday. Mr.. Rich
had bee connected with the 81 ,ers' for
over fifty years -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-20
Caused by Negligence.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March Is = Coroner
sperry has published his report on the re-
cent Park Central Hotel disaster In which
twenty three persons were killed The cor
oner finds that the disaster was due to over
pressure In the boilers brought about by the
carelessness OF Engineers Theur and Rsley.
Theur and Risley sre under bonds Of 81 500
each for trial -.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
bathing I'm Cold Water.

Concerning bathing OF the body, I
think our sanitarians are very extrav-
agant, and they have done great pub
lie mischief by setting the great towns
to plumber the rivers OF their supplies
from the head streams.
Even the prophet Mahommed. a great
fanatic OF cleanliness, regarded friction
with sand as compensatory for wash
ing.
IL any one supposes that the limbs
and trunk OF the body cannot be kept
as perfectly clean by dry rubbing as by
any amount OF washing, l say he has
something to learn.
All the hardy barbarians OF the north
have, at all times, been reproached by
southern people for their neglect in
washing.
The old Romans did not-as a ma
tion-betake themselves to baths till
the era OF offemiuacy set in.
The Scythians of Herodotus were re-
ported not 10 wash: but in cold weather,
at distant intervals, TO cover their
bodies with hot, spicy paste. 1t dried
on them, and dropped OF when cold,
leaving the flesh clean.
Northern races know that cold water
takes the strength out OF them, and
they do I>rt volunteer to touch it.
Their practice has more weight with
me than recent theories.-T. w. New
man, NJ. d., in St Louis Magazine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
Recent Search Light Experiment.

The recent experiments with cleo
trical search lights on the Spit near
Hurst Castle, opposite the Needles
passage, in the Solent, England. were,
so far as can be learned, not in any
wise novel. nor is it easy TO see how,
as is claimed in some quarters, these
lights can balk torpedo boat attack.
The design was to protect the road =
stead, and il is claimed that this was
accomplished. 1t is true that the tor
pedo boats were discovered In the
blackness and held in broad view for
the fire OF the shore batteries. Perhaps
these batteries could have destroyed
them before they reached the shipping.
perhaps not Even il so, it does not
prove very much.
An account says that great volume
Of smoke made by the war ships ac-
com panyiOg the little craft, purposely
to mask their design, blew out 10 sea,
the wind being outward, thus enabling
the search lights to bring the enemy
out clear But tho wind does not al
ways blow in that direction, and hence
the test would have been more salts
tack.
Again, the best promise of the tor
pedo boat is thought to be in the pro-
lection OF, rather than in the attack
upon, harbors. Electrical search lights
might or they might not advantage
ships coming in from the sea. Suppos-
ing they did locate the attacking tor
pedo boats as they came up; unless
there was the power to beat them off,
OF what value would the knowledge be?
II the heavy quick-fring guns now be-
ing set up atop the coming towers OF
the new torpedo boats realize the
promises made for them, the torpedo
boat will have a palpable advantage.
because able to throw upon ship as
heavy shot as can be thrown back, be-
fore it an immense target and steady
one, though itself affording only y
small and running mark for the ship s
gunners stationed aloft and below
Scientific American.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03

him; "now you must return to. the
great house"
"But why?"
ITO punish the wicked woman who
has treated you 80 cruelty, and prevent
her reta king the pony.
First pull out the longest ieathG in
my tail.
what an idea! Certainly not. ]
am afraid should hurt you"
II beg you to. and recollect that you
promised 10 do what l asked you"
Robert obeyed. He pulled out the
feather, and this feather transformed
itself into a shining steel sword with a
gold handle. At the Same moment, in
the place OF the bird, appeared hand
some page, who bowed politely to Rob
ert and said: 81 thank you, L am de-
livere d from a cruel enchantment, and
l will serve you faithfully as | served
your father. 1t was this Hippoharpy,
this frightful sorceress. who, with her
magic ring, changed me into robin
redbreast She also transformed one
OF my companions. by her soceries she
also robbed your father OF all his prop
erty."
But" said Robert, ''if l attempt to
regain my inheritance, she may
change me into frog or spider"
Fear nothing. Her magic ring
cannot resist your sword"
Robert and the page went back to
the house of the sorceress, and in spite
u the servants who endeavored to pre-
vent them, they entered the room
where she was dining.
"Ah, wretchr she cried at the sight
of Robert, "you dare to come here!
You shall be punished" and brandish-
ing her magic ring, she repeated
you shall be punished, you shall be
changed into vile insect1'
But Robert struck the ring with his
sword. Immediately it turned black
and broke into thousand pieces. The
scorceress uttered frightful cry, leap
ed out OF the window and fed across
the fields. All her servants, partners
in her evil deeds, disappeared at the
same time.
"Victorym cried Robert.
"You have forgotten me-" murmur'
ed little voice.
Abr said the page, Its the mouse
who helped re TO break the pony's
rope"
"What do you want little oneF
asked Robert
Il wish to retake my real FORM"
"And what Is it necessary TO do ?"
"You must cut of my tail.
"All right, off it comes theu,', said
Robert.
AS soon as tho tail was cut of, in the
place of mouse appeared a young and
vigorous youth.
"Ahw cried the page, cit is the
groom who was inyour fathers service
At the same time as myself"
VERY WELL" replied Robert, che
shall take care of the pony"
Robert regained all the property OF
which his father had been deprived.
He had kind and generous heart, and
all the people, far and near, blessed
! him for his generosity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
A Religions Frnnd.

An extraordinary religious fraud Is
reported from Croatia. The whole
population was wrought up to great
pitch OF excitement by the announce
ment that the Virgin had appeared in
the forest. A shrine was built at once
OF boughs and branches and in its CEN
ire hole was dug into the ground,
looking into which the Virgin was said
TO be visible to all true believers, who
forthwith laid down their offerings
round the sacred spot. Some unbeliev-
ing Thomases, who maintained that
they saw absolutely nothing in the
black hole, were maltreated by the IA
matte multitude as evil-doers; one man
was killed. another had his leg broken
and many went home with bleeding
faces and sore ba cks. On some days a
crowd of 10000 human beings knelt in
the forest and left its Offering, which
promptly disappeared. But the day OF
reconing came. Five peasants and a
peasant woman, the latter in the act OF
sending up the ''holy spirit" in the
form of n turtle dove, were arrested
for putting the play on the scene and
have already confessed that for two
years past they have been making
preparations for this swindle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
es, LeuIsc Elevated by Her Marriage.

AHEnglishman who is particularly
we'll informed on the state affairs of his
country said to a New York Crap hic
man: There has been a deal OF tai k
about the Princess Louise OF Wales de-
scending to marry Lord Fife, or rather
his grace the duke of Fife. and most
people would be good deal surprised
TO learn that she is in some very real,
legal ways elevated by the unoin. I'll
explain. As the daughter OF the prince
of Wales, supposing she had committed
crime-begging her pardon for the
supposition-she would have been tried
by the ordinary courts; there would
have been no other way. She Is not
the queens daughter; she Is not the
princess royal; she is, or rather was,
no one that the law took account of as
anybody in particular. Now, however,
sho is a duchess, peer of the realm,
and can only DO tried by the house OF
lords. Seep"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
A Faithful Dog.

One day last week Boston police
man saw a man lying ut full length on
the sidewalk. He was intoxicated and
unconscious. Over his body, no viewer,
large and handsome Newfoun dland
dog stood guard. No one could ap-
proach his PROSTATE master without
the animal emitting a savage growl
and assuming most formidable atti-
tude. 1t was fully twenty minutes be-
fore the officer could call the dog of
and ring for the patrol wagon. Both
were taken TO the station and put In
the same cell. There the man was
permitted to sleep of his drunk. while
the dog allowed no one to go near the
door or attempt 10 enter the cell.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
1nE slEsr AsIO THE VINE.

lie EGF' AiSD The VINE.
The steeple stood so grand and high,
II challenged the gaze OF the passers by.
"Who so lofty, sayl
Look ye over the wayw
A gentle voice at its foot made plain {
"Give me support, or fall, faint;
I'm only a clinging vine,
Let me about thee twine."
The steeple barely deignea submit
TO the gentle tendrils clasping it.
And with superior air
Sustained the vinelet fair.
Over the stone, so stained and gray,
The beautiful verdure found its way
From base to lofty spire,
Ever reaching higher.
The marvellous growth in its graceful lines
WreaJhes and drapes and waves and twines,
Clasping with loving arms,
Giving its many charms.
Till even the naughty granite smiles
Beneath the tender, witching wiles,
Seeing itself adorned
BY the humble vinelet scorncd.
This is my pride of ALL l own;
1t is Sweeter not TO be alone;
Grace can add to rHggedness,
And love alone can bless"
j. A k, IN Boston Transcript
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
Table Etiouettc.

Traveller. Gin Western restaurant)-
There's q hair in this soup"
Waiter Qmperiously) = well, yo
might know better than to lean y'r
head SO far over won ye eat me W
York Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
Jews In Warsaw.

There are no fewer than l51. 900 Jews
IN Warsaw. the whole population OF
which Is but 440, 1000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-03
Lima nsans I'm California.

The lima bean crop OF Ventura coun-
ty, California, this year will amount to
s. 900 tons. worth s400. 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
BALLOON ADVENTURES IN THE CLOUDS:

Professor g. A. King, in The Nashville American.
T. some extent rain rctards upward progress but
have made number Of ascepsions IN tbs face OF
storpa Snow however, Is much more OF an Cd
staeb, and in short time viii accumulate upon inc
top the balloon sufficiently to drive IL TO Tho earth
Tbs clouds sometimes rs much as 1000 feet
from Top bottom whom the sky is entirely overcast
Ofren even sbovc such body OF cloud may DO seon
smailF clouds with clear spaces In between. When
within OF these spaces the sensation Is that OF
being o vault with the solid snowy clouds below
you am the smaller clouds around you being by per
speetiy brought close around, 1t appears as II you
j havS been above the clouds during snowstorm,
and tho Ight Of the shining 50 brightly through
the rar1d air produced Illumination rather super
natural haye very frequently passed through nosen
clouds. This is where vapor has fallen below INC
freezing pint and been CONCEALED into substance
resembling Hour In appearance. This falls. ana "
doing so reshos higher temperature, where the small
particles ar aggregated into flakes OF snow
Some cloids however, present very mucn tne sp-
pearence Uf vei, sud objects on tho earth can Dc
distinctly dlserned from position above them:
/ have pos,r known Of an instance n whioh
balloon was ht by lightning The thunder does not
mako pefcerbly greater noise than when you are
on the ground 1he snund proceeds from the npper
layers OF clouds az does also the rain ana IN many
Cages when lhelower strata appear very violent PET
fe1t quiet there rcigns except for such motion as
produced By the rain failing through from ABOVE Inc
upper currents ae most acave, and a cyclone or
Wild storm 10 perhaps produced according az those
upper currents Descend to or remain above the carth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
urrpv = HrIMBoLp'g INSANITY.

ffonrlctta Helnboid and her went 70 the Harlem
Court yesterday complain that her husband Henry IT.
re,mod as insane and wa 90 violent about the house
that she was afraid Of him. They 1--we ut No 275 West
Cnehundred and thirty The accused man was
arrested by Policeman Saturday afternoon and
was locked up night In tho West onehundred and
twenty sixth-st police station.
HeIsns,oid was in Eew-Yorh. He
made fortune the patent medicine yet known as
Telmbolds Buchu he spent almost fortune In sdyer-
Using and another fortune IN diamonds for his wife, She
SIN dresses handsomely ana pair Of diamond ear
drops in court He been insane for somc trne snd
as been an inmate Of inSane asyus before Yesterday
Justice White him 70 the Commissioners OF Charities
ssd Correction for examination. The prisoner VIII DO
tafen 10 Bellevue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
RAISING noNeY 70 AID RARNEIE.
MANY EETnus1AsrIc MEETINGS OF nrsH
AMERICANS.

ASfEMcANs.
Several meetings Of the district branches OF tho Irish
National League, under tho auspices Of tho Municipal
Council Of that body were held last evening 10 many
parts Of the city and considerable SUMS Of money we
raised In aid OF the Parnell Defence Fund Tho lsrg
est and most successful was that IN Association Hail.
ottthundred andstwen ~ Finthst and Fourth ave-,
at which tho Rev. j. p Powers, tho
pastor Of the parish, presided, and made
tho opening speech Els patriotic sent.
ments in favor of Home Rule for Ireland, and his ap
peal for the slnews Of to help Pafnell continue
his great fight against sThe Londen Times' and the
Tories, were alike applaSied to tho echo.
Ex-state Senator 7. C. E. Ecclesine also made q
str4ng speech In the Of which be referred %
the recent victories at the byelcctions IN Eng-
land, which provo beyond doubt,s be said that u
general election to take place throughout Great
English People would be found e favor the great
measure Of Justice e Ireland contsinod IN sopS sucn
Home Rule bin - that proposed BY Mr. Gladstone lone
In the hall attached to the Church OF the eacrea
Heart, In West Fifty hrstst. another entnuzlasue
meeting OF 1rish-AmeTfcan sympathzers Win Homo
Rule was held and large sum Of money Was COLLECTED
Tho speakers told OF tho wrongs OF ireland ana
the prospect OF early settlement Of the great
for irish liberty. John Dovoy was he pTnc'pai
speaker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
A NAVY WORTHY OF THE COUNTRY.


Sir: The nations OF Europe are greatly onlargiDe
their navles, England Germany Russia France and
Italy expanding vast sums Of money IN constructing
and equlpping improved models OF waHhips. Proo-
ABLY II another war In Europe occurs It win be on the
ocean as well as on land. 1t e not likely that the
United states viii have any wars Of consequence on
land, but a conflict ON tho ocean may occur at any
tlme and preparations shoad DO made to protect our
commerce In all parts OF the world There should be
built and equipped Immediately at least forty warshps
IN addition to those already building and ordered
Fifty millions Of dollars should be appropriated for
rlas purpose.
We have the money; We have skilled mechanics and
laborers. We have IN this country gil tho materials
necessary without going abroad for anything We
have as skiltIs end ingenious naval draughtsmen as
can be found Ia any country. One or two warships
rssay for orders should always DO on station at our
large ports, Nsw-York, Boston, porlahd Norfolk,
thesie{fon Pensacola, Hew-0rleans and San Fran
casco NJ We had Navy such as Wa should have, we
would not be nubbed By other nations que 50 o5'en'
YorwaIk. Conn. March 81, 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
PLAIN SPEAKING IN THE PULPIT.

To fhe EdffoF OF Jhc ITtObhss
Sir: The remarks quoted In The Church Porch of
last Sunday concerning the mcsiy -mouthcd' Amer-
cen preachers are hardly IN accordance With facts Tho
writer has spsnt good deal of time In England and
has heard many In English churches large and
small and has, been impressed with the fact thHS
sermons In the OId Country are, rule less pointed
than in America 1t has seemed to him that tho few
English preachers who have been imported Into this
country allow themselves greater license than they
would have veniuret use In the try they have
loft. The fact that they make impertinont remarks
In the pulpit would Seen TO me TO show that they
feel quite secure in their positions as In England,
even though here, IS with their American brethren
their position depends the goodwill Of the people,
Tho impertinence Of tOme well-lnown preachers Is
one Of the elements of their success, but would be
an unfortunate day for the pulpit II this style should
spread. Indeed, the "polhed5 style, soealled. II
adopted outside the circle Of few popular pulpits,
would not be tolerated In England any moro than In
America. There Is o spice IN hints OF concealed
wickedness which II Of precisely the same nature as
that which Is so vilen in ordinary gossip. ana the
preacher Is not exempt from the same love for creating
suspicion Of Others fectitude The fatal objection TO
this style Of preaching Is that TO keep u eectnal the
splicing must be steadily increased as the appetite OF
the congregation grUvs accustomed 70 it. D.
NeW'-Yorh March IS, 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
rwo MuLIroxAIREs m 4 Can.

From The Albany JoIruaPs WahlngFon Iettcr
Ia many cases display runs N inverse ratio %
wealth Ever since the Opening the special sessloa
bring rs horses 70 washington Unit fan. snd Senator
Sanford. who has the most slegss lurDoats o. tne
liners xie hover eDolt the csph, OF afternoons
about fbs time for fhe eenate 70 dioafD. tcw
dsyf ago. however, they pooled thelrlnoyemenN ana
for e0lDanys sshe cFawlsd into the RE6e coupe and
started down The avenua. The aecont officer Of tho
Government, 4 tan spare man with esapooth facs,
sst pefebed IN M tho corner Of tho set The CALI
hornie seDafnr broad. beasned, museuIf man, with
rugged but beneyossnf face END heavy bard, totmed
fbI eounfffpoisc which ogcnped threefortis Of the
So fsical area az fio seat and sat ct ~ bottom OF
the angie nf DETECTION OF tho centre. II va eetilnafe6
that more than full halfhundrpd mfgn*of aoiihfs
wetp fsapefsoaatoa 81 the contents Of fnatcpups
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
popur an rEoUoH ne DID MOI DANCE.

From The Albany Express
A popular young man who, despite the fact ne.
So doss NOT dance Is rather prominent IN the social
~. "a thc TOWN told me recently how he manager
70 transform his inability 70 asncs s into s 1sT ss sa
u o. WI . ana have frozen to It. right along.
neither net her out ono night and observing that vas
not dancing, she asked me " never u~ ns n a.
wss constantly bemoanng that fact undoubtedly
sbr said. you must find it annoying =. umes ana
{Ss .r tat M one way you have an advantage grow;
ins out Of the very fact thai you 90 not vS asnoS
1i cSut esuooi shs said Never put your name
soWn ior dance until toward the chd o. .e d sssn
w i s.ch X the Urls IN whom you arc most w
,resteS By the time that pour danes arg sue Tg
esfis win have been dancing "r nout''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
a mREKp soHooL BOZ.

From Tho Dosfuk Post
Nope OF the Philips school boys need be told how
dearly be tths late James Hovey loved 1oke Their
hourS IN the schodrOom were filed With MS msiy
fests and nobody vas moro delighted than he when
the jofp happened + be turncd on himself nc had
a ,esy Of putting thngs that WAS unique. ~ one
fine he would say tat tho boy who asked tho last
conundrum would DO given ffteen minutes Of the
sfternoon. But each ois would DO capped by another
he whole gchooL One day bright little fellow ex'
chsnged seats for one soso % the door q ne 20.
nndrrm time. and PROMPTLY fifteen mnules peiofe sse
ing no heed TO his name allied out as he new down
fhs stalrn. The next mohing when ne Tss ca,iea
left bsfre waiting for the Ist conundrnn1, he replied
chat MS was the last that b heard. There was no
Dnniahluenf inflicted.