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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
DEPENDING rue BOSTON NETTING o0MPANi

Boston March 8 tspeclal-c A. Richards, ex-prcst
dent Of the Boston Heating Company says Tho
rraors that the company IS embarrassed agc utterly
without foundation 1t was never in so solid
financial eordi ion as f. today. Iresgped tie prah
dency Of my own voiiton ana nave now no oDs'a .o,s
eoppectIon With tho company. but have not sold
n share az my stock Tbc eompauy's plant repre-
sents an oulsy of 100000 and Il has 90 Of assets
far svery 81 Of liabilities dhsodose d n ys a q ssw ssS
York, who has some F.oV,vVo interest," ~ uo u.s.
psny, Il now president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
IsararMErr ro1LoK1na 4 suro1pE.

A the Cleveland stoye Company, was found dead in
the company's Office this morning He shot himself
N tho head with revolver while sitting at his desk.
wilson was thrty.two years Of age and he came here
rom Fort wayne Ind. at which place his father.
george II. Wilson, the president Of the company,
lives Late this afternoon the Cleveland Stove Com
pany made an assignment Of all It's property 10 ex-
Attorney General j. A. Kohler, OF Akron The nomi-
nal assets arc 100000, whils the liabilities are be-
tween 100000 and 100000. The assignment was
made n q said to tde the company over the excite.
nent cauaed nv the seeretary's suicide and 10 pre-
vent nasty Hetiou by the creditors. 1t Is tAought
Wilson was depressed mentally because OF too close
attention 20 business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
yAmuas or ooorEs4grvH GLASS oomAar

Pitssburg, March 9 (epcciaD. Tho Cooperative
window Glass Company, at Belleionts, PENN. has
class workers. Association said that the failure was
due 10 the cutting Of prices among tho big Arms.
Fifty-two men werc employed by tho works. and
many Of them win lose their wages as ven Is the
money invested No statement Of habihies and
cprFated al cooperative concern fcr two sears
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
the Gordon usehold they would have

the Gordon household they would have
been repaid a hund red fold.
But more sur srises were TO come. The
Jaok-o'-lantern boys had decided with
many regrets not to hang their gifts
separately because some Of Us are dead
sure to be caught that Dick, you
know, SO they had met at Billy Gray's
house, the back yard whereof joined the
back yard Of the Gordons. Here one or
two Of them had climbed over the fence,
tho rest occupying the vantage ground
of shed roof and fence itself to superin-
tend operations. One by one the things
had been handed over in profound still
ness, and a big stack made by the Cor
don's back doorstep. Il =z
There were bags Of potatoes, Of tur-
nips, of onions and of beans, two big
bundles of wood, one or two cabbages
and yellow pumpkins to give color to
the pile and the bag of -four above, while
browning the whole was cautiously set
in place Jack-o'-lantern fixed to a pole.
It had cross-bar for arms and was COM
fortably attired in Tom Horizons out
grown overooat, which would be just big
enough for Dick, while its Glands" were
ornamented with pair Of new blue NIT
tens sent by Mrs. Gray. How the boys
gloated over that stack, to be sure.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

Dear, dear me, nothing but the fear Of
getting caught ever induced them to
tear themselves away. Then they hid
behind the fence on the Gray side Of it,
while Tom gave laundering rap and
then bounced over among them, nearly
demolishing Billy in his haste.
They nearly exploded when Dick came
to the door and gave perfect yell Of
surprise. Then as he shouted to the
rest Of the family to come and see, how
the eyes at every crack in the fence did
shine. It was we'll the Jack beamed so,
or really don't know but the eyes
would have illuminated for themselves.
If the Gordons got more pleasure out Of
it than the boys did don't know how
they did it. And this at least I am sure
of, that every single boy who had a hand
in that pile declared it was the jolliest
fun he had ever had in his life, and that
more than one substantial present that
found its way to the Gordon house in
the succeeding weeks was result of the
ball that the boys set rolling that night
of the Jack-o'-lantern parade Ruth
Hays, in N. Y. Observer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
Mis- Grudge a Deep One.

Fathsr OF Family (frowningly)-
Nancy, I have seem that sneaking
Chibbsley here. two or. three times
lately. He's no friend Of mine, can
tell you. I owe him a grudge, and
I'm going to get even with him some
timeN
Eldest Daughter-{m aidon of Vine
gar4ike aspect)-rll thank you 10
speak OF him with a little more
respect. I am going to marry him.
You needn't oppose it, either.
Father OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it? By
George, it's tho very thing. Marry
him as soon as you please. Nancy-the
internal sneaks- Chicago Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
He Stopped Looking.

& Whats the matter, bub?" queried
the kind old man Of newsboy near
the Grand Circus Park the other even
ing, who was trying hard to weep.
live lost lost nickel!' blubbered
the boy.
Have you. indeedp That's too bad.
] am sorry for you, and here"
.'Oh, thank you. sir!''
Here are my spectacles. They are
a new pair. and very strong I'll lend
them to you to look for your nickel
To his great surprise the boy took to
his heels and disappeared among the
trees. Detroit Free Press
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
SLAMMiNG THE DOOR.
A Performance by Which Absolutely
Nothing Is Gained.

A Performance by Which Absolutely
Nothing Is Gained. I
A suggestive little squib with q.
moral is going tho rounds Of the papers.
Bessie and Willie overhear a quarrel
between their. parents. (Which OF
shem is getting the worst Of it?" asks
Bessie. II don't know yet," answered.
Willie, II am just waiting to- see which,
of them will slam the door going out"
Willie had found a. better and mors
universal test OF human frai1Hy than he
knew. The man who gets thB worst Of
it usually slams the door. To ''get
mad'' is not only a sign of weakness, it.
is sign Of defeat as we'll. The success
full person can afford to keep his temper
and wait for time to vindicate his
COURSE. Some people slam the door in
the newspaper with vicious, ill-tem-
pered article. It helps. our caMse not
one whit, but indicates that they have
had recourse to defeated mans last
resort, III ill-natured fling. Others
metaphorically slam the church door.
They get angry with brother" member,
call him names, provoke q quarrel, and
perhaps assertions division results The
man who'has good cause can afford to
be patient. He can meet his enemies
arguments, If lis is worth while, or he
can let them go for old Father Time to
bury in, Oblivion. He Is not greatly
rufled orannoyed even by Islander and
abuse, forhe knows that o. barking. dog
is estimated pretty accurately at his
true value, In this practical world, and
that the best poultice for the wounds
caused by hard words is silence. Moth
ing is gnined by slamming the door,.
Tie angry man forgets that his eppon-
ent's fingers, are not in the crack Of the
door and, that the sound neither hurts
him nor destroys his arguments nor
heals the pain he has inflicted, but only
seems to make the slammep ridiculous
and indicates that he is worsted In the
com hnt.-Golden Rule.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
Z oREl0 ON GOSSIP.

- ne largest collection Of coins,
125, 900 in number, is In the cabinet Of
antiquities. Vienna.
Queen Victoria, among her many
other cares of Office, has to edit care
fully the Court Circular daily.
At the mayoralty Of Berthecourt,
France, babies are now baptized in the
name Of the republic, and 50 duly reg-
istered.
The Empress OF Germany is said
to wear on her shoulder at court fetes
O magnificent agraffe in diamonds
which belonged to Napoleon I. and
which was attached to his hat at Wa
terloo. /:
A census of farm animals has re-
Gently been taken by the Italian Gov
eminent, and it appears that there is a
very large increase in all kinds except
ing pigs, which have diminished con-
siderably in numbers.
" The Switzerland Department of
Agriculture has made the treatment of
grape mildew obligatory. For ,each
offense OF negligence the owner will be
subject to q fine of from two to eight
cen dollars. @ 49, ~,
The French servant girl is no bet.
ter than the American, and the French
Countess has her troubles with them
the same as Mrs. John Smith. One of
the nobility of France was hauled into
court and fined seven dollars the other
day for losing her temper and boxing
q servant girls ears
4 Lake Assal, in East Africa, has
long been noted for it's salt deposits,
and has been believed to be without
inlet. This has been disproved by the
recent discoveries Of Mr.. Audon. He
found that three little streams sup
piled the lake, which, strange to say.
are salt. The lake is salter than the
Dead Sea.
"A native of India residing in Lon
don expressed a wish lately to send by
parcel post to India the ashes of his
cremated brother, to be dropped into
the sacred Ganges. He was informed
that unless he could limit the weight
of the parcel to eleven pounds the
post-0fice could offer him no facilities,
and he sadly withdrew.
Although telegraph system has
been in operation in England for so
many years, it is only recently that
facilities for telegraphing money have
been afforded the country. Now in
eighteen of the largest cities money
order can be telegraphed from or paid
at the post-office. but already there are
complaints that no saving is effected
by the new system. Telegrapbing is
such slow work in the old country, and
the mail service is SO exceptionally
rapid, that letter often beats q tele-
gram in fair race.
The folk lore of Southern Russia
can be partially imagined from ease
which came before a judge at Odessa.
A man applied for writ to compel
his daughter to leave the house, be-
cause when she saluted her parents
she did not bow to them. He said he
would withdraw his application if she
would ask pardon and make the regu-
lar obeisance. The girl agreed. She
asked pardon; but when she bowed the
father cried: Lower. Down with
your head; down, below the girdle?"
She replied: II won't bend as low as
that not if have'to leave the house,"
The judge therefore ordered her to
leave, but she gave in finally and.
bowed her head to'the girdle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
JASPER, IT'S ALMOST THANKsGIvING.'

$stJAsPER, IT'S ALMOST THANKSGIVING"
him in the mill. He's a smart little
chap and s'pose somebody's got to earn
money"
stYes. And Ellen's in the mill, too.
She was in my class H..
Rachel stopped to muse again. How
she would hate working in the mill her
self! r. @ @** 81
..WeIl?' prompted Jasper, and she
reused at once. 20, yes! Well, I've
been thinking; and if you'll give some
of your vegetables land things, I'll give
d pair Of my chickens and we can send
them Thanksgiving dinner"
s1They won't take it, I'll bet, " said JAS
per, promptly. They're awful proud. 8
All, but how can they help it?" said
Rachel. Well hang It at the door the
night beforehand, and they'll never know
Who sent IT. They can't send it back
I gheni Seer
She hoped that Jasper wasn't going
20 throw cold water" This was such z
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

in the warm, mellow sunshine. A load
of cornstalks was going in at the farm
gate and a row of yellow pumpkins
summed themselves in the open barn
window, while punches of peppers hung
drying outside. Through the yellow
leaves of the big elms the sky showed
deeply blue, and afar off the river gilt
tered like a silver thread through the
: meadows. But Jasper wasn't thinking
of the beauty of the afternoon, being
very much engaged just now with his
Jack-o'-lantern. He had got quite be-
witching slant to the eyes, and what he
regarded as a most fetching" express
sion to the mouth, and was proceeding
to elaborate the nose when Rachel came
out.
Another JACKIE lantern, Jasper?" she
called out before she was fairly off the
door steps. ''What a boy you are!'
Is yves, ma'am;" Jasper kept on cary
ing. "And the biggest one of the sea-
son, too! Coin to have parade to-
night
Rachel didn't say any thing to this
She came along to the bench, leaning
{ idly against the well-curb, and falling
into brown study Immediately. JAS
per looked at her once or twice, curious
~. out Of the corner of his eye to see
what was up for Rachel was never
quiet long. Presently she remarked,
solemnly, and apropos of nothing:
"Jasper, it's almost Thanksgiving"
Jasper laughed. F'Tell us something
we don't know, won't you?" he sug-
gested, holding off his Jack and survey
ing it critically with one eye shut.
Rachel laughed a little, too, but soon
grew grave again. ''Well, what are you
going to do about it, you know?'
:Do?' Jasper stared at her with both
eyes open. ''Why, let it come, to be
,:sure. What are you driving at?'
Rachel sat down on the bench beside
him to talk comfortably. ''You know
the Gordons, don't you?" she said. ''I'm
driving at them"
Dicks folks, yes; what of 'em?'
why, they're in great trouble. MIR.
Gordon broke his leg last week, and
their cows dead"
IT know it," interrupted Jasper.
They took Dick out Of school and put
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
CHINESE SURGERY.
Grating Bones and Skulls Upon Injussd
Celestials.

Grating Bones and Skulls Upon Injured
Celestials.
DR.: Chun Gee Wo+ q Chinese physi-
clan of note in his own country and
who has practiced his art in the United;
States, said recently:
Have you ever noticed that you
never see crippled Chinamanp You
never see one with but one arm; you
never see one on orutches. I'll tell
you why that IS. Siupposiug China
man has his leg crushed between the
knee and ankle We do not cut off the
log at the knee; we'lay open the flesh
and cut off the crushed bone. Thenawe
get bone, from q dogs leg, for in
stance, measure it. exactly, and insert
tho new bone and. sew up the wound.
1t nearly always heals. and the man
saves his leg. Surprising he has his
forehead crushed in. we saw out the
crushed portion, take a skull faom
some dead man.. and trepan it with
q portion of old skull, sew up theskin,
and he is all right He may be- lit
tie crazy afterward, but he is all right.
/ 1.-The Ameuianas people know little
about China and her people. The
population of CHINA is almost beyond
estimate. There are eighteen states
and four territories in the country,
not more than one-sixth of which
have ever been seen by Caucasians.
The whole of Canton alone has "
counties. containing population of
100. 100000 of people, not counting the
women and children under sixteen
years of age. From Canton comes the
Chinese emigrant to this country.
There are only five men from the
province of Foo Chow in the United
States. There are estimated to be
200, 900 Cinnamon in this country, all
from the poorer classes OF Canton,
excepting a comparatively small num-
Der of the better class of Chinese mer-
chants who have come over here and
invested small capital to see it grow
into fortunes. I can not speak their
language, being only able to speak the
language of Fow Chow. =,
/ Another thing thatis not known in
this country Is the fact that the queue
is q comparatively new thing among
my countrymen. When the Mongols
conquered China, 242 years ago, they
compelled the shaving Of heads and
! the wearing Of queues, The province
OF Canton held out about twenty -four
/ years longer. Omaha Bee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
Nuggets From Practical Experience.

Scant feeding is gross extravaganza.
Buying hay caps may be species
of gambling with the weather, but
they are good lottery tickets to hold.
If cultivation is Of the right charac.
ter it can not be too early CT too often.
This is true outside the corn field also.
It is OF no use to expect to make
money in the chicken business unless
you are willing to watch every want
of the fowls; unless you are willing te
work early and late; and, unless yor
are fond Of pouHry. The details arx
minute. but each one Is Important. ,and
they all lead to success, II rightly fol.
lowed. American AgricAturist, &
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
Brave as a Lion.

See that jarmless man over there?
Hes the bravest man in the carr
''Why?'
''Why, when the highwaymen jump
Cd on the train and told us all to hold
up our hands he was the only fellow
that didn't do tn. Y. Sun.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
A Boys Opinion,
On, Valentine Day is we'll enough,
And Fourth Of July is jolly,

And Christmas time is beautiful,
With its gifts and It's wreaths Of holly.
New Years calling Is rather nice,
And Halloween sports are funny,
And May-Day party isn't bad, 81.
When the weather is warm and sunny.
Oh, all of them are we'll enough; H.
But the day that is best worth living
is when we all 60 to grnndmammas,
To splendid, big Thanksgiving!
--Emma G. Dowd, in Youths Companion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

Ten cents was the reward given s
Pottstown (Pa. man the other da,
who found . stray 5000 team ant
spent an hour In finding the owner.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
A MIDNIGHT RAID.
A .Tack-O-Lantern Parade and It's
Satisfactory Result.
,EgVIlIIgMm ASPER W;

- " sS ~
ting on the bench
by the old we'll
curb, making a
Jack % lantern.
It was a soft, still
day in early No
vember, and the
pleasant old yard,
with it's clean
tagged walks and
prim bord e L S
around the grass
pl O t s, looked
doublv pleasant
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

The seasons brought from sun to sun
What fruits are in the cellars bin,
What wealth the mows and granaries hold
While radiant cheer prevails Within,
And cracking fires keep out the cold.
Then heap the board where JOY has placed
Let sorrow sleep-be banished fear;
II doubtful feet began the race
They end one more triumphant year.
Not ours alone is all this gain
The harvest We have safe in store
Should help as soothe some neighbours pain,
And spread kind gifts to hunger's door.
The hounteous hand that spreads our feast,
Which sent the rain and sunshine, too,
Makes all our blessings twice increased
By every generous deed we do.
So. when our table groans to-day,
And happy hearts are gathered there,
Let's find some tear to wipe away,
Some welcome gifts which we can spare.
Joel Benton. in America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

"A young farmer and his best girl
living in Tyler county, West Virginia,
have established code OF signals
whereby they communicate with one
another when they are both at home.
Their abodes are ON opposite hilltops
nearly two miles apart.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

The number of onr mercies is be-
wildering. The devout soul often has
occasion to ask the question Of tho
Psalmist: '''What shall I render unto
the Lord for all His benefits toward
ma?D H. ~ ]~ss.. .+i'# js5:s-& W
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

Thanksgiving for some personal
blessings can not be rendered in tho
public assembly. They hayo to be sung
Ia the retirement OF the closet. n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

Not the least of the benefits con-
nected with Thanksgiving Day Is the
reunion of families. The visit OF an ab-
sent son or daughter to tho old homes.
stead will make many a heart sing for
Joy. 8*4 s9@5 81 =gs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

One county (Custer) in Montana is
said to have an area about five times
greater than that of Massachusetts,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
Statement Of Rev. Thomas Ballinger, Of
Oskaloosa, Iowa.

In the fall Of 1887 my attention was called
e the medical pamphlet publis he'd by the
The ingredients composing the remedy and
known to be Of great medicinal merit, led
me to believe the remedy good one and 1
bought SIX bottles. I had a soreness in nv
stomach and sides and spinal affection
Which threatened paralysis. applied two
sides, which wore for a month. I never
found any medicine which gave me so much
relief. recommend Hibbards Rheumatic
syrup and Plasters as remedies of great
merit, and think the greatest of the age.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

A GOOD way to make money in oil is to
stand by and see the other fellow put down
the hole.-WheeGng Nv. Va InteIigencer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
THANKSGIVING.

NOE more the
circlinr months
come round: X
The birds have.
flown from bush
and tree rs
The vanished snm
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-14
Origin OF the Shot-Tower.

There was mechanic in Bristol,
England. whose name was Watts, by
trade a shoemaker. Watts had TO take
great bars of lead and pound them out
into sheets of thickness about equal TO
the diameter of the shot he desired TO
make. Then he cat the sheets into lit
tie cubes, which he rolled in a revolv-
ing barrel until the corners We're worn
of from the constant friction. Watts.
after an evening spent with some Jolly
companions at the ale house, went
home and turned into bed. He dream
ed that he was out again with the
"boys.' They were all trying to find
their way home when it began to rain
shot. Beautiful globules of lead, pol
ished and shining, fell nj his feet In
the INC ling when Watts arose he re-
membGred his dream, and wondered
what shape molten lead would take in
falling distance through tho air. At
last he carried ladleful OF the hot
metal up into the steeple of the church
of ST. Mary of Redcliff and dropped it
into the mote below. Descending, he
took from the bottom OF the shallow
pool several handfuls of perfect shot.
far superior to any he had ever seen.
Watts fortune was made. lie had
conceived the idea of the shot-tower.-
New York Graphic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-14
Training q BULLDOG.

a hard-looking citizen, with feroc-
ious white bulldog attached to a chain,
attracted good deal of attention on
the front end OF Fort-street car yester-
day afternoon. The dogs legs and
body were covered with an inch Of mud,
and as he trotted alongside tho moving
car, Juggling at his chain, it took all
the owners strength to hold him.
Where are you going with that
dogpn was asked.
"Nowhere?' replied the man; ''only
working him"
"Got match for him?"
"Yes; come off next Saturday night
in Dclray. He's in pretty good shape,
and | guess he's a winner. A street
car is the best place in the world to
work "a dog on. II you run him under
buggy his throat gets full of mud
from the horses feet. A tread-mill Is
no use, because it worries the heat out
OF him. But street-car takes the
cake, and especially this line, because
you can ride twelve miles for nickel.
A man can reduce dog at the rate OF
three pounds day by running him
alongside u street-car. Detroit Free
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