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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
THE FooT-PArH.

Along the edges OF the wood
The foot-path winds an lumber streak,
Where oak and beech dropped sylvan food
For squirrel tooth and partridge beak.
The strawberry grew beside the way
The John'swort set its star Of gold,
The mullen reared its pillar gray,
And laurel leaves their scrolls unrolled.
Canoes OF sand the mole threw uA
The woodchuck's cavern yawned beside,
And the streaked honey 'suckle's cup
Hung where the stream through pebble.
prted- /
The path then sought meadow dell
Full Of soft grass where bird-nest hid,
And brook tinkled like bell,
And cedars reared their pyr amid.
Dipping and twisting then it went
Along the banks replete with hooks,
Down to the marSe then headlong bent
Winding as wound the grassy crooks.
Along the borders Of the field,
Thence on it ran through hazels dense,
Where their balloons the thistles wheeled,
And the ripe olackoerrles wreathed the fence
Through the broad meadow next 1t went
Shining with many . spider thread
Where herds were grouped beneath the tent
The maple cool and brsezy spread
II sought the orchard slop At last
Where red and golden apples lay;
Over the upland's crest it passed
And in the woodland died away.
-Harper's Weekly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
A Prodigy of Memory.

Prof. Henkle, writing in the Journal
Of Speculative Philosophy, makes men,
ton of remarkable character whom
he met at Salem. Mass, in 1859, Daniel
Mccartney by name. Mccartney was
ffty-one years of age at the time, but
proved to the satisfaction of Mr.. Henkle
that he could remember where he had
been, the state of the weather, ETC., for
each day and hour since he was nine
years old; dates covering q period OF
forty-two years! These remarkable
feats were proved and verified by
weather records and newspaper files
kept in the city, and of the hundreds OF
tests resorted to to try his powers he
never failed of proving himself won
der Of wonders in single instance.
This prodigy Of memory worked at the
Salem Republican Office, and naturally
one would think him able to furnish
brs' us for half dozen papers, but on
tue & nsrary, they could make no use
Of him whatever, except to turn the
press twice each week!St. Louis Re.
public.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
He Read 1t Clear Throuxh.

It is related that Thomas Carlyle,
while on q visit to the provost of Xii.
caldy. . worthy elder who conducted
family worship. was one morning In
vlted by the provost to take the read.
ing, and he would offer up the prayer
himself afterward. Carlyle, by acct.
dent, opened the Bible at the first
chapter of the Book of Job. He began
to read this slowly and intelligently,
pausing after some clause, as if 10
mediate on the circumstances and
take in the whole meaning. On be
went the servants wondering, the
provost 'tdumfoondert Yet no one
dare to interrupt the sage, a. his face
was getting all aglow. The time passed
on and yet he was only heating to thu
work. After finishing the whole forty
two chapters he quietly closed the
Bible and remarked: THAT is mar
.l,us Hfe-like drama, only to be sp-
preciated when read right through"
Carlyle used to wonder that the iuyitar
ticn was not repeated-Speetatoe
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
plTH AND POINT.

Those who get through the world BY
making the worst OF it, work hard for
poor pay.
Life Is long enough for him WHIP
knows how to use it. Working and
thinking extend its limits
p-Before getting into the '.swim"A
man should be reasonably sure that m
can keep his head above water.-Bostdh
Courier.
Stupidity is to the mind what clun-
siness is to the body. It exhibits just
the same fatal power Of mischief in Ito
own wsy.-Once Week.
1T is remarkable how little = man
likes work when he does 1t himself and
how much he likes it when some body
else is doing it for him.-Washingtd
Post.
The art of putting the right men In
the right places is first in the science OF
government, but that of finding places
for the disconnected is the most dif1-
cult
Whenever . man becomes rich BY
merely acting as custodian of other
peoples money, look out for him. In
the language of Confucius, ''Thar1s
suthin' ded up the reek."-Memphis
Appeal.
Poor human nature. It is weak,
selfish and mean! If the other fellow
crosses our pathway we call him any
thing but gentleman. II he goes tho
anne way we go, and keeps little BE-
mind us, we love him.-Western Rural
The sacred rights OF mankind are
aot to be rummaged for among old
parchments or musty records. They ate
written by sunbeam, in the whole vol
ume Of human nature, by the hand OF
divinity itself.-Alexander Hamilton.
NO true and permanent fame, says
Charles Sumner, ''can be founded, en-
cept in labors which promote the hap:
piness of mankind" This is but an
other form of the old truth: ''He that
would be great let him be servant"
There is no greatness apart from useful
ness.
1t is one of the strangest of all
strange things in life that people are not
kinder to one another. And it is BE-
yond all understanding why one trudger
along life's highway should care to 90
out of his way to stab another, who IL
doubtless having all he can do to keep
up the march and tug his gripsack
along. Common wealth.
Almost every one cherishes a de-
sire, upon occasion, of doing q par
ticularly good thing But it is possible
| to so concentrate the thoughts upon the
single desire to do we'll, that it seems
impossible to decide VIVA. it would be
| we'll to do. No good is likely to be &C.
complished by the mere wish to be a
! well-doer. 1t is the work of the we'll
loer to know just what it would be we'll
to do-and to do it A particularly good
thing is more likely to be done in that
way than in any other way.-Exchange
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
RAILWAYS IN PALESTINE,

From Jerusalem to Joppa aud Up the
Jericho Road by Rail.
The Governor of Palestine has in
augurated the construction of the rail-
way from the Holy City to the seaport
of Joppa with due solemnities. In =
few months the shrieks of the iron horse
viii be heard in the valleys that cent
uries ago echoed the mild words of the
Nazarene. 1t seems almost like .
sacrilege to introduce nineteenth cent
ury institutions into territory that is
sacred in history and romance. But
progress is irresistible and sentiment
can not and should not stand in the way
Of putting the Holy City in easy COM
munication with the rest OF the world.
The new road, starting from Jerusalem,
where the station is to be near the tomb
Of King David, follows the valley of
Hinnon and runs eastward past the site
of the ancient Emaus. along the path
pursued by the Saviour after His resur-
rection; thence to the ancient Kirjath-
Jearim, famous in Israelitish history -
the resting-place for many years OF the
Ark of the Covenant after its recovery
from tho Philistines and previous to ito
removal to Jerusalem by King David.
After crossing rugged range of hills
the road follows the water courses d.
rect to Joppa. Japho or Jaffa, as it 10
vari ously called. The Jordan branch of
the new railway will run eastward from
Jerusalem to Bethany, which Christ
made the starting point Of most Of His
journeys, and thence along the Jericho
road, now, al Of old, frequented by
thieves, to the ancient city. This
branch will not be built at present, but
there is very indefinite prospect Of
building eastward across Jordan to the
site of Babylon, and thence down the
Euphrates to the head of navigation.
This is a part of the project to restore
Palestine to its ancient prosperity
and make it once more the nation
al headquarters Of the Hebrews
scattered throughout the world. It
seems q shock to our sensibilities to
think OF riding in railway train
through the land for which Joshua and
his successors fought SO long, which the
Maccabees wrested from foreign con-
querors, in which the meek and lowly
Nazarine wandered with His chosen dis
ciples, teaching truths that have
pierced every quarter of the globe, the
land in which unnumbered thousands Of
chivalrous knights fought and died to
rescue the Holy sepulcher from the
saracen. But as no actua; sacrilege is
involved, but rather . way opened for
all the world to visit the Holy City, we
may rest content. Perhaps there are
those living who may yet see Judea in
the van OF civilization and the Hebrew
capital . center Of worldwide interest
-Phiadelphis Inquirer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04

Tho Thoughts Of Bridegroom While II
II waiting 1T the Chancel.

The Thoughts Of , Bridegroom While He
II waiting 1t the Chancel.
The thoughts Of br egroom, rs he
awaits at the altar the arrival Of his
bride, may be supposed b. the romantic
to be filled with sublimity and rapture,
while, II the truth we're known, in most
cases they run something like this:
Now, where's Emily? ! thought she
was to come in at the church door as
came out Of the vestry; Of course, brides
are generally late, but she made me .
promise to be punctual. don't doubt
the best man has got me out here q full
fifteen minutes too soon. That is what
the matter Is; we'll, at least, he has got
to stand it as we'll as l.
What lot Of people! all looking At
me, of course, to see how l appear! l
declare, ! have lively feeling for the
lion in the circus show. 3
There, I caught Mrs. Blenkinsop's
eye; I suppose l mustn't bow. But
where the deuce am to look and not
catch peoples eyes? Emily, Emily, the
first thing do after we're married will
be to teach you punctuality. think it
must be twenty minutes since came
out here.
xThere's an awful drought, from the
| vestry door, and there is the best man
sneezing. Hang it! what does he do
| that for? Every one is laughing.
Seems to me the people are smiling
at me, too. I wonder if there is any
thing wrong about me? My collar is
| awfully uncomfortable; perhaps II has
got unbuttoned behind, and is riding up
over my coat. l don't like to put up my
hand and feel; I'll nod my head, and
perhaps the darned thing will settle into
place.
Gracious! there is Mrs Blenkinsop
nodding, too; she thought l bowed to
her this time. Heavens! If Emily dom
come in about second, shall begin to
wish l had never started to 60 through
this sort Of thing.
There's Rose Mathews; used to be
good deal of spoons on her once; see
her laugh! OF course, it is at the figure
cut up here; now she is Whispering
She is looking mighty pretty; wonder
If she would serve man this way?
"What in the worla shall do with
my hands? The best man has his be-
hind him; it looks rather easy and
graceful. I'll try that; but, here, we
can't stand here just alike, like the
Siamese twins. The rector has his
hands clasped in front; I'll see how that
goes; it won't do, it's more awkward
| than ever.
mo Emily yet! TIL read over the
commandments behind the altar. Well,
shall break the third one in just a
minute; and as for the fifth. I certainly
shall not honor my parents-in-law for
bringing Emily up no better than this.
I'll read the fourth; it's long one, and
will distract me quite awhile. (Best
man pinches him. What under Heaven
is the matter? Oh, the bridal party at
last! Now, If don't mistake one of the
bridesmaids for the bride!'' Out he
doesn't, and the service begins PUCK.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
A ROMANTIC CAREER

Tho Notable Deeds or william, Earl Of
Craven. In the Sixteenth Century.
William, Earl of Craven, had .
notable career, and the story of his life.
could it be told in detail. would baa
fascinating one. His father was bofh
IN Yorkshire, is parents being poor
peasants When . mere boy he de-
termined to seek his fortune in London.
He tramped all the way from his native
town to the metropolis, where he found
employment with draper. Bright and
Industrious, he quickly learned tlte
business, and before many years had
gone by set up for himself. He pros
oered exceedingly acquiring great
wealth, and finally being chosen Lord
Mayor of London. When he died he
left great torture to his son William.
This, however, did not satisfy the young
nan, whose ambition was to shine In
society, because wealth without pedi-
gree in those days was not held in as
nigh esteem as it now is
Military renown was the only thing
which made up for lack Of a gentle birth.
Craven consequently became soldier
Of fortune, first joining the army OF
Henry, Prince of Orange, and acquit-
ing himself with honor and distinction.
Then he fought under Gustavus
Adolphus, and led the forlorn hope al
the storming of Crentznach. Though
the first assault was repulsed, Craven
with determined bravery led a second,
which proved gloriously successful He
was severely wounded, and Gustavus
knighted him as he lay on the ground
When he had had enough OF war he re-
turned to England. He at one time
gave Charles II. no less than ESQ, 600 In
one sum, and after the restoration he
was rewarded by having conferred upon
him the title of Earl. During the great
plague in London in 1865 Craven ne.
NAMED in London to help the poor. en-
courage the timid. and preserve order.
Whenever q fire took place he was sure
to be present, so it became . common
saying that his horse could smell q fEe
before it happened. His city birth,
warlike fame, and his romantic connec-
ton with Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia,
rendered him the most popular man III
London, and his protest was more ef-
fective in dispensing . mob than q
regiment of soldiers. He died April g
1896. At the age of eighty eight Chicago
News
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04

self about some outside matters. Bur
CESS came in, and seeing it, took it into
his room to examine it, supposing i,
to have come in the regular way, and
finding it to be a wonderful book, as he
afterwards told me, carried it of. Then
an unfortunate woman who calls herself
Rose Desire must have brought in story
which was laid on my desk just where
yours had been; it was in box just as
yours was, and so the great BOBBY who
sometimes reads manuscripts for Bur
CESS & Co., when he ought to be mend
ing shoes or shoveling coal, took il
home, and read this feeble production
for the work of . charming and brilliant
woman, whom he deserves never to see
again after tonight. began you,
story. never dreaming it was yours, and
was fascinated by its beauty and powe,
in spite of my miserable state of mind
l had not read half OF it when l dis
covered yourself in it, and the hideous
mistake had made dawned upon me.
Now you know the cause Of my stupid,
priggish words of this morning. I will
not ask you to forgive me; can neve,
forgive myself the needless suffering
have caused you"
But Katharine did not look very an
gry. What load was lifted from hel
heart by his words! twas almost worth
while to have endured the pain to OK
She looked At him and smiled as he
stood before her with hand outstret ched
as in farewell
Before you vanish into outer dark
ness,'' she said, dreamily, II should
like you to fulfill your promise to read
my manuscript"
''Katharine, do you really mean tx
allow me to read It after this?'
Certainly. 1 asked your opinion, and
still want it. think may count safely
on getting your true one" she added
mischievously.
As she gave him the manuscript he
took hen hands and held them.
katharine" he said, ''who could have
foreseen this ending. to such q day?
Three hours ago / thought the sun could
never shine for me again; but the clouds
have lifted, and the blessed light
streams through and gives new life to {
hope"
The portieres opened and little Mrs
AMMAN hustled into the library.
'.Ah, Mr.. Mackenzie, good evening
Did you ever know any thing SO sudde,
as the change in the weather tonight?
= .'Never," said Mack enzie, ferventl,
and, looking into Katharine's radiant
eyes, '.nor 50 delightful. Francis Il
Livingston, IN Lppincott'&
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one whose society was privilege, and
whose conversation delight, had con-
fessed to him that she had written a
novel, and furthermore had requested
OF him a critical opinion. Nothing that
awoman like Katharine AMMAN would
write could fail to be interesting, and
Mackenzie thought with pleasure of the
eulogy he should take her as his de-
tailed criticism on the morrow which he
doubted not would be his candid opin-
ion," and saw in fancy the bright and
grateful smile with which she would re-
ward him.
The story was typewriter, always a
welcome sight to the manuscript
reader, and was called "A Bohemian in
Silk" by Rose Desire. "a pretty nom
de-pluue," thought Mackenzie, ''but l
shall advise her own name. which is
prettier, to my thinking"
He went rapidly but carefully through
the first chapter. As he began the
second a puzzled look was on his face,
which by degrees grew grave, and at
the end of the third chapter it had set
tied into an expression of intense dis
appointment 1t was some time past
midnight when Mackenzie laid down
the last page Of the manuscript. He
had read every line in the hope of find
ing some stray passage he could COM
mend-some CLEAN of light suggestive
of the woman herself in the waste OF
dull mediocrity. It was useless; the
book was hopelessly bad.
81 would not have believed it posi-
ble," he muttered. He sat looking into
the fire for another hour. ''How can l
ever tell her?'' he groaned. But tell
her must"
he had promised to return the manu-
script to her with his opinion the fol-
lowing morning, and at the appointed
hour he stood in Miss Annan's drawing
room, somewhat woebegone-looking
object, after sleepless night A pleas
ing contrast was the figure which en-
tered to meet him, clad in a pretty
morning gown, her face smiling in con-
6dent anticipation OF his verdict. yet
blushing with charming modesty. The
smile died On her lips as she advanced
toward him. ''You are not WE'LL" she
said in tones of kindest sympathy.
Mackenzie fastened to assure her he
was in perfect health.
''Then you have sat up all night over
that she said, pointing to the box in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-06-04
CURING BOW LEGS.

A Treatment Which Effects . Cure Al
most Without Fail.
The Home-Maker tells an incident of
Mrs. Bassett who had twins, three
year-old boys, but who were bow-legged.
She consulted q doctor, and asked if
she must put their legs in irons.
''lrons!" shouted the doctor. "Fid-
dle-sticks! Take of their shoes and
stockings. Their muscles have proba-
bly, been cramped and weakened al
ready, and irons will only increase the
trouble. OF with their shoes"
Another suggestion of the doctor was
to let the boys walk up hill, and when
they could not be out of doors, to have
an inclined plane arranged in the house
or them to practice on. In the effort
to walk up steep incline one naturally
throws the feet outward. After some
months treatment Of this sort the boys
legs Strengthened and their muscles
grew strong. 1t was learned by the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children that . baby-girl just beginning
to walk was toddling around in her lit
tie bare feet and q committee visited
the mother.
but does your baby actually 60 bare
foot, too?'' asked one Of the visitors.
Eyes She has never worn shoe in
her life. When she goes out for an air
ing she wears warm wooden socks, for
until she can walk she can not Of
course, take sufficient exercise to keep
her feet warm. But in the house she is
barefooted as the boys She is just be-
ginning to get on her feet, and her lit
tie bare toes are almost as useful to her
as fingers. They have saved her many
a fall"
One Of the members of the committee
was the wife of shoe dealer, she sat
aghast. But do you never intend to
have your children wear shoes?" she
asked.
'Oh, yes, when feel quite sure that
the muscles of their feet and ankles are
strong enough to endure them, but the
moment ey~begin to indulge in that
hateful abomination of toeing in, of
they come again until the difficulty is
remedied.''
The society decided not to interfere,
and the campaign against bow-legged-
ness co1tinues.-Boston Budget.
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have been this? He turned back to the
hrst page; underneath the title was the
line from Measure for Measure':
]" I hold you - . thing enskyod and sainted"
but no name, nor any sign to indicate
who was the author. "Will they never
learn to send In these things properly ?"
he growled. Then = suspicion darted
through his mind 30 suddenly that his
heart stopped beating Tor moment
and then began to throb with great
hope. He looked at his watch, and,
springing to his feet, tied up the
precious package with trembling hands,
There Is time YETI he murmured. Il
will not let the night pass with this
! mystery unsolved. Dear Katharine, my
poor girlv' ~
He jumped into cab, and in fifteen
minutes was at her door. A sharp north
wind had driven away the rain-clouds,
| and the stars were shining brightly.
| Miss Aunan was in the drawing-room
| with her mother, the maid told him.
and there were other callers. Mackeu.
! zie walked into the room with the pack.
age under his arm. The guests, an cid.
erly couple, had risen to 80. 81 mast
see you alone, at once" he whispered te
Katharine, and, leaving her with her
friends, he walked back into the Ii.
brary. In few moments she Joined
him.
| "Have you examined the manuscript
brought you this morning?" he asked,
eagerly.
No" she replied, shadow crossing
her face.
''What was the name Of your story?''
mr.. Mackenzie, beg that you will
not speak to me on that subject now OF
at any other time"
"But tell me-the namer'
| 'You have read it; why should you
ask me?" she said, coldly; then, seeing
the suppressed excitement in his eyes,
the twitching of his mouth, without
knowing why she caught the infection
OF his emotion, and her heart beat rap
idly.
Mackenzie quickly opened the box and
held it up to her.
Have you ever seen this before?" he
asked.
"Why, it is mine! How did you-?"
"Yours! Do you mean you wrote it,?
Certainly. 1t is the story gave you
yesterday, which l thought you brought
back to me this morning. And now"
''Then you are not Rose Desire, and
you didn't write a story called "A b.
hemian in Silk'?"
NO" replied the wondering girl.
tThank Heaven!" he burst out.
Katharine, if you would like the head
of the most stupid dolt that ever lived,
on charger, will cheerfully give 1t to
you. Listen while tell you what con.
lecture has happened before you spnrn
me from your sight and send me to the
sacrifice. ought never to have let my
precious charge out Of my sight for an
instant; but went direct to Burgess
after you gave me your story, and laid
it on my desk there while h"sied my.
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"A THING ENSKYED."
The Mistake of a Critic and How
It Was Rectihed.

DWARD MACK
ENZIE, author,
critic and litera-
teur, sat down at
his d 9 SIX and
drew toward him
q package, with
q smile of salts
faction. 1t was
not often that he
entered upon the
reading of q man.
uscript with feel
gs OF sue b
pleasurable an
tici patton. A
charming, culti-
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