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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
THE GREAT NAPOLEON
Why He Was Sont to st. Helena bv tho
e f British Government. E5gs

why He was Sent to st. Helena bv tho
Il British Government. #53s
After Waterloo and the dissolution of
the grand army Napoleon returned to
France. The storm OF revolution was
already gathering; the tide Of opposi-
ton to him had arisen and overlooked
France; his son had been passed over by
the Chamber of Representatives.: his
own services as General had been re-
fused; he had endeavored to escape the
vigilance of the British cruisers that
guarded the coast, and finally he went
on board the Bellerophon and surren-
dered himself to the commander,
Captain Maitland. The great fallen
leader was informed that there were no
conditions to be made in regard to the
surrender of Napoleon, but that he
should be conveyed to England to be re-
ceived there in such manner as the
Prince Regent should deem expedient.
He had written to the Prince Regent
from Rochefort that he had termina ted
his career, and, like Themistocles,
come to seat myself at the hearth of
the British people. place myself I'M
der the protection Of it's laws, which
claim from your Highness as the most
powerful, the most constant and
tho most generous of my enemies"
The concurrent testimony of the
historians of the times is to the effect
that Napoleon's life was in imminent
danger in France. Butcher had threat
ened to execute him, and he gave him
self up because there was nothing else
to do. No graver questions ever faced
q civilized nation than the disposition of
Napoleon and Jefferson Davis when
their public careers came to an end.
In Europe the experiment had been
tried of Punishment, or rather restraint
to Elba, but that had failed. Europe
would never be at peace; its awful
slaughters on the battletields, by dis
ease, exposure, in all the CHASTITY forms
OF war, would not cease unless the
cause were securely, permanently re-
strained; while to hold him beyond the
reach of activity in Europe would be to
imprison him. This was the condition,
these were the reasons, that led the
British Government to decide to send
him to St. Helena. For this purpose
an act of Parliament was passed ''for
the better OBTAINING in custody of Ma
poleon Bonaparte," and another act
providing for the proper and special
government of the island of St. Helena.
He was detained on the Bellerophon
until August and then transferred to
the Northumberland, and on October
Is arrived in St. Helena, never to leave
it alive.-Chicago lnter-Ocean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
THE 4 vlLEs or WOMEN
Tricks Played by Them ON tho Clerks OF
Il n@8 Dry.GOOds stores. H. +.

Tricks Played bv Them ON tho Clerks Of
MI, 8a Dry.GOOds stores. @.#. Lib
mo doubt said dry-goods clerk,
you have seen the stories sometimes
told In the newspapers OF women who
oroer costly furs or other wraps sent
nome on approval, and after wearing
them on the special occasion for which
they were wanted returning them as un-
satisfactory. You would be surprised
70 know how common that thing is. We
ma IL out sometimes-more times we
don't-but If the goods are returned un-
injured 1t rarely pays to say any thing
about 1t. Nothing is lost by the trick,
not even the sale of the goods, for the
borrower had no intention of buying
them at any time. In this case, as in
the case OF goods purchased at some
other store and brought to US to have
the money refunded, eternal vigilance
Is the price of safety from imposition.
We need to know our goods more thor
oughly to avoid being imposed on than
we do to sell them.
Ihey have new racket now,
though" continued the talkative floor
walker, that goes ahead of all the rest
for downright meanness 1t is getting
TO be common practice with certain
class OF women to buy rather large dress
patterns, and after making up the dress
and hndlng they have yard or two LETT
over to bring us the remnant and ask
for the money on it. The other day we
had line of goods which we cut up into
twelve-yard dress patterns and sold by
the pattern. One of our customers, a
woman in very comfortable circum-
stances, came in and bought six pat
terms. A few days afterward she re-
turned two pieces, with two and a half
yards in each, and wanted the money
for them-or, rather, she wanted credit
for them, for, as it happened, she had an
account with us, and this enabled US to
trace the transaction. She had to be
confronted with the books, though, and
convinced that we knew exactly what
she had bought before she gave up the
attempt to economic at our expense.
''The worst thing about this overreach-
ing business is that it is practiced
almost exclusively by women who are
not driven to it by poverty. Really
poor women seldom trouble US. They
buy what they want. keep it, or if they
do bring it back it is usually to
exchange it for some thing else in the
same line, rarely for redemption in cash.
The people who drive hard bargains,
who find fault with every thing, and
who try to overreach us in every way
are those who consider themselves the
better class of society, women who dress
we'll, appear to have plenty of money,
and affect great Indignation if their
boldest lies are not instantly believed.
These are the customers that make
salesman tired, and assure you there
is an Infinite lot of them. "-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
ST. DISTAFF'S DAY.

A Thread 116 Miles in Length Spun From
Ono Pound of Cotton.
The 7th of January is day in which
the elderly maidens, who are sometimes
called spinsters, should take a peculiar
interest. In old times it was known
and observed as st. Distaff's day, be.
cause it was generally then that the
women resumed, after all Christmas
holidays, the distaff and spindle. When
the spinning-wheel was invented, along
in 1888, those ladies who used it began
to be called spinsters. This, afterward,
in legal Technology, came to be applied
to all unmarried women, but the name
was an honored one until the employ.
ment of spinning was considered toe
mental for women of rank. Then it was
used contemptuously, and gradually it
came to signify, more particularly. sim
gle ladies of mature years. before the
spinning-wheel was relegated to the
garnet some extraordinary feats were
accomplished, or, as people nowadays
would say, records were made, by those
expert in its use. In the year 1745 a
woman at East Dereham, in Norfolk,
spun single pound of wool into a
thread of 1000 yards in length, wanting
only eighty yards of forty-eight miles.
This, at the time, was considered per-
Torrance of sufficient Importance ia
merit place in the proceedings of the
Royal Society," very high honor, in
deed. Afterward, this feat was eclipsed
by another English lady, living at Nor.
WITCH, who spun pound of combed wool
into thread of 10000 yards; and she
actually produced from the same weight
of cotton thread of 2os, 600 yards, equal
to about 115 miles. This last thread, il
woven, would produce about twenty
yards Of yard-wide Chicago
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.
The Unequal Expansion and Contraction
of Steam Boilers.

The Unequal Expansion and Contraction
of Steam Boilers.
One of the severest tests of the strength
of steam boiler is due to the UNEQUAL
expansion and contraction of its differ
ent parts, owing to the effects of changes
in its temperature. In the case of flue
or tubular boilers, in which the fues or
tubes are more directly exposed to the
influence of heat than the she'll, the
strain thus developed is tremendous,
the tubes or fues, or their material, ex-
panding lengthwise with force calcu-
lated to tear the head out of the boiler.
Where the flues are placed very near the
bottom of the boiler, in which case the
pressure is all on the lower side of the
heads and the plates that keep them to-
gether, it is not unusual for these plates
to be ruptured or the seams sprung un-
derneath, causing troublesome and often
dangerous leaks.
The smaller the proportion of the sur
face of boiler that is exposed to the
heat, the more active will be the effect
of the expanding and contracting forces,
and in the case of some boilers, set more
than half-exposed to the influence of the
atmosphere, the tremendous power ex-
ercised by the expansive heat of the fire
below and the contraction due to the low
temperature above, are almost enough
to tear the boiler to pieces
It is the unequal expansion of she'll
and tubes, of the upper and lower she'll,
that really does more injury to steam
boiler than the, expansion and contrac-
ton due to the changes in the pressure
of steam; the leakage and cases of
rupture that so often occur in the lower
seams and along the bottom of horizon
tally-fired boilers are unquestionably
due to these causes, and in very many
instances forced firing in getting up
steam on first starting the boiler is to
blame.
TO avoid the injuries so often caused
to boilers in this manner, it is necessary,
therefore, to exercise great care in rails
ing steam in new boilers or those that
have been blown out and allowed to cool
down. The fire should be raised mod
erately and gradually and the boiler
moderately filled with water, so that
the increase in the temperature may be
gradual. In cooling off a boiler the
same care must be exercised. The plan
adopted by some engineers, of turning a
stream of cold water into the boiler as
soon as it is emptied, can not be too severe
ly condemned, nor should the furnace
doors be suddenly thrown open, or any
other proceeding taken that will result
in suddenly lowering the boiler temper
ature, a rapid decrease in the heat being
quite as bad for the safety and durabili-
| ty of the boiler as the moderate and un-
equal increase above referred to.-Safe.
| ty Valve.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
A Pretty Slu1nber Pillow.

Make two oblong cushions, each Tx
inches long and 8 inches wide when
finished. Cover the outside of each with
plain or figured plush and the underside
with some contrasting shade of China
silk or surah, and fill with cotton.
Fasten four brass rings, covered with
crocheted silk, to the opposite corners
of the cushions and tie together with
two full bows of ribbon. Suspend over
the back of chair, allowing one
cushion to fall in front and the other be.
hind. If plain plush is used, the effect
is heightened by working the words;
crest thee on this messy pillow" or
other appropriate words in graceful let
ters across the front of the cushion
Farm and Home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
CROWNED AFTER DEATH.
The Only Queen Who Never Knew He
Royal Station.

The Only Queen Who Never Knew Her
Royal Station.
There is no more remarkable page in
Ill history than the one which tells of
the browning Of Inez de Castro's flesh
less skull as Queen of Portugal She
had been married clandestinely to young
Dom Pedro, and was murdered three
years later by assassins instigated by
her father-in-law. When the young Dom
heard of her death he was beside him.
self with grief and rage. TvO of the
assassins fell into his hands and suffered
terrible torture, which only ended by
their hearts being torn out while they
we're yet alive. When Pedro came to
the throne a few years later he had the
bones Of 1nez taken from the grave,
placed upon magnificent throne, robed
in royal purple, and actually crowned
Queen of Portugal! The court was sum-
moned and compelled to do her
homage, just as if she were a real
living Queen. One fleshless hand
held the scepter and the other the
orb of royalty. On the second night Of
this weird ceremony the fleshless Queen
was borne before grand funeral cortege
extending several miles, each person
holding a torch. Lying in her rich
robes, her crown upon her grinning
skull, in a chariot drawn by twenty
coal-black mules, Queen Inez, the only
Queen who never knew her royal sta
ton, was driven to the royal Abbey of
Alcobaca, where the bones were inferred
with as much pomp as though she had
died but yesterday. The monument
erected to the Queen who was never a
Queen during life, is still to be seen in
the abbey, standing near the one erected
to her royal husband, PEDRO, the just -
1t is said that the whole cause of this
outrageous proceeding was an attempt
of Philip II. of Spain to secure the
throne on the grounds that the mar
riage of Inez was illegal. These events
occurred during the three years follow
ing January l, 1347, the date of the mar
rage of Pedro and Inez.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
Books for the Little Ones.

Let the baby have books even before
he can talk. If he cares for them at first
only for the pictures, he will in time
learn to love them for what they can
tell him. Children should be encour-
aged to keep their books neatly on little
shelves of their own. Very neat hang.
ing sets, containing from one to four
shelves, can be obtained at the shops fol-
an extremely moderate sum, and will be
found a source Of much pleasure to the
child, who is certain to glory in the pro.
prietorship, and to take pleasure in ar
ranging his small library. It will also
teach him to take good care of his books,
which is lesson he can not learn too
soon.-N. Y. Ledger.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts.
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it.
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who.
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who.
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. KEW y0Rx. K.E
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10

languages. The most important of the casts Is thaC
OF an 06clisk. feet high, which Is inscribed on
four sides. and dates back 10 The time oil oha"'o'
All departments of the college have voted TO make
Tie boating authorities Of nowdoin College have
offered TO purchase the egthOared she'll uScd 10y do
Henry II. Lyman. a fulblOoded sioux Indian. OF
the lanktOn tribe, is candidate lor PnVSG Ut
the nine. lie is one OF the most excellent slnuehuS
in the Law school, and can run and bat IKE veteran
lie will undoubtedly be selected for the nine, no,n,v
Nales recently formed southern club has the hearty
sanction Of the faculty. and IL proposes 10 S"e
important work 1t is ne duty OF every H en snn
as many southern men TO Yale as possible: 1t *
proposed every effort 10 promote good feeling
sections The chief organizers of the club are J. W:
Keerans of statesvllle n. c., and A. b. stone OF
The tasticams of the senior class have Just issued
the annual list Of questions TO the class a round
iD 10 Europe is offered for the best dissertation on
New Haven mother. In his lectures to the students
Lieutenant Totten having proPhe.lGd slv war s,d IN
Of the dual league and Lieutenant Totten's seven
The annual banquet Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
viii occur tomorrow evening, and the members from
The twenty fourth course of Mechanics lectures
at the scientific school has been arranged as follows
About Fiction and Other Things Charles Dudley
Warner; "Thc Acquisition Of Oregon" Professor
Brewer: "Thc Mystery of Egypt Professor c. 4.
L. Totten: Water Lilies" Professor ID. G. Eaton;
"Thc London Earthquake Of 175O7 Professor Louns
bury Pools and T1nsts" Professor IIadcy: Recent
Researches on the Brain Professor H. II. Donaldson;
DlNlVIN VI ul' I'lNNDNtlN ANU W.
Cuneiform Inscriptions Dr. II. +. Harper lIOusc
sanitation a. l. Walker: THE Evolution Of The
French Chateau Professor d. c. Eaton 'fhc Amateur
Photographer. Professor Henry Farnun: The French
Exhibition Of 1880" Professor Hastings
FX-Mnistcr Phelps Is 10 deliver three lectures
before the divinity students. the subjects hcing as
follows. Tho Application Of Legal Principles 20 the
Fv'der ~ of ChriStanitv" "The Condolences Re
tween the PrcceptS Of Christianity and the Funda-
mental Principles OF Common Law Independently De-
terial Office"
President Dwight viii preach the sermon a. the
dedication Of the First congregational Church AZ
RufalO. next week Professor stevens of the theO-
logical school. is former pastor ~ that society
Stage has finally consented 10 pitch dnrins tho com
ing season provided Of course the action ~ the
mttce appointed 10 confer on general athletics does
not secure the adoption ~ set Of rnlcs shifting
the Undergraduate department II is not thought
that such a rule viii be adopted. ard the men Of
Vale are greatly dol'rnd the prospect OF seeing
stagg puzzle Harvard's men again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10

since its entrance into college, viii be held in New
York on February II. , .
There are sim five lectures on foreign MISSIONS 10
be delivered 10y the Rev. DR.. John Han the "IaNe'
lecturer recently added 10 the faculty OF thc Iheo
logical Seminary, ON fund founded by Nathan T.
Graves of syracuse. In his first lecture Dr. lal con
sdered the antiquity Of the missionary idea ana spoke
of il As being tho idea Of tho whole Bible, Old Iesta
mcnt as we'll New. His next lecture VIII consider
the Missions Of the Early Centuries of Christianity
preparing the students for the third lecture, when
will deal with the Reformation and It's work. me
fourth lecture will treat OF the Recent keVvai OF inc
Missionary spirit the fifth OF The Present Means
and DIFFICULTIES and the last OF announcement
We Have for tho Prosecution OF Missionary ana Evan
gecal Work. ,-, a.,
Professor Charles Hart who recently purchased tho
Kirkpatrick estate on Livlngston-avc, has had the
honse rebuilt in the "Longfelow' style. so popular In
Cambridge Mass, and when the grounds are beautied
as they viii be in the spring, the place VIII be one Of
the lovelicSt in the city. a., ,.,,-.,
An entertainment is being arranged for the Athletic
Association by local talent and II possible tat Rut
gers men will revive their old negro minstrel COM
pany for the occasion.
Another assistant has been engaged in the prcpara-
tory department at the grammar school, MISS > Z.
Morris formerly connected with the Albany Academy.
II * now proposed 20 take In boys at the school at
a very early age train them through % the higher
classes and finally prepare them for entrance at col
egc without its having been necessary 10 secure
any education elsewhere. Two new rooms are being
furnished at the school for the new department and
new classes will be organized at the beginning OF the
next term
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.
ALPHA DELTA PHI MEET NG-PRINCIPAL MILNE
on OPTIONAL STUDIES.

Rochester, n. Y, Feb. (speciaD.,T principal
OF interest in college circles Rochester during
the the mid winter meeting OF the Geneses
Graduate Association of the Alpha Delta Phi Fra
ternity The reunion held al the Alpha Delta Phi
House in Glbbs-st, Friday evening The mem
hers of the active chapter. well a large mum.
Der OF alumni present The paper OF the evening
was read by Principal William J. Milne. Of the Albany
Normal school His subject was. Intellectual Power
versus Intellectual Discipline lie favored reasonable
option In college course and opposed the idea Of
studying subjects purely for their disciplinary vllue.
Edward lie Grand Adams. Editor OF The Einirs
Advertiser POSTMASTER The toasts were IS
follows "Genesee Graduate Chapter responded TO bv
superintendent s. A. Ellis; Alpha Delta Phi at the
Bar" George F. Woman; "Ot Hamilton John II.
Hopkins: The Ministry" the Rev. DR.. ". DO DO,y
The Doctors Dr.. +. +. Dow: Sister chapters tho
Rev J. A. skinner; our Business Men," {. p H.
Vary; The Active Chapter y. Il. Middleton: Tho
Faculty" Professor George d. Olds: =" The Caapier
House" selden $ Brown.
President Hill's recent declaration in favor OF
intercollegiate athletics at the dinner of the Baptist
social Union In New DIRK, Thursday. is received
with great favor by the students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10
OLD BROWNS NEW TRANSIT.
A SPLENDID GIFT AND A SUPERB INSTRUMENT
THE ENGINEERING COUBSE-BASE.
PERSONAL.

Providence, II. l., Feb. o (spcciaD.-Thc Hon. Will
lam A. Harris, Of Providence has presented the engl
necring department Of Brown University
vcyOrs transit. This instrument made by.
Messrs Bun Il Berger, OF Boston, and X In every
respect model piece Of workmanship. IT has an
invcrtlng telescope, giving much more brilliant
image than the ordinary erecting one. vcrca.
arc used I'm reading vertical angles very sensitive
level attachment 10 the telescope. giving the inst
ment the capacity Of regular level fixed stadia
wircs with the stbdla rod in reading horizontal
distances, the gradlcntcr attachment for establishing
grades, improved tangent screws shifting centre, etc.
The graduations arc all made in solid silver. and
those on the horizontal limb may be read from o to
$50 degrees continuously In both directions. The
spirltlevcl5 extremely sensitive that on the
telescope causing displacement Of the bubble through
about three sxtecnths Of Inch for depression of
fifteen Of arc. by Of the vertical arc
and stada wires the geographical position and eleva-
ton OF points be determined with great rapidly.
This feature Of the instrument makes IL extremely
useful in typographical surveying, and has introduced
system that has superseded the old method Of
measuring distances by the chain aud elevations by
tho wye level.
The course OF study In the department Of civil cngi
nccring covers period OF four years Instruction Is
given extensively In mathematics, both pure and
applied. Considerable attention II given u instru.
mental aud fee-hand drawing. Under tho technical