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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
FOuR-lEAF GLOVER.

To Find Them Requires Nothing Save
Training of the Eye.
The mass of people have strange
ideas about the finding of four-leat
clover-that is, about Che ability to find
them. Two persons out of every three
will say when the subject is mentioned.
"Why, never found four-leaf clover
in all my life." Yet four-leaf clovcrs
are a grea: deal more common than PEG.
pie think. The trouble is that most
people do not know how to see them.
The general impression is that the abil-
ity is the result of kind of spirit OF
divination or some special sense of per-
ception which is bestowed on only few
specially lucky mortals 1t is nothing
of the kind.
It is simple training Of the eye. 1t
is the eye that finds the clover, not the
person. 1t is precisely the same educa.
ton of the eye that enables trained
proof.reader, for instance, to detect in
stantly the least departure from the
ordinary appearance of word. One
may find hundreds of four-leaf clovers
without giving it one conscious thought
if ones eyes have only got in the way
of it. The eye, when trained, wanders
over the patch of leaves and instantly
detects the slightest variation in the
trefoil pattern, just as the eye of the
proof-reader sees the variation in the
look of word. So, you see, there isn't
any moro luck in that than there is in
most other things in the world.
That's the physiological explanation
OF the matter, and no doubt it's the true
one but it isn't half so pretty as that
an old Irish coachman once gave sweet
young girl who found the four parted
leaves everywhere: "Orrah, MISS" he
said, you'll find them where non at
the rist at us cud. For wheriver your
swate feet touch the grass, the four-leaf
clover springs up to kiss thin, and so
yen always fin thim."
To 60 back to the training of the eye
required to find the four-leaf clover, do
people ever suspect, we wonder, that
that is the only trick in learning to
spell =? The education is Of the eye and
not of the mind. An accurate SPELL
or Is SIMPLY q person whose eyes
can be trusted to take an sccu-
rate photograph of the appearance Of
the word, and to recall that appearance
of that word in the mind at will, as he
recalls the face of an absent friend.
The eyes spell, not the mind. ...s,
And the exactness with which the
eye reproduoes depends upon the keen
ness with which it has been trained to
observe. Is, then, the drill Of the old
spelling book, with its droning Of Alb,
alb, hey, abbey, all for naught? Not
at all, because the ability to reproduce
through sound an idea that has been
gained by sight neeessitates accurate
observation in the first place and is ex-
celent discipline for the power conoen-
tration in the second place.-N. Y.
Evening News.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
Enterprising.

II tell you Hooks of Radical City, is
an ornament to the profession" re-
marked the president of the Real Estate
Agents Association, at recent meet
ing.
II heard they had him in Jail there"
said a member.
$50 they did; but they couldn't keep
him in. Why, in less than three days
he had sold ten lots in his Highland
addition to the guards, dickered the
sheriff out of his pistols and handouts.
taken mortgage on the Jail, and sold
the balls and chains and part of the
gratings to the junkman. Oh, he's en-
terprising, Hooks isv'-Puck.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
Food for . Lifetime.

A curious calculation of the amount of
food consumed in lifetime Of seventy
years has recently been made by M.
Soyer, a French savant, now chef of the
Reform Club of London. Among other
things, NJ. Soyer says that the average
epicure of three-score and ten will have
consumed 80 oxen, 200 sheep, 100 calves;
200 lambs, so pigs, 1900 fowls, LOCO fish
of different kinds, 10000 oysters, 5,475
pounds of vegetables, 24s pounds of but
ter, $4,000 eggs and four tons of bread.
besides several hogsheads Of wine. tea,
coffee, etc. This enormous amount of
food will weigh but little short Of fort.
tons.-St. Louis Republic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
Tho Printer. Had Been There.

Irate real estate boomer (entering
business Office of daily paper)-See
here, what does this mean? I wrote in
my advertisement of the 'Elysium Ad-
dition" that is fifteen minutes walk
from the postofaoe and you printed it
''flfteen miles," a..a
Business Managor-Well, the fact is
the proof reader undertook to walk out
there yesterday and when the proof
come to him this way he thought it was
correct
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27

"A New Auburn (Me.) man took q
novel way of advertising the other day.
He managed to catch q Large snipe, and
placed him in his store window among
= lot Of gaudy looking fireworks, with
q plaeard about his neck bearing the
following inscription: "a genuine Aus.
tralian duck" ~. &f @%.f -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
A Foolieh 0uestion.I

Bobby-Pa, are you very busy to-
night? +@@.E
Father-Well, I'm just reading the
paper, Bobby. What is it9
Bobby-There's race of little people
called Pigmies, isn't there?
Father-Yes. 49,"
Bobby-Well, pa, when they grow up
are they Hogmies7 .......
Father-Bobby. you can 60 to bed at
onao. -MunseY's Weekly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
London. EnpineerinR saws it nee

excite no surprise If before many years
the first-class Atlantic ships maintain
an average speed Of thirty to thirty-Ave
miles All hour, and four days journey
between Queenstown and Sandy Hook
is probably not at all an impossible
thing in tho future.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27

"A Cameron (Mo.) woman employed
neighbor woman to do the family
whipping for her, and after the job had
been done in . thoroughly artistic man
ner she brought suit against her substi-
tutp Tor cruelty to animals. . II
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
Has to Be Careful.

.Wife--You dancea great deal better
than you did before we were married.
Then you always tore my dress IN dane
ing, but you don't now. :
Husband-Humphl Then didn't have
to pay for it.-Texas Siftings
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
Will We Lose Our Teeth?

1t will be great snap 10 be dentist
about the year 5000 A. ID. The sci.
entists tell us that as man becomes
more human hc will lose his beastly
adornments. First, the hair, next the
eyesight and sense of smell, and, ac-
cording to Professor Cope at last bs.
come entirely toothless. Cooked food
is said 10 be the cause Of the jaw be
coming weaker and smaller each gen,
Grafton. There is now no room left
for the wisdom teeth, or the upper in.
cisors; the wisdom teeth are retarded,
often cause great pain and decay ear.
ly. The second incisors put out at
the sides OF the gums, causing 'tusks; .
especially is this true as regards Amer
leans, they being liable TO imperfect
development TO a degree wholly un-
known among savages.
The same suppression has been OBJ
served in the outer pair of superior in
cisors. This is owing not only 10 re-
duction in the size Of the jaw, but 10
prolonged delay in the appearance Of
the teeth. In the same way men and
the man like apes have fewer teeth
than the lower monkey. When this
difference in dentition has been estab-
lished, man may claim 10 be a new
species, apart from low savages an well
as from high apes.-St. Louis Repub.
Lie.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
Napoleon In 1914.

He appears very short, which is
partly owing TO his being very fat
his hands and legs being quite swollen
and unwieldy. That makes him ap-
pear awkward, and not unlike the
whole length figure of Gibbon, the
historian. Besides this. instead Of the
bold marked countenance that ex-
pected, he has fat cheeks, and rather
turn up nose, which, TO bring in an
other historian, makes the shape Of
his face resemble the portraits OF
Hume. He has a dusky gray eye,
which would be called vicious in a
horse; and the shape OF his mouth ex-
presses contempt and decision. His
manner is very good natured, and
seems studied TO put one at ones ease
by its familiarity; his smile aud laugh
are very agreeable; he asks number
of questions without object, and often
repeats them--a habit which he has no
doubt acquired during fifteen years OF
supreme command.-Life Of LORD
John Russell.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
The Feet.
A skillful anato.nist says that if we

A skillful anato.nist says that if we
wore shoes day and night our feet
would become permanently aud hope.
lessly diseased, but the airing and
change they get while we >.ocp keep
them in tolerablc condition,
The human foot is merely a hand
modified for base of structure TO sup
port the body" Ii is longer and thick
er and narrower than the hand. lis
solid parts are iirmer than the core,
spending parts of the hand; the nova
bic parts less movable than those of
the hand. The foot has two arches one
from front to rear composed of eight
bones, and another from side 10 side
composed of four, These arches. on
account of the caltilages interposed be-
tween the segments that compose
them, are flexible and give elasticity
10 the step and gracefulness 10 the
gait. The largest bone in the long
arch of the foot is the heel bone, and
to this is attached the largest tendon
in the body. In this tendon the three
muscles which compose the calf of the
leg. and which are of the greatest
value to us in the act of walking,
unite.
The more nearly the shoe approach.
es the form of the foot. the easier il
will be 10 walk in. High heels are
nothing but an injury, not 10 the foot
alone, but TO the whole body. They
tleX the three muscles in the calf oi
the lcg that give erectnesa If the body.
throw the weight of the bHIy on 10 the
ball of the foot, throw tlIu knees for
ward, and put the whole mechanism
out Of poise. This is well understood
by lovers of field sport and athletics.
whose shoes have hardly any heels at
all.
The earliest form of foot cover was
the simple sandal. secured TO the foot
by thongs. and often by a button.
coming between the first and second
toes. The material used for shoes and
sandals is various, chiefly the skins of
animals. Wooden shoes are much
worn in Europe, and are becoming
common in this country. The Japan
ese wear sandals Of straw. and South
Americans, in some localities, sandals
of plated hemp. The early Greeks
went barefoot, or wore simple sandals
the Romans wore buskins, similar
TO the moccasins of the American In.
dians.
The skillful shoemaker or shoe filter
should understand the anatomy of the
foot Us well as the ant of making
shoes. and he should be able TO fit each
shoe Ia the foot that is 10 wearit, but
probably y not one shoemaker in mil
lion ever dissecied a human foot with
view To learning how shoes should
be made. New York Advocate.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
Meals Spoiled.

An easy way TO spoil the evening
meal is for each member TO tell the
sad tale OF all that has gone wrong
during the day. To mention the dis.
appointments and vexations, TO tell
OF the sights that were endured and
the otfenses that were given, and TO Ia
ment over the results Of this infelici
tous combinations OF affairs, is
enough TO counteract the refreshing
effect of all the good things with
which the most generous and skillful
housewife can load the table. Better
put this complaining off until some
other time. What is the best time for
il, II is hard to say. Perhaps an in
definite postponement would be hap.
py thing for all concerned. Half
the things that we groan over TO-
night will right themselves before To-
morrow night, II we let them alone
Good Housekeeping
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19

The Navajo tribe of Indians own
immense ilocks of well bred sheep, and
the wool clip averages l,5UO, 600
pounds annually. \ part Of this finds
its way into the regular market
through the traders, but the greaterpor-
ton is CAREFUL v selected for the man
ufacture of blankets. After being
cleaned, carded and died by process
known only 10 themselves, the wool is
ready for the loom. The weavers are
important personages, and will only
perform the labor of making the blan-
ket, therefore the work of erecting the
hogan, which contains tile loom. de-
wolves upon the squaws. The hogan
is made by planting six rough hewn
poles about eight feet high in the earth
at regular intervals, forming small
square. On top of these boughs of
trees are placed to form "a roof and
shade from the burning rays Of the
sun. The center poles form the sides
of the room, and about foot from
the top and bottom cross poles, with
holes bored through them for the
warp, are securely fastened with raw.
hide thongs.
The warp is made from the fibers of
the yucca tree. is treated in man
ner known only To those who prepare
it, and the secret will not be divulged
TO a white man, therefore their blan.
kets can only be duplicated in quality
and texture by themselves. Formerly
these blankets were made solely for
their own use, but since they were
conquered by the government and
thrown almost entirely upon their
own resources for a livelihood the
value of their blankets was impressed
upon their minds by traders, and has
become the leading industry. - San
Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
LARGEST PEARL IN TIE WORLD.
II Is Beauty aud II Now Awaiting .
Buyer at Isapst'-, la Paris.


twas today at Bapst's, whilom jew
elcr 20 the crown, 10 see what things
there were TO tempt millionaires to
buy. When one says "Bapst's' one
does not mean BapSt's shop.
There is no shop, but house in n
modern quarter affecting the style of
the Hotel Clgny. Access is obtained
by a hall surrounded with paintings
and drawings, natural size. of joweled
ornaments made since 1884 for the
crown.
In that year Bapst who had mar
ried the daughter of Strass. the in
ventor of paste, succeeded the latter 10
the post Of jewelcr TO the crown-a
function that was no sinecurc, aS the
design books which | was allowed to
look through show.
The crown was always changing
the FORMS Of its jcwelry." said TO me
NJ. Gcrnain Bapst, whose history. in
folio, of The crown jewels has been
just crowned by the Acadcmy," aud
is standard library work-as full of
matter as an egg is full of meat, but
incapable of being brought iuto Il
small compass, because abouHdin9
with documents taken from ledgcrs.
The rooms in which the Bapsts dur.
ing the century discharged their func.
ton are all lighted from the top, and
| noticed that the iron frames in
which the panes are set are too close to-
gether for burglar 10 let even an in.
fant down through them.
Whenever Il door is opened any
where an electric bell rings. Before
the Revolution scn.inels of the Swiss
guard kept watch and ward at the
original house. which was on the
Quai dies Or,evrcs But il was found
that they drew the attention Of daring
burglars. Hence the substitution Of
the windowless wGrcmoms lighted
from the top.
One secs in these chambers no jew
elry about. but before counters old
customers quietly examine the treas.
ures drawn frOG dark rccesscs 10 be
placed before them. One almost re
quires q letter of introduction TO be
admitted To see these treasures as a
would he purchaser.
There are many things kept as heir.
Looms. and they would not bc sold on
any account. One thing is unique
black diamond. set in India table dia-
monIs.
The black one is Of as pure crystalli.
zaticn us those encirling il Therein
lies its peculiarly Sometimes it is lent
for demonstrations TO Professor Faye
at the Ecole dies Mines.
Louis XVIII offered $4,000 for it,
wanting it for mourning ring, but
was refused. Higher offers have
since been made by wealthier fanciers
But il is, like the Luck of Eden Hall,
not TO be parted with.
The dream of most of the million.
aires wives is the largest pearl in ex-
istence. set with Indian diamonds and
mounted as brooch. Ii is generally
shown with nine smaller pearls, that
beat everything Of their size and kind
in the world in brilliant sheen and
freedom from blemish.
Baroness Rothschild often looks at
it with longing eyes, but she has not
yet made up her mind TO buy it,
though foremost among the pearl fan
cying ladies in the world. Like the
Sibyls books, the longer it is kept in
hand the dearer it is priced, TO make
up for the interest of money which it
devours. Paris Cor. London Truth.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
fibers VS.. Hair In Mortar.

Various tests have been made with a
view TO ascertaining the advantage to
be derived from the use of MANILA
fibers as compared with other substan-
ces in plastering work. One of the
most conclusive Of these tests was
made with four plates OF equal size,
one containing MANILA hemp, the sec.
ond sisal hemp. Il third jute and q
fourth goats hair Of the finest quality,
and the operation consisted in sus-
pending weights from the middle of
each plate, the ends of which were
properly supported. The results
showed that the plaster mixed with
goats hair broke at 14ii pounds
weight, the jute at las pounds. the
sisal at $50, and the MANILA at 1876
in the latter case the hemp not break
ing, but cracking, and though cracked
in the center, the lower half Of tais
plate, when il was suspended, held on
to the upper half, the MANILA secur-
ing it fast. The three other plates were
broken, that is to say, entirely severed.
Another test was made OF mortar
mixed with MANILA hemp and the best
goats respectively. The mixtures were
stored in barrels in a dry cellar for
nine months, and when examined the
hair mortar crumb.ed and broke apart,
very little of the hair being visible,
showing that it had been consumed by
the lime; but the other, containing
the hemp, showed great cohesion, il
being quite an effort to pull il apart,
the hemp iibers permeating the mass
and being but little affected by the
lime. Detroit News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
TTNPREcEDENrED ATTRACTION.
~ OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED
Louisiana State LOtil Nil nv,

Incorporated by the Legislature tor
Educational Charitable purposes, and its ''aD-
chisc made part OF the present state Const tuition
in 1879 by an overwh ming popular vote.
Its MOTH DRAWINGS take place
semi-Annually, tJune and necemb.r.i and
its GRAND SINGLE NtMHEE DRAW
INsis take place in each of the other ten
months Of the year. and a-e all drawn In
public. at the scadem. of Music New Or
leans. La.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
a jolly Eriar,

While prior Of Tallaght, Burke en-
joyed the intimate friendship of Cardi-
nal Cullen. Come up here, Father
Tom, aud tell some Of your funny
stories, was the usual invitation after
dinner. lie would give limitations of
some Italian priests who had become
popular rs preachers in Dublin. His
first move was 10 cast the folds Of his
robe with demonstrative vigor over
the left shoulder, and then in broken
English proceed TO lecture the faith
full With upraised finger he warned
them 10 avoid "otiosity," 10 become
''tinkers" dhinkers) and TO remem-
Der that without face Qaith) you can
not be shaved" (saved), concluding
each section of his homily, which
seemed to be teaching how TO avoid
the doom of sin, with the words, You
be da-a-a-mned," uttered in low earn
est tones. Some OF their mistakes were
ludicrous. One Italian spoke Of Lag
arus as reposing in Abraham's womb,
and another constantly referred to the
whale in Jonahs belly.
For many years no banquet took
place at tue archiepiscopal residence
which Burke was not asked 10 enliven,
hie pictures of Italian low life being
greatly relislIed by the cardinal. The
quack dentist from Tuscany who with
falsetto voice and bray Of trumpet
drove down the Piazza di San Agnssi
ut Rome, the man playing the man
dolin, the improvisatore, and finally
the Roman barber were standing dish-
&-Temple Bar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
AGENTS WANTED.

FOi club Rates, or any further information de.
sired. write legibly ID The dersigped clearly stat
Ing YOUR residence. with state, County, street and
Numher. More rapid return mail delivery sill be
assured by your enclosing an Envelope hearing
vauf tr,Il adir.s
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
.zzzg4Yz5
H&esS
commissioners

We the undersigned Bsnss aud Bankers will pay
all Prizes drswn in The Louisiana state Lo,iefie'
which may be presented at our eounters.
RM.WALMSIEN. Pres Louisiana Nat. Bank
PIERRE LANAuN, Pres, State Nat Bank
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New orleans MAJ. Bank
CARL kOHN, Pres. Union National Bank.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-19
Famed for 90 Years
For Integrity of its Drawings. and
Prompt Payment Of Prizes,

Ai'ts''C -, Follows:
"We do hereby certify Thai ". tupervise the sr.
rsngements Tor all the Monthly and semi -Anuua
drawings Of the Louisiana state Lottery Company,
and IN person manage and control the draw Wings
themselves, and that the same are conducted with
honesty fairness, aud In good faith toward al par.
ties, and we authorize the Company to use thl.
certificate, with c.similies OF our signatures al
tsrhsd in its advertisements"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20

= Along the Great Northern RyI - =
Line in Montana are free ranch Nv II II II r
es and pasturage, mines of prec y q
1Ous metals, iron and COAL and ,rr,,,
new cities and towns. Now is An
your chance.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20

Go to the Great Reservation ,,117.
OF Montana and get good free MILK
homestead. Low rates and free
I flSsper 60 on n GEeat Northern Ry R VER
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20

MIN I The regions tributary to Great
0UkU, Northern Railway Line in Mon
oor, tana produce all the precious
hI|Hk and baser metals. New towns
and railways are being built
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20

The valleys of Red, Mouse,
Missouri, Milk and Sun Rivers r N
reached by Gl eat Northern cyl u H.
Line. Half rate excursions Sep. n
1928 and Oct. II. 1890. Write F. X
I. Whitney. St. Paul, MINI.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20
DAUGHTERS OF TABOR.

DAUGHTERS OF TABOR
QUEEN OF THE WEST TABERNACLE, Order Of
Twelve, meets the first and third Tuesdays in
each month at Odd Fellows Hall, AZ E. Third
street.
~ MRS. ADDIE HENRY, G. p.
MRS. D. ADAMS. G. R. GIL Robert st.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20
xuEIETY IIREETHRY-
ST. PAUL.

MASONIC.
PIONEER LODGE No. IL, A. T. A. u. meets
the first and third Mondays in each month at
Masonic Hall, 81 jackson street. Master
Nasons in good standing are always welcome.
SOLOMON HALL, w. N.
NELSON TAYLOR, Sec. al 18th ST..
STEVENS LODGE No l15, A. F. A. M. meets
the first and third Tuesdays in each month at
Masonic Hall, 37l Jackson street Master
IasOns in good standing are always welcome
TALBOT BUSH, W. NJ.
J. F. COQUIR1, Sec. Irish Amr Club.
BETHEL CHAPTER, No. g. r. A. NJ meets tho
first and third Thursdays in each month at
Masonic Hall, 81 Jackson street. Royal Arch
Masons in good standing are always welcome.
J. +. CoQUIRE. II. p,
TALBOT BUSH, Sec. 20 E. 4th St.
PIONEER CoMMANDERY, 70, d. meets the
second and fourth Thursdays in each month
1t their asylum 371 Jackson street. Knights
Templar in good standing are invited.
S. r. BURNETT, E. G.
J. F. CoQuIRE, Rec.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20
G.U.O.OFO. F.

G. q. o. OF o. r.
MARS LODGE, No. 22O2. meets second and
fourth Wednesdays in each month at Odd
Fellows Hail, No. AZ e. Third street.
ANDREW JACKsON,N N. e.
J. w. SMITH, P. s. $50 LOrient.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-09-20

JJVnno I These have made Montana the
nkKUO, richest State per capita in the
rvN,u Union Plenty of room for more
X r. miners and stock-raisers Now
"A " is the time -.- -. ia. - =.