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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
REMARKABLE CAREER,
An Arab Founding Now . Colonel In Il
French Army.

An Arab Founding Now = Colonel In the
French Army.
The public has been reading lately q
great many dispa tches from France and
Africa giving the yrogress of the war
which the French Government has been
waging in Dahomey. Lieutenant
Colonel Archinard was the officer mem
toned as being in command of the
French troops, who. although merely
handful of some 400 or 500 cavalry, have
inflicted great slaughter on their oppo-
nents, killing as many as 1000 in a
single engagement.
There recently arrived in this city
young French officer who is an intimate
friend of Colonel Archinard and who
relates the following strange history Of
the dashing young Colonel's life:
''About twenty.six years ago. at the
time France was engaged in a series Of
petty wars against the nomad tribes in
Algeria, and after one of these engage
ments, certain CASTOR Archinard,
then Captain in cavalry regiment,
was attending to the removal of the
wounded, when one of his men discov-
cred a little Arab child who had evil
IDENTIFY been abandoned by its parents
in their flight Being q bachelor, and,
liking the bright intelligent look in
the little fellows face, the Captain de-
termined to adopt him and give him
his name. He therefore sent him to a
lycee or French school in Bordeaux,
where the lad was educated, and later,
in 1875, the Captain having risen to the
rank of Brigadier-General, he caused
him to be enlisted as pri-
vate in the Seventh Hussars, un-
der his own name of Archinard.
Gaining rapid promotion he was soon
sent to the cavalry school at Saumar,
from whence he graduated in 1880, only
ten years ago, as a sub-Lieutenant Of
cavalry. He was then sent to Tunis
and fought through the campaign OF
1882, and the following year saw him
commanding a battalion in Tonquin.
In 1887 he was sent to Senegal as
Major in the famous regiment of Spahis
Senegalais, which he commanded as
Lieutenant Colonel in his late success
full campaign in Dahomey. Althougha
pure .blooded Arab, with a thorough
Frsnch military education, Colonel
Arohinard, it is whispered in promi-
nent Partisan military circles, is next
on the list for promotion to the coveted
rank of General of division of the
French army.-San Francisco Exami-
u0r.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
FAMILY FASHIONS.

Suits for Little Boys and Wraps for Lit
tie Girls-Children's Hats.
The first colored dress which is put
on little boys after they are year old
is of bingham, and is made with a
plated waist with rows of insertion be-
tween the plaits and a skirt laid in
side plaits. When the boy is about
three or four years old, according to his
size, he is considered large enough to
be put in suit with the kilt separate
from the waist These suits are made
of Scotch plaid and plain woods Of light
weight, white pique and white flannel.
The skirt is laid in fat, broad kits,
and If Of wool is ornamented with q
decoration of squares of braid. The
jacket is square and short, to show the
blouse vest of white linen or white or
yellow China silk entirely around.
Short white socks, which display the
bare leg, are worn with black or tan
colored boots.
A long coat of pique or white wool,
with cape, is worn by little girls up
to five and six years of age, when the
child is considered old enough to wear
a reefng jacket of dark navy-blue
cheviot, or of the pretty striped fan
nels that are now used. A great many
mothers, however, retain long coat
till the child is at least ten years old,
because they find there are many cool
days when the light REFER jackets are
not enough protection in the country.
The long wraps made for little girls are
usually loose in front, reaching to the
bottom of their dress-skirts. They are
made of plain and fancy cloths and
rough cheviot cloths in navy blues,
browns and also of light drab and gray
coachman's cloths. Dainty little jack
cts in mixed covert cloth, in stylish
Oxford and Cambridge mixtures, are
imported for little girls. The favorite
wrap for older schoolgirls Is tailor
made Jacket of serge or mixed English
tweed, finished with stitched edges and
plain bone buttons.
Considerable difference is now made
in the first hat worn by a baby boy and
girl. The little girls bonnet is vari-
ETY. of the French cap, fitted closely
around her head, while the little boy
wears hat of shirred lawn or crepon,
made with pulled crown, and a ruche
of lace next the face. As soon as the
boy puts on a separate kilt, he wears .
sailor hat of white straw. The little
girl of three, when she is too old to wear
q cap, has a leghorn straw fat in
white or in some Of the various colors
which have been brought out this sea-
son, simply trimmed with ribbons and
flowers. For schoolgirls there are large
hsts, with brims projecting over the
eyes, 10 be trimmed with tips or ribbon
bows, Sailor hats are worn BY girls in
their "teens," and are now more popu-
lar, it possible, than ever before
Helena Rowe, in Good Housekeeping.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
[Allegorical.]
GOLDEN ROD.

0OlOEN ROD.
In all the world, embraced in mortal sight,
There's nothing seems more like the smile Of
God ~.,-.'
Than flowers do when kissed by morning light
And Queen OF these Is lovely golden rod
In ancient days where'er sweet Flora flew,
J In every path the charming goddess trod,
Its germs with lovely hand, she freely threw,
To deck her fields with brilliant golden rod.
whate'er the songs that Natures voices hymn,
There can be none more like the songs Of God
Than songs Of birds, alone attuned by Him
For Flora's gorgeous fields Of golden rod.
Though every bud that blooms with beauty
Shines
And hears the tender touch OF love OF God,
There's none that wilder blooms and brighter
Than Queen OF all, the gorgeous golden rod
It bloometh not in spring or summer rays,
When countless minor beauties stud the sod;
But later on, in robes Of ripper days
And regal splendor, blooms the golden rod
No rival beauties justly con contend
That decorate the field or velvet sod
With softer shades its richer colors blend.
Adjoining all, this brilliant golden rod.
TITS not the dainty sort Of tender care,
Nor doth it need q special cline or sod
But bountiful it bloometh everywhere,
This royal beauty, splendent golden rod.
And though it royal be it blooms for all.
And sweetly, lowly bends with Queenly nod,
To lesser graces of the golden fall,
Their noble sister, brilliant golden rod.
Although it bears itself with stately mein,
1t smiles alike for all, with smiles OF God,
OF every field and cline the floral queen,
vhis evec rich and brilliant golden rod.
The odors pure that precious flowers yield,
Exhaled by solar beams from rain and sod,
Exquisite pleasures give, through wood and
field,
Distilled by Him who gives the golden rod.
The perfume sweet that Heavenly Flora Makes
AS 'twere the breath Of angels and of God.
Is taste Of what's beyond the ''pearly gates"
To be bestowed when fades the golden rod.
In all the world embraced in mortal sight
There's nothing seems more like the smiles
OF God
Than flowers do when kissed by morning light
And Qneen Of all is lovely golden rod
N. Y. Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

ION, very we'll. OOly0 8re0SoneOl0, j
think" knew that remark made quite
an impression on him, for after that he
became quite attentive to me. So three
weeks passed away. Every day regular
we used to walk out together, and !
know the people Of Huckleberry Corner
had good deal to say about the rich
Southern lady that boarded at Mr.. Pres
toms. r.. =, IL. ~.
At length the expected declaration
came. DIR. Lyon told me that ever since
he had seen me he had been powerfully
attracted by my beauty and, attractions
and entreated me to accept him. I told
him it was very unexpected, and / didn't
know as it would be right to the MEM
ory OF Colonel SparkinRton to marry
again, but IL he thought it would be
right I would make no objection, as l
felt to deplore my unprotected situa-
ton. confessed, with bushes, that I
had never met a man whom thought
50 worthy to I'LL the place Of the dear
departed and insinuated that he bore
very strong resemblance to the Colonel.
DR.. Lyon answered that in that case a
second marriage might be considered a
compliment to my late husband, and in
timated that refusal might have the
effect of driving him to suicide. Well,
the upshot of it WAS that we agreed to
be married in q week bV the minister Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

CHY, THIS IL TIKI OLD MAlD, SALLY
sPARKs!'
Huckleberry Corner. DR.. Lyon said he
would invite a lady cousin to be present
and stand up with me, as couldn't be
expected to have many lady friends at
tho North. Little did anticipate who
that female friend was. Two days be-
fore the ceremony she came, and to my
horror recognized her as my old enemy,
Clarissa Higgins, of Millville.
"Mrs. Col. Sparkington, of Alabama"
said she in her shrill voice, when we
were introduced. 'Why, this is the old
maid, Sally Sparks, that has lived all
her life in Millville."
Good heavens! is this indeed SOP"
asked DR.. Lyon, looking from her to
me.
AS for me, l tainted away in mortif5-
cation, and when came to l was told
that my husband that was to be had left
town, and the marriage was indefinitely
postponed. used up my last cent in
paying my board bill and stage fare,
and here l am at home again, penni-
less and forlorn spinster-no longer
Mrs. Col. Sparkington, of Alabama, but
Miss Sally Sparks, of Millville.-Caro-
line +. Preston, in Boston Globe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
A SUCCESSFUL AUTHOR.

An Article That Attracted General Atten.
ton and Brought Good Pay.
1t is not every ambitious writer that
scores success with his first article. /
knew one such, though his name has
now slipped my memory. At that time
he was county treasurer. For weeks
after his article appeared in print he
was visited by different neigh bors and
fellow-citizens of that county, who
showed their appreciation of his article
by leaving with him sums Of money va.
rying from one dollar TO several humid
dred dollars in amount.
His theme might have been called
"Discourager OF Hesitancy," although
it was not, for that is what the article
did-discouraged the hesitancy of many
citizens. The only objection to the arti-
Gle as literary production was that the
story had too many heroes There were
no fewer than l, 500 characters, and each
character was hero in the story. The
title of the story was 3D. Lynn GU Emf
Tacqueslist." The title looks Frenchy
in print, but the story was entirely
American, and the scene was laid in
the authors own county.
What makes me remember the story
so we'll, though 1 have forgotten the
name of the author, IL that l
was one of the characters mentioned.
What was said about me ran mething
like this:
bought one OF the papers and took it
home to show the paragraph to my
wife.
was informed by the author, when
went up few days afterward with
my father-in-law to congratulate him
on his success, that the story had Melted
him something like $7,7SO, including
the $s1.25 which we left with him for
mentioning my name and so graphically
describing my residence.
The story was published at the au-
thor's expense. Several publishers Of
fered to print the narrative for what
there was in it, but the author chose to
pay for the work outright, and declined
the offers of the publishers. The end
justified his choice.
have mentioned this little incident
as an Offset to the theory that no writer
need expect great fame or great paw at
the beginning of his career. This Incl
dent also illustrates another truth. To
be successful writer one must we ave
into his history incidents and charac-
tiers about which his readers are think
ing or in which they are personally in
terested.- All the scenes described in
this story were suoh as possessed real
interest for every reader. Indeed the
same story is published annually and
never fails to excite comment and Gre.
ate interest.-C. B. Holding, in Writer.
Almost y Freak,
Pebble-There goes one of the most
remarkable men of the age.
Stone-How so? -. 49,. ID. ... s
Pebble-He succeeded in growing to
) manhood without once having his faith.
er's trousers made oyer for him.-Clotb.
Ter and Furnisher.. IS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
CRUEL SLAvE.DRlVERS.
Narrowing Sights of tho Inhumanity Prs
tiCed by Arab SlaverS.

Narrowing Sights of the Inhumanity Prac-
ticed by Arab Slavers.
NJ. Menon, of the Island of Reunion,
who was formerly engaged in promot-
ing what he calls the African emigra-
ton to the French colonies, describes
the following scene on the River Lin
die, on the eastern coast: IAN Arab
chief told US he had, in the forest at
some leagues distant, a depot of eight
hundred men, whom he would bring to
US the next day. I asked the chief to
conduct US to his camp, and at first he
stubbornly refused. But when prom
ised him rifle-musket, which he eager
~ desired to get, he consented. and led
US thither. After three hours march we
arrived, but could see nothing.
"'Where are they lodged?' we asked,
and he pointed to a palisade OF bamboo
open to the sky, where they were ex-
posed, at the worst season of the year,
to a fiery sun, alternating with torrents
of rain, and sometimes of hail, without
any root to cover them. A man of tall
statue, with q spear in his hand and a
poniard in his belt, pulled up three
posts, which served for q gate to this
Enclosure, and we entered. There they
were, naked as on the day of their birth;
some Of them with long fork attached
to their neck-that is, heavy branch
OF tree, of fork.like shape so arranged
that 1t was impossible for them to step
forward, the heavy handle Of the fork,
which they could not lift effeotually
preventing them from advancing, be-
cause of the pressure On the throat; 9TH
ers were chained together in parcels of
twenty. The expression is trivial one,
but 1t exactly expresses the idea. The
keeper of this den utters hoarse cry;
it is the order for the merchandise to
stand up. But many of them do not
obey. What is the matter? Our inter-
prefer. who has gone among the groups,
will tell us; listen to him:
"'The chains are too short; the dead
and the dying prevent the living from
rising. The dead can say nothing; but
what do the living say? They say they
are dying of-hunger!' But lot us leave
the consideration of this traders plot
ure as whole, and let US look to some
of the details. Who is this creature
who holds tightly in her arms sleep
less object covered with filthy leaves?
On looking close you see it Is a woman,
lying in the mud, and, holding her
dried-up breast to the child of which
she has just been delivered. And those
little girls, who totter as they strive to
rise, and who seem to ask for pity, on
what are they leaning On dead
body. And this man, who is working
with his hands piece Of mud. which
he is continually placing ON his eye,
what is the matter with him Our
guide tells us: He is a troublesome
fellow, who set a bad example by
throwing himself at my feet this morn
ing and saying, in loud voics' ~ am
dying Of hunger" and ! gave him .
blow which burst his eye; he is hence
forth good for nothing and, he added.
with a sinister look, he won't 30 hum
gry long,. To the question addressed
8 i he Arab chief, why he dealt thus
with the msn, his reply was: ! 40 a.
my father did before me. '"-~Lonooo
Iimea
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
HE WAS LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW.

HE WAS LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW.
to Huckleberry Corner, in New Hamp-
shire, where all the people that amt
farmers are agriculturists. ~. III.
1 provided myself with as many fine
dresses as could afford, for, you know,
l wanted people to think was wealthy.
I found it so expensive that, before I
got through, found myself obliged to
sell the half-acre of land that Grand
father Sparks left me in his will. But
tnen thought how much more valu-
able husband would be than a half
acre of land. So submitted to the sac
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

In all the world, embraced in mortal sight,
There's nothing seems more like the smile Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
Practical Economy.

First Collegiate-What in the world
have you stopped smoking cigarettes
and started in on cigars for?
Second Collegiate-Oh, father made me
promise to try to save money by swear
ing off cigarettes, you know.-Munsey's
Weekly. ....
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
SALLY Sparks.
The Pathetic Story of Her Last
Disappointment.

CST to ease my
bursting heart I
a m going to
write out an &C.
count of my last
d i S ap pc i n t.
m e n t. 1t is
meant only for
my own perusal.
If l thong h t
a n y bod y else
would ever see
it I should GER
ainly fain t
a W ay on t h e
spot
In the first
-1ooo 7 n-i11 cot
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
Turn About.

Smiley-I'm going to be married to
the beautiful Miss Sharpe. Congratu.
late me, old boy, and come and drink
her health. -s Es-.r }
4 Slimley-Yes, you're right to toast
her now-she'll toast you when you're
married. Shore.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

rifioe5 with Christian fortitude and
resignation, feeling pretty confident
that my reward would come sooner or
later. >
1t wasn't till about the last moment
that the most brilliant idea Of all came
to me. 1t was this: I would pass my
self of for Southern widow, with q
great cotton plantation. I felt pretty
sure the men would nibble at that bait.
OF course there wouldn't be nobody in
Huckleberry Corner that would know
me, so could get along we'll enough.
didn't quite know what State would
be the best tor me to hail from, but I
finally concluded that Alabama would
be as good as any. So l decided on that
l likewise concluded to change my
name so as to avoid suspicion, and I
went down to the city ON purpose to have
some cards struck off with my new
name. They looked like this:
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22
For Flying Machines.

Persons who have invented flying
machines that did not fly have at
tributed their failure in part to their
inability 10 obtain ? metal sufficiently
light aud strong with which 70 construct
their apparatus. They said that when
they could obtain a metal, and obtain
70 cheaply, they would perfect their
flying machines
Now here - aluminium, but where
agc the iiycrs' \ sheet OF aluminium
twelve inches square and one inch thick
weighs i4.03 mounds 4 bar OF alum
num one inch square and twelve
inches long Viii weigh liz pounds. 4
ir'r ot aluminium ono inch IN diameter
end twelve inches long Viii weigh gIs
pound. a cubic l0Cb Of east aluminium
weighs w2 pound. A cuirc foot OF
east eiuninum weighs i6S. .967 pounds.
Compare these weights with other
metals, 4 cubic foot OF soft steel weighs
tn.io pounds, of wrought iron, $50.
f- nouris. IF coppcr. 1sfaSS pounds.
ul ordinary hrass. tZtol0 Vounds.
I8yfn- he teuvlc sire1gtlrof aiGmu-
un ln .ftou % its weight, % Is rs
strong as stCpl of S0.00 pouads per
-4uare ,rch ultimate strength. Alum 10
n I3s 1t1t tue tensile strength of
case N1. w.fh only acout 0ue-thlrd of
- -Ht. 1.t casts with eguai ease
an1 sfcccss TO can therefore hc ad-
NfHtr-tHls.f used to replace cast ron
1 II. 20 moving mach merry which
have f. ir reversed. or Otherwise have
tH.E momentum checked, So that it
seems to l' especially adapted 90 flying
machines. NNW rrk Tones
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22
TOWN TOPICS


keF. atber O.stier. ot >t. AlphOnsas
church. has gone g. Chicago Tor two
weeks
Ihe aged mother OF Rev. Or. Camp
heii far dled last seek az her home la
Ireland
hustmas entertainment = IN pre.
paralon ~ the Fourth Holland Chrs-
tam Reformed Church.
The Fountain Street skating PARK. Al
the hase-lau grounds, Nere flooded
witH Nateg Yesterday.
lne local artists are agitatnz the
question ct g.viug another art loan ex-
h.h.ton sometime ia April.
TIE Michigan Class company has
htd steam up iu their new factory az
,'ttnd Haven. The machinery Will all
be la by January 4.
All teachers attending the teachers
convention are cordially invited 10 visit
tne West Michigan University, Business
Institute and Normal school.
The stock for the Michigan Trust
tompany's new building - about all
taken, and the sIguing OF articles OF as
socatOn wlll begin this week.
Tue Orat0riO Society will meet At 7:SO
I'ts evening IN Hartman's hall, to be
assigned their places. IL ls the most
important rehearsal OF the season.
Today the millers Of the city will
advance the price of -four 10 cents on
the 100 pounds. This Is made necessa-
- By the recent advance IN wheat.
The date for the Jahu Dewitt Miller
lecture, IN the Hartman Hall course, Is
20 be January 20, a change 10 accom-
inodate Mr.. Miller's other engagements.
The nomination committee of the
OwashtanOng Club Will meet tomorrow
forenoon and name the candidates for
oihce at the annual election IN JANUARY.
Plans are about completed for six
story addition 10 the Morton House, TO
he built early IN 1891, on the vacant lot
lust north OF the present structure, ON
lOnia-st.
It's reported in labor unions that
Henry A. Robinson has ciuch on the
appointment OF Labor Commissioner,
aud tnat Harvey .. Carr, of this city,
wlll be his deputy.
The foreign furniture dealers are
renting Offices for their annual exhibit,
which takes place IN January. The
vacant stores IN the Hartman block
are said 10 be already engaged.
The annual election Of officers of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
bc held today The polls Will be open
at the rooms on pcarl-st. from II a. IN.
% p. m, and from to : D. m, and
tho election Will be IN charge OF COM
mlttee appointed by the board.
The Ten managing the free kinder
garten on Ottawa-st. are preparing to
give the children OF the school Merry
Christmas. Stockings wlll be hung At
the school the dsy before Christmas,
and special engagement has been
made with santa Claus TO I'LL them.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22

WAsslssros Dec. - Fer Lesser
Michigan kaiT weather clearing ln
uortlefn portion sesteFiy Ssn1s a1d
q gaty cooler. FQr JppeF Aehisan
Warmer I4lE ssAlhef ~iia sealhsriy
ainds.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22

Many lad e have heen waiting until
the HOLIDAYS 20 take advantage of the
clearance sales We are .a.lug me
line ii French felts ~ cost, also fancy
feathers, tips. caps and trimmed hats
ard tonaeis IN great variety. Come
early and ges the choice bargains.
ADAMS & Co.,
90 MOnTOe-st.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22
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Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22

Atour line ot ARTISTS PROOF ETCII-
ING- and ENGBANINGS. The larg-
est assortment IN Grand Rapids, with
the most beautiful line of artistic mold
ings tor framing the same.
T. ~ SEYMOUR,
10 Monr0e.st.