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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
Flowers and the Children,

There are but few children who are
not attracted by the beauty and sweet
ness Of flowers. We have often watched
with great interest the seemingly
natural tendency of young children to
admire flowers. Frequently we have
seen them gazing with rapture upon the
picture of flower, and smelling it with
apparent disappointment that it yielded
no perfume. The child appears to in
stinctively know that flower is deli
cate, innocent and pretty; and it may be
laid down as general rule that boy
that is brought up among flowers will
develop into better man than one who
is stranger to flowers. If we could
have our way, we would adorn with
flowers the homes from which come our
criminal classes. They would not ban
ish crime from the community, but they
would greatly lessen it. Flowers make
people gentler, softer and better, and
the father and mother who do not
neglect to provide this holy influence
for their children are doing them a
service that perhaps the eternities alone
will tell the value of.-Western Rural.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
THE AGE OF TREES.

1t Can Be Told by Counting the Rings of =
Cross Section of the Trunk.
From an article by Prot. F. w. Put
nam. on prehistoric Remains in the
Ohio Valley" in the Century, we quote
the following: ''Of late years several
writers have brought forward many
arguments showing anew, what every
arch@ologist of experience knows, that
many of the mounds in the country were
made by the historic tribes. This has
been dwelt upon to such an extent as to
make common the belief that all the
mounds and earthworks are of recent
origin. Some writer's even go so far as
to imply that tree growth can not be re-
lied upon, and state that the rings Of
growth do not represent annual rings.
AS l am firmly convinced that
many of the mounds and EARTH
works in the Ohio Valley exam
ined by DR.. Metz and myself are far
older than the forest growth in Ohio can
possibly indicate, it matters little about
the age of the trees growing over such
mounds. However, as such forest
growth gives US the minimum age Of
these ancient works, it is important to
know what reliance can be placed on the
rings. In his report for 1887, Prof. B.
E. Fernow, chief of the Division of For
estry in the United States Department
of Agriculture, discusses the formation
of the annual ring, when speaking Of
tree growth. In a letter recently re-
ceived from him, in which he points out
the probable cause of error in counting
the rings of prairie-grown trees, he
states that he considers any body and
every body an incompetent observer of
tree growth who would declare that in
the temperate zones, the annual ring is
not the rule, its omission or duplication
the exception
"Having received repeated assurance
to this effect from other botanists, I re-
Gently again asked the question of Prot.
c. s. Sargent, director of the Arnold
Arboretum, from whom received tho
following reply: 4 have never seen
any thing to change my belief that in
trees growing outside of the tropics each
layer of growth represents the growth
of one year, and as far as I have been
able to verify statements to the con.
trary, which have appeared of late
years, am unable to place any credcnce
in any of them. The following sem
tence, quoted from the last edition of
Prof.. Gray's ''Structural Botany"
covers the case: Each layer being the
product of only years growth the age
of an exogenous tree may in general be
correctly estimated by counting the
rings Of cross section of the trunk" /
believe, therefore, that you are perfect
~ safe in thinking that DR.. Cutters
tree is something over four hundred and
fifty years Old"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26

that laudatory term-a young man
who wrote his name ID. Harrington
Lee" though his intimates called him
''Dan."
"Well," said Philip, do not punch
my head because my sentiments differ
from yours. Here was writing these
very words as you came in: This
blessed First of April, anniversary of so
many joys etc." he read from the sheet
he held in his hand, then threw it down
on the table.
Dan laughed heartily and, settled
himself in the comfortable chair by the
table. The two men were in one of
the writing-rooms of the Union League
Club, and the hour was, perhaps five
or little after. The sunlight was still
bright on Fifth avenue, and the cease
less roll of passing carriages was heard.
It was just the glorious day and hour
when fashion was abroad, and some
thing of D. Harrington Lees. feelings
might be surmised as he drew from his
pocket ragged scarlet object and ex-
hibited it to his friend, saying:
:'Would you love the First of April if
you had walked up Fifth avenue with
that pinned to your coat-tail?"
Philip shouted as loudly as any
member is ever allowed to shout in the
reading-room of the club. his mirth,
doubtless, modified by his sense of the
surroundings, not from any lack OF
humor in the cause. There in his hand
was a bit of flannel, from which dangled
many long ends of the same material.
IA crab, l think" he said, after a
moments examination-''one with the
meat picked out Where did you catch
it?"
''Catch it? Somebody uM catch it
there will be lively racket if ever
find out who has played this joke on
me. Jay and Leonard were in the Office
when I left, and they would, of course,
have taken it off if any Of the Office
boys had pinned it on.''
UNLESS they did it themselves"
wickedly suggested Philip
Dams eyes blazed. II never thought
of that. You see, 1 took first Broad
way car to Bren tano's, went in there for
few moments, and then walked up the
avenue. I remember, now, some peo-
pie looked at me very curiously. Mrs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.
Pretty Things for Those Who Have Good.
Sized Bank Accounts.

Pretty Things for Those Who Have Good.
Sized Bank Accounts.
Gold glove buttoners with lovers
knot pendants are in favor with the fair
sex.
A silver pen rest representing che.
reau1 de trlse is a plain yet attractive
article.
There is quite . demand for watch
cases of old nugget gold, which many
years ago were very popular.
Five-dollar gold pieces, each centered
with a half-carat brilliant, form q pain
of cuff buttons recently seen.
Diamonds in white gold circular and
triangle-shaped settings encircling q
fine luminous opal make pretty Lace
pin.
The knave of hearts engraved and
finished with enamel on the exterior OF
silver cigarette case is an innovation
that promises to become fashionable
with the sporting classes.
Diamonds, rubies, sapphires and
pearls strung like beads on gold wire
necklace. constitute an expensive and
elaborate ornament.
American jewellers are now producing
transparent enamel work that almost
places similar products by their French
cousins in the shade. Some floral lace
pins that are being shown are perfect
in every detail, and reflect great credit
upon American talent.
An industrious jewelers. apprentice
recently produced lace pin that is at.
tracing much attention. It represents
a garden caterpillar and is composed OF
many tinted cat's-eyes. Between each
pair of stones is an invisible twisted sill
YER wire which contains fawn-colored
horse hair. The heap is of gold with
two rubies for eyes. Such is the com.
pleteness Of the ornament that from q
distance it really appears to be an i'm
sect endowed with life.
A scarf pin that is finding favor in
some circles is moonstone mask, which
can at will be lowered to show an ONYX
profile at the back.
A unique conception for queen chain
pendant is miniature hour glass in a
gold frame. Instead of sand the glass
contains fine gold dust.
Decidedly unique is a miniature paint
er's palettee Of dull gold. with diamonds,
rubies sapphires and emeralds inserted
along the edge representing the various
colors. Through the thumb hole -four
brushes of gold and enamel protrude
The design is mounted as . lace PIN
jewelers. Weekly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
HEIRESSES FOR SALE.
Germans Led to Think Americans Will
Help Them Out.

Germans Led to Think Americans Will
Help Them Out.
ut is characteristic of the present
day." says the London Globe, shat a
German paper should contain an adver-
tisement offering to supply rich Ameri-
can women to needy Germans of posi-
ton. The advertisement may be and
probably is mere swindle; but that
such thing should be advertised is in
itself significant. The advertiser ap-
peals to Germans having titles or off,
cial positions-and this includes prac-
tically the respectable male population
of Germany-to write to him in order to
be put into communication with Ameri-
can heiresses with fortunes up to four
millions. All is to be private, photo
graphs are to be interchanged, and the
whole thing is strictly 'honora ble.' One
sees at once that the thing is as shadowy
as the fascinating, abbreviated adver-
tisements which appear in the Petit
Journal where 'Veuve' or 'Demoiselle,
with lot of millions, is offered to an
impecunious title; but the fact is quite
characteristic. of the feeling of the mo-
ment.
1.-THE untitled heiress has been so
much on the hunt for mobiles that the
transactions have, as it were, passed
into the market, and the fortunes of
rich young ladies are quoted upon the
Matrimonial Exchange. There is moth
ing new in the situation. Since the
days when the world thought only of
marrying and giving in marriage until
the flood came there has always been a
marriage Market; but it has been left to
our own days to make the thing into a
matter of advertisements and quota
tions. 1t is the low-water mark of vul-
garization of the institution of matri-
mony; and, rightly or wrongly. the pro-
ceeding has lately identified itself par
ticularly with American women in fort
une. Nobody can mistake the tendency
of the last ten years in the matrimonial
market. 1t has been an openly avowed
Barter of money for titles; and it has
perhaps done more than any thing else
to vulgarize the marriage ceremony"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26

"a = s. II II z
Ellis tone struck me as hippant, ana
it certainly was disrespectful to speak
of a man like Thomas Maxwell in that
way; SO l answered, stifly: Yes, Mr..
Maxwell and l, though not intimate
friends, have been more or less togeth-
or. I have just heard of his injury, and
wished to inquire for him. j
''There was an air of amusement
about the young doctor as he asked:
'How long since you have seen Ar. Max
well?-he laid unnecessary emphasis on
the Mr..
Il bridled Immediately and replied:
Il do not know to fraction of time
when I last saw him; but. may beg,
sir. to ask if it is always necessary to
be cross-examined when visiting pa
tients?'
"'Not at all, sir, he answered, very
quickly. 4 beg pardon, but really there
must be some mistake; would you mind
telling me what position Maxwell filled
when you last saw him%
II was thunderingly angry by that
time, but controlled myself sufficiently
to say: I decline to answer your ques-
tion. You evidently do not know .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26

Belden spoke to the lady driving with
her, and then bowed second time; that
sweet, pretty Miss Darlington, who is
visiting the Grays, turned to bow to me-
as she drove up. and she smiled more
genially than usual. A few moments
after an old gentleman overlook me
and said: Young man, some one has
made an "April Fool" of you;' and he
handed me this -
Philip laughed because he could not
help it, and then said: Il do feel sorry
for you, Dan, but know no fellow who
can stand thing of that kind better
than you can. It won't hurt you in
Miss Carrington's eyes, fancy, If re-
ports are true. only hope your April
fooling will turn out as we'll for you as
mine did for me-"
Dams face flushed little at Phil's
words, and he asked: "What about your
April fool2r
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26
A HAPPY APRIL FOOL.
Why Philip Keith Thinks It q
Pretty Good Sort of Day.
o N Fo U N D

} n F o y N D
this First Of
A p r il. I
would like to
punch som 9
ones head"
Philip Keith
l o o k Q d up
from his writ
ing at the
speaker, who
had just en-
t g r Q d tn Q
room. He saw
an aristocratic
young lawyer
friend of his
a oci 9 t y
favorite. " in
t b Q fulle s t
mean n g of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-26

The Chinese always begin the new
year by paying their debts. What .
heathenish custom!-Minneapoli Jour-
nal
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08

Asvndicate of Illinois capitalists ha
bought 10D, 900 acres of manganese land,
il Arkansas.
Cleveland, Ohio, will push its TUNE,
rnder the lake two miles farther, at a cost
Of s3j per foot.
There are at least 100, 900 acres O.,
phosphate rock scattered through the
western part of the State of Florida.
Turkish engineers say that the river
Euphrate' might be made navigable the
year round by an expenditure of $780,.
900.
South Dakota has 15OO-foot we'll six
inches in diameter, throwing 400 gallsns
Of water minute. There are in that
region wells 5000 feet deep.
Out in Nevada telegraph poles in low
,lsces, where water stands in winter. are
ad to have taken root aad are covered
with foliage. The poles are cottonwood
md were planted with the bark on
them.
Electricians say there are more inaui-
RES for electrical roads at this time than
ever before known. One of the lead
ing electric car companies has found it
necessary to withdraw all its advertising.
on account of the rush of orders.
Overhead electric wires should never.
says Herr Stemens, have more than 500
volts pressure; underground conductors,
with transformers, no more than 1000
volts The transformers and conductors
should, however, be tested up to 5000
volts.
Experiments have been made at Havre.,
Rance, with the luminous buoy of NJ.
dubois. The buoy emits the light
which is produced by phosphuret of,
alcium) on reaching the water, and as
lis very powerful, the sea is Illuminated
or a considerable distance around.
Ipectators in the lighthouse at Havre
sw the glare distinctly at a point two
nd half miles away, aud it can be
cen for over five miles. Experiments
re also to be made in lighting the chan
el of the Seine from the Amfard bank
Owhere the dykes commence, BY means
fdecked boats with masts over six feet
Ugh, on which lights are to be mounted.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08
Hauling in the Salmon Net.

Salmon fishing on the Columbia is ut
the lowest ebb this yearit has reached for
many seasons. At the beginning of the
season there was conflict between the
Gamers and fishermen on the subject Of
the price of fish, the latter demanding
S1.25 each and the former offering but
seventy-fvc cents. This lasted nearly two
months, during which time the large
catches of fish made by a few Independent
fishermen and by the fish wheels indicated
an unusually large run ofsalmOn. Finally,
late in May, compromise was effected at
81 90. and the fleet Of fishing boats began
their seasons work. Only about 800 boats
are on the river. however, being less than
one half the usual number, many fisher
men having gone and not so many boats
being put ont by the owners as in former
years. Canneries have not made the usual
preparation in the way of cans, and the
result is that they are no; prepared 10
handle all the fish that even this small
number of boats can catch. The Column
bia riAcr pack will be very light this sea-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08
Hermetically Sealed Minnows.

AZ intervals during the past two years
the feasibility of transporting minnows
in Theoretically sealed jars, etc, has been
discussed in your valuable Journal. l re,
Gently met in Cleveland that expert fly
caster and enthusiastic angler J. T.
Hasbrouck. Upon one occasion ne ran
across a veritabIe old Izaak Walton fish
ing for bass. and observed that he carried
his minnOws in bottle securely corked.
In conversation on the subject he was as
sured that they might be easily trans
ported for long distances if put in two
or three gallon jug filled two-t thirds full
of water and tightly corked or sealed A
short time since, upon my recommenda-
ton, the plan was tried by member of
our angling association. and the minnows.
when turned into bait pals at the end of
a seventeen-mile drive were found to be
in splendid condition, only one of the
entire lot having turned up. As it is of
great Importance TO many of the vast
army of anglers throughout the land. I
hasten to give the result of the practical
experiment. = Forest and Stream.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08

Have the person who's; name you wish
to know inform you in which of ths up
right columns the first letter of the name
Is contained. If it is found in but one
column. it is the top letter: if il occurs
in more than one columl, it is found by
adding the alphabetical numbers of the
top letters of the columns in which it is
to be found, the sum being the number
of the letter sought. BY taking ono let
ter at time, in the way outlined above.
the whole word or name may be plainly
spelled out. Take the word Jane as an
example. is found in the two columns
beginning with B and II. which are the
second and eighth letters down the alpha
bet: their sum is ten. and the tenth let
ter down the alphabet is J. the Litter
sought. The next letter, \. appears in
but one column. the first, where it stands
at the head. y is seen in the column
with B, ID and II. which are the second,
fourth and eighth letters of the alphabet;
added. they give the fourteenth, or y,
or 80 on. The use of this table will excite
no little curiosity among those unac-
Iuainted with the rules ofcxplanation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08
Remarkable 1reo.

Growing near the baths of Alliaz. il
the canton of Naud, Switzerland, almost
within stones throw of the most popu.
lar hotel, $500 feet above the level of
the sea, stands the most remarkable tree
in the world. The trunk of the tree i
10 metres, or little o;cf 30 feet, at the
base. AZ about two yards above the
ground it puts out on the south side
seven oifshoots. Bent and gnarled at the
bottom. these sidc-trunks soon straighen
themsclve, up and rise perpendicular and
parallel to the main stem. This feature
is not, perhaps. wholly unparalleled, but
another most curious fact is that the two
largest Of the side-trunks are connected
with the principal stem by sub-quad-
rangular braces resembling girders
These beams have probably been formed
by anastomosing of branches, which,
although common enough among anglo
sperms, has never been reported before in
4 confer (thc remarkable tree in question
being fir. The places where the side
girders enter the main trunk is 80
smoothly barkcd over a. to make it i'm
possible to ascertain the manner in which
nature formed the remarkable union. The
adaptation by which li,nb, originally
destined 20 grow free and bear foliage,
has been converted into living stick OF
timber is n strange one. aifording IA new
illustration of the power of nature to fit
itself to any and all circumstances. - New
York Telegram.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08
The Chinese Shoemaker

There are shoemaker, and shoemakcrs
in town, but abou; the most unique among
them all is the Chinese cobbler who
makes and mcnds the solos and uppcrs
for the business men Of Chinatown.
Formerly most of The shoes worn by
the Cinnamon came from China, or at
least from san Francisco. Lately, how
ever. il local industry has been established.
and despite the fact that many Chinamcn
are falling into the habit of wearing the
barbarOus foot gear of the Caucasian, it
is flourishing.
To the average person the shoes worn
by the Chinese are very clumsy affairs
John himself does not think so. and he
backs up his opinions in good hard cash
He has to pay pretty well. too, for his
footgcar. There are, of course. several
kinds of footgear. of varying qualities.
The shoemaker of Chinatown makes for
the humble emp!oyc in the laundry a
shoe with rather coarse cloth uppers.
The sole is made of heavy felt. carefully
sewed in layers until it becomes an iuch
and more thick
This he covers with a thick white SUBJ
stance resembling paint. the merit of
which is to be found in the fact that it
repels water and makes the shoe look
quite spick and span for time. For
this shoe he charges from So to 50. On
other shoes leather soles are placed.
Leather is more used here than in China
for the making of these shoes. for leather
is scarce in the Flowery Kingdom, and
felt instead is used.
The rich merchants of Chinatown and
the dudes. of whom there are not few,
go in for some very gaudy foot apparel
sometimes. The uppers of some of these
shoes are very loud indeed They are of
the finest sort of silk or of satin, and
embroidered in the best style known to
Chinese ingenuity. These shoes may
cost from Sl2 to $15, and are seen every
day. In comparison to the prices charged
for shoes those asked by the Chinese
shoemakers for slippers are very low.
The latter are often novelties in their
way, being made of woven straw or
bamboo, with Hat soles and without
heels.
In front, between the woven straw or
bamboo strips of different colorcd paper
are placed. giving rather a peculiar and
not disagreeable effect. The slippers are
very light and easy TO the foot, and are
very cheap. 1t is bat truth to say. how
ever, that the commonplace American
shoe is driving the Asiatic article to the
wall, and shoes made in Lynn are finding
favor with john almost as frequently as
those made on the banks of the Hoang
Ho. The more orthodox of the Chinese
still stick to their sabots. as they do to
their queue, but they are becoming a
minority. New York Mail and Express
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-08

All the year rox,d, you may
rely upon DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery to purify
the blood and invigorate the
system. It's not like the
sarsaparillas, that are said to
be good for the blood in
March, April and May. The
Golden Medical Discovery"
works equally we'll at all
times, and in all cases of
blood taints, or humors. no
matter what their name or
nature.
It's the cheapest blood puri-
fer, sold through druggists.
because you only pay for the
good you get.
Your money is returned if
it doesn't benefit or cure you.
Can you ask more?
Golden Medical Discov-
cry" contains no alcohol to
inebriate, and no syrup or
sugar to derange digestion.
It's a concentrated vegeta-
BILE extract; put up in large
bottles; pleasant to the taste,
and equally good for adults or
children.
The discovery" cures all
Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous
affections, as Eczema, letter.
Salt-rheum, Fever-sores, White
Swellings, Hip joint disease
and kindred ailments.