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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14
Home Seekers: Excur.ions.

May 20, Sept. 8 and % and Oct. IL the
&. St. P. &. X. G. will sell tickets at one
fare tor the round trip TO all points in
southwest Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska, northwestern Iowa and Mime
sofa and to various points in the south.
For further information. maps, etc., ap-
ply to Arthur Cole, Agent, city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14

MIR. E. P. Loyejoy, large dealer in general
merchandise at Wabuska, Nevada, says:
have tried St. Patrick's Pills and can truth
fully say thew are the best have ever taken
or known used" AS a pleasant physic or for
disorders of the liver they will always give
perfect satisfaction. For sale by Giles &
Tryon.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14
BROW NSDALE.

Names of pupils in the grammar depart
msnt whose standing Is al high as 90 per cent
for month ending May 9:-Jeunie York, 81:
Clinton Seth. 96; Stephen Thatcher, 95: Albert
Johnson, 83; Fanny Palmer, 81: Edward Eriok.
son, Eva Hicks, OIL.
W. H. PALMER,
PRINCIPAL.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14
The Spring Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sarsapa
rilla has gained as spring medicine IS
wonderful. 1t possesses just those ele-
ments of health-giving, blood-purifying
and appetite-restoring which everybody
seems to need at this season. Do not
continue in a dull, tired, unsatisfactory
condition when you may be so much ben
Gifted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t purifies
the blood and makes the weak strong.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14
What 10 Costs.

What 10 Costs.
Must be carefully &C rcd by the great
majority of people wing even neces-
sites of life. Hoo Sarsa parilla COM
mends itself with special force to the
great middle classes. because it COM
binds positive economy with great medi-
cinal power. 1t is the only medicine of
which can truly be said. 100 Doses
One Dollar" and bottle taken accord.
lug to directions will average to last q
month.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14
Mineral Water.

Mineral Water.
have used water from the Twin MIN
eral Springs owned by N. l. johnson, fol
the past four weeks. l have been suffer-
ing with severe headaches tor some time.
caused by by biliousness, and this water
has been great help to me-not having
q single headache during Its use.
Mrs. L DIrTELBACH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14
PUBLIC SALE
-OF-
sH0Rr.HoRN CATTLE

On Wednesday, June l., 1890, at the Mound
View Stock Farm, three miles north OF Usage,
and three miles east of Mitchell, Mitcheii
county, Iowa. We will sell thirty-seven head
Of Thoroughbred 6hOrt-HOrn cattle. consist.
ing of seventeen mich COWS and hetfers, ana
all bulls. from the Mound View Herd, and
ten COWS and heifers. and four bulls from the
FairyieW Herd of Boman g Noble, Usage,
iowa. The cattle to be sold will be all recorded
stock or eligible to record and have been bred
FIR heef and milk combined and will be found
to possess the two qualities in a high degree.
The famiiies represented Ia the sale are Rose
~ Sharons. Crocusses, Pansys, Dairymaids,
Arahellas. etc. The COWS and heifers old
enOugh to breed will be In calf or have calves
AZ Their side from the Cruickshank bull, Or
anre Prince 94,O83, or fourth Lord Craig 81, 7b4.
irhe firat.class show and breeding bull Orange
Prince al. C8 that for two years has headed
the Mound view herd, will be included in the
sale. and on the day, Of sale We will show
group Of his calves that VIII prove beyona
doubt that he Is one 81. the very best OF STOCK
aefters. The sale will be held under cover.
M reinforcement on account of weather.
Sale viii open ct o'clock p. N. Luncn at
aT TERMs OF sALE:-One years time with
annroved notes bearing y per cent Interest.
For catalogues or Information apply to Il
3. sHEEDY = soks.
#.s }i.: @.. d: Usage, Iowa.
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-14

UNCLESAM,S CONDITION POW
DER and UNCLE SANS NERVE and
BONE LINIMENT; these two great med
cines are sold By ell druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
Roads and Bridges.

Third District. S4,O79 -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
Reductions.
Sheen Fund.

Amount OF County Tax not cOllectable on
account erroneous assessments, inSol-
yencies and removals from the county
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09

Aims House expenses from June -, lSS9.
to February u. 1870
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
is5aiiausd FROM Eirsi Page. /

tmueI NJ johnson, toxins paupor5 to
'lhiShUuSe -.-.. ..-r---s..., -sst-'.-.rs
George NJ tA4ulu, taking pauie'5 I"
alu;ShouSe .-.--- .,......----.'-
Il Il Dunbar, taking pIuFcTS to aims
house .-..-....--.-- .-.----.-.---....--
Rev Ell Miller, sending paupcrs TO aims
house. .......,-..-. .....-...... ...........
Il + Carpenter, taking pauperS to aims
house.
G q I.illey taking pauperS TO aims house
+ w Janney, bringing pauperS from
Baltimore. -.-..-.....--..
A Brown, digging grave Tor pauper...
Joseph Grant
samuel Shanks : 80.
James Hartnett
Total 81
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
1886 II
Roads and Bridges.

First District. ............!.......... S3,l79 "
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09

constructed on the scientific principles extra heavy
Iron, well rivcd together. The Shaking and Dumping
Crate is the most simple and ccctua CRATE yet invented,
being the most economca the durabe and the easiest
operated 1t satisfactorily and entirely all ashes and
cnkers from the fire with the least possible trouble. 1t is
made in circular form and revolving horizontally,
the fire to be cleaned as thoroughly the fire lining
in the centre We attach this CRATE almost any fur
and thus decrease the consumption COAL trouble
in rakng, and entirely prevent the escape of dust
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
r4zH oHc1r. WIG n1KToN, SATURDAY., AUGUST g. 1880
TRIpLET THOUGHTS.

How much was he worth .? He earned
Il large sum yearly in the pracLlc" OF his
profr ssioD. How much Is be v"r'ir"
Nothing; the remains will not pay The
cost of the funeral. Did he do the best
he could? Yes; for himself, but not for
others; he neglected Life Insurance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
Roads and Bridges.

Total for Road and Bridge Repair. in the
Fourth district Observation-Disclosures. $3le4 IL
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
Public Schools.

Amount paid John Squier, treasurer of
School Commissioners on order of
County Commissioners, being in lull
OF the Levy Tor 1889. Observation-Disclosures.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09

$4,000 o.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
Roads and Bridges.

Total for Road and Bridge Repairs in the
Fifth District. Observation-Disclosures. So,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09

Total Levy for State and County ~
Basis for State Taxation. ......Sl3.lil,40
Basis for County Taxation..... H,560,i06
Rate for State Taxation...... l7 cts. on each 500
Rate for County Taxation..... 20 cents on each 500
The levy for this year has been made at the rate
of 20 cents on the 500 which gives for County pur
poses the SlOl,922 81
The amount levied for County pur-
poses in 1889 ...................... 96,s52 70
To which was added the surplus of lSSS. ll,69l -
And miscellaneous collections............. 1916 81
Making the amount available for county
expenditures for lSS9............-....S ll0l67 63
C. ii. SMITH,
Clerk TO the County Commissioners of Cecil Co.
state Of Maryland County Of Ctcd:
On this 18th day of July 1880, before me the sub
scriber Justice of the Peace of the State of Mary
land in and for Cecil county, personally appeared
C. II. Smith, Clerk to the County Commissioners of
Cecil county, and made oath that the foregoing
statement is true to the best of his ledge and
belief. ANDREW j. SCOTT, j. 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

no more regal apartment anywhere in
the world, but it's magnifcence and
grandeur are hidden from mortal eyes
year in and year out, for the President
seldom occupies the room til his term
Of Office is drawing to c4ose. On the
morning Of the 4th of March, within an
hour of the time when his successor il
to be sworn into office, at the close OF
his four years incumbencY of the great
office, the President enters this room
and signs bills which are brought to him
as they have just passed both houses OF
Congress, and, as the Congress is about
to expire, these bills would be incom
plete without his signature. There
with all the glory of power passing
from him, and sitting within twenty
feet of the spot where his successor will
be received within an hour as the Presi
dent-elect, the Chief Executive scans
bills and signs them as they are placed
before him with the approval of his
Cabinet Ministers. In that room
Chester A. Arthur signed bill placing
U. S. Grant upon the retired list of the
army, thus making that law complete
and Immediately thereafter he sent
from that room to the Senate a message
nominating U. S. Grant to be General OF
the Army, retired-a nomination which
the Senate Immediately confirmed, just
in time to do that last act of kindness te
the dying military hero of the age.
Thus it happened that the first act OF
Grover Cleveland as President of the
United State, succeeding Chester A.
Arthur, was to sign commission for u
S. Grant as General, retired.
These two rooms, the marble-room
and the Presidents room, are visited by
throngs of people when Congress is not
in session; but it frequently happens
that the Presidents room is kept Under
lock and key so that many are disap
pointed who wish to look in upon it.
You may have an idea of the furniture
when informed that the carpet alone
cost $1,000. Every square inch of wall
and ceiling is touched by the artistic
brush of the great painter, Brumidi;
and every touch of his brush expressed
an idea of historic value as we'll as Of
incompatible beauty in color. The
chandeliers in both of these rooms now
have electric-light attachments in adIi-
ton to the innumerable gas jets. If you
or l were President we'd occupy this
room quite often, l warrant, and not
leave it there in solitary splendor I'm.
used and unvisited. SMITH d. Fry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
MARBLE ROOM.

In the morning, and have spent the en-
tire morning planning for appointment
to Office upon Senatorial recommended
ton, or for the passage Of some bill pro-
viding for the payment of an old claim,
or for securing assistance in some gi-
gantic Legislative scheme; but the SEN
ators have been attending to their own
affairs in the departments or answer
ing letters until the hour of meeting in
the Senate at noon, and they will not
allow themselves to be interrupted TN
til they have introduced certain impor-
tant bills, called up committee reports,
or secured the passage of some resolu-
tiyh of value to their States. They are
entitled to at least two hours immunity
from private interests, and the rule
which bars the general public is an ad-
visable one.
But the exceptions to this rule are
mot always commendab1e. The marble
room is safe retreat for those whom
the Senators look upon with favor,
and it is a magnificent palatiai place in
which to hear and answer questions of
grave Importance. There is sufficient
space therein for dozen couples to con-
verse quietly and privately, and many
an important matter of legislation has
been decided in tkat handsome marble
tiled, marble-walled, marble-roofed,
frescoed and mirrored place. The IA
v0red few are all female lobbyists, as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
Combining Cows.

An Englishman who keeps his cowa
confined points out certain unfortunate
results in his herd. that might be ex.
pected of course in COWS that are kept
confined. 1t is not worth while to give
the particulars of his complaints in re-.
gard to the failure of his COWS, as tho
main point we wish to make is that cows
that are confined are compelled to vio-
late natural laws and are likely to suffer
DISASTROUS consequences. The COW is
always better free, except when the con-
dition of the weather forbids. She needs
purer air that she gets in the vast ma
jority OF cases when confined, but il
ventilation is perfect enough to furnish
her all the pure air she needs, she needs
exercise. No COW ever yet took too
much exercise unless she was being
chased by the pesky dog or dubbed by
the pesky boy. There is no use in talk
ing, the Importance of exercise for cows
is not appreciated.-W Rural.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
WELL WATER.
Farmers, This Is an Important Subject
IN

Farmers, This Is an Important Subject
Look to Your Wells.
The average house-owner certainly
believes says Prof. Wilbur, of Rutgers
College, that the water which he pumps
clear and cool from his well is pure and
wholesome. He does not stop to think
of the impurities with which it may
have come in contact during it's flow
from the surface to the bottom of his
we'll. This well may be sunk in the i'm
mediate vicinity of an OVERLOOKING cess
pool or clubhouse; the natural drainage
Of his own or his neighbours barn-yard
or pig-sty may be flowing over the soil,
through which is fltering the water
that is to fill the underground cistern;
or its bottom may be in a porous stratum
of soil or gravel that receives, at point
higher than the bottom, the drainage
from some graveyard or other source Of
decaying organic matter; some neigh
boring tree may have thrust its rootlets
through the wall of the we'll and there
they remain to decay; or the top may
not be tightly covered and strong; toads
or other vermin may tumble in to aid
In the pollution of the supply; but our
well-owner, not seeing, smelling or tast-
Rk the results of these additions to the
ulbm hi ,und reservoir, is not conscious
ofxoov' xistence.
~ flow of organic impurities
though natural filter bed be so great as
tofll it with this precipitated organic
mtter, decomposition of the masses Of
orranic filth thus carried into the soil
tales place, and the soluble products Of
this decomposition flow on with the I'M
deground streams until we'll offers a
collecting place for them. Nor is this
all The soil, being taxed by the great
amount of impurities sent through Is
beyond its tiltering power, allows the
soluble products to pass unchanged,
and they are carried directly into the
well, where the cessation of flow allows
them to accumulate. Such filth-sat-
ursted condition of the soil exists IN
evsry old and thickly-settled commu-
niy. Here every stable, every out
house or cess-pool, with their porous.
walled Gf walled at alD vaults, every
kitchen drain or sewer, is furnishing
it' quota of organic impurities, all OF
which supply matter for decomposition.
The products of this decomposition
are carried, as we have seen, directly to
tie wells, and they thus become suita-
bic breeding-places for bacterial life
powder magazines - only needing the
spark of typhoid or other deadly germ
tofurnish the explosion of scourge Of
disease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
PRETTY SPICY, THIS.
Some Reflections and Conclusions Upon
&C I..a.-i...- c..-i..a OF Eairs.

Some Reflections and Conclusions upon
Modes of Judging Swine at Fairs.
A Hoosier correspondent of the Breed
er's Gazette says: Some four or five years
ago tho writer exhibited hogs at the
Kokomo, Ind, fair, at which some very
funny things happened. A Poland
China breeder then living in that city
was selected to make the awards, using
the score-card (which was new to the
writer). He walked into the ring, PEN
Gil in hand, and after some apparently
hard labor and considerable time sue
ceeded in getting hog scored up in the
nineties somewhere. After that he got
along more easily. He kept his first
card and always referred to it before
setting down a number on the next
card. The writer being of an inquisitive
nature asked him why he referred to
his first card always before he put down
the next number. His answer was:
"Oh, that card is my base to score by"
The answer being entirely too salts
factory asked no more questions on the
subject at that time, but incidentally
remarked that the hog he was trying to
score would make very good base for
his operations.
The next day the superintendent
went back to the old pod-auger plan oA
three men to award the sweepstakes
prizes, all breeds being shown together.
The three men selected came walking
down the aisle, and among them recog-
nized very tall, slender old man with
small blacl. eyes, long, sharp nose, and
very thin, sharp features. The super
intendent called us up and pointed out
the committee and asked if all were
satisfied. l remarked that l should
have to object to the old man for the
reason that had heard him say that he
would not give a Berkshire hog a
sweepstakes premium over Poland
China under any circumstances, ''he
didn't care d-n how good the Berk-
shire was, or how 'ornery' the Poland
Chine was" My objection was con-
sidered reasonable one and the old
man was excused and another selected
in his place.
All went we'll until they came to the
last class, where there were three pens
of five pigs, two PolandChlnas and one
Berkshire. On these the committee
tied, each choosing pen for the prize.
Two other men were called and they
decided to divide the prize equally
among the three, as they could not tell
which was the best. Now came the old
man and said: ''Ill tell you where that
premium ought to 60" "All right,
tell us, Uncle George" replied several.
He walked up to pen and asked:
Whose are these?" "E. SIS" he was
answered. Whose are these?" "W.
MS" "And who owns these?" &c.
j." "Thar's (using as many oaths as
could possibly be inserted into that
amount of TALK whar the ribbon ought
to go" Then concluded that if the
egotism and prejudice were taken
out of that man the first gentle
breeze that waited by would blow
what was left into the far beyond,
where the worm dieth not and the
whangdoodle mourneth for cranks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
To Fattcn Hogs.

Experiments have proved that hogs
do much better when fed corn and mid
dlings mixed instead of separately.
Potatoes do not make good pork when
fed alone. If middlings and boiled po-
tatoes are fed mixed the water should
always be poured off beforehand. A
neighbor who fed great many cooked
potatoes to his hogs valued them al
twenty-five cents per bushel. They act
as an appetizer and hogs are very par
tial to them. If the hogs are kept in
pen l would advise that the potatoes DO
fed sparingly, but if allowed to get grass
they may be used in larger quantities,
as the grass will supply elements that
the potatoes lack. AS killing time draws
near corn should be used tc fatten of
with, but cooked potatoes may still be
used in limited quantities with mid
dlings.-Farm aud Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

you might infer. One afternoon during
the first session of the Fiftieth Congress
there was admitted to the marble room
a tall, handsome, vigorous gentleman
the representative of one of the greatest
corporations in this country; proni-
nent Senator from Western State pe,
sponded to his call and greeted him
pleasantly. They occupied sofa in one
corner of the room and conversed but a
few moments, when the other occupants
of the room were startled by the utter
ance of oaths and excited language on
the part CT the lobbyist, while the Sem
ator coolly arose and left the room
without resenting the insults which
were heaped upon him. The lobbyist
left the place in rage, and the Senator
coolly returned to his seat in the Senate
chamber, resuming the legislative work
which had been interrupted, never in
dicating by look or tremor of the hand
that an intensely exciting scene had
been enacted. The fact is, however,
that the Senator had refused to lend his
aid to a scheme; had declared his oppo-
sition to it; his determination to oppose
it, and the caller had become 80 enraged
by disappointment that he had lost his
temper, grievous error to have com.
mitted under any circumstances, for
there are more flies caught with sugar
than with vinegar in Washington.
Adjoining the marble room, to the
east, is the Presidents room. There il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

The Widow had just said No.
Life is game" said Mr.. Epson
Downes, refectively. II thought it
was Draw, and drew for a Queen; but
it seems to be Euchre for me-"
''In that case" said the lady consol-
ingly, "you will have to go it alone"
Eyes, and what's worse" said Mr..
Downs, II can't take my partners best
card"
81 always knew you were hoirid
mercenary thing" remarked the Widow,
as she cut out of tho room, and left Mr..
Downes to shuttle sadly on his lonesome
way.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
A FARM-YARD GATE.
vpens Either Way and Is Durable
Easily Made and Convenient.

NPens Either Way and Is Durable
EASILY Made and Convenient.
me illustration, sketch of which is
taken from the American Agriculturist,
Is aslmple double gate frame, made to
open either way, and closed in the fol-
lowing manner: Midway between the
gaOes Is short post firmly driven in the
ground or mortised into the ground sill,
on both sides Of which is large but
eon,' as shown in engraving. These
buttons" are fastened to the post by a
small iron bolt with head and nut and
washers, and turn with some difficulty.
"nen the gate is to be opened either
way turn the "button" vertical on the
sue toward which the gate is to be
opened, and both gates are at once free
70 open that way only.
Near the lower and outer corner of
each gate is a continuance for keeping
the gate in position after it is opened,
which may be used to help keep it firm
wnen closed. 1t consists of small
plece of timber as broad as the gate
frame and about an inch and half in
thickness, through which is an auger.
mole; and in this is the cylindrical piece,
which should be pointed on its lower
end 1t then passes through an auger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
About Holiday Time.

Uncle Josh (from Wayback Junction
in large dry-goods emporium, to floor
walker)-I say, mister, is them rooms
with the beds in 'em at the other end of
the store fer the clerks ter sleep in?
Floorwalker-No sir, they are not for
the clerks. They are for out-of-town
people waiting for their change. Time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

Prospective Builder-Did you make
an estimate for the cellar wall?
Mason-Vell, Idink can do dat chok
for twelf hundret tollers.
"Good heavens, man, do you want the
earth?"
'No, but dink 1 can udelize de
stone. "-Time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
PALMER'S BROODER.
An Excellent Brooder Which Any Ono
at Liberty to Make.

Mr.. B. c. Palmer, Water Mills, N. Y,
sends to Farm and Fireside the plans
Of a brooder which he has used over
three years. 1t is very simple. and not
patented. He says: 1.-The chicks never
crowd. Two breeders kept house 12x
10 warm enough during the blizzard of
1888. l raised 1865 chicks in one brooder
81 feet square"
Fig. is sectional view, A being the
lamp and B the inside back of the
brooder. c is yellow pine floor. which
slides in or out, for cleaning, and is al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

ways kept well covered with sand. D
is board run, adjustable, and which
may be lowered when the chicks are
large enough to run on the floor. X is
the opening between brooder and run.
S S S are air-holes.
Fig. shows the outside back. A is
the lamp, and F f stove-pipe. AZ inches
diameter, capped and perforated at
ends, which holds the heat, yet permits
of the escape of gas and odors.
FL is stove-pipe tube, leading from the
lamp, and also shown in Fig. /.
The run, reaching up to the egress K,
is 2 feet broad and feet long, sur
rounded with light lath or wire fence,