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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
ERlCS6ON'S PURPOSE.
He Had Three Aims Which Govern,
All His Inventions.

He Had Three Aims Which Governed
All His Inventions.
Setting aside minor inventions. three
distinct purposes are apparent in Erics.
sons labors, first, to improve the steam
engine and extend the scope of its ap-
plication; next, to discover some
more economical and efficient method
for changing the mode of motion
we call heat into the mode OF mo-
ton we call power; third, to force
the great maritime nations into declar.
ing the ocean neutral ground, by maxi
ing naval warfare too destructive a pas.
time to be INDUCED in, and equa,izing
the conditions of the struggle between
the greater and the lesser states. On
the accomplishment of this last purpose
depended, in Ericsson's Judgment, the
future of his native Sweden. Too weak
to hold her own in a contest with any
great power, under existing conditions,
her only sure hope of defense is In neu.
tralizing the dominating factors of mum.
bers and wealth by the efforts of genius
stimulated by patriotism. Love OF
country was with Ericsson a supreme
passion. In this controlling sentiment,
in the traits of character derived from
his sturdy Morse ancestry, and in the
training and experience acquired during
the twenty-three years spent in his
Scandinavian home, we find the secret
of that exceptional development of spe.
cialized faculties which has placed him
in the very front rank of constructive
engineers---Scribner's Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
HANDY FEED-RACK.

ground and board it up tight to the top
of posts. Eighteen inches from outside
of long posts set row of fence-posts to
form manger, and board it up two
feet from the ground on the outside of
posts. On top bolt a straight pole to the
posts, and about 20 inches above
this bolt another to prevent large stock
from hooking smaller ones into the
manger. The advantages of this rack
over the old-fashioned rail or pole rack
is that it makes good shelter when
full or empty. There is no feed wasted,
and stock will not get their heads fast
Us they frequently do in rail racks One
OF your readers in this vicinity lost
three good steers one winter by their
getting fast in the old-fashioned man.
ger"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
A STYLISH HAT

Is unquestionably quite an essential factor
in the makeup Of a fashionably attired
lady. But how much more essential to
good looks, and especially to her enjoyment,
IS good health, without which she cannot
look well, feel well or enjoy life properly.
The trying ordeals which fashionable soci-
ETY. imposes on it's devotees are enough to
severely test the physical strength and en-
durance of the most robust. Irregular and
late hours, over-rich and indigestible food,
late suppers, the fatigue of the ballroom,
the bad air of the illy-ventilated, over
crowded theatre, are each, in themselves,
sufficient to upset the system and ruin the
health of the delicate and sensitive. Com
bined, they can hardly fail, if persisted in,
to seriously impair the health Of the hardi-
est. Ladies generally possess less powers of
endurance than their male consorts, and so
the sooner succumb to these deleterious in
fluences. They become pale, haggard and
debilitated, and constantly experience a
sense of lassitude-that "tired feeling" as
50 many express is. The least e1ertion
pains harrass and distress the sufferer
Headache, backache, bearing-down" sen
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
"A Rustic Bridge IN Georgia.

A rustic bridge just completed at
Beech Haven, Ga, contains ffty-seven
kinds OF wood and vines, grown on the
fifty acres Of Beech Haven park. Fol.
lowing is list Of the woods and vines:
Short-leaf pine, ong-leat pine, post oak,
white oak, Spanish oak, water oak, red
soak, poplar, sweet gum, black gum, red
haw; black haw, red bud, prickly ash, chin.
quapin, wild plum, persimmon, cedar,
wild sloe, wahoo, sumac, red elm, pig
hickory scalybark hickory, hook or su.
gar berry, willow, china, black alder,
crab apple, wild mulberry, wild cherry,
dogwood, sourwood, winter whortleberry,
black locust, sassafras, cottonwood,
buckeye, cypress, laurel, beech, holly,
ash, ironwood, birch, magnolia, syca-
more, walnut, sweet bay, evergreen,
spruce. Vines: Grape, muscadine, bell.
flower, rattan, bamboo. Chicago Tines
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
Indiana Wheat Statistics.

William A. Peele, chief of the bureau
of statistics for Indiana, has completed
that portion of his report relating to the
agriculture in the State during 1889,
together with tables comparing that
year with 1883. The tables show that
in Indiana last year 2, 77s, 1888 acres were
sown in wheat. In 1888 the acreage
was 2,72s,111, an increase in 1889 of
47,772. In 1889 the total wheat crop
was Al, 541 $50 bushels and in 1883 it was
%, 75O,764. This makes the average
yield in 1889 H. and in 1885 1O.5 bushels
per acre. Here, for the first time, is the
relative value of the last two years as
wheat seasons, as shown by their actual
results. Knox County is the banner
county, averaging over 20 bushels to
the acre.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
PRICE OF PARIS FOOD.

Interesting Statistics Recently Published
by the Prefect of the Seine.
The project of the Seine has pub
lished statistics showing the amount OF
food consumed by the inhabitants OF
Paris during last year. The yearly
consumption of meat per inhab-
liant is 147 pounds, and of bread 1924
pounds. The average number of eggs
eaten by each person is 1873. So pain
stalking are the city officials that they
discovered 741,622 bad eggs among the
supplies as they entered the city, and
very properly confiscated them. The
beef and veal are mainly of French
origin, but it is distressing fact for
the Parisians that they must eat Ger.
man mutton. They are always pro-
testing against this Teutonic in.
vasion, and appealing to the gov.
eminent for protection, but there
are not sufficient native sheep to take
the place of the German product. The
French, however. are showing An in
creasing fondness for this meat. not
withstanding its nationality. Tho num-
Der imported rose from $4,000 in 1883 to
84,625 in 1887, and to 1923, 1913 in 1888.
Attempts have been made to introduce
frozen mutton from Australia, out with
out much success.
The Parisians are also consuming
more oysters than formerly. The con.
sumption rose from 3,0OO,00V kilo-
grammes to 1880, 900 kilogramres last
year. The increase was mainly in
Portuguese oysters, which sail at
less than 81 per 100. The price OF
q good chicken in the Paris market
is from 81 to $3.50. Turkeys bring
about 81; hares cost the same As tur-
keys, and pheasants 81 each.--N. Y.
Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE BROOD SOW,

Some Suggestions - to Her Care and
Treatment-A System Of Separate Pens.
OF all the domestic animals the SOW.
is the only one that makes and pre-
pares for herself comfortable or In
fact any bed for use in bringing forth
her young. Other animals may and
usually do separate themselves from the
herd, but only the SOW seeks seclusion,
quiet and comfort. A very large pro-
portion of all animals are delivered OF
their young during the night, which
would seem to indicate an emphasis
from nature that seclusion and quiet
are important elements for successful
birth. When, therefore, says writer
in the Breeders Gazette, the SOW at
liberty always separates herself from
her companions and goes to some re-
mote spot and constructs for herself q
comfortable bed, and ifpossible near =
stream of water, as the time for deliv-
cry approaches, is it not an interpreter
ton that instinct demands of her, or for
her, three things, viz: seclusion, quiet
and comfort? Following, then, the in
structions thus interpreted, it is the duty
of the herdsman to conform as nearly
thereto as practicable.
To my mind such promptings Of the
SOW are emphatic protests against the
large hog-house with its multiplicity Of
pens and crowded condition. Observa-
tion has led the writer to avoid their use
and, therefore. the construction of large
Lighthouses for a number of reasons,
among which are the following: First,
the noise resulting from the moving
about of the hogs in other pens in the
same building makes the narrowing sow
restless, irritable and uncomfortable.
Second, it is impossible for the herds
man to go into the large house to feed,
or give the occupants of other pens
therein special attention without Great
ing disturbance and commotion among
the occupants, be he ever so careful.
Third, if any SOW in the large house
accidentally steps upon the foot or
otherwise Injuries one of her young,
causing it to squeal, every SOW in the
house is liable to get up and become
more or less excited. For several days
after narrowing the sow that has under
gone the ordeal should be kept as quiet
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
PlTH AND POINT.

20 = 3
~ The man who rests lets others over
take him. w. i sEA&
Its the man who wears second hand
,lothes who follows the fashion.-Ter-
&c Haute Express. 4. ~
The humorist is about the only man
who likes to have his work laughed at.
Boston Courier, s@'~:' - 49, - & 81
-Itsswas ssMme. Roland who said:-
1.-THE more I know Of men the more I
admire dogs" :"
Better be good than great. You'll
have less competition. The latter bust
ness is overdone-Puck.
Unfortunate are those who have
just enough sense to realize their own
folly.-Texas Siftings.
When man knows that he can not
get out Of the mud his next impulse is
to 60 in deeper.-Atchison Globe.
There must be some peculiar fatal
ity among bright children, else there
would never be such a dearth of bright
men and women.-Youth's Companion.
NO man has higher opinion of the
.
who for some reason, has always failed
to win it.-Somerville Journal.
Character is much like cloth in one
respect If white, it can be dyed black;
but once blackened, it can not be dyed
white. He alone is happy and great
who needs neither to obey or command
in order to distinguish himself.-Geothe.
The public opinion that strengthens
the right and keeps down the wrong
must be watchful as we'll as fearless and
honest. 1t must strike quickly as we'll
as hard. 1t must aim at prevention as
we'll as cure of Observation-Disclosures
Advocate.
If people wish to live we'll together,
they must not hold too much logic, and
suppose that every thing is to be settled
by sufficient reason. DR.. johnson saw
this clearly, with regard to married peo-
the pair above all names of wretched'
ness who should be doomed to adjust by
reason, every morning, all the minute
details of domestic day."
What honesty is in deeds, sincerity
is in words-the best policy. 1t is a
policy, however, to which the artificial
habits of society are not very favor
able. The forms of politeness, with all
their utility, have this disadvantage,
that, in teaching to restrain the real
sentiments and ideas which can not con.
veniently be expressed, they are apt to
lead to the expression of others which
are not consistent with truth.-N: Y.
Ledger.
Not what man has, but the way in
which he looks at it, is the measure OF
mans wealth of possessions. If a man
deems his present property as fully
enough for his needs, he is richer by fa1
than the man who, with ten times as
much property, is reaching out with
longing for great deal more. Content
ment is of ones self, and not of ones
position and belongings. He who is con-
tented with his present lot, would not
be likely to find coNtentment in any
other lot in the universe.-S. s. Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
Necessary Determination,

ssas@ Necessary Determination. =,
Here said the night editor, what
do you mean By writing this headline,
"A Sad and Fatal Accident% Did you
ever know Of q fatal accident that was
not ,sadY' ~. .... ~. =.
eyes, sir" replied the assistant
promptly. "A book agent was cut to
pieces by train on the. Narrow Gauge
road yesterday morning"
, The night editor let the headline CO.
-Someryille journal. ..>..- 49,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, /.
LUCAS COUNTY. =. co.

Frank Cheney makes oath that he is tho
senior partner Of the firm of F. j. Cheney
Il Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Catarrh
that can not be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, "A. D. 1885,
lsEALl A. w. GLEASON, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Send for testi-
monials, free. F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

PROF. SANBoRN, of Missouri, in more
than one hundred feeding tests, deter
mined that to make certain amount of,
gain, pigs weighing 22o pounds required
eighteen per cent more food; pigs
weighing 27o pounds required fifty per.
cent. more food, and pigs weighing 8s5
pounds required seventy. eight per cent.
more food than pigs Weighing seventy
pounds. .= #% - &
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
HANDY FEED-RACK,

How 1t Is Cons Of Its
Manifest Advantages.
N. A. Cullen, Gratiot, Wis, sends to
the Orange Judd Farmer the description
and drawings of feed-rack, illustrated
herewith, which he has in use. He
writes: ''For 16-foot rack take four
posts 10 feet long, and set them feet in
the ground. Leave a space of feet,
then set another row of posts OPP
posite the first. Commence nail
ing on boards (poles will do)
about 2 feet inches from the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

TorHE EDITOR Please inform your read
above named disease. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. Ishall be glad to send two
bottles of my remedy FREE to any of your
readers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post-ofice ad-
dress. Respectfully, T. A SLocUM, M. c.,
1871 Pearl street, New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
COmmend4ble.

All claims not consistent with the high
character ase$ r, Of syrnP q Hgs are Rurposey
It acts gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleansing the system effectually,
but it is not a cure-au and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will not sub
stantiate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
THE world grows weary praising men,
And wearied grows Of being pratsed@"

Which writes the truths that have amazed
the thousands who have been given up by
their physicians and who have been restored
remedies for fnncti9 S iEreeuiarities and nd,
weaknesses, which are the bane of woman
kind. We refer, of course, to DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, the only guaranteed
cure for all those chronic ailments peculiar
to women. Read the guarantee on the bot
tle-wrapper. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey Of Horehound and Tar upon a cold
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

THE man who swears of is gloomy for .
while, but it is not long before he begins to
smile again.-Boston Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

REGRET not yesterday, despise not to-day.
depend not on tomorrow Texas SiftingA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

THE chestnut as a tree is native Of Cas-
tania In Asia. As q joke the responsibility
seems to rest on the modern circus and
minstrel man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

ANT one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest Piso't
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. Csc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

WHEN man is appointed to q foreign
mission he leaves for the land Of his berth.
Bling hamton Leader
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

THE Grassland man is always ready to
60 out on little tooth. o. Picayune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
Communion surely Cured

The man who thinks figures never lie
should compare a banks assets with its
books after Napoleonic raid-Puck.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

The position of Minister Of Greece is
looked upon as afatofice-Yonker States
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

DEAD men tell no tales, but the ones who
write their obituaries often do.-Elmira
Star
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

MANY youth who seeks for the tree Of
knowledge gets only branch.-Bingham-
ton Republican.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

To the stomach, liver and bowels, DR.:
Pierce's Pellets excel. One dose.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

For washing Jaannels, Dobbins' Electric
Soap is marvellous. Blankets washed with it
look like ne,c, and there is absolutely no
shrinking. No other soap in the world will.
do such perfect work. Give it q trial no,p.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

WILL be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

A SLIGHT COLD, if neglected, often attacks
the lungs. Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
give sure and immediate relief. Sold only
g. 6oGes. Price Is cents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

THEY have stood the test of time-"Tan-
sill's Punch" Americas finest Sc. Cigar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

THIS is a queer transaction, remarked
the man who got stuck with q counterfeit
quarter.-LoWeu Mail
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

ONCE 9 fisherman always . uar.-The
Weeks Sport ',.' { '5.. z"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

- WHEN man is up in the arts Of -knavery
he isn't upright -Binghamtom Leader,
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-03
GAVE UP THE DUCK.
Iruntsnen Y1eid tho Ground to vcn-
ernble All gator.

An alligator. said By experts TO be
seventy-fve years old, Is on exhibition
az Thunderbolt, and. according 20 the
Savannah News. enlists universal inter
est on account Of the prominence Of its
captors. who went duck-hunting. and
came very near being carried OF by the
venerable saurisn.
The alligator was captured in "Alli-
gator Poad. near Warsaw, under the
following circumstances: DR.. J Eddy,
OF Fall River. Mass; Frank Eddy, Of
Boston. and Usher Parsons. OF New
York. and son OF Mr.. George Parsons.
who are with the Parsons party "a Mr..
Parsons guests at WARSAW. were duck-
hunting. and one % Tho party shot
duck and was approaching tho dead
fowl. when tho alligator suddenly
crsvlcd out and disputed the right Of
possession. Dr. Eddy. after hastJ
glance st the huge fsllOr, concluded the
alligator. hy the right OF eminent do
main. ought 70 have he duck. snd. il Is
said began 70 increase the distance Be
tween himself and she wicked looking
saurisn-
The Bostouisn and young Parsons al
frst thought were q the sane opinion.
and fcr awhile II looked as II the ali
gator you'd have is al his own za7.
but before it reached The water With 10
duck. courage returned 70 toe PARTY. ard
one q then pat a riSe ball IN ne
saariau's mouth. Vhioa stunned IL and
hefo-e IL recovered consciousness Sc va
made halplsss prisoner. tsken On
board Ne yschs ard h-oaght N triumph
- Thanderbolk where Il appears -
Be nozs the wo-se for ne shot. aroers
shst is - n captivity. The srio . sports
rnen ar very proud q their mornings
hunt. ard 81 their rstarn North pfu
tA<a tAsr prize s1sa hen
sFR4zF 90 Rsrnz--Be s,srs Won 90
fne geuufrR Dr Inonss Fiectr-c OIL
Tf cures Colds. Group, Asthma. Deaf
aess sn6 EAeSzssssssUa-
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-03

Hs married soEe years 40 nieoe ~
Ss14ter Batter. q So1th Csso-ia-. Sos
hsa xocs oas = Tshleq1AA IS teacher.
A sssS sSsry - sold q hIn "oe2 % ..s
GoyeEnor of tie ChsEOkss Asszo2- lhe
CAsroksss are sas E.osr eIvtiised of al
ths Indian sribas .ss one II t1ear avs
l. n favor og prohibisson- TIE Law q
the Uniss1 States - rh2t nc one shall
give or sell IRE water - a. indian. bat
the Cherokee leglslztors 90 furthsE and
pronibit the bringing Of Is into tAe Ter
rfsory.
In TahleqGah, ~hen Bushyhe.d wss
Goysrnog. there ~as az Irish black
suaith nAued Nike Delaney. AoS,
Nike I'D been received into TIE Erlbe
because be had married : sq1.s, Ands
strange as IL may seem. w2s more al
1ntiza than say native He used -
crate by she h0ar over lie foye 81 the
wrongs ef The red nen. aud sne Of his
fsEorite perorzuons nss:
We have been psirsscated BY the
white Easn, dhriven from our homes IN
Georgia over mountains an valleys, an
our noble inheritance sIAolen away
frou Us.
Nike frequently delivered himself Of
this and the more nre-water he had IN
him The more nannelmouthei and un-
Indian Wa his brogue. He and Bushy-
head were great friends, and one day
whom the Governor was &C the court
house presiding over the meeting Of the
Legislature the squsw-man appeared
and beekoned imperiously.
Come here" he whispered. olive
something - tell you. There's dead
mule In town" A dead mule" Is West
ern slang for keg Of whisky.
''Give me dollar" continued Mike,
"an' III buy bottle an keep 1t In tho
shop until yez can be afturr comm 70
drink IT,"
Tho Governor gave the money and.
half an hour later, deputizing some ono
70 take his place. ne made his way 10
the forge From afar OF he heard the
inspiring strains OF the Irish Washer
man.- and as he drew near he recog-
nized the oft-repeated rofrain, 'Och,
hone, Widow Machree, och hone, Wild
ow Machree.- tho melody stoutly main
tanned by an anvil chorus Rushing in,
no ws confronted by the hilarious
blacksmith. whom he At once asked for
his share Of the dead mule"
''Bo aisy, Guvner." cried the Irish
Indian. there's only two heels left, an
I'll drink that, Is the laws agin' givtn'
sn Indian whisky"
And no swallowed the rest, the Gov
ernor OF the Cherokee Nation not daring
u Dreyant him