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The Delta independent., 1890-01-28
H. K. BRASTED, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SUaE ON
DELTA, CoLC'

Calls attended Promptly by day and night.
Office at Residence.
RArEs-ofice prescriptions, 81; Call within
corporation. $50: Outside of corporation. si.5O,
plus 80 cents per mile one way. Confnements,
sl2.oo plus regular mileage. The poor treated
graiuitously.
The Delta independent., 1890-01-28

Yssls.. "Jsws,sr", As2trsss. Cole, fer
vAssh repairing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
JUST WAIT AWHILE AND SEE.

In one short day It was not made,
This great big world of light and shade,
And If you'd know it more and more,
And get by heart it's wondrous lore,
Just wait awhile and see
Just what shall happen by and by,
And who shall laugh and who shall cry,
Who shall go up and who go down,
Who wear the thorn or laurel crown,
Just wait awhile and see.
Nor happy call the man to.day
To-morrow's sun may call away,
For happiness Is but q flower,
And what is fame, and what is poworI
Just wait awhile ind see.
And when the darkness intervenes,
And Death and Sorrow shift the scenes,
And Faith and Hope. with feeble breath,
Are gasping toward the land Of Death,
Just wait awhile and see
Private Dalzell, in Cincinnati Gazette.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

"A curious spectacle was presented
the other night to those living in the
vicinity of Chippewa Lake, Q. A cat
tail swamp bordering on that sheet Of
water was seen to be one blaze of fire.
which continued to burn for a number
of hours. There are several theories
given in explanation of this phenome.
non, the most plausible one being thai
someone had saturated the head of each
cat-tail with kerosene and then set fri
to the swamp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
THE .SUEZ CANAL,

A Ditch in the Desert About Ono Hundred
Miles Long.
The Suez canal is about one hundred
miles long. 1t is one-twelfth the length
of the Red Sea, into which it conducts
the waters of the Mediterranean, and
these two bodies of water are nearly of
the same level. They now flow into
one another without docks, and the
canal is we'll described as ditch in tho
desert. The ditch is about three hum
dred feet wide at the top and one hum
dred and fifty feet wide at the bottom,
and the water within it is as quiet as q
mill-pond. It is Of beautiful sea-green,
and the contrast of this color with the
bare yellow sands which line
the banks of the canal makes it won
derfully beautiful. The canal is SO
narrow that ships can pass only
at certain points. The average depth is
about "a feet, and many of the ships
which pass through are more than 20
feet deep in the water. There is so lit
tie water under the bottoms that there
can be no great speed.
The banks of this canal are of dry and
thirsty sand. In some places they are
kept back by pavements of stone and
others by network of twigs like the
jetties Of the Mississippi. 1t cost nearly
800, o0o, 600 to build the canal. One Of
the great problems in making the canal
was fresh water for the workmen. The
work was begun in 1858, and the ruler Of
Egypt provided $4,000 laborers. They
were relieved every three months, but it
was necessary to feed them. 1t took
1000 water casks, which were carried on
the backs of camels, to supply them with
drinking water, and this was kept up
for five years. At the end of that time
fresh water canal was arranged so that
water was carried from the Nile to
Ismailia, and there is now pipe which
runs the whole length of the canal, and
which carries fresh water from ono end
of it to the other.
The work of building harbors at Port
Said and Suez was very expensive, and
took a look at the piers at Port Said.
These piers are made of artificial stone
composed of desert sand and cement.
The machinery to make them was
brought here from France, and the stones
were made to throw into the sea. Each
stone weighed twenty tons, and it took
%, 900 of these massive rocks to form the
bases of these piers. On the top of this
foundation the piers were built.-Cor. N.
Y. World.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
THE RENEWAL OF LIFE.

Tho Road to Any Kind Of Greatness Lies
Through tho Commonplace.
There is an element of romance in
almost every successful life--that pro-
foundry interesting romance which lies
in expansion out of small things into
great ones. There is nothing which 50
profoundly interests men as the story OF
the development of genuine life into
usefulness and power. 1t is story illus
trated and described generation after
generation, and yet the interest in it is
more widespread and more intense than
ever before. The most commonplace
which they find in others if not in them
selves, which has in it the power and
the charm of something mysterious,
something of which the man himself
is not fully aware; something which
is continually leading him to places
which he did not expect to reach, and
putting into his hand prizes which he
did not expect to win. There is some
thing magical in the change of position
from obscure and unframed boyhood to
fame, power and that force of manhood
which seems to be equal to all occasions
and to which all opportunities are pre-
sented. AS we read these brilliant
stories we often forget that from the
chief actors the splendid outcome was
concealed. The man Of genius, of ar
tistic talent, of any sort of gift, works
along quietly from day to day, often
feeling that nothing remains but the
raveling out Of life; when unexpectedly
some new impulse stirs him to the
depths, some new occasion evokes new
power, some new opportunity offers the
one thing that was needed to bring out
all there was in him.
The road to any kind of greatness lies
through the commonplace. Those who
walk it often see nothing before them
but the dead level of daily work; it ia
only at intervals that the road suddenly
ascends the mountain-side and the world
sweeps into view. It is these splendid
moments, however, in the mans career
which attract us, and which we see; the
long, arduous, often monotonous, every
day journey is hidden from us. And this
is true, not only of men who attain the
most eminent success, but of those who
do any kind of faithful work. Life, for
the most part, must be made up of what,
for the lack of clearer insight, we cal.
lrudgery; which is really discipline
and training of all that is highest and best
In us. There are times when most of US
feel that nothing remains but this dead
level of hard work., that no new doors
are to open before US and no new prizes
to be gained; but no man who is work
ing intelligently and faithfully ever
loses the power of growth, ind the con-
sequent expansion of life which comes
with it. 1t happens again and again to
all of us that, at the very moment when
theoutlook seems most uninspiring, there
suddenly comes a new piece of work or
now opportunity which brings back
the freshness of our spirit, the joy OF
our labor, and makes us feel that we
have taken long step forward. Tc
those who are faithful life continually
renews itself, not only in opportunities,
but in it's promise and its rewards =
Christian Union .ss=
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
a TOOTH EPISODE.
Tho Gas Was Low But 1t Deatlened thu
h. ~; So po%lankSa Doll, sI-&.-F-I1-

Tho Gas Was Low hut 1t Deadened the
! Patients Pain. 7.%..Z"
It was about two O'clock of chill
morning when Mr.. X. presented himself
1t the door Of doctor in the village OF
w., after series Of laundering knocks
1t the door with Q good deal of vigorous
exercise upon the bell handle, succeeded
in bringing that gentleman to the win.
low overhead.
"What is it?'' asked the doctor,
do you pull teeth?" Mr.. K. de.
handed.
eyes, when have to-" was the reply.
'"Then want tooth pulled"
"All right. Come back in the morn.
ing and I'll take 1t out for you."
"Come back in the morning!" eiacu.
lated Mr.. X. "What do you take me
Tor. Here I've been in torment for
these two days, and for the last two
hours I've been hunting all over this
confounded town after dentist, and
now I'd like to have the job done at once
II there is any way to fix it,
The dentist at first demurred, but al
last he consented to come down and get
the tooth out at once; and after due
interval in which he made his hasty
toilet, Mr.. X. was admitted to the
house. The chill of the night was
everywhere, but X. was too intent upon
getting rid Of the troublesome molar tc
mind that, and he was duly installed in
the operating chair and an examination
made.
''Hold on THERE" x. said, as the den.
tist, having satisfied himself which was
the troublesome tooth, took up his
forceps and prepared for work. II want
to take gas. This tooth has given me
about all the pain can stand from it. .
"Well," the dentist answered, "the
gas is little low, but, If you insist will
give you what there is. 1t will deaden
the pain, though very likely you will
feel it some."
The conventional breathing tube OF
black rubber was produced, and X pro.
ceeded to inhale for dear life. For a
moment the dentist allowed him to
pump his lungs full from the gas reser.
voir, and then, taking tho breathing.
tube away, he quickly whipped in his
forceps and whipped out the tooth.
II did feel it some," X. observed,
when he was able to get his mouth in a
condition which allowed him to speak,
Ibid you?" the dentist asked, sympa.
thetically. mot much, hope?"
mot so very much," X. replied. "Still,
I knew when it came"
When, a moment later, x. prepared to
pay his bill, and asked the price, he was
surprised to be told sum which was SO
small that it seemed that mistake m Just
have been made.
''But is that all you ask for admins
tering gasp" he asked.
''Oh, bless you," was the smiling an
swer, there wasn't any gas there. l
only let you breathe into the tube a
little to satisfy your Imagination"
K. did not at first know whether to be
vexed or amused, but wisely concluding
that the latter was the better policy, he
wended his way home, chuckling, and
got himself to bed as the first streaks of
the coming dawn began to show in the
sky.-Boston Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
Tho Value of POlitenes0.

Magistrate Ito prisoner, upon whom he
is about to pass sentence)-Do you ever
think of your mother?
Prisoner (much affected -Ye-s, you,
honor; but she's dead.
Magistrate (sympathetically)-I did
not intend to hurt your feelings. I hope
you will pardon me.
Prisoner (brightening)-Don't men
ton it, your worship. I hope you will
pardon me.
Magistrate Catching his drift)-Don'1
mention it.-London Tid-Bits.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
4azl 'lI VI 80
CATARRH.
catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.

Catarrhal Deafness--Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment. Il
- sufferers are not generally aware that
are due to the presence Of living parasites
In the lining membrane Of the nose and
eustachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be fact, and
the result Of this discovery is that simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once In two weeks. -
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamp6-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt Of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by a: h; DIXON q Son, cor. Of John
ttan advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
Consumption Surely Cured.

To THE ED1ToR:-Please inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREB to any Of
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post-ofice
address, Respectfully, T. A. SLocuM, NJ c.,
1871 Pearl street. New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

Bro,pn's Bronchial Ir0ches-"Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except
think better of that which began thinking
well Of REV. Henry Ward Beecher. Sold
only in boxes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

Most natures are insolvent-ca not
satisfy their own wants, have an ambi-
ton out of all proportion to their prac-
tical force, and SO do lean and beg day
and night OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
Unprecedented.

Never before in the history Of the United
States has there been such Winter as the
present, and never before in its history
have the people been afforded such facilities
for travel as are now given by the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
Eight magnifcently equipped passenger
trains traverse the Empire State daily, ar
irving at and departing from Grand Central
Station, in the very center of The Ameri-
can Metropolis. "-New York Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

"1'1L raise your salary is style Of gain,
saying thatmost people will submit to with
out protest.-Merchant Traveller,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

Oregon, tho Paradise Of Farners.
Mild, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
Oregon ImmigrationBo Board, Portland, Oregon
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

Do YOUR clothes last as they used TOT II
not, you must be using soap or srdshin0
po,cd:r that rots them. Try the good old
fashioned Dobbins' Electric Soap, perfectly
purr to-day as in 1866.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
adisordered liver and is promptly relieved by
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

I. DIS t0cIc any market ny you, BIZ, IN
Swedish punscn?
This same notice 'h aving passed
through several Swedish newspapers"
brought many other letters from Swedes
and Norwegians, too. One from wom-
an in Stockholm, inclosed, with her pho
tograph and visiting card, the ''notice,"
which she said had made her reflect
that so great riches and so much benev-
olence and goodness are found in the
same individual in this cold and egotis-
teal world" Continuing she says: II
am quite stranger to you, therefore I
beg you from my inmost heart to pardon
my boldness to write to you. The
thought that had inspired me to use
this uncommon, though hope not i'm
proper, manner is that we may 20 to our
Heavenly Father with our prayers, for
He is the mercy Himself, and tina you
will surely give me your pardon" Sure
~ this has rather worshipful and del
flying tendency. However, she asks, in ten
closely-written pages in much the same
style, for money to start herself in the
paper and writing-material business -
in order that she may 'save the rem
nants of good economical circumstances
from former days-in which the storms
of adversities and troubles have made
great ravages.". Delightfully."- naive is
she later on when she writes: ''Some
years ago sent letter to Mr.. Wander
bilt; but did not get any answer. Per-
haps he did not receive my letter; per-
haps he did not feel inclined to send an
answer" But in conclusion she is de.
licious:
II leave all in the hands of Him,
whose merciful will be done. 1 also
send my likeness" That also is tri-
umph of genius, and the likeness, the
photograph of very pretty, buxom
woman, dressed neatly but simply, and
aged apparently about thirty-tive or
forty years.
From Trieste comes the following:
DEAR S1R:I have heard very much of your
philanthropy, and how ready you always are
to help poor striving young men. I am only
q girl, vel, poor, and my only ambition is to
become good wife, but without money that
will never happen, fear. Dear sir, 1 love q
young man; we have loved each other six
years but we can not marry because he Is also
poor, and with the little money he earns he
must sustain his mother and sister. Thus II
is impossible for us to think Of marriage in
the present conditions. Some time ago he
got an offer to join as a partner a small com
mercial house. Could he accept it our con.
ditions would be improved and we could
marry. But he must bring with him a cap
ital of s., 900. This he has not Can you not
guess, dear sir, what a misery it is to think
that if don't get this money 1 never shall
know happiness in this world. Nobody will
help us. Oh, be so kind and send me thu
money. Address
p s. My dear sir, excuse my boldness, ant
oh, please do not disappoint me. 1t is very
sad to be always disappointed.
The girls ability as an unique contex
finder should make fortune for he
without other assistance. She. how
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

By, their fruits you shall know them; and.
therefore, the almanac-makers are known
by their dates.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

SAVE up your cash is good advice. and vet
1t does seem rather funny that men get Rich
with least delay by saving other peoples
money.-Merchant Traveller.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

II the choir singer doesn't get along well
It 10 her own fault She has her chants in
ife-W ashington Capital.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

IT is the man continually cramped who
finds difficulty in keeping his head above
Water.-Texas Siftings
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

The gas bill comes under the classified.
ton OF light expenditures.-Wash ington
Capital.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

IL society belle considered loud when
she's appealing for her rightsf- Glenn Falls
Republican.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

WHOEVER undertakes to devour poultry
without thoroughly plucking it is apt to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

AN employment bureau may yet be
opened in Europe where crowned heads out
Of q job may find work.-N. o. PicayuneI
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

Perfection is attained in DR.. Sage's Ca,
tarrh Remedy. 1t cures the worst cases.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

MANY man never gets on the popular
side till he joins the silent maiority.-Puck
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

1t is the guilty man who makes ex-
plantations. s,-..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
WRITTEN BY BEGGARS
Letters Daily Found in a Million
aires Mail.
A Paragraph in Swedish Newspaper
Brought George w. Childs Many Anus.
ing Petitions of Many
Degrees of Absurdlty.
- . - . = . .
All Illustrissimo
/: Signor Giorgio W. Childs,
. Eiladelfa.


And letter so addressed and mailed
In Italy found it's owner. Nothing sur
prising in that, for dozens and dozens of
letters addressed in foreign languages,
mailed in foreign countries, but dealing
with strictly domestic affairs, find their
way daily into the little Office at Sixth
and Chestnut reefs, in "Filadelfa, -
where George w. Childs, the world
renowned philanthropist, has his head
quarters. Few, if any of them, come
from England, for almost all contain re-
quests for something or other, and En-
glishmen apparently are not beggars, so
that the foreign mail of the philan-
thropist is mainly couched in unfamiliar
tongues, Italian, French, Danish, Swed-
1sh. Russian and Norwegian petitions
come in every mail, the writer's OCCASION
ally trying the English language with
laughable results. Here, for instance,
is letter from a young Swede, which is
interesting from its delightful errors, in
style and quaintness of phrase:
Mr. GEORGE CHILD. DEAR S1R:-From a
notice having passed through several Swed.
ish newspapers, have heard of your philan.
thropical benevolence, made practicable by
your after our proportions enormous wealth.
This has encouraged me to do the following
proposition, which hope you shall not fail
to attend to. Sir: My work at an Office grant
ing meas usual here into Sweden-a rather
nnassuming life above the gloomy clouds of
privations and many repeated trials to make
any bygains ever having been in vain,
should be very much obliged to you, dear
Sir, If you would be so good of preparing any
employment for me in your large business,
as, for example, in order to give correspond
ence or descriptions about Swedish circum.
stances or any thing other, whatever you
might determine yourself. Sir: also feel
inclined to execute commissions in variant
things here, If you wish and need such.
Having mostly alone and only by degrees
gained my knowledge OF the English Ian.
guage, this, as you see, Is very detecting;
but shall exert myself to the utmost to your
service, If my desire could effect on your re-
nowned kindness.
Providence having granted me health and
vigor, as well as power and inclination for
working. it feels heavily to be deprived of
means for satisfying these faculties.
Certainly conceive your often being OK.
posed to petitions and prayers for assistance
from nearer distances; but have as said got
encouraged by the contents of before men.
toned notice, which speaks Of your exten.
sive charity.
am, sir, your most obt servant,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
otaIIy HELPLESS

In May. 1885, was taken with scistic rheuma.
tism IN my legs ana arms, and was confined TO my
bed entirely helpless. In August was iust able 70
move around. was reduced to mere skeleton
my appetite was entirely gone and my friends
thought could not live. took almost everything,
taking Hoods 6arsaparlls In March, April and
May. concluded to try 1t. One bottle gave me 10
much relief that took four bottles and since then
have not been troubled with rheuma tism, and nv
general health has never been better" WV. +.
TAYLOR, Emporium, Cameron Co.. Penn.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold BY al druggists. 81; six for s. Prepared only
By c. I. HOOD CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
Never Say Diet
scourged with ulcers, boils and letter.
Weak of limb and sore Of eye,
Hopeless now Of growing better,

Not at all, poor. discouraged sufferer from
disordered blood and scrofulous trouble.
Take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, the great blood purifying and life-saver
sores and blood disorders may be cured. and
the victim will look and feel like new man.
It is warranted to benefit or cure or money
paid for it promptly returned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15
m WANTED!
0UU. SALESM EN-.

! Agood chance. Don't miss it. You need no capital
and mo experience to represent reliable firm that
ME YEAR, and good pay weekly to energetic and
successful men, WRITE FOR TERMS At ONCE AND SECURE
men, Floriets aud secdsmen. ST. PAUL, MINI.
~1rNAxx THIS PAPxR sv~y yeu wsts st5EzE5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-15

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles SHOULD
carefully read the above