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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.
How They Manage to Live High on Very
Small Salaries.

How They Manage to Live High on Very
Small Salaries.
When we descended into the street
Herr Won Hamilton told me that the
nacselnik, whose official salary is $500,
is supposed to make an income of about
$4,000 to $4,000 year. Nothing is
done, nothing is carried out under his
regime, but something remains in his
palm behind. Every official request
must be accompanied by ruble note,
or q bundle of that commodity of pro-
portionate value to the matter in ques-
ton A merchant say, wishes to I'M
dertake q journey, and forwards his
passport, together with fve-ruble
note, to be uise. A week passes, his de-
parture is imperative-no passport! The
Russian merchant knows better than
to show any temper. He presents an
humble request between the leaves Of
which ten-ruble note is gracefully
50 ndwiched, and 10! he receives his
passpert-he is a happy man. The
?roverbial spoonful of oil goes further
than the bottle of vinegar, and in deal
ing with Russian off1cialism gentle per-
,uasiveness Is the means of gaining
your end.
A characteristic episode led to the re-
moval of the last nacselnik. He had
conveyed to an old Bendzin Jew that
his son could be got of serving in the
army by the payment Of Thousand
rubles (for short time ago (before) it
was usual thing for the officials who
were connected with this matter, from
the asacseInik downward, to sell exemp-
tons and share the spoiD. This
Hebrews son happened to be q
weakly creature-almost q cripple
and by some misunderstanding
the old Jew wrote to the
authorities at st. Petersburg averring
that his SON would make at best such q
poor soldier that he thought that he was
not worth more than Ave hundred ru-
bles. After that expose the aaacselnik was
no longer comfortable in .Bendzin, 81
he was sent to the Caucasus-kicked
upstairs into an even more lucrative
positionl ~ #*
We had not walked far before another
meeting took place, and in broad day
light the usual kisses and affectionate
accolades. '.That man." said Herr Won
Hamilton, twas up till lately the score.
tary Of the naeselnik. His official salary
was about EGO; still he managed to take
his wife and family to Italy every year,
and whom he was removed-perhaps for
being too energetic-he had managed
to save 90, 900 rubles besides. "-Gentle.
mans Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27

result II the neglect be persisted in.
The remedy is to trim the hoof closely to
natural lines and not to permit it to grow
to excess either at the toe or the heel.
Few reasons exist for lameness when
the foot is so treated. The malforma-
ton that arises from an excess of hoof
at the heel, causing an inward or con-
cave carve of the hoof in front, Is fire..
quently found in LOWERED horses. The
still greater deformity which arises
from an excess of boot in front, causing
displacement of the centre of gravity
towards the heel sometimes begins soon
after q colt Is foaled, and can be avoid
cd by expanding the heel, and reducing
the surplus of hoof
1t is not to the man who is merely
fond Of q good horse that the best re-
suits come, but to him who makes the
horse scientific study. There Is the
widest possible difference among owners
in this respect I think the man above
all others who makes the horse study
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
When She IL In Love.

AS rule, delicate woman does not
think of man as lover, or even know
whether she could care for him in that
capacity or not, until she has received
some impression of his special interest
in her. Then she begins to consider
him. Does long talk with him bore
or delight her? Does she find herself
talking to him freely, or entertaining
him with an effort? Is the festive oc.
casion from which he is absent robbed
of some portion of its brightness? Does
she 'see his face, all faces among
catch his voice, though a dozen are
speaking? Then, unconsciously, dc
her cheeks begin to glow at his coming,
In her eyes smiles welcome, timid, yet
sweet; and the reverent, waiting lover
may speak safely, for his time has come.
Domestic Monthly. r
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
An Original Composition.

Here is Tommv's version of "The o.
and the Frog: IAN OK tramped on q
frog and squashed him. His brothers
and sisters ran home and told thei1
mother; and she said: How big was he?
and. they said, Awful big; and she
said. AS big as thisp and swelled her
self out; and they said: If you do that
again you'll bust; and the old fule done
it again and busted. .s...--. ......
> "Morrel-Never make fule OF your
sell. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
In Remembrance

4. Jones-Your wife has been dead sew
eral years, has she not?
= Smith-Yes, more than three years.
"Then why do you keep on wearing
Grape on your hat?'' - i.#,'4 p
$50 that will remember that the
never-to-be-forgotten one has passed
away. Texas Siftings.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
She Knows tho Market.

American Novelist of the Realistic
school-WelL Maria, there isn't q penny
in the house, and as for writing, why,
haven't an idea IN my head.
Maria-Goodness gracious, Edward,
then don't wait minutel Sit right
down and turn out novel; you'll takt
the country BY storm, and make your
fqrtune.-Life. -. X
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
lAZYlAND.

lAZYlAND.
Three travellers wandered along the strand,
Each with stan in his feeble hand;
And they chantcd low:
I'VE are go-oo-
Ing slow.o-w-
Ly to Lazyland.
They've left of eating and drinking, there;
They never do any thing, there;
they never walk,
And they never talk,
And they fall asleep without winking, there
Nobody's in hurry there;
They are not permitted to worry there;
II is wide, still place,
And not o face
Shows any symptom OF furry there
"No bells are rung in the morning, there;
They care not at oil for adjoining, there;
All sounds arc huShed
And a man who rushed
Would be treated with absolute scorning,
there.
"They do not take any papers there;
No politicians cut capers there;
They have no views
And they tell no news,
And they burn no midnight tapers there.
mo lovers are ever permitted there;
Reformers are not admitted, there;
They argue not
In that peaceful spot,
And their clothes all come ready fitted, there;
Electricity has not been heard Of there,
And steam has been spoken no word OF, there;
They stay where they are;
And q coach or cur
They have not so much as q third OF. there;
"Oh, this world is truly crazy land;
worrying, hurrying, macy land;
We can not stay;
We must find the way
II there is u way-to Lazyland"
Margaret Yandegrift in CanturY
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27

Out in: Michigan bolt of lightning
ripped of the trousers legs and boots Of
William Dickinson, but did not hurt
him, though it put him to sleep for hall
an hour.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-27
PYRIGHT, 1901

FEET. s.
the wall of the hoof will assume con-
yex curve, the forward portion bulging
outward. Both these abnormal forma-
tons strain the ankles and distress the
horse, the first causing conclusion, the
second BY throwing the weight on the
back tendon.
The growth of the hoof is rapid and its
symmetry should be kept intact When
reduced TO its proper size, its base re-
sembles q straight line from toe TO heel;
the coronary bone, coffin bone and COT
fin Joint we'll balanced on perpendic-
ular basis of support that gives no I'M
due strain to any ligament or muscle,
and this is the true position of the hoof.
When an excess Of hoof. accumulates
On either side Of the foot, the balance
Is unsettled, 2 strain comes on the
part affected and the grain of the hoof
is subjected to such pressure at certain
points that splitrhoof frequently is the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-13
Catarrh Can Be Cured.

Catarrh can never be cured by ONT
ments and other local applications,
but there is one remedy that can
permanently remove the cause.
1t has cured cases where the dis
charge was so copious and offensive
that it felt as if the whole head was a
mass of corruption. Other cases inc
dictated by an irresistible desire to
hawk and spit the phlegm collecting
in tough mass behind the soft pal
ate. In other cases where the mat
ter dried up in such large Jumps as to
fairly close up the nostrils and pre-
vent nasal respiration. In other
cases where the breath was so often
sively revolving and fetid that the
person became disgusting object in
society. Other cases wherein cons
plant was made of distressful feel
ing above and below the eyes and
where the sense of smell was entirely
lost. Other cases where the drop
pings fell into the throat and the
voice became husky, and caused a
troublesome cough. Oh! you want
to know the name of the medicine
1t is called DR.. John Bulls Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t can be bought OF any drug
gist.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-13
A Talk on Hard Times. How One
Farmer Avoids Them
Cor. Country Gentleman.

Cor. Country Gentleman.
1t is raining this morning. A
neighbor comes in for a social chat.
After touching on politics a little, my
friend asks: "How is it you prosper
so well on a hundred>acre farm in
these hard times?"
81 know nothing of hard times. l
see them chorused by the political
papers, and have looked around to
find them, but in vain. If the poll.
ticians would confine their anxiety to
looking after their office-seekers, and
not worry so much about the farmers,
they would enjoy more peace of
mind"
"YOur expenses must equite large.
You pay a man 5000 a year and
board him, which is worth $3.50, and
then extra help in haying and har-
vest, with board, must he $50 more.
And then you have a girl in the
house at s. week for eight months,
SOS, and board, which is at least $50
more, amounting in all for help to
S51S."
eyes, sir; your figures are very
correct. The item of board is easily
disposed of. With the exception of
groceries, my man raises the board,
not only for himself and the girl, but
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-13

for myself and wife. Then we have
our bread and meat, our butter, milk,
eggs and cheese, our fruit, our pota-
toes and vegetables. There is not a
day after lettuce is large enough to
eat, but what some one goes to the
garden or fruit yard for something
for the table. My grocery bill
amounts to about $50 year. Taxes
and insurance are $50. l work my
farm on fixed plan. 1 know in
what fields the different crops will
grow next year; seed grain is now Sc
lected for the different fields. l keep
as much stock as l can feed with
profit, having an eye to drouth next
year. milk six cows, and raise
cream on the Cooley plan; the Cream
cry company takes my cream three
times a week, make and sell my but>
ter, and l get my money once a
month. / sell a few veal calves in
spring. 1 have my own way of rails
ing pork. start in early spring
with eight or ten pigs of the best
bred varieties. l crowd them as fast
as it is safe until the weather is cool
enough to keep fresh meat. l
slaughter them on the farm; my Gus
toners are my cid and longtime ac-
quaintances, and they know my
pork is fatted on the purest of feed
grass, milk and corn through the
summer-and they well know that
there are never any cesspools or car
rion left around for them to have ac-
cess to. So my pork is Of the purest
kind, and my customers are willing
to pay SOC. to 81 more for what they
know to be pure and healthful."
"Do you always buy the highest
priced articles?"
"Not always; the higheSt-priced
articles are not invariably the best. l
buy on the rule that the best is the
cheapest"
"You always seem to have money
to pay as you buy?"
eyes, and always have something
to sell. Mixed farming explains all
of that"
"YOu appear to be remarkably
healthy for persons of your age. AL
low me to ask the age of yourself and
wife?"
81 am IS past, and my wife is IA
past. That is all accounted for by
having well.cOoked, wholesome
food, and never indulging in over.
eating. Our diet is more vegetable
than meat. We dress warm, and
keep the house well ventilated. That
sort Of living, with a clear conscience,
will give person health and length
OF days. Since my earliest recollec'
ton | have never seen a day that
could not walk out in the fresh air.
"You have two sons and three
daughters. Would it not be better tC
! have one of your sons with you il
. your old age"
: GAS to that l cannot say. 1t would
f be pleasanter. They are large, stou
young men, and can do for them
selves better than l can do for them
Their absence verifes the remark O
the old Dutchman, who said: "Brin,
up boy and away he goes"
S "You seem to be very happy il
: your pleasant home and small sur
g roundings. Good day, sir"
. "Good day; call again"
: E. REYNOLDS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-13

Catarrh
In the head
Is a constitutional
Disease, and requires
A constitutional remedy
Like Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which purifies the blood,
Makes the weak strong,
Restores health.
Try itnow.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-13
~ The Cream Of Them All. 4.
THO NGM
DIXIE COOK BOOK.
Revised and Enlarged.
1888 Pages, Nearly 1000 Illustrations, 5000
=. =. Recipes =. =.
Some Of the Good Points of the New Dixie

l pages moreth an Practc Housekeeping.
bill fare directions article
bills of fare beng n this book
1t directions department of housekeeping
IN rOnin
9 o he
S o
o ca pOu try and meats
English
byit
1t has full department regard babies and children with
ailments.
HiIustned nearly the illustrations
o
to
o
in
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-13

Patient: "Do cucumbers distress all
people, doctor!" Doctor: "No, sir,
only those who eat them"
The advocate., 1890-04-16
OFFICIAL

All petitions or memorials to the
United States Congress from Alliances
and Unions should be mailed direct to
our National Secretary, j. II. Turner, No
5l1 Ninth street, Washington, d. O.
Thh is important for the following roa-
sons
/. That this office may have a record OK
all such petitions, their subiect-matter,
the number and residence Of such petit
TONERS, etc.
2. Our National Legislative Committee,
@. w. Macune and A. Wardall, appointed
at ST. Louis, and whose duty II Is TO look
after all matters presented by our order
Of a legislative character, will thus be
enabled TO take cognizance OF and give
personal attention to the wishes OF the
brethren thus presented.
The bill embodying all the essential
features of the sub-treasury plan as
adopted by the st. Louis meeting, and
which has been introduced into both
Houses of Congress, 10 now being mailed
On rapidly rs possible to the Secretaries
ol Oh the Alliances and Unions through
out the conntry, together with other
psinted matter of an important character,
The matter thus mailed is earnestly COM
mended 10 the immediate attention Of
tie brotherhood.
All papers friendly to our cause are re-
spectfully requested 70 copy the above
By order OF l.. L. Polk,
Prest. N. +. A. and /. u
~, II. TURNER, Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-04-16

Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union,
lies the prosperity and financial safety OF
the productive classes Of our common
country, who have 80 long borne the op-
preassons Of reckless speculators, soullcss
corporations, and unjust legislation.
We can hope TO reach our desired and
wholesome results only through the vital
and harmonious efforts OF every member
Of our brotherhood In all oLits depart
ments.
To efficiently utilize the full force and
effect Of our unity, II is essential tnat
every member bo thoroughly enlightened
with accurate knowledge Of the srtentGnd
amouateToDr Ieading Jarm prodlcts, such
as cotton, tobacco, corn, wheat, ETC., as
we'll as to have a clear conception Of our
natural and legal rights under the spirit
and language Of the organic law Of our
Government, and TO obtain such lnforma-
tIon as TO farming statistics In reliable
form we must depend upon such re-
sources as are within our organization.
The Supreme Council at the 81. Louis
meeting entertaining such views, enacted
sections II and 49, the statutory laws,
hereto appended, making IL a part Of my
duty as Secretary Of the National Execu-
tive Board to make such crop reports to
the President as he may require, and In
pursuance Of the duties thus imposed, ]
have recently prepared and issued a cir
cular letter setting forth in general terms
the character Of the reports expected from
State atatlstlclans, and now, in further
discharge Of my duties, / have prepared
such blank forms as are deemed necessa-
ry for the reports Of state, county and
sub-union statisticians.
Fraternally yours,
J. FoUNT TILLMAN
Sec'y Nat. Br. Board
The advocate., 1890-04-16
Rulings by the state President.

EDITOR ADvoCATE.--Please publish the
following rules applying in general, to
the admission Of members In the +. A.
and /. U. OF Kansas:
1, Members may be admitted from
different counties In the same Sub-Alli-
ance, and the place Of holding the meet
ing shall determine the county to which
Sub-AllianCe Union belongs and should
pay dues.
2, Each Sub-Alliance Union, is en-
titled TO full representNtiouin the country
to which IL belongs, regardless Of
where It's members reside. No other
representation can Be had except by
suiferance, or consent OF other bodies.
In general no clerk can be admitted
whose employer is'not also eligible No
minor should be admitted whose parents
or guardian ls not also eligible unless,
said minor should be wholly dependent
on him, or herself for support,
All questions Of a nature involving an
Interpretation Of the constitution or or
ganlC law Of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union should be addressed to
as, J. Adkins, Burton, Kansas, chairman
Of judiciary committee Of the State"
P.S. Also, the following:
All reports OF reorganizatiOns Of Farm
er's Alliance (NOrthern Branch) into the
order Of the +. A. and /. U. should be
made TO Brother T. ]. McLain Peabody,
Kansas, as he has charge Of that branch
Of the work.
b. III. Clover,
President +, q, and /, U. Of Kan.
The advocate., 1890-04-16
OFFICIAL.

1S lilo State Crop StGttsticiaaS Of tie Ma
konaJ Falmor5 Alliance and Industrial
UniOa.
DEAR BRoTHERssIn transmitting blank
forms for your May reports as to
acreage Of farm products, feel that l
cau not too earnestly impress upon you
and the fraternity the fact that hitherto
spectators and stock exchanges have 80
manipulated the reports of both Federal
and State agricultural statistlcians as Co
make them false, and instruments sub.
serylept TO their own selfish gain, and
have thus been enabled to sell and realize
immense profits on our crops even before
I planting or maturity. BY such undue
adyantages, milllonOires have become
common, whilst the farmers, robbed Of
thelF fllSt prices, have grown poorer and
poorer yearly, their farms becoming so
heavily mOrtgaged as to soon pass from
Sh6ir possession. Thus farm products
aEe fast becoming appropriated by the
operatlons Of spectators, and unless this
tendency shall be checked, the next gen
\ ratloR Of farmers will be q generation Of
BnRnts- at-will.
Under such serious and impending
pndltions 1t is evident chat in full de-
llopment Of our strength and fearless
Increment Of those true and patriotic
Inciples found In the announced teach
gAa and cherished doctrines Of Che
The advocate., 1890-04-16
j. FoUNT. TILLMAN,
Sec'y Nat. Br. Board.

SEC. II. The Secretary Of the Executive
Board shall be the crop statistician Of the
entire order, and shall make such crop
reports to the Presidentas he may require.
SEC. 1s. Each State body in this iuris-
dlction is requested to select and report,
by the first day Of January, State crop
atatlstician, who shall require such re-
ports from cOuRtys as may be required by
the Secretary Of the Executive Board.
[AlIiGRCc papers please cOpUl
The advocate., 1890-04-16
WARMERS LUMBER YARD.

( Every thingin the building line at the very low
est prices, Get my prices before you buy. Re-
member the place. j. 4. WILLIAMS,
J ~, Cor and and Jackson St., Topeka, Kan.
The advocate., 1890-04-16

Live Stock Commission Agent,
EDWIN SNYDER, Stock Yards,
Kansas City, Kansas.
Grain Commission Merchant,
II. u. HOGS u Co.,
Kansas City Missouri,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
4 CLouD.6uRST.

The City Of gainesville. Tex. Visited BY
Delugc-Three Feet Of Water In tho
Streets.
GAINESVILLE. Tex. April 26.-It has
been raining almost continuously since
last Monday night, and ut 8 o'clock
Thursday night acloud.burst struck the
city, lasting four hours, deluging the
town to the depth Of several feet The
water ran in rivers through the
streets, in many places three feet
deep A small creek left its banks
and swept away numerous small
dwellings. The fire alarm was sounded
at IL o'clock and the department and
hundreds Of people turned out and
helped in rescuing families residing ON
the lowlsnds along the creek.
The storm was the heaviest ever
known in this section. Large wash
outs have occurred on all railroads in
this vicinity, and 1t will be several days
before trains can run. The only life
lost was that of woman who died in
the arms Of q man who was carrying her
from her home, which was surrounded
by water several feet deep.