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Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
The News Briefly ChronIcIed.

The News Briefly ChronicIed.
At Minneapolis recently Editor G. B.
Maben was found guilty of libeling
Superintendent of Police Bracket and
fined S1OO.
Wetzner & Gutenberg, proprietors of
':The Fair" the big bazaar at Mime
apolis, failed recently for $500
At New York Mills the Peoples ele-
vator was burned a few nights ago. It
contained twenty thousand bushels of
wheat, and the loss was $4,000.
The Winona County Commissioners
recently received full schedule of the
entire cost Of the new courthouse. It
was $127,755.
The County Commissioners. of Steele
County are considering the project of
submitting the question of building a
new courthouse, to be voted upon this
spring. A $4,000 building is talked of.
A syndicate of Minneapolis turfmen
recently for $4,000 purchased the
famous stallion Arcadian, who has a
record of 1888.
The City Council of Winona has de-
cided to get bill through Congress for
bridge over tho Mississippi at that
point.
Roland G. Brown, auditor of the Min
neapolis e. St. Louis road, died the
other day at Minneapolis.
O. C. King, of West Duluth, died re-
Gently of la grippe. The deceased leaves
wife. He was 40 years of age.
Axel Paulsen, the champion long-dis-
tance skater, was defeated at Minneapo-
lis the other day in three-mile race by
Hugh j. Mccormick, the champion OF
Canada. who made the distance in 1854
2-5.
Edison 81. Cranes, OF Minneapolis,
superintendent of the Hastings & Da-
kota division Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad, died of la grippe re-
Gently.
The residence of A. N. Merrick, at
Minneapolis, was burned at 4 o'clock the
other morning. The loss was $50, 200,
on which there was an insurance of only
$4,000.
Ethelbert L. Dudley, general mana
ger OF the st. Paul & Duluth road, died
the other night at St Paul of pneu-
monia, resulting from the grip
The other morning Mrs. H. E. Hen.
messy, of Red Lake Falls, was drowned
in we'll. She was drawing pail OF
water from an open we'll with q hook,
when her foot slipped and she fell in
head first. Her husband saw her ant
quickly went to her assistance, but too
lo<o a q nho ,uoo au{40natn $f-1..-.-.- -.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

THEY disappear like hotcakes before st.
Louis tramp"Tansiu Punch SC. Cigar.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

BllIoUsNEss, dizziness, nausea, headache,
are renewed by small doses Of Carter's Lit
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

q. WIEN things got serious women stop
taking and men begin.-Atch1son Globe.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
Diseased Meat on Sale.

The startling discovery was made the
other morning by the health officer at
st. Paul that diseased meat had been
deliberately placed on the market there.
In a slaughter house just outside of the
city thirteen hogs died from cholera.
They were dressed ready for market.
In one pen six were found dying from
cholera and in another twelve we're
dead from the disease. They were be-
ing prepared for market
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
PERCES PELLETS ss sssFts47 E5ff1as5 z&s@i:s s.:

Easiest take Pellet
all derangemens druggists ~
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

The equivalent in English of $4,000 offered by
old lady London for the favoe which had
syed been stolen People called her crank and perhaps she
unfortunate that of the genter should
this t yet many do however, frequently their fault
Often functional arrangements will apparently change womans
entire Don't blame such sufferers they "crank but
Perces Prescription, which infabe
remedy for "fema]e weaknesses"
"Favore has cured thousands of beddden
suffering of female Weakness painful Irregularities uera
tons organic dpaements and kindred ailments
mention. It is the only medicine for sold by druggists under
positive guarantee that will give satisfaction the
price $lOO) will be refunded Book of l6o pages diseases
which Prescription sealed plain envelope
receipt of ten cents in
Address, Won1D's D1PENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Proprie
tors, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n Y.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
POISONED BY A CALF.

My little boy broke out with ulcers and sores,
the result of the saliva from calfs mouth coming
in contact with a cut finger. l used quite q num-
ber of remedies, with no beneat, but got Swft's
Specific. and he improved with the first lew
doses. and in a short time was sound and we'll OF
the poison.
Auburn, Ala. Feb. IS, 80. JOHN T. HEARD.
. Id cures Blood Poison by forcing the faint out
Blood and Skin Diseases. mailed free.
PECIFTC CO Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

WHEN you look at some people the first
thing you think of is 8 club. - r.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

The woman who is always self-possesset
10 the Old maid.-Lowell Courier.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
The New President of Brazil.

Senor Fonseca, the new Presidenb Of
Brazil, is thus described by one who has
known him we'll in South America. He
is rather fair, and his eyes are gray. He
. is now sixty-two or sixty-three years of
age; his hair and beard show a good deal
of gray. He is about five feet ten inches
high and weighs about one hundred and
sixty-fve pounds. He is portly and al
gether man of fine physique. He has
a well-developed forehead, wears full
beard, and has nose slightly inclined to
the aquiline, but not at all prominent.
His face is full, but not forid. Though
a lawyer, he has been planter and
STAKEHOLDER. He was at qpe time tenn.
porarily in charge of an American
school.-Albany IN. W Argus.
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
WHITE SWELLING.

MY little niece had white swelling to such an ex.
tent that she vas confined to the bed for a long
ume. More than 70 pieces of bone came out OF her
leg and the doctors said am putation was the only
remedy to save her life I refused the operation,
anu put her on 8. 8. s.. and she Is now up and
active and In - good health as any child.
MISS ANNIE GEEsLING, Columbus, Ga
SWIFT'S SPECIFIC is entirely vegetabl
Through the pores of the skin. Send for our books
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22

Oregon, tho Paradise 81 Farmers.
Min, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops, g BEST fruit, grain, grass, stock country
Oregon dan ASaaess oFeeon
Mower County transcript., 1890-01-22
HISTORY OF PENS.
The Biblical Iron Pen Not Identical wit
the Modern Article.

The Biblical Iron Pen Not Identical with
the Modern Article.
The t'iron pen" is mentioned in the
Bible by Job; the Biblical pen is, how
ever, supposed to have been chisel of
bronze used for cutting hieroglyphics
on stone or other hard substances. Who
invented the first flexible iron pens,
fashioned after the style with which we
are so familiar, is not certainly known.
Prior to the advent OF steel or iron pens,
quilts or reeds were used for writing on
skins or parchment for centuries.
The English word pen is from the
Latin penna, feather; because quills
were used for pens.
The firstinstance of an iron pen being
used on paper or parchment is recorded
as having occurred in 1855. This sfrst at
tempt was a rude imitation of quill
and its use very limited. Crude and i'm
perfect as this embryo pen was, others
fashioned after the same model
clumsy iron quill, were the best any
one could afford up to about the begin
ming of the present century. In 1903
Wise made the steel barrel pen, which,
besides being very clumsy was also ex-
pensive- consequently it was never used
to any great extent. In 1920 Joseph
Gillot, an ingenious English manufact-
urer, who had, up to the date given,
been engaged in the manufacture of q
barrel pen: made lucky hit whereby he
could manufacture the steel pen in al
most exactly the same style in which it
is used to-day. These he made in
Birmingham, England. and sold at what
seems to US of the present day an enor-
nous figure, Ss6 per gross. Improve
.ment and competition soou reduced the
price. In 1880, ten years later, they sold
for 50 per gross, and in 1860 for 10 cents.
At the present time steel pen, better
than the Gillot of 1920, can be bought
for less than cents per gross.-St-
Louis Republic.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05
"Buy Your Own Cherrfes!,,

1t was about 3 o'clock one hot Saturday
afternoon in July, when John Lewis the
carpenter laid down his hammer, put his
hand in his pocket, and drew out lust the
price of pint" as he said to himself; so he
resolved to 90 across to the Golden Eagle"
Just as he opened the Bar door. what
should he see on the counter but plate of
ripe cherries, the sight of which so made
Johns mouth water. that he put out his
hand to take few.
''You touch them if you dare, sir!" cried
the landlady.
John was startled; but before he could
reply, she added, 1.-The idea of taking such
liberties! 1 should like to know what you
are thinking abOutw
"Well, mlssus. was only going to take
one or two to wet my whistle"
''You had better not try it on" she re-
piled.
"Why not? you won't mind my having a
few, will you?" said John. thinking she
was joking.
mo, sir, not one. 1 have just bought
are very DEAR"
"Well, just let me try one?"
mo. not one; go and buy your own
cherries"
''Well, was going to have pint of your
BEST" (?) replied John; ''but I'll take your
advice, and buy some cherries" and he
walked out of the shop.
The landlady in moment saw her mis-
take. and called John to come back.
''Well. Pve done it now," she said, TAX
ing up the plate of cherries; "what stupid
I was not to let him have just a few! He
is too good customer to lose; 1 must look
out for him, when he comes to pay his
score and coax him over again.
While she was planning. he was far down
the street. looking out where fruit was sold.
AS soon as he saw some cherries, he called
out
''Here. master, let me have threepen'orth
of those cherries, will you?"
When he put one of the cherries in his
mouth, it's sweetness brought back the sour
words of the landlady. AS he swallowed
the juicy fruit. each seemed to repeat the
landlady's words, BUY your own cherries"
Eyes. that I will,' said John to himself,
''if this is the way you serve fellow; after
spending many pound, to begrudge even
paltry chsrry!"
All the rest of that afternoon the words
haunted him
''Ah, yes." said he. ''I've bought them
too long for her and her children; I'll take
care of number one for the future. I shall
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05
DO 1T NOW.

Sometime you mean to mend your ways
Why don't you do it now?
You hope to win the whole worl DIS praise
Why don't you do it now?
You have always read in prose and rhyme.
1.-THE present is the golden time;''
II you are ever going to climb.
Why don't you do it now?
Maybe you've promised to swear off
Why don't you do it now?
On taking quinine for your cough
Why don't you do it now2
Quinine is such bitter pill,
Its use implies a whisky bill.
It's time to stop your slide down hill
Why don't you do it now7
You've said you promise not to smoke
Why don't you do it now2
Unless you mean it as joke,
Why don't you do it now?
You know the habit is an ill
One, even if it does not kill.
If you can stop it when you will,
Why don't you do it now2
You mean to wed a charming miss
Why don't yon do 1t now?
You hope to win her with kiss
Why don't you do it now?
It may be she has other views;
But if you think she can't refuse,
And that you only have to choose,
Why don't you do it now?
In short, no matter what you've planned.
Why don't you do it now?
If you have work right at your hand.
Why don't you do it now?
Successful men are never late;
You'll fail if you procrastinate.
If you have vowed to conquer fate,
Why don't you do it now?
-Somerville Journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

scribed as having teeth like pearls They
were, in fact. her chewels.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

Table talk-Pass the butter. Siftings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
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The EOcIzhridge in Mines.

The present view which may be taken of the
tin mines on Irish Creek in Rock bridge coun-
tx is the most encouraging for future value
for that interest which has been so long and SO
often the subject of enquiry. a citizen OF BoS-
ton proposed to pay into court, TO the credit OF
the pending suit So COO in cash, and file guar
antee Of responsibility for $1,000 additional.
For this, he was to have the right to take pos
session of the property and work it two years,
and If, at the end of that time, he was satisfied
with the property, he would purchase it at
5000, 600 the $4,000 already in possession of the
Court to be part of the payment on purchase,
Otherwise all of 1t would revert to the COM
pany. The party proposing as above. has
complied, and now, under authority Of the
Court is at liberty to proceed with the develop
ment. The best evidence of bis confidence is
the large amount of mach merry which he is
now placing in position a the mines. He has
Intellectually Investigated the matter step by
STEP and makes this heavy expenditure in
testing the value of the mines. His manner of
procedure and the endorsement of strong
trust company of Boston, clearly indicates
substantial business if the ore is valuable. and
of that he and his hackers seem to have no
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23

THE CAPERToN WILLIAMS CAsE.-In re
ference to the Caperton- Williams suit de-
cided in the Circuit Court of Greenbrer
county on the 14th instant the Greenbrisr
Independent says
s.The question raised by the petition of A.
G Williams as to the validity OF the sale
made some years ago by Caperton's execu-
tors to J. n. Camden, having been COM
promised, was no longer before the Court
The controversial question in the CAGE, aud
to which the argument, in the .nsio, was
directed, was whether, under the contracts
made in 184S, between John Williams and
A. I. Caperton, the estate of John Will
liams is now entitled to ouethird of the
gross or one-third of the net proceeds of the
sale made to Camden, the amount involved
being about $4,000, with one-third of
which Williams estate you'd have to be
charged in case the Court should bold that
he was entitled to one third of the net pro-
| cseds only. Taxes, costs, &C., paid by Cap
erton whilst he held the lands, made this
difference of about SIS, 900 between the
gross and net proceeds of the sale.'
The court decided that Williams was en-
titled to one-third of the gross proceeds.
The case was then referred to commits
sioner for further account adjusting the
rights of the parties.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
P2rSOsa1..

Gov. Fleming, of West Virginia, has appoint
ed Mr.. W. A. McCorkle, native of Rock bridge
county, bat now a resident of Charleston, ".
Va. an Aid-de>Camp, with the rank of COL
onel
On the LIST Of this month, the city cluncil OF
the city OF Utah, elected aon. Samuel A. Mer-
rift, a native of this county as counsel for that
city at salary of s., 900 per annum, He is a
son ofthe late Joha Merritt and brother OF
Mr. Chris G. Merritt
We are indebted TO Rev.Job Turner for Kan :
sas City papers-the Evening News" OF the
18th. and the kansas City Times" of the 10 tn
of April.
Judge Grattan, who has been presiding In the
city court OF Roanoke during the absence oil
Judge Robertson from tndispositiop, returned
home yesterday,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
[Correspondence Of the N. c. Presbyterian

Correspondence OF the N. y. Presoy teflan
Our Church Union in Augusta Co., Va,
has Just been bereavsd of its pastor, the
Rev J W L4fferty, by his transfer to an
other charge. AS he is son of North Car.
olina, it may interest you TO know some
thing of his first brief pastorate of two and
half years. The dissolution took effect
on last Sabbath, the 9th inst. The usual
formal resolutions on such an eveut, ordi-
nariiy pass away into forgetfnlness. But
in this case there exists an abiding interest
and love that shall continue and be perfect
ed in the world to come. As preacher,
he has been clear, sound, aud forcible, in
his expositions of the Word of God; faith
full in rightly dividing it and applying its
teachings to the conscience as to the inner
and outward life. AS pastor, he has
been diigent in attending to the spiritual
interests of each individual, and the same
teudsr, sympathizing friend alike OF
tho humblest in the community as to
the most conspicuous, And in the
ADMINISTRATION of these duties of his office,
his life has manifested that his great aim
was to be assmilsted in all things to the
example of our Divine Redeemer. The
earlier period in this church's history its state
was very peaceful; but for some years it has
had sore trials, aud its present condition of
peace and advancement is an attestation of
the blessing of Gcd upon the work of his
servant which we fam hope and pray may
not be obliterated by the evil one More
could be said, but We send these few words
as q sincere and just tribute.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
BASIC CITY.

| ITS BRIGHT FUrURE-FURHAoE, CAR woREs
AND OTHER INDUSTRIES IN COURSE OF RAPID
| CONSTRUCTION STOCK ON THE JUMPS
| was at this new city on yesterday, and
| found it all astir and moving rapidly forward.
Few towns have started with such solid and
sure foundation for manufacturing city. Its
| first sale of lots will not be made on the mere
promise of Industries, bnt upon industries al.
ready secured and located and in course Of
construction The Basic City Car Works Co.,
with capital of $3.50, 900, has commenced the
erection of its buildings and will press the
| work forward with all possible speed until its
works are in operation. Mr. w. p. Boyer, of
Lebanon, Pa. has been Employed by the Car
Works Co. for its superintendent This enter
prise will bring about 400 skilled workmen.--
The furnace has been let to contract and work
has commenced This enterprise will bring at
least $50 workmen to work at the furnace.
paper mill two blind, sash aud building ma
teral factories and other smaller industries
have been secured aud located. These enter
prises already secured insure a population of
several thousand. and places Basic City on q
safe footing
A fine hotel planned by william Polndexteri
architect of Washington city, the same archi-
tee. who remodeled Grover Cievelaud's
country house is about to be let to CONTRACT
The plans and Specifications are In the hands
of builders and work viii begin on It's con-
struction in 81 few days. I am told that
negotiations are now pending for large ioa-
chine shor, steel pant. cigar factory aH'i 2thsr
industries. This pace p essDts ~ AIS 3ii1a a
scene of wonderful activity and progress for
town that was started only SO short time
ago.
It's location as to transportation by rail, is
one OF the very best. It's town site lands en-
compass the junction Of the chesapeake and
Ohio and the Shenandoah Valley railroads.
which furnish to Basic City direct communi-
cation with the ocean. the Northern cities, the
South and the West It is located in the heart
of @ district OF country as rich in minerals as
any in the world. Coal anu coke are in easy
haul and limestone is at hand. It is located
on fast-fowing river and the water of the
town is pure freestone. we'll suited for manu-
featuring purposes. The healthfuness of this
section of the state, and particularly of this
locality is noted. It is free from the malaria
of the South and is safely protected by the
mountains from the tornadoes of the West. In
the opinion of your correspondent more
beautiful and better located spot was never
selected for a town and this seems to be the
opinion of all who view it. Stock has risen
rapidly in price in the past few days and is in
demand, The terms of sale am informed are
Il cash and balance in 6, IL. and Is months. all
of the deferred instruments being payable in
stock of the Company at par. 800. at option of
future.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23


RnsENBERGER.-On the I2tE instant, at Mt:
Jackson. Shenandoah county, Of paralysis.
MILLER.-On the 10Th Inst, near Tenth Legion,
Rockingh. m county, at the residence OF MIR.
]. NJ. Bradford, her son-in-la law, Mrs. Fanny
P. Miller. aged SO years. widow OF Elder Mil
Ter, of Wilmington, Delaware, to which place
her remains Were taken to be placed in a
years ago.
SToNEe.-At her residence. near Glenwood,
RocKbridge county, April 18th. Mrs. NJ A.
Stoner, at an advanced age. She was one of
the best and most favorably known ladies of
that county. who spent her life In doing good.
Died March 29th. 1890, near Spring Hill, Au-
gusta county. Va, sir Joseph A. Lseper. Mr..
Leeper was born in Hardy county. Dec 18th,
1922, he was consequently 67 years and months
old. His parents were VIM. Leeper and Jane
the late Benjamin RlacRford on the Hawks
bill, near Luray.
In early manhood he came to Augusta coun-
ty, where the remainder Of bis life was spent.
During the war he was o faithful soldier,
spseted by his companions in inns. Several
years prior to the war. he married Miss
part of the Splitter farm, which he purchased
and on which he resided until his death. Mr..
Leeper's avocation brought him in acQualnt-
ance and association with many families in
his neghborhood and in different parts OF the
county. Such was his faithfuness in the dis
charge OF his undertakings-his gentlemanly
demeanOur, that be always won the respect
and regard of those for whom he worked As
a nefgbbO-, friend and father, MIR. L9eper Will
be long remembered-nonew were more ccnsid-
crate Of the duties of these relations than he.
A most affectionate husband aud parent. Ev-
er ready to minister to the necessities of
neigh bors; to assist the poor or nurse the sick.
Most kindly and tenderly was he watched
over by his family ana neighbors during his
protracted and painful Illness. His Sick ness
was OF months duration, his sufferings at times
Intense, but he never murfnured or repined
bearing all as the will of Him in whom he
trusted. He Was buried on Sabbath, March 30th
at Union Church, of which he was member
The crowded church and sympatkisin con.
gregation witnessed to the affection with which
ne was regarded in thseDmmunity. He leaves
bereaved widow, son and nephew OF his wife
to whom he occupied the place of parent and
devoted sister and other relatives to whom
the loss is rreparsble. but who have the COM
gain. re w
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
Fortunate Cfascaeoans-

In the Feb. llth drawing of The Louisisna
State Lottery two citizens drew cash prizes
which have made them wealthy. II. A. aul.
burd, SO Metropolitan Block. is one of the
lucky citizens. To a Traveller represen tatiye
Mr.. Hulburd said: II held ne-quarter of tick
ct No 1919 which drew the thitd capital prize
OF s50,0lA The cash, Sl2,500 was promptly re
ceived by ma through the American Express
Co.. Messrs. Charles Kosminski & CO., bank
ers at 1903 Washington ST., collected for Gus
toner through the state National BANK ol
New orleans, one twentieth of ticket Ne. 81 $50
w',se1 dfew he first capitol priza If $500 0oo in
this same an'wins Chicago (Ill.) Arkansas
gJaseLey, March Is.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-23
A WOODSTOCK Boy PERpErRArEs

A WOODSTOCK Boy PERPETRATEs A
Coon TRICK Last week lit le boy Of
Woodstock, natural born boomer, perpe-
trated good trick. which aroused the citi-
gems of tina good old town, aud made them
imagine that they had made great dis
covery that had "millions in it," The
Woodstock Vvgjnian saYs:-
"Quite an excitement prevailed among
some of our people few days since, er
5ae discovery OF coal oil oozing out of a
little embaukmsnt ia the southern part of
this place. For little while thu air was
50 full Of booms that they fairly FLASHED
against each other, aud she owners of lots
in thai neighborhaod already saw them
selves residing in palatial homes, eating pie
at every meal, while trotters that could do
the turn on the sunny side Of thirty stood
in their stables in long rows. But every
thing fell back Into the old ruts aud all
these bright visions marched "over the
bills and far away" when it was found that
the great oil fisld was caused by boy, and
sharp rascal at that. digging hole 10 the
ground and pouring the contents Of his
mothers oil can into it,"