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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
UP AND DOWN.

We're up to-day on fortunes hill
And free from every sorrow,
But in the wheel OF good and i'll
All may be changed tomorrow.
We're up and down as time flies on
Now ease. now hardest labor
No millionaire can safely frown
Upon his lowly neighbour.
Riches take wings-the man At wealth
May meet with sudden losses,
While he whose only store Is health
May ride behind his horses.
Then do not slight the toiling poor,
For labor ne'er disgraccs,
And though your fortune seems secure.
Some day you may change places.
God help us all-we're poor ut best
Dependent on each other
Though crowned with ease or sore distressed
Weak man is still nuns brother.
Then when on fortunes top we stand,
No i'll our state attending,
Let US extend o helping hand
To those about descending
Francis S. Smith, In N. Y. Weekly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
CYCLING AND HEALTH.
Tho 1sOw-Legged Wheelmnn and some nj
His Other QAncara.

A"o """EoHkou Wne0llnnn ana some NJ
Hia Other Dangers.
DR.. i. W. Richardson, in the Ascle-
piad, points out that unless certain es-
senttal conditions arc observed cycling
Is inevitably injurious to health.
he thinks that it is alwas best to de-
lay the commencement of cycling until
the body Is closely approaching to it's
maturity. Even adult cyclists who are
too much In the saddle almost invari-
ably acquire what may be called the cy-
clist's figure. which is not graceful
and Is not indicative Of the full possess
sion OF perfectly-balanced bodily pow.
ers. Hence l should not recommend
cycling as pastime Of the schools, and
/ shonld not favor it as an exercise,
even during holiday times from school,
except in the most moderate degree.
The systematic pursuit Of cycling should
never be fully commenced until the rid
or has arrived at maturity-that is to
say, until the age of twenty-one years
has been attained.
The effect Of cycling on the upper OK
tremtty Of the arm and forearm is to
slightly bend the limb, the deformity
taking place in the armbone and in the
fingers, and to bring about an unnatur-
al curve of the shoulders. On the
lower limbs cycling tells as markedly
as it docs on tho spino, and, as the
lower limbs perform the greater part of
the work, they usually feol the effects
Of it most distinctly. Riding brings
out and exaggerates any deformity,
however slight. The pelvis Of the
rider, now practically part of the ma
chine, is fixed to it, and is almost as
rigid as itself. In this position of
things the thigh bone is placed under
unusual strain. The large muscles in
the fore part of the thigh arc employed
extending or lifting up the leg at great
disadvantage Of leverage. What the
strain is on these muscles every young
cyclist knows to his cost, and it Is not
until they got kind of extra-natural
power that riding is easy. The pres
sure upon the thigh bone causes bow.
leggedness.
We still maintain base error in the
machine, by having it so constructed
that the pelvis OF the rider becomes q
fixed part of the machine. This is we'll
shown when the cyclist has to meet a
hill. In climbing, we push the machine
Or drag it. We want two entire changes
in construction of the machine, one by
which we can bring the whole weight of
the body into the propulsion; the other
by which we can call forth all that mus
cular power which is used with such ef-
feot in walking and running, but is lost
in cycling. If these two objects we're
attained, and there is not the slightest
reason why they should not be attained
climbing would be just as easy on the
machine as it is off it; while the degree
of speed that would be rendered appli-
cable would at least, be doubled; that is
to say, if now in ordinary riding the
four miles an hour of tho pedestrian is
changed into eight, it would then, with
the same amount of exertion, be turned
into sixteen; while the twenty miles an
hour of the fastest rider would be turned
into forty, If that were safe pace to
travail ST. .Tames' Gazafta
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
COURTESY IN, BUSINESS.

1t Is Always Profitable, Even from .
Strictly Merconary Standpoint.
MAY bring this back If don't like
it?" is question very often asked by
customers at the large stores. Some
times it is not profitable for the firm to
take back goods, even if others are
bought in their stead, and it is often q
question if the courtesy thus extended
pays in the long run.
There can be no doubt, however, that
courtesy of language is always profita-
BILE. A clerk in one of Chicago's largest
retail dry-goods stores tells the follow
ing, which might happen q hundred
times day in any large city: Two
women came to his counter and inquired
for Madras cloth. He took some down,
and one woman said:
"Why, that isn't Madras cloth. Show
us some of the real article"
II assure you, madam, this is the real
thing. We have nothing else in these
goods"
"rhey are not like this at Smiths"
said the other woman.
mo-" said her companion, 'they are
genuine goods there
''We try to furnish the best thing in
the Market" replied the clerk, politely.
sometimes we make mistakes, but we
are always ready to rectify them. II
you find that this is not all Madras
cloth, we will agree to get the real.
article"
"Will you be sure to give me enough
for another dress of the real Madras
cloth if take this, and find that in
washing it fades, for the real Madras Is
warranted not to fade, you know, and
even if you gave me another dross, it
would hardly pay for my loss of time in
making this up"
II am quite sure, madam, that you
will find the cloth what we represent
If not, we will do the right thing.
The goods were finally bought and
taken home. The next day the woman,
who had left her address with the
clerk, was surprised to receive from the
firm the following note:
DEAR MADAM-Messrs. B. and NJ de.
sire to state that the goods sold to you yes.
terday AS Madras cloth are imita ton, and not
what we had supposed. Ifyou will kindly re-
turn the same, we shall be pleased to give you
in exchange the real article. In case you have
made use of the cloth, or damaged 1t In any
way, it will make no difference to us. Please
excuse the mistake of the clerk, and return
the cloth at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully,
B. and NJ
This was good advertisement for
the courtesy was appreciated. As the
woman said when she returned tho
cloth: 1T is worth good deal to trade
with such firm. 1t is an education in
courtesy. Companion"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
READY WITH A FRESH PONY.


the firm would give q good service in
the new venture. Assistance from the
Government was secured and in 1859
the ponies started.
They ran across the country for nine
months" said Colonel Majors few days
ago, "never missing schedule time at
either of the terminal points. The
given time from St Joseph to Sacra-
mento was ten days, and through sun
shine and storm, snow, mud, sand and
rocks, the hardy racers pushed ON to the
West, or back to the East, with the
speed Of a railroad train. II the ponies
lost time through bad weather over one
paat Of the route, they picked 1t up on
another-on journey Of two thousand
miles some of the weather was bound to
be good. The most noteworthy piece Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

"A mother started to tell the story Of
q miser to her children, and upon ask
ing If they knew what q miser was hen
seven-year-old replied ''Oh, yes, !
know; economiser-somebody who al.
ways saves, and never spends cent"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
A Preliminary Trial.

Mrs. Spankwell Ito shoe dealer)-
May try these slippers before l take
them?
Shoe Dealer-Why, certsinly, ma'am.
Mrs. spankwell Catching her hope
full over her knee)-Yell kinder easy,
Johnny. Tain't as II we was nice and
cozy at homo, You Observation-Disclosures
Free Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
WILLIAM PENN'S DEED.

An Exact Copy Of Ono of Americas Most
Interesting Historic Documents.
This indenture witnesseth, that we,
Pakenah. Jaracoam, Sinkals, Partue-
guessat, JEWS, Espennock, Felkroy,
Hekellapan, Econus, Machlona, Metch-
cougha, Hisa and Powey, Indian Kings,
Sachmakers, right owners of all lands
from Quing Quingas, called Chester
creek, all along by west side of Della
ware river and so between the said
creeks backwards as far as a man can
ride horse in two days, for and in con-
sideration these following-namedg goods
to US in hand paid by William Penn,
viz: Twenty guns, twenty fathoms Of
matchcoat, twenty pound of powder, 100
bars of lead, forty tomahawks, 100 knives,
forty pairs of stockings, one barrel of
beer, twenty barrels of red lead, los
fathoms of wampum, 80 glass bottles,
so pewter spoons, 100 avis, 800 tobacco
pipes. 100 twists of tobacco, 200 tobacco
tongs, 90 steels, 200 flints, 80 pairs of
scissors, 80 combs, 60 looking-glasses,
200 needles, one lot of salt, 80 pounds of
sugar, gallons of molasses, 20 tobacco
boxes, 100 jewsharps, 80 gimlets, 80
wooden boxes, 100 strings Of beads, and
other minor things not herein listed, we
do hereby relinquish all our right to
the above-described tract of land for
over.
Signed and acknowledged at New
Castle this I'd day of sth month, 1864
Packenah Felkroy
Jaracoam Hekellapan
Witness, Sinkals Econus
Casasette PartueguessatM achlona
w. Byron JEWS Metchcougha
Espennock Hisa
Powey.
The above is true copy "a ken from
the original by Ephraim Motion, now,
If not recently deceased, living at Wash
ington, Pa. When Mr.. Moore was q
young man he acted as a clerk in the
Pennsylvania Land Office. One day
while looking over some of the Oldest
records in the Office he accidentally dis
covered the above deed, and consider
ing it an historical curiosity, made .
copy of it for his own use.
Only two of the ''Indian Kings" signed
in full, Packenak and Econus; each of
the other signed with a mark, as did
also each of the witnesses.-St. Louis
Republic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
An Interruption At the Wedding.

An Interruption at the Wedding.
"John," said the minister, will you
take this woman to be your welded
wife?"
''Now, here, parson, what's the use of
asking questions like that? What do
you suppose I am after; divorce?"-
Life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
THE PONY EXPRESS.
Something Of This Wonderful Feat
ure of the Pioneer Days.
Tough Ponies That Did tho Work Accom-
plished by the Telegraph To-Day
The Plucky Riders and What
Was Expected Of Them.

'HEkE Is ever q
cha rm abOu t
that which re-
lates to the West
in ante bel!um
times. 1t w q s
not the 8 a m Q
West as no W.;
the sun is just
as bright, may
be, and the grass
and trees as
green, and the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
1t Might Affact the Circulation.

IL MISnC AH0CC Tic C1rCUIHCIOn.
Clerk OF Humorous Paper(to lbs Wife,.
I've got a splendid joke which I'm 60
ing to write down. and hand to our
editors.
Wife.-Well, if we're you, wouldn't
fool with my bread and butter. They
might accept it.-Puck.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11
Exercising Evil Spirits in Scotland

A curious incident is reported from
Scotland. In Wigtonshirc mother had
a child eighteen months of age so deli
cate in appearance that it was supposed
to be under the influence of the evil eve.
The mother determined to make heroic
effort to wrest her babe from the power
of the devil, and she called council of
the crones in the village. These worthy
danes recommended that the ancient
process of exercising the evil spirit be
resorted to, and to this extraordinary
proposition the mother consented. AC-
cordingly, the party, carrying the child
with them, repaired to a lonesome spot
outside the village and formally exor-
cised the devil in this wise: Securing
hoop twenty -four inches in diameter,
they twisted the straw around it, and.
saturating the straw with oil, set fire to
it. Then two of the women lay hold
upon the naked infant and passed it YER
tically through this ring of fire eighteen
times (once for every month of its age,
meanwhile commanding the devil begone
and remain forever therefrom.
This brutal office having been per
formed, the blistered babe was taken
home and put to bed, ard bunch of
bog-myrtle was hung up over its cradle.
Strangely enough, the tortured child did
not die, but the injuries it sustained will
make it cripple for life. A movement was
begun 10y certain persons in the neigh
borhood to secure the apprehension and
punishment of the perpetrators of this
cruel torture, but the movement had to
be abandoned, for the reason that the
other folk of the village rose en- m2ssc,
clamoring that the old women had acted
wisely and religiously, and that any at
tempt to punish them for their religious
deed would be heretical and an abom-
Unable league Chicago No1o8.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11

ing fiounces, became again her ardena
admirer. In fact, so great was Helen's
| influence over her that she eventually
prevailed upon her to wear q white apron
and linen collar. The improvement
made IN her appearance by these simple
adjuncts was n delight TO the eve. and
though II first she wore them, evidently
under protest, regarding them still as
''vanities OF The world" her love for
Helen finally conquered all scruplcs. and
the apron and collar came TO be regarded
As an indispensable part of her toilette
Jason had gone on a ten months
cruise, and Is the time drew near for the
ships return, Ann grew restless and alb
sentmlndcd. She went oftener 10 Owl
Rock, and more than once she became so
absorbed in watching the far-off sails as
to forget when five o'clock came. Some
times she would wander back to the
rock after tea, aud SIT there during the
twilight.
This went on for several weeks, and
then one morning she blushingfy in
formed me that Jason was home again.
But You ought not 10 let him keep
on coming to see you, Ann" said, IF
you are not going to marry him"
But perhaps l can do him some good,
ma am, ," said the girl, gravely. He
hasn't any folks Of his own, you know,
to help him"
Poor deluded Ann! A week or two
later, with much hesitation and embar-
rassment, she succeeded in telling me
that she had renewed her promise to
Jason.
And you are really going to marry
him, ANN l exclaimed, sorry chiefly on
my own account.
"Wel, YOU see, ma am, he's agreed 10
give up smokin', an'-an'-'
And starched bosoms?' I vcntured to
add, hoping 10 help her out.
"Well, no'm," said Ann, in a wayer-
ing voice "1Iaybe I've been too yicldin',
but seem I've taken to wcarin' stQrched
collars, it don't seem more'n fair for for
me to give in to his wearin' starchcd
buZoms."
! Consequently few weeks later VIC lost
| our faithful Ann.-Harper's Bazar.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11
Dreams.

The subject of dreams seems to &C.
mand more thorough study than it has
vet received from science. DR.. Julius
Nelson, OF New York, has lately pub
lished the results of an examination he
made of some 1000 Of his dreams. He
finds that the dreams of evening gener-
ally follow great physical or mental ia
tigue, and arc associated with the events
of the day. The same applies to night
dreams, which, however, have more of
terrifying element in them. The most
remarkable and pleasant are the morning
dreams, occurring after complete rest OF
the brain. Fancy then appears to have
its widest range and activity, working
marvellous transformations, and giving
clear vision of the past and the future.
DR.. Nelson further finds that the vivid
ness of his dreams is subject to regular
fluctuations Of twenty-eight days, and
that they also vary with the seasons, so
that they are very vivid in December,
and least vivid in March and April. An
old popular superstition attaches special
importance to dreams in the twelve
nights from Christmas to January 8, and
it is suggested that this is, perhaps, be
cause dreams at that time have been
found very vivid and distinct.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11
LOOK AHEAD.
-
~

Youth OF bright eye and smooth white brow,
SO happy and exultant now.
Viewing TIE brilliant sky above,
Thy bosom full Of faith and love-
Love on, hope on, but still reflect.
The staunchest ship is sometimes wrecked
Clouds will obscure the brightest sky.
Fancies most priced, take wing and fly
Weep not the past, for that IS dead
And for tie future have no dread,
But look ahead
Man o. mature years, fun OF care,
With threads Of silver in thy hair,
Fretting myself Ger chances lost,
Thy life-bark sadly tempest-tost--
Deem not that you have lived in vain,
The chances lost may come again.
Up, up. and work! be not cast down.
The s0rnbcr clouds that on thee frown
May, ere another dav has fieI,
Dispc-se, -2I sunshine 5a"'Sa dreaI-
SO look ahead.
Decrepit pilgrim, nearly homo,
Fear not the change that soon must come
All living walk toward the grave
God only takes the life He gave.
Let thy thoughts dwell on things above
And rest content, for God is Love,
Then youth, young man or pilgrim gray,
Remember, while ye toll to-day,
The earth at last must be thy bed,
Strive not for drOss-'tis best instead
To look ahead
Francis S. Smith. in Ner0 York Wec';ly
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11
TO GUIDE THE FAIR.


United States Minister 70 Spain /. W.
Palmer, of Michigan and John I. Dickin-
son. Of Texas, were elected in Chicago, Ill,
President and Secretary respectively OF the
Columbian Fair Commission. The election
Of both these officers was unanimous. Every
BODY was pleased with the selections.
The Committee on Permanent OrganlZa-
ton made a report recommending that the
officers of the commission consist OF Fresl-
dent. five Presidents Treasurer and
a Secretary, the first Fice-President TO
be of opposite politics TO the President and
the other four 70 be equally divided between
the parties The report was adopted. Inc
lake front has been abandoned as site
Thomas Wetherell Palmer, United states
Minister u Spain. was born IN Detroit, Janu-
arv p. 1880 He spent year and half at
Aun Arbor University, but his eyesiSht fan
ing he went TO Spain III lS47, travelling
on foot through that country FOR nearly ~
wear On his return he wen: into mercan.
tile business, but his store was burned AMI
he was financially ruined. In 1913 he en-
gagged in the real estate business IN DtfToIt-
Two years later ne embarked IN the lumber
trade which. with the purchase and sale OF
pine lands. has made him q million and n
half Of dollars He was elected United states
Senator in l->3, and a week after his term *
pired in 1859 he was appointed Minister 10
Spain.
II Is understood that the resignation Of
Minister Palmer i II the hands 81 TIC fre2l-
don't
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11
In the House.

lj2D DAY.-Messrs. Lodge, of Nassachu-
sets; ROwell, OF Illinois; Hemphill of South
Carolina, AMI others, spoke on the Federal
Election Bill. Mr.. Bingham reported tho
Senate amendments to the Postoff1ce Appro-
priation bill; and on his motion the House
nOn-cOncurred in them. The Speaker APP
pointed Messrs. Bingham, Retcham and
blount conferees. Mr.. Dorsey reported "A
substitute for the bill for the Incorporation
OF an International American Bank The
bill providing that a leave OF absence with
pay, for fifteen days in each year shall bs
granted to all clerks and other employees in
postoftiCes Of the first and second classes was
passed.
l53D DAY.-The debate on the National
Election bill was continued; the Democratic
Representatives of Northern States have
framed protest against this measure.
15fTH DAY.-The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Federal Election
Dill. The measure was debated by MeSsrs.
McAdOO Enloe McCOmaS Bland, Cum
mings, Henderson, Ewart and Buckalew ...
Mr.. ButterwOrth presented the conference
report on the Legislative, Executive and
judicial Appropriation bill. II was adopted.
18th DAY.-The discussion OF the National
Election bill was continued, and many
speeches were made for and against the
measure -. . Mr.. Breckinridge presented tho
credentials of w. w. Dickerson as q Repre-
sentative elect from the Sixth Congressional
District of Kentucky to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation Of Mr.. Carlisle.
Mr.. DlCkerSOn appeared at the bar OF tho
House and took the oath of office.
15GTH DAY The Lodge Election bill was
discussed and some unimpOrtant amendments
were made Mr. ODonnell reported tho
Educational Aid bill agreed upon by ma
iority of its members, similar in its pro-
visions to the Blair Educational bill
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11
4 New DeIicacY,

TIE armadiIlo of South America, q
little animal about & foot long, or less,
with a shell-like hide, IS being intro
duced as an article of fooQ into this
country. 1t is found in immense num-
bers on the pamPas of the Argentine Re
public, where it has for years been q
favorite object of sport. The meat Is
canned, and exported to Europe and
America, being something like the opos-
sum, emily tendereT. Chicago Youth
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-07-11

IHE first cotton factory % be ezra o!-sA@l
IN CJnstantiaOpla. Tu-kev. has been l1augd-
-ataI by the Minister OF WORKS. Il mas b.--l
granted a m0nops y for twenty year, and u
i expected that the factory "Ill produce cot
ton and wooden yarn at a cost nitesn per
cent below that demanded by tie knghSh
factories.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-04
THE PRESIDENTS MIND.

They tell us that President Harrison
has made up his mind to approve "a
part at least of the plan outlined in
Secretary WINDOWS recommendations
relating to silver. The President is to
be congratulated if. by constant study
Of the Window plan, since it was given
to the public, he has been able to grasp
its meaning or form II idea as to its
practical operation, but the advocates
of the right treatment of silver have no
occasion to rise up and congratulate
either themselves or the President on
the fact h a he has "made up his
mind"
The party that put President IIarri-
son in power announced IN the plat
form ON which it planted him tina it
70 made up its mind to give silver its
rightful place in the currency of the
country. That declaration was ac-
cepted in good faith and it
brought many a helpful vote to
MIR. Harrison. Secretary Windows
plan, with all its confusing vagaI les,
is not remotely related to the terse an
nOuncement in last years republican
platform, which told-the public in four
ines that the party led by Mr.. IIarri-
son would restore silver to its rightful
place i'm the country's currency.
~ 10 iuho w VIC dSsbtAi lis COiIluS-
ing details Of Mr.. WINDOWS plan"
Silver needs no plan. it simply demands
its place. The secretary's experiments
with the metal are altogether useless.
Fate did not put him ut the head of the
federal treasury to manipulate u metal
whose quality in the currency of ma
tions was settled long before the Office
was created which Mr.. Window no
holds.
Already the advocates of silver have
placed Oh record the conclusions they
nave reached regarding MIR. Windows
scheme. lie is silver's enemy, and if
h President has made up his mind -
to approve features of the scheme, il
must be said that the President has
forgotten the important plank i'm
the platform of the party, which
broadly guaranteed all that silver
asked and the least that it is will
ing to accept that is. restoration to it's
natural function, of which il was de-
prived by ignorant aid ill-timed legis-
lation.