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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
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AusIN, NINN., AUGUST 18th, 1859.
RepQDical State Convention.

Tho Eleventh Annual Republican
State Convention will be held at St.
Paul on Thursday, the ninth day Of Sep
tember, A. NJ. 1869, for tho purpose Of
nominating candidates for the following
State officers to be filed at the next Gen
sral Election, viz:
Chief Justice Of tho Supreme Court;
Governor
Lieutenant Governor;
Secretary Of State j;
Attorney General;
Auditor Of State !;
State Treasurer
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
The ratio of representation as deter
mined by the last State Convention, is
based upon the Presidential vote, and
entities the several counties to the FOL-
lowing apportionment:
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From advices published elsewhere, it
will be seen that our predictions that
Gov. Armstrong could not carry hi
own county, was correct. The delega'
ton was instructed to present the name
ofO. P. Whitcomb, for State Auditor
which efectually blasts the prospects Of
the Gov, and leaves the field to Judge
Austin.
The only opponent Of Mr.. Whitcomb
in the convention, will be the present
incumbent Of the Office, Mr.. McIlrath.
Without disparagement Of Mr.. Nell.
rath's past services We may remark that
he has held tho office quite long enough,
and should be willing to step aside for
some other competent man. We arc
strongly opposed to any mans having a
life lease of an Office. Mr.. Whitcomb
is man Of eminent fitness for the po.
sition and We hope he will receive tile
united support Of tho Southern portion
of the State.
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for reform, and the mass convention to
be held At Hadcr, Scptemper 4th. The
election may tell different story.-H-

be held At Hadcr, Septemper 4th. The
election may tell different story.-F
0necr.
The Winona Republican announces
that arrangements are now being per.
fected. to extend the Winona e. St. Peter
railroad from its present terminus at
Waseca, TO some point on the Minnesota
river-cither Mankato or St. Peter, or
possibly both-at as early day as pos
sible, and the 1st of May has been fixed
as the limit of its completion. The
construction is to be done by the Messrs.
Barney, Of New York, and their associ-
ates. Mr.. J. 81. Stewart, the Superin-
tendcnt, has been authorized to let the
contract for the work, and to push it
ahead with all possible expedition. It
appears that the point Of the terminus
on tho Mississippi river, is still in doubt.
LARGE 1MM10RAT1ON.-The Hud.
son Star and Times says large immigra-
ton is flowing into the Wisconsin side
of the St. Croix valley. The number
Of new settlers it counts by
thousands, and the Polk County Press
estimates that within the last 80 days
], 200 have located in Polk and Bur-
nett counties alone. The immigrants
are chiefly Scandinavian ard German
and the prospect is brigh. for q still
greater accession next year. The West
Wisconsin Railway Company-now
constructing from Tomah to Hudson
and St. Paul ARE making arrangements
to locate ten thousand foreign emigrants
on the line of taeir rosd next season
Mr.. Hitz, the Consul General Of Switz-
erland, and Geo. O. CLAWS, the Emi
grafton Agent in New York, have been
to Hudson, travelling overland from
Tomah, on the W. w. Line, to inspect
the country, with view to ascertain it,
suitability for settlement. They were
delighted with the soil, lumber, climate
&c., and arc going to send . large i'm
migration next season.
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STATE NORMAL SCHooL.-A large
force Of workmen arc busily engaged in
finishing the interior Of the State Nor.
NAL School building, and some Of the
rooms are ready for the painters to give
their final touches. All the rooms
necessary for present use will be ready
for occupancy by the first Of September
when the next term will commence.
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MINNESOTA ITEMS.


There are 119 saloons in tho city Of
St. Paul.
TIE Polk County Press says 81
acres Of land have been broken in that
county this season.
CAPT. G. W. STEWART, on Saturday
last, received his commission a. post
master at lie Sueur, in place Of H. G.
Smith, Esq.
CHAs. SEYMOUR, Of the Lacrosse
Republican,, is going to start = paper At
Hudson by way Of retaliating upon the
Star and Times for being interested in
a new paper started At Lacrosse.
The Winona Republican announces
that Hon. VIM. Window has become
associated with Mr.. Douglas, recently
from Montreal, in the Insurance busi-
ness, having assumed the State agency
Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of Newark, New Jersey.
AMAx named John Balch, Of Dodge
Center, induced girl named Wagner
to elops with him, short time since,
and Ct last accounts they were heard Of
in Winona or vicinity. Balch was a
widower; whose wife had been dead only
FIVE months, and the girl with whom he
eloped is only about fifteen years old.
Mr.. McILRArn, State Auditor, has
written letter to the Faribault Repub-
lican vindicating his personal and off
cial character from certain charges pre-
ferred against him by the Wilton Cour-
ant. As VIC have heretofore mentioned
these charges al matter Of news, We
deem it Just to refer to their refutation,
which Mr.. McIlrath's friends regard as
complete.
LIEUTENANT GovERNoR.-The Wa
basha Herald is authorized to announce
the name of Dr.. N. S. Tefft, as candi.
date before the State Republican Con-
vcntion for tho Office of Lieutenant Gov
crnor. We distinctly remember the
jolly Doctor as one Of the ablest men,
bers of the Legislature of 81, in this
State, and shall rejoice ifhe is success
full in his present aspirations.
NORTHERN PAc1E1c PARrY.-Gov-
enor Smith, and the rest Of the gentle
men composing his party, left yesterday
for Lake Superior. They go by way Of
the Lake Superior and Mississippi rail-
road 70 Rush City, and thence to the
lake by stages. They will visit Superior
City and Duluth, and make general
examination Of the country in the vicin-
ity of the eastern terminus of the North
ern Pacific railroad, and then proceed
cast by steamer to Chicago, and thence
by rail via Grand Trunk railway.
THE corrupt clique that has controll-
ed the politics and finances of Goodhuo
County for a number of years, have
again, by caucus trickery and manage
ment, placed themselves in nomination
and secured another lease Of power, if
tho people indorse fraud. The clique
telegraphed the fact of their victory to
their organ in this city: which is the
Press, and boast Of this result as very
satisfactory" and as likely to squelch
the spontaneous movment Of tho people
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has already raised from penury to opu-
lencs by giving him ono Of the best pay
ing Offices for a series of years, who is
now a partner in the Registers Office b.
sides the Treasury which he holds by
appointment. This chief Of oligsrchs
feels sure Of success, and boldly declares
he will be tho next treasurer whether
the people like it or not. The old Clerk
Of the Court is making preparations for
another term. For several weeks past
he has kept up tho outward forms Of
total abstinence to please temperance
people, while on the sly he has kept in
with his former whisky friends. We
have heard Of no recent victims Of his
depredations away from home and We
understand that he has actually contrib
uted ton dollars towards repairing one
of the churches. BY this species of
sharp practice and self abnegation he
expects to secure the support Of both
temperance aud whisky people, also the
churches and the ladies, which every
one will admit is strong force to start
with.
The two representatives are to be ia
ken, (at present, )from other parts of the
county, but eventually from Austin
The present plan is to buy Leroy with
the promise Of one, and some other town,
probably Racine, with the other, and
finally elect both from Austin. Deacon
O., imbued with his customary selfsac-
rifcing spirit, perhaps might be induced
to spend next wiuter in St. Paul, and
D. B. j., Jr., is even anxious to render
further distinguished service for the
"dear people" Of the county. The two
latter gentlemen have buried the hatch.
ct that cut both their heads of two
years ago, and are now a gentle TO-
wards each other as young lovers.
Thus the campaign is planned, and
all that remains is for the voters to fall
into line, and march under the crack Of
the despots' whip Will they do it!
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The Comlng Contest.

Two distinct, leading ideas will enter
into the political contest in this county
tho coming autumn,-the one Oligarch-
ical and the other Republican. The
former, places the ruling power in the
hands of a few men who arrogate to
themselves the privilege of holding pub
lie Offices during their natural lives
and Of debating to the people what
they shall do and what they shall not
do, what annual stipend they and their
friends shall receive for their selfsacrifc-
ing service, and what taxes shall be levied
and collected to defray the expenses Of
their administration.-The other, pla-
ces the power to govern where it natur-
ally and legally belongs, in the hands
Of the electors of the county. The lea
ders and adherants ofthc Oligharchica |
system have for weeks past been arran.
ging their plans Of the campaign.-
Their leaders are chosen and are active
ly at work. With them it is question
of continuation Of power, as we'll as Of
dollars and cents. They have held po-
sitions at will, ever since the county was
organized, and have stood where, at any
moment simple turn Of the wrist would
place the treasury at their disposal.
They hate and oppose the Republican
idea, for it breaks their power and takes
away their support. They cling to their
dcspotism with all the pertinacity Of
drowning men. In all their prepara-
tions this time, We find them standing
by the old land marks and adhering to
their long established custom of sup
porting for. Office none but those who
have been tried by the fires of their own
furnace. Sitting in their Offices in
Austin: they nominate and renomin ate
themselves for the various Offices, and
will then call upon tho people to go
through the old farce of sanctioning
their nominations in convention and on
election day.
The man who proposes to handle the
county money for the next two years, is
! the modest individual whom he county
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How the People iTamely
Submit.

In theory ours is government by
by the people ; in practice, it is gov
ernment by politicians. The right of
representation is fundamental princi-
pie, and in the main, correct; but the
practice Of choosing representatives
who arc to meet and choose other. rep
resentatives, who are still to meet and
choose others, and 30 on until the sup
posed choice Of the people is reached,
is perversion Of this representative
idea, ~ dangerous in practice, a. it is
false in theory. It is one Of the irst
and souudest principles Of law, that =
delegated power cannot be transferred.
Any philosophy Of politics which ig-
nores this principle is dangerous. If
one citizen yields 60 another the power
Of expressing the choice which he ought
to exercise himself, he furnishes con-
venient opportunity for the buying and
selling of that choice after it gets be-
yond his own control. The man who
is entrusted with the political opinions
Of a city, town or county, can, if he will,
put those opinions into the market and
sell them to the highest bidder.
The system Of caucusss adopted in
this country is corruption of the rep
resentative idea, and in our humble
judgment, the country has more to fear
from it to-day, than from any other
source.
First The town caucus is Of so ele-
mentary a character, that the people are
not interested in it, and will not attend
unless they arc urged and some unu-
sual.. inducements are held out. They
consider that their duty is discharged if
they wait until election day comes, and
then vote for tho men that have been
nominated. This is particularly true in
rural districts. Designing ofiice-seekers
take advantage of this we'll known fact,
and in some secret conclavc make up a
list Of delegates whom they wish to Sc
cure from the several towns to attend
the county convention.
Possessed of ample means, and gen.
orally controlling the public funds, they
keep around their headquarters CON-
pany Of men, we'll drilled in the busi-
ness for which they are designed, and
whom they can deploy as administers
throughou the several towns, on mo-
ment's notice. These minute men are
we'll stocked with plausible falsehoods,
and assurance to tell them in a winning
way. Their especial work is to visit
the town committees and get the eau
cuses called at the place, on the day
and hour which they name. Next they
call upen certain men whose names are
furnished from headquarters, and whose
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Co1p WEATHER EAs7.-There was
a fall of snow It Concord, N. H., on
Friday, and leo formed on Mount Wash
ington, during the night. In Maine
the weather was the coolest for many
years, with frost on tho low lands.
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8Nsimess Cards.

d G. BERRY, NJ. D.
Phys clan and Surgeon.
Spocial attention given chronic diseases 10
~ its forms. Ofico at present South end OF
Main street, Journey placc.)
Austin, MINI. 1SU
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T j. HAYES l. BRO.

T j. HAYES & BRO,
e.. WATcHAAKERS, L JEWELLERS,
Aa.n Street, dustin, Nina.
Dealers in
Jewelry, Watches,
LOCKS, FANCY GOODS, MUSICAL IN
CsTR UM ENTS, VIOLIN AND GUITAR
STRINGS, &c., 10.
dn Repairing done with dispatch and Warrant
Cash paid for Old Gold and Silver. SLY
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Torrent.

T1HREE FRONT ROOMS suitable
l. for Offices, over johnson l. Bros store, in
The Brick Block, corner Of Main and Mill
(9w2) WILLIAM RICHARDS.
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4 RCHITECT AND BUILDER.
IA GIo. JOHNSON would respectfully On
npunce to the citizens Of Austiu and vicinity
that he IL now prepared TO attcnd to oil orders
4 his line. Drafting done and estinates made
0 short notice. win take contracts and erect
haildings Of all descriptions. Charges ressona-
IL and satisfaction suarantssd. Shop On Bridge
eleset, Austin. Minnesota. 3Su
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rITY BAKERY.
J, H. McCLENT1C.

Wishes t. inform the pnblic. that at his ba
kesy on Mill Street may be found everything
hat is usually kept in q fast class Bakery.
He manufactures and keeps constantly on hand
general assortment Of plain candies. Farm
srs and othors will find this. q desirable place
TO obtain lunch as he intendslto pay particular
sstehtion to this branch Of business.
MiN Street, dustin, Minn.
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John Chinonaa.


new neighbors about trade. They were
in reality the first pulsations Of the
great tidal wave Of emigration that is to
sweep in upvn Us from the over-peo-
pied lands beyond the Pacific. New
York must henceforth cease to be the
focal point efthe great incoming popu-
lation, and Europe in her outporings
will bo in comparison with Asia
in point ofnumbers as acountry hamlet
is to the metropolis Of England OF
France. The millions that are to peo.
pie the great Central American Cont.
nent are coming across the Pacific
Now that the highway is open, only a
few months will elapse before the Mon.
golian will be seen upon every street Of
every town and city mingling with the
Caucasian in every branch of trade
1t is new color in our civilization and
many fear it worse than ifit were black.
But Americans are now beyond DANCE,
from any peculiar condition Of skin.-
We say to the whole world, send on
your surplus millions, We have room
enough and work enough to do, aud be-
sides we have the ability to educate, as.
simulate, and elevate into citizenship any
and all representatives. of the humsn
race, from whatever tribe or country
they may come or Whatever complex
ion they may bear.
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TOR SALE.-A One Story Framed
L. House 1924, we'll built, good we'll of soft
vstcr, stable, &C., with two lots, situated in
Ae plea santcst part of town, in Parker l.
Browns addition. For terms enquire at this
o18ce, or on the premises.
52tf =. *'' - II. L. PERCIVAL.
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TANNING MILLS!
IL The Prairie du Chen Fannine Min, has
the latest invention for cleaning SEED Wheat,
which has no equal. It has . spessats spout
expressly for that purpose. The eheapsst in
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that cant help but satisfy all who call on him
for work. He will be found at the sign Of
20. r." on MIL st. E. PAINE.
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THE hO6hkOhO VON ' AN4AON'
The Convention of Norwegians, held
at Rushford on the 18th ult., was at
tended, we are told, by about seventy or
eighty delegates, representing the vari-
GUS Norwegian communities in the
southern and central portions of the
State. The action of the Convention is
alledged to have to been harmonious,
resulting in the unanimous declaration
that, at this time, only Norwegian
can fairly represent the scandinavian
population of Minnesota on the Repub.
lican State ticket, and that the selection
of q man from any other nationality
would be preferable to the nomination o.
4 Dane-moaning. We suppose, Col
Hans Mattsou, who has been proposed
for the position Of Secretary Of State
After canvassing the subject, it was re-
solved that the name of Mr.. Lewis Lew
iston be presented for the consideration
Of the State Convention ; and in the
event of his declination that Capt. Mon:
Grinager Of Albert Lea be substituted
a committee was appointed to prepare
an address and present the facts to th'
forthcoming State Convention, in &C
cord.nce with the action Of the Rush
ford meeting.
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,Transfript
rUBt1snpD EyEnr THURSDAY At
AaaEin. Noxsr County 1innss'ts'

TRRxS, Al'eog' !" Ad'ss'~
Oas Copy, ono year I.So ~
six months Nv
three months ~
RATES OFADVERTKSfK0:
1v. 3w. I'm. I'm. Sn. On. ~.
0,a.o.r o75 100 l.5o 800 $50 40 800
re 100 1.3S 200 $50 $50 600 1000
Three $50 200 400 500 600 500 1900
Fear 100 $50 $50 600 500 1000 1900
Column 2.5c koo 600 1000 1890 1900 $500
/ " l.56t, 90 1000 1900 1000 $500 45.00
Oas" 600 $40 1900 $500 $500 AS.0o 5000
Business cards por year Ono Dollar pei
tiae..
All religious and charitable notices insert
"a free, also notices Of Dsa&hs and Marriages.
-Lcgal advertisements Scventy.hvs cents
psc square for the first insertion, aad Thirty.
ssven and ono half cents for each subsequent
Nssrtion; payable before AFFIDAVIT is given.
Transient advertisements payable in i'd
v.acc. Other advertisements according "a
ooaGant
-Advertiscments not marked, published till
tstii and charged accordingly.
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|DEAPERS AND MOWERSl
III A large assortment. The favoEits
MASSILLION, OHIO, COMBINED REAPER
MOWER AND OROPPER.
Also, the NASsILLION NOWHR
OF which none dispsts superiority tvse all
others.
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MASON l. EDES-Dealers in Up.
In hoIstered and Common Furniture.
Main St.. Leroy, Minn. 10tf
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FACTORY.

nRASK'S HOTEL,
i !. =, TRAsK, Popr;eses,
LIROY, MINNEsorA.
lsatted, Refarnishsd and sood::Livsry. Board
" tKs day or week. v2n2yl
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EORBITT & ALLEN-Dealers in
OHsavy / Shelf Hardware, Stoves, Tinwsre,
Housc Furnishing Goods, 10.
Corner Main Street. 4 Broadway, Leroy,
MINI; l0u
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Ninnesota STATE Teo0heRs' Asso-
citation
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ALL O. X.

The old G, <. Barber is now in tho town Of
Austin and will remain with you. Us is ready
70 do work in his limo of business.
Hair Dressing, Hair Dye'ey, Shaui
end Hair Cutting
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W1ORDS OF WISDOM FOB
w YOUNG MEN;
On the Ruling Passion in Youth and Early
Manhood, with SELF HELP for the erring
and unfortunate. Sent in scaled letter enxel-
opes, free of charge. Address, HOWARD.
ASSOCIATION, Dox.P Phil, Ps. s1Y
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WAGONS! -.
" Tho Fon da Lse .w.gsns-the bsst
finished Wagons ever made: Also the Chicago
Wsgons-the Strongest and most durable
Wagons In ase,
These wagons 40 made Of the best seasoned
timber, and Warranted 70 give sstistastiea.
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nN1oN HOTEL:
~ D. WELLER, Proprietor.
Main Street Lanst,g M;x~.
Board BY day or week. Trsvslsrs will fad
6eod Accommodations, for man or beast, at
wing PRICES. Tho patronage Of the travelling
public Is solicited. A Go0D HALL, always
1sady for dancer; shows. &c. &e. 36ti
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Annual 0onventi0n OF County
OupeFintendeAtD.
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STATE POLITICS.
The Political Campaign Open.
inx.

The important event of the week, so
far as State politics is concerned, is the
holding Of Republican conventions in
the populous counties of Olmsted and
Goodhue. Lieut.. Gov. Armstrong Of
Olmsted has been an aspirant for Cub
ernatorial honors, and in addition to a
large delegation (ten) being sent to the
State Convention, the county Conven-
tion had the further significance Of de-
tcrmining whether it would present Mr..
Armstrong; name for Governor or Mr.
Whitcomb's for Auditor. by very
strong vote it decided in favor Of the
latter, and We presume, being defeated
by resident Of his county, Mr.. Arm
! strong will no longer remain in the field.
At the same time it gives Mr.. Whit
domb more prestige for Auditor than if
he had had no contest at home. Ac-
cording to all reports Mr.. Whitcomb is
very popular all through Southern
Minnesota, and many who have desired
to support him, have only been await
ing the verdict of his own county to de-
termine their course. They will now
rally to his aid with great force, and
though it is early to predict, his ultimate
success seems highly probable.
In Goodhue, legislative and county
ticket was nominated, as we'll as thirteen
delegates chosen to the State convention
DR. Chas. Hill of Pine Island, was nom-
mated for Senator, and Orrin Densmore
Of Red wing, Giles Slocum Of Cannon
Falls and John Miller of Leon, for
Representatives. Ole Hogna Of Red
Wing, for County Treasurer, completed
the ticket. The chief significance is
relative to the nomination Of the Senator
as he will have vote upon tho next U.
s.. Senatorship. Whether Mr.. Hill is
pledged, and if 80 to which one Of the
three vs., We are not informed. The
pledges aud preferences Of the delegates
upon the various State officers are also
unknown, but they are in sufficient
number to be quite powerful when the
Convention assemblies. The are as fol.
lows.
l.. F. Hubbard, s. J. Willard. DR.. L.
H. Garrard, A. J. Grover, J. c. Stearns
Lars Mattson, W. H. Dclaheld, G.
Lochran, Andrew Finset, Rudolph
Kroger, L. Smith, john Hauisen
Fletcher H0gles.-St. Paul D,spatch.
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|YYHRESHING MACHINES!
THE NASSZLLION, o! THRESHER
which 10 acknowledged BY oil to 30 The most
perfect machine in use, and has . worldwide,
reputation of being superior 70 any thrsshsr
ever manufactured. It has all the latest i'm
provements, many Of which have .bssn added
the present season.
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FRAUD IN POLITICS.
How VirepQDers Govern the People,

Ce,ve>tien and Caueus Paelinx