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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12
A Real Hero.

All of our young readers have read
of Casabianca, the noble young mar
tyr whose heroic death formed the
theme of Mrs. Hemans' beautiful
poem beginning
The by stood the hurniag Fe,R
Whence all but linn had fed
Here is an account of as true hero
as CaSabianca. We want all our
young readers to read it again and
again, and learn from it what real
brdrery is
Two weeks ago, on BOARD an Eng
l;sh ssteamer, little ragged boy,
aged nine Years, was discovered on
the fourth day Of the outward voyage
from Liverpool to New York, and
carried before the first mate, whose
duty it was to deal with such cases.
When questioned as to the object of
his being slowed away, and who
brought him on board, the boy, who
had beautiful sunny face and eyes
! that looked like the very mirrors of
truth, replied that his steptather did
it, because he could not afford to
keep him, nor to pay his passage out
to Halifax, where he had an aunt
who was well off, and to whose house
he was going. The mate did not
believe the story. in spite of the win
ming face and truthful accents of the
boy. He had seen too much of stow
aways to be easily deceived by them,
he said and it was his firm convic-
ton that the boy had been brought
on board and provided with food by
the sailors. The little fellow was
very roughly handled in conse-
quencr. Day by day he WAS ques-
toned and requestioned, but always
with the same result. Hedidnotknow
sailor on board, and his father
alone had secrcted him and given
him the food which he ate.
At last the mate, wearied bv the
bows persistence in the same story
, and perhaps a litt'e anxious to in
t llpate the saiio 5. seized him by
the collar and dragging him to the
fore, told him that unless he con
tesSed the truth IT, ten minutes from
that time he Mould hang him on The
Naru arm. lie tnrn maze MIN 81
down under it on the deck. AL
| around HIM were the passengers ant
sailors of the MIDDAY w..tt.'i. and il
front OF him stood tA,. luexorabl
mate, with his chronnInIlcr in hi
hand, and the other Ulcers of TIL
; ship by his side. Ii Wis the fines
sight, said our informant, that W
- had ever hphrld-to see the pale
II proud, Sorr0wtul face OF that pOhi
i boy, his head erect, his hpau,ilr
;. eyes bright through the tears tina
e SufluSed them. When eight minute
II had fed, the mate told him he ha
/ bat two minutes to live, and advise
Y him to speak the truth and Save Ii
II life; but he replied with the utmo.
II simplicity and sincerity. hy aSkin
d the IN tie If he might ray.
is The mate said nothing hnt nodd3
IT his head, and turned as pale aS
i. ghost. and Shnoh with tF'mh'ir
'd like reed with the wiuj Nr
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

MODEsTY.-The modest deport-
ment of those who are really WISE
when cOntrasted with the assuming
air of the young and ignorant, may
be compared to the different appear
ance of wheat, which, while its ear
is empty, holds up its head proudly,
but as soon as it is filed with grain,
bends modestly down, and withdraws
from observation.
WIT is cOmmendablc quality :;
but tlien a wise man should always
have the keeping of it. Ii is a Sharp
weapon, as apt for mischief as for
coed, if it be not well managed. The
proper use o: it is to season CONVEX
Sation, to represent what is praise
worthy to the greatest advantage,
and to expose the vices and follieS
of men, such things as are truly II
diculous; but if it be applied to the
abuse Of the graveSt and most scri
Gus matters, it then loses its com
mendatiOn.
Tillotson.
Passion dies soon, killing itself
with its Vehemencc. Esteem lives
and strengthens with its own power
Misfortune and misconduct were
born twins. Our faults are often the
parent Of our woes; and who mOst
dcclaims at the worlds iroWn, has
generally done his best to earn il.
FrugaIity is good if llberalIty b'
joined with it. The first is leaving
off SupertluOus expenses; the last il
bestowing them for the benefit o
others that need. The first withou
the last bcgetS covetouSneSS: the las
without the first begctS prodigality
W. Penn
Our s0rrOws arc like thunder
clouds, which seem black in the dis
tlucc, but grow lighter rs they Al
proach.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12

All of our young readers have read
of Casabianca, the noble young mar
tyr whose heroic death formed tie
theme of Mrs. Hemans' beautiful
poem beginning
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12

Sickly females should u,e English Female Ritters
y. Y. ~ cures prohpsuI uteri and eucorrhpA
For ul"cratiou nj the womb uRe r. y r.
L. r H. aI0use-, reStores aud regulate
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12

HAS at last made its way into this country. after
having been in in TN. Old World for many
years. and esperitliy in China. The cechratcd
Acheni,t and Chemist, DR.. Hcp~erdim, Ut Pekin.
China. has at last consented to his great CHINESE
REMEDY being introduced this continent, aud
has established wholesale agencies for the pur-
pose of supplying all druggists throughout the
towns ond cities of our co Intry. This ieat Blood
Medicine has performed cures (the most astnniSh
ing) where every other remedy known in MltGria
lIcdica has most signay failed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12
VI. =. 3 HHR IA ,
PETROLENE BURNING FLUID

This ~ The great dssideraium tf the GgS.
II will not smoke will smell in burning. II can
not he exploded. II will not grease your hands oil
clothes No greasy dirty substance collects the
s ie Of the lamp II burns with greater brilliancy
steadness and softness than any Coal Oil known.
will burn in any lamp with Marcys Hinge Burner, o
with the Diamond or Lighthouse Burner. Sc l2-ll
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
DONNELLY.

Aside from Mr.. Donnelly's brilliant
personal qualities, and the distinguished
claims which long course of uscfu
public service gives him to honorable
recognition by the State Convention
there can be no doubt that in view OF
his position, as the leader of power.
full Republican party in this District
whose enthusiastic whistles we're dis
appointed in his defeat. his nomination
at the at the head of the State ticket
with the cordial concurrence of those
heretofoie opposed to him, would dc
more than anything else to extinguish
the factious animos tiles and disafFect.
ions occasioned by the events of last
fall. We believe that the heretofore
divided elements Of the party in this
district will gladly seize the occasion
offered by the presentation of his name
for the first Office in the State, to reu-
nitc in a spirit Of mutual good will.
The above is the language Of the St,
Paul Press, uttered since Mr.. Donnelly
became candidate for Governor. It
will be remembered that during. the
fierce partisan struggle which defeated
the Republican ticket in lac first Dis
trict last fall, the English vocabulary
did nos contain vile words enough to
express the bitter hatred of that jour
nal {or 5Ir. Donnc}ly. What corrupt
bargain is tho cause Of this sudden
transformation ofscntimeut may perhaps
sometime be known
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09

THE following State elections are tc
come IF this year.
Sept. 8 Vcrmone; State officers and
Legislature.
Sept. IL Maine, State officers and
Legislature.
/. Oct. 5. Colorado; Delegate to con.
gress
Oct. -. Pennsylvania; State officers
and Legislature.
Oct. L.. Ohio; State officers and
Legislature.
Oct -. Iowa; State officers and
Legislature.
Oct. 20. California; Judges of su-
prcmc Court.
Nov. 2. New York; Secretary Of
State, Legislature, &C.
Nov. g.. Illinois; Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention.
Nov 3. massachusetts; State officers
and Legislature
Nov. 2. Minnesota, State officers
and Legislature.
Nov. ?. Wisconsin; State officers and
Legislature.
Nov 80, Texas; New Constitution
and State officers.
Nov. 30. Mississippi New Constitu-
ton and State officers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
The FS'caple Blowing.

We Lave tho ;,tmnst faith in the in.
tesrity Of tho n'as.'es Of the people,
they sometimes nave slowly but they
novc surely. The great heart cf the
people il right, and when oucc . wrN,:c
is known and felt, then the great body
nEyes to its overthrow The tax ply.
er5 Gf Mower county wear an expression
Of earncstness upon their counteraoces
when talked to Of the necc:sitY Of
knowing where their money xocT.,--
They arc tired of paying money into
tho hands Of officers who never account
fer it. They have found a path to de-
livcrancc and that is to r"uoyc all the
old officers as fast as thclr terms e1-
pre-. This the people arc determined
to DO. In this they are almost unit.
Only Austin lays, and this place too,
we believe will redeem herself and fall
into line with the grand army Of re,
! form, sooner or later.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
LET Us Have Peace. "

Discord and dissentions exist among
the Republicans of this County. The
cause may be traced Immediately to the
fixed determination Of a few men to
control the public Offices of the county
for private gain This determination,
so repugnant to the fundamental prin-
ciples Of our government, has been man
ifested for years. It has grown stron-
ger as the people have yielded and
gratified it from time to time. 1t is a
noteworthy fact, that since the organ
ization Of the county, less than half a
dozen men have held all the paying
Offices and those men mostly residents
of Austin. They have conspired to-
gcthor and are now conspiring to retain
their places. "But," says one, "it is
legitimate and proper in this country
for men to seek office" Very truc,-
but it is not legitimate to manage pub
lie offices for the sole purpose of private
gain, regardless Of public interests
The ciliccs'of this county have been
used for this purpose to a dangerous c1-
teAt. This the people are now con-
v;nced Of: They see the danger Of
continuation Of this state Of things
They deo'onza chon3,c, and are deter
mined to have it. They say that mat
ters cannot be made worse and they
hope to make them much better.
This greed Of Office and gain on the
part Ct these few mcn in Austin, and
'ncir wicked fraudulent practices to
crafty this desire is what has caused
the rupture in the party. 1t can be
healed iii ca: way. and only one. Let
new men who arc k1.;.wn and pledged
to Oppose this ring lie selected to fill all
the county Offices this fall Make an
entire change and continue to do SO
year after year till not a man remains
of the old clique. It would be greatly
for the advantage Of the citizens oi Aus
tn: if they would assst in |uing this.-
Many good people here as vel! as the
p"''!ic interest q tle place have to suf-
fer for the sins Of the few 1u-n We have
spoken of; I his III because -sha-ulaiar.
itJ have hcretrtnrr lacl:al ti4c;! uo.
At the comm" election the voters Of
Austin should rally and unite with ether
parts Of the equity to make the desired,
change. There is MT single, sound
argument why any Of the Oil officers
should be reelected. Let there be an
entire change, anl let austin hep max I.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
M Ok
ANOs ~.

eN@Thcrc are few departments Of
me'lic;ne which have so frequently en-
gagged the attention of lIlarmacians and
Physicians as the productio, Of a med
icine possessing the potency and ctfic.
icncy which has been so happily con.
sumated in the CONSTITUTION BIT.
TIERS, The general want of success in
the production Of such remedy, and
the treatment OF diseases Of the Liver
and Stomach. has not been b, cause OF
a deficiency Of pathological knowledge
of their functions, but suitable com.
pound that would act upon the disease
and all the sympathetic affections
These dcsi.lcrata have been gained ir
the Constitution Bitters, and they car
be used by persons with the most deli
cate stomach with perfect safety, as
they d. not dcb;litatc the patienn, but
give strength, and increase the nervous
energy.
Once tried, none are ever without
Stewards Cough Cure.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
STATE NEWS.

st. PAUL Fur TpADE.-The Min
nesota -N'nthW gives the sale CT fur in
St. Paul. since November 1st. Sis, as a.
mounting to s510000. Ofthcse $780,
900 have been paid for over 500 90
muskrat skins, and s72, 600 for ]6: 900
mink.
-FOH LEEcn LAKE-Company G.
cftho 2''th United States InEntry hav-
ing been filed by recruits, is now under
orders for I.oech Lake. It marches on
.Hvb'iay.
-!>>r.nYNrT.E harvested his two
thousand Hr1:'s rf wheat in nine days.
It tonl; :: , I ,:.~ horse MeCormick's rca-
I"rs to !" il. The yield will be 50, 900
tT7sf:e!z, at IT whcat:: What more
can man Isl
F1ETH EE'n NEHT REUS1oN.-Thc
Filth H,t:Ho> t: c,nlont will hold re-
union in :iii> cir; on october 4th; the an
nivcr$ary &" t;'' battle Of Ccriuth.
M'>rrSorA SLArE.-NIr. N. Her
! rick Left with US yesterday sample Of
| ,H!nl.'=''ta >:;'i<, . box Of which he has
! jll~t received t!:,':n Little Falls, Morri-
son coanty. lie intends making q
; th"r1!;.h test oE it, and is in hopes that
it viii yet become an article Of expert.
1t is Of a blu color and strongly resem
l'c' Eastern slate.-Minneupulis Ti-
hy"".
FnElor RATns.-T'le transportation
companies interested in the carrying
trade 1ctsecn Chicago. Milwaukee and
! n. Paul have just concluded con fer
encc in Chicago. The result has been
'r"tnrr to spring rates on flour and
'Thv:.t h'twrrn this point and Chicago
and milwaukee,. Last spring when
navi;-at!"n "o:ncl the rates between
. here ana those cities on wheat was fixed
at - cents per bushol and IS cents per
burr.' on flour. In jun the rate.
were reduced to Is CENTS per busllcl on
wheat and 50 cents per barrel on -four
They !:,ve now returned to tho rates
adopted III the spring, wheat q cents
fur Is cents
The rates from here to St. Louis
arc 3 cents per bushel Oh wheat and
SO cents per barrel on -four The rates
for pound freights have not been chang
ed, but the schedule published at thu
opening Of navigation is still adhered
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
SN1}owWCu. .Qraustript
AUS IN, MIMI, SEPIEMEER ., 1869.
prepsre for Work

Prepare Tor W crk.
Every voter in Mower county is
deeply interested in this question: Shall
the old officers of this county be re-elec
tod ? From nearly every town comes
up the firm response, No. This seems
to be the q lmost unanimous sentiment
ontsi,lc Of Austin. 1t is a |!arbinycr of
better days when the people shall be re-
Iicved from the oppressive burdens of
taxation required to support n.isnsa'.A;;e-
ment, extravaganza and. profliSacy.-
But this result can oaly be attained by
hard, untiring labor. Every Rcpubli-
can voter in all the towns should he an
a;tire, ds(iycn', uorIer. Our enemies
are energetic and vi;.'lant. They new
or sleep. they have the advantage OF
position and money. Besides these,
they arc unscrupulous. They care not
what means they use to win. Fraud
and bribery arc two strong levers which
they use. They are skilled in packing
caucuses and conventions. All these
things must be met. Hence every man
should be up and doing. There is no
time to lose. Above all things let no
one stay away from the primary meet
ings. How few voters realize that the
caucus is ten times more important than
the election. Here is where the off,
GERS are really and practically made
Send no delegates to convention that
can be bought. Give them instructions
before they go, and hold them rcspon-
sible for what they do.
Again We say to every man who de.
sires that this terribly corrupt Austin
dynasty be broken up, go to work with
determination to accomplish it,
Work among your neighbors, in your
own town. See that no man stays away
from the caucus. Look out for sharp
practice, such as electing the delegates
before the people get there. Be on
time. Let every caucus be properly
called with sufficient notice, and let the
voting be fair and aboveboard. If
frauds are practiced, let it be done by
our enemies, but let US detect them while
they do it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09

GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLows.-
The Grand Lodge Of I. o. 0. F. of the
United States assemblies this year At
San Francisco, on the goth of Septem-
Der, on the invitation Of the Grand
Lodge of California, which body, in con-
nection with the Odd Fellows of San
Fr4ncisco, assumes tho expense of pass
age from Omaha to California and re-
turn. The Grand Lodge of U. 8. pays
the mileage Of its Representatives to
Omaha.
The Representatives will gather at Oma-
ha next week, and take special train
on Friday, September 10th. This is
expected to be the largest excursion
party that has yet crossed the continent
Mr.. David Ramaley, one of the Rep
resentatives from this State, starts to-
morrow morning, aud expects to fur
nish notes of the trip for the readers Of
the Dispatch.
Our special Milwaukee telegram an
nounces that Alexander Mitchell, Presi-
dent Of the Milwaukee Il St. Paul Rail-
road, has been elected President of the
Northwestern. Railway, in place Of the
late Henry Keep. Whether this elec-
tion is the result of any-and if any Of
which of the various combinations
among the Eastern railroad kings for
the control of tho Northwestern, of
which we spoke recently, We are not at
present informed but it cannot fail to
prove benefit to Minnesota railroad in
terests, and especially to the Winona
& st. Peter Railroad, which is under
the control of the Northwestern. Mr..
Keeps policy, in reference to this as to
some other enterprises with which his
company was connected, was Of that
highly conservative order that he op-
posed further outlays for extensions, and
only PERMITTED them in cases where the
investment already made seemed likely
to prove dead capital unless the origina!
enterprise was carried through. Mr..
Mitchel's we'll known energy, liberality
and far-sightedness will undoubtedly
change this policy to the extent at least
Of finishing what has been begun.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
Odessa Whc1t-EnOrnlous Yield.

| Odessa Whc4f.EnOrIIlO OuD Yield.
Some four years ago Mr.. Donnelly'ap
piled to the Commissioner of Agricui.
turo in washington for a superior article
of Spring wheat. In response to the
request the commissioner obtained what
is known as Odessa Wheat, and Mr..
Donnelly forwarded it to his constitu-
ents in various parts OF the State. We
have received the following comnun!ca-
ton in reference to its cultivation.
M1NNEApoLIs, August 81, 1869.
To the Editors Of the Dispotch:
notice in your issue of August Goth
an article from the Lake City Leader,
on the Odessa Wheat" The writer
states that it was sturte1 in this State
by Mr. Porter Martin. This is a mis-
take, if the meaning is that lie alone
started the raising Of this wheat. I
have been spending the past week on
the beautiful farm Of +. G. Carpenter, of
Eureka, Dakota county. Mr.. G. recei-
ved package of Odessa seed from the
Hon. I. Donnelly, four years ago and has
grown this kind Of wheat each year
since. Mr. Carpenter this year cat six
teen acres, which will measure 33 or
IS bushels to the acre. Enclosed is a
head of the Odessa wheat from the farm
Of Mr.. G.
Truly yours, ErRuscAS.
The head, enclosed as above. meas
ures six and one-eighth inches, contain
ing /orty-one kernels of wheat. If any
of our farmers know any other variety
equaling or surprising this We should be
glad. to publish their Communications
upon the subject. The obtaining Of a
grade Of wheat producing from ten to
fifteen bushels moreto the acre than the
ordinary variety. is matter worthy of
consideration.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
Clerk of the Court,

The Office Of Clerk of the Court is be-
coming more and more important every
year. AS the population Of the county
increases litigation becomes more fire.
quent and the necessity for tho records
being we'll kept becomes greater. We
had hoped that the present incumbent
Of the Office, in self consciousness Of
his own unfitncss for the place which it
! would seem that he must have: would
not ask reelection But our hopes
are vain. There is no yield to any one
| Of the old clan. The longer they have
Office the longer they want it, and the
GREATER their determination to keep it.
1t is with no desire to detract from the
present standing of this individual THAT
we now publish TO the people Of the
county what every attorney who prac-
tices in the Court of which he is clerk,
we'll knows, that he is in every partic-
ular entirely unfit for the place. The
most serious fault that can be urged
against him aside from his personal
habits and character is that he does not
attend, and never has attended to the
business of bis Office properly. Impor-
tant papers fled, have been week after
week scattered upon his table and fire.
quently lost. The Court Docket is
never correctly made up, and is the
laughing stock Of attorneys every term.
1t may not be generally known that
last term Of court the county was put
to the trouble and expense Of finding
new indictments against the prisoners
in tho Knapp case because the clerk
could not find the old ones. Nor is this
the first instance of indictments slip
ping out Of his Office. Full one half of
the time when people have had legal
business to do with the clerk, they have
had to search the town to find him
But We will not now enlarge upon this
topic. There are two grand reasons
aside from all others why l.. A sher-
wood should not be reelected. He has
held the Office 8 years, and is life
member Of tho Austin Ring. Either Of
these reasons is sufficient. If others
were needed, We might urge that no
yirtuous christian can support him on
account Of his corrupt morals. Away
with all such men, Mower county has
no further use for them. Let us have
a sober, honest, capable man for clerk of
the court. None other will fill the
bill:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09


The most astonishing cure of chron-
ic diarrhma was ever heard Of is that
IF Wm. Clark, Frankfort Mills, Waldo
Co., Maine; the facts are attcstcd by
Ezra Treat, Upton Treat, and NJ. A.
Merrill, either Of whom might be all
dressed for particulars. Mr.. Clark was
cured by Johnson's Ano@yne Liniment.
lion. j. Farewell, Mayor of Rock.
land, Nc, Isaac NJ. Bragg Esq, Ban.
gor, and Alcs<rs. Pope Bros lcchias
Me-, lumber merchants, fully endorsed
the Sheriela" Coual,y Condition. Iom.
aers, and have given the proprictor<
liberty to use their names in recon-,
mcnding them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
$4,000 Worth Of Clothing.

That stock Of first class clothing is now re-
ccivcd at SOULE'S. and in Sizc Of stock, rich
ness of styles. quality and make Of goods and
prices, we think our stock stands without a RI
val iu this market, and will hear cioso irspcc-
ton. 800 suits just opened; over 42 Styles
Remember this is n Job lot of goods. bought
33A Per cent. below actual cost of manufacture,
and VIC guarantee to sell a first class cashmere
suit for less money than can be obtained else
where in this County, or forit ten dollar
greenback to the purchaser. Remember wc
mean business. and will back up this statement
in every particular. Don't forget the place,
SOUIE'S, Main. St. Austin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
j. III. NIcCLIL< TIC,

Wishes - inform the pnhic thai at his ba
Ilcry on ;ill street may be 1ound cyr1ytbins
ftut is usually kopt in a fast class bakery.
Hc ~ lnut4:turrs and hH'i'< constantly on hard
e ,.r;:l assortment OF plain c;utics. Farm
49, M | uth":s will find this desirable place
'Qo .in & 'unch as he intends, to IA: p.sticul;:.
attention 80 this branch Of business.
.IV .S:,t.f, .in>t:n. !.iu
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09

full stock Of Ladies' tucked, rutfed md
rulled White Skirt" for sale at Soulcs'. Also
full and complete limo Of stamped aprons in
oil imaginable coiors. Thomson's Glove dt-
ting Corset Gun be 20, nd at Sou