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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-11
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The LATE SECRETARY RAwLINs-A PLASTER
CAST TAKEN.-In accordance with the per-
mission granted by the President Of the
United States Mr.. Fisk Mills, son Of Clark
Mills, esq, yesterday made plaster cast Of
the features Of the late Secretary Rawlins,
with q view Of carving from II bust OF the
deceased. II was originally intended TO
have the cast made while the body lay In
state at the War Department, but for the
reasons heretofore published In the REPuB-
LicAs II was not done. AT noon yesterday
Messrs. Harvey Il Mari, the undertakers,
were notified that Mr.. Mills would be ready
10 take the cast at the vault in the Congress
sional Cemetery at 2 O'Clock, p. m, and
that DR.. Bliss, the attending physician of
the deceased, and General Ell s. Parker, his
intimate friend, would be present to witness
the operation. Before the hour named the
undertakers were at the cemetery and erected
in front Of the vault an archway covered
with flags and festooned with Grape. Under
this archway bier was placed and the coffin
brought from the vault and placed thereon.
BY this time General Parker had arrived,
but for some reason DR.. Bliss was not present.
Tho representatives of the REPUBLICAN and
Chronieis, and one or two Of the men en-
ployed at the cemetery, were the only persons
the operation.
The lid Of the coffin having been removed,
Mr.. Mills made his arrangements for the
operation. The body and coffin trimmings
were covered with cloths to prevent their
being soilcd. A coating of sweet oil was
rubbed over the face, and then a compost
ton Of plaster OF paris and other ingredi-
cnts was mixed together, and while very
soft was spread upon the face and over the
ears. In little while this became quite
hard and was lifted of, giving a very fine
cast Of the features Of the deceased. The
operation was very successful, Mr.. Mills
being greatly pleased, saying that 1t was
"very sharp" and would enable him TO
make correct likeness Of the deceased,
The work was done very neatly, and with
out injury or mar to the features whatever
The coffin lid was then reset in cement ant
replaced. The manner In which a cast will
be taken Is as follows: The mould as takei
from the face will be prepared, and thei
filled with liquid plaster. This becoming
hard, the mould will be taken of, the su
perfuous plaster cut away, and a fac sinsil
OF the face presented. 1t Is the intention o
Mr.. Mills to make first a bust and then
statuette OF the late Secretary. Fisk Mills
the artist, Is quite young man, probably
not more than 90 years Of age. He has al
ready given evidence Of great talent as a
sculptor, and from his late works we feel
confidence that the labor he now commences
will be finished successfully.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-11
THIS WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
THE
WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Ispublished every
SATURDAY MORNING.,
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aud contains all the news. both general and Local
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-11

Equr1Y CouRr-- y,dgs WNx.--Au un.
usually large number OF members Of the
bar were present al the Equity Court yester-
day, and the following business was trans
acted, "a.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
RcSDOnsihilily.

The opinion IS rapidly gaining
ground among the people, and espc-
c;ally in Minnesota, that if there is
anything to complain of in the conduct
Of oficc-holders, the people themselves
are usually to blame fer il. Thinking
men beg n to see that it has been too
frequently the custom to pay Gttleor no
attention to the conduct Of a public
servant after his election This care
lessness of the people has contributed
t., produce similar indifference on the
part Of oi}ic holders. Conscious of IA
lack Of oversight ON tho part Of their
constituents, public men arc apt to be-
come less watchful Of their OWN conduct
than the interests of the publ, service
and proper regard for their reputation
demand. One class in particular, is
responsible for the growth of this feel
ing, and that class is composed Of mon
who profess to disregard party d;stinc-
tions. and claim that one party would
become as corrupt as another with the
same opportunity. We need not step
to discuss that point, but would ask,
upon whom rests the responsibility Of
ycnality, while voters will not give
themselves the trouble to Investigate the
character aud capabilities Of the men
wlo ask for their suifragcs, but permit
5hc most selfish; designing, and incom'
petcnt candidates to ride into Office upon
their backs? No man should be deem
el worthy to serve the people in any
capacity, whose character is not above
suspicion and no vctcr can shlrk the
responsibility Of the consequences, who
has failed to sati,,fy himself upon this
point. Especially in q Republican
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
STATE NEWS.

TIE river at Red Wing levec, on
Tuesday evening, was within ten ine1ses
Of high water mark of 1859.
TIE location of the St Paul e. Chi
cago Railroad from Hastings to Red
Wing is to be commenced next week
by the engineers.
Or $50 cmigrants who arrived at
Milwaukee last Saturday, 75 came to
Minnesota, 81 remained in Wisconsin:
and ii went to Iowa.
THE Hastings Union says the loss of
the hay crop is still worse than before
reported. Nearly all Of it has dis
appeared from the bottoms few miles
below the city.
TIE Wabasha Herald has heard of
the contemplated erection, at that place
next year, Of several manufacturing
establishments, which will eventually
employ hundreds of men.
TIE coroner's jury in the case of
Charles Myers, found dead at Red
Wing recently, returned verdict that
Myers came to his death on the 10 ult.,
by means ofa pistol shot fired by him
SELF.
On Monday last trains from St. Paul
to Minneapolis resumed running on the
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad-
Two trains now run each way, and car,
ry passengers to and from Minneapolis
to connect ut Mendoza with eastern
trains to and from St. Paul.
The Minneapolis lumbermen arc
generally making preparations for log.
ging next winter Many have already
sent up teams and men to prepare the
camps, cut out the roads, and make
such other preparations as are neccs
sary before the crews of men arrive in
the fall.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
What to DO.

People generally don't like to be told
what to do. They had rather have tho
credit Of knowing all about their own
business; both what they ought to do
and how to do it, and many men are
entitled to that credit. But while
there may be an acknowledged capacity
TO conduct ones private affairs, in most
men, still when the aggregate capacity
is united on county, State, or general
government matters, there is often lia-
bility to somewhat mix things. What
to do under these circumstances is an
important question, but is susceptible
Of prompt decision. We think the
best course is to take calm and dis
passionate view Of the situation, analyzc
the causes which have led to tho evils
sought to- be removed, and then set
about applying the remedy. That
remedy is in the hands of the people.
It is the ballot. The ballot should,
this fall, dispose very summarily, Of
every man who has once proved recreant
to the trust reposed in him; and when
ever, or wherever, it is possible to find
a man who is more careful to serve the
public than to aggrandiso himself, then
put him in position where he may
prove his sincerity by his conduct.
Such men are to be found; it is true
they are not too plentiful, but we have
too much faith in mankind to believe
that all men have gone astray. We be-
lieve that in most communities enough
men may be found Of the right stripe to
redeem it from ruinous mismanagc-
ment, and place its affairs on the high
road to permanent prosperity and con-
sequeut public contcntmcnt, as far as
the administration of public affairs can
contribute to such results.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
A Labor Convention.

The Massachusetts, Labor Conven-
ton has taken strong ground against
the introduction of what it calls "a
servile race to cheaper and degrade
labor" meaning the Chinese. 1t would
seem that in a country whose great
need is the multiplication of strong
arms and hands to subdue the virgin
soil of the great west, and develop the
agricultural and mineral wealth Of this
continent, we ought not TO be very fasti-
dious as to the nationality of the owners
of such arms and hands. If such re-
strictive policy as that which the Mas
sachusetts Labor Convention would
adopt had prevailed in this country
from tho beginning, there is many 8
mile of railroad now laden with traffic
many crowded city, and many a
blooming garden, which would nov
have been iH primeval forest. Ther'
is no fear Of the great American Gle
ment becoming absorbed by celestials
or any other class of emigrants.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
Gu ba.

kilograms and correspondence from
Cuba indicate the approaching termina-
ton of the war which has been so long
waged in that colony. The Cubans
have fought their Spanish foes with
such pers;stency and under such unfa'
vorable conditions, that the latter begin
to fear that they will have to leave Gu
ba to the Cubans. So, at least, it
would appear from the following ex-
tract from a letter written by the Span.
ish minister Roberts, to . Havana
broker:. &C.,:
We cannot hold tho Island much longer
The sympathies Of Europe and tho States are
for the rebels, and you advise mo in one Of
your letters that you are all satisfied tho ne
groes of tho West would Immediately join the
patriots if armed against them, and you fur
ther add they are daily fying from their estates
for freedom. The Yankees on this side will
soon give us the last push, and with present
dcmoralisation ut home it will be impossible
for us to contend against them and public
opinion. Secure something for the future, but
do it with caution, specially in the purchase
Of bills.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
The Gold Market.

The excitement in the gold market.
which for the past few days has amount
cd to great panic, is gradually subsid-
ing, and the indications are that after
this storm there will be financial calm.
There are, however some contingencies
which may again bring clouds If
Smith, Gould and Martin go under
they will carry many others. This
firm hold about six millions Of the gold,
and the gold board isshort that amount
The firm wants the board 10 buy that
gold, making settlement at 135 and
pay the differences, but the board de-
clines, and will endeayor to induce
Secretary Boutwell, to sell six millions
and then enable them to proceed with
out buying ofthe 6:m. It is general,
believed that Smith, Gould & Martin
will not fail. The failures officially an
nounced arc Lockwood & Co., Julian &
Co., Chas. A. Mcigs T. Son, and Full
er, Treat & Cox.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
On q Hill.
Correspondence of the Transcript.)

Correspondence of the Transcript.)
Mr.. ED1ron Setting out from
that thriving city, near the confluence
Of the Cedar and Turtle, where / had
sojourncd during the inclcment months
Of Minnesota winter and spring, ]
travelled westward. Slowly over the
monotonous prairie, and through the
treacfscrous sluiccs, l made my way
For nearly a score Of miles the same.
moss was nnbrokcn; but at last hill
a vcritablc hiW, made its appearance be-
f'rc me. was astonisEcd for, never
having vcnturcd i Sabbath days jour.
ncy from the banks Of the Cedar river
since / had emerged from storm.
blinded car in pcccnlber last, l had
concluded that the only rise known te
real estate in Minnesota WAS in its
price. I found my mistake, and
thank ing Kind Providence for top
o;yraphical G"rmati6n- where tugs coult
be ti2Etcnod without the aid Of mud
1 continued my course.
\ few mites further and delightful
prospect opened oub before me. l wa:
on the brew Of a hill. In the vale be
low the waters Of two beautiful lake.
ylistcned in the sun, while bcyont
tl,cm rose, like an island from out tn,
sea, commanding cminence, aboy'
whose tall trees lowered u church spirc
telling the weary traveller over tn
prairie waste, that a house had becl
reached at last.
Sweeping down the hill, and acros
the narrow causeway between the lake
where nestled the village mill, rose
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
Farm Policy.

The experience of the best farmers
in the United States, teaches the lesson
that variety of produce is the best pol
icy with regard to farm management,
and Minnesota farmers are now getting
ready for consideration of the subject.
ltswas necessity ofthe pioneer to realize
quick returns for his labor, and the
enormous yield Of wheat promised by
the virgin soil, as we'll as the compara-
tive case and certainty with which that
cereal could be put in and secured,
plainly Indicated the course to be pur-
sued. But now, it nay be doubted
whether exclusive wheat raising is the
most profitable, or indeed, whether it is
safe. We think those who have been
long ia tke State will agree with US in
urging attention to other products, es-
pecially dairy and stock interests. The
facilities of Southern Minnesota f,r dai-
rying, cannot be surpassed, and the
promise Of profit is far more Aattcring
than is afforded by the prospective
wheat market. Our advice is: Buy
stock; begin on small scale; raise all
your heiter calves, cultivate the best
grasses, and when you have largely in
creased the flow of milk, unite your cf-
forts in the establishment of cheese and
butter factories. This plan, combined
with wheat, and the many products
needed for the support Of stock, will
if a judicious use is made Of the man
ure, keep up the fertility Of the land
and render the business Of farming les:
hazardous and dependent upon uncer
tain contingencies. In looking ove1
the list of fine stock at the State Fair
lin the Minneapolis Tribune, we xer'
pleased to see the name of NJ. G. Pot
ter, Of our county, who exhibited some
cattle Of the Durham breed, having :
first-class pedigree, which elected higf
praise, and secured the first premium
We hope to see Mr.. Potter's example
followed by many in this part of th'
State, and VIC believe that every mai
who is public-spirited enough to impor
and raise thoroughbred stock will NEE
with large reward.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
BONNER offers to pay 100000, for
another horse equal to Dexter.

another horse equal to Dexter.
TIE new Catholic Cathedral at New
York will seat nineteen thousand per.
sons when it is completed.
SUITS to the amount of 81 500, 900
will soon be brought against the Span.
ish government by Americans who
have been imprisoned in Cuba. ~
THE Democratic majority on joint
ballot in the legislature Of California
will be eighty-one. The prospect for
the election of a Republican Senator in
1871 is not brilliant. ,"'
HERsoa, the famous race horse that
made a mile in 1.43 1-2, the best time
on record, died at Cincinnati Tuesday.
His owner refused $4,000 for him a
few days ago. "
=, A writer. who would probably OBJ
jcct to being called a transcendentalist,
says that the very religion of Boston
''may be almost described as stressful
and over-stimulated exercise OF SELF
consciousness"
IT seems to be thought by Pennsyl-
vania Democrats that all the Republi-
cans ought to vote the Democratic tick
ct, merely because the chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee:
whose opportunities for obtaining an
education in early life were not great,
sometimes makes a mistake in spelling.
TIE small steel chain which winds
round the fnsce Of a watch is about
eight inches in length, and contains
upward of 500 links, riveted together.
It is not thicker than horse-hair, and
the separate links can just be perceived
with the naked eye. Most Of these
watch chains are manufactured at Christ.
church, in Hants The links are pune.
ed out by girls from plates of steel,
and very young girls pick up the links
and riyet one to the other.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07

Ten thousand seven hundred cou-
,i'ercial messages passed through the
Western Union Office in New York on
Friday last
A thermometer which has been kept
for IS years in the vaults of the Paris
observatory, at depth of 81 feet below
the surface, has not varied more than
half a degree during the interval.
The Milwaukee and St. Paul r. r.
Co., have decided to erect magnifi-
cent bridge at Pra,ic du Chen, and will
commence the work during the coming
winter. 1t will be a high bridge, above
the smoke stacks of tho largest stcam-
ers. 1t will be completed within year.
Gold is coming from Europe-9414,
900, equal to about $2,000,O00 was
shipped last week. 1t is also stated
that large quantities Of specie have been
drawn from the Bank Of France for
shipment to this country. These ship
ments we're maae>on account OF the high
premium which gold brought at the
time.
Local politics are very much mixed
in Cincinnati The Democratic Re-
form ticket is half made up Of Repub.
licans, while the Republicans are dis
satisfied with two of their own candid
atcs, and seek to have them withdraw
The VolGsJh,N, the German Republi-
can organ, has boltcd, and supports the
Democratic ticket, while the Comn,oncr,
a Democratic organ, IS disposed to bolt
and run a straight Democratic ticket.
| On Monday week the new building Of
the. National Military Asylum, at
Milwaukee, was dedicated in quiet
manner, the chief feature being an cx-
ccllcnt address by ten. B. +. Butler,
Of Massachusetts,, one Of the Board of
Managers. The accommodations Of the
building arc sufficient to contain con,-
fortably five hundred inmates. and in
beauty of finish and completeness Of ar
rangements the asylum is a model.
The number of soldiers now in the Asy-
lum is ga.
NAMES or CHURc1lEs.-Thc New
York Sun has an editorial inveighing
against "Levity in the names of
Churches. 1t gives list Of the pop
ular names of some of the New York
churches. Rev. Dr. Bellows church
is known rs the "Bccf steak ch,srch"
in al}usion to its 'lor another is call,
ell 'sThc church Of the Holy Shanghai,
from the gilded weathcr-cock that
adorns its steeple. One Protestant
Episcopal church, a low, staggering ed;-
flee, is known as the "iIoly cucnmb>
vinc." A Unitarian church in Brook
lyn from some popularity of its struc.
turc is called ''The church of the Holy
mud turtle" Mr.. Jay Cooke. it is
said, has recently built small Episco-
pal chapel at Put-in-B Bay, Oh Lake Erio,
near his elegant residence, which is to
be named Tho church Of the Holy
fvc-twcntics. The latter name would
seem quite appropriate to church
where Jay Cooke was chief worshiper
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07

Kilroy, Of Now Haven. thus far has
the premium on barley brought to that
market His crop, the two-rowcd vari'
city, yielded over 45 bushels to the
acre, the grain remarkably white and
clear, and weighs, in the brass kettle or
tester, fifty pounds to the bushel.
REEDS LANDING, from its being the
headquarters Of large numbers of RATS
men, has long occupied pre-en'inence
for rowdyism and crime. There was
another disgracful row at saloon at
that, place on Monday evening. A man
CAME within one Of stabbing to death a
raftsnaan whose name we have not learn
ed. A very ugly wound in the ribs
may yet prove fatal. 3. .:.:,. .r-..
The business car Of the: Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad, says the St.
Paul Dispatch, having on board Sup
erintendent Shepard, wife and son, anda
young lady from Cleveland, got off the
track above the round House, West St.
Paul, yesterday afternoon. The party
came very near being precipitated into
the river. The embankment had wash
ed away. and caused the track to settle
on one side. =.
The earnings of the milwaukee, & St.
Paul railroad for eight months ending
August 31st, were $4,0s7 1902. Same
time last year So, ,430, $40. Increase this
year over last s697 1862. The earnings
of the Northwestern for the same time
were IS 1868. .294; in 1868, eight months,
they were SO, ,194, ,9o2. Increase, $473,-
391. j.. e..
INp1ANs.-A party of Winnebago
fcminines were promenading our streets
Tuesday. To those acquainted with
the squalor and dinginess Of the Win
nebago of earlier days marked change
was apparent. Although the cut ofthe
dress was little altered, the old Mack
inaw blanket was exchanged for gaily
striped shawl; the coarse woolen dresses
supplanted by delaines and calico, and
bits Of bright colored flannel and beads
rejected for ribbons Of silk, satin and
velvet. One, at least, had aped civiliza-
ton SO far as to attach to her va st gen.
uine fashionable pannicrs, and from all
the old blue logging had disappeared in
toto revealing genuine down-east hose.
-.Mnneapol;s Tribune.
-Four weeks ago last Thursday, a
little son of Mr.. Bolan was lost in Pleas.
ant Hill. Olmstead County. The child
was between two and three years Of age.
We may imagine the anxious, fruit]css
search. the hopes awakened, only to be
crushed but ean scarcely form an ade-
quate conception Of the agonized state
Of the parental heart as the last faint
nope was drowned in the black waters
Of despair and the active search abandon.
ed On Wednesday, four weeks, less
one day, from its disappearance, the
body Of the child was found by Nor
wegia woman only a few steT
from her door, and but little moro than
IL mile from its fathers home Thus
its fate is known; but the mystery is
by no means wholly explained. The
condition ofthe body was suchas to make
It certain that death had taken place
only a short time before its discovery
and the fact that the whole premises
and ncishborhoo& had been thorough
l. ly searched, leaves the matter open al
yet to fruitless conjectuze.--lM~"eoroE
Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
NOTICE..

CEALED PROPOSALS will be re.
- ccived by the Board of Education Of 1nde
pendent District No. 27, Mower County, Mix.
ncsota, until the first day of October, a. D.
1869, for tho furnishing of forty cords of sea.
soncd wood for tho public schools Of Austin
Said wood to bo furnished in such quantities
and ut such times rs the Board may direct.
Austin, Sept. 81, 1869
v2n24ti L, G. DQKK, Clclk.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07

government, does solemn responsible
ty attach to every vote, for upon
the exercise Of tho franchise depends
the perpetuity or ruin of our institu-
tions, and the difference between pros
perity and speedy decay.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07
$4,000! 100000! s1oo.oo!!!

For one Green Rcpps, Parlor Suite, consist
ing Of Tete. Easy Chair, Sewing Chair,
\ Brace Arm Chairs Of tho very best Eastern
manufactured ware. The above cannot be
bought in Milwaukee or Chicago at the very
lowest Wholesale pri &C, for less than S;9S 90.
We venture the assertion that selling
these suites at least $4,000 less chan smila,
styles can be bought at retail in either Of the
i4ttcr places. SEVEN SUITES, SENT OUT DURING
7 EE PAST THREE MONTHS.
HOPKINS k FERNALD,
nculcrs in Furniture, Bedding, etc., Austin
af;uuc
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07

Having become satisfied that Fruit can 10
raised in this country we are prepared to
furnish the people of southern Minnesota with
the hardest varieties Of Standard and Crab
Apple trees. Also Shade, Ornamental and
Evergreen trees, together. with oil kinds Of
Small Fruit and Shrubbcry.
Particular attention is called to our Soft
Maple, Black Walnut and Chestnut ,trces--of
the former we have about Two Hundred Thou
sand, which VIC will sell cheap.
As wcarc permanently located here, We hore
receive liberal patronage. Satisfaction
guaranteed. .
Brownsville, Mower County, MINI. 1SH
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-07

TRASK'S HOTEL.
l. J. F, TRASK, Proprietor, -
LEROY, MINNESOTA.
Reittcd, Rcfurnished and good Livery. Board
by the day or week. v2n2yt