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Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21

COOKING OYsTERS.-Wc suppose
that nine out of ten hcusckeepers will
contradict us in the statement that they
do not know ow to cook a dish of oys-
ters. By the ordinary routine either
the oysters are stewod and shriveled
out Of any sem b]ance OF themselves in
shape, size, and flavor, or else the soup
and ''thickening" has a raw taste
Here is the right method; try it. once,
and we'll warrant you won't need tell
ing the second time. Pick the oysters
out of the juice with fork, as dry as
possible; stew the juice, thickening the
milk or water Of which the soup is to
be made, until thoroughly cooled; tn n
drop the oysters in and just as the
cooled soup begins to show signs of
slmmcring, empty out altogether, and
YOU will have rich soup and plump
oysters luscious enough to make you
think you never tasted the real article
before. Western Rural
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
Tclcgr.aI,hic Summary.

Henry T. Tuckerman, the distin-
guished c.sayest and poet, is dead.
Gen. b. W. Brice, Paymastcr Gener-
al, is to bo retired at his own request.
The London Times is astonished at
the unbounded facilities for production
in t'.is country.
The National Banks are to report
their condition at the close of business
on Saturday last.
Russia, in consequence of pacific ex-
plantations from Austria, has furloughed
10000 men of her army.
The boiler in Wahl 4 Bros glue fac
tory, in Chicago, exploded on Sunday,
boiling one man and blowing the head
of nncther to fragments.
The Mexican revolution is said to be
dying out. Diax has brig engaged to
take him out Of the country in case he
fails-a prccaution singularly Mexican
The two years lease of the Bay of
samana having expired, the American
flag has been hauled down at that sta
ton.
1t is said that Tweed will be arrested
on new Indictment every day until
the present stock runs out or more are
found. There are fifteen already.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
$765-QQQ
In Cas" GVt., to be Dissributed 1y eAs Nsv Ys,l
Cash Prize Co.
EVERY GIFT DRAWS ppT3p

/" Ca'" 0Vt., to be Dissributed 1y aAs Nsv Xee3
Cash Prize Co.
EVERY GIFT DRAWS A PRIZE.
Cash Gifts, So, 900 50 Cash Gifts, >l,ese
10 10000 200 So
20 5000 $50 1es
SO Rosewood pianos, oaeh $500 t. 500
70 melodeons, IS to 100
800 sewing machines, IS to IFS
500 gold watches, IS to 500
Cash prizes, &C., valued at $l,Ooo.ooe
chance to draw any Of the above prises
for 25c Tickets describing prizes are scaled
in envelopes and we'll mixed. On receipt Of
25c. sealed licked is drawn without choice
and sent by mail te any address. The prize
named upon it will be delivered t. the ticket
holder on payment of One Dollar. Prizes are
Immediately sent to any address by express Or
return mail.
You know what your prize il before you pay
for it. Any Prizes ezchongsd for another O ~
same ralue. No Blanks. Our patrons can
depend on fair dealing.
RErERENcEs:-Tbe following lately drew
Valuable Prizes snd kindly permit us to pub
lish them:-Andrew J. Burns, Chicago, $lo,-
900; Miss Clara Walker, Baltimore, Piano,
$500; Jas. NJ. Matthews, Detroit, S., 900 Jehn
I. Anderson, Savannah, 5000; James Sim
mons, Boston, $4,000.
PRESS OrINIoN:-"The firm il rsliabls."-
Weekly 7ribrne, Dee.2s "Deser~s their sus-
| cess."-N. Y, Herald, Jan. l. Gust sal
Honorable" Ne~s Dec. ..
Send for circular. Liberal inducements 70
Agents. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Every
package of 200 Sealed Envelopes contains
Il for s., So for S.; 200 for SIS. Aidr:..
H. M. RUGGLEs, l. Co.,
212 BROADWAY, NY.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21

Ill. where he is living in Nuyruute
0tltfcn with L woman not his wife,
Mrs Davis is left without home or
any mcaus Of support.
\ LITTLE son OF &. Il. Sherman, of
Wasioja, Dodge county, was fatally
sc;sdrd u few days since by falling int"
il pail Of water which his mother was
using in house cleaning.
TIE cold weather does not seem to
put u stop to building operations in the
new town of Window. The Reporter
says; Stroke after stroke of the
builders hammers is heard in different
parts Of the town, and the music Of
their saws fills the cold December air
with encouragement for the citizens Of
Windnm."
JAMES REYNOLDS, of Georgetown,
lost his house and contents by fire Il
few days since rs is told us by Mr.. j.
Harvey, O! the same town. The citi-
zcns Of Window contributed literally
to assist the unfortunate man. Hc is a
cripple, having lost II leg sometime ago.
and but for the aid Of tho charitable he
would have suffered severely W:naom
Exporter.
THE Council of Duluth are unable to
transact business, owing to the fact that
not enough Of the City Fathers can be
found to make a legal quorum.
TIE Argus reports proceedings in
the District Court of Scott county, re-
sultiny in the conviction Of Henry Lon
phcr of manslaughtcr in the fourth de-
gree, on an indictment charging that
his wife was, through mental and phys
ical weakness, incapable Of taking care
Of her own person, and that she was
subject to fits, and that the defendant
y neglected to take care of her
or to furnish her " ith sufficient food or
covering, medicine, medical attendance
Or nursing, and that by reason of his
omissions and neglect to supply her
wants or take care of her person while
sick and in fits, his wife became frozen
by exposure at night while in fits, in
jurcd by repeated falling down stairs
while in fit :, and starved for want Of
food, suffering for want of medical
care and attendance, until, through all
Of these neglccts after living and Ian
gushing until January oath, she died"
Sentence is not vet passed.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
MinneaOtl News.

TIE Treasurer's Office for Frccborn
county has been supplied with 81 100
sufe.
A TRl-wEEKLY mail has been placed
ON the route between Winnebago City
and Jackson, leaving the former place
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
mornings, and returning on the alter
nate days.
The Wells atlas, Col. Lounsbcrry,
editor and proprietor, has come out
with patent insidcs, and, in his brief
illusion to the new departure, says:
This state of affairs will continue
until business will justly printing all
at home again. We have hauled down
our old motto-' A Live Paper or
None,"- were we to insert any
thing in its place. it would probably be,
Patent inteytincs or bust"
TIE Taylor's Falls Reporter says :
9TH. pineries are full of lumbernen,
and they are rcaping magnificent har-
vest Of logs. If the prices only keep
up, next year will be fruitful of green
backs,'
TRAVEL on the ice between Still
water and Taylor's Falls is now consid-
cred safe. The stages broke the road
and then heavily loaded freight teams
passed over it safely.
The Wabasha Herald learns that S.
Y. Chase, formerly Of that city, died
recently in Milwaukee.
TIE town of Lake City is out Of
debt, and has in the ncighborhood of
$4,000 in the treasury, while its tax
assessment this year, for all purposes,
is only 80 nils, against 81 last year.
Tnz total grain shipments from Lake
City in 1871, including wheat manu-
tuc,urcd into -four, reached 749, 200
bushels.
TIE Chaska Herald announces that
there are no cases Of small pox within
the corporate limits Of that village, all
the reports to the contrary not"lth'
standing.
,ln. NJ. G.. RussELL, an old news
nunrr man Of this State, is engaged III
t}, hotel business with his brother at
Brainaru.
A LARGE reinforcement OF bridge
builders from the Hastings bridge has
been added to the wprklncn cnya1ci on
the bridge at Win"ua, and things arc
moving along more lively. From l"nr
to six weeks is the lceway given ~"
to- the completion Of the structure.
GRAM and other products are being
sh;nped from Minnclok ka around b.;
HASTINGS. Faru,ington and prarle d'l
ch;cn instead Of going by Wi""na, and
breaking bulk there to cross the RIVER
And even by this r"nnd-a-h""t ay,'"'
D,,,/;r,, !, i,:i,,vnl.I that flour j.
u,,;rnrl from Minneiaka at twenty cents
h,rr.) less than it was earr|"d tol
last winter.
Tur Nnnkato fn;o" says that \. j
Davis formerly IL policeman in that
o;tv and who left for Iarts unknown IN
Jul; last has 'urac'l up in Wilmington.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
The Pilgrim to the Crane.
A I'upULAR ARMENIAN SONG.

(F,on. the Enyiisa nu"riution mule BY The monk.
Of the C"nrc"t :f Su" L"<@o'o, I."ic".)
0 Crane whc,cc cumcst thou? Thy ,uic
Thy slave! l,osr thou bring news from our
dear land?
Haste not! tul, soon thy noch will welcome
thee.
O Crane! hast thou no news from our dear
lnnd1
lett my vineyards and have journryel here
My soul is tou. by sighs in this strange land;
Oh stay II little, Crane, thy voice is dear.
Crano, has thou not message from our land
Thou dost not disuppoint those asking thee
More sweet Thy voice than we'll wheel IN til,
hand;
Crane! Bagnad and a'eppo thou didst sec;
Crane! Hast thou then NO news from our
dear land?
Our foolish heart desired, wa rose and acl;
We find that gricfs this hollow world has
planned
y Crane hast thou no news from our dear
lanl?
This world is long: perhaps God, If he hears,
The little gate may open with his hand,
Tho pi,grim' heart i, sad his eyes weep tcnrs.
0 Crane! hast thou nv news from our dear
land2
o God! tho pilgrim asks of thee to bless;
His heart is pierced; his lungs no air de-
inund;
Bread bitter tastes, and water ilavorlcss.
0 Crane! hast thou no news from our dear
land!
know not holy day nor working day;
They bind me on the spit; the fires are fan
ned,
feel no heat! feel thou art away.
o Crane! hast thou no news from our dca +
land?
From Bagdad thou hast colnc. and gocst free
little writing shall write to prove
Thy care. God will be witness over thee,
And thou wilt carry it to them love.
Autumn is near: thou hast impatient grown ;
Hast joined II mi ighty flock and wilt not stay.
Thou hast answered me; now thou art flown,
Crane! fly from our country far away!
H. IT,
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
Sheep prOSDects.

Referring to the prospects in sheep
husbandry, a late number of the
Now York Live .Stock Journal says:-
"On every side we hear the jubilant
notes Of the sheep men. They have
passed through the bluest period known
for many years and are quite descrv-
ing a revival Of their interest. 1t ap-
pears quite evident that wool will bear
remunerating prices for few years to
come, and those now in the business
may we'll feel exhilerated at the pros
poet. But We trust that tn, whole
farming world will not get crazy and
repeat the old folly of going into sheep,
to be followed in few years by the
usual result-a sheep pelt on every
length of fence. These periodical ex-
elements sweep thousands from safe
business that they understand into the
gulf stream Of experiment, and many
of them bring up at sheriff s sale upon
their own premises. We hope every
farmer will stick to the business he
understands and let wool gathering
alone. In the best dairy regions, it is
certain, that even the present prices Of
dairy products are more remuncrative
than wool at seventy cents. The
most profitable sheep raising must be
upon cheap lands and where grain
abounds The western plains, opened
up by the Pacific railroads may, no
doubt, be proftably occupied with sheep
even when prices fall to forty cents"
With an experience which has not
faded from the memory of the majority
Of farmers throughout this country,
and which will always be remembered
with anything but pleasing recollcctions
by many, it is hardly probable that tho
sheep mania will very soon take pos
session cf the people. Where circum-
stances and conditions arc favorable to
sheep husbandry, more or less attention
, will bc paid to it, than has been for
some years past. All farmers, however,
or at least the greater part Of them
shoul'l keep few sheep. With prop
or management they can always be
nude to pay. Where large Aocks cam
not be made profitable few should be
kept. AS we have said repeatedly, no
meat can be raised as cheap as mutton
not even chickens, and the instances
are very rare where the fleece Of Il good
sheep will not ply for the care and feed
he wiz require.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
To the Agents of the Andes Insurance
GOmnorv

To the Agents of the Andes Insurance
Company.
CINCINNATI, o., October 10th, 1871.
We have not, at this carly moment Of wri-
ting, sufficient facts to justify US in giving the
exact figures Of our loss in the late terrible
fire at Chicago, but the following card from
tho Cincinnati Commercial, Of October 10th,
we trust, will be ample to allay any fears that
may have arisen:
A STATEMENT FROM THE ANDES INSURANCE Co.
CLIFTON, Oct. g. 1880 p. NJ.
have tonight carfully examined all Chi
cago insurances in the Andes Insurance Com
pany of Cincinnati. We shall authorize our
adjusters to draw upon us at sight for every
correct claim as rapidly rs asccrtained. Our
losses by this great calamity arc a considerable
figure, but nothing to cripple us. The hour
of duty is upon us, and VIC shall meet it in the
lion hearted manner that the occasion requires
Nevertheless, fully expect, in addition to sur
mounting this serious obstacle, to pay the
stockholders Of tho Andes Insurance Company
. comfortable dividend next July.
Respectfully,
J. B. BENNETT, Prcs't.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
Merry Christmas.

Hcinrc We send out another num|,c,
Ut the TKA>>CRlrI, Christmas will
have Come ahl gone. TO some. it will
have been !. mrrr;;,' to others Il Sno
dny. 1t is the CROWN" tendency Of tn,
"Sa. to Ma Ac this anniversary c"mmcn'.
0ratiyc Of uuyfh'ny, rather than that
for the commr,n,rati"n Of which it was
instituted, VIZ, the birth Of our Sa.
yiuur
In the festivities Of the day, thi.
chi:f source Of joy. :his rt"l occasion
fer gratitude, is overlooked. SANTA
CI.Aus, instead of Christ, is the rccop-
uized Christmas King. Grown people
worship at the shrine of this mythical
monarch, while the little fMks' be-
lievo in his physical presence. and they
prattlo their childish praises Of him
over the swcctmcats which their stock
Ing: contain.
With the wealth is inlu'yvd the
most costly extravaganza in the distri-
button of :" gihs.' This were not spc-
cially Objectionable, but for the fact
that it tends to 'lry mp the springs of
boncvolence. or, worse yet, to CONCEAL
tho whole fountain, and leave the heart
callous to the condition and wants of
tho poor.
The true measure Of friendship is
never determined by the ru/w ct q gift
The purest love may pcrmeate the
heart that cannot command . single re-
source with which to make an offering
10 the object of its affection. The mo-
tire which prompts, is Of infinitely
greater value than the p"rse which
buys Let the rich enjoy their wealth.
They are only stewards, who must rcn
.ler an account for the privileges which
they enjoy We doubt whether they
arc more happy than you. Opportuni-
ty and responsibility go hand in hand.
Chey are jn*eparable. 1t is our bust
ness to be happy, truly happy. Real
pleasure is the product Of useful effort
Let us, therefore, 7o something that
shall be substantial. II We have no
worldly cc"lM, VIC are not necessarily
poor. We may have good health,
strong hands, and bravo hearts. a
wealth Of affection may bo ours, which
the gold Of Ophir can not buy. Op-
portunitics may cluster about US, and
favoring ci: cumstances enable US to i'm
prove them. All these things, i'll the
aggregate, are worth far moro than
money, aud, if properly employed, may
be made infinitely more powerful in
promoting the happiness Of those with
whom we associate.
Let US receive, and extend the Mcr-
ry Christina" salutation, and, looking
through the cxternals of condition and
circumstance, recognize the common
origin of man and the claims which
each individual has upon the race to
which he belongs. This will take away
the spirit Of envy, and inspire gener-
ous benevolence and give us additional
'urage to meet, and greater fortitude
to bear the inevitable ills of an earthly
existence. We wish you ALL a Merry
Christmas.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
Save the Young.

The great hope Of the Temperance
cause lies in saving the young. OF the
hundreds of thousands Of incbriatcs il,
our lands, but few are finally reclaimed
1t is vastly easier to prevent than to
cure the terrible effects Of Intcmpcr,
ance Those who have in charge the
cause Of Temperance must rightly cS-
innate this branch Of our work, and sec
that it is done faithfully y and WE'LL
The vast army Of incbriatcs in our c"un,
try, Of whom but comparatively tc"
can be reformed hv the hest use OF the
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21

Above all things. be patient, quiet, at
tc"t''c, and exactly resular in feeding
and watering, not ovcr-teeling nor
the flesh, but, having found the
right way ,pcrsovcro therein, and do not
@wcrvc one way or the other from it.
One cannot neglect his sheep one dav
and make up by extra care tho next ~
.Imeytrun .lrriculfuy;st
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
FINE GOLD
Silver Watches,
AT HALF PRICE.

Genuine IS Carat Gold Hnnting Cased
Watches Gents and Ladies' Sizes,) regulated
and warranted for wear (st half the usual
price, } ONLY S25 EACH.
The Ertro: Fin. Quality, IS Carat Solid Gold
Engine Turned, Hunting Cased, Full Jerelled
Lever Movements, perfectly adjusted to all
climates (regulated,) and zach warranted by
special certificate, AT ONLY $50 EACH.
III. same, Of Finer and higher grade, solid
Gold, with Chronometer Balance, AT $35 EACH
The s'tn.e as lust Solid Gold, with Fine Nick.
ol v orks, and Stem winding and setting at.
tachment, requiring no key, wound and set by
the stem, ONLY $40 MACH.
ALL rHs ABOVE WATCHES ARE put At HALL
PRICE, and each warranted for time and wear
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
SILVER WATCHES.

Extra Fine, Pure Silver, Hunting Cased
Gents and Ladies',) At ONLY $l2 EACH:
Best Quality Coined Sitoer, Hunting Cased,
Full JewelIed Lover, At SIS EACH.
Extra Fine Qualify, Patent Levers and
Chronometer Movements, Ruby Jsweled, At
ONLY $40 EACH.
NH- Our Watches arc warranted, and If
not perfect will be taken back and money re-
turned
~~ We require no money in odrance, but
send oil our goods by Express, parable on de-
livery, WITH PHlvELEGE To OPEN AND ExANIN.
BEFORE PAID FOR, by paying Express charges.
and if not satisfactory, returned. Places
where no Express runs, goods will be sent by
Mail, in registered package, by sending cash
in advance.
PERSONS ordering six Watch
e. al u time, will receive an Ex-
ira Watch Of same value free.
Al.o, GOLD CHAINS (Gents',) at se, IS,
to sl2; Ladies' at $40, $l2 to SIS each. The
finest Gold plated and Oroide Cold Chains at
81, 81, Sc to $S each.
State description and price required, and
order by mail direct from
THE UNION WATCH CO.,
2Sm3 las FULTON STREET, New York.
PROtSPECTE.S FOR 1872.
Fifth Year.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
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TRAVELLING.

Boys and girls come riddle and ravcl,
Tell us how Won would like to trarc)-
Crispy, crackly, snow and tinglc,
"Givc mo slcighs !" said jennie jingle.
Stony, bumpty, bang and bolter,
"Givc me carts !" suid Johnnie Joltcr.
Slily, gliiy. jerky whittier,
"Givc mo cars - cried Sally Swiftcr.
Flipetty, crieketty, elegant go,
"Givc Inc n buggy" said Benjamin Beau.
"A fix for them all !" cried Trotty Malone
Give me stout pair Of legs of my OWN
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

MI MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.
N1 Default has been made in tho pay
ment Of sixty-sx and 12-1OOths ($6612) dol
lars, which is claimed to be due at the date of
this notice, on certain linden ture of mort gage
bearing date tho eleventh day of November,
A. b. 1869, made and executed by Austin
Pierce and Olive P cree, his wife, to George Her.
zog, and recorded in the office Of the Register
of Deeds in and for Mower county, Mimi, on
the llth day of November, A. d. 1869, at 3
o'clock, p NJ. in book 81 Of Mortgages, on
page l99, and no proceedings at law or other
wise have been had to recover tho sum Of
money secured to be paid by said mortgage,
nor amy "art thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that,
by virtue Of power of sale in said mortgage
contained, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the premises dcscrib-
cd, and covered By said mortgage, to-wt:
Lot Number Two, (2,) in Block Number
Eleven, Ul,) in Morgan's Addition to the
Village Of Austin, Mower county, Min
nesota, will be sold at public vcnduc to tho
highest bidder ut tho Office Of Page 4 Wheeler,
in the village of Austin, in said county,
Saturday, the 9th day of January, A. u.
1872, ut 10 o'clock, A. NJ. to satisfy the amount
then duo on said mortgage together with tho
sum Of twenty dollars attorneys fees allowed
by the terms thereof in case OF foreclosure,
and costs and expenses allowed by Inv.
Dated December l4th, 1S71.
GEORGE HERZOG, Mortga4eo.
PAGE & WHEELER, Atty's for Mortgage,
s6t7 Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21

FEEpI"H STRAW. .Straw,if properly
managed, can be made to serve more
profitable purpose than mere llttcring,
'r to add bulk to the manure pile. In
England, and amongst the English far
mcrs in Canada. most Of the bullocks
are led and fattencd on straw, with
roots and meal. No hay is used, that
being kept for the horses. Thus a
larger number Of stock can be fed
Straw cut, wctteI and Sprinklel with
oil-mcal, will carry cattle very we'll
through the winter. Oat, barley, rye,
and wheat straw are pr"portionate]y
va auablc in the order in which they are
placed. I'ra.s'raw is more valuable
than Out straw. liz,
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
Manhood: How Lost Bow Restored.

Just published, new edition Of DR.. Cal-
verwcll's Celebrated Essay on the
radical cure without mcdicine) Of SrEnxAroR-
nHGA, or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary
Seminal Losses, IxporEScY Mental and
Physical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage
etc also, CoNsuxrT1ox, EPILErsr, and. FRS,
induced by self-indulgence Or sexual extravs-
gance,
9n~ Price, in scaled envelope, only 8
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from thirty years.
success sful practice, that tho alarming conss-
quenccs of self abuse may bo radically cured
without the dangerous uso ofitternal medicine
or the application Of the knife; pointing out
mode of cure at once simple, certain and ef-
fectual, by means Of which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be, may cure
himself cheaply, privately, and radically.
Nts- This Lecture should be in the hands Of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, postpaid on receipt of six cents, or
two post stamps.
Also, DR.. Culverwell's "Marriase Guide"
price % cents.
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. C. KLINE i CO.,
127 Bowcry, Now York, Post Odice Box 4, $50.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21

THE latest information that we have
received in regard to the health Of the
Prince of Wales, says that his progress
sion towards convalescence is pronounc-
ed satisfactory. 1t is stated that prob
ably he will be able to 20 out of the
house in three or four DAYS.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
GTATE or MINNESOTA, COUN-
~ TY OF MOWER, ss.

CTATE OF IT Y y ESOTA, CtJU n
~ TY OF MOWER, SIS.
The State Of Minnesota to c. S. Thomas, De-
fcndant:
You arc hereby summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, ono Of the Justices Of
the Peace in ard for snid county. on the second
day of january, A. u. 1872. at ono o'clock in
the afternoon, at my office in tho Town Of
Grand Meadow, in said county, to answer to
:. H. Rice in II civil action. Should you fail
to appear at the time and place aforesaid judg
mcnt will b? rendered against you upon tho
evidence u.lluccd by sad S. ii. Rice for such
sum rs he shall show himself entitled to.
Given under my hand this seventh day Of
December, a. d. lA7l.
W. S. ROOT,
35w3 Justice Of the Poaco.
Mower County transcript., 1871-12-21
THE ALDINE,
An illustrated Monthly Journal claimed
to be the handsomest Paper
in the World.

"Givo my love to the artist workmcn Of
tho ALD/NE who are arriving to make their
profession worthy Of admiration for beauty,
as it has always been for uscfulness.-He"ry
Ward Reecher.