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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
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The New York Press in the Crisis

"Gath" in the Chicago Tribune.
1t costs about fifty cents day to buy
the daily morning and evening, the
dcmipolitical weekly, and the Sunday
news paper Of New York This have
been doing with fair regularity since
the New York Times began to indicate
Tamlnany Hall with its own statistics;
and the effect of the whole batch on my
mind is not one half more than cncour-
aging.
This, however, appears to be estab-
lishcd: That the impccunious or
struggling newspapers are ON the whole
the least reliable in principle, less able
to be indignant, almost incapable of
being independent, and, except under
powerful public pressure, more apt to
represent the public wronger than the
public wrongcd The Tamnany Ring
in this city felt supcrstitious need Of
the Hcra|d. and they threw around it
every bait Of personal and bushes con-
sidcration, and hoped to hold it in time
Of need But all the ingots of patron
age and compliments they gave it pr V
ed to be mere ''dipscys," hlnkers, and
gcwgaws on the line when the count Of
the prcssnlan told the attitude Of the
public on the hook. AL the papers
which had won competence and were
well to do gave Tammany no comfort
The Moil, edited by Major Bundy, of
Wisconsin-once, under tho cieminate
Sweetzers, nero diary Of frivolity and
small talk, but now a journal Of affairs
and inAuencc-ior5ot the many thous-
ands dollars IF city tavors and joined
the we'll established journals. The
Journal Of Commerce, staunch1y Demo
cratic, the ,S"n and Stats Zeit~ug.
and We might almost say, if that were
Of any consequence, the Express, per-
sonsl organ Of the firm of IIonors &
Dollars Bros, put by their several
idiosyncrasies and stood in the hollow
square of their circulation and prospcri-
ty. Tamn,any's only comfort was Oh
tanned from the swarm of little stipcn-
diary issues, daily and weekly, which
axe out precorious existcn"c upon its
aims, like the dozen promiscuous and
ragged squaws Of an Indian camp.
Groping over these several issues, a
sickcning sense Of the possibilities OF
our nature comes to mc-of needy as
piration, without talent, seeking to be
recognized in this tcvcrish avocation of
the press, and sinking at last to the
depths Of hack harlotry for govern
mcnt Of thieves; Of youth, once pos
scSscd with the dream Of bright inlln-
r-"" :.ti "lw,Hnnt M .ococy IT cn.!n'rV
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
The Candidates.

THE State Convention, to
Governor, rc-nouiuated Fl Grace
Austin. lie is one Of the many men
who fully comprehend the interests and
necessities Of our people; and one Of
the f:w who have the courage to make
:hcir official action tho medium through
which they express their convictions.
W. need such man for Governor.
For Lieut.. Governor, VIM. H. Yale.
We sat in front Of Gov. Yale during
the entire session Of last winters Legis-
laturc; and observed him closely. As a
presiding officer, he is strictly accurate
and conscientiously impartial. As g
man he is capable and honest, while
his naturally courteous demeanor is
enbellishel by the g1accs of education
and culture. His denomination is a
deserved compliment.
For Secretary, Of State Con. S. +.
Jcnnison. The country has no truer
patriot, nor has the party more ef-
ticicnt adhercnt than the General.
lie is always at the "front;" he gets
some wounds it is true; but them
well--he gets me pensions too. 1t
is ii ght, the c'untry owes something to
such soldiers as Jcnnis,n.
For Treasurer, VIM See5cr. lie is
familiar with the duties Of the office
and will bring with him to their dis
charge, that unainchiny integrity for
which the german race has ever been
conspicu ,uS. We nccl sach nan at
the door Of the state treasury.
For Attorney General, il. Il. +. Cor
nell, whose legal attainments are Of the
highest order, and whose honesty, in.
dustry and perseverance make him ;
safe counsellor for the State
For Associate Justices Of the Su
prcmc Court, :. j. II. Mcmillan ant
] NJ. Berry. t':c pre>rr' ;ncun'ents.
III" p"c,s.!ar t:':,' > y: "n"!l II these
.;e,t!cn"r FIR ,l> r':~, r"s:r'> positions
mich thy ;tvi': /: a!r:: alto ali wi'
have ever had ':ny "i"'':.:':: ::..'.:""'1'><
With thcin l'llrr ":n:nt:t ;";,r1:.ny
and pu, i;y " character Wi! fu;!! -
tain the >nluu;.'r r'|'':;i i; :>'';"'i ';,'
,'upr":,r E..:n' '!:> e.: j ;''l.
OF !nc v.*,':.,.. IL, cntlrc t:chc
there ra:, y. 20 !,,,t.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
HYMN OF THE WEARY PILGRIM
SOUL.

Slow step by step, day after day,
I journey on my home'vard way;
And aarklv dream the land OF light
Is drawing near night after night,
Where 1 shall reach my rest ut last,
And sml'c 1T all the pcrils past.
Sometimes T sing, sometimes sigh,
Sometimes I Ii It the longing eye,
fomctin,cS my heart laughs meath its load
TO think Of that august abode
Where ( ST all reach my rost ut last,
And smile at all the pcrils past.
This poor N 1rtality Of mine
Shall put OF, its dress Divine,
10 meet Him with the blcst' above,
Who gave Els life to gain our love:
And rich will DO my rest at last,
When all the poverty is past.
He will DO near, my lif my hope,
When ct the gloomy gate | grope,
And take my hand and reach for mo
The fruit Of Immortality:
And / shall know my rest at last,
And triumph in the trials past
Jus: ono more thorn RACED from us crown
Of sorrows, l will east me down;
And my last tears shall run to meet
nm pour my full heart at His feet.
And s'ta!I reach my rest at last,
And smile at f.o troG"les pact.
Gerald Massey.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

olive and let live is the true rulc r.
is your interest and mine that those who
construct railroads shall derive good
income therefrom, so as to encourage
them and others to build more rail
roads. Though half the railroads on
earth traverse this country, VIC shall
construct yet more and more year by
year, and shall need them even faster
than we can construct them. [ would
deal generously with all who promote
the settlement and civilization Of our
wild regions; but would strcnuously
insist on the right Of the State to pre-
vent the choking up and disusc Of its
highways by cxhorbitant and runious
charges.
The Legislature Of each State should
prescribe rate Of charges for carry
ing freight and passengers per mile,
which no railroad should be permitted
to exceed. If special circumstances
should in any case justify higher rate,
let that rate be specified and fixed in
Viz VI ihot CIldIGCl LII UcladlG VI SUCH
specification, make the law-prescribed
rate a maxium in no case to be exceed
ed.
Then let the States confer and ncgo-
tiate with each other, with intent to
establish just and reasonable rates Of
transportation for goods and produce
passing from one to Cor through) an
other. Let US have rates unde: which
transportcrs can live, but under which
producers can live also If we but re-
alizc that exact justice is every ones
true interest, we shall have no difficulty
in fixing on rates by which all will be
benefited and none injured or OPP
pressed.
And BOW listen to few suggestions
bearing more directly and palpably on
the c:slt - .nJ !""S,"*ct Of American
Agriculture.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

Of whisky upon Public Off,
GERS, and the proprictv of rewarIne
the "cons"rvators of Puclic virtue." 1t
mentions the resi- "na,cn Of two county
officers, charged with malfcasance, aud
stealing Of the peoples money.
1t says the law provides for the pun-
isAmr~t and rrmoeoi Of the Co. Audi
tor, by the County Commissioners, but
rath r than to be thus harrassed, that
H3i' chose to resign.
it',serts that the faction Of this pco-
- "mnlttcc was cr-/urte, i. c. by the
i"' H. alone. and further that it was
made respectable by only partial sue
cess; leaving the imagination to
picture the effect Of a complete tri-
umph
1t also gives warning to tho semi
nent lawyers Of the State" saying that
one Of their number was arraigned upon
charges Of q grave aud criminal charac-
ter; that he paid thousand dollars ;
escaped prosecution and punishment !;
and left, u"'oh'pped of justice Fur.
thcr--that many who lent their names
and influence to GUST the Objectionable
officers acted in good faith, and with
the best intentions, and that good has
been accomplished by their efforts.
Many other things were said by the
Register, of the pcopriety of which we
need express no opinion. 1t spoke Of
investigations, election returns, appeals,
and of dropping appeals; OF special
Courts appointed by the Governor, and
Of special appropriations to defray the
expenses Of their sittings; of danger
Gus precedents, and extraordinary taxes
and political prosecutions.
Taken all in all, the Register has
very fully elaborated the condensed
report Of the Committee, and its article
should be attentively read by every
citizen Of the county for it is seldom
that reviewer completely conceals
all appearance Of personal bias
in the sentiments to which he gives cx-
preston; and there are come things in
tho Register article which create the
impression TINT it was not written safely
with the purpose Of promoting the
Public good.
But Of these things, we leave the
people to judge; they are /am4Har
with them, and with the exigency which
made it necessary to bring them into
rcqnisition. 1t is always difficult
task to make the worse appear the bet
ter. It may sometimes be done before
an arbitrary and inferior Conrt, but
when the question is moved for hearing
at the bar OF Pubic Opinion, special
pleas arc no avail-thc people are ever
true to the instincts Of truth and justice,
and their verdict is always right.
Read the Statement. and the Article;
compare them; compare the Motives
which prompted each and then decide
for yourselves.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

The st:,t",.crt "a tie prurIES CON-
MlrrEE, which was ruhA!shrl Last week
~ns made the subject Of lengthy and
felicitous Leader by the Register. It
characterized Sherman Page as the "dis-
interested rhompion nth" peoph" end
mkt to him, it placed tho name Of T.
j. Lnkr.
J.F.AHtuiou is recognized as g Coun.
W Chr1," and O.J .Jyhmson as an SCI:
Gccr," while Hrm"m .E"rncr is spoken
Of as rr"crnL% yc"H}mnm Of extern.
::a =inl>h: + .rc"lc &c tho rtroc'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
Sclnalill4VianS.

this class of citizens as follows:
The Swcdcs and Norwcgians do
not appear to bring any great sensitive.
ness Of concience to the exercise of the
elective franchise. Leading politicians
Of both parties Informed us, in reply to
careful inquiry, that money is power
full in Minnesota elections. In the
race Of corruption the Scandinayans
appear to bear their full part. Nego-
tiations for their services at the polls
are usually made with their clergyman;
snd their votes are had at very reason.
able prices"
The foregoing is base SANDER; and
Mr.. Dana, should at once make public
the names of 'leading politicians of
both parties" who have informed him
that with this class, money is powerful
in Minnesota elections" Minnesota is
not the only place in the world where
the power Of money is employed to in.
flucncc elections.
Mr.. Dana might better employ his tai
ents in writing up the history Of his
own precinct and people
1t is undoubtedly true that some lew
chronic Office seekers complain of the
Scandinavians, because they vote in ac-
cordancc with the light they have
There are in every community-a few
men who make politics BUSINESS
they try to get living by politics. For
this purpose, they consider the party as
divided into squads of which themselves
respectively arc captains. They under
take to CoMsIAND the Scandinavian,
and the German, and the .Stccdi$h vote,
and they fail, and failure is the only
cause Of complaint.
1t is gratifying to know that
the foreign population Of this
county are intelligent upon all cues
tons of State and local interest, and
that they vote in support of their con-
rictious. The time will soon some if.
indeed it has not come already, when
We shall cease to speak Of the "Srundi-
marian cote and the German cote. The
idea that these men. under the lead Of
some self constituted dictator, arc
marched up to the polls in hordcs, and
made to cast their vote in favor of some
candidate who represents no interest
except his own has become obsolete.
The intelligent and contentious MIN.
IsTER will not undertake to influence
the votes Of his people; lie teaches
them that to act is to incur RESPONSE
Jility, and therefore; that their actions
should Lc deliberate and voluntary.
Tie dcmagogue with his whiskcy, and
his money, is fast losing his influence
with the people. Our nome circles,
Sabbath Schools, Common Schools, and
Churches are rapidly assimilating into
grand homogencity, all the different Gle
meuts Of our greatly diversified popula-
ton, and making Of us one 2'eopie, liv-
ing and laboring for the advancement of
one common purposc-the wcll-bcing
Of the whole community. We arc no
longer Norwegians, nor Germans, nor
Yankees in any sense except that of ma
tivity. We are AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Let us keep this fact continually before
our eyes, and fully recognize it in all
that We do.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
THE COUNTY FAIR at Spring Valley,

last week although not largely attended
"%s i'll many respects quite success.
Ghrrc was & ;od variety Of vegetables
farm Implements and stock. The
wheat was not above the grade of former
years. while the corn, potatoes. beets,
squashes, turnips, tomatoes and melons
were as fine as can be produced in any
country. The ladies department was
credit'bly supplied. We saw some
very fine quilts. mats, cmbroiderics,
St. .ckings and other evidences of female
industry and skill.
The display of stock was not extern
sivc, but presented some very fine
specimens. Judge Felch bad three
very fine full-blood Durham COWS on
the ground. also one full-blood and one
grade Durham bull. These cattle were
brought from tho celebrated herd OF Mr.
Murray, Racine, Wis.,, and arc no doubt
nearly as fine as any in the state. The
Jud &c also exhibited pair Of Berk-
shire pigs, tho finest which VIC ever
saw. His Lester Lambs attracted the
close attention of wool growers.
.r. A. Barrett of Beaver Fillmore
county, exhibited a Norman French
Stallion. He is 3years old and weighs
1900 lbs. His color is a deep black.
He is in every way symmetrical, and
looks the perfection of the Equine
Genus. Minnesota cannot produce a
finer specimen of the genuine draft
horse than this. The community will
be glad to learn that Mr.. Barrett has
more of the same stock and that he is
constantly increasing them for the
benefit of the Public. Such enterprise
will bring its own reward.
We were pleased to see on exhibit
ton large quantity Of articles of home
manufacture The tanning mills
pumps and mouldiugs. manufactured
by Messrs. Whitman T. Brown. OF
Spring Valley were fully equal if not
superior to any Of foreign mako. They
combine all the valuable improvements
and are used by a large class Of the
best farmers, who believe in cncourag
ing home industry
Some very fine pl"ws were on cx
hib:ti"n by Thompson & Premise o.
Hokah. They seemed to us fully cqu,
al to any Of eastern make.
JAS. W. Harper Of Hamilton is thu
invcr tor Of a washing machine in which
he takes great pride. 1t received mark
ell attention from the ladies'
The display Of fruit was very fine
! H." problem. II rasi1g it in Minncsot;
! j., vel 'lr. Barnett Taylor presen
t"l i >artirs Of apples, and 4 o
-rrl:~; also III Flemish beauty Pear
asst IA" i'nprrial Gage Plum. Thes>
ar. =! results Of only six years trial
y: III these varieties he has made
thorough test an d knows that they ar
hardy md fruitful He has an cxtcn
rive nursery grown from the seed, ant
can supply large demand, a, yer.
reasonable rates.
Mr.. J. K. Means, had eight kinds o
Apples, all very fiuc lie is contiden
that Minnesota will be able to raise al
,he fruits which are producablc in thi
latitude.
j. l.. Mitchncr, Vice Prcs't. of the So
cicty, also exhibited eight varitics 0
apples and four of Crab apples, all 0
which were very fine.
We were unable to remain longer
'''"r roou of Er:'oy and ennxc<',c"l,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

The Republicans of Steele County
have nominated G.. 8. Crandall of the
Orutonna Journal for State Senator
They could not have made better
selection. and thew know it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

Anna Dickinson made $4,000 last
year by Iecturing on the disadvantages
of being woman.-Ec.
Abused creatures arn't they!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

NAL schools, model schools, object less
chs and kindergarten. England,
France, Spun and Italy are far behind
no in kn"wl.u - rl the Sriuncc "ftcach-
ing, while IN many respects We have
Mt yet caught up to Germany. The
great freed III Of thought which re-
publican government fosters is doubt
less in our favor in this, as i'll every
other dcpartm mt Of study.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

The wheat crop in england is said
t, b" poor one, and the prospect for a
rise in this country considered favor
able.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
beautiful Ireland.

W.. kr",w Of course, that ireland IS
called the .:r..!,<.:; :ll !~",' and the color
Of ,:,nr.~.!<' is !.y,,..y;. but never lad it
entered iztt oul Imagination that there
WIS an where IN this world t. be seen
such vaydurc as it churmcd cur eyes to
look upon IN The rr:"| :}j-'r:rtS Of ire
land >,~ Ii ]."', It" knobs the !cI's.
fields ri young 4v'lr, ever which the
brrezc~ creep Ike playful spirits Of the
hrautitu>: the pastures dotted over
with SHEEP oi' the p'rc~t wool !; the hill
side. rising Up liit'' MIST shrouded
n,rn,.t:;ns ar: til cn1trc.l with i!;:rE
carpets. II va -: ,r.vr; green. !'u.
irrlan.&; SD ,uId be called rlowcry Isle
There l. ni' spot in Ireland, / be-
l:,.v,. where blessed nature can find an
~ '*v ',,r putting Il fewer, but she has
p,, .n,..-..,e only in the gardens and
he uic,dow VS.. but upon the very walls
and crjys Of the sea, from the greet
blooming rhod,icndrons. down to the
smallest !1nwcr that modrstly peeps
forth frou, it's CLASSY cover. The Irish
furz, so richly yellow, cover all places
that might otherwise be bare or barren
the xilkworm delights everywhere, from
thousands of trees, to drop its web Of
gold ;" the blooming hawthorn with
the sweet scented pink, and especially
the white variety, adorns the landscape
and the 80 rdcns wall flowers OF every
hue and variety, Chamber to hide the
harshnes:s of the mural supports; the
bcctled cliffs of the North Sea are
frinyod anil softcncd with lovely flow
crs and if you knecl anywhere almost
on the yielding, velvet carpet, you
will find lit tie, well-nigh invisible, flow
crcrcts. red, white, blue and yellow,
wrought into the very Soof and tex
turc. Ireland ought to be called the
Beautiful Isle The spirit Of the beau
tiful hover; over and touches to living
loveIincss every point.-PaN Mall Ga1-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

The National Educational Convcn-
ton, whicl, met in St. Louis during the
last week in August, was particularly
beneficial in that it brought together
some of tb c best educational talent in
the country. Nearly every State in the
Union was represented. The meeting
Of SO many well educated men and
practical teachers caused an interchange
of ideas upon teaching and kindred
subjects Which cannot fail to produce a
good effect. One of the chief effects of
this intcrchans" of thought will be to
introduce improved methods of teach
ing. 1t has taken the people Of this
country % long while to realize that
teaching is profession, and as such
should be studied JUS as much as
law or me dcin> should be. We in
America have got what is best in our
educational systems from Germany.
Thence come our improved methods OF
teaching phyics and rhilology, our nor
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS,

LIZ. 0LACA0 0CN4N AIlUNS,
For Governor,
HORACE AUSTIN.
IL NC LIFT.
10: L!ent.-E." >".r,
WI. II. YN:,i.
F ,ciNuss
For Sc 'r":a.. ~ S:I'"
s u. Li,N\t:;ON
OF Go,DH,E.
For Treasurer,
" NJ. >EAGEK,
OF RAMSEY.
For Associate. justices Supreme Court,
S. j. 4. MCMILLAN,
OF WARRINGTON.
j. NJ. BERRY,
For Attorney General,
T.. 4. +. CORNELL,
or nENXErly.
For Judge Of the Fifth District,
SAMUEL LORD,
OF DODGE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21

John T.. ATHERI ION,
CLERK OFTlIE DISTRICT COURT,
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota