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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Political Notes.

In February, 1871, Mr.. Greeley
said:
awe like General Grant; but VIC
care far more for Republican ascendcn-
cy than for any mans personal fortunes
1t il in our view of great importance
that the opposition shall be kept out of
power. x
8" For Democratic national triumph
means a restoration to power Of those
who deserted their seats in Congr IS
and their places under the last Demo-
cratic President to plunge the country
into the Red Sea Of Secession and Re-
bellion. Though you paint an inch
thick to this complexion you must cou,c
ut last. The brain, the heart, the soul,
Of the present Democratic party is the
rebel element ut the South with Its
Northern allies and sympathizers. 1t
is rebel at the coro to-day. *
eft would hail the election Of a
Democratic President in 1872 as vir-
tual reversal Of the Appomatox surren'
der. 1t would come into power with the
hate, the chagrin, the wrath, the NOR
tifcation, of ten bitter years, to impel
and guide its steps. 1t would hail the
tidings Of national bankruptcy with
unalloyed gladness and unconcealed ex.
ultation. Whatever chastisement may
be deserved by our national sins, We
must hope that this disgrace and hu-
initiation will be spared u.s."
1--WE learn with pleasure that quite
a number Of the Democratic leaders
have resolved to push B. Crate Brown,
the new Governor of Missouri, for next
President. We do not see how they
could better this choice. Crate isn't
much to look at, but he has ideas in his
head, and is rather honest for success
full politician. He was good second
rate editor, makes fair speech, is a
radical frce-trader, and can get some
negro as we'll as some white Republican
votes; whereas any known Copperhead
will get none of either of those who
can't help themselves. IF the Demo-
Gratis were in the ascendant, they
wouldn't touch him with ten-foot pole
that We al understandable they
are the under dog at present, and must
resort to strategy to get uppermost.-
We assure them that they might select
a much worse candidate than Crate
Brown; and since he his just helped
Frank Blair into the Senate, we assume
that the Blair family will 20 their
length for him. They mustn't attempt
to put him off with the Vice. Presiden-
cy, for he has already better place
but if they will suppress their Ku-Kl1x,
put themselves on their good behavior
for two years, run Crate Brown for
Pre~idens, make noise about the Tar.
if in the next Congress. but take care
not to pass any bill till they get control
Of the White House, they have chance
to win the next election. If they choose
to run clean copperhead ticket, on a
platform that ignores the last ten years
Of our country's history, the road is a
beaten one, and they ought, by this
time, to know whittier it leads them.
We can but give them good counsel
they can take it or not ut the same
price. "-2rtIune, February 6, 1861.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
The Republican Policy.

~ wo.ld s"s. .p tic policy Of tie Ads;"is-
srotio~ to be a thorough enforcement Of ere-y
I"r; a faithful collect ien # eesry sa1 pror;ded
for; economy in the dis6srse~ess Of tie sas'e ;
a prompt payment Of esery debt Of tie nation ;
u reduction Of tores az rapidly a. s1e r:p";re-
".e"s. If tho country will ad~is; reduction %
,o-"s;o" and tariff to &c arranged os to Of
ford the yreote.t relief to she 9reatees number
ho~e.s and fair dealings wish all other people,
to the end that 'e"r may be avoided, .sisho*s err.
rendering any right Or oll;yat;o" Due to Ne; a
reform ;n tie treatment Of the Indian, aud tic
~holc s<rrics Of tie country; aud, Jina'ly. !"
Occurring pure AVID ""sro"~e'cd ballot ''Aere
erery man entitled to rosc may do 20 j"'s once at
sueh election xi,ho"s fear or ~ol<''a';o" or pro-
scr;p.;oa on account Of his polsies, faith, sairiiy
or color."-GRAxr's ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
THE Rey;stcr Of last week has an,

The Reyis,er Of last week has anoth
or advertisement Of Mr.. Page. 1fit vii
continue the work without in any way
exciting suspicion in the public mine
that the paper is subsidized in the in
terest Of the regular nominee, it will
be Of more value to him than could
otherwise be expected Of such an
insignificant instrument. A coinci.
doncc Of this singular generosity Of
the Register is found in the wide
dissemination Of marked copies Of that
sheet, through such em;nently proper
media, as Dick" Jones and j. D.
Farmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Grcelcy'S Parallel.

We utterly deny,
repudiate, and con.
denim the pretended
Right Of Secession -
No such right Ia
known to our Federal
Constitution, nor, in
fact, to any civilized
framework Of govern
ment. No such right
was reserved, or sup
poacd to be reserved,
whom the States rati.
fed or adopted til q
Federal C0nstitution.
We do not believe that
. mere majority Of \
community may, in
disregard Of all exist
ing forms, upset an
existing government
and put one of their
choice in it, place.
We do not believe the
whole populatio,.-we
will say Of Nantucket
or Staten Island-
hav6a right, moved
by a prospect Of I'M
limited gains by Snug
Cling to tho m ain
land, to break OF from
the Union and annex
their island to Great
Britain or ret up fol
them selves. Wo dc
not believe \ nation
10, like . mob or mass
meeting, to be dis
persed by . thunder.
shower or . steam fire.
e.gine playing upon
it."-Tri6.re, Jane 3,
1872
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Spiritual Facts.

Whisky is the key by which man,
gain an entrance into our prisons anc
almshouses.
Brandy brands the noses Of all who
cannot govern their appetites.
Wine causes many to take winding
way home.
Punch is the cause of many unfriend
ly punches.
Ale causes many ailings while beer
brings many to their bier.
Champagne is the cause Of many real
pains.
Gin sings have "slewed" more than
the sings Of old.
The reputation of being fond Of cock
tail is not feather in any mans cap.
The money spent for port, which is
supplied by portly gents, would support
many poor family,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
HtcambO3e war.

There is lively steamboat war be.
tween the Northern Line Packet Com.
pany and the North Western Union
Packet Company running between st.
Louis and St. Paul. A compact be.
tween these companies since 1869, by
which they were to run their boats in
the St. Louis and St. Paul trade, in
amity and upon equal terms, has
been ignored by mutual agreement, and
passengers are being carried the whole
length Of the limo for Eve dollars, with
every prospect Of tho fare being re-
duced.
There is lively war ahead, includ-
ing bursted boilers, and everything else
necessary to constitute first class ca
lumity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Promise.

Do you know, sweet heart, that under the snow
A million roses lilo?
That over the clouds which hang below,
The stars are in the SKYE
That rainbow shone Gro tho day was gone,
Over the darkest place?
That tho fair, new moon goes rouniing on
TO the fullness Of her face?
That our garden brook, so small and slow,
Is widening towards the river?
That under the ice its faithful flow
Makes music sweet ~ cver7
That the naked trees arc all a-throb
With the ewcct blood in their veins?
That, b!indly reaching, they yearn and sob
For the blessed April rains7
That tho precious seeds of life arc pressed
Under tho frosen sod,
Till the great earth warns thro' her fruitful
breath
With tho spirit Of her 0od1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

AN1cE D1sr1Ncr1oN.-Judge Mack
ey, of South Carolina, in speaking Of the
Southern Democracy, said II do moi
say that every Democrat was Kuklux
but l do say that every Kuklux was
Democrat." This is equal to Horace
Greeley's former opinion. Before he
caught the Presidential fever he said
II do not say that every Democrat is q
horse-thief, but I do say that every
horse thief is a Democrat" And now
this honest politician, sage, and philoso'
pher is kneeling at the shrine Of De-
mocracy and begging these very horse
thieves to vote for him. Less than a
year ago the virtuous Horace regarded
a Democrat o. little better than a peni-
Tertiary convict. Now he sees in him
a creature of law and order, on whose
vote and influence rests the freedom and
safety Of the Republic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
GIVE US AcALL.
AUSTIN, MIMI, June /, 1872. 8
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

AVA.
Default has been made in tho conditions of
ecuted by Ira ]. Haskins and Betsy Haskius,
his wife, to H. B. Whipple. bearing date the
3oth day Of September 4. d. 1869, and record
ed in tho ONCE Of tho Register OF Deeds in and
for Mower county, Minnesota, on the 77th
day Of October, A. D. 1869, in Book TX " Of
Mortgages. on pages As. 45e, and 4s7.
Which mortgage VA, on the 3lst Day Of
October, A. D. 1870, duly assigned and trans
ferred By said h. B. WhiPple to "Ths Bishop
seabory Mission" and tho assignment thereof
recorded in the oficc Of the Register Of Deeds
Aforesaid on the eth day Of March, A. D. 1871,
in Book L Of Mortgages on page 476.
Said mortgage was given to seeure
the payment OF tho sum Of one hundred
and seventy dollars and interest thereon
according to the conditions Of two Ger
tain promissory notes made and executed
by said Ira J. Haskins to said 81. B. Whippls,
and there 10 claimed to be and is due thereon
at the date Of this notice the sum Of two hum
bred, sixteen and 94-looths dollars. (e7l6.s4)
and NO proceeding 1t law or otherwise has
bssn had to collect tho same nor any part
thereof, 49, -.
! Now therefore, notice il hereby given that
by virtue Of power Of sale in said mortgage
contained and pursuant to the provisions Of
the statute in such case made and provided,
the said mortgage will be foreeiosed and the
premises therein described to.wis: Lots Ten,
(l0,) and eleven (ll,) in Block twelve. (l2) in
Railroad Addition to the Village Of Austin,
in Mower county, Minnesota, viii b sold at
public vendue to the highest bidder therefor
1t the ONCE Of Page 4 Wheeler, in tho village
Of Austin, in said county, on Saturday, the
18th day of August, A. D. 1872, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, to satisfy tho amount then due on said
notes and mortgage, together with twenty i've
dollars attorneys fees allowed BY tho terms
thereof in case OF foreclosure, besides tho costs
and expenses allowed BY law. Dated July
4th, A. b. 1872.
BISHOP SEABURY MISSION,
Assignee.
PAGE l. WHEELER, Att'ys for Assignee,
1877 Austin. Minn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

LAWYER" How do you identify this
handkerchicf?' Witness" BY its gen.
eral appearance, and the fact that pos
sess others like it." Lawyer" That
no proof, for l have one just like it in
my pocket" Witness" l don't doubt
that. 1 had more of the same sort
st0len."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

GENUINE Fools.-He who wipes hi
nose on a nutmeg crater, and picks his
teeth with a razor.
She who says emo to a proposal Of
q gentleman when she has reached the
age Of thirty.
He who gets 80 drunk at night, that
he puts bis clothes to bed, and hangs
himself on tho back of a chair.
She who rubs her cheeks with brick.
bats in order to give them color.
He who puts on his hat, and takes
his cane, and starts out in pursuit Of an
honest and disiuterested politician.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Portrait or mr.. Greeley.
DRAWN TWENTY YEARS AGO BY A
WORD PAINTER.

DRAWN TWENTY YEARS AGO BY A
WORD PAINTER.
We find in the Boston Adrertiser the
following graphic and singul.rly truth.
full portrait Of Horace Greeley, drawn
by John Hecker twenty gears ago.
Every one at all intimate with Mr..
Greeley will recognize the portrait.
"Mr. Greeley il sufficiently supplied
with the requisites for moral apprecia-
ton and action to keep him from fall
ing irredeemably low, but they have
little or nothing to do with guiding
him. He has no superauous moral
power; neither is it Of that kind
that makes a man have any dis
tinc+ purpose. Benevolence, marvel.
business, hope and ideality-all improp-
erly controlled-constitute bis moral
capital. He is quite deficient in con-
scieutiousness and 6rmness. They have
no influence over his actions. None of
the moral faculties have any direct in
fluence on his general character. They
are controlled by, or consort with, his
intellect. We must except, however,
benevolcnce, to which all his other NOR
al faculties are subjected, or for which
they are neglected. This is the only
moral faculty that maintains strong,
though not uniform, equality with the
intellect.
mr.. Greeley has no constitutional
appreciation of truth. He is not NOR
ally impressible. He is just as likely
to take false position as true one ;
and sclf.csteem, or conceit rather being
the largest organ in the group Of the
will, the best part of his life is passed
in repelling the assaults made on his
motives, in explaining and defining his
position, which he cannot do satisfacto-
rily, because he has no purpose. But
he is not honest as reformer. His ju.
dicious silence on some points contrib
utes in a measure to spread abroad an
idea that he is honest, or rather to lim-
it the knowledge Of his dishonesty. If
Loco Foco President had signed the
Fugitive Slave. bill, Webster's quarto
would have been exhausted in abusing
him. Every bad act Of his life, often
exaggerated, would have been held up
to the p1biic gaze--not a good deed
would have been rccounted. The man
would have been stamped as hell-hound
before the world.
"It is when he is off his guard, and
not under the influence of his general
character, that Mr.. Greeley is benevo.
lent privately. And then, being def
cient in religion, consciousness and
trmness, he is as likely to give to a
scoundrel as to an honest man. He is
a poor Judge Of character. He does
not judge man from strong feeling
of right. It is a mere question Of cx.
pediency, Immediate availability or un-
availability. And then he often misses
it. He sympathizes equally with the
man OF character and the man Of no
character. A coarse vulgar fellow that
would without knocking enter his room,
walk up to him, slap him familiarity on
the back, and call him Horace, would
be better received by him than gentle.
man who would wait an hour till he was
disengaged, and then courteously accost
him. While he would be hardly aware
apparently, Of the existence Of the lat.
ter, and would allow him to stand awk-
wardIy, hat in hand, he would be SUBJ
missive to and afraid Of the former"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
The Secret Of DR.. kivinEStOne'D
Continued Voluntary Exile.

rel had to give him Or. Living
stone) five years news to begin with. ="
-Correspondence Herald Expedition
IN search Of DR.. Livingstone.
"General Grant is President Of the
United States"
"Since when ?"
"For the last four years"
"lndeed! And what else has trans
pired?"
:Half of Chicago has been burned
to ashes. Loss, $500, 100000. France
and Prussia have had devastating
war. Prussia utterly vanquished France
in an uninterrupted series of tremen-
dous battles and brilliant Victories
The Emperor Napoleon is an exile.
The Queen of Spain has been driven
from the throne, and she and her FAM
lily are in exile. An Italian prince is
King of Spain. Charles Dickens has
been dead two years.
"A negro has been numbered among
tho Senators Of the United States.
Jim Fisk was shot in vital part by a
person named Stokes. and one set Of
doctors proved to the satisfaction Of a
jury that another set Of doctors killed
the man with u probe. And as that
was entirely Legitimate, nobody was
hanged. A dozen official rufians ran
the city of New York in debt 1925,
600: 900 in four years, and stole $780,
100000 from the public treasury for
their private use, and live to-day un.
whipped of justice. Women vote now
in one of the territories, and a notori.
Gus woman is a candidate for Presi.
deaf.
France is Republic. and Henri
Roche is an exile. Mazinni is dead
China has sent q great embassy abroad
into the world to make CONNER cial
treaties with the nations. Japan has
undergone a bloodless revolution more
marvellous than any ever created by the
sword, and is become free land /; the
great mobiles have voluntarily reduced
themselves to the condition Of private
citizens; they have 9isbanded their ar.
mics Of retainers and yielded up their
vast revenues to the government; rail-
roads and telegraphs are being built,
colleges established and western dress
and customs introduced. The tycoon
is detnroned, aud the mikado reigns
untrameled. He has come out from
bis ancient seclusion, and exhibits him.
self to all the world In the public streets,
with hardly an attendant. He is going
to France.
"Horace Greeley is the Democratic
candidate for President Of the United
States, and all rebellion hurrahs fol-
him. He"
"Hold on! You have told me stu
pendous things, and with a con6ding
simplicity born Of contact with the un-
tutored children Of Africa, I was swal.
lowing them peacefully down; but there
is limit to all things. I am simple,
Puilelcss, christian mao, and unacquaint-
ed with Incorporate language; but
when you tell me that Horace Greeley
has become q Democrat aud Kuklux
swing their hats aud whoop for him, I
cast the traditions Of my education to
the winds and say, I'll be id to all
eternity If I believe it. (After = pause:
My trunk is packed to 60 home, but 1
shall remain 10 Africa--for these things
may be true, after all; if they are, I
desire to stay here an uulearn my civi.
lization."
UJ1JIJ1 UNvEMBEMBE,
Interpreter to the Expedition.
-Fomghkeep*'e Eagle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Mower County ". Sylvester
smith.

The following item appeared in the
Austin Register, Of last week:
Tho case Of Mower county sgainst Syl-
ves.er Smith has been referred by the Court
to three arbitrators, viz: Ormanzo Allen, W.
g. Hayden and Geo. P. Wilson-the last nam
cd having only recently received his appoint
endesvoring to have the case brought to trial
this month"
As this is only one Of series of ef
forts, en- the part Of the managers Of
that paper, to deceive the public, and
make it appear that the defendant has
been and il still anxious to have the
case brought to trial, We have investi-
gated the matter and find the facts rs
follows The first term Of court held
after the action was commenced, was in
September Of. last year. Mr.. Smith
could have had trial then if he had
desired but neither be nor his coun.
sci was willing to trust the case in the
hands Of jury composed Of citizens Of
the county, and accordingly made mo-
ton to have it referred. The argu.
ment Of the motion necessarily contin-
ued the case over the term. After this,
much delay was experienced in getting
three men who would consent to act as
referees. Mr.. Smith having selected a
man known to be strongly biased in his
favor, his former deputy and legal ad-
wiser for six years, while the county &C.
lectcd an outside man. Efforts were
made by the counsel for the county,
during the fall, to secure third refe-
rec, all Of which were met by Smith,
counsel with the dilatory plea that they
we're not ready, and which finally cul-
minated near the close Of the year, in
the appointment Of A. A. Harwood.
Mr.. Smith could have brought the case
to trial on fifteen days notice, if he had
so desired, but instead he gets it delay.
ed, over another term, by making mo.
ton to have another man appointed.
The time since tho March term Of
Court has been occupied in efforts to
find suitable person who would con-
sent to act as third referee. As soon
as counsel for the county learned that
such person had been appointed by the
Court, and had filed his acceptance, they
Immediately served notice Of tria! to
take place on tho 26th day of the pres
ent month. The counsel for the coun.
ty have made every effort to bring the
case to trial sooner, but have been re
peatedIy met by the dila:ory practice
Of the defendant.
If the trial does not take place at
the time now designated it will be be-
cause the referees or the defendant are
not ready.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

IAN going back now. I cant take
a candidate with a Democratic hook in
his nose," is the common talk of Liber-
ais since the Baltimore nomination
has naturalized Greeley in the Demo-
cratic party.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

" IL to Seeessiom, I
have soid repeatedly,
and here, repeat, ~ THE
PBePLE OF THE SLAVE
STATES, OR OF TIE
COrroH SrArEs ALONE,
REALLY WISH TO oEr
vur or the UNION, I
AN IN FAVOR OF
LET TIN G T II e NJ
OUT, az 500" a. that
ressh can b peacefully
and cosst;ssiio"o!!y at
toii"sd. Bat their case
eaunot be so urgont ~
to require that til g
President and his SUBJ
ordinates should per-
jure themselves in def:
erence to its require
snents. II they will
only be patient, not
rush to scising FEEDER
~ forts, arsenals arms
and sub-treasurics,bu
take drst deliberately
\ fair vote by ballot Of
their own citi zens,
none being coerced
nor intimidated, AND
that rotc shall indicate
a settled resoire TO GET
OUT OF THE UNION, I
WILL DO ALL /
G AN TO HELP
THEM UT at a N
early day. Tribune,
-Ja"sary II, 1851.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

The following is only a small portion
of Mr.. Gerrit Smiths admirable speech
at Peterboro, on the 22d of June, and
will show that the faith of the brave
old Abolitionist remains mistaken:
Emphatically true is it that there are
special reasons aad Of tue weightiest
nature for voting for President Grant.
He saved our country in time of war.
He blessed it in time Of peace. After
q long series of successes and defeats,
and in which there was quite as many
defeats as aud when our coun-
try vas beginning 10 doubt to her III.
innate success, General Grant was sum-
moned to the supreme command Of our
armies. His policy Of persistence, Of
continuing to hew his way on the same
line, though it should take all summer
to reach victory, was much censured
by General Cluseret and other distin-
guished military men. Nevertheless,
it prevailed-he won the final battle
General Lee surrendered, and our divi
dcd nation again became one. BY the
way, the charge of General Grants Sc
verify toward the South is very unjust
The easy terms on which he allowed
Leo to surrender prove the kindness
and generosity Of his heart toward the
South. / said that he serves us we'll in
time Of peace also. He preserves VI
in amity with all nations. He pursues
friendly and peaceful policy toward
the poor, misguided Indian and, though
Ku-Kluxism is still countenanced BY
the still; pro-s!avery and still negro-ha.
ting spirit of the Democratic party, he
is fast overcoming it, and bringing it,
crimes to an end. The vast debt which
the slavery-and- Democracy prompted
war brought upon the nation is fast dis
appearing under General Grants Pres.
idency, and this, too, while our take.
are rapidly diminishing.
But it is said that President Gran,
should retire at the end Of his term
and give place 70 another. Common
sense, however, argues that his having
been a good President once is a strong
reason why he should be Presidenl
twice. Thus did common sense argue
when it reelected Washington, the first
savior of his country. Thus did it ar.
que when it re. elected Lincoln, the sec
ond savior of his country and thu.
does it now argue when it is about to
rc.clecs Grant, the third savior Of his
country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15
Good Might.

Downward sinks tho setting sun,
Soft the evening shadows fall;
Light is flying.
Day 10 dying.
Darkness stealeth over all
Goodnight!
Autumn garnets in her stores
Treasures Of the fading year;
Leaves are dying,
Winds are sig Ching,
Whispering Of the winter near.
Goodnight!
Youth 10 vanished manhood wsnes,
Ago its forward shadow throws;
Day 10 dying,
Years are flying,
Life runs onward to its CLOSE
Goodnight!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-15

Porter is u weak support for those
who are weak in body.