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2Suog:, of Jim.
Done Enough for His Country

a revolui .Onary soldier was running for
congress, and his opponent was young man
VINO h1d "neyer been to the wars" and 1t was
the custom of the old soldier to tell OF the
hardshlps which he had endured. SAID he ::
"Fellow citizens, | have fought and bled
Tor my country. l have helped to whip the
British and Indians have slept on the field
OF battle with nO other cover than the canopy
OF heaven. | have walked over the frozen
ground until every step was marked with
blood"
Just about this time one of the sovereigns
who had become greatly interested in his tale
Of suferings. walked up in from: of the speak
or, wiped the tears from his eyes with the ex.
tremity of his coat tail, and interrupted him
with
"Did you say you had fout the British and
The Injuns y
Eyes, SIR
"Did you say that you had slep. on the
ground while serving your country, without
any kiver!'
~ did"
'Did you say your feet covered the ground
you walked over with blood!'
EYES," replied the soliler exultingy.
"Well, then" replied the fearful citizen, as
he gave sigh of pent up emotion, 81 guess
you haint done enough tor your country"
Up in the Lehigh Valley there is hotel
keeper who has mountain about quarter of
mile from his house, and it occurred to him
that it would be a good idea if he could fix
things so that Il magnificent echo could be
heard from the mountain by persons who stood
1t his hotel and holloed. So he engaged a
boy to secrete himself behind a clump Of trees,
with orders TO repeat the rds OF any one
talking on the roof of tie hotel After
practicIng 70 make sure, II lie landlord an
nounced one day his discovery OF the echo,
and took up q lot o. people to enjoy it. They
called for half an hour, but no echo responded.
At last, when the landlord had become Grim.
son with rage, and was about to give IN, the
echo came, but not in the shape expected. 1.
said: BIN down to the spring fur mother.
Fire away now. I'm all rg ht.' The guests
smiled, and mine host suddenly disappeared.
1t is dangerous now to mention the word
echo at that hotel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

Two practical .iokcrs in Il Virginia Gown,
who were left in charge Of numerous babies on
"a social occasion while the mamnas enjoyed
4, dance. changed tuc clothes OF the little dar.
lings. and arrayed each one IN strange habili-
mentS. The mothers after an hour or so OF
devotion to .crpschorean delights, took their
baby vestmen,s and the dear little forms there.
N contained, and retired 70 their respective
and once happy homes. on preparing the
little ones Tor the cnb, sexes had changed
girls were boys and boys were Sirls--and with
one universal yell, the outraged materials set
out on baby hunt. 1t last accounts most
all had succeeded in recovering the lost heirs
the wags kept ont o. the way OF those matrons
rs much as possible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03
D. p. JONES. Attorney for Mortgage

NOTICE. STATE oy WILLIAM Il. WARyHH DEC D.
~ Notice is here given that the Undersigned adninistra
triX Of the estate William H. Wafne the county
La Sale and state Of Illinois, deceased will appear before
County Court OF said county the third Monday eng the
nineteenth day. of August lS2 the House
tswa in said county when and where having
demands against said notified to attend and
sent the same in writing for adjustment.
Dated this 5th day Of July A. d. 1872.
ANNA VI. WARNER,
uly6-6w Admnisttratriy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

An Indiana paper describes the feast of a
legislative delegation at n railroad dinner.
The reporter narrates the facts IN the case
very pointedly, The delegates set at three
y. ". They upset at five"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

NOR1-GAGE SALEi.-w Whereas the First Uni.
~ yersast Church Of OTTAWA did. the twenty third day
ona Church and Society of Ottawa Its certain
the premises hereinafter described the payment
mortgage and executed by the said First Universat Church
Of ottawa to the ssd First Church and soce
ry ISL ls and 1873 the first said being for fifteen
each which said mortgage duly recorded in the Record
ers office OF the county OF La Sale in the state Of Illinois.
the twenty fourth day of June $780, in Volume III OF
And whereas provided IA said mortgage that in case OF
default the payment OF the said notes above mentioned
any part thereof according thereof the
said party OF the second part It's legal representatives
q notices in places tie county where said premise.
situate sell the sad premises thereof and
right and equity of redemption OF the said party Of the
T Tor al the CGs o se op aSs n
such advertisements;
second said notes which for two thousand dollars and
which due by ts terms on the first day of January
dollars with interest The OF six per cent per annum
from the first Day January S? until the present time
said Church and Society Ottawa, duly
Saea ,bs11 i'm ssS W Within, T4 Hon.
mGrtsa;e WILL BY virtue Of the % in said mortgage
House ottawa said county SELL al public vendnc 10 the
ssi Sd S Tor SAN xo TIE re esk l s @
Original Town now city, OF Ottawa in the county Of La
ment and eredsnent privileges and ppnrenances there.
unto belonging and a. ne right e and equity Of redemp
assigns in and to said premises and SHALL under III. power
OF sale In said contained deed or deeds
I deed & I S' he shec ia thu
payment OF the said third or last note Of two thousand dol
lars "s Oh e '''D HIS ''s 0' '' wLLlM THOMAS
Assignee of said Mortgage.
The above sale postponed until Monday Aug eh at 10
o'clock NJ at the above mentioned plSS%s. THOMAS
Assignee Of said Mortgage.
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An Alabama parent didn't favor his daugh-
ters lover, and bet him five hundred dollars
he wouldn't marry her. The paren: lost.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

a western man Mt prayer meeting said,
rather enviously: Brother Lawson can sing
better than can, but by the grace of Heaven,
can fiddle his shirt off,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

A Yankee was Boosting OF his decent to an
I:ishman, and claimed that his ancestors came
over in the ship "May Flower :" "and mine, VI
SAID Paddy, 'came over in the ship "June
bUg," only a month atel."
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Jndsc.--WclI. you are fond of stealing if |
shonld let you steal now, what would you steal?
Prisoner. Il would steal away, your Honor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

\ negro preacher observed to his hearers,
at the close of his sermon, as follows: "My
obstinac,ous brcdern, find it no more use to
preach to you than i, am for Il grasshopper &c
wear knec-buckles.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

, "Ah, ladies'" sand an old joa eirnat, rs lie
opened bottle OF VINE, "what is more de.
'ightt,,l than the popping Of champagne
cork Z" 1.-THE popping Of the question p
unanimously cried the ladies'"
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a negro boy of eight has u primer to teach
him his letters. One of thepictures is that of
bull chasing boy, which the little darkcy
watches from hay 10 day, glecfully exclaim-
ing: ale hasn't cotcheI him yit -
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A band. which serenaded young married
couple in one Of our suburban towns the other
evening, selected peculiarly happy and aattsr.
ing piece known rs "The Monkey Married the
Balloons Sister"
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" n juvenile party, one little fellow, reioic-
,ng in the splendor of his new clothes, sdled
up to another with the trlu". 3hant remark :
You amt dressed as am "Well," retort-
ed the other. ~ can lick you. anyhow"
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An Idaho invalid was order | by physic-
ian t. take three ounces of bIa y day, and
knowing that sixteen dIachms make an ounce,
has patiently been taking forty-eight drinks u
day ever since.
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legal.


hlyll-.w II. L, MEAD Clerk
MORTGAGE SALE; Of Real Estate.
NJ Whereas Benjamin F. shotwel and Mary o. shotweIl
d ns sse
Of that date in and 6y which IRE said Benjamin F.
9
payment the Of one thousand and ID m
eet thereon at the rate Of ten per cent per aann
for said OF money and interest bearing date eighth
9 Sy a's M
And whereas 1t is provided In said mortgage that Of
Ss 1
h or
city county La sise of h
@ @ss OF sy aa sI
Wen and Mary shotwe their heirs aud assigns therein
the County Court House. said La Sale comfy at the
OF se oT ae a. bs Of ah s2 the
shoswe and Mary g. shotwe. for such purposes thereby
to s
sna5 ds for the j. fee of the IS
psnsss Of selling and ID.
81
sho,wel waived released and ,slaqalsnd
as @ as sRa rs sd al
each and every part thereof given by or resulting from all
ShiGh ad mortgage was duly askn9wrse T the said Ben
e sed ssS La COUNT Sn vGn IN
Records on page S69
note and mortgage and the whole of the principal thereof
all the interest thereon at the rate Aforesaid is due and
payable TO the undersigned;
Now therefore, notice hereby given that the undersigned
MORTGAGE WILL by virtue and in said mort.
public yendue the highest bidder for the
south door Of the County Court House in the city Ota
s2 at the hour Of two O'Clock in the afternoon real
estate mentioned and described In said mortgage viz Lois
Addition to Ottawa also Lot Five ~ and the East Half
Lot Six (s In Shotwes subdivision Outlet Twenty
@ in the Southwest Fractional Quarter of Section Elev
I'D in Township Thirty three (S North, Of Range Three 90
East of the Third go. Principal Meridian One
and Twol2). in Block Fory.two az? in the States Add.
tawa county of La Sale all rights and equity Of
redemption Of the said Benjamin F. Sotwell and Mary o.
Shotwc their heirs and assigns In and said
the purposes mentioned in said mortgage
July 18th, 1872. DANIEL F. HIT.
Mortgage.
DIP. JONES. Alto nry Tor Mortgage. jun22
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07
NORONER'S SALE.

FOkONEkS SALE.
~ BY virtue Of an execution issued out of
the District Court Of the county Of Winona,
State Of Minnesota, bearing date the 22d day
Of January, 4. b. 1872, and to the Coroner Of
Mower county, Minnesota, directed and deliv-
cred, in favor Of Henry n. Burchard, Trustee
Of the estate Of William S. Drew and Jerome
chattcls, lands md teneEents Of Albert Gallo
way and William Alien, I have seized aud
taken in execution the undivided one half Of
all those pieces and parcels CT land situated in
said county Of Mower, and State Of Minnesota,
known and described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing on the west line Of Lot Number
One, ri in Block Number Twenty, 1901 in the
Village Of Austin. at a point in tho continua-
ton Of q line running across said lot through
the center Of the brick wall between the bank
building and the middle store building; said
point being nineteen feet and tour inches more
or loss north from tho southwest corner of
said lot, thence easterly on a line running
through the center Of the aforesaid wall to the
east line Of said lot thence north nineteen feet
! more or less to n point in 4 line running across
said lot through tho center Of the brick wall
between the two store buildings on said lot,
thence westerly on the said last mentioned
line to the west line of said lot, thence south on
the west side of said lot to the place of begin
ming: with tho appurtenances thereunto be-
longing.
And notice is hereby given that shall, rs
Deputy Coroner Of said county Of Nc wcr, in
pursuance Of the power in NE vcstcd.and Of the
statute in such case made and pro 'ided, expose
Tor sale at public auction t. the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Court House in the
Villagc Of Austin. in said county Of Mower, on
the 9th day Of April, A. D. 1872, At IL o'clock
A. NJ, all the right, title, claim, interest and
demand whatsoever which the said ALERT Gal
lowny had in said premises on the goth day of
December 4. D. 1871, together with all he
may have acquired therein since that date, or
the sum of i've hundred, forty-six and So 1O0ths
[s546.so] dollars and interest thereon from
December 18th, 4. D. 1871, and costs of sale.
Dated, March. 7th. A. D. 1872.
4St7 1IEt MAN WARNER,
Deputy Coroner in and for Mower Co., MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07

The railroad which is surveyed
through the eastern portion Of our
county, will,-to take the words Of sew
eral journals north Of US, on this route
make several large cities. Almost
every town is on the tip-toc Of expccta-
ton, and each one is expecting to step
far in advance of the other. Well, We
hope their fond expectations will be re-
allied, as they undoubtedly are set Of
worthy little "burgs," and deserve more
than they are to receive. However,
this road will not retard the progress
Of Austin, which, FROM present appear
ances, promises to take long and rapid
strides upward, and, by the first fall Of
,.ext winters snow, she will have attain,
cd position which her sisters can well
envy. And just here let US remark that
if any person is DESTROYS Of securing d
location in which to transact heavy
business in the mercantile line, or, be
he an honest tillcr Of the soil, mason
carpenter, in fact, be he of any profes
sion, there is no better point in thu
great Northwest than Austin. Any
business man here will tell you the
same.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07

DR.. TnoRNuILL met with an acct
dent last Monday, which came very near
costing him his best roadstcrs. From
what We can learn he was crossing the
Cedar on the ice, few miles from Aus.
tin, when suddenly the ice gave way
and both horses were plunged into the
water. BY some freak one Of them
rcgaincd firm footing on the Ice, and
stood there meek as any lamb. by
this time the doctor was fri Shtcned t.
a degree not experienced by every one
and perhaps thoughts ola watery grave
fitted across his mind, and the doctor
was troubled. Be this rs it may, III
managed to calm the horses, ane
alighting, freed them from the car
rage, and in a short time had thu
pleasure of seeing horses and carriag'
safe on terra frn.a. No damages re
suited from this ice break.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07
SALE.

AA Default having been n.adc in the paJ-
mcnt Of the sum of five hundred, forty nine
and G0-l0Oths ($549.G0) dollars. which amount
IL claimed and declared to be due at tho date
Of this notice, for principal and interest upon
| y certain mortgage executed and delivered by
! Robert r. Mckaguc and Fanny NJ. Mckaeuc,
| his wife, Of the county Of Mower, and State Of
Minnesota; to I. W. Tower, dated the LIST day Of
January, A. d. 1859, and duly recorded in the
| Office Of Register Of Deeds in and for said
| county Of Mover ana State aforesaid the
| 10th day of February, A. d. 1869, Mt 3 o'clock
7. NJ, in Book "J"of Mortgages on page Is,
| and TO action OF proceeding Mt Inv or other
wise having been instituted to recover said
debt or any part thereof,
Now therefore, in pursuance and by viltuc
Of power Of sale in said mortgage contained,
and of the statute in such case made and pro-
vilcd. notice is hereby given that the said
mortgage viii be forccloscd and the land and
premises described in and covered by said
mortgage to-wit: The North half Of the
South East quarter Of Section number
Seventeen, MI in Township One Hundred
and Four. [104,1 Of Range Fourteen, [l4, j sit
uatc in the said county Of Mower, and State
aforesaid, together with the appurtenanccs
thereto belonging will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash at the Office
Of G. N. Cameron, in the Village Of Austin,
on Friday, the 5th day Of April A. b. 1872,
ut + o'clock p. NJ, to satisfy and pay off The
amount then due on said mortgage, principal
and interest, together with all costs Of fore
closure.
Dated January 3lst, 4. d. 1872.
NV. TOWER, Mortgage.
J. @. & J. D. FARMER, Attorneys. 46t7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07

An emaciatcd speciman Of human
ity, evidently the worse for wear, prey.
I'd upon the more generous of our citi.
zcns, one day this week. He says his
foot was smashed while he was employed
on the Union Pacific Railroad and conse.
quently he is unable to provide for him.
self: He succeeded admirably until
the corn juice commenced working,
when his solicitinCs were at an end.
While in this sleepy mood, he made
friend Gvccnman familiar call, and
would not leave. The olor Of the
whisky was too much for Grcenman.-
wholly the way, is straight anti-wh's.
ky man,-and thereuron had the said
charity man deposited in the lookup.
He was out the next day, and We
warn all to give him wide breath.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07
GRAND MEADOW, March 5. 1872.

GRAND MEADOW, March 5. 1872.
Editor More' County Transcript.
SIR:-On Saturday night last, be-
tween shutdown and daylight, Norwe.
gian by the name Of GulIick johnson,
who is nom co'mpus n.c"fus, was made
drunk on whisky furnished at NlcCor-
nick's saloon. After the close of the
saloon, Gullick vas anxious for more
liquor and, to obtain 1t, went to tho
back door, broke in panel, got in, and
had lrigh time all by himself: He
spilled nearly all the whisky, broke the
decanters, lamp, and nearly all that was
Of any value in the saloon. After
drinking to his satisfaction, he wallow-
ed upon the floor in mud and whisky
until he was more like a hog than a
human being. To cap the climax, he
turned down the sheets Of tho saloon
keepers bed and crawlcd in. whisky.
mud, boots and all, where he was found
in the morning by the indignant saloon
keeper. Is an idiotie person RESPONSE
bic for what he does? Which is most
to blame, Gu!lick or the saloon keeper
X X X
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07
A CARD TO THE LADIES.
DIR. DUjONCO'S
Golden Periodical Pills

II li,llible IN Correcting Irrcgu
DnriCicS, Removing ObS1rnc-
tis,DsS Oi the Monthly Periods,
from Whatever CanSe and Al.
ways Successful IN u Proven
tive.
THERE rs NOT LADY LIVING
But what Mt some period Of Her Life will find
the DCPONCO GOLDEN PILLS just the
medicine she needs. For Nervous Dcpilty
Headache, Faintncss, Loss ofAppctite, Mental
Depression. Pain in the Back aud Loins, Bear
ing own Pairs, Palpitati"n Of tho Heart,
Retained, Irregular or Painful Mcnstruation,
Rash Of Blood to the Head, Dizziness &C..
&c. These arc the only Pills ever known that
will cure tho Whites, tit will in every case.
Mothers this is the greatest blessing over offer
ed you, and you should Immediately procure
these Pills. They never fail, and may DO de-
pended upon in every case where the mo-. ..iy
flow has been obstructcd through cold or dis
ease. DGPONCO'S GOLDEN PILLS, always
give immediate relief, being especially pre-
pared for married ladies. A lady writes :
Dup"nco's Golden Pills relieved me iu one day
without Inconvenience, like magic.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Ladies, if any Druggist otter. You the d.
or Yelt"u Box, refuse it. no lonyer use that
colorcd box, as it has been conterfcited.
THE GENUINE
now put up in LARGE (WHITE) BOXES
obtaining double quantity Of Pills, and npon
ach Box, y"u will find the R.r.n"~ .Stam1,,
printed from my PnlvArE DYE, upon which
Lc"yfh~ixe of the iS"mp you will find the
words DUpONCO'S GOLDEN PERIODICAL
PILLS, in White Letters, without that NONE
ARE GENUINE.
REMEMBER, the "G~""i"e" is in Waite Boxes.
Full and exp icit directions accompany each
box. Price, 81 per box, six boxes IS. Sold
by ono druggist in every town, village, city
and hamlet throughout the world. Sold in
Austin by J. J. K q. q. Clemmer, and L. c..
Dorr. Sole Agents for Austin. Sold also in
Crcsco by J. J. Clemmcr, and in Dccorah, by
J. II. Montgomery i Co.
LADIES'! BY sending them 81 to tho Aus
tin Post Office, can have the Pills sent (confi-
dcntially,) by mail to any part Of the country.
free Of postage,
None genuine unless the box is signed
S. D. HOWE,
46y Sole proprietor, New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07
Correspondence.

uUlLFOKD .taTCu OLu 1919.
Editor Mo,cer County Transcript:
SIR Thinking that perhaps few
items from our vicinity might be Of
interest to the readers Of the TRAN.
SCRIPT, send you the following:
There is great deal Of sickness here
at present, and in some families there
has been sickness more or less all win
ter. Mr.. A. II. Barnhart Of Moscow,
is. at present lying dangerously sick
with the jaundice. Several cases Of
typhoid fever exist here at present,
and the doctors are getting their share
Of support from our neishborhood.
The young folks still continue their
singing school under the direction Of
Mr. Phillips, Of Lansing. We think
Mr.. p. is a success as "sing;st" at
least, and would recommend him to
those who are thinking Of attempting
to start a singing school. Don't know
whether he will give US dime for this
puff or not
The Moscowitcs, the Summarizes and
Guilforditcs have each given part Of
their schoul districts, and new school
district has been formed Of the pieces.
which is in running order and almost
ready for some finclookiny school ma 'an,
to teach the y'uug ideas. Don't all
apply at once, 1'lc"sc!) They have pur-
chased the old Guilford school house,
and moved it onto the ground. and
propose making several improvements
to it, by putting on Il new roof, reseat-
ing, &C., and make it answer for a
few years until they can raise tax t.
build new one. Some in the district
have children that have never been t."
school day in their lives, and they
will be able to fully appreciate the I'D
vantages of school if it is not in as
good house as some of their trends
have. At a special meeting recently
shey organized and elected their officers
as follows: A. T.. Wyatt, Director,
John r. Ogden, Clerk, Thomas Ellis,
Treasurer.
The Mcth"dists are holdin. protract-
ed meetings at the Guilford school
house, which are well attended, and
quite religious interest is manifest.
The meetings are condu ted by the
Rev. Mr.. Richardson.
The young folks went to a spelling
school the other night, and on their
way got to trying the speed Of their
horses; result, one broken cutter, (good
kiudliny wood,) and one young man
named Henry Brady was badly bruis-
ed about the shoulders. No bones
broken, aud Henry is doing we'll at
prcsc and is nearly ready for another
bump. More anon. Zero.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07

THE St. Paul Pioneer came to lie
yesterday enlarged G. to nine column
sheet, and with its usual modcsty makes
no mention of the improvement. last
year, that sheet (thc daily was contract
cd to subscribers at SIS. per year, and
now the publishers como forward
punctually, and fulfill the terms Of tho
ayrc ,ment. 1t is we'll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07

Those two charming monthlies, Ar.
thurs Home Mug"ziae and the Chi!
d'cn's Hour, for March, arc on GU,
table. The Magazine is replete with
choice miscellaneous reading, and il
we'll worth the subscription price-twc
dvl|ar*-a'd this will scarcely cove,
the price Of the ergravings, which arc
choice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07
SOMEBODY'S team INDUCED in a lively

SOMEBODY'S team indul gcd in lively
runaway last Monday. After measuring
the distance around the public square
several times, they we're finally hauled
up" in back street. 1t must have
been pleasant (?) ride for the driver,
who sawed aud jerked, ard jerkcd and
sawed, but all to no purpose. No dam-
ages incurred, which leaves US minus a
bloody episode.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-07

Mr.. ANDREW KNOX has effected q
change of base, having removed his
farm machinery from Mill Street to the
building formerly occupied by Ira
Jones. He will also, with Mr.. G. ".
Merrick, put in full stock of Hard
ware, thus making another addition to
the business Of our city.