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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
REBEL DEBrs.-Since the Vermont

REBEL DEBrs.-Since the Vermont
aud Maine elections, Confederate bonds
have ceased to be quoted. After No.
vember they can be sold for waste
paper. The present generation has no
inclination to shoulder the debts of the
defunct Confederacy. When We get
through paying our own honest debts,
and give every Union soldier a farm,
aud have a few thousand millions of
hard cash laid by for experimental pur-
poses, and forget the history of our
heroic struggle for the Union, then this
rebel debt business may receive our at
tention. Until that time arrives
we advise our friends to make no in.
vcstments in confederate stock, or in
Horace Greeley for President, which
amounts to the same Thing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

Under this caption the last Reg''fe'
,x.eerated At constde,ble length, rep
rcseutiug that Mr.. Page Is trying to
secure an election 70 the Judgesh'p
without resiguing bis Senatorial Office
Mr.. Pages resignation was in the hands
Of Governor Austin long before the
.Reg;.ter'. nonsense Was published; but
if he had not resigned, what then
Hon. D. L. Buell., of Houston county
wae a candidate for Licutenant-G Governor
a. the last election, and, also, candidate
Tor the Office Of State Senator. Failing
to get the first, he was fortunate to gel
the last. We never heard any com
plaints about the matter from the Reg
isscr.
Hon. G. F. Buck, Of Winona, held
the Office Of State Senator two year,
ego, tile Democrats nominated him fo'
Congress he went into the field, made
. vigorous campaign, was beaten, fell
back gracefully upon his Senatorial
position, occupied his seat At the ne1'
session Of tie Senate, aud retired te
private life. No complaint from thu
Reg;.ter on the score Of "sharp prac
<;coO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

A QUESTION IN PRoPORT1ON.-The
Greeley Democracy see the hand writ
ing on the wall. They figured gain
for themselves Of ten per cent. in North
Carolina, and claimed that the same "a
ito in Vermont and Maine would sink
Grant out Of sight. They have hcard
from both Statcs-tremendous MAJOR
ties for Grants policy, and after consid
cradle figuring have arrived at the
conclusion that they have gained ii
those States just two per cent. ove'
1863. 1t makes them happy! Keel
it up they say, and We have Grant de
fsated. Query: If a two PEI
cent. Liberal gain in North Caro]in;
gives 10000 Republican majority il
Vermont and $4,000 in Maine, hov
large majority will two per cent
gain in those States secure for the res
Of the Union?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

L1sERALs.-Tho Liberals and Dem
ocrats met at Spring Wiley, in Judicial
delegate convention Tuesday to nomi.
nate candidate for Judge. The atten
dance was slim, there being but II del.
egates present. Ii. r. Wells was the
unanimous choice Of the convention
and is, without doubt, the strongest
man in the District that they could put
up. However, this District is, fortu'
nately for Mr.. Page, and unfortunately
for Mr.. Wells, overwhelmingly Repub.
lican, and even the we'll known person
a! good qualities Of Mr.. Wells will not
save him from inevitable defeat West-
cru Progress, Oct. 9.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
A Few Fac u.

The public expenditures under Geners
Grant has been less per capita than under IN,
other President since 1910.
In 1860 the expenditures reduced to . Roli
basis were So, O25, 1852, or $l.95 per capita
On the same basis the expenditures in 1871
were $73.554, 1lo.7s. or l.76 per capita.
OF course the amount Of public indebtednesl
chargeabie directly to tho war 10 not included
During three years Of johnson . admins trs.
ton, with = tax of u gallon on whisky
only $92, O00, 900 were collected.
During three years Of Grants administers
ton, with 4 tax Of fifty cents . gallon OF
whiskey, tho amount collected and turned into
the treasury was $l57 100000.
Tho expense Of collecting the revenue undel
General Grant has been one-half less thar
under johnson.
The aggregate receipts of tho Government
for the past three years has been 81, l65. $685.
1878; expenditures during the same time
1924, 697 ,926.S0, making . grand total o
money passing through the hands Of Unitet
States officials of $1,000, 22o, 1868. Out 0
this amount the Government has lost through
dcfalcation only s., 097, 963.64.
Since 1861 tho amount Of money passing
through the hands of General, Spinner, Unite'
States Treasurer, has been SIS, lO4, 49,, 2s2. "a
Of this vast amount only $55,O37.45 has beel
lost through the dishonesty OF tho officials j,
his Office.
Since the beginning of Grants administra
ton tho public debt has been reduced upward
Of $350, 100000.
Since 1865 the aggregate reduction Of inter
nal revenue taxation has been 1928 ,o00,O
When General Grant came into Office tn,
value Of = greenback was about seventy 6v'
cents in gold, now it 10 worth eighty-nin'
cents in gold.
Our public secu-ities stand higher than ever
| our public debt is being funded at low rat
Of interest; eur credit il good in the money
markets of the world; our army has been re-
duced to peace basis; every branch indus
try is prosperous; wnges are high; ard gen
eral prosperity throughout the land grects tn
close of Grants first term.
These are facts that the people appreciate
They know the value Of an honest administers
ton of affairs, and pay no heed to the fou
ISLANDERS raised by tho Greeley Democracy
Grant still retains the confidence Of tho people
and will be ~ nobly sustained by the Ioya
millions in 1872 o. hs vas in 1868.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
Fishing-May and 1.

Beneath the quivering arch of leaves
Where sunlight fickered through,
While birds sang merry songs Of love,
Each to its mate so true,
Where just below tho mossy bank
The laughing stream flowed by,
We came, with fishing limo and rod,
My blue eyed May and I.
Oh how her merry laugh rang out,
Startling tho birds above;
And forgot tho shining fish
While whispering words Of love.
And how the sunlight, falling through
The tangled web Of green,
Came trembling down to crown her head
My bluc-cycd May, my queen!
All: years have passed since then, and she
Hath with them passed sway;
But nature smiles no whit the :ess
For troubled hearts each day!
Ths leaves, the birds, the bank, tho brook.
Their missions still fulfill;
But memory only cheers my heart,
And keeps me happy still.
-A1's. Mary d. Brine, !" Harper's Moqoxin
for Ocluber,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The TEACHERS OCCUPATIoN.~-

The TEACHERS OCcUPAT1oN.-
Have you ever thought Of what that
man is doing who teaches children ?
You go into the workshop Of the wheel
right; he is making wheels and shafts
and you say he is a useful man: You
enter the shop Of weaver, who is max
ing cloth, and you say he is valuable
man. You visit the blacksmith's shop,
wh,ere you find him making pickaxes,
hammers, and hammers, and pillow.
shares, and you say this man is essen
tial; you salute these skilful laborers.
You enter the house Of a schoolmaster ;
salute him more profoundly. Do you
know what he is doing? He is manu-
featuring minds, holding moral and
cultivat,ng the mental facilities; pre-
pairing the youth for the future duties
Of lifet'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
St,ale News.

Edward Bailey stole a watch at Nor
head and then ran across the line into
Dakota. Sheriff Blanchard went after
Bailey and brought him back. The
Sheriff Says this thing Of running over
the border by criminals is about played
out, and he will hereafter follow fugi-
tivcs clear to the Missouri, if necessary.
The total amount of wheat bought on
tho S. NJ. r. r. during the week ED.
Ing Wednesday, Sept. Seth, was 10000
bushels. The highest price paid at diff:
forc"t points was as follows: At
Spring Valley aud stations west, 80
cents; Fountain, 95 cents; Lanesboro,
50 cents; Rushlord, 81 cents.
The total valuation of personal prop
crty in Pope county, amounts i" the az
gregate to S22O,09n. Tho real estate,
as returned by the several town clerks
is S3S9,774. Number Of acres taxed,
1854
Miss Carrie Stanton of Blue Earll,
City, has gone to Columbus, Miss, to
engage in teaching the Freedmen, under
the auspices of the American Missionary
Society.
Edward Griffin living near Elm rvier,
while driving yoke Of unruly steers a
few days since, broke his leg, and lay
without medical assistance until recently,
and with his wife and two children lack
ing sufficient food; DR.. Rosser heard
if this, and proposed to attend him free
Of charge if brought here. John Ma
son and others collected s22 and some
provision and had the sufferer brought
hcre.-Red River Star.
A grand jury was cmpanelled At Roch-
ester, but as it had no business to per-
form, the members went to horse race.
Mr.. John G. Fi6cld, Of Oronoco, has
sold, during the past year, $500 worth
of sheep, exclusive Of the wool which he
clipped from his flock, and now he has
as many sheep to commence the year
with as he had one year aso.-Rochester
Record.
ACCIDENTAL man named Edward
Mallory, Of Yucatan, met with a dread
ful accident few days ago, by getting
his fingers caught in the gearing Of
. threshing machine. Every effort
was made to stop the horses as soon as
Malony's predicamcnt was discovered ;
but before that object was accomplished
his arm was pulled into the machinery
to his elbow, nearly. The arm was am
putated and the patient is getting along
US we'll as could be expected.-Hous-
ton County Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

CHARLES XIV, the King Of Sweden
and Norway, who died on Wednesday
night was 46 years Of age. In 1857,
owing to his fathers illness, he became
Regent. and continued to act rs such
until King Oscars death, in 1859.
when he ,cceeded to the throne. King
Charles was a popular monarch, aud
greatly beloved by bis people. His sou
Prince Oscar, succeeds him as King.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

THE Democratic, Liberal fizzle, held
at Spring Valley, on the Sth inst NOM
mated II. r. Wells for Judge Of the
Tenth Judicial District. No dele
gates were present from Houston or
from Frceborn county.
The Spring Valley l%ogrcss ho'sts
the name of Mr.. Page, the regular
nominee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOl
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 8.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 9.
Pennsylvania gives from $4,000 to
10000 majority for Hartranft, (Rep.)
perhaps more.
Ohio fifteen thousand Republican
majority at least.
Indiana close, but returns indicate
Republican gains which are probably
sufficient to carry tho stute.
The election in Nebraska passed of
quietly. with a full vote polled. The
Republican State aud Congressional
tickets are elected by about 5000 ma.
;oritv
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

In spite Of tho heavy decrease in
taxation since the first day Of July and
first Of August, the national debt vat
reduced SIC, 1927 ,343 during September
This is solid and perplcxing political
argument for the opposition to medi
tate upon. They cannot got around it.
and need not attempt to ride over it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The Man Who 10 Not Afraid.

The Man Who 10 Not Afraid.
"a merciful Providence fashioned him hollow.
On purpose that he might his principles swal
low"
We really admire Grceley's
pluck, 4. characteristic which, until
his course in the PRESENT contest,
we did not think he p ssessed. Our
opinion, however, is now changed, for
te has backbone, he certainly has
lie has no doubt Of hi. election. Tho
very elements (what !? he says arc III
in his favor. Everything appears to
him to be Of the cheeriest description
and Of the most roseate hue ; and as to
the ungrateful answers from North
Carolina, Western Virginia, Vermont,
and Maine, they are quite unimportant
incidents, having a bearing on the
issue scarcely worth noticing. Indeed,
be hesitates not to say that if some peo-
pie would look at them with the same
vision that he does, they would at once
discover that the results, a. far rs they
have gone, are in the highest degree
indicative (what refreshing greenness y
Of his ultimate triumph This certain
" appears to us thick-headed and
short.sighted Republicans, curious,
not TO- say ludicrous, deduction, but
when, in addition to his pluck,
Ne know that H. G.. has been looking
through kaleidoscope all his days, our
wonder ceases. We wait patiently for
his report after looking through in
October, and for tho last time in
November. He need not, however,
hurry himself to do so, the people hav-
ing had some experience in such mat
tors are, therefore, competent to make
one for themselves, which, Of course,
will necessarily vary from his.
1t is we'll for those who have not yet
commenced their march into the Re.
publican camp. to consider the follow.
ing opinion Of ."thc man who is not
afraid" by Professor White, Of Cor
nell IN W University: Why, he's
a failure. He's failed in everything
yet. We sent him to Congress and
what did he do? Why he left the
grand national issue of freedom and
slavery to struggle on without his aid,
and fuddled away his time on a picayune
one-horse scheme like the mileage
question. He is always penny-wise
and pound foolish. He would hold up
cent before his eyes, and because he
could not see the dome Of St. Peter,
he would set the world on fire to make
people believe the cent was the biggest
If he was President he would get some
two-cent scheme in his head and lei
broad questions, on which the happi
ness and prosperity Of the people de-
pend, 90 to the small dogs who hedge
| in around the White House. He's q
narrow, fussy, prejudiced, vacillating
nicavnce man."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
Grants Ignorance W. 0umaer's
AIl-K00WtDI0C1

have naturally thought that a states
man so erudite, So logical, 80 profound,
could not involve himself in one of his
principal allegations against the chief
magistrate of the nation. But that is
tho identical thing he has done. Pres
ident Grant is to be set down as an ig-
noramus because he nominated Mr.. A.
T. Stewart for Secretary Of the Treas
ury, not knowing that there was an old
law which prohibited an importing u'er-
chant from holding that Office. When
the nomination was laid before the Sen
ate it was unanimously confirmed, the
Senator from Massachusetts voting
ave." in utter ignorance Of the law
which rendered the nominee ineligible,
Any sensible and candid person will
readily excuse the President, remember
ing that the greater part Of his life had
been occupied with the duties Of SOL
der. But what plea shall avail for the
al-knowing Senator? If the President
is to be considered as On ignoramus, for
tho reason assigned, SO is the Senator ;
for he neither knew that the statute
existed prior to Mr.. Stewards nomina-
ton, nor discovered it afterward. The
discovery was made by clerk Of the
Treasury Department, who, in con*o-
quence Of long term Of routine duty
there. had become thoroughly familiar
with every law relating to that branch
of the Government. Verify. the Scna-
tor must have been hard pressed for
proof when he could find but single
fact, and that one which equally involv-
ed his own reputation for professional
! learning with that Of tho President.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

Hon. WV. Fl. SEWARD died to-
dav, at Auburn, N. Y, in the I'D
year Of his age.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10

THr State Board Of Equalization hold
an adjourned meeting today, at the
Office Of the State Auditor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
IN. HAWKINS and LAFAYETTE
FRENCH

~ IA "A W ~ AA'0 's''S 10000 80
FRENCH
Will speak as follows, At
Hamilton, Wednesday, Oct. is.
Grand Meadow. Thursday, Oct. II.
Saints Rest, Tuesday, Oct. -.
A. A. HARDWOOD and others
Will speak as follows, at
Lyle, Saturday, Oct. H..
brownsville, Saturday, Oct. 26.
NIX. NOBLE and others
Will speak ~ follows, At
Lansing, Monday, Oct. II.
J. 8. IRGENS and others
Will speak - follows,at
Leroy, Friday. Oct. IL.
Nevada, Saturday. Oct. 10.
Houston, Monday, October 70, 49,.
Sheldon, Tuesday, October 70.
Black Hammer, Wednesday, October ~.
Spring Grove, Thursday, October 81.
Nsstings to begin at o'clock p y.
BY order Of the County Committee,
A. KNOX. Chairman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
THE TRANSCRIPT

THE TRANSCRIPT
4. A. HARDWOOD. Editor and P,oorietor.
AUSTIN. MlNN.-
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 10, 1872.
Republican Nominees,
FOR PRESIDENT,
U. s. Grant,
OF Illinois.
FOR VICE-PRES1DENT,
Henry Wilson,
OF Massachusetts,,
Presidential Electors.
A. Largely. T. MARSHALL, OF Ramsey.
-CNAS. KIT'TLESON, Of Frseborn
,! Di..riss-M. s. CHANDLER. "f Goodhue
- rst--INEODORESA SANDER, of Ramsey
Fer State Auditor.
q. P. WHITCOMB,
Olmstel County.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
SHERWOOD HOUGH,
Ramsey County.
70, Member Of conersss for First District.
MARK H. DUNNELL,
Tor judge Of 10th Judicial District,
SHERMAN PAGE,
OF Mower.
Legislative Ticket.
Yor Senator, Ito al vaeaney,)
n. K. NOBLE, Of Austin.
For Representatives.,
OLE O. FtNHERT, Of Frankiord.
E. J. STIMSON, Of Brownsville.
County Ticket.
For Reyi.ser Of DECIDE,
GEO. W. ROBINSON, Of Lansing.
For County Auditor.
JOHN P. WILLIAMS, ofPleasaut Valley.
FSr Sheriff;
GEORGE BAIRD, Of Austin.
For Judge If Probate,
JESSE ROSE, Of Nevsda.
For C1x~ty Attorney,
EBER o. WHEELER, of Austin.
For Cosaty Surveyor,
q. v. CLOU0A, Of tho Town Of Austin.
For Court Commiss;onsr.
LAFAYETTE FRENCH, Of Austin.
For Coroner,
r. A. BARNES, II. D., Of Austin.
For County Com~issioner, Dis'rics No. !.
Il. Il. TANNER, Of Red Rock.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
The Good Elects Of Political
Agitation.

duces good results. 1t excites the
people to personal investigation Of
national affairs, and thereby prevents
corruption from becoming organic
Official honesty is made the basis Of all
parties 10 their efforts to win public
support. The best foot is put forward
by the respective candidates, and eac a
ooe strives to convince the people that
his party, and his party alone, can ad.
vance the interests and maintain the
honor Of the Republic. The people
listen patiently to the claims of each.
examine the facts presented, weigh the
evidence, and impartially decide which
party, in their judgment, is best cnti-
ted to their confidence and support
This popular agitation every four years
has another good effect. It puts the
party in power on its good behavior.
If it abuses the trust committed to its
keeping, the verdict Of the people,
from which there can be no appeal, re-
pudiates it, and entrusts the Govern
ment to party more honest and wor-
thy. This has been the experience of
parties since the formation Of the Re-
public.
The Republican party has been in
power nearly twelve years. It has re-
tanned the confidence Of the people be-
cause it has been the party of justice
and honesty. If dishonest officials
crept into power, rs soon as their dis
honesty was discovered they we're at
once repudiated. The party itself has
remained honest. Integrity has been
the rule among its officials, corruption
the rare exception.
General Grant is to-day reaping the
reward due his honest administration
of affairs. The searching investiga.
tions which have been made into his
official acts have revealed nothing that
reflects On bis honor as q man, or his
integrity as an official. Every effort
has been made that partisan ingenui-
ty could devise to discover some weak
point in his administration, but the
whole line remains as impregnable a.
was his line in front Of Vicksburg.
Personal abuse has disturbed him no
more than the pistol shots from Penn
berton's army. Confident in his own
personal and official rectitude he has
patiently submitted to the verdict Of
the people. and that verdict has already
been made up in bis favor, and only
awaits the for NAL announcement in No
vember next. He will enter upon his
second term with the pleasing assur-
ance that he still retains the confidence
and love Of the American people. The
lessons Of this campaign, in which his
official integrity has has been the safe
guard not only Of the Republican par
ty, but of the Republic itself, will re-
double his vigilance, and cause him to
be even more watchful over the nation 9
interests. Grand and complete as his
first term has proven, We may safely
predict that his second will sur
pass it, that its close will find the ma
ton advanced still higher in the esti-
nation Of the world, the last vestige
of sectional bitterness removed by the
dawn Of a reconciliation that has come
to stay, our commerce enlarged, every
channel of domestic industry improved,
our citizons still more prosperous, and
the noble party Of universal liberty
still more strongly entrenched in the
hearts of the people.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-10
Political Meeeilsxs.

F. 4. HUSHER, ESQ.,,
Ydftor of tho Fxdsrldnds and Em;yan'e", Of Ii
Crosse, will address tho Norwegian in theil
native IL. gusge, rs follows:
Amherst, Thursday, Oetober 10, P. n.
Newburgh, Friday, October II, p. NJ.
F. A. HUSHER, ESQ, and J. s. 1R
GEMS, ESQ,
viii speak, in tho Norwegian language, n
follows:
rrankford, Tue.day, October, Is, P. N:
Udolpho. Wednesday, October IL. P. n.
Austin. Thursday, October II, Z. P. NJ.
Abort Lea, Wednesday, October p, p. N
Delavan, Thursday, October "a, : P. NJ. Nv
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-09-27

aPerhapg | am aid julie, meek.

"Perhaps am" said Juliet, meek
ly.
"And what did you tell him? You
accepted him, of course? He is rich
and l am poor, and all the girls like
gold"
"Harryr
"Tell me quickly, Juliet" he cried,
almost passionately. "Don't keep
me longer in suspense"
81 told him. Juliet answered, in
nocently "that I had already prom
ised to marry you"
"My little dover and HarryAven-
ELS dark bace frightened into sun
shin9 once again. "And you were
right, for May and November never
yet we're happily mated. My uncle
is an old fool, and yet 1 can't blame
him, Juliet, when I look at your
sweet face"
The countenance of Mr.. Avenel
was slightly confused when he met
his nephew at the breakfast table the
next morning, but further than that,
there was no sign Of the discontinue
he had undergone. He gave Juliet
an exquisite set of wedding pearls
when she was married. and congrat-
ulated Harry after cordial fashion.
But he never proposed to Mrs.Hawk-
hurst, and, as she never expected
anything OF the sort, no harm was
done.
And everything goes on at Avenel
Place just precisely as thought. Mr..
Avenel keeps his housekeeper and
Harry has gained wife.