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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14

million dollars. II tho entire amonnt
at risk within the district is total loss,
one half Of its surplus will pay for it.
The Etna officers think that by salv-
age and other insurance directions their
loss will be reduced to 81 300. 900, and
the National company believes thc,rs
will BE- reduced for the same directions
The amount ut risk in the burnt dis
trict exceeds the above figures some.
whot. In the cases of most Of the
above companies. but all owing u very
small per cen.age for salvage, it is con-
6dcntIy believed that the sums will not
exceed the sums above. All the Hart
ford companies are perfectly sound
The Etna's assets on Nov. LIST, werc
S., 000, 900, and the other companies
are also in good condition to meet all
their losses
GENERAL NOTES ON THE FIRE.
New York, Nov. Ill is known
that the U. S. treasury will aid the
money market if necessary by selling
largely gold and buying bonds. The
shipment Of gold to Europe Wednesday
will amount, to million Of dollars.
Boston, Nov. H. The funds Of the
sub-,reasury were removed iron, the OK.
change today to the custom house, I'm.
der guard Of file OF marines
Washington, Nov. 1l-l'aymaste,
P)unkett, purchasing paymaster for the
navy yard at Boston; telegraphs to Sec.
rotary Robinson that bis Office on Ki!by
street was burned, but that he saved all
the records.
Springfield, Mass, Nov. IL. The
losses Of the Springfield Fire aud Mar.
inc Insurance company by the Boston
Ere will not exceed $3.50, 900, and viii
b. promptly paid. The company will
continue business us usual.
New York, Nov. 11.-The Board Of
Aldermen at meeting today, forbade
the erection Of a.ansard roofs, unless q
fire proof material. Gentlemen inter
ested in the leather trade in Boston, d.
net think that the almost total destruc
ton of The leather business in that city
will bring about any suspensions exccp
perhaps, in cases Of one or two smaI
firms.
Providence, Nov. II Several Of tn,
Providence Insurance Companies los'
heavily in the Boston fire but it is un
| dsr<to'.d tonight, that not one vii
fail to pay losses in full, and continue
bus. ness.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
,1uDbe0m1.

Pale, very pale, was Ruth Everett,
as, with broom in hand, snow white
kerchicf over her shoulders, and the
whitest, clearest Of caps upon her head.
she went about her house that June
morning " to tidy uo: aud set all things
in order"
She was full Of thought. Simon
had suggested new regime of affairs,
and poor dear old " Ruthie, " who stood
on the outer edge of sixtys sunny side,
looked over to the seventies and eight
les. and saw only shadows deepening
one into the other, until all light Was
lost in blackness of midnight. She
did not even see the sunbeam which,
had stolen through the partly closed
shutter Of the window, but stood on the
other side sweeping all a:ong its edge
carefully brushing the specks Of dust
underneath to the side opp"s'te her.
following it on to where it rested On
the -four, and then, squeezing herself
between it aud the muntel, passed out
with a feeling Of relief: just ut this
moment she glanced up to the window
aud then the absurdity Of her pro;e'
dure presented itsrlf. The face 'mu'e'
diately underwent an: entire changc.---
A troublesome, 5eaming smile went al!
over it, lighting up eye, brow. chin: and
setting two charming dimples in either
check. A sunbeam with little NOTES
floating through it, she had wrought
into a Goliath.beam, and had used con
summarize skill to make Of it thing Of
weight.
All ag:ow with her dimples and
smiles, she flew to the open door ust as
Simon turned tho corner Of the house
and met him all beaming, and by that
sign he knew that the daughter whn
was just widowed and the dear grand
children we're to come home; that the
house was to be merry once more, aud
he and Ruth were to be cheered and
carod ior when the days which mako
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14

An amusin: incident occurred at
Minneapolis on Saturdy Inst, in consc-
que"cc ofa wager between George F.
Smith and DIR. A. A. Anes. both lead-
lug citizens Of that town. Tho former
was compelled T. give tho latter a free
ride in wheelb,rrow through some OF
the principal streets in consequence Of
his having felt confident that Greeley
would be 1.-THE coming man." The pro-
cession was accompanied by q band Of
music, and, doubtless, the Doctor had u
pleasant ride.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14

TnREE fatal accidents have occurred
ut Minneapolis, within the last week.
One ma" Tell upon revolving saw
and was cut completely asundcr. \ boy
was caught upon moving shaft aud
crushed to death instantly and a
staging gave way prec;pitati"g three
men to tho ground II large stone fell
upon one of them, crushing his skull.
Another n'A" is seriously I'M urcd, hut
it is though, not fatally.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
The Schools.

Some Of them are already in pro-
9ress; others will soon throw open
their doors, aud in few short week.
the youth Of the county will be eager.
ly struggling along the rugged paths
which lead up and out into an educa-
ted manhood. 1t is the impre>sible
period Of their lives their minds are
i'll formative state they are germs
which mature growth will crystalize
into men and women.
The process Of their Development is
not at all singular it las its counter
part in the growth Of inauimate d.
jects. The plant which vegetables in a
,!..k cellar will be white, or colorless
and tender, although u gn,wth in the
sunlight would have impaired to it a
beautiful green end a strong fibre. The
,,narled and twisted shrub, had it not
been forced into contortions, might
have grown up u beautiful tree, having
wide spreading branches and delicious
fsuit.i Like the plant and the embryo.
tie children have within them the ele-
mcnts Of growth. What the soil, the
sunshine and the showers are to vegc-
table development, such, inevitably,
will lie the influence Of teachers upon
the character Of the young, with whom
they come in contact.
50 you who are to labor in the
rcl'ools We say: for the t:me-bs;ng
''ake your work duty, and then per.
form it cnnscientiousy Each pupil il
silently daguerrcotyping your moral
likeness, aud the impression is being
esherial::ed aud inwrousht US it were
with the very mysterious combination
wkich We call r,ind. lie is making
you part Of himself, and it is his
right to do so; it Is the school-roon'
process Of learning and he ought to
suffer NJ fisk Of being made ,eorse by
t:c adm;xture. Think Of this, teach.
<:s, and then act before your scholars
- you would have them act were your
POSITIONS reversed.
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Thanksgiving h'rOclassaa NJ is'ss.
STATE OF MlNS:r5Ta.
l.xEcCrlyE DEPARTMENT.

S:Arx OF MINNESOTA.
ExEcCrlyE DErARvMKNT.
Acknowledging vita gratitude aud praise
tho infinite blessings With which God in hi:
goodness has covered Our State and Nation
nud in compliance With the practice u "u'
onccs,ors. with the statutes Of our people. mud
tho recommendation OF the President Vt ths
United STATES. l do appoint thu KSDAl
THE TWENrY-EIGHTn DAY or MY
EMBEK, inst. ~ u duy Of public thaEksEiv'
Ing md prayer.
The rro:r Of Minnesota have abundant
reason f.r thaNkiulnrss. Unr harvcSts have
been plentiful; thousands IF tho sons Of toll
have COINS ar.o:, IFS from less + .rrri lands,
and hero lMc madc Ii .r,cs to t;seir own nd.
vantage and that OF tho commonwealth: peace,
viii: all its inestir,a;1ic benefits. has rcigacd
nn.iis,urhvi within our BORDERS; important
,u,crnaI improvements have be. II completed
md other, l"Ausu:Atsi essential to tho al
cement &C our material interests
aud the educational, moral and religious CON
,.!ii"n Of our people has been promoted, while
10 famine, pce,i!cncc or with. spread disorder
has afflicted the land. The blsssings Of kind
Providence crown the year on every hand
Joy. praise and thsnktulness should bound
from tho hearts Of a people who are 10 blessed
"cIaP your hands all 70 people; shout unts
God with the voice OF triumph
mercy and truth are met together; right
Given under my my hand and tAc great seal O
the State ut tho Capitol in TIL
e.. Is. city Ut st. Paul, this 1th day o
November. 1872.
HORACE AUSTIN.
~ the Governor:
s. T. JESs,soH,
Secretary Of State.
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man, is missed by his friends, and fears
are entertained for his safety.
The post Office is tcmporily located in
Fanueil Hall. Postmaster Burt does
everything possible under the circum-
stances to expedite the distribution Of
u,ail matter.
WHAT BOSTON PROPOSES TO DO.
Preparations are being urged for the
marking Of new street lines on the
burnt district and also for the erection
Of me rchant's exchange building. a
committee has been appointed to ask
the general government to purchase the
burned over lot adjoining the new post
Office for charging that building, and
also to require Massachusetts Senators
and Representatives in Congress to Sc.
cure the passage Of an act Of Congress
allowing the samc draw back on build
ing material US was allowed to Portland
and Chicago.
The commute of twenty citizens has
voted to request Governor Wushburne
to call special session Of tho Legisla-
,ure to authorize the city Of Boston to
issue sufficient number IF seven per
cent. bonds to aid sufferers in rebuild
ing the burnt district.
TnE COMPANIES VlCTIMIZED AND HOW
MUCH THEY HAVE LOST.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE excite
uent in insurance circles is intense.
Tho suspension OF the Humbolt h In
ternational Company is announced -
The Spectator furnishes he following
reliable list nf losses:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14

MAJ. j. II. HOWELL has resigned
the editoria! charge Of tho Minncup'-
lis Tribune, aud will sail immediately
for Europe. The Tribu"e, under his
management, has been fair, candid and
able
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14

TIE n,urdcrers Of. the Cook family
left St. Paul tor Detroit Lake on Mon
day last where they will be tried. At
torney General Cornell will 60 up for
the purpose Of conducting the prosscu-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14

W = OcSoae cU1!s1ucINU!o SIaCc W
the particulars Of the Boston Gre
The frs. reports Of the extent Of the
great conformation, and Of the proper
" involved, were somewhat exagera-
ted, but conside,ate and careful esti-
mates make the losses approximate very
nearly slOO,000,000. The area swept
b. The fire is about seventy-dve acres,
aud it was covered with the most sub
&tsntial and costly business houses in
the city. The loss in buildings is i'm
mcnsc, but the extensive and costly
stocks Of merchandise destroyed. were
Of still greater value than the struc
tu:es. 1t had been tho pride, if n't
the boast Of Boston, that this portion
Ct the city vas "dve proof" but tic
recent triumph OF the " devouring rle-
men," has relieved their minds of this
conceit and seemingly established the
fact that the u'ightiest efforts Of ma"
can do no r.ore than to elevate hin, to
the :ank Of secondary causes. lie can
utilize the elements but he cannot con-
troll them, This is one lesson il!u>tra-
ted and enforced, by the great FIRE.
Whether it were needed at this time t"
teach US humility. is knox" only to
the lnGuite-"to Him who doeth al!
things we'll" While we ignore entire
~ the doctrine Of special providence,
We canuo: help recognizing the fact
that we arc the subjects Of regal gov
crnmcnt;. one whose laws are self:
operating. They comp! the obedience
Of no sc"s;crt being, and yet evcryi III
fraction Of them is an Invocation OF
judgment upon the head Of tho offen-
der. and nccc.sitates u visitation Of the
penalty. Divine justice, is asserted
rqnuhty. 1t is based upon the exis'
tcnce Of right and wrong, and is self
executing. I: keeps the moral world
in equilibrium, and at the same timt
affords perfect frccdom T.: thought anu
ac:ion. to every human being. We ar.
TOO likely to see III these terrible vi"i
tations, nothing beyond the effect wbicl
1hey produce upon business and ye
VIC are completely transformed by them
They reveal to US Il power Of which
VIC scarcely dreamed before; they re
ducc our estimate OF th"t which i
n,rc!y r,ascri.'. and transfer our aficc
lions from, mural things. t" those whit
are beyond the mutations Of this life
they u.akc us not less dil;Sent in bu>i
ness. but more iervc"t in spirit. The.
overthrow the social barriers whic|
wealth has raised, and establish an ari'
tocracy Of tho mind and heart.
II thcse things he truc-and VIII
can deny ,hcu.--ought We not to lear
that the destruction Ct Il city has 81:
n;t;,ance which, cannot be measured b
the degree of its interruption OF bus
ness, but that it is ipdced piSan''
r,oyrmcnt Of tie infinite forces. CON
pelled by the insab"rdin"si"" ct nae
10 that great mural government: "h'e
Justly ela;us tie ~''ss'"ues VI 49,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
MORTGAGE SALE. ,

MORTGAGE SALE. - -:
VA Default having been made in the cen
dttions Of certain indenture Of mortgage
made and executed by J. O. Burroughs to Ill
lizard Tilton, bearing date the l6th day Of June,
A. D. 1871, and recorded in the Office of Regis
ter Of Deeds in and for Mower county, Min
nesota, on the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1871,
ut half past three o'clock P. N. in Book IS NJ -
of Mortgages on page ~. Said mortgage was
given to secure the payment OF the sum Of
three handled, sixty-ni and 34-lOO dvllsrs
($369.34) and interest thereon according to the
conditions Of three promissory notes bearing
even date Herewith and default has been made
in the payment Of the sum Of fifty dollars $50
which is now due and payable. .,>ss'
Said mortgage is conditioned that If defaul,
be made in any OF the provisions therein, il
shall be lawful for the mortgage, his assigns,
named to be due, and pursuant to said condi-
lions the whole amount remaining unpaid
thereon, to-wit: The sum Of three hundred
.and-6fty dollars, ($350,) is hereby declared
and claimed to be due ut the date of this no.
tice, and no proceeding at law or otherwise
have been had to collect said sum or any part
thereof. Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of q power Of sale therein con-
taineu, and pursuant to tho provisions Of the
statute in such case made and provided, esid
mortgage will be foreclvscd and the premises
therein described, to-wit: Lots numbere one
and four, Il aud ~ in Block number seven, ~
in the Village OF Brownsdale, Mower county,
Minnesota. will be sold at public vsndue to
the highest bidder therefor to satisfy the
amou,t due on said mortgage as above dcclur-
ell ut the time Of sale and also the sum Of ,hir-
ty dollars ~ attorneys fees allowed by the
terms thereof in care Of foreclosure, together
with the costs and expenses allowed by law.
Said sale will be made at the Office of Page l.
Wheeler, 10 the Village Of Austin. in said
county Of Mower, on Saturday, the 2lst day of
ccember, A. b. 1872, at 10 O'clock a. NJ.
Dated, Nov. 4th, A. b. 1872.
uILLIARD TILTON. Mortgagee.
PAGE l. WHEELER, Atty's for Mortgages,
3lt7 Austin, Num-.
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Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, V0I

All Providence companies, it says,
will come out straight. The American
l. Mercantile will 60 on. The Boyl-
ston must stop. The New Jersey CONT
panics lose only tritlinS amounts. The
Continental Insurance Company,of Now
York, - assets amounting to over tao
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
'OU II ID A Ring
Sent to them, free of Postage.
Ut is a Perfect Biiou.)

The price Of the Chrome iu the stores is
Three Dollars. And any subscriber in . cIu .,
Or single subscriber, who may wish to have
"OuR DARLING" mounted on stiff Bristol
board, and ready for framing, can have it 50
prepared and sent by renting twenty five
cents extra 1t the time Of subscribing.
TO tho getter- up of q club Of 6 or 3 copies,
We willsend, rs IN extra premium. = copy Of
"The 0aer," or The Acceptance" This i.
To tho getter-up OF club of IL copies, We
will send both of tho Chromos-" The Offer u
and Tho Acceptance" along with "Our OAR
lng;" or" Asking Blessing" aud "Our
Darling"
Tc the getter-up Of club Of "a copies, w
will send 'Askiug Blessing "The Offer, u
Tho Acceptance" and " Our Darling"
M1- will the gcttsrs-up Of clubs Of 9, 3,
l2 copies please DO particular and write
what prcmiums they desire.
rs The premiums are only forwarded
when the remittance has been sent to U.s.
When the subscribers nj! reside at ono place,
the premiums will all be sent to the person
who sends the club Tor distribution.
Of $500 can have his choice Of " The Offer, II
g The Acceptance" or Our Darling"
~ The money must all b. sent at one time
for any Of tho clubs, und additions may be
made to clubs at club rates. The LADY's BOOK
will be sent t. any post-office where the sub.
scribcr may reside, and subscriptions may com.
| tncnce with any month in the year. We cnn
always supply back numbers. Specimen mum
bers will be sent on receipt Of Is cents.
HOW TO REMlT.-in rcmitting by Mail
a Post Ofico order on Philad"lp hia. or y draft
on Philadelphia or New York. payable to tn
order Of L., A. Cooley. is preferable to bauh
l nofn A~~ a d.. 0edo
not be procured, send United States or Nation
al Bank notes.
rs We advise an early application, az 'e<
expect our ist oith the inducements zee o6.r, ,ci!
reach got, 900 sutscribsrs.
Address l.. A. Cooley,
N. E. Corner Sixth and Chestnut Streets,
80 Philadelphia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
TkRNs.

One copy, ono year s. 90
Two copies. one year 50
Three copies, one year 80
Four copies. one year 10 90
Five copies, one year, ard an extra COPY
to person getting up the club, making
six copies II 0v
Eight copies, one year, and an extra copy
t" person getting up the club, making
nine copies q 90
Eleven copies, ono year, and nm extra
copy to the person getting up the club,
making twelve copies II 90
Twenty three cop es, one year, and one
copy to the person getting up the club,
making twenty.foar copies IS 90
Let it be Understood that every subscriber
and the gctter-up Of club, will huvo the
beautiful Chrome Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
HE BoS?0NIANS NOT DSMAYlD
At THEIR GREAT DISASTER.
PREPARATIONS FOR REBUILD
ING ON STRAlCHTER
STREETS.

Effects Of the Fire en- the Finances
and Commerce Of tho Country.
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-13
Wages,

Muscular strength earns the lowest wages
and is not certain OF constant employment
Strength directed by intelligence-sgu mp
tion"-and expended, therefore, to good adj
vantage, gets better wages and finds more t.
do. Strength intelligently directed in thu
line Of "a trade" properly learned, is still
more in demand and earns still better pay
Add to ordinary mechanical skill exactness
and quickness of sight, dexterity of touch
and taste for accuracy and nicely, as well
as for what is pleasing in outline and color,
add these, and you have the abilities which
are dlocays in demand and which secure the
highest wages. He who has these and uses
them industriously, is almost sure of success
He who has these even only in part, has by
SO much an increased general ability, with
increased worth, in all the higher grades OF
labor.
Now sight and touch and ''tas.e' are ca
pable Of development and cultivation.
How? By pursuing a course of study in
notwithstanding, first, to appreciate accu-
racy and beauty through careful limitations
acquiring, at last, ability and facility in ex-
pressing ones own ideas of form and adjust
ment in original designs.
A leading manufacturer of this city asserts
that, in his belief, if his workmen all knew
how to draw well, both their wages and his
profits would be increased twenty-five per
cent
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-13
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says that the police of Lewiston
has been increased as safeguard against fire
Apple juice is worth only ten cents a gallon
in Lewiston, and elder barrels are in great de-
mand. Wicked Lewiston-unless in pursuit of
vinegar?
The Journal says that gas failed in Auburn
Sunday evening, and the churches and vestries
IN which audiences had gathered, We're com
peiled to go by faith rather than by sight.
The directors of the Lewiston and Auburn
hallroad Company, says the Journal, have re-
1ected all bids for building the road as there is
to be some change of sthe line.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Thomas Hill of West Gouldsbo,o horn in
1775, travelled home after voting for Grant
and Wilson, distance of between thraa anJ
four miles, 'o ""0
KENNEBES COUNTY.
The Journal says that considerable excita-
ment exists in Watervile at the appearance Of
a case "verioloid." Mrs Col Bangs. who has
just returned from New York, is prostrated
with the disease.
W. s. Badger, Esq, of the Maine Farmer.
mas gone to New Orleans to spend the winter
=, The Kennebec Journal says that "some of
the poor victims of interperance have a ter
rible struggle to pass the rum shops" How
does the Journal know?
OXFORD COUNTY.
At an enthusiastic town meeting held
Ill Norway Saturday, the motion of Gen. Beal
t. aid in building shoe factory to the amount
OF $4,000, was passed with but one dissenting
The Portland daily press., 1872-11-13
The Boston Fire and the Leather BUSH
nQSs.

1t IS curious to read in the Boston papers
of Saturday report OF the meeting of the
Shoe and Leather Association held on the
preceding day. The meeting was called to
consider the subject of Western Transports
ton as affecting the leather interest. So i'm
mense had become the business in leather
and its manufactures that those interested
therein came together to discuss the compa:-
alive advantages of rival railway lines fer
carrying their wares to market, to decide
whether the Vermont Central in its present
state of misfortune and i'll repute was wor-
thy OF further support and to discuss the
feasibility of new routes with double tracks
which might give prompt and cheap trans
portation of their products to the Western
markets. Their decision was on the whole
favorable to the Vermont Central, though
Ex-Governor Clafiin, who was present, argued
in favor of the consolidation and purchase by
the State of the great trunk lines, it appear.
ing to him that the State could run its rail
roads as well as its other institutions. This no.
ton of Mr. Clafin was greeted with applause
DeIOre the close OF Jne next Qay tno SnOe
and leather interest which had thus fell
strong enough to decide the destiny of great
railroad corporations and to dictate the pol
icy of States, had temporarily well nigf
ceased to be. The record of the vicissitude
of human affairs contains few things NOR
striking than this. go
The leather business of New England in al
its branches-most of which center in Bostol
has become wonderfully extensive Las
year 220,0O0,000 pounds of leather and 1886.
152 csses of boots and shoes were transported
west on account Of the dealers and manufac
turers of New England. There are in the si
States so designated over fifty-eignt thousan
pers ,ns employed in the manufacture of boot
aud shoes and over seven thouse person
employed in the manufacture of leather be
sides those indirectly employed in boil
branches of business. The business in Main,
is intimately connected with that of Massa
chusetts, and in many cases dependent upor
it. Whether this intimate business connec
ton between the two States will make Maine
a sharer in the misfortnnes of her sister com
monwealth in any disastrous degree remains
to be seen.