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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
judge Nelson ond his.Sueee'

Judge Nelson s.d his:sueeesser.
A judicial career, covering a period
of half century, has just been closed
by Judge Nelson, oftbe u. s. Supreme
Court, who now retires from his honor
able station, at the age Of eighty years.
Speaking Of his long experience As a
judge, the Freen.a~'s Journal, whose
editor has long known him intimately,
s.ys: Az to point Of time and con-
slant service, it is without precedent in
this country or England, and We doubt
whether it has parallel in the history
Of jurisprudence. Lord Mansfield
served thirty two years aud'Lord Eldon
Acknowledgements. and they werc the
longsst<on.Ahe bench IN Great Britain
Chief Justice Marshall vs. thirty -four
years on the bench, Chief Jus'ice Ia.
ney thirty years, Mr.. Justice Story
thit+y-four years, and Chancellor Kent
about twenty-five years-and of the
distinguished judges Of this country they
longest held judicial positions. -
Whereas, Justice Nelson Wa thirty.twa
yesrs . judicial officer Of bis native
State, beioes hs 10 appointed to th>
Supreme Court in 1s45, where he hs,
rsuaiaed for the past enty-eigh'
ysars. The Judge retirss full of honoes
for in edition to bis. judicial services
he contributed 70 the labors Of thl
Joint High Commission, which ended
in the recent peaesabls arbitration be
tween the United States and Great Bri
tain.
Judge Melons home Is in Coopsrs
tevp, N. Y, where he win now reside
aeAprivate citizen, still enjoying . ful
- allowed by the law Of 1876:
penbsrs Of the Court, whose term
iIe BY Limitation Of age. A grace
1T compliment was paid by Secretar,
8 Fish to Judge Nelson in a letter on r.
ceivipg the lattsr's resignation.
The President hAs sppoiatsd Judge
Ward Hunt, Of Utica, to be judge
Nelson's successor on the Supreme
Bench. Judge Hunt has been 4 mem.
Der Of the Court Of Appeals in New
York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

A SHOCKING kerosene accident occur.
red few nights since At Trempealsas
Wisconsin; by which Mrs. Learbacl
and baby were badly burned while sit.
ting in a room Of tho Trempeleau
House. The baby pulled the table
cover and lamp over themselves, and Sc.
fro to the clothing. The woman ran
into tho streston FIRE, when men came Ia
the rescue and sxtingu,shed the aames
Mn. Learb.ck's life is dispaired off,
The babe escaped with = few sligh'
burns.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

We Amt COOP FRIENDS GENER
ALLY."-North Carolina, since''the close
Of the war, seems to be acquiring an
unenviable reputation for lawlcssness
and crime. Az specimen Of tho way
in which the peaccable avocations Of
life arc carried on in the Old State
We give the following incident as We fiud
it reported:
"Do you wish to soil that COW ?" asked
one usighbor Of another, - the latter
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

We notice that the House Of Repre-
sent.tives has passed bounty land bill
for the benefit Of soldiers in tho late war,
but it contains no provision whatever
for actual settlement either presently
or remotely. We think this a fatal
omission and one which will, ultimately,
despoil soldiers Of all advantages, and
increase the already great cu:se known
as the Gland Monopoly Speculation. !"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

A boy having complained to his ia
tl.er that Bill had thrown the Bible ut
him, and hurt him on the head, the ia
Their replied: i" Well, you arc the only
member Of the family on whom the BIZ
bic ever made tho least impression"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
EooP ERoasoe,.,

III dangerous to write paragraph
over night about France it may b. a.
out Of tune 10 the morning. The pre-
sent government, that il to say the gov
eminent sxiating 1t the moment We ar
writing. ia trembling, and before these
lines are printed may have gone down
in confusion, blood aud ruin.
Il was the best thing 70 he done
when tho Empire fell and Communism
was sl.in, to get up such Republic n
this, and it was we'll for France that in
their extremity her leaders looked te
N. Theirs to take the helm. His ha.
been fearful responsibility, and right
veil has he sustained It. Old, unpop'
ular, dogmatical and passionate, he has
yet borne himself neb|y through the
storm, and if he il compelled now to
succumb, Re will have made for himself
az abiding place in the gratitude and
history Of France.
But what d the future Of France
Political prophecy is at fault. No one
can tell what day may bring FORTH
It would not DO strange if Louis Napo'
leon were recalled within year aud in
stalled in the Tuilleries with more than
the pomp Of imperial power. One Of
two experiments will be made Of" sell
government" Of which France has al.
ways been siugularly incapable, and
taen the reaction to the gilded despot'
ism Of the Napoleon dynasty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

The history Of tho introduction Of
the potato into France affords strong
illustration OF tho influence Of author.
lily. For moro than two centuries the
NE Of this invaluable article Of food
vas vehsmeutly opposed. At last, Lou
is XIV. wore bunch Of it, blossoms in
the midst Of his courtiers, aud the con.
sumption Of tho root became universal
in France.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
DROBATE NOTlCE.-STATE or
L MINNESOTA. COUNTY oFlMowER, s,

IN frOO&tC VOuIts
In the matter of tho estate Of Andrew Larson
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Bet
sey johnson, LcRoy, Minnesota, representing,
among other things, that Andrew Larson, late
Of said county, on the 9th day Of june, A. D.
1869, at Leroy, died int<state, and being a
resident of this county at the time of his
death, leaving, goods, chattels, and estate
within this county, and that tho said petition
or was tho widow Of said deceased, and pray
ing that ADMINISTRATION Of said estate DO to
Filing Thompson granted, it is ordered that
said petition DO heard before the Judge Of this
Court, on Monday, tho 9th day Of January,
A. D. 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, ut tho Probate
Office in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof
be given to the heirs Of said deceased
and to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy Of this order for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing in tho MOWER COUNTY TRANscRlrT, q
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Austin. in said county. Dated at Austin, MINI.
this, 18th day Of December A. D. 1872.
By tho Court,
[Ls.l JESSE ROSE,
$50 Probate judge.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
The 1laaty Of To-Day .

Life insurance helps us bear ono
another's burdens. The power of asso-
citation for good is great. What a man
cannot do for himself, number OF men
can do for each other. The pccuniary
loss caused by the death Of the head Of
a family is triaing If shared in by the
many, but heavy if borne alone by the
afflicted wife and children. Present
duties are performed for future reward i,
present sacrifices are made for future
benefit. When man Whose life 10 in
sursd dies, thousands come to the rss-
cue. Such - our system Of life insur-
sucs. Suppose that such system did
not exist. How gratefully that man
would be regarded who should come to
you, with proofs Of his ability to do
what he promises, and should cay:
"For small annual payment I will
enable you to bequea:h fortune. I
will guarantee that when you die, those
whom you love shall not know wan" "
This welcome statement would sur.
prise you. You would accede to it at
once, although wondering by what
means the desirable end can be attain
ed. And yet here is this very system
Of life insurance seeking you out. 1t
is not new or uo.ried system. It is
as old a. the Anglo.Saxon civilization.
1t has been tested in all parts Of the
world. 1t is paying to widows and Or
plans in this country more than twenty
million dollars every year. Is it not
worthy Of your immediate confidence
II any one Of our readers is now in
tending and yet postpon!ng to make this
sure and necessary provision for his fam
lily, VIC must say that his procrastina-
ton may be fatal to him. Does he
say, "Because I am now in good health,
I need not hurry to insure my life p
That is the best reason why you ough,
to insure NOW. 1t will be Of no use to
wait until you are sick-until the
hazards Of business, travel, labor and
amusement, have put you. health in
Jeopardy, then you will be too late
there will be no insurance for you, and
you may foresee, as the sequel Of you,
death, desolate future for your fami.
ly,-your wife and children suffering
for the comforts, perhaps for the necss:
saries Of life.
Millions Of money for a moment Of
time J" cried Queen Elizabeth, rs the
last sands Of the last hour were fast run.
ming out. But her frantic cry was too
late. No man can hesitate, no one can
postpone this duty of insuriug his life,
without accepting that peril Of being
TOO LATE IN. y Observer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

sss DO. Our system pre.supposes that
teachers ars aetivs, and have resources
vithis themselvea Take arithmetic
for IN sxanaple to illustrate our point.
The old method No to let the pupil
work "through the book" course
which developed self:reliaoce, if not
provinces and accuracy. With such
policy II mattsred little whether the
teacher was good OF bad, provided he
vas able to perform difficult problems
when e,lted upon to do 70. Nov the plan
is to hold tho class upon one principle
till, by eepious test examples, vivid illus
trat,ons, and = series Of mental gym
nastics, they are proficient in that prin-
ciple, when they ire initiated into the
mysteries Of tho next. This 10 all very
we'll, provided there il real teacher to
direct the exercise but if there be not
such one, with the graded course to
fence the child ID, and only a blind guide
to show him the mysteries Of the enclo-
sure, the case is lamentable indeed. So
it may be shat good system works in
jury, and that though We have excel
lent methods of instruction, We often
tind much method with little instruc-
ton. What We want is, teachers born
FIRST aud trained afterward. But they
wickedly insist on not being born.
About one teacher in ten is prime ;
three arc fair; three more are half:and.
half; and the remaining three are -.
Many teachers do good work from one
| motive and another; but few teach on
principle. Even educators often go
through the motions, and let the school
teach itself. What We want is teach.
era.
What shall be done to procure them?
Money viii scarcely do it, and love will
certainly not. A special effort Of crea-
tive energy would seem necessary to
supply the public schools with teachers
worthy Of the system. Let Darwin
drop his MISUNDERSTANDING vagaries,
and evolve us few good teachers.-
Now that our methods are perfect, or
rather p'u-perfect-now that we have
educational engines Of the most approx
ed pattern, whose wheels tread the rails
Of progress like the hools Of Pegasus,
whose headlights will make the dark
ness Of the future incoutinently scam
per-now that We have such engines,
grant US, o creative Power Of prolific
Nature, grant rs, We pray you, . few
engineers -1ieego 1toehsr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
DO1aDQ fires.

From some Of the observations made
with reference to the calamity it would
appear - though Boston had never been
On fire before, whereas in truth there
are few cities in the world which have
suffered more IN this respect. During
the latter part Of the last century. Bos-
ton seems to have been always in flames.
On the Goth Of March, 1860, terrible
fire happened there; nearly 400 dwell.
ling-houses, stores, shops, shipping, &c.,
were consumed, together with goods,
merchandise, &C., to the val 10 Of above
100000. Assistance being requested
by the Governor Of New England for
the sufferers, the appeal was warmly re-
sponded to in this country. About
$4,000 was subscribed by the New
England merchants in London towards
this object, and on tie 18th day Of June
in the following year Ohree days, by
tho way, after a disastrous fire in
Thames street, which effected damage
to the extent Of ESQ, 0OO), 450O was
collected at Mr. Whit6elds tabernacle,
for the Boston sufferers. In May, 1775,
Boston was again on fire. Some cart
ridges were being distributed to SOL
diers on Trent's wharf. when one Of
them took fire and communicated it to
many moro, the result being a great
conAngratiou, which destroyed 81 stores
one cooper's shop, and four sheds, the
whole loss being estimated at 100000
sterling. In August, 1894, Boston
took fire again, owing to the boiling
over Of pitch kettle, aud the value Of
the property destroyed (the whole Of
which was uninsured) was stated a,
100000 sterling. In February, 1902
on two successive evenings, Boston wa.
set on fire by "4O daring incendiarics -
several buildings were consumed, and 8
great many lives endangered, but thu
only person killed was child Of about
four years ole, who had been put to bed
in the upper part Of a house that va.
burnt. When it was remembered tina,
in addition to ali these fires Boston wa.
bombardcd in l776, it cannot DO denied
that altogether this unfortunate city
has had it's share of trouble, and while
deploring its present Affections wo must
hope that the Boston Of the future will
have better luck than the Boston Of the
past.-PaN Malt Gazette.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

ALTHOUGH fishes have no voice, yet
people have been known to make . fish
bawl.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

The Selections were nads BY l(r. Du,kle-
man in the Eastern market, and he 10 sure ct
giving satisfaction to his Old Cssto.sss, s,A
all new ones who may favtr hin With sall.
SUITS made to order, in The latest style
and BY tho most expert Tailors. =
Store in Old Hsadquaztsss Building, essnse
Main and Bridge Streets, Austin, Ninp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

Mortgage.
D. B. JOHNSON, Jr.,
Atty for ko1tgages, ssh
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

Good night. fisher! God bless you, my boy !
Tn glad Tomorrow tho day;
All things considered, I think yon'M fad
That getting married II pay.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19

TO honor and cherish each other through life,
To love-that lives always--why, couldn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21
A L Z x A n DRIA

The LATE MCRDER.-Wm. jackson, the col
ored man charged with the murder of his wife
last Saturday, was interviewed BY reporter of
the Gazette this morning. He strenuously denies
that he killed the woman, and says that She died
either from eating too much fat bacon, or from
never had had but one wife, She belonged to
VIM. Smith, Of N. c., and died the year before
the war. He says the woman which 1t is alleged
he murdered was never legally married to him.
Several witnesses were examined at the coro-
ner'e inquest all Of whom swore that they saw
him strike his wife, who was in bed at the time,
with heavy stick OF wood, and that she died
three hours after. Ono testified that when he
struck her he said: "God damn you, wish you
were In hell, out Ofmy way"
R1PO1TKD FATAL ACCIDEHT.-Persons from
down the river report that Capt. Charles Nc
kenney, of this city, while engaged, last week
in raising his vessel, the slOOp Fanny, which
stump Neck, was struck on the head by q fall
ing block, and so injured that he died at Smiths
Greek, 10 which place he was taken, some days
afterwards.
SUDDEN DEArH-Mrs. Margaret Simpsou
died very suddenly at the residence Of her hus-
band near the market square last night.
CELEBRATION OF THE 22D.- Besides the
Firemen's Procession on the I'D, it will be cele-
brated, as usual, by the cadet corps o. St Johns
Academy, which will parade in the morning,
preceded by ClarkSons Brass Band. The city
superintendent OF public schools has issued an
order, directing the closing OF all the public
schools on Washington's birthday.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILRoAD-Con-
tractor Mcclure with q force OF forty colored
laborers, broke ground yesterday on the extern
sion OF the Washington and Ohio Railroad from
Hamilton to Snickersville, commencing work
on the farm of Senator Mercier.-Casefte, last
ereninl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21
G EORG ETOW

IMPROvRNRNT.-Mr. Thomas PROXY is build
ing on Market street, between I'd and Sd, a
frame cottage after the latest designs in modern
architecture, at cost of about IS, 600. Jfessrs.
j. j. Frey & Sons are the architects.
M EssRs. BEALL & SHOEMAKER intend re-
pairing Immediately the damage to their build
ing, caused by the late boiler explosion.
SEVERE ACCIDENT.-Yesterday afternoon
as Frank Ohutt, young man well known and
generally esteemed in this city, was engaged in
painting the front Of the Office Of Joseph and j.
+. Libbey, on Water street. he missed his foot
ing on the ladder and fell to the ground. a dis
lance OF about fifteen feet, breaking both his
legs below the knee. The unfortunate man was
conveyed to his residence on Market street. and
his injuries attended to by DIR. MackalI
ALARM OF FIRR.-Last night, about O'Clock,
the burning of an ash box In the basement of
the store of Mr.. Carter, No. 100 Bridgainn1eet,
occasioned an alarm of fire. The frj line
Henry Addison was promptly on hand, her
services were not needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21

- The prisoners confined in Jail at Columbia
have nice time Of it,. The rooms have no hues,
In cold weather they put the prisoners in their
little beds" and apply hot bricks to their feet.
~ A young lady of Indianapolis was very
sorry that her wedding, which was to take place
at the same hour, would prevent her attending
her sisters funeral.
- A young girl was practicing " The
Maidens Prayer" on piano, in Boston, on
Saturday last. After she had played for two
hours a burglar shot at her through the window,
but, to the grief OF the neighborhOod, missed.
~ AlpAonse (whO has had an attack of
mether-in-law): "Parbleu, madam, it is not re
trouble rat your daughter is my wife, Non! 1t
ried to me J"
going vigorously TO work to sttain the benefcent
object OF shortening "the mortality list of In
fants, by esablishaDg depot in every ward at
which the unadulterated 6uid, "with its proper
allotment Of cream - can be had. and everybody
is invited to partake cat reasonable price,"
~ Young ladies in some Of the western town
appear at balls and parties with their dresses
h0unced and otherwise adorned with their favors
lighted e have their journals oiled with such
interesting and agreeable articles.
HIt has recently been discovered that .
graduate and Raehsior Of Arts Of one OF the east
srn csIlege. is . woman, Who, unsuspected,
the style and habiliments 81 one OF the ster ner
sex. she was graduated in the class Of 1863, and
took high part on the commencement pro-
gramme.
o1A young lady in Mississippi, who had Just
people, and undertook the experimentof woman
farming. The resnlts ut the end Of the year
were: Eight banks OF potatoes, 600 bushels Of
corn, and $50 In cash from the sale Of cotton,
after all expenses were paid.
u00eofge Vosbufg, single, bat to have been
married four days later, committed suicide near
Miles, Michigan, on the 1lth inst. He was cut
and told her that he meant TO put himself out Of
the way. In the night he deliberately cut seve-
raj gashes in his ARA while In bed, and bled 70
death.
connding to her admirer how ethefesl heg appe-
tife vas, and the sensitive deiicatene0 OF her
organic alton, the too matter-of- fact help boWl.
ed out, "Say will ye have yer billed pork and
beans now, or vait till yer feller's gomez" The
"feller" has been gone ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21
THE nHRrR.

POLICE COURT, Judge Saell.-To-day, Pstrick
Ragan, charged with assauling his wife This
is case in which an attach ment was iseued for
the wife yesterday, and to-day she was brought
into court and fined 50 tor contempt. and P at
rick fined $40 and costs for the assault Reed
and Van Dyke, selling liquor without license;
continued. Antonio Zerwodacki, charged with
Greeks; fined $50, or 60 DAYS in Jail. Edward
Cross, assault on Annie Smith; fined IS and
costs VIM. Finn, assaulting and resisting OFF
Ger Sa6old; fined s.. Charles johnson, charged
with larceny; nole pros was entered; also a
nolle pros. in the case OF Kate Donovan, for as
sault on Lizzie Wilbur. Henry James, John III.
Smith, Charles Brown, David Craig, George
Watson, Nicholas Warner and VIM. Fisher
were each fined IS for profane and indecent
language. B. wsllsch, profanity; fined %.
John Brown, came charge; continued. Agnes
White, same charge; dismissed.