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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
Business and Real Estate Changes

pletion of this road through the Notch.
Business and Real Estate Changes.
Jerry Drew has bought out the in
terest of his partner, Arson Stevens, i'll
the livery business at this place. Mr.
Drew has enlarged and repaired his
stable, and put in some good horses
and new carriages, and can now furnish
as good II turnout as his most particu-
lar customers desire He is now work
ing about thirty horses.
Isaac Woods has bought the Smith
place at Paddock village of Frank
Owen. Price SIeUO.
Inconsiderate Mischief
Some men and boys, large enough Ia
know better, very inconsidcratcly fired
some tar barrels in the street near the
monument, Monday evening, between
rung the Court House and church bells
This caused Il general fire alarm of
course: the Waterman ut the Scale
Works sounded the steam gong. and
not only the village, but the country
for miles around, was aroused, and the
people came running int" the place he
fore word could reach them that it was
il false ALARM If this was thOughtlesS-
ness on the part of the originators of
this fraud, they can probably now see
how much mischief they We're the
mcaus of.
Since the above WAS in type, we have
been told 10y one of the participants.
that the bonfire was an impromptu
demonstration over the nominations III
Philadelphia. That it was intended Ia
have it earlier in the evening. but there
WAS delay in preparing the transpa
rrncy. That the bell-ringing and fire
alarm was no part of the program, and
that he originatorS regret the terminal
ton of IL demonstration which WIS start
ed as an innocent affair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
l.AMDIIIE COUNTY.

The republicans of Lamoille County
meet in Mass Convention AT the Town
Hall in Hyde Park, on Saturday. June
18th. to nominate Senator and County
officers. II. II. Powers of MorIisN lille.
will undoubtedly he unanimously nom
iu.tpI fnr Spuotnl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
Sutton.

sutton.
ON Sunday, June %. Rev. Mr.. Bur
dict. of Glover. will preach ut the Town
Hall. at 1890, \. NJ, and | l.. Vi.
Rev. F. l.. Wiley \ wife are absent
Oh IL two weeks vacation. The desk
will he supplied during his absence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
.NrT advertisements.
NOTICE..

A SECONDHAND PIANO for sale or REM
Ala-2O Enquire of THERON HOWARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
3Harriaqrs.

For sale by : Randall 4 son and Sa~ Brother
Druggists 81. J"hnshurv. 1881
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
state News.

The Rochester Federal Union says
that the surveys on the Davenport &
St. Paul Railroad arc about completed
and that the road will be located soon
and grading commenced on the line
south from Rochester carly in juno.
A destructive fire occurred in New
Haven township last week, originating
On school section No. Is, through the
agency Of parties who purposcly fred
the grass. It soon spread 50 as to be
beyond control, and burned about forty
cords Of wood and ruined forty acres Of
timber belonging to Mr.. S. Z. Jewell
NJ. L. Hawkins timber was badly iujur-
ed, and this gentleman likewise lost his
stables with all their contents except
his stock.-Rochestcr Federal Union.
TINS Henderson Time. says that Ger
tain persons in that county, suspected
Of being connected with gang Of horse
thieves, have been waited upon by a
committee Of citizens, and advised to
make themselves scarce, if they have
my desire to save their precious necks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

TIE Republican Executive Committee for
tho First Congressional District held meet
ing ut Owatonna on Tuesday last, md issued
call for convention to nominate member
Of Congress, which will be held At Owatonna
on the 10th Of July. Tho call is published in
this issue Of tho Herald. The meeting wal
harmonious, and the committee unanimous fol
Grsnt'-S. Charles Herald.
If the statements contained in the
above item can be relied upon, the Owa.
tonnians are to have a session of Con
gress within their city limits on tho
10th Of July next, and, probably,--as
a matter Ct courtesy-at the residence
Of Representative Dunnell. and if the
wishes Of the Committee Of the First
District arc to be respected. General
Grant will DO our next candidate for
Congress. We don't know where Slo-
cum obtained his news, and should bc
inclined to think it unreliable, but for
the fact that his statements arc 60
explicit and unqualified as to admit Of
no construction, and VIC are forced to
accept them, but, in the meantime, we
shall "keep an eye to coming events u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

platform, the only one upon which
they all stand in line, is that Of Civil
Service Reform" showing conclusive
~ their whole interest 10 b. conferred
upon that. II this is the complexion Of
the delegation from Minnesota, is it not
BY analogy, proper to conclude that the
other States are represented by u'en Of
like ideas1 The difference, il any is in
degree and not in character. Any feel
ing is more or less intense: according to
the number Of those among whom it
prevails, hence tho enthusiasm" Of
which We heard 50 much, while the
indictments were wranglins. Once
more. There were not-all told-twcn.
~ Minncsotians in sight Of the Cincin-
natl Convention, aud not single one
Of those there, bad any authority what
ever to speak for anybody but himself.
NO party delegated them; no orSaniza-
ton accredited them. They wer. there
upon their own motion, in their own in.
terests. They represented only them
selves. How lar has the political majesty
o! Minnesota been subordinatcd by the
Cincinnati mob ? We arc State having
100000 population. How far aside
t1om straight forward support Of the
government, will Minnesota be turned,
by this decimal fraction of one hun
drcd thousandth part Of her citizen
ship? And yet this is the same ratio
which the movement bears to the coun.
try as q whole. In this effort PRE-
SUMPTION is moro nearly illustrated
than ever before, since the time when
the "wl,olc world" was offered to the
Creator, by miserable imp, who like
some Of later tunes, had been thrown
out Of position by the government and
wanted to he recognised"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

The State Convention held last week
elected the following named persons ia
represent Minnesota in the National
Convention to b. held at Philadelphia
June 9Th, 1872; viz: J.T. Williams,
A. G. Dodge, Adam Buck, 7. s. Buck
ham, W. +. Hicks, ". S. King, G. r
Benedict, A. f. Rice, D. NJ. Sabin
Otto Wilmarck.
The electoral nominees are w. r
Marshall and Charles Kittleson at large
and Chas. A. Zoe, Of the LIST District
NJ. s. Chandler, Of the ID; and Theo
do,e Sander, Of the Sd.
Also State Central Committee with
G. Stebbins as Chairman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

THE Register says il will support
Greeley rather than Grant for the Pres
idency, but refuses to commit itself
further, until after the Democrats shall
have made nomination. At this We
are not in the least surprised. They
want small tent just at tho rear Of
the great democratic wisv.m. Else.
where they are aliens aud strangers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

THE First Congressional District will
hold a Convention at Owatonna, on the
10th Of July next, to nominate a can.
didate for Rcprescntive.
In connection with this announcement
We take the liberty Of suggesting, that
the counties composing the Tenth Ju-
dic;al District, may properly elect two
sets Of delegates; one to tie Judicial
and the other,t to the Congressional Con
vcntiou, aud by so doing, obviate The
necessity Of more than ono meeting.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
Approved February %, 1872.

An Act to Amend Sections IS and 80, Of Chap.
tor 81, of the General Statutes, relating to
Sales of Real Estate by Executors, Admin
istrators and Guardians.
BE il enacted BY tie Legislature Of the State q,
Ainxesosa:
Section l. Section IS Of said chap.
ter 81 is hereby amended 80 Is to read
as follows:
Section IS. When a public sale il
ordered notice Of the time and place OF
holding the same shall be posted up in
three Of the most public places in the
county in which the land is situated,
and shall be published in a newspaper,
if there is one printed in the same
county, and If there is none, then in
such paper as the court maysdirect, for
three weeks successfully next before
such sale, in which notice the lands and
tenelneuts to be sold shall be described
with copmon certainty.
Sec. 2. Section 81, chapter 81, OF
the general statutes be, and the same
is hereby amended, 10 as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 36. Every sale made under
the pr, visions of this chapter shall be
made in the county where the lands
ore situated, and between the hours Of
nine o'clock in tho morning and the
setting Of the sun the same day; and
shall be at public auction, unless in the
opinion Of the probate judge it would
benefit the estate of the deceased or Of
tho wards to sell the whole or any part
thereof At private sale, in which case
the court, it such sale 10 asked for in
the petition, may order and direct such
real estate, or any part thereof, to be
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

The President has sent message to
Congress, urging legislation providing
for the better accommodation Of emf
grants upon their passage to this coun.
try, and also for their protection from
the impositions to which they are in
many cases subject upon their arrival
IN America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

A: STRIKE" embracing about 2, 900
miners, is creating great excitement il.
Houshton County, Michigan The
homo authorities are powerless to main
tain order, and troops have been sent to
their assistance, from Detroit.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

An Act TO Amend Section Six y two, of Chap
ter Sixty-eix, Of the General Statutes, rsla-
ting to civil actions.
Be it enacted by tho Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. Section g., Of chapter
66, Of the General Statutes is amended
80 as to read us followe:
Section 81. Where plaintiff or
defendant, who has appeared resides
out Of the State and has no attorney in
the action, the service may be made by
mail, if his residence is known, if not
known, ON the clerk for him. But where
a party whether resident or nonresident,
has an attorney in the action the ser.
vice Of papers shall be upon the attor-
ncy instead Of the party. But if the
attorney shall have removed from the
State such service may be made upon
him personally, either within or with
out the state, or by mail to him at his
place Of residence, ii known, aud, II
not known then by mail upon the par.
ty, if hisresidence Is known whether
within or without the State and If the
residence Of neither the party or attor.
ney arc known the service mny be made
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

AVA
Default ha. been made i. the conditions Of
= certain indenture Of mortgage made and e.
| ecutcd by Joseph H. James and Rethiah James,
18th day Of September. A. D.. 1866, and recor-
ded in the Office Of the Register OF Deeds. in and
tor Mower county, Minnesota. on tho Goth day
ot September, A. D. 1866, in Book IT, OF
! mortgages, on page G., which mortgage was.
Oh the 5th day Of December, 4. D.. 1866 dull,
| assigned by said frauklin Mix to Friend Burt,
| and the assignment thereof recorded in the Of
flee Of the Register Of Deeds aforesaid, on the
2sth day Of January, A. D., 1867. in book I'd"
OF Mortgages, ON page SOS.
SAID mortgage Vas given to secure the pay.
ment Of Eve hundred and fifty dollars.( $550.6O)
and interest thereon according to the condi-
| tons Of . promissory note made aad executed
by said Joseph II. James, and John Chandler
and Joseph Dysslin to Franklin Nix, payable
| August 18th A. ID. 1867. and there il claimed
! to be due and 10 due thereon, ct the date Of
this notice the sum Of four hundred, 6fty-ous
| and l6-l0O dollars ($45l.l6), and no proceed
collect the same, nor any part thereof
Now therefore, notice il hereby given, that
BY virtue Of power Of sale in said mortgage
contained and pursuant to tho statutes IN ssch
ease made aud provided, the said nostease
will be fOfecl0sed and the premises thsrei1 u
scribed, to-wit The south east quarter Of tho
north east quarter and tho south half Of the
south west quarter Of the north east quarter Of
seotion thirty-two (se), tows ono hundred and
two (lO2). north Of range eighteen (lS), west,
in Mower county, Minnesota, will b sold at
public vendue, to the highest bidder therefor,
At the olIce Of Page / Wheeler, in the village
Of Austin, In said county, ON Saturday, tie
I'D day Of jane, A. D., 1872, 1t 10 o'clock,
A. n. to satisfy the amount then due On said
note and mortgage together With AfteeA DOL
lsrs attorneys fees, SLOWED BY the terms
thereofin case q foreclosure, besides the costs
and expenses allowed by law.
Dased, Nay 9Th, A. D., 1872.
FRIEND BURT,
Assignee. .
PAaE + waEEtEn. Att'ys Tor Assignee,
ST. Anstin Minn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

HORACE GassLEr ha. resigned the
editorial control Of the Tribune fun
til further notice." "That's too thin"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
PAaE + WaEEtEn. Att'ys Tor Assignee,
ST. AuStip. MIN.

APPLEs, APPLEs.-1f you want =
choice barrel Of Apples, you can get it 1t the
New York Cash Store. This 10 the last chance
Of the season, etf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

T. BUCHANAN READ was buried u,
Philadelphia last Tuesday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
Approved February oath, 1872.

An Act to allow the County Superintendent o.
Common Schools Deputy, aud to pay him
out of bis own salary.
BE il enacted BY the Legislature Of tie State o.
Ain"esota
Section l. Any county superinten,
dent of common schools in the State Of
Minnesota in case Of his disability by
reason of sickness to attend to his du.
ties, may appoint deputy Superintcn-
dent, who shall have all the power and
privileges with which the superintcnd-
cnt is now vested: provided, that no
such deputy or deputies shall serve i"
any equity more than sixty days in one
year.
Sec. 2. The salary Of the deputy
superintendent shall be paid by the
county superintendent of schools, by
whom he shall also be appointed, sub
ject to the approval Of the county COM
missioncrs Of the county in which said
superintendent is an officer.
Sc 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
Approved February 20, 1879.

An Act to Amend Chapter thirty -one Of the
General Laws Of 1870, relating TO City slse-
tions, found on page fifty nine.
Be i enacted BY dc Legislature Of he State ef
Sectin l. That the following section
be added to chapter thirty.one OF the
general laws of 1870:
Sec. 3. That the said judge Of pro.
bate 10 his order designating the time and
place Of holding the first election Of Of
ticers Of any city incorporated under
this act shall name three electors Of
each ward who shall conduct the said
first election for their respective wards,
and who shall be the inspectors thereof,
and shall take the usual oath or af6r-
nation as prescribed by the general
laws Of the State to be taken by the
judges and inspectors Of elections, and
shall have the power to appoint clerks
Of such elections aid to administer the
necessary oaths, and the persons SO
named US inspectors Of the election
shalt hold and conduct the same in the
:]nARpn and under the same penalties
,aSi>dtded by tho laws Of this State
leg fdmt elections, and shall have pow.
e to gil vacancies in the board Of in.
spectors as provided by law.
Approved February "a, 1872.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

Norn1Sa definite HIS yet transpircd
regarding the indirect claims before the
Geneva Conference.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

Section /. Section twenty-six of charter
eleven is hereby amended by striking out the
! word county" in the Esd line Of section &c,
aud insert 10 place thereof the word town.
Sec. 2. Section twenty nine Of said chapte,
| words "6rst Monday in August" in first and
second lines in eaid section ~, and insert in
the place thereof the words " second Monday
in. July" Also, said section ~ is hereby
amended by striking out "auditoz Of his
county" in second line Of section 70 and insert
| in place thereof the words "clerk Of his town.
ship"
Sec. 3. Section thirty Of said chapter elcv-
en- is hereby amended by striking out the words
" county auditor in tho second line, and III,
word "aulitor" in the fifth line Of said sec
words "town clerk"
Sec. 4. Section thirty-on Of raid chapter
eleven is hereby amended ~ striking out tho
words county auditor" in the pinth aud the
twenty third lines Of :aid section 81 and insert
in each place thereof the words "town clerk. "
Sec. 5. Section thirty two Of said chapter
eleven is hereby amended by striking out the
words " county auditor" in the fourth line OF
section ~ and insert In place thereof the words
town clerk"
Sec. s. Section thirty five Of chapter elev-
w - uO!0Uy SN1CuNc0 ~ cunning v~s eao VIZ -
assessor" in the first line Of said section IS
and insert in tho place thereof the words
"town board Of cqusli.ation;" also, by stri-
king out the word "his" in tho third limo Of
said section IS and insert in the place thereof
the word "the;" also, bv striking out tho
word him" in the fourth line Of said section
IS and insert in the place thereof the word
them )" also, by striking out the word chs
in tho sixth line if said section IS and insert
tn ~ A1.~ Ah>f~ ~ o1a
by striking out tho word "asssssor" In the
last line Of first division of section IS and in
sort in the the place thereof the words "said
board"
Sec. !. Section forty three Of ohspter elev-
en- 10 hereby amended by striking out tho
words I" him on or before the first Monday Of
August" in the sixth and seventh lines Of said
section 43 and insert in the place hereof the
words "town clerk Of HE township. On Or be-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

on the clerk for the attorney.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from aud after its pas
sage.
Approved February II, 1872.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
Approved February 20, 1872.

An Act in relation to Trials Of issues Of fae
in District Courts.
Be It enacted BY the Lsgislaturs Of the STATE
Of Minnesota:
Section l. Tho judges Of the sew
eral district courts Of this State may
with consent of parties, try issues o.
law aud fact in vacation, and decide
such issues, either in OF out Of term
aud thereupon judgment may BE- rem
dercd with the same effect AZ upon is
sues tried aud determined in tern
time.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effec'
and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
Approved March 4, 1872.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
Laws Of Minnesota.
BY Authority.

An Act proposing On Amendment to Article
Nine Of ito Constitution.
Be i ENACTED BY IL. Leg;.!at"r. Of ii. Stat. u
Minnesosa.
Section l. The following amend
mcnt Of the Constitution Of the State
is hereby proposed for publication and
approval Or rejection by the people, that
is to say, Article Nine Of the Constitu
ton shall be amended by adding there
to new section, which shall read a.
follows, to.wit:
Section ii. The Legislature shall
not authorize any county, township,c city
or other municipal corporation to issue
bonds, or t. become indebted in any man.
ncr to aid in the construction or equip
ment,f any or all railroads to any amount
that shall exceed ten per centum Of the
value Of the taxable property within
such county, township, city or other mu'
nicipal corporation. The amount Of such
taxable property to be ascertained and
determined by the last assessment Of said
property made for the purpose Of state
and county taxation previous to the ill.,
curing Of such Indebtedness.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the people If the
State for their approval or rejection ut
the next general election occurring #:
ter the passage Of this act, aud the
qualified electors Of the State in their
respective districts, may at such cleo.
ton vote by ballot for or against said
amendment and the returns thereof
shall be made and certified within the
time and such votes canvassed and the
result thereof declared in the mamie,
provided by law with reference to the
election Of members of Congress, and
If it shall appear thereupon, thae a MA.
jority Of the electors present, and vo'
ting FIR or against the proposed amend
uent to the Constitution as provided in
the next section have voted in favor Of
the same then the Governor shall make
proclamation thereof, and such anne nd
n'ent shall thereupon take effect and be
in force as . palt Of the Constitution
Sec. 3. The ballots used al such
election by electors voting in favor o.
Vii amendment shall have written OF
printed or partly written and partly
printed thereupon the following words
i" Limitation of the, taxing powers o.
the Lesislature-yes."
The ballot used by such electors 20
ting against said amendment shall have
written or printed or partly written ant
partly printed thereupon the following
word, " Limitation OF the taxing pow
ers Of the Legislature-no."
Approved March l. 1872.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16

0~Sss SOOOSy ""eSu WVS0 sSVS COu"tNuSC
representative or senatorial district,
shall! make out from the returns in his
Office an abstract Of the votes for mem.
bers of the senate and house Of repre-.
sentstives, which he shall seal aud >di-
rect to the county auditor Of the senior
county in his representative or senate:
rial district respectively; and if there
are two or more counties in such dr.
trict Of the same age, then such re-
turns shall be directed to the auditor Of
the county polling the greatest number
Of votes at the LAST preceding general
election, except in the case hereinafter
provided; and said auditor shall en-
dorse on the outside Of the cover there
Of the following words:
"Abstract Of tho votes for member
Of the senate Cor house Of representa-
tives, AZ the case may be) Of tho coun-
ty of--"and sign his name there
to, and forward such abstract to the
proper auditor within fifteen days after
the day Of election; Provided. that the
returns and abstracts of votes for men,
bers Of the legislature Of the twenty
fifth district shall be made to and cam
vasscd by the auditor of Anoka county,
and the same rule shall be observed as
to calling other officers to his assistance,
and the manner Of opening aud cam
wasting the returns and awarding Ger.
ti6cates Of elections, by the auditor Of
said Anoka county, as arc to be obscrv.
ed in other cases provided in section
thirtxtwo Of said chapter.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effcc,
and be in force from and after its pas.
sage.
Approyed February 9th. 1872.