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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
DROBATE NOTICE.-STATE OF
L MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF MOWER, s..

nROBATE NOTlCE.-STATEO OF
l. MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF MOWER, s..
In the Matter Of tho Estate Of Leander D.
Smith, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Hi.
ram Smith, Of Austin, in said county, rep
rescnting, among other things. that Leander
D. Smith, late,of said county, on the 30th day
Of July, A. D. 1867, at Austin, died intcstate,
and being resident of this county at
tho time Of his death, leaving goods, chat
tells, and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is a brother Of said
deceased, and praying that administration
Of said estate be to Lafayette French grant
Ell, it is ordered that said petition be heard
before the Judge Of this Court, on Monday, tho
7th day Of April, A. d. 1873, st 10 O'Clock
4. NJ, at the Probate Office, in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof, be Civ
en- to the heirs Of said deceased, and to all
persons interested, by publishing q copy OF
this order for three successive weeks prior to
said day Of hearing, in the MowER COUNTY
TnAsscRlr7, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Austin, in said county.
Dated at Austin, the 9th day Of March,
A. D. 1873.
By the Court,
isl JESSE ROSE,
4st4 Judge Of Prebata
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

ALL the loose women have been
driven out Of LA Crosse by tho Mayor
of that city, and now Black River Falls
and other lively towns have moro than
they can need. A" vigilauoe commit
tee" is talked of in some places to in
auearate measures to send the frail
creatures to Brigham Youpg.--Lo
Qroess R>pabiiea~ and Leodsr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

people who pay the $l,50o,O00
additional sahry there is no perceiva.
bic difference in Grants signing bill
TO Increase his own pay, whether he
does tho act on Monday or On Tuesday,
Some Of the people down here 10 o..
press themselves.
hope to put in an appearance at
Austin again on next hangmen's
day." but, if not then, on Saturday,
sure. A. A. Fl.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

The Henderson Times understands
that the town officers Of New Auburn
have commenced suit against the town
officers Of Transit, for not taking prop.
er precautions to prevent the spread Of
smallpox, for some time prevailing to
4 considerable extent in the latter town.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
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FOR 1873.

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
Marriage on Wheels.
Welded IN A WAGON ON A PUBLIC
SQUARE.

SQUARE.
A few days ago, as one Of our popular
Justices, VIM. p. Asbury, was in medi-
tation deep among the papers pertain
ing to bis law case q swift and heavy
step was heard on the stairway and
along the hall leading to his Office.
The door was opened without any cere-
mony and in rushed man in a state Of
excitement not usually seen in our
quiet city.
care you the Squire 2" he asked, as
he wiped the pcrspiration from his
heated brow.
II am," replied the Justice4
swell, want to get married. and
want the thing done right away"
"All right" said the Justice, ''brinc
on your woman"
The excited individual then inform.
ed Esquire A. that the fair aud e.
pectant one was in town, and that he
wanted the Squire to 20 to her with
him and perform the ceremony.
After = few preliminary arrange
ments, which included the fee and
marriage certificate, the Justice follow
ed the gentleman, aud finally brought
up with him at the side of a covered
wagon on the street near the public
square.
"Here, Mary" said the man, five
brought the Squire )" and raising the
side Of the vagon-cover, the form and
features Of handsome young woman
were revealed to the astonished Justice
! "Mary, do you wish to marry this
man2" inquired the Justice, solemnIy
II d." faltered tho blushing bride
Sball-shall she get out On the
street, sir stammered the soon.to-be
husband.
"No," said the Justice.
"Sh-shall I get into the wagon
there 7" continued the man who had
some faint idea Of the propriety Of the
thing.
"No," said the Justice; "stand VI
by the side of the wagon, and take Mary
by the hand" This. being done the
two were solenlnly made one, under
cover only Of the whise-sheeted wagon
and the blue canopy Of heaven. A
number Of ladies and gentlemen passed
by near the parties but knew nothing
Of the interesting ceremony that was
taking place Thus the legal bonds
were bound around the already united
souls Of VIM. Mize aud Mary Gather
| inc Palmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

A MAN whom yer kan hire to work
On . farm for nothing and board him.
self will just about earn bis wages
JoeA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
0TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN.
- TY OF MOWER, Is.
Tho State Of Minnesota to J. +. Jacobsen,
Defendant:

Tho State Of Minnesota to J. T. Jacobsen,
Defendant:
You are hereby commanded tobe and appear
before the undersigned, ono OF the Justices Of
tho Peace in and for said county. on tho 24th
day Of April, a. D. 1873, at Q o'clock in the
forenoon, ut my Office in the First Ward Of the
city Of Austin, in said county, to answer ia
G. F. Radermacher in civil action.
Should you fail to appear at the time and
place aforesaid, judgment will be rendered
against you upon the evidence adduced by said
Il. F. Radermacher, for such sum a. he shall
chow himself entitled to.
Given under my hand at the city Of Austin,
this 2lst day Of March, A. D. 1873.
". II. MERKICK,
sta Justice Of tho Peace.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
GRAND GALA DAY IN LA CROSSE.
GENERAL RUSK THE HERO OF THE
OCCASION.

GENERAL Rusx THE HERO OF TIL
OCCASION.
| For some years = gigantic warfare
he's been carried on at Washington and
IN the State Legislatures Of Wisconsin
aud Minnesota, about the location Of q
bridge across the Mississippi river al
La Crosse. Competent engineers were
sent out by the Secretary Of War, who
selected tho location at the foot Of Mt
Vernon St., in La Crosse and connect
ing With the Southern Minnesota r. r.
At Grand Crossing. The Milwaukee
4 Sc. Paul Ry. Co. selected = site some
two miles north of La Crosse where
tho channel Of the great Mississippi
highway would b materially obstruet'
cd, and, thereby the Gateway City Of
La Crosse would be isolated and almost
closed from the great national thorough.
fares. Congressman Rusk thwartcd
their plans in Washington, aud is
worthy Of all the honor given him at
tho grand demonstration on last Wed.
nesdsy evening by 1000 citizens who
assembled on the public square amid
the booming Of caunons, the explosion
Of fireworks, audsthe blaze Of bon6ree.
The General and other speakers were
escorted to the stand by bands Of music,
and bot shot and shrapnel was hurled
at the discounted enemy, and bright
prospects for the future Of La Crosse
was glori6ed enthusiastically.
After defeat ut Washington they
appealed q to the Legislatures Of
Wisconsin and Minnesota, the latter,
Of course, granting the charter to the
Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Ry. Co., and
subsequently tho same was wruug from
the Swans at Madison. But the
staunch Governor Washburne, who il
a western Governor Dix, promptly ve-
toed the bill in most unanswerable
arguments based upon national grounds
regarding obstruction Of the great ma
tional highway, and the through transit
affecting the whole country. The low
or House of Wisconsin passed the bill
over the veto, but tho Senate firmly
repealed it.
A bridge will now be built accord.
ing to the charter held by CLARK
Thompson, President Of the Southern
Minnesota r. 4, if La Crosse will fur
nish the bonds for $4,000, which she
will not fail to do. All honor to Gen.
eral Rusk, the brave soldier who led
the van in a score Of memorable battles
for the Union, with which the writer
participated) aud to Senator'S Eaton,
Hiner, Hixon, Holloway, Irish, john
son, Little, McCord, McCurdy, Nelson,
Pratt, and Potter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
What Next (?

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27
Correspondence.
RAMSEY, March Is, 1873.

Editor Transcript:
A dwelling occupied BY Mr.. John
Harrity,-an engineer employed by the
S: NJ. r. r. Co.-with nearly all its
contents, was destroyed by fire about
II o'clock, on Monday night. The fire
caught in the upper story, it is sup
posed from the carelessness Of SER
want girl. Mr.. Harrity had his face
and hands badly burned, in ende.vor-
Jog to recover his effects. But little
furniture OF household goods were
saved, the progress Of the flames being
so rapid. Among the list Of valuables
destroyed, was sewing machine and
$40 in money. Loss $500, no insur-
ance. The building was an old affair,
and was owned by the s. Mr.. R..
Co. The loss falls heavily on MIR.
Hazrity and family, and they are de-
serving Of the sympathies Of the COM
munity. Il.
On the 26th inst, John Carr, Of
Adams. was arraigned before Justice
Merrick, on the charge Of selling spir-
ituous liquors, to one John O'Brieu, in
less quantity than five gallons, without
license. His daughter made complaint,
coming from Adams to this place to do
so. On the day Of trial she made her
appearance with witnesses, ready to
substantiate the charge which she had
preferred against the liquor seller.
The County Attorney being unable to
represent the State, Lafayette French
appeared 10 his place and G. n. Cam
eron, for the defendant. Carr plead
guilty to the charge, and was fined
S25 dollars and costs Of the action.
Carr promises to quit the business;
but all honor is due to this brave, he.
roic woman,
"Who knows her rights,
And knowing, dare maintain.
'Twere good if we had a few more
such in every community. y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

0OVeFoorVIashburne has Vetoed
the MI. 4 St. u. Ry. Co.'S La
Crosse Bridge 1lll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

class. They have accomplished that
which they set to work openly to do
They gave notice to all parties in ad-
vance. The others declined to risk the
perils Of adirect assault upon the Treas
ury, but came eagerly forward after the
cracksmen had broken open the vault
and claimed each full share Of the
prize money. Had this been mari
time transaction by recognized pirates,
those Who proved too cowardly to cut
lass the Treasurer would not have been
thought worthy to share in distribu-
ton of the treasure. This is the view
Of the case which the unsophisticated
quite generally entertain, and there are
a few so stu1 id as not to be able to see
that the approval Of that salary bill by
the President was IN every respect clear
IL and .ound,y constitutional. They 60
~ far as to nay that the provision ofthe
Supreme Law which says 1.-THE Presi'
dent shall receive compensation which
shall not be increased during his term
Of of;ce,' applies in this case' and that
General Grant was the sumo President
On the Sd of March when be signed
tho bill. that be vas on the 4th OF
March succeeding, when hs began to
drov the Increased salary, and We con-
fess that this seems a little plausible
but the salary men tell us it Isl fiction
Those accustomed to drawing nice
distinctions may be able to discov'
Q, difference. but 70 eo'"n'o"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
Die uSb6nbcitcn" ees amerifa.
nj 81, : pcuttcbeu c1dropuS trsteu red,

Die vSb6nbcitcn" pes amerifa=
nj d. : e%cutidben Saraons trstsn root
eeutlib in na1ffebsnrer 3eitunssncti3 bsrpcr /:
Sn einsn 3immer bsrietb man i1 ibsr ric 9luf.
ltslluns zines Sfsns /; elm alemper, bic Sniaisn
eeS 3lmmers unp einise 0aife raren anpslrne.
9trr =. besann folsencemaesn; oaSnnsn mir
Mot bic Stpppeip curb bic wubesn pertiiden
lieeen {" 3 ia, lautete bic 9ntpprt pes alsmp.
nsrs. ptnn sic bic Wanp rurd elm Stid 3irf
p%rptsftrn. Iber ME modem Sic eenn bas firen ?
SD reufe es wiirpe aud mitaus 3inf tbun, CT.
pisetrte 6err s. - ga, lein sic man niht 10
meiietb. BON benz Stiif ;3inf banst bed ltsn
fein Gprtlbun ab, uno mas siren antelanat, 10
-Nein, fci 6orti6un bdnst baron MID alb, 6el
Grau v. benz 8lempnsr ms Wort, absr eas
Stid Sls1 wilrpe ben san,en Yarlpr lpeulsn ben
Die Dsrren 10 bnblh gepdpert nne gefurnilht ba.
ben. SD tbdte aud fein Sls6 annaseln uup
une En tbatelf IS aud niht nibt pabr Sra Z
msint 6rl. .. ater pas paper fanst ia an 3u bren.
men, iptnn sic ben Stop bei3en, ptrlIhsrte Der
tn bic 3lemme setriebene alsmpner. Se? III
eas 10, iasts u. eann iiren gle ss nur tsller,
mic Gle cenfen, ubertl6artihtn Gle uns ni6t.
Aa right, laste Der 8lempner UNI s%utisrnte ll6.
Die anpsrsn blsibeu nod larger suiammsn unc
BET e,nem 0Ias Wtin wurpe nod brap meter
ussnirt," %ysefrt," unp ,ssmupt"-@ebnli6s We.
iprahs fam man tepsn Gag boron. genn bic
Sprats aber auf ciele Weiis %eorrumpirt pirp,
eann 1T is Dem untsrsans ssweipt unp ATE lin.
lrsn9unSsn, le ~ erbalten, lnp uuBlps. BE.
mtben mir uns, uniere bsrrlite ecutibs Sprahe
rein uno unpsrTlllnt su iprscten, eann ptroen
mir I'M Stanre lsin le uns uur unleru Nab.
fcmmsn SI erbalten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
xreffense gNprterfldruna. 9

&rsae:eur elmer canaeii6sn .3situns bate cine
itbr ltOrise Satin. Disis irasis ibn sinf: 0ae
bic SppOitions. partei in Gnslans sissn,li&
iei. popOn bic 3situnssn 70 bGais bsri1tsten.
Us il chen sas, mas Du in Der Sausbaltuns bilt"
srpifpsrte or lafenilb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
Ser GnaIdnScr ais TiShcr.-

Der GneldnSer ais Tiidcr. - Gin
Gnslaneer fubr per Dampf pom Niais mad G6ln.
Sben Ron Siusen an purpe ibm bic 3eit III
lang, UNI I'm eisieIts lid ;u psrfirSsn. isste tr
lh in bic Wabs pes Steusrmanns, frantic Iein
6iibiers bsraus, unO fling nit pisler 0emiiibsrube
an gu fl6sn. Gles, mas pen pAIasisren auf
rsm Gsrped mar, bred in Elm lautes qa6en aus.
pIpBli6 psrihpanc elmer Der paIasisrs mad Der
aajute, JOG bic &nssli6nur pes Gnslinpsrs Gin,
lnp tefslfiate sinsn seranGerten Ssrins earan.
! er 9nslanosr, pel6sr unteroelen pen einem
Witptrl6porenen untsrbalfen purpt, Iiiblte nun
bic Stpsrs. er spl-isin @ntliB psrflGrts lt -
or 500, bis enSli6 Der it%arfrisbenee Ssrins aui
leiusr Tals mar. auf benz gereeds paI,n It
ttinabs Naes DOT 9a6su. Der Gnsldneer puree
fat piitbenb. Ter Geneuetsur eeS Shiies
purpe aufssiu&t, unp eislsr, islbit Gin Stalt
tracbte ben 9ns!Gnper Sabin, baB perielbs bic GAM.
0sl4iGte in cas- Ssitpsrpsbut %sintrus.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18

Seutliher gSinf.-Du papa, wsnn i'd
sinmal Elm papa bin, 10 mub mir bic eisisl aud
cine Sans ~traisn-abtr eann seb' i'd msiasm
Subfu aud mas bapen
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
@in 0ianfsc f,brt rrn elmer @sii nnh hsm

Gin Yanfee fsbrt PEN elmer &sils mad benz
Orient unp europa iurif. Yin 5rsunp, Gem or
pen istner 8eiis sriabIsn polte, frus i'm, ME
ibm bic 8uinen pom ppmpei %ssfalsn baitsn. %,
ldsts Der Ydhtee, ne bdtsn mir gar ni6t s~efalen,
esnn lie %tepurfcn ;u isbr Der Reparatur." = als
e. ubsr Ieuti6iano ssfrast wurps. iasts sr /: ,Ias
sanp lsi ibOn. MUIR pdreu bic 6armsr hort 10 arm,
eaB ne ibr fanp uiGt s~infsnssn (umSaumenj
tpnnten."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
I'm bic NcSaftipu ess in Gan 5ranei

I'm Die Medallion ees in Can DrapeiScp
srl1eineneen n0brpniele" crying per NurSsm bic
eurioie anfrass, wpbsr rissntlib aain leins 6rau
ssnpmmen babe, ea, ME bic Sitsl srsdblt, ss pa.
mails ep9 auBer Eva, Der SHUTTER Nain's feline
psibIl6sn Wsisn CAB. Die &spdfiirn antporiete,
cine lclGe unniise Nsusisr unp @inmii9una in
Gamtl'en' anssIsssnbsiten isi rsrwsriIih unp cine
VsrlsBuns Der SeiIisfeit pe5 6anilisnlsbsns.
aus SGenuns fur Gle nod lsbsnpsn Ysrpanptsn
sss VsrltOrbenen mulle bic &spafriUn li6 eabsr
petseru, Die Anfrase Al beantpprten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
!Snr;lid, sab elm irilter s6ulamtseoupi

Snr;lid CAB Elm irii6er S6ulamtscansi.
bat IN leiner prufuns cine artwprt, bic cen Gba.
raftsr Der Srlanpel re6t psutli6 iuultrirts. Ter
9ramtnatrr ltrenste iib an, benz 9anpipatsn cine
5pse lbsr ben Narttprsis Der 9lrbsit ie nab Der
Nn6trdge unp benz Nnsebpt su sntlcdeu, cine
6rase al tbn Anssnpmmsn in Sbrem Iprie
lsblen 3pei Sbubmaper, bic serape binreibsnp
beltartist pGren, um li9 ibrsn lntsrbalt su per-
eiensn, arer nt6t mebr: raS plree ~eIfplsen,
psnn ll1 nod sin eritter Sbubma1er bort ME.
per!iebe2
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18

Cine luitisc Dame, Der bic @prssrsabns
tsbltsn, fcppts unp nstte in 8sisll1aft einen
YsrSn, Der leinen gang tablen appf pur6 cine
psrrude psrredt belt. ,@Ri6 wunrsrt 60" iaste
Ger Serr snpIit, opaB Sbrs @iss 10 b ibsnb inn,
sa Str bod ebsn feineu llsbsriuB an 3Gbnsn
eaten." n3uesm ranesre ib mit," rrwisrsrts bic
Dame. HAP sic cen Wpnt purG cine Bplfs
perefdt ba. en-"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18

3osif. ngBas ioa mir bsfsn Smpfans 2"
iasts Elm unsarii&sr GutsbsTset ,,bab i'd Ia1su
impfsn SObn m~sinissu Sdwan /; fel CT @p6e
parauf pom 3aun unp brad pals isinisss!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
Mnthcmatife, riehtia.

Matbcmatiid) rihtis. CARLYLE, cine
estpas srsntrilGsr, atsr l6arfInnissr pbilplcpt,
laste: Ma6e einen sbrli6sn Msni6sn aus Dir,
eann fannlt Ou nit mathematician 6spiBbeit
annsbmen, eab ss sinsn Spiybutsn wsnissr auf
Der g8elt aibt."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18
u nterDnltenpes 8.

Gin Scrr fam su sintm gu5tintsr, Der ibm
Elm Suh sintinesu ip0r. oNpllsn Sic es in
W rrcttc ssbuneen tatsn 2" rug Der Su6binrsr.
%, nein" lauts;ste Die glntpprt, eas lit ,u weil
bon bier, ih mp6te Go bier ssbuneen baten."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-06-18

GIN Der S6rfc !-Grsmssr; 9BssbaIb BE-
baltsn renn bic esuts bier bic Siits auf2
GtRbetmiiber: Damit man ni6t Irben
ioa, ME ibnsn oct man&sn Gsi6Sftsn bic Saars
~ Ssrss fsben.
, 1873-11-28

"Thoro is something cxhilnrating," says the
Danbury Ne.us man, - in soeiuG q man hastcpu
to the cars. especially if ho tblnks be lasut one
moment to spare, bnt, rnthor several to gain
and las carpet-bas in one hand and papot
parcel in the other. We cLnfess ourselves thas
such sight is not exactly rcpulsiso 10 lib. uo
takes the middle Of the Htreet, 1t is tho most
opon thorouglfaro and las 4is oyercoat apar:
mud Tapping, under tho Impression that il in
some way ncceoratoH llis motion. While he thus
leaps over the gfound. with tho carpet -bag swing
ing arouud mud rapping against hs logs, what
magnificent specimen OF fphyscal activity, direct
ed by intcnao mental application, lo presents.
Ills eyes are set in his lead, lis faco is flushed
by tho play Of his muscles, his mouth hangs
carolessty open. and Inc cords In his neck stand
ont like whipashcs. Faster aud faster his legs
ply ayainst tho unsy1npathzing ealth; wilder
nnd wilder whirls thu carpot-bag; everybody
stops to look at him; lttlo boys, too Hmall
apparently to take all interest in ANYTHING, turn
out OF tlle way to observe him aud conjuro him tU
greater speed. Flo reaches tho dol,ot, daBhos
through without tho ticket, aud luntls on tho
platform Just al tho train is moving away, but,
encouraged by tho c,ios and cheorlug shouts OF
tho hangers-on WHO get IN front Of him, ho makes
the cur. pluugoB into tho only uuoccupiod seat,
which is next to tile stove, aud wlilo tho water
trlcklea down His body and ,nvriads OF red-lIot
needles pierce his flesh. lo has plenty Of time to
reflect on his narrow escape from missing tho
traln aud to properly anatlomAtize tim. last cup
Of coffee.