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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
ALLAN MOLLISON,
Sheriff Of Mower County.
BY CoLos FEsrox,
,, Deputy Sheriff.
. Atty, 3gt7

|DROBATE NUrltE.-STATE OF
l. MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF MOWER, IS.
In the Matter of tho Estate Of Robert An
GEL, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of f.
R. Angel, Of LcRoy, Minnesota, represent
ing. among other things, that Robert Angel,
late Of Leroy. Minnesota, on the 10Th
day of April, A. b. 1867, at Leroy, Min
nosots, died intestatc, and being = resi-
dent Of this county at the time of his
death, leaving goods, chatte,s, and cstat.
within this county, and that said rct;tione,
is . son, Of said deceased, and praying th,,
administration Of said ostntc DO to him grant
Ell. it is ordered that said petition DO heard
before tho Judge Of this Court, on Monday, the
Goth day of January, A. d. 1873, ot 2 o'clock
p. NJ, ut tho Probate Office, in said county
! Ordered further, that notice thereof b. civ.
| en- to the heirs Of said deceased, md to all
persons interested, by publishing copy Of
this order for three successive weeks prior tu
! said day Of hearing, in the MowER County,
TnAsscHirr' weekly newspaper yrinted and
published at Austin, in said county
Dated Mt Austin, tho 2ith day u December
A. d. 1872.
ny tho Court,
r.. B. JESSE ROSE,
SSss jndge of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

~. T. cRAypALL. LAFAYETTE FRENCH.
TRANDALL T. FRENCH,
u ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Austin,
MINI. Once in Bank Block; adjoining
TnAxscxlPr ONCE. Collections a"d other bas-
insss attended 10 carefully and promptly.
REFER, Br PERMISSION, TO
Hon. Jas. A. Garfield, NJ. C., Ohio; Hon
Cooper X. Watson, Ncrwa!k, Ohio; Hon. ".
". hey pton, Elyria, Ohio; =. A. uinsdsls
Tres't Hiram College, Ohio.
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M ORTGAGE SALE.

AVA -
Default has been made in the conditions Of
certain inden.ure Of mortgage made and ex-
ecutcd by William Beaman to Corbett l. Gil
son, bearing date October l4th A. D. 1871.
and recorded in tho Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Mower county, Minnesota,
on tho 23d day Of December, A.. D. 1871, in
Book NJ Of Mortgages on page $50.
Said mortgage was given to secure tho pay
ment Of the sum Of one hundred, thirty mine
and S2-10oths dollars ($l39.s2) and interest
thereon according to the conditions of = Ger
tain promistory note made and executed by
sa'd William Bcaman to said Corbitt & ellison
and payable October 18th, A. D. 1872; and
there is claimed to be duo and il due on said
note and mortgage at tho date of chs notice
the sum of one hundred, sixty-one and 81
lO0ths Dollars, ($lsl,2l] and NO proceedings
| at law OF otherwise have been had to collect
the same nor any part thereof,
Now therefore notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of power Of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned and pursuant to tho statutes in such case
made and provided the said mortgage will DO
fOreclosed and the premises therein described
to.wit: The west half Of tine northwest quar-
ter Of Section number thirty five, [35], in
! Township number One Hundred and One, lOl !
North Of Rangs number Fourteen TAI West,
! in Mower county, Minnesota, will be sold ct
public vendue to the highest bidder therefor at
the Office Of E. 0. Wheeler, in the village OF
Austin, in said county OF Mower, on Saturday
the sth day Of March, A. D. 1873, ut two
o'clock, r. NJ. to satisfy the amount then due on
said note and mortgage, together with the sum
of thirty dollars, ~ attorneys fees allowed by
the terms thereof in case Of foreclosure, be-
sides the costs and expenses allowed by law.
! Dated Jan. 23G, A. ID. 1873.
! CORBITT l. gibson, Mortgages.
E.O. WHEELER, Atty for Mortgages,
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TEO. W. ROBINSON.
" REGISTER OF DEEDS, Mower Co
Nip.. Will examine titles, pay taxes for non
tesidsnts, 10.
Austin, Ainn., March 18th, 1871. II
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
GRAND MEADOW, Jan. II, 1873.

GRAND MEADOW, Jan. II, 1873.
Editor Ao~er County Transerip.:
SIR Tho great storm Of tho Northwest has
come and past, leaving, in its course, mopu-
ments Of its terrific force in tho shape Of drifts
the like Of which the Oldest inhabitant Gun
have no recollection. You should sec the
streets 10 our little prairie town. In order to
have communication, some of the enterpris-
ing inhabitants have cut q regular tunnel.
The farmers On tho open prairie have not
been so troubled with snew drifts rs those liv-
ing on the edge Of the prairie. West Of the
groves and timber the snow found = resting
place after travelling from Alaska, or sume-
whore else.
There are many accounts of hardship and
suffering. but taerc is only one for which ]
can vouch As authentic. A young man by the
name Of Glow, in the employ Of 5. Y. Paddock
Of Pleasant Valley, had been to the timber,
about Is miles distant, for load Of wood, and
when on his return, met the storm within a
mile of his homo. Finding that he could NOT
roach homo with the load he took tho team
riding ono and leading tho othor--but The
storm was too severe for even q horso. lie
wandered about until he camo to the house
Of Norwegian, where he was refused admit.
lance. He then started again until no found
some hoy stacks where he passed tho night Of
wednesday morning when he again started 10
search Of some human habitation and eame to
the house Of Norwegian named Erickson
Here nc WA also refused admittance, and ever
refused food to quench his appetite, or COLI
water t" battle his frozen limbs. lie was final
ly found BY Mr.. Paddock md taken home.
Respectfully.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
MERCHANT TAILORING.

The undersigned having bought tao stock
and furnishing goods Of PETER ZELLER,
Merchant Tailor, business will he continued
under his management at the old stand, I'd
door south of Court House, Austin, MINI.
Alma G.. FRITZ.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
THE TRANSCRIPT

THE TRANSCRIPT
A. A. HAYWOOD. Editor and Proprietor.
AUSTIN. MIMI
THURSDAY MORNING. JAN. %, 1873.
CHOICE Family Groceries sent ia
any part Of the city, by Paden l. Noble
THE County Commissioners will meet
on Monday next, 9th inst.
Our streets are lively with teams
this week and wood and rails are plenty
in the market.
CAN make more and better -four
from the same amount Of Osaka wheat
than any other that have ever ground.
A MILLER.
For SALE CuEAp.-Any quantity
Of good newspapers that never were
folded. Enquire at this Office.
FoR SALE.-Two newly improved
popular family Sewing Machines. En-
quirc at this office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
GEORGE BAIRD,
Sheriff Of said county Of Mower
E. o. WHEELER, Pits Atty,
1917 Nf;,n
C,fN

Nt1 EhlfF SALE.
NJ BY virtue Of an execution issued out Of
the District Court Of the Third Judicial Dis
trict, in and for the County Of Fillmore, and
State Of Minnesota, to me directed and deliv-
cred, against the property Of Amos Crippen,
have levied on oil the interest which the said
Amos Crippcn had, Of, in, and to the east half
Of the northeast quarter Of section number
twelve, (12) in township number ono hundred
and two, (lO2) Of range number fourteen (ll)
west. being eighty acres Of land, more or less,
on the 2lst day OF June, A. b. 1872, and shall
expose the same for sale, at public auction, at
the front door of tho Court House, in the vii
lagc Of Austin, in tho county of Mower. and
State Of Minnesota, on the 18th dny Of Febru-
ary, A. d. 1873, at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon,
to satisfy the amount then due on said exccu-
ton, and interest and cost Of sale. Dated,
December 3lSt, 1872.
ALLAN MOLLIsON,
Sheriff Of Mower County.
BY CoLos FESrox,
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M b. sLocuM'

Dealer in Grain and Lumber, at Rose Greek,
MINI. New Lumber Yard just opened. Lam-
bcr, Lath and Shingles, constantly on hand.
Try me. 80
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

CHOICE Family Groceries sent ia
any part Of the city, by Paden l. Noble.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

THE County Commissioners will meet
on Monday next, 9th inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
Commodious Sample Room,

OolullAOuAOuo OdinpIo AsOO1tI,
In which can be found from thirty to forty diff
ferent styles and sizes. Give US q call. II
will cost you nothing to look, and you may be
greatly benefited by so doing.
2Cm2 AUSTIN, .SMOUT l. co.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
Charter Oak Stoves

Which only eed be used 70 be appreciated.
We are sole agents for SPEARS POPULAR
AND RENOWNED ANTI-CLINKER COAL
HEATING STOVE.
In short, We keep the largest ond hest as
! sorted stock Of Stoves to be found in this par:
Of the State, and at prices that defy comPeti-
ton. We have lately fitted up very
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
Il 49, s.. q = ! a'9:5. =
DUMMIES CARDS.

T n. WHEAT, NJ. D.,
y.
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon
Office and Residence,
Corner Of St. Paul and Mil Streets
s2y1 Austin, Minnes0la.
\ 8. GOWDY, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon.
omee over Day Bros stor''
Austin. Minnesota.
REFERENCES.
90 ". Jcnks, N. D., Detroit, Mich.
CORY. N D., Waukcgan. H.; G. W.
Bond, NJ. D., wauksgan, l''s.; L. L. Bennet.
d. Oxatonra, MINI. 52yl
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

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ny INC court,
II. 81 JESSE ROSE,
SssA judge of Probate,
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lioesi .,noh. Nnnief

Every one who knows anything OF the life Of
the Engitsh pC9r Is aware OF the misery anf
waste caused by their want of knowledge OF do
meshc economy, and by their lack OF habits o.
nueahty aud method. suppose 10 T. no enag-
gerauon TO say that = poor Frenchwoman Nauit 4
make the money which the N.fe OF a poor EnC-
fiehman spends In feed 20 twice n Tar, and al
the same time turn cat twice a. pAlaiable a din
ner Why Engltshmen, who are 50 no'orIously
tond OF good liz ing, should be 80 heiplevSiy IN
competent in the art OF cookery, l. one Of tha
great mysteries Of Nature; hut from the varIet
denominations of the railway ret-C SHINE nj rooms
20 the monOtonous dinners of the poor the Eng
glish feeding " either wastefai or nasty. or
both. And a. 20 domestic service, the roans OF
the housewives of England ascend 10 he vent
In five cases ont Of SIX. the girl who takes A
"place' has 20 be trained by her mistress in ths
first rudiments Of decency and order, and it Is q
mercy " she does not turn up her noe AZ any,
thing Ike the mention OF an honest and proper
economy. Thousands o. young girls are said 70
star .e, or worse. in London: and at the sans
time thousands OF mistreSS,s Of households ara
ready 70 paw high wages for = decent house
maid, or cook .'or fair wort womsn; and can by
no means get What they want. Surely. IL the
eleme ntsry schools are worth any hing they may
may put an end 70 q s.ate of thir Is witch is de-
noralizing the poor, while IL Is wasting tbs
lives OF those better of in small worries and an
noyanccs-Trof. Harley.
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EVENING STAR.
The Neane.t Wan.

IL turns ont. aifsr all, that the tnea ncsf man
l. 10; Tire man We referrfd to tie other daK-
VIC split up bis first VT, tanhsfsnss Rurs
rows = even r1esntr Than ne. burrows w. n,
iuyetsTkte tobs co chCWcr. bur a. his Wife d.
tested the pIact. &c. ant made homo iemp.sfu-
Gus ara stormy for him when he tuduls.,l IN
the hAuit there, he always cheWed when ap-av
cuting the cav, and declared 20 h.s wife that "a
Tad stopped permanently. Bat one evening
vlon cntt rtng the front door. and drawing cat
= handkerChief, be accidentally pnlled out
Lhbsptr OF tobacco, snd without noticing O.
tsAN u lNing On the floor. when Burrows sat
Gown 70 ne tea, his wife walked In with his to-
$500 $500 ~ her har d and looking Burrows firmly
i,',- 80, 80. s, ,. DO YOU know who that be-
longs to- With gre presencs OF mind, Bur
rows turned sco~ling 20 his eldest hoy. ant
Salo. WINS DO you mean Nv such r,,.,nrf non
young reprohate2 whcrd Won ret tha, rsstv
stuEf What d You mean by such conduct ~,
Young villain? Haven't told yor often ,,o,,,.n
TO let tobacco alone? Commere 10 rae. on 4 n
tear the jacket OF you" Ashe spoke Inc stsra
father made grab nj the boy aud dragged biu,
out In the entry, where he chaSi.s ed MN 80 !.
cane. Then Burrows threw the tpharcn over
the fence, where he went out and got il IN the
morning and enjoyc 4 Il during the day. Me
cifnl Moses" he exclaimed wnen ne told ahoa
II, what would have done had nv children
All been girls? II makes an Odd father
heart glad when he feels that he has a boy n a
en- depend on in Such emercenrsesT
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ga Roman Catholic priest has been sent 10
prison for a fortnight in Prussia for publicly
preaching that marriages among Prote stsnts Is
mere concubinagS.
yited the presidents of the railroads 90 attend
their meetings and give their side OF the ques-
ton.
"A Nebraska man, on his diving bed, re-
rembered that his wife, SMOKING sOmS
hams, and he said: ''Now, Henrietta, don't 20
to snufiing around and forget them hams"
~An Omahs girl, says the World, introduced
. romantic mode OF suicide. She stuffed her
lovers letters down her throat until she sufo-
Gated.
SIT is said that duIing the shah's visit To
England the Duchess OF Sutherland prev alec
upon him to promise that he would depart fro IN
his practice OF making 10 a capital offence for &
Persian TO embrace Christianity.
~A young lady in Gloucester Is charged
with keeping light burning In the parlor until
very late on Sunday night IN order TO harrow
the sensitive feelings of envious neighbor
into the belief that she has really got beau.
AScSeveral of the door keepers at the vienns
exposition have been arrested for knocking
down" on the concern. IL was sscertsined tn at
they "made" upward Of SO day at each ofthe
entrances.
We stand ready, says the Gsnipors Jour
nal, TO make one Of a mob 90 ding dead cats at
any young man who is caught on our streets be-
tween O'Clock =. IN. and ii p. m. whistlins
"Mollie, Darling"
~After sixteen years Of poverty and toll
Mrs Knight, OF Milwaukee, has discovered In a
secret draw Of an old secretary a $4,000 life
policy, left by her husba nd. Her children, by
the way, had all deserted her, but now they are
an oppressively kind set.
1At a meeting of the republican city and
county committee OF ST. Louis, on wedne siay
night resolution was adopted condemning
compulsory assessments of Government en-
ployees for political or any other PURPOSES what
ever. This was side whack at Postmaster
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RAILROADS.
RESNSYLVANIAA AIR LINE
1 10 SffbhitA1S iikh 1aa = ~

OENNSYLVANIAA AIR LINE
1 TO 'ffhhfftiaaSS sfk HHEssAx FL
AND ALL POINTS In THE NI S%PS SSaE,Asp
ruRoueH BETwEka WASHINGTON AND
WITHOUT 6sA fSkk on CARS.
The equipnent ON TINS me Is new and Of the mos
s PIsfELIM IA P1BLoR CARS ON DAT TRAINS.
PULLMAN PA siHHI s skkEsINa OARS ON
IN IF! TSaTSs SiIY h SUNDAY
T s Il Sa s Ba
Potomac railroad, northeast corner Of 9Th and
"I fsi Ls.S, leave Washington SOS I. M daily. s1
Eesss BsIiinOr. At BIS q. m. daily. except Sun.
leave Wee, Philsdelphis at In ,. m. daily, OK.
q ktri1s at Nv YOrf stI ,. m. daily, except Sun
Riesmc.d s..,.,, leave Washington at LII ,.
Leave baltimore at 2:ss ,. m, daily, except Sum-
leave West Phil.dsIphia at Sos ,. m, daily, s1.
'f rf S1s' a. New IOrt at slop. m daily e1osp.
suNSG IsH Express, leave Washington at sos ,. m.
a1 hesye Baltimore at 1913 D. m, daily.
Lesys We, PhiI.dsl phia 3. 3. $50 a. p, daily.
Arrive J." ii fsiiss REfTRsiSssS.. ''
Fast Lins, leave New York at $50 a. m.
Kieinsrd Eypr.ss, leave New York ct 3:ls D, m.
Arrive at Washington st ii .05 ,. In.
Ntghf EJyr,SS, leevs New York at D. M
arrive Al washington Of 6:l3a m.
Connections are msae IN New York with steamer
On sound: New Yors, New Haven aud Hartford
-siIrosis New Iorh Central and adson River rail-
road 1rie Railway, and steamer, on Hudson River.
Fare A. low - by any other route.
BaagaSe called for end checked at hotels and pri.
-afe residences orders len at the following ofices
where tickets and information can be obtaiped:-
Nor beast corner 18th street and Penna ave-; north
east corner 9th street and Penus. ave.; Passenger
Station Baltimore and Potomac railroad corner 9Th
and streets. ED. =. YOUNG,
iy4-n General Passenger Agent
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TINTED STATES MARsHALB SALE OF
U VALUABLE PROPERTY IN UNIONTOWN.

In virtue Of writ Of feri fscias, issued from the
CLERK once Of the supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia, and TO directed, will sell at pub
lic sale for cash, in front q the court door
september, 1873. commencing Ct AZ O'Clock m, eli
John ". Van Heeks right, title. claim and interest
in and TO the following Lots In Uniontown, in sad
District as follows, VIZ: Nos. 80, 81 lOs 7 ls3 Isl
2 %s 80 Ze, Zl 4e 49, 81 4os, tos, 4lo, All, az,
Cos and 66, togeth with the improvements there.
On, seized and levied npon e the property Of John
No S,lo4 in favor Of George w. Miller and Ellen
Miller, adm'rs. Of Charles Miller, use of William
Ward. ALEXANDRA SHARP,
sep4-dtg u. 8. Marrhal, ID. q.
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EsTA BLIsH ED 1901.
JOHN g. 0ARfHEk,
STEAM DYER AND SEQ URBk,
n, ia Form ANp-A-HALH STREET, Zone door
>A~' 6outh OF OOlonizntion HALL

Itaks this method Of informins ny friends, p.
IL enlsrged and reIitted my STORE and BYIIN0
tsTABtIsHMENr with all the modern tnlreys-
ments, thereby making complete IN Al its details,
to perform in the very bes manner and q the short
est notice ali Werk intrusted to my care, and re-
sDectfuIly socit call from al who may desire work
performed in my line, and will guarantee entire
which ny work d performed q well e In my charges,
which Will b very moderate.
Ladies' dresses cleaned without being taken apArS,
and grease spots and stains removed without cleans
ing the whole garment.
6snsiemsn ; clothes ciesnssa without shrinking.
KN Gloves eleansed at the shortest netiee. jelly
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BEFORE AND BEHIND TIE SCENE The lady
Who tapped her husband gently with a fan ~ =
party, the other night and said: Love, it's
growing late, think We had better 20 home ..
is the same one who, after getting home, shook
the rolling pin under his nose and said '.You
Internal old scoundrel, you, IL you ever look ar
that mean, nasty, elaborated. mackerel-eved
thing tina. you looked at to- night, Ia bus; your
head wide open"
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limited STATES PATEET OFFICE.

u WAsHINeToN, d. o.. August q. 49,:
OH the lstition Of NEWMAN SILs ERrH0kN,
OF Sumervfle, Canada, praying for the extension Of
patent granted to him on the 13h day Of November,
1852 reissued the ID day OF September, lS2, and
in Boot and Shoe Tips:
1t is ordered that the testimony IN the be closed
filing arguments and the Exeminerb report be lint
ted 20 the 9TH day Of Noyeneer NEXT; and that aid
Any person nay oppose this exteusion.
agu$mR II. D. LE00E11s oomminionse.
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WHY He our THE BUsIsEss.-The CUSTOM
ers OF q certain cooper caused him a vast deal OF
yeNatiOn by their saving habits and persistence
in &c lting all their tubs and casks repaired buy
ing but very little work. III stood IL long
enough, however" said he, "until Old Sam
Crabstree brought me in an Old hung 90 which
he wanted a new barrel made. Then quit thu
lusinose in disonsf,
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DALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL.
ID ROAD.
0v-or rop xrp srH A n ava Y W YSkSXV11

Afer August 18th, 1873, trains will run as follows
TEAMS LEAVE FORTRAINS ARRIyH AT
BALTInOR1. WASHINGTON.
SIS a. u, Niagara EXP, OBS =. M, New York ex
Ss IN. Few York n s:is a. M, ali daily, e1.
pres, daily except Sun ceT cunday.
day. SD .. m, Express fron
5Ss 8. m daily, scoommo- NORTH and West daily.
datiOn. D:9 q. M, Accommoda-
lis a. m, Fest Line ton from Baltimore.
West, daily, except sun s;E 3. n, Cincinnati sx.
DAY. prss, daily, except Sun
pres. s:Is ,. MN. Y. express.
sf, Baltimore express. dAily, except Sunday,
s5s ,. m, Ssltisors &C SIS ,. m, sn daily, on.
conno1nsioa, daily ,ex- cept Sunday.
cept knnaey. 53s D. NJ, daily, from
Sis p. m, Cincinnati tx Baltimore, daily from
press, daily, except San West and North.
day. 1913 .. NJ, kouthern N
S1S IN ealJ NeT fOrk press, Gany'
Night hHeS llds .. M, New Yort
daily.
Trains leaving Washington Of SIS a. N. and $50
p m, connect at Bowie with trains for Marlboro,
leaving Bowie at so and ii n. m, and 5:45 D. m
Arriving at Marlboro ct l0;50 and 1l:4s O. m, and
Trains arriving ct W asnins1or at ll:cJ q m. ga
and 8 s. p connect 81 Bowie with trains leaving
Marlboro at SIS q. m, SO and 5:D ,. m.
PASSENGERS leaving their orders at Ticket ONCE
northwest corner Of I3ih street ana Penneylv .nia
northwest corner ofssh q. and Pennsy vanis
avenue, cen have their baggage called for and
and West. Through tickets to Cincinnati, Oolum-
bus, Indianapolis, Louisville, So. Louis, New Or
leans, Chicago, Omaha, Sss Francisco, and all
points north, nOrthve est, west, and southwest.
L.. pUBARRY, General Sup't.
y. :. YOUNG, Gen I Pass'r Agent. jyA-tf
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BARBARoUs CUSTOM has been revived i'm
Shanghai. On account Of the expected famine
in Che kiang, several men have come before
the authorities and asked permission 20 pray to
God TO avert the calamity on condition that &c
their prayer are not answered within a certain
time they will suffer themselves 10 be burned.
All applications OF this character were re-
iectad.
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10y THOMAS Z. WAGGAMAN,
ID Real Estate Auctioneer, SIS TIN street
SALE OF A VALUABLE AND ELE9ANr RESI-
DENOE, RECENTLY BUILT. WITH ALL

MODERN C0NyENlENCES, ON 1878 ST.
BETWEEN X AND STREETS NORTHWEST
a Under and by virtue of = deed Of trust dated
is, A. D. 1878, In Liber 7os, folio 4s ct seq the
nndsIsigntd trustees Will on the 2Sth day Of Sep
public auction, in front Of the premises, lot nun
bered forty four. (A) N square Numbered two hun
dred and forty eight, tl4s In the city q WISHING
described on the ground plat Plan Of said city.
This property II situated on 18th street, between
X aud northwest, and ID improved by q very yalu-
able and elegant residence. will be sold subject
to dead of trust made to VIM. Stickney and George
a. Plant. to SECURE so so9 and interest which deed
November, A. D. lsy7 The principal Of this $1,000
will fall due in November, A. d. 1874.
The terms OF sale are: One half cash and the resi-
due in six and twelve months, the deferred payments
TO bear six per cent Interest. and to be secured
the property sold; $500 Of the cash payment to be
made at time OF sale. All conveyancing ct purcha-
eers cost.
II the terms Of sale are not complied with in six
days from day Of SALE the trustees reserve the right
70 resell the property at the cost and risk Of default
GEO. =. APPLEBY. rr,.....
VIM. Z. EDMONsrON I Iruseoes'
TH0s. e. WAGGAMAN,
sepls-eo8ds [Rep.J Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-15

EXPLOSION OF POWDER MILL.-One of the
mills Of the American Powder company at Ac-
ton exploded yesterday forenoon at about m
O'Clock. No one was injured. This Is the sec
ond explosion within q week and the third wsthin
six months. Mr.. Fay, the president of the COM
pany, vas killed at the explosion March 2ith.-
Boston Herald 1874.