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The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

Judge e. L. wilder.-E &. L. Baker and
his brother from Racine, and W. P. Brown
are somewhere on the shores of Lake Su-
perior plying the rod and line.
On Tuesday, the 2eth of July, Sheriff
Chandler and wife, Frank Sterrett and
wife, and Ira Kellogg and wife, took the
steamer Arkansas at Red Wing at five O o'clock
A. NJ, and arrived at Winona at six o'clock
the next morning They took the $50
train for Green Bay on the new Green Bay
and Minnesota Railroad, stopping for din
ner at Amherst. 1l9 miles from Winona.-
This is an unimportant town. The principal
town on the road is Grand Rapids, about
100 miles from Winona, situated on the
Wisconsin river, and contains about 5000
inhabitants. This place is located in an
extensive pine country and is almost exclu-
sively engaged in the numbering business.
The city of Green Bay is situated on the
east side Of Fox river about four miles
above the mouth where it empties into Green
Bay, and contains about 1000 inhabitants.
This bay extends to Lake Michigan, dis
tance of 100 miles,
Fort Howard is situated on the west side
of Fox River, and contains a population Of
about 1000. This is the eastern terminus
of the road. The two places are connected
by three draw-bridges, and they are about
to build two more, which will virtually
make them one town. The principal in
dustries are melting ore, shipping grain to
New York, for which they have great facil-
tiles, and shipping lumber of all kinds to
Chicago, Milwaukee, and all points on the
Lake. The population is principally
French.
The Green Bay road runs over very
level country, principally tamarack marsh,
and was built at cost Of about $lG,OO
per mile.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

n%THE Improved grain and time sau-
ing AuLrMAN & TAYLOR THREsHER is sold in
this city by Nelson & Peterson, opposite
the post Office. A few of the advantages
claimed for this THREsHER by purchasers
are: ease of draft; saving time, because
of no Etterings, quick setting, easy now
ing and little adjusting; superior cleaning
Of the grain the advantage of having no
beaters. no piekers, no raddles, no canvass
aprons and only about half as many boxes,
bolts, gear wheels, pulleys, &C., to clog,
wrap, wear out, waste grain, be kept in
repair, add to draft, or to be looked after.
That the manufacturers of these THREsHERs
do a big business may be gathered from
the Cincinnati Enquirer:
MANSFIELD, June II, 1874.
Quite large crowd Of citizens gathered
at the depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to witness the departure Of the
train on which the Aultman & Taylor Man
ufacturing Company Of this city made the
largest single shipment of threshing
machines ever made. The train was loaded
with seventy-six threshers and seventy two
horse powers. The value Of the threshers
and powers was over fifty thousand dollars.
They are bound for the North west.-Cor.
Cincinnati; Enqui,er
Call and see one Of these machines.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12
Farm Machinery.

To farmers wanting frst-class machinery
| can offer the following machines with full
confidence that they will give entire satis-
faction-to-wit
The LITTLE CHAMPION Self Rake Reaper
cutting six feet wide and the lightest
draught of any reaper in the market.
THE GAMHART HARVESTER the most COM
plete of any harvester made heretofore. 1t
is so arranged that the binders sit down
while doing their work The Sickle Bar is
made Of Wrought Iron and by simple de-
vice can be raised or lowered so that will
cut the worst tangled grain as easy as the
best reapers can do it.
THE MEADOW KING MOWER for lightness
Of draught, simplicity and durability stands
without 4 rival
l have also superior HORSE RAKE and
other Machinery and Implements which l
would be pleased to show any who desire to
purchase, all Of which am prepared to
sell on terms as favorable as any others
to cash buyers or clubs can offer speaiai
irducemeats
Call and examine these machines before
ordering elsewhere.
Am THOS. WILKINSON.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12
Business Property for Sale.

House and two lo1s.-Each lot 20 feet
wide, situated in the business center of the
City Of Red Wing, atfording good loca-
ton for two stores, or one store with two
fronts. One lot fronting on Plumb street
and the other on Third street, will be sold
cheap for cash. Inquire Of N. O. Wer-
ner.
N. B. This property is commonly known
as ':Bergman's Saloon Avail
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

JOHN MANSFIELD has his furniture
store filled with a splendid stock of goods,
neatly arranged, and presenting a tasty
and attractive appearance. His new pat.
ent wire safes, with revolving shelf arms
tor milk and pantry stores, that need to be
kept cool and away from insects, are charm.
ing. They are absolutely insect proof.
Every housewife will want one. His sign
simply reads in plain bold letters "11a
John Mansfield 49, Do not forget the
place. No. ll3 Main street Red Wing,
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

@rNoW is the 6me for the farmers
to supply themselves with good, substantial
extension tables for harvest and threshing.
Nothing else is:so convenient for the ac-
commodation Of all hands, on such occa-
siors, and upon all occasions, ~ good ex-
tension table, aud the place to get the best
and cheapest is At A. KocH's FURNITURE
SroHs, Lake City, MINI. 4w4s
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

LArsR.-A local detective informs US that
he is on the right scent, and after '' seeing
one more man " will be able to throw light
on this most fearful mystery.
1t is probably proper to add that the
bodies found were those of Sioux Indians,
so that probably none of the present race
OF whites now occupying the soil were con
cerned
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

nB~THE DIAMOND PLOW which is
warranted to scour in any soil, is the light
est draf: plow in use owing to its shape and
exceeding hardness: does superior work
in both sod and stubble, is the most dur
able, and the best, and therefore the cheap
est plow made, besides, it is sold by Nelson
& Peterson at their new store opposite the
Post Office, and you can call and examine
and see for yourself. 6w44
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

HORRIBLE SUspIc1oN.-The bodies
Of ts"o rsen found-Friday morning last, one
of the laborers at work upon the street
rear the new hotel, came upon the body of
man which was only sixteen inches be-
meath the surface. A few moments after
wards another body was exhumed. OF
course grea: excitement was Immediately
created. large concourse Of people
gathered about the spot and discussed the
matter with great anxiety, and trembled as
most terrible suspicion flashed across
their minds. Who could they be? How
long have they been buried? We're they
murdered Who killed them were few
OF the many questions asked, but no one
answered.
The dark mystery has not been explained
satisfactorily at this writing. No clue has
as yet been obtained that may lead to the
Identification Of the parties Aswe eaze1
'pou the moulderiug and decaying bodies
Of these unfortunates we thought that prob.
ably their souls were hurried into eternity.
into the presence Of their Maker, like the
flash OF meteor, giving them no oppor-
tunity for asking their Fathers forgiveness
as the hand Of the treacherous friend or
foe thrust the deadly knife into their hearts.
Terrible thought!
Both bodies were in an advanced stage Of
decomposition. Que must have been six
feet, two or three inches tall and a very
powerful man The other was, perhaps,
five feet ten in height, and sixty years old.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12
FIRE AT FRONTENAC On .Wedues

FIRE AT FRoNTENAC w Wedues
day morning, about 4 O'clock, the Baptist
Church in Frontenac, Goodhue Co., w.a
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. When first seen the fire was a
small fame in the center or comb Of the
roof, but rapidly spread before the people
could ascend to the roof. The Germans OF
the village, men, women and children,
made every ekertiou to save the building,
but without avail: We understand that. 70,
some time it had been used as place Of
Worship by the German Methodists.
WANTED: = A good wagon maker
Inquire ct this otIoe. l''@
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12
D@FARM FOR SALE.-A good stock

~FARM FOR SALE.-A good stock
and grain farm, containing 3l7 acres, still
ated 81 miles from Red Wing, on Spring
Creek, with abundance Of living water and
timber; $50 acres under cultivation, mead
ow and plow land, two good farm houses
and barn, farm could be divided making
two), will be sold at low price and on reas-
enable time.
Inquire at the Office Of The GRANaE Ap
VANCE, or of JOHN FREEMAN on tho
farm.
N b.-This farm was formerly owned
by Rev. Norris Hobart and is known AZ the
Hobart place. 2ua8
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12
SjOstrom e. Lindstrom, The Abscondtng
Contractors.

The latter part Of last week the painful
discovery that the above firm had left the
city suddenly for parts unknown leaving a
great number Of unpaid bills meeting
of their creditors numbering about fifty,
who are mostly laboring men, was held in
Svea Hall Monday at one o'clock p. m. A
list Of the creditors with the amount claimed
by each shows that they owe $4,000, as near
as can be ascertained at present. The to.
tai liabilities may run up to $4,000. Six
attachments and two garnishees were sworn
out Monday by business men, Messrs. Cross
and Chris. Graham, who hold attachments,
expressed their willingness to wave them
and to share pro rata with the laboring men,
Those present at this meeting were mostly
masons, teamsters and stone cutters. They
prepared and unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions.
First, That it is the unanimous sense of
this meeting that after paying all just Sc
cured claims the avsils of the assets Of the
balance Of Sjostrom & Lindstrom should be
applied to the payment Of their just debts
pro rata without favor or partiality to any,
and this we will endeavor to have done.
Second-That we believe it but just that
the laborers and mechanics and others who
have thus far contributed towards the
work upon the Turner's Opera House, E. L.
Teele's warehouse, and other jobs incom
pleted, should be permitted to complete
such jobs, and after paying expenses Of
completion that the creditors of said Sjos.
from & Lindstrom should share pro rata
all profits therefrom.
Third-That Chas. Erickson, Mr.. Seder.
berg, John Of Kempe& Co., and Svante An
derson be appointed committee to consul,
| with all those interested in the premises
and inform them Of the sense Of this meet
| ing. and request that all proceeding at Law
| or otherwise in reference to the premises
be suspended until after another meeting
Of those here present, to be held at this
hall at $50 Tuesday evening.
The meeting then by resolution request
ed Taber & Kemp to examine the matte,
and report Tuesday evening.
During all day Monday, and especially
while the creditors were in session, consid
erable excitement was manifested by the
parties concerned. It is indeed hard thai
the laboring men interested, should lose 8
large share Of their wages, earned by hard
work during the past hot weather.
The failure of this firm is not at all su r
| prising from the manner in which they
transacted business.
They lost money on every job undertaken
by them. Their friends assert that they
did not carry off more than fve hundred
dollars. Their assets will not reach over
$1,000, and perhaps not that.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

&%GRocERIEs are selling very cheap
at F. A. Poole's Drug and Grocery Store,
corner Bush and Third Streets. Call and
see. 6w4O
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

gDFAEN NOR RENT.--16O acres
all under cultivation; good SOIL Six miles
from Red Wing in the town of Hay Greek,
Goodhue county. Farm implements and
seed furnished. Good recommendations
required. Apply to
ANTHONY ZIGNEGO.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

Corn MEAL Illinois corn meal,
extra quality, kiln dried and bolted,
for sale at Sargent. Roath & Co.'s,
wholesale and retail,
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

%lf you want comfort and happi-
ness for the rest of the summer 90 and see
John Mansfield, and lay in supply of his
wire musquito preventers.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

n~lf you want 6rst-class chamber
set cheap, go to John Mans6eld's, 113
Main St,
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

~rlF you wish to get good, we'll
made furniture cheap, go to A. Koch's,
Main street, Lake City, MINI. 4w43
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

MA FULL stock of Paints and Oils
just received at F. A. Poo]e's Drug Store.
6w40
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

D@The most perfect looking glasses
ever brought to the Red Wing market Of all
sizes, styles and prices for sale cheap at
John Mansfeld's furniture store, 1lS Main
Street.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

FINE Toilet Soaps and Perfum-
cry at F. A. Poole's. 6w4O
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

BTBed Mattresses, that cannot be
excelled for durability and comfort, nor
equalled in quality Of material and make,
are to be had Of John Mansfield at the low
est cash prices.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

p9~FoR the best Lard and Whale
Oils, 90 to F. A. PoOle's. 6w40
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

pfFIf you want the very best fur
niture at Changers hard pan prices, call on
J ohm Mansfield. fE3 Main St.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

1~PREsCR1PT1oNs compounded by
careful and competent Druggist at f. A.
Poole's 6v4O
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

bHGO to F. A. Poole's for the best
Paints and Oils in market 6v4O
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

@~ THOSE best teas formerly kept
by S. Y. Roath are to be had Of Sargent,
Roath & Co.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

11~F. A. Poole sells all kinds of
Patent Medicines. 6w40
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

Va Great success of the .Tavlor &
Hollingsworth Sulky Rakes. 10000 now
in use in the United States.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

%>G0 to T. A. Poo}e's for Pure
Drugs and Medicines 6w40
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

B@-LARD, Whale and Machine Oils
cheap. at F. A. Poole's Drug Store.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

% PRODUCE wanted at Sargent,
Roath s. Co.'s
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

n8> Hay Rakes and Forks at G.. H.
Smiths, very cheap.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-12

VS. NnoCHnAf' f''o are seIIIHS very cneap
at F. A. Poole's Drug and Grocery Store,
corner Bush and Third Streets. Call and
see. 6w40
~lf you want a 6rst-class chamber
set cheap, go to John Mans6eld's, 113
Main St.
s6rLARD, Whale and Machine Oils,
cheap. at F. A. Pooles Drug Store.
Ba~Bed Mattresses, that cannot be
excelled for durability and comfort, nor
equalled in quality Of material and make,
are to be had Of John Mansfield at the low
est cash prices.
14rF. A. Poole sells all kinds of
Patent Medicines. 6w40
b4-Go to F. A. Poo}e's for Pure
Drugs and Medicines 6w40
% PRODUCE wanted at Sargent,
Roath s. Co.'s
M~lf you want the very best fur
niture at Changers hard pan prices, call on
John Mansfield. 1E3 Main St.
a% THOSE best teas formerly kept
by S. Y. Roath are to be had Of Sargent,
Roath & Co.
B9~FoR the best Lard and Whale
Oils. go to F. A. Poole's. 6w40
@~F1NE Toilet Soaps and Perfum-
| cry at F. A. Poole's. 6w4O
A@PREscR1PTIoNs compounded by
careful and competent Druggist at F. A.
Poole's. 6w4O
~Go to F. A. Poolefs for the best
Paints and Oils in market 6v4O
@rThe most perfect looking glasses
ever brought to the Red Wing market Of all
| sizes, styles and prices for sale cheap at
John Mansfeld's furniture store, ll3 Main
| Street.
p9rHay Rakes and Forks at G.. H.
Smiths, very cheap.
% Great success of the Taylor &
Hollingsworth Sulky Rakes. 10000 now
in use in the United States.
~ M. LAWRENCE
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22
A Slight Mistake.

New York correspondent Of the
Wilmington Ere,y fleming says: -Four
teenth street, from Broadway to Sixth
avenue, appears to be Il regular beggars'
headquarters. ! was walking along that
way the other day, and was greatly
amused by the placard hanging around
boys neck. The lad was about fifteen
years old, and evidently a foreigner. His
placard was quite an elaborate one, and
there were two pictures painted upon it.
Number one was happy family, faith
er, mother and four children, dressed in
bright colOrs, seated about table in a
neatly-furnished room Number two
represented a blazing house, a mother
and her four children wringing their
hands, and the father absent. The ac-
companying text explained that This
poor woman was left widow with four
small children, and all she owned was
destroyed by fire. etc. The boy, not I'M
derstanding English, had in all proba-
bility borrowed this placard from his
mother, or some one equally ignorant of
the language in which it was written. At
any rate it answered his purpose better
than another would have, for everyone
who read it enjoyed a good laugh, and
was sure to drop few pennies into the
boys cup"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22

THE most unwise and discouraging
thing farmer ever does is 10 try to eul
tiyate too much land If no more than
ten acres can be improved at time, by
all means confine Yourself to ten acres
Don't farm an acre in such manner
that it deteriorates in value for the next
years crop. What opinion would we
have Of grocer who so abused his pat
ronage as to make it sure he would have
no returns from it the following year? 1t
Is extreme folly to cultivate land that
will not pay for the tillage, and all land
will sooner or later reach this state I'M
less it is farmcd well; by well, we mean
intelligently and improvngly, if we may
be allowed the expression All availa-
bic fertilizers should be used on the best
of land, and not allowed to 90 to waste
until the land begins to grow poor We
feel that many Western farmers are
making great mistake in burning their
straw and fodder, allowing manures to
waste and lands to be drained of every
thing that grows upon them for success
sive years, merely because they are new
They are not, consequently, inexhausti
Bile, and the evil effects Of this system,
or rather want of system, will be seen
much sooner than now anticipated,
The old rule that IAN ounce of proven
ton is worth pound of cure holds
good in agriculture as well as in hygiene.
and we would impress it upon the minds
Of Western farmers that it is far cheaper
and easier to keep our land rich and
in good condition than it will be to re-
claim it when it once becomes unprofita-
BILE.
1t is source Of delight as well as profit
to gather fine crops, but it is sadly dis
heartening to gather but little more than
the seed and feel that through ones
negligence and ignorance the time and
cost of tillage have been thrown away.
Limit yourselves to whatever number of
acres can be made to grow maximum
crops it is cheaper, easier and more
profitable, and vastly more satisfactory.
-Rausas Runner.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22
Discovery at HercuIaneum.

AN interes ting discovery of a life-sized
female bust in pure silver has lately
been made at Herculaneum The work,
according to an account given in the
Pdtrae, is in a state of excellent preserva-
ton, and is the only specimen of its
kind which has been found during the
course Of the excavations At first the
material was thought to be only bronze,
the action of the sulphur having some
what altered the appearance of the sur
face, and the sulphate of silver which has
formed upon the metal yielding a black
color like that found in the commonest
sort Of material. The bust was removed
to the museum, when one of the keepers
struck with the unusual tone of the
bronze, scraped away part of the sur
face, and at once came upon the silver
beneath. A discussion has arisen
whether the work was originally cast or
chlseled, but there seems now little
doubt that the former hypothesis is cor
rect. The head is that of a young and
beautiful woman, but as yet the features
have not been identified with that of
any other extant head.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22
Venetian Laces.

A WRITER in the Cincinnati Gazette
says: 1.-THE history of some of the
Venetian laces is curious. Clement VII.
gave his niece, Catherine de Medicis,
laces in relief of enormous value, which
afterward became the property of Mary
Stuart. During the reign Of Louis XIV.
the laces necessary for gentleman
costume cost $4,000. The pontifcal
dress worn by Pope Innocent XII is now
exhibited at the Exposition at Milan,
and also the magnificent laces of the
Princess Margaret, presented to her on
her marriage by the ladies of Venice
The collections of antiquaries give the
clcarest idea which we can have of the
variety and peculiarities of these laces
1t is interesting to see the admiration
Which these persons feel for their treas
ures; they touch them with respect, and
Show them to an inexpcrt with ecstacy.
ihere is the point d'Espagne, SO named
because the pattern came from Spain:
point d'ivoire, initiated from the designs
OF ivory cuttings; point de rose. rose
pattern; but all these are made in
Venice Their texture is marvellous. for
all these stitches, SO fine that thew are
scarcely visible to the eye, were made bv
the needle in woman's fingers. Han
PLY, we may for these things use the
past tense, for the fabrication of a piece
would often occupy years, and some
times lifetime Their price is as extraor-
diary as their workmanship. You
may have for $500 piece of lace four
inches wide and long enough to trim an
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22
The Iron-Ciads Of Europe.

ALL Europe at this moment has 142
iron-clads fit to be placed in line of bat
tie. OF these England owns SO; France,
%; Austria, Russia, Italy and Turkey
10 each; Germany, 8; Spain, = Den
mark, B; Greece, 2. The tonnage of the
German ships and the size of their guns
are, however. so uncommonly great that,
although few in number, they are
supposed to be more than match for
any navy, those of England, Russia and
France excepted Besides these there
103 iron-clad vessels to be found in Eu-
rope for the defense of coasts. Of this
number Germany has 2; Spain, Norway
and Denmark, each; Turkey, 5; Swe-
den, 8; Russia, 10; Holland, 49, En-
gland, %, and France 30; ADJ screw
frigates and corvettes make up the
wooden array of European strength at
sea. Here again England with 1872 yes
sells, 500 guns, and 80, 100 horsepower
has the first place. France, the second
on the list, records only 50; Russia, As;
Turkey, A. Spain, 81 Holland, %; Italy,
"a; Germany, II; Denmark 16; Austria,
IA; Portugal, 8; Sweden, ); Norway, );
Greece, ?. Smaller craft, such as gun
boats, etc, of which England alone
has 116, with 800 guns and 49,
2S4 horse power, are not reck-
oned in this calculation. If En-
land were to man her navy for war she
would require $4,000 men, Of whom 3D.
600 would have to be enlisted for the pur
pose. Russia wants $4,000; France,
$3.50; Turkey, $1,000; Spain, $4,000;
Germany, 1900 every one kept in read
iness) Austria, 1880; Italy, 1920;
Holland, $3.50; Denmark, 1890; Nor
way, $500; Portugal, $500; Sweden,
about 5000. Comparing the total of the
German crews with those of the other
States, we find it exceeded by England,
Russia, France, Turkey and Spain Spain
does not count, so much Of her forces
existing only on paper; nor can Turkeys
numbers be relied upon, she being to
great extent dependent upon foreign help
for the effective manning and differing
of her ships. Hence the German navy is
in reality inferior only to the British,
Russian and French; and even this state
ment requires to be qualified, German
vessels being much more sparngly
manned then either the Russian or the
French, and 1900 German sailors being
accordingly not SO very much below the
strength Of $4,000 Russians or $3.50
Frenchmen as the figures would seem to
indicate.-London Shipping Gazette.