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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14
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Independent IN Eoerythimg.
The PIow Question


DWIGHT, ILL.,, Feb ). 1874
To the Editor Of the Chicago Tribune:
SIR have been amused for the mast
few days in the perusal of several articles
in the columns OF the Chicago Tribune.
upon the question OF the pillow manufacture
ers refusing to sell their ploys except
through their agents. You have published
the manufacturers story, also the much
abused middle-men's tale; but we have
heard as yet nothing from the plowhoId-
ers On the goth Of December. the
Oranges of Livingston County held meet
ing at Odell, and then elected County
Purchasing Agent. They also appointed
Subordinate Agent for each Grange in the
county, to cooperate with the County
Agent On the 10th Of January we held a
meeting of all the Purchasing Agents in
the county, and were then informed of the
following facts, which clearly show that
the Plow. Ring which resolved so yehe-
mently mot to sell to farmers, except
through their agents, and bound them
selves by $4,000 bond, is ''bostedf'
The facts are substantially as follows:
A short time ago, one of the members of
this Plow- Ring came to Pontiac, and as
usual went to their regular customers to
make arrangements with them for the sale
of their plows for the coming season.
Much to the surprise Of the pillow manufac-
turer, the middeman refused to buy his
plows. why is this thus p the manu-
facturer asked. The middleman an.
swered: The Changers in this
county have such complete
system for purchasing their own plows, in
dependent of you, that | could not sell {
single one; and you had better go and Sc,
the County Purchasing Agent" Accord
ingly he found the County Purchasing
Agent, and very soon opened negotiation
with him, with the following results: ''W
want to sell our plows to you. But,
replied the Purchasing Agent Il though
you were under bonds not to sell to far
mers except through your agents. IS
we are; and are you not an agent, and tn
largest agent in the county?" Yes,
Every well, there is our list of prices, an
they are the same as we sell to our regu
ID lar agents and is | consider you are
fe regular one, [ shall make you oar age,
it for Livingston County"
IL Now, we are able to buy 500 pillow fl
$l630. PLOWHoLDER
q P. S.-Since writing the above, I am T
= liably informed that another member
this Ring is ready to succumb P.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14

CLEAHANCE.-Cutting by projecting faces, these
NJ teeth clear like pillow, simultaneously
These saws are universally conceded to surpass IN
speed in ease, and simplicity. Ii any one questions
SEES of public contest1 and have the matter settled
New enlarged dust-spaced Saws for sale by. the
Hardware Trade of America. Agents wanted where
the Hardware Trade do not sell the genuine saw.
Infringers prosecuted. fl. Cross-Cut and Wood
Saw shipped on receipt of So.
N B.-None genuine without the name on saw OF
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Is not q secret empirical nostrum. II is happy
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14
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SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURES
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Two men cut twenty-six cords OF haro woou IN
hours with the Lightning Crosse t saw, by hand,
and will do it again for $500.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14

Cures all Chronic and Special Diseases in a
short time, either in Male or Female; charges
low fees uses no Mercury.
DR., BOHANNAN'S - Treatise on Special
Diseases" which fully explains the nature;
causes, symptoms, SC, OF . spermaterrrh Thea
Complaints all impediments of Marriage. and
valuable Information on other delicate subjects,
sent FREE to address, in plain sealed envelope,
on receipt of one stamp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
Catholic Fair.

The annual exhibition of the Catholic
Society, is in progress at Jones hall, and
will close tonight. At no time heretofore
has the display been so great or SO brill
liant. There are many attractive features,
and all Of them combined make a very
fine show. Great skill is displayed in
the arrangement of the several depart.
mcnts. 1t is expected that the excite.
ment will eliminate tonight, when a
gold watch will he presented to the most
popular gentleman, silver sctt to the
most popular lady, and beautiful wax
doll to the best little girl. A horse and a
cow will be awarded by some scheme Of
chance. We expect 10 get the former, as
We regard ourselves to be favorite with
the Saints, who preside at the distribu-
ton If favors. five knew which among
them all. has charge Of the equine depart
mcnt, We should address our morning
orison to him, for once, ut least. When
popularity is the condition upon which
gold watches are bestowed, We stand no
show, bnt horses like us, and We CAL
culatc if that colt has horse sense, lie
will honor our draft at sight.
We will report next week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
First publication ost. 10Th. ls74.]

First publication Ost. 29th. ls74.]
.CTArE Of MINNESOTA. COUN-
~ TY OF MOWERS. .s.z s.
Ia Probate COURT. " ssz ~
Probate ot6cs. Oct. 23rd, A. d. 1874.
10 the matter. Of tho proof and probate Of
the last will ard testament Of Henry Lewis
deceased, late ofthe county Of Washington,
N. Y.
Whereas, An instrument In writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and Testament Of
Of Henry Lewis decessed, late OF the county
of W ashington, N.Y., has been died IN this
ONCE, and whereas, aprlieation has been
made By II. N. Lovel, Atty for the exeeutrix
praying that the Same DO proven aud admit
ted 70 Probate according to the laws OF this
Stats.
Therefore, Il Il ordered that said appliea-
tion Be heard before me q the Probate Of
ice, ID the city Of Austin, IN said county, %
the 3lst day Of Novsnbsr a. D., 1911, at 10
a, n.
Ard Il Is further ordsrsd, that NOTES shall
b given g 81 persons interested il said
viii, OF The tisa ard plics % aid hsaring s, b
publication g tkss over County TsAxscalPr
newspaper printed 81 ssssid county, for
fthress auce sssh wesk, prior
70 the time al ssoh herring. ~
p ths csars, y =. RAND LII,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

Mas. JEsNIs. viis q .. B. smi.ll
MAJero this eity, died = .hs rssidsnoe
% hsr Husband Jss.srdsy naoraieg'
Hsr health has BEN delicate Tor many
years, che effect 81 pulmonary dimeal.
y, but tho Immediate causs of her
death vas Typhoid Fever She linger.
ed about three weeks after the stack.
During ! considerable portion Of the
timo she has BEEN il semi deliriou,
conditions. The night befors her death
she seemed better 10 81 respects, bu,
soon relapaed, and afterwards rallied
only partially passing away peacefully
at an early hour yesterday. Mrs.
Smith vas = native Of Michigan, and
had resided here little more than
three years. She was a woman in the
true sense of che term. Possessing sup.
otior intelligence aud the ersc
~, with which culture embeliishes
women, she was fitted ivr tho high po.
si.ion which she held ia society, while
her kindness Of heart, aud consequent
geniality Of manner made friends ior
her from the ranks Of Ill classe,. III
saying this OF her We speak only iel
the social circle to which she belonged
The home now dessolated Is too sacred
Tor invasion, aud the grief born there Is
to poignant for public parade. I'll.
tenpcreth the wind 10 the shorn lamb.
To Him We commend the bereavec
Husband and the little ones.
Mr.. Smith and tho children will
Mrs. Springer, and Mrs. Sprsgue, tw'
sisters Of the deceased who arrived OF
Tuesday night, will accompany the re-
mains 70 Worthwhile Michigan for inter
nient. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

Under and BY virtue Of an sxssutios issasA
out of and under the seal Of the District
Court for. the county Of Mower, etass Of Min.
nesota, to me directed upon eertais Jude.
ment rendered in said court on the 1lth dey
Of September, A. D. 1874, in faver Of Cyrus
H. Mecormiok and sgainst Mathew Roossy.
for the sum Of three hundred and sinsty re-
and eleven hundrsdths dollar, hsve levied
upon the following described resl sstats, sit.
uatsd in Mower County and State aforesaid,
te-wit: The south- east quarter Of The ORTIZ
east quarter and the north half Of the south.
east quarter Of the southeast quarter Of see.
ton Dumber twenty -ons III, in township
number one hundred and one (lol) Saaes
number sixteen (l6j west, - the property ol
said Matthew Rooney; and notice il hereby
givon that on the 9Th day OF December A. b
1874, at 10 o Ok in the forenoon ct thl
front door OF the Court HOUSE in the city al
Austin in said Mower county, viii oRss
said real eststs for sale and will sell the ssm<
atepublis suction to tho highest bidder TO,
cash. to satisfy the amount that shsll then b
due on said execution With TIE oeses and sx.
penses of sale. q -. :5
Dated, Austin, November 6th, 1874.
%g GsoRa8 BAIRD,
3. 0. Wxs1LkR, Sheriff Mower Co.
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
Bayora Taylor.

This eminent scholar and poet, is to
speak to an Austin audlence-perhaps
we should say, to an audiedce in Austin,
for we believe there will be people here
from all parts Of the cou6ty-on next
Monday evening. In this country, the
popular idea of great man, is somewhat
peculiar. To him who achieves brill
liant success in the pursuit Of single
purpose, the public award the need Of
greatness; while to the man whose aver.
age achievements in the schemes of a
lifetime, denote higher degree Of ex-
cellencc, and the employment Of far
greater power, but little credit is given
The eagle when laden with his prey, flies
low that it may have the advantage of
the dcnser atmosphere near the earth,
with which TO sustain its burden; but
when he goes up to meet the sun he Car.
ries nothing but his plumage with him.
So it is with men. Those who arc en-
numbered with tue ordinary duties of Cit
izenship-giving themselves to the study
Of governmental questions and the So
luton Of social problems, are held near
the general level upon which the masses
tread, and seldom meet with that degree
Of commentator, mcritcd by the extent
and value Of their la5ors, while 10 him
who concentrates his powers upon one
theme and lives to develop and utilize
a principle hitherto undiscovered, the
world sings its choicest pcans. Bayard
'Eoylor is the complement Of each of these
extremes, and uniles them both in his
own litc, and illustrates them in his
achievements. But few men of the pres
ent age have contributed more for the
regulation aud improvement Of society
in the practical relations to government
than has Mr.. Taylor, and scarcely any
are more distinguished than he for their
accomplishments in literature and SCI
cnce. IL these days Of political corrupt
ion, social license and domestic infrl,ci
ty, it is cheering to the lovers Of Justice
and CT pure morals, to find il man endow-
cd with natures most lavish gifts, The
companion of TIE learned and powerful,
and having fame as wide as the earth'
who, Notwithstanding all, has preserved
his purity, his simplicity and his meek
ness. Such man is Bayard Taylor, and
he will lecture in Jones' Hall on next
Monday evening. There should not be
standing room left in that spacious audi
ence chamber.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

AN ORDINANCE to Repeal Ordinance No.
l Relating to Dogs. and to Amend Other
Ordinance therein Named. -:
+ The City Council Of the City OF Austin do
osdain s.r@h = .'.Ls -, :" :tE@,:>- =.
SEC. l. That ordinance No. i, a ordin-
ancs entitled IAN Ordin anee relating to
Dogs" passed and approved April II. and
AMENDED March 5th, b, and the
same is hereby repealed. ~a- ~
SEC. 2. That ordinance No. IA, entitled
t:An Ordinance relating to Peddlin8, Hawk
ing. and selling goods, merchandise, pro-
duce, d.. the City Of Austin" passed and
approved May z6th, 1873, 10 and tho same
is hereby amended By striking out tho word
zone" whore the some occurs in Section two
Of said ordinance, and inserting in lieu there
Of the word i've; also by striking out the
word "three" in same section and inserting
in lieu thereof the word fifteen; also BY strik
ing out be word twenty i've in the same Sec
ton and inserting in lieu thereof the word
fifty. Il 80
SEC 8. This ordinance to take effect from
aud after its passage and publication, Sept.
IL. 1874. ..-g5~ = :
80 Ill. D. B. SMITH,
( Rus, B. DAVIS, President City Council.
|. City Recorder.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

TEE present is the season Of lectures
There is the Reading Ro:,a course, and
everybody has season ticket. II not
JOKES has spoken to the committee, "Its
all right any how" General Kellogg
has been he:c in the interest of temper
ance, and now the Good Templars arc
just gilLy-not with drink, but with the
prospect OF doing great good for the
cause. Bayard Taylor, the famous trav
eler end poet, will be here next Monday
night. and it is expected that lie will OK
hibit Egyptian darkness 50 clearly as tc
make it visible to the naked eye. In the
mean time there is no interruption Of the
general course Of "Curtain lectures' un'
der the patronage of Mrs. Csudlc, for the
exclusive benefit of husbands, whose do
nestle tastes need cultivating; but the
great u traction If the season is to, come
late next week. when Esther the beauti
full Jewess, whom .Ahasuerus made
Queen, will deliver an Grafton. What
Queen Esther to be here? and to make 8
speech: Such is the talk on the streets
and It is = fact that man is here, who
has long black hair, and the complexion
Of the inhabitants Of India. With him
there are. some hfty people,-amons
whom is one named Mordecai, Of the
complexion and speech Of Jew, anu
another named Hannah, and another He
gal, and other mighty men whose name:
have not been revealed to US. Their
there are matrons and maids beautiful tt
look upon, and all these are making mu
sic nightly, that they may the more sui,
ably perform upon the occasion of til,
Queens appearance. They have tn
habits and dress Of the Orien:a!s. and thu
they are natives, no one doubts.
The Queens Grafton will call forth tn
largest and most fashionable audience
ever gathered in this city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
.COrreSpOAdeuee.

sBRowSsDALE, MIMI, Nov. &c, 1874.
Business is very dull; money scarce
and the turkeys and chickens at Sleeper's
all sold out.
To-day viii be observed by the citizens
Of this place as day Of rendering thanks
to the Giver Of all that is good.
; Our young friends are TO have . party
and IN oyster supper tonight. =
Mr.. H. Armstrong has returned from
Wisconsin and is stopping at Austin.
Mr.. Colby again walks our streets.
Leander Kirkland is much better.
The next Temperance meeting" will
be held at the Baptist church, December
no harm to any, but much good to many.
The LeRoy boys believe in "going it
while they re young" and have lots of
tun, we judge. On the Goth of this montl,
40 we peered into the Leroy and Cas-.
well House We witnessed gay parties
dancing after "The Girl I Lift Behind
Me-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

A TxRRrLE storm occurred last Sum
day night,at Tuscumbia, Alabama, de.
stroying one third of the resident por.
ton Of the town. Twelve persons were
killed, and many others badly injured.
Tho Catholic church, Female Seminary,
two Touring mills, and many substantial
brick buildings were destroyed. An ap-
peal has been made for assistance. The
tornado extended over very large sec.
ton Of country, reaching even to Mime.
sofa. Many chimneys were blown down
In this city, andwe hear Of considerable
damage having been done In other Sec
lions of the State. .~,. *@@ -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

NEVADA, Mimi, Nov. 10 1874.
= To all whom it may concern: Public
notice Is hereby given, that ! have this
day given and granted unto my minor
sons, Ernest ]. Austin, and Charles F Aus
tin, their time, hcnceforth. and have re-
leasetlthem from'all obligations tome, and
I hereby relinquish al claims upon them
for service. and all claims upon any who
may hereafter employ them or either Of
them for wages, and further give notice
that will pay no debts of their contract
ing after the above date.
= 80. Is - n WIN AYYaenYN
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN.
tx NTY OF MOWER.
In Prob~ta Conrf.

|0TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN-
tx NTY OF MOWER.
In Probate Court.
PRoBArE OF1IcR. Nov. 18th, 4. D. lS74.
In the matter and Probate Of the last will
and tsstament Of David Msrts deceased, late
Of The County Of vsnango. Penn.
| Whereas, An instrument in writing, par
porting to 10 the last will aud tsstar1sot Of
| David Marts deceased, late of the County Of
Fensngo, Penn. has been q led in this once;
and whereas, application has been made BY
Is. o. Wheeler. attorney for the executor IN
said will named, praying that the same b
proven and admit cd to Probate according to
the laws Of this State:
! Therefore, It 10 ordered thst said appliss.
ton be heard bofors me at the Probate once
in the City Of Austin in said County, On the
TN day Of December, A. b. 1874, at II
o'clock .. m.
And it is farthsrlordsrsa, thst notice shall
be given to all persons interested in sid viii
Of the time and place Of hearing, oy pul.lies-
ton in the MowEs Cousrr TsAEscx1r1, 4
newspaper printed in said County for three
successive weeks, once each week, prior to
The time Of such hearing.
! BY the Court.
| VIZ. H. CRAxDALL,
Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

The lecture to be given by Barard
Taylor, next Monday evening, At Jones'
hall, will embody the best thoughts OF
one Of the ablest and purest men Of the
present century. Let tnone fail to hear
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
Auction Sale.

H. D. Jacobs, of Lansing, will sell =,
public auction on Thursday, Nov. 5th,
1874, at 2 O'Clock, p. m, his horses, wag
on, reaper, pillow, bob-sleighs, household
furniture, &c &c.
Terms cash on all sums less than $40.
A discount Of 5 per cent. for cash Oh
sums over $40.
Approved notes will be taken due in
one year, with interest at - per cent.