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son who has willfully or negligently fail
ed to perform former contract.
Combinations to prerent bidding
nrOhibiked.

SEC. $50. That no contract for carry
ing the mail shall be made with any per-
son who has entered, or proposed to enter
into any combination to prevent the MAX
ing of any bid for carrying the mail, or
who has made any agreement, or given or
performed, or promised to give or per-
form, any consideration whatever to in
duce any other person not to bid for any
such contract; and if any person so Of
tending is contractor for carrying the
mail, his contract may be annulled and
for the first offense the person so offending
shall be disqualified to contract for carry
ing the mail for FIVE years, and for the Sc
cond offense shall be forever disqualified.
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Contracts cannot be assigned on trans
ferred.

SIC. 271. That no contractor for
transporting the mail within or between
the United States and any foreign coun
try shall assign or transfer his contract
and all such assignments or transfers
shall be null and void.
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CONTRACTS TO BE EXECUTED AND FILED
IN THE DEPARTMENT BY THE
FIRST DAY OF JUNE.

Under the provisions of section 245 Of
the act approved June %, 1874 ,on or be-
fore which day the contracts of accept
ed bidders must be received at the De-
partment in Washington, executed in
due form.
accepted bidders not complying tctth
This regulation shall be considered as
having failed to comply scith their pro
posdls, and the Postmaster General may
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NoTE.~-When the above oath is taken
before justice of the peace or any other
officer not using q seal except Judge of
the U. S. Court, the certificate of the clerk
of court Of record must be added, under
his seal of Office, that the person who ad-
ministered the oath is duly qualified as
such officer.
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No pan 10 be made until contracts are
executed.

SEC. 259 That no person whose bid for
carrying the mail is accepted shall receive
any pay until he has executed his con-
tract according to law and the reg ulations
of the Department.
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strued or intended to affect any penalties
or forfeitures which have heretofore ac-
crued under the provisions Of the sections
hereby amended.
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Bidder

Oath required By section 245 Of an act Of
Congress approved June %, 1874, TO be
alfred 10 each bid for carrying the mail,
and TO be taken before an officer qualified to
administer odths.
+ -, f, bidder for carrying
the mail on route No. -, from - to
-, do swear that / have the ability, pc
cuniarily, to fulfill my obligation as such
bidder; that the bid is made in good faith,
and with the intention to enter into con-
tract and perform the service in case said
bid shall be accepted
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Schedules to be furnished and posted mp
IN post offices. Registers to be
returned and reports made.

SEC. 10. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall furnish to the postmasters at
the termination of each route a schedule
of the time of arrival and departure of
the mail at their offices, respectively, to
be posted in a conspicuous place in the
office; and the Postmaster General shall
also give the postmaster notice of any
change in the arrival and departure that
may be ordered and he shall cause to
be kept and returned to the Department
at short and regular intervals, registers
showing the exact times of the arrivals
and departures of the mail.
BY act Of Congress approved April
81, 1908. no member of Congress can
be a contractor, or be concerned, direct
ly or indirectly, in any contract with
the Government; and by the same act
it is made a high misdemeanor for any
officer of the United States to enter in
its behalf. into a contract with men,
Der of Congress.
TBut if q member withdraw from a
contract it may be concluded with the
other partners. - Opinion Of attorney
General, a, At. A contract with one
who is elected member of Congress
during its continuance is not affected by
such election. Ibid, 3, 697.
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Bidders not released until a contract as
entered into and SerUice bequn.

SEC. 252 That no bidder for carrying
me mails shall be released from his obliga~
ton under his bid or proposal, notwith-
standing an award made to a lower bid
der, until contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by
such lower bidder and his sureties, and
accepted, and the service entered upon by
de contractor TO the satisfaction of the
Postmaster General.
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On this - day Of, l67 per-
sonally appeared before me - and -,
sureties in the aforegoing bond, to me
known to be the persons named in said
bond as sureties, and who have executed
the same as such, who being by me duly
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Sworn 10 and subscribed bef

Sworn 10 and subscribed before
me for the - of -, this -
day Of, A. d. 1877 and in testi- SEAL
mony whereof | hereunto subscribe
my name and affix official my seal
the day and year aforesaid.
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HAPPIEST RELIEF

ONO UTS AND BRUISES, the action
of COSMOLINE is almost magical. If
promptly applied, it prevents soreness,
and the wounds heal very rapidly,
FOR PILES, it has proved to be an
unequalled remedy, and many sufferer
has blessed the day of its Introduction.
FOR SKIN DISEASES we can recon-
mend it with the greatest confidence, es-
pecially for Salt Rheum, letter. Eczema
ETC., and Teething humours.
We might go on enumerating the many
other conditions for which is is une-
qualled, but will only add that wherever
there is Inflammation from any cause, COS
MOLINE brings rapid and happy relief,
and will hethn
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dollars.

subscribed ard sworn before me this
day of -, 1877
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proceed to contract for the serrice wih
other parties, according to latc.
CONTRACTS RECEIVED AT THE De-
PARTMENT AFTER JUNE 1sT WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED BY THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND
CERTIFICATE.
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The Postmaster General has no poacer
under the lao, to release bidders and con-
tractors and their sureties from their Tia.
bilities on the allegation Of real or sup
posed mistakes Of any kind IN making
proposals. He particularly requests that,
before bidding, the fullest inquiry and
Investigation be made IN regard to the
route, distance, service, a0eight Of mats,
cost Of stock, feed, and all expenses er-
listing and likely to occur during Ike con-
tract term, and Nth due consideration Of
the consequences imposed by lac on de-
hRquents.
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CERTIFICATE Of POSTMASTER

Clerk.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-28
GooDHUE CENTER, Oct. Oath, 1871

GooDHUE CENTER, Oct. oath, 1874.
To the Editor Of the Advance:
Can you tell US What is being done for
the Farmers ticket? We are anxious to
know, for we want TO give it rousing vote
out here. Is there any body to see about
getting tickets ready? Push on the good
work. Let US neither slumber nor sleep
until the victory is ours. I believe the
farmers are awake 70 their true interests,
and they mean Hdsip@ss.
/Yssys for victory, X.
I'VE believe that farmers, lahorers and
everybody else should look out for their po-
litical rights, whatever may be the shade
Of their political faith, and we propose that
all sides shall have a hearing in The GRANGE
ADVANCE. There Is nothing so dangerous
as staguation, wherever found, and no
where is it more dangerous than in Re-
public. External vigilance is the price of
liberty" no less now than in the past.
And we believe that on whatever side
man may stand, he should be alive, and
should be ready to{ give reason for the
hope, that is within him, but we believe
that public Journal should be an open
forum for free discussion, and not tied to
any class of men, or any party organization,
and therefore we hsve held ourselves aloof
from advising our readers to any definite
courae of nolitical & action and wh;1o -o
shall give all who wish to use our columns
fair hearing, we do not propose to die
tate to any one.-Ep. ADVANCED
The Grange advance., 1874-10-28
CANNON FALLS, Oct. 23d. 1874.

CANNON FALLS, Oct. 23d, 1874.
Editor Advance:
We now take our rstylus in manu- the more
surely to acquaint you with the fact that
omne est ama5i1e, ct gAser a1tum pendet in
this somewhat r. 9mott bpt prosperous vii
lage of Cannon F3ll and TO express the hope,
though perhaps unnecessarily, that these
few lines will find you enjoying the same
blessing. Far from the din and hustle Of
the noisy city, we are thrown upon our
own resources for excitement, and when
anything unusual does occur, we enjoy it
the more for its rarity.
The whoop Of the Sioux and the toot Of
the locomotive are alike unfamiliar to our
ears. We can look back few years into
the past with pride at our progress, and
the rush Of falling waters animates us with
constant hope fog the future. If another
railroad is ever built in the State, we feel
quite confident that it will be the St. Paul
& Dubuque, giving US an outlet to the South,
which We know Win prove great impetus
to the growth Of the place, Notwithstanding
there are number Of citizens who are
credibly informed that railway would
" kill US in lesathan no time" We hold
to the opinion thst If place has . natural
location for IN important town, as this
place unquestion1bly has, the more rail.
IL 49, ID
it has, the more rapid will b ito growth.
Could you destroy our great water powers
BY leveling the recky beds Of the Cannon
and Little Cannonrivers; could you devas-
The Grange advance., 1874-10-28

tate beyond redemption the fertile fields of
Goodhue and Dakota Counties, then indeed
it would require ho railroads to work our
destruction, but while these resources re-
main we have nothing to fear from addi-
tional advantages of transportation and
communication With the outside world. If
a place has no natural elements of growth,
the sooner it dies the better for the COM
munity around it, it is nti4ance to other
places which areI boundf p grow. and
should~bestbsted by railroad armed with
eminent domain. If place has the requi-
site conditions to development, the citi-
zens who croak against railroads are like
wise nuisance to The place, and should be
abated in some way equally efdcacious.
But you want to know the latest news.
The last occurrence here Of note was
the second annual convention Of the Good
hue County Musical Association, which be-
gan its sessions Oh the Goth inst, and
closed last evening with grand concert,
under the leadership of Prof Stiles Ray
mond Of your city. assisted by Miss Matte
Graham, pianist. It is not too much to
pronounce the concert glorious and un-
qualified success.
Our citizens feel highly grateful to Prof.
Raymond for the rare musical treat which
his talent, energy and and perseverance,
has afforded US, as we'll as to the many ex-
cellent singers who participated Oh the oc-
casion. may not speak the sentiments Of
everybody in making special mention. but
am nevertheless willing to do so on my in
dividual responsibility. Miss Graham
handles the piano keyboard with exquisit
art. The beautiful soprano voice of Miss
Emma Cox would charm the most tuneless
ear, especially when heard with the sweet
alto of her sister Miss Hattie Cox. Mrs.
J. c. Mcclure would delight the most culti-
vated audience with her solos. Miss Ship
man, of Faribault, has an exceedingly well
trained and melodious voice. The Zumbro-
ia quintette can not be too highly COM
mended. OF the gentlemen allow me to
mention Prof. Raymond, Mr.. Peck, fine
bass, and Messrs. Hawes and Scofield,
tenors.
The county hasfreaspn to be proud of
this Association. /Ma4tseeman anniver-
saries and confer incalculable benefit on the
musical interest Of the county.
To the Electors Of Goodhue County him.,
Gentlemen
You are most Of you aware that at the
Farmers, Mechanics andLaborers' Conven-
tion, held at Featherstone Sept. 24th, I
there received the nomination for Judge Of
Probate which certainly was unsought,
and undesired on my part. And since that
time I have not, either directly, or Indirect
ly, solicited any mans vote, nor his influ-
ence in securing votes, neither shall do
so between now and election day. covet
not the Office and its responsibilities, de-
spise the very idea Of a man trying to press
himself into office. Nor have a word to
say against the nominee on the Republican
ticket for the same Office.
Gentlemen, cast your votes according to
your own judgment. Should you think
proper to place me in charge of the above
named Office, the duties thereof will be per-
formed faithfully, and to the best Of my
ability. Respectfully yours,
WM. FEATHERSTONE.
RED WING, Oct. Oath, 1874.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-28

NORTH
& PIERCE,
Wholesale and Retail Dealersin
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND cAPs,
Gents Furnishing Goods,
LADIES' AND GENTS FURs,
BUFFALO ROBES,
COATS,
GLOVES,
M1TTENS,
TRUNKS,
SATCHELS
AND
IRA YELLING BAGS.
Largest Stock and Lowest Prices of
any House i'm Southern Minnesota.
Sign Of the Big Boot.
CORNER OF SECOND AND CENTER STREET,
46 WINONA, MINNESOTA
F W. HoYr,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
WIZ Practice IN all the Courts Of the State
OFFICE IN POST OFFICE BLOCK,
HUBBARD & BROWN,
STORAGE, FORWARDLNG,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
and Dealers in
FLOUR, GRAIN, AND WOOL,
RED WING. MINNESOTA.
% EAMEs & CO.,
~ MAIN ST.,
MEAT MARKET,
FRESH AND SALT MEATS.
Always prepared to supply their customers with the
best in the Market.
FRIEDRICH l. HACK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
WINES AND LIQUORS.
FLOUR AND FEED
Corner of Bush and Third Streets,
RED WING MINNESOTA.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-28

For the 1dvdNce.
TEXTS. P. Jennison.
ANS. P. Jennison.
The above named "thing,"' s. P. j., has
seen fit to attack me through the Goodhue
County Repu6licad Of Oct. 1st, inst, and
did he not hold an.bfice of some Importance,
and the only thingsthat gives him respecta-
bility or position, ! would not notice him or
his article; but as It is this impudent puppy
needs alittle airing. Who is he? How come
this scalawag to bs placed in the Office that
he holds? Here is'the answer. When the
proper time had come for Goodhue County to
be represented on the State ticket this shame
less pettifogger takes carpet bag in hand and
starts for our County, backed by Governors
and Senator's; he gnblushingly demands for
Goodhue County i general and himself in
particular the oaao1 ofsecretary Of State; he
succeeded and as lIscome sonear being beat
en- at the last election and we'll knows that
his race is run politically, % far y the peo-
pie are concerned, she has become sour, and
ventil.tes his spleen by attacking me per-
sonally. :ss4ss r~er, Ia =.
He alludes to our being comrades in the
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II Wish I Were a Boy"

How often is this said by girls Not
very often do we hear the counter state
Inent, ''I wish We're q girl.n 10 is true
here Is 4 man, the father Of q large fam
ily, the owner OF competence, good
citizen, who says the great sorrow Of his
life Is that he was not born woman.
But such u ease Is exceptional. The
more common feeling is expressed in
tue girls desire, "I wish I were Z boy"
Aud why?
"Oh, they can so where they want to,
do something, earn money, aud take
care of themselves"
This Is really n sigh for independence,
freedom, opportunity. The quick OBJ
servation OF a girl sees all these in the
life OF the opposite sex, and she feels a
corresponding want rs a member Of the
family Of womanhood
There are two methods OF treating
this sigh for independence. One Is TO
say that IL Is a very common and very
foolish dissatisfaction with life rs it Is
and things as they are. Such a feeling
has 10 lust foundation. II is better and
more wholesome for woman TO submit
to providence, aud try TO realize the sa-
credness OF the mission that has been
given her. This treatment pays no re-
spect whatever 10 the wish for change
OF places.
Hut another method of treating It Is
to consider whether or not there may be
some real ground for the dissatisfaction
with woman's life rs IL is, not because
of Gods providence, but rather mans
tyranny. Power is likely To be used 10y
the strong to the Injury of the weak OF
submissive. Simple force has no con
science. Our present social system is,
In some degree at least, the result of the
work of forces unregulated by CON
science. Men, by virtue Of the power
they have had, have assumed an Ru-
| thority over womanhood that conscience
would never give. =
The employments that are well com
pensated are chiefly in the hands o.
men. A man has many chances to earl
a living for one that is open to woman
Conventional and social tyranny is the
cause OF this. The boy is trained tC
self-dependence, the girl, too often, tC
! depend upon Others, who disregard he
wish TO "do something"
! Wherever such wish is found, il i
wise to respect 1t, and IL our present so
eial system does not afford equal Oppor
tunities TO all, il should be changed.
+ II women had the same legal, conven
tional, social, religious, industrial priv
ifeges as men, each being left 10 follow
the bent of her own tastes and capacl
ties, IL Ia quite possible that woman
life would have more TO awaken the en-
thusiasm OF the girls than hitherto
We might then oftener find the boy
filled with such admiration of the work
OF womanhOod, that they would sigh 70
feminine honOrs - IPOUldDis Journal
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The store in question was kept by a
man who was well known as general
visitor at the "Walk In and Welcome" ("
But the gentlemanly protector who had
kindly warned them away from their
danger at Annie Lees Emporium, signi-
fed that all was right, and they not
only patronlzed him literally, but in
yited hial 10 their farm, where he went
visiting after q time, and finding favor
in the eyes OF the prettiest daughter of
three, he, in time, married her and
made her mistress OF an elegant home,
where she had perpetual opportunity 10
shun the evil women TO her hearts con-
tent With whom her virtuous husband
associated nightly.
After the careful mother aud her
daughters had left the store, Annie
glanced confusedly at Alice and her
customer.
az heard ALL" said the latter, COM
posedly. "What was the cash value OF
the goods they failed TO purchase after
bargaining for them ~
"Just fifty-slx dollars" said Annie,
from behind shower Of tears that
would persist in falling, despite her ef-
forts to repress them.
Madam Rosa De la We're, for il was
none other, counted out the coin, laid
il upon the counter, and refusing thanks
and protests, bowed herself out.
81 have good reasons for my Interest
In you, my pretty dears, and you shall
know all in time" she said, as she de-
parted.
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WHY CATHERINE SEDGwJCR NEVER
MARRIED.-rhe love story of Catherine
Sedgwick, who wrote of such ideal pas
sions in her novels, forty and fifty years
ago, has been for the first time given to
the world i'm the columns of the Pitts
field Eagle. Miss Sedgwick was the
flower of a peculiarly intellectual family,
many of whose members won distiu-
guished names i'm various fields, and
"Hope Leslie" with its successors, have
rendered her place in American litera-
ture secure. Her home in StOckbridge,
her native place, where she died not
many years ago, was long a social and
intellectual center, and she was sur
rounded 10y most reyeTent friendship and
attention. y singularly even, placid
life hers seemed; and yet she had her
romance. Her brother Theodore, son
OF the eminent judge Of the same name,
was lawyer in Albany when the cen
tury was young, and his partner, Har-
manus Blocker, naturally became ac-
quainted with the brilliant young writ
er, and an engagement followed. Mr..
Blocker was one OF the old Dutch fam
lilies of the kniekerbocker city, q man OF
wealth, culture, and high character, but
of colder and less impressionable nature
than his betrothed. In his reading,
therefore, the ardent affections she pOr-
trayed between the lovers of one of her
romances startled him. He stopped TO
ask himself If this were what he was ex-
peeted to feel. The result of his self-ex-
animation was letter, telling her that,
il the love she had so vividly depicted
should he exacted from him, he felt that
he could never respond TO the demand;
he could never feel so exalted 4 senti-
ment. And the engagement between
Harmanus Blocker and Catherine Sedg-
wick was broken. Mr. Blocker i'm his
subsequent residence in Holland, as
charge datfairs, met young woman oi
the country, who married him, then IN
his old age, and made him a faithful wife
their old mansion overlooking the Hud.
son on one Of the steep hills Of Albany
still stands. Miss Sedgwick was unwed.
/ ded to her death.
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Post-Ohce Rules.

Never buy any stamps. Hand your
letter to the postmaster and tell him to
put a stamp on it, II you are out Of
change tell him you will hand it to him
the next time you are in. II WON'T be
necessary, however, 10 DO 50, as three
cents are nothing.
When you hand in your letter, do not
forget to tell the postmaster to he sure
and have il go. If you do not give this
warning, he may keep II in the Office
Always remember 10 call the post
master and hand your letter TO him, and
not put il In the letter-box. II YOU do
not, the postmaster will not have so
much to do, and you will thereby en-
courage laZiness. Remember that the
postmaster would consider IL quite un-
! kind To have your letters stamped by
any one but himself He viii be pleased
also 10 put wrappers on papers, and
! back them for you occasionally, or
oftener; especially when he Is distribut-
ing mail.
When YOU put In letter il is well 10
ask how long before you will get an au-
swer to 1t. OF course the postmaster
ought to know, or he Is not fit to he u
postmaster.
If you have box, do not call out the
number of il, or your name, but stand
] LleFe anu rap. L MS " III o'iisc At4t luSb-
master to take good look at you.
When he hands out your mail, don't
( fail to ask him ifthat is all (POstmasters
/ are in the habit OF holding back ones
mail, which OF course they will not after
/ this question is asked.
{ Ifan expected letter or paper does not
come, ask him what he suppOses is the
reason and tell him it is mighty curious.
| A postmaster ought to know what is
wrong i'm such cases after being In the
business a few months. 1t is well to tell
} him where you are expecting il from,
and what business it is about, etc. This
kind of n story is calculated to interest n
postmaster and render him gOod-na-
tured
You might hint to him also, that your
letter must be in the Office somewhere.
That kind OF insiuuation always makes
you feel so jubilant.
II the man of the house does not get Il
letter, it would be we'll to send the rest
Of the family, one at time. There is no
telling which might be the lucky one.
Each one should be instructed TO ask the
postmaster il he is sure there is nothing.
This will tend to create angelic dispo'
: sition in the most cross grained post
master.