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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17
Capture Of Two Robbers in Arkansas

a Little Rock, Arkansas, dispatch says:
Wednesday night last five masked men,
thought to be Gatl's Killers, went to a
country store, on the Petit Jean river, in
Yell county, about IS miles west of this
city, shot and killed the proprietor and
robbed the store. They then robbed a
trading boat lying at the bank of the riv-
er The sheriff gathered a posse and
started in in pursuit. TIE robbers sepa.
rated twocoming TO- Little Rock and
three going in an other direction. The
sheriff followed the two coming in this
and came across them yester-
day morning, sixteen miles above here.
4 fight ensued in which the sheriff was
shot and hadly wounded by the robbers
Both the robbers were wounded by the
sheriff posse, captured and brought to
this city and lodged in Jail Sunday morn
ing. The sheriff will probably recover.
The three who went in tire other dircc.
ton escaped. n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

MrNNoNITEs.-This religious sect orig
mated in the sixteenth century, taking
their name from Simo is Menno. their
founder. They reside principally in
Holland, Prussia, Russia, Canada and
the United States. In America they have
some three hundred ministers, five hun
nled congregations and seventy five thou
sand commitments. One of their dis
tinguisl,igg tenets is THAT it is wrong to
fight, and they refuse to perform military
duty. Those in Russia were promised
exemption from this. but recently an i'm
perial nkase has gone forth which puts
an end to tins exemption. Hence to
avoid being dragged into thu Russian ar
my and compelled to do that which their
bibles and their conscicnces testify is
wrong, large numbers have decided to
emigrate to the United States, and the
year 1875 will witness quite an accession
to our population from this source They
will not only he peaccable citizens but
valuable members Of the commonwealth
in other respects, and it is hoped that the
day is far distant when our government
will by a foolish military policy drive
them from our shores as the Russian gov
crnment is now deing from theirs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

Mr. j. L. NJ. DAsH1ELL, city editor 0,
the Minneapolis Tribune, died at his res
!dence yesterday morning, in the 26tl,
yers Of Li5 age. It was our good fortune
10 be personally acquainted with the dc
ceased, having met him in the Legisla
:ule in The winter of 1878. He was a re
porter OF one branch. and was esteemed
by all,
II: was regarded favorsbly by news
paper men, and a bright career seemed
open before him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

TnE State Grange. 2. OF II. is in
session at M'nkat'', there being pres
ent about 300 delegates, and large
number Of visiting brethren. Tn, I'D
dress OF Grand Master Parsons, was
delivered yesterday, and was we'll re-
ceised. We hope To preseuta synop.
sis OF it next week. H.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

ALoFr, On the throne of God, and not
below, IN the footprints Of tramping
muititude, are the sacred rules Of right,
which no majorities can displace Or over
turE.-Charles Sumner. = #
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

kALAKAuA, King nj the Sandwich
Islands, is at Washington, and made
a call ut the White House, rscently.
Yesterday the President, the Cabinet,
aud Gen. -Shcrn.n, returned the cour-
t1sv (
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17
The Denver News r:c,ras this Incl

The Denver News r:cords this Incl
dent for. the benefit Of those who doubt
woman s canstancy: a man was about
dying in this city and an acq ua;ntancs
sent the f,llowing tolsgram to his vito
who was il Chicago: Your husband
il lying COME quick She coolly
replied: Can't 8, now e 10. dies
|.and him /, s., v ti.s ..l.sons; he's one
81. 1 hem The ,na, died. Inc vile
Ihasnit been beard irol, since.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

4 woman died yesterday at Mime
apolis,a victim ofthat course 10 hu-
mainly, aal il, til, sight Of CID .
willful n,rl.r.u -ss1.. sb,stimi,t.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17
GRI;MHJJEt2 This is the most mn,

GRuMBL1SG.-This is the most unpcof:
table of human employments. Yet it is
exclusively human, so far as we know
No other animal is known to be guilty Of
it, for though dogs and bears growI, they
do not degrade themselves by foolish
fault-ilnding and grumbliny.
Let US make direct application Of this
truth.
Dentists expect to lose time with ncrv-
Gus, cowardly patients. 1t is part of
their trade, and they are not generally so
foolish as to grumble because some of
their patients waste time unnecessarily
Physicians must and do bear with their
unreasonable subjects. It IS part of
their duty; and to refuse 10 90 so, would
be equivalent to giving up their profess
ion.
Lawyers are il the same condition, and
dry goods merchants could make endless
complaints in regard to the manner in
which their goods are handled by persons
who do not intend to buy.
Teachers are not exempt from trials of
patience. Pupils are dull or stubborn
parents do not show interest in the school
and do not furnish books or pens; do
not comply cordially with necessary
rules, in regard to the attendance and dc
pertinent Of their children. This leads
to grumbling, very naturally, too, But,
teachers, this is all in your contract If
you solicited admission to your present
work, without knowing that just such
vexations would fall to your lot, you must
have lived in some very "happy valley"
Or you must have been very unobserving.
Make up your mind to bear, and to i'm
prove by bearing patiently, all such tri-
ais. And, if you cannot find many and
great compensations in doing your work
we'll, and in gaining the good will of your
pupils, you are out Of your place,-and
had better leave the profession az soon as
you can do SO honorably.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17
(llaP 81 .lio Il Iofor,,,.

sMr. Deems,of New Y Srk, has thrown
q bAmbshell into the church choirs The:
question at 4 recent meeting Of those oon-
cerned IN church music being upon the
moral, M less than the musical qunlifi-
roatiOns .ef. choir singers, DR.. Deems IN.
nounced the doctrine THAT church singers
should be persons equal immoral charac.
ter to clsrgymen. This sentiment Was re-
ceived with applause by those presGnt--
There Is So much pointin this incident
that it should attract the attention of
those wlo3have charge ofthis important
branch ofchurch interests. White 1t is
true that music itself rs tile same under
whatever conditions produced, it's also
the fact that the kn0wiedg sc that the 7ayen
|cy through which praise is offered is VIC.
~ often unworthy of true religious asso-
citation, must have the effect Of weaken
ing church influence. Sacred music
runs the risk Of Being regarded much as
any other species IF entertainment
Could we always be ignorant Of the agcn-
Cyl there would be no trouble; but, I'M
fortunately, itisa matter OF notoricty
that in very many instances chOirs are or.
ganized by the employment Of indivilu.
ais who are not in the feeblest sense wOr-
shipers; who often do not unite with the
sentiments they cndeavor to impress on
others, and who are not seldom, persons
OF such questionable rectitude that vestry
men and members would never dream Of
extending Chrirtian fellowship to them
in any other than business. way. We
strike here the keynote Of the system
1t has grown to be q strict business, and
men and wOmen's voices are bought, Just
as the organ is bought, and no further
heed is taken Fashionable rivalry has
entered even here, and the question is not
who shall praise God in the simplest and
mot heartfelt manner, but who shall
make the greatest TODD about it, and at
tract the mos. and the richest people,
we do not say that singers have not Il
right to demand whatever money they
can get for clurch-singing, and we adj
init that professional sacred music has
grown 4 necessity and is perfectly legiti-
mate, yet we think there is qualified
force in d.. DEEMS remarks, too. All
persons conyersant with this subject are
aware that the conduct of ciloir-singers
is very often such as to very narrowly es-
| cape being a scandal 10 the house of God
a stampede from the oryan-loft frequent
~ occurs after the opening of the service
and during the sermon the performers are
seen hanging about the doors Or paying
short visits to convenient resorts until
they are called on for their final part in
the worship. There is a mockcry-to
| say no worse-about this, which it does
not require a very strict code of morality
to condemn Doubtless the abuse il
greater in New York than it is here, bu'
it must be bad enough anywhere 'wher
! the sole qualification of church chOriste]
is admitted to be his musical capacity. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

a FR.aHTpUL mountain isaster is repor-
ted d, the Great 81. Bernard. Eleven
..5sss5 81 sis.as 4 the snow and il is
sslppt,sed iii neve neris;.eta
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-17

has just opened NEW CLOTHING HOUSE
on Mil St. whore he will keep everything
needed in gentleman's uararohe.
B He will make the msuufaeture Of clothing
8 Special Feature Of his busiLess. Having
had many years experienced he fssla oonadsnt
that 10 can please I'll who favor him vit6
their pstvossss, ssstf ss.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
New National Era.

1t is with pride that we notice the course
pursued by the managers Of this powerful
sheet, published at our national capital. Its
friends will unite with us in the feeling OF Joy
we make manifest at their course. After
passing through the trying experience OF
over year, warning against the intrigues OF
designing individuals and defeated politicians,
who have labOred so faithfully to arrest it :
publication: they make manifest spirit Of
determination that cannot fail to insure them
success, in the following language, which We
CLIP from their issue of March 10Th.
We propose to make the attemp to con-
tinue the publicatin of this paper because We
feel that there is necessity for some such
publication at the National Capital, notwlth-
ing we have in many instances been given
the cold shoulder by colored men who aspire
to be leaders, and who have become eXasper-
ated against the Nec National Era, because
It's columns are not opened to their unmer-
rlted laudatlons, and who are constantly act
ing In ridiculous manner merely for the pur'
pose OF attracting attention and becoming
notorious without regard to the injury they
may be to their race"
We cannot refrain from adding, gentlemen,
yours is proper and commendable spirit,
you nave our sympathy and shall at all times
receive our hearty corporation in all lauda-
Die enterprises may your coming years De
more prosperous than those through when
you nave passed let the lovers of humanity
rally around this powerful organ, ever sound
ing In defence Of principles rather thar indl'
viduals.-Fietd Hand,
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
The Sumner Monument.

We are panied to learn that the vanity
egOtism and inordnatc ambition of any col.
ored man stands in the way of success in
obtaining the means for building monument
to the memory of freedoms champion
Charles Sumner. If the president of the
monument association in this city has real
desire for the success Of the movement, he
will subordinate his personal ambition to
to fill positions for which he is neither quail
fed by a knowledge of what is due to gentle
men who may differ with him on matters OF
detail, nor by strong desire to promote any
other than his own personal exaltation, and
give way to some better qualified gentleman.
From our knowledge Of the man, we despair
of ever seeing him take such a step in tins
matter as will crafty the people from whom
the money is to come to build monument.
The president seems to feel that he dis
charges his duty to the association when he
makes its meetings the place to vent his
malicious charges against those who do not
fall down and worship him. We have been
informed by those who were present at the
last meeting of the monument association,
that the conduct of its president was such as
TO fill them with deep modification. His
violent rawlings, and his false charges against
gentlemen better known to this community
and to this country than himself, can harm no
one SO much as himself and the objects Of
the association that he retards by his con-
nection with it as president. 1t would be
highly advantageous to that association were
some less selfish and vanity-ridden man at
its head.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
The SaMbOrn Affair.

We have always thought there was some-
thing unaccountable in the clamor which
has been kept up for the last five weeks
against the Secretary and Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury about the Sanborn contracts;
or rather that sensible, intelligent and fair
minded men should have been frightened in
to acts Of the grossest injustice towards
these officers by this clamor against them.
And we are especially surprised that grave
and dignified committee of the House should
be so far carried away by the villainous charg-
es of a villainous and irresponsible set Of
correspondents, as to propose vote of GEN.
sure against them. We think reply Assist
ant Secretary Sawyer sent to the House,
Monday, in regard to this matter, will excite
the surprise of the Committee of Ways and
Means that they should have thought of SO
unjust and ill-considered thing as that.
While Mr.. Sawyer denies the right of Con-
gress to punish the Secretary without a trial,
or indeed in any way except to impeach him,
he courts the fullest investigation Of his
official conduct. But he conclusively shows
that in this whole matter both he and the
Secretary have violated no duty, and have
consulted the best interests of the country.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
or Course!

The Committee Of Ways and Means have,
by vote Of s to ,, expressed themselves
opposed to the restoration Of the ten per cent.
duty so unwisely removed from all manufac-
lures of cotton. wool, iron, steel, paper. &C.,
by the tariff act ofl972. AS this same commit
tee used their influence in favor of this rulnous
measure to satisfy the clamor of free traders,
who were prompted by the money of English
manufacturers, it is not to be expected that
they will favor restoration Of the duty while
British agents keep up their bitter opposition
to it. What does it matter that it has re-
suited in the suspension of half the iron
works Of the country, the general prostration
Of business, and in throwing out of employ
ment more than half million of operatives /?
1t benefits English capitalists and laborers,
and that seems to be the only purpose our
free trade demagogues have in view. We
don't imagine the Committee of Ways and
Means are Intentionally working in the interest
of our British rivals. But the majority of
them seems to be utterly incapable of COM
pretending the effect of a policy designed to
benefit them to our own ruin. In conse-
guence of the reduction Of the tariff in 1872,
millions upon millions of dollars have been
sent abroad for foreign fabrics and products
that would otherwise have gone INTO the
pockets of our own laborcrs and manutac-
turerS.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
The EreednAen's Bank

The bill to amend the charter of the Freed.
mems Saving and Trust Company, which has
Just been carried through the House of Ron
resentatives by Mr.. Durham, of Kentucky
will it expected, save that institution from
the bankruptcy that has been Threatening il
TOR several months. The movement AGAINST
the company was started by Mr.. Brombero
OF Alabama, who appears to have had some
personal interest in the matter as the surety
on the bond of defaulting cashiers.
The Committee on Banking and Currency
through subcommittee, of which .Indgs,
durham was member, have been inyestiGa-
ting the affairs of the company, and have
made report that reflects credit upon the
integrity OF the management if does brine
INTO question their business capacity. Judge
Durham In explaining the bill AMENDING the
original charter expressed the beliefthat with
the amendments proposed the irregularities
which have jeopardized the interest of the
depositors would be prevented in future and
WIN the encouragement that the PASSAGE of
the bill would give to the depositors the Off.
GERS OF the company would be able to weath ).
them. o'er
The company was incorporated in 1863 Inv
"u az, y, o9Hstess, ana IN 1870 the charter was
anlended IN some particulars by another act.
SuoI IcT Tie COmDanV Waro
authorized to receive deposits from ner ~ors
t VINO mad formerly been slaves and had become
,reed men, ana to loan the deposits, or in
vest them In bonds and stocks of various
kinds. They were also, and, as it proved Ti in
Inc end, unwiseiy, authorized to nav their
Gepositors as high as seven per cent interest,".
from time to time have established thirtu-
Tour different branches, scattered tbronSh
Ine oouthern States, except one branch IN
New YORK and one in Philadelphia. From
first to last nearly sixty million dollars honn
pee, been gathered attn into the various branches se
tOa1 4ea out and invested and again paid back
count of little over one hundred tS"sa ao
e eVarI have some hse1 of their investments how
these were made without any AUTHORITY Of
AVN, Inc balance now due depositors is
s son otsns over three million dollars. The
concern could pay about ninety-three " cents r
on o. the dollars but the trustees, at the head
de %o tha s'a al Frederick Douglass are con-
far, for dollar. w." pay "o'-
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
Labor Union.

Such labor unions as described by our or
respondent in Alabama, w. V. Turner,
cannot be Objectionable. We welcome any
and every organization that will be the
means OF instructing the colorcd people of
the South. We sincerely hope that the
unions Of which Mr.. Turner speaks, will con-
tlnue in their good work, and forever steer
clear OF political, as well other. .demagagues
line tendency to entrap every powerful COL
ored organization into political nets, must be
checked. Our people must sec to it that
none but their best men shall be chosen as
leaders. Not a few colored men have be-
come proficient in the arts of the demagogue
and are capable of doing incaculable mis-
chief. 1t is gratifying, however, to know
That we have progressed, much morerapidly
IN the direction of earnestness in the work
OF accomplishing the greatest good for the
race.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28

getting into the local waters of the Domin-
ion? In fact, when they do go inshore, it
is to purchase supplies, and spend money for
tho benefit Of the poor local population.
On several former occasions, consuls and
other officers of the United States have tes-
titled that this inshore visiting was IAN
unalloyed boon to the Dominion.n1 Our
Consul at Prince Edwards Island testified
in 1864 that the United States fishing YES
sells did not wish to 60 inshore that the best
fish were caught outside, and that "the adj
vantages anticipated from that privilege had
failed to be realized.' Such is the uniform
testimony OF those who know what the facts
are, and what they were, under the treaty
of 1854, when this vast happiness-as they
would have. twas enjoyed by treaty.
The matter we are to pay for is, therefore,
delusion-not in the slightest degree to be
compared with the benefits which we, by this
same Treaty of Washington, extend to the
provinces. The release of $3.50, 900 duty is,
in fact, benefit, .justifyng US in demanding
indemnify of them, rather than demand
from them.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
stand by Gov. PincIiback.

II the colored people of Louisiana forsake
Governor Pinchback in his struggle for the
seat he is entitled to in the Senate, they viii
show lack of manhood of the most shame.
full character. Are the colored voters in that
State, ready to admit that the Legislature
which elected Gov. Pinchback to the Senate
was an unlawful assemblage: If not, insist
that the actions of that Legislature be re-
spected. Let no colored man follow the
the dictation Of the demagogue white mer
who do not desire colored man in the
Senate, especially one OF such deter
mined disposition to secure justice for hi.
people as is Gov. Pinchback.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28
The Fieli-lIaasis,

| We welcome with pleasure to our list Of
exchanges The Fiela-Hamd, published at Jack.
son, Mississippi, and edited by our energetic
and talented friend, J. G. Johnson.
We hail this newcomer with ioy. The
work to be done for the laboring man of the
South must, to be effective, be done within
the next two or three years. The times are
ripe for labor organizations among people
who have heretofore enjoyed but few of the
advantages, while they have borne all the
hardships of toll. In the matter of symp a.
thy with the oppressed, the pure-hearted are
generally also foresighted. When they feel
deeply concerning the wrongs of others, they
grasp as if by instinct the weapons best cal
| culated to redress them and though the
people most concerned may be slow, and
sometimes even querulous in the acceptance
of aid rendered by those who may not be
technically identified with manual labor, yet
in the end, enthusiasm in the reformer tri-
umphs alike over the opposition of interested
oppressOrs and the lukewarmness of their
victims.
we know Of no State in the South where
just such an organ as The Field-Hand is so
really and deeply needed as in Mississippi.
The laboring-men, with large majorites and
unquestioned habits of industry, with law
abiding tendencies and undoubted LOYALTY.
are nevertheless victims of coercion in MANY
cases, and slaves Of monopoly in all. But, all
that is needed to defeat the combined forces
which grow out of long-cherished habits of
command, the advantages of culture and
the power of money is organization on
the part of the laboriug men. Muscle is
always match for money if you can only
consolidate the muscle 50 as to move it as by
single will, especially if the will be stern
and disinterested which controls.
judging by the first copy of The Field
Hand sent us, it is exactly the kind of
agency needed to inform, stir up, and guide
the laboring man respecting his best interest.
Respectable in size, neat in typographical
appearance and execution, the columns of
The Field Hand are replete with sound sense,
wise suggestions, and with evidences of
genuine enthusiasm in the cause it champions.