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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

could rely upon III the worst Of tangled
grain, and 1 would not give It for oil the
Harvesters combined, for me to use, If
could not get another one like t.. I run
It with one pair horses the balance of tho
harvest, aud did it wit, perfect ease. I
would recommend It to my fellow farm
err In preference to any, for all kinds of
grain, as believe It to be the best reaper
in market. have not seen and do not
wish grain delivered in better shape for
the binders than.tlle Advance does 1t.
Yours, etc.. PATRICK MANGAN.
GRAND MEADOW, May 8. 1874.
G. II. & L. J. MCCORMICK:
0ENTs:-1n 1871 bought = Marsh
Harvester and used It two seasons. When
through with my harvest In 1879, I resol.
we'd never to run it again, II had to burn
It up. 1sold It for $4,000 having paid
$4,000. In 1873 l bought an Advance Of
II. F. Vining and am now suited. Poo.
pie who want the Harvester can have It,
but give me the Advance. My harvest
of $50 acres was out Of the way long be-
fore that Of my neighbors who used the
Marsh Harvester.
ISAAC KNUDsoN.
PREsrox, Num-, Nay T. 18A.
G. H. & L. J. MCCORMICK
GESTs:-1.ast harvest I took Bradley
Harvester on trial, and had to return It
as it would not do any work, and get one
Of your Advances. Ihad no trouble, a.
the Advance worked like 4 charm, both
standing and down grain, and left the
gavels In .he best Of shape for binding
and as tor Harvesting machines, the Nc
Ccrmick should be tho watchword Of
every farmer In our land, ~ 1t Is tho only
machine that VIC can rely upon in heavy
and down grain, and would recommend
1t in preference to any other machine.
Yours, etc., ]. A. HORTON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

N.wsPAPER advertising il now REQ
ognised BY business men, having faith
in their own wares, - tho MOST sffeo
tive means for securing for their good
70 vide recognition Of their merits.
Newspaper advertising impet iaq.i.
~, and when the article offered 10 Of
good quality and At = fair price, th.
natural result IL increased salee. .
Newspaper advertising il = perma.
nsnt addition to the reputation Of the
goods advertised, because it i : psrma'
nent influence always At work in thei.
interest.
Newspaper advertising i the most
energetic, and vigilant Of salesmen i'd
dressing thousands each day, always
ia the advertisers interest, and care.
lessly At work seeking oustomers from
oil classess.
Newspaper advertising promoter
trade, for even in the dullest times 3D.
vertisers secure BY far the largest share
If what il being dons.-Joh~ Aax-
mig. Z.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
0TATE OF MINNESOTA COUN.
- ~ OF MOWER
In Probate Court,-Spseial Tern.
In tho matter Of the estate Of John Camp.
hall deceased.

Al xIOU0V0 V0It1D0pOOA0s AV11s
In tho matter Of the sstats Of John Camp.
bell deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Mary
Campbell Of Milwaukee Wisconsin, setting
forth tho amount Of personal estate that has
como to her hands. and tho dsserip ton there
Of; tho amount Of debts outstanding sGai1se
real estate Of which said deeeassd died ssisad
and tho condition and value Of the respective
portions thereof; and praying that license be
to hor r. nted to sell all Of tho real estate Of
said deceased in satd county Of Mower, and
It appearing BY sid pet ition, that there ID
not sufficient personal estate In tho hands Of
said sduinistfatrix to pay said debts, and
that it is necessary In order to pay tho same,
to sell oil Of said real estste: ~ sforesaid.
It 10 THEREFORE ordered, That Ill persons in
tsrestsd 10 said estate, appear before the
Of July, A, D. 1874, At 10 o'clock 4. n. q
the Probate ofies u the city Of Austin, in seid
county, then and thoro 70 show cause lit sny
there By Why license should not b granted
to said administratrix ~ Aforesaid, to sell
said real estate . eoording to The prayer Of
said petition.
AID it 10 further ordered, That COPY Of
this order shall be Published for four success.
i've weeks prior to said day Of hearing, The
last Of which publications shall b at least
fourteen days before said day Of hearing. N
tho Mower County TaAssceIFr, . weekly
Of Aistsn IN said county, and personally
served on ell persons interested in said estate
yssidins ip said oopaty, 1t least fourteen dsy'
before said day Of ksaring.
Dated It Austin tho 9th day Of Apsil
4. D. 1874. -
BY the Conrt, JESSIE ROSS.
sTl IL, 81 Fiob.ts judge
ef As1er County Minnesota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

In tho sunday school Of to-day va
have the most powerful educator Of the
people In saered music. TO teach 4
coogsegstios sew tune, arst give It
70 the school. lift i for The adult
congregation - sisg, tho children can
kan, t&sog It TOO. II it has = must
cal 70 it tho. youngters viii sing i It
school, on the. way home, and At home.
It will work it, Wy isto the ears,
ihroat, and hearts Of the parents.
When the children have known it and
surg. it for = few weeks, give it out
alst il pr.yer-mseting; then some o.
sae grownup people viii give it lift
and tho larger boys and girls Who ase
IT the meeting will help on delight.
fully. The next Sunday it will bs safe
TO Try that time j. church, and when
introduced, it will appear a = fisad,
rather than - stranger. Then 81
tho people, old folks and young folks,
.sa aud women, boys and girls, viii
s,joy . partnership interest in the tune
AID send it spinning along royalty
This will provo success where there
= = good leader for the children, 4
body Of well-dispossd children, and 4
minister ia sympathy With religioul
ssd musical success Of tho whole con.
greestion. One Of it, resulta aud by
no means the least, will be that the
children who attend church will be 40.
tive partners in the work Of Worship'
ping tho Lord, in.tead Of the poor, 81.
bent, authorised sticks that they are
too often compelled to be, when neither
hymn, prayer nor sermon 10 managed
With any referanoe 10 their interest: = Q,
even 20 their presence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

LAUGH while you can. Medical
authority says that there i. not tho ~
n,otnst corner or little inlet Of tho min.
uts blood vessels Of the human. body
that dies nor feel some wavelet from
ths eonvulsions oceasioasd By goed
hearty laughter, and also that tho "oen.
trail man" OF lifs principal, IL shaken
% ito inoernost depths, sending new
tides Of life and streegth To- tho surface,
and thus materially tending to insure
good health 70 the persons who indulge
therein. The blood moves rapidly
probably caused by some chemical or
electric modification oecasioned By tho
eonvulsioa-and conveys = different
impression to al the organs Of tho body
- it visits them on that particular
mystic journey, whan the man u langh-
ing, from what it does At other times.
AZ laughter CONVEYS new and distinct
stimulus to tho vital forces, Who shall
sey that it is not tho great health con-
server? And 20, no doubt, the time
will come when physicians, eoneeaine
more Importance to tho influence Of to
mind uPoa The vital forces THAI tAe9
now do, viii prescribe 70 tho torpid and
,neoanoholy patient, = certain humble.
Of hearty pesls ofl.uehtsr to b under.
gons It stated periods. If Ponce Do
Icon had been 4 good laueher, hs
used never have gone in ffuitlsss
search Of that perpetual fountain. The
Americans II set I joylsss ct. arc At
Least, non-hughabls race. The
1burth verso Of tho third chapter Of
Ecolssiastes seems to b wanting in
many bibles in this country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

FIRE AT W1NEEBAao.-Friday
morning, the large brick block in Win
nebsgo city, owned by Holley, Hunt
ington and WEIGH, was discovered
about four o'clock to be on Gre. The
origin is yet unknown. 1t was discov'
cred between the floors and ceiling,
The Masonic and Odd Fell lows hall
we're damaged about five hundred dol
Lars. Mr.. Huntington 10 tho principal
looser.-BIue Earth City Post.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

WHILE several children were ply
ing in Central Park to-day, = quarrel
arose and little four year old boy
named Berthe Glover chased the othera
with 4 jack-knife. He first tried to
stab Jessie Wilson, little daughter Of
Attorney General Wilson, but she VA
older and ran away with tho rest of the
children, except Matte Norton, : little
four year old, son Of 81. G. Norton, Of
tho firm Of Laird, Norton l. 60. Mat
tie WAS struck with tho knife which
penetrated his chest about three-quar.
tiers Of an inch barely escaping tn.
naain artery. The wound is not dan
gcrous.-&. Paul Pioneer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

ON Saturday last, Miss Amanda b.
70 Of Ashley, while drawing veter
from the we'll, met With On accident
causing her death She had drawn .
pail Of water and while leaning over to
@mpty it into the pail, her feet clipped
@sd she fell into the we'll head FORE
ssost. breaking her neck and killing
Aes iostsntly.-Dodye O.. ReP>
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
OLESON & NIC0LAISON
0TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN
~ TT OF MOWER. %.

Probate oaiee, May 10th, A. D. 1874.
In the matter Of tho proof and probate Of
the last willard testament Of ". v. Richard"
son deceased, late Of the county Of "inas-
shsik Iowa.
Whereas, IN Instrument In writing, purpor-
ting 70 b tho last will and testament Of ".
v. Riehardson deceased, late Of tho county
Of Winnsshisk Iows, has been fled In this
smes; and whereas, application has been
made by Daniel Collett, praying that the sane
b proven and admitted to probate, according
tn tho laws ofthis state.
Therefore, It 10 crdcred that said sppliea-
ton be heard before mo ut tho probate ONCE,
in tho city Of Austin. In said county. on thu
"a day II July A. D. 1874, q 10 o'clock A.
II.
And Il IL further ordered that notice shall
be given to oil persoas interested In said Will,
Of The time and plsee Of said bearing, by
publiea4iou In tho Mower County T1AH-
scRIr., newspaper printed in said county,
for three successive weeks, once saoh Week
prior to the time Of such hssrisE.--
By the Court, JESSE ROSE,
st Judge Of Probate
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

AccIDEN7-We regret to learn
chat Mr.. D. johnson, = worthy citizen
Of Fillmore, met with . serious accident
IN Saturday evening last. He Wa Re.
turning from Wykoff with = load oil
LUMBER and in descending . hill south
II Fillmore, his horses took fright and
ran away, throwing Mr.. j out 10 front
ii tho WACO. which passed over hs
chest. arm, and hand, crushing the Int.
ter terribly. Our informant u Of the
opinion that he has also received seri-
on Internal ipjuries.-Cae.eeld Dem
0cr0f,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

DlrefuI. E9ecte' et VhlAlky-A.
lle1s 1hAjy. Perhops FaaSlly,
o. Saaday morning about sunrise,
Mr.. Sargent, WHO resides =, fsw rods
below Coles mill, On going 10 the sta-
bic, discovsredsa man inside: Who Was
in ghastly, dePlorable and iriehtfdl
condition. The poor creature had
nothing: on bis person but his pants,
the remnants Of a. shist'and one Old
boot, and Wa vet and nearly chilled
"a death: But what wa more horrids
still, the man was, burnt to . crisp from
no neck down 10 tho abdomen; tho
skin in many places, broiled and eooh-
ed, and sloughing Cd: Mr.. Sargent
supposing tho forlorn sufferer to bs
drunk or Grassy, notified constable Mo
Lard, who took the poor man in charge,
put on him = coat and hat, and seating
him in biz buggy, carried him to his
homo. The man gavo his name ~ M
than Bently, aud said he resided with
his, father: on the Duryea farm, some
two miles: saseof tho city. He vas
utterly incapable Of g;viagsoy saeount
Of his condition, further than he had
been drunk the night before.
The circumstances Of this affair, -
near ~ 10 have been able to learn, are
substantially these: Saturday evening,
Vic. Eiuosds, Nathan. tho man IN
question, and his brother, farnished
themselves with supply Of whuky,
and taking . boat, started down tho
river on = fishing excursion. Il Ape W
that ths party proceeded down tho
river to,s, poist ju,t opposite tho Co.,
eade. Milh, when. the3 An tho boat,
went ashore apd,built 4. Ass On the
river bank. Here va whore. Nathan
was % dtsadfully burned! Whether
he foil on 70 4 bedof, Goals, or whether
while laying down, the fro spread until
it came in contact: with his clothes, Il
not known, a neither he nor his com.
panions vsre able 70 toll anything
about how il happened. All the front
portion Of his coat, vest and shirt "a
WOODEN ons-was entirely consumed BY
tho fire, burning his person in tho
manner above described. Il seems
that Nathan, somewhat aroused and
suffering intense agony from his ioju-
ries. got up and loft the camp are, per-
haps thinking to reach homo, and 10
relieve hin sudsrings, had frequent r.
course 70 the water.
! Al 10 said, hs VA taken home, and
il now under the physioians care, in .
critical condition.
The ether two men It would appear,
were thoroughly supplied With wh4ky,
- they do not pretend 70 know how
Nathan got burnt or when or how he
left them. Ahsr sleeping of their
drunken stupor, they went to their
homes, sometime in tho morning.
This incident adds another most Pc.
tsnt aud telling argument against The
terrible habit Of 1hisky drinking, and
W should think that every candid and
|ssdecting mind would heed tho solemn
1ussoo which it teaches. It should b
accepted - . warning to al, Of the wo'
fal results Of intempersuoe.-Reehss-
far. Ruse
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
0TATE OF MINNESOTA,
~ County Of Mower;-Distriet Court.
Tenth Judicial Disfriok-8ummon0,

Tenth judicial Oistriot.-Sumnons.
G. Aultmsa ; Co. ian inesrporeted corn
psny.) plaintiff. W George Kinney dsfsadept.
Tho STATE Of Minnesota to the shove named
Defendant:
You ars hereby summoned and required e
answer the complaint In this action. Which
has boon Aled With the Clerk Of said CouFt.
ct his ONCE in said county, and to serve .
copy Of your answss to the complaint on the
subscriber ct Ais Office, In the city o.
Austin. Mower County otoressid with.
in twenty dsJs after the ssr!ise Of
this summons upon you, exclusive: Of III
day Of such service, and II yes t:tl
to answer the. said complaint Uita'n
the time Aforesaid. The PlaiutiR ip this sst|ou
win TAKE judgment against you tor The s.a'
Of ninety dollars aud iutsrest thereon, ss the
rate Of ten pei cant. per annum, from June
18th A. D. 1871, bssjdes costs Of cotton.
Dated April 27th 4. D. 1874:
+, o. WHeEL3R,
Plaipti6's Attorney,
rs Austin Nina
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

You cannot get to heaven. by your
work. You might ~ wsll' seek to
mount the stars on Z trsad.whsel, ~ to
80 to heaven by work for ~ You get
up . step yeu will always come down
a. low ~ before. If you cannot b,
perfect, God will not save you by
works.
YE may erect little thrones for
those whom 70 rightly love ;.bat Gods
throne must Do glorious high throne;
you*may ut them upon tie steps. but
God must sit on the very seat itself.
He Is 10 DO enthroned, tho royal Ono
within your heart, tho king Of your
affections,
BAoKsLlDxRs! fallen ones! God
will have mercy if you arc penitent.
Glorious fact tho Borrowing baoksli-
der shall not be loft behind. lBaeksli-
ders shall sing above, a. Gods restored
children, he ever has loved. Blind
aud lame ones, believe in the Lord and
you shall be found amongst tho chill
drsn Of the Lamb at last.
YR lame I: fsar not, you will not be
cast out Two snails entered ths ask2
how they got there I cannot tell. II
must have taken them = long time.
They must have ct OF rather early,
unless it bs that Noah took them part
Of the way, SO some Of you arc
snails you arc on tho right road, but
it will take long while. unles. some
unblessed Noah helps you into the ark.
In tho very beginning, when this
great universe lay 10 tho mind Of God,
Ike unborn forest in tho aeorn-oup ;
long ere the echoes walked the solitudes;
before tho mountains were brought
forth !; aud long orc the light flashed
through the Ky, God loved his chosen
creatures. Before there va creature.
ship-wheu tho 6the was not famed
BY tho angels wing; whom space itself
had not existence; when there vas
nothing save God alone even then, 10
that Loneliness Of Deity, and in that
deep quiet and profundity. biz bovsh
moved for bis chosen. Their names
were written on his heart, and then
were they dear 70 bio soul.
G1vE mo the comforts Of God, aad
I can. we'll bear tho taunts Of men. Let
me by my head On tho bosom Of Jesus,
aud l far not tho detraetion OF caro-
and trouble. Ifmy God will give me
ever the light Of his smile, and glaoos
his benediotion-it is enough. Come
on foes, Prosecutors, tends, y, Appoll.
yon himself, for "the Lord God u my
sun and shield" Gather, 70 clouds,
aud environ mo, I carry sun within;
blow, wind Of the fsossn north, I have
. fire Of living Goals within; yea, death
slay me, but I h.vs another lfo-e lite
in the light Of Gods eouutenaaes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

A sHaEwD old gentleman once said
to his daughter: "Be sure, my dear
you never marry poor man; but r.
member that tho poorest man IN the
world il ono that has money and moth
ing elss,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

GOVERNOR LAWS, reDeotly address
edths Working Meas Association Of
81. Paul.; dhcuaaing Tho currency ques-
ioa At considerable length. He op'
poses iaaasiou and sxhozts 70 = speedy
return 70 . specie basis. We Ill know
that responsibility behind The paper
representative Of money i Ill that
gives value 70 The National ourrsn.
- osrpo1nlatioa in round numbers
i about $4,000, 900, and tho currency
in circulation il about $500, oo0, 600
making . little less then Oh, for the
sse" Of each man, woman, and child
Common sense, tells ~ that this sum il
not sufficient fox the immense business
transactions Of the country and thst
unless tho volume Of tho circulating
medium b increased there must b q
partial: cessation Of manufacturing Of
public works, never % much needed n
now, and Of private enterprises, al
Of which give employment 70 % many
Who depend upon their hands for their
living. We mi.apply the term ''iaaa-
ton. To expand The present volume
ofeurrsney until Il meets and supplies
ths. wants Of the country u not inas'
ton, bot wholesome extension. Call it
what You will, tho country must hsv<
moro money or lsss business; Il ii,
latter, W must provide additional poor
houses, and. strengthen our jaik. Men
most starvs in eight Of provisions, and
il they oantearn food, they will take Il
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

TIE prevailing Gin Of tho day il self
indulgence. ltis eating like . eanksf
into The life ofmany Of our ehurohes.
It leaves Christ's ministers to address
empty pews on unpleasant Sabbaths.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
1cecoRlC1cK N. HARyRsTKR

MCCORMICK W. HARVEST8R
For the benefit Of those intereited, the
following statements from we'll known
men arc respectfully submitted. The
query ID how many farmers can afford to
experiment - these men have. Il It not
wiser to profit by tho experience Of others
than to incur unnecessary expense. II
you buy the Mccormick you are sure Of
your grain in good shape, and without
trouble, no matter how bad the weather
ID. With some Of the boasted labor.sa-
vers you can't get It in any shape, besides
having IN endless amount Of bother and
trouble to get the nuisance Of your
hands:
HARsox1, Num-, Nay l. 1874.
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that in 1879 pur-
chased IN Edward Harvester. and after
trying in vain to cut my grain with 1t, I
was compelled to give It up, and paid
5000 to have them take it back; they
then told me that there were improve.
ments on the Edward Harvester, and it
would work good, and 20 I bought anoth.
er one in 1873, and after trying it to my
hearts content I gave them $125!00 to
take that back, and I would not have
another one Of them on my farm unless
they would send their machine shops
along with 1t, and pay me for my trouble
and time.
H. s0MMERs.
PREsroH, MIMI, April 80, 1874.
G. II. d L. ]. MCCORMICK:
GkN1's-Last harvest / purchased ono
Of your combined Advance reapers, and
can say that it has given the best Of salts
faction. Ny ground was very rough, al
new breaking, and I did not believe that
my grain could be cut % we'll with any
machine, and with 40 little EXPENSE 1
would not trade the Mccormick for any
other machine made; after seeing some
Of my neighbors bother with their harvest
err had to help some Of them out.
Those wishing to buy machine cannot
do better than to NY the cCormicb.
Yours etc., MICHAEL HOPP.
PRESTON, MIMI, May 4, 1874
D. O'BRIEN, Lanesboro, MINI:
DEAR S1R:-I am glad to inform you
that the Advance Reaper and Mower that
I bought Of you four years ago is still in
good order. ! cut ninety acres of heavy
wheat with it each year, and eighty acres
Of grass, with two small horses. It will
do good work in any tangled grain or
heavy grass. 1paid nothing out for re-
pairs in harvest, am happy, while my
neighbors use the Marsh Harvester, Be.
lott, Kirby, and host Of other rattle.
traps are always in . broil, and dread
harvest; they dread br eakdowns, and
hands idle. paying big wages. The Ad'
vance is = light machine, will do good
work on the most siding place. ! cheer
fully recommend it to be the cheapest,
most durable, and lightest self rake in
market.
Yours, 1NaLEBRET oLEsON.
FOUNTAIN, April 16, 1874.
g. H. h L. j. MCCORMICK:
Lasfharyest was persuaded by :
Harvester agent to buy the Edward HaF
vester. After trying in vain to cut my
heavy and down grain, I was compelled
to 20 to NJ. T. Gratten aud buy one Of
your Advance Reapers. My troubles
we're then over; had machine that !
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

From the best information W osn
get; IL - apparent that the grasshop-
pprs are doing considerable damage iu
tessoth~estern' part Of the state, and
that great destitutSon among the Get.
tiers there u inevitable. Prompt
MEANINGS should b taken for their re-
l6fy Miauoeota cant afford to see her
son, and daughters sa6sr for want Of
victuals orolothing.'.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28

1SpEPENDENoE Iowa, lost $780,
900, BY aEecent fire. Nearly the en-
tire business portion Of tho city VA
destroyed.