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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Agent Of y. # II Mover c.

AL. Davis, has 6nal'y caught the
thief WIN broke into M"ult,n l.
Collins store last fall aud abstractvd
suites Of cl"thes, money. &c. lie found
him at Austin; is Of the butcher per-
s''asion and calls himself Mr. Kerr.
The stolen cl"thes were O" his back ut
tn" tune Of his arrest, aud he il still
wearing them. Kerr's uccomplice will
soon bs overloaded, rs Al. IL IN his
track and he may Us we'll come in.-
W.Maeb..q0 City Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Notice Ia vVlaeat-IBuyers.

IN closing so!t.sonp article for the
henedt(?) If the farmers. the Register
sticks apit. pin feathers a. E'l"ws, viz:
"We understand some Of our Austin wheat
buyer. arc. annece':erily. getting Themselves
wrought up, At our Suggestion t" tho farmers
" last week. This is uselcss. 1t can do no
good. We hsvc not hard word to ray VI
Austin wheat buyers. Wo have no evidence
tina; they arc not doing business legiti.
ma,o'y and honcstly. when NO havo such
evidence and publish it. then it will be time,
and then only will they have reasonable
presumption for defending .hcmsc'v yes"
Lest some Of those VII" will have a
reasonable presumption for defending
themselves" may not be fully aware Of
the privileges which they sustain in
connection with the Register. We take
tho liberty to "cxplain, that having
dolsd out its norsel (" ,hoso whom, it
delights to call "p"tato bugs" it is now
at the service OF the "u.iddlc men,"
To enlist that sheet in your interest Tor
ono week, it is only necessary that you
should notify ''Chnrles" not to send
another copy to your address, and re
quest him to drop your lads" instunt
or. This done he will call upon
You At once to learn your pleas.
ure. No matter what you may wish
to have done "Charlcs" will do
it for you, and pride himself upon the
versatility Of his genius.
II you ask him to soy in print, that
any prsvi"ss statements Of his were
malicious lies, he will say it. Should
80" desire to have him notify the far.
mers that the ::heat-buyers never com-
bine-that they reserve no margin.
whatever,-that they, in fact, pay more
than they ever expect to realize. and
that they d. tho business out Of pure
affection for the producer, you have
only to intimate your wish to nave
"your name taken .fr>n, tie list" The
next week tho farmers will be told
that they have not the business ability
necessary to enable them to market
their wheat at any point further off
than tho nearest stati,n, aud that they
ought to feel :ter"uly grateful 10 go"
for doing it for them, on a margin Of
ten per cent in excess Of expenses.
Tell him to say anything you please,
and he will d" your bidding. You ca"
neither turn its stomach, nor hurt
its conscience. Its picket is tho only
sensitive organ, and is sole umpire in
all questions, either Of business or
morals. The persuasive influence Of
five cents 10 sufficiently potent 1t any
time to command its services.
Knowing tho avenue Of approach.
parties applying either for soft-soap or
SANDER must blawe them selves if they
do not get tho article I, is within
reach Of the most humble. as we'll Us
the most distinguished,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
The New Year.

We measure time by cycles. The
year is our unit, and it's events the
fractions o. life that constitute daily
experience Each twelve-month ~e
nd''their value BY kind of inspection,
and formally add the sum to tho uccu-
mutations Of the past. When CON-
pIete, the aggregation, labelled "A hu.
man life" passes into currency at .
designated valuation, as The repre,rnta
tue Of character. Once established,
1t is affected, neither BY tims nor muta-
ton. II at a discount when issued
from its earthly mould, it will never DO
quoted At a premium, in tho hands o,
any subsequent holder. It must re-.
main forever at discount. II d.y,
.hen-the FIRST Of this new YEAR.
IL pre-em;nently the time to
examine into the condition Of
our moral exchequer, and to a.cer.
tain whether our co'laterals are appro.
we'd. When We go abroad, land v.
are liable to start at any time,) We car
carry but little Of our own, that will
be Of any service to US.
In order to realize our hopes in the flu
ture Kingdom, We mus.;'carry::a ''letter o
credit" from the Son of the Reisnin,
Monarch. None without it can have
any treasure there, nor even b. id.
"ittcd to citizenship. Have We made
the necessary preparation for the jour
ney? If not, another year may find
us upon that shore. homeless and desc
late, powerlcss to help ourselves, and
beyond the reach Of aid from Him who
j. waiting to help US now.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
The SALARY Grab.

Mr.. Dunneli made speech in Con-
gress recently, upon the salary meas
ure, then before tho House, in which
he said he had been instructed by tn.
Republican State Convention, to v"te
" repeal Of the bill increasing sal.ri !.
and that he would respec. such ins,ruc
ton He did not believe in .,ui;Iyimy
the law. but in rcpeut'"y it, aud fur.
Their, in making the repeal rstr., active.
providing for the refunding Of al
sums received in excess Of what was
allowed by the former Law.
That il q kind of talk which suits d.
very we'll, although We don't see ius,
how the bill Gu" be repealed Q. .
t" effect all parties equally. The Pres
ident's salary cannot b. changed during
his term, nor can that Of any one o.
the Supreme judges be diminished
during his life time, hence Congress i.
powerless to undo the work Of lax
March.
That w"s bad job 1t don't "pa,
out" half ~ we'll ~ its friends antici
pated
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
Ad vertise.

In ordinary times the great bulk Of
agricultural products, i. disposed Of d.
ring the months Of November and De.
'ccmber. The year just closed p roved an
exception. The great stringency Of the
mouey-market, produced, for period Of
time, almost universal stsguation
-Prices.-whether Of produce, manu.
features, or general mer chandise, de-
'c'ined immensely, and to great extent,
'Llockaded business. The partial resto-
ration Of confidence in financial circles,
has served to unlock imprisoned cur
.rency and put it into circulation. Tbi,
tends to call into the market tho great
wheat crop Of 1873, At tol-r.bly fair
prices, with = prospect Of an upward
tendency.
The great transactions Of tho season.
in grain. are yet to take place, for less
than one fourth Of the crop Ia. been
sold. 1t is tafe to estimate, that one
half Of the money to be received for
the wheat now in the country. wilt be,
'apon receipt, at once invested in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Sewing Machines and
Farming Implements, while the other
"'o'e:y will be used in paying off "the
old score" It follows, therefore. that
the very cream Of the business season
il now befors ~, and hence it is tho
time TO-. ADVERTISE with the most
proeIgof HIero.;ty. With corn ut so
cents per bushel, oats at 80 cents, and
dressed pork ''activs" At $3.50
per hundred. the farmers arc going to
buy some things which they need, aud
the dealer who is the most successi u
in calling attention to his stock will
secure the lions share Of the trade.
Then don't neglect this gold On CD.
portunity, but send US your ''ads."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
COrrc~pOsdleMcc.
GRAND MEADOW, MINI. J.
De-. 25th. 1873.

Editor Morer County Tro"scr;w:
DEAR Slh:-~.
A. the present is always "a time for
retrench,nent and reform, I wish.
through your paper, I" reach the ears
Of tho many tarmers-especi"'ly those
who belong to the order Of =. II.
At this time. almost Ill classes ii
manuf.cturers-cspcciaIly th"se m'nu-
featuring farm nmchinrry--arc cal!e.!
upon t. ccu'e down in their prices, and
many have. like Capt SCOTS com,
"coulc down handsomely" But it ~ a
little laugh"tlc, to witness some Of tho
puny efforts Of some IF ti.u craft. at
tempting to stitle the eG'rt. Of tho peo-
pie, !. e., the Patrons Of lIusbandry. il,
their attempts to reduce tho high prices
that are put upon almost every article
tho farmer has 70 purchase.
For instance, the combination If the
plow ma"u!a cturors Of Chicago, and u
few other places, getting together in
solem" c"nclavc, and there plrdg;"e
themselves. ono to tho other, not to sell
plows below certain price to be agreed
upon. So also the c"m oa"y who have
control Of the we'll known Marsh Har-
vester. II u Patron wishes to buy one
throug" their Gu. agent, he eau only
do SO through some Of their pet agents
A Patron cannot buy one from head
q uartcrs at any price: but is referred t.
their agent. And they will also tell
you that "our price is 1925, 0O-pur
chaser paying freight" That is S245. "a
for Harvester-no reduction. The
company heed not the example Of tn.
above mentioned coon.
Fellow Patrons, let US look matter.
square in the face j.; LIT the Harvester,
rot in tho shop, and the combination
plows rust out in their warehouses
"rherc's good time coming; wait 4
little longer. Iowa aud Minnesota
will soon be able to furnish Harvester.
aud plows, and aln'"st all tho tsrmiup
implements, ut \ fair price-"ot t, <
coed two-thirds Of tho present SELF =
cost. There will be saving Of ab u
one hundred dollars on eacl, Harvester
and all other farm machinery in pro-
portion. l hope for the good OF hou,.
industry, the St. PAUL Harveste,
works will l'ok upon the P. Of II. a.
the Coon did upo" esp. Sc"tt.
Is. +. LASoEoRruY,
Agent Of u. II II Mower Co
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
What 10 DO.

Only little capital has been invest
ed in tho business Of manufacturing.
west Of tho banks OF the Mississippi
rver. The great energies If tho State
ere given almost exclu.ivcIy to the
work Of production; and to such an
extent has tue latter been carried,
that the draft upon tho East for im.
plemen'', ana for money, has become
iumenso. To supply US With til" ma.
chinery, necessita,ed by our style Of
farming, tho old shops have doubled
their producing capacity, and employed
% much Of tho surplu. money in their
vicinity, AZ to make it difficult Tor tho
West to obtain any,-hence W. suffer
from circumstances Of our own making.
Not dvllar can bs hired, nor una
chine purchased, without ample secu-
rity and heavy intercst,-grcatly in
excess Of what would be req u,red.
were all our energies tremendously d.
ves''6ed, and selfsupplyiug. 1fa hun
cred farmers will unite, and put into
manufacturins establishments, one
half Of tn" money that each will ex-
pend annually for machinery, they eau
build, and furnish themselves With
complete outfits. Such course would
bring labor to the west, At eastern
prices; increase the home demand for
oil We raiss save to US tho cost Of
transportation; make home tho centre
Of capital, aud influence, aud focalize
in the Mississippi, valley, the commerce
Of the East aud Of the West.
This can be accomplished by making
tho Valley = manufacturing center
fox it is the great natural area Of spon.
t.neous production. We commit .
crime against universal law when Ne
send our wheat on chase to Liverpool,
in search OF British gold.
II ws will sufficiently repress our
sapacity and greed, Johnny. Bull will
get hungry, and coma to Us for his din
ner. To reverse the rule of~ccmmcr-
eiAl practice. aud make the world-mar>
kst ut the center Of production, is tho
great work Of the present age, and If
accomplished At all, must result from
the effect Of judioious local effort.
Then let US establish aud maiutain
such manufactures as are neccssitatcd
By the extent aud diversity Of our az.
ricujtural productions and resources.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
DROEATE NOTICE,-STATE11 nv
= MINNESOTA. COUNT, OF MOWER. q.

In Probate Court.-Speciat term.
In tho matter Of tho charlottesville Of tho
minor heirs Of Uriah Uetcheil, deos.sed:
On reading and fling the petition Of Sarah
N. uetoiell, guardian Of said minors, repre-
sent.ng, among other thinga, that The said
wards are seised Of certain real estate in
Mower County, Minnesota. and that it is
necessary that the same should be sold. and
praying Tor license to sell tho same; and it
appearing t. tho Court, from said petition,
shst 1t Is expedent, and for the interest Of
said wards t" sell sail estate, it il ordered
and directed that tho next Of kin to said
wards, snd all persons interested in said e.
tate: appear before tho Judge Of this Court.
on Thursday, the 18th d,y If February, 4. D.
1874, at 10 O'Clock A.. ~, at ito Probate office.
in tho city Of Austin. j.. said County. then
AMI there t" show cause iii any there lhali b.
Why license should not Le granted for the ,.is
Of .a'd rea' estate, according to tho prayer Of
| said petitioner.
And it is further ordered, that = COW Of
this order shall DO published for four successive
weeks prior to said day Of h~arine-,hs la,,
ofwhich publication shalt to At least fourteen
daysb said dayeo; hearinx-in the Move,
County Transcript. v. ekly newspaper r;n
| ed Mt the. city III Austin. in said county,
Dated at Austin, tho 29th d.y Of Decem-
| Der. A. b. 1879.
BY tho Court, JESSE ROSE.
nae-A (L.s.] Judge Of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
ROalls aud Brld1ea

Nothing contributes 50 much toward
the growth and general prosperity Of
a city. a. to have its avenues Of ap-
proach always in proper condition. 1t
il the good fortune Of Austin to be
situated upon ono Of the most beautiful
and useful Rivers in tho State. One
mile west from Main Street is \ broad
shallow creek-the Turtle-runn ing
over white pebbles skirtsd by woods
on one side, and prairie on the other
in itself hing Of beauty. East Of
the city, meanderins its suburb, is
l'obbin's creek "a perpetual blessing
= joy forever. In sumner these are
delightsome to man and beast; refresh
ing and gladdening, Us suca things only
can. In winter their natural vivacity
and constant efervescence, successfully
resist tho quoting influences Of the
Frost King. and although he builds
great ridges Of leo across their cha n
nels, the little creeks rise above them.
and in sparkling cascades scatter dawn
through the eorSes and ont into the
great river below-not Jess beautiful
nor blessed than in summer time. but
much greater obstacles to travel.
The moral effect Of their lovelines.
and value to man, is bully lost upon
tho teamster whose horses have
been bruised on the ice in crossing or
whose whole eq"ipaee has bee" pre-.
cipitated from the side ola leaning
Bridge distance Of ten feet, TO the
rocks and waters below.
If Austin would retain either her
trade or her good reputation, she must
bridge anew eacl, OF these creeks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
state News.

The Sioux City r.ilr;md Company
has provided quantity Of blankets to
be given to the poor at and around
Worthington.
Dick Jones has resigned the at,or-
neyship Of the Dubuque l. St. Paul
road, and pr"poses to resume the prac-
tice Of his profession.
The general manager Of the NJ. l.
St. P. road has given notice that the
wages Of nlI the employees Ut the Mil
waukee office are to be reduced 10 per
ceut. Immediately.
The boy, Frank Shenton who shot
his step-father, George Axier, at Kasson
last week, has, with his mother. been
arrested aud committed t. jul for
trial.
A COW belonging to T. ]. Hunt OF
Dodge Centre undertook to drink from
well. Az her neck wasn't long
enough she got d"wn t. the botto,n.
and Satisfied with that achievement she
died there.
Miss Mary A. Church, o. Manksto, a
young portrait aud landscape artist
u much promise, aud VII" was on her
way to Italy to perfect herself in the art.
was among the Inflated passengers Of
the Willie du Havre.
A" old ma" named Manhnll, was
burned IN Darn near St. Charles
Thursday. lie vent out in the morn.
ing to d" tho chores, smoking a pipe,
aud before a"y one knew anything
about the fire the barn was nearly con-
sumed.
The Hastings Gazette gives the cos.
Ut building Improvements in that place.
the past seas"n ut Il little over S6U 900.
The u"st important IF the items MA.
kin. up this total is tho new hotel,
$4,000. and the new A,urius mill ui
Ennis Bros $4,000.
Erik Erikson, a Norwegian, living
near Douglas stati"n. Stevens County
Was :r"vcn 10 severely Last rhursd "
night. that death Was the result the
next day. lie had been t" Morris,
filled himself with b.nzine. and WI.
found ~" the prairie unable to move
Ghr"uo"' Eoyie
The short horn bull. 9Th Duke III
Geneva, ~''ld BY Col. Wa s. King, ri
Minneapolis, two Or three year. a."
tr $4,000, to b. exported t., In Il md.
has lately been sold tvr $4,000 in
gold, the highest price ever paid Tor a
bull Of any breed. N" doubt he i. til.
best bull ever r"ised, and he is pr'
""a"ced bv the best judges in EnsInnd
I" t'c the best bull that ever cr..<s.'t
the ocea" either way.-Rochextcr Rec
0r.l.
Last Sunday morning very VIII.
der I'll mirage spread itself over th;'
) c"unty, producing strans: effects. tn.
buildings i" Benson. thirty nile. dis
'ant, were zoe" by different parties, a
was ais" the timber ~ the yellow
! Medicine and P"mme de Terre rivers
: A. the su" climbed the sky the ncnre
object seed t" walk away nnd piac
Themselves where they belonged. rh'
spectacle lasted ab'ut tw" hours, E,din,
gradually until it entirely Disappeared
Lac Q"i I''rle Press.
A few days ago a hunter found {,
!" tho heart Of tan'arack swamp tw
large bucks, with horns locksd t',:.etl
er: There had becn u long and har,
, fight, as was evidenced by the yr,un,
torn up alt around. When found, IN,
, Of the deer lay dead, aud tho other wa
badly used up. The hunter dispatch
ed him, and brought both heads T.
} this city and left them at the gun shol
OF Mr. II. +. Bennett. The horns ~
70 closely locked that the leads Cat,
not be separated without breaking tn,
hcrns.-M CIou.l journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

Mosr people drift. L" do this j.
easy. It costs neither thought mr. Of.
fort On the other hand, t. resist the
tide one must have principle and reso.
luton. He must watch and pray and
struggle continually. And yet no
thoughtful person, who cures Tor his
own s"nl. will dare to drift.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
ny Love.
NJ GERALD NA0S1Y.

No jswslled bssuty Il my love,
But i, her earnest face
There's such = world Of tenderness,
Sho needs NO other grace.
Her smiles and v"ico around my life
In light and music Irvine,
And dear, oh, very dear to mo
IL this sweet love Of mine
oh joy! to know there's ono fond heart
Beats ever true tn me;
1te sets mine leaping like Tyre.
In sweetest elody.
Ny soul upsprings. = deity!
To heaf her voice divine,
And dear, oh, very dear t. mo
10 this sweet love of mine!
II ever have sighed for wealth.
Twas al for her, I trow:
And It I win Fame's v,csor wreath,
III twino It on her brow.
There may 10 forms more beautiful,
And souls If SUMMER shine,
But mono. Oh, mono 50 dear to me
A. this sweet love OF mine!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

TIE law" said Judge Ashurst, in
charge, lis open to all men, to the
poor Us we'll as tho rich" 80 is tho
London Tavern" added Horne Tcoke,
who was prescott.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

ALI this leading Railroad companies
u th" northwest. have entered into an
agreement not to Issue passes to any
persons not officially Or in some other
0ans,cr connected with their roads.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

PEkocK lUsEY, late State Insu:
rance Agent. has resigned, aud tho
Governor filled the vacancy by ap-
pointing his private Secretary, A. r.
McGill, ESQ.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

AN old resident Of St. Paul, foil
dow" bluff, tho other day-a distance
1t ninety feet, and was killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

Tho new saw mill ut Nlontcvideo.
Chippewa Co.. burned last Saturday.
The loss to the owners is about So, 900.
o. some machinery was saved.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

TuE widow Of the late Judge w.
terman, died at Winona, recently.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01
WANTED We win CIV. energetic men
" AAA' w. aud Women
Business that Will oav

from ~ u IS per day, o.a 10 pursusl in your
own neighh"rhood. AMI is strictly honor able.
Particular. free, "r s"mplo, worth several dot.
lars that will enable you to g. to work vt
onse. will 10 sent On ro,oip: III fifty cent..
Address. J.L.ATuAN 4 CO.,
52~@ :o2 Wsshingtou st., Boss~u, Msss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-01

PROGRESSION GAGE has resigned his
position Of Normal School director