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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
Diversity.

We have often recommended = more
diversified agriculture. We now call It.
scntion to the subject again. This year
wheat pays less profit than any other
farm product. Hero is an illus,rated les.
son for farmers. That which i, pro.
duced by everybody must he cheap
the raising Of wheat is universal; there.
fore wheat must be cheap. There is no
less common sense than there is logic, in
this syllogism. Ofcourse, the demand
for breadstuff must ALWAYS be enormous
but with the wheatraising facilities OF
the world the market may be gluttcd-
in fact, it is now; but to- produce this
condition, so much soil and 80 much Ia
Dor have been devoted to the growth Of
this specially that other essential com
modities have become scarce. Oats and
corn are worth nearly as much at the
CRIB in Minnesota as they are in New
York city, the center Of American com
nerce; and that is not the worst feature
Of tho case either. Half Of the farmers
in this State will buy feed for their teams
before another crop matures-a great u: n
ny are doing 50 now. Farmers come
from all over the County to the market
here to buy meat for their families; ma
ny are actually buying butter, and even
eggs, for home use. Our Judgment con
demns any system Of farming that doe.
not supply its own wants by the primary
process reproduction, and we believe tina
the sellers of wheat and the purchaser.
Of everything else, are not entirely salts
fed with the results Of their practice
The present is good time to commence
preparation for divcrsifying the mex
years productions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

Twenty-four persons are soon to be
tried in Ravsnna, Italy, for the com
mission Of thirteen murders in that
city between 1865 and 1871, ono Of
the victims being Signor Cappa, the
public prosecutor, Whose assassination
csussd 50 much excitement some years
since. The prisoners belonged to co.
operative society, OF which, however,
they composed but : small section
They were 10 the habit Of sending
threatening anonymous letters ard Of
p!.esrding the names Of their intended
sietims Some Of these we're assassin.
atcd. while attempts we're made on the
lives Of others Suspicion At length
fell on the society, ond on the arrest Of
seine Gifts members the MURDERS ceased.
Full Information was given by Rssts,
IN odeer Of the society who Was 10 tha
secrets Of the band, but took no part il.
their actsr. r..s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
;ss &
go & n II

q i'll ]. ths loading ntssion q 81. pas:|
~ l. 81 3 81 - IA sp' 81,
40 ddgsv II. q. Harwood istD % our next
Postmaster. The Judg and Dunnoll
made upf' during the recent contest, and
| they are now said to be tile warmeat OF
| friends. Melgs can't complain, as he
will have held the place four years In.
May next. And, Of course. he will meek
III submit to being displaccd. a. shc
knows 1t was necessary, IN order that
Dunnell might have the support OF the
great TRANSCRIPT, (whosc platform Is,
you know, "in entire harmony with the
Christian religion y to promise y reward
for such support. Well, tho Judge" Is
doubtless entltledto it; and we like 10
see editors get good fat places. II any
political workers In the field earn them,
they do. SO, hurrall for Postmaster Har.
wood II Austin Register SCI
uARwooD is not going to be Post
master. Harwood and Dunnell did
not make up" during the recent con-
test. Harwood and Dunnell are not
now the warmest friends. Harwood
don't know that Meigs Is going to DO
displaced. It want necessary in order
that Dunnell should hare I'll, support
Of the Transcript, that he should dis
place Msigs, or promise Harwood any
reward. He did not promise Harwood
any reward for support; nor is Har-
wood entitled to the Post Office az a re-
'oard for support. So don't hurrah
for Postmaster Harwood. So much
negatively Now for the other sido
THE Transcript supported Mr.. Du.nell,
first, because the only recognised p,-
litical party Of tho age and tho one in
whose enunciated principles, and in
whose achievements We take the utmost
pride-nominated him. Second, be.
cause he is infinitely superior in char.
actor and ability to the man who va,
run by tho faction Of hundred names,
and no principles. The Register doe.
not seem to understand that az effort
to elect a candidate may be an effort
to promote the interest Of the party. and
through it, Of the nation. Until it
reaches higher altitude Of intelligence
and morals. it will not be able to IN.
derstand the motives which prompted
our late efforts in support Of the Re-
publican ticket. When tho Registe,
shall have advanced to the point u
which it can rise superior to personal
dictation, and factional influences, a.
easily rs it now descend. from the facts
in its haste to "publish the news" it will
be able to appreciate an effort which
is not inspired by the expectation Of =
mcrcenary reward.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
Turtle Mountain Chipnev,as.

A delegation Of nine chiefs Of this
band are in Washington and had q
long interview Saturday with Commits.
sioner Smith in which they expressed
a desire to cede tho the country now
occupied by them in Dakota, aud to "a
to the White Earth country on the
Missouri River, or eslewhere, provided
they are properly reoompensed II
this cannot Be done they wish the land
which thay occupy to DO marked as
theirs, but they begged to be excused
FROM discussion on the subject then,
on the ground that they all had cold,
and could not talk, and another inter
view was arranged for Monday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

TIE question Of holding grange meet
,ings IN the afternoon IS under discussion.
We think the change would he 70 the I'd
vantage Of III concerned, and hope it may
be madc. Night Is not the time hes,
suited e the abssncs from home Of both
father and mother. .ss=z' s=. 8.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

A Connecticut manufacturer !.
drawing German silver wire only / 400
Of on inch in diameter, or about the
thickness Of On ordinary hair; which
i light and hairy business for any
one with . tolent for drawing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
AUSTIN. MINI
rHuRsDAY NoRN1No. NOV. %. 1871!
Independent Joursstisn.

WNnlA the laee IeW Year,, great cI'5
forts have been made, to destroy the
Republican party. Its principles are ).
Continued indictment Of tho policy Of
other organizations, aad it, practice i.
dangsrou. to tho political fortunes Of
those Who staad in its w.y,-hencs to
such, the necessity Of its overthrow.
In every Political movement, n:wsp.p.
srs are the 6rst ossest.al. The public
ear, and the public feeling mast be
reached, and tho press is tho modera
means for the accomplishment Of this
purposs. If the besiegere contemplate
= radical change either Of party or Of
administration, it is Of FIRST impor lance
that they shall appear to be moved by
40 selfish motive, aud interested in moth.
tng 20 much az the welfare Of the people
This fact makes them cautious in the
selection Of : name, which must be
trumpeted BY the newspapers. In the
hr't days Of the political apostasy
"Li6erol-Rspublican Was thought to
Be significant, but it was made ridicu-
lous BY the Greeley campaign-the
work Of newspapers. Anti Monopoly
indicates some relation which labor is
supposed to maiotain towards capital
and is therefore favorite word, with
the people. Then all at once, the NAL
contents became "An,i-monopolists, y
and the Papers hoisted the name III
every column Not yet Satisfied will,
results, because they had gained no I'M
portant Offices, they next appear as
the FARMERS and luborers" party; and
last Of all, as "Independent" in politics,
Through all these successive stages, a
certain class Of newspapers have been
carried without change Of owhershi p
or editorial management, advocating
one theory last year and another this,
struggling only for personal success
and still they claim TO be Independent
Of all party domination or control.
What arrogance aud supcrciliousness
Independent Of party, but subject to the
control Of . little ring. Independent
Of party, but for sale at 1--WE cents a
line. Independent Of party, but ready
to do the bidding Of every shyster 10
the land. Such, as rule arc the I'm.
dependent? journals. When a newspaper
cuts loose from party organization it
does so for the purpose of antagonizir &
men against measures. The advocacy
Of men is notable characteristic of in
dependent newspapers. Their creed is
men. They never discuss principles or
study to promote justice. They never
rise above the level Of individual inter
ct in the pocket sense Of the term. u
tho estimaticu Of such, the success oil
personal schemes is the achievement Of
the highest attainable good
Such is the false postulate upon which
they enunciats all political problems.
That newspaper only, is truly iudepen.
dent, which in the advocacy Of princi.
pies holds men to be subsidiary-mere
aids in the work IF establ ishine general
truths.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
DURABILITY.

The Machine is put up in tho most substan-
tial manner, Of tho very best material-and
having few working parts, it il unquestion-
ably the most durable Machine made. The
construction Of the Shuttle and Shuttle-racs
is such that no wear comes on tho Shuttle, ~
in other Machines, consequently the Shuttle
the wearing points OF the Machine are ad-
justed on steel centsrs. tho rcby avoiding frio
ton, and adding greatly to its durability.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
THE ALDINE.
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA.
Prospectus fsr 1875-Eighth Year.

After many failures of similar Journals
the AID1NE has achieved a great triumph
and is now acknowledged by all to be
the most elegant in type, in illustrations
and in thorough artistic skill, of anything
ever before offered to the public. A vol
ume If the Aldine bound in treasure
house Of choice miscellany and a collcc-
ton of pictures that could not be dupli-
Gated for ten times its cost. The Aldine
places before their patrons, not only the
productions of the most noted American
artists, but also specimens from foreign
masters. See the liberal terms on which
it is offered. 49,. ~:
PREMIUM FOR 1875. :.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive
a beautiful! portrait, in oil colors Of the
same noble dog whose picture in for.
mer issue attracted SO much attention,
MANS ;UNsELF1sH FRIEND"
Besides the Chrome, every advance
subscriber to the Aldinc for 1875 is CON
stituted and entitled. to all the privileges
of f. = s.~
THE ALD1NE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals Of all
the Aldine pictures, which with other
paintings and engravings, are to lie dis
tributed among the members. To- every
series Of 5000 subscribers. 100 differen,
pieces, valued at $500, arc distributed
rs soon as the series are FULL: and the
awards of each series are made, are to be
published in the next succeeding issue
Of the Aldinc. This feature only applies
to subscribers who pay for one year in
advance Full particulars in circular
sent on application enclosing stamp.
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One Subscription, emitting to the AL.
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Specimen copies Of the Aldine 50 cents
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except In cases where the certificate ID
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

THR next meeting Of the State Grange
p. of H. will be held December 18th
prox. at Mankato.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

"a Complete Pictorial History If the Tsse..'
Family Paper in tie Uaios."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26
"a Reposi'ory Of FasAion. Paeasure, and H.
xtrwction.. o..
HARPER's Bazaar
ILLUSTRATED.
i!
Notice. Of the Press


The Basar Is edited with . contribution of
tact :n1 talent that We seldom fud in any
journal; 40! the joasaal itself is the organ Of
the great world of fashion.--Boston Truvler.
The Ra2ar commsnds itself to every men,
be: Of tue household Ito the children by droil
and pretty pictures. 20 the young ladies by
its fashion plates in endless variety, t. the
provideut matron by its patterns for tho chill
dren's clothes, to pstertamilias by its tasteful
designs for embroidered slippers and luxuri-
GUS dressing gowns. But tho reading matter
1T tho Bazar is uniformly Ut great excellence
The paper has acquired . wide popularity for
the 6rcside enjoyment 1t atfords.-N. y.
Eoeniny Post. :. -.
u: ...-.-- TERMS. -
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States. =,
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by tho publishers.
Subscriptions to llarper's Magazine, Week
~, and Bazaar, to one address tor one year,
5 900: or, tive Of Harpers Periodicals, to Que
address, for one year, s. 90, Ioxtag. tree.
An Ex,r. copy of ei,her the Magazine.
Weekly, or Eazar will DC supplied gratis for
every Club Vi Five Subscribers At 100 each,
in one remittance; Or, Six Copies for $1,000,
without extra copy; postage free. 70
Back numbers can b. supplied at any time.
The seven volumes oi Harper. Bazaar, tor
the y-srs 1868, ~, 10, II, ~, 70, -, cle
gantiy bound in green morocco cloth, will be
sent BY express, freight prepaid, for $500
each.
Address .....
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

LIGHT ESS.
It runs lightly and easily, and sew. with great
speed on any material, thereby admitting sf
it, use by many in delicate health, who have
heretofore been unable to use Sewing Ma
chimes. OF thoir light and easy rnaning
qualities, numerous Testimonials are constant
" being received.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

SINGLE COURSE $3.50
Two Or more Course Tickets to one : -.
person ,........ ......... ...... WIZ.
Single Ticket to each Lecture. ...... :. SO
Doors Of Jones' Hall will open At II o'clock
Lectures com mence at Il o'clock. =. -.
Dates and Subjects will b filed in a. soon
- possible. ..-s. 81
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

to thread either above or in the Shuttle. I'll.
Shuttle requires NO threading, being ready "a
work % soon - tie Boobin 10 placed in it.
If the Machine accidentally turns backward
it does 10 harm and breaks 10 thread ..
needles.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-26

COURSE TICKETS NOW READY |!
At Post-Oaics, Psdsn / Nobls's, J.J. Haye.
/ Bros, Clsnmsr 4 Poolsr's, En4le i
Co.'s, Dorr i Wsld's, and Read =
ing Rooms
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-14
Napoleon Bonaparte.
tBY VICTOR nrGo.l

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lightning OF faseh & 70 .ns 'sanae,oon an =. ~. =.
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=, p ho,,. .,rs,ch.J owe, III river .cIonJ,
~ sax.,r. csii.n.a !, ,b. hurricane:
o.. ,srg,s,a = ,r.mhl;ns a. thrones
s.",,vhara, An. fron,isrs At kincdoms
o.c;iI,,ss upon the man: the sound OF a
sun.rhumsn Md. va. heard leaning
from its sbsa,h: men saw him, him.
.,.nd;,, erect In The horizon. with a
ssm. in h;s hand. and respl.rdsnce in
nj. ave-. unfoIdipg In IN. thunder his
two wincs An. Grand Army aud the old
Guard. he was the Archangsi Of War;
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-14
BLACK AGATHA.

Black Agatha is dead and gone,
Toll the bell In the old ehurch.toweri
Never again viii che grivc or groan.
Bending and bowin9 DER rut and stone,
Aching In every nerve and bone,
Al early morn or the twilight hour.
With her broad, DAT basket OF raiment clean.
From her little laundry upon the green.
Her work 10 done. her race is run,
Toll the bell In the old ehureh'toweri
Black was her face. and wrinkled and rent.
Toll the bell. toll the bell
And her hair wa. white. her form was bent;
And what II she sometimes grumonng went
Her lot Was not one TO breed content.
Her feeble frame Was q shrivelsd shell.
And che Was 80 old that her groans and tears
Could not number her many wears.
And nov u 4. be-t that she should rest,
Tolithe bell. toll the bell
Che was slave In Tennessee.
Toll the bell In the belfry hight
Prom south 10 North she drified free,
Though itile bat slavery .iill found che.
In her little laundry the church yard nigh.
But the good All-father had her In mind
In III. sleepless watch over human Kind;
And at last hath lie set the old slave nee,
Toll thu bell In the bslfry aighi
Black Agatha I. gone to rest.
Toll the bell In the cid ehurCh-towori
She Often said. "l IL sore Oppressed,
r.e tired 10 def an want 10 res"
Rold .hrunken hands on -hrunken breast,
And place In the fingers the fAircst nower.
IN doing ones duty wins the way,
Her place is among the ble-t to-day.
IIer work IL done, her race Il run.
Told the bell In the old ehursh''oweri
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-14

(Ths following extract from les hisr-
abl.s strikes us rs being one Of tho lofti-
est specimens Of pen Poriraiturs sxtant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-14
SETTLE UP I

A L. PERSONS INDEBTED TO II. ?.
~ WALLER are requested 10 call and settle
their accounts without delay, and thereby save
troable and expense. Mr.. wlllef's bsoks have
been lett with George Han, at the new tobacco
The Republican journal., 1874-12-31
An interesting correspondence growing

An interesting correspondence growing
out OF the recent shooting OF the Bay
Ridge burglars by the Van Brunts has just
been published. Somebody had the SIM
plicity to ask the eminent .jurist, Charles
OConor, whether there was not some
punctilious etiquette to be observed in
dealing with midnight burglars, in reply
to which inquiry Mr.. O'Conor says that
men who devote their lives to housebreah
ing as an occupation can hardly be said to
have any rights which others are bound
to respect Their habtuul pursuit justly
condemns them to outlawry. At least
such is their condition while proving in
the nighttime within or around the dwell
ings Of their intended victims. When, i'll
the attempt to execute Il ielonlous enter
prise, they happen to be slain by the laml-
ly whom they are seeking to plumber, pub
lie Justice, Mr. O'Conor thinks, will lnstl-
tute no tastidious scrutiny. NO one Will
inquire whether all the forms or ceremo-
MES We're observed which some ancient
laW-giyer OF modern enactment tor ''that
case made and provided may have dis
creetly suggested, whatever may be the
strict law applicable to the case; and
whatever exact duty might enioin, no
magistrate will commit the slayer to pfis-
on, no grand jury win indict them, nor
viii any District Attorney prosecute or
petit jury convict; and, if they did no
Governor would hesitate an instant III
awarding TO the accused q safe deliverance
by his dispensing power The Van Brnnts,
Mr. O'Conor concludes, were justified in
point of morals Their race-ihe Holland
Dutch rarely fail to meet with appropriate
action any emergency appealing to honor
and bravery
The Republican journal., 1874-12-31
Sineoure OiRoes in Kittery Navy Yard.

During the debate in the House. on
tuesday, on the naval appropriation bill,
Mr., Burleigh, Representative TO Congress
from the first district, moved to reduce the
100000 appropriation for contingent ex-
penses to $50, 900 and said -
| make this motion for the purpose OF
stating that | believe this contingent fund
or q portion OF it is used to thwart the
action Of Congress.
The records viii show. ana many men
on this floor will remember, that at the
last session Of th6 Forty second Congress
an act was passed cutting off certain sine
cure offices in the different navy yards
that Of receiver of and that OF clerk Of
! accounts.
Ny predecessor (AIr. Lynch) at that
time on this floor asserted, as he had done
before, that these were sinecure offices A.;
| that the receiver at the kittery navy yard
in particular did nothing but receive his
| pay; that the Secretary of the Navy him
self knew they were sinecure offices, and
| had discharged the incumbcnts; but was
obliged to I'LL the position OF receiver again
at hittery on account of the political press
ure which was brought to bear on him. 1t
was also stated by Mr. Lynch that he ex-
pected that at the other end Of the Capitol
there would be pressure brought to bear
to have these officers retained He was
not disappointed. They did not succeed,
however, and the places We're abolished
The appropriation for these sinecure
places expired in Jnly 1878; but a short
time before the expiration of that appro-
priati0n | learned that the receiver whom
my Predecessor stated it was robbery to
pay money out Of the Treasury of the
United Statestor doing nothing was about
again to be appointed to a similar position.
| wrote TO the Secretary of the Navy, re-
ferring him to the action of Congress and
the statements which We're then made,
telling him that | believed them to be true,
and protesting in the most respectful nau-
ner, but earnestly, against his appointing
any man to any such position in the dis
trict ! have the honor to represent Then
came the worst of the whole [ repeat
what the commodore told me and others
at the time He SAID that the Secretary
OF the Navy came to him and requested
him to write note to him. the Secretary,
asking that the man be appointed as in
spector He said that he protested against
it; that he advised the Secretary of the
Navy Of the uselessness of the position,
and OF the pernicous example it would be
to the yard itself The Secretary Of the
Navy appealed to their long friendship,
and gave him TWO days to consider the
matter. The honest gentleman, the COM
modorc, said that be had the hardest strug-
gle for two days he eyer had in his life
between his duty to his country and his
friendship, and that the politician succeed
ed that he was beat; his hands were