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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-01-14

yProce adings ofthe County Doard $
g. Annual Meet ng Held II This.
City Comm ncing ONT uesdsy Ian
& nary Oh. 1879. s s.
AgsTIN, MowER CouMTy, MIss.
tuesday, Jan. 9th, 1876: s
Board Of County Commissioners met
In. regular session present Mrssrs. Fclch,
Tanner. Grant, French, and Richards.
Board called to order BY Cd Fclcl.
On motion, proceeded 70 election Of chair
man. t}s5.
VIM. Richards nominated CT. Fclch;a
carried.
Bond of Lafayette French, rs County.
Attorney, was presented ard approved.
+ Bond 81 r. y. Hall, as Sheriff, was pre-.
sented, and on morton Of Com. Richards,
the same was approved. E,,%i .s
4 Bond of VIM. NJ. Howe, MS Register Of
Deeds, was presented, and ON motion Ct
Com. Tanner, was approved. @.,z
Bond Of G. III. Allen, as County Sur.
veyor, presented and on melton, xpprov-
IN - ?
cd. ..,@.sss AN: Il sSsEs2
Bondof Samuel Harter, Is Judge of
Probate, was presented, and, on lnotion,s
approved. I'LL. 81. b
Petition Of Geo. Lukcns and others TO
form Il new School District in the town
of Lodi, was presented and, on motion,
received. .., .,......a ..:>' .:.<...:
Bond Off T. Mcintyre, At County
Aaditor, was presented and on motion
the same was approved. .1"@v ~ T.: =. .
On motion, the Board adjourned to 8
O'Clock, a. m, tomorrow. .5'f.@a" u
MONDAY MORNING. Jan. 6, 1875.
s0'clock, AN.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28
SUNDAY e. QUADRUP1E SHEET

nd Rev. Dr. Farley's tUnitarian) church. The
ground IN the neighborhood was but sparsely
built up. The entire city at That time contained
population or but 36,0Do, and the ground occupied
now by Holy Trinity was vacant lots.
The Methodist Episcopal church In Sands street
Is the Oldest OF that denomination In Brooklyn,
enjoyed the services OF the eloquent young ivlne,
John Sommerfield. who attracted crowds to listen
TO his words or burning eloquence. At the early
age or twenty-slx ne was laid 10 rest beneath the
church. A few years since mis- remains were
moved. A tablet To his worth was erected In the
church.
Rev. DIR. Lansing was another old minister He
gational church, now under the pastorate OF Rev.
place OF the late Congregational Council.
Archbishop McCloskey was In early life Brook
Ign bOv.
The oldest Episcopal minister In BROOKLYN Is
Rev. DR.. Dollar. lie has oniciared In Brooklyn
nearly forty years, and ID rector OF st. Luke's,
Rev. DR.. stephen II. Meeker recently celebrated
his fitch anniversary as pastor or the Old
Bushwlch Dutch Reformed church.
DR.. Storrs has been pastor OF the Church Of
the Pilgrims nearly thirty years.
Among the Bapttsts DR.. WEIGH Is remembered
by manv as an eloquent divine whose discourses
Rev. DR.. j. L. Hodge, now of1clating in the
Mariners chapel. Olver street, New York, was
pastor OF the First Baptist church. Nassau street,
and afterwards started and built up the Washing
ton avenue church. He is strong man ply scally
and mentally. and wherever he labOrs works
earnestly.
AS reference IS repeatedly made to the Brooklyn
Mormon church was established In High street.
near Washington. about 1s45. 1t was a small
brick building tsttll standing. TWO stories high
and about fifteen feet wide. 1t did not succeed
and soon passed from memory.
incidents o. the past are ALWAYS interesting.
ana nope some or your readers VINO are familiar
with the past religious and social history OF our
city will contribute scraps Tor the benefit OF your
numerous readers. 8.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28
MODERN SPIRITUALISM.
MR.. SHADES REPLY TO INQUIRIES" CHARGES.
NEW YORK, Feb. JIG, 1875.

MR.. SHADES REPLY TO INQUIRIES" CHARGES.
NEW YORK, Feb I6. 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
AS your correspondent, Enquirer" may be sim
cere in his opinions regarding my mediumship,
ana as | am DESTROYS OF setting every candid mind
right on the subject, not SO much fol- my own sake
as for the sake OF all inquirers after truth,
propose that a committee OF two midde,ageds
ualists nor members OF any churcn-persons who
are known 10 be impartial, sincere and honora-
ble--snau walt on ENQUIRER" and have s6dnc6
with MIN In his own room. during which he snail
allow the table and chairs used IN connection
with his experiments 10 be examined and shall
explain now or IN what he has detected fraud on
my part After this committee shall have been
fully posted by "lnqurer' propose to 60 with
them into any nnfurnished room they may select
in this city. and there, using table aud chairs,
TO be procured by themselves, give ono or two
sddnces, as the case may be- In the hope OF ais
posing eirectually OF the charges preferred bA
"lnQuireru against me. HENRY SLAUE.
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ono SECrS IN HEAVEN. "

This beautiful poem, which has been going the
rounds OF the religious press of New York and OF
the country, having been copied by the Obsrper
from an English publication, and about wnose
authorship newspaper discussion has taken
place, IL appears IS an American production. A
correspondent sends US from Bloomfield. Conn, a
copy OF the poem as originally written by Mrs.
Elizabeth II. Jocelyn Ceaveland, the wife OF a Con-
gregarlonal minister. and herself natlve OF New
Haven. The poem was originally published ia the
CongreD1tioyadlst and thence was copied into the
English papers without name or credi', where ana
how the Observer found 1t and gave again to the
world. The only change made III The original has
been the substitution OF "Presb, terrain" for Soon
Rregational." made at the instance OF the HERALD
correspondent, a relative OF the authoress. This
should settle the controversy once ana forever.
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MIR. GLADSTONE AND HIS CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr.. Gladstone, in a late letter to Dr. Schan, OF
New York, makes the following auslon to his re-
cent American correspondents The inquiries,
correspondence and further proceedings in the
matter OF the Vatican DEGREES nave so absorbed
my mind and time tnat am unaoe to keep pace
with the packs OF letters have received. nave
once or twice made this known In the English
newspapers. aud 1t would be a kindness If any
one would secure the Insertion or a similar init
nation on your side of the water, bv way OF apol-
Ogy to unanSwe correspondence
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VIII; all this and much more He alone knows who
made man what he Is and Is ever present with HIS
creature TO prompt and guide every beat OF ms
heart, every Thought or his mind and every deter
mination formed by his Will.
There Is. therefore. much IN the first and uncon-
scious acts OF mans mind which Is independent
OF the will, and tor which, as being indeliberate
and independent OF Itself, the VIII, q moral
agent, cannot be held responsible. 1t does not de-
pend on the Me 10 ieel the biting cold, the sum-
mer hear, or the PAIN which Racks my limbs
the very shocks that paralyze my brain and I'M
nerve my arm and suspend all cnEscousness. 1t
does not depend on me, II open my eyes. to see
or not TO see the object before me no more than
1t is dependent on me 10 hear the crashing OF the
thunder or the notes OF the lewd song which are
sung In my ear by my chance companion on a rail.
way car. But IL does depend on me, tlat is on my
SOUL not TO gaze at what see. nor to listen 10
what hear nor TO yield 20 the promptin IS OF this
or that tram OF thought, or to the solicitation OF
fancy or ssEslbity In their most seductive moous.
The will Is Mistress sovereign In the house OF
the soul. The reasoning faculties administer light
TO her that she may see what Is true and what is
false, and the moral faculty OF Discerning right
from wrong enables her in that same light to see
what Is to be avoided and what Is TO he done.
but l have Jrespassed Tar beyond the limits
have set for myself, and | must reserve for an
other time the last great question OF Christian re-
sponslbtlity and liberty OF the Will moved by your
correspondent. PRUDENTlUS.
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MISS Coburn and Miss Burnett leave New YORK
March !, ior Pekin, China 70 JOIN the mission win
Union Missionary Society OF America
REVIVAL nvsr, results N is T. are set d0wn
ADAMS Gass T. S0p De-
Kalb avenue church, Brooklyn As
,ae ss ssS.
dist Episcopal church ia BOnnsviiie, West Hobo
large party waited last Tuesday and wednes-
Ferry church, to tender him the respect ana
esteem oil the congregation.
day night at The Heddins Methodist church in
Jersey City. Twelve ladies' and gentlemen pre-
&C. their M prayer anu
The Rev. J. X. Bryan, OF the Met h0dist church In
Hoboken, Is lying seriously III. Revival meetings.
conversions have taken place
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr. Parker, OF London, writes to the Christian
at Work that next July the Authoritarian bill win
no into operation In England, and that then they
rare explicitness and vigor. Many colored coat
win be taken OF dipped In the blood or a goat or
KID, and handed to Borrowing PRIESTS VINO will
mourn their slain rituasm with mucn lamenta-
ton. The Doctor has no iears however, that the
rt ualists win desert the old ship while there Is
In Madras the Free Church missionaries have
gradually built up great Cnristian college, which
Tor the Hndoos and Mohammeaans, but also c for
| the growing number OF respectable native CHRIS.
| tlans
| me First congregational church, Middle Had
dam. Mass, has engaged the services OF Rev. f.
| Munson.
Tue twentieth Convention Of Young Mems Chris
| tian Associations Will assemble In Richmond, Va,
| next May (26th), and extensive preparations are
| being made for The event. IL Is fifteen years and
more since such gathering was held In any
Southern city.
The congregational Union OF England and vale.
recently dedicated q Memorial Hall and Library IN
London. IL u built upon part OF the site Of tue
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17
National Surgical Institute.
Tho Pacific Branch Permanently Estnb.
lISIIcd in Hnn Francisco.

Since the first visit Of DR.. II. Il. Allen
(tic founder Of the National Surgical In.
~stitutc) to this coast, nearly two years ago,
IL has been tho intention of the Institute
to Establish Il Branch Ia San francisco.
The subsequent visits Of other Surgeons
of the Institute, aud the unparalleled sue
cess which attended them, lIas served only
to strengthen the project. After tho cx-
pcnditurc of much time, labor and money
IN preparing instruments, machinery, etc,
the PnCiiic Branch IL ut lust permanently
established, and will bc open for the re-
coption Of patients by the middle Of this
month. For the present, and until further
notice, the business will be continued ut
their old building, No. $40 Bush street,
between kcarny and Montgomery. The
machinery for tho Swedish movement and
u cure; Galyanic and Electrical ap.
parhtus, and for giving the Electro Their.
mai, Turkish, Vapor and other baths, has
all been received from the East, (wiicrc il
manufactured IN the Institute Inn.
chine shops, and Is rapidly being placed
in position. DR.. J. NJ. Ifinklc, one Of the
oldest and most successful SURGEONS of the
Institute, associated with DR.. Tlios. Mayor
and n corps Of skilled assistants, nrc nj.
ready in San Francisco, aud will remain
there permanently in churgo of tho Brunch
Institute; consequently no further qucs.
ions need he asked or fears unprecedented
concerning the pcrmancncy and pro.
i%icicncy Of the Pacific Brdneh.
DR.. Allen will visit the Institute In San
on the Goth Of this month, and
until the 18th Of MAY following,
which time he will be pleased 10
sec NIL the old patients now under treat.
and rs many new ones rs possible.
The Institute Is especially prepared To
.rcat MI Dcrormitics and Surgical cases,
Chronic Diseases, etc.
Address National Surgical Institute,
3lO Bush street, San Francisco, for eircu.
AR and particulars.
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The Risdon Iron s!ad Locomotive
Works.

This well known firm Is. rs stated previously
In our columns, an Incorporated company,
composed Of some twelve slIare-holders(, OF
which WN. II. TAYLOR, Esq, Is President, und
JOSEPH MooRE, Esq, Is Superintendent.
There nre, perhaps, few branches Of manu-
fncture in endeayoring to describe which II is
so essential to have some practical acquainL
nncc with the details as In the case Of Foun-
dries, Locomotive and Machine Works, and
we must, therefore, ask the indulgence. both
OF the RisdOn Company and The public gen
orally, for our brief aud very imperfect sketch
or this extensive undertaking.
The Business Offices, Foundry, Machine and
Boiler Works ARE situated at The corner OF
Bcale and Howard streets, San Francisco. The
premises occupied by The buildings and yards
measure 275 feet frontage by u depth OF 21215
feel, embracing no less than ten wntcr-lots.
However, they can, Independently OF any
other claim on the business public, well afford
to stand by their record, Including their busi-
ness reputation and the class of work which
they turn out.
On leaving the SupGrintendcnt's Office We
were shown into the Machine or Finishing De.
partmcnt. Here were n number Of Car-whcels
Qor the use Ut railrUadS) In course Of compile.
lion. These uTc made u specially with the
Risdon Company, which Is the only estnblisil.
nIcnt IN the city That manufactures them. We
also observed Marine Engines, and work ron.
mccted with ship.buildlng.
The corporation to which this notice has ref
| CiClCC ~ DCCu ClbabCu hlilCc our PREVIOUS
Issue In building heavy boilers Of u inch iron
plate, for compound engines, tho largcst tina;
have ever been built In the United States; this
firm having Just completed two Compound
Engines Of iUO. hoTse-powcr.
1nclud ID In tho work done, VIC may alude
10 n large amount OF sheet iron pipe for hy.
draullc purposes. These orders are being filled
on kiegrdDlS from England and New York, for
South America and California mining opera.
lions.
TO those engaged In gravel mining we would
say that these works are now engaged on an
order for the noted COG's PdnS. Utah, Salt
Lake, Is nlso numbered among their present
customers for car-whecls. and the Narrow.
GuaSc Railroad has already entered into con.
tracts for a large number OF wheels.
Before closing this short md imncTfeci
sketch OF the business operations, capacity
md energy OF tho corporation to which our
present reference alludes, We would, In justice
TO manufacturing interests generally, draw
attention to the heavy pumping machinery
constructed for mining generally.
II mhy possibly give some additional idea
Of the magnitude and importance Of this un.
dcrtukinS, II VIC state that the "Risdon Iron
Works" employ MI average Of 300 men, dis.
bursting about S2O,OO per month for wages.
They ar0 now engaged making IIolsting and
Pumping machinery for the Oplir Mine, Ne.
ynda, which II will enable them to work TO Il
depth Of 1000 feet. The greatest depth Ia
which they work machinery Ia any pnrt Of the
world, Mt the present time, Is $500 fre:.
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A Word to the AFFLICTED.

Among the many Instances Of energy and
perseverance TO te found In our thriving busi-
ness community, We are pleased to notice the
firm Of Homer Williams & Co, So Brcnham
Place, San Francisco. The business Of this
house was started by Mr.. Homer Williams in
1858, without capital, In the manufacture and
sale OF Patent Medicines; and, notwithstand-
Ing the active competition In this line Of trade,
by u~ntlring industry and pluck have estab.
lished a business that bids fair, ere long, to
place Its proprletors In positions Of case and
opulence.
During the past year their employees have
visited almost every town and village In Call
fornla, Nevada, Utah, Oregon aud Washington
Territory, advertising aud Introducing their
medicines. Selling, as they'd only such rem-
edies as they know 10 be Of real value to their
patrons, the natural result follows, and orders
are now coming In upon them faster than they
are able to FILL Among their remedies We hnd
wARRIS's BOTANIC COUGH DALsAM,
For Coughs, Colds, Influenza and kindred COM
plants. The popularity of This Ralsam, rs at
tested by Its rapid sale, Is Its best recommend.
wARRES'5 MOUNTAIN LAUREL HAIR TONIC,
A preparation containing no poisonous In
grcdlent whatever, but manufactured by a pro-
cess known only TO the pruprielors, from
mountain laurel, commands n steadily ~incTeas-
Ing trade. Almost every horscmun upon the
coast can attest to the cxcellency Of the
FARMERS Xxx HORSE MEDICINE,
The - King OF Linincnts." This ~wcll-known
remedy does not cure all diseases OF the horse,
but Messrs. Williams & Co. confidently rec
onlmcnd II for all complaints that are durable
by any combination Of medical appliance. In
the same department we find
HoRsEMAS's COLLAR GALL AND HOOP ONT
MENT,
An article that no livery or horseman can dis.
pcnSc with.
MuRRr's MAGIC OIL
Forms no uncomfortable part OF this stock In
trade, and the demand for which rs a family
remedy Is steadily Increasing. Last, but not
least, VT find the
IEnDA DUESA nITTERs,
An article introduced in July, 1874, and go
every way adapted 20 The wants OF the pco.
pie us q family medicine, that the firm have
recently been compelled 10 enlarge their quar-
ters, in order to supply the rapidly increasing
demand for II. This remedy Is, strictly speak.
Ing, q medicine, aud not a fancy drink, but
must hc taken as any other catlartic. II Is
composed entirely OF roots, barks and herbs Of
California growth. II cleanscs the blood, reg
uintes Its circulation, increases the digestive
forces, and inciies the absorbcnts to q healthy
action. II has every good quality Of Cnlomel
without my Of It's dangerous ones. We cor
daily recommend it as d safe and elTicacious
family medicine; rs n cathartic and regulator
It has no equal, and has only TO be tried to be
appreciated. We respectfully call the attcn,
ton Of our readers to Me.srs. Williams & Co.'s
advertisement In another column.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17
Forgot His Wife.

The story Of the absent minded man.
who, meeting his own son on tho street,
shook hands with him and asked him how
his father was, has been cqualled by the
fDrBetEulncss Of u Wisconsin farmer. The
man drove to town to transact some bust.
n 'ss, anu was accompanied by his wife.
ic0ving her ut n dry-gO0ds store, lie pro.
cacdcd to carry out his intentions. Ilay-
Ing finished his business, he forgot aIl
about tho little circumstance of bringing
liiS VIE with him, and started home alone.
Arriving tllcyc, lie put up his horses and
proceeded to do his chores. In the mean
tiIno his wife had learned TINT her hlIs.
band had left town without her. Hiring
q conveyance, she was driven homo. She
didn't wait tn tako Off her things, but
WRdo her why to tho back yurti' Tho
husband lad just seated himself OH tIle
inilking.sto1l, and had just opened a II
vcrsatiOn with the COW OH the subject Of
histing, rcmarking frequently that il was
$50, boss" lie was lust sitting down 70
business when no heard n rushing sound
OF something on tho other side of the COW.
II was his wife coming 10 sec him. The
o", having conscientious scruplcs about
standing between man and wife, left very
suddenly, and In her hurry, kicked tho
poor man In the immediate vicinity Of the
vest pocket. Tho unhappy victim of cir.
ctimstanccs scrambled up on all fo,rs.
when his wife earnestly nskcd him &c he
would over forget her again. lie rather
thought he would not.
LITTLE fellow who is a regular nj.
tcndant at ono Of our Sabbath schools. re-.
Gently lost by death his Older brother. Ills
teacher "Gs expressing her sympathy for
tho lad In his loss, and spoke in praise Of
tho departed boy as a smart you,I,,
"YEsfn," said the little scholar, "Iic ,toI
tic slnaftcst bny I ever knew. lie could
Our neighb0rhood."
HAsEToN has organized n Black Hills
transportation company.
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WE SHOULD Sor SUFFER- IRON A CorGu,
which L few doses Of AYERS CHERRY Pee
T0RAL will cure. Time, comfort, health, are
all saved by II.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17

Apply to WM. II. MARTIN,
Agent California Immigrant Union,
81 California street, San francisco; TO
TEMPLE IL WORKMAN, bankers, or GEN.
SHIELDS, Los Angeles, Or Office of the Cen.
tincia Land Company, No. . Temple Block.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17

The national GOLD MEDAL was awarded
to Bradley & Rulofson, SAM Francisco, for the
best Photographs In the United States.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17
H L AXLE GREASE

p ECEST IMPROVEMENTS IN TIE CHEMICAL
N cctnPOsItlOn OF tie II. a l.. Axle GrcaAN
Whereby summing IL rendered an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II far ahead Of all other brands. IL Is superior to Gas
tor Oil for the reason that Il will run twice A. lgny
without cluGsing and Il much cheaper.
sen! an on!eT through your Grocer or City once to
nCCkS & LAMBERT. Orice and Factory, IAA TO
las NnIoInn street, San Francisco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17
Centinela Colony.

The Ccntlrela RanchO, situated on the coast,
In a westerly direction from Los Angeles and
about three miles diStant from the limits Of
That beautiful city, contains - ,OOO acres of
good, arabic valley land, n large portion of
which Is choice bottom and well adapted 10
the cultivation of semi-trOpical fruits Near
The highest elevation Is a cluster OF large
springs, from which flows q stream OF crystal
water several feet wide and six or eight inches
deep, which may be conducted To almost any
portion Of the rancho. On the adjoining
runclics are strong lowing wells, and Il Is the
opinion OF Governor Downcy, Mr.. Carey and
others, That artcsinn water can be readily Sc
cured on Il large portion OF the land purchased.
The surveyor Is laying out n town III n central
position and about three miles from a well
sheltered bay. The Los Angeles and Pacific
Railroad Company has been incorporated to
build Il railroad from the landing, where n
wharf VIII be built, running through Cent?.
nela TO Los Angeles.
There nre orange, lemon and lime trees now
loaded with fruit, 600 orange trees growing
in the orchard, 1000 thrcc-ycur.old orange
trees growing In the nursery, 1900 Lauguedoc
almond trees just commencing TO bear, sew
eral hundred other fruit trees, and $5OOOO
worth OF sheep and other personal property.
Inc SOIL Is ilrSt rnto, watcr good, lnnding
convenient, market good, and the land doc
cheap. CcntinelA will sell we'll under the ham.
ner. Here Is Il chance for those who are look
Ing for homes. Over two hundred shurcs have
already been subscribed for, and | presume l
w hbh1A n I'll Ill In
TO Join the colony should lose no time In max
ing u personal examination OF this property.
These lands will bu disposed OF by the nrIc.
lioneer, us ut LOmpOc, 10 the highest bidder,
whether n member OF the Association or mot
The purchaser Of hOmestcads will pay ten pcr
cent. Of tho purchase money on the day OF
sale, and ten per cent. ~semi.unnually thrfrnf-
Ter, with interest ut ten per cent. per unnu1n
until the whole purchase price has been paid.
PERSONS desiring homes OH this beautiful
rancho should secure stock equal to the value
pi the land desired, So that II high prIccs are
obtained, us at Lompoc, the dividends on their
stock can he applied to their final payments
on their hOmestcads, and reduce the cost to or
'Ielow the original purchase price by The com.
puny. o. l.. ABBOTT,
Santa Barbara.
Parties desiring TO visit the land should take
steamer from San Francisco to Los Angeles
uare, Sl9); or take the Southern Pacinc HALL.
rOad at San Francisco Mt $40 A. ". vim SoledId.
or the 4 +. 81. train via bakersfield, TO Los An.
gclcs.
Apply to WM. II. MARTIN,
General Agent California Immigrant Union.
81 California street, San Francisco; TO
TEMPLE IL WORKMAN, bankers, or GEN.
SHIELDS, los Angeles, Or office Of the Cen.