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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13
CORRESPONDENCE.

FRAsHFoaD, May 18th, 1878
EDITOR TRANscnIpT:-On tho Sd inst, the
grand Architect of the universe, saw fl to re
move from our midst by death Miss Clara
Donaldson, the eldest daughter Of Mr.. D. ".
Donaldson. She was a young lady tn 1t was
much beloved b. every one who knew her
The funeral took place at the School House
in frankfort Village on tho 9th inst, which
was the anniversary Of her cath birthday,
The ceremonies wore conducted by Rev. NJ.
D. Reeves, Of Spring Valley, who took for ,
text third Ecclcsiastes. 1918. and delivered
an able discourse to 4 concourse Of people
who will long cherish The memory of tho de.
ceased
On tho 9th inst, Mr.. John McCaskcn liol
at his residence. Of Consumption. and his fu'
neral took place ct the School House in the
village Of frankfort on the following day
with the sano clergyman Off :iating. II.
leaves an aged father and large number ol
brothers and sisters and other relatives te
mourn his early departure. Some Of the rel.
atives have been called upon three times dur
ing the las: thirty days to bury there kin
drcd. They have the heart felt sym2athiet
of this entire community.
W. A. CARY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13
COUNCIL p:k3CEEDSNEs.
lay l0:h, 1878.

May lO!h, 1878.
Present eight Alderman.
On motion, the Petition of several citizens
asking to have the license on Billiard Rooms
reduced irc.n $40 to So was received.
Tie following named persons presented
b. nis as SELDOM Keepers, and the same were
accepted and placed On file, viz: JOHN Me
Cormick, James u. alaiey, NJ. j. CudGy, H..
Harris, James GecaghtJ, Thomas Williams,
Lawrence Nusent, and Carolina ZelIer.
Committee WAS appointed to confer Wits
c. Il. Prior, Esq. Supt. Of the Mil. St. Paul
Minneapolis railroad, in ra!.tioa to the
construction OF u road under the rai!droad
track below the Round House, with view of
to vaca.ing so much Of Bridge ST. as now e1
is.s wishis and upon the Railroad company's
right OF way.
Vim. richards was awarded the contract
for furnishing the city with ISM feet Of Plank
for Bridge purposes, at $24.oo per NJ.
The committee on ordinances was instruct
ed to prepare all amendment to Ordinance
No. ~, SO as to admit Of the payment OF IL
; censes pro rata, j. e. for such portion Of the
year as tho licensed party continues in the
business.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

A week ago We had the pleasure Of visit
ing the Springs at Owatonna. We have no
time now to present anything like descrip-
ton ofthe location, nor to euumerate the many
and splendid features Of attraction which the
place presents. There is great variety Of
scenery, and much quiet naural beauty, which
is being heightened by tho applicant on Of ar
tistic processes. No ono who visits tbs
Springs and drinks Of their waters can doubt
that they possess qualities of great value to
invalids, very brief trikl has satisfied US.
We shall use water from tho owatonra
Springs. if we have to 90 there every other
day for that purpose, and if we do not derive
special benefit therefrom. our readers shall
be duly informed. Preparations arc being
made to accommodate the very large number
Of visitors who have already signi6ed their
intention Of spending some weeks there dur
ing the coming summer.
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Last Monday was one of those beautiful
Spring days which makes every body feel
like asking forgiveness for all the grumb-
ling ever done about unpleasant weather
Under the influence OF this spirit, and be.
ing at peace with all the world, Mr.. s.
". Lay was beguiled into little lndis.
cretion which he regrets exceedingly.
Wishing to put new roof upon his large
building on the South side OF the public
square, he had the old one removed en-.
tirely, just in time to convert the walls
and floor into huge vat for the reception
Of all the rain water that icll last Monday
night and Tuesday on q surface forty feet
|square-more or less. The ceiling is
frescoed beautifully now, and" the paper
has several new stripes, but Mr. Day, be-
ing in the habit Of ordering what he wants,
is not a little displeased. He says that he il
willing to let "Appollos water'' If he THINKS
best, but he would like to have him use
. little discretion as u time and place
hereafter.
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scholar soy they cant keep school With
out him, and no one says they can.
Look ont for wire fences
y square miles Of pasturago III Mos
COW and lansing townships 50 say The
Bylaws
Preaching At the School House once in
two weeks ssP.. n, sunday. Rev. Lam.
bertson officiating, 1 Jealous worker and
a good man.
Wood Lawn Grange No. 217 meets Of
the residence Of the w. NJ. A. X. Van.
derwarker at present, first Saturday ofev.
cry month and is In flourishing condi.
ton. -
Mr.. ". 4. Bliss who has been confined
to the house, and most Of the time to his
bed since Nov. last with rheumatism, was
slowly recovering when Saturday he was
suddenly taken worse and at present writ
ing he is confined to his bed, with bu,
very little perceptible indications for the
better.
But I am tresspassing Is much upon
your valuable space and would be admon
ished that what you most admire in al
article is brevity from
A. Lone FELLOW.
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Change Of Tilnc.

A new time card took effect on the Mil.
waukee, St. Paul & Chicago road last
Sunday evening. The Passenger Train
from the east arrives here at 80 p NJ.
The train from the west st. Paul. arrives
at 2 90 O'Clock. The two trains meet at
Lansing. The Austin accommodation
train departs at 7 80 A. NJ and arrives in
St. Paul ut 1910 P. NJ. Returning it
leaves St. Paul at 3 :05 z. NJ, and arrives
hire at : 80. The new arrangement gives
US much better accommodation between
here and St. Paul l;laa we have had in Il
long time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

The Stockholders of the Driv ing Park
Association had a meeting last Saturday
night, at which all assessment Of 20 per
cent was voted for immediate use in the
preparation Of grounds, buildings, fences,
etc. Since the proposition Of MIR. Alder
son was accepted, it became known to
the Stock Holders that Mr.. Wilbour would
make very satisfactory terms for an eligi-
bic piece of ground a quarter of mile
neare: the city, and in some respects quite
superior to the site already selected. This
fact was made known at the meeting, and
it elected lively discussion, in which
several persons engaged, and resulted in
the appointment of the President as com.
mittcc to have the two piecrs Of ground
surveyc Ell. and the cost Of making 4 track
on each estimated. It is but just to say
that having accepted Mr. Alderson's
proposition, the Association cannot hon
O! bly-if it we're possible legally-igno:c
its agreement, AM! contract for 4 new
site. We think the Directors acted most
wisely in bringing to the attention Of the
Association, the fac, tlat Mr.. Wil5our's
land can he obtained, and i'll doing SO we
do not think they intended any injustice
10 Mr.. Anderson. lie is Stock Holder
and Interested with the others il getting
the best site to bc found and Will Of course
acQuiesce most c:icc:fully in ANY action
thong lit to be for tic best. We are kal-
by to note Tie general disposition to avoid
q disagreement and t: wH:l harmonious
| l.. It is credi:ahl; to the Association
chat it is carefully considering the inter-
| ests OF the Agricultural Society, and that
everything will be done with special ref
ercncc to the Societies Annual Fair
The report of the Surveyor is due 10 night
but we presume it will not be ready as the
weather has been unfayorablc for the
work assigned to him.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

WooD LAWN, May 18th, 1875.
EDITOR TRANSCRIPT All those engag-
ed in agricultural pursuits are doubtless
more or less interested in the progress CT
their brother farmers, and this is my ap-
ology for intruding upon your space aud
patience.
Small grain is in and consider allie
Corn planted, and now that the busy seed
time is over, the weary husbandman will
have a brief respite from the incessant
toll incident to farmers life, and in this
vicinity he not only deserves it but needs
it. The motto seems to be 1.-THE early hild
catches the worm," and every spare ounce
Of muscle in man or beast has been called
into requisition from early dawn until
mother ea,th donned her night garments
and turned her back upon the narrowing
scenes Of busy day.
Amid all the hurry and worry Of seed
ing, am pleased to note two things;
first, that, though the area sown to grain
has not been diminished but rather in
creased since last year, there has
been universal effort put forth to do
thoroughly and we'll all that has been
done; and, secondly, there is greater di.
versity of crops than in former years,
more coarse grain and not so much
wheat, though the most Of them look upon
it as an experiment.
r. W. Green is experimenting with
so acres. of Barley, NJ. L. Bulls rs, and
other coarse grain in proportion, and 9th.
crs are following close in the wake. In
my opinion one more step would land
them from an experiment upon lucra
tive reality i. e., raise stock enough to
consume the grain after it is harvested,
thereby creating "home Market" and
the many greedy mouths would convey
the grain to market at highly reduced tar
it's, giving a margin after deducting com
Missinn and storage thus creating the on.
ly successful antimonopoly platform. Blu,
say some 1.-THE Winter, oh, the cruel Win
ter" ito far north for Stock" etc.
Now fellow farmers this is sheer non
sense. Among the very best dairy dis
tricts in the east do We find classcd those
in the same or nearly the same latitude as
this. They can grow rich laying up mon.
ey where Minncsotians can't reach il
short Of "a per cent, where stones and
stumps, rocks and ridges conspirc to rem
der the raising OF grain Improbable, and
in many places next to impossible, and in
the spring Of the year buy grain shipped
direct from here to feed their stock. II
they can make it pay, say SO can We
where we have no longer to feed and
plenty of grain at first cost.
Brother farmers, consider this matter
weigh it we'll in all its varied phases. com
nit the result Of your considerations tc
paper, approach the Editor with smile
tender him the price of a years subscrip
ton to his paper, at the same time hand
him your article and if he refuses TO write
accepted" ESPECIALLY on the former
never hope to. be forgiven for writing
this. .s.. ..sSs. Il. 81 !. a. 81.
The summer term Of school cDmmenc
ed May I'd, under the management Of tht
= same teacher employed last winter; ~
- r. x = ~
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6 3, 1. q
g urt Record.

Last Saturday, Hugh Abercrombi Of
Brownsdale, was arraig ned before Justice
Woodland, on complaint Of John Eagcn,,
charged with striking the same Eagen
over the head viii, ! pitch fork stale,
Case was adjourned to Monday morning,
at which time Abercro lnbie admitted the
charge, paid his flne and went on his way
rejoicing. 8. 81 /
Last Monday, "Jim" Lang was brought
before Justice Woodard, on complaint Of
Matthew Smith, charged with having
beat, bruised and clicked, and divers 9th.
er wrongs done to the said Matthew.
Jim" made motion for q change of
venue. Case was sent to Justice Griffin
who fined him $500 and costs, making
1920. Jim was apparently satisfied.
On Friday eve, last, John Smiths Sa.
loon at lie Roy was broken open and
goods aud money stolen therefrom to the
amount Of 5000. a pair of boots were
found marked Fl. Young, also a paper
with the name Of Patch, of Rose Creek.
These articles were left undoubtedly for q
blind by the thief or thieves.
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WEDNESDAY,, 10th.

WEDNESDAY, 10th.
$50 p. m.--Mset 1T the hall Of Austin
Lodge, No. 81. Convention called to order
BY Dist. W. G. T., A. NJ. Hutchinson.
Opening Devotional Exercises, by tho
Chaplain. 49,.
Reading Of Minutes of last Convention.
Address Of Welcome, by Rev. L. Hall, of
Austin.
Appointment of Committees
Reports from Lodges in attendance.
Miscellaneous. Adjournment.
EvENlHe: O'CLOCK -Session Of Austin
Lodge. Delegates as visitors.
TnuRsDAY, goth.
$50 a. m.--0pening in form. Further Re-
ports from Lodges. Reports or Committees,
ard action thereon.
Tho following questions will he discussed:
"The Duty Of Lodges toward Reformed In
eb.iates," Ito DO discussed by L. DIS present
"Wil our Cause be benefited by sustaining a
Temperance paper?"- discussed by W. C. It's
and others. 1.-THE Books Of tho Secretary
How do You keep them?"- discussed by tho
Secretaries. and others. SIS it advisable to
admit Children under Ii years to our Degree
1.odges:"--by the Grand Officers present, and
ether,, "The Best Method Of Home Work.:
etc.
The afternoon will be devoted to tho discus
sion Of such Questions as Delegates may
choose to present. Each Lodge is expected
to sead 1T least Of Question for discussion.
There will be Public Mass Meeting st
Jones Hall, on Thursday evening. Talented
Speakers have been secured. Lot each Lodge
prepare piece Ct Music fer the occasion.
Delegates will notify Bro. W. Day, Austin
Lodge by the 18th. A corliaI invitation il
extended to all Good Tenplars to be present.
Certificates for Excursion Tickets at 60 per
cent. Of regular fare will DO sent 10 the Lodge
Deputies Cor Delegates.
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Report of the Secretary of Austin Lodge
No. 81, I. q. G. r., for the Quarter end
ing April 39fh, 1875, read before
the Lodge May 7th.

The officers for the Quarter were not in
stalled until the second meeting in Feb
ruary, the delay being caused by the fail.
ure Of the Financial Secretary and Treas
urer to render their reports. There were
held during the quarter twelve regular
meetings and one special, during which
time Rev l.. Hall, ". G. T., was absent
two meetings; Rev. S. w. Day, Chaplain,
seven meetings; Geo. w. Palmer, Secre~
tary, one meeting; Mrs. T. N. Gerry, As
sis,ant Secretary, one meeting; L. E. Day,
Financial Secretary, three meetings; Mrs.
F. L. Buck, Treasurer, seven meetings;
Miss Alice Brown, r. II. S., one meeting !;
+. L. Buck, L. II. S., three meetings; w.
F. Sutherland, NJ, four meetings; Mrs P.
Goodwin, Assistant NJ, seven meetings :;
Thomas Dugan, o. G., nine meetings.
The minutes show that Mrs. L. Hall,
W. Y. f.; and Miss Thomas, I. G., were
at their post every session. One meeting
the roll Of officers was not called. The
| two who have the honor Of being present
each evening, may have been absent that
evening, or they may not have been. We
| think they should have the credit of being
present it the minutes DO not show their
absence, and we chccriully accord it to
| thtm.
There were inflated twenty -four persons,
and thirty seven names We're proposed for
membership, which shows thirteen more
proposed than persons initiated; these We
trust will soon be among us.
The members attended quite regularly
considering that other entertainments were
held On many evenings of our meetings.
One member met with Us, acknowledge
ed he had broken his obligation, asked
charity, which was granted, and upon
promising to try again, the Lodge excused
him for his error. Other brothers were
reported as disregarding our teachings,
but no specific charges were made against
them. They were visited by members
without much success, as reported at pres
cnt, we are not ready to give them up yet,
aud think they will wish to be reclaimed.
AT the commencement Of the quarter
there was no money in the treasury and. the
i Lodge was much in debt.
The ladies together with few gentle.
men made an entertainment invited all to
come and cleared for the Lodge the sum
of $93,12.
There were 81 orders drawn upon the
Treasurer amounting to $137,s3, most of
which is paid. Our rent is paid some
time in advance We have added to our
:regalia, improved the looks of our hall,
paid nearly all Of our indebtedness, adopt
ed code of By Laws, and taught our les
sons of temperance to "a persons.
That We have in the three months done
much good no member will doubt.
l think we can look upon the business
of the quarter with pride, but still our
success has not been so great but that it
may be equalled or exceeded. AS this
quarter was more successful than last, so
we hope that next may be more than this,
and each succeeding one better than its
predecessor until we shall have An organ.
ization that will send its blessings to all
the city.
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A CENrHxAaIAK GoNk.-.Ar. Zebulon Bax-
tor died yesterday at tho residence Of George
yaroo,, lin the town Of Austin. Mr.. Baxter
was born On the 25th Of July, liza, and con-
sequently lacked hut two months and thirteen
days Of bci:E lol years old. He was M
tive Of Vermont, aud was Soldier in the
war Of 1872. During the last year he had
been confn Cd to tho house, but previously had
been worry vigorous and active, and he RATTAN
cd his mental faculties uni impaired to tbs very
last. Ths wives Of George Varco ana J. II
Hickok respectively were his grand-daugh.
tiers. He will b. buried to day
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CORR ESrONDENCE.

PLEASANT EAL..EI: Ma; II, 1876.
EDITOR TRANSCRIPT, S1E:-Scme time
ago promised You an item occasionally
from this part OF the county. The people
here Art nearly through seeding, ant! the
breadth sowa is quits extensive. There
has been sor.c excitement here about the
herd law. Accepting your version oi the
law, we held a special Town meeting last
Saturday ~ determine whether cattle
should! run at large or not. There were
S. votes fer restraining and 20 for allow
ing them 70 run. Our friend in Racine is
too far from here to guess on Pleasant
Valley elections. The law is satisfactory
to us, if it will stand tic test. Grain looks
we'll.
Yours trui;
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DEATH 70 PAIN

READER:- Pass me not by but read what
cay, and I will do you good. Winter 10 up
on us and with it its Pains snd it's Aches. 1t
brings Rheumatism. Neuralgia. 1t causes
Burns, Freezes, Chi'b'aius, It produces 1naa
nations, Sore Threats, Diptheria. We meet
for which VIC need something to give relief.
Go to Dorr + Void and got bottle Of Blk
by's Death to Pain, use it according to di-
rections, use freely aud if it fails to give re-
lief take hack the empty bottle and got your
money. 1t costs you nothing unless it cures.
Can you desire anything any. + airer? then
try it. Take none other. Every druggist an
thorized to refund the money if it fails to
give rel:ef.@ ~
Ifyour druggist does not keep it have him
send to Noyes Bros. 4 Cutler, Wholesale
agents, St. Paul. or to /. Bixby, Owatonns
Mina., Manufacturer and Proprietor.
!. s.. So s 1.s.s. Unity
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

John Brennan, night switch mau at the De-
and was arrested by Sheriff Hall and taken to
Jail. He was drunk and spelling tor q fight
but didn't get much satisfaction. Ifa Court
will take into account in Furnishing Of
tenders, tho abusive language which they
use, Brennan will be entitled to something
extra for tho manner in which he treated the
Sheriff.
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Stop that Cough!

Many hesitate to try remedy for a disease
on account Of the expense, connected with the
uncertainty of its bene1ttiug them; while at
the same time, had they confidence in that
remedy, the expense would be the least objcc-
ton. With this fact in view, we make the
following proposition: Any person suffering
with cold, cough or sore throat. that will
call at Dorr / Wold's Drug Store and pur-
chase a bottle Of l!a!e's Cough Cordial, use one
half Of it, and ifthey then conclude it is doing
them no good, they can return the bottle and
receive back their money.
No medicine ever sold in this vicinity, that
produced such magical results. Don't fail t.
try it.
ORANGE WILLIAMS,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
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l.. L LAMB, of Brownsville, was arrest
ed last Friday and brought before Justice
Woodland Of this city upon charge O.
selling liquor without license. He was
convicted and fined $500 and costs
amounting in the aggregate to $40. The
Brownsdale people say that they have Il
more cases against him, all of which will
be prosecuted unless he quits the business
That is a good temperance lecture.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

The Assessors FROM the several towns, met
At the Auditors Office On Tuesday, May 4tn
for consultation. There were prcssn, from,
Nevada-kuut Anderson.
Frankford-G. ". Dean.
lie Roy. 3. Daley.
Lodi-M. H Miller.
Lyle-John Beach.
Aust;n-J. II. Hirkok.
Windmill. q. Fairbanks.
Maj SHALL. II. Ray.
Bennington --Naas Peterson.
Grand Meadows. II. Rice
Dczter-r. Williams.
Red Etck-J. II. Stewart.
Lansing--J, $. Lacy.
Sara ent- Hans Johnson.
Racine--E. ". Barnard
Austin City Jui,n Walsh.
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Tho Busy Bees.

1t will be long time before the people
will forget the very excellent entertain
ment given last winter by Mrs. Bell Sher.
woods little class of infants. For natural
ness of acting, beauty Of appearance, and
skillful management, these little folks have
never been outdonc, and all will be glad
to know that they will make another pub
lie appearance sometime not later than
June next. A hearty greeting awaits
them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

Several Farmers in this County-acting
upon our suggestion, have sown small
areas with wheat and oats mixed togcth.
or. We shall endeavor to ascertain the
results of the experiment and note them
for the public benefit. There is no doubt
whatever that a mixture will produce a
better quality of wheat and quite as much
to the acre as grows from separate seed
ing, leaving the oats as that much clear
gain.
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IDlE Ed.

CLARK--In Franktord, Move county. Min
nesot., April 18th, 1875, Mr.. lGso. .. Clark.
aged 26 years. II .
DONALDsON--In F,ankford, Mower county,
Minnesota, May Sd, 1878, Of heart disease,
Miss Clara L, eldest daughter Of D.. ".
NJ. A. Donaldson, aged q years.
NcCASKELL--In Frankfcrd, Mower county.
5Minnesota, May 9th, 1875, Of Consumption,
Mr.. John AeCa.ketl, sged 80 years, !
molth, sad II asys. b. 5ssz
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

G. E. CARTER has sci out nearly 10000
trees this year on his farm west OF the
Turtle Creek, and he has the finest Larch
Grove to be seen in the county. People
who love to feast their eyes upon beautiful
scenery are notified that there is fine
opportunity in the vicinity Of Mr. Carriers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-13

Mr.. W. F. sN1rx, living two and cne-hait
miles southeast Of Brownsville, and in the
midst of tho finest grazing territory in the
State. will hurl cattle nsxt summer to the
number Of five hundred or more. The season
will run from the 10Th OF May to tho LIST OF
October. The price per head for tho season
will be $3.50 for young cattle and $500 for
cows. He will tie responsible for all Losses
occasioned th' ough his negligence. Expert
ence in the business and facilities for doing
it we'll should suffice to give Mr. Smith al the
cattle that he may be able to accommodate.
n49tf
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= Fatal Po1sox1Nc.- Last Monday little
three year old child Of Martin Honan, was
CUT in the field with its mother, who Was gar
dening. After 4 little while it WAS taken sick
AMI asked to 60 to the house. 1t soon began
to vom.t aud then went into commissions, and
died in less than two hours from the time it
Was taken. Al examination of the substance
thrown off from the stomach showed that the
little fellow had been eating Wild Turnip,
which was'thc cause of its sudden death.