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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

On Christmas, large number Of citi-
zens by Invitation. took dinner with Col
oncl, J. II. Mansfield, proprietor of the
Davidson House. And it is not too much
10 say that the generous Host provided
one Of the most sumptuous. and palatablc
meals Of which it was ever our privilege to
partake. Everything that an cpicure could
desire was supplied in regal abundance,
and it was prepared in suc!. a manner as
to tempt the most delicate and fastidious
appetitcs. The Colonel is known as one
Of the most generous men in the city, and
rs lover Of sociab;li,y as we'll. Last
year lie opened his doors to the public in
the same way hoping to improve the social
condition, and to bring into harmony TIT
elements of which society here is compos
cd, for which he is entitled to much
commentator. All united hartily il
wishing him IL "Merry Christmas"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

A. u. Wright. E-q.. ln,c # Crsc"' Iowa.
has removed l." this city with the .id'" Of
rcsidin; here permanently. lie will &C.
cupy f,r the time bling the house Ut ~
" Firkcns. Eco.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

Ira Jones Hardware Store is one y!
III. bu+;c.t -: AGA. in IL: city. tn: pA' -
lie anurcci IT.. the n1.n WIN l,'cs his bus
ines. 50 Us meet the cxi:cncies u The
times, and IT., is that very maa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

Catarrh in all stages whether in old or
Young, eau he cured. DR.. Pagin y
S:rock, specialists in chronic diseases
make ,hi. one their spccia! efforts. 3Oti
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

4l03, 900 TO LOAN
in Mower county on first real estate mort
gage, in sums Of $500 aud upwards.
GREENMAS s. ABBEY,
26tf Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

n. P. Amy has moved into the CITY, and
will occupy the building IN Bridge street
"wur., by r. ". Woodland. Esq ,-'us'ng
,hs fr.mi mart ~ a -four and feed store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

The N. +. Chapel WIS crowded to the
u,mos, extent of its capacity last night
and the feeling seemed 10 bc very deep
aud earnest.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

]. Trucsdcll has large number Of dc
sirable dwelling lots in Browns addition
10 Austin, which he will sell cheap AMI
on easy terms. -"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

n. NJ. Hnlbro.,k ESQ.,, kindly handed
Us copy Of the Seventeenth Annual Nc-
port of the Department If Public lnstruc.
ton, which we have not yet found time to
examine with any ,horoughness. W.
have no doubt that it II a comprehensive
and valuable Stat. n,cnt Of the condition
and needs Of The public schools of tho
State, and We shall take pleasure in noting
its observations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

Tie slciyhius is g'nl now and We hope
the large number Ut our subscribers who
wan, to bring to Us some wood will CRAFTY
their desire without further delay.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

H. Gvxz, in addition to his general
stock Of merchandise, keeps i large lot OF
t.ady.made clothing of all kinds AID
s,xe,. and he is selling it cheap.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

O,cr Ayr;s saw tw' large grey w"''cs
This afternoon about three miles south
cas-, Of tho city. They probably borough
over vu Rose creek, aud 1t would b.
x,ol sport IT, 60 cut and hunt them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

We regret very much u learn that
Mr.. J. Schwan is lying quite i'll ut his
residence, unable to be up at all.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

James Cronon has Cigars, Tobacco
Fruits, &C., &c. whicl. he is selling cheap
He keeps also, the latest Newspapers and
Periodicals..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

There will be specially interesting
services at the IT, church tomorrow
(Friday) evening. ---
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

The Churches arc doing an In their
power to awaken religious interest, and
their efforts arc encouragingly success
~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

Jno. ID. Allen, the affaIle aud prosper
Gus hard ware merchant Of Leroy. called
on 10 to-day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

JANIS CH0xoS, in addition I" The many
othe. attractions II his place "f business
keeps the very latest NEWS. All the
leading Mag.zin:s. Periodicals and Illus
tratcd Papers may Lc found on his cs,uatcr
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

We regret to learn that Mrs. Ira snyde'
Of Saints Hest IL very sick indeed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28
Austin. Deo.ltSi 1870. . 57.tI
FARMERS INSURANCE AsSo.
ClA1lON.> ".-

FARMERS INSURANCE Asso.
ClkTl0N.~
There is no company that
takes 1'1$hs,o1e farm proper
TT, 0t sztt9s l01c rates as does
this o1,c::. 10 - company has
prored ifsfH: more no reliable
than tti$:' NO company is
better 1vort)ty of PATRONAGE.
is its name implies, it is an
Mstit11tio7, Which belongs
peculiarly 10 the. farming
community. 1t zCas estab-
isheZ in the interest of
farmers, it is managed by
farmers, and has been a
Messing to them. They will
continue to ptlt,01,ize it as
heretofore:
| :: 8: VosBURc Agent,
lGtf Austin, Min
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

The cry VI the tax gathcrer will soon be
heard in the land. See his notice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

The Cleaners, al industrial organization
of the Cnivcrsalist Society, held Fair
last week, exhibiting for sale variety Of
articles useful and fancy: which had been
prepared by their own members. Many
If them were very tasty aud gave cvidcnc:
Of considerable skill. In connection with
'hc exhibition they provided excellent
facilities for appeasing hunge ,sni their "a.
blcs were generously pa:ronized during the
whole session IF two days. Tue entertain.
mcnt was given in the elegant chambers
If the new Mower County Banh building
We have not learned how lnucl. the Clean.
crs rcttcd in dollars and cents, but We ar.
certain that Of immatcrial intany lille
wcal,h-,hat which consists chiefly III
fcrli"s-'hcy realized a very satisfaction,
return for their trouble, and we are qui,t
sure that I'LL who went merely to see and
10 eat departed feeling that the effort iat
been completely successful. later: Tit
net proceed; are 500.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28
The MeealssRs.

Union services are in progress this week
with an interest apparently greater than
was excited by previous Efforts, and the
prospect Of favorable results Is quite en-
courazing. We shall he glad to witness
thorough revival Of religion In Austin,
and We hope nothing may be wanting
either in spirit or labor, to render the
present effort successful.
The Universalist Society held their
monthly SOCIAL" last Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson. The atter.
dance was very large and the occasio" one
of much pleasure. The guests were made
to feel entirely free from embarrassment
and to realize the value Of coming TO-
rc,hcr once in while for social improve
ment
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

The Me:hmli~t people departed This
year from !hcir usual custom Ut having Il
Christmas Tree, and in place Of y tree,
thy erected u cabin, upon the ros!ru,n of
the church, and invited Santa Claus to
come and take up his aboIv there, which
he kindly consented to do. 1t WAS u greA;
trca, to the little children to see their ven
cradle patron, clad in his winter robes,
his kindly face nearly concealed Ivy the
long hair and flowing beard which hc
always wears, AMI to hear the Hearty cord
ial tones Of his voice when asked t.
bcstow the usual number IF Christmas
gifts. After Il distribution Of TIE "good.
'cs' among the ch,ld'en, the little fel-
"ws were invited 10 pnrtak: of Il splrn
did supper prepared for them and spread
upon large table in The church. 1t was
worth while 10 see that food go out IF
sight. When vic'uals are swcctenrd with
pleasure, tm's appetite is generally keen,
and it proved 81 in this case, for all ate as
though the occasion were the ending Of a
fast. The old people seemed no less hap.
py than the young, in fact we doubt
whether some If them realized that they
were anything but children, vet So great
is the tendency Of these holiday pleasures
to bring old and young together in an
association where Yeas arc not regarded,
and where no note is made of time EXCEPT
BY its flight. This was truly Merry
Christmas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

Geo. w. Merrick. Esq. returned to-day
from Little K,,ck, Arkansas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

There will be Grand New Years Ball
given at the Grand central House. in this
city, on next Monday evening, january
lat 1877, to which there is a general invi'
,ation extended to all. There will b. good
music in attendance, and the supper will
Ike first.clsss. MI. Corning. the proprietor,
has nice large hall 80 90, which will
accommodate large crowd. Tickets to
dance and supper $500.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

A young man was brough: before a
Justice Of tho Peace, in this city, tho other
day, On y charge Of assault aud battery,
and after jury was empaa ncled 1t was
that the complaint in the case
had disappeared and could not be found
OF course they could notify the boy if
there was no charge against him. so the
jury was discharged and the prosecution
ended. Whew!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-28

Which has stood the test Of 40 years.
There Is no Sore it will not heal, no lame
ness It will not cure; no Ache, no Pain, that
ahlicts tho Human body, or the body Of .
horse or other domestic: animal, thst does not
yisld to ifs magie touch. A bottle costing e5s.
SOC. or 100, has often saved the life Of . hui
man being, aud restored to life and usstut:
ness many valuable horse. 4sy J
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

tenancc. the officers, in charge Of said
works may, in the name of the
United States, take possession Of and
use the same, after first having paid,
or secured to be paid, the value there
of, which may have been ascertained
in the mode provided for by the laws
of the State wherein such property
lies. In case any land brother prop
erty is now or shall be flowed or in
iured by means of any part of the
works Of said improvement hereto
fore or hereafter constructed, for which
compensation is now or shall become
legally owing, and in the opinion Of
the officer in charge it is not prudent
that the dam or dams be lowered, the
amount of such compensation may
be ascertained in like manner, The
Department of Justice shall represent
the interests of the United States in
legal proceedings under this act, and
for howage-damages hercinbcforc oc-
casioned.
Sec. .. That a portion of the sew
eral appropriations heretofore made
for the prosecution of the improve
ments aforesaid may be applied in
payment for the property and rights
taken and used for the several I'M
provemcnts respectively.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20
Tnyrsligotion Is tIle WORD.

The Democrats have an entering
wedge in having possession of the
lower house Of Congress, and they will
expose raScality enough during the
present session to make Radicalism
odious in theextrcme, They are going
ut the work of investigation in the
right spiritand the right way. When
the secretary of the treasury furn-
ishes the required statement of the
frauds committed by Government
officials since 1865 it will be n black
and appalling catalogue. But his
lis. will be only Il partial one, and
the disclosures effected through the
House will be blacker and more an
palling still. Mr.. Goode of Virginia
wants toknow whether any materials
belonging to the Government have
been fraudently removed from the
navy yards; whether there have been
any unlawful combinations for the
purchase of the same; whether any
part of the money appropriated for
the construction of the eight steam
vessels of war has been mis-applied
for party purposes; and especially
whether any money has been paid to
incompetent persons, possessing no
mechanical skill and employed in the
navy yards on conditions, expressed
or understood, that they would vote
for the nominees of the Republican
party.
These inquiries are searching and
specific, and simply a knowledge of
the facts behind them. Mr.. Goodc
is from the Norfolk district, has had
to fight against the money of the
navy-yard at Portsmouth, and knows
whereof he speaks. The navy-yard
managers tried hard to beat him.
They bribcd and they bullicd. They
scattered corruption funds through
out his district, imported voters, and
made the navy-yard the rendezvous
If all the Radical rapscallions and
ragamuflins that could be brought
together.
And then Beverly Douglas, another
Democrat from Virginia, a brilliant
man, and one of the finest speakers in
Congress, or out of it, wants to peep
into the bowels of the Frcedmen's
Savings Trust Company to ascertain
the cause of its failure, the parties re-
sponsiblc therefor, with the names
and residences of all the debtors of the
company.
But, rs if all this was not sufficient
" soul-scarching, Mr.. Morrison offer
ed resolution directing several com
mittces having in charge matters per-
tanning to Indians affairs, military
affairs, naval affairs, post-oliices,:pu
liclands. public buildings and ground,
claim and war claims, to inquire in
to any abuses or frauds in the admin
istratiun Of those affairs and report
the same.
When these reports come in, the
country must hold its nose, That
here has been stealing in all these
departments cannot be doubted
That the thieves should be made to
disgorge no honest man will deny
That there will be pale faces and 4
strange loo%cning of the knees of the
culprits we may be assured, unless
all the villains quit the country, in
in which case the Radical party
would be reduced to Il minority
L0uiscalc Courier Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20
Notice of Sale!

Inthc matter Of ]. a. Kline, Bankrupt
IN pursuance Of decree made on the
| DIST dayoi October, 1875, by the District
Court OF the United States for the District
of West Virginia, in the matter OF J. A.
Kline, Bankrupt l., the undersigned As.
sgncc OF said Bankrupt will proceed to sell
at public auction 70 the highest bidder, on
The 10th day of February, 1876,
all the right title and interest OF the said
j. A. Kline, in and to certain large brick
Hotel and premises, situate in the town Of
Point Pleasant Mason County, West Nir.
ginia, and known rs the Kline House
and premises. The sons interest to be
sold consists OF onc.sixth CD, contingent
interest in said House and premises, the
contingency dependent upon the death OF
the mother OF the son j. \. Kline,
TERMS or SALE;
One.iourth OF the purchase money cash
in hand, aud the residue in equal payments
upon q credit OF six, twelve and eighteen
months, purchaser giving bond with good
security, hearing interest from date.
WM Y, THOMPSON,
Assignee Of i, \, Kline Bankrupt
inn, ~ .lM
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

heavy arm in the carnage Of
battle; but above the roar Of the can
non we heard your voice Of kindness,
calling, brothers, come back" And
we bear witness to you this day that
that voice of kindness did more to
thin the confederate ranksand weak
en- the confederate arm than did all
the artillery employed in the strug-
gle. We are here TO cooperate with
with you; 10 do whatever we can, in
spite Of all our sorrows, to rebuild the
Union; to restore peace; to be bless
ing to the country, and to make the
American Union what our fathers
intended it to be; the glory Of Amer
lea and blessing to humanity.
TBut to you gentlemen, who seek
still to continue strife, and who, not
satisfied with the sufierings already
endured, the blood already shed, the
waste already committed, insist that
we shall be treated as criminals and
oppressed as victims, only because
we defend our convictions-to you
we make no concessions. To you
who followed up the war after the
brave soldiers that fought it had made
peace and gone to their homes-to
YOU we have no concession to offer
Martyrs owe no apologies to tyrants.
And while we are ready to make cv-
cry sacrifice for the Union, even Sc
cession, however defeated and hum
blcd, will confess no sin to fanaticism,
however bigotcd and cxacting.
"Yct, while we make to you no
concession, we come even to you in
no spirit of revenge. Wewouldmul'
tiply blessings in common for you
and for us. We have one ambition,
and that is to add our politiccl power
to the patriotic Unjan men of the
North in order to compel flnaticism
to obey the law and live in the Union
according to the Constitution. We
do not propose to compel you by
oaths, for you who breed strife only
to get Office and power will not keep
oaths.
"Sir, we did the Union one great
wrong. The Union never wronged.
the South; but we of the South did to
the Union one great wrong; and we
come, as far as we can, to repair it.
We wrongcd the Union gricyously
when we left it to be seized and rent
and torn by the men who had de
nomccd it as "a covenant with hell
and league with the devil" We
ask you, gentlemen of the republican
party, to rise above all your
0nimosities. Forget your own sins,
Let us unite to repair the evils that
distract and Cypress the country
Let us turn our backs upon the past,
and let it be said in the future that
he shall be the greatest patriot, the
truest patriot, thenoblcst patriot who
shall do most to repair the wrongs Of
the past and promote the glorics Of
the future. Applause on the floor
and in the galleries. i
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20
a New Currency Scheme.
From a letter by Senator Booth to tn
Springfield Republican.

from q letter By Senator Booth to the
Springfield Republican,
am moved by both The RcpuJH,
CAMS approval and criticism Of my
recent currcncy-reform, suggestions
lin the communication signed IN.
B." on the 9th ult) to unfold more
fully the principles and probable OPP.
Grafton of the scheme there briefly
outlined. The pith of that commu-
nication was, that a 3.G5 gold bond,
intcrconvcrtible with papercurroncy
ut central Government agencies; with
an alternative privilege to the Coy
eminent of rcdeeming its bills in
gold instead of the bonds, would be
likely to operate slowly, but effect
lively, in restoring our currency to
he standards of cosmopolitan com
mcrec. and furnish, in q simpler and
cheaper and even more effective form,
than the National banking system,
our whole supply of paper money.
Here then arc two points Of agree
mcnt reached by the common cXpc-
riencc of civilized commercial ma
tions:
First. That gold is the most accu-
rate representative of value, and
therefore the factor into which all
other values are ultimately resolved
TO determine their relations.
Second: That credits may be used
as money and facilitate exchange.
Each nation determines for itself
what form of credit to use. 1t ought
to be the bcst-"as good as gold" il
possible,
] have said that our present bank
ing system was in many particulars
the best we have ever had, 1t is SC
because it is based upon the best
credit. There is absolute security
that bank notes will be redeemed
Redeemed in wharf.-the bank notes
of the United States. 1t is not the
credit Of the banks which makes
their notes good and gives them uni.
formity of value wherever they cir.
culatc; but The credit Of the Govern
mcnt.
Nov, in political economy, rs well
as in mechanics, all unnecessary ma
chinory is loss of effective power,
Friction is to be avoided as much in
one case as in the other Examine
the practical working of our bank
ing system and see if there be not
some unnecessary machinery and
waste of power. 81 y y All this
circumlocution from the first cstab-
lishment of the bank to its liQuida-
ton to get back to the United states
note which could have just as well
been issued directly in the first in
stance,
Fit be necessary by all means let
us put fifth wheels on our coaches,
devise engines to run engines, invent
a crate to warm the fire, and grease
water that it may run down hill,
1t is constantly said that the gov
crnment ought not to engage in the
business of banking 1t is engaged
in the cuisines of banking" and
undertakes to administer upon the
assets of banks in u manner which
is Improbable and unnecessary
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20
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