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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

A gentleman caught negro carrying
OF some Of his fancy poulty recently.
"What are you doing with my chickens ~
he yelled. II was gwine for ter fetch 'em
back boss. Dere's niger round here
what's been 'sputin' longer me bout dem
chickenA l sed dey wuz Coachin' Chyniz,
an he sed dey was Alabamcr pullets, an
I wuz jcs takin' EN- for ter 'stablish my
nolleGe." -. .......-.. .... -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

When such Bourbon Democrats a
Thos. Gibson, Bob. Mcdonald, D. K
Clink, and Patrick Clarity, work for . re
publican, il is when that republican is
boiler, and dong al in his power to aid
democratic nominees. All the men
named worked hard for Howe, and he IN
return for their services, did what hi
could to defeat Ball, Harter, French. and
the whole republican ticket. Friends
how do you like that?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

D. ". Donaldson Esq, OF frankfort,
one of the truest republicans in the county
came over yesterday and gave US q call.
His course should he be contrasted with
Howe's. He was 4 candidate for County
Commissioner, and was defeated BY
treachery-was sold out; but he did not
bolt, lie supported the party nominee.
All honor to Donaldson. Howe was
beaten fairly and then bol.ed1 All pity
not TO say contempt for poor Howe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
First publication Nov. 9th, 1867
NTATE OF MINNESOTA NOW

GTATE OF MINNESOTA NOW.
- Err COUNTY
District Court. Tenth Judicial District.
J. =. Eastou, Plaintiff, against J. Frisbie
Henderson, Defendant.
The State Of Ai"nesosa. to the Defendant a5or.
named:
You are hereby summoned and required t.
answer the complaint Of the Plaintiff in thi,
action. which has been fled in the office oil
the Clerk Of this Court. in and for said Now.
or county, and to serve copy Of your an.
swer to the said complaint. IN the subscriber
at Sic ONCE in Austin, in the county Of Now.
or and State aforesaid, within twenty days
after the service Of this summons on you, OK.
elusive Of the day Of such service, and if you
fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for tho relief demanded in said com j.
plant.
Dsted At Austin, Oct. 18th, A. D., 1876.
327t d. B. JOHNSON, JR..
Pisinti6's Attorney, Austin, Mower Co., MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

A curious reaper from South Anstrlia
10 shown in Agricultural hall on the Cen.
tennial grounds. There are no knives
about it, the heads Of the grain being
Knocked of, after passing between long
fingers. by bars upon revolving cylin,
der, and deposited in great bin. !.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

To F. E. Miner, Of Grand Meadow,
more than any other one man 10 Howe in
debted for his election. "Frank" 10 4
clever fellow, but he can hardly justify
his action, when he considers that for two
years his candidate has done all in his
power to disorgsnize the republican party.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

Colos Fenton refused TO have anything
to do with his party in the trading Kris
back for Howe, and yet he ran ahead Of
his party by about 200 votes, showing his
popularity TO be much greater than the
ayeraee of the democratic candidates.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
y th'. line, accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

t-i.iss j.-.* = .i-! 80 u.s..
At Burlington, with Toledo. Peoria l. War
saw R'y for Peoria, Indianapolis, Lafayette.
and Cincinnati; with Chicago, Burlington
Quincy h. Il. tor Chicago, keokuk, Quincy /
st. Louis West to Ottumwa and all points in
Kansas and n ebraska, and With Burlington
Southwestern ny. for Pennington, S;sooua
fvid, and all points in Missouri and Kan as
South Western Railroad Tor Washington and
Leayenworth.
Al Nichols, with Mascatine Div. B., c. Il.
/ NJ. for Muscs.iue.
At West LilA r,y,. with Chicago. Rock l..
lasd d Pacific Railroad. for Iowa City, Dcs-
Moines aud Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids, with Milwaukee Division
Of B., &. r. i NJ, for Independence. IVES.
Union. Postville and McGrcgor; with Chicago
4 North Western Railway for Omaha. Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Chicago. and with Dubuque /
Southwestern Railway for Dubuque.
At Waterloo aud Ccdar Falls, with Illinois
Central Railroad for Independence, Dubuque
Fort Dodge aud Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
At Nora Junction, with Milwaukee l. st.
Paul Railway, for Mason City aad Charles
City.
At Plymouth. with Milwaukee l. St. Pau
Railway, for all points in Minnesota
At st. Paul, fer al points on Northern Pa.
ciic Railway; the great Lake Superior re-
gion, and oil points North and Northwest.
f.. WINSLOW, GenI Manager.
CO.. IVES, Genl Pass. i Ticket Agent.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

Howe's bolt lost to the republican
Presidential ticket IN this city, At least
one hundred and fifty votes, and about the
same number to Mr.. Dunnell, and vet
Howe 10 "pure republican,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09

Our returns show the probability Of
HOLSTERS election as Coroner, over
Barnes, the Republican candidate. D
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
TIE ONLY THROUGH LINE BETWEEN
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE,, S. PAUL
md HlinueaDOlis,

1t is the only Northwestern Line connect
ing in same depot in Chicago. with any Of the
great Eastern tr Southern Lines. and is the
NEST convenient located with reference I,
transfer to any Eastern Or Southern Lines,
Its Coaches. Sleeping Cars and Track are
the very best in every particular.
4. II. CARPENTER,
!eEeral Passenger Agent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
'l'ttE
Tt1E
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE, & St. PAUL
GAII4W AY.
- the best through route to
All Eastern and Southern Pcirts,

Connecting in Chicago with all Eastern and
Southern Lines.
CBlcAoo DRror:-Corner Canal and West
Madison StS. uorse Cars aud Stage Linei
for all parts Of the city constantly passing.
CHICAGO CRY OrylcEs:-t1 ANA s. C!arl
Street.
MINIATURE DEro7:-Corner Reed and
South Water Streets. Horse Cars and Ou,r j..
bu. Lines running regularly thorstr. N to the
principa, parts Of the city.
CRY Ticker UFFIcE:-4v0 Easl Water St
corner Wisconsin street.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-09
PROPRIETOR.

The Hosue has been enlarged and otherwise
greatly jnproved within short time; aud it
10 nov n the very best condition for The 20
eonmedatitn Of guests. Wy t;''t't3 Z
Special provision will be made 10 meet the
wants OF those travelling BY rail- and every
thing done that oa1 oontribats TO The COM
fort either OF nsH q teams. Please come
end So 1s. Il a..s % *
~ J, 4, DUNBAR,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
1. 0. O. F.
GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT.

The Grand Lodge of Vermont of the
Independent Order of Odd Follows as.
scmblod in its twenty. eighth annual SEES.
sion at Odd Fellows Hall, Rutland, on
Wednesday morning.
The report Of the grand master show.
ed the order in the state to be in pros.
erous condition. Initiated during the
year, 2O2: admitted by card, o. rcinsta.
ted, 0. Total, 900. Present member.
ship, 1921. Amount paid for relief,
s1,2lG,14.
The report Of the grand treasurer
showed the amount received during the
year, SS3l.07, and paid out as per
vouchers, S426.54, leaving a balance in
the treasury of S404.50.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing yea-.
Grand Master-N. G. Hyde, of Poult.
ney.
Deputy Grand Mastcr-J. N. Gale, of
st. Johnsbury.
II. w. Grand Warden-H. H. Farms.
worth, of st. Adams.
h, w. Grand Secre.ary-J. r. Bur.
ton, Of Bennington.
IL. w. Grand Troasurcr-J. A. Park.
or, of Rutland.
Grand Chaplain-S. Bigwood, of Win.
ooski
The next meeting will be held at Bur-
liugton on the first Wednesday in Febru.
airy, 1877.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
SHOREHHM.

Cora, second daughter of e. G. Fan
shaw is very sick with typhoid fever
DR.. Flanders of Cornwall has charge o.
the case.
Edmund Cook, one of the most val.
liable citizens of the town, passed away
only this week. The great gathering al
his funeral spoke Of the esteem in which
he was held. A heart stricken wife,
children and an aged father have the deep
',."P"thy VI tho ou,iro community.
On Tuesday eve, tho pastors house
was besciged and completely takcn-not
by tranps-but by surprise, on the part
of about one hundred of the good people
OF the parish-a surprise of peaceful in
tent and free will offerings generous
gilt OF grcenbacks, aside from apples oats,
wheat, beans, beef and dressed fowls in.
Guiding fine turkey. This is the second
surprise Of the pastor and his companion
this year. And it does seem that since
one hundred, young and old, had to do
with 1t; and since nearly one hundred
dollars were contributed, they meant 1t
Tor at least centennial expression. Fine
piano playing by the Misses Stowell and
beautiful singing on the part of the choir
and others made the evening pass very
pleasantly; all seemed in the best Of
splrits-ardent, but not Intoxicating
because they had thus effected a surprise
Mt the parsonage May We continually
surprise them by some now expression OF
usefulness among them is our humble
prayer
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08

Tho New England agricultural society
held its annual meeting at Boston, Tues.
day. DR.. Loring presided and delivered
the annual address. 1t was voted to have
the society represented at the centennial
by delegation composed of tho president
secretary and treasurer. and that the
president be authorized to appoint one
delegate from each of tho New England
states, who shall be entrusted with all
that pertains to the interests of this soci.
ETY., and report to tho next annual meet.
ing their doings at the same. The fol.
lowing officers we're chosen President,
DR.. Loring secretary, Col. Daniel Need.
ham; treasurer, George w. Riddle of
Manchester N. II. TIE vice presidents
are, Frederick Smyth of Manchester, N.
H., George W. Campbell of Westminster,
VT, Il. II. Hyde of Stafford, c., w. Il.
Barrett Of Providence, II. l., s. B. Phin.
nOy Of Barnstable and w. b. Walker of
Topsham, Me. The centennial committee
chosen by President Loring are, Waldo
P. Pierce of Maine, Il. II. Smyth Of New
Hampshire, George Campbell of Yer.
mont, S. b. Phinnoy of Barnstable, Oba.
diah Brown of Monterey and 4. II. Hyde
ofStafford, Ct. The meeting closed with
q dinner at Young's.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
WE YBRIDGE.

Deferred Items.
The Lyceum ventlates the prohibi.
tory law on Tuesday eve. The public are
invited.
Fox hunting has become weekly
periodical business here, with lots Of fun
and little game.
Rev. Porter lcctured at Grown Point
on three evenings Of last week, by invita-
ton Of the citizens of that town.
The singing school at the village un.
der the direction Of Prof. Withorell, oil
Middlebury, is certainly a success so far.
Mr. Gordon Spriggs, who has been
out Of health during the summer, has gone
to Springfield, Mass, to DO treated and is
thought to be improving.
Mr.. Il. Harrington, the agent of the
Diamond Steam Drill Co of New York,
has returned from a Job of test drilling
for orc at Port Henry, N. Y, and is
stopping at tho late residence OF his
mother.
The Young Peoples Meeting and
bible reading, held at the Brown church,
on Friday evenings, is well sustain not.
outstanding the bad roads. Consider.
able revival interest is manifested, and it
is hoped that all Christians will rally to
the aid Of this much needed movement.
"Thc harvest truly is great"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
CORN WALL.

During the last week several sales
OF morino rams have been made to West
ern men, for Colorado and Texas markets.
The warm open winter we have had
has caused considerable sickness and our
worthy doctors Porter and Flanders have
all the patients they can attend to.
= Rev. G. B, Hubert, of diddlebury
College, has been invited by Cornwall
Grange of Patrons of Husbandry to de-.
liver lecture on education, on Thursday.
the tenth inst, at O'Clock, p. NJ, and he
has accepted the invitation. The doors of
tho Congregational church will be thrown
open. Seats Free and the public are cor.
daily invited. Il. II. ROBBINS, Master.
S. EvERTs, Secretary.
MEssRs, EDITORS In your last issue
| noticed the correspondent from Corn.
wall cast slur at the Grange and Good
Templars by saying that both those socic.
ties had been making "spasmotic efforts
to create livelcr interest but with in.
different success" Now, Messrs. Editors,
we do not care much for such kind of talk.
but VIC do like to have the truth told
about us. In the first place neither socie.
ty has made made any special effort what.
ever toward increasing their members.
The Grange has received several now
members within the past few weeks. And
as for the Good Tcmplars they have mi.
tlated seventeen new members this last
quarter, and nearly as many more the
quarter previous to that. Now if this is
the effect OF spasms give us some more
Could the person who wrote the item re-.
ferrcd to have been present at the last
Grange meeting he would not have been
likely to have made such statement, for
tho hall was filled with members as many
as could be well seated. The good people
OF Cornwall do not care to have it 20 out
to the public that nothing but dancing
school can prosper in their town.
One WHO KNOWS.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
LEICESTER.

On Monday, Jan. 81, large mum.
Der OF friends and relatives assembled at
the depot to receive and accompany 10
their last, long home the remains of Mrs.
w. 5. Alden, who died in Middlebury.
There has been quite a scare at the
Junction over an accident that might
have been. On the Goth of January A
largo quantity of nitro glycerine was
transported past, destined for Port
Henry. There were thirty boxes of the
nitro glycerinc, Of one hundred pounds
each, all placed 10 one car. and this car
was stopped at the Junction TO receive
more freight. On entering the car the
boxes were found strewn over the floor.
and so to make room FOR the other freight
these boxes, with their terrible contents,
were carelcssly tossed to ono end of the
ear, as If they were common merchandise.
as, indeed, the way bills so represented
The car was loaded and started for its
destination, but ran off the track in
Shoreham, and was dawn some fif:y rods
In that situation before stopping. The
car was left urii the next day when by
some means tho conductor learned that
the car was in part loaded with a dan.
ecrous compound, aud refused to have
anything to do with it. Word was sent
to tho conslgneos and teams were imme.
dia'ely sent to remove it, 1t is sur.
posed that the nitro glycorine being fro.
zen was the reason it did not explode,
Query where would Leicester Junction
have been il the Goth of January had
been warm day?
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
State Teachers Association.

The State Teachers Association, at
Burlington, Vu caluIuay, electeu inc rol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Presldent-M. Ii. Buckham, of Bur.
lington.
Vice Presidents-Addison county, L.
II. Higley; Bennington county, Ii II.
Shaw Caledonia county, G. A. Bunker !;
Chiitendcn county, j, D. Barley; Es.
sex county, 7. L. Benton Franklin
county, S. Landon; Lamoille county, -
Blanchard Orange county, A. Z. Leav.
enwortb; Orleans county, d. M. Damp ;
Rutland county, j. S. Cilley Washing
ton county, j. e Miller; Windham
county, b. Il. Bingham Windsor county,
NJ. o. Perkins.
Secretary-Thomas Martin, Of Brad.
ford.
Treosurer-H. S. Perrigo, OF Johnson.
Executive Committee. S. Cilley, of
Brandon G. d. Mead, of Middlebury !;
j. W. Durham, of Bennington.
State Editor of the Nslu EnqlanM
Journal Of Educatjon-L. Pollen, of
Burlington,
Advisory Counsollor-E Edward Conant,
of Randolph
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
VERGENNES.

The ladies' circulating library is mol
10 b, consolidated with the Vergenncs
public library
The city continues to ship small
quantities Of butter to market, for which
from fifteen to eighteen cents per pound
are paid.
C, 4. S. Pierce, who was lately
cleaned out rather summarly, is expect.
ing to become travelling agent for Hart.
ford book publishing firm
The Vcrgennes graded school sus.
pended on Friday, to give the teachers
an opportunity to attend the State
Teachers Association at Burlington
The new public library will open
with about six hundred volumes of select
literature, not Of the lightest order, but
sufficiently so TO commend itself TO the
popular mind.
Mr.. j. w. Pitts, of the Franklin
House, has had negotiations with two
Middlcbury gentlemen with reference to
a transfer of the proprictorship Of that
popular hostelry.
REV. Mr. Aiken, pastor of the Con
gregational church, announced his resig-
nation on Sunday of last week. Rev.
President Hubert preached there last
Sunday. The church will secure sup.
plies until such time as they are prepared
to call another pastor.
On Thursday evening, at about half
past seven o'clock, the city was visited
by ten tramps in body. On promis.
ing to work three hours the next morn.
ing in payment for supper and lodging
they were promptly furnished the latter
in the city Jail. The next morning,
however, .hey stoutly refused to fulfil
their part Of the contract. After de-
tanning them a few hours the authorities
allowed them to depart in peace.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08

On the I'd inst. VIC had a snow storm
Of the old fashioned kind from 8 TO IL
inches fell.
AT Rev. G. II. Kcnts the thcrmom.
ctor showed % degrees below zero on the
morning of the Sd inst, and 12 below was
the figure at 9, Billings on the 9th
During the war of the rebellion,
Ripton, from a population of less than
$50, furnished sixty.thrce soldiers, every
one Of whom, but one contracted incurable
disease, was crippled, or filled soldiers
graves Though Of one, his fate is not
known, though supposed to have been
killed in battlc), no one rose higher than
corporal and none deserted.
The donation for Rev Mr.. Monroe
on the LIST, was successful affair, netting,
as we are informed, somewhat over S1l0.
Those that participated had Il very enjoy.
able time with nothing to mar the pleas.
urcs Of the hour. In fact they were SO
well pleased with themselves and every.
cody else that a largo number stayed I'M
til daylight the next morning.
Quite laughablc incident occurred
hero the other night. A young gentle
man saw fit to take to himself helpmeot,
whereupon party of valorous ones whose
musical cars were largely developed but
whose instruments were sadly out Of tune,
gave him call at late hour but while
performing the interlude, the father of
the bridegroom stepped out and made the
original remark, " Where's my gun, Sir,
bring me my gun, Sir. I'll put in two
buckshot and kill six of you, Sir" The
leader, who had imbued his followers with
exalted ideas Of his personal proves,
hearing the remark, concluding that his
lines Of communication were being disar.
ranged, fell back hastily, and kept doing
SO, making good time for man of his
breadth Some of the rank and file men
were badly demoralized by trying to dis
entangle themselves from Fishers picket
fence
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
BRIDpORT.

MIR. c. A. Wicker is very low it is
thought he cannot survive but short
time.
Fred Burno is supplying the people
in this section with fresh fish and oysters
He deals square.
Hon. Hiram Walker and lady oil
Mexico, N. Y, are visiting their numcr.
GUS friends in town.
j. j. Crane has sold to John Whit.
lock, forty acres of land adjoining Mr.
Whitlock's farm.
Miss Ella Benedict on account Of
sickness, has been obliged to give up her
school for the present in district No. 0,
and Miss Lolly Hall is teaching the
school
Surprise parties seems to be raging
in Bridport. Friday evening, at the resi-
dence Of A. Hemenway, SEN, the good
people Of Shoreham surprised them bring.
ing their baskets, pals and pans, and VIC
Inns not excluded. They took full pos.
session, and the old gentlemen says when
the fort was surrendered they stood back
and retroated. All had a good time.
Also Tuesday evening Bridport young
people assembled at a. Ilemenway, Jr.'s,
for surprise, Bridport full band accom-.
panied them. Music and dancing kept
them busy until the wee sma' hours OF
the morning. Pop corn, ice cream cakes
and hot coffee served in sumptuous man.
ner.
Deferred items.
About three inches Of snow fell on
the 25th. Just enough to mako tho far.
mers irritable.
H. 9. Burwell Of Addison recently
sold to Mcssrs. Cope e. Bell OF Ohio,
seven Merno ewes and one buck. which
probably can't be beat in the county. We
understand they arc to be taken to the
Centennial
&C, p. Crane, Esq, sold last week to
Mr.. kirkpatrick of Ohio, thirty buck and
thirty eve Mcrino lambs (all choice
stock at good price. Mr.. Crane is one
of our best breeders, and well merits the
success with which he is meeting.
Mr.. aud Mrs Jesse Crane, End, re.
turned home, last week, from Washington,
d. G, where they have been spending a
few months with their friends. They arc
much improved in health. MIR. Crane
says he got Congress in good working or.
der before he left. He was quite rcgu.
lar in attendance at the sessions of the
Senate and occasionally Of the House, and
attended the Presidents lcvee and thus
has been gratiGcd a life long desire to
visit our national capital.
Prof. Conant, state superintendent
of schools gave m excellent address in
Bridport, Saturday evening, Jan. 20.
lie traced briefly but clearly the school
system OF Vermont, through its early and
legislative growth. Showed that tho ul.
innate responsibility for schools Is laid
upon the towns; pointed out some advan.
tascs Of the town system above the dis.
trict system, and closed with pertinent
suggestions as to how citizens can aid in
The Improvement of their schools. Prof.
Conant speaks freely and yet very con.
riscly and accurately.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
BRISTOL.

The auction sale of groceries and
other goods at Hodge & Hills store has
been postponed until the 18th inst.
DR., j. NJ. Currier, the scientist
physician, leaves town and goes to now
and more inviting fields on the slate
lodges of Castleton.
A fatty tumor weighing two pounds
was tax from under and back Of the arm
Of Mr. Stephen Bartlett by Drs. Currior
add llasseltine. He is doing well.
There is quite a religious revival in
progress at Bristol. Prayer meetings are
held every evening by the Methodists and
Baptists. They have as yet had little if
any help from outside. There have been
about sixty hopeful conversions.
Patrick Finn, of Lincoln, became
intoxicated last Wednesday to such a
degree that he took lodgings in the lock.
up for the night, The next day he was
fined IS aud disclosed on Eugene Crozier,
a colored man, whom he had connived
with to purchase his liquor. The latter
was fined SO and costs-all for helping
an old crony.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
WHITING.

49, Mrs. Pratt Ketcham, living in the
south part Of the town, is very low with
cancer and dropsy.
On Thursday morning, February 3,
the thermometer was twenty degrees be.
low zero. Rather damper on sugar
making, and those pansies which, be-
guiled by the warmth, put ia an appear.
ance a short time ago will have need to
hide their diminished heads.
The recent fall Of snow renders
sleighing quite passablc, which people
are not slow to improve, and the merry
jingling of the bells and the silyery
laughter Of the "belles" falls very pleas.
antly on the ear, after hearing for so
long only the jolting and jarring of tho
numbering wagons over horribly rough
roads