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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
TWO VILLAGES.

Over the river on the hill ~
L,ctb II village white and still.
All around it the forest trces
SILVER and whisper in the breeze:
Over it sailing shadows 60
Of soarin g hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses low and sweet
Grow in she middle Of every street.
Over the river under the hill
Another village licth sill.
There 500 in the cloudy night
vwinkiiny stars Of household light;
Fires that glenn from tho Smithy's door.
Mists shat curl Oh the river shore.
And in the roads no grasses grow,
For the wheels that hasten to aud fro.
In that village On the hill.
Never is sound OF Smithy or mill:
The houses arc eba:chcd with grass and
Never clock to toll tho hours; flowers;
Tho marble doors are always shut,
You cannot enter in hall or hut;
-tll the villagers lie asleep;
Never grain to SOW or reap;
Never in Il, cams to moan or sigh
Silent aud idle, low they Iie
In that village under the hill,
When the night is starry and still,
Many a weary soul in prayer
Looks to that other village there,
And wccninr and Al chino lonpS to 90
Up to that home from this below;
Longs to sleep by tho forest wild,
Whittier have vanished wife and child,
And hcarcth, praying, this answer fall:
"raticncc! that village shall hold yc ALL
--.Scicctc1.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

[Firs. publication Feb. 3d:l
GTATE OF MINNESOTA COUN-
OTY OF MOWER. 81.
In Probate Court-.-Spccial Term.
In the matter Of tho Estate Of Daniel Cas-
we'll, Deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Sarah
n. Caswell, Administrators, setting forth the
amount OF personal estate that bias como to
her hands. and the disposition thereof: tn.
amount Of debts outstanding against said do.
ceased, and a description OF all the real estate
Of which said deceased died seized, and the
condition and value Of the respective portions
thereof: and praying that license be to her
granted to sell n portion Of said real estate,
and it appearing, by said petition, that there
is not sufficient personal estate in the hands
Of said Administrative to pay said debts, anil
that it is necessary in order to pay the same
to sell po' ton OF said real estate:
1t is Therefore Ordered, That all persons
interested in said estate. appear before the
Judge Of this Court, on Saturday tho ,wcnti-
eth day Of March a. D. 1875, at 2 o'clock 2.
NJ, ut the Court House in the City Of Austin,
in said County, then and there to show Cause
Git any there boy why license should not hc
granted co said Sarah n. Caswcll, Adminis-
tIatrix to sell said real estate according to
the prayer .: said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That 4 copy Of
this order shall be published for four succcs-
sivc weeks prior to said day of hearing, the
last @: which publication shall be ut least four
teen days before said day Of hearing, in the
Mower County T"AS$cRlpr. a Weekly News
paper printed and published Ut the City 0;
Austin, in sail County. aa' personally served
on all persons Interested in sail estate, re-
siding in said Couaty. ut least fourteen days
before said day OF hearing.
by the Court,
Dated ut Austin, TIC Goth day Of January.
4. ID. 1876.
SAMUEL HARTER,
Judge Of Probate, Of Mower County, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

1t occurs to us that the present scarcity
of pork here may be due largely to the
fact that but little corn was raised in this
vicinity last year. We doubt whether tho
farmers fully recognize the value Of a crop
Of corn. One bushel OF it isworth nearly,
il not quite rs much US two bushels Of
oats. The yield per acre, is us great, and
it costs no more TO produce it. Corn does
not exhaust the soil like other crops, and
if well cultivated leaves the ground mel
low and free from weeds. II is equally
as good AS oats for all purposes except
feeding to horses which arc kept for use
as roadstcrs Wherever there is an abun-
dance Of this grain there is usually a
plenty of pork, and pork in this country
always demands price which makes it
as profitable to the farmer as anything
that he has to sell. 1t is true that. our
seasons are short, but if the warmest soils
are selected for corn it Will he found that
there is usually time enough for the crop
to ripcn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

He that cannot forgive others breaks
the bridge over which he must pass him.
self, for every man has need to be forgiven.
Love is its own perennial fount OF
strength. The strength OF affection is a
proof not Of the worthincss Of the object
but of the largencss of the soul which
loves Rowland Hill.
You have only one breath as gift from
God now, and are utterly dependent upon
him for the next; therefore spend every
moment Of your life as if you were on the
brink of eternity.
He that hath love can no more be mo-
lionless than the aspen in the gale; tho
sore leaf IN tho hurricane: or The spray in
the tempest. AS we'll may hearts cease TO
heat, as love to labor-Spurgcon.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
IzlEllurs Of the Day.

\ Distinction and II Ditlcrcncc.-,joncs
has discovered the respective natures Of /.
distinction and difference. lie says that
ia little difference frequently makes enc.
mics, while ii little distinction" attracts
hosts Of friends to the Que on whom it is
conferred.
Why is 4 mail bull an animal Of II con.
vivial disposition :-l;cc:usc he offers i
horn to every one he meets.
Mistvcsscs show more consideration for
their servants than is generally supposed
Not long ago Mrs. Fidgi,t was heard tell
ing Mary Ann that she had been scour
ing the Whole house for her.
III there is anybody under the canister
Of heaven that have in utter excrcscncc,'
says Mrs. Darlington, lit is the SANDER
:oiag about like Il y.coustruc,or, circu
lating his calomcl upon honest folks
The individual who was accidental,
injured by the discharge of his duty i,
still very low.
\ friend once visiting al unworldly
philosopher. whose mind was his king
dom, expressed surprise at The sma'lnc.>
Of his apartment. why, you have NOT
room to swing Il ca'::' My FRIEND" was
The serene, unapprcciativc reply, II do not
want to swing Il cat"
An elderly dandy, who was noted more
for running into debt than for paying his
trdcsmen, made an exception i'll favor OF
his wiymakcr, that he might be enabled
to say he wore his Gown hair
\ poor Irislman was about to sell his
saucepan, when his children rcmons;r.
ted. "4ih, me honcys," said he, Il would
not be atihcr partin' with il but for want
Of a little money to buy something to put
iii it,
s''Thcrc's no humbuy about these sar.
tlincs,' said Brown, rs he helped himself
to Il third rlatcful from newly opened
box; "tlcy are the genuine article, and
came al the way from the Nlcditcrrancan,'
"Ycs," replied his economical wife, land
if you will only control your appetite
they will go great deal farther"
\ man hearing Of another who was {;
hundred years old, said, contcmptu"usly
"Psl,aw! what Il fuss about nothing: Why
if my grandfather WAS alive, he would
now be Il hundred and fifty years old:'
An Irisl, guide told DR.. James johnson
who wished for Il reason why Echo was
always Of the feminine gender, that ''nlay
be it was because she always had the las,
word"
"Fatlcr, did Casca, that helped to kill
julius Caesar, own a great many houses
mo, my dear, not that know Of. What
makes you think he dido" Because, faith
er, I am reading here where it says, SEC
what rent the cnviOus Cusca made"
Joy was in that fathers countcnancc, and
the mother looked deli GIFTED at the wisdom
| Of her only son.
Pawnbrokers hayc never been described
rs the pioneers of progress, although i
must be admitted that they arc alway:
ready to make al advance.
\ leading maxim will. almost ever,
politician is always to keep his countc
nance, and never to keep his word.
"Shall have your hand:" said all OK
quisitc to belle, rs the dance was abou
10 commence. "Wit!l all my heart" was
the soft response.
An experienced old staser says, if 20,
make love to awidow who has IL daughter
twenty years younger than herself, bcgi,
by declaring that YOU thought they wcr'
sisters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

The committee to whom was referred
SO much Of tho messages respectively OF
Governors Davis and Piilsbury, report
that there. arc equities existing between
the State and the holders Of the bonds,
asd that an adjustment Of the claim
should lu made whenever the holders
show themselves ready to enter into ncgo-
tiations with that i!ca in view. The COM
mittec do not think 1t advisable to cons'i
tute any tribunal" for the confederation
of,,hc ject,-bclieving that the Legis-
lature, OF q committee thereof, can receive
aud net upon any proposition that may be
made, Us we'll as . special board created
Tor such purpose, and especially so since
no definite settlement can be effected eX-
ccpt by submitting the question to the
lHQplc. ...---. 49,. Il ~ ..-' .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Our attention has been called 10 the
fact that during our recent visit TO Wash
ington, J. p. Williams published in an
obscure sheet, a silly article which he
entities, "a falsehood .rcfutcd." It pre-
tends to be Il reply to a THANscRlPr cdi-
torial which appeared just previously to
the last election, in which said Williams
was shown to have taken *127.08 more
salary than was due him for services as
County Auditor for tho Months Of Janu-
airy anil February 1875. We will rcstate
the case next week aud endcavor to show
Il much better reason than Williams gives
why that worthy does not prosecute US
for u libel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
MIMI
GOOD TI:M ~.

The New York Tribune is confident
that the Exhibition will bring about Il
rapid revival Of business by virtue Of The
confidence and patriotic enthusiasm it
will awaken. The panic served good
purpose in checking mania for reckless
speculation and it was the offspring OF a
long period Of uncxamplcd prosperity,
and the lar,l times that followed have Gil
forced useful lessons Of economy. The
county has taken 4 two years rest; its
breathing spell has lasted long enough;
il IS ready to start afrcsl, and only lacks
confidence in itself to run another course
IN the race Of material progress. This
confidence. we believe, the Centennial
will leave behind it as a legacy. When
we have gathered the products Of our CHI.
pire and set them forth in orderly array
beside those Of Ill the other nations Of the
earth, We shall better appreciate our re-
sources. We arc more bonntifully cn-
dowcl by nature than any other land the
s"n shines upon. We are young. strong,
inventive and quick wittcd. No oppres-
s'vc government cripples our industry: no
hostile nc,ghbors threaten us; we have
not the burden of Il standing army 10 car
~. III comparing our condition with that
Of other people, VIC shall see that we have
the advantage over them in most impor-
tant respects, and ifln some things We are
lacEing-if our fine arts arc backward,
our manufacturers wanting in taste, our
agriculture unscicntitic, Or our domestic
life wastctul-wc shall sec our shortcom.
'ngs So plainly by contrast that We shall
make Il great effort 10 remedy them, and
thus by percei:ing wherein lies our weak
ness, VIC shalt augment our powers. When
the Cc'Ncnn,al is over, the whale nation
will trel refreshed and encouraged.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
Thirst publication Feb 10Th, 1851
NEORIG AGE SALE.

Default has been .naic in the payment Of
Three hundred ana seven all :'- 100 i liars
which is claimed to be due 1T tho date Of this
notice ON certain Mortgage dated N"vcu-
Der c4th a. D. 1862, executed by Dwight
Weller Of Lansing, Mower County, Miuuc$o-
tt, to Il. ". lIoiistcr. OF Cook County. HE
nOis. and daily recorded in the Registers Of
lice oisa,d blower County. on the day Of its
date. at three o'clock I. ~, in Book j" on
page 2l2: an: no action at law or otherwise
has been instituted to recover tho sum duo Oh
said Mortgage or any part Thereof:
Now Therefore. Notic. Is hereby given that
pursuant to q power Of sale in said Mortgage
| contained and o! the statute in Such case
made and pr'.vilcl. the premises described
in and covered by said Mortgage. t"-w,:
The north half Of l"t three e. Of ',lock one o.
of the town OF Lansing. Mower e 'unty: Min
ncsota, according to the recorded plat thereof.
will DO sold ut public ycn'inc. on Friday the
18th day Of March A. D. 1876, by the sheriff
Of said Mower County, at tea o'clock in tho
forenoon OF said day. ut the front door Of tho
Court House, in the city Of Austin. in said
Mower County TO satisfy til. amount duo Oh
said Moatgags together with the Gusts Of this
! foreclosure.
Dated February sth, 1875.
GEO. ". HOLLISTER,
Mortgage.
Il. \. Mort, Faribault, Minnesota,
Attorney for Mortgages. IS !
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
Anncaranccs thus far Indicate Al

Appearances thus far indicate an carly
spring, aud VIC hope that they may not
prove delusive. 1t will seem to be great
blessing to have a pleasant April and
MaS. Last year it was 80 cold on the FIRST
day q May that ovcrcoats and inittens
were required BY those who went out of
doors. We hope this year that VIC may
sec sunshine and blossoms in their proper
time instead OF clouds. anil frost.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
4 minister who had been rcproyine O,

4 minister who had been rcproving one
Of his elders for ovcr-indulgencc observed
= COW go down to stream, take drink,
and then turn away. "There," said he to
the offending elder, "is IN example for you
the COW has qucnchcd her thirst aud re.
tired" EYES," replied the other, :'that is
very true. But suppose another COW had
come to the other side Of the stream, and
had said, Here's to you,' there's no say.
ing how long they might have gone on
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

W. ara. glad 10 note the prospect that
tho new Legislative apportionment will
reduce the aggregate number of members
considerably. We shall thus be saved a
heavy bill OF expense which seems to us
10 bc needless one. One hundred and
twenty men can do the legislative work
and represent the different interests of the
State as we'll Us any greater number, and
we are pleased 10 learn that there is dis.
position to apportion on u new and more
economical basis
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Last year We urged upon the farmers
the necessity of 4 more diversified agri-
culture, ard not without some satisfactory
results. This year Minnesota has oats
and corn enough, for her own use, and all
the surplus wheat she cares to sell at 50
cents per bushcl. 1t is becoming evident
70 all who give the subject any attention
that VIC cannot safely depend upon one
kind Of produce 10 meet Ill The contingent
cics of 4 living. The wheat producing
capacity Of the world is much greater
than tho demand for flour ever can be-,
hence no nation or state can with any
safety devote its entire energies to the
production OF wheat. Ifconsidcrcd from
the standpoint OF commercial interest it
would moi seem profitable for our farmers
to raise nothing bat wheat. If they were
always able to get a good price for it,
even then it would not be best, for tho rule
Of na,Ira! economy would thereby bc vio-
lated. Those qualities Of tho soil which
arc employed in the production Of any
class Of vegetables, are exhausted by frc-
qucnt repetition Of the same esop. TO
keep Tic land III fertile condition il is
necessary to give its energies new ten
dcncy at least each alternate year. Farm.
crs expect 20 get from the first crop not
less than % bushels per acre. bat if their
land has been producing wheat success
lively during the last ten years there is no
expectation Of getting more than from II
to Is bushels, and Il poor quality at that
Every farmer should regard himself rs in
company" with the land which he t,lls,
tile latter being considered ''silcnt"
partner. The former puts his labor against
the producing qualities Of the soil. Work
is III cXiausting process and ncccSsitatcs
| constant repair. Every blow that is struck
and every step that is taken by man dc.
Stroys some portion Of his muscular fibre,
and so every struggle Of nature made in
the termination and growth Of vegetable
matter, limini>hc; her productive energy
and to that extent, cxllausis her power
1t will thus be seen that both mem bcrs Of
the copartncvsl.ip employ a portion of
their capital in the business. What there
is left after dcfraying expenses is sur
plus aud should be expended in repairing
mutual losses, and it is nov that the soil
becomes entitled to an equivalent for
whatever she has invested in the processes
| Of growth. II She don't get it she is un.
able long to continue doing faithfully her
share Of the work. 1fhcr energies cease
man may strive in vain. She is i'll cxora.
; able. She demands that which is her due,
and refuses any compromise which does
not afford her Il full rccompcnsc 1t is
no more unreasonable to hope to draw
money from Il pocket in which none has
been deposited than it is to expect to get
Il crop year after year from a piece Of
land which has received neither rest nor
rct.rcshmcnt. Tho soil is a generous
iri"nd-dealing beautifully with all who
carcss her. but she never fails to withdraw
her mnn::iccncc from those who treat her
with rudcnc>s and neglect Farmers! if
you would succeed, cultivate thoroughly,
fcv,ilizc beautifully, and diversity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

We take the following from u late
speech of Mr.. Morton, OF Indiana, made
before the United States S.nate:
In many Of the Souther, States tho
policy is openly avowcd OF scizin. all
power into the hands of the white race
and dcpriving the colorcd people Of their
polilica! and civil rights. With this poll
cy, commonly known as the white line,
it is believed the Dem >crlcy >ympathizc
in every Southern State, and l fear to q
considerable extent in the Northern States
State after State has been conquered from
the majority by violence, and We are no
longer Left i'll doubt as to the purpose thus
to establish !. solid South in the interest
Of tic Democratic party; and when they
shall have obtained the control of the ma
tioaal government, to reconstruct the
Southern States upon the white mans ba.
sis, and to destroy the Republican party
by making it impossible for men of Re.
publican principles to enjoy and express
their opinions in peace and safety. Then
as before the rebellion, the Republican
party will be banisheu from the South,
and it will be to them as il foreign country.
When We consider how tcartully rapid
the progress has been in that direction
even under Republican administration,
we can understand hoy it mi yht he &C.
celebrated and consummatcd with a Demo
cratic President, elected chiefly by the
! Southern Democracy, and necessarily
sympathizing with them in their aspira-
| tions. Lest it be said that l do injustice
to the Northern Democracy, 1 beg leave
to remind tho Senate that before the war
the Northern Democracy not only con-
nivcd at the expressions upon the Repub-
l,can party and its exclusion from the
Southern States, but made merry over and
defended the outragcs committed in the
South upon Abolitionists; and that now
and ever since the war the Democratic
party either deny, justify, or excuse the
dreadful atrocities committed upon the
white and black Republicans in the South
cru States"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

A: a recent donation in the eastern part
Of Oswego county, a brother sent a dollar
to his pastor with o note saying: Here's
dollar in addition to the three shillings'
worth of strawberries I gave you last sum.
ller:v
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

lis said that $4,000 men in Pcnnsylsa-
niassYe idle, -h3ving been thrown out of
employment BY the suspension Of work in
tho coal mines Of llat State
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

An extraordinary religious interest is
pcrvading tho city of Wincna,> and many
hopeful conversions are announced.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

a modest minister out West marrics for
y drink ofwl,isky, a dozen eggs, and the
first kiss Of the bride.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

The Republicans Of Wisconsin have
elected !. Blaine delegation to the national
convention. 49,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

Some men keep savage dogs around
their houses, so that the hungry poor who
stop to "get bite" may get il outsidc the
Ainflr
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24

The evidence in the trial Of General
Elbcock has all been heard. and there
seems scarcely any doubt that he will be
acquitted
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-24
Twelve Hours nAdvance

And all points East will save detention, and
ayrivo in Chicago
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.
...i:a hsak raadInc club.

Nashville has 3 reading club.
A COW wss recently killed at Nash
Vile by lightning.
O;csr WeiIsud was drowned while
bathipg near Knoxville few days ago.
Jennie Blsnton, Of Knoxville, atteps-
ed suicide with lsudsnum q few days
ago.
Bob. Ouarles shot at two burglars In
E1gefielQ last Monday night. Nobody
hurt.
The store Of D. B. ChildTes, at Sweet.
water, was recently robbed of four hum
drsd dollars.
Mrs. Sterling Daily, Of Perry county,
recent V best her husband to death be-
Cause he whipced one Of their children.
Deaderiek Davis, who murdered an
other negro named Sam WClere, was
arrested at B gersville last week, but
msnsged 10 escape.
.,amts Barkley, proprietor OF the
R1NiiDg Green vineyard, near Jones'
b,ro. WI havs grapes enough this year
"a make six hundred gallons OF wine.
ClaIksville Chronicie: Mr.. Dan. Gold,
n,e OF the largest aud most enterprisiog
fsrmers in this country, hss recently
lost from cholera about three HUNDRED
head OF hogs.
FoIty-nine children and gtaGdchild-
fsu assisted In the celebraIOn OF me
sIxtv seventh birthday OF Mrs. Andrew
Knott Wednesday, at her residence, hVe
miles from Knoxville.
Humbolds Journal: Cotton has already
begun 20 open. Mrs. Lewis, living 1--WE
miles soulhesst Of this place, In th'
sixteenth district Of Madison country
will gin TO have hers picked out mex
week.
) Jseph O'Nein. ThomsE Sublett, Hsy
wood Williams, King GuDnawey, Geo
Williams, were arrested in Murfrees0Or
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-01

TIE nomination of ROIatio Seymour
for governor of New York was master-
stroke OF policy on the part OF the
Democracy of the Empire State that
assured the election Of the Democratic
ticket by an immspse increase on Til
denis msjority two years GSc, 1t sent a
thrill through all the States, calling
forth a measure OF enthusiasm orlY Sec
ond 70 that elected by the nomination
of Tildsn and Hendricks, and 1t Is deep
ly 20 he regretted that he has been COM
pelIed TO decline an honor that. under
the circumstances, placed his party un-
der al obligation they would have felt
and requitted. His declinstiOD embar.
rssses the party, oct we feel certain will
not seriously affect the result his accept
ance would have assured.