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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
OUR HARVEST FIELD.

The LIE Roy Independent goes by the anti
tobacco society Of that place, wagging it's
head, and taunting one of its members with
chawing. Alas, how are the mighty fallen.
"A stereoscopic view of a night-bloomine
cereus is something We would like to see.
They bloomed and stereoscoped at LIE Roy
lately.
We are not all ''cringin9, wax-nosed, po.
licy-seeking prigs of the pressv' Light is
breaking. Scores of editors are becoming
convinced that Spiritualism is Gods own
truth coming to save the world. Give US poor,
priest-ridden, theology-blinded, church-man.
acled, creed-b0und fellows q little more time
We are getting the shells OF our backs and
will soon stand forth, free chickens, every one
OF US. Scores Of us are investigating, and nc
honest man can investigate Spiritualism q
week without being convinced Of spirit-return
and communication. It is q matter Of scien
tine demonstration. He who runs may read
The wayfsring man, though fool, need not
err therein. Only those who are afraid Of the
church and Of Mrs. Grundy, refuse to inves
tigate. Some Of us know - well g. you DO
that three ourths of the leading thinkers 0l
Europe and America are Spintuadets. B
''easy" on US poor editors, Doctor, be easy
-W0stAtnoe0n Advance.
Washl pig ip1unl Fate God heap' ~ a.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in the con-
dition Of certain mortgage, bearing date
the 9Th day OF July, A. D., 1872 made and exc
cuted by William Hamilton and Mary A.
of William White, of the city Of Boston,
county Of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts,
mortgagee, which said mortgage was duly
Deeds, in and for the county of Mower, and
State Of Minnesota, on the 25th day of July,
A. D., 1872, at O'Clock P. NJ, i'll book M Of
And whereas, on the 2Sth day of April, A.
D., 1873, the said William White, then a res
ident Of said city Of Boston, died intestate.
1873, at said city Of Boston, in said county Of
Suffolk, before the Hon. Isaac Ames, Judge
Of the Probate Court of said county, Rufus
f.. spalding, OF said city, of Boston, was
of said William White, deceased, and duly
qualified, and received letters of administr:i-
ton, as such administrator.
And an authenticated copy of which letters
of administration, were duly recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds, of said county
OF Mower, on the 3lst day of August, A. D.,
1873, at IL o'clock NJ, in book of Deeds, on
And whereas, there is claimed to be due,
and there is due, at the date of this notice,
mortgage, the sum of four hundred, twenty
four and 75-100 dollars, and no action or pro-
ceedlng at law or otherwise having been in
stituted to recover said debt, or any part
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue and in pursuance of power of
sale, in said mortgage contained, and there
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises
named in said mortgage, and described as
follows, to wit:
The east half of the south east quarter of
section No. thirty-one, (31, in township one
hundred and four, Qo4), north, of range seven
teen, a., west, situated in the county Of Mower
and state Of Minnesota, with the aPpurtenan-
vendue, to the highest bidder therefor, at the
front door of the court house, in the city of
Austin, in said county of Mower and State Of
aforesaid, on On. Saturday, the 18th day of 0cto-
the amount of said mortgage debt, and inter-
est then due and unpaid, at the rate of ten per
cent, per annum, and the sum Oftwenty-e1ght
and 4-lo0 dollars taxes, interest and penalties,
paid by the said administrator, together with
all costs and disbursements Of these fore
closure proceedings, and the sum of thirty
dollars stipulated in said mortgage as attOr-
ney's fees.
Dated Austin, Minn., Sept. 5th, 1873.
RUFUS II. SPALDING,
AS administrator Of the Estate of William
White, deceased. sept 5z23-7t
LAFAYETTE FRENCH, Atty. for Administrator.
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Bills pertaining to Dobbins Creek bridg
The Caucus System.

To the Editor Of the TRANSCRIPT:
After nominations are made, 1t not un'
frequently happens that there is q good
deal said, through the press and other.
wise, about the lnef1ciency Of the eau.
Gus system, as a method of giving ex.
preston to the wishes of the majority.
This discussion IS all we'll enough; but
it rarely results in mend;ng matters, for
the reason that year must elapse before
any change could be put into practice
and by that time the feeling of dlssatis-
faction has subsidized. It would seem a
better way to agitate this matter before
nominations are to be made, and thus
give an opportunity to put into practice
any Improvement that might be suggested.
That there is ground for dissatisfaction,
with the present system, think, few will
deny. The theory is, that voters, IN prl
mary caucus, select delegates, who form
a convention, which in its turn, selects
nominees for the Offices to he filled. Thus,
nominees are the choice of the people.
The practice is, that some men who de-
sire Office, get together and parcel out the
nominations among themselves, and
agree 70 support one another, and then &c
to work in the caucuses to secure delega
tons that will ratify their work; thus, in
fact, the nominees are the choice Of
themselves. - ,.-''.
In common with others, I would like
to see our political matters carried on in
as pure a manner as possible, and 4
tending thereto, I offer the followin 6
suggestion, that plan be introduced in
this county, which il in vogue in some
localities, viz: that candidates for nom.
ination be required to announce that fac
through the presa, before the meeting Of
the convention in which they desire q
nomination. d: ~ ..s*$aaja
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Whereas, default has been made in the
date the 9th day Of July, A. D.. 1872, made and
Stevens his wife, as mortgagors, in favor of
William White, of the city of Boston, county
of Suffolk, and state Of Massachusetts, mort
ed in the Office of the Register Of Deeds,
in and for the county Of Mower and state of
on the 2th day Of 5@l A. d.
cages, on page S9,
And whereas, on the 2Sth day Of April, A.
ident OF said city of Boaton, died intestatc. 0
And whereas, on the I'd day Of June, A. D.,
1873, at said city of Boston, in said county Of
Suffolk, before the Hon Isaac Ames, Judge OF
the Probate Court Of said county, rufus H.
Spalding, of said city Of Boston, was duly
appointed administrator Of the estate of said
William White, deceased. and duly qualified
and received letters of administration as such
administrator, and an authenticated copy of
which letters of administration were duly re-
OF Moer fhe day
August, A. d., 1878, at II O'Clock NJ, in book
of Deeds, on page 1854.
there is due at the date Of this notice, on the
debts named in and secured by said mortgage,
the sum of two hundred, twenty-seven and
law or otherwise, having been instituted to
recover said debt, or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue and in pursuance of a power of sale
in said mortgage contained and Herewith duly
recorded, and the statute in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will be fore
closed, and the mOrtgaged premises named
In said mortgage, and described as follows,
to wit:
The south west quarter of the south east
quarter Of section No thirty-one, (3D in town.
snip one hundred and four, GOA, range seven
teen, az, west. situated in the county 81 Mower
and state of Minnesota, with the appurten-
pubic yendue, to the highest bidder therefor s
at the front door of the court house, in the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
LYLE, Sept. 2, 1878.

HELP IN ACQUIRING KNowLEDGE.-1n
acquiring a knowledge of the English
Language, and especially in learning the
meaning OF words, probably no other
work, nor many other books altogether,
can afford so much aid as Webster's Un-
abridged Dictionary, with its 5000 Pic to:
rial illustrations, its precise and full
definitions, its careful determinations OF
synonymous words, and its many valuable
tables. It is, in itself, whole library OF
the language. Let one family have a
copy Of this work, and use 1t faithfully.
and another be without 1.-THE difference
in the progress of the two families in
getting knowledge will be very great.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
Hayes Travels.

It's fun, this travelling with the Pres
ident, even though you be not one of the
big.wigs, or even colored conductor of
palace car 1t was our good fortune to
he on the same train with President Hayes
on his trip from Chicago to St. Paul.
We attempted to obtrude our presence
upon the potentate, but that greater man,
the colored porter, blocked our way, until,
alas for civil service reform, ten cents
corrupted the guard and we wandered on,
and saw q man whom we knew only by
his eyes. A man whose picture does not
convey the right impression, for that gives
him look of fineness and roya! blood
which docs not show in the somewhat
tlorid face and solid features, dirtcolored
sandy-grey beard and general 8 to 7 ap-
rearance. Nevertheless, it was fun to
look at him, and looking, to wonder
by what rare chain of chances he becam e
head of this great people.
AT Madison we were saluted cannon
ically, and crowd gathered at the tail
end of the train. And then it was fun to
see the dear people climb upon and over
each other in frenzied determination to
shake live president then and there or
be forever fallen. Finally they were cried
down by those who wanted to reach him
and couldn't, and speech was demanded, ,
and then it was fun to hear him strain
for something to say which shouldn't be
too flat, and then it was fun to see the Ia
dies jump up and squeal every time the
cannon went off.
AT Baraboo the party took supper and
an abomina BILE band serena6ed him while
he ate, playing "Come where my love
lies dreaming" and ending, as we thought
very appropriately, as the party was leav-
ing, with "Git up and gitr' The train
got, and then along the line were Badger
bands and people on lumber piles, and
statues of G. Washington on dry goods
boxes covered with sheet. And when
the darkness settled down, the benign
Attorney General Devens would light up
Hayes countenance with lantern.
A little apple boy at Madison, com.
pleteIy ignored his distinguished visitor.
We remonstr ated, and told him to leave
sordid trade and do honor to the great
man; Zach! he's nothing but common
man, and wasn't elected any way, and
business is biz, to-day. Apples three for
q nickel"
At ElroY, where we left the presence,
the good old bachelor Dcvens blew out
his torch light, and we hope poor Hayes
was let alone and was not bothered even
by dreams of guns and hand.shakes and
firecrackers and general racket, VIII ich
must nearly craze him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12

IT must have required great self-denial
in Brother Kennedy to refrain from ex.
employing some Of the good points Page
made on himself IN his Leroy speech
They are sticking out all through the re-
port. But the Independent probably
thinks that if it just hints at them, its
readers will see the point. Wouldn't 1t
be fun to answer Pages egotlstical mouth .
ings, one by one, and show him as his
speech shows him. He is to be pitied
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA
THURSDAY MORNING., SEPT. IL, 1875

WHEN Beechcr got to San Francisco a
meeting was called, immediately opposite
the hall in which he was lecturing, which
denounced HIM as pretended christian,
who was bringing reproach upon the
cause, and as "classical libertlne."
Lots of sand in the craw Of these "sand
lot" lesolvers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
County COmmissioncrs'P Proceedings.

AUSTIN, Mimi, Sept 8, 1878.
Board OF County Com missioners met
pursuantt to call at the Auditors office.
Present-chairman Richards, LaBar,
Spencer and Trowbridge.
It. was ordered, that IN order be
drawn in favor Of Nevada Township for
500, for bridge purposes; this was pro-
vided for At last session.
At 8 =. NJ. Mr.. Allen arrived.
A petition of A. II. Kicker asking u
change in school districts Nos. 2G and 20,
rejected.
The remainder of the session was oc
cupied in considering bridge contra cts.
The bids Of Z. P. Jones, Of the Canton
bridge company, for bridges in Spencer's
and Aliens districts, were accepted
LaBar and Allen were appointed a
committee to report upon the condition
Of tie Ramsey bridge.
SEPT. 4-8A. NJ
The report of the committee being
favorable, all order was voted 70 be drawn
in favor Of Wrought Iron Bridge Co.,
Of Canton, Ohio" for 81, 1903, balance on
contract for Ramsey bridge.
An order for 1856 was voted to be drawn
in favor of Clinton Bridge Co., balance
tor repairing bridge over Oobbins creek.
d. J. Tubbs was voted $27O, for build,
ing bridge in Adams Township.
Petition of Herman GUM to have VIZ
sw144, sec. %, town 1O3, range IS, changed
from district 36 to district 70, was granted
Petition to create new district, com.
posed of VIZ sec. 4, all ct 5, 6, 7, 8, nw4
sec. Q, M II, and M IS, all in town 1o4
range H. now forming parts of districts
IS and SO, was granted.
r. E oxford was transferred from dis.
trlct sc to district Is.
The bid of G. P. Jones, for building
bridge across the Cedar river in lansing
was accepted.
The petition of W. B. Spencer to be
transferred from district 5 to district 80
was received.
Bill Of $75, P. T. Mcintyre, for mon ey
advanced Clinton Bridge Co., allowed
Bill Of SIS, of A. H. Hall, for care OF
insane woman, by order of Commlssio ne1
Richards, allowed.
Bill of P. Haley for lumber for cribs
of Ramsey bridge, $22.46, allowed.
Bill of Palmer, Winall s. Co., for tax
judgment book, and deed and mort gage
record, $5450, allowed.
Petition of j. L. Dole, and others, for
| change in school districts, received.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made in the payment Of
the sum of one hundred and thirty mine
dollars, which is claimed to be due at the date
OF this notice upon Ger r m9?rtgage dny
Eliza Richards his wife, to Sylvester Smith,
bearing date the 18th day Of May, A. D., 1875,
and duly recorded in the Office of the Register
State of Minnesota, ON the 2lst day of May, A..
b.. 1915, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ, in book Q of mort
cages, on page 164.
A. D., 1878, duly assigned and transferred by
w. T. wilkins, Executor of the last Will and
Testament of said Sylvester Smith, deceased,
to w. La%le1ce ana sad assignment s was
of Deeds, aforesaid, on the 10th day of August,
A. D., 1878, at ~ O'Clock, P. NJ, in book Y Of
mortgages, on page Al.
wise having been Instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof:
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed, and the premises>d described
in and covered BY said mortgage, VIZ: urso
in block No: eight, a., IN the village of Browns,
dale, according to the recorded plat thereof
with the hereditaments and appurtenances,
Win be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
and twenty-five dollars attorneys fee, as
foreclosure, and the Disbursements allowed
by law; which sale viii be made by the sher
| If of said Mower county, at the front door of
County COW and state, on the 18th day Of october,
A. D., 1873, at one o'clock P. NJ, of that day,
subject to redemption at any time within one
year from the day of sale, as provided by law.
1s Rste0 e. As ASH ne D.
WEISER s. SHORTT, Attorneys. aug 29-227t
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LEGAL.
OTATE OF MINNESOTA,l

CTATE OF MINNESOTA,
- MOWER COUNTY, IS.
District Court, tenth Judicial District:
Charles Lamb, plaintiff, vs.. Hugh Harper,
defendant:
The State Of Minnesota to the above named
Defendant You are hereby summoned and
tiff in tho above entitled action, which is filed
In the Office of the Clerk Of said Court, Mt Aus
tin, In said county, and to serve copy OF
your answer to tho said complaint upon the
subscriber at his office in Preston, in the
county of Fillmore, and State aforesaid, with
in twenty days after the service of this sum-
mons on you, exclusive Of the day of service;
and If you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
therein, besides the costs and disbursements
in this action.
Dated Preston, August LIST, A. D., 1873.
H. II. WELLS, Plaintiff s Attorney.
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EXAMINATIONS
IN MOWER co. FOR THE FALL. 1878.

i uA1AS1lH1CO HAAV11N "A l1ONO
Il IN MOWER co. FOR THE FALL. 1873.
Grand Meadow, Sept. 3O-Oct. 5, inclusive.
Austin, Oct. A-19, inclusive.
Leroy, Oct. 2S-Nov. 2, inclusive.
From o'clock on Monday to II M. on Satur-
day, at each place.
Average standing required for Sd Grade, IS;
for I'd Grade, 81; LIST Grade, 81.
Applicants for I'd and Sd Grades will be pre-
pared with short selections for public readings;
and LIST Grade will prepare, (previous to ex--
aminatiOn) an Essay upon some educational
subject, the rendering of which viii require
not less than 5 minutes; from this will be
marked the standing in Reading, and in the
Theory and Practice of Teaching.
I'd and Sd Grades, bring Robinson's Arith-
metic, Geography, Kerls Grammar.
1st Grade, bring the above books, also Alee-
bra, Physiology, Civil Government.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
az To what page in this branch have you
studied?
, Applicants will do well to review Percentage
before examination.
A-4t A. H. FUTILE, Co. Sup't
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1853 1879.
THE STANDARD, t.

A FIRST CLASS RELIGIOUS FAMILY
NEWSPAPER.
Is the Baptist organ for Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas,
Nebraska and Colorado. Devoted to the inter
ests of Western Baptists. The Largest, the
Ablest, the Best baptist Journal in the West.
Rev. Justin A. Smith, DIP, Editor. Terms
copies. GOODMAN & D1CKERSON,
n Proprietors, Dearborn st., cor. Randolph.
Chicago, Ills. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12

Richards, LaBar and Trowbrldge were
appointed to oversee the building aud to
examine and report upon the bridge over
the Cedar in Lansing.
Spencer and Allen were appointed to
let contracts, superintend construction Of
and report upon the abutments for two
bridges, one over Little Iowa, and one
over Bear Greek; and to report upon the
superstrueturos when completed.
Spencer was authorized to let contracts
for bridge over Root river, in 'Benning.
ton, and report upon same when com.
pleted.
SEPT. SIS A. NJ.
Commissioner Richards was appointed
to purchase the years supply Of coal for
county, and to draw orders for payment
for the same.
Chairman richards was ordered to
draw orders on the order of Spencer and
Allen for payments on abutments to he
built at Leroy and Grand Meadow, and
in Bennington.
Chairman Richards was authorized to
draw orders for payment for labor on
Dobbins creek bridge.
Chairman was autnorlzed to pay har-
vest help on poor tarm.
Commissioner Trowbridge was ap.
pointed to examine the Rose Creek bridge
and contract for the repair or replace
ment of the same, and to direct the is
suance of orders by the chairman for
payment for same.
| Commissioner Allen was appointed to
superintend the repair Of bridges in Ra-
cine.
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NEW Advertisements.
dissolution NOTICE.

Notice is this day given of dissolution of
the partnership hitherto existing under the
firm name of Crane g. Co., at Rose Creek,
Mower Co., MINI. The business will hereafter
be conducted by II. L. Crane, to whom all &C
counts are due.
FL. CRANE,
III. l.. CRANE.
AUSTIN, Mimi, Sept. 9, 1878. A2t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12

If you cannot take the baby to the
country, use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup for
usual diseases of early childhood. Price
rs cents.
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BILLS ALLOWED

BILLS ALLOWEOe
John Carey, constable's fees. ........... Q 6
H. Y. Hildebrand, constable's fees... ID 80
w. B. Spencer ....................... rs q
G; N: Campbell, constables feee........ 7 IS
w. B. Nilsson g ....... / Is
G. N. Campbell, ..... 2 O5
G, A. Hume, hardware for court house 3 O5
II. Dunklemann, clothing for pauper 6 IS
VIM. Richards, commissioners fees.,., 8 81
on bridge committee. ............... q 10
M Ar Trov1hri6Da II %
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MORTGAGE SALE.

sept 537t
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be found, rather than down by our street
sprinkler's pump, right in the way of
everybody. Then, too, it the parts ofthe
machines we're really lost, and he never
expected to find them, why have they
not been replaced? He has a "Fairha-
ven" press and "Nonpareil" jobber.
Duplicate parts can be obtained in Chi
cago, IN week, and 10, the White Swan
yet feathers its nest by the charity OF the
81. Paul Globe, who prints his paper still.
We hope with him that he may yet find
his lost pieces, but if any one did US a
like favor we would conclude there was
no use in waiting and would promptly
order duplicate parts. And do you sup
pose that an enemy would have been con-
tent to stop with the little damage done
Not much. An enemy would never have
carefully unscrewed and removed piece
here aud there. And it must have been
dore in the fore part Of the night, for the
Register men we're In the building until
half past one, and the noise they made
would have protected the raiders, while
after that time the building was still and
as several parties sleep all around, it is
very certain the COURAGE" was commit
ted in the early part of the evening, and
unfortunately on this evening, contrary to
custom, no one was working in the Re.
publican office, and it was NIL dark-so
dark.
Oh, pshaw! Every man we speak to
says, "too tain" And when you pity tue
White Swan you pity man who does
not deserve It, and who planned this
thing to create sympathy for him in his
family and numerous other troubles, in
his impecuniosity, and in his increasing
unpopularity. And promptly comes the
wall Eve have been despoiled. Pay up
what you owe" Too thin. =. AS.
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