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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-26


heavy and the treasury is high exhausted. The
increase of the fever today brought more
laborers into the field. The Odd Fellows
Masons, Knight of Honor, and orders of work
ingmen's relief boards, find their time occupied
in caring for the sick and destitute. The
epidemic of 1873 scarcely ebualled this distress
now prevailing. Today whole families were
Frustrated within few hours. Their misery it
being increased by the delay in receiving pro-
per attention.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 25.-The yellow fever record
today shows decrease in the number of new
cases compared with yesterday, there being 81
reported up to o'clock p. m. The death list
however il the largest of any day since the
fever made its appearance, the undertakers re-
porting rs interments. There is a scarcity of
have telegraphed to Mobile and other points for
them. The members of the different associa-
ti0ns are doing noble work in striking contrast
to the action of the people who have deserted
their friends and relations in their distress.
Instances are kaown of parents DESERVING their
children and children their parents. The wife
and children of prominent citizen were taken
with fever during his absence. He was tele-
graphed for by the Towards and replied:
"Take care of my family" His wife is dead
and today his children were conveyed to the
city hospital where one has since died.
At Jackson.
Everybody is leaving Jackson, Miss, who
can, and long lines of OK wagons with furniture
and families are seen.
I'm Vicksburg.
The fever is reported as spreading among
those who fled to the country from Vicksburg,
while in Vicksburg the scenes are perfectly
shocking, and Chairman Child of the Howard
Association asks aid, as the fever is rapidly
increasing. -Four physicians are down with it.
VIcKsBURG. Miss. Aug. 25.-The yellow
fever continues increasing. There were so new
cases the past "a hours and % deaths. Among
them is Geo. f. Brown, son of Judge Geo. E.
Brown. G. P. Allen, city editor of the Vicks-
Herald, is down with the fever, also his wife
and son. His daughter died this evening.
Trains on the Vicksburg 8; Meridian Railroad
have ceased running, owing to the guarantees
along the road, and threats are made to fire
into the trains and wreck them. Vicksburg is
cut off from all communication except BY the
Mississippi river. Two children of 1. Rein
hardt, who left here week ago, died yesterday
at Tuscaloosa, Ala, of yellow fever. Physicians
and nurses from New Orleans reached here
tonight,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

everlasting and omnipresent political
malcontents, he will out-yotc the lazy
party. You who stayed at home, think
ing every one else would vote, must re;
member that what is every ones busl'
ness Is no ones business. The same
lethargy next year, and the same blum
ders in the party management, will beat
you.
And fourthly, nominate early. There
is no reason, and nothing but dishonesty
can furnish reason, for waiting until the
last fortnight before putting out ticket.
A ticket that won't stand, and that won t
gain strength for six weeks ought not tn
win Did you think the Page party
would nominate first? They waited to
see your ticket, and they calculated to
shun any flaw or mistake you made. And
suppose the local papers could have had
six weeks at the late fusion ticket? We
could easily have laid it away. But no,
We had one week, in which must be
crowded the support of our own ticket,
TO the exclusion of any criticism upon
the most patent faults of the other.
Therefore, when the great fight of next
year comes, nominate early Il ticket that
will "wear," get over your laziness, and
rout out every anti-Page-21 .year-old in
the county,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

rather bad name from some rich and racy
statements made regarding him by ''Bub'
himself.
Why was it that the Republican tickets
distributed here had not the railroad bond
proposition printed on them? Was it a mis-
take, or did some of the disappointed office
seekers wish to build up their lost not0riety
by letting the question go by default? What
ever might have been the reason, at this wrl-
ting it looks as though there would be quite a
falling OF in the kepuohcan ma9oftes of 4hs
omission; but as far as Grand Meadow Is con-
cerned we rectified the mistake in time to
save our people from falling into the trap
Nelvs.
Yes, it was u mistake; and that same mis-
take doubtless cost the Republicans many
votes. The straightforward manly way, was
to have printed the bond proposition on the
tickets in blank, SO that a man could vote as
his conscience and judgment dictated. The
greenbackers printed No on all their tickets.
That was just as unfair as it would have been
for the Republicans to have printed Yes on
their tickets.
For point and what A. Ward called 'polite
usts,''-commend us to the Wells
Advocate Speaking Of a defeated greenback
candidate it says:
Away over in the western part OF the
county, amid an old antiquated and seques.
tered spot, lives man OF middle age. whose
brow is furrowed with deep lines Of care, and
whose pocket book is furrOwed still deeper.
And then says he was stranded on "quick.
sand shore, with his timbers shriven and keel
stove in, Justify crying, oh, my guardian angel,
where am now; where is that realm OF hap
py bliss that greenbacks offered, which you
said was so different from this"
He speaks of man as having seductive
and in11nitismal mind,'' and says that 1.-THE
itch and measles are naturally tributary
to his organism"
Then he winds up with the following pan
egyric:
'Greenbackism is dead. She died with q
broken heart last Tuesday at P. N. A post
mortem examination held yesterday by COM
petent physicians, showed that she had the
eb0rucum ccbdtdnd dd,adides of the worst type,
and that it was only through careful nursing
and frequent examinations by the phrenO-
! logical gentleman whose cOgnomen is Powers,
| that she survived as long as she did. The
poor old lady is gone, gone where the wood
bine twineth, and the wild rose smelleth not.
Her corpse was slimly attended. Old lady,
adieu.''
Or for genuine campaign enthuse, read the
| following from the Spring Valley Vdette:
Fiat is badly busted, even
| in the South where soft money raised its
fangs."OD
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
The state Election.

With but one exception the cEtire Re
publican ticket and congressional delega,
tion is elected. Poehler, Democrat, in
the second district, had the good luck to
get ahead of Strait. But Washburn came
out about 5000 ahead, and our Dunnell
passed under the wire some 1000 lengths
ahead.
Berry, Nichols and Whltcomb, return
bearing their sheaves with them in the
shape Of able bodied majorities. 1T was
glorious victory" and we have to weep
only for Strait and we trust that he IS not
dead, but sleepeth.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
NOVEMBER 5th, 1905, Guy Fawkes a

NOVEMBER 9TH, 1905, Guy Fawkes at
tempted TO blow up law and good gov
ernment simulta neously W tn the Parlia
ment buildings. Last Tuesday the Gay
Foxes of Mower county, and their allies
from every disaffected political clan
planned the same ascen sion for the Re
publican ticket Page had the train all
laid and Catalina Swan was to touch it
off, bnt-alas! In England t:ey have a
pleasant fashion of burning Fawkes in
efigy. The rare coincidence of las
Tuesday, re-suggcsts what was spoken Of
last summer by some Of our good moth
ers.in.law in Israel, who wanted to set
one Of our citizens burnt-in effigy w
hope, but they were not explicit enough
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
fl0urished more and dis.

GREENBAcK1sM flourished more and dis.
played more strength in Minnesota tha"
in any other November state, which in
deed isn't saying much, but yet prompts
a search for the cause. And a cause,
good and sufficient, is ready at hand
hard times. In conversation with Chi
cago merchants, dealing in widely diff
fering commodities, we we're invariably
told that Minnesota was worst off of any
state IN the Union. Collections among
US were simply impossible Herein is
the secret, the true and the only one, for
wha:ever of strength the greenback
cause developed among us. Hard times,
soft sense and lack of principle furnish
excellent timber from which to make
preenbackera
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

The eagerness with which the sore
heads of every complexion crowded into
the greenback ranks no matter what their
previous party relations were, was
enough to convince every thoughtful
mind that one should shun them. In
this county especially, the greenback
ranks were filled with Page men, kicked
out republicans, disgraced democrats
and political traitors Of all ranks, led by
such samples of sobriety and beauty OF
character as Catalina Swan and Dave
Gates. AS Falstatf said of Dame Quick
ley, our victory is " thlDg-to thank God
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

HAVE you heard from Maine? AND
Bull Run? And Plevna? As Bull Run
aroused the Republican party to sense
OF the magnitude of the OCCASION, so the
defeat in Maine served to spur them on
to victory In the recen, elections. The
Washington of Homes, Money was threat
ened, and the needs of the time brought
the earnest lovers of country 10 the front.
and the tinkering of finance will be no
more a part of politics. In future, no
party will dare to take. up the question
of repudiation, for that question will
sink any party that touches it. For once
we believe it may be truly said, without
any political bumcombe about it, the
country was threatened, but "the country
IS saved" - y :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

THE Republicans elect every man on
the county ticket.-Houston County Jour-
nul The fight over and we are scooped
Hilbert Leo Enterprise, (Greenback.) }
Steele County redeemed -Oeoatonno Jour'
nal, (Rep.) Republicans arise and sing.
-Faribault Republican. The grand re-
sult.-St. Cloud Journal Press, Rep }
Shake e.--1leron0riu Post. The rooster
generally "perches" on Republican sheets
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
Political Lessons.

The curse Of every reform movement,
is that designing and dishonest politi-
clans invariably worm themselves in as
leaders as soon as the movement pro.
misses to gain any strength. These politi
cal vagrants place themselves at the head
and use the popular cry for reform to
enhance the e,r own interests. So it was
in Grangerism, so in the late financial
craze, and especially so in this county.
But, as President Lincoln said, "The peo.
pie, rightly instructed, will always vote
right" so our citizens were instructed,
and the result is all right, although our
rejoicing IS subdued 10 lhankfulness and
is not hilarious.
Our late elections teach lessons, and as
our experience has not cost us dear, we
fear the people may not profit by them.
We say our experience was cheaply got
ten, for there is no possible objection to
Mr.. Wyckof for auditor. We would
have been glad to have seen him elected
on the Republican ticket. We grieve,
simply and only because he was elected
ON q Page-grcenback mix.
The first lesson is, that lazlness is a
bad disease in voter. Some hundreds
of republican voters stayed at home,
They had not the burning interest In
the contest that the soreheads and Page
men had. Since the days Of Satan's re-
volt, the cause of wrong has ever polled
full vote. Sin is ever active, while j,
does seem as though goodness Is condu
Give to laziness. Too many of our friends
stayed at home complacently thinking
that every one else would go.
The next thought is, that the democra
tic party saved the day for US. There's
no use denying it. Not enough republi
can votes we're polled to carry the ticket
and we owe salvation to the democrats
And this leads US to the second lesson
Selishness is bad disease in politics
When G. NJ. Cameron, democrat, was
put in nomination for Probate Judge be
fore the republican convention, but f"'
the selfish opposition of some leading
republicans, the commonsense fairness
of the convention would have nominated
him, and a refusal to do 50, acted like a
boomerang on candidate, who, in tht
convention, ostentatiously announced
that "he couldn't vote for democrat
Many democrats couldn't vote for him
and the result was sad. We are good re-
publicans, and because man ls repub.
lican, is one Of the best reasons for moi
being pig. He is a true friend tn tells
you your faults. Remember, avoid split
ting your own ticket, and don't ask
man or party to work for you for moth
ing.
! Tile third lesson will be learned mex
year, unless the republican party do diff
ferently. The stay.at.hones must com,
out. If there be any craze, any furor, to q
tract the floating, restless voter, be assuret
Page will find it-it looks now as thougl
the Page party and the license and whia
key men would cembine-and with th'
few followers he has, and these sam
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

lad the condemnation of the White
Swan been by the church olone, there
mirht be some sense in his talk about
rings" in the church, but when the
council that condemned h,m came from
all parts of the state, his sneers at its de-
cision oulv show his true inwards.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

Thank God for the proof that dema-
gogues cannot entirely turn the heads OF
the people! Reputation, so cunningIy
coated by the sugar Of greenhacklsm' has
received its death blow, and every honest
man Is lovingly Watching the days glide
bv, that will bring about resumption.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
Much sorrow has been expressed at the

Much sorrow has been expressed at the
letters on the church trial, appearing IN the
Pioneer Press, and a shocking shock was
given the friends Of him who proves to
he a yeri,able Catalinc. After reading
the issues of the Repub1icun since it has
been "disciplined," the "unrcgereratc
man whose name heads these columns"
and to whom all this is game, goes by,
wagging his head and crying AHA, aha" :"
which is Hebrew for II told you So"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
OTATE OF MINNESOTA.

n D.
The State of Minnesota, to John c. Arnett
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, one of the Justices
of the Peace in and for said county, on the
11th day of December, 1873, at 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon, at my Office in the First Ward, city
liam Chandler and E. G. Carter, firm Of Chand
Ter & Carter, in civil action. Should you fail
to appear at the time and place aforesaid,
the evidence adduced by said william Chand
Ter and E. G. Carter for such sum as they
shall show themselves entitled to.
Given under my hand, this 9Th day of No
vember, 1878. L.. N. GRIFFITH,
nov 14-33-4t Justice of the Peace
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

TuOUGu there is much to admire IN the
character of Ben Butler, yet we are glad
that his demagogism has had its reward
..Slc semper demagOgis"!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

WHAT dodge will Uncle Billy try next
to get into power: Yet he is not squeIch-
ed he has the lobby to work IN, ana Il
genuine and rich worker c:la put in good
J.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
The Result Officially Announced.

Below we give majorities Of the official
count in our late election. 1t will be
seen that the State ticket has strong
plurality. With this exception and Cam
eron, FOR Probate Judge, the figures below
are majerities, Cameron had only plu-
rality 1t is satisfaction tu know that
the figures in the TRANSCRIPT of last
week, invariably under estimated the Re.
publican strength. We present better
majorities this week than were claimed
last week:
REPUBLICANS.
Judge of Supreme COurt-JOhn NJ. Berry. .693
Clerk of Supreme Courts. H. Nichols. .678
State Auditor-O. P. Whitcomb. $50
SenatOr-W. H. Officer. II
Representatives
j. D. Allen lover GaskilD. lD...................190 190
J. F. Goodsell lover Gibson). ...............19 192
Sheriff.: B. Corey. .;:.............d LIZ LIZ
County AttOrney-C. C. Kinsman. 261
Corouer-D, Strock. 1874
Surveyor-G. H. Allen. 1888
Commissioner, 1st district-O. c. LaBar.... SO
GREENBACK.
Congress-Wm. Meighen 6
County AuditOr-J. NJ. WyckOf. .2lO
Register of Deeds-W. NJ. Howe. .l15
INDEPENDENT
Judge of Probate-G. NJ. Cameron. ......... 81
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

FxOM the closenc>S nf thls election oe
warned, and next year bring ont those
800 Republican voters who last Tuesday
stayed 1T home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

SINCE the election, greenback papers
don't seem to take any interest in politics.
One, very rabid hitherto, has this week
q very able editorial on Hog Cholera.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
&NORTHWESTERN

Ii N e s.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway en-
braces under one management, the Great
Trunk Railway Lines of the west and north
west, and with its numerous branches and
connections, forms the shortest and quickest
% route 3 between Chicago and all points in 1lli-
sofa, sofa, iowa. NebrasEa Californise and inds the
Western Territories. Its
OMAHA AND CALIFORNIA LINE
Is the shortest and best route between Chi
cago and all points in Northern Illinois, Iowa,
Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah,
H9sfrae to- oregon chna' Japan and
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL s. MINNEAP-
OILS LINE,
Is the short line between Chicago. and all
points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and for Madison, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Du-
luth, and all points in the great Northwest. Its
LACROSSE, WINONA s. ST. PETER
LINE,
Is the best route between Chicago and La
kato. St. Peter, New Ulm, and all points in
Southern and Central Minnesota. Its
GREEN BAY & MARQUETTE LINE,
Is the only line between Chicago and James
vile, Wetertown, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Ap-
pleton, Green Bay, Escanaba, Negaunee, Mar
Superior country. Its
FREEPORT AND DUBUQUE LINE
Is the only route between Chicago and El9in
Rockford, Freeport, and all points via Free
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE, LINE
Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only
Lake Forest, Highland Park, Waukegan, Ra'
cine, Kenosha and Milwaukee.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Carr
ara r,,,, IN sll <hro,, uh traina ~ %hia road
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

Wu1 is it that this year only Republi-
can papers have a rooster III tull crow
Have our grecuback printers no plates III
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

FOyR towns in this county made no re
turns Of the vote for congressman
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

To quote from an article Of two weeks
ago, "Thauk God there is no way to ac-
complish repuuiation.'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

WE mildly imagine that Uncle Billy
Meirheu wishes he ha0 his money back.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

THE White Swan founded the Green
back party and then fnunderel it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
.MARRlEp.

sLEEPER-G1LLETT- Austin, Nov. 7th
1878, by N. K. Noble, ESQ.,, WILLIE B. SLEE.
PER and MISS EDNA L. G1LLETT, both OF
Brownsdale, Mower county.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14
TWO POPULAR MAGAZINES

Brilliant Novelties for 1879.
ELLA FARNAN, Editor. D. LOTHROP 4 Co.,
q. WIDE AWAKE.
The frustrated Mdgastne for Young F6lhs, 800
- q Te0r.
It ie conceded ON all sides that Messrs. D.
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what they set their hearts upon q few years
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

WHOM the White Swan would destroy,
he first makes his candidate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-14

GOODBYE GrrenOackcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
THE PREVENTION OF CRIME.

A BILL INCORPORATING DIR. HOWARD CRosBYs
SOCIETY INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEi
ALBANY, April 10.-The Society for the Pre-
yenton Of Crime desires Incorporation and accordingly
Senator wendover introduced bill for that purpose to-
day. The ncOrporatOrs named are DR.. Howard Crosby,
Peter Cooper, William II. Wiekham, Benjamin latham.
charles E. Gildersleeve. william T. Mott, Erastus d.
Culver. william b. Merritt, s. Iren1us Prime. David j.
whitney Frederick A. Booth Oscar f. Schmidt, Alonzo
Foett Daniel b. st. John Roosa' Henry Drisler, VIII
liam p Prentice George G. WheelOck and John H. Hin
tonal of New-York CITY, In the first section OF the
bill IL Is stated that:
The said society Il formed to promote In all proper and
suitable ways the removal OF sources ana causes OF
crime and vice, and to aid in the OF
IN this 40 assist IN the prosecution Tor voatohs
thereof disseminate information by means OF the
press public meetings aud discussions, ana 10
correct public opinion in support OF all laws ana I'D or
OF the necessary and proper legislation upon such SUD
1ects.
the socIetys effective powers are contained however
IN Sections and z, given below:
SEC O. The said society may prefer complaint before