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, 1880-08-09
Fifty Thousand Strikers.

Whether the strike upon which the
90, 900 iron puddlers of Pittsburg have
resolved, will result in any violence
after the manner of the great riot of
1877, is a question which sheuld not
be too confidently answered in the neg
ative. When such body OF Pittsburg
workingmen strike, serious trouble is
probable. In spite Of the fact that the
price of iron has fallen many dollars
per ton, within few weeks, the pud
dlers demand an increase of pay to
$3.50 per ton, and to obtain it they
agree upon strike. That their move
ment will be disastrous, not only to the
manufacturers, but to themselves, ad-
mits of no doubt. Experience has
taught iron manufacturers that to
wholly stop their business the moment
it ceases to be profitable is the most
prudent course. In some kinds Of
business it is better to keep the works
in operation at some loss while awaiting
the advent of more prosperous times,
but iron mills should be closed when
ever business cannot be done at profit.
Now, since it is difficult to see how
the manufacturers can make money if
they accede to the terms Of the puddlers,
it becomes probable that a general
strike will close the mills, and the pud-
dlers will have as the result of their
strike the less OF their summer wages,
without the hope of obtaining better
pay when business is resumed. We're
the manufacturers to pay the $3.50 de-
manded, and raise the price Of iron to
meet the additional expense, the result
would be to open the market to for
sign competition again, and increased
importations would certainly diminish
the work of men employed in our own
mills. High prices at snce induce vast
importations of iron. It appears,
therefore, that whether the strikers OBJ
tain or fail to obtain what they demand,
their strike will be disastrous to them
selves. Had the 10000 puddlsrs been
content with the old prices for time,
the revival of the iron industry might
have continued, and the promotion Of
all interests would have been the re-
suit. But, foolishIy, strike has been
ordered, and loss to all concerned must
be the result. The experiences of 1877
should induce the Pittsburg authorities
to take every precautien against riot,
and promptly punish all unlawful pro-
ceedings Of the puddlers.-N. 2. Mail.
, 1880-08-09

TIE ZURICH FESTIVAL follow
ing, which We clip from an exchange,
was written before the 4th of July, but
it is still readable:
Great preparations are being made at
Zurich for the federal singing festival
which is held every five years, and will
open this year on the anniversary Of
American Independence, July Ath.
Every singing society in the confeder-
atien will send its choicest voices; some
of the best artists and artistes of Ger
many and France have promised their
cooperation, and building is being
erected, near the lake, capable of con-
tanning nine thousand persons-three
thousand performers and six thousand
listeners. Temporary hotels, calcu-
lated to accommodate six to seven thou
sand guests, are in course of erection.
The festival will last the entire week,
and wind up on the following week
with an imposing ceremonial and amid
general rejoicings. The harbor and the
shores of the lake will be brilliantly
illuminated every night; and twelve
great electric lamps will make the
neighborhood of the concert hall as
bright as day.
, 1880-08-09
3nget Sumud 9ispatfh.
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Ever True.

Fond hearts still will love thee ever.
Friendships ties they ne'er will sever,
Though the death-damps DER thee gather
Te'Il be constant to the end;
Fer 70 all thou art blessing.
With lsve that is oaressing.
And though trials hard are pressing,
Hearts will aid and comfort lend.
Der LIES dark and storm toss'd ocean
Rulows rise in fierce commetion,
Yet fond hearts with true devotion
Will yet linger near thee still;
For brave souls will fear no danger;
He who came once as stranger,
Born within lowly nsnger,
Subjects all unto His will.
-Wdcerley Magazine.
, 1880-08-09

In the breach Of promise suit of Mo-
Pherson against Warnie, at Shelbyville
Ind, the defendants counsel took the
broad ground that no woman of fifty
seven, which was the plaintiffs age,
could possibly form romantic love for
any man. The jury sustained that
theory by their verdict.
, 1880-08-09
General Garfield

The following is too good to be lost
even if it is told of one who is 80 un-
fortunate as to bs candidate for the
Presidency:
General Garfield is said to have been
good little reader at three years cid,
and to have had q remarkable memory,
retaining almost verbatim the contents
of the books he devoured. As small
boy he often annoyed teachers of linn
tied education by the inHumerable
questions he asked them. When as a
youth he taught school in Ohio he was
SO poor that he had only one suit, and
that of jean. Toward the end of the
term, it is related in the Cleveland
Leader, the trousers became very thin,
and while bending down one day he
tore ono of tho knees nearly around.
The chagrined teacher pinned it to-
gether as we'll as he was able, and that
night made somewhat bitter complaint
to Mrs. Stiles, whore he was boarding.
in regard to his poverty. "Oh, never
mind" said the good woman. "you
can 60 to bed and one of the boys will
bring down your paatalooRs, and I
will carefully darn the hole, SO that it
will be as good as new. When you get
to be President you will forget all
about such little things as that"
, 1880-08-09

Things gained arc gone. but great
things done endure.-8scin4usns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

-rrrRS OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
,,.t,.-S. Z. Adams, Monticello,
Ni a- ns,,,e,r.-J. J. Woodman. Paw Paw,
Wen. ,.or -Mortimer Whitehead, Gin
al e4sn,11 IA. J. Vaughan. Memphis
o'.ttDt Sfpscdr6.-Wm Sims, II Kan
as r., <,rrer.-F. II. Mcdowell, Wayne,
}, s5rcretaru.-O. H. Kelley, Louisville; Ky;
Gate ke~pppr.-O. Dinwldale. Orchard
Ind.
Ce,eS.-Mrs. Adams.
p,nopn.-Mrs. Woodman.
,JU Asst. Stetrard.-Miss {. \. Hall,
louisville, Ky.
n WYATT Aiken. Cokesbury. S. G.
Henley James, Marion, md.
s II. Ellis, SprinSshoro, ONO.
os,cers Of North Carolina State
Grange. P. OF IL.
uaster-W III Cheek, OF Warren.
nversa.r-D 4 Montgomery, OF Ala
nance. c,1ford
Steward--J \ Harris, OF iredeii.
Assistant Ste ward-H + KING, Oh ohs@
OK. ~ IF North.
3mpton. ,f Culford.
Sacretary-Ios Z Porter. of Edgec0moe
Cate Keeper-L W Reasons Edge
eOmbe. E
pon,ona-Nrs J f Somers. Of Gu1ltord'
FIora-Miss Eugenia Robinson, oi "a
LADY Asst. S'eward-Mrs r King OF
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col. Wi liam FL. Cheek, Chairman o
Warrent"n.
Can. J. z. Porter. Secretary, larooro'
Can, s. B Alexan' er. Charlotte.
LIN King. FalkI nd. Pitt county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03
The Milling Interest.
Ry /. {. kENNEDI. kiNSloN. y

Milling Is destined 10 become a very M
nor,ant # not the greatest, industry OF THIS
onntrv The United States Is already the
otnnUIa9re, cranary of the world, ana
- 1nl, rauIains for us to embrace every OPP
nortnnity to improve our knowledge, appl-
r an.os md processes. that the produce 81 our
'n;Is NAV become rs celebrated Tor It's eA,
aaIionco as our broad acres are unparalleled
IN productlveness. 81
,,1n;nr calls into our ranks men OF a hlgh
nnjpr We might easily prove that iron,
he time the negro gil III Africa bruised
,be corn for Mungo Park down to the time
Ina, Homer Baldwin made his white foam
or Archibald, Sanders, Ames: CHRISTIAN,
Kern or a host of others perfected thelr
,uperb products, that the onward h'afch .
utilization itself was largely dne 70 'l's
sroyipe Improvement. think II lia. o0
ruIy said that "a wheaton loaf anu d cot'on
shirt are the foundation OF our ciNlh.a''u"-
fear we ourselves do moi fully rea ize inc
Importance of our calling, or It's tar reacn'nS
effects upon the health and progress OF our
race. Turn with me but a ilotheh' -
rontemnlations There is no article OF use
NJ ornament among ciyi lied men that
our product does not largely enter INTO; nor
Is ,beoro ~ feet Of genius with it's debt to
rs. It is An old and true saylng. sing me
a%nation' : song and | will ted You their chaf
ac,er." but it might be more truly ana APT,
IL said Let me taste a peoples bread, ana
will tell Won their state of CIVILIZATION.
No one ~nnacouainted with the art OF mill
ing can appreciate the difficulties that nave
been overcome. Events and facts OF tnt
past serve IA show how for We have gone III
the march of progress. At this time when
miles are full Of improved machinery and are
full of imnroyed machinery and are opera
ted on scientific methods, II Is dlff'cult Il
realize how crude were the primitive arra
ratus of even our American mills.
The history of milling shows US that 1t i
one Of the most venerable of all arts. If w
follow the traditions of the ancient Greeks
We find that Myles, son of the Spartan kini
Felix who lived eight hundred years before
Christ, was the inventor or mills. N
Romans attributed their invention to tnel
god, Pilumnus. But that mills existed /
the remotest antiquity is apparent ITol
IenesIs, chapter xviii, verse D, When 1Aos
ham directs his wife, Sarah, to make reau
quickly three measures OF tine meal hnea Z
I, and make cakes upon he earth. -
Deuteronomy XIV, 3, Moses commands ~ i
no man shall take the neither or upper mil
stone to pledge" We also read that oainl
son, when he was a captive III the hahus :
Inc Phillstine5, was compelled " I'LL
mill.
Before the invention ofmills q stone fash
Toned in the shape of msrtar, supPhe
their place. Among the E%truscans, a pei
pie in the lever part Of Italy, they nrst ~
sumsd a more cylindrical form, and the !,
ner part and bottom of the mortar wei
provided with burrows, as was also the pa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03
Che 6ranoe.

his head VII be .1omnd the 9tEcia5 p"-,
'a" r the Grand Master, md 0ts9. az
P''> rgti, rs from members OF the Aotth
%C. .E Patrons Of Hasbandry.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

JEEiI BLANKS.
I Also keen n nam . fuu supply of LEGAL BLANKS
pic. ,ne dollar ,-- hundred. jul3.ly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Grass for Sale,

Grass for Sale.
Grass on the Public Square for sale
Send in your bids to the Street Commits
siOner. ..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17

Mrs. John Fisher, on. Bridge street, vii
furnish all her patrons with the most delicious
ice cream and its accomplishments, on the
shortest possible notice. Our friends from
the country must remember that her Ice
cream parlo4s are always cool, comfortable
and inviting, and will be found a pleasan,
place to rest and refresh ones self In. Mrs
Fisher is we'll worthy of patronage, and we
hope that her place of business, which is very
convenient, will be borne in mind as the hea,
of the season advances. She will also furnish
warm meals on quick time, and at low
prices. Give her call and get good meal,
whenever you are hungry.
We clip the following item of interest
from the National Baptist, in regard to the
Rev. H. I. Parker, who was pastor of the Bap'
fist church in this city for eleven years, and
who left hosts of warm friends behind him.
Mr.. Parker is residing now at Santa Anna, SOC
miles from San Francisco, and is pastor OF
the Heading church. in that place.. And the
following is description Of his home in the
land Of gold.
His house-lot is two acres, and is nearly
the rear of the lot a barn. One-third of an
acre is in alfalfa, sort OF clover; and this IS
cut seven times in year, furnishing plenty
of food for his horse during seven months.
Now for the fruit that usually grows in these
Southern California gardens: oranges, lemons,
lines, peaches, pairs, apricots, nectarines,
apples, figs, three crops year, various kinds
Of grapes, and all the smaller kinds of fruits,
such as Strawberries, blackberries, raspber-
ries, and currants. Fancy our proud pastor
sitting under his orange trees in winter eat
ing that fruit, or in summer betaking him
self to the shade of his fig-trees or the shelter
Of his vines, and RECALLING himself on the fruits
of that same tropical climate!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Information Wanted.

Editor Trdnscript:-We would say to the
voters of Frankford and Grand Meadow that
signed the petition for r. A. Donaldson for
County Commissioner, that the petition was
sent to P. T. Mcintyre, to be presented to the
Appointing Board. The Board say they nev-
err saw the petition. We, the friends of r. A.
Donaldson, would like to know what has be-
come of the petition, and why it was sup
pressed. An explanation is now in order.
1.-THE above communication was mailed to
us by A. S. Hunt, Grand Meadow, with a re-
quest that We should insert, and "oblige
many subscribers" We have taken pains to
inquire of Mr.. Mcintyre regarding the Don
aldson petition, and he emphatically replies
thac he did notify Messrs. Wyckof and Cam
eron, of the Appointing Board, soon after
receipt of the petition, that he had the said
petition in his possession, and asked them
for an opportunity to present the same to the
full Board, before the appointment should be
made. Notwithstanding this opportunity was
promised him, the appointment was made
without notice. This is Mr.. McIntyre's
statement Of the case. Mr.. Wyckotf says Mr..
Mcintyre may have notified him in regard to
the petition, but he has no recollection of it.
Ed
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Return Of Geo. w. Merrick.

The readers of the TRANSCRIPT have al
ready been advised Of the sudden disap-
pearance of George w. Merrick, now of the
grain commission firm of Merrick & Lindman,
Milwaukee, but heretofore for many years
associated with Andrew Knox in the hard
ware business in this city. It was the gener-
ally accepted idea that Mr.. Merrick had been
murdered for the money he was KNOWN to
have had about him. but those best informed,
among them his brother, w. H. Merrick, OF
this city, inclined to the belief that his brain
had been over-worked to such an extent as
temporarily to dethrone his reason, and that
laboring under an alteration of mind, he had
wandered off. This latter theory proved to
be the true one, for on Saturday of last week,
he was discovered at his own house in this
city. Where he had been, or how he went or
came, no one had the least idea at the time
he was first noticed, Since then however his
friends have been able, by putting this and
that together, to learn with tolerable certain.
ty that he has been to Joliet, ILL.,. st. Louis, No.,
and Omaha. His personal appearance is
much changed, his hair having been clipped
short, his whiskers and moustache shaved off,
ana he having eXCNAnGeO nlS DerDy nat LOT b
black soft one. When he was found he was
minus his coat and some articles of jewelry
but his watch and what money he had not used
in his travels, he had upon his person. 1t is
the opinion of DIR. Gibson, who is his attend
ing physician, that his condition is the result
of an overtaxed brain, and the DR.. entertains
a hope that, in very few days, he will again
be as well as usual. Mr.. Merrick's wife, who
has been at Chicago since his departure three
weeks ago, returned to Austin Tuesday, &C.
companied by his brother, L. G. Merrick, OF
Chicago. Mr.. Merrick recognizes no one,
and the greater portion Of the time he is tran
sacting business. It is believed that he came
to town week ago last Tuesday, and up to
Saturday, the day he came into his house, he
had remained secreted in the hay-loft Of the
barn on the premises, subsisting on a few
crackers.
Mr.. Merrick was held in high esteem in
this community, and much interest and sym
pathy are expressed both for himself and
family.
P. s. Since writing the above, we. are
pleased to learn that Georges reason has
been fully restored.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
RACINE CENTER.


People are merry at the sound of ''Echo y
Jake Weisel is opening saloon in Bloom.
ing Prairie.
Frank Glover and D. c. Sanborn were al
the reunion in Milwaukee.
in regard to the item in the Mercury, we
wonder if Robert Parks is also convalescent,
and if not, how long would it take to fix him,
with the present state of weather?
John Stewart and E. Kinyon have gone a
visiting. Their wives went with them, so tc
be sure of fair weather for the trip; they wen,
west to Martin county, and will be absent two
weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Miles of this city is visiting
Mrs. G. L. Hood in La Crosse. There are
others in Austin who remember Mrs. Hood as
Miss Fannie HOLSTER, and would be glad to
meet her, too.
"A tornado swept over this vicinity on
the 10th inst. that forced open the flood
gates to the fount of news. The damage done
is diverse; buildings were moved from their
foundations and groves laid low. The storm
struck here about s A. H., and lasted about
ten minutes. It blew w. Vannatta's granary
off its foundation and Mr.. Cath's tenant
house was moved some. It also leveled MIR.
Ca-y's grove west of his house. Mr.. James
Carson had seeder in his yard which was
blown so fOrcibly against wagon that It
broke out the cross bar, and dented the wheel
OF the wagon. 80
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Office over Dunkelmann's'store.
LEGAL
.OTICEOFM ORTGAGESALF


~ BY ADVERTIS EMENT.
Default has been made in the payment of
the sum of six hundred and fifteen dollars,
which is claimed to be due, and is due, at the
duly executed and delivered by Henry Dnd.
field, and Eliza a. Dudfeld, his wife, to
Niles Higinbotham, bearing date the thir-
tieth day OF May, A. D. one thousand eight
in the Office of the Register of Deeds, in and
for the county of Mower, and state of Mime
sofa, on the 9th day Of June, A. D. 1875 at II 80
o'clock A. NJ, in Book q of mortgages, on
page ST..
Said mortgage is conditioned that if default
be made in any of the provisions therein con-
tanned, it shall be lawful for said mortgage,
his assigns, or attorney, to declare the whole
amount thereof to be due, and pursuant to
said conditions, the whole amount secured by
said mortgage remaining unpaid, to-wit: the
sum OF two thousand four hundred ninty-three
and 75-l0O dollars, is hereby declared to be due,
and the said sum is claimed to be due, and is
due, at the date Of this notice;
And no action or proceeding at law or other
wise having been instituted to recover the
thereof:
by virtue Of power Of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be foreclosed, and the premises de-
The northwest quarter of section number
twelve Q2), in township number one hundred
and three Qo0 north. of range number sixteen
l6) west, situate, lying and being in Mower
county, and state of Minnesota, with the her.
editaments and appurtenances,
Will be- sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
| and the taxes, if any, ON said premises, and
seventy-five dollars attorneys fee, as stipulat-
ed in and by said mortgage in case of fore
| closure, and the sum of twelve and S4-lOO dol
| lars taxes paid by the mortgage on said prem
! Uses for the year 1879, which is claimed as a
| lien on said premises, and the disbursements
allowed by law; which sale will be made by the
sheriff of said Mower county, at the front door
of the court house, in the city of AUSTIN in said
county and state, on SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY
| day, subject to redemption at any time within
! one year from the day Of sale, as provided by
law. may6-7t
Dated at Austin, MINI. April 18th, A. D. 1880.
NILES HIGINBOTHAM, Mortgage.
D. JOHNSON, JR., Attorney for Mortgagee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Ku Klux.

The friends from the country are invited to
aid us in getting upa fine KuKlux parade
for the coming Fourth of July celebration
in Austin. Call on any member of the com
mittee for particulars. We have meetings at
johnson & Smiths pillow shop every Friday
evening. ALI those participating in our pa
rade will be admitted free to the races at the
Driving Park.
THOMAS DUGAN,
SEYMOUR JOHNSON,
CLINT. SMITH, Inn,
w. A. ADAMS, ooA'
J. ADAMS,
P. J. CRATER.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Go and See tho Indian Doctor.

He will be at Mr.. s. w. Days, near the
Fleck House, on the Sd, 4th and 9Th Of
July; also once month thereaf.
ter. The DR.. describes diseases and
symptoms, without asking questions,
which hundreds can testify to. It ia
evident there are ROOTS and HERBS
enough in the vegetable kingdom TO cure
all the diseases that the human family
are affected with. Consultation free.
s !. DR.. q. ii. JOHNSTON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17
Examinations.

EX861n0t10h3.
On Wednesday, June 23d, an examination
of applicants for positions in the schools next
year will be held in the high school room
Teachers now engaged in the schools and
holding certificates given this year need not
take the examinations. All others are re-
quired to be present, who wish to continue
their work in the school.
BY Order of the Board of Education.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17

To the citizens of Austin
and to the amusement going
populace generally, I wish
to address myself in a few
brief but pointed p ar a
graphs, which I pledge N.Y.
self to fulfill to the letter,
and from the generous pat
ronage which has been be-
slowed upon my stupendous
Amusement enterprise in
seasons past, I cannot but
feel confident of willing ears
land earnest attention.
That this is an age of REA-
|SON cannot be gainsaid,
therefore unreasonable and
bare-faced frauds cannot
POSSIBLY find easy victims in
this day of intelligence and
wisdom, and I should GER
tainly depart from the radi-
cal revolution and progress
which I have made in the
show world, if I were to at
tempt deception and mis-
lead an enlightened public
by u tering deplorable false
hoods and COUGHING my
statements i'm bOmbastic.
meaningless and vain-glori-
GUS language, which signi-
|fes nothing except to i'm
press the unWary with the
idea that a great concern
existed, only on paper. On
the contrary, and true to my
unsullied reputation,
shall state nothing but facts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-17

Will take washing home, or will go out by the
day. We hope any persons needing assist
ance either in washing or housekeeping viii
remember that she is in need and will be glad
to get the work that she may provide neces.
saries for her family.
Charlie Wilbours little home will be va
Gated this week, and the housekeeping
broken up. Mrs. Wilbour, with the two
children, will spend the summer in Massachu.
sets, and Charlie, who has been suffering
from asthma quite severely for several
months, will try the effect of Colorados cline
We hope the change may prove beneficial.
We don't want our friends to forget that
Austin will celebrate the 10th birthday OF
American Independence in good style. The
Ku Klux are picking greens now and getting
ready to entertain all their friends. We are
just going to have good old fashioned time
with all the late style improvements, and we
want everybody about to come and enjoy the
day with US.
and brother Of w. T.Wilkins, this city. If the
DR.. is as straight as w. T. he shall at once re-
ceive the freedom of this city. We under
stand that he anticipates an extended visit.
Daniel r. butcher of Niagara county, N. T.,
is also guest at the Wilkins residence, and
looking about and enjoying Nhe Minnesota
storms and 1oods.) =. 49,.
IN. Corning, proprietor of the Windsor
House, June 9Th found pocket-book in the
bed of one Of his guests rooms, and upon ex.
animation Of the register, ascertained the
room was last occupied by IN. Simonds, Chi.
cago." Mr.. Corning Immediately wrote to
this address, and strange to say, with this
simple address, the letter brought an answer
ITO the effect that simonds had lost q pocket.
book, but did not know where. Tuesday last
Mr.. Corning took the book to the express Of.
fee, receiving receipt Tor $l22o, the CON
tents. So much good fortune for Mr.. 81.
monds-allo on account OF an honest landlord.