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St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Another old citizen, one of the few
remaining landmarks of the past, hal
passed into the Silent Land. The an
.nouncement of Mr.. Simon Richard.
death on Monday night, after short
illness, surprised and grieved the whole
community Of which he was one of the
worthiest and most prominent members
There is hardly one of MS here whose
relations with him were not of the most
cordial nature-not one who does
not feel personal sense of loss in
knowing that the genial, large hearted
many sided man, SO full of keen SYM
patlies and vigorous life, has passed
over to the great majority. In many
respects Mr.. Richard was a noticeable
and remarkable man. His inventive
genins was neither fostered by travel,
nor perfected by examination of the
works of other inventors, but it tri-
umphed over all obstacles. Whatever
he attempted to do, was done thoroughly
and well, but restrictive circumstances
hampered his genius and divided it
into thousand little channels instead
of the steady developement of one of
the great ideas with which his brain
was always teeming. Under encourag-
ing influences and in larger field, he
would have been q world renowned
inventor instead of village wonder.
But if is not as the maDy-sided genius
that we mourn cur old friend. When
the work of the world falls from one
hand, it is caught up by others and
carried on to its fulfillment.
'Ihough the individual withers, yet the world
grows more and more"
But it is the true friend, the worthy
citizen, the charitable, warm hearted
man whose place cannot be easily filed,
for whom we make our mourn. Yet we
feel it must be we'll with him
Behind him as he drops Times clanking chain
dreams
Which sstrore and stroye TO reach sotne misty
Cf perfect work. The busy hand is stilled,
Inc weary brain hath throbbed its last and 10
He solves the last great Problem, how Deaths
seal
Erees the chained soul, and in the Auroral light
OF the Eternities, begins its Life,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

HoMEsTEADs.-Att the last session of
the legislature an act was passed, which
is now law, to carry out the provisions
of articles 219 and 220 of the constitu-
ton, in relation to recording homesteads
and exemptions. The declaration of
persons claiming the benefit of the
homestead and exemptions, provided
by law, must be recorded in the book
Of mortgages for the parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Our latest city exchanges note the
continuous rise of the Mississippi river
A general overflow is apprehended. A
vast portion of the low lands is already
under water, and foot or so more OF
water will inundate two-thirds of Ar
kansas and Louisiana
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

We had copious rain last Thursday
which will be" of great benefit to the
growing crops and gardens generally.
The weather is now most beautiful, and
the temperature cool and bracing. No
unusual accidents intervening, we pre-
dict bountifDl crops next fall throughout
this region.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

THE New LOUISIANA FEDERAL Dis
TRICT.-A Washington special of the 9th
says that the Committee on the Judi
ciary have adopted the bill creating a
new United States judicial district for
Northern Louisiana, and which will be
offered Monday next. 1t is to be hoped
that the bill will pass.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

A new vegetable called the Zuchine,
somewhat resembling the parsnip or
vegetable marrow, but more delicate,
has been successfully cultivated near
New Orleans from seed imported from
Italy by Gen. Leonard seWelI of the
the sixth district. That gentleman Of
fers gratis seed to such persons as will
cultivate the plant,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

At Macon, Miss, the night of the 25th
ult, a terrible storm hurst over the place.
Loss of property 100000. Eighteen
people killed and forty seriously
wounded.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Bishop Gallagher, of the Protestant
Episcopal church, will be in Opelousas
on the 9th of May. Whilst here he will
administer the rite of confirmation to
those who may be prepared for it.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Father Germane Martys, who has
been connected with the Catholic
Cathedral in Natchez, Miss, committed
suicide lately by cutting his throat with
razor. No cause assigned.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

The cyclone at Marshfield, Mo-. dcs-
troyed property to the amount of over
half million. Twenty-Five people
were killed outright; twenty-five are
dying; one hundred and fifty seriously
wounded and the same number slightly.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Attention is called to the auction sale
of drugs and patent medicines. See
advertisement in another column.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Editors now have to pay license Of
not less than five dollars. Should their
gross receipts be: over two thousand
the license will be increased according
ly.-l Claiborne Guardian.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Miss Lucy Burgess, near Hammond
station, La, has established a large
dairy farm, and expects to ship 200
gallons of pure milk to New Orleans
daily.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

Prof. Hammond says that emotions
are the most troublesome of all our
faculties and give us the most vexation.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

The West Point cadets say one rea-
son none of them were willing to fall
in" next Whitaker, was that he used a
lair oil the odor of which was "simpEy
maddening.r
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01

The New Iberia ice factory is in full
blast.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
Patent Medicines.
FORMERLY STOCK OF A. MILSPUAGH1
4. 2. WILLIAMS,
May Auctioneer,
.4ssisleee'S Sale.
L. 8. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA, No. 1892.
III Re EMANUEL PHILLIPS AND IT IJR-
ERMAN, BANKRUPTS.

BY vlr. uc of an order frnut the honorable
Edward {. Billings, Judge OF the L. S District
Court Ill and far the District of Louisiana,
bearing date March 23d, 1850. and to me directed
Will pl ooeed To sell at pubc auction at the
courthouse door, at Opelousas, on SATURDA
June 5tll, 1885, at II NJ, all the judgments notes
ana accounts belonging to the bankrupt estate
OF L: Phillips and II. Lberman, as set forth in
the fOInINilir liSi VIZ. - -
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
OpelOuSaS Social ircle.

ADVANCE AND RETREAT. T."-Personal
Experiences in the United States and
Confederate States Armies," by the late
General j. B. Hood, is just now pub
lished by General Beauregard at New
Orleans, La, the entire proceeds of
which vii. he devoted to "The Hood
Orphan Memorial Fund" The price of
the book, Svo., handsomely bound in
gray English cloth, is Three Dollars,
sent free of postage, registered, by mail.
See the advertisement in another col
umn.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
OPELOUSAS, SATURDAY. MAY l, 1850.

"In Providence we trlst"-evcrybody else cash
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
State Lottery
COMPANY

1lls Institution was l;oula,I,
incorporated by the Legislature o.
Tie State for Educational and
Charitable purposes i'll 1868, with Il
Capital Of sl,ooo,ooo, to which il
has since added a reserve fund O;
S''o'ooo. Its Grand Single Xum.
Der Distribution will take place
lo'''h'y, on the second Tuesday.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-01
JUDICIAL ADyERTusEMENTs.
GHEREFR,S SALE,

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No I2.T23
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25
Some Good Points.

Congrt ssman Monroe, in al address be-
fore an OHIO Republican County Conven
ton, made some excellent points. Among
other things said he asked the following
questions:
1. Is it necessary to put the Democrats
into Office in order to give the people a
sound currency?
2. Is it necessaryto turn out Republi
cans and put in Democrats in order tc
maintain the public? faith?
3. Is it neces saryfto put the Democrats
in Office in order to maintain the Consti
tuition?
4. Is Unnecessary to put the Democrats
in Office in order to have free and fall
election?
5. Is it necessary TO put the Democrats
in Office 10 give US sound Banking
system?
6. Is it necessary to put Democrats in
office in order to get good candidates?
7. Is it neces sary to elect Democrat
in order to get good statesman for Pres
ident?
In connection with each Of these inter
rogations the speaker showed plainly tina
every one OF them could truthfully bt
answered in the negative. Mr.. Monroe
stated 1t az his deliberate conviction from
personal acquaintance with the man, tina
Gen. Garfield is the best Informed public
man in the country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment
of the sum of six hundred and forty and
5000 dollars, ($64O-sO), which is claimed to be
due at the date of this notice upon, certain
mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Allan X. Williams and Alta K. Williams his
wife to John r. Cook, bearing date the Sth day
of January, A. D. 1879, and, with spOwer of
Office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
county of Mower and state of Minnesota, on
the 10th day of January A. D, 1879, at l:3O
page $50, and duly recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds for the county of Fari-
bault and state of Minnesota, on the 9th day
of January, "A. D. 1879, at 9.o'clock a. M, in
book V of mortgages, on page 1913, and no
action or proceeding having been instituted,
at law or otherwise, to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part thereof:
by virtue of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mort
ises described in and conveyed by said mort
The southwest quarter % of section num-
Der twenty-four ga, in township one hundred
and one Q0D north, of range number sixteen
(l6) west. in the county of Mower and state Of
Minnesota, also the southeast quarter % of
section number two (2), in township one hum
twenty-four (2D west, in Faribault county
and state of Minnesota, with the heredita-
ments and appurtenances; 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 the
10th day of September, A: D. 1850, at IL o'clock
| a. m. of that day, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt and
interest. and the taxes, if any. on said prem
Uses. and fifty dollars attorneys fees as stipu-
lated in and by said mortgage In case OF fore
closure. and the disbursements allowed by
law; subject to redemption at any time with
in one year from the day of sale, as provided
! by law.
Dated Rochester, July 2sth, A. d. 1880.
| JOHN X. COOK, MOrtgagec.
START s. COVE, Attorneys for Mortgage,
| iulv29-7t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25
NOTICE OF SALE ON DECREE OF
IN FORECLOSURE

Under and by virture of the judgment and
decree of foreclosure in that certain action
pending in the District Court, in and for
Mower county, Minnesota, wherein Andrew
Hanson Is plaintiff and Erik Knudson and
Bergitte Knudson, his wife, Q. w. Shaw and
W: H. White are defendants, for the sum of
thirteen hundred and six and 62-10O dollars,
Isl, N6.62, entered and docketed in said
court on the 9Th day of July, A. D., 1880,
transcript of which has been delivered to
me, shall sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, in accordance with said
Judgment, the mortgaged premises therein
described, to-wit:
The south half of the southeast quarter Of
section five (5), and the northeast quarter OF
the southeast quarter of section nine 81, and
the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section ten Q0), in township one
hundred and one Nol, range sixteen Q6).
west, in the county of Mower and state OF
Minnesota, containing one hundred ana sixty
acres Of land more or less, to satisfy said
Judgment and the costs and disbursements of
| said action. with interest thereon and the
costs of said sale, at the front door of the
court house, in the city of Austin, in said
Mower county, on Saturday, the 28th day of
August, A. d. 1880, at l o'clock, p. M.
H. B. COREY. Sheriff Mower Co., MINI.
o. MOSNEss, Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
Dated July 9Th, A. D.. 1850.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

THE St. Paul Globe takes tender in
tcrest in the Republican politics of the
first district. One day the editor is de-
voted friend Of Dunnell, and regards him
as the honest nominee of The convention,
a man high IN the party, of unusual abil'
ity and influence; The next day, all the
mean filings, inuendoes and charges
against Dunnell, conceded by his enc
mics, are grouped together into an article
and fired off, The next is Wards day
and so on. This may be considered SHARP
practice for Democratic paper, but We
should think even Democratic editor
might have some opinions which orc
worth sticking to.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

deposit or permit to be thrown or deposited,
any dirt, paper or filth, or the sweepings of
any house, store or shop, or office, or any
cn or
sidewalk, lane, alley or public ground of the
city OF Austin. 3
chief Of police, Of said city Of Austin, When
ever any of the sidewalks, streets, lanes or
alleys Of said city shall be obstructed, by any
carriage, cart, wagon, box, barrel, sleigh, fire.
wood, lumber, or any other material or sub
stance, whatever, without permission, as pro-
vided in section one D of this ordinance, or
whenever any dirt, paper or filth, or the
sweepings OF any house, store, shop, or Office,
or any ashes, or rubbish of any kind, shall
have been deposited or left in or upon any of
the sidewalks, streets, lanes, alleys, or public
this ordinance, to Immediately notify the per-
son or persons so Obstructing said sidewalk,
| street, lane, or alley, or the person or persons
fifth, ashes or other rubbish, to remove the
same, which notice may be oral or in writing,
at the option of the chief of police, and In
| remove tho same within twenty-four hours
| after receiving such notice, the chief of police
shall cause the same to be removed at the
expense Of the person or persons so notified
which expense shall in the first instance be
paid by the city of Austin, and the amount SC
paid, with all costs of suit, shall be recovered
In civil action, before any justice of the
the city Of Austin shall be plaintiff, and such
person shall be defendant.
| SEC. 4. Any person or persons who shall
refuse, or for the space of twenty-four hours
after being duly notified, as provided in thu
preceding section, neglect to remove any OBJ
structiOn. carriage, cart, wagon, box, barrel
sleigh, or dirt, paper, ashes, filth, or rubbish
Of any kind. from any sidewalk, street, alley
or from any of the places mentioned in THU
ordinance, shall, upon conviction before any
Justice Of the peace of said city, be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding ten dollars, ant
all costs of prosecution.
wilfully obstruct any street, or any cross-wa!
of any street, of the city of Austin, with an!
team, carriage, cart, wagon, sleigh, or in an!
other manner so as to prevent the free passag
of persons or teams over aud across suchstree
or crOss-way, shall be punished by a fine O
i not more than ten dollars, nor less than tw'
collars.
SEC. 6. That an ordinance entitled "A1
ordinance relating to streets, sidewalks an
alleys passed and approved June 2d, 1873, i
hereby repealed.
SEC. Z. This ordinance shall take efrec
and be in force from and after its passag
and publication.
Passed August Is, 1880. Approved Angus
II, 1880. H. B. BALL, Mayor.
Attest: ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

THE latest charge against Hancock
comes from Mr.. Chas. Langridgc, citizen
of Lancaster, Wis, who ON the authority
of1he Herald of that place, has lived there
twenty-seven years, and borne the highest
character He belonged to the Fifth Wis
consin regiment, and during his term of
service kept diary, to which he refers to
refresh his memory as to dates and events.
He says, TO begin with: "Gen. Hancock
rarely addressed a volunteer soldier with
cut profanity" and adds "he treated them
with extreme brutality: He appeared to
have not as much feeling for them as q man
ought to have for beast; and the men IN.
iversally, as far as know came TO the con.
clusion that he had only beastly in
stincts." MIR. Langridge charges that on
the 18th Of August, 1852, on long and
weary march, Gen. Ha ncock wantonly de-
prived the soldiers of his command Ct
water, giving full details of all the
circumstances attending the alleged
outrage. At night, after having marched
twenty miles, deprived of water after the
early morning hours, the command halted
We quote the following remarkable state
ment of what then traHspired:
Here at Yorktown we halted, and Han
cock and his staff, on horseback, made
their appearance III front of the Fifth
Wisconsin. The men began calling
"Water, water!" Hancock rode up to
the officer commanding the first division.
This happened to be myself. Twas lieut.
enant and was in command. "What Is
YOUR name, sir?" he demanded. gave
him nv name. "A Cd ID pretty
officer you are to allow your men to call
water when the commanding general
rides round in review. I demand the
pames of the parties 50 that can punish
themv' howled the general. answered
Occupying the position do, General, N
front Of nv men, it is impossible for me &c
designate them" He then went to Officer
commanding the second division, Enocl
Totten, and the same role was repeated
"Then," said he, "by Cd, III punish the
whole d-dregiment." And he went t
Lieutenant Colonel Emery, of Portage
and ordered him to put his regimen
through u battalion drill on the double quicl
for. one hour! And this punishment
going on the run for one hour-aftel
our day of fatigue and heat, and prlvatior
we we're compelled to undergo. This il
the sort of man or brute General Hancocl
is, and think every volunteer soldier nm
der him at that time will attest thes
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

THE pick pocket who tries to hide HIM
self in the crowd and JOINS in shouting
"stop thiefw is pretty we'll known to the
police everywhere. His counterpart in
politics, who endeavors to divert attention
from the frauds he and his party are COM
milting by vociterously charging frauds
upon his opponents, is not an absolute
stranger.-Ninneapolis Tribune.
We get tired OF this constant cry OF
"fraud," by those whose eyes are filled
with beams, and whose lives have been
a continual comedy of errors.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25
& ORDINANCE No.61.

An Ordinance relating to DISTINCTIONS Of
Streets, Alleys and Public Grounds.
The Common Council Of the City Of Austin
do Ordain: D. 80. ~ = Il
SECTION /. Noperson or persons shall place
fire-wood, lumber, or any other material, OF
substance whatever, In or upon any street,
sidewalk, lane or alley, in the City Of Austin,
Mower county, Minnesota, without first hav.
ing obtained written permission from the
Mayor or Common Council Of said city. Such
permission shall specify the portion Of side.
walk and street to be used, and the period Of
such use, which shall not exceed two months,
but in no case shall any person use more than
one fourth Of the width Of such sidewalk and
street. sse Ii ..5s @ 5s;;ssss
SEC. 2. No person or persons shall throw OF
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

Harding's Herald Politics, whisky,
women, draw poker and an III grounded
belief that he was too smart to be caught,
were the rocks on which Ed Keller, the
alleged mail robber, split. He was .
drinker who never declined an invitation,
wire worker whose performances 10 hear
him tell it) would put the circus riders
feat Of straidllng eight horses to the blush.
Poor Ed! we wish he hadn't done it, or
laid himself liable TO the suspicion of hav
Ing done 1t.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Annual School Election.

The annual meeting of the qualified electors of In
dependent School District No. ~, city of Austin,
Mimi, for the choice otwo directors for three years.
in place of W. T. wilkins and c. H. Davidson, whose
terms of office will expire this fall, will be held In
the Public School Building, in said city, on SATUR-
DAY, the 4th day Of September next The polls will
be opened at O'Clock A. NJ and closed at o'clock
p. The annual School Meeting will also be
held in the Public School Building, on Saturday
evening, at ~ O'Clock. G. II. DAVIDSON, Clerk.
Austin, Mimi, August %, 1880.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

The three horsewomen at Minneap'
oils are said to be not sporting person
ages but skilled horseback riders, and
will show Minnesota ladies what wo-
man can do in the line Of skill and en-
durance if she tries.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25
NOTICE OF MORTGAGESALF
nv ADVERTISEMENT

\ -
Whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment of the sum of twenty-one hundred and
twenty dollars and eighty cents, which is
claimed to be due, and is due, at the date Of
ecuted and delivered by Return B. Foster, and
Catharine Foster his wife, to Samuel G. Bacon,
bearing date the 10th day of May, A. d., 1874,
said mortgage age being given to secure the
and sixty dollars, and interest thereon at IL
per cent. per annum from date. due May 18th.
1879 and duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds, in and for the County of
Mower. and state of Minnesota, on the 9th
day of May. A. D., 1874, at o clock, A: NJ, in
Book . of mortgages, on page 349. And
the failure and neglect of said mortgagor to
pay the taxes on the premises in said mort
gage described, has paid taxes thereon as
mortgage for the year 1879 and prior years,
amounting with interest as provided by law.
to date of this notice, to the sum of one humid
red twenty-one dollars and three cents, no
part of which has been repaid to him, and
which amount is claimed as an additional lien
upon said mortgaged premises by this mort
gagee.
And no action or proceeding at law or other
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 a power of sale contained In said
such case made and provided, the said Mort
gage will be foreclosed, and the premises de-
scribed in and covered by said Mortgage, viz:
The South West quarter of the South West
quarter of Section three (3), the South East
quarter Of the South East quarter of Section
four az, the North East quarter of the North
East quarter of section nine (9). and the West
half Of the North West quarter Of Section ten
QO), al being In township one hundred and
one Q0D North, of Range eighteen (l8) West,
in Mower County, and State Of Minnesota,
with the hereditaments and appurtenances,
Will be sold at public auction, to the high
est bidder. for cash, to paw said debt and in
terest, and the taxes aforesaid ON said prem
Uses, and interest thereon, and seventy-fve
Dollars attorneys fee, as stipulated in and by
said Mortgage in case of foreclosure, 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 9th day of OCTOBER, A. D.,
REDEMPTION at any time within one Year from
the day of sale. as provided by law.
Dated at Austin. Minnesota, August 25th,
A. D., 1880. SAMUEL c. BACON, Mortgage.
E. B. CRANE, Attorney for Mortgagee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

On Friday Of next week, at 2 P. NJ, the
'sNational Greenback County ConVen-
lion" will meet at Dexter, to nominate
candidates for county officers. We shall
then know something Of the strength OF
the Greenback sentiment in Mower coun-
", We imagine it is weak.