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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TAKE NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners of Mower county, Min
ncsota. at their regular session, commencing
on the 4th day of January, 1881, for the fur
nishing or stationery, blanks and all necessa-
ry lawful supplies for the use of the county
Offices Jail and poor farm; also for coal, bot b
hard and soft, for same, for the ensuing year.
commencing on the 10th day OF january, 1881.
Said Board Of Commissioners rescrving tho
right to reject any and all bids, or parts of
bids. JIM. WYCKOFF. County Auditor.
By order County Commissioners.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29

IT said to be fact that in the entire history OF
Mower CO. nty. rum ng over a period of twenty-six
years more. but two persons have been sent from
there to the penitcntaryand som, OF the old resi-
dents claim but onc Cnuntcrfe!terS and horse
thieves made it a rendezvous for years. murders
have been committed. and crimes without number
pcrpctrated-.yct only two men have been punished.
No wonder that the citizens Of Mower county have
lost confidence in their officers and send their prison.
era outside the county for safe keeping aud employ
outside legal talent to prosecute them Just so long
cn,ntcrf.lterS horse thevss ac grand jurors
and crime ia openly applauded in Mower county, Just
SO long will it be impossible to eonvct-and useless
to arrest.-4lbert Lea Standard.
The above is but a specimen of the talk
of the Page organs. How do the citizens
of Mower county like it? How do :he
gentlemen who have served as grand
jurors in this county tor he past twenty.
six years, like to be styled "counterfeiters
and horse: thieves" by Sherman Page and
his satellites! The charge that Mower
county, during its entire history, has sert
but two persons to the penilentiary. is
unworthy of respectful notice. Ifit were
true, it would only be compliment to
Mower county; but it is not true. We
have our full share of law breakers, no
more nor no less, we think, than our
neighboring counties, in proportion to
population. And we are willing to as.
sert, on the strength Of The best informa.
ton at hand, that more criminals charged
with crime in Mower county, have been
convicted and punished in this county
than were eve: convicted and punished
in Freedom county. AS to the charging
OF crime, we wish to make exception OF
all Those charged by Sherman Page, a:
he was wholesale charger of crime
and rs the several persons of his chary
ing who have been tried, have been uni
formly acquitted. Now, will the Stand
ard give its readers lille information
as ~ NOW t'reeborn county convicted and
punished A. NJ. Pugh. tue noted real, staff
torger? Also, while about it, give us q
little insight into the Wedge, HALL and
Gates cases. These men were all accused
OF crime, were indicted, Freedom county
put to large expense, but were they cvel
convicted and punished: Mower county
viii be most happy to compare records
with Frecborn, aud will not suffer by the
comparison.
P.S. Since writing the above, the las
issue IF the Standard comes to hand will
modification Of its charge, in this
Tina, bu, two persons have been sent &c
the penitentiary from tins county rht
made defense. All right; on this ground
we will compare records with FrrcbOrr
county. We should also like the names
Mr.. Standard, of the "coun,erfeiters anc
horse-,hieves" who serve as grand Jurors
in Mower county.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
Cause and Effect,

The main cause of nervousness is indiges-
ton, and that Is caused by weakness Of the
stomach. No one can have sound nerves and
good health without using Hop Bitters to
strengthen the stomach, purify the blood and
keep the liver and kidneys active. to carry of
all the poisonous and waste matter of the sys.
tenn. See other column
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
II OTlCEOF MOl,TGAGESALE
Nv AnVER CTSENEN'N

Default has been made in the payment of
the sum OF four hundred eighty and 60-lOO
dollars, which is claimed to be due, and is due.
at the date OF this notice, upon certain
mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Silas H. Rec, unmarried. mortgagor, to H. NJ.
Loxell, mortgage, bearing date the 10th day
OF February, A. D. 1877, and with Il power of
sale therein contained, and duly recorded in
the Olt ce of the Register of Deeds, in and for
the county OF Mower. and state of Minnesota,
on the I'D day of February, A. D. 1877, at 4:3O
O'Clock, p. m. in Book T. of mortgages. on
page 564.
And no action or proceeding ut 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
ny virtue OF a power of sale contained in said
mortgage. and pursuant to the statutes in
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 west half ~! of the northwest ~ of
one hundred aud three (l03) north, of range
fifteen C5) west, in Mower county, and state
OF Minnesota, with the hereditaments and
appurtenances,
Win be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest.
and the taxes on said premises for the years
lS76, 1877. 1878 and 1879. paid by said mortgaeee
and amounting to the snm of seventy-one and
2i-lOO dolllrs, and interest thereon from the
18th day of Sept ember, a. D. 1880, and twenty
five 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 THURSDAY. THE 27rH DAY OF JANUARY, A.
D. 1881, at 2 O'Clock p. M, of that day, subject
to redemption at any time within one year
from the day Of sale, as provided by law.
9th, A. D. 1850.
H. M.LOVELL, Mortgagee.
GEO. F. GOODWIN, Attorney for Mortgage.
decl5-7f
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
LEGAL
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY

~ ADVERTISEMENT.
Default has been made in the payment of
the sum Of eleven hundred and five dollars
and ninety cents, which is claimed to be due,
and Is due, at the date OF this notice, upon q
certain mortgage, duly executed and deliv-
to an bearnr date the
nrst day of November, D., 1877. given for
the purchase money of the premises therein
described, and duly recorded in the office Of
the Register of Deeds, in and for the County
OF Mower and state of Minnesota, on the II,
day Of March. a. d., 1878, at o'clock, A. NJ,
i'll OUOk u OF Mortgages. on page :}94.
Said mortgage Was, on the 18th day of April,
a. ID. 1873, duly assigned and transferred by
the said Il. j. VanValkenburgh. tu Frcdrcka
corded in The office Of the Register of Deeds
aforesaid, on the 2lst day of April, A. D. 1873,
in Book of mortgages, on page 100.
fault be made in any OF the provisions therein
contained, it shall be lawful for said mort
gagee. his assigns, or attorney, to declare the
ant to said conditions, the whole amount Sc
cured by said mortgage remaining unpaid,
to,Wit; ths s%m Of fourteen hundred seventy
be due, and the said sum is claimed to be due
| at the date of this notice:
And no action or proceeding at law or other
debt secured by said Mortgage or any part
| thereof:
Now therefore, notice is hereby giver,
6y 0ue OF OF sae
| o"eA 0>>>~~
| in such case made and provided, the said
Mortgage will be foreclosed, by sale of the
premises described in and covered by said
| mortgage, viz:
| The northeast quarter of section number
one -, in township number one hundred and
! two uo:) north, OF range number fifteen (l5)
| west, IN Mower county, and state OF Mime
sofa, with the Entertainments and appurte-
| nanceS,
At public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash. to pay said debt and int eresr,
and the taxes paid by the assignee of said
mortgage on said premises, for The years 1878
and 1879, amounting to $685., which is claimed
as an additional lien on said premises, and
seventy-tive dollars attorneys fee, as stipu-
lated in and by said mortgage in case of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed BY
law: which sale will se 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 I'd DAY
OF JANUARY, A. d. 1881. at 10 O. clock A. NJ, of
that day, subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale as pro-
vided byl ".
Dated at Austin, Nov. 3Oth, A. D. 1880.
FREDREIKA GUEMZ1NS,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
D. B. JOHNSON, JR., Attorney for Assignee
of Mortgage. decs-1t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

AUSTIN POST OFFICE, Mower Co.. Mlnn.,
Dec. 25. 1880. {
lie r,,lluwlux Is Ii ISt of letters which huve
been in this Office thirty days, and fOI -.Eich
no call has been made. TO obtain them appli:
cants should ask for ''udvcrtised letters and
give the date Of this notice:
C. Massncar 81 Anna Oleson
C. L. Thompson Mrs. Nancy Brown
Archy Brown c. NJ. Carpenter
Frank Coleman William COnrOy
John S. Henderson Maggie Johnston.
Bert E. Jensen
If not delivered within four weeks, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
&. II. DAVIDSON, p. Nj.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
/ State of Minnesota, County of Mower.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Warren H. Dean,
deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims against the
estate of Warren H. Dean, late of Mower
county, deceased, to present the same for
examination and hearing, to the Judge of the
Probate Court for Mower county, at his Office
on the following days, viz: The first Monday
of the months of February. April and June,
1881, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said days.
Dated December 9th, A. D. 1880.
By the Court,
G. NJ. CAMERON, Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
MORTGAGE SALE,

Notice is hereby given. that default has
been made i'll the conditions of certain
mortgage. executed and delivered by French
w. Thornhill, and Minnie Thornhill, his wife,
day of July. 1878, and duly recorded in the
office of tho Register of Deeds OF the county
OF Mower, and state of Minnesota. on the
ninth day of July, A. D. 1878. at o'clock and
30 minutes p. m.
That said mortgage was given to secure the
payment OF twelve hundred dollars in live
years from date, and interest thereon annu-
ally ut the rate of eleven per cent, and con.
dltloned that in case of default in any of the
conditions thereof, it should be lawful for
or his attorney, to declare the whole ayaount
secured ny said mIi2Cusgage 1p yment Of ,He
interest due on the S1h day of july, 1850. and
hat the mortgage does hereby declare and
claim the whole amount of said mortgage
debt, viz: One thousand three hundred and
ninety-four dollars Isl Co., to e.duc at the
date Of this notice.
| menced at law to collect any part thereof,
Ihut by virtue Of a power of sale therein
contained, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by Il sale of the mOrtgaged premises,
Ut puollS auction, on SATURDAY. THE 18TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1881, at ten oclock in the
forenoon, at the front door of the Mower
County Bank, in the city OF Austin, in SAID
Mower county, to make the amount then due
on said mortgage. with the costs and expen-
ses ct sale, and fifty dollars attorneys fees
stipulated for therein.
The premises covered by said mortgage and
50 TO DC sold, are situated in said county of
mower, and described as the east halt
~ ~ me southwest quarter, of section one
north. range fourteen OH west.
Dated the 9th day of December $780,
NATHAN 8. RICHARDSON, Mortgagee.
N. L. COLBURN, Attorney. dec29-7t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
FarnfOrSale.

One of the finest farms in Mower County.
All under cultivation and in crop. South half
of Section II. in Window. Located on the
main road to Austin, three-fourths of mile
from Rose Creek. No better land lays out
doors-all sloping to the south and east. Price,
SO per acre, no crop: or $22 per acre with
one-third share of crop. Part of the land
plowed back. Inquire Of
GEO. w. MERRICK. AUSTIN
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29

a Outfit free to those who wish to engage in
~ the most pleasant and profitable business
known. Everything new. Capital not re-
quired. We will furnish you everything
$1o day and upward is easily made without staying
Many new workers wanted at once. Many are max
ing fortunes at the business. Ladies make as much
as men, and young boys and girls make great pay.
No one who is willing to work fails to make more
money every day than can be male in week at any
ordinary employment Those who engage at once
will find short road to fortune. Address H. HAL
LETT & Co., Portland, Maine. decl.6m
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
NO MORE
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all druggists. Address
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decl-2m l62 Fulton Street, New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that default has
been made in the conditions Of a certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Daniel
McCaskill, to Nathan s. Richardson, dated the
second day of October, A. D.. 1878, and duly
rec 'rded in the Office of the Kegist er of Deeds
sofa. on the l4th day Of October, lS7S, at 4
o'clock p. III.
That by The terms of said mortgage the in
tereSt OH he principal sum of $45O.OO, fs paya.
b e annually at the rate of IL per cent, and it
Is stipulated hat in case of default In any IF
the conditions of said mortgage, ir shall be
lawful for the mortgage, his heirs. executors.
by said mortgage to be due. That two years
Interest is now past due, and unpaii, aud
therefore the full amount secured by said
mortgage, principal and interest, amounting,
at the date IT this notice, to five hundred
seventy and 75-l0O dollars, is declared, and
! claimed to be due.
That no suit or proceeding has been COM
part of said sum, and that by virtue OF u
power OF sale therein contained, the said
mortgage will be fOrcclOSed by Il sale Of the
lnOrtgaged premises, at public auction, ut the
front door OF the Mower County Bank, in the
city of Austin. in said Mower county, Minn.,
| on SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
| 1881, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make
costs and expenses of sale, and thiny-tive
dollars attorneys fees stipulated for therein.
The premises covered by said mortgage,
| and so 10 be sold, are situated in said Mower
county, and described as the south half of he
northwest quarter of section number
(l02), range number fourteen lD west.
Dated December 9th, 1880.
NATHAN S. RICHARDSON, Mortgagee.
N. +. COLBURN, Attorney. dec297t
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-08-27

.. Boiin, j. a. Tanning, J. S. Rowe,
n. 5. Dukes, Rhctt Shuler, l.. L.
Arthur, ID. w. Barton, j. F. North,
j. j. Wolfe, +. w. Fair, c.. Wanna
maker, and L. $. Connor, who dc
clined.
For Coroner, j l. IIcidtman, and
and others whose names We failed to-
get
The canvassing and voting result
cd in the following ticket which is
presented to the people:
For Scnator-J. T. IZlar.
For Representatives.. w. Sum
mrrs, j G Holman, Augustus FLUID,
Is Fl Knots, Alexander Brown.
For Clerk ofCourt-J : Robinson.
For Shcrifi-A. Mcqueen Sallcv.
For Judge OF Probatc-B. Z. H.
lar.
For School Commissioncr-Stilcs
X. Mcllchamp.
For County Commissioners-C. G..
Dantzlcr, Joseph A. Tanning, Mar
shall Jones.
Coroner. l.. Heidtman.
The utmost harmony prevailed,
and the disposition of all the dele
gates seemed to be to lay aside per
sonal feelings and act for the best in
tcrcst Of the County SO many cx-
ccllent names were presented for thc
different offices that it seemed hard
to decide who to vote for. Some of
the best men in the County, and some
too who have spent much time and
Labor for the success Of the Dclnocra
cy were not chosen, but the Conven
tlon acted for the best, and we are
glad TO see with what alacrity and
good feeling those who were not
nominated endorse the action of the
Convention, and rally to the support
of the ticket
After passing resolution of
thanks TO Capt. Dibblc for the cfli
cicnt manner in which he discharged
the duties of President, the Conven
ton adjourned sine die.
The ticket is the fair choice of the
people rs expressed through their
representatives.
As'to their favorable endorscn ent
Of what their representatives have
done, we cannot entertain q doubt.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-08-27
PAUSE AND THINK.

1t would he we'll for the Radical
leaders, whose harangucs on last Sat
ilrday, to an ignorant and dcludcd
race, were SO calculated to do mis-
chief, to pause and consider the con
sequences to which their indiscretion
may lead. The coorcd people are
naturally q pcaceablc and happy
class of citizens, and. if left to them
selves, the harmony of the races, so
essential to the public prosperity and
happiness, will he preserved. But
when set Of men, whose cravings
for office so blind their Judgment as
to cause them to play upon their ig-
norancc and prejudice, it is not hard
to forcscc to what results their folly
mi ght lead.
The white people want no trouble
They desire the races to live torcth-
er pcaccably and happily. and have
done everything in their power to
promote this end. The Democratic
party has fairly and freely offered to
the colorcd people share of the
public offices with them if they
would come in and help in the cause
OF good government. and the colorcd
people cannot fail to feel themselves
that their condition has already been
benefited hy the short period OF
Democratic rule. They enjoy all
their Liberties, they are educated, and
they are increasing in prosperity.
But, if trouble comes. let the pco-
pie Of the North and the hot headed
and foolish Office seekers who are
c"urting it, mark we'll who are re-
Sponsiblr
Let the people of the North see
that their agent whom they sent
down hereto save the souls of the
coloord people. but who has captured
the post office. is husying himself il.
making inrrndiary political lar.
angnrs. and leaving the poor souls to
take care of themselves.
How the c"inrrd people ignorant
rs they are, can fail to see that the
object of these carpet bag hacks.
whose wondrous love and Solicitudr
for their political welfare is so earn
cstlv proirsscd, is Office, we are ut n
loss t" see. Take away olirc, or the
hope of office from them, and all this
wondrous love would subsidc.
But bad as the greed for office is.
when fairly and lcgitimatcly in
dulgch, t!ic rriminality of such iniu-
dicious and mischief making spccch,
cs, is Il hundred fold worse.
We warn those who are indulginr
in them whether from thouuhtlcss
ness or with evil design, to pause and
think well of the consequences.
If the colorrd people know what is
best for themselves they will turn :,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-08-27
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1880.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONYEN.
TION.

According to appointment this
Convention met in the Court House
on cdncsday morning in large re-
presentation and more excellent
spirits than we remember olwitncss
ing at any previous time. At II
Z" clock the Convention was called to
order by Capt. Samuel Dibb.c. our
County Chairman, in n most happy
and appropriate address which was
received with loud applause.
Before proceeding to business, Rev.
4. 0. A. Connor, by invitation offer.
cd fcrvcnt prayer.
Capt. Dibblc was unanimously
elected Permanent President and
McsSrs. w. l.. Glaze and J. Y. Uool,
Secretaries.
Nominations for the various County
officers, which was the business oftbe
Convention, were then in order.
Gen. James i. IZlar was proposed
i"r senator, and nominated by accla-
h:'tlon amidst dca"ning applause
after which he responded in "a stronn
speech which was again loudly an
plaudcd.
In accordance with the resolution
giving to the colored people repre-.
scntation on the ticket in proportion
I" their numbers in the party, the
c"lorcd delegates then retired and
recommended the following TO the
convention from which to select:
For Representative Aaron Sim
mons and Alexander Brown, and for
county commissioners Marshall
Jones and John Sellers. An election
was then held with the following re-
suit: For Representative, Alexander
brown; for County Comm issloncr
Marshall Jones.
y resolution was then adopted
making majority of the enrolled
members of the Convention ncccssa-
ry to the choice of the nominees.
There being l45 delegates 73 votes
were necessary to effect Il nomination
and thus the full sense of the Con.
vrntion would be expressed.
we will first mention the names
put forward and voted for for the
various offices and then give the full
ticket rs made up.
For Representatives the following
names were prrscntcd: j. W. sum
inrrS, j. c. Holman, Augustus Flud.
Is. II. Knots, j. w. Sellers, w. |,
Glraton, 0. II. OFT, who declined. II
Is. Tarrant, NJ. !. Browning, @. y.
Bowman. W. G. Hanc, {. j. Stro-
man, !. Il. Shunakcr, II. l.. Thomas.
For Clerk of Court, j. +. Robinson.
i. NJ. Wannamakrr, \. ID. Frederick.
H. Riggs.
For Sheriff, A. NJ. Salley, II. II.
Snllev, b. A. Shulcr, II. G. Berry.
For Probate Judge, B. l.. Izlar. G..
:. Glover.
For Schnol Commissioner, j. +.
Penny, T.. ii. lIouscr, ID. l.. Connor.
Jas. Stokes, j. &. Rowe, j. +. North.
:. r. McIlichamp.
For County Commissioners. j. II.
Fulmcr, {. G. Dantzlcr, j. l.. Rast,
L. VI. Wcthcrs, J. J. W. Joiner. Il.