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Daily Republican., 1881-05-23

FOR
FRAME STRUCTURE FOX DWELLING.
OFFICE OF LIGHT House. ENGINEER.
FOURTH DISTRICT,
No. So Walnut street.
PHILADELrHIA, Pa, May 10, lSNl
Sealed Proposals will be received Mt this Of
flee until Il o'clock. m. Of Wednesday. the
Sth day of June. 1851 for frame structure 'ol
Keepers dwelling, at Fenwicks Island Light
station. Del.
plans. specifications. forms ofprop sal and
other information may he obtained On appl
cation to This Office
The right is reserved TO reject any and al
bids, and to wave any defects,
W. +. KANNOIIS,
Engineer Fourth L. II. District.
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STERLING CENTER.

The Mankato ReUiew and st. Paul
Press have published articles relating to
the draining Gas they call it) of Jackson
Lake in this county. AS they are ell.
tircly wrong in their suppositions l
would ask you to correct them by pub
fishing the truth of the matter. As
published, it would appear that the
lake was to be drained, and the land
thus reclaimed be given to the parties
draining it, for such service, while the
facts are exactly the opposite, as shown
below:
A meeting was appointed by request
Of Mr.. Anderson who lives at the out
let of the lake, and all the residents
around the lake invited to be present at
his house, for tho purpose of talking up
the matter Of giving US the right to
raise (not drain) Jackson Lake. Eight
of the residents were present, it was
agreed that it would be of great benefit
to those living upon the borders of the
lake to have the water raised, both as
matter Of health and also as a conven-
fence in giving them water for their
stock, and also giving better chance
for fish, which used to be quite plenty,
but have become less as the water has
fallen. That was their interest, ours
was this, we own mill at the point on
the Maple river whore the outlet OF
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNEsOTA-Countyo Of Blue
Term, February 18th, 1881.
In the matter Of the Minor heirs Of Merritt
W. Broughton, deceased.
The order heretofore made in the above
entitled matter and dated February LIST, 1881,
wherein II Is ordered that the next of kin of
SAID heirs aud all persons interested In the
estate of SAID wards, shall appear before said
Probate Court ut the Probate office in the
city Of MankatO III said County of Blue Earth
on Monday the 18th day Of March, A. ID. 1851,
at IL O'Clock in the forenoon to show cause
why license should not he granted for the
sale OF said estate. BY the Order of this court
reason Of Insufficient time therein given for
sand parties therein mentioned to appear as
therein ordered.
And IL is hereby further ordered, upon the
reading and Ming the verified petition Of
Simeon l.. Fclcn, Of Wyoming County and
State Of New York, Guardian of the person
and property Of Jonah H. Broughton, Katie
a: Broughton and Merritt W. Broughton
minors Tor license To sell the real estate Of
ms SAID wards, and 1t appearing from said
petition mat IL is necessary and would be
beneficial 10 said wards that said real estate
or part thereof should he sold.
Ii Is ordered that the next Of kin Of said
wards anu all persons interested in the estate
9f SAID wards shall appear before said Pro-
Dale Court at the Probate Office in the city Of
Munkato III the County Of Blue Earth afore-
SAID on Monday the 4th day Of April, A. d.
1851, at ii o clock in the forenoon to show
cause why license should not be granted for
the sale Of said estate.
And IL is further ordered that a copy Of this
order be served ON the next Of kin Of said
wards, and on all persons interested in said
estate AT least fourteen days before the hear
ing Of sand petition as aforesaid and by tho
publication thereof for four successive weeks
III the MANKATo FREE Press, a weekly news.
paper printed aud published at the city Of
1lankatO in said Blue Earth County, the last
If which publications shall he ut least four.
teen days before said day Of hearing and all
other persons interested, according 20 law.
Dated February 18th, 1851.
BY the Court, q. w. MEAD,
Jaws Judge Of Probate.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PROBATE NOTICE

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth ss-in Probate Court. Speoiai
Term, February IL, 1881.
In the matter Of the minor heirs of Mary
Ann Strong, deceased, viz: Joseph w.,
ana Ernest y. Angel.
inc order heretofore mado in the above en-
titled matter, and dated January 18th, 1881.
wherein IL is ordered that the next of Kin OF
sald wards ana all persons interested In the
estate OF said wards shall appear before SAID
Probate Court. at the Probate office in the city
~ Mankato, In said county of Blue Earth, on
Monday, the l4th day OF March, A. ID. 1881, at
~ O'Clock in tho forenoon, TO show cause why
license should not be granted for the sale Of
said real estate, by the order Of this court the
some Is hereby vacated and set aside by rea-
son Of insufficient time therein given for said
parties therein mentioned to appear Us there
In ordered.
reading and filing, the verified petition of T.
.. Angel, guardian of the person and proper
ty OF Joseph W. Angel and Ernest 8. Angel,
minors, for license To sell the real estate Of
tition that it is necessary and would be bene-
hcial to said wards that said roal estate should
be sold.
1t is ordered that the next Of kin of said
wards ana all persons Interested I'm the estate
OF said wards, shall appear before said Pro-
bate Court, at the Probate office In the city Of
Mankato, In said county Of Blue Earth afOre-
said, on Monday, the 4th day Of April. A. d.
1881, ut ~ o'clock In the forenoon, to show
cause why license should not be granted for
the sale Of said estate
And it is further ordered that copy of this
order be personally served on the next of kin
OF said wards, and on all persons interested Ia
said estate, at least fourteen days before the
day of hearing OF said petition rs aforesaid,
and by the publication thereof for four sue
cessiyc weeks in the Mankato FREE PRESS q
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city Of MankatO, in said Blue Earth coun-
~, that last OF which publication shall be at
least fourteen days before said day Of hear
ing, and all other persons interested accord
ing to law.
Dated February II, 1851.
by the Court, GEO. w. MEAD,
Jw5 Judge Of Probate.
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SENATOR WINDOW IN THE CABINET.

Again is Minnesota honored with Il
cabinet position, Senator Window
having been appointed by President
Garfield us Secretary of the Treasury.
This is a proud compliment not only
to the Secretary, but Minnesota is to
be congratulated in the honor con.
ferred upon our distinguished fellow
citizen. The accommodating honors
that have been bestowed upon Mr..
Window in the past tw enty years are
very flattering to him and II hand.
some recognition of his ability and
worth. Twenty years ago he was
sent to Congress from this district,
where he remained until 1870, when
appointed United States Senator to
succeed Daniel s. Norton, deceased.
He at once took prominent part in
that body, at all times serving upon
the most prominent committees and
acquitting himself with great credit,
sustaining all this time n reputation
unsnllied by the stigma of Islander
that has so frequently fallen upon
our public men.
Mr.. Window at first thought he
would decline the high honor, but sub
sequently he reconsidersd his determi-
nation and accepted the high trust
That the same ability and broad
craftsmanship will characterize his
official career in the exalted position
that has in the past, no one who
knows the man will doubt. To b,
sure Mr.. Window has not made Fl
nance a special study, still his natnra
ABILITY and industry, coupled with his
conscientious ideas Of official honor
will aid in fitting him for the dis
charge Of the responsible trust. W.
congratulate the Senator and ar
proud that our young commonwealth
is so promptly honored in so promi
nent a position in the new cabinet.
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County Correspondence.
JCDsON,

Two months ago the Welsh of Blue
Et nth and lie Sueur counties organized
a musical society with Rev. VIM. NJ.
j ones, chairman; and Hugh Jones, sec
etary. The first meeting was held at
Carmel church, Judson, on the first day
Of March.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the singing of hymns for the purpose
of perfecting and elcvating church
music. The leaders were Humphrey
II. Jones, John F. Jones, r. E. Prich-
ard and Owen Hughes. The leaders
were well qualified to discharge the
duties that were assigned them, and
manifested marked ability in drilling
and giving instructions to the choir,
which consisted Of about eighty. The
evening session was devoted to choral
singing. Mr.. James Griffith's choir of
Mankato, II. IL. Jones' choir of Judson
and Daniel Prichard and party partici-
pated.
Appropriate and instructing remarks
were made by Rev. J. w. Roberts, Rev.
G. Samuel, II. Z. Prichard and Rev. r.
F. Jones, of Mankato; G. Meredith and
d. p. Davis of South Bend; Evan Jones
of Judson and James Griffith's of Man
kato.
The next meeting Of the organization
is to be held on the 9th day of June
next. HUGH JONES, Sec.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

cTATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
- Earth-ss-ln Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Leonard C.
Shoemaker, deceased.
Letters Tcstamentary on the estate of Leo
nard Z. Shoemaker, deceased, having been
issued to Edwin Rogers and Hardin Garrett
Of said county.
1t is hereby ordered that six months from
and after this date be and are hereby allowed
FOR the creditors of said Leonard G. Shoe
maker, deceased, To present their claims for
examination and allowance, at the expiration
of which time all claims not presented to this
court or not proven to its satisfaction shall
be forever baryed unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further that the claims and de-
mands Of all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this court
at the Probate Office In the city OF Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the 10th day Of
May and on the 18th day Of August, 1881, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon on each Of said days
and that the executors Of said estate give
public notice of the time and place Of said
hearing and of the time limited for creditors
to present their claims, by posting copy Of
this order I'm four Of the most public places In
said county, and by the publication Of the
same for four weeks successfully in the
MANKATo FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city OF Mankato
In said County.
Dated February 18th, 1881.
BY the Court. G. w. MEAD,
35w5 Judge Of Probate.
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Nv cn,ntrymen, we donot now diUer III our
Judgment concerning the controversies of
mast gcner. ions, and nifty years hcncc our
children will not hc divided In their opinions
CONCERNING our present controversies. They
will surely bless their fathers anu Coo, that
the Union was preserved, that slavery was
oNcrthrpwn, and that both races were maze
equal before the law. We may hasten or we
NAV rctarl, but We cannot prevent the final
reconciliation. IL Is not possible for MS now
10 make truce with time by anticipating
and accepting Its inevitable verdict. Enter
prises of the highest importance to our NOR
al and material well-being invite us and ofer
ample scope for the employment OF our best
powers. Let all our people, leaving behind
ward, and In strength and liberty and restor-
ed Union win grander victories Of peace.
The prosperity which now prevails Is with
out parallel In our history. Fruitful seasons
have done much to secure II, but they have
not done all. The preservation or the pubic
credit and resumption of specie payment so
successfully attained by the administration or
my predecessor has enabled ourpeople TO Sc
| cure the blessings which the seasons brought.
BY the experience of nations In all ages, IL
has been found that gold and silver afford the
only safe foundation for monetary system.
Confusion has recently been created by varia-
| lions In the relative value Of the two metals,
but confidently believe that arrangements
can he made between leading commercial ma
| lions which will secure the general use Of both
metals. Congress should provide that COM
pulsory coinage OF silver, now required by
| law, may not be used tn disturb our monetary
system by driving either metal out or circula-
ton.
The President said that our agri-
| cultural interests demand more atten-
ton; our manufactures were increas-
ing and should be encouraged. He
l,Iluded to the lsthmus canal. but said
w. .
the ,l,ns were not vet sufficiently
,.., I'M, r.u
matureu 10 Warrant aiu. Inc ioiioW'
=; ,ho o,os;,o nort;op of tba nd,
ing IL tie oiosiiS Poitioh VI Viz "'
dress.
The civil service can never De placed on Q
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made In the condi-
- tions OF q certain mortgage executed by
John Is. Laplount and Jane Lapluunt, his
wife, m9rtgagors, to George Brown; mortga;
recorded i'm the office Of the Register Of Deeds
III and for the county of Blue Earth, In the
State OF Minnesota, on the 22rd day OF August,
A. ID. 1876, ut lu:3O q clock in tho afternoon, In
book No. of mortgages, on page 3<6, by
which mortgage there was conveyed and
granted, the following described real estate
situate in the county Of Blue Earth, sfore-
said, to-wit: The west half Of the northwest
quarter of section eight, 90, In township one
hundred and five QU5), of range twcnty-six,
(26), 10 secure the payment Of the yum OF
seven-hundred aud ninety-one and ceventy-
two-hundredths dollars, (S19i.12), with interest
at the rate of III per cent. per annuln until
paid, according to the conditions Of promis-
sorry note bearing same date us seid mortgage,
made by said John ID. Laplount to said George
Brown, and there being due and unpaid upon
said note and mortgage at the dato Of this
notice the sum of eleven-hundred end forty
nine dollars, and the taxes with the interest,
penalty and costs thereon on said land, paid
by the said mortgage as follows, to-wit:
Nineteen and thirty-five-hundredths dollars
paid on the 18th day Of January, A. d. 1880,
as taxes on said land, with the interest, penal
~ and costs thereon for the year -. ID. 1873,
and fourteen and sixty-hundredths dollars
paid on the 18th day Of january, l., ID. 1881, as
taxes on said land with the interest, penalty
and costs for the year a. ID. 1870, all OF which
gee to protect his rights under said mortgage,
and for ali Of which taxes caid mortHaSee
holds the receipts Of the treasurer Of said
Blue Earth county, making now due and
claimed to be due ut the date Of this notice,
for said taxes, penalties, costs and interest to
this date, and upon said mortgage, as pro-
yided by law, and In addition TO the amodut
due on said note, the sum Of thirty-six and
3o-loO dollars and no action or proceed
ing at law or otherwise having been institu.
ted to recover the amount Of said mortgage
debt or any part thereof; Now therefore,
notice Is hereby given that by virtue and In
pursuance OF power Of sale In sGid mort.
gage, contained and Herewith recorded, and
OF the statute I'm such case made and provided,
the above described premises will be sold at
public auction, at the front door OF the ONCE
Of the Register OF Deeds in and for said
county of Blue Earth, and at the city Of Man.
kato therein, on Friday the END day Of April,
A. ID. 1881, at ~ o'clock In the forenoon, 70
satisfy the amount OF said mortgage debt
then due and unpaid, including the taxes paid
as aforesaid, and interest, together with tho
costs and expenses OF such foreclosure pro- |
Including twenty-five dollars a.
fees as stipulated In said mortgage,
and tho said mortgage will be thereby fore
closed. |
Dated, Mapleton, February 2sth, 1881.
GEORGE BROWN, Mortgages.
WIN. N. PLYMAT, Attorney for Mortgage. |
87w7
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MAPLETON.


Young Ashley, spoken of in your last
issue, died Friday, Feb. 18th. He was
but twenty, was buried here, his people
intend taking the body to Owatonua in
the spring.
The donation party for the benefit of
Elder Crimson was success, at least
financially. The receipts were sixty
SIX dollars and goods amounting to
ifteen dollars, making the best donation
ever given here.
The Censor has suspended tor the
present. We are sorry for that, it was
/ good paper and deserved better pat
ronage.
1t is proven TO demonstration why
me of our wheat buyers walked out to
Sterling to see Rev. residing there.
Mr.. Wilson, of this place has bought
the mill property at Good Thunder of
Palmer s. Millen.
Mrs. E. NJ. Dyer has gone to Winnie
bago City for short visit.
There will be II lecture 1t the Baptist
church March 2nd. ny Prof. Soaring, of
Mankato.
Mr.. De Remer's family, of Medic, in.
tend moving to town soon.
There will be cheese factory built
here in the spring.
Diphtheria has broken out again in
Medic. Mr.. Hawkins child has it.
There was a little meele here last week
between Chas. Hidde and j. B. Laplount
occa stoned by the too free use of benzinc
and the anxiety of some OF our officials
to make little money. We think little
less law and little more justice and
sense, would be better for our
village. Some parties can come to town,
get drunk, and raise Ned, while Others
for less offense are arrested and thrown
into the lookup, and have the choice
Of paying fine and costs or going to
Jail, we want to see all used alike. 8.
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THE Legislature no doubt acted
= wisely in appropriating $4,000 for
rebuilding the capitol on its former
site. The walls and foundation still
retain many convenicnces that would
be expensive to replace, hence the
economy in making the appropriation.
Architectural improvements can be
made and perhaps not entail further
appropriations, and acoustic arrange.
ments and ventilation improved, so
considering the expense of an extra
session the people will be apt to be
satisfied that arrangements for re.
building were made at the session
Just closed.
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In his Indignation, Mr.. Buck is at.
trihnted with saying that the
railroad men were running this legis
lature; that they have defeated every
measure for regulating freights, pas.
senger tariffs, and for one was getting
tired Of this outside interference, and
he had voted for the last time for any
appropriations of swamp lands to any
railroads.--ReUiew.
We are afraid our contemporary is
doing the able Blue Earth Senator an
injustice and rejecting upon his or
binary intelligence. 1t strikes us
that it should not take the whole ses.
sion to learn the inclinations and
sharp practices Of these outsids inter
tarers, and we can but interpret the
above item as making the Senator re.
mark that he has just discovered these
"outside interference" tricks.
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DURING the last hours of Congress
that body passed congressional APP
portionment bill, but our Legislature
failed to re-apportion the State into
districts, so in the next Congress If
Minnesota has the five members to
which it is entitled under the new
law, it will, of necessity, elect two at
large. 1t is claimed there is a pre-
cedent for electing in this way.
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Jackson Lake flows into the Maple !
river. AT certain seasons the water of
the river is not sufficient to conduct the
mill. We wish to make reservoir
of this lake, and not draw upon it only
at those times when the river fails to
furnish sufficient water to run tho mill
This would be only for a few months
out of the year. 1t will appear perfect
ly clear that not ourselves only will be
benefited by such an arrangement but
the other four mills below us on the
Maple, as well, and again these same
farmers will draw an indirect benefit in
being able to have their grinding done
near home at all seasons of the year.
After the meeting at Anderson's, at
different times, enough signed the
agreement mentioned, to make up about
forty all told
Now as it will cost about thousand
dollars to build dam, fume and fish
way, in order to use the lake, we thought
best to have the matter under the pro-
lection of law and petitioned Congress
to legalizc the rights that had already
been granted by the people directly
concerned. When the matter came up
before Congress and was published,
somehow the story was circulated that
the lake was to be drained and tho land
thus reclaimed to be given to tho par
ties draining. This led to the getting
up of rcmonstrance and some of the
same ones who had signed the former
agreement now signed the remonstrance.
But their fears are entirely without
ground rs the original agreement con-
tanned an express cluasc that tho lake
should never be drawn below its pres
ent limits.
Should We raise the lake one foot, it
would add 105 $4,000 cubic feet to the
volume of water, and drawing it out
through gate four feet wide and six
inches deep it would require little
over year exclusive of Sundays to
draw off the water added to its store by
raising or flowing constantly, it would
require 3Gl days 90 hours and 12 min
utes. Now in view of tho fact that
stream of the size mentioned above will
be all that we will require and that we
will require that only for few months
during the year, it must DO clear that
the approximations OF those remonstrat.
ing are entirely without ground, and
further that in their own interests and
those of the public they should turn
back notch and occupy the precise
ground they did when they signed the
agreement to grant just what VIC ask
Congress to legalizc. K.
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THE politicians around st. Paul and
Minneapolis have nearly all been in.
terviewed upon the vacant Senator
question, and they are comparatively
unanimous for grasping that Senate
rial plum and suggest Ramsey, Cor.
nell. Washburn and others. That
political pasture up north fairly
swarms with statesmen who thirst
for the position that by fair practice
and courtesy belongs to this section
of the State. We have no idea Gov.
Pillsbury will ignore our just and
fair claims.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATn OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
y Earth ss-ln Probate Court, Special Term
February 36th, 1881.
In the matter Of the estate Of Evan Williams,
deceased.
Whereas, an instrument In writing, purport-
ing ~ DO the last will and testament Of Evan
Williams, deceased, late OF said county, has
been delivered TO thi. court. And, whereas,
William z. williams hes fled herewith his
petition representing, among other things,
that eaid Evan Williams died in said county
on the Sth Day Of February, 1881, testate, and
that Mary Williams is the sole exccutrix
named In said last will and testament, and
praying that the Said instrument may be ad-
United to probate, and that letters Testament
tary be to her isaued thereon.
1t Ia ordered that the proofs Of said instru-
ment ond the said petition be heard before
this Court, NJ the Probate Office At the city Of
Manhcto, In said county, on the 3Oth day of
March, A. ID. 1881, ut 2 O'clock in the afternoon,
when al concerned may appear and contest
the probate OF said instrument. And IL Is
further ordered that public notice OF the time
and place OF said hearing be given to all per-
SONS Interested b. publication Of these orders
for three weeIn successfully previous to eaid
day Of hearing In the Nankato FREE Press, u
weekly newspaper printed and published ut
Manaato, In said county.
Dsted at Mankoto, tho 18th day OF February,
=. ID. 1881.
BY tho Court, g. w. MEAD,
aowt Judge of Probate.