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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12
of where they came from. There the
veil drops.-PhiIadelphta Cor. Washing
ton Post.
Interesting Decision About Will.
making.

The Supreme Court have just made a
decision in cas- arising in this county
which is likely to be taken as a leading
case both here and elsewhere in this
country. The facts are briefly these ::
In January, 1879, the Hon. Alexander
Dewitt, of Oxford, died. leaving a
will with four codicils attached. After
due public notice these instruments
were, on the 4th of February following,
admitted to probate as the last will and
testament of the deceased. The exec
utors Hereunder, having been duly
qualified, proceeded with the admins
tration of the estate. This continued
for period of four months, when they
produced "book," which, under the
advice of their counsel, Bacon, Hopkins
& Bacon, they filed in the probate
Office, together with their petition, pray
ing that the same might be "admitted
to probate as part of the will of the
said Alexander Dewitt This shook "
was a common blank book, containing
written testamentary directions on thir-
teen pages, each separate direction hav-
ing the signature of the testator append
ed, in all twelve times. This signature
was witnessed as often as it occurred,
but by one person only. On the cover
of the book was this writing "Direc-
tions to my executors in the way and
manner wish all the legacies to be paid
as near as possibly convenient. Should
dispose of any of the property herein
named before my decease, order and
direct my executors to make up the
legacies in stocks or other securities, or
cash, as they may think best"
This also was signed by the testator
and witnessed by the witness to his other
signatures. The book now described is
referred to in the the third codicil TO the
will in these words: 81, -, order and
direct my executors, or the survivor of
them, to pay the several legacies men,
toned in my will and codicils, as near
as possibly convenient, according to the
directions written in book by Melvin
w. Pierce, signed by me, Alexander De-
Witt, and witnessed by said Melvin w.
Pierce" The book was not at first pro-
duced with the will ''because the petit
TONERS did not think it was necessary
to have the same probated. After no.
tice, the case came on for hearing before
Judge Thayer, and at the July term a
decree was entered up "that the parts
of said book (aforenamed), and the di-
rections therein written and by said de-
ceased signed, be approved and allowed
as part of said third codicil and of the
last will and testament of said deceased ~
From this decree an appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court, and the case was
argued at the September term in 1879.
That court have now affirmed the decree
of the Probate Court. This decision, it
is understood, will make serious change
in the disposition of the estate--Wor-
cester (Mass.) Spy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12
~-V-$
POIl.eYil.

In the treatment of this case the pa
tent should be confined on light diet,
and a potion ofcooling medicines should
also be given-ten or twelve ounces OF
Glauber salts dissolved in six gills of hot
water. AS soon as the liquid is suffi-
GENTLY cool it should be gently poured
down the throat from a smooth-necked
champagne bottle. The tumefied parts
should be kept constantly wet by means
of bandages thoroughly saturated in a
mixture composed of equal parts of pure
cider vinegar and cold water. This
treatment should be well persevered in
for few days. Should the tumor in
the meantime increase in its size and
the parts develop much heat, q poultice
of bruised flaxseed should be applied
twice daily for forty-eight or ninety-six
hours, or until the tumor manifests a
fluctuating feeling. You will please note
that no procrastination should be in
dulged in, such as waiting patiently for
the tumor to break of its own accord,
but as soon as the matter can be distinctly
felt by pressure make an incision slant
ingly with a sharp knife upon the right
side of the neck as the base of the abscess.
The incision or cut must not be made so
deep as to come in contact with the
spinal cord or marrow. The opening of
the base of the tumor should be made
sufficiently large to allow the pus to
freely escape as fast as it forms. A
seton should be passed down from
the natural opening at the top of the
tumor through the artificial opening
made at its base. Before inserting the
seton it should be dipped in tincture of
cantharides. This will be found the
safest and best plan to adopt for pro-
noting healthy granulation and adhe-
sion of the walls of the tumor. The ifs
tulous track is not probably very long,
and the tape-seton will work its way
gradually but efficaciously out, by which
time the cure is made. A stimulus is
also necessary to be applied to the i'm
terror of the tumor by resaturating the
seton, in three or four days after it is
first inserted, with solution made by
dissolving ten grains of nitrate of silver
in one ounce of cold water. This latter
named stimulus should be applied twice
per week until heahhy discharge OF
pus appears; then stop. In the open
ing, from the top down to the artificial
opening at the bottom, should be in
jected three times week stimulus
composed of one drachm chloride zinc
dissolved in one pint of cold water. APP
ply the zinc lotion in half an hour after
using the cantharides tincture and the
nitrate of silver solution. The tincture
of cantharides should only be applied
once, and the nitrate of silver solution
on the third or fourth day after, and
continue as long as found necessary;
but the zinc lotion should be applied
once daily until healthy granulation
takes place, then every second or third
day until the parts heal sound.-N. Y.
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

AT the late meeting of the Illinois
Dairymen's Association one prominent
dairy farmer said that when hay sold at
Sc per ton it was too high for him to
feed. This question of feed is one OF
the most serious which the dairy farmer
has to contend with, and his profits de-
pend largely upon the cost of feed.
There are some dairymen who have
discarded the use of hay, and supply its
place with good, clean, bright straw,
both oats and wheat, and when cut
and mixed with bran is readily eaten by
the cows. With grain, oil meal, corn
meal and bran, cows can be kept easily
without hay, if the farmer has plenty of
cornstalks and straw.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

Somebody says that . fashionable
Boston banquet consists of two beans
stuck on hairpin, readings by Emer-
son and talks by Alcott.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

1T is asserted that the dairy products
OF the United States have twice the value
of the wheat crop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

Stands to reason-A debater who
won't sit down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in the
condition of a certain mortgage made, execu-
ted and delivered by Oliver Johnson, mort
gageor to Andrew Il. Anderson, Mortgage, on
the oath day OF October, A. d. 1878, 20 secure
the payment OF the sum OF six hundred and
sixty-two dollars, and interest thereon at the
rate OF ten per cent, per annum payable an
nually, according to the terms OF tour prom
issory notes bearing even date Herewith, exc
cuted nv said Oliver Johnson to sald Andrew
Anderson, which mortgage was duly re-
corded in the office of the Regi ster OF Deeds
in and for Pierce county, on the 9th day OF
November, A. d. 1878, at II o'clock A NJ, in
book of Mortgage Deeds, Oh Pages 90, and
81, and whereas the said Oliver Johnson by
an instrument in writing under ms mana and
seal sold assigned transferred and set over
said mortgage to Thomas O'Brlen, sen ,
which said assignment was duly recorded ~
the office of the Register OF Deeds Tor said
Pierce county on the 22nd day OF January,
A D 1879 at s o'clock A, NJ, In book on
pages 445 and 446 in which said mortgage
covers and conveys the following described
premises situate i'll the county OF Pierce ana
State of Wisconsin, to-wit The east nan
of the south east quarter ot section thirty
three. in township twenty five, range fifteen
west and no action or proceedings at law,
or otherwise has been instituted to recover
the said mortgage debt or any part thereof ;
and whereas there is now due and UNPAID
upon said mortgage the sum OF elght nun
dred and ten dollars and ninety-hve cents, as
principal and interest thereon Now therefore
notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue of the power OF sale IN said mortgage
contained, and in pursuance Of the statute
| in such case made and provided, said mort
| gage will be foreclosed by the sale OF SAID
m0rtgaged premises or 50 much thereof as
NAV be necessary to pay the amount OF SAID
mortgage debt, and the costs and expenses
| of such sale including the sum of thirty dol
| lars stipulated IN said mortgage as and tol
| solicitors lees in case of foreclosure thereof
| and that said sale will be made at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, by R.
NJ. Sands, Deputy Sheriff Of Pierce county;
on.the 18th day Of March, 1881, at ten O'Clock
| in the forenoon of said day at the front dool
| of the Post Office in the village OF Maiden
| Rock in said county.
| Dated January Goth, lSSl.-n40-6t
Thomas O'BRIEN, Sen, Assignee.
AMBROSE Cook, Attorney for Assignee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas default has been made IN the con-
ditions of a certain mortgage made, executed
and delivered by George w. Burns, mortga-
gor to George J. Hum, on the l4th day oil
September, A. d. 1878, to secure the pay
ment of the sum OF one hundred and thirty
five dollars. and interest thereon at the rate
OF ten per cent per annum, payable annu-
ally according to the terms OF one promlsory
note bearing even date Herewith, executed
by said George w. Burns to said George =.
HUM, which mortgage was duly recorded III
, the Office of the Register OF Deeds N and Tor
Pierce County, on the 18th day OF September,
A. d. 1878, at eleven o'clock A NJ. In book NJ.
of mortgage deeds on pages $40 and 54i, and,
whereas the said George J HUM by an in
strument in writing under his hand ana sea |
sold, assigned, transferred, and set over sald
mortgage and the note secured thereby to
George H. Richardson; which SAID assign
ment was duly recorded in the office OF Reg
lister OF Deeds for said Pierce County, on the
9TH day of June, A. d 1879, at l O'Clock p.
NJ in book 0. at mortgages, on page ZOO, and
whereas said G.. ii. Richardson did on the
l4th day of October, A. ID. 1873, by an lnstru-
ment in writing under his hand and seal du-
ly sell, assign, transfer and set over to f. N.
McVean said mortgage and the note secured
thereby, which said assignment was duly re-
corded in the Office OF said Register OF Deeds
tor Pierce County on the 25thday OF October,
A. ID. 1879, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. II book y. OF
mortgages on page Az, when sald mortgage
cove and conveys the following described
premises, situate in the County OF Pierce
and State Of Wisconsin, tO-wit: The north
east quarteI of the southeast quarter OF sec
ton No two in township twenty four, north
OF range sixteen. And no action or proceed
ing at law or otherwise has been instituted
TO recover the said mortgage debt or any
part thereof; and whereas there is now due
and unpaid upon said note and mortgage the
sum OF one hundred and sixty-six dollars
and sixty one cents as principal and interest
thereon. Now therefore notice is hereby
given that under and by virtue OF the power
of sale in said mortgage contained, and IN
pursuance of the statute in such case made
and provided said mortgage will be foreclos-
ed by the sale of said mortgaged premises or
so much thereof as may be necessary to pay
the amount of said mortgaged debt, and the
costs and expenses of such sale, including
the sum OF twenty-five dollars stipulated III
SAID mortgage as and tor solicitors fees in
case of foreclosure thereof, and that said sale
will be made at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, by R. NJ. Sands, Deputy
Sheriff OF Pierce County, on the 9Th day OF
March, 1881, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of said day at the front door OF the Post Of
fee in the village OF Maiden Rock in said
county.
Dated January 10, 1881 -na9
f. N. McVEAN, Assignee.
A. Cook, Attorney for Assignee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17

The Detroit News having received 4
number of postal cards, inquirlng how
DIR. Reynolds came to have the use OF
Representative Hall. at Lansing, Oh
Saturday evening last, for the delivery
of temperance lecture, when other
parties have been refused such privi-
legeS, answers all such inquiries by
quoting the following from the Legis.
lative Journal
BY unanimous consent. Hon. Mr..
Robertson offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which were
adopted
Whereas, DR.. Henry A. Reynolds
the we'll known advocate of temper.
ance principles in this and our sister
States, is announced to visit this city
in the interest of the work in which
he has been so eminently successful
therefore.
Resolved, AS the representatives OF
the people of this State, who them
selves have 50 cheerfully welcomed
him for a second time in their midst
that we tender him the use of Repre-
sentative hall. on Saturday evening
the 18th instant, with the invitation
to give an address before the legisla-
tive bodies here assembled, which shall
have reference to the great interests
involved in the question of the ''liquoI
traffic." subject recognized by this
body as related directly to the objects
of State legislation, and that com.
mittee of three be appointed to ex.
tend the above invitation and make
suitable arrangements for such a
meeting.
DR.. Reynolds accepted the above in
vitation, and made an address, after
which a vote of thanks was given him
by the assembly present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
KINNTCKINNIC.

Lutte Dodge, who has been attending
school ut the Normal, is now clerking
for Il. w. Fleming.
Miss Ida Deyarmond is repOl ted to
be sick with scarletina.
Our roads are so blocked with snow
that teams are obliged to go through
the fields.
Mrs. Chas. Davies is expected home
this week.
Our Lodge is still increasing. One
initiation at our last meeting.
The following officers were installed
in Washingtonian Lodge Feb. 18th:
We. F.. F. Perrin; w. V. T., Miss
j. Dean, W. r. s.. Miss A. Clapp; w.
f. s, Miss Whedon; w. t., Q. Fuller;
W. Chap, VIM. Smith; W. NJ, j. Will
son: w. d. NJ, Miss n. Smith, o. S. g.,
f. Cole; |. S. G., A. Dean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
DtAMoSp BLUE.

c. G. Durgin is eonvalesent.
Col. bill is up at Forest Lake.
John Brewer has six choppers.
Cord wood still flows into town.
Mrs. George Nash, has been quite
sick.
The Templars have change of of
ficers.
John Larson is now living with Dan
Wagner.
W. J. Shanks is now Lodge Deputy
of the |. o. q. L.
Frank Skidmore cut his foot quite
severely last week.
No preaching in the NJ. E. Church
last Sunday. Cause unknown.
The late snow storm bloekaded the
roads in this section pretty badly.
The library received about thirty
dollars from their festival on the first
inst.
C. II. Grant was quite badly hurt
last week by being kicked by his
horse.
silas Raymond. of Red Wing, will
give concert at this place the l4th.
The proceeds will go towards the
school library.
Don't forget that A. r. Nero is now
prepared to buy wheat. He will pay
the highest cash psice. Give him a
call and you will go away rejoicing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
ESDAILE,

The donation was not very well at
tended.
L. Berg is stopping at present at Mr..
Bowles'.
G. F. Church is in Minneapolis on
business.
S. W. Hays is at home fostering a
sore hand.
Potatoes and butter are getting
scarce of late.
G. 0. Preston, sold a cow recently
for 20 cords of wood.
Several families are to move from
town the ensuing spring.
Lee Brown cut his foot quite badly
with an TX on Monday last.
John Biddle is recovering from an
attack of inflammation of the brain.
A number of persons attended the
theater in Red Wing last Thursday
evening.
Two teams belonging to C. Betcher,
INDUCED in Runaway last Monday.
Damages light.
Lyman Turner has rented the farm
formerly owned by VIM. Rice, and
will move there soon.
Mrs. Henry Bently is very sick, hav.
ing taken relapse, and is now in a
very critical condition.
Strange things come through the
mails on st. Valentine Day. The
question is where did they come from ?
Misses Maggie and Sarah have just
finished their winter term of schools,
and as far us known have been sue
ceSsful teachers.
Lee Brown and wife, late of River
Falls, are now stopping with Mr..
Browns brother in this place.
The boys claiming that cigars were
due them on the marriage of the above
named persons, and failing to get them,
decided to serenade the now happy
couple and accordingly congregated,
bringing their musical instruments
such as tin pans, cow bells, circular
saws, empty barrels, etc. In about SO
or go minutes the bridegroom appear
ed and after some delay produced the
cigars, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
TEMPERANCE.
D.. Henry A. REYNOLDS,
RIVER FALLS, FEB. 22--27.

The temperance meetings will be-
gin in Brackets Hall next Tuesday
evening and continue through the
week. DR.. Reynolds is this week in
Eau Claire. He spent last week at
New Richmond. and reports from that
place speak of him in The highest
terms. He is said to be not eloquent
except as the power of holding an au-
dience and convincing them OF his
sincerity, and the truth is proof Of
the best kind of eloquence. From all
we learn we conclude the people of
this village are to be congratulated
for their success in securing his SER
vices. Let everybody turn out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-17
Our ST. Paul Letter.
ST. PAUL. Feb. IA, 1881.

81 l. Al L. L GU III AOSA.
EDITORS JOURNAL The snow
blockade is broken, and st. Paul can
give the breakfast hour to the con-
temptation of the laws passed by the
Lycurguses and Solons of the State,
now in session at the capitol. Like
its great exemplar at Washington. the
legislature has brief attacks Of the
investigating mania. The st. Peter
Insane Asylum has passed the ordeal,
the great fire and the deaths of the
patients, having been made the occa-
sion. The results were not very i'm
portant, and views regarding the con-
duet of the officers of the Asylum, are
still divided. The charges against the
st. Cloud Normal School, claiming that
Presbyterian influence is unduly
prominent, and that students of that
denomination are favored, are to be
investigated. The charges are from n
Methodist source. The head of the
school is Presbyterian clergyman.
These things are not thus in Wisc0n-
sin Normals, and the facts brought
out, if they show any sect as having
influence, will interest the readers of
your state as matter of curiosity
and comparison.
There will be change in the State
C1,1a,.;r andancv IF Nfinnaonta &c S,1pf
d. Burt has been refused confirmation
by the Senate. Whether 0. V. Tous-
ley of Minneapolis, will accept the
tender of it is not known.
There is large and growing party
in Minnesota who are opposed to any
form of higher education by the state,
including Normal Schools, High
Schools, and the State Univ ersity.
The reasons for this opposition are
various, but those opposing state edu-
cation are among the most respectable
in the state, as regards wealth and
position. 1t will be strange if their
influence IS not felt in the next legls-
| lature, or even in this.
The legislators are much exercised
over the redistricting of the state, for
senators and representatives, state and
national, as they want to so arrange
it, that the majority in each district
will be upon the right side, and no one
will have majority unnecessarily
large.
As an evidence of what st. Paul is
doing in the way of population, it
may be stated that there are to be two
new school buildings, of eight rooDls
each, erected during the coming sum
mer, and an addition of twelve rooms
is to be put on to the present Franklin
school, which. with what will be taken
from the old structure in order to
make the addition, will make the new
structure an eighteen room building.
George Page, well known to some
of your readers. is travelling agent for
Thurston & Co., dealer in agricultural
implements. BETA.