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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
Elk. GOVERNOR STEPHEN MILLER die

Elk. -GovERNoR STEPHEN MILLER died
at his home in Worthington last Thursday.
For many years Gov. Miller has been a
prominent man in the affairs of the state
He was soldier in the civil war, and his
bravery and ability was rewarded with a
series of promotions. He was subsequent
ly Governor of the state, and might have
held other positions had he not persis.
tenlly refused them. He was in no sense
Of the term, an off ce.sceker. Since his
withdrawal from public life, he has been
heard from through his occasional
speeches. He was a forcible and racy
speaker, Astounding in good humor. Gov.
Miller is dead, but not his memory; and
it will be many year before his sturdy
form and genial, witty conversation will
be forgotten. The closing Of the state
Offices for day in respect to him is a
good testimonial of the regard coming
from those who knew him best.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

thirty eight of the general statutes. The
principal of sill funds derived from the
sale of swamp lands as aforesaid, shall
be preserved inviolate and undlminished.
One half of the proceeds of said princi.
pal shall be appropriated to the common
school fund of the state, and the remain
ing one-half shall be appropriated to the
and charitable institutions of
the state, in the relative ratio Of cost to
support said institutions"
The Journals mention of the matter is
timely, and it shall have our assistance
in bringing this proposition before the
people for full consideration. The swamp
lands are valuable, and, if sold and the
proceeds wisely invested, the annual
interest would pay large part of our
yearly state expenses. Too many acres
Of these lands already have been swal
lowed up to the loss of the state, and it is
high time that steps are taken to save the
remainder
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

By recent Encouragement of the SUBJ
districts in the First collection district of
the state, the counties of Winona, Ohm
sted, Dodge, Steele, Rice, and that por-
ton of Houston adjoining the river, have
been assigned to the control Of Deputy
W. G. Dye, with headquarters at Winona.
The remainder of Houston, and the coun-
ties of Fillmore, Mower, Freedom, Wa
SEGA and Faribault are attached to the
chief Office at Albert Lea, while the
western portion Of the district remains
substantially as before, with deputies at
Mankalo and st. Peter respectively. The
collections of internal revenue for the
First district during the month of July
amounted to $7,103.69, of which the sale
of beer contributed $4,097 40, cigars
$l,920.90, and the ba lance to special
taxes.-Er,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
LEGAL.
MORTGAGE SALE.

lYl
Default has been made in the payment of
the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars,
which is due at the date of this notice upon a
certain mort gage, duly executed and dellV-
ercd by Junius T. Spafford and n. A. Spatford,
DIS hs WE, to w: s. Conger, bearing date the
recorded in the office Of the Register Of DEEDS,
in and for the county of Mower. and state of
M Mn t on on. the 10th day Of 0etober A. D.
Cages, on page 434.
Said mortgage was, on the 9th day of Janu-
airy, ~. d: 1874, duly assigned and transferred
min, and said assignment was duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds afure-
said, on the Sth day of August, A. D. 1881, in
Book ''Z' of mortgages on page SCI.
Which said morris gage was again, on the 18th
day of September, 1876, duly assigned and
transferred by the said Elizabeth Dcarmin to
Nancy A. Spafford, and said assignment was
duly recorded in the Office of the Register OF
Deeds aforesaid on the 10th day Of August,
1877, in Book ''S'' Of mortgages, page SIS.
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 sad
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be fOreclosed, and the premises
described in and covered by said mortgage,
viz:
Lot four ~ in block forty-three (43), in
| Yates & Lewis addition to Austin, in Mower
| county, and state Of Minnesota, with the
hcredltaments and appurtenances,
! VIII be sold ut public auction, to the highest
bidder, Tor cash, to pay said debt and interest,"
! and the taxes, if any, on said premises. and
| twenty dollars attorneys fee, as stipulated
IN and by said mortgage, i'll case of foreclos-
| urc, 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 the PATH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
| n. D. 1881, at 10 o'clock a. m, of that day,
! subject to redemption at any time within one
year from the day Of sale, as provided by law.
| Dated at Austin, Mimi, August Sth, \. D..
! 1881.
| NANCY a. SHIPTON,
| Formerly NANCY \. STAFFORD, Assignee.
ORMANZO ALLEN, Attorney for Assignee.
auglC-1t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
THE Republican State Central Con

THE Republican State Central Com.
mittee met one week ago today and
arranged for the state convention, which
will be held in st. Paul, September 2Sth,
at 10 O'Clock N. The basis Of representa-.
ton was fixed at one for each organized
county, and one for each 400 republican
votes cast last year. According TO this
Mower county will be entitled to six
delegates. The committee also passed
resolutions denouncing the assassination
Of the President, aud extending to the
afflicted family deepest sympathy and
earnest hope for the speedy recovery OF
the stricken chief magistrate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

THE recall OF the Chinese students from
American colleges is due to change of
ministers at home. The new incumbent
has always been hostile to the education
OF the sons of China, and he has succeed
ed in securing the recall of the students.
The boys are very much disappointed, and
hope 10 have the decision reversed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
MORTGAGE SALE.

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Default has been made III the payment OF
the sum Of thirteen hundred and seven dol
lars and eighty cents, which is claimed to be
due at the date of this notice upon a certain
mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Dorcas Story, and Il: Story, her husband, to j.
of July, A. D. 1874, 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 July, A. d. 1874,
at O'Clock p. H., in Book 80" of mortgages,
on page 40.
otherwise 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 Il power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be fOrclOScu. and the premises described
in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
The southwest quarter OF section twenty
five co., in to !nShip one hundred and three
(lG3) north, of range fourteen QH west, III
Mower county, and state of Minnesota. with
the hcreditaments and appurtenanccs,
Will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
and the taxes, il any, on said premises, aud
twenty-five dollars attorneys fee, as Stipu-
| lated 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, i'll tie city of Austin, in said
| county and state, on the l1rli DAY OF SEP
| TENDER. 4. D. 1881, at 10 O'Clock a. H., Of that
| day, subject to redemption at any time
| within one year from the day of sale, as pro-
| yded by law.
Dated Austin, Mimi, August lst, \. D. 1881.
| J. w. WOLN EN-, Mortgagee.
ORNASzo ALLEN, Attorney for Mortgagcc
| aug3-,t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

The symptoms are mo sture, like perspira-
ton, intense itching, increased by scratching,
very distressing particularly at night, as If
pin worms were crawling in and about the rec
ed; il allowed to continue very serious
results may follow. "Dr. Swayne's AllHeal-
ing Ointment" is a pleasant sure cure. Also
for letter, itch, salt rheum, scald head, Fry
sipelas, BARRIERS itch, blotches, all scaly,
crusty, cutaneous eruptions. Price so cts. 8
boxes for $1.25. Sent by mail to any address
on receipt Of price in currency, or three cent
postage stamps. Prepared only by DR.. Swayne
Il Son, $50 N. Sixth street. Philadelphia, Pa,
to whom letters should be addressed. Sold by
all prominent druggists. july6-ly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

"A farmer out of debt is happy.
While he sleeps sweetly, his crops grow.
Panics disturb not his sIumber, nor his
composurc by day. Having earned his
money slowly by honest toll, he knows
how to keep it.-Er.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

THE International Law Conference has
adopted a resolution recommending the
removal of assassination and attempted
assassination from the list of political
crimes in extradition treaties. Could
such change in the list be made, it
would then be unsafe for such men as
Hartman, the Russian nihilist, to boast
in this country Of his assassinations in
F1rODo
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

THE English colony at Rugby, Tenn,
is afflicted with typhoid fever, and two
deaths have occurred. Bad water, a cis-
tern so foul that noxious gases overcame
the workmen who cleaned it, ia the cause.
1t is strange that nature must punish so
fearfully before he r children will obey.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
Religious Into lerance.

Editor Transcript:
Your editorial upon the subject of Mr..
Bradlaugh's election from the British
House of Commons exhibits the difficulty
of reconciling theology with human
rights, religious creeds with q natural
sense OF justice. In the first half of the
article referred to you agree with the best
legal minds of England, that the expul.
sion Of Mr.. Bradlaugh was illegal and
unjust; and in the second half you say
that 1T is no wonder that the House can.
not endure the presence of man who
comes before it with the only Qualifica.
ton of boosted atheism and contempt for
all religious thought and customs ;" that
"The house Will have the sympathy lin
its unjust and illegal act of all God-fear.
In men; ;" and so on.
Mr.. Bradlaugh's atheism and contempt
for all religious thought and customs,"if
he has such contempt, which I doubt,
are not his only qualifications. l think it
will be conceded that 10 intellect and the
requirements which fit man for public
life he ranks above the average, either OF
his own House of Commons or our House
of Representatives; and added TO that he
has the qualification of the certificate of
the electors ofhis borough that lie is their
chosen representative in Parliament.
Now, either Mr., Bradlaugh had right
to his seat in the house, or he had not.
You unqualidedly say that he had that
right, and his constituents the right to be
represented by him, regardless Of his
religious opinions or the want of them.
That being so, it was wrong to forcibly
and illegally deprive him of his seat; and,
that being admitted, it follows that "all
God-tearing men" are sympathizing with
and upholding wrong. The conclusion
is sad, but 1t is unavoidable from your
statement of the case and it is substantl-
ally true in tact.
Why do "all God.fearlng men," by
whom you mean all Christians, sympa-
thize with wrong rather than with the
victim of that wrong? 1t is because-I
blush to write it in this 10Th century, two
thousand years after Pagan king taught
his people that "the root of religion is to
reverence ones own faith aud never to
revile that of others" 1t is because that
victim of an acknowledged wrong differs
from them in religious belief The mans
opinions regarding God are erroneous,
say they; and they proceed to extinguish
both the opinions and the man. 1t is
difficult to understand how a divine re-
ligion leads to such persecution.
You have very pertinently said that
mo one who has read English history
can ever forget the price which the nation
paid for its church, its faith and its Bfble."
No, it will not be forgotten, and it may
be useful to remember that prodigious
price,-the lives of many hundreds of
Thousands of meu, women and children, the
agony of their death ,hross, the burning and
robbery Of their homes, and the untold
anguish and misery ofmillions who surviv.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
The LaaesborO Journal calls attention

The LaResborO Journal calls attention
to the amount of swamp lands now be-
longing TO the state and the following
proposition which will be submitted to
the voters at the coming election:
"All swamp lands now held by the
state, or that may hereafter accrue to the
state, shall be appraised and sold in the
same manner and by the same officers,
and the minimum price shall be the same,
less one third, as is provided by law for
the appraisement and sale of school lands
under the provisions of title one, chapter
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

In the death of c. NJ. Terry, of st. Paul,
the Congregational church OF this state
loses one OF ITS most gifted and eloquent
ministers. Mr.. Terry was a son-in-law Of
Dr. Hitchcock, the celebrated geologist.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

D. W. CRAIG, writer we'll known to
the readers of the TRANSCRIPT for his
clear vigorous style and :undying hostility
to injustice and superstition, sends us a
letter auimadverting on our remarks
about Bradlaugh, the English atheist.
We insert the letter, aud dwell upon it
for moment or two.
1t is as unjust for Bradlaugh and his
constituents to thrust his atheism upon
parliament, as it is for the latter body to
insist upon Bradlaugh being believer in
God, in order that his oath may be bind.
ing. 1t was his insolent refusal to take
the customary oath that precipitated the
contest; and if he was right in refusing
to take the oath, why did he subsequently
offer to do so! In his disgraceful appeal
10 the mob and his violent threats Of
forcible entrance, he descended from the
dignified pedestal Of right, and exhibited
the same spirit which Mr. Craig deplores
in Calvin. In his atheism, Bradlaugh is
as bigoted as was ever the maligned
reformer.
We deny that God fearing men SYM
pathize either with the wrong or the
object of it. Such men sympathize with
parliament because its zeal in what it
believes right has carried it too far.
Surely one may be in sympathy with
another in good work, and yet not ap-
prove Of all the other may do. Chris.
tians are sorry that Bradlaugh is an athe-
list, and that parliament made mistake ;
but they are always in sympathy with the
party which tries to do right, even though
in error.
Again, Mr.. Craig says: "By admitting,
as you do, that men have not only the
right to hold their peculiar religious or
irreligious beliefs but to have them rep.
resented in the government, you con cede
that all these religious wars, ASA ssina.
tions, executions, robberies, prescriptions
and prosecutions, with their long train
of attendant misery, which stain the his
tory of England, were unnecessary and
| inexcusable." We concede no such
thing, nor does any one believe 1t. Rights
cannot always be secured by peaceful
measures. Wrong is often so strongly
intrenched that nothing but war to the
knife can overthrow it. America had
the right to represe ntation with taxation
but blood alone secured the exercise Of
the right. The slaves had right to free
dom; still, nothing but fierce war won it.
or could win it, for them.
1t is true that heretics are not burned
now. They would be however, had it
not been for such men as Calvin who
stood firm amidst ignorance and super
stition, and fought for their honest con
victions. Let Bradlaugh do this, and he
will win, if he be right It is also true
that Calvin was not az liberal as Mr.
Craig would be; but it must be remem
bered that unlike Mr. Craig, he did not
live in an age of free press and free
schools, and had not the advantages
which Christianity now affords.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

a a. Outfit furnished free with full lnstrnc-
SE lions for conducting the most profitable
az NU business that anyone engagein. The
business is easy to learn aud orr in
structons are so simple and plain that any can
make great profits from the very start No one can
fail who is willing to work. Women are as successful
men. Eoys and girls can earn large sums. Many
have made at the business one hundred dollars
in single week. Nothing like it ever known before.
All who engage surprised at the ease and rapdty
with which they able to make money. You can
engage in this business during your spare time at
great profit You do not have to invest capital in it,
We take all the risk. Those who need ready money
should write to lis at once. All furnished free. Adj
dress TRUE g. Co. Augusta Maine. decl-bm
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
SALE.

Nj Ok GAZE DALI.
Default has been made in the payment of
the sum of four hundred and ninety dol
lars and tifty-six cents, which is claimed to he
due at the date OF this notice upon certain
mortgage. duly, executed and delivered by
Shelbern Bostwicl<, to Rosa Richardson. bear
ing date the first day OF january, \. D. 1873,
and duly recorded in the Office of the Register
OF Deeds. in and for the county OF Mower. and
state of Minnesota, on the Sd day Of January,
A. D. 1878, at O'Clock. p. M, in Book M OF
mortgages, on pages 427-422s.
November, a. D. 1880, duly assigned and
transferred by the said Rosa Richardson, to
j. w. Wolven, and said assignment was duly
aforesaid, on the 3Oth day Of July, A. D. 1881,
in Book ''Z' of mortgages, Oh page 55S,
And no action or proceeding at law or
otherwise 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
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute i'll
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be fOreclosed, and the premises
described IN and covered by said mortgage,
viz:
The west half of the southwest quarter of
section twenty-five (23), in township one
hundred and three Q03) north, of range four
teen (l4) west, in Mower county, and state of
Minnesota, with the hereditaments and APP
purtenanceS,
Will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
| and the taxes, if any, said premises, and
| twenty-five dollars attorneys fee, stipu-
lated in and by said mortgage, in case OF fore
closure, 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 the 18th DAY OF Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1881, at n o'clock a. m, OF that
day. subject to redemption at any time within
one year from the day of sale, as provided by
law.
J. w. WOLVEN, Assignee.
ORMANZO ALLEN, Attorney for Assignee.
aur:-It
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

AS we predicted in a recent issue, d.
L. Kiehle, ofthe ST. Cloud Normal School,
Will succeed Hon. d. Burt as State Supt.
of Public Instruction. He will assume
the duties of the Office IN September.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

II have suffered beyond endurance" my
life has been burden to me-" IL have been
denied the pleasures Of society,"" Extracts
from testimonials of those cured of skin and
scrofulous humors by the Cuticura Remedies.
The only absolute specific we know of for
sneezing, snufing and choking catarrh or
head colds is Sanford's Radical Cure, which
for the small sum of 81 affords instant relief
and invariably cures.-Medical Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24

For the violent internal agony termed
collie, take teaspoontul of salt in pint
of cold W ater; drink it and 60 to bed. 1t
is one Of the speediest remedies known.
The same will revive person who seems
almost dead from heavy fall.-Er.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
vERTlSED LETTERS.

ADN EnAtSED LEI lEhSs
AUSTIN POST OFFICE, Mower Co., Minn.,
Aug. 20, 1881.
The following is a list of letters which have
been in this office thirty days, and for which
no call has been made. To obtain them appli-
cants should ask for "advertised letters" and
give the date of this notice:
Miss Gertie Clemant Dickinson
- MaryFitzsimmonsC. T. Getaway
Hon e l. Watson Ferdinand Bulk
B Bisbee.
If not delivered within four weeks, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
C. III. DAVIDSON. p, M.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
Tho Church and Higher Education


For several years there has been much
discussion concerning the alleged skepti.
cal tendencies of higher education. 1t
has not been shown that higher education
leads to the rejection of christianity or the
refusal to accept it. The churches are
everywhere laboring to establish denomi-
national colleges, and have raised their
walls under the very shadow Of our state
institutions. They are not hostile to
higher education by the church, but to
higher education by the state. In their
zeal, they have adopted the arguments of
the Roman Catholics, and advocated
views that are subversive of our CON-
mon school system. But after all, no
church fears that learning will overthrow
the truth, which is its real basis, or in
any way invalidate the moral claims of
Christ and the Bible. 1t is true, however,
that education is deadly foe to supersti-
ton, and that true higher education means
the extirpation of sectarian narrowness.
Observation-Disclosures fears higher instruc-
ton, and so loudly has decried our higher
state institutions that many good people
are terrified at the idea of having their
children educated by the state free and
without price.
But a new turn has been given to the
discussion, which cannot tsil to alarm all
denominations alike, and which may lead
them to believe in what Lecky calls pre-
calling modes of thought, from which no
institution or class is exempt. A writer
who is passionatelY fond Of statistics and
percentages announces that the per cent.
Of college graduates who enter the minis.
try hes been steadily declining for years.
He has discovered the same to be true of
the most UNCONVENTIONAL of colleges; in
fact there is only one exception in the Unit
ed States. We argue the cause of all COL
leges in asserting that the percentage
should decrease and that the colleges are
thus proving that they are for the people
A century ago, nearly all who went to
college were destined for profession,
and the majority for the ministry; but
to-day our farms and shops and stores de.
mand educated hand and brain, and our
graduates are entering every walk of life.
Indeed, the ministry now receives q dis
proportionately large per cent. of gradu-
ates, and will for years to come. Itshould
not seek to absorb them all, for there
should be enough for every call.
ing; but it should seek the best and
ablest to present the truths of life, both
for this world and for heaven.
The real point, however, lies in this:
the supply is inadequate, and other pro.
LESSONS are receiving young men of abil-
lty and purity who ought to be in the
pulpit. Why is it! Is 1t because the
state Is trying to give to every boy and
girl a scientific course frees Is it because
science, which has been shut out of COL
leges for centuries, can now have its
claim recognized! Is 1t because of disbe-
lief and irreverence for the Bible and its
1t Is for none of these. 1t is
often said that the other professions offer
finer opportunities for wealth. This Is