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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-10-11
A REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT CON-
VENTION

A REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT CON-
VENTION
Will be held in the village of Brownsville. at
Sleeper's Hall, on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
EIGHTEENTH, 1882, at 2:30 O'Clock P. NJ, to
nominate candidate for Representative in
the State Legislature. Basis of representa-
ton will be same as in county convention
which will entitle the several tow ms in the dis
trict to representation as follows:
CMyton. Il Pleasant Valley.
Dexter. Red Rock ..... %
Dexter Village. ...... 9 Brownsville Village. 4
FraufOrd ........... 3, Racine ......... "A
Grand Meadow. A Sergeant .........3
Grand Meadow Vii. .4iUdOlphO. .............3
Lansing .....3| Waltham ...........2
Lansing Village. ....2l
s. IVES, Chairman,
E. S. HOPPIN,
j. F. CARSON.
CHAs. SCHWARTZ,
8. S. WASHBURN,
Central Committee.
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What's Saved % Gained.

kerosene oil is rising-in price we
mean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-10-11

The President is back at Washington,
and the manageable ladies are again do
ing their level best to keep their powder
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Parker's o' foS g : r

Cures Complaints Of Women and diseases
Of the Stomach, Bowels, Lungs, Liver and
Kidneys, and is entirely different from Bit
tiers. Ginger Essences and other TONES. a. It
never intoxicates. SOC. and 81 sizes. Largo
York. - ;. : : - 49,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-10-11
A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION


Will be held in the city of Austin, at Court
House Hall, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER TWENTIETH,
1882, at 2 o'clock p. M. for the purpose of
placing In nomination candidates for the fol-
lowing county Offices:
Senator,
County Auditor,
Register of Deods,
Sheriff,
Judge Of Probate,
County Attorney,
Coroner,
County Surveyor,
County Commissioner (for District No. y,
County Commissioner ror District No. 81.
The basis of representation in said conven-
ton will be as follows: One delegate for each
twenty coy votes or major fraction thereof
cast at the last general election for the Repub-
lican candidate for State Auditor; and one
delegate at large for every voting precinct.
The several voting precincts will be entitled
to delegates as follows:
Austin city-lst ward6 Lyle Village. q
I'd wnrd7 LeROy.. ..............
Sd ward.3 Lodi ................2
Austin township. 4 TaOpt Village. ........2
AdamS....... .....4 Marshall ........ go. 8
BennlngtOn...... y Nevada.... .......... 3
Clayton .-.............2 Pleasant Valley.. 3
Dexter................2 Red Rock. ....
Dexter Village. ......2 Brewnsdale Village. 4
Frankford. :...........3 Racine ................4
Grand Meadow. 4 Sergeant. .............3
Grand Meadow Vil...4 Udolph'. 3
Lansing. ..............3 Window. ........... 8
Lansing village.....2 Waltham. ...........2
y: |. H9I Chm,
Central Com. i /: : 8 rs $$ $$eHzs,
Dated Austin. MIMI. Oct. 2, 1882.
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LEGAL.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment
OF tne sum of thirteen hundred and forty.
eight dollars and Is cents, (Sl348 75-l001 which
is CANNED to be due at the date of this M
tice upon certain mortgage duly executed
Shaefer. his wife, to J. c. Easton. bearin9
date the 10th day OF March, A. b., 1880. and
with power Of sale therein contained fimx,
recorded in the Office of the Register Of
State Of Minnesota, on the Path day of March H
A. D., 1880, at 4 o'clock p. NJ. in hook = ~
mortgages, on page 108, and no action or pro-
ceeding having been instituted, at law or 9th.
erwise, to recover the debt secured bv said
mortgage, or any part thereof,
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
BY virtue of the power Of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, tho eaid mort
ises described in and conveyed by said mort
gage, viz:
The west half (l-2) Of the southeast GUAR
Ter - En- OF Section number twelve (12),
OF range number fourteen (l4), in Mower
county and State Of Minnesota,
WIN the hereditaments and appurtenauces;
when sale will be made by the Sheriff Of said
House, in the city of Austin, in said county
and State, on tho 23rd day OF October. A. D..
| 1882 at 2 o'clock r NJ. of that day, ut public
vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, to pay
years 1877. 1878, 1879 and $780, paid by said Eas-
| ton and interest on said taxes, on said premi-
ses, and seventy-hve dollars attorneys fees
as stipulated in and by said mortgage in case
OF foreclosure, and the disbursements allowed
by law; subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale, as pro-
| vided by law.
Dated Sept 9th; a. D, 1ss2;
H. H: g; DAY, Attorney. Lanesboro, MINI.
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A General StamDede.

The luscious oyster has ripened in all
his glory.
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STAIE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
~ OF MOWER, IS. In Probate Court. Spe-
cial term, August 18th, 1882.
In the matter of the: estate Of William
Brandon, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of said
deceased being this day granted unto George
]: Brandon of said county, it is ordered that
all claims and demands of all persons against
said estate be presented to this Court for ex-
animation and hearing. at the Probate office,
in Austin, Mower county, MIMI. on the fol-
lowing days viz: On November 9th. 1882, at
ten O'Clock a. M. and on March LIST. 1883, at
ten O'Clock a. m. It is further ordered that
six months from the date hereof be allowed
to creditors to present their claims against
said estate, at the expiration of which time
all claims not presented to said Court. or not
proven to its satisfaction, sh(A be forever
barred, unless for cause shown further time
be allowed.
Ordered further, that said executor as afOre-
said, shall cause notice of the time and place
of the hearing and examination of said claims
and demands, by publishing notice thereof
for four weeks successfully, in the MOWER
COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper printed
and published ut Austin in said county.
Date dAustin, MIMI, August 18th, 1882.
BY the Court, ORMANZO ALLEN,
septl3-5t Judge of Probate.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
~ OF MOWER, SIS.
In Probate Court. Special Term, September
18th, 1882.
In the matter Of the estate Of Charles Millett,
deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last viz and testament Of
Charles Millett deceased.4a of said county,
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, Patience Millett, has filed
herewith her petition, representing among
other things that said Charles MiIlett died in
said county on the 18th day of September, 1882,
| testate, and that said petitioner is the widow
OF said deceased. and praying that the said in
strument may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary with the will annex
cd. be to w. L. Stiles issued thereon:
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition be heard before
this court at the Probate Of6cein said county,
on the 18th day of October. A. D. 1882. at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, when all concerned
| may appear and contest the probate Of said
instrument.
And it is further ordered. that public notice
| of the time and place of said hearing be given
| to all persons interested by publication Of
these orders for three weeks successfully pre-
| vious to said day of hearing, in the MOWER
COUNTY TRANSCRIPT weekly newspaper,
printed and published at the city Of Austin, in
| said county.
By the Court, ORMANZO ALLEN,
sept.20-4t Judge of Probate.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-10

The bill pfoviding for an additional Justice OF
the Peace in the 9TH district of Hartford county
was rejected by the Senate, on Thursday
Mr.. Baker obtained in the House, last Thurs
day, leave to Introduce q bill to prohibit the
public execution of criminals in this State
Public executions undoubtedly have democrat
izing tendency, and the notoriety surrounding
criminals condemned to be hanged appears TO
incite rather than deter Others from initiating
their crimes. Mr.. Bakers bill should be passed
On Monday the Senate passed the bill fixing
the hours for opening and closing the polls on
election day in the counties from A. NJ. to p.
NJ, also the bill fixing the standard weight of q
barrel of corn on the car al 1856 lbs.
In the House on Monday Mr.. Baker offered al
order for the committee on corporations to report
Immediately House bill in relation to stationing
fagmen at railroad crossings in Hartford county,
but the order was laid over.
Senate bill relating to protection to persons
engaged in putting up Theoretically fruits,
vegetables, etc; enabling married women to
sue and be sued in their own name, were report
ed and read second time.
The House passed the bill to amend the law
furnishing disturbers of religious meetings,
making it operative when services are not actu'
ally being held as well as when they are.
Mr. Preston was granted leave to introduce
in the House bill to pay Martin and Mary Gal
lion, Of Hartford county, for cattle destroyed un
der the pleuro pneumonia act.
Mr. Preston from a select committee, reported
fayorably the bill to authorize the County Com
missioners Of Hartford county to levy annually
= a sum of money for the reliefof W.. Crawley
Ii was read first time.
On Thursday, on motion ofSenator Allen, the
the Joint resolution passed by House the in rela
tion to rescinding the joint resolution OF 1876
inatructing the States representatives IN Con-
Vress TO urge the necessary legislation for Inc
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Havre de Grace.
DEBATE

DEBATE.
The Havre de Grace Literary Society at its last
meeting debated the question, 'Shoud Reading
and Writing be necessary qualifications for test
of sutfrage?" Messrs. Kenly, Rogers, Mattngly
and Chamberlain for the affirmative, and White
Dugan, Treadway and Mackin for the negative
Decided in the negative.
CUNNING ACCIDENT.
Mr.. =. Price, whilst cunning on the river on
Tuesday, with some gentlemen, shot himself in the
right arm by the accidental discharge of his gun
DR.. Smith Is in attendance and thinks 1t will be
necessary to amputate the arm.
HYMENEAL.
Mr. Edgar G. Kelly and his bride arrived at their
home in this city, last Saturday. from Ironton
Ohio whittier he had gone to get her.
on Tuesday of last week Mr. Walter Smith and
Miss Nettie Creswell had the nuptial knot quietly
tied, at the residence of Mr.. James Hopper
Rev. Mr.. Cornelius officiating.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lively, Reasin & Jones have added an elegant
coach and new set of gold-mounted harness to
their already large stock of fine carriages and
horses for hire.
Rev Mr.. Cook has departed for his new field
of labor taking with him the best wishes of his
flock. Rev. Mr.. Cornelius started on Wednesday
for conference, leaving the entire city under the
pastoral care of Rev. Father Barry,
-DucksIare scarce, on account of the high water.
Our fishermen are taking q few fish, but they are
also scarce.
Business is looking up and everything is bloom
ing in the metropolis. OSCAR WILDE
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alciol, hnrllnnd 5lrlus.
Jarrettsyiile Items.

CONVALESCENT
Mr. Joshua II. Scarf, who has yeen confined to
his room on account of sickness, for some time,
has sufficiently recovered TO be able to drive out.
IMPROVEMENTS.
DIR. NJ. H. Jarrett, of this place, intends to build
an addition to his residence as soon as the weather
will permit.
early date.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. James Rampley, who resides near this place,
met with very painful accident, on Saturday
last, whilst assisting in loading log upon wag-
on He had one of his thumbs nearly cut off by a
chain. DIR. NJ. H. Jarrett rendered the necessary
surgical aid.
SALES OF PROPERTY.
Miss NJ. Sue Wright has sold her house and four
acres of land to Mr. w. b. Jarrett for 800. and
has purchased of Mr.. William C. Carroll the farm
recently purchased by the latter of James Amos,
,Ir., for $2,T5O.
LYCEUM.
The Lyceum which meets al this place every
Tuesday evening is still in tiourishing cond-
ton. The exercises consist of select readings,
dialogues. declarations, debate and reading of
the paper which is published by the Lyceum. of
which Mr.. A. S. Upton is editor and j. Edward
Harry assistant. The paper is known rs the .Idr-
qettsUiRe Literary Rerie7f. and is published semi
monthly. 1t is one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the Lyceum. I. =. A.
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EdgewOOd Matters.


IMPROVEMENT.
The p, W. and b. Railroad Company, having
finished the alterations at this station, are now
engaged in spreading the cinders and ashes from
the engine house over its ground. When the
work is completed 1t will be In order for the cti-
zens of Edgewood to tender the company vote
of thanks, for so thoroughly disposing of the
mud, which hitherto has reigned supreme.
ILLNESS.
| regret to learn that Miss Sallie Mechem, OF
this place. is seriously i'll, with a pneumonia af
lection. | hope she will soon recover her usua
good health.
EXPLANATIoN.
II is due to those who were fooled by the report
of a lecture and other exercises to be held a
Gunpowder NJ Il. Church, to make the followinl
explanations On Wednesday afternoon the
speaker engaged for the occasion telegraphed L
a member of the Lodge that he could not b'
present This member, instead of waiting to an
nounce the fact to the congregation, began with
out authority to report that the meeting hat
been postponed. This accounts for persons wait
ing couple of hours at the church for those witt
were to conduct the exercises. OCCASIONAL
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Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

l'ii LIN lSONAho'
Mr. Mitchell, the newly elected School Elk.
aminer is u young married man. We merely
mention this by way of caution to the pretty
young school marms not To set their caps fol
him.
Mr.. p. F. Ball, dealer in hardware, agricul
tural implements, &C., of Bel Air, Las associat.
ed with him his brother, Mr.. j. Harvey Ball, and
the firm will hereafter be known as P. F. Ball
~ Bro.
The growing wheat has stood the winter
better than was expected, and is now green and
hourishing. 1t is yet too early to make any pre-.
dictions about the crop that will be raised
We hope it will be Il large one
Mr.. Jesse Guyton, of Fallston, has recently
purchased from Mcssrs. Carter Il Huff, acting
attorneys of Michael IL. Huff, of Pilot Grove
Mo-, finely improved farm of about 80 acres
near Deer Park Y Roads
The middle division of the Peach Bottom
Railway, which was recently sold by order OF
the United States Circuit Court, was rcorganiZed
at York, Pa, on Wednesday, under the name
of York and Peach Bottom Railway, with Chas
X. McConkcy as President.
MIR. Henry Rcckord, the cnterprismg pro
prictor of Rcckord'S Exchange, Bel Air. ha,
erected Fairbanks scales, in front Of his store
on Main street, for the weighing Of hay, coal
&c. Mr. Rcckord has taken his two sons into
partnership with him, the firm being known a'
Henry Rockford n Sons.
The name of David Fowler, Esq, an able
and wel-known member of the Baltimore coun
ty bar, is mentioned in connection with tn,
Democratic judicial nomination for this circuit
! which will take place next year. Judges Ora
son and Yellott are also naElcd as candidates
Only two judges are to be elected, Judge Wat
tiers holding over until 1886.
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THE hartford Accommodation
Hamilton's appointments for Hartford county,
as confirmed by the Senate, are as follows:
Justices Of the Peace.-First District-W William
j. Price, John II. Bradford, John Price and
William r. Greenland. Second District-James
r. Taylor, Everett g. Hughes, William T. Gro.
min and George Harris. Third District-Thom.
as H. Snowden, James A. Fulton, r. T. Martin,
John Trago, George Jeffrey, j. Augustus Spicer
and Henry Richardson. Fourth District-Eli
Turner, John d. Anderson, Thomas B. Devoe
James Alexander, William B. Wright and s. r
Gilbert. Fifth District-John o. Stearns, John
r. Andrews, Andrew Boyle, Henry r. Walters
and John Daugherty. Sixth District-A. s
Adams and William +. Woodhouse.
Ducking Folice.-Wiliam f. Barnes and A. A.
Fletcher
Notary Public at Hare de G,uee.-James W
Foster.
KeGpcr Of Tie Hay Scales at Hare de Grdce--
Joshua Bryant.
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SALE OF LANDs.-Messrs. J. s. and c. l.
Dallam, real estate agents, of Bel Air, have sold
the farm on Deer Creek, formerly owned BY the
late Edward NJ. Chew, TO Messrs. s. B. Silver
Il Bro, for $1,000.
On Wednesday John s. Young, Esq, trustee,
sold at private sale the farm of the late James
Corrigan, situated near Clermont Mills, to Thos.
c. Kearns, for $1,000.
Chilberry Farm, containing 422 acres, situat.
ed near Perrymansyille, was sold, on the 4th in
slant, by VIM. L. Dallam, Esq, trustee, of Balti'
more, to John Q. Stockham, for 1900.
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FISH COMMISSIONER FERGUsoN.--Senator
Allen OF Hartford, and Mearns of Cecil, Delegate
Preston of Hartford, and Mr.. F. L. Donnelly call
ed on the Governor on Tuesday, and presented
the petition of the mayor and city council and
business men of Havre de Grace and citizens OF
Hartford county asking the retention of Fish
Commission Ferguson. The Governor did not
give the delegation much encouragement. lie
said his reason tor removing Mr.. Ferguson was
that he ALREADY held place under the United
States fish commission. This the delegation
claim is to the interest of the State.-Sun.
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Prince Frederick Destroyed by Fire.

The town of Prince Frederick, the county
seat of Calvert county, Md, was almost en-
tircly destroyed by fire, last Friday evening.
Fourteen buildings in all were destroyed, in
Guiding the new Methodist Episcopal church
and parsonage, the printing. office of the Cat
cert Journal, the court house and office of the
register of wills, and the Brentford Hotel, one
of the largest country hotels in Southern
Maryland. Every book and paper in the
commissioners Office and in the Office of the
register of wills were burned up. In the
clerks office all the original papers were lost,
and u great many records, running as far
back as 1850 The loss is estimated at
$4,000
The fire started at the Methodist church,
Rev. j. P. Wilson, pastor. The workmen
were putting the finishing touches on the in
terror, the pastor being present. 1t is said
that little son of the minister, playing out
side, threw II lighted match among some shay
ings underneath the building A blaze
started in second and before water could be
procured the church was on fire. The Jail
narrowly escaped destruction The only
prisoner was liberated and assisted the per
sons at the fire.
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berdeen.

Mr.. Calvin Cole cut his left knee very severely,
one day last week, while at work at Mr.. j. b.
Bakers canning house. DIR. Kennedy sewed up
the wound, which was about one inch long.
Mr.. J. II. bradford left with Rev. Mr.. Steele on
last Monday, to attend the Southern Methodist
Conference. which will be in session Mt Freder-
icksburg Va, this week
MIR. F. G. Boyd, Of the Bloomington House, woI
the live deer at Port Deposit, last Friday, and
brought him back to Hartford 49,,
There will be no preaching ut either OF the
Methodist churches here next Sunday.
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Petitions were received In the House on We'd
nesday opposed to change of the law in refer.
ence to the railroad bridge over the Susquehan-
M.
The joint resolutions for the appointment of
commission to report on the forest growth of
Maryland was passed--yeas 6S, nays s. 1.-THE
commissioners designated In the bill are Hons.
VIM 7. Hamilton, John Lee Carroll, Philip f.
Thomas, Lloyd Lowndes, and Prof. Ira Rem
sen.
House bill TO authorize and empower county
commissioners whenever they shall deem 1t ex-
pedient, TO abate all taxes levied for county
purposes upon any mechanical tools or imple-
ments, manufacturing apparatus, or engines
owned in the county, was, on motion of Mr..
Fendall, amended so as to include in the abate-
ment farming implements In actual use. 1t
was then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
removal ofthe defector Ia the mouth of the Sus
quehanna river, was read second time and Or
dered engrossed for third reading.
The House joint resolutions TO repeal the joint
resolutions of 1876 in reference TO the removal
of the defector at the mouth of the Susquehanpa
river, were reported from the Committee on
Federal Relations, read second time and passed
the House on Tuesday.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-10

TIE AMERICAN FARMER for March 1st, still
further improved in appearance and convenience
by having its leaves stitched and trimmed, is full
OF seasonabe articles-the important subjects
of live stock, fruit growing and gardening, and
the application of commercial and domestic fer.
tilzers, receiving, is the rule in this practical
In the issue for March 18th, the awards will
be announced of The prizes for the best essays
on mixed farming, improved live stock, fruit
growing, trucking and tobacco, and the editors
say treat is in store for their readers. tn,
Farmer is friend whose semi-monthly visit:
should be welcomed by every farmer. 1t j:
published by Samuel Sands II Son, Baltimore
at 81 so year, or at 81 to clubs of five or more
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Last Thursday half.starved, miserably-
clad young man named Mclean fired a pistol
Mt Queen Victoria, upon her arrival at Wind
sor from London. Before he could fire again
the pistol was knocked from his hand and he
was arrested. The queen was uniniurcd.-
The man was probably lunatic. The police
with difficulty prevented him from being
lynched This makes six or seven unsuccessful
attempts to take the life Of the Queen, since
her coronation in 1898 Letters and dis
patches expressing Indignation for the act
and congratulating the Queen upon her os,
Es:ape, have been pouring into England from
all parts of the world.
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According to the Washington cores
ical prophets predict solid delegation from
Maryland for Blaine in the next Republican
National Convention. Notwithstanding all
the Federal patronage is directed against
Plumed Knight is said TO be growing strong.
er every day among the Republicans of the
State.
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The Deer Creek Farmers Club, at their
last meeting, had a spirited talk about the
Maryland Agricultural College and the pro-
posed restoration OF the State appropriation
to that institution. The failure of the college
to carry out the purposes of its organization
was admitted, but the prevailing opinion was
make ii of practical value to the farming in
terests of the State. The club were opposed
to wiping il out of existence entirely, even if
that could he done by the Legislature
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Tile Star is the name of a bright little
afternoon paper, which first appeared in Bal.
timore city last week. 1t is sold for one cent
copy. 1t publishes the Associated Press
dispatches, and is probably fixed star, since
il does not shine by borrowed light.