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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

THE following bills have been intro
duced at the present session of the Legis-
lature by members from Mower county:
BY Senator Hollister-Allowing the
city of Austin to issue bonds. not exceed.
ing 5000 in amount, for the purpose of
building bridge on Bridge street, interest
not to exceed seven per cent. This bill
has passed both houses and been signed
by the Governor.
Also, a bill requiring chattel mortgages,
where the property mortgaged has been
transferred from another state to this, to
be fled in the proper town clerks Office
where the property is located in this state,
within 8 months after the property has
been transferred.
Also, a bill repeating Sec. i, Chap. 10,
Gen. Laws 1881. We understand this bill
repeats that portion of the tax-law which
gives the holders of tax certificates which
have been declared technically void the
right to the return of their money with
10 per cent. interest thereon.
Also, a bill appropriating the sum Of
$129 to ]. NJ. Greenman for taking tes-
timony in the Supreme Court. This has
reference to the testimony taken by Mr..
Greenman, by order Of the court, in the
buncomb humbug proceedings Of Page
against Lafayette French. -..:
BY Representative Frank, bill to reg
ulate freight and passenger tariffs of all
railroads within the state. This bill has
been ordered printed, and after perusing
it We will refer to it again.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Senator WINDOWS New Home.

Senator Wln0Om'S new dom0s
Washington Evening Gazette.
Senator WINDOWS imposing residence,
located on Massachusetts avenue and
Sixteenth street, is constructed OF red
brick, "Old English and Queen Anne
combined" 1t is nearly square with
broad hall. The vestibule is bright and
attractive from the opalescent glass hand
somely jeweled. To the right, on enter
ing, is the library or reception room, with
broad bay window front. The mante] is
deliberately carved in walnut, and the tile
is illustrative of scenes from Sir Walter
SCOTS poems. The floor, of Georgia
pine, has broad ribbon border Of wal
nut. The furnishing is3quiet, subdued in
style. Opposite the reception room is
the parlor, a room forty feet in length.
with two mantels of elegant design, deep
bay window with stained glass from the
top. From the parlor one enters the din
ing room. which is also entered from
the broad hall. This is deliberately fin
ished in oak, with wainscot and broad
deep mantel, with French plate bevelled
sides and tile in designs of game and do
nestle animals. The sideboard is French
plate, beautiful in the PLAQUES, and is
embellished with carving. The staircase
is similar to those described, but cannot
Oc SCCu dS OAC VutCAo WAC AoAA.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR
the sitting room is feature suggestive Of
quiet, pleasant evenings lat home" 1t
is finished in cherry, and the mantel tile
has studies from Tennyson's '1dyls of
the King" Both the senator's and Mrs.
WINDOWS bed chambers are handsomely
finished. The guest chambers are bright
and attractive, the latter with poplar, the
former in walnut and ash woods, with
mantels and open CRATES. The view from
the western expanse is grand and extern
died. The sunset, as seen from the wes-
tern windows, and the view far away to-
wards Rock Creek and Arlington, has
pictures of both prose and poetry. The
busy, bustling city and the quiet pastor:
al beauty of field and forest, woods and
winding river adorn the landscape, look
which way one chooses.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY
~ OF MOWER, So.
In Probate Court. Special Term.
In the matter of the estate of Mathew Knoll.
deceased.
On reading and Ming the petition of W. H.
Parker, executor of the will of said deceased
setting forth the amount Of personal estate
thereof: the amount Of debts outstanding
against said deceased, and a description of all
the real estate of which said deceased died
seized, and tho condition and value Of the re-
spoctiye portions thereof: and praying that
license be to him granted to sell all the real
ing, by said petition, that there is not sufficient
personal estate In the hands Of said executor
to pay said debts, and that 1t IL necessary in
order to pay the same, to sell all Of said real
estate.
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons in
| terested in said estate, appear before the
Judge Of this Court, on Monday, the 12th day
! Of March A. d. 1883, at o'clock p. H., at the
| Probate ONCE in Austin In said County, then
and there to show cause If any there bel why
| license should not be granted to said executor
| to sell said real estate according to the prayer
And it 10 further ordered, that 4 copy OF
| this order shall be published for four success
sive weeks prior to said day OF hearing, the
last Of which publications shall be at least
fourteen days before said day of hearing in the
Mowss Gousr1 r.. TaAss,GHlrF Weekly new:
County. and personally served on all persons
interested in said estate, residing In SAID
County, at least fourteen days before said
b Dated st Austin, MINI. the 18th day Of Jan
'i 81 tie Is: q Court sSds. oRnANzo ALLEN.
Probate Judge OF Mower County, Minnesota.
ianSir6t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
LEGAL.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made in the payment of
the sum OF nine hundred and slxty-seven dol
lars, and which is claimed to be due, AMI
is ; que, at the ate OF TINS notice. upon Ger,
by Patrick Tierney and Debbie Tierney, his
wife, to Orrin J. Hill b"arlng date the first
the Office Of the Register Of Deeds, il AMI for
the county OF Mower and State of Minnesota.
on the "a Gay or May: 4. d., 1878, al o'clock
p. mir Book of Mortgages, on page 4SS.
a. d., 1878 duly assigned and transferred by
the said Orrin J. Hill to Sarah L. Hill, and sail
asst ; {nment was duly recorded in the office Of
MSrtgages on page '' And no ' se,on 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 power of sale contained in said
mortgage and pursuant to the statute in SUCH
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed, and the premises described
in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
The south half (1a) of the south half (19) of
nortS 81 .ss % fa
Of the southwest quarter (A), all in section
twenty-six (26) in town one hundred and three
1o3) north, of range seventeen Q7l west, CON
tanning 60 acres more or less according to gov
eminent survey, (Sh-SH-SWA and ShNA-
sM-sWA- 26-lo3-l7j, in Mower county, and State
OF Minnesota, with the Entertainments and
APpuFteEanCeS,
Will be sol at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
and the taxes, if any. on said premises, and
fifty dollars attorneys fee, us stipulated in
and by said mortgage, in case of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed by law; which
sale will be made by the Sheriff of said Mower
county, at the front door of the court house
in the city OF Austin, in said county and
State, on the oath day of February, A. D..
1883, at 10 O'Clock M, of that day, subject tC
redemption at any time within one year from
! the day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated Austin. January 9Th, A. D., 1883.
SARAH L. HILL, Assignee OF MOrtgagee.
J. NJ. GREENMAN. Atty for Assignee OF Mort
gagec. jan10-7t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

JUDGE HoAR has been reelected U. S
Senator from Massachusetts. We admire
the man, and are glad that he succeeded
He is always on one side of every public
question, and generally on the right side
His aggressive independence made a
strong opposition to his reelection which
came near defeating him. He was the
chairman of the last National Republican
convention at Chicago, and although an
anti-Grant man. so much confidence was
reposed in him. that the factions agreed
upon him, and he was elected without
opposition. He is an admirable presiding
officer, prompt and impartial in his rul-
ings, the correctness of which were never
nIoefionod
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, Of Bourbon
Ind, says: ''Both myself and wife owe oul
lives to SH1LOR'S CONSUMPTION CURE
ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indigestion
Constipation, Dizziness. Loss OF appetite
Yellow Skim Shiloh's Vitalizer is ap0sitive
cure.
WHY WILL YOU cough when shiloh's Cure
will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts, 81
cts. and 81.
SHlLOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Cankes
Mouth. For Sale by DORR WOLD.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
'sEMINENT SUCCESS"
Editors, Doctors, Druggists, and all
Who Try It, Unite In Praise.

'Ihave used your Golden Balsam with
eminent success. can fully recommend
it, r. H. Dltzler, NJ. D., Fort Scott,
Kans.
Your Golden Balsam is splendid
Cough remedy; It is highly recommend
Allerton, Iowa.
Not one of the thousands who have
used Marsh's Golden Balsam in this city,
have ever made a complaint that it did
not do all claimed for IT. Kansas City
(Mo.) Times.
persons desiring a good Lung medi-
cine should procure Marsh's Golden Bal
SAM Atchison (Kan.) Champion.
Your Golden Balsam is doing wonders
here. 1t is splendid Cough remedy
NV. A. Delissa, merchant, Liberal, Mo.
Marsh's Golden Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs is for sale by Dorr & Void,
druggists, Austin. Large bottles so cents
and 81 co.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

THE supreme court of Iowa have de:
clared the prohibitory amendment uncon-
stitutional. The decision is based on
technical grounds simply. The temper
ance people are not discouraged. They
propose to try it again, and with an
amendment that will stand the test The
liquor sellers now have three years of
grace, as it takes that time to propose an
amendment and get it incorporated in the
constitution
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
Tho Dead of 80

During the past twelve months quite
number of distinguished men and women
died, though not more than usually pass
away every year. Among the politicians
are Clement c. Clay, ex-senator from Ala
bama Clarkson N. Potter, of New York,
Milton S. Latham ex-senator from Cali
fornia, Stephen A. Hurlburt, United
States minister to Peru, Samuel c. Fes
sender, ex-member Of congress from
Maine, Horace Maynard ex-postmaster
general, Ex-Governor Washburn. of Wis
consin, Gen. Garibaldi, the Italian patriot,
Congressman Hawk, of Illinois, Geo. P.
Marsh. United States minister to Italy, Ar
temus Hale Oldest ex- member of Congress,
Senator Benz. H. Hill, of Georgia, Con-
gressmen Lowe, of Alabama, j. T. Upde-
graft. of Ohio. A. s. Heron, Of Louisiana,
Godlove s. Orth of Indiana; Thurlow
Weed and Louis Blame
Among the authors and writer's are
John w. Draper, Henry w. Longfellow,
Charles r. Darwin, Ralph Waldo Emer-
son, Prof William Stanley Jevons, of
England, Frank Queen, publisher of the
New York Clipper, Prof. Henry Draper,
Won Flotow the operate composer, and
Anthony Trollope.
Among those prominent in the law and
as jurists are Richard H. Dana, Jr., of
Boston; Judge Pierpont, of Vermont;
and Theophilus Parsons, law writer.
From the army and navy are Gen.
Robt. B. Mitchell, Rear Admiral Scott,
Gen. Jos. G.. Barnard, United States en-
gineer corps; General Skobeleff and
Kaufman, of Russia; Commander Terry.
U. S. n; Rear Admiral McDougall, Gen.
G.. f. Warren, Rear Admiral Chas. H.
Poor, and Rear Admiral Wyman.
Among the clergy and divines are Rev.
John Cotton Smith, of New York; Bishop
Wightman, of the NJ E. church; Bishop
Lynch, of the Catholic church; Dean
Wellesley, chaplain to Queen Victoria;
Robt. Paine, senior bishop Of the NJ. E.
church south; Archibald Campbell, TAFT
Archbishop, of Canterbury.
Among our pTOmlHcuL ucu arc VIII
liam Miller, oldest mason in the United
States; Joseph Sheffield, of New Haven,
founder of the Sheffield Scientific School
of Yale college, James Wick, the florist;
Moses Taylor and Jesse Hoyt, New York
millionaires; w. H. Allen president OF
Girard university, Count Napoleon Ney,
son of Marshal Ney; Samuel Remington,
president of the Remington Arms com.
pany, and Sir Hugh Allan, the Canadian
ship builder.
Among the famous women are Caroline
Richings Bernard, the opera singer; Mrs.
Caroline Leroy Webster, widow Of
Daniel Webster; Mrs. Ida Greeley Smith,
eldest daughter of Horace Greeley; Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln; Miss Fannie Parnell;
Adelaide Phillips, the singer.
1t is rather a curious fact that on the
23d and Gath Of July, John c. Hamilton,
a son Of Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron
c. Burr, adopted son of Aaron Burr. both
of New York, died. 1t will be remember.
ed that Aaron Burr killed Alexander
Hamilton in duel.-DubuQue Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

A coLoRED clergyman at Washington
seems to have grasped the Congressional
situation, for the Sunday before Congress
assembled he offered from his pulpit the
following appropriate prayer:
Lord! Thou seest all desc Congress-
men flocking to dis city like de fishes to
de 'postles net! O Lord! have mercy on
desc poo sinnahs; make dem genoowine
men, and presarve dem from Cancellation
wild de debbil, for de good Lords sake.
Amen!
This petition has good deal in it, and
we think it would he very appropriate
for the Minnesota Legislature at this time
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

SENATOR WINDOW arrived in St. Paul
on Monday evening of this week. He
came in response to the earnest entreaties
of his friends, "deserting his post" at
Washington to look after his own cleo
ton. He professed better things, and his
coming is great surprise to his friends
1t will avail him nothing, however. Will
liam Window is defeated past all resur-
root;or
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
The Sleep Of tho just.

THE LAWYER.
slept in an editors bed last night.
When no other CHANGED to be nigh:
And thought, as tumbled the editors bed,
How easily editors ltel
THE EDITOR.
II the lawyer slept in the editors bed
When no lawyer CHANGED to be nigh.
And though he has written and naiveIy said,
How easily editors lie,
He must then admit, as he lay on that bed
And slept to his hearts desire,
What'er he may say Of the editors bed,
Then the lawyer himself was the lier.
-...s- - 49, -Chanber's Journal.
These verses, after many years Of rest,
are again resurrected. and we think cute
enough to pass around.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

GERMAN papers take delight in COM
menting upon the fact that beside the
three German-Americar members in the
present Forty-seventh) United States
next one meeting in December, 1888
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEDLET

AUSTIN POST OFFICE, Mower Co.. Minn., [
JANUARY 20. 1885, /
The following il 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 letter." and
give the date Of this notice:
Barrie. Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Anna
Burk, Mr.. W. r. Miner, MIR. julius e.
Coon, Samuel H. NorcrOss, Mr.. Fleming
Eide, Jugvald (f0reign) NOrdal, Mr.. Sivert
Fixing, Herman R0wley, Cornelia
FOy, John Ref, Mr. A. r.
Farmer, Tena Strand, Livert Petersen
HUE, o. l.. Schumacher, Mr. Joseph
Hathaway, Mr.. J. W.
Ii not delivered within four weeks, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE.
e H. DAVIDSON. p. NJ
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
~ OF MOWER, SO.
The State of Minnesota, to the Milan Paper
Company, defendant:
You are hereby summoned tn be and appear
before the undersigned, one of the justices OF
the peace in and for said county ,0n the 10th day
of February, 1883, at 8 O'Clock N the forenoon,
at my Office, in the first ward of the city of
Austin, in said county, to answer to w. H.
Merrick in a civil action. Should you fail to
ment viii I've rendered against You, upon the
evidence adduced by said w. II. Merrick for
such sum as he shall show himself entitled to.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Janu-
ary, 1853. L. N. GhIt FIFTH,
jan174t Justice OF the Pence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
Fortunes for Farmers and Mechanics.

Thousands of dollars can be saved by US
ing proper judgment in taking care of the
health Of yourself and family. If you are
bilious, have sallow complexion, poor
appetite, low and depressed spirits, and
generally debilitated, do not delay a
moment, but go at once and procure q
bottle of those wonderful Electric Bitters,
which never fail to cure, and that for the
trifling sum of fifty cents.-Tri6Yne.-Sold
by Clemmer s. POoler.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
Hpecial to M0tUer County Transcript.

Special to MotUer County Transcript.
ST. PAUL, MONDAY, Jan. %.
The last ballot to-day stood as follows:
Window. 81; Cole, Is; Dunnell, 10;
Wilson, "a; Wakefield, 2; Start, 4; Farm
er, 3; Davis. s; Kindred, S; Gilman, /;
Castle, I; Hubbard, II.
Owing to the railroad blockade. our pa
per did not go to press until this (Wednes-
day. afternoon, instead of Tuesday even
ing as usual. so we are enabled to give re-
suit of to-day's ballotings for U. s. Sena
tor. Three ballots we're taken; 148 votes
cast. William Window received 81 each
hallnf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

AMONG the Geographical sketches" of
the Maine representatives appears the fol-
lowing: Joseph E. Moore, Thomaston,
Democrat In religion, independent as a
man can be whose wife and mother in
law are Baptists."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

EVERY PERSON TO BE REAL SUCCESS
in this life must have a specially; that
is, must concentrate the abilities of body
and mind on some one pursuit. Burdock
Blood Bitters have their specially as
complete Ind radical cure of dyspepsia,
and liver and kidney affections. For sale
by D0rr & Void,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

THIS week Kansas takes a hand in
making Senators, and the member whose
term is about to expire, Mr. Plumb, is a
candidate for reelection, with flatter.
ing prospect of being successful.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

AMONG the many desirable results of
pure blood are, an elastic step, buoyant
spirits, and clear compilations. The pos
SCISSOR of healthy blood has his faculties
at command, and enjoys a clear and
quick perception which IS impossible
when the blood is heavy and sluggish
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

Truth CRUSHED TO EARTn-Is bound
to rise. Crowd down and smother the
Truth as you may concerning Thomas
Eclectric Oil yet the facts will rise up
that it is one of the best remedies for
aches, sprains, and pains that has ever
yet been invented. For sale by Dorr &
Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
The Senatorial Vote.

The appended table shows the results
of all the ballots taken in our State Leg
islature for U. S. Senator up to Tuesday
noon, the first being by separate houses,
and the others in Joint session:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

GEORGE SCHUYLER, barkeeper of the
Newhall House. is in Jail charged with
setting the fire that burned over hun
bred people.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

STATISTICS in Minnesota letter writing
for 1882: Number of letters 16, 724, 44O.
Her rank is II, and the average is 21.44
letters for each person.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE.
Default has been made in the payment of
the sum of five hundred and seventy 500
dollars, which is claimed to be due, and is due,
ut this date, upon mortgage made and de-
Hvered by JenS Olson and Susan Olson his
wife, Mortgagors, toS. c. Bacon, Mortgagee,
dated June 23d, 1877, recorded June 25th, 1877,
at 10 o'clock a. m, in the Register of Deeds
Office, in Mower county, Minnesota, in Book
Q. of Mortgages, ON page 49,. and conveying
the north half of the southwest quarter OF
section twenty-five (e5), in township Que hum
dred and two (l02) north, of range sixteen Q6)
west, in said county; and no action or pro-
ceeding at law or otherwise having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof,
Now notice is hereby given, that the said
mortgage will be foreclosed. and the said
premises, except one acre of land situated in
the northwest corner and used as a site for Il
school house, will be sold, at the front door
of the court house, in Austin, Minnesota. at
10 o'clock in The forenoon, on Saturday, Feb
ruary Gath, 1883, to pay the debt and interest,
together with twcnty-three and $500 dollars,
paid as taxes on said premises for the years
a. ID. 1850, 1881 and 1882, and twenty-five dol
lars attorneys fees, and the costs and dis
bursements allowed by law.
Dated January 8, 1883:
jan8-7t s. G.. BA CON, Mortgagee.
e. B. CRANE, Attorney for Mortgagee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

"RoUGH ON RATS. Clears out rats,
mice, reaches, flies, ants, bed bugs,
skunks, chipulunks, gophers. 15c.
DrupgiStS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

FARMERS and others desiring a gent eel.
lucrative agency business, by which IS to 81
a day can be earned, send address at once, on
postal, to H. c. WILKINSON & Co., los and l9s
Fulton Street, New York. GINS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name of Thatcher & Ri9elow, where.
in 1C.Thatcher 4 G. o. Bigelow were partners
business of buying and selling grain, &C., l.
this 23d day Of January, A. D. 1883, dissolved
by mutual consent.
]. C. THATCHER,
CHARLES O. BIGELOW.
The affairs Of the firm will be adjusted by C.
O. BiRelow, at Br0wnsdale, Mower County.
MINI. &c. THATCHER,,
CHARLES @. BIGELOW,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

THE Chatfield Democrat is lovely as q
bride in its clean new dress. We like to
see our nelghbors put on this kind of
Stv1a
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24

Emory Storrs, of Chicago, dominates
General Sheridan for the Presidency.