Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-09
A railroad survey from Dexter, in

"A railroad survey from Dexter, in
Mower county, to point in Goodhue
county, intersecting the St. Paul & Sea
Coast established line, and forming. a
mart of the same, ola Kasson and Mantor-
willie. was completed last week. 1t is re-
ported to us by a member of the party
that the line is not only feasible but de-
sirable, and all within the prescribed
limits. Twenty six feet grade was the
highest that was intimated in our pres
ence. 1t would be just like our usual
luck to get that cross road; yet no town
in the county is sure of being made a
point.-Kasson Republican, Sd.
| THE TENNEssEEANs.-Donavin man.
aged the original company which was sent
out bv the Freedman's Aid Society to
raise money for Central Tennessee Col
lege. They turned over to the treasurer
nine thousand dollars in two months in
1878. The name of Donavin is the guar
antee of the genuineness of the troupe.
They have sung at the Chautauqua Sun
day School Assembly time and again, and
we know that no minstrel troupe would
be tolerated there. They have sung in
the leading churches in Chicago, and go
to Clear Lake this summer. Will sing at
Jones Hall, Thursday evening, May II.
IMPROVEMENTS W. A. Rich
ardson, c. A. Poolcr and Lafayette
French, are among those not heretofore
noticed who have been improving their
grounds this spring by grading, sodding,
&C. Such improvements add very great
ly to the general beauty of the town, and
we note them with pleasure.
R. H. Steckman is building large adj
dition to the south of his residence on
Chatham street. This will be valuable
improvement to his property and add
very much to its appearance and value.
Capt. S. H. Judd has commenced the
work of finishing his house on Main
street which has stood so long in an I'M
finished condition. We understand he is
to have it ready for occupancy very soon.
The american Dairyman says: There
are some things about the dairy that all
men should keep in mind. One Of them
is that pound of poor butter costs just
as much in feed, labor, and general care
as pound of good butter. While they
cost just the same, one often sells for
double or thrice the sum paid for the
other. While one builds up, increases
and ornaments the dairyman's reputation,
the other, on the contrary, pulls it down,
Injuries and destroys it. While one
heightens the ambition and urges on to
brighten successes the other breeds dis
content and general misery. One edu-
Gates, enlightens, elevates, while the
other depresses, discourages and makes
you despise the business. For these rea-
sons every one should strive to make the
best possible product.
| THE REBATE.-Several of our mer-
chants were very busy on the list Of May
making an inventory of their stock of
tobacco and cigars, as the basis of a claim
for rebate. The law passed by Congress
reduced the tax on tobacco, cigars, cigar
cites and snuff about one half, which law
went into effect May 1. The act provided
! that all dealers who would have claim
of ten dollars or more might have re-
bate on all the stock they would have on
hand on that day, at the rate of reduction,
namely: Eight cents per pound on snuff
and tobacco, So on cigars and large
cigarettes, and $1.25 per thousand on
small cigarettes. There were several
claims made in this city: W. T. Leslie's
claim amounted to nearly $50. An ex-
change says there will be at least 100, 900
of these to be examined and adjudicated
by the Department, and tile aggregate
will run up into the millions. These
claims cannot be settled now, Congress
not having made any appropriation for
| their payment, but under the law they
must be presented within sixty days or
be barred thereafter. They will, how
ever, be adjudicated as rapidly as pos
sible, and appropriations asked for in the
future to pay them. 1t is suggested that
claimants will hypothecate their claims
at the banks, as they are allowed.
From the May number of the Herald,
small m onthly publication printed in the
interest of the Baptist church of Austin,
we reproduce the following IN regard to
the early days of G. D. Belden, our pres
ent County Superintendent. He was pas
tor of the church in this city for seven
years. The sketch will be of interest to
his numerous friends throughout the
county:
Nov. 8, 1874, Rev. G. D. Belden, of Prov
idence, Rhode Island, preached. Nov.
18th an invitation was extended to him to
remain three months with the church as
| their temporary pastor. This invitation
was accepted and then began his seven
years passionate with this church. He
was born in little village, 3 miles north
of Providence, r. l., May Sd, 1848. His
parents were both for many years active
members of the Baptist church and none
of the large family of children were al
lowed to be absent from sanctuary and
Sunday School attendance. His father, a
graduate of Yale College in the class of
1888, found his life work as principal of
a large private boarding school; which
position he gave up only when compelled
by old age The children were thus
largely educated at home, and were reli-
giously trained. Every one of them sub
sequently became protesting Christians.
In 1868, Mr.. Belden fitted for college in
| the University Grammar School in Provi-
dence. In the fall of 1854 he entered on
| the full course at Brown University, Rev.
B. Sears, D. D., President: Here he was
converted during his Sophomore year, and
on April 20, 1865, at the age of 10, he was
| baptized into the membership of the First
Baptist church of Providence, the church
founded by Roger Williams, and the first
one in America. Rev. s. L. Caldwell,
D. D., was then pastor. In June, 1868,
he graduated at the University and during
the three following years was principal of
a village public school near his home
Convictions of duty prompted him in
Sept, 1871, to enter the Grocer Baptist
Theological Seminary at Chester, near
philadelphia, where he graduated in 1874
| in the full course.