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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
BLAINE'S STRENGTH.

The people like Blaine partly because
he is hearty, cordial, unaffected, agree
able man. Nobody can be in his society
for half an hour without being entertain
ed and impressed. He is vivid, genial
and unaffected. Even when he is acting,
he is true to nature, and carries his audi
ence along. AS party man Blaine is
just as whole-souled as he is in coterie
Of his cronies. He is for the regular
nominations every time, and nobody ever
heard him talk of boiling the ticket.
Though he was too shrewd and too broad
to like Grant, he never opposed him ex7
cept when the third-term conspiracy came
up and then Blaine lifted his big fist and
let him have it between the eyes after
which the third term was heard of no
longer. But all this does not suffice to
account for Mr.. Blaine. 1t does not fully
explain his speed and bottom. The Sc
cret is not there. Moreover, while these
things are necessary to his power among
men, they do not constitute it. They are
the foundation and the edifice towers
above. The inner soul of Blaine is his
intense Americanism. He is American
through and through, bone, fibre, finger
and nails. He>always flies the American
flag, and the American eagle perches on
his shoulder. To the hereditary antago-
mist, foe, and rival of the United States,
to England, his flag is never lowered, not
even in ceremony.-N. 7. Sun.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
THE POST OFFICE.

We shall soon be relieved from the
duties Of Postmaster of this city, and
while we enjoyed its cmoluments for
four years, we shall also very much en-
Joy the relief from its cares, its irksome
duties, its weighty responsibilities, and
the freedom from the petty ANNOY
ances which are the Pestmaster's daily
deal. We have endeavored to do our
duty faithfully to the public, and, If in
any respect we have failed, it has not
been from any desire to facilitate ou1
own personal interests and as far as we
know, no one has charged us with any
misfeasance or malfeasance in the dis
charge Of our trust. We had an endorse
ment of the leading and prominent bust
ness men of Austin of which we were and
are justly proud. We were foolish
enough to expect that Mr.. White would
pay some little attention to it, not daring
to ignore such petition, under the re.
form platform upon which he was elected,
and that he would not bargain away the
offices within his gift. AS he was ere
former'-a better man than his predeces-
sor in these matters-we had right to
ask that he would give us another term,
in the spirit of true civil service. We
thought we were entitled to it, and We
still think so.
Henry o. Basford, of the Register
proved to be Mr.. Whites favorite and
no doubt the motive Of the P. o. Depart.
ment, in permitting Mr.. White to retire
us, was solicitude for the general welfare
of the public, to reward deserved merit
and to satisfy all claims of our friend Bas
ford for his vigorous support of the pre-
sent administration.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
ROY.

p. Moran has broken ground for the
new residence. It will be built even if
he does trade farm to Slitor for the lie
Roy hotel.
The First Baptist folks have con-
paint and generally renovate and repair
their church building.
The Presbyterian people have built
staging to the top of the church steeple,
in order to paint the spire. They are
grading and otherwise improving the
structure.
Street Commissioner Whites house
and vest and pants pockets were gone
through by burglar last Monday night.
They entered the house, blew out his
lamp and carried away his watch, value
$15. The burglary was supposed to have
been done by three tramps put off the
cars here in the evening.
The Old Settlers Association gather
ing pursuant to announcement convened
in Hanchett's Grove where a stand and
many seats were prepared, and was called
to order by E. j.. Kingsbury, President
of the Association, and the roll called by
the Secretary, which is most lnteresting
part Of the ceremony as it brings up men,
cries of the old settlers year by year,
Then followed the reading of the minutes
GERS for the ensuing year, resulting in the
selection of the following named gentle
men: President, s. Radford; Vice-Pres-
ident, J. Mcknight: Secretary, J. U. OAR
row; Treasurer, B. F. Garvey. ~ '.
The townships of Clayton, Minnesota,
and Wayne, Iowa, were added to the jur
isdictiOnal territorial limits of the AssO-
station.
Gardner Howe generously proffered the
use Of his grove for the future annual
meetings of the Association and it was
resolved to accept the offer and to hold
such future gatherings at that: place,
which is most central and convenient.
Then followed the annual address by
President Kingsbury, followed by extern
porary remarks by Messrs. w. E. Haskins,
John Jones and Judge Upton, and the
reading of an interesting letter by J. Nc
Knight, addressed to the association from
Kansas by the first Secretary of the asso-
citation, Stewart.
On motion carried the President ap-
pointed the following gentlemen a histor-
ical committee for their several towns,
with directions to report at the next an
nual meeting on the second Saturday OF
June, 1000. w. II. HaSKlnS, chester, ASA
Barrett, Beaver, E. J. Kingsbury, Leroy,
Gardner Howe, Oakdale, D. B. Col.
man, Clayton, and j. g. Proctor, Wayne.
Further exercises were prevented by
rain and the meeting adjourned. until
the second Saturday in June, 1885, at
ten o'clock a. m. There was large
gathering of people, and all seemed to en-.
joy themselves as well as possible consid
ering the inclement weather.-Indepeu
dent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
Grand Free Public Procession.

A few of the great features of Fore
paugh's supurb and indescribably grand,
gorgeous and costly free street parade
are:
Twenty-Five Royal Elephants in line;
300 plumed horses; 40 magnificent char
lots; % neutrality-suspicious. Stall
lions; Troupe of Arabs and Arab Band;
many wide-open dens of wild beasts;
Three Great Bands; Black and White
Camels, the pageant of ''Lalla Rookh de-
parting from Delhi" in which is seen the
''Handsomest Woman in the United
States, and all the wealth of an Eastern
Monarchs Court; also first perfected pre-
sentation of the peerless pageant "Cleo-
patra, Queen Of Egypt" Living Lions
loose in the street; Snake Charmers; Lions
and Tigers performed; Carnival Scenes;
Jubilee Singers; all Nationalities; Giants;
Dwarfs, Calliopes; Droves of Ponies;
and more variety, grandeur and splendor
than ever was seen in any parade any
where on earth. 1t is free for everybody
to look at and admire, and can be seen
on the streets Of Albert Lea, on Monday,
July7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
EDU[CAlIONA
CD. BELDEN. EDIrOR.
Dist. 100, Clay ton, is having school
this summer, the first for about three

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Dist. 100, Clayton, is having school
this summer, the first for about three
years.
Miss Lille Woodward Of Brownsville
closes another successful term in the
Prodahl district, Sergeant, on Thursday.
Supt. Belden spent all of last week
visiting schools on the east side of the
county. This week he is in Bennington
and Leroy.
Those teachers who did not receive
blanks for term reports from the Super
intendent, should send for them before
the close eff the term.
The school in the EEnwright district,
Window, has been suspended for several
weeks on account Of the illness of it's
teacher, Miss Maggie Eagen. q
Principal Perrin of Brownsville, recent
ly gave a school entertainment, netting
$40, which completes the payment for
the new organ purchased for the high
school. The upper room in the Browns
dale school building is to be enlarged.
We sincerely hope that MI. E. K. Chea-
die will be retained as principal of the
Leroy schools for the next year His
administration has been wise and firm,
and the schools under his charge have
been well adjusted to a systematic course
of study.
: Again we call the attention Of teachers
to the fact that the printed courses aof
study belong to the districts and must
in all cases be left carefully for the use
of succeeding teachers. There has been
complaint that some of these could not
be found.
The scholars under Miss Cena I.
Lynch, in the Gillett district, Red Rock,
had school picnic near the Lansing
bridge on Saturday. Miss Ella Buck and
Miss Nellie G. Spencer of Dexter, com
bined their schools on Saturday, fer the
same purpose.
The village schools at Grand Meadow
and Lyle closed June20. Those at Taopi,
Lansing, Brownsville, Adams and Leroy,
closed June ~. Those at Dexter and
Rose Greek close July3. Several of the pre-
sent teachers are retained for the fall term
The larger part of the country schools
close July % and Aug. l. u, =
Our summer schools are, in most cases
dong excellent work. There are few
teachers who have not had some previous
experience in the school room, and those
just beginning to teach are with one OF
two exceptions, taking up their work
with good deal Of enthusiasm and tact.
The pupils in our district schools now
have good advantages for learning.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
GRAND MEADOW.

-Alva Hunt has built bic hay barn
on hts farm west OF town.
=. d. Horne is the name of the new
landlord Of the Swan House, Dexter.
There was big ball in Ben Wright's
new barn last Friday night, as a sort of
dedication.
Rev. s. NJ. Eggan of Lyle, breaches
in the scandinavian church of this place,
Sunday, 9th, at 5 p. m.
1t is conceded fact that Hon. J..
F. Carson made an excellent Represen-
tative, and we would be glad to see him
reelected.
Union Sabbath School Convention
will be held at Dexter, July 9th, to which
Brownsville, Grand Meadow and Rose
Creek are cordially invited to attend.
IS. s. Baken and Alvah Hunt start
ed on Tuesday for an excursion to Bis
mark, Lisbon and other points in Da-
kota, expecting to be absent about two
weeks
We learn incidentally of the marriage
of Jim Rising to Miss Dollie Beals,
both of Dexter. The happy event occur
red last Saturday evening, June Il, at the
residence of the brides father, Squire
Hoppin officiating.
Claus Iverson, q young Norwegian,
formerly working on the section, was ar
rested on Monday, 10Th, for the theft of
| $12 in money, and watch valued at $25
from Nelse Myer, was examined before
Squire Whsle, and held to the Grand
Jury. In default of bonds he was com
mitted to jail. =
! q. B. VanNorman, of Milw aukee, is
one of the parties who shipped the 400
head of young stock from here last week,
for the Niobrara country, Nebraska. Mr..
Van expects to forward 600 head more in
a few days. G. j. Taylor was put in
charge of the drove, which filled ten cars,
and Roscoe Foat and Martin Hunt &C.
companied him. .@E
| Our town will celebrate the 18th OF
July. Officers have been chosen as fol
lows:
Geo. E. Allen, President of the Day.
w. s. Millett, Marshal. &c..
W. w. Ranney, Orator.
G. B. Caple, Chaplain.
| A. Requa, Reader and Toast Master.
| MIR. VIM. Stiles of Pleasant Valley i.
building barn 81 feet 8 inches wide by
46 feet long and IL foot posts. The frame
is made entirely from timber grown by
himself on the farm, from slips set only
fourteen years ago. The trees were many
of them 10 inches in diameter and 60 fee1
high. We do not think there are many
who read this item but will concur with
us in saying that the first and most i'm
p0rtant step in opening up prairie farm
is to set out grove of timber and keep
it in healthy, growing condition.-Re
c0r1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
ROSE CREEK.
School closes in one week.

School closes in one week.
&C. r. Varcos new hall is 'tabsut rea-
dy for the trip of the light fantastic toe"
Quite a number of our townsmen
took in the unwilling exercises at Browns
dale last week. l-
The ice cream festival under the aus
pices of the ladies of the Congregational
church resulted in net profit of $40.
&C. r. Varco got the full benifit of
the ram on Wednesday, 18th, as it caught
him with his roof off, but by the use of
coed supply of oil cloths no damages
were sustained.
Grand Fourth of July celebration at
Rose Creek, with flying banners and
footing trumpets, Old Jumbo, the giant
Elephant on exhibition all day. All the
best speakers from the Atlantic to the
Pacific are secured for the occasion.
Rose Creek Cornet band, assisted by the
Martial musical band, will furnish the
music. Procession will parade the prin-
cipal streets. Ku-Klux directly after din
ner, headed by the great German Orator,
Gustavis Adolphus. Grand display of
fireworks in the evening, after which
grand old fashioned dance will be had
at Varco's new hall under the auspices of
the band boys x. Y. z.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY

| NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY
~ ADVERTISEMENT
Default has been made in the payment of
4oi6e (a7s.4o) dollars, Which is Claimed to be
due, and is due, at the date of this notice, upon
| a certain mortgage, duly executed and deliv-
. Shepard, bearing date the 1st day of June,
F.; A. u. 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 June, A. D. 1874, at l o'clock p. m. in
| book of mortgages, on page 265.
And no action Or proceeding at law or other
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
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 mort
gage will be foreclosed, and the premises des-
cribed in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
! The east one half of the southeast quarter
! of the southwest quarter of section No.
| thirty-six 1857 in township one hundred and
one GOD north, of range No. eighteen QS)
{ tanning twenty acres, more or less, and except
| ing therefrOm so much thereof as is occupied
Of the town of Lyle (said mortgage was given
| for part of the purchase money for said
premises) situated in Mower county, and state
of Minnesota, with the Entertainments and
| appurtenanceS,
| Will be sold at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and in
tereSt and the taxes, amounting to Sll.41
| paid thereon May Goth, 1884, on said premises,
| and fifty ESQ., dollars attorneys fee, as
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 office Of La
| fayette French, in the city of Austin, in said
July, A. D.. 1884, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, 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. June 9th, A. D., 1884,
! DAVID C. SHEPARD, Mortgage.
LAFAYETTE FRENCH, Attorney for Mort
iune11.Tt
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
A TIMELY BOOK,
Lives of Blaine and Logan,


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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02

WE are happy to welcome to our table
the first issue of the Brownsville Journal,
by Mrs. Rosa E. Moore. One of the most
significant signs Of the times is the advent
of woman into the sphere of journalism,
where she has already proven her ability
to shine with the sterner sex We pre-
dict for the paper successful career
under its new management, and warn all
competitors that the .1ournaliwill always
have the last word.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02

OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
NJ OF MOWER. IS.
In Probate Court, special term. June 10th
1854.
In the matter of the estate of Hugh D. Mills,
deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purpor-
ting to be the last will and testament of Hugh
D. Mills, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this Court;
And whereas, Abby Mills has filed Herewith
her petition, representing among other
things that said Hugh ID. Mills died in said
county on the 9th day of June, 1884, testate,
and that said petitioner is the executrix
named in said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument NAV be adj
mitted to probate, and that letters testament
tary be to her issued thereon;
It is ordered, that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this Court. at the Probate office in said cOun.
ty, on the 18th day Of July, A. D: 1884, at 1C
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 successlvely
previous to said day Of hearing, in the Now,
Err COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, newspaper printed
and published at Austin in said county.
By the Court, ORMANZO ALLEN,
iunel8-4t Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.

Now that the time is near at hand when
the First Congressional convention will
assemble in Austin to nominate success
sor to Milo White, the question naturally
arises in the minds of our citizens as to
its final outcome.
The actual state of the situation is this
That there is widespread distrust of Mr..
Whites ability to carry the district for
the Republican party this fall, especially
in case of MIR. Bierman's nomination by
the Democrats. This apprehension is
showing it's fruits in the possible candi-
dacy of numerous local aspirants.
Hon. Thos. H. Armstrong. of Albert
Lea announces himself candidate, and
Freedom county will doubtless come
to the convention instructed for him.
Steele county is strongly anti White.
In Winona county the prevailing sense
of uncertainty will probably result in
bringing the name of Hon. Earl $. You
mans, of Winona, to the front.
In Wabasha county, the delegation,
effected by the general timoreusness, will
probably present candidate Of it's own.
In Mower county the friends of L. A.
Pierce, of this city, are moving with the
view of presenting his name for Con-
gressional honsrs.
Whoever the candidate may be the
Republicans are determined to secure a
man who will surely lead their column on
to victory. 1t is time for them to pause
and reflect, when the fact is that the
5000 majority given for Garfield has been
entirely wiped out. and the district car
ried by the Democratic candidate for
Governor last fall by several hundred.
Whoever the candidate, we trust he
will he the best man the party affords,
and one who will secure this district to
the Republicans by an old time majority.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
HIS sLIPPERY GLASS EYE.

THE Squire" says the author of 'The
Hoosier Schoolmaster," "wore one glass
eye and wig. The glass eye was con-
stantly slipping out Of focus, and the
wig turning around sidewise on his head
whenever he addressed the people of the
Flat Creek District" Sad spectacle.
Parker's Hair Balsam preserves and pro-
notes the growth of the natural hair. It
also restores the natural color to hair
which has faded or become gray Clean,
elegant, beneficial, highly perfnmed
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02

'HACKMETACK,'' lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price 25and so cents.
sHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure
is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures con.
sumption.
: sHILOH's vITALIZER is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness
and all symptoms Of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and
Is cents per bottle,
GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Bron.
chitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure
For sale by DORR & VOID.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02

HUMBUGs! IMPosTERs! TH1EvEs!- The
above are terms applied to the unreliable
and dishonest. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil for diphtheria, catarrh, asthma, rheu-
marism, and all aches, sprains and pains,
is not thing of deception, but pleas
put up, honestly sold. and does what is
claimed for it. Sold by Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02

The citizens of Browns Valley, Mimi
propose to celebrate the 4th of July in a
novel and exciting manner. They will
bring in 1900 Indians of the Sisseton
Agency. We hope they will enjoy them.
No one should be deprived of any reason.
able pleasures on that day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
MORTGAGE SALE


IA Default has been made in the payment
of the sum of fourteen and $500 dollars,
which is claimed to be due and is due at this
date, upon a mortgage made and delivered by
John n. Carey and Maggie Carey his wife
mortgagors, to III. e. Baker mortgagee, dated
March 21st, 1888; recorded March 26th, 1883, at
IL o'clock a. m. in the Register of Deeds Of
flee, in Mower county, Minnesota, in book ''l'
of mortgages on page 32s, and conveying the
southwest quarter Of the southeast quarter
of section fifteen Q5) in township one hum
dred and one Q01) north of range sixteen Q6)
west, (swA seA l5l0l-l6) in said county, and
pursuant to the conditions of said mortgage
the sum of two hundred seventeen and 2l-l00
dollars is now declared to be due thereon
Now notice is hereby given. that the said
mortgage will be foreclosed and said prem
ises will be sold at the office of Richardson,
Day & Pierce, Austin, Minnesota, at 10 O'CLOCK
in the forenoon of Saturday. July l2th, 1854,
to pay said debt and interest, together VIII I'm
twenty five dollars Attorneys fee, ana the
costs and disbursements allowed by law.
Dated May 21st, 1884.
may2s-7t
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