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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
a LITTLE ADVICE.

B. B. Herbert, editor of the Red Wing
AdUouce- Republican, always writes in a
way that all can understand, and the fol-
lowing is one of his plain, unvarnished
articles: "Have nothing to do with
man in passion and above all do not
yield to a mans passion. Ne gentleman
will fly in rage on a trifing business
matter, and the man who tries to accom-.
plish his ends by bluff and anger is
not only vulgar rough but a coward,
who may be sustained for while by van
ity, self conceit and pride. but who can
not long Withstand the quiet, determined
spirit of an honest man, who quietly ig-
nores his rant and folly. Of course such
men often succeed, for decent men love
decency, peace and good feeling bet
ter than they love money. and say often.
let the hog have it, but tell him it il all
on account of his hoggishness and not be-
cause of his right Such a course of
yielding to injustice, however, is always
foolish and wrong; for the selfish, con-
ceited man, always easily convinces him
self that what he gets from others is his
by rights and is always ready to increase
his demands, and feeds his own self
righteousness on every fresh acquisition
from the peace loving honest man. Ev-
cry community Is cursed with such men
and their unholy greed and gain destroy
industry, discourage honesty, disgrace
religion and lead the young to either des-
pise slow thrift and to aspire to be rich
by the sharp hard practices of the sue
cessful, overreaching pretentious hu.
man hog or else drive them by disgust, to
despise all gain as ;dishonorable and to
neglect the means of lettering their con-
ditien, for fear of being like the grasping.
property gloating hypocrite followed by
his ignorant selfish toadies and syco-
phants"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02


tax the sale of liquors Gov Hoadly now
openly and frankly owns that he is oI3
posed to prohibition in all its forms, and
to taxation. and the recent Democratic
convention proposes no remedy except 10
change the constitution so as to allow the
license of the traffic Fortunately. by the
election Of Republican judges and a Re
publican legislature, you can now secure
wise temperance laws, in harmony with
the spirit of the age. Such laws can and
ought to be passed, that will restrain and
limit and tax the traffic. What We want
is Republican governor, and his name
is Foraker; Republican legislature that
will give wise temperance laws as well as
wise laws upon other subjects; Republi-
can judges that will construe the consti-
tuition of the state on the side of temper
ance and good order, and Il Republican
senator from Ohio to the senate of the
United States. Let us place Ohio where
she has usually stood-in the foremost
rank of Republican states-for the Union,
for liberty and justice to all, without re-
spect of race, nativity or creed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

REPORTS from the coal fields of Penn
sylvania and from Eastern dealers are to
the effect that the supply now on hand is
so great that at some points all the stor.
age grounds are full, and barges in the
river have been rented for storing away
the overflow. Eastern companies are
also endeavoring to find some excuse to
stop mining for time, until the sup.
ply is greatly reduced. This would
seem to indicate that prices in the north.
west will not be advanced much, if any,
beyond present figures to consumers
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

Do THE Railroad Commissioners visit
the different towns on the lines of the diff
ferent railroads for fun, or for business
IT conscientious in their efforts to correct
abuses, why do they not have regular
timetables prepared, and proper notice
given 20 or 30 days in advance Of their
coming, so that the people may have an
opportunity to lay before them their
grievances! The Commissioners have
done nothing Of the kind ~ yet. and do
not seem disposed to. So far, their trips
seem to have been series of pleasure
excursions. We only hear that they are
with us-after they have departed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

In an interview few days ago, Sena-
tor Edmunds of Vermont expressed the
opinion that Mr.. CIcveland's intentions
were good, but that he would be forced by
party pressure eventually to disregard
the civil service rules and turn the republi.
cans out. The democrats are now con.
graduating themselves that wholesale
removals of republicans will commence
Immediately after the Ohio and New
York elections. This is probably the
promise the leaders are making to their
followers in order to induce them to
come out in solid phalanx and vote.
But there Is no conclusive evidence that
the president intends to depart from
the policy he has pursued up to date.
ST. Paul DiRnntcL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

IT is not so we'll known elsewhere as to
the people of St. Paul that the wagon
bridge now being constructed over the
Mississippi at the foot Of Robert street
in that city. will run at sharp
angle directly over the Minnesota &
Northwestern railroad bridge at or near
its draw. Workmen are now very busy
at the several piers of this new city
bridge. pumping. driving piles and lay
ing the huge stones, and in a few days
when work shall I've resumed with aug
mented force on the railroad draw, the
combined force of workmen on the two
bridges will presents scene of animation
in that locality characteristic both of q
railroad age and one of the most growing
cities Of that growing age.-St. Peter
Tribune,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
GOOD ADVICE,

The Nashville american gives to coun-
try boys the following advice:
Intelligent boys in the country, how
ever poor, should take comfort. Let
them consider their present hardships as
gymnasium for the development of
their manly qualities of mind and body
Let them practice industry and honesty:
acquire knowledge, cultivate decision Of
character, suffer patiently aud endure
cheerfully privations and self denial,
labor with singleness of purpose, and
strengthen their characters by winning
success in every undertaking, however
small. Let them cultivate habits of
thrift, economy, and persistency, and
their time of influence and power will
come-come as surely as effects follw
causes. as wealth follows prudence and
industry. as intelligence follows inquiry,
as light follows darkness"
These are sage and sound words, and
abundantly verified by the general ex.
perlence of the world. Every young
man should commence life, and then
conduct it in conformity with the advice
here given. 1t is true that external cir
cumstances, over which We have no con-
troll. have much to do with the fortunes of
ones life, and also true that the native
capacities of men are not at level, since
some have higher gifts than others.
And yet it is equally true that what we
do, or omit to do, in the circumstances
in which We are placed, the use that We
make of our powers. and the habits we
form in childhood and youth, and carry
with US into manhood, constitute vast
power in determining the success or fail
ure of life. Some persons are poor all
their days, simply as the effect of their
prodigality. Some are too lazy to sue
coed in anything. Some lack steadlness
of purpose. The morals of some are too
low to secure the respect and confidence
of others, The drunkard ruins himself
by the indulgence of vicious appetite.
It Is seldom, indeed, almest never, that
life is an absolute failure for this world,
except by misuse of the powers with
which one was endowed. Nothing can
be more certain than that virtue and in
dustry. contemplated simply as causes,
constitute the best policy which one can
adopt inshaping the course of his life
The ladependent - i :. NJ Fl
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

The Democrats can throw away all the
States they ever held, follow that up by
presenting the House to the Republicans
and then 90 and beat their brains out
against a stone wall, without causing a
change in the policy of the Administra-
ton, or a single shadow Of regret to Cross
the presidents facs.-Chicago Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
Wide Awake DruRgists,

Dorr & Void are always alive to
their business, and spare no pains to Sc
cure the best of every article in their line.
They have secured the agency for the
celebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
coughs colds, hoarseness,
asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, or any af-
lection of the throat and lungs. Sold on
a positive guarantee. Trial bottle free.
Regular size $1.O0 3
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

HuGNH n for working people. Send ~ cents
nIllu II postage, and we will mail you free, q
royal valuable sample box Of goods
HI|lu that will put you in the way u max
uuIvu ing more money in a few days than
IL you ever thought possible at any
business. Capital not required. You can live at
home and work in spare time only, ell the time.
All of both sexes, Of a'lages grandy successfu 80
cents to IS easily earned every evening. That all
who want workmay test the business, make this
unp~allod offer; TO all who not well satisfed
will send 81 TO pay for the trouble Of writing
Full particulars, directions ETC., rent free Immense
pay sbsOIutey sure for all who start at once. Don't
delay. Address sT1ssoH e. Co., Portland, Maine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
Fright Peart.''

Il was right peart till the rheumatic
sot in" said suffering old man who lived
near the swamp. Fact is, wherever you
live you can't be fright peart" if you are a
victim of this troublesome disease. Cap
tain G. w. Hotsenpiller, Springfield, O.,
says, Il found great relief from inflam-
matory rheumatism by using Browns
Iron Bitters." Thousands of other peo-
pie have found similar relief.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THERE is vice enough here, in all con-
science, but it does not assume the bizarre
and abnormal forms realized among older
civilizations. There are many reasons for
this difference, not the least of which is
the wholesome publicity which a daring
newspaper press gives TO social life in
America: People live in the glare of a
calcium light, and the growth Of those pe-
culiar forms Of vice that flourish in the
prurient darkness of more squemish COM
munities are blasted at birth by its with
ering rays. Nearly every case of social
crime in America gets into the newspa-
pers. This publicity creates the impress
sion among careless observers that vice
of all kinds is much more prevalent than
it is. The truth is that this publicity IS a
deterrent and society is kept reasonably
clean by the very certainty that the un-
wholesome vice will be dragOoned to
light.-Pioneer Press.
The people should encourage newspa-
per in making public the social crimes of
mankind, no matter what their position
in life. Good men-almost without ex-
ception-try to discourage editors from
publishing any news that is not pleasant
"Please do not say anything about this
affair" Such requests are often made of
US. Why2 Because publicity is punish
ment 1T is severe punishment.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THE Democrats of Ohio have pro-
nounced in favor of free whisky. They
oppose the Scott law (taxation), they
practically oppose any license law, and
they oppose prohibition. In return for
their opposition to temperance, the Dem
ocratic party ought be. opposed by every
lover Of good morals and good order.
Last Wednesday Senator John Sherman
made the opening speech of the Ohio
campaign. The following is the conclud-
ing portion, and refers to the attitude of
the Republican party on the temperance
question:
There is one question which
not to mention would underrate its i'm.
portancc. mean the temperance ques-
ton, and this. have always thought,
should not enter the pale of party poll
tics. 1t should be treated as other great
domestic and local interests are treated,
such as education, public charities, roads
and turnpikes. National parties are
formed for general objects of public poll
cy. 10 draw party lines upon the tenn
perance question, Is to weaken the party
and also to weaken the issue presented,
for in all parties there are temperance
men who differ widely rs to the best meas
ares to promote temperance. The Repub-
llcan party has, in its late platform, brief
ly. clearly, and, as think. wisely stated
the extent to which it. as . party can
unltedly 60 in temperance legislation,
leaving each individual citizen free to Sc
cure, it he can, in cooperation with eth
ers of like opinion. change of the ,oa-
stitutlon that will permit prohibition. l
am among those who believe that wise
system of tax laws and laws restraining
the traffic can be framed, based upon the
principles OF the Scott law, that will be
in harmony with the constitution, and be
supported by reasonable members of both
parties. This will secure adlminution Of
the evils of free whisky, q much needed
addition to the revenue, u relief to the
people from other forms of taxation. and
the certainty of the faithful execution and
stability of the laws. On the subject of
temperance legislation our Democratic
friends have practlced more THAI their
usual demagogism aud deception They
promised to repeal the Scott law, their
legislature dared not do it, but after much
delay they quilted it by partisan judi
cial decision: They promised the liquor
dealers to refund the tax collected, but
got out of this by another partisan decis-
ion. Under their rule the sale of whisky
and beer is as free rs bread. No taxes
are levied upon it, no restraints. no limi-
tation. BY their acts the Scott law is q
dead letter, and according to their parti-
san judicial decisions there is no power
in the legislature either to prohibit or to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

TRANSCRIPT OFFICE. AUSTIN. MINI.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
~ OF MOWER. SO.
In Probate Court, Special Term. July ED,
1885.
In the matter of the Guardianship of the
minor heirs Of John 8. CrandcIl, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of F.. l..
Dedcn, guardian OF the persons and property
of the minor heirs Of John 8. Crhndei1, de-
ceased, for license to sell a part OF the real
estate of her said wards; and 1t appearing
from said petition that 1t is necessary and
would be beneficial to said wards thdt said
real estate, or a part thereof, should be sold;
1t is ordered, that the next OF kin OF the said
wards and all persons interested in the estate
OF said wards shall appear before said Pro-
bate Court, at the Probate Once In the City Of
Austin ia the County Of Mower aforesaid ON
the l4th day Of September, A. ID. 1885, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause why
a license should not be granted for the sale Of
said real estate.
And 1t is further ordered that copy Of this
order be personally served on the next Of kin
of said wards residing in said Mower County,
and on all persons interested in said estate, at
least fourteen days before the hearing OF said
petition as aforesaid, and by the publication
thereof for four successive weeks in the
MOWER COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, weekly news
paper printed and published at the City OF
Austin in said Mower County, the last Of which
publications shall be at least fourteen days
before said day of hearing.
Dated Austin, MIMI, July I'D, 1885.
BY the Court,
july295t Judge OF Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
GRAND MEADOW.

Farmers are quite busy threshing timothy
just now.
&C. p. Gladen has gone on an extended tour
for his health.
Owing to indisposition of the printer the
Record did not appear last week.
"A new 'lark'' at Jno. Larkin's. Suppose
he came by telegraph, as John is our lightning
manager.
Mrs. Gladen, mother of our c. P. and c. D.
GLADDEN., arrived last Wednesday for an ex-
tended visit to her children.
&C. F. Greening, our estimable banker and
hardware merchant. has been rusticatlng In
Minneapolis and St. Paul for the past week.
IS. S. Baken, our enterprising druggist,
is making additions to and improvements in
his residence, which adds greatly to it's appear
ance.
-Messrs. Brown & Phillips have just erected
a small but handsome building on Main street
for a meat market and opened out for bust
ness on the 18th ult.
-Thos. Dunlevy, the quill-driver of the Wau-
kon half Of the Allamakee Journal, arrived
with DR.. Earl Of Waukon in the village Tues
day, both loaded for chicken.
Methodist church completed, and the So
ciety out of debt for the building. Congre-
gationalists are getting stone and lumber on
the ground preparato DRY to building.
F. NJ. Pierson has moved the old Brown
House over on the southwest corner of the
post-ofice block, the west side of Main street
being now very much improved in appear
ance.
"A series Of meetings are being held at
Martins hall by the Congregational society.
The Rev. Z. E. Rogers Of Minneapolis is con-
Quoting the services, and tendcrly trying to
lead the lost sheep back to the fold.
"A large and attentive congregation lis
tened to the discourse of the Rev. Rogers, at
the newly finished NJ. E. church Sunday morn
ing and evening. Mr.. Rogers puts the case:of
the sinner and backslider very plainly, so that
he leaves his audience no excnse to continue
in sinfulness.
j. II. Lucky sings the pencil for the Grand
Meadow Record now. We sincerely hope his
health may be good, as it is great aggrava-
| ton to miss your paper two weeks together,
even if you do have to borrow it Of your
neighbors. Those that pay Of course do not
complain 60 much.
Since Esquire Whsle has become Sunday
School teacher. the young folks put more con-
t1dence in him, and now he has had to join in
the holy bonds of matrimony, Charley Main
and Carrie Orwick. It may have been done a
little awkward, being the first but we doubt
not the esquire "done it up strong. Satur-
day, the 18th, was the happy day to them.
Circus here the 18th, first in seven years.
Something new and amusing to the young
people OF the vicinity, many of whom had
never seen circus or menagerie before. A
Milwaukee runner saw the elephant cooped
under three little shells. 1t only cost him one
! hundred and fifty dollars before he became
| satisfied that now you see it, and now you
| don't.
OCCASIONAL.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
MINNESOTA is entitled to seven Co
gressmen by the present population.

THE returns are all in, and Minnesota
has a population of /, 118,486. The census
of 1880 was $50, 773-an increase in five
years Of 337, 713. Coed enough.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

NJ hnurDQ Make $40 to $3.50 per month re]ling
lIHUQtnO our standard Books and Bibles.
Steady work for spring and summer. Address, J. G.
McCCRDY e. CO.. Chicago
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
A DESIRABLE FARM,

The S. E. Of Section 80, and the
N. E. Of Section 81, in Township
lU2, of Range II. 800 Acres.
This fine property was formerly owned by,
and is well and favOrablY known as the "WM.
r. VAUDEVILLE FARM"
1t is well situat cd, about six miles south
east Of Austin, and lies handsomely. on either
side of Rose Creek, a beautiful, never failing
stream.
There is a heavy growth of young timber
on the place, and a main Travelled road on tho
east line Of the property. small frame
farmhouse, shed barn, and granary on the
farm. Tho soil is excellent, producing fine
crops.
This property is admirably adapted for
stock farm, a g we'll as for grain raising. Tho
unfailing and abundant water supply, fine
pasturage land, and a wood tract for shelter
of stock, give all the requisites necessary for
that branch Of farming, while the cleared and
cultivated portion of the farm yields largely
Of all grains, and other farm products.
The growing, thriving city OF Austin but
six miles distant, affords the best market ia
ciIities for farm products, and the surround
ings, in the way OF good farms, well improved,
combine to make the property valuable and
very desirable.
The property will be sold at the very mode
rate price Of 5000.
For full particulars, apply to
@. II. DAVIDSON,
A
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
A TERRIBLE FATE.

An Oil-Tank In Philadelphia Explodes,
Scattering the Burning Fluid Over Many
Workinen-One Person Killed Outright
and Four Die from Injuries Received.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-While fifteen
men were repairing a large iron still at the
Philadelphia Lubricating Company's works
yesterday it exploded and tilted over. pour
ing out its $50 gallons of crude oil in a
fiery mass. The following We're burned to
death: Alexander Banks, Joseph Robin
SOL, Patrick Boyle, Arthur Grneber and
Charles Marshall. Charles Mclean was
also badly burned, and will probably die.
For sone time past the works have been
running to their full capacity, and Yesterday
morning a gang of fifteen men were set at
work to repair a stone foundation under a
large iron still which contained onehundred
and fifty barrels of crude oil. The repairs
had been partially completed, and several of
the men were engaged in plastering up the
interior walls, when the man-hole OF the still
was blown off, setting the oil on fire, fitting
| over the still and causing the burning oil to
fall on the men below. The explosion was
followed a few seconds later by a second
report and a dense volume of smoke, and
the utmost CONSERVATION ensued among the
workmen. Considerable time elapsed be-
fore any of the fire apparatus reached the
SCCllC, ny WHICH lillC Vic Ol WHICH, Stlll 9
manned in the tilted tank and the portion
which had flowed to the ground was burn
ing tiercely.
Joseph Robinson was discovered lying on
the ground close to a pool of burning oil.
His clothing was saturated with the oil, a
portion of which had been burned off.
He vas terribly burned. and when
picked up and carried to the compa-
ny's works a portion of the flesh of the
right leg came off while a surgeon was en-
gagged in cutting off his partaloons. lie died
later in the day.
Alexander Banks was working imme-
diately under the tank when the explosion
took place. While the rescuing party was
in search of the victims his body was OBJ
served, as the wind carried the smoke
away, lying OF the ground close to
the foundation wall n surrounded by
Michael Cavanaugh, volunteered to rescue
him, and, Notwithstanding the protests of
his companions, crawled along on the
ground after one of the iiremen had sat-
urated his clothes with water. When with
in reach of the Unfortunate man he grasped
his right foot, and when he made an effort
to draw the body out the foot parted from
it. Cavanaugh dropped it and hastily
! reached a place Of safety, leaving the
body to the flames. Cavanaugh's face and
hands were badly burned. A few minutes
after C%avanaugh escaped the tank fell, and
Banks body was hidden from view.
Charles Mclean and Arthur Grucber were
also found lying close to the burning still.
Several other men who were working close
to the still at the time of the explosion were
also burned. The loss will reach about
10000; insurance, $4,000. The cause Of
the explosion is mkpoYn: