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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02
DRAWING.

am now ready to do first-class Job at
Crayon portrait or landscape drawing. l
have studied two years in Cooper Institute,
New York City, and have taken private les
sons at crayoning Of prominent artists Of the
same city.
will guarantee to do as good job at por-
trait or landscape cray onlng as any artist In
the country for less money.
Portraits a specially.
Portraits taken from photographs or tin
types.
Pictures priced according to size.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also lessons given in Crayon Drawing or
landscape oil painting, 30 cents per lesson.
Yours truly, HALFRED OLSON,
Box 293, Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02

VANLEUvEN, of the Spring Valley ~
dette, was choked recently by Thad Viii
kins, ex-deputy sheriff of Fillmore coun-
ty. Behold. how good and pleasant
1t is for brethren to dwell together in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02
ADAKoTA editor makes affidavit that he
has seen spear of grass "a feet long
How long was the affidavit?

SOME scientific person has discovered
that Observation-Disclosures causes
yellow fever. This word should be placed
under the most rigid quarantine at once.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02
Satet4TE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY

%sATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
NJ OF MOWER.
District Court Tenth Judicial District.
Charles H. Coats, Plaintiff, vs.. George M. Nc
Kinzie, w. P. Callahan, Alonzo Peton and
Andrew J. Pomeroy, co-partners as Pelton
s. Pomeroy. and the Todd Rafferty, Ma
chine Company, "a cOrpOratiOn) and X. 8.
Hughes, as receiver Of, etc., Of the Todd &
Rafferty, Machine Co., isummons) Defend
ants.
The State of Minnesota, to the above named
Defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint in the
above entitled action, which has been filed
with the Clerk of said Court at his Office, in
said county, and to Serve copy OF your an
swer to the complaint on the subscriber, at
his office in the city of Austin, in the County
Of Mower and state aforesaid. within twenty
days after the service of this summons ON
you, exclusive Of the day OF such service, and
ii you fail to answer the said complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff In this ac-
ton will apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated October 26lh, A. D., 1885.
LAFAYETTE FRENCH,
4nov-7t Plaintiff Attorney, Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02
GTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNT

lTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
Nor MOWER, ss. -.
In ProbateCourt. Special Term. NOT. 18th,
Ii the matter Of the Guardianship of Hem
rietta Osmondson and Henry OsmOndson,
minors.
On reading and fling the petition of Ole
Anderson, guardian of the persOnsand prop
erty of Henrietta OsmundsOn and Henry Os-
mundson, minors, for license to sell the real
estate of his said wards; and 1t appearing
from said petition that 1t is necessary and
would be beneficial to said wards that said
real estate 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 Office in the City OF
Austin In the County OF Mower Aforesaid. on
the 4th day of January, A. ID. 1888. at III
o'clock in the forenoon, to SHOW cause why
4 license should not be granted Tor the sale OF
said real estate.
And it is further ordered, that copy of this
order be personally served on the next or 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 November 18th, 1885.
By the Court, ORMANZO ALLEN,
lSnov-5t judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TAKEN UP

Tuesday morning. Dec. 1st, 1885, a dark
brown gelding colt, or pony, weighing about
$40; with rope about his neck and blind
bride on. The owner can have the colt by
calling at the Fleck House, Austin, Minn., and
paying all charges.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02

CALLED said the world was round. but
under pains and tortures of a barbarous
age he was forced to recant. No person
who has discovered the virtues of
Hishler's Herb Bitters could be induced
Mr. Robert Evans, Lancaster, Pa. recem-
mends it for kidne y and liver troubles.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made in the payment of
the sum Of one hundred aud ninety-one and
30-1OO dollars. which is sclaimed ito be due,
and Is due, at the date of this notice, upon 3
certain mortgage, duly executed and deliver
ed by Jesse Mcintyre to William Carson, bear
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 Febru-
airy, A. D. 1879. at 80 clock p. M, in Book W
of NJ ortgages, on page $50.
And no action or proceeding, at law or 9th
erwise, 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 a 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 west half (h) of the southwest quarter
(A4) Of section No. TWENTY-FIVE (25), in township
fifteen (l5) west, in Mower county, and State
of Minnesota. with the Entertainments and APP
viii be sold at public auction. to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
on said premises, and TWENTY-FIVE dollars at
gage, in case OF foreclosure. and the dtsburse-
ments allowed by law: which sale will he
made by the Sheriff of said Mower county, at
the west door Of the Court House, in the City
of Austin, in said county and state, on the
oath day of December, A. d., 1885, at 10 O. clock
| 4. M, of that day. subject to redemption at
any time within one year from the day Of sale,
as provided by law.
Dated Austin, November Sd, A. D., 1885.
WILLIAM CARSON, Mortgagee.
J. Nj. GREENMAN, Attorney for Mortgage.
nOvll-1t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-02

All teachers in this vicinity are required
to be present. This will be the last As
soclation held in the county until after
the holidays.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08
DIsCOLORED PIANO KEYS.

The yellow color of piano keys is often
due to grease absorbed from the fingers
of the player, or it may arise from the
piano being in dark place or being
generally closed. Inferior qualities Of
ivory do not retain their whiteness with
out precautions. Goodivory keys, hav-
ing a liberal exposure to the light ought
to retain their whitenes for many years.
Ivory is bleached by exposure to sun
light for periods varying from four
weeks to six months, or by immersion in
turpentine near the surface, and expos
ure to the sun for three or four days.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

Will try and not be so Jealous and
you.
4 will hold your feelings sacred
Lester, she said solemnly. IF at any
time you should be jealous, it will he
without reason; but even then, the
mere fact that you are so shall govern
my conduct
"That is more than enough" he said,
sealing the compact with kiss. Il am
wholly satisfied now and forever.
"And I, too, she answered "Oh,
Lester l thought I had lost you"
Her arms were about his neck, and
she clung to him passiOnately. Look
ing into her sweet, devoted face, Lester
Floyd thought and swOre that he would
never doubt her again.
He kept his oath right faithfully,
too for his "never" was more than O
"hardly ever.
But, after all, what q scamp Teddy
was for telling. His excuse now is
that it cured Gladys of even tn,
suspicion of flirting
"She's as charming as ever, he say
to himself, 'only not quite so coquettisl
in manner" And then he huns t.
himself: Beware, beware"
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08
THE CONSTITUTION.

The written Constitution is the poll
teal Bible of the United States, and
without it all would soon be usurpation
and confusion. A written constitution
in no way interferes with the freedom
of development which is the supposed
privilege of the unwritten. 1t only pro-
vides that development shall proceed in
the way Of regular and legal amend
ment, and not in that of violent collision
and intimidation by street parades. The
system of constitutional amendment
works perfectly well III the United States.
The power might be safely repOsed in
the people at large. Men who are not
competent to vote on the complex ques-
ton of the general policy of the country,
and at the same time on the merits Of
the candidates, are competent to vote
on q single question submitted by itself,
and with regard to which, moreover,
| there is little danger of corruption or
illicit influence. But the nation at
large ought, by petition sufficiently
! signed or III some other way, to have the
power of initiating constitutional
amendments or compelling their sub
mission by the Government as well as
of rejecting them when submitted
Elective rulers, once installed in power
are no more willing to part with it thar
kings. Such body as the American
House of Representatives, though i
might become a sheer political nuisance
would never take the first step il
reform. There ought to be a power o
enforcing change, when the necessit
for it has become apparent to til
nation, without having recourse to
violent revolution, or even to inimi
dation such as is being used in defaul
of better means to wrest tine veto fro1
the House of Lords.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08
BEATEN AT HER OWN GAME.

Some fifteen or twenty years ago
when the junk business was much better
in Maine than it is at present tin ped
dlers were about as numerous as tramps
They used to barter their goods for rags,
iron, "copper" etc, and in that manner
would realize double profit from their
transactions. Quite good income
could be made in the business and 1t
was therefore indulged in quite extensive
lv by those who had but a small capital
to invest, There were then about eight
peddlers running carts from BiddefOrd
into the surrounding country towns, and
each. of course, exerted himself to build
up as much trade as he could But
sometimes when he came i'll contact
with a person whomhe thought he could
not hold he would try and make as
good a bargain as possible. Some OF
these merchants were rather tricky in
their dealings with their fellOwmen but
sometimes it was the reverse, the GUS
toners displaying considerable impOsi-
ton in their part of the transaction.
One of these rag venders was one day
driving through the town of York, IN
search of business. He came to the
residence where the housewife was
evidently performing her semi-annual
task of hOuse-cleaning. and thinking she
might be burdened with a surplus am
ount of rubbish, called at the door. The
woman said she had some rags in her
possession, and invited him to come out
to the barn to weigh them. The bag
, was not more than half full and the
{ peddler thought that either his steel
yards had gone back on him, or that
was the heaviest lot of rags he had eve
handled. As he was lifting the bag t.
carry it to the cart the mystery wa
! easily explained, for he felt the iaggec
surface of good sized stone concealed
, in the bottom. He, however, was equG
;. to the emergency, and not uttering
. word, he started for his team. She Lex
>. the way, and as they passed stone wal
q at the roadside he slylv took hug
n stone from the top and slipped 1t
with the raes. All at once he decide
1 to empty the contents upon the grounC
n and by putting them in a separate plac
make room in the cart. So he turne
7 the bag upside down and out role
with the rags the two stones. II
woman was greatly surprised and coul
, not account for the matter, but /
assured her that the children had prol
ably throw them in while at play, an
- he could easily weigh them and dedu'
% the difference. He put the rags into tt
70 cart and then carefully ascertained Il
n the weight of the stone On subtracti1
the difference scarcely anything remail
= ed to testify to the weight of her rag
" but of course she could not say an
" thing, and the peddler paying her te
coppers, and thanking her for h
N trouble, drove of, chuckling to himst
;? at the thought of having beaten her
1e her own game.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

Twelve acres of a New Jersey truck
farm produced 2,7OO bushels of onion
sets, which sold for 81 300.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

All enterprising book-pubiaher is
about to issue the Comet Series. 1t will
bc devoted to tales.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08
Quiet Hours.

Gray robed and silent-foo;ed do they come,
Each with her priceless gift;
One with still brow and pale, sweet hands tina
lift
I.aperishable garlands in the gloom.
''These for remembrance" " and mist of tears
O'eTcOmes my longing eyes.
As one to whom from sudden yelling skies,
Dimly his loved, familiar str appears.
looked again, and one with brilliant glzs
Holds forth a tewelled crown,
Achievement and the hope of fair renown,
And peaceful sunset to youths stormy days.
And One-the last-with earnest, thoughtfu
mien,
Turns in her slender hands
An hOur-glass, with its golden, dropping sands
And thrills me strangely with her look serene.
Memory and Hope and Present Duty-all
Voiceless, yet eloquent!
As angels came of old to Abraham S tent,
Like dew your silent yisitatiOns fall!
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08
SAiE STREET, opposite The Smyrna House,
Furniture Of all kinds.

Parl0r and Chamber Suits bureaus Bcdseads
Chairs Lounges, Tables. stands Mattresses Spring
Beds and G very thing in the Furniture Line guar
Rnteed al or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods jan 2-tf
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

The 1st of April was celebrated in
Maine by a new prohibitory law taking
effect. This prohibits the manufacture
and sale of oleomargarine in that state,
and was passed at the recent session Of
the Legislature.
The Atlanta Constitution never loOses
an opportunity to prod Secretary Man
ming with the question whether he pro-
poses to allow the whisky ring to con-
tinue to use the peoples money with
out interest.
Prince Bismarck's SEVENTEEN birth
day was celebrated all over the German
Empire. Empire William paid signal
honors to the Chancellor, and a special
mark of distinction, is reported, was
sent to the Prince by Gar.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

Mr.. BRIsToR GETS A CHURCH.-At
Wednesdays session of the Newark NJ.
E. Conference, at Nyaek, N. Y, a
motion was adopted to the effect that
the case of Rev. Geo. r. BristOr be re-
considered. During the day the an
nual appointments were announced,
and Mr.. Bristor was assigned to the
church in Spring Valley, ROckland
county, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

Artificial cheese made Of one part
oleOmargarine and two parts skinned
milk, mixed to the consistency ofcream
and subjected to the usual process Of
manufacturing the genuine article, IS
the latest edible commodity contributed
by Germany to the world.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

The news from Europe states that
Russia has yielded to nearly all of the
demands of England with regard to the
ratifications of the Afghan frontier.
A few minor points remain to be settled,
and it is the general impression that IL
war between the two nations will be-
aVerted.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-08

On account of i'll health, John Kel-
lev is about to retire from the chair
manship of the Committee on Organi-
zatiOn of Tammany. Great regret is
expressed by his many friends that he
should find this step Necessary. 1t is
not certain who will succeed him, but
it is feared that no one else will be able
to keep the organization as completely
together as Mr.. Kelley has done.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Krupp's New Gunpowder.

American Inventor.
Krupp, the great gun-maker, has
introduced a new kind of powder,
which is deservedly creating quite a
sensation among experts, inasmuch
as it may lead to the disuse of the
black powder. 1t is known under
the modest name of brown powder,
owing to its peculiar color, which
resembles that of chocolate of cocoa
nut, and owes its discovery to a mere
accident. According to the reports on
the trials hitherto made, the brown
powder has decided advantage over
the black in producing a greater
velocity, with an equal pressure of
gas, and being applicable to guns of
every calibre. The remarkable fact
about it is that it eXplodes only in a
tightly closed space, while in the open
air or in the powder-box it ignites
slowly and without explosion, al
though it is said to consist of salt
peter, sulphur and charcoal, like the
black powder, the difference consist
ing in the relative proportions of
these ingredients. 1t issupposed that
the degree of carbonization of the
wood from which the charcoal is
made plays prominent part in the
new discovery as the color of the
powder seems to indicate; as also that
the dangerous explosions in mixing
and preparing it may henceforth be
prevented. OF special strategic inn
portance is the fact that the smoke OF
the brown powder is much thinned,
and hence will more quickly disap-
pear than that produced by the black
powder. Trials are now making in
all the larger artillery services on
the continent, and if they confirm
the Improvements claimed, there can
be no doubt that the new invention
may produce an entire revolution in
the military world.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
She Was Afraid He'd Stop.

The Chicago Tribune tells this story.
A young woman from the country
was SUNG her ex>sweetheart for breach
of promise, and the lawyers were, as
usual, making all sorts of inquisitive
interrogatories.
"You say" remarked one, "that the
defendant frequently sat very close to
your"
Eyes, sir" was the reply, with a
hectic flush.
GLOW close ?"
"Close enough SOS one cheer was all
the sitting room we needed"
"And you say he put his arm around
your"
"No | didn't"
"What did you say, then ?"
81 said he put both arms around
me-"
"Then what ?"
HE Rugged me-"
Every hard"
eyes he did. So hard that | came
pretty near hollerin' right out"
"Why didn't you hOller ?"
cause"
"That's no reason. Be explicit,
please. Because what ?"
"'Cause | was afeard he'd stop"
The court fell off the bench and had
to be carried out and put under the
hydrant for the purpose of resuscita-
ton.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure? We say
they cannot, as thousands of cases al
ready permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly
on the diseased parts. Every, bottle
guaranteed. For sale at SOC a bottle
by j. B. Ritchey. |
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
MANURE.
Points Upon the Observance of Which
a Farmers Success Largely
Depends.

N. Y. Times.
1t must be obvious that as manure is
both directly and indirectly beneficial
to the soil, the methods of making and
using it are of the greatest Importance.
1t is not enough to gather the wastes of
the stables, barns, pens and yards and
cart them out to the fields, nor to add
to them every available accessory to
increase their bulk or make them more
effective. The management of ma
nure, the mode of applying it, and the
time are all of Importance. For in
stance, manure may be greatly en-.
riched by feeding certain substances to
animals. Peas fed to pigs thus pro-
duce more valuable manure than corn
or potatoes, and linseed meal or cotton
seed meal fed to cattle enriches the
manure still more than these. Every
farmer knows how much better ma.
nure can be made from clover hay
than from straw. Again, manure that
is heaped up and kept in a continual
state of fermentation, and to which the
liquids of the yard are added, will be
much better than that which is scatter.
ed over the yard, washed with rain
and frozen during the whole winter.
1t is equally true that the best manure
may beiwasted to great extent by
improper application. 1t may be cart
ed out in the fall and exposed 10 the
washing of a whole winters rain, which
may carry the soluble matter into
bitches and streams, or it may be
plowed into the soil SO deeply that it
loses the larger part of IFS effective
value. And it may also be made to
lose its effect by application at an i'm
proper time when the crops, for in.
stance are not prepared to make use of
it, or when it is too late for this. Upon
these various points great part of the
success of the farmers labors depends i;
and it will be useful just now to give a
little thought to them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
For Humanity and for Profit.

Prairie Farmer.
Even in the stable in cities where
the buildings are usually tight and
warm, cattle suffer from cold very
greatly, since they are tied in their
stalls and are without exercise. This
causes sbrinkage in the milk yield,
and results in very direct and per-
ceptible loss to the owner. This latter
consideration will weigh more with
some people than anything we can say
here about the suffering of the animals.
A far larger number, however, will
want simply a suggestion as to the
means of increasing the comfort of their
animals easily. This can be done by
having ready to feed in the morning,
and again at night, liberal mess of
warm food. Such feed can be pro.
vided by very simple means, such as
has been described by L. N. Bonham,
The devise used by him consists of a
kerosene barrel placed inside a box,
the space between box and barrel be.
ing filled with chopped straw or with
sawdust. In this barrel, hot cooked
food covered with an old blanket, piece
Of mating or of carpet, with a tight
cover, and over all the lid of the box
shut down, will keep warm food for
many hours.
A good plan would be to use a straw
cutter with which to chop the hay,
straw or cornstalks fed, and with that
mix chopped roots, if roots are fed.
Then place In the barrel, with meal,
bran, or other ground stuff sprinkled in
the mess from time to time. Over the
whole pour scalding water, cover the
barrel tightly and steam for ten or
twelve hours. Due allowance is to be
madeIfor the swelling of the corn fod-
der. A liberal mess of this, given to
a COW the first thing in the morning,
will restore the heat lost during the
cold hours of the night, and keep her
warm for nearly a whole day. An
other ration at night will do much to
increase the flow of milk and prevent
any suffering from cold.
! Use the STANDARD Scratch Books.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Mails.

rullahoma to Observation-Disclosures 2:5O p:
M: leaves sos a. M, daily except Sundays
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives 600 s.m
leaves 800 p.m.; daily except Sundays
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 800 PM;
Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
900 a. m, same days.
Smithville (route No. 19299)- arrives 1900
M, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 PM, same days. e
Smithville (route No. 1898 -arrives 500
p. M, Mondays and Fridays; leaves 600 a.
M, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives u M, Wednesdays
and Fridays; leaves 100 pm, same days
Horse Shoe Falls--Arrives 1900 m, Mon
days and Thursdays leaves 200 pm. same
days.