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Halleck's Injustice to Grant.

The December number of the NORTH
AMERICAN REVIEW opens with an article
on "Halleck's Injustice to Grant" The
article is by Colonel Fred Grant. and re.
lates to the injustice to which General
Grant WA subjected Immediately after
the capture of Fort Donnelson. 1t is
said that the attempt was subsequently
made i'm the War Department to cover
up this chapter of history, the records
connected with it having been 80 .separ-
ated and put away in detached parts
that il was made exceedingly difficult to
get them together again. When Gener-
al Grant became President the strange
condition of these documents was dis
covered, and they were finally straight
ened out. Colonel Grant has made eff
fective use of them in his present paper,
which concludes as follows:
"'The best comment / can make upon
this correspondence, probably, Is what
l have heard my father say. 1t is this:
General Halleck unquestionably re-
garded General G.. F. Smith a much 1T
ter officer for the command of all the
forces in the military district than he
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Why Eonk q rrkS l. luoh.

You have alluded to the humorous
side of the book trade?'
20 yes; and it's a good broadSidc, too.
The fun is generally furnished by the ri.
dicnlous mistakes people make in the
anne of books. A lady residing on
Walnut street sent her maid here one day
for Annie Thomas novel of lie Cometh
Not. She Said but the damsel asked fol
lie Comelh Not His Head The little
boy of n prominent EpiScopalian divine
came i'm to procure for his father Il relig
ious book called The Hour Which Com
eth but he inquired for The Hen Which
CrOweth. AT the time that Thomas
Iiardy's clever novel. a Pair of Blue
Eyes was at the height of It's popularity
We had n clerk who was rs new to the
business rs he was SLOW OF comprehen.
sion. and when n lady came in and said
to him, very eagerly and inquiringly
Have You "A Pair of Blue Eyes?:' he
biushingly stnmmered out: No, miss; my
eyes are black One day one OF our er.
rand boys brought up from the cellar a
trap containing a large rat just as a well
known society belle, wishing to look al
one of Anthony Trollopc's most popular
novels, said TO the new clerk j want tl
see What VIII He Do With .It?"
Very well. miss was the reply; IF YOU
will walk to the back part Of the store
and look out of the window you will sec
him drown it.'"-FHilnfe ph'a Times.
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A traveller IN Australia describes u Gu.
rious bird found in the imgles of that
country. Ii is called the ballador or dan
c"r. from lis jumping action. Two OF
them were seen together and carefully
studied. As soon a IN bird alighted
the Other uunir,l NJ. the time being like
c!ockwork IN n.guIariiy, and each in
turn mtcr:ng u ,.n!c sounding like 'tO-le,
do" Wier:ug i;m. syllable ''tn' ny he
cro,nl"rl t" spring. lie" while in the mir,
AMI do" ~ h" aiishtei "A regular song.
ani-'lams' performance. The Sydney
Orniilr"ln@i,.aI eaeirty has offered a large
sum for Il par uf them.
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(Grant), and, to render Smith availabl
for such command, desired his promo
ton to antedate the promotions OF TIN
other commanders. 1t Is probable tina
the general opinion was that smith
long services in the army. and distir
guished deeds rendered him the NOR
proper person for such command. Thi
did not Justify, however, the dispatche
which General Halleck sent to Washing
ton, or his subsequent concealment {
them when pretending to explain tn
action of his superiors.'
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PROBATE NOTICE.

cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth SIS In Probate Court.
I'm the matter of the estate Ot Charles Mans
field, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Robert
Jones, representing that ChHs, Mans1eld, dec
eased. i'm his lifetime by his contract In writ
inR agreed 10 sell and convey Ia the petitioner
certain real estate therein described, upon the
terms and conditions therein stated, That he IL
now ready To perform said conditions ana pay
the purchase money for said real estate, and
10 receive a conveyance thereof, and praying
thai the administrative OF the estate of the
said Charles Mansfield, deceased, he authorized
and directed to convey the same To him.
II Is therefore ordered, that all persons in
terested In said estate, appear before the judge
of this court, on the 18th day OF January, A. ID
1856, at 10 O'Clock. Il IN, at the probate Office IN
the city of Mankato I'm SAID county, then and
there 10 show cause Of any there be- why the
prayer Of said petitioner should net be
granted
And IL is further ordered, that "A copy Of this
order shall he published for four successive
weeks prior To said day OF hearing, the last oi
which publications shall be nj least fourteen
days before said day of bearing, in the Man,
kato FREE Press. Il weekly newspaper printed
and published at MankatO In SAID county, hnt
personally served on all persons Interested IN
said estate, residing in said county, AT lcasi
fourteen days before said day Of hearing. nnt
upon all other persons Interested, according
10 law.
dated November Goth, 1886.
q. W. MEAD.
Judge Of PROBATE
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE Or MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth.-s~ In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Fritz FHucht-
ncT, deceased.
The State of Minnesota aud the said Probate
Court 10 all persons interested In the estate
Of Fritz Fauchtncr. deceased, grccting:
You and each of you are he-eby cited ANA
required personally 10 be and appear before
the Judge of Probate of the county Of Blue
Earth AT his office in the city Oi Mankato on
the End day of December 1885, ~ ten O'CLOCK
in the forenoon of that day, then ana there I,
attend the final settlement OF the account 81
Henrietta Fauchtner. cNccutriK OF tn" last
will and testament of the said Fritz Falchtncr
deceased, and the distribution nf said estate.
In testimony whereof | have hcrcunto set
nv hand and affixed the seal Of the Probate
Court this 10Th day ot November, a. d.. 1859.
G. W MEAD,
Seall Judge of Probate.
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PIalntlii 5 Attorney. Mankntn. Mimi
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
First ins. Nov 2O,-Last Dec 4.
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blu,
- EaTth.-sS In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of Richard T.
Davis. deceased.
The STATE of MiuncSota and the said PrObai,
Court 10 all persons interested in the estate al
Richard L. Davis. deceased. Greeting:
You and each Of YOU are hereby cited AN,
required personally Ia lac and appear before
me Judge of the Probate of the county 81
Blue Earth. al his office in the city OF Man
kato in said county. on the 18th DAY of Dcccm
Der, lsSi, AZ ten o'clock in the forenoon nj
that day then and there 10 attend the final set
Element OF the account OF Margaret Davis, Nh,
admInistratriN Of the estate of the said Rich
ara T.. Davis. deceased, and the distribution al
said estate.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto Sc
my hand and All Ned the seal of the PrObat,
G.. W, MEA ID,
iScall Judge OF Probate
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNEsOTA. Cnunty of HI

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County uf Blu,
- Earth-sS. In PrUhat" Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Mary >chriti
deceased.
rue State of Minnesota aud the said Probate
Court 10 all persons interested ia the estate u
Mary Schriti. deceased erecting:
HDu and each 81 ynu age hereby cited unf
required personally To- 10" and appear bcinr'
the Judge Of Prptair Dt the count ut Blu'
Eartn, at M Office iu tnr city pf MankaI IL
said county on the sith dtS pf December lSs'
ut ten o'clock in IN" forenoon ot that dsy
then and there TO attend the iuu Srtilcmcn
of the account OF Charles ~"hritt adminiStr IA
tor OF the estate of Mary S'brEtt. Il cis"d. an
the distribution uf said cStI;'.
In testimony whereof ] have h"rcInto. :"
INV hand and All liked the seal Of the Prphat
Court this 2I-t day of November. a. u. 1856.
g.. ". MEAD.
[Seall Probate Judge.
W. y. PLYMAT.
Attnrncv for Ahmini-trdlOr
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NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
> Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matte" Of the estate of Thomas g.. Rich
ards, deceased.
The State UJ Minnesota and the Suid Probate
curt tu a.. persons Interested In the estate
Of Thomas e.. Richards, deceased. Grcciiny:
You and each ut you are hereby cited and
required personally 10 bc and appear before
the Judge Of Probate of the county of Blu"
Earth al his Office 10 the city of Mankaio ~
said count, ON the 18th day of December, ISIS,
At ten O'Clock lu the forenoon of thai day
then and there 10 attend the final settlement al
the account uI John j Edwards, ddminlstrat"T
lie bOnis non Of the cstaTc nf the said Thomas
&. Richagd~. deceased, and the distribution of
said estate.
In testimony whereof ] have hcrcIlnto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this BIRD day of November. \. ID. 1880.
G. w. MEAD,
iSEAL.l Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFACLT having been made i'm the payment
~ OF the sum Of Twenty-Five Hundred ana
Fou rty dollars s2,2t0l, which is claimed tn
be due NJ the date of this notice upon q GER
tain mortgage. duly executed and delivered by
Robert T.. Hughos, unmarricd; Ia the Edin-
burgh American Land Mortgage Company
Limited, bearing dale the LIST day of January.
A.. LIST, and with n power OF sale therein
contained, duly recofded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the county of Blue
Earth and State Of Minnesota, on the 10th day
OF June, AID lSSD, at a.. O'Clock PM, in book
III Of mortgages, ON page 81, and no action or
proceeding having been instituted, at law or
otherwise. To recover the debt secured by
susd mortpagc, or any part thereof. Now there
Tore notice u hereby given that hy virtue Of
the power of sale contained in said NOR gage,
and pursuant 10 the statute in such case
made ana provided, the said mortgage will
Ice torecloscd by n sale OF the premises de.
scrlbcd in and conveyed ny said mortgage.
VIZ; The southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter of section No. one M and the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter, and the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
sectlOn No. twelve ,2l, and the west half of the
northeast quarter Of section No.. thirteen (lS)
all in township No. one hundred ana eight n0sl
north and range No. twcnty-cighI (2s) west OF
theflfth principal meridian anu containingt two
hundred acres oi land according To The govern
ment survey, he the same either more ar less,
being in Blue Earth county and state of Min
nesota, also lot No. two 90 in section No. eight
81 ana lot No. four tD tn section No. sixteen
N6l, both I'm township No. one hundred and
eight tluSl north ami range No. twenty-seyen
N"J W'sl bl inc Win pfiuclpai meridian, con
tanning clghtN-thrcc (NSl acres ui land accord
ing Ia government survey, he the same either
more or less, in Nicollct county and state ui
Minnesota, with the Entertainments and appurt,
enanceS, which sale viii he made hy the sheriff
ol said Blue Earth county, AT the front door
OF the Court House, in the citS of Mankat,
IN said county and State, ON the
18th day of December, 4. II. 1850,
al 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF that day. az public ven
due, To the highest bidder for cash, Ia pay sal,
dent ana interest, and taxes on said land pal,
bN said mortgage as follows: Sil. 90 paid Sept
cmbcr 18th, \. ID. 1857 and Sl3SI paid Septrm
ter ldth, 1871, and 500 dVances secured Ia d,
pald 10y said mortgage with interest ON sale
sums AT the rate ef nine per cent. per annum
anu one hundred dollars attorneys fees a.
stipulated in and 10y said mortgage in ease q
foreclosure, and the disbursements above,
10y law; subject Ia redemption at any tim,
within one year from the day OF sale. as pre-
Nided 10y law.
Dated October 3,th, a. ID lSS5.
Till EDINBURGH AMERICAN LAM
MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Mortgage.
KINGSLEY \ SHEPHERD, Attorneys.
ChatHcid, Mimi.
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NOTICE To CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth - In Probate Court
In the matter of Inc estate of William l.,
Liedlofl. deceased.
Notice i hereby given IL ali persons having
claims and demands against the estate al
William r.. Licdloil, late nj the county of Blue
Earth. deceased. that the Judge of the Probate
Court of said county will hear, Xamin and
adjust claims ana demands against said estate
at his office IN the city Of MankatO, in said
county, on the 9TH day of February, and ON
the 10th day of MAY, $50, AT ten o'clock in
the forenoon On each oi said days, ana that sN
months from the date hereof have been
limited ana allowed 10y said Probate Court
for creditors To present their claims.
Dated November D.. 1855.
DrELLIE l.. LlEDLOFF,
GN-cutriN of the estate az William r Licdlun
deceased.
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SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-sS. District Court, sixth Judicial
District
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