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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
EurOpe's Utopia.

Dr.. Alice Vickcry of England alleges
that France must be the happiest coun-
try in Europe. She says that while IT,.
surplus in women in Great Britain and
Germany amounts to nearly $50, 600
and l. 900. 900 respectively, France in
1891 had surplus of only 90, 900
women, and marriages are moro
pr, valent in proportion to the popula-
ton in Fran &C than elsewhere. France
has the lowest birthrate of all European
couatrie', 23 to thousand, against
81 for Great Britain and 80 for Gar
many. The average number of chill.
dren in n French family i, now 2.3,
against il England aad Wales, 5. %
in Scotland, and s. in Ireland. CIR
many has nearly five to family.
France has greater proportion OF
grown up persons than any other ma.
ton in Eiropr, the number Of persons
in elch 10, 900 between tho ages of 10
and 60 bciac, in France, s, 373; in Hol.
land, 1884; in Sweden, 1854; in Great
Britain, 4732; in the Ulited States,
439s France has tho highest averag ,
ages of the living 3l.0G years, against
Holland, 27.76; Sweden, 81 &c; Great
Britain, &c 5; the U tied States, 90. 1.
In France, out of every hundred
deaths. those of persons over the age of
60 are So; in Switzerland, "a; England,
80; Belgium, 90; Wurtemburg, "a
Prussia, 10; Austria, III brooklyn
Ennln
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Mrs. Hendricks: II read an account
in the morning paper of such sad &C.
currence. An eagle snatchei q baby
from its nurses arms and carried it off,"
Mr.. O.dboy (who is not fond Of
babies): ut might have been sadder,
mum. What if the eagle had failed to
get away with the baby~-[Epoch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Gut in Nevada coavicts send many
gigantic specimens of vegetation to tn,
agricultural and horticultural exhlbi
tioas. The Inmates of the State Pri-
son have this season raiseI beets eigh-
teen inches in circumference and cab
bages large enough to fill an ordinary
wheelbarrow. But in the cultivation
of sunflOwers they take the greatest
pride. Some of these measure four
feet seven inches in circum ference aud
grow on stalks twelv, feet high.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
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SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Gallium is the costliest metal known
and is worth $3.50 per ounce.
A Berlin scientist says salt is con-
ducive to longevity.
1t is asserted that under certain con-
ditions the bark of the quilla tree OF
Chill possesses cleansing properties SUI
perior to those Of tho best soap.
The average age of all the people OF
France is given as 80 years 2 months
and 10 days; the average in the United
States is oaly "a years 10 months and
"a days.
A list of the contents Of the five
Royal Botanic Gardens OF Ceylon has
been compiled. 1t embraces about
5000 spt cic', mostly trees and shrubs.
Tho first permits for the use of Pc
trolcum Instead of coal as fuel on board
of freight steamers wcro issued by the
Tilted States Treasury Departments
recently.
The French in Cayenne are said to
hold in great dread the Luciiia homini-
vorax, or man-cating fly. This insect
lays its eggs in the mouth or nostrils Of
sleeping and especially of drunken in
divlduals, and the Matched out larvae
usual y produces horrible death.
Anew ehaia wrench for plumbers is
especially adaptol for use in connec.
ton with pipes and is so constructed
that the pipe may be turned from right
to left or vice versa, without removing
tho wrench, while it permits of tighten
ing the chaia less than the length of a
link.
A party who assembled Mouat Las
sens, Cal, lately lccamc certified, the
hair of th.ir heads standing straight
out and sparks o. electricity flying from
| the ends of their noses and fingers. The
| Ihcnomenon was occasioacd by an
| electrical storm.
esseace of birch bark, by rectitication,
an essential oil which possesses anon
other properties that of being fatal t.
Insect life, and an electrically insulat
ing tarry sub.tancc; and these tw'
products are so treated and combiact
with other substances as to produce al
anti e xiliziag compound aad IN in
sulating material capable of the sam
applications as oboaiso.
i One of tn, most remarkable inven
ton, of the age is that claimed to hav
been perfected Ivy an Ohio mar, Of gen
Grating enou III heat by electricity t.
warm house. His theory il that hea
is simply an accelerated motion to tn
mole cules of body, which crowd ou
larger space for Themselves in thci
faster movcm"nts, and conse quentl.
cause the cxpan ion in heated object
The heat is diffused by radiation.
The Smithsonian Institution at Wash
ington has sent an expedition to Novs
Scotia and secured fac-sinIlcs of tn
"lairy rocks" on which are turiou
hicroglyphic characters, evi leutly yer.
Cd, which may throw som, Ii hit OIL
tho history OF tho early discoveries o
America. The markings are cut il
upon rock of highly polished slat"
and the intaglio is about sixteenth o
an inch deep.
Australian experiences prove it bat
policy to off rscllp bountios Tor the de
struction of acimal pests. Such boun
tics have been offered for the rabbi
psf, and encouraged by them, els
of professional rabbit hunters ha
spruag ur, who carefully nourish tn
supply o: their profitable game, ald Sc,
that the natural enemies OF the rabbits
which might do great deal to limi
their increase, arc kept down.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
A Starter.

Mr.. Bump has been calling for niarly
two hours. They are talking music! In
guidly.
The younl lad isuddenly brighten
ing up)-Oh, lake French opera; it
has such go to it. I like anything.
that has 60.
lie goes. - Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Anecdotes of Poor L0.

The visit OF the ST TX to Washing t on
recalls some cool stories of previous
delegations. Mt many years age, but
when fewer Indians than now had been
in near contact with the whites, the
members of ono of the North-wes tern
tribes had heard great deal of the
numbers aad resources of the whites,
and they had desire for sonc trust.
worthy information on the sui i.ct, so
for oae member of delegation that
was to visit Wa,hiagton they selected
the most coaspicu7usly truthful man
among them, one "Whose taste exact
for faultlcss fact amounts to u di ease."
He went to Washiagto,, and, on his re-
turn, told his tribe, as we'll as thu re-
sources OF his language permitted, what
he had seen, and the tribe promptly
shot him as hopeless liar. In dele
CATION that went there ton or dozen
years 20 WAS an Indian who dctermine |
TO acquir, some precise information
al out til, number OF white men in tho
country, and to this end began count
Jig the individual whites VIII m lie
saw. Ii, hal to give tins up pretty
'oon, and he began counting the
house. This worked very we'll till he
struck some large towns, when that
method of estimating thu whites be.
came impracticable, and he began
counting the towns. BY tho time he
reached St. Louis his mini gave way
entirely, and he reached Washington
an imbecile. --iSan Fran cisco Argon au;.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
He Wasn't Out Sight Seeina

"John, show this gentleman the
door," said the lady of the house.
'Thanks, John, "said the book agent,
cordially, ''but you needn't trouble
yourself. Isaw the door as eamo in.
Now this work, madam, is
The lady bought the book. -Harper's
Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

The best man at wedding must do
the best he can. He is not an object of
interest The bride takes the caEc.
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the
Dpayment of the sum of Five Hundred and
Ninety-Five and SLIGO dollars ($595.5l), which
is claimed to be due at the date Of this notice
delivered by Herman BenZei (unmarried) to
the Aetna Life Insurance Company, of Hart
ford, Connecticut, a corporation duly organ
lied and created under the laws of the State
OF Connecticut, bearing date the 9th day of
June. A. D. 1882, and, with a power of sale
therein contained, duly recorded in the office
Of Mower and State Of Minnesota. on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1882, at 1915 O'Clock P. NJ. in
Book of Mortgages. on Page 333, and the
whole WI sum secured, having been declared due
gage and extension thereof contained making
and allowing the whole debt to become due
and payable in case of default in the pay
ment OF the interest or principal as stipulated
therein and default having been made in the
payment of tn e installment of interest which
became due and payable on the first day Of
January 1883.
And, whereas the said mortgagor in and by
the terms of said mortgage did covenant and
agree to pay all taxes and assessments that
may be assessed upon said mortgaged prem
ises, and in case of default Of said mOrtgagor
to pay all taxes assessed thereon the said
mortgagee was by the terms of said mortgage
duly authorized and empowered to pay said
taxes and the said mortgagor having made
such default the said mortgage did on the lsu
day of March, 1883. pay to the treasurer of
said Mower County, Minnesota, the sum OF
FOrty-SeVen ana 7l-lOOthS Dollars taxes due
aud unpaid upon said mortgaged premises,
the same being the taxes for the years 1854.
1885 and 1885, and no action or proceeding hav
ing been instituted, at law or otherwise, to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage. or
any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the 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 by n sale of the prem
iscs described in and conveyed by said mo IT.
gage, viz:
The west half of the southwest quarter (1i)
of Section thirly.two (32). township one hu,i-
dred and four Q04) north, Range seventeen
QO west, of the fifth principal meridian. con-
tanning so acres more or less, in Mower county
and State of Minnesota, with the heredita-
ments and appurtenances; which sale will be
made by the Sheriff of SAID Mower County, at
the front door of the Court House, in the City
of Austin, in said County and State, on the
10Th day of April. a. D. 1855, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ. of that day, at public vendue, TO the highest
bidder for cash, to pay said debt and interest.
and the taxes, if any, on said premises, aud
Fifty Dollars attorneys fees as stipulated in
and by said mortgage in case of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed bv law; sub
ject to redemption at any time within one
year from the day of sale. as provided by law.
Dated March 3. A. D. 1883
1ETNA LIFE INSURANCE co.
of Hartford, Connecticut,
Mortgage.
H. A. ECKHOLDT. Attorney for Mortgagee,
residing at Rochester, Minnesota. 5l-5
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
OBITUARY.

Died. in the town of Red Rock, on Fri
day, the 18th inst s. P. Smith, aged 30
years. He was buried from his residence
on Sunday. Rev. Eigleberner. pastor of
the Baptist church in Brownsville, gave
q very impressive funeral discourse.
Deceased leaves a widow and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. A. Warren.
A tender and c0nsiderate husband, an
indulgent father, q kind and obliging
ncighbor; to these characteristics he add
ed many other traits that made him an
honest man and good citizen, those
who knew him best can freely attest.
MIR. Smith was born in Smithport, Pa.
He was engaged in mercantile business
before he came to Minnesota, nine years
ago, since which time he has resided on
q farm in the town of Red Rock, which
he had purchased before coming to the
state, and has been engaged IN farming
on large scale.
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18

SHERIFF'S SALE,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
~ OF MOWER.-ss. IN DISTRICT COURT.
w. T. Wilkins, Plaintiff,
Horace Green. and
jonathan GregsOn, Defendants
Notice is hereby give that by virtue of an
execution to me directed and delivered, aud
now in my hands, issued out OF the District
Court, Tenth Judicial District, State of Min.
nesota, in and for the County of Mower upon
ajudgment rendered in said Court in favor
the defendants, Horace Green and Jonathan
Gregscn, which said judgment was on Dec. 4,
1886, duly assigned by said W. L. wilkins to
was on the 7,h day Of March a. D. 1855, duly
filed in the Office of the Clerk of said District
Court, l have levied upon the following de-
scrioed property of sad defendant Jonathan
Gregson, to-wit: All the right, title and in-
terest of said Jonathan Gregson in and TO the
following described land:
Beginning at a stone set in the ground
about thirteen [13l inches long, in the center
of the Dubuque and St. Paul Territorial Road
in the South East Quarter OF the South West
Quarter of Section Ten ll0] in Township One
[1S] West, in Mower county, Minnesota, which
stone is fourteen and one half [l4a] chains
West and five and eighty Onehundredths
E oloo eans North Of the qSarter stake on
running North twenty.tour degrees and fifty
five minutes l24o S. East fourteen ll4]
chains aad forty-,hree 43) links, thence North
eighty-one degrees and twenty-five minutes
Isl o 25' East four [4] chains thirty-two aud
one half [32}& links, thence south eight de-
grees and thirty five minutes $50 S5'] East
twelve [12] chains and three III links, thence
North cighty.one degrees and twenty-five
minutes [s10 25'] West, twelve III chains and
TWENTY-FIVE and one half [25H] links to the
place of beginning. And that I shall on
Saturday, the 26th day of May,
a. D. 1855, at the hour of 10 O'Clock a m. Of
said day, at the West Front door of the Court
House, in the City of Austin in said county
and State, proceed to sell all the right, title
and interest of the said Jonathan Gregson in
and to the above described property to satis-
fy said Judgment and costs. amounting to
Two Hundred Thirty-seyen Dollars and Twen-
ty Cents, with interest on said sum from the
2Sth day Of March, A. d. 1879 at the rate of
seven ri per cent. per annum. together with
all accruing costs of sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash
Dated at Austin, Mimi, this 10th day of
April a. D. 1883.
ALLAN MOLLISON,
Sheriff Mower County. Minnesota.
E. B. CRANE.
l-1O Attorney for F. I. Crane, Assignee.
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18

Default having been made in the payment
Of the sum Of Thirty.Six Hundred and Eighty
claimed to be due at the date of this notice
upon certain mortgage, duly executed and
delivered by Hosmer A. Brown and Mary L.
Company of Hartford Connecticut, a corpora
ton duly organized and created under the
laws of the State Of Connecticut, bearing date
a power of sale therein contained, duly re-
corded in the office of the Register of Deeds in
and for the County Of Mower and State OF
Minnesota, es on the 9Th day Of June a: D. 1882
on Page 3l8 and whereas the said mOrtgagOrs
in and by the terms OF said mortgage did
covenant and agree to pay all taxes and asses.
ments that may be assessed upon said mort
gagged premises. and in case of default of said
mortgagors to pay all taxes assessed thereon,
the said mortgages was by the terms of said
mortgage duly authorized and empowered to
pay said taxes, and the said mortgagOrs hav
ing made such default the said mortgagee did,
on the lst day Of March, 1858, pay to the treas
sum of two hundred and sixty and "A. zoos dol
lars taxes due and unpaid upon said mort.
gagged premises, being the ia axes for the years
having been instituted, at law or otherwise, 10
recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue OF the power of sale contained in
said mortgage. and pursuant to the statute In
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage Will Oo rOreClOsed Oy sale or the prem
ises described in and conveyed by said mort
gage, viz:
The Southwest quarter and the west half of
the southeast quarter of Section four ~; the
north half (h) of the northwest quarter of
Section nine (9); the southwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter (A) Of Section ten l0 and
the north thirty (3O) acres Of the northwest
quarter ~ of the northwest quarter C4> OF
Section fifteen Q5), all in township one hun.
dred and three l03) north, range seventeen QD
west of the fifth principal meridian. 500 acres
more or less. In Mower county and State Of
Minnesota, with the heredttaments and appur-
tenances; which sale will be made by the
Sheriff of said Mower county. at the front
door of the Court House, in the City Of Austin,
in said county and State, on the 10th day of
April. A. D. 1883. at ten o'clock A. N. of that
day, at public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay said debt and interest, and the
taxes. if any, on said premises, and Seventy
Five Dollars attorneys fees as stipulated in
and by said mortgage in case of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed by law: subject
to redemption at any time within one year
from tue day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated March Sd, A. D. 1885,
ETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
of Hartford, Connecticut,
Mortgage.
Fl. A. ECKHOLDT, Attorney for Mortgage,
residing at Rochester, Minnesota. Sis
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
PROBATE NOTICE,

SrATE OF MINNESOTA, MOWER
~ 'COUNTY.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Cora A. Kutz-
ner, deceased. G-=a
On reading and fling the petition Of Louisa
L. Pierce OF Mower County, representing,
among other things, that Cora A. Kutzner,
late Of said County, on the 18th day Of April.
1887, at the City Of Austin, In said County, died
tntestate. and being a resident of this County
at the time Of her death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate Within this county. and that
the said petitioner is themother of satd deceas-
ed, and praying that administration ot said
estate be to Louisa L. Pierce granted. it is or
dered that said petition be heard before the
Judge Of this court. on Monday the l4th day
OF May, A. D. 1888, at ten o'clock a. m., al the
County.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs OF said deceased, and to all
persons interested, by publishing copy Of
this order for three successive weeks prior to
said day Of hearing. in the AUSTIN TRANS
CRIPT, weekly newspaper, printed and pub
lished at Austin, in said County.
Dated at Austin. this 10th day of April, A.
ID. 1883.
By the Court,
lsEAL.] w. w. RANNEY.
6-7 Judge Of Probate.
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT has been made in the pay
=, = ment OF the sum ct Three Hundred, and
claimed to be due, and Is due, at the date of
this notice upon a certain mortgage, duly
executed and delivered, by Gunder Halvorson
and an Jane Halyorson. his wife, to Carrie y.
y. 1857, and duly recorded In the Office Of the
hegister OF Deeds, In and tor the County Of
Mower. and State Of Minnesota, on the l1th
Book One Of Mortgages, on Page l48. -
Said mol tgage is conditioned that If default
be made in any of the provisions therein con-
her assigns, or attorney, to declare the whole
amount thereof to be due, and pursuant to
said conditions, the whole amount secured by
said dq %qortgage UNPAID tSwt the
lOOths Dollars, is hereby declared to be due,
and the said sum is claimed to be due ut the
date Of this notice; and no action or proceed.
ing at law or otherwise having boen instituted
to recover the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given. that
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed. and the premises described
H. ana S%rn S9yerea sy SAID 45
ber Eight (S), in the Village of Lyle. according
to the recorded plat thereof, in Mower county
and State of Minnesota, with the heredita-
WIN be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, to pay said debt and interest
and the taxes: If any. on said premises. and
Twenty-Five Dollars attorneys fee, as stipu-
lated In and by said mortgage In case of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed by
law; which sale will be made by the Sheriff of
said Mower County, at the west front door of
the Court House in the City Of Austin, in said
County and State, on the l4th day OF April, A.
d. 1883, 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, March I'd, A. D. 1888.
CARRIE u. PETERSON,
Mortgage.
L.F CLAUsEN,
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
We noticed in :he cOnnci) mr.

We noticed in the council proceed
ings that G. S. Hildahl asked privilege
to build sky light in Schleuder's new
building: Below a remonstrance to pro-
hiblt building same signed by ten of our
best business men. 1t was fully under
stood when Hildahl sold out his business
to E. H. Austin that he was not to start
in the same business again in the City of
Austin in consideration of the amount
that Austin paid him for his trade, loca
ton and gallery supplies and guarantee
that he would give up all right and title
of same. 1t looks as if it was not square
deal, aud all property owners should con
slider the question before building or
helping to build rent or lease any room
for gallery for said person. CITIZENS.
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
Brace UD.

You are feeling depressed, your ap-
petite is poor, YOU are bothered with
headache, you are fidgetty, nervous, and
generally out Of sorts, and want to brace
up. Brace up, but not with stimulants,
spring medicines, Or bittcrs, which have
for their basis very cheap, bad whisky, and
which stimulate you for an hour, and
then leave YOU in worse condition than
before. Whatyou want IS an alternative
that will purify your blood, start healthy
action of Liver and Kidneys, restore
your vitality. and give renewed health
and strength. Such medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only so cent3
bottle at Dorr s. Wold's drug store s
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
Spring Medicine.

The necessity of spring medicine is
almost universally admitted. And the
superiority Of Hoods Sarsaparilla for this
purpose becomes more and more widely
known every year. That power to purify
the blood, and those elements of strength
and health which the system Graves, and
to which it is so susceptible at this season
are possessed by this peculiar medicine in
pre-eminent degree. Scrofula, pimples,
boils, or any humor, billiousness, idyspep-
sia, sick headache, catarrh, rheumatism,
or any diseases or affections caused or
promoted by impure blood or low state of
the system, are cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Try the peculiar medicine
Mower County transcript., 1888-04-18
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF
OF FOREIGN WILL.

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF
OF FOREIGN WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
~ OF MOWER-ss. In Probate Court.
Special Term, held April IL, 1883.
In the matter Of the estate of G. G. Kinsman,
deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be an authenticated copy Of the last
will and testament Of c. c. Kinsman, deceased,
late of Ashland County, State of Wisconsin,
has been delivered to this Court.
And whereas, A. N. Kinsman has filed there
With his petition, representing, among other
things, that said c. g. kinsman died in Ash
land, Ashland County, Wisconsin, on the four
teenth day of October. 1895. testate, and that
said petitioner is a son and heir at law of said
deceased, and praying that the said inst ru-
ment may be admitted to probate.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this Court, at the Probate Office in said County
on the fourteenth day of May, A. D. 1883, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, when all con-
cerned 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 successfully pre-
vious to said day OF hearing, in the MOWER
COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper printed and
published at Austin in said County.
By the Court,
[sEAL.l W. W. RANNEY,
81 Judge of Probate.