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A London doctor has brought out
some interesting facts in reference tc
nervous diseases. One is that, contrary
to the usual opinion, nervous diseases
are more prevalent and fatal among
men than among women. There is nc
doubt, moreover, that functional nerv-
GUS ailments, such as failure of brain
power, hysteria, hypochondria and pros
tration are on the increase. This is ow-
ing to the terrible competition of the
struggle for life in modern times. Work
is more exhausting than it used to be
and more difficult to obtain. People are
therefore naturally more anxious and
fretted than they were formerly. In the
matter of fatal termination, nervous
diseases come fourth in the list Nerv-
GUS ailments are most fatal during the
first year Of life. Infantile commissions
are a nervous affection. Then the death
rate skips the years till the age of 70,
when people begin to die of apoplexy
and paralysis.
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Notice of Expiration Of Redemption.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. |

- County of Mile Laos, A. ss.
10 Unknown Owner or Owners:
lake NoTICE-That the tract of land assessed
IN your name, situate in the county of Mile Laos
State OF Minnesota, and described as follows
to-Wlt; The north half of the southwest quarter of
SECTION thirty-one 1911, township thirty-eieht
!5SJ. north, of range twenty-seven [271. west of
the 4th principal meridian. was, pursuant to the
provisions of chapter $50 of the general laws of
the year 1898, at the sale of forfeited lands, pur-
suant TO real estate tax judgment amounting to
thlrty-tWo dollars and sixteen cents, entered in
tne dlstrct court in the said county of Mile Laos
on the 18th day of September. A. D. 1898 in pro-
ceedlngs to enforce the payment of taxes upon
sald real estate delinquent in the year one thou
SAND eight hundred and seventy-nine 1881, and
TOT prior years, and in the wear one IN Onssnd
eight hundred and eighty mine [1SS9l and for,
prior years, for said county. which sale was held
at the auditors Office in said county, OF the 12th
DAY OF October, A. D. 1893 sold for the sum of
sixteen dollars and eight cents said sum being the
highest bid therefor; and the amount REQUIRED to
release the said tract of land from said sale ex-
cuslVe OF the costs TO accrue upon this notice. is
tne sum OF thlrty-seven dollars and twentv-eisht
cents beng the amount of said Judgment and sub
sequent interest due thereon and exclusive of all
the costs of proceedings herein described: and
tnat the time for redemption Of said land will en-
pre- sixty days after the service of this notice and
proof thereof has been filed in my office
GlFen under my hand and official seal this 22nd
DAY OF January, A. D. 1895.
B. NJ. VANALsrE1N.
Auditor of Mile Laos County, Minnesota.
[sEAL.1
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j. R..

A recent Sunday school conference
has made discovery that all the rest of
the world made 30 years ago. It is that
many of the tracts furnished missiona-
ries and others to distribute among sin
ners with the hope of converting them
are Anticipated and attenuated. Some
Of the missionaries complained that out
Of 1900 tracts printed and distributed
only dozen were fit for use at all. The
truth is that while Christianity has in
no respect changed in the last genera
ton the methods of intoxicating it
have very much changed Ministers
have learned that love is better than
fear as means Of grace. The old fash
Toned tracts about wicked boys who
went BIRDS nesting or fishing on Sunday
and were drowned in consequence are
more than offset by the actual fact that
thousands of boys and others break the
commandments repeatedly and nothing
happens to them. The girl who went to
a ball when she should have gone to
church and had her brains dashed out
by runaway team is not as to 10, 900
OF those who go to balls and do not
get killed. The good missionaries are
wholly justified in their complaints that
the tracts are Anticipated. Tracts that
illustrate the sweet and sublime ethical
toaChinps IF tho foupdor IF rLr;e4;,~;+,
are what sinners need now.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
NIUE ha S.S In Probate Court Special
In the matter of the estate of j ohm H. Farnsxortb
deceased. Va 'i''
=, On receiving and filing the petition Of Margaret
Farnsworth, OF the county Of Mile Laos.
representing, among other things. thaf
John H. Farnsworth, late of the county Of Mile
Laos, in the State of Minnesota, on the sSth law
F ;a A. D. 1884, at the county of Mile Laos,
county at the time of his death, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county, ana that
the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased
and praying that administration of said estate
be to Charles Keith granted
1t IS ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore ms $50 court on Monday, the 9th day of May,
"A: ID. 1895, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. at the probate
Office, in the court house in Princeton, in said
county. " N'>
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs Of said deceased, and to ali
persons interested. bv publishing this order once
IN each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing, in the Princeton Union, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Princeton in said county Wv
Dated at Princeton the Sth day of April.
"A. ID. 1895. BY the Court:
RICHARD w. FREER,
lsEAL.J Judge of Probate
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Mile Lacs,-SS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, April 10Th, 1895.
In the matter of the estate Of Mary A. Galley, de-
=, On receiving and filing the petition of Thomas
IL. Galley, OF the county of Mile Laos, represent
ing, among other things, that Mary a. Calev
late OF the county Of Mile Lacs in the State of
Minnesota, on the 9th day of June, A. D. 1889, al
the county of Mile Laos, died intestate, and be-
ing an lnhabl1ant of this county at the time of
ner DEATH ahi leaving goods, chates and estate
Wlthln this county, and that the said petitioner
was the husband of said deceased, and Drayino
mat administration Of said estate be to him
granted: W "'1i'
1t is ordered That said petition be heard before
ms court, on Monday, the 18th day of MAY. A,
u. ios2, at ~ O'Clock A. M, at the probate office
IN me court house in Princeton, in said county:
ordered further, That notice thereof be given
10 The heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in each
week, Tor three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the Princeton Union. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Princeton in
said county. "
Dated at Princeton the 18th day of April.
u. 1888. BY the Court:
RICHARD W. FREER
\eEAA') Judge of Probate
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Notice of Expiration Of Redemption.

10 the Unknown Owner or Owners:
80 You are hereby notitied, That On the 18th day
OF August, A. D. 1884, in proceedings to enforce
the the payment of delinquent taxes pursuant to
that certain real estate tax Judgment which was
entered in the district court in and
z 5Gf me county OF Mile Laos, in the
Minnesota on the the sixteenth eth) day Of Sep
and parcel of land, which is situated in Mile Laos
county, IN the State Of Minnesota, to-wt: SW i
OF NV ., OF section eleven (1D, township thirty
egh 1t (sS) north, range twenty (s7), west
vi tne 4tn principal meridian, was sold to satisfy
the amount for which it was adjudged liable in
sag Judgment, interests and COSTS for the sum of
elghty -one (ol) cents; that the amount required
10 redeem said piece and parcel of land from such
safe (excluslve OF the costs to accrue upon tn is
nouce) is thlrty-one dollars and ninetv-nine
f fentS ana Interest on said at the rate of
April, A. D. 1895, until such redemption Is made
ana that the time for redemption of such piece
and parcel of land from such sale will expire siSty
Gays after the service of this notice, and the
legal filing of req uired proof of service
Witness my hand and official seal this 18th d ay
OF April, A. D. 1895.
B. M. VANALsTE1N.
County Auditor of Mile Laos County. MINI.
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The commissioners of the Cotton States
exposition are wise enough in their gen.
GRAFTON. They are going to let liquor be
sold on the grounds after the show be-
gins, but they have refused 81, 900 Offer
ed them by a firm for the privilege of
selling beer and Intoxicating drinks on
the site till the opening, Sept. IS. They
believe that if liquors are allowed to be
sold to the workmen it will interfere
with the rapidity and thoroughness of
the building work.
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SPENCER BROOK ITEMS.
SPENCER BROOK. Apr. 80. 1876

SPENCER BROOK, Apr. 80, 1895.
Louis Blomquist is building a
commodious farm house on his
place near Spencer Brook.
The Swede people are hauling
bottom land dirt on their church
lot and seeding it to grass.
Walker Bros. will take IN $50
head of cattle, Wednesday, that
are sold to North Dakota parties.
The late rains have helped the
farmers wonderfully. They started
the grass and small grain and fitted
the ground for the planting that is
to follow.
Gene Clough's trotting colt that
was sent up from Minneapolis,
don't know but little about coun-
try life. 1t waded into Kelly
lake last Sunday and got mired.
The boys got a long rope and
pulled it out.
WIS. Peterson, of North Branch,
is here with apotato-bug sprinkler.
It is a large barrel on wheels
drawn by one horse and so az
ranged with hose as to sprinkle
six rows at once, or about forty
acres per day. One barrel of
water and one pound of Paris
green will spray four acres-a
great saving from the hand sprink-
Ter.
Last Tuesday night Geo. Wilson
lost his barn, hay, farming tools
and one harness by fire. He had
come from Princeton at ten
O'Clock and was taking the harness
from his horses when his lantern
exploded scattering fire in all di
rectlons. Mr.. Wilson succeeded
in getting his horses out. The
neighbors fastened to his assist
ance and saved the house. Mr..
Wilson's loss is about $500, with
a small insurance.
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aged to communicate with the admiral

aged to communicate with the admiral
by crossing the neck Of land opposite
the town. Farragut ordered the upper
fleet to move down and join him. Re-
turning up the Mississippi with the
message the Ellets steamed into the uln-
known waters Of the Yazoo, covering
Vicksburg on the north. In alarm the
Confederates there destroyed three gun
boats, and with no enemy to fight, the
Monarch and Lancaster proceeded to
Memphis. The upper fleet moved down
the river to unite with Farragut Colo
mel Alfred w. Ellet about that time
turned over the ram fleet to the boy
colonel and proceeded to organize q
command as unique in its way as was
the ram fleet and which was to include
that. This was the Mississippi Marine
brigade. Besides the rams there was a
large force Of sharpshooters and infantry
and cavalry for land service, the whole
corps being designed for irregular war
fare in the rivers and bayous Of Tonnes
see, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisi-
ana.
Young Ellet chose the Queen for bis
flagship and joined the naval squadron
at Vicksburg. While Grant was prepar-
ing to get across Young's point it was
discovered that both Vioksburg and Port
Hudson-the stronghold which held
Banks and the gulf fleet and army, be-
low-reoeived supplies from Red river.
This stream drains rich region and
empties into the Mississippi between
Port Hudson and Vicksburg. Ellet was
selected to run the Vicksburg batteries
from above, get into the Red river and
establish a blockade. On the morning Of
Feb. 3, 1868, he started in the Queen
and passed the first battery at full
speed. An alarm gun from the fort
aroused the gunners below, and when
the Queen arrived opposite the city a
score Of guns played upon her. Moored
to the levee Ellet saw the large steamer
Vicksburg. Turning the ram, he gave
the steamer fearful blow, and with
shot rattling all about the Queen, STOP
ped to toss lighted cotton balls aboard
the Confederate
The Queen had been prepared for this
hazardous trip by claiming a bulwark
of cotton bales around her weakest parts
These were fired by the enemy's Shells
and while all hands were at work cut
| ting them loose to cast overheard, the
powerful current swept the ram down
the stream. Without further adventure
the Queen reached Red river and de-
stroyed everything afoat and along
shore. Three Confederate steamers
loaded with stores for Port Hudson
were taken and burned. Others were
sighted from the decks of the ram, but
they turned tail and made all speed up
stream to get out of the way. Finally
the Queen ran out of COAL AS there
were no supplies outside army lines Ell.
let returned toward Vicksburg A laden
coal barge from the naval stores above
was foated past the batteries at night.
Picking that up, he returned to Red
river. More steamers carrying army
stores were given up to the torch, and
in a land foray an army wagon train
was disposed Of in the same way. I'm.
luckily a pilot, who was either treach.
erous or ignorant, ran the Queen aground
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under the guns of a fort. The enemy
opened with 80 Founders, making every
shot tell. Many of the crew fell, and a
shot cut the steam pipe, letting out
clouds OF scalding vapor: The scene was
terrible for moment and there was nc
help for it but to throw over cotton
bales, put the wounded on them and
trust to fate on the waves. Ellet was
one OF the last to leave On a cotton
bale he escaped, and meeting the only
prize he had spared-the New Era, CAP
tured the day before-he continued up
the river until he had picked up all his
unfortunate crew. Turning again, he
made his way into the Mississippi to the
army landing which had been estab-
lished below Vicksburg.
The audacity Of the Ellets and their
rams set the fashion for running the bat
teries on the river: A month after the
boy colonel's exploit in the Queen he
again ran past the Vicksburg guns in
broad daylight with the ram Switzer-
land. His cousin, John A. Ellet, at
tempted to follow in the Lancaster, but
the boilers Of the latter were exploded
by shell, and the vessel went to pieces
and sank. Her captain and crew saved
themselves on the ever ready cotton
bales. The Switzerland was hit many
times, and solid shot penetrated the
boiler, but she got through to Farragut's
rendezvous. Young Ellet soon gave the
Switzerland to his cousin, and she did
good service on Red river. The boy colo.
mel returned to his fleet above Vicks-
burg, but the exposure and hardship of
his daring and adventurous life had un-
dermined his frail system, and he re-
tired from the field On leave Soon after
Vicksburg, which he had battled for so
bravely, was conquered this gallant
young commander died. The new gun
boats and ironelads quickly sent wooden
rams to the rear in active warfare, al
though the Elliot fleet, under different
commanders, kept their flags on high
until the Mississippi region ceased to be
battle-ground. General Alfred ELECTS
marine brigade took part in numerous
expeditions throughout 1864. The
men were gunboat sailors and soldiers
at the same time and would leap into
the saddle for wild foray inland to the
haunts OF guerrillas and partisans who
infested the regions along the rivers and
bayous. Like the Carolina swamp
avengers of Marion and Sumter in the
Revolution, Ellet's marines will long
be remembered in Tennessee, Louisiana
and Texas.' GEORGE L. K1LMER,
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Notice Of Expiration of Redemption.

STATE GcEG OF N M41MMiMII 1 f'ccr Iss.
TO w. +. Dunham:
TAKE NorIcE-That the tract of land assessed
III your name, situate in the county of Mile Laos,
State of Minnesota, and described as follows,
to-wt: The southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter OF section twenty-nine (29), township
tnnlrty-elght CSSj, north, of range twenty
(2O, west OF the 4th principal meridian, was, pur-
suant TO the provisions of chapter $50 Of the GEN
efal laws OF the year 1898. the sale Of forfeited
ahds, pursuant to real estate tax Judgment
amounting to one hundred and fifteen dollars and
cents entered in the district court in
the SAID county of Mile Laos on the 18th day of
september A u: 1888 in proceedings to enforce
the payment of taxes upon said renI estate delin-
and seventy-nne QS79), and for prior years. and
IN the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty nine GSS9), and for prior years for said
county, which sale was held at the Office of the
county auditor in said county on the 18th dav of
october, A. d. 1898, sold for the sum of TWENTY
seven dollars and twenty six cents said sum be-
Ing the highest bid therefor; and the amount re-
CURED to release the said tract of land from said
sale exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon this
notce, is the sum of one hundred and thirty three
uolars ana slXty-seVen cents, being the amount Of
Sa'u Judgment ana subsequent interest due there
on, ana exclusive of all the costs of proceedings
nereln described; and that the time for redemp-
non OF said land will expire sixty DAYS after the
service of this notice. and proof thereof has been
filed in my office.
Given under my hand and official seal this 22nd
day OF January, A. D. 1895.
B. M. VANALsTEiN,
Auditor of Mile Laos County, Minnesota,
| [sEAL.
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Notice of Expiration of REDEMPTION
STATE OF MIN NESOTA.)
County of Mile Laos. IS

STATE OF MII[NlS,NEsOTA, lss
To the Mile Laos Lumber Comnany.
lake NOTICE. That the tract of land assessed
IN your name, situate in the County of Mile
Laos, State of Minnesota, and described as fol-
lows, to-Wlt: The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter [SW4 of NW4l of section
thlrteen uo), township thirty eight (3S). north.
range twenty (s), west of the 4th princinai
mellclan was pursuant to the provisions Of
chapter $50 of the general laws of the year 1905
at the sale of forfeited lands pursuant 10 res 90
tate tax judgment amounting to thirtv-ons cs1I
collars and thirty EIGHT (3S) cents entered in the
olstflct court IN the said county of Mile Tscs
on the 18th day of September, A. d. 1893, in nro'
c etS 70 enforce the payment of taxes upon
sa'd real estate delinquent in tbe
year one thousand eight hundred
Hlio seVenty-nlne 1891, and for prior Years, and
n III .te year one thousand eight hundred and
eSh'y -lnne 1851 and for prior years. for said
county Whlch sale was held at the office of the
SONNY auditor IN said county. on the 18th day
OF October, A. D. 1893, sold for the sum of tbirv
oneolldoiiars and thirty eight Scents. said sum
oelhg me highest bid therefor; and the amonnt
required TO release the said tract land from sold
Ste eACuSlVe or the costs to accrue upon this
IS the sum OF forIy-seven dollars and ninety
ceIts, being the amount of said Judgment and
s s,bq delinquent taxes due thereon, and
subsequent taxes owing from the time
salo taxes become delinquent, and
that the time for redemption of said land will, a~A
and proof thereof has been filed in nv Office
witness my hand and official seal at Princeton
IN SAID county this 22nd day of April A d. 1So5
Is. NJ. VANALsTElN
Auoitor OF Mile Laos County, Minnesota
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Notice Of Expiration of Redemption.
STATE OF MINNESOTA

. COUNTY s@ HI of &fNaHi Mile Tees. IS.
TO W. F. Durham:
TAKE NOTICE-That the tract of land assessed
IN your name, situate in the county of Mile Laos
State of Minnesota. and described as follows, to-
VIII: Ihe northwest quarter of the
quarter the and the northwest
ter of section twenty Eight [2sl. township thirty
OF the 4:h principal meridian, was pursuant to
the provisions of chapter $50 of the general laws
OF the year 1885, at the sale of forfeited lands
pursuant to real estate tax judgment amounting
TO one hundred and twenty nine dollars and eigh-
y-nlne CENTS entered in the district court in the
said county of Mile Laos. on the 18th day of
september, A. D. 1885, in proceedings to enforce
qnent IN the year one thousand eight hundred
ana seventy-nlne 1881 and for prior years and
IN the veal. one thousand eight hundred and
e'ghty-nlne l1SS9], and for prior years for said
county, which sale was held at the office of the
county auditor in said county, on the 18th day of
October A. u. 1898, sold for the sum of twenty
nHe dollars and ninety-four cents. said sum being
the highest bid therefor; and the amount required
10 release the said tract of land from said sale ex
elusive of the costs to accrue upon this notice. ia
the sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars
ana n1ty-tAree cents. being the amount of said
judgment and subsequent interest due thereon
ana exclusive of all the costs of proceedings
herein described; and that the time for redemp-
ton OF said land will expire sixty days after the
service OF this notice, and proof thereof has been
filed in my office.
Given under my hand and official seal this 22nd
day of January, A D. 1895.
B. NJ. VANALsTE1N.
-. Auditor of Mile Laos County Minnesota.
[sEAL.]
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NOTICE TO
ArteSian Well Contractors

PRINCETON, Mimi, April 20, 1896
sealed proposals for the drilling of an artesiap
by the village council at it's rooms until O'Clock
p NJ, OF the 9th day of May, 1885, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read Proposals
purpose, and in accordance with the snecifica.
lions therefor, which are on file at the Office Of
the = recorder, and of G. F. Loweth civil engineer
"a e. 4th Street, St. Paul, MINI. Each proposal
must De accompanied by a certified check, made
payable, Internationally to the order of the
treasurer of the village of Princeton, MINI. and
IN an amount equal to $4,000, as a guarantee OF
g01d 1a naa, IN making the proposition. The
BY order of the council. e'
y J.: w. HARTMAN, Recorder
Z. F.. LowETH. Civil Enginee
81 E. 4th Street, ST. Paul. MINI.
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EMPHIS, t h Q
Vicksburg Of it's
time and head Of
Confederate nav
igation on the
Mississippi, was
taken by the I'm
ion fleet in a bril-
liant naval battle
June 6, 1869. In
q great degree
the desperation
as we'll as the
most picturesque
features of the
fight were due to
the actions of the
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Notice is hereby given, That the UNDERSIGNED
on the 18th day of May 1895, at 10 O'Clock 4 NJ
WI " sen, at the front door of the Commercial
sofa at public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash. the following described personal pronerty.
to-wlt; One dark red cow with white belly. eight
charges due on said personal property for SAFELY
keeplng and labor performed on said personal
property, at the request of the owner of said
properly me ee sum IN due for said safe Keeping
Dated this 18th day of March. 1895.
ISAAC W. VEAL.
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The effezvescent Mr.. Carnegie as
usual about this time Of year, prophesies
good times to the United States, says
the silver question will settle itself,
leaves us his blessing, gathers up $780,, :
900 or so Of armor plate money and
whisks himself across the water to spend
it in Europe