Solomon Valley Mirror du lieu suivant : Minneapolis, Kansas • 3

IJcnsion cuuj Dountn Pcp't. l)c Solomon llallcn iUirror' OTTAWA COUNTY CHIPS. For bargains, look at Nos. 247 to 249. For choico littlo homes, near town, seo and three inches high I We sent 15 different kinds of grasses, including wild and tamo.

We wish the pooplo cast to seo what an im-niemso amount of woalth is evory year rotting or boing burned up hero on our prairies. Tho shephard may keep his flock, and the 259 and 105. 251 ten years past, and has just managed to keep up tho interest and support his family. He proposes to como where ho can get bettor land for less than one-fifth of the money, and whero his means will admit of his making it pay for itself, after tho first payment. Wo think him on tho right track exactly when ho proposes to bring a good flofk of sheep hero.

No industry ill mako more rapid or better For choico farms right at town, and cheap, 2DU ana 117. ee TRANSFERS, It would be a great convenience to Soldiers whoso pensions ure pnyablo in other states to havo them transferred to Topeka, so that hey can obtain their checks from 4 to 10 days sooner. Wo will nttend to this matter for any soldier freo of charge. Call, or write to us. ME.

J. L. ThoCP is authorized to veo.p.ivn subscriptions for tho Mirror. herdsman his herd from yoar to year, not even paying taxes on the land which is making thousands of pounds of wool, beef or mut We will have breaking done for non-resi dents for $3 per acre. Send tile funds early.

returns, than this, provided due diligence is ton for him, without money and without pneo. Come and soe Parties having farms to rent will do well let us know of it. as wo often have do- exercised in getting good stock and keeping "A good man leavcth an inheritance." Prov. xiii 12 ALLIANCE MUTUAL Hi I PE- ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the UNITTED STATES OFFICE, LEAVENWORH. orrtoRs.

H. D. MACKAY, President and Actuary. E. I1I5NHLEY, Vice-President.

J. N. PAT TON, Secretary. D. W.

EAVES, Assistant Secretary. G. R. I11NES, Treasurer. J.

W. BROCK, M. D. Medical Director. directors.

Tuos. A. Osdorn, Governor State of Kansas. FiEldino Farmer, Leavenworth, Ks Geo. It.

Hinkb, Banker, Leavenworth, E. Henhley, Pros. Leavenworth, Savings Bank, Kansas, Tnos, Morgan, Contractor, Leavenworth, Ks mands for them. them as they Bhould be. School district officers should supply their districts with "Webster's Unabridged Diction- aoy." i or sale at this otlice at low figures.

PENSIONERS REMEMBER That your pension will never bo incrorscd until you make a regular application for it. It makes no difference what tho surgeon reports on your biennial examination, it will never be raised, although it may be lowered, on that report. Remember also that we make no charge unless successful, claims at a distance handled as well as when present, and Parties having payments to make on K. P. railway land, will save money by corresponding with us before making them.

Hoibrook's Liquid Slating for black boards in Quantity to suit, at Olnev's Land that we have never failed iu a single claim. write to V. V. ULJN1SY, Minneapolis, Kan. UHice ana a brush lor applying same freo of charge.

INCREASE OF PENSION. The Stale convention of Universalists for Kansas will be held at Delphos, in this county, May 12th, 13th, and 14th, 1870. Friends from the east are cordially invited to be present. Some of the first talent in the denomination is expected, Rev. J.

W. Hanson, editor of the New Covenant, among the numbor. An oxcursion train will leave Cincinnati, Ohio the 9th by which tho fare to Solomon City and return will be only $37. See the garden spot of Kansas and tho State convention for 37 Rev. W.

C. Seidel, late of Davis Illinois, has arrived with his family, and taken possession of their neat littlo homo in Lindscy. We understand that ho will endeavor to form, a Lutheran Church at this place. They have Family blackboards and those beautiful Steatito crayons at Olney's Land Office Save more than their cost in clothes every There is scarcely a pensioner whose ccrtif- cato was granted three years ago or more, who is not entitled to an increase of his pension. month.

Don't fail to get one for a Christinas present for tho little ones. Tho total pension has really been increased A Soldier will prove up on 120 acres for some other party for 175 free of expense. from 8 to 18 per month. We have obtain- John (J. Douglass, Att'y, J.eauenworth, h.s.

D. W. Eaves, Banker, Leavenworth, Kansas. D. W.

Houston, Capitalist Leavenworth, Ks. H. D. Mackat, President, Leavenworth, Ks' J. NJI'atton, Sec'y, Leavenworth, Kansas.

"This Society invests its funds at average Annual Interest of 12 per cent, and extends the following Advantages to its Poliey-holders 1 1. Tho investment of their funds at a high rate of interest, averaging TWELVE PER ca tins latter rato for several who were draw-less ing than 8 before. A privato living in this city has just received a certificate grant WHERE'S THE LAND 1 Wo havo been requested to reproduce the following poem, which appeared in the Mirror some time since, as our issue of that date is all out, and a number wish to havo a copy. It was written expressly for tho Mrroe Whero's the land wheto tho wheat with its golden gleam, Waves highest its head in tho sun's bright beam On rolling upland or close by tho stream 'Tisout in tho Solomon Valley. Whero's the land whore tho corn, with kernels of gold, Bursts forth from tho green husk's silken fold, And the taBscls wave highest over earth's dark mould 'Tis out in the Solomon Valley.

Where's the land that Nature's green carpeting fills, Be-spangeled with flowers and sparkling with rills WTiere the cattle may graze on a thousand hills? 'Tis out in tho Solomon Valley. Where's the land that's awaiting the husbandman's plow A mine of rare wealth unopened till now With no stumps or stones to wring sweat from his brow 1 'Tis out in the Solomon Valley. Whero's the land where there's health upon every breeze, This is a good chanco tor some one wanting 120 acres of land without homesteading or living on it, 1 Address, C. C. Olney, Minncapo lis, Kansas.

Remember that 8135 dollars will hold 160 nearly five hundred acres of good land here, ing turn Wo uavo never tailed in a single case to get a pension raised, ltomem-bey there is no charge if not successful no poy until the work is done. UiiMX 1'Klt AJNJNUM. 4c re 9 of good land for three years, giving you and expect to have considerable of a farm 2. Its Policies are WORLD-WIDE, no re as well as plant a good amount of strictions being placed upon Residence or Travel. 3.

After two or mere annual premiums have been pniF, policies become non-forfeit able, and paid up insurance ean bo securctt without further payments. 4. rarticipating policy-holders receive ALL THE SURPLUS aecvuing upon their policios during the whole coittinuafree thereof 5. It issues REGISTERED POLICIES, secured by a deposit of first-class securities' with the Treasurer of the State of Kansas. your money back, ana all tne rise on tno uvna for tho uso of it.

It will advance $2.00 per acre, sure, in that time. Profit, 8320. A word to the wise, Ix looking for a home in Kansas, be sure to see whether the county is Bonded or' not. 'Tis well known that a number of counties have had bogus bonds issued, which they will have to pay, and havo got nothing for them. Ottawa county has no bonds out at all.

Don't forget that evory' person who has any idea of emigrating from tho east should have a copy of the Mirror to show them the beauties of the Solomon. Send your own copy and call and get more, we always print a large number for this purpose. Write us short notes of what is transpiring in your neighborhood. If not used to writing for the press, write a regular letter to us, and we will arrange it properly. Help to make the Mirror a power for good in the county.

COUNTY SEAT. Minneapolis, tho county seat of this county, is located on tho Solomon river, at the 6. It issues the TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICY, a form of insurance combining, in rWIDOWS AND CHILDREN. The widow of any soldier who died in the service of the United States, or has sinco died or shall dio hereafter, of wounds, injuries or disease contracted while in the service, are entitled to the same ponsion as the soldier would be if totally disabled, and also $2 a a month for each child of said soldier under sixteen years of age, this last dating from July 26, 1866, and continuing until the children severally arrive at the age of sixteen years. If the mother be dead or re-married, or has abandoned them, or is non compua mentis, or grossly immoral, so as not to be a fit person to care for the children, then the children draw the pension of per month and $2 a month additional for each child until it conies to the age of sixteen yoars.

This will be obtained by a guardian and paid to him for them. The widow is now entitled to a pension from the death of the soldier to the time she may have re-married, and to 82 a month for each the highest degree, tho principles of SAiE- TX, I'KUI'JSUTIUJN una 1'KUtU'. 7. Its Dividends are computed upon the That laden with fragrance, and humming of CONTRIBUTION PLAN, thus returning to all participating Policy-holders the surplus to which they are entitled. ISs-All Premiums are Payable in Cash.

bees, Brings bloom to the cheek as it kisses and flees? 'Tis out in tho Solomon Valley. Then Hurrah for the land that is brightest and fairest. A MONTHLY LAND JOURNAL. C. C.

OLNEV, Editor and Prop rioto aro under many obligations to tho Hon. W. A. Phillips for Congressional Documents. Bhupiuhd Bros, ut Lmdsey have purchased a steam thresher for tho campaign.

This is a move in tho right direction. Mrs. Hakiungto.v, a rclntivo of Mr Crabbs, of. First Crock, arrived the other day, tind expect to locato here and buy laud. The Russel county Record Las Bhod its "patent skin," and now comes to us a specimen of homo manufacture, and very neatly gotten up.

The Ellsworth Reporter is still flourishing and puts in a regular appearanco. Maj.In-man makes a spicy readable paper. We always look it all over. Me. Pottkhp, late of Ohio, has just taken possession of the Gable place, 6 miles up the river.

He says there will be many moro from the Buckeye state within the year. Me. Alexander Brown, of Tampico, II-nois has arrived with his family and bought a fine tract of land on Salt Creek, and says there arc more coming. Don't forget that you will save five dollars on each hundred by making your payments for railroad lands through this office. Give us notice thirty days before the payments are due.

Me. W. Postletiiwait, of Logan, writes to us that one year ago he had twelve hogs, and has bought none since. He has sold 6735 lbs. for the neat sum of 397.67.

Ho has now 23 hogs left. Who beats it We had a pleasant call from Mr. Farron of Wisconsin. He is 72, straight ag an arrow and as full of fun as he can stick in fact its always boiling over. We'll warrant he's a great favorite among the children.

School District No. 9 has fallen into line and placed their three school houses in the Old Continental for fivo years. Mr. Nelson, of Bennington has also insured his house, barn, grain, in this sterling company for a like period. When coming from the east, stop at Solomon City.

There you can find a stage every morning for this point, or if there is more than one, or if you have a load, go to Roe Hollingsworth's Livery stable and lie will trot you up here in good style. See his Advertisement. We have sold several tracts of the best railway land in the past month, ranging from S5 to $9 per acre. These have been mostly to old settlers who see that its high time they secure such tracts as they may want before the rise that is sure to come very soon. These tracts will be mostly put in cullivation this summer.

Mn. JosF.ru a gentleman of considerable means from Iowa, has just bought a place above Delphos and will bring 1500 sheep here as soon as shearing is done. Ho is about 75 inches high "and every inch a gentleman." AVe shall bo glad to take all of this kind of men that any country has to spare. The Atlantic for May will contain a sketch of sojourn in Rome, by T. B.

Aldrich; an excellent short story by a new writer a study of flic life and writings of Bmldh, by Professor Adler, of Cornell the conclusion of Mr Howell's charming story, Private Theatricals Mrs. Kcmblc's Gossip an account of The Khedive and bis court, by Charles Hale and other papers Among the ablest efforts in Congress the present session is the speech of Hon. W. A. Phillips, upon the repeal of the resumption act.

He makes many points that are certainly unanswerable. His speech shows deep study and great research into the syV Llv cry, Feed aiul Sale Tho land that is full of the richest and rar mouth of Pipe creek, on an elevated slope of child until it died or became sixteen years of age, dating from the 25th of July, 1869. If land overlooking a large part or the country. We have a No. 1 school, a neat church, (Presbyterian.) two fino halls, eight stores doing a est, Whoso ladies are roundest and gentlemen squarest, Hurrah for the Solomon Valley.

FOURTH OF JULY. The following is the proceedings of com tne wiaow 01 a soiuier re-marnea within nvo years from the date of the soldier's death, and general business, with the usual number of has not applied for a pension, she can now ob SOLOMON CITY, Good turnouts always on hand. Parties-from the east taken to any desired point. Parties landed at Olney's Land Office in threo hours. Don't Fail to Call For ROE HOLLINGSWORTH, Solomon, City, Kan.

tain it by application, ana also $2 a month for each child under sixteen years, this latter dating from July 25, 1866. mittees from tho Masonic and Odd Fellows timber. We admire his choice in coming to Kansas, for he is evidently one with whom old fogy ideas and ways would be a terrible bore. Ho says tho Mirrors we sent will show fruit ere long, as a number will follow him. Scribnee without doubt publish two of the best Magazines that are sent out.

Their monthly is filled with the choicest literature of the day. Gabriel Conroy, by Bret Harto is one of the most fascinating stories we have read. His discriptions of California scenery, customs and manners are wonderfully interesting. In St. Nichoias, all young folks find a mine of pleasure.

We say all young people, but by that we do not mean to be understood that a man may not have lived down here 75 years and still be young. When we get so that we don't enjoy St. Nicholas heartily well we Bhall say that it is not what it used to be We hope to do our duty pretty well as regards the Mirroe, and making it a readable paper and of use to every person in the county, and especially to those people east who desire to gather reliable information regarding this portion of Kansas. But you must not expect too much of ltcmoniber, the Mirror comes out but once a month. Wo say this to show our utter inability io present our readers with the baby news, for a paper containing a whole month of babies why look at the Sentinel, it's babies from end to end and a weekly at that One storm tho other night left five or six within two miles We can not devoto tho required space, and therefore shall havo to let tho babies speak for Dr.

A. D. Baliou, of Hilbcrt, has arrived in the county during tho past month and taken possession of the land purchased near Delphos. His brother and family accompany him. They called to look at our specimens, in order to see whether tho Dr.

had been hoaxing them or not with his stories of 8 foot millet, 15 foot corn, 9 foot grass, mammoth squashes, They admitted that he had told it pretty straight as far as we could now substantiate him, our vegetables having gone the way of all tho earth. Lodges, Patrons of Husbandry and Citizens, to take steps for a centennial celebration of shops but no tulonn Wo have a fine grist mill, doing a very large business, and also have a channel 1,000 feet long cut through sold rock for placing other manufactories upon, which is already running a' good saw-mill. Thore are few points in the west that can Oder such inducements in way of water-power, choap food, healthy climate, and easy transportation as can Minneapolis. The Masons, Odd Fellows and Grangers PENSIONS. All of tho following classes of persons are entitled to a pension if they wero disabled, tho Fourth of July, 1876, at Minneapolis Kansas.

Meeting called to order D. D. Hoag, Chairman, R. L. Ilillman, Secretary.

The following resolution was offered wholly or in part, while in the military or na val scrvico of the United States, and in the line of their duty. It makes no difference what the cause of disability may be, whether That a combiittee of three from each town ship be selected, to arrange with the rcsi D. D. SLOOUM, T0NS0RIAL ARTIST! I have just fitted up my NEW BARBER SHOP In ptood taste, whore I will shave and dress hair atruasonahl rates. Shears and Razors put in ifOotl condition.

1 wounds, injuries or sickness. If tho disability was incurred, as above, and still con have organizations, and are in a flourishing conditou. The Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and Christains, have church organizations here. For a quiet, orderly, sober, industrious community; our city is surpassed by none in any country. No better placo can be found dents of their respective townships to meet in this city on the 4th of July nest, to cele tinucs, they are entitled to a pension, and brate that day in a becoming manner, and should apply at onoo.

The classes above men that each township provide a suitablo flag tioned are us lollows All ofliccrs ana enlist. ed men, whether militia or volunteers of tho for that day, and that tho Sabbath Schools of in which to bring up a family of chidrcn, as there is no orowd of lawless boys and young military or naval service, as well as provost the county be requested to join in the pro. marshals, their deputies, contract surgeons cession and that each school be requested to men hanging about saloons and dramshops, for we have not the crowd nor the dramshop, and until our population is changed, there J. R. PENNIMAN.

ana teamsters. provide for its own use a suitablo banner, If you were wounded, or injured by a fall will be none. Permanent chairman, secretary and treas or otherwise, or were sick, and the wound injury or disease still disables you, you are en Dealer in TAXES TAXES 1 titled to a pension, on proaucing proper proofs of the disability having been received We call the attention to all land owners to while in the service and in the line of your tho tax laws of Kansas. This law provides for the semi-annual payment of taxes by the duty, and that it has continued to the present time. If you are still disabled there is little urer were then elected.

Chairman, D. D. Hoag; Secretary, W. A. Johnston Treasurer, Goo.

Maukcnzio. Tho. following committees wero then pointed Ottawa township Charles Shultice, Wra Frost, J. Lcibcrknecht. Bennington township C.

Nelson, M. A nott, J. C. Dale. 20th of December and tho 20th of June of hope that you will ever be less so, and tho best way is to apply at once, as the longer it is put off the more difficult will it be to produce the MERCHANDISE! each year.

One half of the tax at each pay ment. If the whole be paid by December 20th a rebate of 2 1-2 per cent is allowed, or 5 necessary proofs. Don't wait till all your The Dr. says there will be a number of fami witnesses are dead before you apply. per cent on the second half.

If not paid in whole or in part by Dec. 20th, We can transact all the business for you just as well if you livo in another Stato as though Concord township J. K. Osborne, A. J.

the whole becomes aue at once, anil a penal Agricultu'l Implements you wore right here. Wntousaiuliacscrip Willis, H. Wolforsperger. ty of 5 per cent is added Dec. 21st, and if tion of your disability, when, bow and where Centre township II.

C. Bradbury, n. II. Btill unpaid by March 21st, a second penalty of 5 per cent is added, and tho 21st of Juno contracted, ann rank, company and regiment Blair, John Henry. A SPECIALTY.

puid we will send you tho necessary papers to a third penalty of 5 per cent is added. Logan township J. S. Felt, Ezra Comfort, be made out, right at your home. Don ae lay.

If the first half be paid by Deo. 20th, and the second half be not paid before June 21st, A full stock of the boat manufacture of the 5 per cent penalty attaches to the second D. W. Fasig. Chapman township R.

P. Blain, J. A McKce, F. M. Geren.

lies from that region this summer. The Dr. proposos bringing on fifty swarms of bees to test the honey question here. We are pleased to seo all these different industries being developed. Mu.

G. B.Eicholtz late of Nachusa, 111-nois, has lately como to Kansas. Having friends in Dickinson county, he came there, but was evidently too sharp to be very badly gulled by those who would have him believe that the Wheat Belt' was confined entirely to Dickinson county. Ho took a trip north to Republic county, thence down through Cloud county to this place. He informed us that until they neared the Ottawa line they ARREARS OF PENSION.

half. At last there is an organized effort being Delinquent lands are advertised in July and sold the first Tuesday of September Sheridan township C. C. Wood, Wm. Hall, Plows and Cultivators, J.

W. McLaren. after which tho amount sold for draws inter made to obtain justice to pensioners at the hands of Congress. Heretofore no pension Fountain township A. B.

Murch, A. tems of finance of tho different countries of est at 2 per cent a month for tho first year, and 3 per cent a month for the rest of the time until redeemed or deeded under the tax was allowed to date back of the application Crabbs, R. E. Baldwin. And tho Woll Known Culver township T.

T. Caldwell, I. T. sale, which takes placo after three years from dato of sale. except it was filed within fivo years from tho date of discharge.

This is manifest injustice to soldiers, especially to tho large number Swartz, R. R. Tozicr. Committee on Grounds Wooden, MoVley, found little wheat, but in this county they who came west shortly after their discharge and thus have been where there were no op Ilillman. Finance Olncy, Sanford, Justus.

Correspondence Chair, Secretary, Treas portunities to prosecute their claims. We know a largo number who purposely refrained from applying, never dreaming that any BAIN WAGON, Every ono Warranted. Buckeye Reapers and Mowers, Grain Drills aud Seeders. Come and Examine Goods and Priooa before buying. Respectfully, urer, Wyeth, White.

Speakers Wooden, David D. Hoag, Be ton. Music Sexton, Johnston, Ilillman. advantage would he taken of it, that when they needed it they could apply and get it in a lump that would do them some good. Those who did not apply until after the fivo years were, as a rule, those best entitled to a pen Comniittee on programme to report at next meeting Mobley, Dunn, David D.

Hoag, Is J. R. PENNIMAN. 1-V sion, men who were wounded, Knew they were entitled, and could prove it any time. rael Markley, Olney.

found plenty, and that it looked equally promising to that of "the Belt." We showed them around, and had the satisfaction of selling him 320 acres of coice bottom land at only $5 per aero. Not a foot of it but can bo put in wheat, as it doubtless will be this full. Mr. E. will bo here with his family this week, and proceed to business.

He says there are more coming. We repeat it sir, let them come. Editor Mirror, Dear Sir permit me to thank you for the receipt of your spicy and interesting paper. I have been a resident of this beautiful Solomon Valley for four years and more, and am well acquainted for onchundrcd and fifty miles of its territory, having often traveled that distance as the The "beats" were first and foremost in put Moved that the next meeting be held on ting jn their claims. Again, there was a the first day of April next, at 2 p.

H. J. WECKERLY, Manufacturer of and dealer ia TAX PAYERS, ATTENTION I Anyone owning land in this county, (Ottawa,) whether non-residents or living here, ean have the paying of their taxes attended to promptly and squarely by sending to us. We will send statements of the amount of the tax to any one sending us tho numbers of the land, and on receipt of the amount of the tax, will send the Treasurer's receipt. We have upon our list the name of nearly every non-resident owning land in this county, and a discription of his lands, vercfied from the records of the Register of Deeds, so that if a man makes an error in giving his numbers as one is liable to do, we shall be able to set him right, and thus save him and the Treas urer a deal of trouble, for if you mako a mistake of a Bingle letter or figure in your discription, unless discovered here, you pay on some one elso's land, and yours will be sold for taxes.

This will be avoided by sending to us, as our books show who owns nearly every quarter section in the county. Address all communication C. C. Olnet, Minneapolis. Ottawa county, Kansas.

very general feeling at the close of the war Finance esinmittee were instructed to re that it was bordering on a disgrace to re ceive a pension. The boj's were only too port at the next meeting the best means of glad to escape with their lives, and gavo lit defraying the expense of the celebration Committee on music instructed to see what bands could be secured and terms. Ordered that the proceedings of this meet ing be published, and that the secretary send tlo thought to results tho war had entailed upon them. As years pass by and they find themselves more and more disabled, they are forced to give the matter attention, and then find when "everlastingly too late" that the bank they confided in has confiscated their deposits, because, forsooth, they did not draw on it within five years. We have yet to hear the first argument in favor of this confiscation business, that was anything more marked copy to each member of the commit, tee.

tho earth. It should be read by every man east and west. We were much pleased at receiving a call from Governor Osborn a few days ago. We have seldom met a man to whom the teinr "gentleman" seemed more applicable. He has made an excellent Governor.

His principle failing in the eyes of his enemies for of course ho has some of these not being a putty man is, that he doesn't do anything that they can bowl about. Oue old friend George Piper, of Benning-ion township, who left last summer to go cast for tho purpose of bettering his condition or to find someone he liked better than himself we don't know which has just returned, and he informs us that Kansas is not the worst country in tho world, after all. Stick to it, George, and you will come out nil right. We are pleased to acknowledge the receipt of ihe first number of the Kansas Advertiser, started by J. P.

Ennis Co. of Topeka. iinsiig. They propose to make the Advertis-i a paper for the whole State, not sectional, nor any one part exclusive of the remainder. iiink such a paper should be a success in as there is no other country to which the oyes of eo many are turned, and about vui li so many arc anxious to learn.

At late meeting, the Board of District N.j. in this city applied for a $1,500 policy in il.e Old Continental on the house and Time, five years. They patronize companies which we represent, as tb. "time tried and fire tested." There i etter companies doing business than ti Phi nix and Continental. Tiemcmber the insure against fire and light-l ii sud gives you from one to four years tifi t'.

iy the premium. in. 1 C. Moobf, of Fredericksburg, Iowa La-1 spending a couple of weeks near Ve-i He expects to return in May, bringing scvirtl families with him. He has been rvii'g pay fur a tract of land in Iowa for Ordered that one hundred copies of each paper bo procured for distribution, and than extremely diluted nonsense.

Any of our readers who are entitled to arrears should write to Capt. R. A. Dimmick, Washington, D. giving name, rank, company, regiment, and state the reasons why they did not apply within five years.

COLLARS, BRIDLES. WHITS, HALTERS, CURRY COMBS, Ac REMEMBER That at Olney's Land Office you can enter land under the Homestead, Pre-emption and Timber-culture laws you can get Deeds, Mortgages, carefully and correctly executed; you can find the biggest bargains in Real Estate to be found in tho west, and can make final proof on Homesteads and Preemptions without taking witnesses to the Land Office. Pensions and Bounties obtained, and Pensions increased. Don't fail to call ONE MINUTE STRANGER When coming to this place yon will do well to call upon us at once, we can direct field of my missionary labors, thus giving me an opportunity, of course, of becoming acquainted with its natural rcsourses, climate, and I must say that I am highly pleased with the country, and now expect to make this my permanent home for the remainder of my life. I have a number of friends from the older states located here near Delphos.

and all as far as I know were highly pleased with the country. I deem this a favorable time for settlers to come here, as provisions are cheap and plenty, and land can be had at reasonable prices now. Respccifully yours, Joy Bisuor. We have shipped during the past week 6 boxes of specimens for the Centennial, the longest being 10 feet. This was to carry the long corn, that we grew last year.

Samples of soil about 3 feet deep, are sent which talk for themselves. Dr. Hodge was in looking at them, and said there was a much better collection than the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fee Raildrord company has in KanFas City. We sent some specimens that no one we have yet talked with has seen equaled. Among these was a bundle of Millc tight feet you to hotels, or camping grounds, or, if REPAIRING DONE, Messrs.

Hoyt, Goddard and Olncy committee to distribute the same. Committee on invitation ordered toYurnish editors with list of names. On motion it was agreed that this be a Basket Ptc-nic. Adjourned. OUE CLUB RATES.

AVe give below our rates for clubbing other papers ith the Mirror. We wish our readers to have all the reading matter they can get, and so give them the advantage of our publishers' club rates. Send on tho Cash. Papers all sent to any address postage prepaid Weekly Inter-Occcn and Mirroe 1 yr 1.40 Prairie Farmer 2.00 Scientific American 3.00 Rural New-Yorker 2.25 Scribncr's Monthly 3.50 Atlantic Monthly 3 50 The St. Nicholas, 2 75 Neatly and Cheap.

AW oyU a vvimte il GIVE ME A CALL. seeking friends already here, we can direct you as we know almost every man in the country. If seeking government land, we have accurate plats of all this part of the country, know about the land, direct you whero to find the best. Can make homesteads, pre-emptions or timber entries for you, thus saving you a long journey to the land office for merely a dollar or two. We DELniOS.

This ia a thriving littlo town, situated on the river twelve miles above Minneapolis. There is a fine water power, on which thero is a good grist mill ana saw mill. Four stores and a number of slwps afford a good trading point to the settlement round about. The country around this place is unsurpassed by any for beauty or richness. There is a man on nearly every quarter section for several miles around, making a compact set.

tlement of eicellent people. AL-o deller in Lnclc Sam's JIarvrss Oil. ean introduce you to merchants having what-ever you may be seeking, in fact any infor-! mation wanted will be cheerfully given. Tn-! writing material, are at your com-; mand at our office, where we shall be pleased to see you at your earliest convenience. National Granger, 1.30.