Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-08-27
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We very much doubt if any town in
Minnesota Of equal size and population,
can show a better exhibit OF business
than ours L. T. G. Thatcher, enc Of
several buyers, informs US that he bought
during three days previous to TIC late
decline in prices, 7i35 bushels CT wheat,
at from Is to 80 cents per bus,lcl. The
decline does not affect the quantity
coming in, but il is put in store to be
held for rise. The present price is
simply ruinous to the farm whose ohli-
cations are such, as to preclude the pos
sibility Of his holding on. When will
farmers learn to hold on as regards in
curing debts to be paid in the fall, and
thus be enabled to hold on to their wheat
when the grain spectators marks up his
margins. Compared with the price of
everything else, wheat cannot be worth a
cent less than a dollar per bushel, unless
indeed farmers can afford to work
through the wet and cold, and delve in
the dirt for nothing, and board them
selves. We see TO adequate cause for
the present low plice.
Mr. Carlos Sleeper, after nearly years
absence, has returned from the east,
where he has been teaching, and will re-
main in town to assist in the firm of
Sleeper & Son.
The public school is open again, after
six weeks vacation, and the children are
happy under the efficient care and man
agement Of Mr.. G. s. Barbour teacher.
Rev. A. Forbes is i'll with typhoid &c.
yer, and has been for some time unable
to fill his appointments. He is improve
ing however, and without relapse, his
many friends will soon see him "up and
doing" as usual.
Mr.. Babcock the artist has returned
from a few weeks Of pleasant recreation
among old friends in Iowa, and is once
more ready to sec all who may visit his
gallery. He is prepared to "do" the
faces of any who want good pictures, in
every style Of the art, and now. is the time
to secure the fleeting shadows, as he will
be here only about ten days longer. :"
MIR. Mark Livermsre, an OLD and much
esteemed resident of our town, died sud:
denly from cholera morbus, last Monday
morning at two O'Clock, after only one
days illness. /, ~
The temperance meeting last Tuesday
evening, owing to the busy season, wa.
not very well attended, but the interes
cont inues unabated. The remarks mad,
seem to indicate that the movement gray
itates towards "moral sursion" founded
on legislative enactments. While every
one has an inherent legal right, to ca
and drink what he pleases, he evidently
has no right in the exercise of such lib
lerty to render himself a nuisance, a bur
lesque on public deceney and morals, NJ
more than he has Alright. to disseminate
| q peratilencc. E !.
I Fresh arrivals Of new goods at Sleeper
l g Sons, and at the dry goods store Of L
y. Ellsworth, seem to be the order Of tn
day. 81 i, I I'll.
For the convenience Of the many VIII,
have occasion to enquire for the ..time'
on the s: M. r. r., we will say tina
Trains 60 east from Brownsville as fol
lows: Mail, at. 9 O'Clock and 50 minute
! A. N, and freightat 2 O'Clock and 4
] minutes P. n. Trains leave for Til
! west as follows Mail at Il o'clock an,
: : y minutes A, n. and freight at
1 o'clock snd 55:minutesP F.
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