Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-29
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.


For Governor--Hon. John s. Pillsbury,
of Hennepin.
Lieut.. Governor B. Wakefield, of
Faribault.
Secretary of state-John 8. 1rgens, of
Mower.
State Audltor-O. P. Whitcomb, of
Olmstead
State Treasurer VIM. Pfaender, of
Brown.
Attorney General-Geo. P. Wilson, of
Winona.
Clerk of uupreme Courts. H. Nichols,
of Otter Tail.
Railroad Commissioner - c. A. Gill;
man, of Stearns.
The readers Of the TRANSCRIPT are so ia.
miliar with our estimate Of the high char
actcr and sterling worth of Mr.. Pillsbury,
as to render further comment unnecessary
at this time. 1t is enough to say that he
is regarded by the entire republican party
as in I'LL respects the best man for the Of.
fee of governor that the State can pro-
duce. Mr. Wakefield Is regarded univer-
sally as man Of great ability, and pos
sessing peculiar adoption to- the Office for
which he has been designated. OF Hon.
j. S. Irgens, we need say nothing, and
still we may say everything laudatorY that
language Is adequate to express, and yet
fail to convey complete idea OF the high
esteem in which he is held by his fellow
citizens of Mower county. They will ex-
press their appreciation of him at the bal
lot box in November next. We will say
nothing now Of the personal standing.
nor Of the fitness Of the other candidates.
1t is sufficient to remark in general that
they are capable and honest men, and
that as whole, the ticket is the strongest
and the best that the republican party of
Minnesota has ever presented. The dem
ocrats concede the personal integrity and
special qualifications Of all the candidates,
and are already in despair. The people
will ratity the nominations by a majority
Of not less than 10000 votes.
Last Monday evening there occurred
in this city one of those little episodes in
human life, which imparts to it that va
ricty which we call spice. The day was
the tenth anniversary Of the wedding of
ilr. and Mrs. John f. Cook. 1t has been
the custom Of Mrs. Cook annually, on
each recurring 9th day Of July, to array
herself in the bridal attire which she
wore at the altar when she pronounced
her marriage VOWS. On Monday after:
noon in her wedding costume, she drove
round and took Mrs. Ira Jones out for a
ride. While thus engaged coterie OF
friends was busy in making and select
ing variety Of tin suitable for prcscnta
ton to those who have reached the tenth
milestone in Tie matrimonial race. Mrs
Cook was "managctl' during the entire
afternoon SO as to he kept oblivious to all
that was transporting. In the early eve
ming a select party Of friends to the mum.
Der of twenty-five, dropped in, greatly to
the surprise Of the family, but the glis
ening tin disclosed the import Of the Wis
it, After greetings and congratulations
Rev. c. e. Wright offered an appropriate
prayer, and Mrs. 7. NJ. Morse read the
following original gem Of poetry:
We DO not co me, witb phrase Of formal greet
ing.
@ friends beloved, to clasp your hand to.
eight.
But hearts sincere, with kindliest impulse
beating,
Would mark the day, and in its joy unite
Ten years! How far their vista stretched be.
fore you.
! CHANGING a'own it. on your marriage day
How soon the swift winged seasons, speeding
DER you,
| Have set this milestone on your welded
way
Ten golden years! How richly crow ned With
blessing,
Esrth's ripcned clusters falling at your feet
It's dearest joys, it's sweetest gifts possessing
What lack ye yet, to make your life com.
rletc?
Ten years to come? ali, not to us tits given
To lift the veil that hides them from GU,
ken!
But this, friends, shall be our prayer tt
heaven,
That ought yo"r past aat1 missed, may
came with them.
At the close of the excellent reading
the dcccnnial bride was found to be il
tears, but as the aqueous humor was moi
preserved in a tin cup, we are unable to
present any analysis whereby to deter
mine whether or not they were genuine
They were soon wiped away and--bclcck-
ed with tin jewe]ry q and shining with
brilliant lustre, she stood in the midst OF
the throns, as gay as al Arch-duchess, in
tie Court of Austria's Emperor, while
John" stood by her side. regal in his tin
trappings, and as proud as Napoleon
when Maria Louisa presented him with
an heir to the French crown. The scene
was intensely interesting, and-transfer.
red to memory, will remain like beacon
to illuminate and happily succeeding
years. Refreshments and music contrib.
uted to the joy of the hour. Old associa.
tions were renewed, friendships strength.
eacd, and hearts united by the past
made to beat in closer union, and in a
holier concord. May the crystal, the sill
yer, and the gold succeed the tin, only to
be followed by the real diamond, which
shall sparkle forever, the true type of that
moral splendor which radiates from ey-
cry upright life.