Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-11
THE Fourth in Austin didn't amount t.


4 pinch Of beans. There wasn't fight or
a drunk or the mildcst bit Of row, moth
ing to remind one of the dear old Fourths
Of the long ago. We had no chance to be
bored to death by hearing read that
recita! Of wrongs which have long since
been rcmedied, forgiven and forgotten
committed 1O3 years ago by nation with
whom we are now on the lrienaliest Of
terms, and very little money was burnt.
All there was to do was to fill up ut one
restaurant, and then repeat the intellectual
operation at another; and finally to dance
till morning at one OF tho two halls in
town. The band gave some very pretty
music in the evening, and then most
everybody went to bed to "catch up''
the sleep they lost from the night before.
A GRIEvous acciden. befell Byron Pal
mcr, lately driver Of Col. Mansfeld's
bus. About O'Clock last Sunday, with
some others, he went for bath in the
river; suddenly he ran from the water
and attempted to dress himself, when he
fell over and began foam,ug at the
mouth. A companion went for his faith
er and he came, and seeing his condition
returned for team to convey him home.
He has since been unconscious, only at
times recognizing his mother, or express
sing sense Of pain. 1t was first sup.
| posed to be case Of sun-strOke, but DR..
Strock who attended him, pronounces it
al infusion of blood to the brain, and
consequently of a paralytic nature, and
expresses grave fears for MIR. Palmer's re-.
covery. Byro. was q square boy, and
the expression Of the community Is one
OF sincere sympathy for his sorrowing
parents.
AT Brownsville, they rose up early in
the morning, and yelled and fred until
the cannon kicked off its carriage. La.
ter ID the day the band, in its new wagon
headed processi on under the marshal.
ship Of \. J. Hunt, which finally brought
up at the school house grove. Here they
had singing by selected choir, prayer
by Rev. Mr. Rouncc and an address by
Rev. Mr.. Eldridge, and some remarks by
others. Then came dinner, and after that
some repaired to the ball ground, while
many remained until the horse-race,
which came off about O'Clock. 1t was q
running race and if there be honor among
thieves there is no adage to that effect
with regard to horse-jockies, and so the
usual amount Of cheating was done. One
rider claimed that his opponent crowded
him into the teams lining the track. We
can't say how it was settled. We are
sorry that our crowded columns forbid
our enlarging on the festivities.
PERsONAL.-A very pleasant call was
given US by Mr.. Geo. W. Bennett, editor
of the Mitchell County News, published
at Usage, Iowa. Mr.. Bennett has beer
at the helm of the News for about {
year and hall, and, we believe, deserves
the success he enjoys. Next time he
comes, we hope he will find US swept and
u4uls1.1a, Instead Of ia tho naidst nj
house cleaning.
MIR. G. L. Bailey, managing editor Of
the LIE Roy Independent, made pleas
ant call at our Office. Manager Bale,
has two strings to his bow, and while h
don't write for the Independent, he play!
violin. He helped the music at the Col
onel's party.
MIR. 8. L. Howell and wife have re
turned to our city. Mr.. Howell is agail
seen at his old position in E. o. Wheeler
Office.
MIR. Arthur w., brother Of Rev. G. E
Wright, IS visiting in town. He will re
| main A few weeks