Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-19

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The Worthington Advance tells of a cot
tonwood growing II feet in 16 months. And
wants to know you know, if Minnesota can't
raise her own cottonwood.
Says the Mason City Republican: Let it not
be forgotten that the press is a more potent
power in restraining the designing knave than
the pulpit or even the law.
Papers thrown in the street cause runa-
ways, and the Owatonna Journal advises us to
care for the feelings of our horses, and put
the paper in the waste basket.
-Moistened starch applied to black-and-
blue spot--a black eye for instance,-wi take
the color out Immediately. Not that we have
tried it, but that's what an exchange says.
As we predicted, Judge Lord was re-nom-
mated by the Republicans for Judge of the
Fifth Judicial District. He received Is out of
the a votes in the convention on the 1st ballot.
Friend Owatonna ReuieW, when thou art
'horning' the Peoples Press man on the mis-
spell of ''pistils,'' doth it not behoove thee to
acquaint thyself with the orthodox way of
spelling ''dilema?'
The young ladies of Alexandria had a ''hen
party lately. The name displays as much
coarseness as we would expect from rude men
when they organize a ''stag Dance" It's quite
a hen-hussy name.
The fine residence of County Treasurer
BasfOrd, on the corner of Washington and
SanbOrn streets, is approaching completion.
It is very tasty inside and out.-V'non1 Her.
aid.
has got new baby, and the junior has got a
new wife-an in the last issue of the Democrat.
There isn't another paper in the county can
do as wen.-Sprtng Valley Vidette.
A great many farmers instead of thresh-
Of weeds, which a month hence could not be
killed; and by early plOwing they get their
land in first rate condition for another Gre p
Mitchell County uo,Ua) Press.
Some farmers south of Luverne mediate
acres Of good corn will, they say, keep house
in firing through the winter, and will be clean
er. more convenient to handle and about as
cheap as hay.-Fa'1baut Republican.
lie Roy has been exceedingly fortunate in
escaping sickness. while many others are are
dom there is so little sickness, when there is
such intensely hot weather, as we have expe-
rienced this summer.-Independen
The robbing of Hotchkiss' Office at Austin,
is pretty generally conceded to have been
done by himself, to secure sympathy for him
self and Judge Page. The old chap has sadly
failed n his effort, as the people don't martyr
him worth cent.-Spring Vaueu Vidette.
The burning of E. L. Paddock's foundry
and machine shops in Owatonna, occurred
last Tuesday week. Burdic & Cranes shops
were with difficulty saved. Loss $4,000. In
surance $500.
"A few sickly water melons in market this
week met with slow Sale.-Ch1Ctetd Democrat.
Not so here. He who eats the water melon
is the ''sickly' one. And yet they don't meet
with slow sale either.
The Wi1nebago City Press tells about boy
who, sitting in a boat, held gun between his
legs, muzzle on. Then he went to kicking off
the lock or fooling around with his toes, and
wasn't sufficiently braced up to stop the
charge when it came at him. A sad case.
"A man never fully realizes the uncertainty
of things in this world till he comes down stairs
in the dark and fails to find the last step he
reaches for.
One dozen exchanges print the above as
genuine original local matter. Thieves.
The contract for the new Catholic church
has
commenced. The building is to be of brick,
is 22x42, with IS feet ceiling, is to be completed
seating, within sixty days.-Vidette.
The ungallant and un-August Franz, of
Winona, had gathered them together, for the
purpose of marrying, but when he was want
ed to be tied up, he would none of it, and skip
ped for McGregor. He will attend court and
plead in answer to charge of sed uction.
The Journal man of Owatonna says this
cold weather makes him feel persimmonisha and
pawpawish. What in the world is the use Of
reminding us of our losses and privations7
We would almost brave the yellow fever fora
chance to root around a while under a paw
paw tree.
-Eldora is proud of young woman so in
nocent and pnre-minded that she remarked to
her the day to their
brought into the house."-E2.
That reminds us of a young lady SO modest
that she wouldn't sleep in room in which was
copy of the Christian Observer.
DIR. T. H. Everts, of Rualrford, has written
long letter detailing the circumstances of
the poisoning Of Mrs. Carpenter, by mistake
of his, in exchanging two phials Of strychnia.
The Doctor is surely to be pitied, and We are
certain We would trust him quicker than be-
fore. He never will make mistake again.
"A very mysterious death at Hastings.
Maj. Peller, is to be one of committee to re-
ceive President Hayes, when it is found that
he is missing. Afterwards his body is found
in the river. His key was found in his safe,
and it and the back door of his Office were
open, and yet no money was missing. He
was prominent citizen of that place.
The Greenbackers split themselves wide
open last Tuesday, at Preston, by adopting
resolutions commencing HOtchk1ss and tall
! ing up Page. Fillmore county is poor lati-
tude for attempts to uphold such . personin-
cation Of venality and hyp0cricy as Hotch-
kiss, OF . judge who has been convicted by a
vote of 2 to In the house and q majority in
the senate, of corrupt conduct.-ChatEeld Dem
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| If q man hands you silver dollar, look
for an eagle that seems to have lunched on
cucumbere and wants to 60 after doctor.
Then look for trust in God" and If both are
1 there It 70 worth q dollar. But II you dnd q
girl sitting on tea chest, with Q sprig Of
peppermint in her hand, and the word aLiber.
ty" printed where she sits down instead OF
across her forehead, she is only worth ninety
cents. Remember, now, and 60 back on the