Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
TRANSCRIPTIONs.

TF,ANsCRIPTIONs.
The glory of the strawberry has faded
> Peaches and cream are now the attraction
Jack Frost is In the air nights. Look
out for the tender plants, or they will b<
n,pped.
yellow fever germs have been discov
cred in ice. The Dispatch says, boil your
Ice before using it.
Those apples from Jim. Weiser's
farm were fine specimens Of Minnesots
fruit Many thanks.
r Those cigars smoke we'll, John.
Thank you. The printer Is seldom re
membered so generously.
! Shake the camphori and tobacco ou
of your flannels, and get them ready fol
yourselves and the children.
| Court opens next Tuesday. There
are 81 cases on the civil calendar as
against 81 at the March Germ.
On Friday and Saturday nights las
We were favored with rain in this locality
More of it would not come amiss.
We are sorry to learn of the quite
severe illness of Mrs. Alfred Morse. We
hope soon to hear of her entire recovery
Rev. Mr.. Riddle, State Superintend
ent of Missions, will preach in the Bap
list church'next Sunday morning, Sept.
14lh.
The city of Austin has an indebted
ness Of about $4,000, the school district
$14,OOO-;ndebtcdnes Of city and district,
$4,000.
Those melons were sweet and enjoy.
able to the taste from tue garden Of our
friend, Mr.. Benz. Mason. and Tor which
we are under obligations.
austin GRAIN MARKET.-Yester-
days quotations: Wheat, No. l, hard, soc ;
No. l, 74c; No. 2, Tic; No. 8, Csc, Bar
ley, 3O@4Oc. Oats 15@20c.
"A little boy came home from school
the other day and said they killed great
snake in the school yard, with ra:tles on
one end and singer on the other.
The Austin Cornet Band are srrang-
ing for ball on the evening of the 26th
inst. We hope they will have q
happy time and make money, as they de-
serve both.
The S. NJ. r. r. Co. are now running
freight train daily TO Fulda, a point 81
miles west of jackson and six miles west
OF the S. P. & s. C. junction. This is 253
miles from Lacrosse.
On the 23d and Gath Of this month,
the c., NJ. & St. F. r. II. Go. will sell ex-
cursion tickets from Austin to Chicago
and return for $3.50, tickets good to
return about October LIST, we believe.
The infant Sabbath school class Of
Miss Ella Cook have enjoyed week Of
plea sant anticipation. On Saturday they
are invited to a ride and an afternoon
visit to her fathers, Dea. Jas. Cooks.
Our subscribers should not forget
that we make every one of them q present
Of valuable book entitled "A Treatise
on the Horse and bis Diseases" whenever
they shall pay their subscriptions to the
TRANSCRIPT in advance.
Col. ]. Fl. Mansfield has settled c. H.
Davidson's judgments and suits against
him, by giving Davidson his note for
$500, payable $500 in one year, and $500
in two years, secured by mortgage on
the Mansfield hotel property.
"A whisky row occurred in our city
last evening, which was very disgraceful.
Whisky and pistols, when mixed, are
dangerous. We forbear comment for the
present, and regret that such an occur
renee should have happened.
MIR. A. V. Ellis is seriously III. Com
ing down with bilious fever ut first, his
friends apprehended nothing serious. bu,
later, typhoid symptoms have developed,
and he is considered now to be q very
sick man. Latest accounts are that Mr.
Ellis is some better.
They do say Sheriff Corey ''struck
lie" when he employed Mr.. L. S. Elmer
as jailor. He makes first-class officer.
Everything about the Jail is kept in good
order, clean and tidy. He has had many
tough customers to handle, but never has
had trouble with any Of them. He seems
equal to any emergency. We say THIS
much as justly due to faithful public
official.
The ladies were out in full force Sat.
urday to attend personally 10 the election
of two members on the School Board. So
far as we were cognizant, the most friend
ly feeling was exhibited on both sides.
though much interest was manifested by
all. The ladies tell US Mr.. James Ander.
son was gentlemanly, good-natured and
jolly, but Andy Knox was cross, cranky
and jerkey.
The annual financial statement of
the Board of Education Of Austin School
District is given to our readers this week.
Last year the disbursements for all pur-
poses were 81, 649.e0; this year they are
$7,645 20-a reduction OF $5.004.40. There
would not have been but about $4,000
difference, however, had the Board been
able TO pay up as many bonds this year
% they did last, viz: $4,000.
While it is true that Austin has not
grown in population very rapidly for .
few years past, it is also true that it has
not receded any, as will be seen by the
following record Of votes cast for the past
Sve years:
City clection-Aarch, 1876.
General election-November, 1876. ...4ee
City electiOn-March, 1876. sol
General Observation-Disclosures, 1876. $50
City electiOn-March, 1877.
General Observation-Disclosures, 1877.
City electfon-Aarch, 1878.