Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-10
TRANSCRIPTIONs.

TRANSCRIPTIONs.
"A money order Office was established
at Grand Meadow on the IN inst.
-Basford, haul down that flag The
TRANSCRIPT is the official paper of the
city.
We are much afraid this damp, hot
weather will revive our fears of rust on
the wheat.
The children of the Sisters school
gave very c:editable entertainment at
Jones hall last evening.
Rev. J. W. Eldridge is again very
low Many fears are entertained that he
vii. not get up again. We are sorry.
New potatoes are becoming quite
plentiful. We are indebted to our old
friend, Peter Crater, for our first mess
The maximum legal rate of interest
in this state on all new transactions after
Tuesday Of last week, July 1sO, is ten
per cent.
The river Is on another "high.' Last
night it had risen to within a few feet OF
the highest mark Of the big frcshet the
last Of May.
A balloon was sent up from Browns
dale on Monday evening, which we en-
jrycd the sight of for few moments as
it was making its aerial flight.
Barrels of ice water found here and
there, along Main street, Fourth Of July,
with new tin cups attached, were very
acceptable to the thirsty crowd.
Strong was out with his get 'em. all-in
on the afternoon of the Fourth to carry
people to and from the driving park. So
was Fairbanks, and the different hotel
buses.
On account Of the publication this
week of the 4th of July Grafton, we shall
be obliged to defer publishing the essays
of the graduates of the high school till
next week.
The thoroughfares are very good, ex-
cepting the bridge, midway between the
church and corners south from it, which
needs repairing, for it is not safe with
heavy load.
We have very interesting account
of the 4th of July exercises at Browns
dale, which, for want Of time, we cannot
pu, in type this week. We shall publish
it next week if it is little old.
Up to the present time, the crops in
this vicinity are all right. Butlfwe have
much more rain and hot weather, we shall
trcmble for them. The corn is growing
rapidly. Barley harvest in few days.
Whoever heard of 4th without ar
rests, or a runaway. Well, we have here
in Austin. There were a few drunken
men seen, but they behaved themselves
so we'll that not single arrest was neces-
sary during the day.
Persons wishing to purchase roses
and ornamental vines may find it to their
advantage to read the advertisement Of
w. A. Burleigh, of Altoona, Pa. Roses
for full winter blooming specially, and
at very low prices.
MIR. Geo. Baird brought into our
Office on Tuesday a few stalks of wheat
which measured feet 2 inches in length.
They came from his farm near Browns
dale. lie has over 200 acres into wheat,
all of which promises WE'LL
Well, we've all celebrated, and we
know it. We don't want any chicken, nor
frosted cake, nor new potatoes, nor soda,
nor ice-cream, nor picnic lemonade, nor
fire-crackers. nor noth,n', nor we amt
bit patriotic either, any more.
"A Treatise on the Horse and his
Diseases" an almost invaluable book to
every horsepower, will be given as a
premium, until further orders, to every
subscriber of the TRANSCRIPT who pays
for the same year in advance, in cash.
The hail-storm Of Tuesday night was
quite severe in tho vicinity of Lansing.
Mr.. Daniel johnson, of this city, who
owns farm near Lansing, had his crop
of 20 acres of wheat nearly ruined by the
hail. He doubts whether it will be worth
cutting.
Parties are asking for a return Of
the Ku Klux to our city, and they have
promised to give our people another
'show" some Saturday afternoon. They
will take a larger circuit next time, and
we hope all will get good sight of the
"crittcrs"
Nick Gender, of this city, has sub
mitted to very difficult surgical opera
ton recently OF Lanesboro. We are told
he stood the operation manfully, refusing
to take chloroform or any other narcotic.
Full particulars elsewhere from the
Lanesboro Journal
Sunday it rained very hard for two
or three hours in the forenoon, long
enough to keep most everybody away
from church. At the Congregational
church, for instance, there were not to
exceed two dozen persons present Show
ers weaken our faith.
The First National Of this city now
refuses all Canada money. The best of it
has been discounted at the rate of 2 per
cent. for some time; lately several prom
inent banks have suspended. The paper
money of the Dominion is not secured by
the Government, but is merely private
paper.
The tickledest boy in all this town
on the 4th was the little boot-black. He
climbed the greasy pole, you know, and
Won the S. at the top. Like many
another person seeking his fortune, it
was, for some time, uphill work, but
a little boosting at the beginning
helped him to get sta 1T, and finally he
vyon thu dow anil evarvhOdv wac Glad