Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-11-27

Many of our readers will remember
"W"ng C'ng Foo" who lecturcd in this
city on Chinese customs, religions, &c,
some two or three ago. The Rochester
Post says '',hat the garrul"us and pre-
,entious Wong is charged by his country
men at Chicago with being refugee
from justice, and they demand tina, he be
taken back 10 China for the moral aud
delec.able purpose Of being beheadcd."
-Ervin's Parlor Concert C"mpany-a
new candidate for Havor-is said to be
| frst-class in all respects. This troupe
! will give one entertainment in Jones'
hall, on Friday Uo-morrow) evening
Miss Zelma Tanning, the soprano, is
| regarded as very sweet singer and Harry
Shields, as comic deiineatCr, hard 10
surpass. We are satisfied the troupe is
worthy of full house. Popular prices:
General admission, IS cents; reserved
seats, 50 cents-for sale at J. J. Hayes and
Bros jewclry store. Secure your seats
early.
When business men say "it don't pay
to ADVERTISE" they poorly understand
what il to their advantage, we think.
One business man may say, Il sell goods
so cheap my goods advertise my bust
ness" another, "every body knows me, and
where my store is" Does everybody
know who Field, Letter & Co. are? who
| A. T. Stewart is: and where their places
Of business aree Strange they keep right
ON advertising, column after column. 1t
our merchants cannot afford to advertise
more, and do not sec II for their interest
to do so, newspaper men vii: not be to
blame should they advertise for foreign
merchants.
| -rhe concert at the close Of he Mu-
steal Convention at Owatonna, given by
Prof o. W. Perkins, of Boston, was in
every respect, a very pleasant affair. His
class of 12O singers showed good drill,
though We give Prof. Gutterson, Of Owa.
tonna, credit for that,as he has done much
to improve the musical talent Of that city.
The ch"ruses were finely rendered and So
los by Prof. Perkins, Prof Gutterson and
Mr.. Benz. Curtis, were energe,ically en-.
cored. A Miss c. Walker OF Faribault sang
with much spirit, the nightingale song,
"Waiting," with violin AMI piano accom-
panimcnt, which was really the gem OF the
evening, and was most enthusiastically
received. She certainly is a very swee,
singer.
-QU1TE JoKE.-Some ladies in Owa.
tonna, hearing that some of the Pinafnre
singers we're in the city over Sunday. and
would sing in the Baptist church, took
occasion 10 attend til ere, thinking to avail
themselves Of the pleasure Of hearing
these celebrated singers. OF course, they
were delighted with the music. One oi
the gentleman singers who assisted in the
choir, chad one Of the finest, sweetes,
and most melodions voices" they ever
lis ened to. Imagine the astonlshmen,
of the ladies upon overhearlug one lady
enquire OF 40 other, "Isn't that fine-look
ing &c ;trman who sang so swectiy, Judge
c andall. cousin of Postmaster Gran
da;l!" Exit Piaafore!
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison j. Coleman
l@r y
a few days with their son, Sl]as H. Cole
man, at the residence Of BENZ Mason
They left Austin Tuesday for Minneapo
lis, where they have other children. Mr.
Coleman Is eigh'y-seven years Of age
his wife, eighty. They have ten living
children, burying a daughter, thirty
years of age, some sixteen years ago
They are both in good health, active If
body, clear in intellect, and remarkab!,
well preserved. Dear old couple! Many
disappointment have been encountered
in the long journey, many sorrows endur
ed, and hopes blighted, bit life to them
; has been sweet and full of promise, ant
now they stand at the portal, bending
upon their staff, waiting for tue Call tina
will bid them go hence, patiently waiting
f for the entrance into the new life which
is just beyond.
-D1ED.-1n this city, Friday morning
New. e1st, 1879, Deacon Isaac Baker
=. aged Is years.
f The deceased was born December q
u 1906, at Wood Greek, Washington county
3 New York. When SIX months of ag,
h his parents removed to Sullivan, Tiog
county, Pennsylvania, where he was rea
! ed, and in his ED year was married
n Miss Phebe Beardsley. Last Fcbruar
n their golden wedding anniversary VIZ
f. duly celebrated. In 1889 he and his vii
. were baptised and united with the Bal
fist church near their home, and he col
:, tinued to be a member Of this denomin'
q ton during the remainder Of his lie. I
!, 1913, be, with his family, removed
y Shirland, Winnebago county, Illinois
). In 1857, he came to R,celand, Free5or
county, Minnesota, where he lived on b
farm. till he moved 10 Austin, nine year
y ago. He and his wife were two ot til
six constituent members OF the Bapti
church at Shelf Rock, .: which body Il
g was afterwards appointed = deacon. G
9 late, old age has been gradually creepin
upon him. and during the present yea
he has failed rapidly. His anticipation
u Of death were illuminated by christia
3 hope that had been we'll tested for 0v'
J. 40 years. He passed away very peac
l. fully on Friday morning at 8 o'clock
II Tie deceased was man UNIVERSAL
y respected for his integrity OF characte
and for his thoroughly consistent ]tf
n He always cherished warm interest
1t the success Of the cause of Christ, al
i. his home was eminen,ly christian HON
[e He leaves a widow and five childre