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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
ROSE CREEK,

Seeding is about done, and corn
planting will be next in order
Business has been quiet, exceedingly
quiet, not even much in the liae of horse.
shoe pitching.
Mrs. D. Mc1'avish has been quite i'll
with severe attack Of angina pcctoris.
She is again conva'escent, however.
The Olmsted family has gone west.
We think they will probably he mourned
after more than any family that has gone
west this spring, rs they left several sor-
rowing creditors behind. To the family
We say "Requiescnt IN pace"
Mrs. N N. Thompson went away on
the train Saturday to St. Paul, where she
will stay a short time, and will then join
N. ~, her husband, in the far west We
are sorry to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson.
Their removal is loss to our town as
they are among our foremost and best
citizens.
M. B. Slocum, who has been quite
sick, is again able to appear on our
streets occasionally. Mr.. S. had variety
Of complaints, few Of which were ton.
selitis, cerebral congestion, catarrh,
rheumatism, &c. Quite enough to pros
trate any man, and it did bring down NJ.
B. remarkably.
We saw deputy-sherif Stimson on
the street the other day. We have no
personal acquaintance with any Of these
deputy.sheri6s. or the sheriff himself
There is no doubt but they are excellent
men, but then we always had a whole
some respect and awe of these agents of
the law. selfpreservation, you know.
-Messrs. Smith, of Taopi, are going
to put in a stock of hardware at The old
) stand occupied by the late firm of Corbitt
Bros. We are glad they have decided
to come. This is good point for that
business, and as Mr.. Smith, Jr., is a tin
ner, there will be tinware also. Welcome,
gentlemen, to Rose Creek. We need
more such men.
III. L. Crane aud DR.. Rutledge arc
farming in small way. In all proba-
billty one Or both Of them will be candi-
dates on the Greenback- Grange Labor.
Reform-&c..t ticket next fall. We do not
know that such is the case, but it is
we'll TO keep an eye open, for we are
told by the experienced that the disease
generally appears in the spring, and
increases in violence until fall elections.
when all symptoms suddenly abatc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
l;EONNSEAET.

- Tie "Plantation Choristers'' gave
us a very pleasant entertainment Friday
evening, which was we'll patronized.
The farmers have all nearly done
seeding; the shrunkcn wheat sprouts
well, an d many fields are already green {;
pop'ars and shrubbery have on their light
summer dress; croquet has been resumed
in Mr. Thomas Hunts grounds. AMI the
voic" of Jim Weiser is heard ia our land.
With advancing spring, John A'en's
house sprouted and grew five feet towards
the Norh-enlarging the kitchen. and
giving an opportunity tor change further
inland-so as TO develop fine pantry in
tho Sc regions. John says lie thinks more
OF that than any other room In the house,
when hungry.
But the great event Of The season was
w. o. Bacon's great show On Saturday
afternoon. Our expectations have been
on tip toe from the colorcd crayon pos
.ers from the "model job print" The
whole thing, posters, bills, tickets, and
performance, is the outcome of home
talent. Master Fred Hunts printing does
him great credit. The boys have got
hold Of trick pony and by laudable
ate ntion to business have got up very
credltable performance-we don't know
as the company intend 10 travel.
"A few days since, some very fine
seed wheat for the Easter farm arrived
in town from the Red River ofthe North
NO. one Flfe-lt looks good and comes
from region held not fit for an Indian
reservation no long time ago. But evil
IDENTIFY we are too far south for the best
spring wheat. Messrs. Cannon and
Deering, the present proprietors of the
farm, are men Of means, and able to try
the experiment for this whole community.
Whether such seed will produce any
better crops than the shrivelled seed
most IF our farmers are compelled, for
want of means, to SOW.
Professor Dingman, one of the elect
councilmen, says 1--WE will have to license
one saloon, or two club rooms will be
opened" that he "is just as much opposed
to licensing as any one, but"-&c., &C.
&C. Such is temperance In Brownsville!
Possibly the club room night be bene-
fit, by inducing the regulars to drink
themselves to death sooner, and impair
ing the recruiting process. Some, not
residing near the centers of civilization,
that, at five cents a Clip, are able to nurse
along the app elite, might, aided by hard
times and the cost of joining club, try,
for a season, the benefits of total absti.
nence. There is far less objection TO
electing professed believers in license,
than to being sold by those who talk
temperance for votes or weak men who
let II dare not" wait upon II would"
When will Brownsville learn not to
choose the aceak things of this world to
confound the wise and the mighty. They
haven't the nGrue.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

HONOR FROM EUROPE.-It Is conceded
on all sides that DR.. Ayers Pills are
above comparison with other medicines
Uniting the best elements known to the
chemist they are particularly effective
against the numerous st0machlc disorders
for which they are recommended as q
cure. These pills are 50 mild, yet search.
ing. that they are often prescribed by
doctors who otherwise do not favor
patent medicines. Indeed with the fruits
Of DR.. Ayers genius in the shape oil
Pills, Sarsaparilla, Ague Cure and Cherry
Pectoral, one might with impunity travel
through the swamps of tropical America,
or follow Stanley on his travels through
the interior of Africa.-Ansterdan
Nteu,os can den Daq.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
GRAND MEADOW.

-Hurrah for the "New Counties" as
per til e Racine plan.
Seeding is nearly done, and the
sbrunkcn wheat has come up nicely
20. S. Swenson has ordered boss 10,
of cook stoves Of the latest improved
patterns.
-"Union Reform Club" is the label
we find on the beer kegs now arriving a,
this place.
20. 0. Jorgens and J. J. Gilbertson
went east on Saturday last to purchase
spring and summer goods.
-Wanted.-A first.class man to sell
spirituous liquors for medicinal and me
chanical purposes in Grand Meadow
None but total abstine nee man need
apply.
M. V. B. Scribner is ready TO take
views OF farm residences, ranging in size
from stereoscopic to 8x10. Will also
take portraits from card size to 8x1O, all
at bedrock prices.
Attachments, executions and Oh attel
mortgages, that are snatching up the
growing crop, are the result of our dis
astrous long.credit system. Farmers who
can pay cash, help to pay the bad
debts of their neighbors by paying one
fourth more for all kinds of farm ma
chinery than they would on the cash
system.
1T was last Sunday night. They sal
on the depot platform. So engrossed
were they IN love-making that they seem
ed totally oblivlous of the CHILLY even
ing air, and also of the presence of 8
youth who drank the soft words which
interchanged VOWS of eternal constancy,
until McDevitt's hogs got up fgh,
which broke the spell of loves young
dream, and set them marching down the
railroad track.
Tie Inter-Ocean says that a mans
voting place is where his homestead is.
If this ruling is correct, when Mower
county elected friend Goodsell to the
Legislature they elected a resident of
Dakota Territory, as J. F. had filed on a
homestead previous to the last election,
and IS now improving it, Should 10.
the Governor be advised OF vacancy ex.
listing In the office Of Representative, so
that he can issue his proclamation before
our next fall election to fill it! Who
wants to take the Office as an honorary
member to stay at home during the re-
mainder of the term? "Don't all speak
at once" I nomi nate L. M. Gaskell, Of
Dexter. VENTS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

A FALLAc1oUs THEORY EXPLODED
Mankind has strikingly developed ten.
dency to theorize. In the untiring aG-
vance of scientific investigation, when
facts are wanting to satisfactorily account
for any natural phenomenon, some genius
steps 10 the front with a nicely constructed
theory to supply the want of actual
knowledge; and after little discussion
it is either accepted or rejected by the
scientific world. When theory has been
once adopted. however erroneous it may
be, it is then taught as proven fact, and
investigation on the part of scientists in
general ceases. There are minds whose
activity can never be lulled to sleep by
any theory, however plausible, and
through these, at varying intervals, burst
upon the world startling and important
discoveries. There is no science that has
not, within comparatively recent period,
a single discovery, the offspring of sin.
tory theory OF sound has long been
received as established, but lately has
arisen an investigator who has, to the
minds Of many, completely overthrown
the doctrine. He boldly attacks the
"uOl6 SCleulluC WORTH, anu tOuS lar MS
position has only been strengthened by
the investigations and criticisms of scien.
tif1c men. We have before US his con.
troversy with Prof. r. L. Brockett on the
subject, which is the most interesting
scientifc discussion we have ever read
and in which the learned professor and
the popular theory are roughly handled
The same author (who DISCUSSES himself
under the non de plume Of "Wiltord') in
another work, Evolution Evolved" ar
rays himself against Darwin and evolu
tionis.s in general. 1t is said by all who
have had the opportunity of examining
the work, that every position assumed is
sustained by uncontrovertible arguments.
It is work that should he in the hands
Of every clergyman, physician, and all
| other persons who are interested in I'm
ravelling the mysteries of human life and
scientific research in general. The Brock
elt.Wllford discussion is mailed free by
the publishers to all who send their ad
dress for that purpose. The publishers
ATE Hall & Co., 234 Broadway, New
York. Send for it. rs an eye opener
Shell Rock (losoo) Ne,os, March 20th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Flick H0use Chanrea

Nat. Hammond today steps down and
out of the Fleck House, his lease having
expired. Mr.. Hammond's health is moi
good, and be will rest for a while, pro-
posing, IN few days, 10 take a trip to
Colorado Springs. Nat. has many friends
here who will regret to see him leave
Austin. We trust few months of res,
and freedom from care will restore his
health, and wherever he may locate he
has our best wishes for a prosperous
career.
The old and faithful standby, Mr.. Geo.
Hay, is to run the house in future, we
understand. Success to the Fieck and its
popular landlord
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
No 0Rlanks.s,

Two Thousand persons will readily
put dollar each into scheme offering
a prize of $1,000, though only one can
get it, and 1899 must lose their dollar.
A publisher puts $4,000 into collecting
and preparing useful information, and
offers to every one of 1000 persons who
contributes only dollar or 50, a printed
duplicate of the results, so that each one
may have the entire benefit of what has
actually cost $4,000 or more. Is not tn is
full of blank tickets? This applies to ali
good journals and all good books.
Here is q good special illustration
The Publishers of the Amertco1 Aqri:
culturist expend $4,000 year gathering
plain, practical, reliable Information,
valuable to every person, to every family,
700 to 800 original engravings in each
understanding a multitude Of labor-sav.
ing and labor helping contrivances, and
implements, for outdoor and indoor
work very many Of them home pro-
duced This great number of useful
Instructive, and pleasing engravings, is a
most valuable feature Of tile american
dyFscuttuTaSt, making II greatly superior
to any other source Of similar informa.
ton. This Journal constantly publishes
caustic exposures Of Humbugs and swim
oilers, which save its readers many times
its cost. Over $685. year are expend-
ed in collecting and preparing lnforma-
ton, engravings, ETC., giving thousands Of
useful hints and suggestions. Yet each
and every reader gets the full benefit of
$25, 900 outlay. The cost to single SUD-
scribers is only $3.50 a year, post free
four copies $125 each; and to clubs Of
ten or more only 81 each. .(Speclmen
copies 10 cents each, post free) 1t will
pay every one to have this Journal. Try
it. MAKsHALL's magnificent Steel. Plate
Engraving, entitled "The Farmers Pride"
is presented to EACH subscriber sending
20 cents extra to cover cost of packing
and postage. ORANGE JUDD s. Co Pub.
fishers, 245 Broadway, New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

AUSTIN ladies, RICH: about; to Hayes
Brothers you want to 60, and just look
at the new line of jewelry, crosses unique
In pattern, breaches lovely, ear jewelry,
also gents scarf pins, and the finest as.
sortment of finger rings ever brought TO
this city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

THOSE new hitch ing posts in front of
Mcbride and Kings stores are just the
thing. 1t will take considerable gnawing
to make much impression on them. they
are iron-of large size, and were made by
the Ames Brothers at the foundry over
the river.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

CHARLEY Poo1ER las, in his drug store
one of the old-fashioned water mills, with
the over,shot wheel, in complete running
order. Just call in and see how nicely
it runs. The wheel is not 50 large al
some we have heard OF, but it answers
Charley's purposes to a dot.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

BEAUTIFUL S1LvE1WARE.-Nola lady can
help being delighted with the sllverware
at Hayes Brothers. You will find the
latest styles in vaces toilets, card re.
ceivers, sake baskets, berry dishes, table
casters, and all the novelties that any one
could wish to find.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

1t is not generally known that the late
John Stuart Mill, perhaps the ablest
of modern writer's on political and social
science, commenced in the year 1869 a
book on Socialism, which, if it had been
completed, would have been recognized
as the greatest of his works. Manu-
script chapters of the incomplete work
have recently been brought to light, and
are found so nearly complete in them.
selves, and so ably to discuss questions
now most PROMINENT IN the public thought
that a London Review, and also Tho Ii.
brary Magazine of New York are pup.
fishing them. They are announced to
appear in book form on April 25lh. pub.
lished by the AMERICAN Book EXCHANGE,
New York. The price, post paid, in
cloth, will be so cents, or in paper rs
cents. 1t is work which all students of
political and social topics, aud all enligh-
tened citizens, will be glad to read.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

The examination of our esteemed friend
and neighbor, w. A. Hotchkiss, on the
charge oflibel, is all through with, except
the summing up by the attorneys, which
will take place before his honor, Justice
Noble, on this Thursday afternoon, at
O'Clock
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

THE Underground railroad" at Jones'
hall Tuesday evening, was complete
success. The hall was full. The sing.
ing very fine. The acting fair. And
Sam Lucas frst.class in everything he
undertook to do.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Do NOT forget Hall & West, when in
want of any article in the line of dry
goods or groceries. This firm are large
dealers in dry goods, and always keep in
stock fine assortment Of the best and
latest styles Of goods. Call in, ladies,
and look over their stock. 1t will pay
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

SOME eighteen out Of twenty-five asses.
sors Of the county we believe, were in
town on Saturday last and got their books
and blanks and enjoyed friendly chat
with each other and the auditor, as to
their arduOus duties.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

PHILIP PHILLIPS sang to fair audience
at the Congregational church last Sunday
evening. We were not present, and there.
fore we are not competent to speak per.
sonally as to the merits of the enter
talnment
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

FARMERS, don't forget your club meet
ing, at the Bero school house, on Satur
day, at IL o'clock p. NJ
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

NEVER! no never!! was there ever
such complete stock of groceries in
Austin as now at Taylor & Ball's-the
boss grocery store. Everything needed
in the grocery line, and at such extremely
low prices
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Personal.

Mrs. Judge w. H. Crandall arrived
in this city last week from her home in
Ohio, and is visiting few of her many
friends in this city. She reports "Wll"
as prospecting.
From the Winona Herald of last
week, we learn that Mr.. w. B. Phelps,
formerly resident of Austin, was
married recently to very es!imable lady
Of Chatfield-Miss Rosa D. Forces, a
niece of Hen. J. R. Jones. You and
yours have our best wishes, Boyd.
Last week Monday, Mr.. c. A. Smith,
son of Luther Smith, started alone with
his team across the country for his claim
in McCook county, Dakota. Success to
you Clayton. Of course, before leaving,
he subscribed for the TRANSCRIPT to
furnish HIM with the news every week
from the home he left behind.
MIR. 1ngmundson and his son Charlie,
P. T. Mcintyre and W. B. Mcintyre, as
we announced they would last week, left
on their overland trip for Dakota on
Monday. Mrs. Inemundson will, as
usual, attend promptly TO all the business
in the County Treasurer's Office, and were
it not for the fact that the laws of Mime.
sofa prohibit women holding county
Offices, she would be GU: candidate fol
Treasurer this fall.
Our old and esteemed friend, Oliver
Somers, who left Austin the list of August
last for reconnoitre through the South,
returned home on Saturday last, consid
erably improved in health we should say
Mr.. Somers spent two or three of the
winter months in Alabama, with T. J.
Lake-once treasurer Of Mower county.
We are glad to zee Oliver around once
more, and hope his health will con tlnue
to improve SO he may be contented to
spend the remainder of his days in Austin.
The editors have been doing Austin
proud the past week. First came Hal
vorsen of the Albert Lea Enterprise, on
Friday; next Williams of the Standard
on Saturday-and last, but not least by
any means, his honor, o. G. Wall, mayor
of the city Of Lanesboro and editor Of
the Journal, on Monday. We acknowl-
edge a pleasant call from each of these
gentlemen. We are informed there was
another editor in town over Sunday from
some where near Spring Valley. On
Saturday evening he was seen taking q
ride about the city. We believe he stop.
' ped with 1.-THE COL"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

WE understand that j. A. Walters has
just received the largest invoice of I'M
proved Singer Machines ever brought to
Anstin
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

For the very best Sc cigar in Austin,
20 to Clemm,r & Ptnlcr's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

The Congregational church soclable
will be held with Mrs William Richards,
Jr, On Friday evening of this week. All
are invited.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

JOHN CHANDLER, the assignee Of
Chandler s. Carter, has paid to the cred
itors the first dividend-ten per cent.
Another very small dividend will be de-
clared, which will close up the bust ness
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

GOLD and silver watches, chains ladies
and misses neck. chains, in beautiful pat
terms. in large variety, at the jcwelry
store Of J. j. Hayes & Brother.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

j. J. HAYES & BRO. have been Gaming
lots of young men recently. They are
just the men that can do it up in style,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

AUDITOR WYCKoFF will move his fam
lily into the city this week, taking posses
sion of Mr.. P. Gies' residence on Chat.
ham street
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

A CREsCO man has the contract for
moving "Old Headquarters" building
for Mr. Dunk!cmann, and he is now hard
at the work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

ARoCT as handsome stock Of dry
goods as you will find anywhere, can be
found at Hall & Vests. Fresh, new and
stylish patterns in dress goods, and every
thing kept IN a first class dry goods store
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

DIAMOND Spcctacles, in large variety
at J J. Hayes & Brothers. finely stocked
jcwclry store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Mr.. j. WOODWARD has the contract for
sprinkling Main street again this seas
on, and he is just the boy that can do it
to perfection. lie commenced work on
Thursday morning of las, week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Arrest Of Bank.Check FOrger.

About 10 O'Clock last evening Chicfof.
Police Weber arrested a fellow known as
Charles Wander. Horek, while in the act
OF attempting to pass a check on Daw.
son & Co.'s bank for $40, to which he had
EEK s. Co." Charles Wander. Horek is
the son of J. Wander Horek, of the above
firm. ~. Wander. Horek & Co." is the
name of the firm that attends to the sut
Ter business at Fort Sisseton. The check
is dated at Fort Sisseton, April Goth, ami
must have made pretty lively movements
in getting down here so soon. Young
Wander Horek went to Stahlman's, to
Grote's and the Wild Hunter Hotel, where
he tried to dispose of the forged paper.
Not succeeding at any Of these places he
went to the Varieties and was bout to
pass the check upon Mr.. Conley, when
the Chief stopped the fraud by arresting
! the fellow. When searched at the City
Hall handsome gold watch was found
upon his person, but no money. This is
not the first time the young fellow has
heen caught in this business. Pioneer
Press, April Esd.
The subject of the above item-Charles
Vander.H"rek-was in Austin last week
and he attempted the same little forged
check business on several of our business
men. Chief of Police Tom Riley
always on the alert for frauds-discover-
ed him in the act of attempting to pass a
check for $25 on Paul Gender in his
saloon, on Thursday last. Tom arrested
The chap and lodged him in Jail. The
next morning he was taken before Justice
Griffith for examination, but there being
no direct evidence against him to be got
hold of, he was allowed to depart. The
check which he attempted to pass on
Gender, was filled out on one of the
blanks of the First National Bank
Of this city. The words "Austln, MINI )"
in the printed date line were erased, and
Fort Sisseton, D. T." written in above,
and dated april 10th, 1870" 1t was
stamped with &c revenue, numbered
"2S," filed out for $685." in the name of
Lieut.. J. c. Wander Horek," signed u.
c. Wander Horek & Co.," aud endorsed
by ~. G. Wander. Horck." Tom says the
young man was rather neatly dressed,
and did not carry a rogue's face.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

FRIEND STEVENS has lost one Of his
twin boys, which we are sorry to hear
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Rev. II. SLADE, of Usage, Iowa, will
occupy the pulpit of the Universalist
church next Sunday morning and even
ing, in exchange with Rev. J. W. Ed
ridge All are cordially invited.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

-Winnebago City is to have another paper,
called the Sun. At present it viii be printed
ut the Advocate ONCE in Wells. william Allen,
Esq, -once q resident Of Austin-is announ.
ced % its publisher.