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

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Well, the glorious Fourth is past, and
matters generally are getting down to
their former grade in the city, all but al
Hayes Brothers. They are having a reg
ular cleaning up time New ceiling, new
paint, and new arrivals Of goods. They
are going to have Fourth of July there
all summer, unless they stop getting new
goods and marking down the prices
When they get settled, look in upon them
You will find in their stock of silver.ware
jewelry and other notions, the best designs
newest styles, freshest goods, and lowest
prices.
circumstances pointed in that direc.
ton last week, and we thought we were
short a horse Our "Fannie" had wan.
dered from the fold aud was not come-at.
able at short notice, so with throbbing
brow and trembling limb, we put on
speed and bestirred ourselves. After
spending several hours in making inqui-
ries, and becoming more badly scared
with each inquiry, we at last learned that
several horses had been taken up by our
Old friend, Abe Lott. Journeying thither-
ward with all haste, sure enough there
she was, we'll cared for and safe and sound.
May she never fall into worse hands.
Nix FRANK MERCHANT has secured the
thief who robbed his house recently. The
Albert Lea Enterprise, Of the Sd, has the
following in regard to the affair:
His (Merchant's) hired man, who was
out In the field, noticed some enc pass
him, going IN the direction of the house,
and from the slight description he gave
Mr.. Merchant upon his return home, was
sufficient 10 put him upon the track OF
the burglar. He went to Austin, searched
the town thoroughly, and finding that he
was not there, came to this place Sunday
evening, where it appears that the burg
lar had been rather free, and had talked
with Chief of Police Williams, and hat
also handed him the note. Monday the
town was carefully searched, with the
assistance of our policemen, and at last
a clue that he went north, was obtained.
Mr.. Merchant and Dorr Stacy went up
north and secured the country between
here and Waseca, where he was overhauled
and taken to this place. He had his pre-
lininary examination before Judge Stacy,
yesterday, and the evidence being con.
elusive, lie was bound over to appear at
the next term of court, bail fixed at $500,
End failing to furnish acceptable bonds
men was lodged in the county Jail.
If Austin can make sheriff for Free
born county, perhaps Freeborn county
can make judge for Aus,in.-.41ldert Lea
Standard.
The Freedom county press will proba-
bly, bear US out in the statement that we
(Alower county people) have never inter
fered with Freeborn county in any OF its
domestic afta,rs-political or otherwise.
We wish we could say the same for Free.
born III its treatment of this county. Mr..
Frank Merchant is an OH resident Of the
vicinity Of Austin, and we have known
him all these years only to honor him.
Ard as soon as we heard his name men,
toned in connection with the shrievalty
Of Freeborn county, we only done the
manly thing-spoke good word for an
old neighbor, patriot, and gentleman,
one we'll qualified for the position. If
the kind words of Austin papers for
Frank Merchant twill make a sheriff for
Freedom county," they must certainly
be credited with a powerful influence.
We do not admit like power in the
Freeborn county press to snake judge
for AUSTIN"
Another Austin Man Maslo Happy.
Columbus Special, I'd, to milwaukee, Sentinel.
Last evening occurred the marriage OF
The talented young artist, Miss Mary l..
Walsh, to Mr. G. w. Ransom, of Austin,
MINI. The ceremony was performed at
the Universallst church by Rev. NJ. G..
Todd, assisted by Rev. E. Leavitt, ana
was witnessed by large number of
friends of the bride. The bridal recep-
ton and wedding feast was given at the
residence of Mr.. J. F. Allen by the ladies
of the Universalist society, at which
were present about $50 invited guests.
The spacious grounds were illuminated
by torches and Chinese lanterns, and
the rooms were tastefully decorated
with flowers, evergreens, etc. In side
room the presents were displayed. They
were numerous and costly, and gave evi-
dence OF the esteem in which the bride
was held by those who had known her
we'll. An elegant collation. was served to
those present, after which music served
to pleasantly while the time away until
the midnight bell had chimed, when the
guests departed for their several homes
wishing the young couple all the happi
ness possible in thi is life. The westward
bound tram at 2 81 A. M. bore the brida
pair to their future home in Austin
Mimi.
Well now, we are entirely taken by
surprise. Not that our friend "Wilp
should do so we'll, but that we had no
heard something of these "goings on
before. Our best wishes 20 with tn