Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
CEDAR CITY.

CEDAR CITY.
February IL.
Interesting items seem rather scarce
this week, or perhaps It would be more
correct to say items of interest to the
general public. Circumstances trillinr
enough In themselves assume undue pro.
portions when connected with our own
personal daily life.
We are pleased to notice q move in
the right direction, which seems decid.
ed improvement on our cold and formal
ways, for some time past, and It carries
Us back 10 the good old times when the
country was new and everybody visited
everybody else, and was as familiar with
everyone for miles around as first cousin
or next door neighbor.
The matrimonial wave that has been
passing over this place, IL not past entire.
", and Dame Rumor says there Is to be .
marriage 10 high life this week. That
their morning may be clear and cloud
less, their noon time joyful and happy,
the evening Of their lives, be peaceful and
they anchor safe In Port at last will be
the wishes of their many friends.
Some sarcastic individual has dared
to insinuate that our citizens had taken
to visiting, to save board and horse feed,
but probably he was cross or had the
dyspepsia and we make due allowance
for him. But we are of a moro hopeful
turn and think it foreshadows the coming
of the millennium. And we trust the time
is fast approaching when I'VE shalt know
each other better, when the mists have
cleared away"
The hearts Of our young people were
made glad last week by the announce
ment Of a spelling school to be held in
the public school building of Cedar City.
The evening came, the weather al: that
could be desired, and as the hour drew
near for the opening of the entertainment,
the house began to be filed with the
friends Of education. We were sorry to
hear so many excuse themselves from the
spelling exercises and can but hope that
hereafter they will follow the example of
some of the visiting friends. We shalt
soon expect to see the new edition Of
English Dictionary which will be so
much simpilaed that spelling Twill no,
be such a difficult branch. treaty. does
seem easier to spell germ, is.rm, and they
with an a instead ofe. We noticed par.
ticularly one small boy who seemed to
lack confidence and was often p rompted.
He came very near disgracing himself by
spelling fought, taught, but escaped the
terrible disaster by the short and easier
tot. After intermission the time was very
pleasantly occupied with declarations.
We were the most pleased with II can't
and I can. '"No sect in Heaven" and IAN
a1-ident," and we doubt not we shall yet
be proud Of our young people and that
they will yet fill high positions Of honor
and trust, with credit to themselves and
| their faithful and untiring instructors.
FEBRUARY II.
General good health prevails in our
Vicinity, and, although we have been
fearing diphtheria, nothing 50 serious
has yet appeared in our midst.
Mr.. E. and Mr.. David I. Watkins
have been selling old wheat to Mr.. War;
ner. Mr.. John Osborn, another Of our
wealthy and enterprising farmers, mar
keted hog that weighed 5s5 pounds.
Who can beat that?
| The north wind has been on another
pleasure excursion, and ~ all excursion.
lists ought to do, gave us = call. Their.
mometer indicated 81 Q below zero. Re
sult-seriously effected the fuel by the
simple rule of satisfaction.
! The Sabbath morning service was
held n usual At the school.house. Sub.
ject-Christian activity. The text chosen
for foundation for the sermon was
LET us not be weary In well doing; for
in due season we shall reap if we faint
not"
Friday evening the bills were out tor
IN entertainment by Prof. Coyle, ventrilor
quist and sle,ght ofhand performer. The
audience was composed Of the most aris-
tocratlc portion Of our community, and
the performance pronounced wonderful,
- Prot: Coyle took nickel from q man
that never let one pass out of his hand 90
easily before.
The marriage of the season was con-
summated last Thursday evening in the
presence Of = very few relatives and
friends, at the residence of Mr. W. Wat
kins, for some time past the home of the
bride-Miss Ada Reynolds. The groom
Mr.. Drummond-was well known to
our citizens, and the event created q de.
cided sensation In our social circles. The
bride was dressed with her accustomed
neatness, the groom credit to any tailor,
and both were apparently - calm and
selfpossessed as though getting married
was to them AL every day occurrence. The
only agitated person was the blushing
bridesm ard, who, doubtless, feared some
mistake, but as the Officiating clergyman
REV: NJ. F. Chester) is not novice, and
the beautiful and impressive marriage
ser vice of the N. e. church was used, the
ceremony passed off with credit to all
concerned. After which bountiful re.
past was served, consisting of oysters,
wedding cake, &c., and was partaken Of
with evident relish, and al pronounced
it another proof of the abilities OF Mrs.
W. - . cook. At an early hour the
com pany dispersed, satisfied that al had
been done according to discipline. Thus,
~ ever, in this cham ing world, two have
been brought together BY IN overruling
Providence, and have Joined hands to
walk the rough and rugged pathway Of
life side by side. And We trust they may
fight LIES battles bravely, and at last 10.
ceive victor's crown.
REPORTER.