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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
GRAND MEADOW.

Examine Honest Johns large assert
ment.
Centennial Oil, at W. s. Ranney's
drug store.
e. E. Myers tailor shop for good
fits and low prices.
MIR. s. Eaton is The new buyer in the
Cargill u Van elevator.
Novel mouse.traps among the new
goods at o. S:Swenson's.
Mr.. H. Martin is spen ding the winter
at his old home in Connecticut.
Mrs. Nolan, of Austin, is established
in her new house, which is now open for
boarders.
The man that cannot see himself re-
Elected in an assortment Of comic valen-
tines, has no self to reflect.
George Chatwood's house was dis.
covered on fire Tuesday morning. But
was saved by timely help.
AT Colman's hall, Friday night,
Mrs. Fixen, of Albert Lea, delivered a
telling lecture to good house. At the
close she organized w. c. T. U.
! County Superintendent Tuttle has
just returned to Grand Meadow from a
visit to Wisconsin. Meanwhile his horse
has enjoyed the stables of mine host,
Hughart, of the Bell House.
In the matter of Vlning and Lamb,
mentioned in the last issue, the facts as
they come to light, are as follows: Lamb
was to furnish the money and warehouse,
Vlning to pay all running expenses and
conduct the business. Profit and loss to
be shared equally. At the first cutoff, in
October, Winnings share of gain was
$3361S, but as he had drawn from the
business $47495, Vining still owed Lam
S13S77. The second cutoff, showed a
loss of $415.27, when the business clos ed.
Winnings books represent this condition,
but as he has been sustaining heavy losses
during the year, he cannot make imme-
diate settlement. This, the fact of clos
ing, and some dissatisfaction, have given
rise to report that grew worse as 1t
changed hands. B~If any exchanges
have copied the first article please copy
this ALSO
Report of the primary department
of the Grand Meadow school, for the
month ending January 30, 1880:
Number enrolled. 81
Average days attendance ...........,..5 81
Number tardy..... 9
Number of hours lost by hardness. . 2.2j
Names of pupils present every day during
the month:
Emma Covell, Maudie Colman.
Emma Whsle, BERTHE Huss,
Amelia zimmerman, Mary Requa,
Minnie Fischer. Ned Copeland,
Lizzie Schroeder, Pred Copeland,
Nettie Schroeder, Walla Keefer,
Jessie Allen. Elgar Greening
Mamma Greening, John Schroeder
Rosa Barnard, Roy COlman,
Fannie McDevitt, John Cole,
Willie McCloskey, Stephie Whsle,
Charlie McDevitt, Eddie McCloskey,
Pat McDonOugh, George Barnard.
E. S. RANNEY, Teacher,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
Sudden Death.

Sudden and Unexpectedly came the
sad news to us on Sunday morning that
Oliver Somers, our friend and neighbor
for twenty-one years, was dead. Scarce
block and half from our very door,
and yet the death messenger came so sud-
denly, that he was gone from US before
we knew that he was ill.,
lie took severe cold the early part of
the week, but was not considered at all
dangerous, being about the house the
greater part of the time. Saturday morn
ing he arose and dressed himself as usua.
and ate his breakfast. About four
O'Clock in the afternoon he complained OF
severe pain IN his side. Aphysician was
called, who pronounced the difficulty con-
gestion of the lungs. His sufferings were
very severe for several hours, and his
breathing very labored. He became
more easy some two or three hours be fore
his death, and at two O'Clock on Sunday
morning, quietly and without a struggle,
the spirit of our friend Somers passed out
and entered into the life beyond.
Oliver Somers was born in Ohio, near
Silver Creek, Gcauga county. He came
with his parents TO gainesville, at sixteen
years of age, settling on farm. A few
years afterward he moved to Elkart, In
diana, where he was married to Miss Es-
Their Conger "a sister of w. s. Conger of
this city,. The next change was to West
Union, Iowa, where he resided seven
years; and twenty-one years ago he came
to Austin.
There were three children-his eldest,
William c., a soldier, was killed in bat
tie at Vicksburg; the second, son, dy.
Ing at ten years of age at West Union !;
the third, daughter, Olive, the wife Of
Mr.. V. P. Lewis. The widow and Mrs.
Lewis are the only surviving members of
the family.
Mr.. Somers had been married thirty
six years, and many in Austin will re-
member the large company of friends that
assembled at the residence of V. P. Lewis
eleven years ago, to surprise" Mr.. and
Mrs. Somers on their silver wedding day
Oliver Somers was a good citizen, and
had many warm friends. He was both a
Mason and an Odd Fellow Was partic-
ularly faithful and attached to the Ma
sonic fraternity, being one of the original
members of Fidelity Lodge of this city,
which was organized about twenty years
ago. He was its first secretary, and for
time its Worshipful Master.
The funeral was at his residence, at
two o'clock, on Tuesday afternoon. A
large number of citizens were present,
paying their last tribute 10 the memory of
the deceased. Prayer was offered by
Rev. ]. W. Eldridge, after which the
brethren of the Masonic and Odd Fe)lows
lodges of this city followed the remains
to lakewood cemetery, where he had so
often himself assisted in the burial rites
of deceased brethren, and with the I'M
presslve ceremonies Of the Masonic or
der, all that remained Of Brother Somers
was laid away in IFS final resting place.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

LOST OR STOLEN, from the subscriber
at the village of Dexter, Mower county
Minnesota, on or about the 24;h DAY Of
November, A. D. 1879. q due.blll, given
by w. D. Medbery to John Paul, for the
sum Of $107.13, with interest ut Z pc,
cent. per annum, dated at Dexter, Min
nesots, November 10, 1879, due in slxty
days after date.
All persons are hereby cautioned not tc
purchase or pay said due. bill 10 any one
excepting John Paul, as he is the Ri htfu
owner thereof. JOHN PAUL.
Dexter, MIMI, Jan. 10th, 1880.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
WE would say to the Grand Meadow

WE would say to the Grand Meadow
correspondent of the Register, that the
only agent of Mower county for the
"Centennial Illuminating OIL" has not
been over there yet, but when he does go,
he will be pleased to accept the compli
ments of the man who has the loaded
revolver in his desk, and hopes he will
not Skip for fear of the Oily man.
G. w. SHAPLEY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

GRAND MASQUERADE BALL-There
will be masquerade party given by the
Austin Cornet Band, at Jones' hall, on
Faiday evening, February 18th. Every
care has been taken by the committee to
make this party perfect success in every
way. Masks can be procured at Glenn
mcr g. Pooler's drug store. Persons
wishing to procure costumes can apply
to Herman Kunath, at his place of bus.
mess. "And don't you forget it,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

$500 FoReERY.-Hamlet 8. Felton's
latest developed forgery, is the name of
&C. q. Edwards to a $500 note. The
Colonel, when the bank here notified him
that 1t had $500 of his matured paper,
was naturally surprised; but when he put
on his thinking cap, he traced the auda-
cious forgery to Felton's hand. Where
the rascalities Of the Specialized Philos-
opher " will end. isjust now the question.
The scoundrel FELTON,, it is reported, fled
the country via Chatfeld. OF course,
Col. Edwards won't have to pay the note.
Spring Valley Yidette. b.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
A MAN OF A THOUSAND.

A CONsUMPTIvE CUREE.-When death was
hourly expected, all remedies having failed,
and DR.. n: James was experimenting with
the many herbs of Calcutta, he accidentally
child of CONSUMPTION. His child is now.tn
this country, and enjoying the best Of health.
He has proved to the world that CONSUMP-
TON can be positively and permanently
cured. The Doctor now gives this Recipe
free, only asking that each remit two three
cent stamps to pay expenses. This Herb also
cures nigbt-sweats, nausea at the stomach,
and will break up q fresh cold in twenty hours.
Address, CRADDOCK r CO.,
0e2 Race st., Philadelphia, naming this paper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

MUs1c.-M1ss ALICE WHEAT, "a pupil
of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music,)
will give instruction in Vocal and Instru-
mental music, to any who may wish to
avail themselves of this opportunity.
Terms reasonable. Enquire at residence
Of DR.. J. n. Wheat. Miss Wheat has
had FIVE years experience in imparting
musical instruction, and feels that she
can give to all perfect satisfaction.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
SOAP.
SHERMAN'S
COMPOUND Bar SOAP

Costs but four cents per pound. No washing
machines are required; no pounding is neces-
sary, and usually but very little, if any, rub
bling is required. 1t is easily made, a boy or
girl of fifteen years OF age, by going according
to the directions, can make 100 lbs. In one
hour. The ingredients which compose it can
be obtained in any village.
When the Soap is made it can be readily cut
into bars, and is ready for use. We have de-
voted great deal of time and labor tO1nvent
8 soap that would take the dirt and grease
out of clothes without damage to them or
without having to rub, pound, ETC., to make
them clean. All that is required with this
soap is simply to soak them in suds of this
soap short time, and then to boil from ten
to twenty minutes, then rinse, blue and hang
out and they will be perfectly clean and white,
not yellow, as some soap leaves the clothes.
The article itself is the best recommend it
can have, and upon its own merit we are
willing to let it stand. We are confident that
DO person after testing its quality will be
without the family right to make and use this
excellent soap.
In order that all may be benefited by this
soap, and none, however poor they may be,
need be prevented from using it and enjoying
its benefit, we have placed the price Of family
rights at the low sum of ONE DOLLAR EACH,
and the family right for making and using the
CENTENNIAL ILLUMINATING OIL at the small
sum of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS
SHERMAN & CO., Proprietors,
$500. Marshall; Michigan.
~All parties are cautioned against pur-
chasing rights of any one except r:
G. w. SHAPLEY, Of Austin, Sole Agent tor
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

SAFE, reliable, harmless and cheap is
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. We therefore
do not wonder at the popularity of thi $
old family medicine. The price is only
rs cents bottle:- .>~ '$. -.s.:-'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
A Card.

EDITOR TRANSCRIPT. - take this
means of publicly thanking the many
friends in Austin for generous assistance
and sympathy during the sad days Of my
brother divers sickness.
S. SwENINGsEN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
Go and See tho Indian Doctor,

Go and See tho Indian Doctor,
who has permanently located in Austin.
He describes diseases and symptoms
without asking questions. His medicines
are composed of roots, herbs, barks, &C
Office at Mr.. s. w. Days, near the Flech
House. Consultation free. See bills.
DR.. Z. H. JOHNSTON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
SsRi0 Gnn!Ss

Oysters! Oysters! Oysters! am agent
for the "Big Gum brand, Oyster Packers
Association, at Baltimore, which will
enable me to sell oysters lower than ever
before sold in Austin. All warranted,
direct from Baltimore, fresh and full
cans, from Is to IS cents per can. Salts.
faction guaranteed, or money refunded.
II L. G. BAsFoRD.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

LADIES wishing dress making and hair
work done in the latest and most approved
styles, will do we'll to call upon Mrs.
Pe1erman, in the rooms over Park Place.
You will find her capable and accommo-
dating, and all work done by her guaran-
teed 10 give satisfaction. Don't forget the
Mace
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

MONEY to loan, at lowest rates, annual
interest, on First Mortgage, on Improved
Farms. Apply to D. B. JOHNSON, Jr., at
the Mower County Bank.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

LOOK at Solner's carpets, oil cloths and
mattings. A good assortment on hand,
and new styles for the spring trade will
soon be ready for all purchasers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
Buy Your Boots and Shoes Cheap While
You Can.

You Can.
The recent enormous increase in price
OF all materials that 60 to make up these
goods, has already compelled manufac-
turers to advance prices from Is to so
cents per pair, and they are sure to 70
still higher. Foreseelng this state of
things, our enterprising friend, TRuEs.
DELL, purchased early in the season-a
very large stock at the old rates-and
will be able, for some time yet, to sell a,
the old low prices. In fact, lie is now
selling many things lo,cer than they can
be bought of the manufacturers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

MAPLE honey in cans-very nice-just
the thing for buckwheat cakes, at Taylor
& Balls.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

Now, if you want to buy calicoes,
sheetings, embroiderles, ribbons, laces,
f1auuels, in fact any kind Of goods, at the
lowest market price, you should call on
GUM. 1t is the place.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

Mrs. JOHN MORRISON will be found
second door from Hayes Brothers, and
she will give the best kind Of lunch on
tue shortest possible notice. Give her a
call
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

SEWING MACHINES repaired by COM
petent workman, at Geo. E. Wilbour &
Sons.
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LEAVE your orders for Ice at Challey
Pooler's drug store, and w. T. Maude-
vile will fill them promptly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

A NEW invoice Of 50.cent Japan tea
the best ever sold in this county, at
TAYLOR s. BALLS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

LIQUID Nitrous Oxide or Laughing
Gas, at q. A. Avery's Dental Rooms.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

ANOTHER carload Of apples, direct
from Canada, all red fruit, and very
choice, at TAYLOR s BALLS.
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On the east corner Of Main and Mill
streets, H. Guuz keeps an immense stock
OF clothing, TO be sold cheaper than any
other house will sell them. Examine
goods elsewhere and then call and Gunz
will make you lower prices than you
could possibly think Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

ATTENTION F1REMEN!-A meeting of
Austin Fire Co. this (Thursday) evening.
Turn out.
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Mr.. W. G. J. Hermann, of Albert Lea, is
canvassing this city for an elegantly illus.
trated family bible. Give him your order.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

GOLDFISH Brick-somethlng new in the
fish trade, at TAYLOR & BALLS.
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MRS. M. G: CANF1ELD, one of Austin's
best dress makers, will be found hereafter
in the very pleasant rooms over Mr..
Schleuder's jewelry store. She will be
glad to see her old friends, and to make
the acquaintance of new ones, guarantees
satisfaction as heretofore, and ladies who
wish dress-making or dress cutting we'll
done, will find Mrs. Garfield we'll advised
and thoroughly qualified for the business.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

THE individual and commercial stand
ing Of the mercantile house of J. Solner
is "A L." He makes specially of dress
goods, white goods, notions and trimmings
in endless variety, and has the finest as
sortment of carpets in the city
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

SPRAGUE, the grocer, also sells boots
and shoes, cheap for cash, and crockery
and glassware
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

DESIRABLE residence for sale. En-
ouire Of H. A. Fairbanks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

FLORIDA Oranges, sweet and very f1ne'
at Taylor s Balls.
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Do NOT fail to call and see your old
friend, Bulls, of the Farmers Home, at
his commodious Davidson House quar-.
tiers, on Water street, next time you come
to Austin, with that hobby team. You
will find the best accommodation in the
city both for man and beast; you will
receive polite attendance, and will only
be charged a moderate bill. Bulls is
bound to keep IN with his farming friends
and up with the times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
The Misses Banning


Will give two entertainments in this city
at Jones' hall, Feb. 10Th and nth. They
are the cultured daughters of cultured
and highly respected citizen of Mime
sota-Hon. W. L. Banning, of st. Paul
Their entertainments always enrapturt
an audience. We are mistaken if Austir
does not greet them with full house
Read the following testimonials:
OF Miss NJ. A. Banning, it can honestly
be said, that she never disappoints The
charm of her acting is lis perfect natural
ness.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Miss E. B. BANNING, as Hester Craze
brook, was both powerful and charming
In her earlier scenes with her father and
the doctor, she is simple, sweet and natur
al; in that between herself and Lady
MOntressOr, her talent had fuller scope
The call before the curtain and floral Of
ferings, were but merited compliments
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
CITY AND VICINITY.

BARGAINS in groceries, at H. Sprague's
CUTTERS to rent or sell.
W. T. VAUDEVILLE.
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SpRAauE says his coffecs cannot be
excelled in flavor.
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SpRAauE still sells groceries cheap as
the cheapest, for cash.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

IT will pay you 10 try H. Sprague's 80
cent tea,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

SEND to the TRANSCRIPT office for all
kinds of legal blanks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05
SHERMAN & CO., Proprietors,


~All parties are cautioned against pur-
chasing rights of any one except
G. w. SHAPLEY, Of Austin, Sole Agent for
Mower County. .+~-:.. E:s.u r.:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

ter. A safe journey to the rector.
Well. we shall miss him-George E.
Wllbour, we mean. We did not suppose
he would Try to get so far away from us.
His friends viii! find him now in the
pleasant rooms in Jones' block, over
Sprague's grocery store. Good bye.
We this week print the prospectus
of the brightest and best paper in the
West, the Ptoneer.Press. Its Republican.
ism is independent, but sound TO the core.
Read the prospectus, and when you want
the best paper going, subscribe for it.
Harry Grlswold, with his good wife
and sweet baby, have moved into the
Smith residence and are thus near neigh.
bors to the scribes of the TRANSCRIPT.
1t suits us. Harry is the head man al
Taylor & Balls popular grocery house.
The thermometer, with very little
premonition, sneaked way down on US
again Saturday night, to thirty degrees
below zero. The night was as still as
death. and few of US would have dreamed
OF the intense cold but for the tell.tale
mercury.
We understand the Sabbath-school,
in the chapel, on the east side of the
river, 10 we'll attended, and we'll sustained
BY quite large number of teachers and
scholars, This Sabbath school must be
= great convenience to the little folks
over there. --~ -a..s ..-..as III.
There are four families, each with
number of children, in Austin. who are
in need Of Immediate help. Our good
women must rummage their crannles and
closets for garments that must be spared
for children or adults. Leave your gifts
J at Wilbour's store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

Treasurer-Mrs: G. II. Goats.
Trustees-Methodist church: Mrs. A.
Cressey and Miss Camp Engle. Baptist:
Mrs. G. II. Davidson and Mrs. G. H: Coats
Presbyterian: Mrs. Fl. Frederike and
Mrs. j. Schwan. Universalist: Mrs. J
W. Eldridge and Mrs. w. F. Sutherland
Congregational: Mrs. L. s: Willard and
Mrs. F. King.
-D1ED.-YesterdaY morning, at ten
o'clock, H. o. Sweningsen died at the
Mansfield House, in this city, of con
sumption of the bowels. Had he lived
until next May he would have been 20
years old. He was single man, and en-.
gagged in the tobacco trade in Austin less
than year ago. He was of a genial dis
position, and had many friends among
the business men on the street. He has
brother-Sam. Sweningsen-in business
at Rose Creek. His parents reside al
Durand, Winnebago county, Illinois
whittier Sam. starts with the remains OF
his beloved brother today.
The union meetings are rapidly
growing in interest and success A score
or more have, within week, expressed 9
desire to become christians, and SOME are
already hopefully converted. Major
White has written that he will be here
about the 18th. There will be preaching
service tonight Thursday at the Metho'
dist church. General meeting tomorrow
night at the Baptist church. Union
preaching services at the Congregational
church Sunday evening. The meetings
lwiilbe continued every evening nextweek
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-29

Some years ago Mr.. G. w. lIatha
way, of Tioga, discovered bed of ore
on his farm Under very discourag
ing circumstances he quietly perse-
vered in his experiments, having
perfect faith in the transmitting value
OF the ore. The results OF his labor is
that several of the foremost iron and
steel manufacturers OF the State have
pronounced it unequaled, aud an or
der for 1000 tons has been received by
Mr.. Hathaway
-Pottsville, Pa, January -. - i
daring tramp outrage was committed
near Pinegrove on Tuesday afternoon.
Two men, named jonathan Schultz
and Jacob Xiegler, We're digging weil
on well on the farm of William
Messer3mith, and had gotten it about
20 feet deep. Schultz was digging ut
the bottom, while IiegIer operated the
wiidleas on the surface, when three
tramps came along the road near by
and stopped. One of them asked
Xiegler for chew of tobacco; Iiegler
handed him II plug, after biting on a
chew, put the rest in his pocket.
Xiegler demonstrated and fight fol-
lowed in which all the tramps TOOK
part. Hiegler was Knocked senseiess
with Il club and robbed of q silver
watch and small amount OF money!
The tranps then broke up the wind
| less and threw the pieces, together
with the bucket and rope, down upon
schultz, who was thus imprisoned,
He set up Il vigorous yelling for help,
but it was an unfrequentcd spot, and
! there was no response. After some
! time ZiegIer recovered consciousness,
and though badly beaten, made his
way quarter Of Il mile to the farm
! house, where he tOInd assistance and
sent men to rescue Schultz, VINO was
found to be suffering from severe
scalp wound, caused ny the falling
! timber. The neighOors organized IL
hunt for the tramps, but they could
not be found.