Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-12

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with her friend, Miss Alice Wheat, who
is Eat home" with her uncle DR.. J. N.
Wheat. Miss Paige was sister Of Mrs.
Plat, of Oberlin, the lady whose like.
ness so many of US have seen in that
beautiful picture found in many Austin
homes, known as "Ma-ma in Heaven"
I RI. Cochrane, formerly of Austin,
writes to Rev. Cressey, from Tower City,
Cass county, Dakota, that his wheat will
average 30 bushels to the acre, and all his
crops are A l. Notwithstanding this is
his first season on the homestead, he has
III acres under the pillow. Obtains splen-
did water by digging II feet. Good
horses are worth $500 each. Mosquitoes
and flies terror.
Within the last two years Austin has
atfectlonateIy hidden adieu to about 80
persons who were obliged to partially
subsist upon the charity Of our citizens.
Five families, of nine each, have gone
out from US to home steads in the farther
west, and the others to homes in other
localities. We feel that Austin has had
her full share Of charity work to do, and
many times, rather more.
Southern Minnesota is looking up
little. The "harvcst time" is giving q
better yield than many anticipated, and
Mower county will have very fair crop
after all. No better harvest weather was
ever known, there has been plenty Of
help, at fair wages, and the fields Of grain
have melted away before the swift flying
harvesters like the morning dew. Mower
county has much to be thankful for in
this year, 1880.
MIR. J. F. Andrews, hardware mer-
chant, returned last Friday from visit
TO his old home in Oxford county, Maine.
He left Austin July 9Th, visiting friends
in Name, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Canada. Fifteen years had passed, max
ing many changes IN the old home in
Oxford county, since he last saw it, but
enough of the familiar yet remained to
enable him to have royal visit in the
old "pine tree state"
The Misses Cowing, who have SO long
been known to our citizens as being engag.
ed in the millinery business here, have
sold out their entire stock to Mrs. r. l.
Smith, of this city. The young ladies
have been IN business for nine years, and
will gladly welcome a season OF rest.
They give possession the first of Septem-
Der, and will then 60 to their fathers
home, in Jack son, this state. They will
leave many friends in this city.
Seven tramps were before Squire
Griffith Tuesday mornlng-four for
drunkenness, who were sent to jail for
six days each; two for fighting the day
before at Larry Nugent's, in the Sd Ward,
one of whom was sent to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury, and the 9TH
er discharged. The seventh one was also
sent to Jail to await the action Of the
grand jury on the charge Of stealing 81
in cash from Mrs. Fishers money drawer.
Last Friday, while Rev. F. s. Witter,
pastor Of the Baptist church at Spring
Valley, was waiting for the Mason City
train in this city, he was seized with an
attack of violent pressure of blood upon
the brain, with symptoms of apoplexy.
He was taken TO the Mansfield House,
where he was attended by DR.. Gibson,
and everything possible done for his re.
lief and comfort. He was able on Sat.
urday to return to Spring Valley, under
the care of COL VanLeuven.
Just as we expected, the ladies OF the
Floral Club turned out en- aaasse, and with
their families and invited guests, made
quite a picnic down at HOLSTERS grove
last Tuesday. The various committees
left nothing undone for the entertainment
of all participating. Under the grand
old forest trees refreshments were served,
which for variety and good quality, are
rarely surpassed, and looker-on would
have supposed the greater number of
those present were suffering with DR..
Tanners "goneness'' of the stomach.
The occasion was, we think, probably
pleasant. Friends and nelghbors seemed
to enjoy the hours social chat and recre-
alton.
The La Crosse Chronicle of a recent
issue, thus pleasantly refers to friend
Chase, with when we are all acquainted.
"The half could not be told of Col. Chase,
the landlord Of the Lanesboro Hotel. If
our readers could see his bald head, with
its fringe Of gray hair, his smooth shaven
clean cut countenance and his broad
brimmed hat, and hear the smooth tones
of his we'll modulated voice, they never
would suppose he was anything but a
Quaker deacon or Sunday school super
intendent. If you "kick' about your
bill or your victuals he has soft ans wer
to turn away your wrath and nothing will
"rlle" him in the world but to try to get
one of his guests to leave him before his
day is up"
There are "bum mers" in the air and
seine Of our business men have been
ordering printing goods" of them. We
know you have right to, and then it is
such good way to build up town you
know. What is sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander. Let Us all send
away and stock up. Your town papers
are urging people to come here to trade
and do business, urging people TO come
in and settle with US and you, and for fear
you will patronize your home papers to
the extent of few cents more than you
must pay these bummers you send out
your orders. Such business men are no
help, and they should be known, that
they might receive the same patronage
they extend to others.
Minneapolis is said to have had q
greater percentage of growth during the