Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-12

Musical Course" He will appear at
Jones' hall, on Saturday evening, Feb.
2Sth. A uniform admission fee of only
SO cents will be charged to all parts of the
house. Reserved seats Can be procured
without extra charge. We trust Austin
will give this talented young artist full
house. Rev. Whistler, pastor of the Roch.
ester NJ. E. church, regards Mr.. Beard as
zone of the most remarkable carlcaturists
of the age. The transitions, rapidity and
perfection of execution in his drawings
are marvellous"
| FATAL Acc1DENT.-On Saturday last
little daughter of William WAY, a resi-
dent of the east side, accidentally lodged
steel button, with an eye, half an inch
in length, in the windpipe. The child
endured agonies beyond description
through the day, and all assistance
failing to give relief, Drs. Gibson and
squires decided to make an incision in
the throat,Eand about o'clock in the
evening the operation was performed.
The button was dislodged, pushed up
into the throat, and the child swallowed
it. The throat was already much inflamed
and the suffering but little relieved, aud
on Sunday, at 4 o'clock, the little daugh.
ter died. Minnie was a beautiful child,
an only daughter, and the parents have
the sympathy of the entire community in
this most severe affection.
MORE NEW BU1LD1Nes.-Our old
friend, Abram o. Holl,ster, whose farm Is
about one mile south of town, Is making
his contracts for the bulldins Of fine
| nou ho..->..--~o1uIug season. II witt
be a frame, two stories high, with wing,
and cost about $500. Abram deserves a
good house, and we are happy to learn
that he is to have one. 1t is expected
10. Adams will have the job Of building
It,
]. B. Revord and 10. keenan, are fig-
uring on a new building to be erected on
the lot in the rear of Clemmer and Pool
er's store, on Mill street. 1t is to be
veneered building, % 80 on the ground,
one story only. Revord and keenan,
will fill 1t with stock of groceries. Of
course, to make everything run smooth
ilY, the contract will probably be awarded
to Joseph Adams, who is "old reliable"
Ferd Kirchof, of the city meat market,
has commodious lce-house about fin.
| lshed on the lot back of his shop, and
has it nearly filled with ice
During this month we must get ready
for our municipal election. The question
"who will be our next Mayor" is al
ready frequently asked. And it is an i'm.
portant one. In the humble judgment
Of the TRANSCRIPT no election of the
year will be of such vital imp ortance to
Austin as our municipal election. 1t
comes to every mans door. It's effects
are felt by every individual. This cleo.
ton will decide who Is to guard our
property; who Is to protect the peace and
morals of the city: how our streets are to
be fixed how our money is to he spent.
In fact, 1t comes right down into our
every day life. National politics is more
a matter Of sentiment. 1t is n o, of such
vital importance to US whether this Re-
publican or that Democrat is made Presl-
dent of the United States. We would
scarcely know the difference in Austin
were it not for the newspapers. But it is
of the utmost consequence to every one
Of us who is put in charge -four munich
pal government. We should think Of
these things more than we do. So far as
the TRANSCRIPT is concerned it is free to
say that it thinks Mayor Ball has made
good faithful and efficient official.
Whether he would accept reelection,
| we are not informed.
Retrospect.
For the Transcript.
How often do we hear the words gaily
spoken, "Wa!t till my ship comes in"
Looking back over the past, are not its
shores all strewn with the wrecks of
those ships; of hopes, ambitions, and
aspirations all rent asunder, and stran-
ded one after one? Some were lost in
sudden storms, that rived and rent the
soul in bitter anguish; some went down
slowly, but IN WEAKNESS and sorrow, we
watched them sink, and the waves close
over them forever.
We bury our dead past, faith in human
friendships, hope AND joy, love and trust,
but the grave remains. The bounding
footstep, the exultant outlook, are ours
no longer; the brightness, the glow, the
brilliant coloring, tho rainbow: have
faded, and a dull grey sky alone remains
over Us. So it is with time, and the white.
sailed ships of time, that CLEAN, fairy.like,
in the distance.
There are houses in Austin inscribed all
over and over, with stories Of schemes and
plans; hopes and visions of future-of
1880, perhaps. The future is the present,
and where are schemer and builder
From enc window used to look forth
rosy face, and laughing eye, but the
face is very cold, and the eye closed now.
From one door there used to be bound
ing step, and outstretched arms of child
hoods love; the little arms are crossed
now over heart that throbs no longer
with loves longing, eager impulse. The
clods of the cemetery have lain over
them many year.
"Can I think OF him dead. The heart
of tho laughing, and the lovely. In a
cold leaden coffin lying still!"
Day after day, that house was planned,
every room, niche, and space, have q
voice TO those who knew the fair, young
wife, who hoped to live within its
walls; but her home too is in the church.
yard, where 80 many are lying, that
helped few years since to clear away
the rank growth on it's surface, and to
lay out its paths. do you remember
that bright sunny summer day, the dinner
spread in the grove opposite, and those
you met there?