Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-06

1T seems to us Austin would be first
class point for first class marble shop
conducted by q 4rst class mau-not that
the people about Austin die off very rap
idly, but occasionally some one is killed
by an accident, and marble shops are 20
scarce that one situated in Austin would
do a good business for fifty miles abou,
erecting head stones over graves of those
who accidentally gave up the ghost Give
Us marble shop by all means-and a
stone engraver who can spell correctly
especially the common words of the Ian
guage.
Under the direction Of the Board, the
trees ornamenting the school house yard
have been trimmed. Yes, they haze been
trimmed, for everybody says so. We
know they have been trimmed, for we
saw them piled up outside of town. The
pupils know, yes, realize, that they (the
trees) have been trimmed. Of course
some say that they have been trimmed
too much; but the Board understands the
art of trimming aud the nature of the
box-elder, and we take their word that
in year or two the grace and beauty of
the shade trees will put to shame all ad-
verse criticism of the present.
Tho meeting for suffering Ireland
last Saturday evening was almost fail
ure, but very few Of our citiz 'ns being
present. John Furlong called the meet
Ing to order in few well chosen remarks
DR.. E. G. Dorr was elected chairman and
Jas. McGra,h, secretary: o. w. Shaw
moved that the. meeting adjourn until
Friday evening, May 14th, when he
thought there might be large and en-
thusiastlc meeting. He did not believe
the citizens of Austin were indifferent to
the appeals of suffering humanity. He
thought after the farmers get through
seeding, we can have successful meet
ing. His motion was carried and the
meeting adjourned
An exchange, in speaking of the trib-
ulations Of editors of newspapers, says
zone of the severest trials to which edi-
tors, especially young ones are liable, IL
original poetry. None are able to stand
1t unmoved. Many loose flesh rapidly,
some become insane and others again pass
into decline with thanks) and I'LL early
graves, and those that survive the inflic.
ton best become prematurely bald or
gray. 1t is terrible scourge and we
think our legislature or the society for
the prevention OF cruelty should act in
this matter. A machine for the desicca.
ton or vivisection OF amateur poets
would be an invention that would earn
the eternal gratitude of the entire editor
ial fraternity"
Poor whiskey will settle Pat Agan's
hash some Of these days. He had a
pretty close call last Friday afternoon
He was thrown out of wagon and given
a pretty thorough shaking up, but Pa,
was 80 terribly drunk nobody knew
whether the fall hurt him or not. The
young bloods who we're driving the team
when he was thrown out, were needless
and careless, and were driving very fast
He being in the hind part Of the wagon
they did not miss him until they had
gone some distance. Then they turned
back and loaded him in as you would a
dead hog, and drove off. The concus
sion certainly knocked him senseless, Al
he was yelling vigorously before he was
dumped out, but when picked up was
motionless as dead man. We haven't
heard from him since. Pat is bent on
living and dying drunkard.
-CRYsTAL WEDp1Na.-Last Friday
was the fifteenth anniversary of the mar
rage of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ID. Fair.
banks. A few of the relatives and friends
Of the couple thought they would make
them VISIT, and pres ent them with some
crystal-ware as = testimonial of their
friendship and regard; so, about forty
persons in number, made their way to the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks
aforesaid, in Window township, .and en-
joyed very pleasant time. Rev. Moses,
Of Rose Creek, made the presentation
speech, and Mrs. Alonzo Fairbanks read
the following original verses:
OF THEn4kARRIAoE.
Please accept with this 'czysta we offer tonight,
The hndest regards Of your friends.
May your journey along Times river be bright,
Till that stream in Etsrnity ends.
With many rst:rns Of that d y in the Past
When you vowed to "love, honor and cherish"
each day and each year be more blessed than the
And ali care, every SORROW, e'er perish.
May the light Of Prosperity brighten your way,
And gid every object around you,
And the sunlight Of happiness bright a. the day
OF midsummer CLINE, surround you.
Last Sunday the Cengreg ational
church Of this city received large addi.
ton to its number. After an excellent
sermon On the duty Of all men to walk
worthy of God, Rev. c. E. Wright admin
istered the beautiful and impressive ordl.
nance of baptism to four candidates.
These, with eleven others, took the cove
nant, and were received into the church,
several on profession of faith. The
beauty and simplicity of the ceremony is
characteristic of Christian doctrine, and
the VOWS of the covenant, so solemnly
made, indicate, in no common way, the
Obligation which Christians take
upon themselves, and which they must
fulfil iu order 10 approach their Grea,
Model In purity of life and thought.
Among those who Joined, and whose
names we append to this item, we trust
will be found none who will not be true
to the new life, and = means Of strength
to the church and the city: Mr.. sad Mrs
J. c. Engle, Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Thomp