Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-07-29
TRANSCRIPTIONS.

"A light frost last Ihursoay nlght.
: Prairie chickens after August 18th
snipe now.
Cut your wheat before 1t is fully ripe.
1t is economy.
Cut them down. The thistlcs, may
weed and mullens.
1--WE will pay after harvest" IS the
pass. word of the times.
Candidates are getting ready 10 take
a country seattle stump.
Gut down the weeds, rake up the
rubbish, set on fire and burn.
! The harvest is here. Whether It be
golden one, is yet to be determined.
Plenty of green corn in the market;
you can eat it with or without the cob.
Potatoes don't grow small this year,
nor few il hill, and they just crowd
awfully.
Austin quotations yes,erday--Wheat,
No. 2, 70 cents. Barley, No. 8, IS cents;
extra No. 3, 40 cents.
Why do so many persons, when CO.
ing fishing, have to take so much snake
bite medicine with them!
-Halverson, of the Albert Lea Enter
PRISE, was IN the city last week. We &C
knowledge pleasant call.
The barley crop is about all secured,
and in excellent condition-better quality
and better yield than last year.
Look out for the reaper accidents.
We fear them, especially for our young
lads, who are apt to be careless.
Mrs. (Dr) c. c. Robinson, of Mil
waukee, is the guest for few weeks of
her sister, Mrs. Ormanzo Allen, of this
city.
The County Commissioners have
been in session for several days as a
Board of Equalization. Report next
week.
Mrs. D. NJ. Hall, of Lanesboro, a
cousin Of r. o. Hall, of this city, IS q
pleasant guest at the Hall residence, for
a few days.
The elevator took in over 5000 BUSH
els of new barley from Friday last up to
Tuesday of this week, so Mr.. Fairbanks
informs Us.
Some of our farmers near Town, were
going on with their harvesting last Sum-
day. six days shalt thou labor and do
all thy work." etc.
The new society laugh goes like this,
Te-he, te.he! Ha, ha, ha! Oh.h-h ha, ha,
ha? This laugh with slight alteration
is said to fit any mouth.
Luther j. Smith and family have re.
turned from Kasson to reside again in
Austin. They are settled n house just
east Of the Baptist church.
The distance from St. Cloud to Mona,
on the Iowa line, via the St. Cloud, Man.
kato and Austin r. r. surveys, is 199
miies.-St. Cloud Journal
Rev. Morse's crop of strawberries
was very light tins year. We are sorry,
as he deserves, as reward for his faith.
fulness, big crops every season.
"A. o. Hollister is rapidly pushing
on his fine new house just south of the
city to completion. He says he IS get
ting ready for the Baptist soclable.
DIR. Young left Austin on Tuesday for
Sparta, Wisconsin, and other points. A
short trip Of about three weeks, and he
expects to return again to business.
Rev. Belden's Herald for July is
printed, and contains quite number Of
interesting local items, five of which we
purloin for "Transcriptions" this week.
Mrs B. Vosburg has been in Austin
visiting few weeks. She left Austin
and her friends in this city last Wednes-
day night for her home near Minneota.
Mrs. Amanda 8. Clark started July
92d for a four months visit with her
at Donnelly, Minnesota.
She took with her her three little father.
less children.
Charley Kenyon, Of Minneota, sends
the following interesting item to the
TRANSCRIPT: 1--WE want your paper"
Charlie is an Austin man who is farming
near Minneota.
The rumor concerning the death Of
Mrs. Joseph Gotta was true. She died
May 5th, near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She had been for long while under the
physicians care.
An open-air concert last Saturday
night was not fully appreciated by tue
sleepers on and near Main street. Bet
ter be little quiet, boys, else we may
write short eplstle.
Mrs. L. N. Griffith has an elder sister
with her from Elyria, Ohio, who will
spend some time in Austin enjoying our
Minnesota climate, and visiting at the
pleasant Griffith home.
"A quart Of lime thrown on your hay
when stacking will keep it green and
fresh, preventing mould and moisture;
and your horses will never have the
heaves, if your hay is thus cured.
Station agent McGrath desires US to
inform the travelling public that freight
train leaves Austin regularly every day
at 10: 80 a. m, for the north, always max
ing connections at Ramsey with the train
Tor Lacrosse.
Tickets from Austin to Clear Lake,
good to return in 30 days, are for sale for
$240, at the depot. This popular resort
is a good place to fly to during the hot
season. Tickets can be purchased at this
rate until September Is.
Judd Lobb and Henry Zimmerman
have consolidated their barber business,
and formed co-partnership. The boys
are frstclass wcrkmen, and will give you