Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-08

George C. Chamberlin, that dear old bach.
has just had ''tin wedding" The Jackson
Republic, his only heir, is ten years old. Poor
George, may the future have both silver and
golden weddings in store, and life partner
to help enjoy them.
Mrs. Sallie Van Pelt, the local editor of
the Dubuque Times, is also the base ball edi-
tor of that journal. Last year she reported
over sixty games. She is the only lady in the
of the game and is able to report them. She
is also considered the best authority in Du-
buQue on the national game.-EE.
ALBERT Lea Standards: The Masonic oom-
mandery of this city has arranged with the
Pullman Car company for sleeping car in
which to go to the meeting of knights Tenn
plar in Chicago next August. The price paid
is ST. pei, day =; This does not include fare are
car will ACCOMMODATE at least forty, and if
there are not enough Knights to fill it others
will be taken if they desire to go.
Tho death of a lumberman in the St. Croix
valley put his wife in possession Of several
She had nearly sold them to a St. Louis man
logs s ayeraseP Fhe careless OPERATOR ~ wrote
that it was none Of BIS business, ana the bar
gain is off.-StaltUdter Lvmbermdn.
Wonder if that operator has his life insured.
When you travel in these days, about once
in six hundred miles you come upon a green
hacker. He always takes rear seat in the
tobacco solemnly and makes a target of the
wood box, while he shows a strong disinclina-
ton to talk politics.-Dispatch.
Soon twill be time for him to croak in a coat
of another color, too. Sore-heads make fire.
quent changes.
The Lanesboro Journals new editor made his frs
bow to Minnesota public last week: and in his sal-'
utatory very succincty remarks to his patrons, give
me liberal patronage and will give you good
newspaper" That's it exactly. good patronage
,ciu make good paper, but feeble support is curse
to the paper and curse to the community among
whom it crculates-WinnebdgO Times.
The publisher should take the initiative,
and make good paper to show his patrons
! he is willing to do his part. A community
sood M until they are satisfied the in
yestment will pay.-Ldresb0ro Journal.
Now, brother Allen, don't you wish you
naun'e oaid anpthing?
! -Talmage says: hate your perfect man
Inever was so badly cheated in my life as Ionce.
was by one of your ''perfect'' men. He had
the rules of common honesty. These men
who go Prowling around prayer meetings tell
| Ing how much like saints they are-look out
for them; keep your hands on your pocket
bouncing sinner isn't SO repulsive to me az
one of that sort of higher-life men.
We've seen EN-, these very individuals, land
spotted them too, and you not only need to
watch your bocket-book, but look out for
your character, too. You will find them so
perfect and altogether lovely, that all the
world, save those who are like themselves,
are not just as they should be. Look out for
these long-faced, heightened, perfect persons
every time.
| WAS HE DRUNK OR CRAZY.?-It appears
that man by the name of A. c. Eddy, who
claims that ]. c.. Easton has wrOnged him
out of so acres Of land, has been stopping
around Chatfeld for several days drinking
freely. Tuesday he was sitting beside the road
nearJ. G. Easton's sheep yards, when q man
passing was hailed by him. The man stopped
at once, not knowing what he wanted, when
Eddy pulled out revolver and declared that
unless the stranger admitted that j. G. Easton
was damned rascal. he would shoot him.
Seeing his condition, the man thought 1t pru
deut to make the required admission, where.
upon he was allowed to pass. Soon Hiram
Laughery of Jorden township came along and
was halted in the same manner but paid nc
attention, whereupon the drunken man fired
4 ball taking effect in Laughery's shoulder
ranging up to the neck. The ball has been
taken out and it is thought Laughery will re-
cover without serious injury. The drunken
man then turned and fred at one of the shep'
herds, the ball passing very near his ear. HI
was arrested and is now at Preston Jail. Wy
kOf Weekly.