Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-22

BRANCH OFFIcE.-The Singer Man
ufacturing Co. hdve established branch
Office IN this city for the sale of the gen
uine Singer Sewing Machines in Mower
! and Freedom. counties; and Mr.. JIo. E.
Slocum, who has been working for the
Co. at Minneapolis for the psst year, has
been selected as manager of the office
here. John being an honest, straight
haired boy, we know the appointment is
worthily bestowed. The building rented
by the Co. is next door south of j. j.
Hayes & Bros. jewelry store. Already
there are fine lot of machines in stock,
and canvassers will be put on the road at
once 10 give all parties IN the territory
named chance 10 purchase genuine
and reliable Singer Machine. 1t is un.
necessary for Us to say that the Singer IL
counted the "boss'' Of all the differen:
sewing machines manufactured. 4S1, 167
Of them were sold in 1879, 74,735 more
than in any previous year. II Is said
that three quarters of all the sewing ma.
chimes sold throughout the world in 1879,
were Singer machines.
The man who was placed in jail on
suspicion of foul dealing with the drunk.
en- man who came near being run over
by the freight train between Adams and
Rose Creek stations, on Saturday night,
April Sd, was released the next day-Sun.
day. The injured man was but slightly
bruised about the head, and when once
sobered of, absolved the man in Jail from
any criminal intent. II seems both men
were drunk, one lying with his head on
one of the rails of the track, the other BY
the fence. When the train came thun.
derlng along it awakened the one by the
fence and he took to his heels, supposing
the man on the track was q goner and tina,
he might be blamed for It. He supposed
right, and was caught by the plucky
train-hands and brought to Austin and
lodged in jail. The engine moving very
slowly when it reached the man, the COW.
catcher gently moved his head away, and
the next day he was found TO be as good
as ever, save slight cash or two. This
miraculous escape from the very jaws OF
death ought to furnish these tramps sui:
dcient proof of the exceeding danger Of
drinking poor whiskey.
-CAKa1LL & VANS Bro FARM AT
SHERBunNE.-A correspondent Of the AL.
den Eagle gives the following. account Of
a visit TO the big farm at Sherburne. Al
Maj. Van., one of the owners, and H. E
An derson, the foreman, are former resi-.
dents Of Austin, our readers will be espec
tally interested in the report:
On arriving there va
were met by foreman Anderson, who
guided US about the premises, showing
Us the stock, buildings, etc. Messrs. Z. &
Van have on this farm at present $40
head Of sheep, the increase from which
during the season will swell the number
to upwards Of . thousand; 4S5 head of
cattle and 60 calves. The sheds for these
are 3Ox90O feet, built after the plan of
the Union stock yards in Chicago, so ar.
ranged that the stock is all kept separate
and in sections, each section Or shed hav.
nSV0r of n,s1pA
They also have 80 working mules and II
young horses, all housed in a nicely ar:
ranged and well ventilated barn 40 80
feet. In addition to these is we'll built
granary 80 GO feet, besides a black
smith shop and numerous other out.
buildings. This farm, commonly call ed
the mule farm," from the fact that the
working teams are mostly mules-con-
tains 5000 acres OF which 1000 are under
cultivation. 1t is supplied with all the
modern machinery; SIX sel.binding Nc
C0rmick harvesters are used for cutting
the grain.
Rev. Forest A. Marsh, (son of Dca.
Horatio Marsh Of this city, who has been
pastor of the First Baptist church Of Fond
du Lac, Wis.,, for several years, resigned
his pastoral charge there last month
The ministerial association Of Fond du
Lac, on March ED, adopted unanimously
the following resolution, which was pub
lished in the Daily Commonwealth of the
25th, from which paper we copy. 1t is a
deserved tribute OF regard for a worthy
young man:
"The Ministerial Association Of Fond
du Lac, having learned that their esteemed
brother and co-laborer, Rev. F. A. Marsh,
had resigned the pastoral charge OF the
First Baptist Church in this city, desire
to express their gratitude 10 God for the
many noble qualities of head and heart
which adorn the head of their brother,
his moral worth, pulpit efficiency and
faithfulness in all the duties of the min
istry. AS An Association we regret ex.
ceedingly that our brother should deem
it his duty to resign his charge. Modest
and unassuming, yet jealous, perscvering
and painst.king; in his intercourse with
his brethren, frank, generous and kind,
ever ready TO assist in any enterprise
which had for its aim the intellectual,
moral and spiritual improvement of his
fellow citizens. In parting with our
brother We take pleasure in putting on
record our high appreciation of his good
judgment, prudence, zeal and fidelity in
the Masters cause, and would commend
him to the grace of God and pray that
a wider door of usefulness may speedily
be opened up before him, where his abil.
ity and zeal may be of eminent service to
the Church of Christ"
WHAT il home without baby? Many
children have Coughs and Colds just
now, aud should have the greatest care,
and bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price only IS cents.
The Geld Fielas-Increased Excitement.
During the year IN d half last passed
there has probably been but few, if any,
families in the East that more or less Of
its members have not caught. to . certain
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