Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-03
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vehicle, and he tell 10 the ground, st1ik-
ing upon his left shoulder and the back
OF his neck. He was quite badly bruised,
and suffered good deal Of pain Saturday
night and all of Sunday. Monday, how
ever, our good friend told US he was
better, though he was then unable to be
out of the house. We hope he may
speedily recover his usual good health.
There is nothing we like better to
mention than the little parties which
mark epochs in children's lives and
grant them happy childhood for men,
ory's delight in old age. Little spark
ling-eyed Stella Mason was made happy
by a pleasant surprise party, which
her little friends, assisted by her parents,
gave her last Friday. The little folks
had merry time with their sports and
laughter on the beautiful lawn of Stella's
home, and, we may be sure, left fewer
than twelve baskets of fragments Of the
choice refreshments prepared for them
by Mrs. Mason. For an afternoon play
they had pleasant place, and they
improved their opportunity.
AT the risk of being charged with a
hobby, we will bring up the question Of
weeds again. War must be waged until
it is waged on them. The weeds which
line our streets and sidewalks are null
sance. They mark lack of pride, and
class us as decidedly rural. Some Of the
best sidewalks are so lined with weeds
and nettles that one cannot walk over
them in the morning or evening without
being drenched with dew. We submit,
whether it speaks we'll for town where
grass lines the walks on the business
streets, and where in many places the
weeds are six feet high on both sides Of
the fences Of residences. Let US down
the weeds and not maintain a regular
cane.brake and incipient wilderness.
| There has been more fuss about Ira
Jones not putting a cornlce ON his build
ing than you could believe. But we've
always said that he would finish It, We
knew he would, if it took fifty years but
when We wanted to bet on it, so many
took US up, We backed out. Now we
wish we hadn't: for, as sure as you live,
that cornice is being put up, and it will
be good one We shall rise in the
morning to look at 1t, and wonder where
the poor, dear birds have gone; we shall
miss those old familiar sticks which
stretched over the :hrongs that used to
20 over to ask Ira why he didn't fix up.
And in spite of ourselves and the new and
increasing delight IN store for US, those
tender memories will ]inger, and forget
we never can.
The wheat crop in Mower county we
should say is much better this year than
last-at least such IS the fact on the west
side of the county. Some Of our farmers
report the best crop they have had in
seven or eight years, with one exception,
others the best in three years, and all are
unanimous in saying that the crop is far
better Than last. The quality Of the grain
promises 10 grade good No. 2, and there
Will be considerable No. l. The yield
will not be extra heavy in any case, vary
ing from ten to twenty bushels. But the
extra quality will go a good ways toward
making up the loss in quantity. Then
the superb harvest weather, with hardly
drop of rain to hinder, has given the
farmer quick and economical harvest
It is safe to say that fully nine 1enths of
the wheat is cut and in the shock, and
stacking is well under way.
-TAoP1 FAxM.-Harvesting on the
large Taop, farm began week ago last
Friday. TWENTY-FIVE machines have
been running every day and the crop is
probably all cut and shocked before this
time. Mr.. Wood, the superintendent of
the farm, says that there are 5000 acres of
wheat, and that there will be no more than
thirty acres seriously injured by rain, rust
or chinch bugs. The yield promises to
be the largest ever produced by the farm.
1t is the intention OF the proprietors to
convert it into stock farm, and gradu-
ally stop wheat raising. They now have
400 cattle and 1900 sheep. This crap and
the profits of stock raising will Offset the
poor crops Of past years. Farming on so
grand scale involves heavy loss or gain !;
we sincerely hope the latter for the own
ers of the Taopi Farm.
Last Wednesday morning complaint
was made before Justice Griffith that
Peter Zeller had been beating his wife.
A warrant was issued and Policeman Riley
sent to arrest him. Mr.. Ze!ler set his dog
upon the officer and drew his revolver
Tom, after having his clothes torn and
being bitten by the dog, very properly
brought Pete to time and took him to the
lookup, where he was kept until the next
day for trial. No bail was secured for
him, it not being deemed best by his
friends to release him. TIE mex: morning
he had hearing and was sent to Jail for
five days, as he had no money to pay his
fine. Zeller's face is not so beautiful as
it was before he was struck, nor are Tom g
pants as attractive IN the back part. May
this teach Mr.. Riley to have stouter pants
and Mr.. Zeller 20 let whisky alone and
treat his wife as man should.
| II have suffered beyond endurance" my
life has been a burden to me-" II have been
denied the pleasures of society," Extracts
I from testimonials OF those cured of skin and
scrofulous humors by the Cutioura Remedies.
The only absolute specific we know of for
sneezing. shutting and choking catarrh or
for the small sum of 81 affords instant relief
Look out for him. Cholera morbus is
about the meanest thing a man can have
and the easiest thing he can get. 1t lies
around loose and jumps on a person
without any previous warning. 1t comes
like a thief in the night, and steals a
mans sleep and his peace of mind at the
same time. 1t falls on the just and the
uuj ust, and no one knows at what hour
of the night he will have to get up and
hustle around after Jamaica ginger TO
pour on the troubled ice water he has