Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-18

-OIe y. Lea IS DullQlng 8 residence
in Morgan's addition, near Squire Grif:
ith's, 70 K % on the ground, one and a
half stories high. II is pleasantly stu
a,ed, and will make Ole desirable
home.
The Occasiona1,a neat little sheet pub
llshed at Brownsville, is about the size oil
an ordinary sheet Of note paper, aud two
columns or page. 1t is printed by q
young soa Of Capt. Hunt, and does credit
to its publisher.
The May Iraueler's Guide is as CON-
plete as perfection Can make it. With
this guide in your possession, you have
no excuse for ignorance a. to running OF
trains on all railroad lines in the United
States and Canadas.
"A Dakota paper tells of cat that
was recently taken out of snow-bank,
after being covered six weeks. There
are cats, and dogs too, that lay under
snow banks in this part of America longer
than that, last winter.
The reform spelling" has been
adopted by thirty American newspapers.
The Pennington Press is one of the re.
formers. The TRANSCRIPT, and 9195 9th.
er newspapers and periodicals, still cling
to the good old fashioned spell.
Miss Eva Sisson, who has been visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Austin, for couple
of months, took her departure last Satur.
day. We shall hope that her visit may
be repeated, as her many friends here
have learned to prize her much.
kitty Clyde" and Kitty Clyde's
sister, and the other fellow, take the
basket and the bait now, day after day
and are off to the banks of the Cedar
Fish are plenty, and bites are numerous
but that, after all, is only half the fun.
Capt. B. F. Jones left for Winnipeg
week ago last Saturday, where he had
secured situation on the Manitoba
Daily Free Press, large and prosperous
journal. The Capt. has our sincerest
wishes for success in his new field Of la
bor
Harlan w. Page left Austin yester.
day for Chicago, meeting Gen. Baker
and Gov. Gilman, the other members OF
the St. Cloud, Mankato g. Austin r R
Committee, at Ramsey, where, together
they proceeded on their way, via La
Crosse.
Mrs. Matilda Sprague, Of Otranto
was in Austin last week, en- route fol
PERRIN, Dakota. She is an aunt of Char
lie West, is SO years of age, and took the
trip alone. A postal informed her friends
yesterday that she reached her destina.
ton safely.
The Attorney General says the new
law to enforce the payment of taxes in
and prior to 1879 is constitutional-sc
delinquents had better pay up. They
only have until September, when the
sale is made, and from which there is NJ
redemption.
The old building on the lots where
the Everest residence stands, is dangerou!
to man and beast. It is no benefit TO any
one or any creature, and stands like the
tower of Pisa, and we think should re
ceive immediate attention. Let US have
it rdZed to the ground.
We are glad to know that Mr.. anG
Mrs. R. L. Kimball have returned te
Austin with the intention of making theil
home with US AGAIN, and hope it may be
permanent stay. They have rented the
Andrew Knox residence, next door to L.
G. Basford's.
Matt. Miles left the city yesterday
for Hokah, where Root rivers flowing
waters yield fish in great abundance
Matt. has winning ways, and the shining
creatures will bite quick no doubt; but
take silver hook, Matt; that, like a
AAoSI "oAu =" oo III va n0O !" II ~ AcSIA.
DR. Fl. A. Avery was thrown from
his horse last week Tuesday evening, and
somewhat injured by the accident He
was running his horse, when the stirrup
broke, and falling, the horse dragged him
about rod before he freed himself from
the saddle. It was really narrow escape
from serious injury for the DR..
Mrs. G. A. Bartlett, Who has been
very sick for over two months at the Day.
ldson House, is able to be out again
We understand that Mrs. B. is quite q
success as an authoress, and came here
to sell her book, "Lillie Ray" but her
strength was not sufficient to face the
wlntry blasts. Whether she remains
longer we have not heard.
The March issues of the Madison
%. TO- Sentinel were done up brown
being printed on wrapping paper. The
issue OF the 9TH is on the very coarsest
and brownest Of grocers' wrapping.
These papers, the result of the SHOWS
and floods in Dakota, only came to hand
last week. They are samples of true
western grit and perseverance.
-Fernald g. Co. last week removed
their stock OF furniture into Mason's new
block-;he double store recently vacated
by Lambert & Reynolds. This is the fin
est store in town for their business. No
other rooms could show their goods to the
advantage of this one. It has a fine plate
glass front, and is very pleasantly located.
The basement is used for work shop.
Miss Arminda Smith very pleas antly
entertained few friends at the residence
of L. G. Basford last Wednesday evening.
The evening was rather stormy and un-
favorable, but there were no storm clouds
within, and those hidden to participate,
enjoyed the occasion with unusual salts.
faction. Mr.. Fred. futile being present
with his flute, added greatly to the even.
ing's pleasure.
1T is said NJ. V. Nichols. who run
most of the stage lines in and out of Aus.
tin years ago, and who was one of the
"star rOute'' ring recently exnloded nv p