Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

The commissioners have selected it as
! the site for the new courthouse. It is
just the place tor it, IN our opinion. Il
is convenient location, and if $25, OO0
or $4,000 is judiciously expended there.
on IN buildings of handsome design, tina,
part of the street will be very attractive
on account Of 1t. No contractor must be
allowed to make any money on the job
We want as fine buildings rs can be built
for the cash to be spent. We do not ex.
pect complaints from any source, as we
believe our very excellen, Board of Com
missioners will so manage the whole
business as to leave no grounds for Gen.
sure.
The brook says "men may come and
men may 90, but 60 o: forever.' Yes,
We learn you do, and SO the new goods
are arriving daily into Hall & Vests
dry goods store, and they go out daily,
too. They come in IN large dry goods
boxes, finely selected, and of excellent
quality, directly from the east, and they
20 out in bundles of all sizes, carrying
comfort and satisfaction to the many pur.
chasers IN all the neighboring towns in
this section of the country. Dexter,
Brownsville, Blooming Prairie, Lansing,
Taopi, Adams, Rose Creek, Lyle, &C.,
bear US testimony that these words are
true. Come and see them, friends, one
aud all. and be happy.
The Forbes Dramatic Company will
appear IN this city on this Wednesday
evening, in their play the "Black Dia.
monds." The drama gives with truth
tulness to detail, which ca mot be ques.
toned, the inner workings OF the order
known as "N1"llie McGuires," how their
murders were planned aud executed, how
their candidates were initiated, and how
their final detection and punishment
was brought about by the shrewdness and
bravery of McPharlan, the detective.
The scenery is beautiful and striking,
showing the mining regions, workshops,
conspirators' lodge-room, etc. The char
ac.ers are we'll sustained, and the drama
is highly spoken Of by the press of the
country.
Prof. W. w. Keysor has given the
Board of Education notice that he will
not be an applicant for re-appointmen, to
the position of Principal and Superin.
tendent Of the Austin schools next year
but that at the end of the school year
will "step down and out" He has Sc,
his mind upon entering the legal profes.
sion, and he thinks it high time he was
commencing his chosen work. His work
IN the public schools of Austin has been
very thorough and efficient, and that we
are obliged to part with his valuable ser
vices now, is very much to be regretted.
However, we expect soon 10 see Mr.. Key
sor take very proud and honorable po-
sltion among Minnesota's legal lumi.
naries.
The following resolutions we're
adopted at the session Of the Teachers
Institute held at Grand Meadow, in this
last week:
WHEREAS, The subject of education is
one OF paramount importance, and we
feel the necessity of Il better preparation
for the work Of instruction, and
WHEREAS, Teachers Institutes are
recognized rs among the most efficient
means of preparing teachers for the work,
Resolued, That this Institute has been
not only pleasant, but profitable occa-
sion.
Resolved, That We tender our thanks to
the County Superintendent, and to Miss
Paddock, L ISIS Shel!enger, Miss Sergeant,
Mr.. Hatch aud Mr.. Ravens, compos ing
the committee on instruction, for the able
manner in which the exercises have been
Resolued, That we also thank MIR.
Faulkner, Miss Barnard, and their able
in The choir for the aid they
have rendered in making the OCCASION
pleasant.
Resolced, That we thank the citizens Of
Grand Meadow for the hospitality and
interest they have manifested.
ResolUed, That these resolutions be
offered Tor publication in one of the
papers Of Mower county.
SETH A. HAMMER,
CHAs. H. STEFFENs,
E. NJ. HARPEx,
LIZZIE ANKER,
ALICE Z. HILLS,
Committee on Resolutions.
Grand Meadow, MIMI, April 2, 1881.