Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-11

The work Of boring for coal at Free
born IS to be resumed.
Cedar Rapids is, since the last of
April, without saloon.
-Owatonna council have raised license
fee for circuses to 500.
-Waseca Radical admires "patents."
1t issues patent supplement.
Fourteen saloonsts III Owatonna
have taken out license at $3.50 each.
State Sunday School convention at
Owatonna May gath, 25,h and Goth.
IS. w. Skinner has rented the Otranto
Touring mill and put it in thorough re-
pair.
Christian Rustad, of Mona, an early
settler and an esteemed citizen, died April
Both.
Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell arrived at his
home in Owatonna from Washington, last
week.
An editorial convention for the first
congressional district is all right, Col.
Every editor 20 pay his own bills like a
man.
-Jesup, Patton & Co. of New York,
will break up 5000 acres Of land, south
Of jackson, this season, and SOW the land
to fax.
Evangelist Potter has been stirring up
the Spring Valley sinners the past week.
Even Col. VanLeuvcn talks like a
preacher.
--Teabout & Valleau. grain dealers Of
DEBORAH, Iowa, have failed with liablli-
ties Of $l50,000. Valleau bought wheat
in Austin for shorttime some years ago.
Geo. c. Harding, formerly publisher
OF the Lanesboro Journal, is dead. He
died in indianapolis, his old home, where
he was publishing the Reyielo. Mr.. Hard
ing was very spicy paragraphlst.
Coy Stephen Miller of Worthington,
is no friend to dogs and barn-yard fowls.
"On and after this date" he gives public
notice that he will try to kill every one OF
'em that shall 'respass on his grounds
A St. Paul man purchased seat for
the opera, presented his check for the
same, and found it occupied by a lady,
the escort of whom refused to give it up.
The Strakosh- Hess Opera Co. were sued
for damages, and the jury returned ver-
dict in favor of the plaintiff for 5000.
-Barnum will have to take back seat
in the humbug business. Forepaugh,
who advertised prize OF $4,000 for the
handsomest woman IN the United States is
SAID to have hired lady in the variety
line. from the Bowery, who is attractive
enough to suit his purpose, at salary
of about $40 week with board and
clothes.-Er.
Don't forget to say "good morningl"
Say it to your parents, your brothers and
sisters, your schoolmates, your teacher
and say it cheerfulIy, and with a smile
it will do you good, aud do your friends
| good. There's kind OF inspiration in
every good morning" heartily spoken
| that helps to make hope freshcr and work
lighter. 1t seems really to make the
morning good; and to be prophecy of a
good day to come after it. And if this is
true of the "good morning." it is also of
all kind, heartsome greetings; they cheer
the discouraged, rest the tired: and some.
how make the wheels of life run more
smoothly.-Er.
The New Haven Register inquiries
"lsn't it strange how recklessly boy dis
regards comfort? He will have wet feet,
cold fingers, frost bitten ears, and SILVER
ing chilly, but you can't pull him into the
house;by the kitchen stove. Not much.
He will dance with his hands in his peck.
cts, and 'holler' to the boys across the
street and imagine he is having raving
fun" Just so with working man.
Nothing brings out nerve except the crises
of life. When man backs down and
quits work for damp feet or is afraid he
will get rheumatic or spoil his corns,
make up your mind that that man will
never amount to anything in this life.
Grit will keep mans toes warm in ice
water. Nerve will drive off chills and
aguc and the man that can rise with the
occasion is the man that will keep his
head clear above water throughout life.
|-Elgin (IW) Leader.