Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-20
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thought to bring good luck, and the
young people are said to search for them
on moor and hill. When found they are
dyed in various colors, and used by the
children as playthings. Into many of
the ceremonies of the Roman church the
giving and eating of eggs enter largely,
the egg being accepted by the Christian
as the fitting symbol of future life, and
by the Pagan as the revivication of nature.
In many countries presents of eggs are
made on this festival day.
Sunday was as bright and beautiful
an Easter day as was ever welcomed by
devout worshippers. The morning was
full of promise and assurance of spring
time, and the mild balmy air made us
think Of spring blossoms, and singing
birds, and summer ve1dure, and we
longed tor the woods and running streams
with but the blue sky above, where we
could alone find time to "look through
nature up te natures God," and let nature
sing to US that good old Easter anthem,
"Now is Christ risen from the dead and
become the first fruits OF them that slept"
"A Sabbath School concert, with exer-
cises appropriate for Easter, was the en-
tertainment provided for the large audi
ence that 50 perfectly filed the Universe.
list chapel Sunday evening. The floral
decorations were elaborate and very beau
tiful. One Of the fineest designs was
large floral cross, rising from a pyramid
of buds and blossoms, bearing upon its
arms these words, "Christ has Risen."
This stood 10 front of the altar, and on
either side pots of calla-lillies stood look
ing like angel sentinels. The floral dis
play was highly appreciated by all pres
ent, and the exercises were unusually in
teresting.
"A family by the name of Nichols,
who used to live near the driving park,
and will be remembered by many of our
ladies, row live in the Dinsmore neigh
borhood we believe Last Saturday, while
the mother was in Austin attending the
funeral of James Kenevan, word came
TO her that little daughter was dying.
The child had been complaining few
days of not feeling we'll, but was able to
be about the house. The mother left her
upon the bed when she came from home,
and when she returned, the little one was
dead. Dear child, her release from suf-
fering came quickly. The father is dead ,
dying we believe about a year ago.
The American Refrigerator Transit
company has been organized, especially
| with the design of covering Gould's
southwestern railway system. No less
| than fifteen hundred cars, of original de-
sigu, and embracing all recent improve
ments, have been ordered. Traffic ar
engagements have been concluded with
| the lines running from the lakes to the
Missouri, and large business in semi
tropical fruits ami early vegetables is
expected. George 3. Hopkins, Of the
! Wabash road, is president of the refrlgcr-
ator company, and Captain A. F. Higgs
will be general manager.
We clip from the Chicago Times the
above notice of Capt. Higgs and his ex-
tensive and increasing business. The
Capt is an uncle of Miss Florence Jud.
son.
The family relatives and few other
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lnther j. Smith
took it upon themselves to celebrate the
fifth anniversary of the wedding day OF
this good couple, and therefore, upon last
Tuesday evening, they walked into the lit
tie home and took possession, making
husband and wife of five years doubly
happy on the anniversary evening of their
wedding day. A lunch was carried, that
would have done credit to city caterer
and several very useful and beautiful art
icles of eirtu were left as tokens of esteem
and as reminders Of this pleasant occa-
sion. We trust that many more anniver.
saries Of their wedding day may follow,
and that each may be as pleasant as the
one just past.
! SHORTEST ROUTE FROM AUSTIN TO
Cn1CAGo.-Itmay be of,ntcrestto the PEG
|
the several routes of the e., II. s st. P.
r. r. from Austin to Chicago. 1t will be
seen that the route generally travelled by
Austin people is the longest; the shortest
the new route from McGregor down lh(
river to Sabula, then to Chicago over the
Chicago 6 Pacific, which, before long
we presume will be the Austin route, as
soon as this line IS fitted up for fast pas
senger business:
Via Iowa e. Mimi, Dubuque, Racine
& Southwestern, and Chicago & Pa
| cific Divisions. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Via l. & NJ, p du c., Sun Pr, Lac,
and g. Il NJ Observation-Disclosures. 37e
Via s. NJ, Lac, and G. & M........ 392
Via l. & NJ, P. du c., and G. & NJ. 800
THE PER,Ls OF ROPE JuMP1Ne.-The
following is going the rounds of the
papers, and is worthy of consideration
BY parents and teachers:
DR.. Peck, of the Surgical Institute in
| indianapolis, has just performed sur
gical operation on the leg of young girl
by the name of Jordan, from Illinois
The bones of her legs will have to b.
partly removed, anu the little sufferer will
have to submit to two painful operations
The cause of her attliction is from jump
ing the rope, pastime resulting in NEGRO
sis or death Of the bone. The doctor
stated to the reporter that similar cases
were constantly occurring from the same
|cause, but more frequently resulting from
necrosis of the spiue, and that not month
passes but more or fewer of these cases
|came to the institute for treatment. He
Isays that ropejumping produces contin
Iuous conclusions on the JOINTS which
,mpinge upon the bone, causing at thu
first stage periostetis, and finally resulting
In the death of the bone He thinks til a
Iparents and teachers should be warned
of this dangerous sport, aud eradicate i
ientirely from the play grounds of child
Iren, as 1t is ruinous ia its effects, and is
the prime cause Of more cripples among
the female portion of the community thar
jany other cause.
Children should be prevented from
immoderately indulging in this danger
Gus pastime. The season of the year l
now approaching when this favorite spor
is resumed with unusual vigor, aud W