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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17
Mansh cid on Austin.

We are always glad to see anything
favorable to Austin in the papers, and to
make liberal quotations in our own
This is why we publish the letter of our
townsman, Col. Mansfield, written to the
Sunday Telegraph, and also an extrac,
from the St. Paul Globe Some of our
readers may consider the contents little
extravagant, but to those who know OF
the colonel's wonderful flow of language,
it will not seem 50.
A THRIVING MINNESOTA CITY-1Ts AID.
vANTAGEs AND PROSPECTS.
AUSTIN, Mimi, August 8, 1881.
To the Editor of the Sunday Telcgruph
Residing as l did formerly in your
state is my apology for addressing you,
and IN so doing wish to speak a word
to the capitalists who are seeking favora-
BILE places for Investment of their capital,
also to fathers who are in search of good
positions TO start their sons in business as
merchants, farmers, etc. Austin is adj
mi:ted to have q country surrounding it
equal to any portion of this great state of
Minnesota. The crops this year are the
best we have had tor four years. We
have three railroads centering at this
place, also five Touring mills, within a
short distance; we have as fine a water.
power as they have 10 GAINESVILLE. At the
last session of the legislature they granted
to the st. Cloud, Mankato and Austin
railroad company grant OF land; that
road viii! be completed by 1883 to this
city. AS before said, there is no city in
Minnesota that offers sl1ch Inducements
for capitalists and men seeking farms,
business locations, etc. It is true no city
in this state has met with more opposition
than ours, all knowing we have natural
advantages over all of them. Any CON-
munication addressed to Hon. E. G. Dorr,
Mayor of Austin, will receive prompt
and cheerful attention.
This county is soon to commence build
ing a new courthouse in this city costing
$50, 900 and when completed the county
will pay for the building of the same,
relieving new settlers from that taxation.
J. II. MANSFIELD.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17
ABOUT AUSTIN.
TT NfoAs11 ..:.l1

ABOUI AUSIlN N.
Col. J. Fl, Mansfield, proprietor of the
Mansfield house, and 4 ~ell-known and
popular old settler among all who were
west of Lake Michigan thirty years ago,
being IN St. Paul yesterday, was, Of course
interviewed for the Globe. The colonel
says that the city Of Austin has voted
$4,000 to bring the Southern Minnesota
railroad into the city and that it's CON-
ing. Besides which the Milwaukee g.
St. Paul company will locate its division
shops in the city, in consequence of
which at least 500 rev cottages will be
required next season 10 accommodate the
mechanics and laborers who will come
there with the railroad and its shops A
street railway, connecting the railway
depot with all parts OF the city, is pro-
posed and will be built, the colonel says,
as soon as proper authority and rights of
the way can be obtained. A paper mill
and cloth mill are among the contem
plated business investments 10 he offered
by the citizens. But the people are
walked up, and he thinks Austin will, in
a few years, be next to St. Paul and Min
neapolls among Minnesota cities in bust
ness importance, wealth and population.
st, Paul Globe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

SHEET1NGs and shirtings, cheap,
KING s. FISH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

The Baptist sociable will be held at
the residence of Mrs. L. L. Lord, TO- night
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

a SEWING MACHINE to trade for &
good new mich COW. Enquire at this
office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

SCRATCH Books, in large variety at the
TRANSCRIPT Office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

LOOK at the lovely "India Null" at
Solner's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW glnghams at KING & Fish's.

Buy your furniture, Of S. g. OLSON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

DoN'Tf = that Noble & French are
at the bottom of prices always.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

GRAIN bags at 50 per dozen, at
KING Il FISH's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

MCBRIDE, THE GROCER.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

>NlI mo, One Collins VOltaic
COH..No Electric Plaster, costing
vnrllc Elec1lB0 25 cents, is far superior
's1''sS to every other electrical
~ AerE06 appliance before the
A00SH public. They instantly
relieve dyspepsia, liver complaint, malaria,
fever and ague and kidney and urinary diff
ticulties, and may be worn over the pit of the
stomach, over the kidneys, or any affected
part. Price rs cents. Sold everywhere.
WEEKS & POTTER, Boston, Mass.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

New fall prints just. received at King
& Fish's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17

Marian Mason, infant daughter Of Benja-
min Mason, aged % months. Marian
has always been child of very delicate
health, and the summer heat and dreaded
teething time Of childhood, proved more
than the frail little life could Withstand,
an though the tenderest, watchful care
that loving parents could give, was
ever about her, she could not stay, and
so gently did the death angel WOO, his
arms were about her, and he bearing her
away, 'ere friends could realize she was
going from them. Many of the dearest
friends Of little Marian's departed mother
accompanied the sorrowing family to
lakewood cemetery where the liteless
form of "Baby Mason" as beautiful as
the earthly home of pure little soul can
be, was laid away to rest.
The following named books are
missing from the Floral Club library. As
it is possible that they have been over
looked and forgotten in some ones keep
ing, We take this method of bringing them
to mind, hoping that they may be discev.
cred and returned: Pierre Blors Hand
Book of Cookery; Beechcr1ft; Elsie
Magoon; Two Years before the Mast;
The Lampliehter; Ida Norman; Our
New West; Win dow Gardening Peers
and Parvenus; My Wife and I; Edna
Browning; HOOsler SchOO master; The
Circuit Rider; Work and Play; Rose
Mather; Miriam; Missy; The Percies;
Talmadge's denominations of Modern
Society.
The public as we'll as the holders of
tickets, are cordially welcome to the
Library on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Sat-
urdays. The Librarian is not authorized
to issue books on any other days.
By vote of the Society,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-17


we'll known hospitality of the Cook man.
sion.
AS will be seen in the proceedings
of the city council, 5000 has been appro-
priated for the purchase of lot for an en-
CINE house. The action is commenda BILE.
Property can be purchased as cheaply
now as it ever can be in Austin, and a
choice Location can be secured. We have
no engine, but we need house for the
Hook ank Ladder Co.. and headquarters
for the firemen. Perhaps the engine will
fellow soon. First the cage, then the
bird"
Mrs. JAG. Schlimmer and her two little
boys ofWausau, Wisconsin, are the guests
Of her parents, John Waggoner, Of this
city. Mrs. Schlimmer is not looking as
healthful and we'll as the Lizzie Wagon
er we used to know IN Austin; better
come back to Minnesota, Jake, with the
little family. Mrs. Schlimmer will leave
Austin next Monday, meeting her hus.
band en- route and accompany him east
after goods, leaving the little sons will;
their grandparents.
The dogs and cats in this town are
thickening up fearfally and wonderfully.
The streets are full of them; in fact, they
are thicker than the hair on their own
backs. Night Is rendered hideous by
their demoniacal bowling and sputtering,
and things 10 throw at them are becom.
ing very scarce. There are no mad dogs
and there ia DO need of any; for the PEG.
pie are al mad, or will be unless this
abomiaable nuisance be speedily abaled.
Let the war begin.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06

Personal and other Notes cleaned
from Yestsrday's Mining xewn.
The Methodists are making preparations
for Christmas tree.
Niks Purcell is building fns frame In
New Town for saloon.
Geo. NJ. Payne and family have removed
to Eureka, and are occupying their former
residence there.
Charles Klobe and Frank cunneen Of
Eureka sro engaged In rebuilding and rGn.
ovsting the Catholic Church.
joha Nicholas LETT on yesterday morn.
Reno. aud from there to San Francisco.
boIsa Ia nearly completed. and will be ia
order for the grand benefit ball on Wednes-
day evening.
Our genial friend. Jack Pascoe. has pur-
chased Charley Murphy's residence on
Tank Hill. What's the meaning OF al
those, Jackie?
It Is not correct that Eureka has not con-
tributed anything to the Michigan sufferers.
The Beatiiic Lodge, No. I, Knights Of
Pythias. sent on $50 week ago.
The road from Ruby Hill to, the Hope
Consolidated and Silver State mines IL
being put In order. This road IL conve-
nient to travellers toward Prospect Noun
tain Tunnel. Spring Valley and other
places, and ought to be kept in good con-
dition.
In the last issue Of the White Pine News.
Cherry Creek. wo notice the name Of 0riff.
J. Griffith on committee Of the Miners
Union ball, shortly to be given there. IL
| 1t possible that IL il our redonbtable Wales
| Con. Griff. for whom there has been so
| much inquiry Of late
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06
CLAUS sPRECKLEs.
The Way the sugar M0nopOIl.t
Made Himself solid.

The Way the sugar MOnOpoIi.t
Made Himself solid.
The great industry Is sugar raising. and
this has risen from . very modest begin
ming to immense proportions. A few years
ago German named Claus Spreckles
went to the Sandwich Islands from Cali
fornia, and after looking around for . suita-
BILE place to settle upon, he made an offer
to rent large tract Of land at the foot OF
an extensive volcano. He was well laughed
at, for tho ground was composed Of scorie
from the volcano, which tho action Of the
elements had ground into the finest dust.
A slight crust had formed upon the sur
face, and 1t looked about az valuable for
agricultural purposes as fagstone walk.
Spreckles, however, succeeded In leasing .
tract OF 10, 900 acres for 80 years at the rate
Of ten cents per acre. He then broke up
the crust mixed the dust with . small
quantity Of vegetable mold, thoroughly ir-
rigated the soil thus formed, and planted
sugar cane. To-day be ia millionaire
and the r!ehest person upon tie island.
The sugar made from cane grown here 10
Of very superior quality. At Arst the
Customs officers refused to allow the unre-
fined sugar to be. admitted, duty free, to
the United States. claiming that it was re-
fined, SO clear and pure Is ito quality.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06


More Calls ON the General Fund
The +. 4 r. Protest-BilIs-Et Etc.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment,
with Commissioners Campbell aud Smith
present.
In compliance with law, Commissioner
A. w. Campbell and N. Smith, and the
County Auditor. counted the money in the
hands OF the Treasurer, and found the
same correct.
1t was ordered that the sum Of SIS, 200
be transferred from the General to the
County Expense Fund.
1t was ordered that the sum Of 81 900 be
and the same IL hereby transferred from
the Eureka School District Fund to the
Police Fund.
1t was ordered that the sum Of $3.50 90
be and the same il hereby transferred from
the General to the Salary Fund, to cover
the deficit in said Salary Fund for the
month Of November, 1881.
1t was ordered that the sum Of $500 be
and the same is hereby transferred from
the Police to the Town Fund.
It was ordered that the sum Of s40O be.
and the same is hereby, transferred from
the Police to the Fire Fund.
, r. Sadler, County Treasurer, appeared
before the Board and stated that the 4. l.
P. Railroad Company had protested against
the payment Of taxes into the Eureka
School Building Redemption Fund.- ON the
ground that the district was organized
contrary to law, and that the company
would hold him responsible for the same,
and that he would hold the moneys apart
pending the proct edings.
The following bills were allowed: A. w.
Campbell 500, N. Smith 500, G. Mikel
500, ]. W. Smith $40. X. SadIer $500,
G.. J. Scanland $50. ]. D. Patterson $40,
d. H. Hall $120. ]. G. Bothin s112, +. J.
Wallace $3.50, L. Brandt $4S, J. Raveli
sl20, W. H. Davenport $500. G. J. R. But
tlar $3.50, G. @. Wallace $416 66. F. H.
Harmon $500. Matt Kyle 500. 500, $50.
$416 Sc; J. F. Mason $500, Lambert Moli-
nslli $3.50, Ed. vanderlieth S12O,
G. j. r. Buttlar SO, w. r. Penrose "a so,
J. Godfrey $51 As, w. O. Mills Jr. SIC "a,
s. Mikel 81, James M. Smith $50 80, w.
H. Stowell 50 so, O. ]. Il. Buttlar 81, G..
X. McCulloch S35, Lee Kee Sc, J. L.
Hinckley So 06. M. Rockman $40, James
Williams $40, ]. Hancock SIS, J. Wadish
$126, DR.. A. O. Bishop 5000. G. W.
Schwamb S35, r. Sadler 81 so, r. SAdler
SIG 25. A. Brungard $25, J. M. Smith
SO 25, M. Phillippini $i45 SO, J. Peters
$2l, @. B. Ford $40 rs. r. Ryland $250,fJ.
Silyey $3S, w. @. Mills Jr. $266 96
E. 8. Clifford s104 10, w. H. Matthews
$40 so, VIM. Kald $50, DR.. J. A. Nesbitt
$50. All Farley $40, Chas. Grimm $50, ].
Wadish $50. J. Wsdish $3.50 25, W. n.
Remington "a 80, W. o. Mills Jr. 81 rs,
j. NJ. Smith $40, J. B. Singleton 90 80,
+. W. Clute sl4 IS, Huntington, Hopkins
& 90. SOL rs, W. n. Remington S26 IS,
SENTINEL s6s, h. Ryland s4b, J. Ashley
S.. n. B. Crocker S6. @. d. Hunter
s072 so, Eureka Water Works s457 81.
Eureka Water Works $266 so. Eureka
Water Works 90 30. VIM. B. Chench ee0,
II. J. Franklin $50 81, w. J. Penross S76,
D. Hastings 81.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06

You can find at Schneider's drug store
handsome and new style gold and silver
celluloid sets in leather and plush cases.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06
MINING TAX.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT Thu
IN taxes on the proceeds OF the mines Of Fu-
reka County for the quarter ending September
So 1881, are now due and payable to me. ct my
once in Eureka, and that the law In regard TO
the same will be strictly enforced.
@. O WALLACE,
MI ew Assessor Of Eureka County.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

A LBIoN CONSOLIDATED MINING CON-
n pany.
Location of principal place OF business. San
Francisco, California.
Location of works, Eureka Mining District.
Eureka, Nevada.
Notice Ia hereby given, that at meeting OF
the Board OF Directors, held on the 2eth day
o. November, 1881. an assessment mo: VI OF
tllrtycsnts per share was levied upon the cap
.tAl stock OF the corporation. payable immedi-
tsely, In United States gold coin, to the secre-
iafy, At the Office OF the company, Room o.
NO. s27 Pine strcst. San Francisco, californis:
Any stock uroii which this assessment shall
remain unpaid ON the Thursday. the twenty
ninth day Of December. 1881, will be deiin-
quent, and advertised for sale at public auc
t'on; and unless payment 10 made before, VIII
be sold on
Thursday, the Nineteenth Day OF
January. 1852.
70 pay the delinquent assessment. together
with the coat OF advertising and expenses OF
sale. By order Of the Board OF Directors.
d. b. CHISHOLM. Secretary,
:, oFFicE-Room O, No. 327 Pine street. san
Francisco, California. n29td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06
SOCIETIES.

EUREKA LODGE. NO. 10. r. q A. n.
THE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF EU.
i reka Lodge. No. 10, r. h A. NJ. will be
held in Odd Fsllews' Hall Saturday. on or be.
fore the full moon.
Members Of sistnr lodges, and sojourning
brethren In good standing, are cordially inyit
ed to attend. EVAN JONES. w. u.
ALEX D. ROCK Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06

ALPHA LODGE Nd. 1. A. q. U. W.
MEETS AT THE FOLEY AND RTCKARD
Nl building every Tuesday evening at T:s0
O'Clock. sojourning brethren In good standing
are invited TO attend.
Examining Physician DIR. @. Il. Thoma.
A. Z. SHANNON, N. W.
I. O. O. wHIrAoRE. Recorder.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06
Fresh Oysters

SELEGrED OYSTERS FROM BAL-
~ oumore, at 81 20 per box, at
oSOu BERG'S.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-06

DARTIEs INDEBTED TO THE FIRM OF
r. sadlsr & Co. will take notice that the
undersigned having purchased all accounts OF
the Arm. will enforce the collection OF the
same immediately, unless satisfactory ar
rsngements are made. n. SADLER.
Eureka. Nov. 80. 1881. dlu
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-14
have shown their accuracy:

As General Walker says, in
speaking OF this matter, it almost
staggers credulity, that a man, a
mere human being, should be able
TO predict fifty years in advance
the number of inhabitants IN a
rapidly growing country within a
fraction of one per cent. Had the
war not interviewed 1t Is believed
that Watsons predictions would
have held good in 1870 and 1850.
But in 1870 he was ahead of the
ceusus nearly 100000, and in
1880 nearly 100000. The losses
Of the war, direct and contingent,
we can never know, but Watsons
figures, almost absolutely accurate
up to the war period, would show
it to effect us the present year to
the extent of nearly 100000.
That is, had there been no war,
the present population Of the
United States would be about
55,OO0,GO0. Watson predicted that
the population in 1900 would reach
I00,000,000, but General Walker
does not believe it viii 60 over
S0,000,000.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-14

Lieut.. Schwatkasays that Lieut.
Commander Gorringe is the man
TO undertake the New Arctic
expedition, with George Kenman,
of the Washington bureau of the
associated press, as chief of sledge
parties. He says that one thing
of which a man does Mt want to
carry too much is advice. That he
will be thrown largely upon his
own resources, and must be equal
to the emergency. He thinks that
every arctic commander should
use the Esquimaux devices and
methods of living and moving as
much as possible.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-14

Mr.. Willard Is preparing an ar
ticle for publication upon tine sub
ject of freights, discussing suppos-
Ell abuses and imaginary wrongs
on both sides. There has been
considerable said on the subject of
discrimination in freights by COM
mon carriers, and we have endeav-
ored to show the necessity for
a mutual understanding, to be
brought about by scientific in-
vestigation through an intelligent
commission created by congress,
or by the interests Immediately
concerned, as set forth in THE
Historian on the 9th and Sth, OF
the present month.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-14
Accurate ProphecT.

By far the most accurate esti-
mate of future population ever
made in this country, or any other,
was that made by Watson, in 1915.
As his predictions were published
in that year there can be no doubt
of the genuineness Of his guesses.
He predicted that the population
in 1880 would be 5G,4j0,000. His
prophecies were made in 1915,
and here Is the striking man
ner in which successive censuses
have shown their accuracy:
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-14
OREGON and CaIifornia RaiIway.

Under date of March 18th we
have received from LoRdon the
following, interesting To Oregon
zans, concerning the syndicate for
reorganization of the Oregon and
California railroad company. This
plan, as proposed by Mr.. Henry
Willard and other bondholdcrs, has
been accepted. and places the
company on sound and perma-
nent financial basis, providing
funds for the completion of the
road to q junction with ihe Central
Pacific. OF the Oregon and Cali
Fernia railroad. chartered and sub
sidized by the congress Of the
United States TO form "A throsgh
line connecting Oregon with Cali
fornia, little more than half has
been built; and the part built, as
a mere local road without outlet
or connections, has not been pros
porous. But the growth Of Ore
gon has recently been very rapid,
and its development will be still
further accelerated by the now APP
preaching completion of the over
land connections. The bondhold-
ers promoting the syndicate feel,
therefore, justified in believing
that the time has come when the
original plan of the Oregon and
California railroad, as authorized
by congress, can be carried out,
and the road finished with every
prospect OF satisfactory results.
The plan of reorganization pro-
posed is substantially similar to
that of the Northern Pacific. The
principal of the old bonds will be
converted into seven per cent
preferred stock, and the arrears of
interest, valued at fifty per cent.
of the principal, into common
stock; and power will be reserved
TO the company to create a general
mortgage on its entire system to
secure six per cent. gold bonds,
issued at the rate of $4,000 on
each mile of constructed road. OF
an issue of S6,OOO,OOO of these
bonds. the syndicate propose to
take $4,O00,OO0 on agreed terms,
the other 100000 being used to
extinguish the existing prior lien.
1t is believed that the proceeds
Of the bonds taken will be suffi-
cient. to complete the road in two
wears. All bondholders were in
vited to join the syndicate by
depositing their bonds with the
Lendon and San Francisco bank,
limited, the bankers for the syndi-
cate.
The map which accompanies the
plan of reorganization shows the
line or railway extended to Asto-
ria from Tualatin plains, marked
Oregon and California railroad,
Pacific extension. This corrobo-
rates the idea expressed a few
days since in these columns, that
we did not expect to see a railroad
constructed to Astoria unless Mr..
Willard and his associates con-
structed it. While in New York
last summer, and again the past
winter, we became convinced that
it would facilitate the construction
If the Astoria public would
demonstrate and forever settle the
fact, by actual surveys, that the
road can be built over the ceasi
range of mountains. The survey:
of Col. Talcott most unfortunately
ended just at a point which
strengthens that doubt, and the
subsequent action of going OF
through by horses, had no weigh
In removing such doubts ther
existing, but seems to have con
6rned then
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-14

Blanks, PrOmiSsOry notes, bonds
for deed, quit claim deeds, mortgages
and warranty deeds. at this Office.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-12

required much time and attention, were unim.
portant and generally speaking nuisances. An
ordinance was asked for which would prohiDit
the institution OF suits in the name oil the city
by irresponsible persons unless they gave securi'
ty for costs. On motion, the attorney was In
structed to draft the required ordinance. -
From the Democrat, 10th: On last Tuesday lOl
cars were loaded with coal at the Illinois Central
depot, amounting to about ], 800 tons. Where Is
that little village OF Streator now!-Great i'm
proyements have been going on Mt the Union
coal shaft. A 35'horse power engine, the cost OF
which was s7O0 was put in lat week to give bet,
ter ventilation to the miners. Between 3o0 ana
400 men are now employed at this shaft working
day aud night TO keep up with the orders.-on
last Friday morning Edward Colligan. miner In
the Union coal shaft was so terribly crushed by
the falling OF large rock from the root that he
died early ON the following morning lie was
A years old, and was considered TO be one OF the
best miners in this district Hc leaves widow
but no children. As many OF the miners have
nick names, so had he and was known as So
On last Friday morning three childres, boy,
aged 10, and two girls, aged and Z, arrived In
La Sale who had made the journey alone from
an interior town in Poland to meet their father
and mother at La Sale!