Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-16
with her sympathy, she gently puts him
in his little bed. ne YER once susnecting.

In his little bed, ne yer once suspecting.
Citizens of Austin, why not make an
effort 10 secure the location of the second
States Prison at Austin? If We will put
forth our best efforts, we can stand as
good show for it as any town. We can
afford to give literally. Senator Officer
is one Of the committee on Second State
Prison, and he may be able to help US a
little.
The funeral of Jacob Hill was post
poned from Wednesday until Thursday.
The band, Of which he was a member,
attended, and buried their dead comrade.
The services were held in the Baptist
church, Rev. Belden conducting them in
a very suggestive and appropriate man.
ner. A large audience showed their re-
spect tor the deceased.
Carl A. johnson, who had been in
the employ of Herman CUM for some
time previous to his leaving for Germany,
left last Monday for Mineral Point, Wis,
where he goes to work for J. Deller, Mr..
Gunz's father-in.law, wealthy merchant,
who gives Carl good position, a position
which an honest, trusty, industrious boy
like Carl is thoroughly deserving OF.
Cards received upon which we read
these words: "Married-Thomas Winter
Andrew, Hattie Louise Judson, Saturday,
Feb. 9Th, 1881, Boston," Hosts of friends
in Austin send congratulations and best
wishes for this young couple who have
so recently gone out from among US, and
could our wishes prove realities, theirs
would be long, happy, and useful life,
with only enough of cloud and storm to
help them to look upward, realizing
that the Father is lending them, and that
over all is His great and tender love.
John G. Carlson, Norwegian living
near Dexter, had a little girl about year
old nearly scalded to death last week. A
tea-kettle of boiling water set down upon
the floor by the mother, did the dreadful
deed. The little one creeping about the
room, tipped the kettle over upon itself,
and the days and nights for over week
now have been days and nights Of great
agony to the little sufferer. How can
mothers be guilty of such lnexcusable
carelessness.
Mrs. G, W. Austin is expecting to
give up her pleasant home in the Van
Valkenburgh residence about the middle
of April. She will visit her parents in
Wisconsin few months while Mr.. Aus
tin is on the wing, and when he is through
travelling, they will no doubt settle in
Chicago, while he remains connected
with the Adams & Westlake Manufacture
ing company. We do not willingly let
this little family 60 from us, neither do
so without hope, for we fully expect they
will return in due time to this their first
home.
When q man gets chance to marry
a woman who can and will make him
good wife and pleasant home, then he
should "sail in" for, verify, be has caught
a huge section OF the kingdom of heaven
in this life, and he should hug it to his
soul with a never-loosening grip. He
has caught an angel in this life, "up
on the fly" as 1t were, one whose first,
last and only aim in life is to make her
home place of delight to her husband,
and his happiness her greatest Joy, and he
should treasure her above his life. But
'twere better for him, thousand fold.
that two mill-stones were tied about his
neck, and he cast into the depths of the
sea, and that a mountain should then be
placed upon his body, than that he should
marry woman who would not love him.
WEATHER ITEMs.-News about the
weather has been legitimate news this
winter. Before we had been fairly re-
leased from the first blockade, another
storm set in Friday night last, blocking
he trains again on all the roads, only one
rain arriving Saturday, the one from st.
Paul. On Mondsy, tie trains on all the
'oads, except the Mason City branch
which has been closed for nearly two
weeks, managed to run. And, at this
writing TUESDAY P. N.Y. another snow
torn is upon US. However, the snow
is light, and the air still, and if we have
10 heavy winds, we need fear nothing
serious from this storm.
The first train after the first blockade
vas the one from McGregor Tuesday, |
which ran only to Austin on Tuesday and |
Wednesday. On Thursday we had mails
md trains from st. Paul and from both
East and west on s. NJ. r. r.
Mr.. Joseph Epler, one of the first set |
lers in the town Of Lyle, near Cedar City,
departed this life Feb. 7, 1881, through
Effects of cancer under the right jaw.
Notwithstanding the tremendous state
If the roads, a large concourse of people
gathered at the residence and followed to
he Cedar City school-house, to listen to
he impressive funeral discourse, which
vas delivered by Rev A. Cressey of the
;ity of Austin. Mr.. Epler was born Aug
lst "a, 1911, at Cape May, NJ. He NOV.
ID to Illinois in 1850, thence to Minneso.
a, November, 1857, and lived near where
le died from that time up to the time of
lis departure. Mr.. Epler was good
nan, and ''full of faith and of the Holy
Ghost" and respected by all his neigh
,ors. In fact it Is said "he did not have
IN enemy" So good man has fallen, a
rood husband, father, neighbor and citi-
zen. "Write, Blessed are the dead that
lie in the Lord"
st. Valentines Festival, at the Uni.
7ersalist church on Monday evening, was
success. There was large attendance
md a merry time. There was first instru.
Mental music, and then st. Valentine,
With. his attendant eupids was introduced.
The cupids were as bright and fair as
;upids could be. After an appropriate
address bv tho venerable saint the shoot.