Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-08

While boring for coal recently, at
ILL.,, at a depth of about 600
feet, a good quality of lubricating oil was
discovered. As result, an Oil Mining
Co. has been incorporated, with capital
stock Of $4,000, which has all been paid
up. r. N. Paden. formerly of this city,
is secretary OF the Co., and we hope he
may "strike 1t rich"
&C. w. NJ. johnson, of Plattsburgh,
N. Y, and Mrs r. Stafford of Faribault,
brother ard sister OF Judge D. B. John
son, are expected to arrive in Austin to-
day and will remain as guests Of their
brother the remainder Of the week.
These brothers had not met for twenty.
six years until they met at the death-bed
of their mother Thursday evening in
Faribault.
-Ames Brothers, foundry had mar
row escape yesterday morning about z
O'Clock. On the top OF the chimney
which carries the smoke from the engine
was built a smoke stack about 16 feet
high, made of boards and lined with zinc
This smoke stack caught on fire, and had
not many willing hands been promptly
on the ground with plenty of water, the
foundry would surely have been burned
and not only Ames Brothers, but Austin
suffered loss.
us there anything more I can do fol
yous" said J. Levy to caller, as he step
ped outside the door one day last week.
Mot any, I thank you," replied the in
dlvidual addressed, who had, by the way
suddenly assumed unusually stout pro-
portions for his size. Levy was persist
ent, however, in his attentions, and pro
ceeded 10 intuition the loose overcoat Of
his friend, where buttored up inside, was
an extra coat, TAX zen, we SUPPOSE, for ar
extra occasion.
The weight and fate sociable of the
Unlversalist society, which was held at
the Presbyterian church last Tuesday ev
ealng, was quite success, financially
and socially. The name and weight Of
each lady present was written upon a
card, and the cards drawn promiscuously
Each man drew ticket paid fifty cents'p pei
hundred weight and quarter OF
a cent each additional pound. There
were some shelly" ladies present, bul
we have not learned 70 any purchasers
who were obliged to mortgage farm tc
meet their liabilities.
Crane & Patterson have sold GU,
their stock of hard ware to J. F. Andrews
F. I. Crane taking the Andrews store
building and lot, on Main street, In the
trade, at $1,000. Mr.. Andrews stock Of
goods is being removed today to the old
quarters of Crane & Patterson, one door
south of Solner's. The consolidation
will make a very large stock of goods in
the hardware line. We understand Mr.
Patterson will have an interest with Mr.
Andrews in the new firm. Success IA
J. F. Andrews & Co.
Mrs Liboie Leslie. wife of George
H. Leslie, died ia this city Saturday
at the residence Of r. Sl0cum,
aged about 80. She returned from Mil
waukee about two weeks ago, and those
who saw her could not fail to realize tina,
the seal of death was already upon her.
She died of consumption, and without q
living relative near save brother-in law
Funeral services Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Lathrop. With her, life's fitful
dream is over, and she sleeps at last. AS
the grave covers her wasted form, so let
the silence of tie grave cover up the
memories of a wasted life.
Fell asleep, at the residence of her
son.in-law, r. Stafford, in Faribault,
Friday, Feb. Sd, Mrs. Susan NJ. johnson,
wife of D. B. johnson, deceased-aged "a.
Mrs. johnson was the mother Of Judge
D. B. johnson, Jr., Of this city. 1t is
about six years since she came with her
husband from Pittsburgh, N. Y, to Min
nesota, and she was buried in Faribaalt
on Sunday last, beside her husband
whose death occurred four years ago this
month";,
A long and active life is ended. The
stirring, energetic woman, whose clear,
intellect the frosts Of age had
neither dimmed or weakened, has land
down the burden. and the sweet, restful
look that stole over the dear mother face
vas only passing shadow of that sweet
rest that we trust she has entered upon.
The vase is broken, but thej perfume of
pleasant memories will ever linger with
The children who mourn her death.
The ladies of Fsribault have been
passing through furnace of affection
Have been affected with a sort
Of cereb=o.spinal back of the head
gcneness, followed by cold chills, with n
desire for seclusion, mingled with feel
ings Of sadness and regret. To make a
long story short, they are minus their
back hair. The Faribault Democrat says
= &c nteel lady, IN reduced circumstances,
went from house to house recently and in.
iuced the mlstresses of the mansions to
entrust to her manipulation as hair
dresser their cherished tresses and frizzes,
and they are still waiting with an unutter-
able longing for the return Of this fair
stranger with the priceless treasures en-
tru sted to her care. We have tried to
persuade the ladies of Austin 10 come 10
he rescue of these Faribault mesdames
They tell us they could loan their hus
bands, loan their babies, loan anything
n fact, but their "baek hair.''