Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-04-26

at his post in c.. W.. Taylor's grocery
house, has bought little home pr him
self, wife and the boss boy of TIP coun-
ty. The house was purchased d Mrs.
Humes of St. Paul, who was formerly q
resident of this city. 1t is next dor to
Prof. Andrews on College street is a
convenient, pleasant little hous., and
John made tip-top. bargain when he
bought it. ,5.% >.
The sufferings and discomfortsof the
house band cannot be told in tuesdays.
The wife rejoices when she sees tht car
pet-shaker, the painter and papere TAX
ing possession of the house, and sorrows
as the dinner hour approaches, AMI the
husbands face is expected to appear
through the open doorway. The wife is
happy, and the husband wishes-well,
wishes he was in heaven, perhaps or
some place where house cleaning il un.
honored, unknown and unsung.
Rev. Jno. Anketell, A. NJ, form,rly
Rector of Christ church in this city, has
recently resigned the rectorship OF St.
Marks church, Mt. Kisco, n. Y. Among
the resolutions unanimously adopted by
the vestry, were the following:
Resolued. That we deeply feel that in
accepting this resignation the parish loses
a;learned man, a courteous gentleman,
good churchman, and devoted servant
of his great Master.
Resolped, That our Rector and his FAM
| lee ko1~ D&$1 On ~
CARDS, and sincere desire for their happi
ness.
THE arrival of Man in Europe" is
duly announced in the atlantic Monthly
for May, and those who have read '"Tfe
Pre- Historic Man" in the last number,
will wish to follow him in this article
''Dr. Zay' is very interesting story, by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, but where all is
good it is hard to distinguish. To read,
and reflect upon the contents of such
monthly, is to keep up with the litera~
ture, art, and science of the day, and in
such times of rapid development as ours,
it is duty we owe ourselves to do so.
WHY HE OBJEcTED.-A crude old
| farmer, living on the line of one of the re-
cent railroad surveys, and who is owner
swinging doors on both sides, observed
posse of surveyors busily driving a row Of
stakes through his premises that extended
to the very center of his barn. Saunter-
| ing leisurely toward the trespassers with
an air savoring somewhat of indignation,
he addressed the leader of the gang as
| follows:
"Layin' out another railroad?"
"Surveying for one, was the reply.
Coin threw my barn?"
Don't see how we can avoid it"
'Wall now, mister" said the worthy
farmer, Il calkerlate I've got sumthin'
tew say bout that. want you tew un
dertstan' that I've got sumthin' else tew
dew beside runnin' out to open and shet
them doors every time a train wants to
90 threw."-En.
We could not help but think the above
item applicable to some Of our people
whose property is on the line of the new
survey of the S. NJ: through this city.
Such grumblers do not deserve the bene-
fits of railroad-and ought to be made
to live in the back woods all their lives.
AS for us, we are willing the s. NJ. should
run straight through our barn, if neces-
sary, and we might be willing to hire
cheap boy to "open and shet the doors" for
the accommodation of the trains.
ALL aboard for Europe. On account
of sea-sickness, and being afraid of the
ocean, we will go by an all-rail route, ex-
cept forty miles by steamer, and will ar
rive in Paris, the American Paradise, in
just fifteen days after leaving New York.
This is the proposed proposition for the
line of route, and to those who dislike
ocean travel the project will be of interest:
The line of route, starting from the
commercial capital of the States, passes
through Canada, New Georgia and Alaska
| to Cape Prince of Wales, whence the
passengers are to be conveyed by steam
er to East Cape, on the opposite Asiatic
coast of Behring's Straits and distance
about forty miles from the northwestern
extremity of the American continent.
From East Cape the iron road to be con-
structed will cross Russian territory in
Northern Asia until it joins the Siberian
railway system, already in direct con
| nection, through Moscow and St. Peters
burg, with all the European capitals.
Mr.. Gregory calculates that the distance
between New York and Paris can be ira
versed by this route in 372 hours, and at
cost Of about thirty pounds to each
passenger.
We shall wait for the first train.
W. II. Anderson, who has been an
Austin merchant for some ten or twelve
years, and who sold his lot and store on
Main street to Ben Mayor last winter,
has closed up his business, and will de-
part, in few days, for his farm in Vel
low Medicine county. The good wishes
of many friends 60 with him. While
speaking of Mr.. Anderson, we are re-
minded of the fine engravings of the
Mardi Gras festival at New Orleans which
he exhibited to us few weeks ago, soon
after his return from the South. Judging
from the plates, the professions must have
| been most elaborate and magnificent, the
cost attending them exceeding $50, OOO
The mystic Knights gave an illustration
of the Hindoo Epic, the Ramayana of
5000 years ago. The tableaux were a
magnificent series Of gorgeous illustra-
tons from Egyptian mythology, far sur
passing the most vivid Imagination. To
have been present at this carnival and to
have seen these brilliant cars with their
different illustrations, must, indeed, have
been pleasure which can never be for
gotten. Mr.. Anderson was delighted
with his trip, with the people, and with
the scenery. His eyes feasted upon the
beautiful southern flowers, the magnolia,
jasmine, camelia, and many other varie-
ties as beautiful. The southerners were
most courteous to the northern stranger,
hospitable and entertaining, Mr.. Ander-
son being invited by New Orleans mer-
chant to attend the ball of King Rex,
which was among the grandest entertain
ments ever given in that city He re.
manned in that grand old historical city
about two weeks, taking much pleasure
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