Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-04-26
Mrs. James NJ. Hutchins left Austin

wednesday for Wisconsin IN answer 10
sad telegram to come, that her father wa
dying. [Since writing the above we lear
that Mrs. Hutchins' father was dead be
fore arrival at her destination.]
"A man by the name of Levy par
alyzed his Zip" by playing the scornet
We consider it eminently proper to pub
lish this item as suggestion to sufferin!
husbands, as, at the present time, corne
playing is becoming fashionable among
the ladies. ..&"r
If you don't care very much TO
|'style," you can go to Chicago for $3.50
This is the new second class rate-ticket
limited to two days. The old second
class rate was 5000. 81 less to Milwau
kee. First class unlimited Chicago tick
cts, $11.40.
Our public schools are already wei
under way in the spring term and doing
good work. Austin may well be prout
of her public school. We do not believe
the State can show better one Coco
discipline and thorough work is thu
watchword.
w. T. Vaudeville has purchased thu
"Will Richards property" on Chatham
street, directly opposite R. H. Stock
mans. There are two lots and a good
barn, and the house is we'll built, neal
and tasteful in appearance, and will make
them pleasant home.
-Goe. Woodwork, the Civil Engineer
for the S. NJ Div, who made the survey
for the cham e of line from Ramsey to
Austin, has recently been doing some
surveying at Jackson. All this looks as
though Jackson and Austin were to be
made division stations.
The boys who are collecting stamps
may read this and keep on: An eminent
Queens counsel who has found time with
all his legal work to amass one of the
finest collections in England, has been
offered, and decided to accept, $40, 600
from French collector.
Olson & Malmberg are recognized as
the best of painters, grainers, and paper
hangers, and have well-earned reputa-
ton for doing the very finest of work
They have new advertisement in the
TRANSCRIPT this week, to which we direct
the attention of our readers.
To the citizens of Brownsville, having
received several invitations to visit your
town professionally, I announce to you
that will be there Monday next and re-
main until Tuesday evening.
Remember dates, May 1st and I'd. Of
flee at Harris house. Dr. NJ. STERN.
Only six postal cards thrown into the
Austin post-otfice this week already,
without any address-some of them i'm
portant we should think. The writer's
will wait a long time for answers to these
epistles, but will not wait very long long
before commencing to scold the post
masters.
"A boquet of heliotrope and geranium
blossoms brightens our editorial table,
and beside it's sweet fragrance, reminds
us Of the large conservatory window full
of blossoming and lovely foliage plants
that attracts the attention of all those
who pass by the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. King.
Gus. Schleuder, the most enterprising
and largest owner of fine rentable bust
ness property in Austin, has let the con-
tract for the brick work to P. c. Sullivan
for the erection of two handsome brick
stores directly to the north of Dorr &
Schleuder's place of business. Work
will be Immediately commenced upon the
foundations
THE LAST OPPoRTUN1rY.-Dr.S Stern,
the Occulist and Optician, who has spent
three weeks with us with very great sue
cess, will close his office this week. Per-
sons who value their eyesight, and re-
quiring his professional services, should
not fail to embrace the last opportunity.
Go and see him, and he will do you good.
Office, at the Fleck House.
We are pleased to know that ''Spuck'
Hutchins, our genial townsman, is in
possession of a valuable quarter section
cornering on the Howard townsite. We
congratulate him on his good luck, and,
while we shall be sorry to lose him as a
citizen of Madison, we shall throw our
old shoe after him and his estimable
family when they take their departure for
their new home.-Wadison (Dak. Sentinel.
The Austin High School Literary
Society has challenged the same society
of Albert Lea High School, to meet them
in debate at Albert Lea, Austin choosing
the subject. The challenge has been &C.
cepted, the question is: Resolued, That Chi
nese emigration should be prohibited by
law. Saturday evening, April 20, is the
time set for the debate.
We received, last week, our first in
voice of the new Scent stamp bearing
upon its face the bust of Garfield. We
think it one of the handsomest stamps
ever issued. 1t is in color dark shade
of brown, and its only lettering is Give
U. 8. Cents" The features of President
Garfield seem almost perfect. The
stamps went into use for the first time
last week Monday.
"A couple of bruised and bleeding
relics, accompanied by Tom Riley, with.
drew from active life one day last week
to the city lookup for repairs. They
seemed to be somewhat intoxicated,
probably by the mixing of the delightful
spring zephyrs and few extra drinks.
Whatever their differences might have
been, we should Judge by appearances
they had settled them upon the spot.
w. II. Merrick being about to break
up housekeeping and board for the sum
mer, will sell at the V. p. Lewis house on
the Lansing road, the balance of this week
after Wednesday, part of his household
goods, consisting of black walnut parlo,
set, black walnut chamber set, extension
table, crockery and glassware. and many
other articles of household furniture
Call and buy at about your own price. 4
The Austin Mercury has turned ut
its toes, being the sixth paper, started al
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