Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-12-19

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MASONIC RECEPT1ON.-The Masonic
fraternity of Austin and vicinity will
celebrate St. Johns day. Dec. 81, 1888, by
a grand banquet in their new hall in the
evening. Cards of invitation are out,
and elaborate preparations arc being
made for a good time. In connection
with the banquet there will be an address
by Rev. w E. Stanley, and responses by
different ones, with vocal and instrumen.
tai music. Dancing at courthouse hall
after banquet for all who desire: The
proceeds will 60 towards furnishing the
new hall.
More beautiful sunsets. So beautiful
that the little children stop their play to
look at them. Some nights there seems
to be a shining golden mist, just to soften,
as it were, the rosy rays of the departing
sun stretching away to the south and
| lighting even the darker east with soft
and glowing flush. Sometimes when
looking into the shining west, we have
| almost felt the golden gates were ajar,
and that we had indeed glimpse of the
beautiful city that was lying just hey ond
| and we almost longed to ''sail beyond
the sunset and touch the happy isles. y
Who could look, and not admire. Who
| could look and not think of that land
where the streets are paved with gold and
| where sorrow and death can never enter.
Col. R. NJ. Littler, of Davenport,
Iowa, who bore laborious and import
ant part in the sessions Of the Minnesota
Butter and Cheese Association, held in
Austin last week, is an experienced agri-
cultural man. He was recently reflect
ed for the tenth time as Secretary Of the
National Butter, Cheese & Egg Associ-
| alton, at which time handsome purse
was presented him. He is also Secretary
of the Iowa Dairy Association. Col; Lit,
| tier lost his left arm in the battle of
Shiloh. and since the war has resided near
| Davenport. where he has fine farm.
The COL made host of friends in he
Association, and we hope, now that he has
learned the way to Austin, he will not
fail to be on hand at the meeting of the
Association in our city next year.
We would like to say to the readers
of the TRANSCRIPT this week, and they
number into the thousands, indeed we
|
how many we have the pleasure of talk
ing to every week, that if you wish to
buy any thing, come to Austin and get
it, IfY GU do not wish to buy, come to
town and see our handsome stores, get
acquainted with our business men, and
BY the way, we will compare them intel
lectually, morally, physically, or finan-
ciallY, with those of any other city of our
size on the globe see our new court
house,-and look over one of the prettiest
little towns on this North American Con-
tinent-and then call at the TRAN
SCRIPT Office, get acquainted with the
editor if you do not know him, subscribe
for the TRANSCRIPT if you do not take it,
and commence the new year reading the
best local paper that was ever published
in Austin.
1t just beats all. Nothing but relent-
less winter will put stop to building
operations in this city. The like of it
was never known in Austin before.
Christmas is almost here, aud still the
work goes on. What q magnificent con.
dition this is for our city to be in. What
| healthful sign. What a hopeful pros
pect The pulsations of Austin prosper:
ity are regular, the circulation good, and
the feeling of her business men is one OF
buoyancy, hope and confidence, and mind
this. everybody who can see an inch be-
yond his nose, can see it. The building
boom in Austin will break out anew and
afresh next spring: Several parties
are now only waiting for spring that they
bermen, the carpenters, the painters. eve
rybody, are getting ready, and this build
ing boom is coming in the early spring
just as surely as the new year is coming
Every branch of business is prospecting in
cur city. and growing, new BRANCHES OF
industry are coming. and old ones gain
ing strength, Let US rejoice.
q. Schleuder has Santa Clauses tina
make the eyes of the Youngsters fairly
Jingle with delight dolls as large al
babies and not half so noisy dolls that
open and shut their eyes, and dolls thai
sQueal when squeezed dolls that sit II
chairs and dolls that can lie in little beds
in. There are dolls for every child, from
the two year old to the Miss of sixteen
And the little sets of dishes, and tables
to spread them on, these special delights
of the children's heart, make the fonC
parent nearly as wild as the children, o.
they look them over and think of the lit
tie men and women at home who sc
anxiously wait for Christmas. Then the
boys find delight in looking at and own
ing drums, and guns that shoot, and bow!
and arrows, real rocking horses with rea
hair all over 'em jumping jacks tha
move just like men sheep all covered
with wool. and dogs natural enough tt
bark, and the games, and sleds. anC
jumping jacks, aud toys that make thu
little man almost stand upon his head, a!
he gazes and wonders what Santa Claus
will bring him.
Christmas The brightest gem ir
mas, with it's visions of we'll filled stock
ings and its dreams of Santa Claus anG
his racers. Christmas midst unbounded
joys and unlimited supplies. Christmas
the same this year, last, and all the years
before. Christmas ever in the future, YET
of the past the fOndest page IN memory's
book of treasures. There are none of VI
too old to remember how impatlently we
as children awaited the coming of Christ
mas eve, we have all waited with
patience for something, and hardly any
one was ever disappointed; and now We
want to say. if you don't want to buy
any toys, how would it suit you to steI
into G: w. Taylor & Co.'s and buy some
of their china, glass, or crockery ware, ir
full sets or separate pieces They have
an elegant line of these goods, which the,
offer at extremely low prices, and it viii
pay you to look them over, even if you
only wish to admire, and then their gro
ceries, fresh and reliable. Teas, coffees
spices, sugars. &C., are specialties. Ip
deed this store is full OF specialties: Thei
butter, cheese and eggs are to be depend
ed upon. their Vegetables the freshest tn
market affords. And housekeepers il
search Of the substantial and reliable
should not fail TO call upon this firm. /
4 you wish goods for the holidays, or TO
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