Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-30

"A late letter from our old friend, r.
B. Foster, now residing near Wapello,
Iowa, has the following to say about the
weather, crops, &c. in that portion of the
world. 1t will be seen that Minnesota is
not more backward than her sister state:
I'VE are having rainy. backward spring.
Many of the farmers have to replant their
corn. Small grain very promising. Peach
trees nearly all dead. Good prospect for
cherries. A partial prospect for apples"
| Miss Bernice E. Avery. sister of
DR.. H. A. Avery Of this city. who has
been engaged for the past three years as
teacher in the A Grammar department OF
the public schools. i'll Rochester, has re-
signed that position to accept q similar
situation in the schools of the Argentine
Republic. The Post says Miss Avery will
leave for that country about the first OF
July, from Winona, in company with
eight other young ladies, who have &C.
cepted positions as teachers in that far
off country.
Prof. Phelps of Winona, who con-
trolls the appointment of Normal teachers
for South America has offered q position
to Miss Jennie Ellis, of this city, who is
now studying at Wellesley, Mass: The
school is at Rio de Janiero Brazil. Her sal
ry begins when she embarks. and will he
| 81, 600 the first year and 81, 600 the second.
Two other pupils of Wellesley have also
had positions offered them. Should she
decide to accept, she will sail in the early
autumn. The friends of Miss Ellis con-
graduate herself and family upon her
we'll merited good fortune.
The next Teachers Association will
! be held at Rose Creek next Saturday,
June unless stormy, commencing at III
a. M. The following program is sug-
gcsted:
French and Indian war . Chas. O. Hutchins
Teachers moral influence and how exerted-
The structure and care Of the ear. Fred Glow
snper'ntendents object l" visiting sf On 8e1den
Civil Government in our schools. ". G. Elliott
Of
Evil of changing teachers every term
Let all the teachers in this part of the
county be present.
Austin has another mandatory.
| This time it is patent bcd-spring. John
Potter, Henry.Trenary and VIM. Hull of
Plattcville. Wis, have settled among us,
and established factory in the first build
ing this side of the scandinavian hotel.
The firm is Potter. Trenary & Co.," and
Immediately manufacturing "Wheelers
improved spring bed bottoms and Bes
scmcr steel bed springs" Mr.. Potter in
forms us that they expect to make Austin
their permanent home, and will put on
men and teams and canvass Southern Min
nesota thoroughly. We give the new
firm hearty welcome among us.
| Mr.. s. b. Woedsum has recently pur-
| chased E. H. Gerard's lumber interest in
this city We are sorry to have friend
Gerard close out his business in Austin,
but glad to have others come in. Mr..
WoOdsum will not be undersold, and pro-
poses to make such small profits that those
who wish lumber will not fail to buy.
Mr.. Gerard has left Austin for a per-
manent residence in Wisconsin. His
friends in Austin regret that he has to
leave us. Mr.. Woodsum will move his
family into town from his Red Rock farm,
and will probably occupy the Jas. Nc
Grath residence. Mr.. w. is an A man,
and Austin will have in him an enterpris
| ing citizen o. L. Gibbons remains at
the old stand, and we are glad of it.
Senator Hollister, of Austin, has been
! appointed, on the recommendation of
| Senator Sabin, to the very desirable
position of inspector of collection of in
| ternal revenue in Iowa and Minnesota.
! 1t will be remembered that when Mr..
Sabin had his severe attack of pneumonia,
day or so preceding the first ballot for
senator, which by the way was so fatal
| to Mr.. WINDOWS senatorial prospects,
DR.. Hollister attended the invalid, and is
accredited with saving his life. After
wards he was among MIR. Sabin's most
Jealous supporters. That gentleman
| no at
Mr.. Bookwalter, of this county, who
nursed and cared for Mr.. Sabin during
his illness.-Mankato Recieac..
| MILITARY NOTEs.-From the military
notes in the New Ulm ReUse,o we learn
that handsome stand of colors has been
ordered for the second regiment. Gov:
Hubbard and congressman Wakefield
and White contributing to the fund.
| The Austin cornet band, Prof. Andrews
| leader, has been designated as the second
regimental band.
A drum corps, of Ell ht snare drums,
one bass drum and four flies, has been
formed for the second regiment.
The time for the second regimental en-
campment has been changed from the 9th
to the 10th of July, to be held at New
| Ulm.
The Emmett light artillery of St. Paul
| will join the encampment, and the whole
| will probably number about 600 men,
| Nanhato Reuie,o.
The post office officials of New York
city recently decided that a potato sent
through the mails as second class matter,
| ject to letter postage, on the ground that
the con tents of the envelope could not
readily be examined. The ruling of the
department upon this and similar cases,
was stated as follows:
Ii stamp rests on both wrapper and news
paper it becomes subject to letter postage.
Many believe that printed matter may be en-
| closed at news rates in sealed envelopes. pro-
| vided they are notched at tho ends or have
the corners cut: Such Is not the case. BY the
seeds in transparent envelopes and packages
| bearing internal revenue stamps; all pack
ages sewed up except In tho case OF seeds,
certained by feeling; all packages in any way
so closed against inspection that their con-
tents cannot be fully ascertained without
opening, are subject to first-class postage.
| CANNING FACTORY NOTES.-THE Co.
have succeeded, after much disappOint-
ment, in getting plenty of good seed corn
from Des Moines, Iowa, at a cost of about
IS per bushel. It is Stowell's Evergreen.
The following persons have contracted
with the factory to plant corn as fellows !:
G. II. Potts Is acres, r. H. Dinsmoer Is,
A. y. Hollister z, J. B. Revord 6, G. D.
Belden 8, j. N. Cook 4, j. Woodward 1.
The following parties have also agreed to
raise tomatoes G. H. Potts acre, A. O.
Hollister II, J. Truesdell /, A. Rustad 1,
Factory 8. If the season is good, there
will be nothing to prevent the Austin
factory from putting up 10000 cans of
corn and tomatoes, which will be an I'M
usual pack for the first season of a new
factory.
About $1,000 cans have been manu-
featured to date.
Stockholders should not forget the
June 9Th meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. II: A. Miles are ex-
Dected to arrive in Austin this week. for