Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

Mrs. DR.. Berry is in DesMoines for a
few weeks.
"A crowded house at the union servi-
ces in the NJ. E. church Sunday evening"
"A storm of much more than ordinary
severity is predicted for this month. 1t
will have to come soon.
The cutest New Years card of the
season, came from our boy, Andy Book,
of the Clayton County J0urnul.
MIR. Frank Richards of this city, and
Miss Jennie Redner, expect to be married
at Winnebago City tomorrow.
Clarence, little son of Peter Haley, is
not recovering from his serious illness as
rapidly as his parents hoped for
CARD OF THANKs.-Mr. and Mrs.
Galloway are very thankful to all those
who so kindly assisted them last Friday
afternoon.
The beloved father, who jumps up all
of sudden and knocks his boy over with
the bible, may expect to see him grow up
to dishonor him.
Life is too short to waste in carrying
grudges. If you have any, bury them,
and at the beginning of the year, start out
with clean record.
We call attention to a valuable list OF
books offered to agents by the Sun Pub
fishing Co., of St. Louis, advertised else
where in this paper.
If this blizzardy weather don't pass
on to the next soon, we fear we shall I'LL
early grave. We feel that our constitu-
ton needs change of air.
"A boy was found dead drunk, lying
on the roadside near the carpenter shop
of John Owens last week. Poor fellow!
They tempted me, and did drink"
The liberal advertiser is the one to
buy goods of. Look over the columns of
your local papers. They will tell you
where you can make the best bargains.
Every busy day in town you will find
the old well-knewn Davidson House run
ming over with customers. They do say
it is the best dollar.a-day house in the
city.
"A marriage notice winds up in this
way: mo cards, no cake, no flowers, no
presents, and nobody's business" That
was our marriage obituary exactly, to the
end of the chapter.
Miss Emily Pratt has arrived in Aus
tin, and is the guest of her friend, Miss
Magaret Shaw. She will be glad to re-
cieve the names of all persons wishing
instruction in music.
-TooTH- 1N.-Dr. H. A. Avery is spend
ing this week of 1888 in Leroy. We
presume he took his pickaxes and grind
ers with him, and the doctor can do a
number one job, too.
M. Nordenskiold maintains that the
aurora borealis is a permanent pheno
menon in polar regions, being always
seen when the sun is below the horizon
and when the moon is invisible.
Last Saturday was very stormy day
and no trains arrived over any of the
lines except the passenger from McGregor,
which arrived about 2 p. M, returning to
McGregor the same afternoon.
Last Monday was just ten years
since the beginning of the Minnesota
blizzard which Austinites 80 we'll remem-
ber-and day which caused much suffer
ing to many throughout the state.
-BArHs-W. II. H. Bullock, at his
new tousorial quarters next door west of
the post-office, has fitted up fine bath
rooms. Baths, hot or cold, at all hours.
Remember the place-at Bullock's.
We saw him slip down last week.
We were glad he had his form locked"
up, so it didn't "pi.' He got up and seemed
to be in sort of brown study for while.
Suppose he was taking an invoice of
damages.
She arranged the brio abrac and pict-
ures about her room, placing her hus-
bands photo on the topmost nail. After
admiring her skill she blissfully remarked,
Now everything is lovely. and the goose
hangs high"
lessons in sketching, drawing and
painting, given at the studio, over Hall
s. Vests store, at so cents per lesson.
Lessons given at the houses of pupils 81
per lesson. FLORENCE HoLwAy,
Teacher.
The business man who has nothing to
give, to help on any improvement in his
own town, keep away from. Trade with
those who are willing to do their part to
benefit the interests of the town in which
they live.
"A Boston woman keeps one servant
to do her work instead of two; she says
help are always leaving, and when you
are left without any, it is much easier to
do the work of one servant than of two.
And we agree with her.
Remember the Relief Society meet
ing to-day. There is work to do-work
for those who need-and we hope our
ladies will remember that few hours
given in this direction may be of great
benefit to those who are suffering.
Hon. D. NJ. Sabin of Saltwater
was very ill at the Metropolitan, St. Paul,
last Saturday. We see by the Pioneer
Press that he was attacked with severe
chill Thursday mig hit, and was attended
by DR.. H ollister, the senator from Mower
county"
We met Geo. Nesbitt at St. Paul the
other day. He has the contract for doing
the inside wood finishing of the new
capitol building, and has 80 men in his
employ rushing the work. He seems to
be doing nice job, as the finishing looks
very fine.
-D1ED.-Emma F., wife of A. z. Van
Camp, and daughter of George and Al
mira Cummings. of Mitchell, Iowa, died
at her residence in Otranto, Iowa, Wed
nesday, Jan. 10, 1888. The funeral was
on Thursday, conducted by the Rev. r.