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

Waltham has 3, 400 bushels OF Duckwheat
which he raised this year. The early
frosts very generally destroyed this crop,
so buckwheat is hig Oh and Lehman is in
luck.
Mrs. H. E. Anderson was In the city
last week. She left for Minneapolis
where she will make her home with MIR.
and Mrs. 8. D. Tallmadgc who are now
residents of that city, at 1915 Laurel Az.
enue.
Free trade-in DeLand's Soda and
Saleratus should be advocated by every
true American citizen, on the principle
that that thing is desirable in Republic
that is the greatest good to the greatest
number.
On Monday we had call at the
TRANSCRIPT Office from S. L. Duty, OF
Porter, Yellow Medicine county, Mimi.
who has just proved up on his claim OF
fine quarter section, having lived upon II
for over five years.
Frank Merchant, of Oakland, whom
we announced last week as having Deen
appointed deputy sheriff OF Freeborn
county, moved to Albert Lea Saturday.
He has rented his farm for two years to
VIM. Pilgrim, who took possession the
same day.
Go to Mrs. McMillan's for hats. She
is selling her entire stock of trimmed and
untrimmed hats at cost. She also has a
nice assortment. of purses, embroidery,
filling silks, ruchings, and neckwear OF oil
styles, and very nice kid gloves that she
can warrant not to rip or tear.
The fine new Masonic hall, which
will be the best all in the southern tier
of counties, will be so near completion on
St. Johns day, that the fraternity have
decided to hold festival at the time, VIZ:
December 9th. Programs will be out in
due time giving full particulars.
The "Bank of Graceville" is a new
bank just established by our enterprising
young friend, Henry Judson. at the new
town of Graceville, Minnesota: He has
a partner by the name of G. II. Allyn,
the firm name being H. s. Judson q Co. "
The new firm has our best wishes.
PUT UPON HIS FEET.-"Set up in bed
and coughed until the clothing was wet
with Precipitation. My wife insisted that
l use Thomas Eclectric Oil. The first
teaspoonful relieved me. I can honestly
Centre, N. Y. Sold by Dorr & Void.
For millinery, remember that Mrs:
G.. S. Hildahl has fine and well assorted
stock, and that her prices are low, and
her goods direct from the east. Her fall
ladies of Austin can desire. Give her
call, and you will make your purchases.
Capt. Stanley, of Lyle, was in town
Monday. He reports his little town as
booming these days, on account of its
excellent grain market. He says wheat
is being brought there from long dis
<,-oo. %l,o Maid ho;po from tIUo n
five cents per bushel higher than at Austin.
Prairie fires have been Numerous
during the past two weeks. ID. b. Col
man, of Clayton, was damaged more than
81, 900 worth from the effects of fire last
week, while Fran Leach lost 40 tons of
hay. A German in Lyle township. lost
ported.
1t IS certain that the longer speech
the weaker it is, but not so with cold,
the longer it runs, the worse it becomes
A cold, be it ever 80 slight, is no trit1e, it
should be checked in its early stages. DR.:
Bulls Cough Syrup is the Balm of
Gilead" that millions say is divine in its
origin.
The A. O. U. w. is in healthy, con
dition in more than one sense of the
WIN. NOG Ouly AO0 ~ AuAA AOANS Ooe ~A
unusually low death rate, only reaching
the number of eleven for the year 1888.
This, with the membership fee, make
the cost of a $4,000 insurance for the last
year $14.
Mrs. s. NJ Boiler has just received
from New York new line of millinery
goods, and nice line of attractive goods
for five and ten cent counters. She also
has fine lot of hats, which are trimmed
to suit, at prices ranging from 10 cents to
SIS. Ladies requested to give Mrs.
Boiler call.
j. S. Decker and wife are to treat
themselves to visit to the "old folks at
home" in New Jersey. They will leave
Austin lext Monday, and expect to be
gone two months. Chester Decker, who
IS home from GAINESVILLE, will keep
house" during his parents absence. We
think the home will be in good hands.
-NOT1CE.-The annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Austin Canning and
Preserving Company of Austin, Mime
sofa, will be held at. the Office of the Sec
rotary, G. H. Davidson, on the second
Tuesday in January, 1884, at 2 o'clock
p. IN. The board of seven directors is to
be elected to serve for one year.
G. H. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
THE wicked fee when no man pur-
sueth." If any one is inclined to doubt
the truth Of this assertion made by Solo
mon so long ago. let him be stationed
where he can see the proprietor of a
billiard hall when an anxious wife or
mother enters his door in search of hus-
band or son at an hour of the night when
she ought to be enjoying the repose. that,
under ordinary circumstances, follows the
tolls of the day.
We are in receipt of copies of the
Philadelphia Weekly Press and terms for
1884. The Press is unquestionably one
of the best Republican newspapers in the
country, and deserves the patronage of all
who want first-class Eastern weekly.
We will have copies of the Weekly Press
at the TRANSCRIPT Office for inspection,
or you may obtain a sample copy free by
sending postal-card request to the Press,
Philadelphia, Pa. By special arrange
ment we are able to offer the Weekly Press
together with the TRANSCRIPT to sub
scribers, one year, postage free, for $3.50.
The Board of Trade of Austin is re-
specially asked to look into the cause of
our poor grain market. Bassett, Hunting
& Co. are the kings of the Austin market.
Their buyer, Mr.. Fairbanks, has no au-
CnOrlCy IN the premises. Ills actS are
controlled by instructions from head
quarters. Charley Wilton is obliged to
make peaceable concessions, or B., II. &
Co. would not permit HIM to earn his
salt. Austin has always been a poor
grain market, and her business interests
have suffered thereby. Why not stir up
the animals little just at this time, and
see if there be any vitality left?
Hall & West have been having an
excellent trade this fall. Their complete
stock of dry goods. and uniform low
prices, draw trade from a long distance.
They have made special preparations for
the holiday trade this season, and the
public will find themselves well served by
going to them to purchase something
nice and at the same time useful for a
holiday present for the dear ones. In the
line of tides, silk and linen handker-
chiefs, in fancy colored borders, and
hand embroidered lace ties, ficheaus,
gloves, dress goods, silks, and everything
else usually carried in first-class dry
goods store.
We have an elegant line of the fol-
lowing, from which to select your holi-