Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

cxliv; Peter ii: 1926.
SATURDAY, Jan. 13-Prayer for mis-
sions. That all missionaries at home and
abroad, may be filled with the Holy Spir-
| it; that many more faithful laborers may
be called into the Lords vineyard. Luke
xiv: s. SO; Luke x: 1-16; John xvi: 1-15;
Acts XII: 1-21.
SUNDAY, JAM 14-Sermons-Titus ii: 49,
BROWNSVILLE.
A visit to this lively burg few days
| ago suggested to us several items which
may interest our readers-and we give
them here.
Brownsville is 'boss" grain market,
having large facilities for handling stor-
ing and cleaning. What other town of
its size can boast of three elevators, and
large ones too? In addition to these she
has three commodious warehouses.
Thatcher & Bigelow's elevator is run by
steam, and Is furnished with the best and
costliest appliances for handling and
grading grain. They also keep one of
Ames Brothers famous Diamond Feed
Mills continually at work grinding feed.
This mill supplies the local demand for
feed, besides an occasional carload for
shipment.
Brownsville has also new stock yards,
as result of Thatcher & Bigelows enter.
prise in buying hogs and cattle. We are
informed that these gentlemen have paid
out as much as So, 600 in one day for hogs
alone. What better evidence of fast
growing improvement among the farmers
financially, all on account of more diversi-
fed methods Of farming? Hog and cat
tlc-raising certainly is fast taking the
place of wheat-raising in Mower county.
There seems to be great deal of corn
about Brownsville. and if it is soft, it
does make butter and pork.
We found Messrs Woodsum & Rugg in
the hay business clear up to their ears.
The press is kept busy from early morn
till evening baling the fragrant hay.
We noticed new building going up
on east side of Mill street, which we I'm.
derstand has since been completed and
filled with furniture by Kramer & Ziemer.
The brick building adjoining the old
Brown House, which has so long remain
ed in an uncompleted state, has recently
been finished by H. A. Brown, its owner,
and w. J. A. Smith has fitted it up and is
using it for harness shop.
We cannot say more at this time than
to refer to the four prominent stores Of
Brownsville. They are Sleeper & Sons,
I. c. Thatcher. w. H. Lawrence, and T.
X. DAZZLE. The Sleepers have large
double store, and carry large stock OF
general merchandise, besides drugs and
medicines. They are the oldest mer,
chants in the place, do an extensive bust
ness, and enjoy large measure of pros
perity. l. c. Thatcher's general stock is
large and fresh. and looks splendidly in
his new and handsome store, and trade is
booming. We should judge Isham was
up with any Of 'em in every point of adj
vantage. We noticed new and elegant
lot of lamps for use in his store, and in
stock, direct from New York. w. H
Lawrence also carries a full stock OF
general merchandise in very commodious
apartments. His stock is large and
varied, comprising everything usually
kept in we'll equipped country store. y
It is an undeniable fact that these three
stores do great credit to the town, and
make magnificent showing for Browns
dale. The thrifty and popular Thos. K.
Dahlc completes the list. He has made
money selling hardware in Brownsville,
by always keeping large stock, selling
at small profits for cash, and doing an
honest business.
Miss Shultes and Boston.
We take pleasure in publishing the fol-
lowing extracts from Il very interesting
letter from Miss Shultcs to an Austin
friend:
Day by day the past is with
me- Not one jot or little has my love fol
old friends abated, but oh! the inexora
BILE present encompasses all things else,
smothering, crushing, trampling on all
but it's own monstrous self. How many
things l have to tell you! my room, my
surroundings, my acquaintance, my lit:
tie school. my study, my professor and
classmates at the Annex, the lectures, the
theatcrs, the concerts, the churches, then
beside all Boston itself. I thought tc
take vacation here in B., but it is i'm
possible, unless one is entirely indifferent
to the best Of advantages and opportuni
ties.
Since cannot write you in full what
would like, let me summarize little
some of the things seen and heard. Have
seen Chautauqua, Bunker Hill monu
ment, Plymouth Rock, Dorchester
Heights, old North church where the Ian
tern was hung that warned Paul Revere tC
take his famous ride, old South church
Fanuel Hall, the elm under which Wash
ington took command of the army, Har
ward College, which comprises some doz
en- or more elegant large buildings. Bos
| ton Common is a frequent resort, cannot
60 down town without traversing it.
broad walks, or going very near Mount
Auburn Cemetery, where l visited the
graves of Margaret Fuller, Chas. Sumner
Fannie Fern. Charlotte Cushman, Agas
the home of the Adamses, presidents, thu
! oC0oIUC1 NuN VA, ~ AAAAy OCACA
that can't stop to enumerate. Have
heard Robert Collier, Mary Livermore, DR.
Miner, James Freeman Clark, Edward
Everette Hall, James Parton. Henry
Ward Beecher, Fanny Kellogg, Sig. Brig
noli, Emma Thursby, Clara Louise Kel
logg, and Madam Christine Nillson; oh
how she impresses me. If should new
er hear singing again l have something
grand to remember as long as I live
Among great actors have heard MADAM
Modjeska in Camille. Joe Jefferson in RiI
Van Wrinkle, and Salvini, pronounced
Sol-vu-nee) in the "Gladiator." Allwer'
very fine, but this last particularly so a
it is Roman scene, and gives one such
conception of Roman dress, customs
laws, etc. Have met Mrs. Louis Agas
siz and Miss Alice Longfellow. I me
them in connection with our Harvard An
mex work. They are both. members o
the board of managers. Miss Longfcl
low is very gentle and sweet, and l can
not+but be glad to number her among m,
acquaintances. Lastly have seen Oil
yer Wendell Holmes, President Arthu
and Secretary Lincoln.
Finally, have taken the Boston exam
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