Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-13
The following is said to be simple

The following is said to be a simple
and safe remedy for cholera infantum,
and we insert it that it may be of benefit
to the afflicted: Saturate piece of flannel
with pure alcohol; cover the child from
the neck down over the bowels. If the
patient is small warm the alcohol. All
can see at once that the above can do ne
harm. Try it; you may save your child
from the grave.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Warner said a
last goodbye to their home in Austin
Tuesday. Austin has been their place of
residence for score of years, and it is
not without regret they make the change
for new one. These friends we expect
to meet again, as Minneapolis is not so
far away, but they do not expect to again
reside IN our city, and many old and true
friends regret their going.
E. G. and Richard Bantield, father
and brother of Nathan +. Banfield, are
expected to arrive in Austin some day Of
the present week. E. C. Banficld is a
prominent lawyer OF Wolfeboro, N. H.,
and at one time was Solicitor of the U. S.
Treasury. Richard Banfcd is sea- faring
man Of China, having been in the employ
of the Chinese Steamship Co. for the past
ten years. during which time the two
brothers have not met
! THE COUNTY FAIR-The 10Th, 18th
and 18th days of September arc fixed
upon as the dates for the Mower County
fair. The premium list is printed in
pamphlet form, and there ought to be no
delay in distributing them thoroughly
among the farmers of the county. We
desire to see success of the fair this fall,
and every citizen of the county, be he
farmer, tradesman or mechanic, ought to
interest himself in making it success
The Plainview Neacs says that Rev.
A. Cressey received letter recently from
his mother, informing him of the death
Of his father, John Cressey, in Brigg,
Lincolnshire, England. He was born
March 23d, 1912, and died July 9Th, 1884
in the town where he was born. The Ne1cs
also says that Miss Hattie 3. Cressey ac-
companied her brother, John A., to North
vile, Dakota, and will probably remain
there some time.
For some unexplained reason, the P.
0. Department advertised for new bids
to carry the mails between the Austin
post office and the depot July Both. On
the 9Th of August the new bids were sent
into the Department.. 1t has only been a
couple of months since the contract for
this service was let to A. NJ, Fleck. 1t is
now stated that the mail is likely to be
carried at u cheaper,rate than ever before.
Col. Mansfield has performed the service
for the past five or six years at $500
per annum. Mr.. Fleck is receiving $149
Frank D. Beecher. for some time
first clerk under Agent Coleman of this
station, has recently been appointed
agent of the c.. NJ & St. p r. r. at
Faribault Frank commenced his rail-
| road work in Austin some ten years ago
as telegraph operator. He has always
been faithful and efficient man, no mat
ter what position he has had to FILL He
is deserving Of this promotion, and his
many friends in Austin rejoice with him
in his good fortune. John Shelby,
late night operator, takes Franks place
here.
| -Pechs Sun gives us Germans philo-
sophical reasoning on employing tramps.
1t may be Of some value to our farmers
in making their selections
"Auf a dramp cooms along unit wants
Sweitzercase, II examine his clodings,
more bardicular his bantoloons. Auf
dey vas patched in vront, unit some
work hat, i gift him q chob, but auf dey
vas patched pehint on der SGT down blaze
of his preeches, I.told him don't no work.
! got at present, but he can leedle vOod
sawn vor his breakfast. Oh, I told you,
dc man who hart works don't wear oud his
! precches pehint. You chust put dot in
your bipe unit shmoke it" -~@sS,
Rev. c. G. Humphrey and wife, of
Waucoma, Iowa, arrived in Austin last
Thursday, and Mr.. H. preached two good
sermons in the Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening, Twenty
three years ago MIR. Humphrey settled in
Austin, succeeding Rev. Stephen Cook as
the second pastor of the Union Congrega-
| tional church, remaining here two years.
There have been many changes since.
The town was small and very new then.
Not brick building in Austin. Not a
mile Of railroad in the state. The early
members of the church enjoyed this visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey very much.
just as we expected. the four Illus
trious pilgrims. namely. L. A. PIERCE, W.
G. Tryon, +. A. Day, and his boss broth.
er Ebert, who about two weeks ago left
this part of the civilized world for the
uncivilized and barbarous regions Of the
great north, have been heard from. Their
! pastlme was to be hunting bears and
whales, and Demonstrators, but the
latest news IS, their address was Iron
river, so miles south of Duluth. Their
occupation, fishing for pike, and we be.
lieve they had shot and "skun" jack.
] rabbit or two for grub beside entertain
1 ing and furnishing blud for whole army
of mosquitoes. '.ssa.'l 1.'5'S
SOME DouBT THE R1RLE And the
motives of its authors, hut none who
! have used them doubt the efficacy Of
Burdock Blood Bitters. This splendid