Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27

DIR. Dorr left Austin Monday in com
pany with G. Schleuder and wife, for
New York. The Dr. will buy his drugs
in New York this year, and our pills you
see will he arist0cratic, all on account of
our new railroad, we suppose. G. Schlcu-
der will buy his breast-pins and collar
buttons, teaspoons and toothpicks down
there too, this year.
Under the new timc-card the noon
train for Mason City leaves at :35, imme-
lately after the train arrives from the
north, instead of $50 as heretofore. This
is bad arrangement for the traveller as
well as for Barnard g. Horrobin of the
Railway House. There is no opportunity
fer dinner until the hungry traveller gets
to Mason City at 8 p. m.
Francis McCabe of Lyle has quarelled
with his wife more or less for two or three
years. Some weeks ago he pounded her,
and she left him and went home. Her
brother, Henry Moshier. went over and
thrashed brother-in-law Francis. McCabe
sued MOshier for assault and battery. The
case, on trial before Justice Noble here,
last week was decided in favor of Moshier.
How the chickens suffered yesterday.
1t was Doc. Hollister and wife, and James
R. Webb and family, that made them
selves up into little party, and taking
time by the forelock, started early in the
morning of yesterday to battle with the
prairie chick, and earn bit of meat to
60 along with their daily bread. We
expect dozen or so to be handed in this
morning. .. 49,;
Rev. Henry Ketcham gave the people
of his former charge, forcible and ex-
"Buy the truth" tits noticeable circum-
stance that two ministers of the Congre-
gational church in Austin, Mr., Humphrey
of twenty three years since, and Mr..
Ketcham of twelve years since, have each
within short time preached to their old
congregations.
From all over the country comes the
cheering news that the wheat and oats
harvest has been accomplished in pretty
good shape. The hum of the threshing
machine is already heard in the land and
the wheat is turning out satisfactorily,
though the price is not at present encour-
aging. The wheat crop is above the aver
age, and oats ditto, while corn promises
a good yield.
r. King has been max ing great havoc
the past two weeks among the dry goods
in his store with his low prices. He is
closing out the old, not to go out Of
business, but to make room for the new
goods. He will soon put in larger
stock than ever and must get the old
goods out of the way to make room for the
new. Give him call, and avail yourself
of his very low prices.
Scott Shoemaker left Austin Thurs
day, August 18th, for Albert Lea, having
an engagement in the Hall House. Scott
is one of the best-natured, genial, sun
shiny young men we ever knew. and as q
hotel man we have never known his sup
erior. He has been around the Austin
hotels for the past dozen years or more,
the most of the time at the Railway House,
will get along without him.
M. w. Rogers, of Columbus, Dodge
county, Wis, has purchased the .NE} Of
sec. II, in Austin township, about miles
southeast of this city, of r. H. Dinsmoor,
buildings on the place, Jerry ingalls, has
the contract for building a good house,
size 1Sx26, II foot pests, with a liento
16x24. He is also to build good barn,
but we have not the dimensions. We are
glad to record the coming of such men
among us as Mr.. Rogers.
o'clock, Marta, the 17-year old son of
Mrs. S. L. Davidson, of this city, met with
very serious and painful accident TAX
ing up in his hand loaded shell, which
had missed fire" the day before, boy-like,
he thought he would pull out the cap,
and while doing SO the charge went off,
burning and lacerating the left hand.
Drs. Gibson and Squlres were Immediate
ily;called, and under their care, the wound
seems.to be doing well, and the patient
is as comfortable as could be expected.
! If all of our citizens could only real
ize how much it improves not only the
appearance but the value of their property
by adding coat of paint to the house
and out-buildings, and by keeping the
yard in a tidy condition, with the grass
we'll trimmed, we think none would fail to
give the desired attention. No matter how
small the house, if it is painted and tidy
yard about it, it looks well, besides il
gives the city in which you live IN appear
ance of thrift and enterprise that it can
not otherwise have.
The idea of putting edible nut-bear
ing trees where shade is desired, instead
OF those which are ornamental, is not new
but the suggestion is one that will beal
thinking about by those who contemplate
planting shade or ornamental trees. Chest
nut, walnut, hickorynut and butternut
trees are all nearly as fine in appearance
as horse chestn4t and maple. and, aside
from the source of revenue, which will
in time accrue to their owners from the
fruit, the timber of such trees is ALWAYS
in demand, and the tree itself may become
profitable should it become desirable al
any time to remove it.
The night express on the c., NJ. & st
Paul, which has been running for several
years between St. Paul and Mason City
was withdrawn Saturday. A train to take
its place between Austin and Mason CITY
has been put on. This train starts from
Austin each evening, after the arrival Of
the Calmar tram, at 9:15, and runs tc
Mason City: Returning, it leaves Mason
City about $50 a. M. arriving here in time
to connect with the Calmar train going
north at s.. The sleeping car will run Il
and from st. Paul as usual attached to the
Calmar train to and from Austin, anG
thence via the new train to and from Ma
son City and thence over the Central Of
Iowa. +. ss
An exchange gets of the following
which in the greater part true: mo-
every man who runs an engine Is an en-
lgineer. a threshing machine engine witt
q thoroughly tested boiler Is sent to thu
country and placed in charge Of mar
who don't know the difference between q
water gauge and the safety valve, and ii
"a few days 1t makes its report. The mach
inc explodes, and the incompetent engin.
i Ger with q few innncanf anonfo fnrs ,,nr