Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-08

no grading fOr the new railroad will be
done inside the city limits this fall. It IS
not much Of a job to grade through the
city, and Pat Geraghty, the contractor,
will have ample lime to do the work in
the spring before the track-layers reach
Austin. The grading will be completed
this fall to the river on both sides of
town. rs T.. .--~..--:-. &. =. -.
The right. way committee have set
tied with Nick Kolle, and he is now ar
ranging to remove his house to lots north
of E. D. Fenton's.
Benz. Hilker has purchased lot and a
half of s. W. Day, on the corner east of
w. NJ. Howes on Water street, and has
commenced removing his cottage there
to-. He paid $3.50 for the new location.
Last Friday evening the young peo-
| pie of the M. E. Church assembled at the
residence of Father Engle in response to
an invitation from their pastor, E. P.
Robertson. Though it was dark and
rainy without, the young folks made it
bright and merry within, with songs and
Rotations, sandwiching in between ice
cream, cake, and lemonade, enough to
make everybody sociable. The principal
fun of the evening was created by the cap
packages obtained for the occasion. They
were small rolled packages, in each of
which was a percussion cap. fired by pull
ing at each end of a string which ran
through them. Each exploded package
contained motto and a cap Of tissue pa
per, nicely trimmed in various colers.
This turned the party into veritable cap
sociable. The young people of the party
appreciated very highly Mr.. Robertson's
efforts to make them happy, and will al
ways cherish kind memories and good
wishes for his future success, wherever his
lot may be cast.
The Burr Robbins circus has come
and gone. Thursday was pleasant day
overhead though very damp and muddy
underneath on account of the heavy rains
the two or three days preceding the show.
The people from the country turned out
in large numbers. The street parade was
fair. There were two large elephants.
eight or ten camels and dromedaries, a
dozen or so beautiful Shetland ponies,
and the usual compliment of cages on
wheels containing the animals. The per-
Torrance was quite good-in fact better
than we expected Fish, the bareback
rider, is hard to beat. His sOmersault act,
and then his jumping act, where he jumps
from the ground upon the back of his
horse and lands standing upon his feet
while the horse is under full Roadway,
are truly wonderful performances. The
Japanese feats of balancing were very
skillful. The gymnasts and acrobats
were specially good, led by the Ashton
Brothers. All in all, it was better than
the average circus; and best of all, all
gambling and swindling devices were
conspicuously absent.
The farewell sociable of the NJ. E.
church for their pastor, Rev. E. P. Ro-
bertson, proved a very enjoyable occa-
sion for both pastor and ipeople. The
program was opened with song by DR..
Phillips. Mr.. Crews then read from ''My
Maynard Partner, "Josiah Allen Sere
nadin'." The whole scene was very cred
itably pantomimed by several ladies and
gentlemen, which called forth much
laughter from the lookers-on, and left
everybody in humorous mood for the
rest of the evening. After another song
by DR.. Phillips, Mr.. Robertson was made
the special object of attention by the
ladies of the church. He was conducted
to a conspicuous place in the company,
and confronted by Mrs. A."C Repnolds
who, in an appropriate address, presented
him in behalf of the ladies OF the society,
an elegant dressing gown, a pair of
slippers, and purse of money amount
ing in all to about $s7. Mr.. Robertson
was evidently taken by surprise, but with
much feeling he spoke of the kind man
ner in which the people had received
and assisted HIM in his first pastorship.
He felt that the days spent in pastoral
work at Austin were the happiest of his
life, to which he could always look back
with great pleasure. He promised them
to 50 live as not to dishonor the beautiful
gift they had presented him. Refresh
ments were served, and the company
broke up feeling that this was one of the
most delightful sociables of the year.
The following is Mrs. Reynolds address:
BRO. ROBERTsON:-It is with great pleasure
that present to you, in behalf of the ladies
of the Methodist Episcopal chur ch of Austin,
these gifts as tokens Of our esteem and love.
AS you are so soon to leave us and return
again to the University, to walk those classic
halls once more, in search of ancient and
modern lore, we want you to wear these, and
ever remember that our best wishes go with
you, and our eyes will often turn tnat way
and our prayers will follow you, that we will
rejoice in all your successes, and sympathize
in your trials, for you may have some trials.
Weshall all take more interest in Hamline than
we ever have before, and we hope to see COM
| ing forth from those sacred walls. good and
great men, and grand men, that shall preach
| the gospel not only in Minnesota, but in many
lands, men who shall be able to gather up the
| mantle as it falls from such men as Simpson,
Haven, Hamline and u host OF others who have
| assembled.
| The words 6f Isa are just as true now as
they were when they were written many ages
ago: "How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace; that bringeth good
tidings OF goods that publisheth salvation;
| that saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth!" And
these feet must be shod with the prePara-
they will follow closely the footsteps of our
| Divine Master who went about doing good.
| This garment resembles somewhat the human
! life. Its small beginnings and the many diff
| ferent stages through which it goes, the col
oring, spinning and weaving, the many nu-
| merous little threads together. until it comes
forth from the loom q beautiful web. Then
it is taken by skillful hands, Gut, fashioned.
sewed, stitched and pressed, until when COM
| plete it is a useful and beautiful garment fit
for King to wear. Thus in life, the many
little acts of kindness, the good words spoken,
| the good offices performed, the every day
| duties, which in themselves may seem SO
small, yet when they are woven together day
after day, and year after year. by the great
loom Of time, they sum up a useful and beau
tiful life.
This robe reminds me of that pure white
robe that will one day be given to you, Bro.
Robertson, if you are faithful to the most
| sacred trust that was ever committed to the
| keeping Of man to be an ambassador Of the
l Lord Jesus Christ. It will not be given by
! human hands. but by the Divine Master who