Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-30
NEWS AND NOTIONS.

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CARDS OF THANKS. The practice
of publishing the list of wedding presents
is out of date and there is another Gus
tom which should also lie declared ebso-
lete. It is that of publishing card of
thanks Immediately after the burial Of a
friend or relative. It is ridiculous idea,
to rush into print with sincere and
heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted
during our recent bereavement, ETC." 1t
is mere form of discharging supposed
obligation. If there is an obligation, it
is heavy one, one that few cold, for
NAL words in print does not discharge.
If any kindness has been shown or sym
pathy offered, how much better, infinitely
more manly, to grasp a friend by the hand,
and in few simple words, thank him.
The warm, fervent pressure of the hand,
the expression of the eye, convey more,
and are worth more than all the empty
forms ever printed. The recipient of
your thanks knows you are sincere when
in a manly way you take him by the
hand and heartily thank him with a "God
bless you p But then, after all. the kind
Offices shown the dead are simple acts of
duty which humanity dictates should be
performed for all. The assistance and
coincidence of friends at this time, is ex-
pected; when given it is never forgotten,
and when an opportunity is offered, is
always repaid. We mean this in all
kindness, and those who have in the past
published the customary thanks, should
not be offended. The space for such
notices has always been kindly and
freely given. 1t is simply the custom
that we do not admire.
The relation of Easter eggs to the
festival is lost in remote antiquity, and
the most determined seeker after know.
ledge has not been able to discover
whence it originated. One pretty belief
is that it represents Christ in the tomb
In the eggs there is life which is encom
passed by the hard shell, but when heat
is applied it will be brought out, the
covering will be broken, and the little
chick will stand out genuine thing Of
life. So was it with Christ. He wa
crucifed, placed in the tightly closet
tomb, but when it was opened he stood
forth. giving life to the whole world
The Catholic church has done much t,
further the custom of Easter eggs. TIL
Pope was in the habit of blessing an i'm
mence number of Eeater eggs and send
ing them out over the entire Catholic
world as Christian offering.
| Preparations are being made for hi,
immigration into Southern Mlnnesot!
this spring. It is said land can be bough
within 100 miles of Minneapolis cheape
than in Dakota, and it is said to be bette
for stock Observation-Disclosures Rur0l.
Yes, and Mower county is just tn
point referred to in the above item.
Eight saloon licenses have been issue'
so far. These eight have paid 81, 600 int
the city treasury.-Aleru1adrio Nevs.
Austin can boast of license of $3.50
Eight saloons will pay into our treasur
81, 200.
Jennie June observes: '"There neve
was time when the dress counted for s.
little in the estimate of character as now
1t is getting to be pretty we'll understood
that woman who is celebrated for he
clothes is known for nothing else."
! "A One-cent stamp for circulaire,
A one-cent stamp for newspapaire,
A twO-cent stamp for sealed lettaire,
Al stamps stuck in the right cornaire.
Stick the stamps, then stick with care,
On the right side-not everywhere
! Unless you want the postmastaire
To make things hot, and rip and tear.