Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-20

tin during the last three weeks. He has
secured large number. of patrons and
will return in Ma; so as to fulfil numer-
Gus orders for work. He gives good sat-
isfnetion.
Come in now, and renew your SUBJ
scriptiOns to the TRANSCRIPT at $3.50 in
advance. Our regular rate is 50. but
now, for a while, we offer cash prem
iuln of so cents to all who come in and
pay up all back charges and one year in
advance.
IS. G. Olson's large double store IS
filled with furniture from front to rear.
Parlor suites, and chamber suites in end
less variety, an elegant line of novelties,
and the palmer styles of furniture for
every day use, enough to supply Southern
Minnesota.
Through Capt Mcknight, of LeKoy,
we learn that Geo. w. Hall; who left
this city last fall for Washington, has
secured position as clerk of one of the
Congressional committees, at a salary of
81, 800 per year. Mr.. Hall is to be con-
graduated.
-LaMont, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Basford, of this city, died of diph-
liberia, last Saturday afternoon. The
bahy-boy was sick only two days; was
one year old; and his sudden death leaves
the parents sorely afflicted. The funeral
was at 2:30 o'clock on Sunday.
The annual meeting of THE Mower
County Bible Society" will I've held at the
C"ngre. atl"ual church next Sunday
evening. at O'Clock. Short addresses
by the pastors. All are cordially invited.
There will be no services at the other
churches, this being union meeting.
We understand several of our saloon
I.orp"rs keep open houses on Sunday.
This is plain violation of law, and the
Ia" ought not to be violated. Grocery,
, ~ goods and all stores are closed why
~hnuld saloons alone stand invitingly
open on the only day OF quiet and leisure?
Absolutely pure Baking Powder IS
very scarce. Pure starch or pure flour
does not make baking powder pure, yet
Oh this ground alone many manufacturers
claim purity. DeLand's Chemical Bak-
ing Powder is absolutely pure 1t con-
tans only Grape Cream Tarter and pure
Bi-Carb Soda.
Young man, if thou wilt, during thy
whole life, abstain from the use of cards,
tobacco. intoxicating spirits and from the
society Of lewd companions. thou wilt
never regret it. The first is alluring, the
second is filthy, the third is ruinous, the
fourth is combination of the other three.
&C.
Our old friend, Nels I. johnson, of
Kasson, called upon US last Thursday
He had been spending a few days IN town
visiting his relatives here, Seymour and
Christian Johnson. Nels has many
friends in Austin, his former home, and
they were glad to see him. He IS in the
grocery business in Kasson, and doing
well.
The Good Templars held their first
session in the new Odd Fellows hall,
Monday evening. 1t was voted to rent
the hall and push the temperance work
vigorously. 1t is almost needless to say
the Good Tenplars are delighted with
their new quarters, and anticipate great
prosperity in the future. The next meet
ing will be held Monday evening next, at
7:30 o'clock.
"A special meeting of the Floral Club
will be held with Mrs. G. II. Davidson,
on Tuesday, February Goth, at 3 p M,
for the purpose Of considering the fur
nishing of the new library room, and the
removal of the library thereto. Also, for
the selection and purchase of new books.
A large attendance of the members is
particularly desired.
s. l.. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
Miss Minnie Darrah, one of our pub
lie school teachers, left for St. Paul this
morning to take Il place in the St. Paul
schools. She has been offered largely
increased salary there, and our school
board at meeting Monday evening con
cluded to release her. She is a most ex-
cellent teacher, and the board as we'll as
the people generally regret very much to
part with her.-St. Peter Tribune
"A well authenticated report comes to
US that Dane woman in the town OF
London. Freeborn county, has lately be.
come the mother at single birth of five
living healthy children. This seems i'm.
prot able but it is vouched for by reliable
people living in that ncighborhood. The
occurrence is remarkable and deserves tc
be recorded more particularly, which we
shall take pains to do as soon as we car
obtain further details. -Atber! Lea Stand
H. H.
LANSING SCHOOL REPORT. -Uppe,
room, E. G. Shepard. teacher: Gertie
CARL, Bessie Soule, rams 1st, standing
97:4-10; Edith Mensing, Nora Miller
rank I'd, standing 96; Mabel Vaughan
Michael Miller. rank 81. standing 95:4-10
Lower room, Miss A. Padgett, teacher
Addison Williams, rank list. standing 80
Leman Vaughan, rank 81, standing
$3.50; Peter Gallagher, rank Sd, stand
ing 1920; Kate Gallagher, rank 18th
standing 84:5-10.
| Mrs. Holway seems to be doing
good work in Usage. The following ap
peared in last weeks issue of the Prexx:
The preparations for the Art Exhibi
are prospecting finely. The exact date
not yet known, but will be soon, whel
Mrs. Holway's large and interesting elias
will place upon the walls of her studi
their carefully prepared paintings 70
the inspection OF the art-loving public
This art class has been organized but
short time, but work of real genius an
merit has been produced in that time
which must he seen and studied to he ar
preciated.
The best tonic medicine-one that j
not composed mostly of alcohol or whls
| l>oxy 20 p,o,u~,o Yrov, D:<<o..