Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
FINE FARMS FOR SALE.

Hon. Mark H. Dunnell must be q
very lively and influential corpse. The
Register had several weighty editorials
week before last, every one devoted to
abuse of this same corpse, and last week
every word editorial followed in the same
profitable and convincing line of thought
For at least two or three years Basfora
has persisted in pronouncing Dunnell a
dead man, and we must say we think a
great deal of valuable editorial ability is
being thus wasted upon tplayed-out
politician" who is neither a candidate
for president, vice president, congress, or
the Austin post Office,
Sunday morning, just about church
time, as Philip Short, an attache Of the
TRANSCRIPT Office. and son of c. J. Short,
living on West Main Street, was return
ing from the river on horseback, the
horse became frightened by the shouting
of some boys near the Catholic church,
and attempted to run away. Young
Short, on reaching his house, attempted
to guide the animal into the dooryard,
when the horse fell, carrying the boy
down with him, breaking his limb half
way between his knee and hip. Dr.
Wheat was called Immediately, and rem
dered the necessary surgical assistance
We sympathize most heartily with our
young friend in his misfortune, and wish
him safe and speedy recovery.
Our RAILROAD PROsPECTs.-We in
terviewed Gen. Gordon E. Cole the other
day on railroad matters. He said he
thought part of the line of the Austin,
Mankato & St. Cloud railroad would be
built this season, but he had his doubts
of that portion this side of Mankato ever
being built. But there was one road he
thought we would get, and that was the
one from Mona to West St. Paul. Work
would be actively commenced on this
line the present season. The route on
the St. Paul end is now being located.
The road is to be built by Construction
Co., Of which Mr.. Stickney is at the head.
He is at present in Europe after funds
with which to forward the work. Mr..
Stickney built the Cannon Valley road,
and is a rusher. This Co. is working
under the authority of the old Gov.
Marshall charter known as the Dubuque
& st. Paul." 1t is not sure that this road
will come to Austin, but it is supposed
that it cannot we'll avoid 1t.
The Mother Goose" entertainment
given by the young ladies of the Baptist
church, Friday evening, was a social and
financial success. The children were on
hand in large numbers, and after must
cal and literary program, humorous in
character, the old dame herself appeared
clad in costume. The old lady's predic-
ton that her rhymes would affect the
young folks like soothing syrup, did not
prove literally true, and they sat with
open eyes and ears and mouths drinking
in the queer sayings of MotherGoose, and
looked with wonder at the famous chill
dren she exhibited. '.Little Boy Blue, !"
MARY and little lamb" "simple Simon, "
and other characters, gave the children
unbounded delight. Receipts Of the
evening, from sale of tickets, $25, and
from sale Of fancy articles, $1s. A part
of these receipts will be donated towards
the support of colored girl in the Allan
ia Seminary, and the rest toward the con
templated repairs of the church.
DEATH OF WILLIE HARwooD.-A
private letter from Mr.. A. A. Harwood,
to friend in this city, conveys the sad
intelligence of the death of his only son,
Willie. This news was not unexpected,
as it had been known by the Austin
friends for some time that the boy was in
consumption. The afflicted parents have
the heartfelt sympathies of their friends
in Austin. We are allowed to print the
following extracts from Mr.. Harweed's
letter: ..5
Willie died at p. M, on Friday,
March 28th. He had tubercular consume
ton, and also a disease of the stomach
and bowels. He began to decline in
March two years ago, and his course to
the grave seems to have been continuous
and almost unobstructed. although we
employed the most distinguished medical
aid, gave him the benefit of health resorts,
change of climate. travel and recreation
of all kinds, which proved of no avail.
During the last year he was great suf-
ferer \ He had wonderful will
power, and was determined to live, but
toward the last he became reconciled to
his fate and was really glad to 20. His
death was very painful. Z We are
glad that he is at rest. He was born at
Owatonna, and was 10 years, months,
and ~ days old, and he was laid away in
Glenwood cemetery, in D. c., on the an
niversary of his mothers birth-day March
80. BE is all the child we ever had, SO
you can see that all our hopes of him are
crushed, and that all our planning ends
in disappointment. 57