Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-22

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have received many compliments.
Fresh to day:
French Macaroons,
Snowflake Soda Crackers,
Vanilla Waters,
Coffee Waters.
XXX Creams,
Ginger Snaps,
MCBRIDE, THE GROCER.
To think of people calling themselves
intelligent, at this time of day, telling
their fellows to drink beer and wine in Or
der to be healthy, happy and sober. is toe
absurd for anything. don't question the
case, alas for the soundness of their
beer and wine drinking has really done
Toronto GloOe
Mr.. Torris Johnson. whom we men.
toned last week as sufferer by the storm
Of the 9Th, was resident of London town.
ship. His stable was struck by lightning
and entirely consumed. burning three
horses, one COW and calf and his harness.
Mr.. Johnson being IN the stable at the
time, received very severe shock, and
did not recover until the next mo rning.
The eloquent Rev. J. Halstcad Car
roll, D. D., of Saltwater, has been en-.
gagged to deliver his lecture, From Blair.
ney Stone to Vesuvius. at the Austin
Opera House, on the evening of July Gath.
General admission, IS cents; reserved
seats SOC. Children's admission, 25 cents.
Net proceeds to be divided equally be-
tween the Methodist and Baptist Church
Aid Societies.
The election for two members of the
Board of Education to take the places OF
G. Schleuder and R. o. Hall, occurred
last Saturday. The ticket put into the
field was G. Schleuder and D. B. Smith,
who were elected. Following was the
vote: G. Schleuder y; D. B. Smith 68;
Mira. j. F. Cook Is; Mrs. S. L. Davidson
II; G. F. Radermacher 2; Blank /.
-DK. ]. a. CARROLL. Our citizens
now have the rare opportunity of listen
ing to DR.. Carroll. in his unparalleled,
amusing and instructive lecture, "From
the Blarney Stone to Vesuvius." 1t Is
not often such an opportunity presents
itself His recent lecture in this city is q
sufficient guarantee that no greater orator
is now on the rostrum. Secure your
seats at Mills & Johnson's drug store
The Origina, and Only Own Flyers
Sisters appeared in Austin Monday and
Tuesday evenings of this week. Monday
evening they played "Out of Bondage"
to a rather small house, but very ap-
preciative one. Tuesday evening the
"Blackville Twins" made their appear
ance and delighted their audience with
this comic play. The troupe gave good
satisfaction in this city.
j. A. Freshman & Co. of this city are
doing a flourislnng business in the sale of
their popular summer drinks. They manu-
facture bottled soda, in lemon, vanilla,
strawberry, sarsaparilla, little daisy and
other favors. Also bottled birch and
root beer, ginger ale, champagne cider
and Louisville sweet and crab elders.
They are put up in cases of dozen bot
ties, and shipped to any point desired.
Orders from abroad solicited
Amber, that golden-hued mineral,
used to be called 'sunstone," and the
cunning Ph@nician merchants kept its
origin secret for over 500 years, and it
was counted in value equal to gold. Per-
haps our children do not know that in
the earliest days of the creation this
mineral flowed in the form of liquid
resin, from certain pines and frs, and
rapid petritication gave US this clear. hard
beautiful mineral, 80 much admired by
many.
Prof. Frank Stookey gave perform
ance on tight rope stretched across
Main street. from the top of the First
National Bank building to Dunkel-
mann's building A large crowd wit
messed the performance, and the "Prot. "
was wise enough to take up his COL
lection IN advance. Immediately after the
close of the entertainment, a supposed
partner sold large number of watches
for dollar apiece which were utterly
worthless, and swindle. The suckers
are not to be piticd.
Mathew Evenscn. young man in
the employ of p. K Everson, at Mona,
was killed at Lyle this morning He was
driving team which became frightened
and ran away. In crossing sidewalk
the driver was thrown out and received
injuries from which he died in twenty
minutes. Mr. Evensen was for some
time resident of this place and was res.
pected by all who knew him. The de.
ceased has one sister in this country but
her whereabouts is unknown to the
writer.-St. Ansgar Enterprise, July 18th.
We have noticed within few
days that many of our cultivated fruit
trees appeared to be dying There has been
much conjecture as to the cause thereof,
and good deal of anxiety is felt as to the
welfare of these pets of our gardens
and homes. Some have attributed the
cause to the severity of the cold last win.
ter, but the most reasonable explanation
we have heard we find in the Albert Lea
Standard. 1t is that it is caused by the
intense and scalding heat Of the after.
noon of July 4th. For it was not until
Immediately after that day that the with.
cred leaves were seen, and that the heat
was sufficient to scald the sap in the
tender limbs. is well known"
NEW LUMBER YARD.-The lumber
king of Lacrosse, John Paul, has es.
tablished branch Office in this city. in
charge of H. E. Bacon of LaCrosse-a
very pleasant and agreeable gentleman.
The location of the yard is the three lots