Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30

There is i law on the statute books
of Pennsylvania that requires housekeep-
crs to scrub their pavements every FRI
day. It would be capital thing it the
law compelled all business men to keep
their offices, the stairwaYs leading to
Thorn, and the walks and pavements in
front of their places of business clean and
tidy. A dirty, never-sWept walk or STAIR
way is the result of negligence or pure
laziness, and is a poor advertisement of
the orderly neatness, or the refned char
acter of the business men, whose duty it
is to keep them clean.
The following marriage licenses were
issued by Clerk of the Court Sweningsen,
from Nov. 18th to Dec. 21st inclusive:
Toilet 8. Olson and Jennie T. Olson.
Peder Olson and 1ngri Lewis.
syein Strand and Gumild D: Clausen.
Wesby Crisman and Eliza Kirby.
Ole Chrstiansen and Berthe Gunderson.
Richard Exelby and Mary Brooks.
Malon e: James and Eta B: Killmer.
W. J. Schwan AID Alice e. Campbell.
W. T. Adams and Jennie II. Washburn.
Paul Hinze and Lizzie Weghorn.
Michael Mosan and Karen n: Berg.
James e. Pace and Armina Brighton.
Frank Corneveaux and Mary Q; Chaplin.
Andrex Q; Tuf.e and lam Anna n; severson.
G. J. Woodward and Title NlchOl1.
D. Glass and Josephine Pangburn.
John Brandon and Mertie e. Ward.
We can all say to ourselves, THE
mistakes of my life have been many"
To whom does not this apply? Not one
Of US can look backward even over the
past twelve months without feeling that
it applies too truthfully to ourselves.
Let US then have greater charity greater
forbearance, more forgiveness in our
hearts for the mistakes of others. 1t il
80 easy. with our human nature, to critl-
else and censure and say harsh things.
We ell do it. Scarce one person can be
found whe does not criticise his fellows.
We should censure wrong dong. But
we should also be ready to forgive; ready
to reach out 4 friendly. loving hand to
all. We certainly can follow in the foot
steps of the Master, and to all repentant
ones say, Neither do / condemn thee.
Go and sin no mere"
-HoRsEs HAVE FEEL1Nas.-A team
tied with leather hitching strap, in front
or near to one of tho saloons in Austin
recently, after waiting in the chilling
wind long enough, as they supposed, for
their driver to get his accustomed drink,
became FESTIVE. They stepped over the
strap and back again upon the walk, and
down again, and finally. forbearance
ceasing to be virtue, they became dis
gusted, broke away and started out on a
dead run headed toward the river near
the Davidson House barn. 1t is supposed
they had decided to commit suicide, and
started fer the nearest stream, to drown
their sorrows beneath the cold, chilly
waves of the Cedar-but. turning a little
to the left, they went cut on the Lansing
road, and the last the writer heard Of
them they were still going. Horses can
not stand everything.
"A wealthy business man of the East, a
man who has made his money by his own
labor, yesterday said. II would not give fig
for town who does not support her news
Ing well-supported papers and VIII show
you place where man can invest money
safely: And the reyerse is also true IN near,
~ every case; When you have e, knocked ted
force OF this. '-EcchGn0e.
That is just what We say; and every
business enterprise in Austin should be
represented, by business card if moth
ing more, in its papers, -for the good of
the town,-and that outsiders may know
that we are alive, thriving and prosper
Gus. Business men, who are doing
prosperous business, and not able or wil-
ing to put so much as q card in their
county papers, should be set down as
men who are opposed to advertising their
town and its business interests. This
item is meant tor every business man IN
| Austin who does not cell the public at
large, through the columns of the Austin
papers, that he is here. and representing
| Z business interest,"
DEATH OF Fl. A. FAIRBANKS tele
gram was received, yesterday morning.
by Alenzo Fairbanks, of this city, bear
ing the sad news Of the death Of his
brother, Henry A., at Fergus Falls Mon
day evening" ofinaammatory rheumatism,
and that the remains would be brought
to Austin for lnterment. Henry A. Fair
banks came to Austin about fifteen years
ago, and has resided here during that
time, with the exception of the past two
| or three years, when he has been in the
hotel business at Wells and Fergus Falls.
! He served his country in the late war in
the Army of the Potomac, going out from
Vermont, his native State. His age was
so years. lakewood Cemetery In this city
contains the remains of his five children
three by his first wife and two by his
second the wife alone survives HIM.
Mr. Fairbanks had many good qualities
chief among them kindliness and gene
rosity. He was member of the Odd
Fellows lodge of this city, and will pro-
badly be buried by that Order and by
Mcintyre Post, No. sc, G. A. R., of which
he was also a member. Funeral to-day
at the ArmOry, at 3 n. m.
| -F1RE-THREE BUILDINGS DESTROY
ED.-Last Thursday morning, about
l q. M, fire was discovered in Bowen
& Burdens frame one story bakery on
Mill street. The fire was under such
Roadway when discovered that all efforts
to save the building were fruitless. A
portion of the stock was saved. Origin
of the fire not known.
The flames soon communicated to the
small frame office and coal sheds of J.
F. Fairbanks, on the east, which were
soon in ashes.
An effort was made to save the saloon
on the corner, but without success. 1t
owned by Driesner & Weisel, and worth
probably $500, with inside fixtures
worth about $500. The saloon was
run by Charles Hussr. All the stock
was saved. The loss of this firm cannot
exceed 81, 600; insured $500 on building
and $500 on stock.
The ground on which these buildings
stood is all owned by A. Galloway, and
also the bakery and coal Office buildings,
which we're probably worth about 5000.
No insurance.
John Fairbanks carried no insurance.
His loss of coal sheds, and damage to
coal, is estimated at $500. His Office at
present is in Waldscker's gun shop.
Bowen g. Burden were fully insured,
having 81 100 on stock and fixtures we
understand.
Bowen s. Burden have not as yet Sc
cured location for their bakery, and il
is doubtful whether they will again GO
into business. Neither has Huser as yet
found place to open his saloon.
M. s. NV. R. r. ITEMs.-W. F
White, of Manchester, Iowa, took pos
session Of the new eating house at Lyl'
last Monday.
Two new locomotives passed up thu
road the other day for immediate use OF
this road.
Agent johnson is now supplied with
, full stock of coupon tickets for all point
east and south.