Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-21

DO not fail to attend the entertain
ment to be gwen at the Opera House next
Monday evening by the Original Nash
vile Students" the celebrated plantation
singers. They are said to be the original
jubilee troupe. and have attained an al
most world wide reputation. Secure your
seats at Mills s. Johnson's Admission
80 cents. No extra price for reserved
seats
Buy the $500 Emery shoe at the
Boston store.
1t was very sad news that came to the
relatives of Martin Litchfield last Friday.
informing them Of the death of William
Aldrich, of Logansport, Indiana. Mr..
Aldrich was a brother of the late Mrs.
Martin Litchfield Of this city, and with
his wife, had left Austin only about two
weeks ago, after very pleasant visit
with his relatives. He was very pleas
ant, kind and genial gentleman, tenderly
beloved by all his relatives. and when
here so recently, was enjoying his accus-
toned health. Last Thursday he
was stricken down with apoplexy, dying
in few hours. He was Is years of age.
The Boston store sells an-silk rib
bon, No. 9, at 10cents per yard.
-TRY Ir!-Take the day of the month
on which your were born; multiply by 2;
add :; multiply by so; add veur age;
subtract 365; multiply by 100; add the
day upon which the famous Nashville
Students will positively appear at the
Austin Opera House; add 1900. In the
nnal result will be shown: BY the first
one (or two) figures, day of month of
your birth; by following two figures,
your age; and by the last two, the day of
month when everybody should attend
the performance of the "Kolored Komic
Koncert Kompany." and enjsv the
Negroes quaint, mirthful, slavery-time
songs, plantation sketches and special
secure seats early, at Mills g. Johnson's
drug store.
Pearl buttons, from to 8 cents per
dozen, all sizes, at the Bosto store.
HARVEST HOME" SERVICE.
meeting at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening was largely attend
ed. and the service was very pleasant
and profitable one. The program, as car
ried out. was: 1st, anthem by the choir;
I'd, Invocation; Sd, music, bringing IN
the Sheaves;" 4th, Scripture readings;
9Th. address by 0. w. Shaw on the sig
nificance and propriety Of thank-offer-
ing-giving an account Of the custom
among the ancient Jews, Of the prese nta-
ton of the first fruits. 9th, the thanks
giving. An invitation had been extend
ed TO all whe chose, to prepare an enve-
lope, containing an offering of money
and passage of scripture on thanks Civ
ing, The response was very general,
and very hearty; and the reading of the
scripture quotations, by Miss Maggie
Wilton and Mss Eta Barnes, was
an impressive part of the service. The
offering amounted to $33. Is, which was
divided between the Ladies' Missionary
society Of the church and the Junior Mis-
sionary society.
Good Atwood mems socks for 20
cents, and worth 50, at the Boston store.
And now approached the tragic end OF
the pesky fly. No mare will he buzz his
way across the room, or tickle your nose
in your afternoon siesta, or vex your ear
with his nimble feelers. His time has
come, and jugs of sweetness may be
brought forth with impuni:y. You can
leave the honey, and the maple molasses.
the sugar, the cake, and the mincemeat,
and all the good things of the pantry,
wide open now, for the hateful fly will
poster you no more. He has strutted his
brief while upon the stage. He is going
fast, and very soon will be gone Here
is one stiff jointed old sinner before us as
we write, and he seems to be now
occupied in reading this fly obituary.
The cold chilly air of this October morn
ing paralyzes him, and he leers, and stag
gers, and halts by the wayside, All!
how the poor fellow winks at us, and
tries to straghten out one leg, and then
the other; see! see! he creeps upon the
paper like Planchette; and following his
movements, we trace this melancholy
legend: KILLED by the frosts of time. y
And, as we brush him aside, we say,
good by, old fellow, we'll See you
later"
The method of treating catarrh
consumption. asthma and other diseases
| of the lungs and throat, adopted by Dr.
MacDonald, is absolutely curative in tho
earlier stages of these affections, and pa
liative later. notwithstanding the opin
ion of the Rip VanWinkles of the profes
sion to the contrary. Call at or write tc
Dr. MacDonald's Medical Dispensary
Austin, MINI.
| PERSONAL MENTION.
Henry W. Kicker has removed with hi:
family to PALMYRA, Wis.
Mrs. VIM. Vandesrift returned las
week from a delightful visit Of three
months among relatives in Chicago, Nil
waukee and other points.
II. B. Corey returned from short TRIP
| into Dakota last week It is with pro
found regret that We learn lie is to leav'
Austin soon-for more genial chimes.