Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-03
Though lacking the charms Of

Though lacking the charms Of
pictorial illustrations found in some other
magazines, the atlantic M0nttly seeks to
make up the difference by the viyacity
and superiority of its pen pictures. Thus,
The Salon of Madame Mohl," in its
pages. stands out viv1dly. "A Country
Gentleman" and ga Marsh Island" Geo.
Eliot's Life" and ''The New Portfolio"
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, are all inter
esting. The Prophet Of the Great
| Smoky Mountains" proves to be written
by lady, Miss Mary Murphiee, under the
non. de plume of Charles Henry Craddock.
These tales of hers, laid amidst the wild
scenery of the Tennessee Mountains, are
we'll told, and have attracted much at
tention. The atlantic for May will, we
trust. find MANY appreciative readers in
our midst.
The Mower County Sunday School
! Convention will meet in Austin week after
next. An attractive program is being pre-
pared. Among those who are expected
from abroad to assist are: Rev. DR.. Car
roll. formerly of Brooklyn. N. Y, now
of Saltwater in this state, has promised
to be present. and will deliver his famous
lecture. "a Young Man in Chains"
which has held spell large audi
ences all over the land. Rev. DIR: Irwin,
formerly of Pittsburg Pa, now of Albert
Lea, is also expected to take part in the
convention. Let every school IN the
county and adjoining counties be rep
resented by two or more delegates. and
every friend of Sunday Schools arrange
to be present The Austin friends will
| gladly welcome to their homes those at
| tending from abroad
The annual meeting of the Owatonna
Conference, of the Congregational church,
will be held at Spring Valley, June ed
and Sd, 1885. The following is the pro-
gram of exercises:
500 Opening Sermon: Rev. A. H. Tebbetts.
| o.oo WEDNESDAY.
9:l5 Paper, Minor Duties in the House of
God: Rev. E. NJ. Williams.
10:OO Reports of Churches.
Hoo Devotional Exercises-Led by Rev. E.
| WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
goo Business.
Ny Rs e. f. % easfsh of which
s:45 Preparations for Revival: Rev. J. N.
Brown, Rev. W. L. Sutherland and others.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
| 500 Home Missions: Rev. J. II. Morley and
others.
The woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society will occur on Wednesday, at
$3.50 p. m.
Burglars visited Joseph Schwans last
Friday night, but left without their booty.
Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Minneapolis,
guest at Mr.. Schwan's, was occupying a
down stairs bedroom, and about two
o'clock a. m. she was Weakened by
scratching noise, and upon opening her
she discovered man about half way into
the room. with a part of broken iron
rake, trying to hook from the marble-top
bureau her gold watch and chain She
screamed "a man in the house," and Mrs.
Schwan was, like all good housewives, on
hand in minute, and Joe himself soon
came following after. Both the ladies
saw the VILLAIN plainly, as he was taking
himself out Of the window. Joe had his
hands full auieting the frightened ladies.
who would not permit him to follow the
rascal. The thief had secured shopping
bag and gold bracelet which he forgot,
and in his hurry he left them lying on the
window sill.
STRUCK AN UNDERGROUND RIVER
Last week while NJ. Driscell who lives
on the Hayes farm in Udolpho township
on section IL, was having a we'll dug, Mr..
! Merrill. an experienced well-digger of
Austin, struck an underground lake or
river. MIR. Merrill was down a depth of
~ feet, when came upon large rock,
Which would probably weigh 700 pounds,
having just passed through strata of
squaring the corners of the we'll with
spade ready for the curbing to follow,
when he suddenly noticed the rock on
! which he was standing. receding beneath
him. He called for the men at the top of
the we'll to lower the bucket, which he
promptly climbed into. and not a second
too soon either, for he got in just in time
to see the rock tumble out of sight, and
volume of soft water rushed up, WHICH
followed him closely up the walls of the
we'll distance of over thirty five feet, at
which depth the water remains. Before
coming to the rock, a distance of about
eight feet was of hard clay and ,petrified
wood, mixed, which required blasting,
and As pounds of powder was consumed
to do the work. In doing this, the wood
caught fire. and water was thrown in from
the top of the we'll to quench it. The
material which was at first thought to be
coal, Mr.. Driscoll pronounces petrified
wood, and sustains this idea by the fact
that large chunks taken out show evil
! dence of being parts of trees with knots
and bark still plainly to be seen. How
trees ever got that depth under the earth
is mystery .-Bloomsng Prairie Tribune,
May 20.
The following order by the Department
Commander of the state of Wisconsin
may be of interest to Minnesota G. A. II.
veterans who contemplate attending the
Grand Encampment at Portland, Maine:
Headquarters Department of Wisconsin,
Grand Army of the Republic.
General Order No. 6. ' ~ 100''
Forward, March-to Portland, Maine.
The Department Commander has Just re-
take the Michigan Central r. r. which he
| thinks is the shortest and best route to Port
and The GSmmand son and staff the Presi-
and some OF the Past Department Comman-
| ders Gov. Rusk and staff have been invited
by that route, and he invites ali Comrades in
| this Department who can make 1t convenient
! to go with him.
route on special train handsomely decorated,
which will leave Chicago, June 10, 1886, at 4:15
p. NJ, ut depot of Michigan Central X. r., ar
rlving at Niagasa Fails at next n morn
| at Clayton next morning at $50 a. M; leave
Clayton at $3.50 a. m. by boat, passing down
the Thousand Islands, arriving at Montreal at
6p. M; leave Montreal at next morning,
passing through the White Mountains by day
the eve Of the I'd; go direct to Ola Orchard
Beach, and take quarters at the Ingleside
| Hotel. which he has secured for this Depart
| ment, and will accommodate about 50 people.
| On the morning of the 23d headquarters for
the Department will be established in the
| first Jury Room in the Public Building at
Portland, where the Comrades will meet on
| that morning and join the parade.
The price of tickets will be one fare to Chi
| cago and return from any point in Wisconsin,
| and twenty-five dollars from Chicago to Port
| land and return. To secure the one fare,
| tickets will have to be purchased at local
| stations, therefore it will be necessary for
! those going to notify their agents to procure
! them tickets in advance.
The Commander especially desires that the
| Comrades going with him will at once notify
| L. NJ. Stevens, Asst. Q. NJ. Gen., at Sparta,
| Wis.,, of the number of their family and
| friends who will accompany them on the trip,
| and also of the number that will take sleeping
| car berths so that arrangements can be made
| for the through trip. and this should be done
| at the earliest possible time. Comrades who