Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-25

-COOk ODaVldSOn nave just TeceIVeu
carload of hard wood lumber for build
Jag and repairing sleishs, wagons. &c.
The trade of wagon-makers, blacksmiths,
&C., in adjacent towns is solicited.
Rather early in the season for case
of positive sun-stroke, but Will Adams
is the victim. Congratulations were in
order last Thursday. Joseph Adams, The
boss carpenter, will make most devoted
Grandpa.
-Bellus g. Case the new merchants
from Fountain, will open their stock of
general merchandise in McClelland block
| next week. They are enterprising gentle
men. and promise the public to hear from
them through the newspapers.
Country dealers in the smaller towns
contiguous to Austin should send in their
orders for CIGARS to LEVI w. DECKER
Austin, MINI. His goods are choice.
and made from the very best of tobacco
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
Geo. E. Wilbour says he is again a
candidate for the Office of Assessor at the
coming city election. The position is a
| thankless one, but we believe Mr.. Wilbour
| has given quite general satisfaction. and
| we should be glad to see him re- elected.
The Pioneer Press says Rev. E. NJ
Williams, who was pastor at one time of
| the Congregational church of Austin, will
erect residence opposite his church in
! Mortified next spring. 1t will cost over
| $4,000, and will be- one of the finest in the
city.
Capt. Van Etten of Huron, OAK, will
deliver his lecture, entitled From Ellis
worth's Death to Lincoln's Assass-
nation" before Mcintyre Post, G. A. r..
on Wednesday evening, March II. The
lecture will be given in the new court
room.
The sleighing is fne and of all the
| joys vouchsafed to men, there's none APP
proaches half so near as slc,ghing. with
a girl, a rosy, laughing girl, frank,
good naturcd girl, a darling, doating,
dAshing, jolly, joking, dear little duck of
Il girl.
Round trip tickets to New Orleans,
La, and return, commenced sale Dec. /.
1884. Rate for the round trip from Aus
tin will be $31.4O, for tickets good for
forty five (4j) days; and $40. 80 for tickets
good until June 1>t. 1885.
c. II. COLEMAN, Agent
Forest Lincoln, a brother of Mrs.
George Litchfield, had his right hand
taken off in a wood saw one day last
week, at his home in Alexandria, in this
state. He lived in Austin about seven
or eight years ago, and his friends will
sympathize with him in this sad accident.
An exchange says the Green patent
on driven wells. about which there has
been so much controversy, expired Janu-
airy II, having first been issued January
ID. 1883, and being re issued giving it a full
II years. Now drive your own wells any :
way you may please, with no fear of law
to disturb.
The Railway House of this city will
change hands March 1st. Mr.. Barnard
will return to his former home in Milwau-
kcc; Mr.. Horrobin has not decided as vet
where he will go. The new proprietors
will be Fl. Shattuck s. Son, who have
been keeping the r. r. House at Mason
City, Iowa.
The Baptist church was crowded last
Sunday morning with the many friends
of the late Rev. H. I. Parker. who came
together to pay respect to the memory Of
| n rnfp hot y1,0h 0y If
space this week for resume of the excel.
lent papers by Judge Allen and Revs.
Stanley and Belden.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow
who hath wounds without cause? who
should have with them ever present the
wish they had never been born? 1t is the
man or woman gossip. It would be far
better for them that a milestone were
hanged about their neck and they cast INTO
the sea. than that they should live to tail
ont and retail gossip.
Always trade with wide awake
business man. and it is always safe rule
to follow. that with such men you will
get the best bargains, and the freshest
goods. If the successful business man
has found it to his advantage to advcr-
tisc. it is plainly to be seen that the mer
with push and energy always keeps them
selves before the public
This is time when all persons should
he extremely careful of their health
Many have suffered from colds. chilled
feet, ears. fingers. etc. and it will be re-
: markable if this serious cold weather docs
e not cause a very perceptible effect upor
G the health of our citizens. It will he wei
for all to attend Immediately to the leas
symptoms of indisposition.
a is it true that Austin has even one
/ vonng man who would dare to ask to &C
f company any of our innocent, respectabl,
daughters to the churches. to the skating
rink. or to any entertainment, and then
. upon other evenings. sneak around will
1 girls of doubtful character? We believe
). these specimens are rare Girls be care
I full There are bad angels in disguise.
An effort is being made to have thu
Mower county terms of Court commence
, on the fourth Tuesday of March and Sep
n, TENDER, instead Of on the third as at pre-
sent A bill to make the change will
probably be presented to the Legislature
=, this week The chang will not aztec
the March term, which will commence
its session on the third Tuesday as usual
:, "A new game has just been introduced
into polite circles. called Onions" 4
lot of girls go into room and one o
them bites an onion. A young man il
admitted who kisses them all to see if h
i can detect the one who tackled the onion
This game will probably become very
popular. We think our ''devil' would b'
S delighted with it. as his passion TO
| onions Is very strong