Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17


songs. dances and comicalities are r.
resistibly funny, and keep the audience
in good humor from the opening to the
close. Morris Sullivan is immense, and
must be seen to be properly appreciated.
We can cordially recommend this show
as being worthy of patronage to ell who
love fun without vulgarity .-Euening
Journal, Kansas City.
At Austin Opera House, Friday and
Saturday evenings Admission IS cents.
Reserved seats, so cents.
"A Mr.. Pierce has been appointed
6ardmaster of the G. NJ. s. St. P. yards in
this city. He is on duty IN the daytime,
and also has general charge day and night,
an assistant working nights. Frank
Clay, who has been day yardmaster for
these many years. was offered the night
job, which he declined with thanks.
The change was made about two weeks
ago. Frank has a host Of warm friends
in Austin, who are not well pleased with
the treatment he has received.
The literary sociable held at s. W.
Rice's. Thursday evening, was well at
tended, and splendid literary success.
The program, which consisted Of dia-
logues charades, select readings and
Rotations, Interpreted with music, was
we'll sustained, each one acting his
or her part admirably. Quite a number
of the young people from Austin attend
ed. A notable feature Of the evening
was the reading of the first number of
the Literary Reuieso, semimonthly pa
per, compiled and edited by Arlie Per
kins, which brought out. in good light,
the editors natural talent for the work,
IN his local hits Of the male" carrier,
etc. The next literary will be held at
the residence of L. B. Rice Friday even
ing, Feb. 26th.
THE SULLIVAN CoMB1NAT1oN.-
Dan Morris Sullivan Combination will
open at Hills opera house next Friday
evening, and propose to entertain the
public in their lnimitable manner for
two evenings and Saturday.
'"Their panorama depicting scenes and
life in Ireland are said to be perfect
representations, and the sketch works of
Dan and Josie Sullivan are amusing and
entertaining" The combination has
been giving entertainments at several of
the larger towns in Southern Minnesota,
and our exchanges in those towns speak
in the highest terms of the entertain
ments A matinee will be given Satur-
! day afternoon, to which the pupils and
teachers of the public school are invited
| to attend.
Last Friday afternoon, the hearse
and few private carriages stopped in
front of one of the hitherto happy
homes in our city. The hearse was to
convey to the depot a tiny coffin, which
| contained the lifeless form Of Lillian,
| only child of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Dettel-
bach. She died Thursday morning OF
scarlet fever, after an agonizing illness
of less than a week. Lillian was 8
beautiful child, the Idol Of parents and
the beloved and petted favorite of 6
large circle Of family friends to whom
her presence was perpetual sunshine. and
her merry laugh like sweetest music
Sweet babe of five sinless years. She
has been lifted over the river, and is
waiting for those best beloved to follow
She was buried in the family vault al
Davenport. Iowa.
The Pansy for February is q whole
encyclopedia of reading for colo
winter.month. There are serials, shor
stories, poems, pictures, articles, adven
lures, little sermons and lectures. Boil
"Pansy" and Margaret Sidney are pub
fishing excellent continued stories in the
magazine this year; "St George and the
Dragon" stirring boys s1ory, by thu
latter, and Reaching Out, delightful
story, Nothing to Wear" for girls. An
other excellent feature il the two alphabe
series Of Great Men and Great Women
Morse the inventor, and Joan ef Arc, ar.
the subjects this month. The want Of
good bright Sunday reading il certainl,
filled by this periodical. Only 900
year. Mrs. g. r. Alden C'Pansy" .,
Editor. D. LoTHRoP & Co., Publishers
Boston, Mass,
The Board of Health notice that sew
eral scarlet fever cards have been tori
down before the patients have fully re
covered, or the house properly disinfect
ed. Now this is not as it should be; To-
such diseases cannot be quarantinet
without some such notice upon the houses
And then, too, such parties make them
selves liable to q. fine of from IS to $25
If, in case Of severe epidemic. the Boart
of Health could not have the support o.
the public, they could do but little to IS
sist you. These cards are not placard'
nor are they traps to catch up some often
der and make a show Of authority. Fo
quarantine, they are necessary and reas
enable. Please assist the Board, then
in carrying out this reasonable measure
to prevent the spread Of the disease. Thi
will serve both request and as warn
ing. THos. PHILLIPS,
| r. "A. LNGLE
! SEYMOUR JOHNSON.
| THE DUBUQUE & NoRTHwEsTERN.-
The Inter Ocepn published the followin!
in its issue Of Monday. A. B. Stickne,
Of St. Paul, president Of the Minnesota
s. Northwestern road, 10 in the city. II
says that the Dubuque g. Northwestern
road will be constructed at enc
to point on the southern extremit.
of the Minnesota s. Northwestern
railroad. It. will parallel the Dubuqu
s. Sioux city road for thirty miles through
Dubuque and Delaware counties, Iowa
The work IS progressing as rapidly a. tn
weather will permit. The material i
all on hand. 1t is expected that the tota
length Of the road will be about one hun
dred and thirty miles. All the depot &C
commodations have been provided for