Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-07


day afternoon, at 4p. N. at the David
son House. ~ #s. u
Lord & Heflen have recently received
fresh stock of millinery goods. The
stock is large, and the variety aud as
sortment most complete. For sale at very
low prices. Butter, eggs and farm pro
duce accepted from country trade.
Farmers, don't insure y our property till
you inquire into the workings of the MI
tual Fire and Storm Insurance Co. of
Mower County. This is the cheapest
kind of insurance, and the safest. Agents
are now canvassine the county and will
call on you soon.
Our readers will see, by notice else
where, that the terms Of Office of o. Al
len and L. s. Willard as members of the
school board, expire the present month.
These gentlemen have served us well, and
we know of none who would do better.
Let US re.elect them.
-Slocum's Photographic Studio. on
Main street, over post Office. In
originality Of design and beauty of finish,
l guarantee to please. Am prepared to
make the smallest to nearly life-size pho
graphs. Come and see me and examine
my display of latest styles.
We are in receipt Of a copy of School
Education for June. 1885, published by
Sanford Niles, Rochester. In it we
notice an article entitled. THE Princi-
pies OF Psychology Applied to Teach
Ing" by Mrs. A. w. Rankin. Also 4
paper on Foreign Schools" No. 8, by
Prof. Geo. B. Alton.
"A fine assortment Of Reward Cards
for schools; Stationery in endless variety
Of all the latest designs; Fancy Goods;
Drugs of all kinds; Standard. Historical,
Poetical, Biographical and Miscellaneous
Books. Try Putt Pomade for cleaning
silverware. For sale by Mills & Johnson,
Opera House Drug Store.
In that heavy shower, Saturday after
noon, none of US failed to recognize the
fact in the one heavy and deafening crash
of thunder that followed q peculiarly
brilliant fash of lightning. that the clouds
were very low and threatening. That
same bolt contained enough electricity to
knock senseless man standing in the
| Davidson House barn.
Thanks are poor return for kind
ness and favors received, but they are all
I have to give my pupils and friends of
SO, for the beautiful pair of gold-mount-
cd opera glasses left on my table. / ap-
preciatc them most for the goodwill they
express. My work leave with you;
your kindness is my legacy, and will be
an inspiration to me hereafter.
lula N. TR1GGs.
Mrs. Lewis West, Of Carpenter. Ia.,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. u.
13elden of this city Last Saturday morn
ing, as she was coming down stairs, the
heel of her shoe caught in the stair-rod,
and she fell from nearly the top of the
stairs to the bottom, breaking her collar
bone. and otherwise bruising and injurlng
herself. In these days of extreme heat,
her suffering will DC increased.
We have still q fine assortment of
trimmed hats and bonnets. (including
patterns) which we will sell until after the
7th of July at a great discount. in order
to reduce our stock, and make room for
fall goods. Ladies, come and give us a
call, il you are in need Of anything in
this line. These are no old last years
styles, but all fresh new goods, bought
this year. BOILER & RIcHEYs.
According to the testimony of
physicians and coroners, in all parts of
the Union, deaths have resulted from the
use of cough syrups, containing morphla,
opium aud other poisons. In this con-
nectiou, DR.. Saml Cox, of Washington.
after careful analysis. endorses Red Star
Cough Cure as being purely vegetable,
and absolutely free from opiates, poisons
and narcotics. Price twenty-five cents.
Last Sunday morning the $50
freight, going north, ran of The track
just as the train was leaving Lyle. the
switchman having failed to turn the
switch. Eddie Mccormick, head break
man. son of Thos. Mccormick of this
city. had narrow escape from instant
death. As it was, he was badly bruised
about the face back, and one of his limbs.
He was brought to Austin about noon Sun
day. No other train men were injured.
The train was badly damaged.
We the undersigned Merchantsof
Austin, MIMI. agree to close our res
pect,ve places of business At Eight e,
o'clock p. M, on and after Tuesday, July
9th, till the first day of September, 1885.
Saturday night excepted:
Detteibach Bros, J. Schwan,
Sweningsen & j., J. A. Sands,
Cook & Roberts, Hall & West.
Kaiser & Quincy, F. E. Jacobs,
Dalager & Bowen, Bellus & Case.
s. &. Clark &C.,, r. Dunkelmann,
L. 8. Willard, J. Solner,
A. w. Wright.
What better evidence that Austin i!
improving in business than the fact that
the salary of the Austin postmaster ha.
been increased from $500 to 1,600'
This salary is based on the amount O.
business done at this Office during thu
year ending April 1st. 1885. There ha'
been no increase at Albert Lea. None a
OwatOnna. The fact is, during the two
years past Austin has increased her bust
ness more than either of them. And W,
expect TO walk right away from them i,
the future.
The following books have latel.
I been received at the Austin Circulating
Library. viz: Cooper's Sea Tales, Ferdi
naud and Isabella. Zeph. and Glimpses .
Three Coas,s. by H. H. jackson; Tw'
College Girls, Rise Of Silas Lspham
q Wonders Of Water, -Four Girls ut Chau
8 tauQua. and the Chautauqua Girls u
Y Home. BY Pansy; Lamplighter; Story O