Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-21

-. d. Harrison of this city, has been
appointed General State Agent for Min
nesota, by Messrs. Cranston & Stowe IF
Cincinnati, for their publication, Quit
Your Meanness," which is An authorized
print of the cream of Sam Jones sermons
and sayings, revised under his own
personal supervision. The work is sold
by subscription only, and 10 sold from
sample copy instead of prospectus. The
Globe Publishing Co. Of Chicago have
published book of Jones sermons pur-
porting to be authorized. but it is only
reprint of the sermons as geographically
reported for the daily papers. The fol-
lowing letter speaks for itself ''Carters-
Vile, Ga, April Sth> 1885. Quit Your
Meanness is the only authorized subscrip-
ton edition of my sermons. Sam +.
Jones'" Good live agents wanted at
once, for this work. Address S. II. HAIR.
RIsON, state agent, Austin, MINI.
-LEcTUREs.-The Ladies Floral Club
of Austin have engaged Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Jackson for series of three
lectures next week. The lectures will be
illustrated by over 900 life like and orig
inal representations of southern scenes,
life and character. The Stereoptlcon is Of
the finest Partisan make, and the entire
equipment is unequalled. The lectures
will be IN the courthouse hall. On
Monday evening, April 26th. subject:
FLORIDA and the New South" Wednes-
day evening, 29th, Dickens, Prince OF
Novelists." Friday evening, Both, the
Dickens lecture continued. Admission
for single lecture. rs cents; for the course.
so cents. These lectures of Mr.. Jackson
are very highly spoken of wherever they
have been delivered. We hope to see
the people of Austin patronize them
literally. A percentage OF the receipts
will go into the Floral Club Library
fund
Permit US to call attention once more
to the Circulating Library of Austin.
The library is kept in pleasant room,
on the southern side in the Court House
basement, and is open to the public on
the afternoon and evening of Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, Of each week.
All are welcome to come and read or
look over the books which, at the present
time, number over twelve hundred, while
new ones are being added every few
weeks. Among those recently purchased
are: BonnYborough, by Mrs. Whitney,;
DR.. Claudius and Mr.. Isaacs by F. Marion
Crawford; A Mortal Antipathy, by DR..
Holmes; An Original Belle, by E. P Roe;
Tourgee's three later works. a Royal
Gentleman, An Appeal to Caesar, John
Fax; The Times of Charles XII, Times
of Frederick I, Times of Linn9us and
Times Of Alchemy, by z. Topelius; Lew
Wallaces noted story of Ben Hur; Daisy
Palms,; Sweet Cicely, by Miss Holly,iapo
litical novel, strongly fayering good COM
nonsense, honesty, and temperance. Ten
Volumes OF Simms revolutionary tales;
Miss Toorey,s Mission, pathetic appeal
to every wearled christian worker, to
persevcre; bred, or Nina Gordon. by
II. B. Stowe; and Miss Alcott's Little
Women, an excellent story for girls
Harpers The Century, and st. Nicholas
Magazines are taken regularly, and are
issued the same as books. Library ticket
1 year. $500; or months for 81.
Rev. s. G. Lowry of this city was 3
brothcr-in-law of the honored Presby
terrain minister whose death is chronicled
below by the Cincinnati Herald d Prss-
dvter. There were three brothers, all
Presbyterian ministers, all of whom mar
ricd sisters of Mr.. Lowry. Rev. John
Rankin had 8 sons and 4 daughters-7 of
the sons serving IN the war of the rebel
lion. Three of these sons are now promi
ncnt Presbyterian ministers. This is a
glorious record. The Herald d Presbyte''
says Rev. John Rankin was one Of the
greatest of men. He was an spoken
troublous times before the war. He was
always man of note; leader in his
church; and prince among men in what
ever assembly he stood:
Rev. John Rankin died in 1ronton, o.,
on Thursday last (March 19) in the Oath
year Of his age. He was born in 1903 in
Tenn. He was educated at Washington
College, Tenn. He was married, in 1914,
to Miss Jane Lowry, sister of Rev. S. G.:
Lowry, of Austin, Mimi, and graduated
the same year. He made the shoes III
which he was married; his wife made his
wedding coat and relieved his father of his
support while studying theology. He
was licensed by Abingdon Presbytery.
In 1917 he moved to Concord Church, in
Kentucky, in two wheeled carriage.
with his wife and child. In 1922 he
moved to Ripley, where he lived a
most active and useful life until few
years ago, devotiug himself largely to the
promotion Of the anti-slavery principles,
doing more in this direction than any
other Presbyterian minister. He was the
founder Of the Free Presbyterian Church,
which after several years was united
with the New School Presbyterians. He
was an able, active and successful minis
ter. He was in the ministry nearly three
brothers in the ministry: Robert. who
died near Logansport, Ind, over forty
years ago; Alexander r. who died in
1885, and William c.. of Fl. Madison,
Iowa. Rev. A. T. Rankin, of Kingston,
Ind, is a son of the deceased.
COUNCIL NoTEs.-Called meeting,
April IL.
Preston g. Motifs bills for rubber suits
for fire department, $115.49, ordered to
be paid.
On motion, a telegraph line of the G.,
NJ. & St. p. II. r. was allowed to be
placed. connecting wires at Fleck House,
with yardmaster's residence, corner Ale
running along Chatham and Allegheny
streets.
Applications for liquor licenses granted
to " N. Gender, at the brick building on
n side Bridge street. on Ell lot 3, block
20, opposite the Court House square: to
Daniel Heffner, in his frame building on
B. side of Main street, three doors south
of Mill street: Ayes-Adams, Sullivan,
Herzog. Noes-Miller. Davidson.
Oil for street lamps awarded to Dalager
Brothers to June. and to Taylor & Co.
to November, for Water White at Is cts.
per gallon.
Order for $3.50 voted to pay interest
coupons on bonds Mimi. s. NV. r r..
due and payable IN N. Y. May 1st.
Called meeting, April Is. To vote aid
to Sank Rapids cyclone sufferers.
The Council appropriated $500.
Petition of R. o. Hall, A. II. Loucks
and As others, that the Council; 1evoke
their action in having granted q license
to sell liquor on Main street received and
placed on file Consideration of petition
deferred to Monday evening, 10Th.
April 10. Mayor French reported re-
ceipt from Gov. Hubbard of the Austin
Aid of $780, Ordered on file.
On petition of R. Q. Hall, to rescind
the Main street liquor license, on motion
that the prayer Of petitioners be granted
and adopted. carried by ayes. Motion
to rescind action granting liquor license