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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
r OSE CREEK.

F. B. Kline is loading car of potatoes.
Geo. Sutton sold span of colts last week.
Mrs. Cronan returned from her eastern trip
last Friday.
Peter Johnson has bought house in the
third ward In Austin.
p. o. Malley took in car of hogs Thursday
for the St. Paul market.
The Advent church had five new members
added to their membership last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Varco visited c. r. Varco
and other friends here the first of the week.
The donation party at A. H. Williams last
Friday evening WAS success. The receipts
were over fifty dollars.
March! beautiful March! The correspon.
dent to the Register must have an eye tor the
beautiful If he can see any beauty in the
weather this month,
The card party given by the Misses Keefe
last Thursday evening was the event of the
season. The refreshments were splendid
and all present enjoyed themselves.
The person that the Register correspondent
sent to Chicago last week and hoped of a,
LIE Roy, did not hop till week later. Some
folks are little too previous.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
BROWNS

VIM. NJ. Keenan,, of Austin. made Us very
pleasant call last week.
NJ. and Mrs. Chas. Goats, Of Austin, were
here visiting friends last week.
Fred. Buck was here and stayed over Sun.
day, returning to Austin Monday.
Elder J. Carroll Stark, OF Rochester, MINI ,
delivered series of lectures at the Christian
Chapel last week. His themes were ''Science
and the Bible" 1.-The Bible, the Book of God"
and Goods Pronunciations. To say that the
speaker treated his subjects most ably and
that he was both entertaining and instructive
would fail to do him justice. His discourses
were poems in beauty of thought similee
and expression and his propositions we're sus-
tanned by unanswerabe arguments and apt,
original and impressive illustrations which
carried his large and appreciative audience
with him to the final conclusion-"It is true -
All who attended the lecture will be happy to
learn that he has been engaged by the G. A.
K. committee to deliver the Memorial address
on Decoration Day, May 30,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
BLOOMING PRAIRIE.

Quarterly meeting of the Methodist church
will be held at Geneva March Is and 28
Owing to the very 10y condition Of the roads
our village blacksmlths have all they can do
shOeing horses.
Market quotations: Wheat &c, Barley Soc,
Oats 25c, Corn $50, Flax Sl.25. Glover $500.
Timothy $2O0. Potatoes 40.
j. G. Lennon and s. Embrickson are purch-
asing horses with the intention OF making q
trip out west to dispose Of them.
At the second trial of the hog case between
Mr.. Guthrie and 8. Thompson, the jury rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff.
Miss Lizzie Barry, daughter OF Thos. Barry,
died Sunday March IL. The remains will be
inferred in the cemetery at Newry.
There will be preaching at the Methodist
church next Sunday. morning and evening,
March Is, by Mr.. Billing, tho pastor.
Mr.. Michael Altman. stock buyer Of this vii.
lage, was injured badly by his horse taking
fright from the oars and becoming unmanag-
able throw him out on the leo, dragging him
some distance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
NEVADA.

Miss Melinda Volstad is visiting in Owa
tOnna.
Miss Mable Dixon has been secured to teach
the summer term in District 8.
Mrs. Kollstaf: ana her Oh returned to Owa
tonna Monday.
H. G. AnderS N leaves this week for the
Pacific Coast viii several car loads OF stock
4 portion of the young people Of this town.
ship gave an amateur variety show last Satur-
day evening in the school house in District II.
AS we were not present We hardly feel justi-
ted in occupying valuable space in moraliz-
ing on its heard Of. low moral tone.
Ole Sampson while attending the Farmers
Institute in Austin recently. was forced to
take the late night train for home as he could
not find hotel accommodations. Mr.. s. ap.
pears to have a run OF bad luck in the hotel
business, remembering an episode at St. Paul
last winter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
LYLE,

Miss Sophia Oleson is dangerously sick.
Rev. Davenport has been on the sick list for
about one week. Overwork and exposure
brought on nervous prostration. We hear
that he is better.
Oufdramatic club don't seem to get their
play ready for exhibition. They promised us
great amusement. but the most amusing part
so far is to see how baulky some are who have
part. We hope they will not come to grief
and be obliged to abandon the play.
No necessity of reporting the weather as
everyone who stepped outside or who had
ears to hear, got the report. 1t was laugh
able for those who we're not engaged In the
sport, to see people fall down on the sidewalk
Saturday. Their attempts to brace up against
the wind destroyed equilibrium and gave
many a hard bump.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have returned from
Chicago. We are sorry the Doctor could not
give her more encouragement. He pro-
nounced the disease enlargement of the heart
It is consoling to think that doctors are some
times mistaken and that people live to good
old age, notwithstanding the diagnosis to the
contrary. We hope it will prove SO in this
case.
The old hotel has again changed hands. The
landlady is Mrs. Smith, whose husband was
killed in railroad accident about two years
ago near Calmer. She is assisted by her
brother. We judge from what we have seen
that the house will be we'll Kept. We hear that
travellers will in future find some one at the
depot to assist them in getting to hotel.
This is as it should be.
Well, Kidder, about rats, please tell your
band boys we do not need their services. In
the first place we have but few rats. Water
too near the surface. Then we have plenty
of men who are not afraid of rats and some
are not afraid OF strychnine if it only foams.
In fact, we have several women that have
sufficient courage to battle with rats. For
illustration we have three lady hotel proprie-
tors and they all board railroad men. The
ladies of Adams are deserving Of sympathy If
they are as tmid as you would have US think.
It is about twenty years since we we're at
Adams, but we are confident that there we're
women there then that were not afraid of
small yermin. 10.
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A GENTS WANTED to Canvass for Adye,

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work done with tact and Intelligence may pro-
duce a considerable income. Agents earn
several hundred dollars in commissions in a
Singl season and incur no personal RESPONSE
bilitv. Enquire at the nearest newspaper
office and learn that ours is the best known
and best equipped establishment for placing
advertisements in newspapers and conveying
to advertisers the information which they re-
quire in order to make their Investments
wisely and probably. Men of good address.
or women. If we'll Informed and practical, may
obtain authority to solicit advertising patron
age for us. Apply by letter to GEO p. Row
ELL & Co., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, lC
Spruce ST., New York, and full particulars
will be sent by return mail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
WAITHAM.

Rebecca Johnson returned from the Winona
Normal school last Monday.
Miss Lorinda Rose, Of Austin, isvisiting her
old friends and neighbors here.
Mr.. D. Morris has moved to Red Rock. He
will rent the Ames farm this summer.
r. Hicks gathers the cream in South Wal
ham for the High Forest Creamery.
The Misses Alice, Emma and Edna Danley
we're visiting IN this vicinity last week.
D. H. Johnson shot an eagle the other day
measuring six feet and eleven inches from tiu
10 tip.
Miles MCGOWAN has purchased bird dog
The prairie chickens will have to suffer the
coming season.
A meeting was held last Saturday for the
purpose OF furthering the interests of the
Cheese Factory.
Milton Lyon, our popular station agent, has
gone to take charge of the office at Rict
Valley We are sorry to have him leave US
Grant Reader takes his place in the Office here
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
ST. PATRICK's DAY.

The Catholics of Austin and vicinity
will celebrate st. Patrlck's day festival
on Saturday, the 18th day of March, by
having high mass at St. Augustine's
church at 10 a. IN. Rev. Father Carr, of
Minneapolis, will deliver an Grafton ''St
Patrick" All are invited to hear the
eloquent speaker, Father Carr. After
mass there will he dinner given by the
ladies of the parish, at Armory Hall,
when all can regale themselves with
good cheer and pleasant "reminiscences.
Supper in the evening, and an entertain.
ment given by the children of the con
vent school, of which the following is a
program:
recitation. .... John Maynard. .....GOugh
GOu!c Duet ................. Parry
1;t neHent oaI.-.-.'....,:;....: Murray.
Hecltat1On Mrs. A. NJ. Sullivan
The Famine of $780,
SolO..........My Gentle Harp Moore
Drama. The Train to Mauro. IS. A. Frost.
Characters.
Mrs. Buttermflk, An elderly lady from the
country.
Mr.. Bright. Clerk at a railway station.
JOHNNIE Buttermilk, ..........A terrible child.
Quartette. The Band .. White.
Finale.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
Wonderful Cures.

w. D. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome, Ga. say
We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve for four years. Have never
handled remedies that sell as we'll, or
give such univeral satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use of Il few bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by Dorr s.
Void. /
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
Don't Neglect q Cough,

The following standard cough prepare
tons are always kept in stock by Giles
& Shepherd: Whites Pulmonaria, White
Pine Expectorant, Kings Discovery
Kemp's Balsam, Boschee's German Syrup
s s3j;s Cough Cure, Bulls Cough Syrup
sam, Halls Lung Baisam, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral, NORTH Star Lung Balsam
Marsh's Golden Balsam, Bosanko's Cough
Syrup, Elliots Tar and Wild Cherry,
Frazier's Lung Balsam, Jayne's Expector:
ant, Piso's Consumption Cure Cars Lung
Balsam, Schenk's White Wine and Tai
Syrup, and Marshall's Sugar Pine Balsam.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
bayfield,.

George Hagah is on the stick list.
Our town school closed last Friday.
Mrs. w. Eginton will entertain the L. H. G.
Thursday, March Is.
C. e. Syu.es was in town last Thursday even
ing and was tho guest OF w. Fl. Symes.
F. II. Sterling left for Excelsior last Tues
day, but was expected to return Saturday.
c. Patterson, of Austin, brother of Mrs.
Sterling, was in town last week and took
charge Of the lumber yard.
Christ Anderson, who was employed as a
section hand by the NJ. s N. w. h. r.. Co., and
who was run over by a hand.car last June, got
judgment for $l,750.00 against the railroad
company.
DR.. Cooley, of Blooming Prairie, was in
Hayfeld Saturday. D. CROKER.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14

The east is suffering under the vista.
ton of a fearful blizzard. All business
is suspended IN New York city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
BILLS ALLOWED.

Dennison & Brown, mortgage records 16 2t
NJ Meyer, work on poor farm. .......... 90
H. E. Kali, goods for poor. .............. % Sc
C. w. Taylor & Co., goods for poor.... IS u
@. H. WilbOur, expenses to St. Paul.. 5 II
N. Kolle, sharpening saw one year,. 90
G. J. Weisel, meals for jurymen...... 60C
E. J. Ames, work on bridge. O5
Pioneer Press, % assessment bOoks... SO &C
Pioneer Press, bianks.... .............. 81
J. E. Robinson, meals for jurOrs....... 8 0C
w. w. Ranney, books and express
H. 8. Osborne, rubber stamp for Clerk
of Court. =. .................:.. 500. sc
e. Wood, rubber stamp for Register. 7t
H. o. Basford. printing and stationery "a Al
H. J Lockwood, cords maple wood. 40 sc
H. J. Lockwood, timothy & clover seed 128 9(
Jos. Palmer, digging grave for J. Dunn OF
j. F. Fairbanks, coal. IS OK
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
Last Saturday was slippery day.
Chas. Knox, Jr., sports q fine dorR.
Eronk Swift hos uona IN Konaas ritv

Chas. Knox. Jr., sports a fine dorg.
Frank Swift has gone to Kansas City.
Eta Sanborn is sick with the measles.
Will Knox is getting to be theSboss horse
jockey.
Erue Miner is taking vacation at Mime
apols.
Mrs. Erne Miner is visiting at Riceville,
Minnesota.
Rob Hicks is gathering cream for the High
Forest Creamery.
Mrs. John Goodrich is confined to the house
by sickness.
Eta Rockwell will teach school in the Tan
ner district the coming summer.
Our shade trees look badly demoralized
since the ice storm.
A nice line of dry goods arrived at Sleeper
s. Sons the past week.
W. B. Sleeper and J. W.. Britts made a trip
to Mantorvile this week.
T. K. DAZZLE is now selling buggies and has q
very stylish rig set up in his store.
Alex. Kerr can get there every time in
cleaning aid repairing watches, clocks and
jewelry.
John Harrington is busily engaged hauling
lumber for a house anc barn that he will
build this spring.
John Miller is rather sweet on a certain
young lady and we may see another wedding
in the near future.
Mrs. Tom McKennett, nee Dora Shook. of
Webster, Dakota, is visiting here with her
parents and friends.
Miss Eva HENDERSON is home from Dexter
She has been teaching school, but lis now at
tending school here.
Noah Palmeter has sold his house and six
acres of land to H. Baxter for the sum of six
hundred dollars. Cheap.
Hats and caps trunks and valises, boots
and shoes, a fine line at Sleeper Sons and
sold cheap for cash or produce.
Noah Palmeter and Instantly will soon start
for Dakota and possibly to Wyoming terri
tory. Sorry to see you go Noah.
The entertainment at Sleeper's Hall two
weeks ago by the ladies of the Baptist church
was the best one they have had this winter
another one like it would not be a bad idea.
The entertainment given by the Band of
Hope and Good Workers Society last Monday
evening was success. Too much praise can
not be given to the little ones and others who
took part in the exercises.
John Harrington lost his pocket-book con-
tanning eighty dollars, last Saturday March TO-
somewhere between the lumber yard and his
farm west of town. A. liberal reward will be
given to the finder, by leaving the same at
Sleeper & Sons.
Andrew Foster and Annie, adopted daugh
| ter of John Hoy, Sr., were married a short
time ago at the residence of Uncle Hoy's by
Elder Eigleberner. The bridegroom was alive
| the last time heard from. We wish the happy
| couple long life of prosperityand happiness
The Committee on Arrangements of the
| Band Of Hope and Good Workers society will
meet at Mrs. H. L. Browns on Monday even
ing, March IL, ut o'clock. The following arc
| the members: Miss A. B. Stokes, Mrs. c. D
| Buck, Mr.. w. G. Elliott, Mrs. c. D. Elliott
Mrs. E. J. Simpson, Mrs. Seth. Mrs. H. l.
| Brown, Mr.. Palmer and Capt. Hunt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14

Will our correspondents and readers
see that we have lists of the town offic-
ers in the different towns? We hope to
be favored with complete lists from
every town during the week so that we
may have all the town officers of the
county in our next ISSUE
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14

IN UNION THERE is STRENGTH.
The Marriage Endowment Association of
Ithaca, N. Y, is Mutual Association Every
member after he has been in the Association
SIX months or more. receives benefit at mar
rage. 1t not married, do not hesitate Join
at once: 1t will pay you well. Write to A. W.
GOLDSMlD. Secretary, Ithaca, N. Y.
4o-Smo Agents Wanted.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03

An interesting spectacle can be witnessed
Oh Broadway above Twenty street every
pleasant evening. ii the window OF Kid
glove store a man wearing soiled blouse en-
tertains quite q crowd by tho ski!ltul manner
in which be dresses KID skins for the glove
makers. Ills knife might be called three
inch broad chisel, OF razor-lsie keenness,
which be pushes delicately but swiftly over
tina uneven surface Of the rough leather,
smoothing it down most beautifully. Every
instant he Is obliged TO wet the blade WITH
what appears to 10 an ordinary piece OF
smooth steel. Occasionally tho artisan cuts
tho skin, but no pays no attention to the slip
As soon as the skin IS dressed It Is wrapped IN
a damp cloth with u number Of others.
When he has finished a number OF choice
highly colored skins the operator takes one Of
them and cuts out a Piece which Is TO De usec
for the back Of the glove, the section being
frequently eighteen inches in length. From
the same piece he cuts out the palm, and tn
scraps he traces for the insertion pieces ial
the fingers.
Ordinarily he usel 10 guide for the pieces
but when lady "leaTes her measure" he IA
10 exercise q, much care 10 cutting out tn
nsttern as a tailor does in preparing SUI
natta,.n New Ycrs Evening sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03

,fary Anderson. Some have these rib
bons sewn closely over with pearl beads,
others with very small flowers.
The newest bonnets have much lower
crowns, but the trimming u lust as de
termincd To hold its owns ever. The
outcry against the slaughter Of little
birds has partially ceased. and yet there
arc many To be seen, though the mil.
liners look now more 10 turkeys and
chickens. ducks and geese, TO say moth.
ing OF old worn out feather busters, than
ever. The tufts of feathers on many OF
the bonncts have most wretchcd, worn
out and bcdraggIed appearance, and
cause the beholdcr to invOluntarily think
Of the s0rrows Of the unhappy bird who
wore them. Yet it is the stylel
On many bonncts are whole nest Of
birds set in q forest Of long slender
wings, sometimes five wings and no tail
to each bird, and these wings stand ul
in a crusty manner as though the blld'
were warning trespasscrS oil Then
again, you will see bOnnCt Win pretty
bird lying on its back sewn tightly 10 q
velvet crown with its poor little claws
reaching helplessly up into the air 1hi:
is realism an millinery and realism IN an
literature, and millinery is in the ascend
ant lust now. Many felt and velvet bon
nets and hats have band Of feathers al
around the brim. and several kinds Of
bird feathers from ostrich tips to duck
wings are seen on one stylish hat Oh
bonnet. Wells are worn very long, mor'
| like scarfs, and are dotted with chenille
and velvet dots. They cover the who'll
face and cross in the back. and are thei
brought back in front and are tied undo
the chin.
saw a very handsome dress yester
day which had just been finished for
Washington lady. 1t was OF dark greci
ladies' cloth OF superb quality, am
around the bottom was n wide band o
channels skin. dyed to rich tan color
This was worked all over in arabesqu
designs with green silk and gold threads
and the designs were cut out inside o
the work, showing the dark green una
terial through. The skirt was straigh
in front, bat gathered full in the back
over a moderate tournurc. a director
Jacket had vest, collar and cuffs Of tn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03
Methods OF Indian Snake Charmers'

Like the iugg'er, the charmers, three ID
number. possessed nothing distinctive III
tbeir aprearauce. They invariably use the
cobra al capello, or hooded snake, in theii
performances. 1t is difficult 10 understand
how the harsh, discordant notes OF tAe
cbar,oers assistants can produce any ehee'
ON these dangerous reptiles. and yet thar II
go "a a. unouestionable. | have heard IL
urged, by people who never saw " cobra tl'..'
that the charmcr depriyes them OF 'nen
fangs This Is wholly untrue. The charniei
will taEc snakes lac never saw before Ia Ma
ne provided they are cobras, and suDdus
them without difficulty
Tho snakes are carried around In wicker
baskets the tops Of which are securely fast.
enod when moving from place to place, and
when exhibiting the snakes are hot released
until the music has gone on for sufficient
length OF time to attract their attention Ih'
charmer seems 10 know when " Is safe Z
handle tho snakes, and makes no effort t1
touch them until perfectly satisfied. WheI
tho proper moment has arrived he seize'
them fearlessly and handles them as care
lessly az II they wore inapimate objects, Be
ing careful, however, TO replace them In tn
baskats ct tho 6fopor time. Tho followina
day drunken uindoo stumbled over one o.
tbe basse(a ARD dispiaced IL ~. Quick q
. dash one Of the reptiles buried ~ fsnes "
tho poor fellow's leg. and Ia three hours y
we dead -"cRsis 3 Roman n Como
poljfap
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03
olimhln. stair. and Hnls.

The doctors tell US that q moderate climb
inr Of stairs and hills is beneficial. Ii stiInu
l,fes tho action Of the heart, ami where TINS
orcan Is sluggish in lis movement 1t IS well 20
accelerate it b. walking slowly up any ordi'
nary ascent. It's, indeed, becoming notice
AM. habit 70 avoid everything in tho way Of
eecond or third stories, and those oonserva-
tive persons who cling to their upper oinees
and have no elevator are let alone By id!e
visitors at least, and b. nearly oil who can
satisfy their demands as well in more easily
accessible places. Incidence, like appetite
rrows by indulgence, and it only occasion
slly that the we'll protected garden wherein
our vanities and fuibles arc cultivated IS IN
vaded by disturbing breeze. When we
hear for instance OF the old women who act
rs General servants in the apartment houS,
NJ Paris and Of the ease with which they
mount SIX and seven flights Of stairs many
times daily, we are willing to confess 10
little of both compassion and envy.
But wo need not goso far away from home
Only last week q woman who had sat down
breatblessly at the head Of two long flights
NJ stairs. and summoned her first words tC
inter- complaint, received from the friend
who offered sympathy this uninten'ional re
moot. 1--WE should I'll here spend moro
time in giving utterance to vexed words weF'
n not that Mr.. Blank, who is 50 years Of age
comes here every day to attend to his busi
ness, and never says word about the STAIRS
or seems to think Of fatigue Perhaps III
elevator will turn out to DO not an und'S
cuised blessing after all.-Boston Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03
Not Up to Her Chances

Tb- richest woman in the world, Dona Isl
dora Cou.rna, OF South America, Is coming
- Vaw York. and if she likes the place sue
nav buy t. At any rate, if oil the stores
III about her enormous wealth are true she
must have money enough. Such little aiiars
\. mines Of various minerals ana meet o.
,roa steamships are casually mentioned as
.,nonr her belongings When the Lady Isl
lore wauts 10 make up her spring wardrobe
;roo, tie Bon Marche she has only 70 order
-ra ~ nor steamers to France, as Victoria
lit command her royal yacht TO be got
- for a little trip to the Shetland Isles
Mroe Crcesus. on her arrival Ia Ne" orh,
Min make her homo in a stately mansion On
F,ftb avenue. expressly fitted up for her ana
tsr train. Dut 10 hire furnished house !, III
New Yorl-anybody can do that Nhy ald
.,e not buy a whole hotel and all its contents
and retinue-comething fue. Ike the " lng.
sor- for example-while she was about lti ~
j. 10 be feared that the lady has rot yet iuAy
acquired tho Monte Cristo style --Do''on
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