Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27
THE LlMEKlLN CLUB.
Brother Gardner Give. some Good Ad,

Brother Gardner Gives Some Good Advice
-. to Judge Barracoon.
Ihe members who arrived previous to
the opening Of the meeting and had
time to look around were agreeably
surprised at some Of the changes made
by the janitor. The eleven broken
panes OF glass had been neatly re-.
placed by squares cut from coffee sacks
and tackled on, the stove shone like q
mirror, and Of the cobwebs along the
ceiling not over dozen remained in
sight. The floor had been scrubbed,
Brother Gardner's desk painted q mild
and gentle yellow, and the four long
benches had received q sky-blue tint
which rendered them positively charm.
Ing against the background Of the wall.
Many were the compliments he received
for his industry and taste, and he has
only to pursue his onward and upward
career to secure promotion.
"Ar' ledge Barraooon in de hall dis
eavenin'?" inquired Brother Gardner, as
he opened the meeting.
The Judge arose.
r"Please step dis way, jedge. hev
heard 1t rumored dat you ar gwine to
leave US fur few months"
eyes, sab. has struck Job in q
barber shop in Buffalo. Das' is gwine
to be two of us-myself an de brush.
boy. I'ze gwine to be fo'man."
ut rejoices me to know dat you ar
workin' your way to de top, an assure
you dat you will be missed from our
meetin's. While you heven't had much
to say, you hev allus bin on de right
side, an dat's good Offset. want ia
give you o few words of fatherly ad.
vice befo' you 60. You Or gwine among
strangers, an you will be sized up fur
what you ar wuth.
I'm de fust place, doan' 60 sloshin'
around as If you owned half de real es.
tate in Buffalo. De folks will know
you doan', an dey will look upon you
wild contempt. You needn't go walking
in de alleys, nor wild your head down,
but strike medium. Act MATERIAL
about as GUILD man orter who is arm.
ing from Sc. so to So . week an expects q
long, cold winter.
''Doan' do any braggin'. It's usual
Wild Detroit GUILD man who gifts away
from home to shoot of his mouf in
grand style, an seek to convey to ebery
one dat he rents box in de pos'oface
and owns quarter interest in o race
hors, but dey doan' deceive any body.
SIGH talk is all squash.
''Be courteous and obligin' to all. You
needn't take of yer hat to rag-man,
nor git down an ak butcher-cart to
please run ODER you, but say yes, sir,
and mo, SIR to obery body. Keep a
smile on yer face, an eber bear in mind
dat friendship ar de next thing to cash.
''Be temperate, honest and trooful. A
man who is fool huff to pour somethin'
into his stomach to steal his sense, can't
expect to git to de top. A man who
can't keep his fingers off'n odder PEG.
ple's property ar bound to land in State
prison, an de chap who can't hang to de
troof through thick and thin am sartin
to lie hisself out of good job once a
month.
ovid desc few remarks, which ar
meant in all kindness of heart, on be.
half of dis club wish you cherry happi.
ness and prosperity in your new sur.
roundin's. 1 shall instruct the secre.
tary to write an official letter to de
mayor of Buffalo, givin' de date of your
arrival dere, an il you ar met at de de.
pot wild brass band, escorted to your
barber shop in de best of style an den
given de freedom of dc city, seek to pre-
sarve level head an remember what !
hev said to you tonight. "-Detroit Free
Press.