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OFFICIAL. PAPER OF THE CITY.
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEB. S. 1881.
CITY AND VICINITY.
ARCTICS at cost, at Sprague's.
CLOAKS at Solner's
BUY your furniture, of S. C. OLSOX.
SLIPPERS at cost, at Sprague's.
CARPKT WAitr at Solner'a.
BOOTS AND SHOES repaired at Sprague's
EMBROIDERIES,
nice variety, at Solner's
You can get dairy salt of McBride, the
groc cr.
Go TO SI. MAJORS, and see the Refrig­
erator Millc Can.
HARD AND SOFT COAL in any quantity
at Thompson's.
Yoc can get freshest crackcrs of Mc
Bride, the grocer.
HAVE you seen Spraguc, the Grocer,
in his new store, the best in the N. W.
M. MAJORS is paying 50 cents per doz
en for eggs, in cash!
SCRATCH BOOKS, in large variety at the
TRANSCRIPT office.
You can get Turtle Creek
McBride, the grocer.
SOLXER has as fine
T.
cheese of
THE finest line ot imported crockery in
the market, at SPRAGUE'S Cash Store
No BARTER or trade for anything the
farmer has to sell at M. Majors'.
SEED BARLEY for sale.
Galloway, Austin.
Inquire of A.
FOR the next 30 days you can buy
boots and shoes AT COST, at II. Sprague's.
GILT-EDGE table butter always for sale
at H. Sprague's Cash Grocery Store.
ROOMS to rent,
store.
over Taylor & Ball's
R. O. HALL.
DO NOT stay away trom Thurston's
Gallery because it is a cloudy day.
WATERPROOFS, cloudings, suitings,
and trimmings, at Solner's.
LIQUID Nitrous Oxide or Langhlng
Gas, at H. A. Avery's Dental Rooms.
THE best brands of flour, including gra­
ham and buckwheat, at H. Sprague's
Cash Store.
Yoc can get japan tea, at 25c, 35c, 40c,
50c, or GOc per pound.
MCBRIDE, THE GROCEB.
W. T. MAXDEVILLE will haul ice leave
orders at Charley Pooler's drug store.
Also, teams to let.
GLOVES and mittens at cost, to close
out the stock, at
II. SPRAGUE'S Cash Store.
THE best 50 cent tea ever brought to
this city. Enquire of H. Sprague, the
cash grocer.
MONEY to loan, at 9 per cent, interest,
on farm securities. iBttiire of R. N.
Brown, Austin, Minnesota.
FARMERS can get the highert prices iD
cash for butter, eggs, poultry and hides,
at M. Majors'
MOSEY TO LOAN.—$500 to loan on
good farm security, without bonus. Ap­
ply to Ormanzo Allen, Austin. 2t
WANTED, to exchange, farm, stock and
agricultural implements, for city proper­
ty. Iuqutre of WILSON BEACH.
GLOVES AND MITTENS, positively at cost,
to close out the stock, at
H. SPRAGUE'S Cash Store,
a stock of dry
goods as any house in this city, and he
will not be undersold. Give him a call.
BUTTER wanted, at H. Sprague's oash
grocery store—also eggs—for which the
highest market prices are paid.
To RENT.—Front rooms over Pooler's
drug store—suitable for offices or small
family. Apply to A. R. THURSTON.
DRY body white oak wood at Thomp­
son's for $6.50 per cord, and sawed for
GOc per cord, delivered free to any part of
city.
MONEY to loan, at lowest rates, annual
interest, on First Mortgage, on Improved
Farms. Apply to D. B. JOHNSON, Jr., at
the Mower County Bank.
PRAYER MEETING
SPRAGUE'S
at the Baptist church
every evening this week up to Friday ev­
ening inclusive. A good deal of interest
is being manifested.
cash grocery store is a credit
to the city and its enterprising proprietor,
and is entitled to an increasing business
in keeping pace with his improvements.
COFFINS
and caskets always on hand—
a fine assortment. I can be found at my
place of business, south side of public
square at all hours. S.
R.
BOOT'S
C. OLSON.
crockery, a fine assort­
ment, imported from England, and the
best crockery in the market, can be found
at H.
SPRAGUE'S
Cash Store.
Important to Traveler*.
Special inducements are offered you by
the Burlington Route. It will pay you
to read their advertisement elsewhere in
this issue.
You can sell butter, eggs, potatoes,
hams, shoulders, or lard, to McBride, the
grocer, at highest price, and get groceries,
dry goods, boots and shoes, or hardware,
at lowest prices for them.
Our Little One« is an ever welcome
magazine, which arrives every month to
gladden the homes where the parents are
wise enough to subscribe for the best
magazine extant, for the children who
are just getting out of their babyhood,
and area little past, or finishing up their
first readers. Terms, $1.50 per year in
advance. Send to Russell Publishing
Company, 149 A Tremont street, Boston.
Buckien'a Arnica Salve.
The
BKST SALVE
in the world for Cats,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe­
ver sores, Tetter, Cb typed Hands, Chil­
blains, Corns and all kinds of Skin Erup­
tions. This Salve is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction In every case or mon­
ey refunded. Price 35 cents per box.
For sale by all druggist's. febS-ly
TRANSCRIPTIONS.
—Egg famine, and the hens all taking
a vacation.
—There are no swear words in the Jap­
anese language.
—The March term of court will be
held in Jones' hall.
—The dearest (s)pat of earth to me, says
Jack Frost, and then he bites.
—Gen. Garfield is-an active Knight
Templar. "St. Bernard" sends greet mg.
—331 cases of boots and shoes were
shipped from Boston to Austin last year.
—We regret that our Brownsdale items
came to band just too late tor insertion
this week.
—Rev. E. S. Peakc, once stationed at
Austin, is rector of the Episcopal church
at Moorhead.
—Senator Officer was at home again
last Sunday, returning to his legislative
duties Monday.
—Rev. Potter, the Evangelist, commen­
ces his series of meetings in this city next
week Tuesday.
—About six inches of snow fell Monday
night, covering dear mother earth with a
fresh white blanket.
—50 cents per dozen for eggs! Just
think of it! Majors offers that price in
cash. See his notice.
—Oh! the beautiful snow! yes, so much
of it, that our beautiful roads are so
blocked as to be almost impassible.
—Edwin French goes to Auburn, N. Y.,
the first week in February to visit bis
brother. He will leave Victor there.
—A new recipe, that works like a
charm for curing burns, is to rub the burn
with ordinary cooking soda. Try it.
—A buckwheat flapjack cut on the
bias, with an elegant sacharine trimming,
is, on a cold winter morning, said to be
just too sweet for anything.
—John Frank, M. E. Frisbee and John
Mahony, came up from Le Roy Monday
to attend the first regular conclave of St.
Bernard Commandery Kv Tv
—A. H. Alsip will settle in Madison,
Dakota, in the spring, to wake and lay
up bricks. Alsip understands that busi
ness to perfection, as many of his Austin
customers can testify.
—Rev. Alfred Morse is making all
possible inquiries in regard to the expense
of a canning factory. He would like to
prepare for canning tomatoes and sweet
corn this year if possible.
—Minnie Irvin—who is well known to
many ot our Austin people—died recent­
ly in Crawford couuty, Wis., at the resi­
dence of an uncle, of scarlet fever. It is
about a year since she left Austin.
—Rev. C. W. Merrill, Congregational
minister at Waseca, h*s received a call
from the American Home Missionary
Society to the Superintendency of Dakota.
A great loss to Waseca, but as great a
gain for Dakota.
—Dr. J. W. Warner, of New York City,
advertises in the
TRANSCRIPT
a farm of
480 acres for sale. It is a cultivated
farm, provided with a good house, situate
near Rose Creek, and will be sold for
$5,000. A rare bargain.
—Kinnie Woodard, of Wells, was ia
town the other day. He said he came
down especially to pay a year's subscrip­
tion in advance to the
TRANSCRIPT.
Like
all our patrons he carries a smiling face
and seems to enjoy life.
—A. E. Cox, ot this city, is to take
charge of Star Tuckerman's brown Ham
bletonian stallion "Sam Weller" for the
season of 1881, and break him. "Sam" is
said to be a "three-minute" nag. His
owner lives in Minneapolis.
—Mr. Pete Reynolds has returned from
his eastern business trip, and better than
all, has been successful, and we are glad.
He will, now, we suppose, become a
bloated bondholder. A few thousands,
less or more, are not hard to take, and
need no sugar-coating.
The Philadelphia Timet almanac is a
neatly bound pamphlet of 144 pages, con.
taining a fund of home and toreign infor­
mation rarely equaled, and is a very com­
plete political almanac. The compiled
election returns by states is well worth
the price of the book, fifteen cents.
Pat. Sullivan, of this city, is to com­
mence the manufacture'of brick at Morris
as soon as the snow disappears in the
spring. Henry Judson -writes us that Mr.
Sullivan has the contract to erect a build­
ing, 50x100, for the Bank of Morris. We
hope Mr. Sullivan Is not planning for a
permanent separation from Austin.
LUCKY PENSIONERS.—We
et had his
ow was it?
—We hear a rumor that Rev. J. D.
Todd is going to leave Austin, to settle
somewhere in Wisconsin. We are very
sorry, if it be true. Austin cannot well
spare either Rev. Todd, or his most ex­
cellent family.
Later—Mr. Todd has been tendered an
appointment to present the claims of
Christian** Education through the Synod
of Wisconsin, in the interest of Gales
ville University. Will probably accept
—Last Monday as S. M. passenger was
going west, when between Oakland and
Hayward stations, a broken rail threw
the forward trucks of the mail and express
car off the track. Mail Agent Matt Miles
instantly seized the bell cord, but the
bell was out of order and would not ring,
so tbe engineer kept up his usual speed
for about 90 rods when the trucks off the
track dropped into a culvert and detach­
ed the train from the engine. A nar­
row escape for Matt.
—The wife of John Keenan, a well
known contractor and builder of Winona,
and a brother of Joseph and James Kee­
nan of Austin, died last Friday merning
in child-birth, her infant daughter sur
viving her but a short time. Mrs. Keenan
leaves a little family of three, aged eleven,
nine and four. Tbe Winona Republican
says she was a woman beloved by a large
circle of acquaintances, for her kindness
and amiability, and was known as a most
faithful wife and mother.
—The old Mower County Bank build
ing, adjoining the court-house on the
north, has been rented by the commission
ers for county use, aud will be occupied
by the Register of Deeds. It is provided
with a good vault for the records, and the
vault vacated by the Register can now be
used by the Auditor, whose books and
papers have been in great danger from
fire for many years. We suggested this
idea some two years ago, and we are glad
the commissioners have finally come to it.
—The Minnesota zephyrs tell us that
Miss Hattie Judson, accompanied by her
uncle, leav Chicago this week for
Boston, and we well know there is more
to follow. And though we wish her
heaven's choicest blessings, we do not
wish for her that "summer would last all
the year," but the lather that she may
know no spring, or summer, aye, or
autumn, but Winter always, through all
the coming years which we trust may
ead her on to a ripe old age and even
then may her love for Winter be to her
life's crowning joy.
—The sudden death of Mrs. Daniel
O'Leary last Monday, was a sad occur­
rence to the husband, and little family
about her, of seven children. She was in
delicate health, and had been for some
time, but none thought death could be so
near, but, like a thief in the night, be
came, and tbe mother's life had passed
away, as it were, in a moment. Mr.
O'Leary came trom Chautauqua, New
York, settled in Dexter about two or
three years ago, and then changing to
Austin about a year ago. He has a fami­
ly of seven children, the oldest fourteen
years of age, the youngest about a year.
—Died, Saturday morning, of conges­
tion of the lungs, Daniel C., youngest
child of Hugh D. Mills, aged two years
and two months The funeral services
were at the Baptist church last Sabbath
morning, and the little one was buried in
Oakwood cemetery. A crowded house
told of the sympathy for the parents and
remaining children in their deep afflic­
tion. We know it must be hard to lay
away the bright, ever busy prattling baby
boy. We know these parents will miss
the loving kiss, the soft caress of the
little hand, the sweet innocent faco that
now lies under the snow but there is
this to comfort—the little child life goes
on, the tenderest love clasps and leads
thy baby boy, and a purer, rarer beauty
will develop under tbe guidance of the
Master's hand, and He has said "Suffer
the little ones to come unto me."
—The funeral of Mrs. Kittridge, wife
ot
D.
hear of the
following persons in the vicinity of Aus­
tin who have secured their pension ar­
rears recently:
Gulic Olson, Adams, over $1,300
Robert Spears, Moscow 1,094
J. D. Woodward, Windom 1,112
The business was largely done by Or­
manzo Allen of this city.
—Last Friday Chief of Police Riley
arrested Frank Krvgh at the depot in
this city, and he was sent back to his
home in St. Panl to answer to the charge
of beating his wife, stealing her hard
earned money, and running away with a
woman of questionable character. He
had his trial Monday, and was found
guilty. Another candidate for the whip­
ping post.
—Mr. Jas. Goslee, of the town of Lon­
don, was greatly cheered on Monday by a
surprise visit made by his neighbors and
other Iriends invited by Mrs. Goslee and
bis son Henry, to celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of bis birtb. It was a com­
plete surprise, and the occasion was one
of great enjoyment, from 10 A. M. to 9 in
the evening. Forty persons partook of
the bountiful repast provided by his wife
and family.
—ROUND TRIPTICKETS.—The Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Co. have recently
adopted the plan of selling round-trip
tickets at a reduction from regular rates.
For instance, the regular fare from Austin
to St. Paul or Minneapolis is $4.05. The
new round trip rate is $6.90—a saving of
$1.20 over the old single trip rate. This
is a wise action on the part of tbe Co.,
and that increased receipts will be the re­
sult we have no doubt.
—PROBLEM FOR THE CHILDREN.—An
Arab died and left 17 camels, his sole
property, to be divided amongst his three
sons one-half to the eldest, one-third to
the next, and one-sixth to the last as they
did not wish to kill the camels, the matter
was brought before the Cadi, who added
one camel to the 17, and thus, dividing,
gave each one more than his due propor
tiop, and
again.
own camel back
STRENGTHEN your voice and remove
Coughs, Colds and Hoarseness, by taking
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
per bottle*
P. Kittridge, was held at Cedar
City school-house, Saturday, January
29th. Although the day was very stormy,
yet there was a large number of people
gathered to pay the last tribute of respect
to the departed, and to sympathize with
the bereft husband and motherless child­
ren, who mourn the loss of a good, faith­
ful wife and mother. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Alfred Cressey, of Aus­
tin, and several of the Methodist choir,
by request, went down to assist in the
singing. Mrs. Kittridge had the measles
about two years ago, and «was very sick,
a cough settling upon her lungs and
never leaving her. Mr. Kittridge, it will
be remembered, was in partnership with
Mr. Lambert about two years, and last
spring, his wife, who was then in failing
health, wanted to go back to her home in
the country, so in June the partnership
was dissolved, and Mr. Kittridge, with
his little family, moved back to the farm,
wbicb is about a mile south of Cedar
City. She was confined to the house but
a short time. She leaves five children,
the eldest eleven years, the youngest but
three. Mr. Kittridge and bis motherless
babes have the sympathy of many friends
in this sad bereavement, and may the
Father of the afflicted be his comforter
and support.
—AN OLD TIME DONATIONPARTY.—The
first winter, '56-'57, that Rev. E. F. Gurney
lived in this vicinity, some of bis friends
in Austin went out to his little home,
nine miles north-west, and made him a
donation visit. It was fine sleighing and
a company of 25 or 30 started out about
dusk, to take the young Reverend com­
pletely by snrprise. Among the compa­
ny were Solomon Snow, G. E. Wilbour,
Ormanzo Allen and wife, Dr. Coon and
wife, Quincey Truesdell, D. M. V. Stuart,
and Dr. Allen and wife. They arrived
about half past seven, and the first inti­
mation of visitors was the entrance of
Mr. Snow, with tbe salutation, "We want
supper, where is tbe tea-kettle?" To say
that Mr. Gurney was surprised would not
do justice to his real feelings. There he
was, sitting on his shaving-bench, with
shavings piled up all around him, getting
out shingles to replace the sod roof that
he was obliged to put on temporarily.
He began retreating, making a complete
surrender, and the merry company filled
the one room, which constituted parlor
and kitchen and bed-room and dining
room. Tbe excitement drove away the
headache which was afflicting Mrs. Gur­
ney, and seldom, probably, has a more
congenial party gathered in this vicinity.
The presents taken were useful as well
as ornamental. Snow & Wilbour brought
alive pig right into the house, as tin ex­
pression of their good will, and left ten
bushels of corn on which to feed it. The
Price 25 cen5 Truesdell Bro's took a rocking chair
and lounge, and a food many useful arti­
cles besides were presented, together with
a purse of $25 or $30, in money. After
an evening of most pleasant social inter­
course, the bour of midnight warned the
visitors that it was time to depart, and
with an earnest prayer for Heaven's bless­
ings upon the young minister and his
labors, they returned home, sharers of the
joy they had occasioned. How vividly
docs this little incident bring before us the
struggles of pioneer life, when money was
scarce and population small, and minis­
ters received little or no compensation
Btlden't Herald.
District Attorney Rolllna.
The appointment by the Governor of
Mr. Daniel G. Rollins to the office of Dis­
trict Attorney of the city and county of
New York, for the unexpired term of the
late Mr. Phelps, is regarded with general
satisfaction by tbe community, without
respect of politics. The integrity of his
character, the marked ability that has
distingwhed him as a criminal lawyer,
and, more than all, his familiarity with
the duties of the position,acquired in a ser­
vice ot eight years as Assistant District
Attorney, furnish excellent reasons for
his promotion to tbe responsible place so
well filled by his predecessor.
Mr. Rollins is a native of Great Falls,
New Hampshire, where he was born in
1842. His father was the Judge of Pro­
bate of Stratford county, in that state, and
was a very popular man. Young Rollins
was a very bright boy. Having finished
his early schooling in his native village,
be entered Dartmouth College, where he
was graduated before reaching his
eighteenth year. He was salutatorian of
bis class, and among liisTellow-graduates
were many prominent men.
Mr. Rollins studied law in the Harvard
Law School, and graduated in 1862. He
was admitted to the bar of New Hamp­
shire in 1863, and practiced bis profes­
sion in Portland, Maine. In 1866 he
came to this city, and accepted the ap­
pointment of Assistant United States
District Attorney under Daniel S. Dick­
inson, and retained the position during
the subsequent administrations of United
States District Attorneys Courtney and
Pierrepont. While occupying this posi­
tion, Mr. Rollins formed tbe acquaintance
of the late District Attorney Phelps, who
was also an assistant in the office of the
United States District Attorney, and an
intimacy was formed between the two
which in subsequent years ripened into
the warmest personal friendship. In
1869, Mr. Rollins returned to private
practice as a member of the law firm of
which Mr. Thomas Harland was the^other
artner. He practiced extensively in the
pa
UJnited
States courts until January 1,
1873, when, at the request of Mr. Phelps,
who then took office, he accepted the
position of Assistant District Attorney—
a position which he has since held unin­
terruptedly. Mr. Phelps bad great con­
fidence in Mr. Rollins' ability as a public
prosecutor, and in the latter years of his
administration intrusted to him all of
the most important prosecutions in the
courts of General Sessions and Oyer and
Terminer. ^Harpers' Weekly.
District Attorney Rollins is the brother
of Mrs. O. W. Shaw of this city, and
visited Austin two years ago this coming
spring, as many of our citizens will
remember. He was a very social and
courteous gentleman, whom it was a
pleasure to meet. We believe tbe honors
and responsibilities of this office have
been worthily bestowed.
Special Religious Services.
Rev. J. D. Potter, the well known
Evangelist, of Westboro, Mass., who has
been holding meetings for some time past
in Minneapolis, is expected in Austin to
begin a series of meetings next week
Tuesday, February 8th. Mr. Potter's
work in Minneapolis has been very suc­
cessful. One pastor writes: "Many hard
cases have been won, and the Sunday
school is largely brought in." Another
says: "Mr. Potter is a common sense
worker, a Biblical preacher, intensely
in earnest backs everything with the
Bible, very successful in convincing
adults, as well as successful with chil­
dren." Another says: "I should think
that two-thirds of those who attended all
the evening meetings were converted."
Mr. Potter has the highest commenda­
tions from the most eminent men of New
England, and his great successes attest
his usefulness. Some of our own citizens
have known personally of his work in
other places, and give a similar testimony
to the above.
He will begin his meetings next week
Tuesday, February 8th, at 10J^ o'clock
A. M., and 7 o'clock p. M., each day.
He will remain about a week. All
christians in the place are cordially in­
vited to join in the work, and every one
is earnestly invited to come and enjoy
the privileges of the meeting. Let all
christians pray for the Divine spirit to
attend the effort.
Druggists Heard From.
"We know tbe value of malt, hops, calisaya
and Iron composing "Malt Bitters."
"Our lady customers highly praise them."
"Physicians prescribe them in this town."
"The largest bottle and best medicine."
"Best blood purifier on our shelves."
"Our best people take 'Malt Bitters.'"
"Sure cure for chills and liver diseases."
THE
Second Quarterly Meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be held
next Sunday and Monday, Feb. 6,7,1881.
Love-feast at A. M., and preaching at
10^ by the Pastor. Sacrameutof the
Lord's Supper afterward. At 7 p. M.,
Rev. D. Cobb,. P. Elder, will preach.
Collections for the support of P. Elder
will be taken. Also, on Monday night
at 7 o'clock, it is expected the P. Elder
will preach, and after the sermon, the
Quarterly Conference will beheld.
A.
THE
CRESSEY,
members of the Ladles' Floral
Club will hold a sociable at the home of
Mrs. C. W. Austin, Tuesday, February
8th. Ladies are invited to come at 3 P.
K.,
bringing their work, lunch basket,
napkins, &c. Gentlemen are invited to
supper at 6 o'clock, and to the eveniug
entertainment. A pic-nic supper. Come
prepared. These sociables are very
pleasant, and we hope a large number
will be present, as a cordial invitation is
extended to all to come.
S. L.
DAVIDSON,
FOK
Secretary.
the very earliest readers there is
no monthly magazine that is so perfect
in every particular as The Nursery. It
has the choicest illustrations, made ex­
pressly for the children, and over them
the children are wild with delight, and
the articles are ever adapted with the
greatest care to the capacities and tastes
of its youthful readers.
Facts that We Know.
If you are suffering with a severe cough,
cold, asthma, bronchitis, consumption,
loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or
any affection of the throat or lungs, we
know that
DR. KINO'S
KINO'S
New Discovery
will give you instant relief. We know
of hundreds of cases it has completely
cured, and that where all other medicines
had tailed. No other remedy can show
one-half as many permanent cures. Now
to give you satisfactory proof that
DR.
New Discovery wll cure you of
asthma, bronchitis, Hay Fever, consump­
tion, severe coughs and colds, hoarseness,
or any throat or lung disease, if yob will
call at Clemmer & Poolers drug store
you can get a trial bottle free of cost, or
a regular size bottle for $1.00. 2
AUSTIN CHURCHES.
A Olanee at their Condition at the Be
ginning of tho Sew Year.
PROTE8TANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
For several years past, until recently,
this church has been under the charge
of a rector, and services have been regu­
lar every Sunday. Though weak ia
numbers, the church has rfiways been
strong in purpose and desire. The lay­
men have worked hard, and contributed
even beyond their ability. About a year
ago, however, owing to continued failure
of crops, it was decided to make Austin a
mission parish.
The parish is now placed in a sub
missionary district, over which the Rev.
Geo. C. Tanner, of Owatonna, has charge.
Services are held every other Sunday and
are conducted by Rev. Mr. Irwin, of
Albert Lea. Sunday School every Sun­
day at 11:30 o'clock, A. K., Robert Grif
gtb, Superintendent. Tbe school is in a
prosperous condition and has an enroll­
ment of 10 teachers and 90 scholars.
Number of church communicants, 57.
Connected with the parish are
55 families,
numbering 216 individuals. The prop­
erty of the parish, which consists of the
church edifice and rectory, is valued at
$1,800, and is free of debt The church
expenses are met by voluntary offerings.
Following are the officers of the Par­
ish
Senior Warden—H. B. Ball.
Junior Warden—J. Van Duesen.
Vestrymen—O. W. Gibson, H. A. Fair­
banks, B. F. Jones, G. K. Hanson, W. R.
Vandegrift, J. E. Ingalls.
G. K. Hanson is the Treasurer, and B.
F. Jones the Clerk and Collector of the
parish.
UNIVERSALIST.
This society was organized in 1868.
The church edifice was built in 1874, and
dedicated in June, 1875. The church
was organized in 1876. At the beginning
of the year 1880, there were forty-one
church members. During the year there
have been three persons admitted to mem­
bership, one member has died, and one
withdrawn. The real strength of the
church is greater than its membership
indicates.
Of the society, N. K. Noble is Modera­
tor, J. W. Eldridge is Clerk, W. T. Wil
kins is Treasurer, and N. K. Noble, E. B.
Crane, L. W. French, W. T. Wilkins and
J. K. Strever, Trustees.
Of the church, N. K. Noble is Modera­
tor, R. G. Spafford is Clerk, and N. K.
Noble and W. T. Wilkins are deacons.
Rev. R. G. Spafford is the pastor.
The church is prosperous, and there is
a growing interest. The Ladies' Society
is especially active. Last year they
raised over two hundred dollars for
church expenses, by sociables, dinners,
entertainments, &c. Of this society, the
officers for the present year are:
President—Mrs. E. B. Crane.
Vice-President—Mrs. W. F. Sutherland.
Secretary—Mrs. J. Woodward.
Treasurer—Mrs. L. W. French.
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN.
The membership of this church Jan.
1st, was 110, which is a good record for
the youngest church organization in the
place, being organized Oct. 27th, 1867,
by Rev. Clauson. The society owns a
church building and grounds, and is free
from all financial encumbrance.
The veteran Rev. C. L. Clauson, is tbe
pastor, and Rev. T. Strand, assistant.
Preaching services every alternate Sab­
bath. Rev. Clausou administers to the
spiritual wants of four other churches,
viz: Blooming Prairie, Grand Meadow,
Red Oak Grove, and Brothson.
Following are the officers of the
church:
Trustees—Ed. Dalager, Ole Hanson,
Seymour Johnson.
Treasurer—Ole C. Lea.
Secretary—C. M. Boehmer.
Deacons—Geo. Hamburg, J. J. Korn
berg, S. C. Olson, Ole C. Lea.
Mr. Joban Wold has been the Sunday
School Superintendent ever since the
organization of the church, and a very
faithful and efficient one.
RECAPITULATION.
Joined Total
during 1880. Jan.l, 1881.
Congregational 27 201
Baptist 23 141
Methodist 12 136
Lutheran 110
Episcopal 11 57
Universalist........ 3 41
76 686
The above comprises the list of all the
Austin churches—save the Catholic—
which church will receive our attention
next week.
Two Organs.
Regulate first the stomach, seoond tbe
liver especially the first, so as to perform
their functions perfectly and you will remove
at least nineteen-twentieths of all the Ills
that mankind is heir to. in this or aay other
climate. Hop Bitters is the only thing that
util give perfectly healthy, natural action to
these two organs.
Cold Weather!
King & Fish will sell goods for cold
weather, cheap.
Buck mitts and gloves at King & Fish's.
Ladies' and misses' wool hoods and
nubias, at King & Fish's.
Flannels, a large stock, at King &
Fish's.
Cotton flannels, at King & Fisb's.
THE
February number of the Atlantic
ronthly,
Pastor.
is, as usual, filled with matter
of solid value and interest. The "Remi­
niscences ot Washington" are specially
so. Tbe Taylor administration is the
subject in the present number, and no
one, as they read of the feuds and jeal­
ousies, the eager seeking for office, the
struggles and triumphs of tbe past, but
will see how events repeat themselves in
history. "Night on the Oclawaha," and
Ia London Again," are pleasant sketch
es. Henry James continues his story,
"The Portrait of a Lady," which is well
drawn. As is well known, the Atlantic
is one of the best magazines published,
and all who wish good reading, are sure
to find what they desire in its well filled
pages. Subscription price, $4 per annum.
We furnish it and the
TRANSCRIPTfor
$5.
Jc Sohwan and the Boot and Shoe Trade.
Jo. Sellffan, Austin's genial go-ahead
bort and shoe dealer, is bringing himself
to the front with his usual business vim,
and would like to have his many custom­
ers remember that in quality and quantity
of stock he will be found at the top, and
in prices at the very bottom. Well, Jo.
Scbwan needs no flattering editorials to
give him a "boom," for Austin, yes,
Mower county, is full of testimonials of
not only his large and prosperous trade,
but of his low prices and genuine first
class grade of goods. It is indeed with
pleasure that we commend him to the
continued favor and patronage of the
public. Read his advertisement this
week.
POSSESSION is nine points of the law, and
tbe possession of a good pen goes a long
way to make a good penman. Ester
brook's takes the lead of all the rest. Can
be obtained at all the Stationer's.
PURE JAPAN TEAS.
SO MR PACTS WORTH CONSIDERING.
It is now twenty years since Japan tea was
Introduced into this country. Soon alter its
Introduction, it became popular on account
of its purity.—being widely advertised, and
commented upon by the -press as such.
"Green tea," (from China) which was previ­
ously the favorite tea, but known to be arti­
ficially colored, was thereby largely superse­
ded by the then uncolored Japan. A few
years after its introduction, however, in order
to improve Its appearance, and Impress (or
deceive) the dealer and consumer, coloring
was resorted to,—moderately at first, but
gradually Increased till, for several years
past, the once pure Japan tea has become
the most excessively colored of any in use.
"Pan-flred" Japan tea, when cured and pre­
pared naturally, has a brownish color, show­
ing also some yellowish leaves. When it Is
prepared in the present usual way,
the leaves
have a more uniform color,but in many oases,
and especially with tbe later picMngt, the tea
is thickly coated, or "painted" with a variety
of unwholesome coloring substances.
The matter used for color is, mainly, a mix­
ture of Prussian blue, "Dutch pink," and
China clay, and tbe purpose is to please the
eye, thereby increasing the dealer's and con­
sumer's estimate of fineness and value.
Prussian blue is a known poison, atod the
others are certainly not wholesome.
Test: pour boiling hot water to a small
quantity of tea in a cup let it steep and
stand till cool if colored, a green scum will
rise to the surface, and adhere to tbe side of
the oup a green sediment will also be left
In the bottom of the cup after pouring the
liquor and leaves out. An uncolored tea will
make no such deposits.
This pan-fired uncolored Japawtea is entirely
different from tbe so called bathetrflred tea
which, although uncolored, is a larger, coar­
ser leaf, dark color, similar to Oolong or
"Black Tea," and has a smoky and somewhat
raw, or grassy flavor.—the result of drying
over a slow fire, in a perforated pan or basket.
Basket-fired teas have not^proved satisfactory
to many consumers who desire pure uncolor­
ed teas.
An invoice of these unadulterated, un­
colored "Pan-fired" Japan Teas just re­
ceived, and for sale by—
TAYLOR & BALL,
Austin, Minn.
Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners.
AUSTIN,
January 27,1881.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Mower county, Minn., met at the office
of the County Auditor, in the Court
House, in said county of Mower, pursu­
ant to call.
Members present—O. C. LaBar, W. B.
Mitson, and Hans C. Anderson.
Business of the meeting—To take into
consideration the building of a new
Court House, and to arrange for the better
protection of the County Records.
On motion, the Board adjourned to 7
o'clock A. M., Jan. 28th, 1881.
JANUARY 28th, 7 o'clock A. M.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present—O. C. LaBar, W. B. Mitson
and Hans C. Anderson.
On motion, the Board adjourned to 7 o'clock
P. M.
7 O'CLOCK P. M.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present—O. C. LaBar, W. B. Mitson,
O. Ayers and Hans C. Anderson.
Resolved, To rent the building and vault
therein,1 adjoining the court-house on the
north, for the term of one year, with the
privilege of two years, for an oflloe for tbe
Register of Deeds, and for such other offices
and purposes from time to time as the Com­
missioners may decide for the best interest
of the county, at a rent of twelve 50-100 dol­
lars per month. The party owning the same
to clean up the building, and repair and ar­
range the vault therein, and the front room
of said building, in a manner suitable for an
office for the Register of Deeds, and for the
safe-keeping of the records of said office.
The occupation thereof and the rent therefor
to commence when the building is ready for
use, at which time a lease is to be drawn, as
per agreement.
On motion, Oscar Ayers was appointed a
committee to procure a suitable stove and
fixtures for the office of the Register of
Deeds.
On motion, the Board adjoarned to January
29th, 1881, at 9 o'clock A. M.
JANUARY 29th, 1881,9 o'clock A. U.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present—O. C. LaBar, W. B. Mitson,
Oscar Ayers and Hans C. Anderson.
On motion, the Board adjourned to one
o'clock P. M.
ONE O'CLOCK P. M.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present—O. C. LaBar, W. B. Mitson,
O. Ayers and Hans C. Anderson.
Resolved, To rent Jones' ball, in the city of
Austin, to hold the March, 1881, term of court
in, at a rent of $26 for said term.
On motion, O. Ayers, O. C. LaBar and W. B.
Mitson, be and are hereby appointed to act
as a court-bouse committee.
On motion, the Board adjourned,
O. C. LABAR, Chairman.
Attest: J. M. WYCKOFF, County Auditor.
Revised Clubbing List.
We have revised our clubbing list for 1881
as given below. The second column shows
the price at which we furnish THSTRANSCRIFT
with the publication named:
Regular
Price.
St. Paul Pioneer Press $115
Minneapolis Tribune 116
Chicago Inter Ocean 115
Harper's Magazine 4 00
Harper's Weekly 4 00
Harper's Bazar 4 00
Atlantic Monthly 4 00
Scribner's Monthly 4 00
St. Nicholas 3 00
American Agriculturist 150
Peterson's Magazine 2 00
Scientific American 8 20
New York Independent 300
The Nursery 150
New York Tribune 200
Moore's Rural New Yorker 2 00
St. Paul Globe 100
Chicago Weekly News 75
With
Tran.
$2 75
2 75
2 75
500
600
500
600
500
426
2 75
326
430
426
285
300
325
2 76
225
A Word to the Public.
After more than thirteen years of con­
stant attention to business in Austin, the
undersigned has, on account of impaired
health, found it necessary to go out of
trade.
While thanking the people of Mower
and Freeborn counties for their very
liberal patronage in the past, I would
also recommend my successor, Mr. F. A.
Ticknor, as in every way worthy of their
future favors in the way of trade in BOOTS
AND SHOES.
I shall be at the old place till the first
of March, for the purpose of making
settlements. All persons having bills
unsettled will please call as soon as pos­
sible and attend to them.
JAMBS TRUESDELL.
"I WOULD not live alway, I ask not to
stay," but while you do stay and live, try
and be comfortable and enjoy life as
much as possible. Looked at in this light
and life will begin to grow sweet. As
long as man lives he^will be troubled
with his lungs, his Throat and in fact his
whole body. But it it is your Lungs, a
bad Cold, a hard Cough, incipient Con­
sumption, you can get a bottle of Dr. Mar­
shall's Lung Syrup for twenty-five cents,
fifty cents, and one dollar a bottle which
we think will cure you. We have tbe
agency. Signed,
DORR & WOLD.
THECOLOSSALBRONZE STATUE OT VIC­
TORY which stands in the Park, at Lowell,
before the tomb of the first soldiers that
fell in the revolution, is a lasting and
beautiful tribute of art. It is one of the
drat objects sought by strangers visiting
our sister city, which indeed many visit,
purposely to see this elegant object of
high art. It was obtained from the King
of Bavaria by Dr. J. C. Ayer, to whom
His Majesty was especially gracious in
acknowledgment of what his remedies are
reputed to have done for the suffering
sick. It was donated by the Doctor to
City of Lowell as a permanent and speak­
ing emblem of tbe victories both of
Science aud Arms.—JTagmtmn (JW.)
Prett.
GRAND MEADOW.
—Geo. Livermore of Fairmont, was in
town last Friday.
—Pierson has given bonds for his ap­
pearance at eourt.
—G. W. Wood was pressing and ship
ping hay to LaCrosse last week.
—Two of Prof. Gilbert's children have
lung fever, and Prof, is sick with quinsy.
—A. J. Stewart reports that the lock
on the door of bis weod house was tam­
pered with Saturday night.
—Last Wednesday Alex. Requa footed
it from Ramsey to Dexter, and to Grand
Meadow the next morning—all on ac­
count of blockaded trains.
—Jas. Lyons, who has charge ot this
section during the temporary absence of
J. Tyrrell, has three children sick with
lung fever. Tyrrell is near Madison, Da­
kota, in charge of a gang of snow shov
elers.
—At tbe time of the other snow block­
ade Dr. Jackson was at Brownsdale, anJ,
having patients here which required his
attendance, he took to tbe railroad track
and footed it to Grand Meadow tbe same
night.
LANSING.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Yaughan are
quite sick.
—Mr, Ed. Morrill's family will soon
move to Minneapolis, where Mr. Merrill
is engaged in a flouring mill.
—ELOPED.—It is rumored that the wife
of one of our citizens has eloped grace­
fully (gratefully), leaving husband be­
hind, and "gone with a handsomer man."
A party of abo'ut 20, from Lansing,
called upon Mr. A. L. Shaddock and wife,
at the Davidson House in Austin, last
Saturday evening, and enjoyed a social
time.
—Below will be found a list of the ten
students who ranked highest in their last
examinations in each of the two depart­
ments:
Higher Department—Gertrude j^rll
97.58, Mary Miller 96.80, Nellie Vaughan
96.27, Frank George 94.74, W. Kiley Stew­
art 93.99, Louisa Robinson 93.53, Emma
Smith 93.18, Helen Soule 93.16, George
Vaughan 92.78, George Williams 91.67.
R. E. CRANE, Principal.
Primary Department—Albert Miller 99,
Melvina Miller 97.6, Nora Miller 96.3,
John Honeywell 95, Stanley Vaughan
94.3, Mattie Smith 94.3, Tommy Dignan
93.3,Willie]Weller 92.6, Micheal Miller92,
Patrick Gallagher 92.
ANNA MCBRIDK,
Teacher.
HIGH FOREST.
—Blizzards and blockades!
—The article that has the greatest de­
mand here is wood.
—Mr. John Altbouse has been very low
wilb a fever, but is now slowly recover­
ing.
—Spring is making his visits in this
neighborhood, not "spring gentle spring,"
but our county superintendent.
—Mrs. Rollin Case has been visiting
her relatives and friends for the past week.
We are always glad to see Jennie.
—Tuesday evening Mr. Tattersall re­
ceived a telegram announcing the sad
news of tbe death of his daughter, Eliza,
wife of Mr. Carter, who resides in Minne­
apolis.
—The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs.
Fred Lamp's last Friday, and notwith­
standing the bad roads there was about a
hundred persons present. The evening
was passed very pleasantly, with music,
games, &c., and last, but not least, supper.
The last act, on going home, was the
tipping over of three sleigh-loads. B,
ROSE CREEK.
—F. G. Ray is back again.
—We had preaching in both churches
and in the school house last Sunday
evening.
—The Methodists will hold their quar­
terly meeting here on Saturday and Sun
day, next.
—The funeral services of Rev. Baker's
child took place on Tuesday, the 25th
Rev. O. R. Fassett, of Minneapolis, preach
ed the funeral sermon. The bereaved
parents have the heart-felt sympathy of
their many friends.
—About eleven o'clock last Thursday
night, our usually quiet town was dis­
turbed by the alarm of fire. Two of the
warehouses were burning, and nothing
could be done to stop the flames. One of
the warehouses belonged to John Cronan,
and contained about 2,000 bushels of
wheat the other belonging to Bassett,
Hunting & Co., contained about 1,500
bushels of barley. The loss is nearly all
covered by insurance. The fire is suppos
ed to have originated in sparks from a
locomotive.
CLOTHING.
HENRY JACOBS,
AT HIS STORE ON MILL STREET,
Is ready to manufacture to order all kinds of
GENTLEMEN'S WEARING APPAREL,
Of the best quality and in the latest
fashion.
His long experience,
skill and Integrity render
him a popular
MERCHANT TAILOR.
He Is better than ever prepared to meet
expectations or customers.
GIVE HIM A CALL.
MEAT MARKET.
MEAT MARKET!
KUNATH BROS.,
ON MILL STREET,
Pay tbe HIGHEST MARKET PRICES for all
kinds of
Live Stock, Hides,
AND POULTRY.
Also, dealers in Fresh, Salted and Smoked
Meats.
JGOTICURA.
ITCHING AND SCALY DISEASES,
SCROFULOUS HUMORS,tULCERS,
OLD SORES AND MERCURIAL
AFFECTIONS CURED WHEN ALL
OTHER HUMAN AGENCIES FAIL.
Tmcna is NO HUMAN AQENCTcanso speed­
ily, permanently and economically cleans*
the blood, elear the complexion ana skin, re­
store the hair and cure every species of Itch­
ing, scaly and scrofulous humors of the skin,
scalp and blood as the Cuticura Remedies,
consisting of the Cuticura, the great Skin
Cure, Cuticura soap, an exquisite, toilet, bath
and nursery sanative, and Cuticura Resolv­
ent, tbe new blood purifier.
SKIN HUMORS, MILK CRUST, ETC.
Skin Humors.—Mre. S. E. Whipple, Decatur,
Mich., writes that bor f&c6, bead and some
parts of her body were almost raw. Head
covered with scabs and sores. Suffered fear­
fully and tried everything. Permanently
cured by Cuticura Remedies.
Crust.—Mrs. Bowers, 143 Clinton St.,
Cincinnati, speaks of her sister's child, who
was cured or milk crust, which resisted all
remedies for two years now a fine, healthy
boy, with a beautiful head of hair.
Tetter of the hands.—Elizabeth Buckley,
Littleton, N. H., thankfully praises the Cuti­
cura Remedies for a cure of tetter of the
hands, which had rendered them almost use­
less to her.
SCALD HEAD, ALOPECIA, ETC.
8cald Head.—H. A. Raymond, auditor P.
W., J.« 8. R. R., Jackson, Mich., was cured
of scald head of nine years' duration by the
Cuticura Remedies.
F*1iln!Lof the Hair.—Prank A. Bean,
Steam
Engine®, Boston, was cured of alopecia
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afflicted with dandruff,
which for twenty years had covered his scalp
with scales one quarter of an inch in thick­
ness, cured by the Cuticura Remedies.
CuxiOTRA REMEDZBS are prepared by
WEBKS & POTTER, Chemists and Druggists,
360 Washington street, Boston, and arc for
f? all Druggists. Price of Cuticura, a
Medicinal Jelly, Bmall boxes, 50 cents large
SI- Cuticura Resolvent, the new
Wood Purifier, fi per bottle. Cuticura Medi­
cinal Toilet Soap, 25 cents. Cuticura Medi­
cinal Shaving Soap, 15 cents in bars for
barbers and large consumers, 50 cents. All
mailed free on receipt of price.
Send for illustrated treatise on the skin.
SANfFOHO'S
RADICAL CURE
FOR CATARRH.
COMPLETE TREATMENT $1.00.
Sanford's Radical Cure, Catarrhal Solv­
ent and Improved Inhaler, wrapped in one
package, with full directions, and sold by
all druggists for one dollar. Ask for SAN­
FORD'S RADICALCURB.
From a simple cold or influenza to the
rotting, sloughing, and death of the sense
of smell, taste and hearing, this great
remedy is supreme. Poisonous mucous
accumulations are removed, the entire
membrane cleansed, disinfected, soothed
and healed, head and voice cleared, smell,
taste and hearing restored and constitu­
tional ravages ehecked. Thus, externally
and internally, does this great, economical
remedy work. Instantly relieving and per­
manently curing the most aggravated and
dangerous forms of Catarrh.
ftenml Ageata. W1TO JOTTZB, Boston.
UNFJ5HMKNTED HALT,
HOPS,Calisaya andiron.
No medicine like it for
the blood, brain, nerves
and lungs. New life
for functions weakened
by disease, debility and
dissipation. Positive
cure for liver, kidney
and urinary difficulties. Comfort and strength
for delicate females and nursing mothers.
Purest and best medicine called "Bitters."
Sold everywhere. MALT BITTERS COMPA­
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Austin, Minn.,
DEALERS IN
Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, Patent Medicines,
"Window Glass and Putty,
Curtains and Fixtures,
WALL PAPER AND BORDERS,
Picture Cord and Tassels,
Blank Books,
&c.,
oooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Brushes of all kinds, Perfumery,
Hair Oil, Toilet Soaps,
Toilet Powders,
Sponges,
Trusses, Corks,
Syringes, Lamps and Chimneys, &e.
Choice Wines and Liquors.
For Medicinal Purposes only.
Physicians' prescriptions carefully oom«
pounded. Pure Goods and low prices a spe­
cialty. Tour patronage 1s solicited, at the
old stand, corner Main and Mill streets.