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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22

A fond father sent his young hopeful
of four into an adjoining room to get
book. The boy came back and said it
wasn't there. 'Yes it is, my son" said
the father, sit is on the table" The
boy went back and reported again that
there was no book there. The father got
inpatient. and sent another child for the
book, and in the meantime the mother
brought the book from different room,
with the remark, Heres your book; it
was on the mantle-piece." The gentle
man composed himself to read, and about
ten inmates later discovered his hopeful
standing by his chair and regarding him
intently. AS he raised bis head, the boy
broke out solemnly. "Father, there is a
fib about somewhere, and didn't tell it. F"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
The PRESENT FRENCH ARMY.

4
in France since the war of that nation
occurred few years ago with Germany
the former nation then suffering ter
rible defeat under its leader Napoleon.
It will be remembered how grossly
the Emperor and the people were deeeiv-
ed. by the singular public declarations
made early in the crisis by LIE Boeff,
Minister of War, who announced that a
a quarter of million of equipped and
trained men in the army lists ''could be
put across the Rhine in twenty days
SO perfect was the organization said to
be at that threatening period And the
popular cry of 'On to, Berlin was d.
rectly raised among the enthusiastic
sFrAnah troons. who were about to be led
(as 1t was supposed) to an easy victory
over their ancient enemy, whom they
hated.
These enormous lists of French SOL
diery were ''upon paper" only as events
quietly proved. And meeting the in
vaders, battle after battle was fought
and lost. by poor deluded, cheated
France-until the fearful finale of fatal
Sedan concluded the war, and left the
French nation beaten upon her soil,
thoroughly demoralized and wretchedly
Inundated.
The Republic followed. The war debt
of enormous proportions was soon paid,
the enemy retired, and France recuper-
ated with astonishing energy and ra-
pidity.
To-day her army is one of the best
organized, as it is only one of the larg-
est In the world. France has recovered
wondrously. And according to Captain
Won Fircks (of the Prussion Staff the
French infantry, upon a war footing,
numbers 1000 men in each battalion !;
l50 sabres each to her squadrons the
mounted batteries 16O men each, with
120 horses for every six cannon.
She has 400 battalions, 800 squad
rons, 400 mounted batteries. Sc batter
les of horse artillery, 80 companies of
engineers, 4 railway and 4 pontoon
companies. In all, this army counts up
grand total of 6O5.OOO foot, $4,000
cavalry. $4,000 artillery men. $4,000
engineers, etc., or $4,000 men, 15O,-
900 horses, and 2,7OO cannon-(with-
out counting any of6cers) in lighting
trim," ready to enter the field at one
days notice.
Within the past eight years, the en-
tire military of France has been thor
oughly reorganized. as above stated.
New forts and fortresses have been
erected in various places, of immense
capacity, at enormous cost-and there
is no branch of the service that has not
been remodelled.
Looking back only eight years, to the
sad disaster, which crippled this nation
SO terribly. and recollecting the dire
chaos that then reigned; to the disor-
ganized batallions and dismantled forts
| to France with half her territory occu-
pied by the invader; her military pres
tige was gone, her troops smarting from
defeat and captivity Alsace and Lor-
raine torn away; Sedan, Verdun. Pc
rome, Laon, Lcngwy. Soissons. Mezeres,
Phalsburg and Rocroi. not to mention
Paris. Strasburg and Metz, wounded in
pride by having been forced to capitu-
late and in addition to this the country
without a settled government. saddled
with war indemnity of Sl.O00,OOO..
| 900, it must be admitted that the re.
covery has been as splendid as the dis.
aster was overwhelming.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22

This is good advice: a California cor
respondent of the Journal Of AdyscuL-
tuye, St. Louis. after speaking of the
advantages for farming in that state.
says: 'But let it be understood we do
not advise anv man who has a. home in
the East, however humble that home. to
sell and come here. No! to such we
say. Stay where you are, improve your
home. and diligently strive to make 1t a
place where righteousness and peace kiss
each other, where contentment dwells
with gratitude. and love holds benign
sway-in a word, make it home.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
MELONCHOLlC.

Three melons went sailing out in the West,
Nutmeg. water and musk
Three little boys at evening dusk,
While nature brooded in damp suspense,
Climbed over a ten-rail. eight-foOt fence
And slowed a melon beneath each vest.
Three little colics appeared that night
And tackled the cherubs three
Oh the groans, the pain, the misery.
The cramp, the gripe and the inward hurt,
The fate that the doctors couldn'G avert
Three undertakers at mornings light.
Yet melons go sailing everywhere,
And women are born to weep,
And boys will forage while farmers sleep.
And colics will come where melons go,
And 30 will doctors, and every woe
That points the way to the golden stair.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
RHEUMATISM AND NEURAIGIA

DIR. TEMPLE EGAN's COMPOUND DIAPO-
RETIC.-Postvely one package will cure an ordi-
nary case and three the Of ten years
standing The principal druggists keep It, and send
II fresh from my Laboratory, by mail, receipt OF
$500 per package. publish TO suffering humanity
through 1900 papers an infaible remedy warranted.
Scrofnla, SperinaGorrhea, Nervous and ChrOu-
&c diseases Specially. Consultation by letter
free. Address,
DIR. TEMPT, II EGAN. Aver. Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22


We are told, however, that the govern
ment can create money. This I9deny.
The government produces nothing; it
raises no wheat. no corn; it digs no
gold. no silver. 1t is not a producer. it
is consumer. The government is
perpetual pauper that has to be support
ed by the people 1t is constantly pass
ing the contribution plate. The man
who passes it | admit has a musket with
him, but at the same time the govern
mcnt is supported by these contributions.
You cannot live upon the promise Of
your own government any more than you
could live upon the notes of your hired
man-any more than you could live upon
bond issued by occupants of country
poorhouse. You cannot live upon that
which you have to support Robert
Ingersot. Haaa si '9
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
EMPLOY MENT.

The following was uttered by Daniel
Webster, in speech in the Senate of
the United States. 1t should be an ev-
erlasting remembrance: "Sir, say it
is employment that makes the people
happy. Sir. this great truth ought nev-
er to be forgotten ; it ought to be placed
upon the title page of every book on
political economy intended for America.
1t ought to be placed in every farmers
magazine and mechanics magazine. It
should be proclaimed everywhere, not
withstanding what We hear of useful
ness-and | admit the high usefulness
of cheap food-notwithstanding that the
great truth should be proclaimed every
where. should be made into a proverb,
if it could-that where there is work
for the hands of men there will be work
for their teeth. Where there is employ
ment there will be bread. And IN a
country like our own, above all others,
will this truth hold gooi-a country
like ours, where, with good deal of
spirit and activity among the masses. if
they can find employment. there is al
ways great willingness for their labor,
they will have good houses-good clo-
thing-good food, and the means of ed
ucating their families; and if they have
good houses. and good clothing, and
good food. and means of educating their
children from their labor, that labor
will be cheerful, and they will be con-
tented and happy people. a.a 8 aass..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
The Monitor"
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22

men and women brave enough to reach
out a helping hand to those who stand
upon the margin of the stream of sin.
And SO I say all praise to the man who.
walking the streets of San Francisco at
night saw this friendless, hopeless girl.
who felt herself already in the tempter's
toll. Her sweet sad face attracted him,
and stopping her he asked, "what fate
sent you upon the streets 2" She told
him her sad story and it touched the
mans honest heart. He forgot what the
world might say, forgot that he knew
nothing of this GIRL. but what he had
heard from her own lips, and looking in
her eyes, he said: II am only a miner,
but I've got gold enough for two. If
you will be good and loyal wife to me.
l will marry you tomorrow, and we will
make little home together.
Strange courtship, but those were
strange times. If you will come with
me to pretty cottage in this valley,
where the honeysuckle and the clematis
and the roses struggle for supremacy, I
will show you the man who has never
regretted the generous. prompt kindness
which saved soul-a woman, who is a
brave, true, faithful wife and christian
mother.
Before reaching San Jose the courte-
Gus conductor, Jefferson Davis, by name,
(but not
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
Hair Work !!

Switches Curls Pulfs and Frizzes made to order in
a neat aud workmanke manner. Also. Gents Guard
Chain and a variety OF Hair Flowers, single or formed
in a wreath Give me a call. All orders by mail
promptly attended to.
i7tf MRS. ]. N. SMITH Park ST. Barton. Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22

Cyrus W. Field calls Samuel J. Tilden,
"Slippery SAM" i''s Hi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
PERSONAL MESTION.

Col. r. +. Lidgerwood, with Field
Letter Il Co, of Chicago, was in the city
the past week, seeing his old friends
He is always welcome.
Ex-senator Wilkinson has been elect,
ed attorney of Faribault county, by a
majority of "A, over Ben Reynolds. We
congratulate Mr.. Wilkinson on his sue,
cuss. Some of his friends in this city
gave him substantial aid.
ID. ID. Merrill, Of the St. Paul Book
and Stationery Co., was in the city yester
day.
Mr.. Geo. ID. Latimer retires this week,
from the firm of Valentine l. Latimer
to take aposition on the Duty Wisconsin,
at Milwaukee. We are loath to part
with Mr.. Latilner, and we can assure the
Daily Wisconsin that they will gain a
young gentleman of character. courtesy
and ability.
Hon. NJ. j. Severance, Senator Buck
\. X. Pau and James Brown, attorneys
are all at St. James this week attending
District Court, at which term Judge
Cox presides.
Hon. J. B. Wakefield arrived in thi
city yesterday.
Miss Zula Bartlett, of the Franklin
School, was taken suddenly ill last week
while in the discharge of her duties il
the school-room. Nervous prostratiol
from over-work was undoubtedly tin
| cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14

wheat yielded rs bushels. We were all
anxious for dry seasons. For three
years we have had them, and wheat
yields bushels Of poor quality. Nor
will it do to say the July storm was the
cause. ! doubt if wheat would have
averaged 10 bushels, here, with the best
of weather from June until harvest.
Two of the best farmers in this county
told me, the last week in June, that
their wheat could not possibly 90 l2
bushels per acre. 1t scenes to me to be
fair question for discussion. DO dry
seasons require different mode of cul-
ture to produce equal results with wet
ones. Who can tell us.
GARDEN CITY.
Healthfulness is restored and things
are looking better.
Frazier is doing Il big business in
wheat.
When the excursion train arrived last
week, our old friend E. p. Evans, shout
ed his old favorite lines. "The morning
light is breaking"
Frazier has waxed the floor of his hall
and boy who has threshed all day can
rest dancing on the smooth boards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14

that number. That two of our teachers
should have nearly twice that number,
is reproach to our city. Certainly no
more than forty pupils should be in one
room, or under one instructor. We
might have less diphtheria and fewer
doctors bills, if this matter was regulat-
ed on strieter sanitary rules, and it
would pay, even if taxation were slight
ly increased to secure it. The school
authorities are perhaps powerless to
prevent this condition of things immedi-
ately. The upper rooms of the Frank
lin building might be completed, and
afford an outlet for the pressure of at
tendance at cost of two or three thous-
and dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
MORTGAGE SALE.

HEFAULT having been made in the payment
u of the sum of thirteen hundred and tity-six
dollars and ten cents (Sl 1855 lO, which s claimed
TO be que the date oi this notice upon certain
Mortgage, Only executed and delivered by
Charles \. Radclif and Mary Radclif, his wife,
10 Jerome I. case, stephen Bull, Massena b.
Erskine and Robert ii. Baker, co-psrtners las j.
I. Gaze X Co., bearing date the fifteenth day Of
June, \. ID. 1873, and DULY recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds in and for the county Of
Blue Earth, and State OF Minnesota, OH the 18th
day of June, A. ID. 1878, at O'Clock a. NJ, in
Book of Mortgages, on page 81 and no action
or proceeding at law or otherwise having been
instituted 10 recover the deot secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof; Now therefore,
notice Is hereby 81 Ell, that by virtue OF apower
of sale containnd In said mortgage, and pursuant
10 the statute In such case made ard provided
the said mortgage will be foreclosed and the
premises described in and covered by said mort
gage, viz: The northwest quarter of Section six
90, in Township ono hundred and i've QOol. Of
Range twenty-nine (29), west, containing 100
acres more or less. III Blue Earth county, state
of Minnesota, with the Entertainments and APP
purtcnanccs, will be sold at public auction 10 the
highest bidder for cash TO pay said debt and in
terest, and S57.Sl paid by said mortgages a.
taxes on said premises, and ffty dollars attor-
ney's fee, rs stipulated in and BY said mortgage,
in case Of foreclosure, and the disbursements al
lowed by law; which sale will be made by the
Sheriff of said Blue Earth county, at the front
door of the Register of Deeds office in the city Of
Mankato. in said county and State, on the 18th day
Of December, A ID. 1879, 1t one 0 clock p M, OF
that day, subject 10 redemption at any time with
In one year from the day OF sale, as provided oy
law.
Dated Oct. 2ist. A, D. 1879.
JEROME l. CASE,
STEPHEN BULL,
MASSENA X. ERSKlSE, and
ROBERT II. BAKER,
Co-partncrs rs j. !. Case 4 Co.,
49,. Mortgages,
JOY a JONES. Attorneys for Mortgages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
The County Commissioners Meet
ing.

The proposals for retaining wall to
the Garden City bridge were as follows:
John Mccall bid $542.50. John
Walker $500, and ID. Sullivan $557.
The board decided that the bids were
all too high and rejected them. The
chairman was authorized to adve rtise
for putting new planking to protect
the bank according TO specifications on
file in the auditors office, bids to be
opened at the regular meeting in Janu-
airy
The chairman was also directed to ad
vertisc for flooring the approaches to the
Shelby iron bridge, IA feet wide, with
uwo-inch oak plank-bidS TO be received
at the same time.
1t was determined to rebuild the
Blue Earth bridge of wood, to save the
old irons, which are valuable. The cost
of re building is estimated at about
$4,000.
Chairman Born is authorized to adver.
tise for bids for Howe truss bridge, the
contractor to use the old irons. Bids to be
received until the 9th of December, and
the work to be finished before the Isl
day of March, 1880.
The Board also authorized the chair
man to issue the $4,000 bonds voted by
the people of the county, in aid of thu
Minnesota river iron bridge, the bond,
to he $500 each, running five years with
interest at seven per cent, payable semi
annually. The bonds are to be dated
December 9th, 1879, and to be sold, the
sum Of $4,000 to be paid into the city
treasury to be applied in aid Of th,
bridge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
HdnkafO's HOspitaIify to the Peo-
pie ffhe BIue Earth EalIeu.

A good number Of prominent business
men and citizens met at the City Hall,
on Monday, to consider the best method
by which our people could show their
appreciation of the completion of the
new Blue Earth City branch. There
was decided feeling in favor of our
showing the people of the Valley that
We appreciated the new facilities of mu-
tual intercourse. A committee of gen.
eral arrangements and finance was ap,
pointed by the chairman, Mr.. J. A. Viii.
lard, consisting of Mayor Bradley, chair,
man, VIM. Bierbauer for the Fist Ward
Stephen Lamm for the Second, G.. C.
Burt for the Third and r. P. Oder tol
the Fourth.
A committee of invitation composed
OF Senator Buck, Mayor Bradley and J
{. Wise was then named.
1t was proposed to issue as many in.
vitations to the people of the Valley as
the Railroad transportation would per.
nit. Should We have good weather We
may expect a memorable occasion, OF
good will and rejoicing at that time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
Are ANY Of oar school Rooms Orer-
crOpdedS

The sudden illness of Miss Bartlett
from Over-cxertion in the school room,
with an average daily attendance the
past fall of from 60 to 20 pupils, call
attention to the condition of some of the
rooms OF our public school buildings,
and the extraordinary average attendance
under some Of the instructors. This is
chiefly true of the primaries, but is the
more pernicious tor that very reason.
Take Miss Migrants room, for example,
in the Union building. 1t has a seating
capacity for 10 pupils and average daily
attendance of very little less than that
number. This allows 1876 cubic feet OF
space to each pupil. The laws Of health
require at least 800 feet. In Miss Bart
let's room, in the Franklin, the seating
capacity is SO, and 152 cubic feet OF
space to each pupil. The average at.
tendance, this fall, in this room, has
been up to its seating capacity. Al
Pleasant Grove, the seating capacity o.
Miss Miliner's room is so, and the cubic
ieet 1856 per pupil. In Miss X. Dull
ards room it is about the same. A
Pleasant Grove, the attendance has no
been as large as in the other end of tn,
city. There are more children t.
the acre in lower, than in upper town
1t is very evident, however, from thu
state of facts given, that some Of on
school rooms arc over-crowdcd and tru,
sanitary principles are violated. Their,
appears to be no limit to the numbe
of pupils in the primaries, but the limi
Of the seating capacity of the rooms
The extreme limit, in Ohio, is 40 pupil
to one teacher, and no more in one room
In Massachusetts, it is even less thar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
CITY NEWS.
CRY GOVERNMENT.
To SUBSCRIBERS and ADyEkrIsERs.

Having purchased both the UaiOA and Record
printing establishments, together with their sub
ScriptioL lists aud sOOd will We have consolidat-
ed them into one journal under the name OF THE
MANKAro FREE PREss.
Subscribers Ia both the Union aud RscOr!will
be supplied with the new paper precisely IN ac-
COrdauCr With their agreement with those papers
Therswil DC no change in the subscription lists.
What u due for subscriptions for the Union and
Record will non be due the proprietor of The
FREE Press
AZ 70 advertisements, parties should call at
once and make new arrangements, ~ We shall
reset all our advertisements with entire new
type. The combined circulation Of the Record
and Union presents the greatest advantages ever
offered 20 advertisers in Blue Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

nEFAULT has been made in the con d.
- tons OF a certain mortgage executed by
John Farmer and Mary A. Farmer, his wife, 10
John j. Shaubut. dated October 20, ISIS, and re-
corded In the office Of the Register Of DEEDS Of
eHe Earth J,x county. Minnese ., November MEN y,
which mortgage conveyed to John j. Shaubut.
his heirs and ass signs, Lot six-6-in block fye-5
in Branson's addition TO Mankato, In said coun.
~, 10 secure the payment OF said John Farmers
two notes, bearing even date with said mort
gage with interest until paid at twelve per cent.
per annum one note for S7s.5i, due April /, 1879.
and one for 800. due June l, 1879, which notes
aud mortgage were thereafter on the lith day OF
October, 1879. duly assigned and transferred TO
recorded in said Office OF Register Of Deeds, 0c-
tober 10, 1879, in book 20" of mortgages, page
1855" and there IL now due End claimed 10 be
due on said notes and mortgage. one hundred
and ninety-nine AID 66-l00 dollars, together
with twenty-five dollars stipulated in said mort
gage 10 be paid solicitors fees IN case Of fore
closure, and said mortgage contains power OF
sale, and no proceeding has been instituted 10
recover said debt or any part thereof; therefore,
notice Is hereby gwen that by virtue OF such power
of sale and of the statutes in such case made
and provided. said mortgage will be foreclosed.
and the premises therein and above described
will he sold by the Sheriff Of said Blue Earth
county at pu bile ycndue a. the law directs, at
the front door of the said Register of Deeds
Office. on the l2th day of December 1879, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, To satisfy the amount
then due on said notes and mortgage, together
with said twenty-five dollars solicitors fees and
the expenses allowed by law.
Mankato, MIMI, Oct 81, 1879.
JOHN A. WILLARD, Assignee.
n. G. WILLARD, Attorney for Assignee.
l9wT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
SIGN OF THE RED LION.

Mathews Perfmned Kid Gloves.
Pene Elastic, any Shade or Color Per
Pair 2 buttons 81, buttons $3.50. We
are the agent for these gloves. Every
lady should have pair. Dress Goods
Complete stock. 300 Fine Cloaks and
Dolmans, Selling at Wholesale prices.
Under garments in great variety, for
Ladies, Gentleman and Children, and
general Stock complete.
LIDGERwooD,
Mapkato,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14

DELAYS ARE DANGEROUs.-For several
days before his house burned down, Mr..
Roemer was doing some work about the
FREE Press Office, and Messrs Parsons
& Clark labored faithfully with him,
even up TO six o'clock of the night the
house burned, to induce him TO insure
his property. Mr.. Roemer intended to
insure but was not quite ready. The
fire ruined him. A word to the wise,
Etc.