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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-01-31
The Reno Court Martial.


Chicago, January 23d.- Lieutenant
Varnum was cross-examined this
morning regarding the Custer massa
ere, and testified that the Gray Horse
Cavalry, which he ha mentioned must
have seen that Rrno's command was
entering an engagement with the
Indians, and Custer must also have
known that they were at bay; and IN
witness jud gment any careful com
lnandcr would have inquired IN.
to tho situation Of the troops
from which he expected support
There was no misunderstanding be-
tween Custer and Reno previous to
this time, The ln.lians We're proha-
bly, not less than 1000 strong, and
half that force was too great for half
the whole command. lie thought Re
no was right in using his own judy
ment in getting out of the woods.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-01-31
Decided to Withdraw.

Berlin, january 2lst.-- 1t is stated
that Bismarck has decided to with
draw the parliamentary discipline
bill leaving the matter to the
Reiuhstnp.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
COSTLY TITLES.
Seventy Thousand Dollars to be
a Duke.


STAIN is overrun with beggars, as
all the world knows. and a French
journal recently asserted that "titlcs
were as plentiful as beggars." But
this assertion is pointed out to be a
mistake. At present there are not
more than two thousands titled per-
sons. Moreover, a title is only as
sumed in Spain byethe head Of the
family, while in FRANCE titles are sub
vided, so to speak, on descending
scale. The Spaniards do not even
admit the usc of titles Of courtesy as
in England, and the younger son Of q
duke is simply "Don.." One reason
for this rarity Of titles is that they are
very costly. The blood tax which
went with the former fiets, ahd which
enta;led the supply of'so many armed
men by leach noble, has been trans
formed under the new laws into q
money tax, or succession duty, and
each noble, upon succeeding to his
title, has to pay sum equivalent to
$4,000. while if he is a grandec Of
Spain the amount is fixed at $4,000.
The mobiles who have several titles pay
the tax upon each, and thus when
such many-titled personagcs asthe
Dukes Of 0suna or Medinaceli happen
II a
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
Americas Fifteen Inventions.
New York SUM-

An English journal frankly gives
credit to the American genius for at
least fifteen inventions and discoveries
which, it says, have been adopted all
over the world. These tr!umphs Of
American genius are thus enumerated:
First, the cotton gin; second, the plan
ing machine; third, the grass mower
and grain reapers; fourth, the rotary
printing press; fifth, navigation by
steam; sixth. the hot air or caloric
engine; seventh, tho sewing machine;
eighth, the India rubber industry;
ninth. the machine manufacture Of
horse shoes; tenth, the sand blast for
carving; eleventh, the gauge lathe;
twelfth, the grain elevator; thirteenth,
artificial ice manufacture on a large
scale; fourteenth. the lclectrogmagnet
anil its practical applications; fifteenth,
the composing machine for printers,
1t is not often that American achieve
mems in this direction receive due
credit from such a source. +, 4
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03

It Doesn't Pay TO be too shrewd

49,, 49, it.at ,a-s,.ll Z. s,il ~ +,
IL aoesh payto take advantage OF
aho'hers hecessi,ies. IL Is done,
however, cohstaf'iy, ana Dy men VINO
priue 9 themselves on i,heir shrewu-
ness. Causeur, OF me Boston run
script, saysihc KNOWS u case III poiiit'
a wen known business man IN Bos-
lou wanted certain WORK done. IL
required speciai professional skili
when out lew ever attained. But ne
iouhd young man VINO possessed II
IN high degree' VINO was greatly IN
neea OF WORK, ana consented 10 WORK
Iort very smai J pay. Inc employer
chucRied me young man Went 10
WORK ana worked Oh aenni,e pan
ne put ,he very pest sklli nc. hao lnlo
MS work' ms empowers customers
were deligh'ed. They not only liRed
whae nc uiu, o's tney iikcu II SO wen
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
WOMEN AND FARO.
The Beautiful Unknown Bucks
.nat hFe the Tiger. llia 81

The. London Figaro says:-"Onc
Of the most venturesomc gamblers at
Monaco is Mr.. Watson, all Ameri-
can, who, at last account, was credit
ted with a deficit, during the season,
to the green cloth, of not.tls than
l,50U,000 francs. A mysterious and
singular handsome woman, appar-
emily about thirty.fye, who has been
staying for two months at the Hotel
dc Paris, has been noted for her
heavy play. She is asserted 10 be
from New York but nobody knows,
as she speaks English French, Ger
man .and Italian with almost equal
facility and purity. She seems to
gamble for distraction; to be waiting
for somebody; TO be on the eve Of
somc tragcdyiwhich has cast its shad-
ow before. She has no association
with ANYBODY, but her person and
manners are very distinguished, and
she goes by tho name ofthe Beauti-
full Unknown. She is n great lionne,
from the mystery that surrounds her,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
Being a Boy.

1T is rather fine thing to be a boy,
and have free indulgence in the health
full sports of youth, rather than the
more harmful pastimes of after years.
The pure spirit. of the boy turns in
stinctively to those recrcations which
appeal to the heart, and cause many
older people to look yearninglv back
to the days of their youth, See with
what beamihg tenderness the small
boy seeks to win the confidence of the
poor, friendlcss, covering dog that he
finds roaming sadl : through the street.
The boys face glows with compass
sion, and his voice is low and sweet
as lie murmms pet names to the
forlorn animal, slowly approaching it
with outstretched hand, ready to ten
'derly pat its shaggy coat. Gradually
the suspicious Of the dog are over
come, and the hand Of the boy loving
ly caresses the harmless brute with a
kindness that only a boy can show.
With his arm soothingly around the
dogs neck, the boy cries in hoarse
whisper to his friends, hitherto hid be-
hind the fence: "I'vc got lin, boys
and they appear cautiously on the
scene, while the first boy occupies the
dogs attention with endearing cpl
Ithets. To practical ,youngster it is
only the work Of moment to afix
the ancient tin pail to the reluctant
tail Of the dog, and with wild shout
of joy the boys jump back while the
terrified dog, with the rafting I'M
known horrorin close pursuit, tears
madly down the street, rending the
air with howls. This is one OF the
most hallowed and unalloved pleasures
that brightens a boys life, and yet
there are heartless men who would rob
our youth Of such harmless pastimes
as the foregoing. What use are stray
dogs and old tin pans if not to be
united by our boys il the closest Of
ties! A hard-heartep man in Flint,
MichigaI a finty-hearted man we
might say, had some innocent boys
dragged before a minion Of the law
(inagistrate anil fined $40 for in
dulging in the time-honored practice
of tying a dog to tin pan and then
lnttinv tho fin nan lonsp - Usf,.oiJ
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
IN.a. -----------------
A Picture Of Senator Eaton.

Tho Connecticut Senator is an odd
little man in appearance, aud has
created for himself an odd little
sphere all his own. An invetcrato
joker, his tacial expression has 40
nodded itself that even his serious
efforts arc laugliablc, while his occas-
ionable attempts 10 appear terrible
are irresistible. lie can by virtue
of this fact provoke an outburst OF
merriment with the expenditure OF
less real wit than any other person
holding q scat in the Senate. His
salles are, however. often pertinent
and enjoyable, and to no ono more
enjoyable than the Senator himself.
The chucklc with which he greeis
one ofhis own good things ishot the
least comic feature OF such anaflair.
and will "bring down" the galleries.
with whom he is q fayorite, even
when the thing itself isnot appreci-
ateu. TFINtl Nf'INt s l'iHI 'N'.NNf'' tNii
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
2 N -ITl.TIlIT TITTI INTIW
Cant Always Tell,
ltcree,inup independently

7p's'A tGrcenup Independently " BY
On one -four excursionsithe other
day, We encountered the following
graphic epitaphi 10 i,og gJe,t
We can't keep everything 10 plaese us,
~ Our little John has gone 10 JesuA.' = ~ Z
Some sacriligeous wretch had add
cdto 1t on the tombstone in pencil;8
W rou can'tmost always hardly tell,
May be yourJohn has gone 70 HI.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
Would Never use Them.

if persons were aware Of the iniu-
rious character Of most baking pow
ders, they would never use them. Ig-
norant persons know nothing about
the chemical combinations necessary.
The old good baking powder, pre-
pared bya physician with special re-
gaultoits hcalhfulncss, is DR., Prices
Cream and Baking Powder.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03
Notice to Farmers.

ALL Farmers having Ecapers, .Moyers,
Thrcshing Machines, Portablcs stationary or
City Fire engines out Of rcpaib can have them
repaired at home,by giving me \ call, or by
sAMUELMILLER.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-03

Patrick Henry WAS tho son Of a
farmerin Hanover county, and was
born in May, 1886. In his boyhood
aud early manhood no was so idlo
that no was looked on as good for
nothing. Hc spent most Of his time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

S. P. Childs, Esq, Special agent of
the post-of6ce department. gave us d
call on Saturday last, looking fresh and
happy, as if Wakefield had been nomi.
mated for Governor.
Geo. P. Johnson, Esq, clerk of the
court of Watonwan county, gave the
FREE PRESS pleasant call last week.
Jacob Born returned from his visit to
his friends in Ohio, Wednesday morn
ing.
c. T. Gregory, Esq, has returned
from his summers campaign, in the
lightning rod business, along the REQ
River of the North. He has been very
successful this season. The hot charact
er Of lightning in that region brough
people to terms.
Mrs. ]. J. Shaubut will return mex
week from her visit to Indiana.
THE Austin Register. says that N. P
Amy will make his winter residence il
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
SOCIETY CHAT.

This has been a dull week in society
matters. There has been nothing but
the usual dance under the auspices of
the Cereal Chapter, at Masonic Hall.
This was we'll attended and a highly
enjoyable affair on last Friday evening
MISS PRUDE FADDIs late of this city,
is reported as being quite a success as a
teacher in California.
The Thanksgiving collection by the
Ladies Relief Socity amounted to $685.
40.
S. j. Watkins, has gone to the Nut
meg State, on visit, and rumor hath
it that he will not come home single.
The 8 to 10 club will not give dance
this evening, as they were unable to
secure the hall.
The Minstrels said that some of our
society gents should eat whales, for the
phosphorus.
The colored singers informed us that
the style now is, for the young gentle.
men to write their own invitations to
parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Dickinson Prestdiss0.

Court convened December I'd, at II
a. m. Grand Jury sworn, and charged
by Judge Dickinson. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON. In the case of the State
VS.. O'Leary, on motion of district at
torney, the court ordered a nolle pros
equi be entered, and that defendant
and his bail be exonerated.
Alta preliminary call of calendar, the
following disposition of cases was made.
In personal tax suits against L. Balg-
er, VIM. Delaughter, L. d. Taylor, o. S.
Cowen, Thos. Bohan, Peter WEIGH A. p.
Mobiles, c. II. Roberts, A. Sleinbofel,
A. 8. Thompson, A. s. Redner, Griffith
Jones, II. LOucks, Olanus Olsen, G..
w. NORGE and Thos, Peart, none of
defendants appearing, judgment was
entered against each of them for the
amount of tax penalty, interest and
costs.
County VS.. J. r. Tinckom for person
al tax of 1858, is to be tried by court,
in vacation. Also county against G. II.
Mccormick and Brothers, defendants
having paid part, the court ordered that
10 days notice be given defendants, of
amounts due, and If not then paid, judy
ment be entered against them.
County VS.. n. Lynch, dismissed,
defendant having paid amount of suit
and costs in full.
The following cases were continued
Z. Ball q Co. VS.. ~. Lewis and II. X
Griffith. Northwestern Furniture Co.
vs.. Mankato Furniture Co., p. J. Shep-
ardvs. st. p. 81 s. c. r. r., Ring and
Marvin vs.. St. p. e. s. g. r. r., Thick
ON VS.. st. p. 81 S. G. r. r., w. G.. Fost-
or VS.. Schweitzer.
In the matter of the appeal in the
Eliza Young will case, appealed from
Probate Court, ID. Back and p A.
Foster appeared specially in the case
for the purpose OF moving to strike
George Wilson and Artemus Wilson
from the appellants. The cause wal
stricken from the calendar. Adjourned
Wednesday, December Sd. In tn,
case of VIM. +. Foster Il Co. vs.. c. III
Parsons, motion by defendant to con
tinue overruled..
Thos. Bohan vs.. City of Mankatt
stricken from calandar because of in
formality Of notice served on defendant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
NEXT SPRING LOOK OUT FOR
A BUSINESS BOOM.

All the indications point to the most
lively business boom in general building
next Spring, that Mankato has yet ex-
perienced. The settled condition of
our crops, and the satisfactory state of
our finances, have conduced to stimulate
every branch of business. The result
is that our people are in condition to
build and embark in new enterprises.
We know of two large business blocks
already planed. Others are in the near
prospective. The strong probabilities
are, that another autumn will bring us
another completed line of railroad. Our
farmers, generally, are prospecting. They,
too, are building and improving. The
whole county and city are on the re-
bound from depression of four years.
The highways are improved, and the
streams are bridged with iron structures.
Thousands Of new acreage was broken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
Blue Earth Co. Tax Matters.
A MOST GRATIFYING DECREASE
SHOWN.

Last Monday the county Auditor
turned over to the county Treasurer
the tax lists for 1879. From the alb
stract of same, we gather the follow
ing items which we think will prove
themselves very interesting reading
to the tax payers of the county.
As compared with last years ba-
sis, the abstract shows reduction in
the total taxes levied of 1923 400, the
total taxes for this year being $ll3,-
777.67, against Sls7 1885, last year.
This reduction is found in State tax
81 500, county revenue 81 400, special
school tax 81 900, road and bridge tax
$4,000, township taxes 81, 500.
Although the tax for city purposes
is almost the same as last year, and
the tax levied for the purposes of the
city schools only show a reduction of
$500, the total taxes levied against
the city owing to the reduction of
county and State taxes, show the graf
flying decrease OF $4,000, being $780,
576.62, this year against $44, 474.25.
last year.
AS will be seen by the comparative
statement presented below, a decrease
of the State tax levied this year as
against that of last year is shown in
every town except Garden City, which
shows the small increase of $96.5S,
although the tax of this year includes
a levy of 5000 for paying interest on
Railroad Bonds, which did not exist
last year.
The largest decrease is shown in
Medo, 81 1925. This is owing mostly
to decrease of local or town taxes,
which last year amounted to 81, IFS,
against 1922 this year. Taking in
to consideration that in the levy of
this year for Vernon, there is $3.50
included to pay the interest on Rail-
road bonds, the decrease of taxes in
that town is virtually $500, as no such
tax was LIVED against the town last
year.
In the total tax is included 81 ,426.
so levied to refund the State for loan
of seed grain in 1878. OF this amount
81 ,ll8 is carried over from last year,
pursuant to Legislative clemency of
1879. The loan was mainly made by
the towns of Judson, Csresco, Lin
coin, Butternut Valley and Cambria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
FLOUR md FEED.

oRvILLE BROWN. p. M.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
FAR mi Frs !!

When you come to Mankato be sure
to go and see J. G.. Andrews, the pro.
prietor of the New York Boot and
Shoe Store, as you will save 50 per
cent. on all goods bought from him.
You will find the largest stock to
select from as he has the only CON-
plete stock in Mankato. You will
find his prices the lowest, as he is the
only man dealing in Boots and Shoes,
who buys all his goods for cash and
discounts all his bills. You will find
his prices the lowest because he
bought all his goods before the rise
in the Eastern markets. You will
find his prices the lowest, as he sells
for cash and cash only. You will
find it to your interest to buy your
Boots and Shoes at the New York
Store, as you get all new and clean
goods to select from. You will find
it to your interest to 90 and see j. G
Andrews, the only exclusive Boot
and Shoe dealer of MankatO when
you want prices on Boots and Shoes,
as he is determined to undersell every
other shoe dealer i'm Southern Mime
sofa. My motto in the future, is as
in the past, to sell so per cent. cheap
er than any other house in MankatO.
LADIES you will always find a full
stock of fine shoes at the New York
Shoe Store, for ladies misses and chill
dren, as J. G. Andrews is the only
dealer in Southern Minnesota, who
keeps full and complete line of fine
shoes. Ladies you will always find a
full line of Burt shoes at the New
York Shoe Store. Ladies will find
the Ziegler Bros shoes at the IA
nous New York Shoe Store. Ladies
will find Gray Bros. fine shoes at the
New York Shoe Store.
Remember the times are hard and
money scarce, and that you must buy
your Fall and Winter stock of Boots
and Shoes as cheap as possible, and
in order to do so you will find it to
your interest to call and examine my
large and well selected stock of boots
and shoes. My stock is all first-class
and of the best makes known and en-
tirely clean, as have no shop worn
goods, nor goods carried over for the
last ten years as you will find in 9TH
er places. My stock is new, my
prices new, my method of doing bust
ness new. My experience in the
boot and shoe business for the last
fifteen years enables me to buy close
and to buy nothing but what sells.
and know what goods are, and how
to buy them, and as goods well
hOuoht ara half sold So IL il with ma
Remember the place, New York Shoe
Store,-next door to Geo. NJ. Rays
Grocery Store, and strangers will find
the place by following the crowd.
J. G.. ANDREWS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05

LITTLE Johnny Cleveland is gone.
He died yesterday morning. We shall
miss his familiar voice about the FREE
Press Office, where hisjoyous and happy
face shons day by day, with all the glad
activities of youth. He was an earnest
and active boy, and gave promise of a
BRIGHT manhood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05

Mr.. NJ. L. LoCKERBY says, that If the
party who visited his clothes line on
Monday evening last will call at his
house, they can have the mates TO the
various shirts and drawers they thought
lessly carried away, and no questions
asked. Several others are in the same
6x
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05

EXCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs. Hose
company No. 2 accepted the bospitalities
of the Blue Earth City Fire company
on last Thursday. The boys arrived in
the evening and were welcomed with a
fine supper. After supper, they were
shown about the city, and in the even
ing, they were entertained with dance,
which was frightened by the presence
of the Blue Earth City ladies. At a
late hour came another elegant supper.
In the morning came good breakfast,
and the boys came home in good spirits
with high appreciation of the hospi-
talities of the Firemen of Blue Earth
City. This interchange OF social cour-
tesies between the two cities will he
fruitful of good results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
CITY NEWS.
CRY GOVERNMENT.
To sUBSCRIBERs and ADVERTISERS

Having purchased both the UsiOR and Record
printing establishments, together with their sub.
scripliOh lists and good will We have consolidst-
ed them into one journal under the name Of The
AANKArO FREE Pass.
Subscribers 10 both the URiOH and RsoorI will
he supplied with the new paper precisely In &C.
CortanCe with their agreement with those papers.
There will be No change in the subscription lists.
What L. due for subscriptions for the Uai0a ana
Record will now be due the proprietor OF Tux
FREE PkEss.
AZ TO 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 10 advertisers in Blue Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05

plaintiff to be allowed TO serve such mo-
tice hereafter, and case to be tried at
some future term.
County vs.. HALEY d Co., and j. @.
Curryer and ]. X. Tinckom VS.. St. p. d
s, C. r. R., continued.
A. 5. Rogers VS.. VIM. Giltlllan and
Eva Kaatz vs.. Schweitzer, continued.
State vs.. VIM. Wells, defendent, dis
charged. Thos. Ludlow and Rogers VS..
j. Gundberg ct al, judgment ordered for
defendant. A. Fredricks vs.. Geo. III.
Angus, verdict for defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
NEW ULM.

J. NJ. Broome, of the Mankato BeO-
bachter, made our town visit during
the first part of the week.
The theater and ball given by the
Governors Guard on Thanksgiving eve,
was very largely attended, netting the
company between $40 and $50. Be-
sides those attending from this city and
vicinity, there were also several from
the future city of Loreno.
Death has made sad inroads among
the adult population of New Ulm and
immediate vicinity, during the last week.
The first who had to succumb to the
grim messenger was Mrs. John Weyhe,
who died last Tuesday at the age of 30
years. On Thursday Mrs. Joseph Matsch,
Of West Newton, died at her home and