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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE senate has confirmed George Walker of
New York, as consul general Of the United
States at Paris James I. Howard Of New York,
as appraiser Of merchandise at New York. C..
/. Holstein, of Indiana, a. attorney for the
United States for the district of Indiana. Jas.
81. Haworth, of Kansas, as Indian inspector.
James Z. Spencer, Of New York, az agent for
the Indians at Nevada agency.
MAJ. JAS. d. THOMPSON, Of Newport, Ky,
died on the 18th. He was on the retired list of
the regular army for number of years.
A MACNSAw CITY, Mich, dispatch Of the
18th reports the ice Of the entire length Of the
straits OF Mackinaw broken up by q gale of
wind from the southwest.
JOHN RICE, who participated in Perrys VIC
tory on Lake Erie, and the only survivor Of that
famous fight, died at his home in Shelby, Ohio,
on the 18th, aged SO.
DIR. WM. y. CIPLEY, superintendent Of the
Cincinnati sanitarium at College Hill, died on
the 18th, aged 20. He was for nearly twenty
years superintendent of the Kentucky asylum
for the insane, and widely known as 0 medical
writer.
JUDGE SHERLOCK J. ANDREWS died at his res
idence in Cleveland, ON the 18th, aged IS years.
The International Dairy Fair association, in
session at New York, on the 10th, elected its
officers for the ensuing year. Two tickets were
in the field; one the regular or western, headed
by Hiram Smith, Of Sheboygan Falls, wiscon-
sin, for president. and an independent or East
ern ticket, headed by Francis ID. Moulton, for
president. The Moulton ticket Was elected, the
other officers being: Vice president, Col. Il. p.
McGhncy, of Elgin, III. secretary, I. Mortimer
Seayek; treasurer, Washington Winsor. Beside
these three are sixty-three vice presidents. and
board OF managers consisting of fifty-two per.
sons. petition was read from q number OF
st. Louis merchants protesting against the use
or sale Of "oleomargarne," and resolution
was adopted giving ii rs the sense of the meet
ing that no action be taken towards the sup
precision Of the sale Of oleomargarine. but tina,
all influences would be used TO prevent its illegal
sale as butter.
The American Congressional Temperance so
ciety has elected Secretary of the Navy Thomp
SOD, president.
ASSISTANT yardmaster Michael Sullivan was
run over by freight train and killed, on the
It'll, at the Canada Southern junction, near Toll
edo, Ohio.
The house OF Andrew BemOt, farmer Twins
near White Bear, Mimi, was burned on the It'll
One chile, three years old, was suffocated, Will.
the others were rescued with difficulty.
WHILE walking on the railroad track ut Kan
sas City, No., on the It'll, Mrs. Phoebe Murph,
was instantly killed by d switch engine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
Chances I'm the City.
lDr. Holland in sc,ibner's Magazine. ]

To sum up what the city man really
feels in regard to the coming of his coun-
try acquaintances to the city, it would
not be far from this, viz: LIST. The
chances for wealth are as great, practi-
cally, in the country as in the city, and
the expenses of living and risks of disas-
ter much less. I'd. The competitions of
city life and the struggles to get hold of
business and salaried work are fearful.
No man should come to the city unless
he knows what he is going to do, or has
money enough in his hands to take care
of himself until he gets living position
or becomes satisfied that he cannot get
one. Even to-day, with the evidences of
renewed prosperity all around us, there
are probably ten applications on file for
every desirable place, and no man living
here could help friend to place unless
he could create one. Sd. That the social
privileges of the city may be greater,
while the opportunities for social dis
tinction and fine probabilities of social
consideration are much less than they are
in the country. 18th. That in many re-
spects there is nothing in the city that
can compensate for the pure pleasure of
country scenery and country hfe and
neighborhood associations. 9Th. That
a city mans dream of the future, par
ticularly if he ever lived in the country,
is always of the country and the soil.
He longs to leave the noise and fight all
behind him, and go back to his country
ONE to enjoy the money he may have
Won
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
The Prudent Blake,

The boys were telling me a pretty
good one down ut Corning, N. Y, about
a young fellow in commercial life named
Blake. He was in the hardware line.
One day, when the boss was mt dinner, n
countryman came in to buy some nuts.
He found an article that suited him, and
wanted dozen. Young Blake looked
at the price list and found they were
listed "25 cents dozen, 30 Off" He
gave a low, inverted whistle, and then
with sudden inspiration he handed the
customer five cents and told him he could
buy the nuts at the other store. SPY
George" he said, when he was telling
the governor of the transaction, 81
thought the best thing 1 could do was to
save the nuts anyhow"
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ABROAD.

A COLLISION at Tantah on the Egyptian gov
ernment railway, between an Indian passenger
train from Suez and goods train, Killed one
engineer. Many passengers were injured.
Great damage was done to the 70 ng stock.
The steamer Anatolian, fr N Liverpool
bound to Mediterranean ports, has heen wreck
ed. Crew saved. Loss estimated al $4,000.
The steamer Constance, coal laden from
Cardiff for Malta, foundered in q gale on the
9Th OF Lands End. The crew was drowned,
except two men rescued by q steamer, believed
to be bound for America,
ALEXANDER ScHossA, who recently fired on o
priest engaged in celebrating mass in the Italian
church at Hattou Garden, London, has been
sentenced 70 penal seryitude for life.
LATEST news from China and Japan il as
follows: A dreadful fire at Toxic consumed
5000 houses, including many foreign dwell
ings. shen Pao Chen, the honest but cruel
yioeroy of LANG Kiang, q post worth two mill
ion dollars, has Just died. During 40 years he
ordered the decapitation Of 1000 persons. The
cholera has been completely subdued. Last
year there were is, 900 cases and l0l 900 deaths
In the southern district the ravages were fright
full.
SIXTY houses have been burned at Ayet, near
Fax, France. The people are in great distress.
FRANCISCO OrERo GONZALES, who attempted
to kill the king Of SPAN, has been sentenced to
death.
DURING fete in barrack three stories high,
in Constantinople the walls fell in. and 200 SOL
diers were killed and 800 wounded.
The Theatre Royal, Dublin, Ireland, was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the 9th instant. Loss
estimated at E20O, 900. Six persons were killed.
The blue book Of Afghan Affairs has been
issued. II makes startling disclosures concern
ing Russia position toward the British govern
ment. Shere Ali said the Russian government
promised to come b. his assistance if he opposed
the British advance until spring. EITHER by
diplomatic action We viii entirely cut of all
English communication and interference with
Afghanistsn or the events will end in O mighty
and important war, were the words used by
Solicitor. =
A RUPTURE is expected between Chill and The
Argentine Confederation Latest adyices state
that Chill was calling for SO, 900 men, and heavy
bounties were Offering. The Argentnes, it Was
said, bad purchased the Italian iron-clads Roma
and yenicia.
OFFICIAL reports concerning the recent hurri-
cane il the Philippine islands state that twenty
five vessels were wrecked, and q large number
damaged. Forty-six lives were lost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
THE CRIMINAL cALANDAR.

Tue residence Of George H. Norman, Beacon
street, Boston, was entered by thieves on the
evening Of the 18th, while the family was ut
dinner, and robbed Of bonds, checks, money
and diamonds aggregating in value about s12,-
Bosulcro NUSEz, confined In the county JAN
OF San Francisco under conviction for the muir
der OF William Frey last April, hung himself In
his cell on the night Of the 18th, using q rope
made from his shirt.
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NEwsOFTHEwEEK.
THE EAST.

SAMUEL GARLAND died ut Providence, h. l.,
On the 18th. He MAS thrice Acknowledgements,
served short tns In the United States senate,
aud Was the author Of history Of Rhode Island.
W. \. PREsrroE, New York stock broker,
suspended on the 18th, BE was too much OF Q
shear " onrising stocks.
Ok the night of tho stha shock If earthquake
was felt at Ottawa, Ont
THE Quakertown store works conceded an adj
vance Of Is PER cent. and ended a strike Of its
employees ON the It'll.
JAMES W. CLARION, for fourteenl years clerk
in the house Of representative, and for two
years past occupying the same position in the
United states senate, died at Baltimore on the
Rfh
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

WILLIAM COOPER, the younger brother
of Peter Cooper and the uncle of the
mayor of New York, died in that city re-
Gently after a brief illness, the first ILL
ness he had suffered since his seventeenth
year. Mr.. William Cooper was eighty
years of age. Until few years ago he
had charge of the extensive Cooper glue
and isinglass works. His recreation was
chiefly in sailing his yacht. In this sport
he was an enthusiast. He was for a long
time previous to his death vice commo-
dore Of the Brooklyn Yacht club, in the
regatta of which he prided himself upon
"always sail my own yacht"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
A Household Need.

A book on the Liver, its diseases and their
treatment sent free. Iucluding treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, J'undice,
Bilousness, Headache, Constipation, Dyspepsia,
Malaria, etc. Address DIR. Sanford, 162 Broad
way, New York city, n. Y.
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In regard to the method of coloring
butter. The theory is that cows when
well fed and cared for will make yellow
butter; the fact is that not one in ten will,
except in times of flush pasture. This is
Just the reason that the very best dairy
men in this country use Wells, Richard
son & Co.'S Perfected Butter Color
Morris Rural
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

LONDON, February l4--l200 M-Iiyerpool
wheat market opens easier, California club nj
lis 3d9lls ID, average California at lis 2dCal1s
Sd; floating cargoes rather easier; on passage
inactive. Good esrgoes rcd winter wheat on
coast at Sos 6ds9e6s, good cargoss No. 2 spnng
wheat on coast ut 6isi good cargoes California
No. Chicago spring wheat for shipment, ETC..
5ls.
LiyxRrooI, February l4--2sOO p. M.--whsat-
Winter tspot declined Id; balance declined n;
oaryoes on coast declined Is; winter and spring
declined In ID; eargoes 10 arrive, spring and
California, declined L..
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Corn-Dun. but fi,ner; No. at S6Isc; new at
AISe. oats-Tame; No, 2 at lISc; white S6c.
barley-Dull and lower, No. 2 cash at zoe;
No. at 4sc llye-Quiet at 74lsc. Provisions
for seller April. lArd-M s7.15 cash; $3.50
Tor seller April. Hogs-Dull at s4.15@i.35.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

DR. c. Z. SHOEMAKER, Of Reading, Pa, is
the only aural surgeon in the United States,
who deyOtes all his tine to the treatment of
deafness and diseases Of the ear and catarrh;
especially running ear. Nearly twenty years
experience. Thousands testify to his skill
Consult him by mail or otherwise. Pamphlet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

The rush Of trade rs so great that the
trains on the trunk lines from the west
to the east are run at an average of only
fifteen minutes part highland days
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

NEW YORK, February 1850 p. A.-Cottou
Quiet at 80 isc for middling uplands; futures
opened steady. Flour Dull; receipts 1000
bbls; sales 5000 bbls common to extra vest
ern unchanged; S5.7O67.5O for hoop; rye flour
:pplt and unchanged. Wheat-Spring quiet
::and:hIm; winter &c better; receipts 1000 bus;
sales 1890 bus; No. ! white seller April at
Sl.B. Rve-Nominal. Com--Dull; receipts
100000 bus; sales $4,000 bus at unchanged
prices. Barley-DulI. 0ats-Dull; receipts
81, 1000 bus; sales 20, 600 bus at 46slt947sIc for
mixed western; 47@50c for white. Pork
stronger at S12.0c. Beef Quiet and unchanged.
Lard-Hrm at s7.G5. Butter, Cheese and
Whsky-Unchanged. Sugar-At CSC. Eggs
AT lO@l7c. Petroleum-Crlide at 79Ic; re-
fined unchanged. Tallow- Unchanged. Coal
Dull. Leather-Firm and in good demand.
Wool-Very strong and in active inquiry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
WAnrRA.

Sherman 4 Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, at q salary Of el00
per month and expenses paid. For full partic-
ulars address as above.
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Chicago

CHICAGO, February 1850 p. M.-wbeat-
Strong and higher, closing firm at S1.23ll for
cash; sl.231 for seller March; s1.24X for
seller April Cor-Strong at 36I4636slc for
cash; S6l4c for seller March; 4OfEc for seller
May. Oats-Firm at 81 &c for cash aud seller
Barley-At &c. Provisions Strong and higher.
Pork-At SLIGO for cash and seller March;
sl.7b for seller April. Lnrd-M S7.15 for
cash; 1920 for seller March; 1880 for seller
Aprii. Whsky-M S1.07. Hogs-Receipts
i, 600 head: quiet and firm; light at "a. 26@
r. a.sSj mixed packing at a. l5S 40; shipping at
s4S5@4.6o. Cattle-Receip3s 1,5Os head;
steady; shipping at S4.O095.o5; butchers fairly
active and firm at S2.0O@4.56; stockers uii-
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MilWnnlraa.

MILWAUKEE,, February 1880 P. n,-Flour
.-Qnet but steady; common extras at s5.250
$50; good to choice ut 65.56c05.75. Wheat
Tame but strong: No. 2 cash at s1.206; No, 8
Of Sl.07; No. at Sl.02; No. Q seller March at
sl2o&@L2ll!; seller April at S1.22I fs1. 22L.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

yEGEESE thoroughly eradicates every kind of
humor, and restores the entire system to a
healthy condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

The genuine Frazer Axle Grease is said TO be
the best in the world, aud we believe it.
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THE MARKETS.
SeW York.

Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN Il Co, Commit ssion
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
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"OH, how do wish my skin was as
clear and soft as yours, said lady to
her friend. "You can easily make it
So" answered the friend. "How p in
quired the first lady. "By using Hop
Bitters, that makes pure, rich blood and
blooming health. II did for me, as you
observe" Read of it.-Buiictin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
. GILpER1's laundry, Pat. GIoss s Corn Starch

Csc. buys pair of Lyons Heel Stiffeners and
make O boot or shoe Last twice as long.
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DEF &C seyen-shot Repsttng, - ana g calib
uS AGo' curate up 20 SO yards, bran new, cnly 81 ~
Biggest bargain offered Firearms. Illustrated
catalogue and testimonials In full Address Chichester
Rifle Company 81 Montgomery ST., Jersey City. n j. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20

THE supreme Court OF Iowa has decided that
railroad companies arr liable for the full price
Of hlooded cstt killed ~ them. The lower
courts have heretofore hell that only the price
Of common oatts can b. recovered
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Read his Statement |:
VEGETINE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.

II. X. SrEyEss:
Dear Sir-My daughter, after having q severe at
tack Of Wbooling Cough, left in feeble state Of
health. Being advised by friend she tired the VIC
ETIsI, and after using few bottles fully re-
stored 10 health.
have been Z great sufferer from Rheumatism. !
have taken seycral bottles Of the yEoEIHE for this
complaint and happy 10 say IL has entirely cured
me. have recommended the VR0RfIsE 30 otherE
with the saInc good result. II great CLEANSER and
purifier Of the blood It is pleasant 10 take and can
eheerlully recommend IL.
JAMES MORSE, 4Gs Athens street.
"hegetinc,' say- o Boston physician, has no
equal blood purifier. Hearing Of il. many won
derful eurcs, after all other remedies have failed
visited the laboratory and convinced myself of its
genuine merits. IL IL prepared from baT, roots and
heris, each Of which highly effective, and they are
compounded IN such a manner az ~ produce atom
isaing results.n
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
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pcrature has q marked effect upon the growth Of
trees. The daily records Of temperature made
At the Edinburgh station Of the Scottish Mete-
geological society show that the summer Of 1879
vas considerably colder in that part Of Scotland
than the summer Of 1873, the mean difference
beinS about ten degrees. During those two
wears Sir Robert Christison carefully meaaured
she girths Of a large number Of wcll-known
trees in Edinbrg and its neighbOrhood. The
measurements were all made by himself per-
sonally with the same measuring line, and the
circumference 10 BE- measured were secured by
marking them at the time OF first measufeshera
WITH paint. The results were that OF II aecidr
uOus trees, exclusive Of oakr, which we're mea-
s,ued by him, il was found that the growth was
II per cent. less in the latter year than In the
former; of 10 eyergTeens OF the pine tree, the
growth was 20 per cent. lcss; aud OF seven
oaks the growth was 10 per cent. less.
COMMANDER GoRRIS0E, who Is in Egypt, su-
perintending the removal Of Cleopatra Neel lie
TO New York City, writes q letter 10 the New
York World concerning the obelisk. II appears
from this letter that the great stones which
formed the foundation Of the obelisk were Sc
cured precisely as the foundations Of important
buildings exposed to the action Of wind and
waves are now secured. II is curious that no
better protection should have been found for
the foundation Of such triumph of modern en-
gtneerins as the Eddystone lighthouse than the
method which was applied on the shores of
Egypt before tho beginning Of the Christian
era. Ii Is even more curious that according 10
the competent testimony Of Lieutcutant-C Com
mander Gorringe, the iron with which these
stones were secured is absolutely better iron
than can be produced now, after all our compe-
titions and experiments from the foundries of
Pennsylvania or Of Lancashire. Considering
that VIC are In tho habit Of regarding our own
as prominently the age Of iron, and tLat iron Is
certainly u si far more freely and In many moro
forms than ever before, such showing as this,
says the World ought to help us to the grace
of humility.
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then put it in the cellar where you can't
see it,"
"The more pity" exclaimed the man
in the moon.
"That's So" said Iuriscb. "If you
could only see it; there it is under the
castle Of Ragnit, kegs and bottles by the
thousands"
The man in the moon wiped his
mouth.
eff you like" said his companion, 81
might get you a couple of bottles.
"That would be risky" said the man
in the moon, with his tongue sticking to
the roof of his mouth.
"Well, said Iurisch, sits dark down
there, and / can't have any light now.
But you can lend me your lantern"
4" It's against the rules, said the man
IN the moon, sorrowfully.
"That's too bad" said the Littauer.
Then he continued: "I'll tell you what
to do. Come little ways further into
the field, SO the lantern will shine into
the cellar window. Perhaps that will
do"
"That's against the rules, too" an
swered the man in the moon.
"Oh, come along" said the young fell
low. "What difference will a hundred
yards, one way or the other, make?"
"But if you knew" replied the man
in the moon, show those astronomers in
Koenigsberg watch me. There's row
of them staring ut me every night"
sob, WE'LL" laughed Iurisch, seizing
the corner Of passing cloud, "wrap
yourself up in this and nobody will see
you. Now; will You come or not?'
"All right, said the man in the moon,
"but-"
"There's no but about ii, answered
Iurisch. "Dont you remember Peter
expressly said you could have some of
the mead? Now, put your hand on my
stirrup and well get along better"
Away he rode, dragging the man in
the moon with him. They stopped over
the castle of Ragnit, and the man in the
moon lifting the cloud, every window
was ablaze with light. "I'n be back in
five minutes" said Iurisch, and he put
spurs to his horse and was of.
Mareilis had sat for long time under
the linden tree laughing at her lovers
yisage. Then she went to her chamber
and was looking for her candle, when
suddenly the room was filed with the
white light of the moon. Mareilis was
terrified, for she remembered Iurisch
and what she had said TO him. If
some danger should have happened to
him." she thought, and she began TO
weep. She rushed to the window, aud
there outside was her Iurisch standing
in the moonlight, his hair looking like
finely spun silver. She sprang out, was
in the saddle in front OF him in moment,
and kissed him MS she clasped him in her
white arms Then, between laughing
and crying, she said: You dear old
fellow, now see how you're going to do
everything to please your little wiley.
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A curiosity 60 every one. and a heeessifs Ga
all students al History mr. kr5fHf0ns Ttst NO
RAN OF M0HAMNR 20 :tfsasl tied from ihe arabsc b.
George Sale Formerly publ -hed at = = aes. h-aD
tiful type. neat cldthIyand edtiau pTsce 80 eruis
and d cents for pastage Catzine a NAM standard
works. kaby low price With extra terms - club
free Say where you this advertisement AEERl
CAN BOOK EXCHANGE rrihs n P-iiN n
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THE last seussuon u the report that the New
York society for the prevention Of vice has
through the employment of detectives got the
names Of many Of the men in the metropolis
who frequent disreputable places. This vast
collection Of scsndalous information constitutes
part Of the society's archives. Prominent
members VI the association have threatened to
use the information publicly, but so far they
have not had the heart TO do it. They have,
however, employed their knowledge in closing
mp certain notorious resorts and in frightening
certain respectable citizens back TO decency.
The society's records will never, il is said, be
made available for divorce suits: but the e1-
eelent gentlemen who have gathered such
dangerous magazine cannot tel to what U.s. the
weapon NAV be put
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TAKE NOTICE
THE MARRIAGE GlIIIDE

We sill ssad Eleetry oi,aie Belle and oer Flse
tic Appliances upon tn far - dags ssi.ctd
vita bsysozs Detbls and Dl4eases 81 Tsyssql sassr>
Also Of the Liver Ksdnsys khsusnats. PzFzysis ctr
4 Sure Cure GHaEaaGeed q SO I4g.
Address y0lfaie belt Gs.. Marshall, Mica.