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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
The First Ocean Steamer.

The South American correspondent of
the London Times introduces long let
ter on the circumnavigation of South
America by the following: "The 23d of
April 1898, will be forever memorable in
the annals of New York. On that day |
had taken my passage on board the st.
James, one of the last vessel of the
Transatlantic Royal Mail Line, which
was to convey me to England, starting
on May Day. On the same Odd of April
Mt about I'D o'clock A. NJ, l became
aware of more than usual stir and
clamor under my hotel windows in
Broadway. l went out and moved
alOnd with the crowd for some time be-
fore | could make out anything about
the cause of the commotiOn. Here
she is |! In the East river, Just an
chOred, we're the cries, and the multi
tude set of like great tide in the di-
rection of the Battery. What was it :?
1t was the Sirius-the first steamer that
had accomplished the voyage across the
Atlantic, and thus reduced the distance
between the British and the North Ameri-
can COASTS by ut least two-thirds. The re-
ioicing in the city was loud and hearty,
10 oic iihy iuutSihc. gun, bne ilrst
tumult of exultation abated toward |
o'clock i'll the afternoon, when, for con-
siderable part of the population, it was
in those days dinner time. But later
in the day, toward 4 or s, the uproar
rose again louder than ever, and the
rush to the landing places was even
more tumultuous, while the cry The
steamer! the steamer! was banded
about ut every street crossing. 1t was
AGAIN IL steamer from Europe-the Great
Western-which, leaving Liverpool
four days later than the date on which
the Sirius had started from her Irish
harbor had also come to her anchorage
off Staten Island within few hours of
her rival. A more mementous achieve
ment and one more suspicious for the
intercourse between the Old and New
World had never before been recorded,
nor has il since been equaled in impor-
lance even by the laying Of the transat-
lantic telegraph cable, nor can it be
surpassed in magnitude unless suspen-
sion bridge be thrown athwart the
ocean from shore to Shore"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
the 40 in favor of keeping the subject
alive, 106 were cast by Democrats and

the 10 in favor of keeping the subject
alive, 106 were cast by Democrats and
only by Republicans.
In compiling this record we have con-
fined ourselves to direct attacks upon the
resumption act only. We have shown
that that act was of purely Republican
origin, and that for five years the Demo-
Gratis were prevented from destroying IL
solely because the Republican party
stood guard over it. Had there been a
Democratic majority in the senate we
should be without resumption and its
attendant prosperity to-day. But the
attacks upon the act itself were only q
part of the Democratic Efforts for its de.
struction. For five years there was nc
imitation scheme too wild to receive Dem.
ocratic support. Unlimited paper and
unlimited silver were advocated unde,
all possible guises, and were always de-
Tended and supported by the Democrat
ic party and defeated by the Republican
party. The adoption OF any one of these
wild schemes would have defeated re
sumption as surely as the repeal Of thu
act. But the Republican senate was thu
bulwark against which they all dashet
in vain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
Keeping the Cellar Clean.

A good healty site does not alone in
sure health in q farmhouse. The cellar
may be dry, light and airy, but If kept
full OF vegetables, especially after warm
weather sets in, the chances are that II
child will have the diphtheria, or q
parent will suffer from chills and fever,
or some other form of fever will affect
some member of the family. In such a
case the cause should not be attributed
to mysterious Providence. The physi-
clan, il he is a sensible man, and has a
nose for smells, will tell you there is no
mystery about it. Those decaying cab.
bages or those rotten tumips in the cell
lar are the cause of oil the trouble. The
patient may be compelled to swallow
much bitter quinine, and many suffer
something worse, but Providence ought
not to be blamed for leaving those veg.
etables in the cellar to generate disease
and death in the family. Not only
should the cellar be cleaned of onions.
t,rnips, etc., at this season of the year,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
To Make Your Fowls Profitable.

LIST. Have your hen house dry and
warm, with glass on the south, and good
ventilation overhead,
I'd. Don't keep too many in one en-
closure. Twenty-Five in small house
will lay more eggs than fifty in the same
space.
3d. Make the nests of tobacco stems;
keep strips of cloth nailed on the roosts,
and zee that they are well saturated with
kerosene oil.
4th. Feed often and in variety, always
giving hard food (grain Of some kind nj
night.
9th. Raise early chickens no us to get
pullets that will lay in September.
9th. Sell the males when large enough
for broilers, as they will bring good
price ut that time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
A FIRM of business men in Wheeling.

A FIRM of business men in Wheeling,
w. Va, was dissolved the other day af-
ter having been in business under one
style and another, for o long term OF
years. In going over the papers that
had accumulated in their possession,
there was discovered dollar bill issued
by one of the old state banks, situated
ut Marietta, o., and on the back of it
was pinned paper bearing the signif-
can't inscription: "Good last night, bad
this morning"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
Pigs On Dairy Farms.

A dairyman writes that he finds there
is no more profitable stock to keep on II
dairy farm than good pigs, He keeps
two pure Berkshire brood sows and one
boar, and raises four litters each year,
The litters average eight each, and the
pigs are fold when they are between four
and five months old to make room for
the new litters. They then weigh from
100 to $50 pounds dressed, and sell for
Z cents pound. Last year his pigs
brought him over $3.50, and they did not
cost $50 outside of the SKINNED milk and
the buttermilk which they consumed.
He has tried several kinds, Chester
Whites, Yorkshires, Sutlolks, grade
Berkshires and pure ones, and finds the
pure Berkshire and the half-breed of
this breed and Chester White the best
feeders. The meat of these two kinds
will sell more readily than any other,
being lean and fat mixed, while Essex,
Suffolk and Yorkshire are all too fat for
sale in the summer time. He cures the
hams and the sides for bacon, and finds
it is more profitable than selling the
carcasses. He don't think anything
on dairy farm pays 80 well as good
pigs properly managed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
A SCIENTIST says: "The whole globe

A SCIENTIST says: "The whole globe
contains 1900, 600, 900 inhabitants. II
each man, woman and child could pull
with force of 100 pounds, to move a
bar of steel 6, $50 feet wide and Us many
thick, it would require the united efforts
of 1000 such worlds as this" When @
man is washing his face, and can't find q
towel to wipe the soap out Of his eyes,
he never thinks of this. And IL any one
was to tell him ut such critical mo.
ment the probabilities are that he would
not return thanks for the information.
NOyristO,On Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01
,nE usNsSrEss,s DAUGHTER.
ny JOHN aREESI.EaF WHITTIER,

HY JOHN aREEsi.EAF WHITTIER,
In the minister's morning sermon
lie had told II the primal fall,
And how thenceforth thu wrath Of God
Rested on each and all.
And how, Of His will At a pleasure,
MI sonls, save u chosen few,
Were doomed to the qucnchlrss burning,
And held in the way thereto.
Net never by faiths unreason
saintler soul was triod,
And never the harsh old lesson
tendrpr heart bclied.
And, after the painful service
on that pleasant Sabbath day,
Tie walked with his little daughter
IhTo' the apple-bloom Of May.
Sweet Ia the fresh green meadows
sparrow aud blackbird sung;
Above him their tinted petals
The blossoming orchards hung.
Around ON the wonderful glory
The minister looked aud smiled:
"How good II the Lord who gives US
These giiis from His hand my child!
" Behold In the bloom of apples
Aud the Nioets on the sward
A hint "f the old, lost beauty
az thu Garden of the Lordi"
Then up spake the little maiden,
Trading on snow and pink:
80 Father these prrtty blossoms
Are very wicked, think.
4" Had there been no Garden of Eden
There never had been such a fan:
And II never tree had bossomcd
uod would have loved us ALL"
Hush, ohild!" the father answered.
by His decree man fell;
his ways are In clouds and darkness,
But Tie docth all things we'll"
"Aud whether 10y His oriaining
10 IA cameth good ar III,
Joy az pain, or light or shadow,
We must fear ar love Him stIil.'
Ion, fear Hint" said the dau ghtcr,
And tr, H. love llhu too:
hut wish Tie MAS good and grntir,
Kind and loving A. you."
The minister gToanrd IN spirit
A thu In.uuu ns lips NJ pam
And W4Hiy, net cScs uliliitel
Questioned hir own IN vain,
Blowing his head hc lIonder,d
The words of "a, httlc ouv;
Had lac erred IN hi lifelong teaching.
Hal lac wrong "a his Master done?
10 what grim aud dreadful iGol
Had he lent the hottest name:
lnd hiS own heart, loving and human,
The God uf his worship shame?
Aud Ia FROM the blamn aud f;rrcnu, -,
From the tender ski, abDVc,
Aud face II lie ltIlr daughter
lie read lgssuu ut loNc.
M more 10 the cluudN terror
az Sila.s uInani a. Law,
Bat NJ Chg'st in tie Syrian lih,s
The NI-ial al Gad lac Jaw.
And ~ wlrn, IN the clcfts q IIonh,
q. id MAS Iii prrscncc known,
Ihr dread lHctiab.c GLORY
Nae luu1lir Gnul uvss acne.
Thereafter lf- h,arvrz noted
~ lI. !rJAurs - {, udcr strain,
Aad h,N ar tie gospel ui h.trcd
ElTurd 1u 'l- M again.
AHd "a, s,.Ht'iug tulpur Wa pTINcrii.l,
And ia blinded usv- found light,
hud urarlr. - flint afnrrtiu.c,
GrrW rN!t a Ia h4s Warmth aud heh'.
Atlantic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01

"BRIDaET, the dust on the furniture
is intolerable. What shall l do?" "Do
as I do, marin, pay no attention to it"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-01

"She sent Glare out for moment,
and then she told me all.
"Phillip, she loved me with unutter-
able love. Yes, i knew that before.
But once, in the last spring-time Of our
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17
T'EIE SUN for 1880

THE SUN will deal with the events of the year
1880 in its own fashion. now pretty we'll under
stood by everybody. From j January 1 to Decem-
Der II it will be conducted as a newspaper, writ
ten In the nglish language, and printed fOrthe
people.
AS a newspaper, THE SUN believes in getting
all the news of the world promptly, and present.
ing it in the most ineligible stlape-tle shape
that will enable its readers to keep well abreast
tare of time. The greatest intercstto the great.
est number that is the Law controlling its daily
makeup. 1t now has a circulation very much
en- Toys anil income % Which it is at al lii tines prep .a1e
ed to spend literally for the benefit Of its read
ers.. People OF all ways of thinking buy and
read THE SUN al d they all derive satisfaction
of some sort from its columns. tor they keep on
buying and reading IL.
IN Its comments on men and affairs. Fl U
believes that the only guide of policy should be
principles and backed by honesty Of purpose.
For this reason it is, and will continue to be,
absolutely independent Of party, class; clique:
none. 1t will continue to praise what is good
and reprobate what is evil, taking care that its
language is to the point and plain; beyond the
iu.nced by, motives that do not appear on the
surface it h no opinions to sell. save those
which may be had ~ any purchaser for two
mere n than It hates Unnecessary Words. It ta ab.
hors frauds. pities fools. and deplorrs nincom-
poops OF every species. 1t will continue
the third. All honest men, with honest convic-
lions: whether sound ormistaken are Its friends.
And The y =, SUI ,., make = no bones Of telling the
These arr the principles upon which THssUN
Will r,, De cond ,Ssa M,, d, " the year to come. ~,
American can afford to close his eyes to public
Affairs, 1t is impossible to cxaggerate the i'm
J l. w. ENGLAND.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

Senator Vests bill fixing the compensa-
etion Of United States district attorneys, and
for other purposes, provides that from snt
after July, 1880, the district attorneys Of
the United States shall receive for their ser
vices as such a yearly salary, payable quar-
terly from the treasury, in lieu of the salary,
fees, and per centums now allowed by law.
Senator Vest has introduced another bill
which fixes the compensation of United
States marshals. 1t provides that from and
after the LIST day Of July. 1880, the compen-
sation allowed the zmarshals of the United
States shall not exceed $1,000 per annum,
nor exceeding that rate for any time less.
thssnes year; and the compensationzof the
chief deputy marshal shall be fixed semi
annually BY the attorney general Of the
United States, but the maximum shall not
exceed the rate of $4,000 per annum.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

There are those in our midst who have
steadfastly opposed granting any aid
towards the extension of the Dakota South
ern road ,northwestward from Yankton.
The following item from the Sioux City
Journal may induce them to change their
minds:
Yesterday the Milwaukee company set a
force of men to work at the Y at Canton,
which was staked out some days ago AZ
The grade is light the work can be compile
I'd In few days with: favorable weather.
Sup. rintendent Merchant announces that
the Sioux City and Dakota road is now
ready to receive freight for Niobrara and
Springfield, to be taken by way of Canton.
The shape Of the thing is this: Sioux
City has rail connection with the upper
country and Yankton has not. In the
facs ofthis fact how many of our citizens
will beso short sighted as to attempt TO
prevent the extension of the Dakota
Southern?
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Failure of tho Carbon .Horscshoes
Used I'm Pel footing tho LIGHT,

Failure of tho Carbon H0rscshoes'
Used I'm Pel footing the Light.
New York, Jan. 15.-The Graphic has a
report from Menlo Park to the effect that
the carbon horseshoes, the main reliance of
Edison in perfec,ing bis electric light, has
failed, and that in consequence he has
decided to suspend their further manu-.
%facture. Mr.. Edison, however, is n o
d%own-hear,ed. The Post says:
Some days ago many lamps which had
been burning beautifully, suddenly went
out, owing to the breakage of the carbon
horseshoes. Some lamps were found TO last
not more than one hour, and it was decided
to suspend their further manufacture.
Edison is now at work trying to find out
the weak point which causes the trouble.
He thinks that he heat emitted by the light
cracks the glass at the place where
the platinum wires enter the lamp,
and that the air gets in. No change can
be found in any of the carbons which have
been burning for some weeks. The edges
are just the same under the microsc cope as
before the carbons we're put into the
lamps. At present there are fifty lamps
burning, one of which has been in use for
nearly forty days. A new glass blower has
been engaged and notifications may be
made allowing for some means of carrying
off the heat emitted. Edison and his
assistants hope to overcome the newly dis
covered difficulties in time to introduce the
light into practical use into New
York city, before next winter. Edison
says he has hard work in convincing
the people that his lamp is yet an experl.
mant onlv.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17
Browns Household Panacea.

Is the most effective Pain Destroyer in
the world. Will most surely quicken the
blood whether taken internally or applied
externally, and thereby more certainly Re
lieve Pain, whether chronic or acute, than
any other pain alleviator, and it is warran-
ted double the strength of any similar pre-.
paration.
1t cures pain in the Side, Back or Bowels,
Sore Throat, rheumatism. Toothache, and
All Aches,a and is the Great Believer of Pain.
8 Browns Household Panacea" should be in
every family. A teaspoonful Of the Pana.
cea in tumbIer af hot water [sweeteped, If
pref rred] ], taken at bedtime, will Break up
a Cold. 25 cts. a bottle.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

in augmentation shows what q degree Of
Ipfoiclsncy one eau attain BY long practices
Ia sophtsrv. One Of the incest points in
literature 10 to skillfully present
false premises ~ true, and thus reach de-
sired conclusions with an, apparent com-
pleteness of reasoning none would be 80
bold as to challenge. If The Times had
predicated It's logic on facts it could hav.
made NO argument; but its business is to
manufacture arguments to order, and there.
foreit would not have answered the purpose
to, start in on true premises. A territory y
not an "iinllccifpient state any more ,Ldn a
minor is an incipient voter. and therefore
eurtailing the powers Of self ee.ernment OF
the territories, while it is , DOW at popular
sovereignty in the abe,sact, is not in the
slightest degree rsAted to an abridgement
Of the rights Of ne sovereign states. just let
The Time-~man take a look through the
constipation of the United States, the bond
ofxdfOn between the individual states. and
Dee if he can anywhere find a recognit o,
OF territorial governments as '%'incipient
states" There are only two kinds OF politi.
cal sovereiguities recognized 10 that instru-
ment-,he national governments and the
state governments Viewed as u simple
question OF constitutional law the natlon's
authority over the territories is as supreme
as it is over American decks on the high
seas; but it is d,sgrsceful to the nation aud
an outrage on popular rights for the gener-
al government to seek 10 exercise powers
repugDant TO the general spirit Of freedom,
"a It would do by denying tn the Intelligent
citizens of the territories the right to legu-
late their domcs' c affairs in their W way,
so long as they do not infringe upon the
constitutional rights of their %neiehbors.
The bill referred to shows the political
tendencies of the tines. II congress will
do q thing it should moi do just because
there are no constitutional stumbling blocks
in it's way. how long will it be before i,
will 1lsregard the constitution ?-how long
until sovereign states are reduced to yassal-
age, as we'll as poor. dependent territories !
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

we nave made previous reference to the
organization of an association for the en-
couraRement of settlement upon the va
csnt lands Of Yankton county. The more
We reflect upon the proposition the mere
It seems that it should be entered upon
With sSwill. There is 3 large amount, of
land In this county which has been
held for years by spectators and has
never been utilized. It remains 10 it's ma
tive state &aitiDg for the purchasers who
ara looking for homes which will yield
ahem7a support. This land can be bought
cheaply. and it is for the interest of persons
with small means to secure it, as we'll az
for the interest Of owners and the commu-
nifty in general to sell it. It has been pro-
pesed that the ownerso OF this property unite
upon ON system of advertising their lands
70 the public and through this system there
70 little doubt thatthey can be sold to actual
settlers. 1t IS important to Yankton that the
unoccupied spots in the region surrounding
the city be utilized and Yankton will there.
fore recognize the necessity for entering
upon some arrangement for the consuming
ton Of . land boom which will bring in the
crowd. This can be accomplished by or
ganised efforts. Enterprise of this sort
counts: Our business men and property
owners are the architects Of their own for.
tnnse. LetSthem ponder upon this impor.
tant subject.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17
DIVORCES IN TERRITORIES.
The Bill Providing for their Considera
zion In the Federal Courts.
Rapid City Journs

zion In the Federal Courts.
ID. Rapid City journal.
The bill providing that divorce cases in
the territories shall be taken out of the To-
cal courts and given to the federal courts,
which was introduced in the senate on yes
terday, will probably Cause q new SILVER 10
course along the spinal columns of the adj
vocates Of the defunct doctrine of states
rights. 1t does not deprive any state of any
of its true rights, it is true, but it curtaiis
the privileges of the territories which are
ipcipient states, and therefore 1t is probable
1t will be opposed by the advocates Of
the system of divided sovereignty which
they mistakenly call .local self govern
nent." There 10 something about this
which illustrates the absurdity of the whole
states. rights business. The territories are
NOT Hold to possess any sovereignty. Their
chief executive officer and other officials are
appointed BY the national government. The
national government has the power of lie
and death over these local governments, in.
asmuch as 1t may divide them, annex them
to other states or territories, or make states
OF them at it's pleasure. But let the nation
| al government ciothe M of these territories
ton and territory is exactly reversed. From
that moment IL is the national government
which derives its powers from the territory,
and not the territorial government which
derives its powers from the national govern
ment. The territory has suddenly become
. parent, and the patton the offspring. Not
w%ithstandinR the fact that the nation once
owned every foot Of ground In the territory,
THAT It is through the nations act that every
voter in the territory exercises his franchise,
and that the nation has bestowed upOn the
territory every one of it's political functions,
including ito new quality of statehood, it is
nevertheless true that state-sovereignty peo-
pie would have us believe, that the nation
exists by the suffersnce O! the territory. :
Chicago Times.
Our metropolitan cotemporary's reason
ing is more ingenious than logical, more
convincing than conclusive. Such sub,lety
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

Secretary Sherman has decided that the
marine hospital service should be placed on
an equality with the medical corps in the
army and navy, and is to send a bill to the
house of representatives. for the r~eorganiza.
tion of the service. His bill provides that
:thsrssrvice shall be permanent, and all or
iginal appointments as surgeons shall be
made of the lowest rank after examination.
and that promotions shall be made as in the
army and navy.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

The Deadwood Pioneer denies, in the
most emphatic terms its allegiance to spen.
cor OF any sympathy with the Spencer
boom, and says it is "nobody's dog and
wears snobody's collar" that it is ..the most
perfectly free, 4unsectional and bipartisan
newspaper in, Dakota" The Pioneer is
entitled 10 the full benefit of this announce
ment. The public has heretofore been
mistaken regarding its. political intentions.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

The republican congressional committee
held . meeting at Washington Wednesday
night to discuss the situation aud act upon
several propositions that we're brought
before it. An informal conference develop
eds great deal Of confidence in regard to
the next presidential election and in the
ability Of the republicans to carry the next
houpe. @&a@fsA FS