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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Miscellaneous Clips.

Snow this week in Texas, with the
ground frozen. Near Fort Worth q
man was frozen to death.
The artesian well ut the depot in
Hastings is still being drilled, ut the
rate of 100 feet day. The depth Of
800 already been reached.
Threshing has developed the fact
that many wheat stacks were
damaged by the late driving SHOWS.
The damage, however, is not great.
\ farmer in the western part of
Sibley county, who bought Il half Sec
ton of railroad land, has made enough
this year OIL his wheat crop to pay
for the land.
1t is ascertained that few of the
bonds of February s, 1851, commonly
known as issues of 80 have been filed
in the treasury department for pay
ment the last day of next month.
Sunset Cox says the defeat Of his
party is due to the fact that the
democratic orators were not allowed
to advocate free trade among the
farmers; and he lays it all to
Barnum.
The democrats find that the increase
of the republican vote in New York
City this year over 1915 is 23,l65,
while the increase in the democratic
vote is only 1854, making II gain of
1884 votes for the Republicans.
The railroad war has broken out
a fresh. the Illinois Central declaring
it necessary to reduce rates to st.
Louis to protect itself against the
cheap tickets set ailoat during the
war inaugurated by the Wabash.
When or where the fight will end this
time it is hard to tell.
A third steamer belonging to the
Inflated providence line"-two
vessels of which struck each other
with such terrible effect last sum-
mer has been wrecked on the North
ern shore of Long Island sound.
Happily the usual tragedies did not
accompany the casualty.
An arrangement has been com
pleted between the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail Indians whereby the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
road company receives the right of
way from the mouth of the Ameri-
can Crow creek westward through
the Sioux reservation to Cheyenne
river. The right of way is $50 miles
long and 200 feet wide. One hun
dred and ten dollars per mile is paid
and 81 per acre for station ground
not exceeding $50 acres per station.
and SIS per acre is paid for town
site on the west side of the Missouri
river, ut the mouth of the American
Crow creek.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
MANKATo FREE Press
The sycophautic Pioneer Press.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1850.

The editor of the great consolidated
z. p. lets out the pent up walls Of his
wrath in Mondays paper. 1t has
been a severe strain upon his malig.
nant system to refrain for few weeks
under the pressure brought to bear
by the sensible and big.minded repub.
licans Of the Third district, to refrain
from Joining Wards revilers In viii.
flying Mr.. Dunnell. Now that the
contest is over it makes amends by
dishing up to its readers a column
and u half OF admonition to Dunnell,
and insult to his friends. Were the
people of the Third district an ignor.
ant mass of half civilized savages OF
Doors, such domineering tyranny as
the Press represents Dunnell rs prac-
ticing, might be possible, but unfor.
tunately for the editor of the Press,
the people of Southern Minnesota
are tho peers in intelligence, manly
independence and patriotism with the
Press editor, and all his followers in
the Third district, and Dunnell will
suffer nothing in the estimation of
an intelligent constituency by the
ISLANDERS upon himself or friends
from an editor who for years has
been proverbial for his insolent AFRO.
gance and contempt with which he
has treated the journalistic fraternity
Of every part of the State.
But In the next article, Four
Years Hence" the editor makes a
still more glaring exhibition of his
devilish diabolism and the liendish
malignity which are the prominent
characteristics of the ruling power
In the sanctum of the great CONSOLE
dated =. p, by malignant, SANDER.
Gus attack upon General Grant and
his friends. and attributing the most
unworthy motives to al for an exhi.
bition OF magnanimity and patriotic
devotion to the best interests of their
country, rs beyond the highest con.
ception of the vituperative genius
that presides over the editorial col.
umns of the Z. p, and casts his
venom upon the man who has done
more for his country than millions of
his kind. 4 more malignant, unjust
and dispicable attack upon man 8
character can be hardly conceived,
than the p. u. casts upon the name
and fame of Grant. \ man whose
grand achievements have won for
him the highest honors of all the
civilized world, and whose greatness
oyertops the littleness of the Press
editor as much rs Chimborazo's lofty
summit does the mole hills of Vince.
locks garden. But Grant will live
in the history of his country. and his
patriotism and magnanimity will re.
main fresh long after the infinitesi.
nal soul of the L. p. editor has
mouldered in the pit across the
Stygian Sea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Mankato Never Before Saw Such
q Demonstration.
THE pRODRANME

| THE PROGRAMME.
Last Friday night the Republicans of
this city and the surrounding country,
had one of the greatest "love fessts"
that was ever witnessed here. The pro-
gramme for the evening included u torch
light procession, after which there were
speeches at the Opera House. AT half
past six the square around the Opera
House was crowded with people ready
TO Join the march. At seven, fully four
hundred had transparencies and torches,
and the march began, They marched
through all the principal streets of the
city, which were thronged with people,
and the stores and private residences
brilliantly illuminated
Along Front street the scene was very
picturesque. Bretts, Mills, postoflicc,
Taylor, Ray, andrews, the boot and shoe
man, d. +. Davis, Davis IL Dean, Brock
way, Tiffany, Karmany Chapman, Noah
Webster, the FREE Press office, and
hosts of Others, had their buildings bril-
lian'!y lighted.
Among the private residences illumin-
ated were, VIM. Paddock, j. ii. Ray, ID.
c. Evans. DIR. f. j, Davis, Lidgcrwood.
and others. The transparencies were
very we'll gotten up. We give some of
the inscriptions.
Mead is Il better drink than Porter"
1T was a Scalter-for Good in the Aud
itor's office"
"S2a IN the tow path"
Let them have a solid South"
The Irish may apply"
Blu rs Bull Run"
"Bo0awaitcr Cooked Lysander."
Weir was Hailed off,"
After It procession, fully thousand
filled the Opera House, where the Good
Thu Ter band, which came up on pur-
pose Ia join the demonstration. discours-
ed sweet music in the entry, and the
Mankato band in the gallery. The
meeting was opened with song sung by
Mr. Faulkner of Milwaukee,, entitled
In the Morning by the Bright Light"
At the close of the song, DR.. +. J. Davis
introduced Mr.. Greene of Wells, who
made stirring speech on the congress
sional victory. Then Mr.. Faulkner sang
a song called The New York Police"
which elected great applause. Gen.
Baker was then introduced and gave
sound, ringing address, on the triumph
in this victory, not of men, but of prin-
ciples. After this the band gave some
more music, and then Hon. Mr.. Mcllet
of Indiana, made the closing speech
which was full of wit and humor. In
the midst of il he called for the good old
song, John Brown" in which the audi
cncc joined with great gusto. At the
close the audience joined in the "Red,
White and Blue" and then three cheers
were given for Garfield, and the "feast"
was over. 1t was q success from the
procession, illumination, and music, to
the speeches and the audience that lis
tened to them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

How narrowing it must be To the
feelings of the independent democrats
of this city and county to read the
scathing denunciation of their actions
in the recent elections. in this weeks
issue of their organ. They must he
terribly frightened at their own temer.
ity. The mild epi,aphs of TRAITORS,
butchers and "instigatorS of
FIRE in the rear" are applied with
the utmost unconcern, and frank
confession is made "that the outlook
for the future Is anything but ell
courasinS" The announcement is
made, and the edict gone forth, that
hereafter those who betrayed their
party this fall must suffer the "mer-
tied condemnation" of all true blue
democrats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Risl's Humpty Dumpty.

The "Rial Humpty Dumpty" compa.
ny will appear at the Opera House
Saturday, Nov. 18th, in that most sue
ccsstul pantomine, "Humpty Dumpty,"
and it docs not require supernatural
wisdom to predict that the performance
will be greeted by q full house. In
other cities the company has done o
rushing business, and In all probability
there are enough people in Mankato
anxious to indulge their propensity for
laughing, to fill the Opera House. Both
the pantomine and company have re.
ceived laudatory commentator and will
come strongly endorsed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
County Correspondencs.
EAGLE LAKE.

Election is over, and now that the
next law makers are elected, wo
should like 10 hear from the different
parts of the State in regard to our laws,
and suggestions made where any new
ones are needed. We think that the
temperance laws might be changed by
reducing the penalties on saloon keepers
for selling on Sunday aud to minors
and inebriates. Our road laws also
need arranging.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Get Out Doors,

The close confinement of all factory
work, gives the operatives pallid faces,
poor appetite, languid, miserable feel.
ings, poor blood, inactive liver, kidneys
and urinary troubles, and all the physi-
clans and medicine in the world cannot
help them unless they get out Of doors
or USE Hop Bitters, the purest and best
remedy, especially for such cases, having
abundance of health, sunshine aud rosy
checks in them. They cost but trifle
See another column.-Christian Recor-
der.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The Jackson Republic kindly init
mates that "if small minded politi.
clans would now initiate the charac.
teristics of Moses and job more. and
those Of Ananias and Sapphia less,
what q glorious thing 1t would be for
them and their generation" Cham.
berlain must have dreamed about
himself when he penned that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

With regard to the textbook
question, Mr.. Merrill holds that the
repeal of the contract requires a
majority of all the votes cast, and he
has therefore, he says, lost interest
In the returns, and has not kept close
count. He thinks however, that a
majority of the votes cast on that
question are for continuance of the
contract, In this conclusion Mr..
Merrill is certainly in error.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
General Sheridan's annual report

General Sheridan's annual report
to the General of the Army sets forth
that there are in the department of
Dakota 1850 officers and men; in the
Department Of the Platte 2,S40; in
the Missouri 4,720, and in the Depart
ment of Texas 4,640. He wishes
again to put himself on record as
considering this force entirely made
quate to the great territory and num-
erous demands upon the army from
northern and southern borders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The following was the closing
prices in Chicago last evening:
Spring wheat firm; $l.034 q l.03T
seller November, 81. 04A@l-04B sci.
Ter December, and $IO5B@l.O6 sci.
Ter January. Corn, firm; Ala @4lsa
seller November, 4lS@42c seller
December, 421s@4214c seller January.
Oats firm; 3l@3l14c seller November.
Rye firm; S21ac cash, S31ac seller
Mess pork steady; $l2.22,.S@l2.25
seller November, and $ls.771s@l3.80
seller February.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

A magazine in Lacrosse containing
ton and half of powder exploded
the other day by shots fired at n build
ing. The explosion was heard twenty
five miles, and smashed windows all
over the city, but no lives were lost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The chronic old martyr, of any.
thing for office, Richards of Faribault
county, was beaten out of his boots
last week. This emetic will do
Richards good az well Us the people
of that county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

Capt. II. :. Hurter of st. Paul had
his right arm blown off by the pre-.
mature discharge of cannon, Will
celebrating the election of Garfield,
last Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Canvass Complete.

The Board last Saturday canvassed
the election returns of the county,
and this week we give them us can.
Vassed with the total vote polled by
each candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The Mankato correspondent Of the
Globe must have all the symptoms Of
a democrat with lacerated feelings,
when he wrote a description Of the
republican parade last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The democratic papers are now
bowling fraud, and Il too free use Of
money by the republicans. They
want to create huge smoke and then
crawl out from the mire unseen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The Wells AdU0cdte has new body
type and consequently presents bet.
ter appearance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

Ninety.three lives and $850,000
damages to property Is the net result
of the recent storm on the lakes, so
far rs has been heard from.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Ladies'.

Ladies suffering from any of the ills
to which they are subject, will do well
to call on DR.. Kelly, who is permanently
located at the Mankato House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Fifty.three persons In California
represent $40, 100000.

ID. P. Wasgatt, an old resident Of
Winnebago City, was seriously in.
jured last week by being thrown from
q buggy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The Jackson Republic says. 1.-THE
woods were not so full of Ward men
as we expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11

The Pi0aeer-PreSS has issued the
first number of their newspaper union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Lungs and Throat,

Have your lungs and throat examined
by DR.. Kelly, at Mankato House, before
your disease becomes incurable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVING purchased the Warner drug store,
IL No. "a South Front street, have re-
arranged tho same and am now putting In
stock ~ fine II selection Of pure drugs, medi-
may be found In Southern Minnesota. re-
specifically ask "a share of your patronage.
2iw2 Very truly yours,
J. X. JONES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-11
Ladies'.

Have you any disease incidental to
women we advise you to consult DR..
Kelly, at Mankato House. DR.. X. will
likely remain all winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09

not allow a priest to visit her. Who
ever refused such a request before Z
Common humanity ought to have
made them grant her request. l
could tell you a great deal about the
silent hours l spent with. my mother
in the Jail. l was her only companion,
she my only friend, and my griefis
Just as strong now as it was on that
terrible morning. There is one thing
/ remember and shall never forget
about General Hancock. On the
morning of the execution | was in an
ambulance on my way to the presi-
dent when General Hancock rode up
to the side of the ambulance and said,
Miss Surratt, | advise you MOTTO buoy
yourself up with hope Now tell,
me why did he say that2 | thought 1t
cruel"
Are you certain that those we're
the words he usedY'
Il am certain; have never forgot
ten them. Miss Surratt, | advise
you not to buoy yourself up with
hope"
do you not think they we're meant
in kindness p
"They may have been, but why did
he say them2 | do not know what to
think"
People are beginning to think of
your mother as an innocent women
most cruelty wronged," the reporter
suggested, "and-
Innocent, do you say2" Mrs.
Tonry broke in; who should know
it better than |? Can you think that
a mother would conspire with her son?
[ was her close companion and never
left her, and what she did | did, |
never have spoken in all these years.
What's the use of speaking now, who
would believe me? | live secluded
from the world, | never read the trial
and do not even know the names OF
the witnesses"
But did you not know all about
the trial through your mothers coun-
sel2n
mo, Reverdy johnson was her
counsel, but he was in court the first
day, never afterwards. He told me he
considered the court a court of inqui-
ry, and said simply hat he was aston
ished at the result when it was over"
Then you never came into direct
contact with General Hancock except
nc Won hava Statad2N
Only when | went to get my per-
mits signed, and on that last morning
when | asked him to go to the Presi
dent for me. | suppose he only did
his military duty, but the impression
Ofhim left on me is not a good one. L
thought he might have done what |
asked him."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UIoIIICI OF W csJ ICnne2see,
Cireuit Court fnr coid I;e4-i.4

Circuit Court for said district.
In equity, No. 2l6-Luke p. Blackburn vs.
The Selma, Marion and. Memphis Railroad
10. aud al.
pY virture of the final decree of the Circrit
- Court of the United States, for the Wost:
ern District Of Tennessee, made in the above
entitled cause, on the 81 day of June. ADJ
lSfs9, the undersigned clerk of the said conrt,
duly authorised n appointed hy the soid
d%ecree,, wiz sell at public sale, MT The court
h0nse IN Memphis, county Of Shelby and
state of Tennessee, on MoSday, Inc ga dav
OF March, AID. 1880, between tho hours of b
m. and 2 pm, OF said day, to me highest
bidder, All the following described property
tO1Elt' Al the Selma, Marion and Memphis
!aiIoag lying between the city of Memphis,
~ the otate o. Tennessee, and the city OF
Selma, in the State of Alabama, constructed
or TO be constructed, together with All and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses;, engines. cars, fixtures, PRIVILEGES,
I!ghts, real estate Of every and all deserip-
ton, and all other property owned or which
since the 18th day Of March, 1871, Inc doie
OIL tR2 mortgage mentioned in the bill
IN this cause has been acquired by said
company by subscription, donation or
PHrcohase and including 81 bonds Of
SlVV9 each, issued by the city of Aberdeen, in
tg0 state OF Mississippi, now in the hands Of
the receiver in this cause. The said line Of
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
ances, being an entirety, will be sold alto
getheI, with the benefit of tho franchises
owned And possessed by said company. The
sale Will be made on the following terms. To-
wit; One thousand dollars Of the pure2oeo
money Of said railroad, with its annnrte1
names, equipment and rolling stock, sbali bc
paid in cash at the time of the sale, md The
remainder shah DO paid, in six months aftey
S MN easO Sd saie, the purchaser giving his noto
WIN approved security, payable to complain
ant, and q lien reserved On The property me
sala bonds and other property viii be sold
sale. BELL "" ETiiNp ImSp W INC
Dec. 10, iSf9. Clerk and cnmmissin}ror
EsTFs 4 Elicit, soils.
81 xxx 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
LEGAL.
TrustSale

Under and by virtue of a certain deed OF
~ trust, executed by j. II. Snead and Il. A..
Snead, on the Sd March, 1876, to me by trus-
tee, and duly recorded in the office of the Reg
lister Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Record
Book No. Ill, page AT, to which reference is
made for full particulars, l will, at the re-
quest of the benefciaries therein, for the pur-
pose of paying the indebtedness thereby Sc
cured,
Monday, January the I2th, 1850,
between the hours of 10 o'clock am. and 2
O'Clock pm, at the courthouse door, on the
west side of Main street, in the Taxing Dis.
trict, late city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, offer .or sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real estate
lying, being and situated in Shelby county,
Iennesseei to-wit: That certain tract of land
lying in section Orange Z of the 18th Surveyors
District, and in the 10th Civil District of said
county, beginning at a point in the main
with said road q chains and 33 links to Henry
Stones northwest corner, in Hurricane Creek;
thence with the meanders of said creek up
stream, south 49, east, 359 links south, 69o
east lS5 links south, S0o east, 1893 links south,
69Lao east, 81 links north, 89Ao east, l43 links
south, 3l%o east, 100 links south, 25o east, $50
links south, Is west, go links south, 1879
west, 340links south, 2l15o west, 225 links to
Henry Stones southwest corner in said creek,
with three willow pointers; thence west Is
chains and S5 links to a stake in a field; thence
north 10 chains and So links to the beginning,
containing 36 1900 acres, and being the same
land which was conveyed by Joseph Graham
and his wife S. j. Graham to saidJ. r. Snead.
The right of redemption is especially waived
IN said trust deed, and the sale will be made
discharged thereof. The title to said PROPERTY
is believed to be good, but | will sell and con-
vey only as trustee.
R. c. MALONE, Jr., Trustee.
HARRIS AZ TURLEY, Atty's. SO lis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-09
THE CANAL PROJECT.
De Lesseps Fears No Competition Under
General Grant.

Panama Sofial.l
am Informed to-day that M. de
Lesseps has refused overtures for a
fusion of his canal scheme with the
canal through Nicaragua. He states
that he has no fears OF any competition
to be inaugurated nnder General
Grant. 1t is asserted to-day that NJ.
Dircks will be ready to make his re-
port on the validity Of the surveys
within the next twenty days. Immedi-
ately upon the sending in Of that re-
port it is expected that the formation
of the Chagres Company-as the new
canal company, I believe it is to be
cllled. in order, as NJ. de Lesseps
says, to give it, like the canal of Suez,
an historical name-will be formerly
announced.
Nj. de Lesseps has reason to expect
support from England after the for
nation of the company, and he much
deprecates the o%Vercautious absention,
as he regards it, OF the United States
from the support Of his enterprise.
especially as he considers that the
rights of the United States and Of
American citizens fully protected by
the treaty Of 1916 with the government
Of New Granada, now the United
States of Columbia.