The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26

IL: In Berlin, $50; IN Saxon cities, Ti3; IN
HanoyariSn cities, S43; in towns of Silesia, $50;
Of Pomerania, $40; in Posen. $50, and in towns
Of eastern Prussia SAC. This points TO very
cheap living in Germany, outside Of Few great
cities. House rent in Berlin has declined enor-
moasly since 1875.
The citizens OF Kansas will vote this fall on
prohibtory amendment to the state constitu-
ton forbilding the manufacture or sale Of in
toxicating liquors. The temperance people, led
by Governor st. John, are hard at work in its
support through the press and on the stump,
but the hqaor dealers actively in the field,
and 9 recent convention i'll Topeka they voted to
raise Sl00,0 TO defeat the measure.
CONCERNING Americas benefactions to Ireland
the London Times remarks: "Enghshmen are
not ashamed that an important member of the
British Empire Is being indebted now in part TO
help from citizens OF a foreign state for relief
from restitution. If so terrible visitation as
scarcity over whole country can carry with il
any set-off, Englishmen hold it compensation
that il has elected the hndliness OF American
people
A PAPER in Germany has been figuring on the
number Of papers and periodicals in existence
In Germany there are 3,77s; in Austria, ], 200;
in England, 2,509; i'll France, 1900, in Italy
l.226; IN Russia, 5000. Altogether there are i'll
Europe $4,000 newspapers and periodicals. In
Asia there are SIS; in Africa, 50; in America,
9,l29; and in Australia, 100. The number for
the =iiIole world is %. go.
The people OF the United States, according 10
the celebrated practical chemist, DR.. Mott, OF
New York, are fast becoming n nation of ALUM
eaters. He asserts that most OF the bread, cake,
crackers, puddinss and the like, that We eat
daily, contain an. Ingredient of this unhealthy
drug; and, also, that much of the tea, coffee,
spices, sugar and butter is rendered highly
delcterious by foreign substances put into those
articles Of diet to give them color, flavor OF
weight.
II has been determined by the school board
Of st. Louis 20 add 20 the course Of studies in
the public schools III that city series Of oral
lessons on etiquette. In accordance with the
directions of the board, the superintendent has
drawn up ,yllabus Of topics for instruction, III
which the teachers are directed "to have q few
Of the best readers in each room read by turns
five pages OF the manuel Of etiquette, the
teacher TO lead conversation with the pupils on
the TOPICS" The lessons laid down III the sylla-
bus are as follows: General preceYts, COM
plants, dress, carriage and bearing, converse
ton at the table, riding aud driving, at school,
and rules Of behavior prescribed by George
Washington.
The habit Of giving very ordinary residences
Sery pretentiOus names is discussed by the
cynics of the English press. a person who
liyes by the road in the suburbs calls his house
The Cedars, though there is not q cedar near
il. Another lives at The Willows" third at
a. The Laurels," a fourth at Northumberland
Cottage" A little harmless conceit of this
kind is not censurabie i'll this country, if the
name he not Together too homogeneous with
the residence 10 which IT is attached. In Eng
land a family residence with name and his
tory implies 4 certain position in society, and in
terlopers with new "yillas" newly christened
are regarded with great disfayor.
Ir is predicted by the weathcr-wse in Great
Britain that next seasons crop will be large
one, and this has created n general spirit OF
hopeiulncss among the farmers. A few months
ago there was great dependency among them.
The reason tor this prediction Ii that the rain
TALL III Great Britain during the months Of 0c-
tober, November. December and January was
exceedingly small. Al Bristol only AZ inches
fell in the entire four months; the deficiency
below the average fall being 50 inches. SO
dry a winter has not occurred III quarter Of q
century. This Il curious circumstance, COM
ing rs the drought docs after one Of the wet
test summers on record. But q dry winter in
Britain il invariably favorable to the crops
The bells of ST. Marks Church, Philadel-
phia, were sienced by an injunction obtained
by annoyed ncighbors, and the Court Of APP
peals sustained the order. Tie result Of that
case has led 10 movements against church bells
elsewhere. In st. Louis 4 chime in the Congre-
gational Church of the Pilgrims has been at
tackled by two physicians living close by. These
bells are struck every quarter Of an hour, the
number of strokes numbering l,llG a day, be-
sides the tune playing on Sundays and prayer
meeting nights. The two physicians say, in ap-
plying for an injunction, that the noise is de-
structive OF comfort and dangerous to health.
The church officers reply that the chime is fine
one, and that the conplainants would not OBJ
iect if they were not inidels, TO whom any
Christian sound would DC unpleasant.
AT recent meeting Of tho Paris Municipal
council it was proposed TO remove the "Fleur de
Liz" 20 long an emblem Of France, from all the
public buildings. The proposal was rejected by
the council, though it is not improbable that il
may not be repeated on another occasion. Tho
First Napoleon rose superior 10 such petty in
tolerance. and il Is related Of him that as he
vas admiTing one day the beauties Of the
cathedral Of AusclI, hc perceived that certain
poations of the building were covered with
drapery. On inquiring the reason, he wat
Answered that il had been feared that certain
,rnblems would displease his majesty. "What
tleurs de Lisi" he exclaimed; "let them b,
uncovered immediately. For centuries they LEI
the French TO victory, a. my eagles are doint
to-day. This sign should remain beloved anc
r,spccted." And the FleuTs de Lis Of Auscl
made their reappearance.
The Brooklyn lridSc IL not to be- left withou
rival. The tunnel under the Hudson betwccI
New York and Jersey City in well under way
The work WAS begun on the Jersey side wher
great well sixty feet deep and bIg enough
round 10 take ia a dwelling house, has beol
aunk near the edge Of the river. The tunnc
WILL be worked backward from that point an,
forward under the Hudson. When completed
viii be two miles long, and three-quaiters OF
mule OF it, length will be directly beneath tn
ted Of tho river. As the river channel is near
ct tine New York bank aud there is a wild
stretch OF shoal water on the Jersey side, ther
will be continuous slant from the Jersey shor
nearly across the river, when short incline up
ward will bring the tunnel TO the surface in Ne,
iOrk city. AZ its lowest point the top of Oh
tunnel will be lO2 feet below the surface Of Tia
Ger and about twenty feet beneath the rive
ted. The New York terminus will be in Ia
neighborhood Of Washington square.
New YORK judge has rendered decision
ma curious case brought by John ". Boyl
..sainst Philip II. ottlnan. The claim of tn
'.laintif, which amounted 10 SI7i.5O, was mad
upof an item Of Sl4i.J0, alleged TO be due 10
training two pedestrians at Defendants request
ind the balance for services in winning back ia
ostranged affections Of 4 lady Of position whor
the defendant desired 10 marry. To accomplis
this latter result the plaintiff says he wrote th
lady n number Of tenderly affectionste an
pleading letters, purporting TO be tho produc
ton OF the defendant. To that portion Of th
plaintiff complaint relating TO the love seryic
the defendant demurred, claiming that II was |
the nature Of marriage brokerage; that frau
was perpetrated on the lady by leading her {
believe that the letters were the production Q
the man who sought restoration Of her affet
tions; and that ON both these grounds the a
legged contract was void in law. Tho judg
held that while the contract might be open I
cha ol,factions nrQed againsf n n was mt flaaf