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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-26

the colonel entered the store-room, and
closed the spring lock of the trunk lid.
''Haye you the key of Fanny's trunk,
my lovc9'
Il don't know
Give it to me-" he said, decidedly
''Since your man is not tie spy, | share
your treason for this once. that hence
forth you may always side with me. Ha.
policeman, he added, as he threw open
| the outer door of the storc-rOOm, which
opened on the alley, will you help the
drayman and ny orderly to get this trunk
of my sisters on the dray? She has
been sent South, as you know, and | de-
cline to keep her things. Yes, | suspect
it may weigh over two hundred pounds.
1t is powerful heavy as you say. But
that is the way always with ladies'
BY this time | was hoisted on the dray.
''Now, Williams said the colonel to
the drayman, carry this trunk to Mrs.
Legrand's. She is a friend of my sister S
and a very Secesh lady. She will no
doubt know what to do with it. Take
the key, and desire her to open it the
moment it arrives. She must find the
way to send it to Miss Fanny if she thinks
it necessary
All right sah,'' cried the voice of the
negro drayman.
| tainted, I suppose for want of air,
and knew no more till found myself
surrounded by Southern ladies in the
back parlor of house well known for
Southern sympathies and hospitality. /
told my name and story, only emitting
the adventures of the night i'll Colonel
Lewiss store room.
But how on earth did you get here
in Fanny Lewiss trunk? The drayman
left the trunk and key, with the message
that the trunk was to be unlocked i'm
mediately."
All, ladies' cried, "it is too dan
gerous a secret. | dare not breathe it
into the ear of one of YOU
"But we know all kinds of dangerous
secrets,' pouted one fair lady.
q have no doubt you do, and all Dixie
knows that you can keep them: but this
one you must not ask me-
Il declare | believe that Colonel Lewis
himself had something to do with it,
son my honor ladies' never saw Col
oncl Lewis III my life. What does he
look like, any how -
This question was never answered till
about six years later, when l was intro
duced to Colonel Lewis on Pennsylvania
Avenue. He took me home to his house
in Georgetown. where | met both the
Fannys. 1t is no disparagement to Mrs.
Lewis, nor is it base ingratitude, to say
that | love the Southern Fanny best, for
she has been my wife five years, and Col
,ncI I avis IL INV brotb ar in 1ow
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Tuesday Mornings Fire.

Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock,
the deep, bass tones of the firc-bell rang
out upon the frosty air, startling all
from their warm firesides and occupa-
tons with the exclamation of "what q
fearful morning for fire. This could
he truly said, for the thermometer
ranged down among the twenties. But
the firemen needed not the cold nor
wintry blasts rs they hurridly drew out
their hose carts and hook and ladder
wagon and rushed with alacrity to the
scene Of conflagration. 1t proved to be
the brick residence Of DIR. Harrington,
and when the boys reached the place,
huge volumes of smoke and occasional
CLEANS Of fiery flame was pouring from
the roof and cornices. Attaching theil
hose to the hydrant, two fine streams
were soon playing upon the dangerous
element. Most Of the household goods
had been taken out and consequently
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Our Fire Company.

No organization of men in this city
are deserving of more praise than oui
hre companies. They are wholly volun'
teer, and perform their labor always
with promptitude and cheerfulness with,
out any hope or expectancy of reward,
and this fact in itselfis very commenda-
BILE. The manner in which they hast,
ened to the fire Tuesday morning,
through the biting winter cold, work
ing like beavers and drenched to the
skin with icy water, is well worthy the
appreciation of all.
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Personals.

Gus. Waite is home OH Il months visit.
Miss Nell Gleason Is home for the Holidays.
Harry Walters took his Christmas dinner In
this city.
Tommy Evans came down from Fargo on
Holiday visit.
Prof. Is. ID. Smith OF Henderson, was In the
city last Wednesday.
Mrs. Grant Of Heron Lake, has been In the
city the last few days.
The Congregational society give their en-
tertainment the middle of next week.
Miss Loitic Scattergood has returned from
school at Faribaut to spend the vacation.
Mr. VIM. Clark formerly of this city, but
now Of Spring Valley. spent Christmas here.
Ossian Strong, of ST. Paul, spent Christmas
with his sister Mrs. ii. Is. Tisdale, Of this city.
Mr. Spraguc, Of the firm Of Plymet &
Spraguc, of Mapleton was in the city last
week.
Hon. X. A. Jones spent Christmas In tho
city. Dick says he Is in favor of Ramsey for
U. 5. Senator.
Dave Evans, Esq, OF Blandrau, ID. r., nm
old Mankato hoy, IL home for Il ten days visit
10 his parents.
Miss Lillias Wood, who has been teaching
at Fairmont, has returned home for II few
days vacation.
Mr.. ]. o. Paddock, one of The special agents
OF the Travellers Insurance Company of Hart
ford, was In the city Friday.
Miss Nell Richardson, of the Franklin
school, has gone To Winnebago City to enjoy
the Christmas festivities with her parents.
Misses Phillips and Green, of tho Normal,
will visit friends, respectively In Minneapo-
liz and saltwater, during the forthcoming
| vacation.
The mother and sister of Rcv. &. W. Saw.
idge. have been spending few days In this
city, They were the guests !of MRS. ID. l..
Clements.
Misses Helen NJ. Croker and Jennie 4. Dex-
ter, who have been attending the Normal
School In this city, returned last week To their
home in Minneapolis.
Prof. w. w. Keysor, son Of Hon. Clark
Keysor' who has charge Of the public schools
at Austin, Is exchanging Christmas greet
ings with parents and friends.
| Prof. Lucian CLANCY, principal of the
schools at Glencoe, who was called home by
tho illness Of II younger brother, will return
10 his labors after the holidays.
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A Big Hole.

This city has got an undisputed inter.
est in big hole upon Bunker's Hill
that is 1910 feet deep, and which repre-,
sents an expenditure of $4,000. l,
was designed originally for an artesian
well, whose water was TO furnish the
city with its supply, but it was n failure,
and thus furnished crOakers with an ex-
cuse for disappearing the council and
Others who favored it, which is always
thus. But If it had been a success, as
all anticipated, then what great thing
it would have been. This venture fully
proves that the great secret of success is
success
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A Happy New Year every reader OF
the FREE Press is bound to have, with
or with wishing for it, 1t will soon be
no longer eighty, but eighty.one.
There will be II partial eclipse of the
sun tomorrow, aud the next day New
Years. there will probably be total
eclipse of several sons, if the usual Gus
tom is kept up.
Mr.. l.. l.. Morris is the new station
agent at Edgewood, on.the Blue Earth
Branch of the Sioux City road, and like
all the railroad men considered il his
first duty to take the FREE Press.
Hank Thomson got too hilarious last
Sunday evening over holiday whiskey
and attempted to raise row IN Phelps
restaurant, when chief Of police Robin
son collared him and ran him into the
refrigerator.
1t will be gratifying to the customary
new years callers to know that Miss
Shirk will receive callers at her home at
| 80 p. M, New Years, assisted by the
Misses Sparrow, Warner, Brett, Payne,
Wise, and Lounsbcrry.
The board of trade of st. Peter have
not only regulated their wheat market
but now propose to pay their attention
to the pork market. There is nothing
that can so help u town in its markets
and other traffic AS well regulated
board of trade.
Tiffany desires everyone to call at his
store and inspect the new "Household'
sewing machine that he has recently
added To his other we'll known lines. It'll
is perfectly noiseless, durable and Just |
the thing every housckeeper wants.
Chief of police Robinson and a
drunk engaged III Il tusslc last Friday
night in which Il revolver, bowie knife
and billy played IN important part.
The billy proved the most etfectual and
succeeded in subsiding the drunk into
state of pcacciulness.
One bad feature in Mankato's build
ings is the great scarcity of suitable
sized, appearing, comfortable cot
tages for the use of laborers, at a cheap
rent. We intend giving brief sum-
mary of all improvements in the city
for 1880 next week, il possible.
Mr.. Stephen Shaw, the yard man at
the Merchants, was arrested Monday
for stealing twenty dollars OF lawful
currency. He was brought before
Justice Johnson and find SEQ, in de.
fault of which he was sent to the coun-
ty Jail for forty days.
About the most convenient bed that
we have noticed lately, and the one pos.
sessing the greatest number of virtues,
is the "Haire double folding spring bed
1t has an adjustable head rest, and can
be folded and packed away into very
small space when required. Mr.. l.. A.
Matthews of this city is agent for them,
and he has sold hosts of them.
Girls, there is only two days left of
this old leap year in which TO make
your selections, and enjoy your inalien-
able rights of superiority over the
wicked sex. If you let these two days
slip by without bringing some fair
haired youth to terms, there will be an
interval of four long, weary years ere
you can again have the prerogative of
first choice
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Last Sunday the following officers
were elected for the Presbyterian Sun.
day School of this city:
NJ. g. Willard, Superintendent.
J. e. Davis, Asst. Superintendent.
G. Is. Owen, Sec'y and Treas.
Will Dackins, Librarian.
Mrs. L. A. Baker, Chorister.
Miss Kate NJ. Robb, Organist.
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This present winter carries off the
palm for creating marriages, as justice
Johnson can certify. His idle moments
have all been absorbed since the cold
snap set in by repeating the concluding
sentence of "then what God binds to-
gc!hcr let no man break asunder," until
he falls readily into that monotone
every time his door opens. He wishes
though they wouldn't always ask "what
will it cost" because that sorts of puts
him out. For further particulars read
the marriage notices.
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VI a R R Z T. ID.

KNOT-HANISCHE-B Justice Leonard, at
his rooms Monday, Dec. 9th, Joseph Knot
and Miss Caroline Hanische, both of this
city.
-BEARDSLEY--By Justice
Miss Meta A. Beardsley, the former Of
Waseca county, the latter Of LeSueur Co.
BEARDSLEY-SMITH- the same, at the
same date, Mormon q. Beardsley and Eva
line 4. Smith, OF LeSueur county.
REYNOLDs-COvEL-B the same, at tho
same date, Lewis 4. Reynolds and Hattie A.
COvel, OF this city.
JONES-TENNEY-By eRev. w. Whitney,
Dec. sist, stephen Jones and Miss Labana
Tenney.
AURINGER-WILI.IAM the same Dec
Sist. Samuel Auringer and Sarah Williams
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We are in receipt of the first biennial
report OF the superintendent of public
instruction, and outside the regular
stereotyped tables and other matter that
appear each year, We find much of in
terest.
The permanent school fund of the
State is $4,000, 1887.
The apportionment fund to each
scholar for the year was SLAB.
The total enrolment of scholars in
all the public schools of the State in
1880 is lS0,24
The report of Blue Earth county, fur
nisled by Superintendent Rogers is as
follows:
We think the schools OF this county
have made commendablc progress dur
ing the past year. Two school houses
have been built, others are in process Of
construction, while many have been
greatly improved inwardly, as also in
their outward surroundings. 1t is ex-
exceedingly important that the school
home for our children should be made
most comfortable and most cheerful, and
it is hopeful indication that parents
are beginning to pay more attention to
this item Of school economy. Teachers
too are feeling more and more the i'm
portance of thorough qualification for
their work, and many of them are avil-
ing themselves of the advantages offered
in our normal and high schools. The
one great want of our schools is teachers
who are thoroughly qualified, and who
give themselves wholly to the work.
We want teachers who teach, not as by
constraint, but TO whom teaching is a
delightful service. This is the one great
want, and to supply this, we must by
every reasonable endeavor seek to raise
teachers standardof qualifications. ]
am happy to state that there seems to
be disposition on the part of officers,
patrons and teachers of schools to CO.
operate in the work of educational ad-
vancement, and so long as such continues
to be the disposition we predict for the
schools of this county a career of pros,
perity and success.
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The Markets,

For the week ending December 30
BY consulting our market reports it will
be seen that no change has been made
in prices during the past week. There
il nothing coming in or going out. The
only thing that rises and falls is the
thermometer and he who slips on the
ice. We pause till the storm ceases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-30

Deputy revenue collector Barr has
issued the past year in tho ncighbor-
hood Of 1900 revenue stamps to whole
sale liquor dealers in this city, each
stamp will probably represent an aver
aye of ten gallons, which would make
the aggregate of $4,000 gallons of liquor
sold during the year. AS Mr.. Barr does
not have the handling of retail stamps
we could not ascertain the number of
those stam M consImed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-30

The report of our city engineer will
be interesting so far as our water system
Is concerned. This being the first year
offs existence many will want to know
how it has worked, the purity of its
water for drinking purposes, etc. The
engineer is supported by the testimony
of our physicians in declaring that the
water analyses purcr than the average
we'll water in the city, and in our opinion
il will not be but a few years before our
citizens will have service pipes running
into their houses. The expense for
water is an insignificant sum compara-
lively, being only So n year for house
of nine rooms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-30

ave talk Of Adam and Eve rs having
been, before the fall, in very happy
condition." says the Albany Register;
but one thing they missed-they were
never children! Adam never played
marbles. He never played 'hooky.'
He meyer drove tandem OF boys with a
string. He never skated on pond, or
played ball, or rode down hill on u
hand-sled. And Evc-she never made
play house; she never took tea with
another little girl. She never rolled a
hoop, or jumped the rope, or pieced a
baby quilt, or dressed doll. They
never played blind mans buff, or pussy
wants corner, or hurly.burly, or any
of the games with which childhood dis
ports itself.
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"L.ietlertafel."

In English, means singing society,and
they will give grand new years ball
at the Opera House, Friday evening OF
this week, music furnished by Prof.
Jache's orchestra. The society at in
tervals will entertain their guests with
songs, selected purposely for the occasion
The programme will be replete. An ex-
cellent supper will he furnished by II.
A. Mas, the prince of caterers. A
splendid time il anticipated.
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The Carrier Boys of the FRRs PRESS,
will be out Saturday with the hand
soonest New Years address that was
ever printed in this city. Everybody
will want one, To read the joke on them.
selves. When once seen, the public will
yearn for them, tho children will cry
for them and the transient will moan
because he had one not. So keep your
eye on the Carrier Boys and give them
q benefit, at least once a year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-30

Eighty years 10 far beyond the aver
age lot of human life, and the few that
do reach that ripe old age bear evidence
In some manner Of their contact with
the rugged path, but We have never
seen person bear their four score years
any lighter than Dir. Chester Ever, of
Eagle Lake, who came into our office
the other day and remarked that he was
eighty the eth of this month. He is
still sprightlier and more active than
most men are at sixty. But what q
wealth of wisdom aud experience there
is in those years.
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MAPLETON.

Our town seems to be enjoying
genuine "Merry Christmas"
Snow is too deep for sleighing which
has been good on the prairie in this
vicinity.
Our young people have returned from
school, among (which we notice Evan
Berry, Walter Brooks, Anna Conrad,
Lilly Wilson, Ellie Cornell and Alice
Wilson, some expect to return to their
studies after the Holidays.
The Christmas boat was success so
far as heard from. Many thanks are
due to the Supt. and his assistants.
Elder Crimson commenced religious
meetings Sunday night, which will con-
tinuc through the week.
On Wednesday night of last week,
some person or persons entered through
a window the johnson school house in
Sterling, built fire on the floor and
left. The fire burned hole some three
or four feet square through the floor
and one desk and then went out. No
reason can be assigned for the attempt
TO burn the house.
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Attention Readers.

This Is the season Of tho year To make your
arrangements for your reading matter, and
shocmaker's News stand il the place TO call
He gives twenty-one numbers Of Scribner's
monthly FOR five dollars. All those wishing to
continue In the club for the New York 7ri-
bsns and San, will send In their name soon.
All orders promptly attended "a by
2ttf JAMES SHOEMAKER
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County Correspondence.
EAGLE LAKE.

On New Years eve there will be an
"apple eat" or "Neck.tie Party" at the
"White school house" for the benefit
of Elder Price. Everybody is invited
and good time is anticipated. The
committee of arrangements are Daniel
Britt and lady, James Hurner and lady,
Capt. Dane and lady, r. G. Wood and
lady, Matthew Bennett and lady, 4.
Taber and lady, Mr.. Wheeler and lady,
T. E. DAVIS and all the young people
constitute committee on fun, apples,
nuts and candy. Ira b. REYNOLDS.
Secretary.
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Merry Christmas
II A YLOR
is on HAND WITH ONE OF THE
FINEST AND LARGEST STOCKS
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
sILvERW ARE,
CLOCKS,
THERE IL IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY.
Gold Headed Canes,
Pocket Cutlery, Shears,
Rogers Bros TriDDlG-Platcd Knives,
Forks and Spoons,
Gold Specs, Steel Specs, &c., &c,
Come and select your presents, have them
ENGRAV WE'D.
and so much OFF your mind.
Opposite MankatO House.
NOTICE.

ITO PRINTERS, STATIONERS & BLANK
l. BOOK MANUFACTURE ERS. Sealed pro-
posals will be received by the Board OF County
Commissioners OF Blue Earth County, Mimi,
up to noon, January 9th, 1881, at the Office Of
the Auditor OF said county:
FIrst-For publishing the delinquent tax
list and for advertising.
Second-For printed blanks, &C., Sc.
Third-For stationery.
Fourth-For blank books.
All the above to be furnished for the year
ending December 81 1881. Bids may be for any
or all of the items. The right Is reserved tn
reject any or all bids. JACOB BORN,
Chairman Board of County Commissioners.
Mankato, Dec. Is, 1890
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Meeting of Agricultural Society.

GARDEN CITY, Dec, 2ist, 1890
Ed. PREss.-There will be an annual meet
ing Of the Blue Earth County Agricultural
Society held NJ Fraxiers hall this village, on
Monday, January 3rd, 1881, for electing officers
Tor the ensuing year. L. II. SHAW, Soc.
Al the Palace of Sweets II the only place In
Mankato Ia buy your holiday candies and get
them fresh and free from adulterstion. We
sell only pure goods. Opposite the Mankato
House. 2&tf
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MANKATo FREE PRESS.
CITY NEWS.

lf you wish Splendid pair OF Spectacles
itted ia your eye, no Ia l.. n. WISER, who
will sell you better Lenses at half the price
charged by trdreiiRg hGmbags.
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We must not omit to notice excellent
music at the Episcopal church on Christ
mas day and on the Sunday following.
The choir, with the able assistance OF
Prof. Gorrie and Miss Wagner, has de-
veloped rapidly, and bids fair to be
soon without a rival in this city. The
music was of a high order, and we'll rem
dcred. On Sunday evening, Prof. and
Mrs. Gorrie, her brother-in-law and SIS
ter, took by request, the place Of the
regular choir, and those who were suffi.
GENTLY courageous to face the severe
cold of that evening, were well repaid
for so doing. Three Of the above were,
previous to the removal of Prot. Gorrie
to this city, members of the Saltwater
quartette choir.
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The skating tor the silver cup at the
rink last week was participated in by
Smith Pierson and George Owen. Both
executed all the fancy maneouvers such
as cutting figure 8 and 3, writing
their girls name, the light fantastic and
swinging around the circle on one leg.
Owen captured the prize, but Pierson
will give no peace to the victor until
he has another trial. While watching
tho bright steel fash under the we'll
trained feet that never missed step or
slipped. our memory reverted back TO
the days gone by when we owned a
pair of home made skates secured to
our feet by our fathers harness straps
and cut pigeons wing or mapped Out
the uneven boundaries of Greece on tho
mill pond, but 1t wasn't always on the
feet, but we made the finest cvolutions.
Skating, like everything else has i'm
proved with age.
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Editors and ministers are busy just
now. They arc mending their pens and
memories, both to record what has hap
pened during the year, and to moralize
upon the result. History records no
year better worth living in than the one
Just gone. The world was not used up
when we came, and it will be quite as
fresh when we are gone. Dip into any
old history and you will find the same
intense feeling OF life, the supreme SUI
periority Of the present moment OF
which We are conscious. IT'S good
to be merry and WISE There is no
wisdom Of being merry always, there is
time to laugh and time to weep, II
time to dance and time to die, and he
only is wise who is ready for anything
that good Providence sends.
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ladies Chatelains With watches ut Taylors.
Choice Buckwheat for sale at Central Flour
and Feed store. COWS