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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
His Three Sins.

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NalDdhl Evening JOurnul.)
Gen. Garfield has been in public
life twenty years, and the utmost
sketch Of the Democratic magma
tion has been unable to make up a
worse record against him than this:
!. Before he knew its character,
he received a $500 dividend on the
ward of 81 900 Credit Mobilier stock
which he never bought and never ac-
cepted.
2. He was paid fee of $4,000 for
acting rs an attorney before the
Washington board of public works to
secure paying contract for his eli
ent. Other congressman, Democrats
and Republicans Unfortunately,
have acted for other clients without
exciting the wrath or provoking the
criticism of these modern purists.
3. To save general appropriation
bill he assented, against his own pro-
test, to the insertion of the " salary
grab" clause. But unlike Speaker
Randall and other great lights in the
Democratic party, he refused to take
a dollar of the "grab."
1.-THE head and front Of this offend.
ing hath this extent, no more" The
people will have no trouble in dis.
eliminating between truth and false.
hood, in this case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
LAKE CRYSTAL.
From the Public Spirit:

From the Public Spirit:
II. G. Mclean sold his residence
property Tuesday evening to G. L..
Lewis.
Mr.. Gray Mcndenhall, captured nice
large pickeral that tipped the scales at
25 pounds, near the Rapidan Mills.
Miss Katie +. Kirk returned Friday
evening from the Sissctou Agency, ID. II.
where she has been engaged in teaching.
Last Monday evening j. ]. Gardner
Of Watonwan, was attending sick
horse; in passing out of the barn he had
to go behind some other horses one of
which suddenly kicked and knocked
him down, in trying to get upon his feet,
he was again kicked, being hit in the
face. He finely managed TO get out and
into his house. Last accounts he was
quiet and his hurts were not severe as
was at first supposed. The horse was
not shOd and his face did not get very
badly cut. On Wednesday his neigh
bors turned out with eleven teams and
gave him days corn p!owing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
Political Points.

The Democratic convention to
nominate candidate for congress in
the Second district of Minnesota is
called to meet at LIE Sueur on August
25th.
The disaffections which led to Mai.
Straits defeat two years ago in the
Second district are all healed, and
there is no longer a doubt of Straits
triumphant election in November.
Congressman Baker, of Indiana, is
confident the Republicans will carry
that State.
In the opinion of Chairman Jewell
the election of Gen. Garfield may be
predicted with absolute certainty.
Marshall Jewell, chairman of the
Republican national committee, says
the party will make vigorous cam.
paign in the South, and that the ma.
tional committee will help them to do
it.
According to estimates under the
new census the Southern States will
lose thirteen representatives in con.
gress, and may possibly gain three
two in Texas and one in Missouri.
The Northern States will probably
lose eight members and gain eighteen
the gains going to Wisconsin, Min
nesota. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas.
Colorado and California. Eleven
Democratic states will probably lose
thirteen representatives, and two
Democratic states gain three repre-
sentatives; four Republican states lose
five representatives, and seven Re-
publican states gain eighteen, while
three doubtful states lose four repre-
sentatives.
The Dunnell Republicans need not
flatter themselves that the Democracy
will endorse Ward. They will put 4
true blue Jeffersonian Democrat in
the field, and more than that they will
elect him.
United States Minister Maynard
has left COnstantinOple, hOmeward
bound. to enter upon the duties of
postmaster general.
Amstin Repnbiican:-Why is it that
Dunnell seeks the aid of forgers and
embezzlers Of pubic funds in his
efforts to override public sentiment !!
Is it on the ground that "birds of a
feather flock together :"
Siou.r city Jonrmal:-It is plain
fact that if you strike off the "Gener-
al" from HancOck's name nothing is
left, while you can take away the
General from Garfield and have a
distinguished statesman remaining.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
The Way to Peace.

We had better suffer defeat.than
become the servile tools Of Il few de.
signing politicians. When such men
as Page, Child, Baker and Wakefield
become the dictatOrs of the party we
want to leave it.-OrdtOnna Journal:
The Journals notion of peace and
Cancellation are truly beautiful. If
the spirit which animates the above.
is the spirit of Mr.. Dunnell. then
peace indeed is far off. AS the Jour-
nal is Mr.. Dunnell's home organ, we
desire to know if this may be regard
ed as Mr.. Dunnell's language!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
The Way Others Look At It.
ISt. Clond Journal Press.l

iSt tIOnu journal Pfers.I
The practical question now is, what
shall be done? Neither candidate
can be elected if both run. 1t is
doubtful If either will withdraw and
leave the field clear for the other. But
what both can do honorably is to
withdraw and relegate the whole mat
ter back to the people, beginning
again with the primaries. OF course
this would involve the doing all over
again Of IA good deal of hard work,
but much better this than continu-
I'll division leading to certain defeat.
The interests of the Republican party
are infinitely superior TO the graft
flying Of the ambition of any man or
Of the likes and dislikes of any set of
men. 1t seems as though there ought
To be enough cOol-headed, dispassiOn-
ate, patriotic Republicans in the dis
trict TO untangle this difficulty and
reunite the divided party, turning
threatened defeat in 4 grand victory.
TO bring this about there must he
concessions all around, and the men
who refuse to meet on some halfway
ground must bear the responsibility
for what shall follow, and in the
future be made to feel it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
DANVILLE.

From Mr.. Vances census papers, we
gleane the following items: There are
in this town 7O7 living persons;
there occurred during the census year l2
deaths. There are names on the
special schedule for the dependant
classes. On schedule 2, there are 1873
farms reported; the number of acres un-
der cultivation is 10,006, which produced
last year, of the leading products, wheat
70,42 bu. oats, 59,S2G blu. corn 30.756
bu. There are $40 horses, 495 cows, COZ
head of other cattle, 444 hogs, 904 sheep.
There was $4,000 lbs. of butter made,
and last, but not least, there are the hens
which including the BOOSTERS, number 4 =
O22. These produced, excluding the
ROSTERS, 16,Oss doz. eggs. The value
of the productions amount in the az
gregate to $S2,225.
The Republicans of this town purpose
Ike in the front rank in the coming con-
test Of which more anon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
Another View of the Situation

From the Minneapolis Journal.
The truth Of the whole matter is
that neither Dunnell nor Ward is the
regularly nominated candidate Of the
republican party in the First District.
Republicans are under no party Obli-
cation to support either. Both should
step down and out and leave tho field
free to a better representative Of the
party. And il they refure, the rank
and file of the party should cut loose
from the dictatorship of the machine
politicians and assemble in mass
convention and select man who can
worthily and triumphantly bear the
standard of the Republican party.
From what Is known of Dunnell's
public career il is certain that he is
not fit; and from what we hear of
Ward we should Judge that he. would
not be no improvement. a republic
can defeat in the First District is rath-
or unpalatable, but it may be neces-
sary to curb the selfiishness and AFRO
gance Of the politicians of the Dun
nell stripe and the turbulence of men
like Sherman Page and others of the
Ward Shriekers. 1t required the cleo
ton of a democrat. Eugene Wilson,
in this district in 1858 to comb down
some troublesome politicians and i'm
press the party in general with a
sense of its responsibility. The First
District may need Il similar lesson,
and it may as well come this year rs
any. The country is safe in any
event.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
DAKOTA,

DAKOTA.
There arc some solid facts in the fol
lowing metrical composition, which GU
Dakotaa correspondent sends us.
We left our Minnesota home
In eighteen seventy nine,
And to Dakota's land We came
A botter home to find.
We crossed the winding river Sioux,
And DER its sparkling foam
Where eagles fly and lakes are dry,
And Red men often roam.
There IL no shade Of any kind,
No tree, or shrub, nor stick;
Our land Is high, our wells are dry,
No water but the creek
Our cottage stands among the hills,
With sodding all around;
hear the wind-the tiresome wind,
A mournful, roaring sound.
I've seen the wild geese fly this way,
And focks Of Sandhill Cranes,
And tho bleached bones Buffalo
That lie upon the plains.
I've seen the prairics all on fire,
I've watched il night and morn;
II swept both stacks Of grain and hay,
And fields of standing corn.
dread the gray wolfe hungry cry,
The cayOtc's fearful scream;
loye the little antelope,
That travels the rayine.
The lone jack rabbit darts away,
lie fears the hunters hound;
The little badger has his cave
Down deep beneath the ground.
There's sun fish in the running creek,
Pickrcl and pike, think;
The muskrat plays upon the bank,
Also the cunning mink.
Some people feast on Johnny-cakc,
And some on finer grain;
And others cat their clear bran bread,
And sorghum from the cane.
1t is splendid place
70 which man may come,
With"grub y, hard cash and team;
But men without store of each, ha,
better stay 1T home.
CYNTHIA WARREN.
Skunk Lake, ID. T., 1880.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23

indianapolis News:-Now comes
Hdrper's Weekly, and after careful
examination of the Credit Mobilier
case and Ganfeld's connection there
with, acquits him, as every honest
man who has mind enough to weigh
testimony must. Such papers as
Harper's Weekly and the Nation
have an unquestiOned position in the
eyes of this people for truth-telling.
They are noted for their dispasion-
ate consideration of public questions,
and the clearness and force of their
opinions. The slagwhanging press
is biting a file when it attempts to
smirch Garfield. The American peo-
pie love fair play, and it is notice.
able fact that whoever Injuries that
sense in them or proceeds upon the
assumption that they do not read and
reason, plays lOosing game. They
arrive at the same conclusion in this
matter that Harper's Weekly and the
Nation do, and they will resent the
Indignant ignorance which attempts
to distort facts. 1t needs no prophet
to predict that before election time
the "slang- whangers" will be mum.
They will keenly realize the mistakes
they have made.
Minneapolis claims to have the lead
of st. Paul now not only in popllla-
ton, but in wealth, rs shown by the
valuation of the real and personal
property.
Saltwater, with her population of
9,059, has just reason to be proud.
But eight women to 255 men are
now confined in the State prison.
WatOnwan county has population
of $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
Brief JOttingS.

Through the kindness of Superintendent
Livermore of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. in this city, election bulletins have been
displayed, and continue to be SO, at City Hotel,
being given ont from the branch Office located
there.
Last evening Gilbert's assemblies opened for
the winter, to continue each Thursday eve-
ming, at his rooms in Motley Block. These as
semblies last winter were very popular, and
will no doubt be SO the coming season.
Yesterday was fair, wind northeast, blowing
three miles an hour; mercury 41o at a. m.
AT noon it was cloudy, wind northeast, blow
ing two miles an hour; mercury 50o.-
A gentleman arrived here from Lebanon, n,
II. Wednesday night and Thursday took
charge of the body of the late N. D. Spear,
who was killed by the Deeri ng horse cars, and
removed it to Lebanon.
Officers Gribben and Langmaid yesterday ar
rested "Kit' Calligan for stealing lead pipe
from the store lately occupied by Deane Broth
ers. He was in the employ of that firm and
had key to the building
In the article in yesterdays PRESS referring
to the proposed street from the Kerosene Oil
Works to D. w. Clark & Co.'s ice property,
we inadvertently mentioned the line of said
road as being over land belonging to the
Evergreen Cemetery" property in Cape Eliz-
abeth. 1t should have read "Forest City Gem
etery"
Mr.. J. c. Coolidge has sold his residence No.
27S Spring street to Mr.. Edward S. Hamlin.
Mr.. Hamlin will make improvements and put
the property in first class shape.
Bailey & Noyes have the sold Farmers
Almanac for 1880.
Frank Goddard's election caricatures are
having great run about town. The latest is
displayed in Stone g. Youngs window, corner
of Green and Congress streets
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS:
Oct. rs, 1850.

OIElOC IlOO No.
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofices-Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at 8.15 a. M, 1890 and 900 D. m.
Boston and the West-Arrive at 1920, $40, $40,
and Lilo p. m. Close at 8.15 a. M, 1880, 800
and 300 p. m.
Raiway-Arrive at 1920 and $40 p. m. Close at
S.15 a. m. and 300 m.
Great Southern & Western-Arrive at 1920 $40,
SO and lilo p. m. Close at SIS a. NJ, 1890
800 and 900 p. M
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOS D..
III. Close at 11.3o a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 800 a.
IN. and 1.05 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m. and 4.35
and 900 p. m.
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at $40 a. m. Close at 800 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn--Arrive at 2O5 and 300 a..
M and l.05 P. m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m.
Castine, Deer Isle, sedgwick, S. W. Harbor Mt.
Desert, yonesport, Maehias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias Miibridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p. m.
Eastport, VIA each steamer-Arrve at GOO q. m.
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Close at g 15 a. m.
Express. Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arrive at
2.06 a. IN. Close at 900 p. M
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at LOB p. m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 800 p. m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via G. T. R.-Ar-
rive at II. 40 p. m. Close at 12.45 p. m
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
80 a. m. and 800 p. IN.
Swanton, Vt and intermediate Offices via P. & o.
Il. R.-Arriye at 6.05 p. m. Close at 7.45 a. m.
Eryeburg Me-, and intermediate offices, via P. &
o. Z. R.-Arrive at 11.20 m. Close at 2.30 p. m.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
q X. r. R.-Arriye at 1.20 p. m. Close at 12.45
p. m.
Rochester, N. H. and intermediate offices, via P.
s r. r. R.-Close at $50 a. m.
Carriers deliveries are made daily Sundays ex,
cepted in the business portion of the city at 100
and 1000 a. m, and 1.30 p. M. In other sections
at 800 and 45 M. 2.3O p. m. Collections are
made on week days at 100 and IL 90 q. M, and
zoo and 500 p. m. On Sundays at GOO p. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
Samaritan Association.

In report yesterday of the annual meeting
of the above association we omitted to give
the Secretary's report. 1t is as follows, show
ing continued noble work and deserved pros
perity OF this worthy organization:
During the past year the society has held
twelve meetings at the homes of members.
Those who preferred to work for themselves
did so, each paying ten cents into the treasury.
Others employed themselves with work pre-
pared by the committee Consisting mostly of
aprons which are generally disposed of by
public sale. The promenade concerts, coffee
parties, &C., have been successful both social
ly and financially. The average attendance
at the regular meetings, has1been17.
The largest number ct anyone meeting is
81.
The list of members has been increased by
the addition of eleven names
Three OF our number, Mrs. Berry, Mrs.
Fobes and Mrs. O'Brion have, passed away,
six have Withdrawn, and three have moved
away from the city.
There has been received from memberships
and fines, S61.75, which has beenspaid to the
treasurer.
The treasurer, Mrs. G. M. Plunmer, further
reports that there have been distributed 800
yards Of print, 261 yards of cotton cloth, Sc
yards of flannel, 10 yards Of cambria, 146 yards
OF alpaca, II yards of cotton flannel, IS yards
of silesia, 814 new and secondhand garments,
SO pairs of boots and shoes and II pieces of
furniture. The amount of cash receipts for
the year was $1S5.04.
Mrs. A. Mitchell was chosen president of the
association.
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
The English Steamers.

Notwithstanding Boston has succeeded in
inducing the Allan line of steamers to change
their American port from Baltimore to Boston
and the Vermont Central railroad has made
favorable arrangements in connection there
with and propose to do an immense business
in transportation of foreign bound goods from
the Great West and Canada via Boston, yet
Portland will still have the Dominion and
Beaver line of steamers continue to make this
city their winter port, running between here
and Liverpool as usual, the first steamer being
expected here the last of this month
The steamers of these lines arc great freight
carriers and .we'may oxpecIto have as much
activity as ever at the Grand Trunk and adja-
cent wharves. The present business on the
Grand Trunk is immense, and the road with
difficulty is enabled to obtain sufficient cars
with which to transact its business Now that
election is over, and the outlook is still more
encouraging, the Grand Trunk will un-
doubtedly do much larger traffic, and the
number Of steamers and merchant vessels to be
employed in conjunction with that road will
undoubtedly be increased. So after all we
look for a busy season at the Grand Trunk the
coming winter.
The steamer Lake Winnepeg of the Beaver
lines sails from Portland, Nov. 26th
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
MUsIC AND TIE DRAMA.
MINNIE pa1MER's BOARDING SCHOOL,

MINNIE PALMER's BOARDING SCHOOL.
There was fair house in attendance on
"Minnie Palmer's Boarding School" at the
New Portland Theatre last evening, and not
withstanding Miss Palmer was suffering &c.
verely from cold, she was full of life and
acted with much rollicking spirit, and the COM
pany were also good in their support We
hope that the School will be attended by
crowded houses this evening and Saturday eve
ming also at the matinee Saturday afternoon.
THE soRCERER.
Tickets are selling we'll for the grand oper-
attic rendition of 'The Sorcerer on the 10th
inst We had the pleasure of hearing the
opera in Boston recently, and it is a capital
hit, and Barnabee, the inimitable, has an i'm
mense part of rs. Wellington Wells" deal
er in magic and spells. Miss Phillips, Whit
ney, Maria Stone and the other leading artists
to porfectiOn
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
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The Rifle Match at Fort Prel,le.

But few days elapsed after the issuance of
Major Hastings challenge for friendly rifle
contest before the captain received word from
Capt. Davis Of the Mechanic Blues that his
company had taken up the gauntlet thrown
down by the regulars, and that Nov. 4th, at 2
p. m. should be the day ard the hour for the
struggle.
Although little chilly the appointed day
was propitious, and with fair weather, a good
range and good targets, but one desideratum
remained-the best score.
Promptly at the hour appointed Capt. Davis
and Sergeant Knight of the Blues faced the
target, the toss deciding that the Blues should
lead. The Captain opened with Centre"
Sergt. Knight following with an "outer"-
neither bringing out the white disc during his
shooting. Thirty-six and thirty were their to-
tails, Lieut.. Best and Sergt. Broderick of the
regulars following with score Of 81 and 80 re-
spectively, thus leaving the teams tied at the
end of the first stage.
Thus the shooting continued, each team
shooting by pairs, until tho end the regulars
meanwhile pulling slowly to the ahead, the
close showing them victors by Sc points (as
shown by the detailed scores following) bugler
Emerson and private Donahue closing the
match in fine form.
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
En- Route to the Provinces.

Several prominent New England railway
men started yesterday on visit to st. John,
Halifax, Quebec, Montreal and Toronto by way
of the GrandsTrunk Railway. The party COM
prised the following gentlemen:-Lucius Tut
tie, General Passenger and Ticket Agent; Mr..
Berry. General Freight Agent, and George f.
Thompson, Travelling Passenger Agent of the
Eastern road; Payson Tucker, Superintendent
of the Maine Central Railroad; Frank W.
Cram, Superintendent of the e. & N. A. road !;
Frank Leavitt, General Ticket Agent of the
E. & N. A. road; and j. Murray Kay, mana
ger of the st. John and Maine Railway, who
is now in Bangor. At ST. John the party will
be joined by H. d. Mcleod, Superintendent
OF the European & North American Railway
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-05
, Scripture Texts for the Candidates


s Mr.. Riley Kittridge, of Belfast, is undoubt.
edly the champion fine hand writer. He has
in his possession postal card upon one side of
which is clearly written 40oS words, compris
the entire books Of Jonah and Malachi and
the 9th, 9th and portion Of the 7th Psalms.
Mr.. Kittridge recently sent a postal card to
each candidate for President and Vice Presr
dents. the six cards containing nearly 5000
words He has received replies from Gen.
Garfield and Gen. Hancock. The card to Gar
field contained his letter of acceptance and the
7th Psalm-2227 words. The following is Gen.
Garfield's reply, written iu his own hand:
MENTOR, Ohio, Oct. %, 1880.
Dear Sir-Your letter of the 18th inst. and
the postal cars with my letter of acceptance
and the 7th Psalm written thereon came duly
to hand. Accept my thanks for your kind
ness. Very truly yours,
j. A. GARFIELD.
Gen. Garfield also sent Mr.. Kttridge a very
nice photograph of himself with his auto.
graph.
The card to Hancock contained the Demo-
cratic platform, 9th chapter Of Proverbs, 1st,