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New-York tribune., 1880-04-03

ST. LouIs ALTON AND 4. H. RAILRoAD CoNpANYs
No. l. WALLsr- New.Y0rk March "a, l6*0 >
vJ,O HOLDERS 6f BELLEVILLEa and SOUTH:
Il EEN ILLINOIS hAILKoAD COJPANnS f1ESs Issn
MORTGAGE BONDs.-The COUPONS dne April Il l6oos
and iheresfier will paid presentation the ONCE Of
The ST. Lous and fere Hante Railroad Company No.
ia Wali-sf New.York. N. gAYARD BROWN. Ireasuref
- B. and q. !. r. r. Co.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-03

e3 WILLAN-sr., NEW YoRK, March q, issV
rgNHE COUPONS Of the Second MOrtgaRl
4 Bonds Of the ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba Ran
way Company lat APRIL will be paa at the oes g ~
Company O3 William after that date ]. s. KEN
NEDY 4 Co. Fiscal Agents.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-03

L lar monthly meeting held this day rave declared .
monthly thousand dollars the same being -
the rate OF Goars uavabfc ON tie
s day Ar The transfer books will be closed on the
Goth inst. AMI reopened On the I'd proxtmo -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
Sanitary Sleening.

DIR. B. w. Richardson protests against
the double bed. He maintains that the
system of having beds in which two per-
sons can sleep is always to some extent
unhealthful. Each little child even
should have its own little bed. No two
children are constituted so as to require
the same kind of bed-clothing and the
same kind of bedding. NO children or
persons can sleep under the same cover
ing without one being the cause of some
discomfort to the other, by movement,
position, or drag of clothing. Beyond
these discomforts, however, there is the
question of emanations from the breath.
At some time or other the breath of one
of the sleepers must, in some degree,
affect the other; the breath is heavy, dis
agreeable; it may be so intolerable that
in waking hours, when the senses are
alive to it, it would be sickening soon
after a short exposure to it. Here in
bed, with the senses locked up, the disa-
greeable odor may not be realized; but
assuredly, because it is not detected, it
is not less injurious" Moreover, under
the single bed system it is rendered i'm
possible to place very old and very young
people to sleep together. To the young
this is positive blessing, for there is no
practice more deleterious to them than
to sleep with the aged. The vital warmth
that is so essential for their growth and
development is robbed from them by the
aged, and they are enfeebled at time
when they are the least able to bear the
enlightenment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
Neyada's First Nugget.

Nevada's first nugget was mined with
butchers knife. John Orr started
across the plains in 1849. The roads
were bad, the weather was worse, and he
was obliged to remain through the win
ter ut Salt Lake. In April he resumed
his journey. He had partner npmed
Nick Kelly, after whom Kelly's ravine is
named, and in the company was William
Prouse, now living in Nurb City, about
forty miles southeast of Salt Lake.
Prouse had worked in mines before gold
was discovered i'll Coloma, and was IL
good prospector. One day the train
stopped on the edge of what is now
known as Gold canon, near the Carson
river, to let the animals feed on some
bunch grass found growing among the
sage brush. Prouse at noontime took
milk pan, and going down to the gulch
began washing dirt, in n few minutes
getting color to the value of few cents.
Orr then named the place Gold Canon.
The train soon after resumed travel,
going to the head of Carson valley.
There they met party of seven, who
had left the train Mt the sink of the Hum
boldt, intending to 60 in advance to CAL
ifornia and select good locations for the
remainder of the party. They had been
unable to cross the country, and had
been lost in the snow in the mountains
four or five days, unable to find the
divide to Hangtown. A stay in Carson
for three weeks followed, when Orr,
Kelly and several others returned to
Gold Canon and resumed prospecting.
Kelly and Orr went up the canon until
little fork was reached, when work was
begun. The party had few tools, and
Orr had nothing but knife. While
Kelly was working he noticed very mar
row place ut the fork, where the water
barely covered slab of slate rock. Idly
he examined it, and noticed small crew
ice near the edge, drove the knife into it,
breaking out a piece. The water run
ming over it washed away the underlying
dirt, and in few seconds he discovered
a gold nugget where the rock had COW
cred it. 1t was quickly removed, and
afterward found to weigh 1926. This
was on the LIST of June, 1850, nearly
thirty years ago. Prospecting was con-
tinued, and though dust was found in
several places throughout the canon,
Orr's was the only nugget. He still has
it in his possession, the first ever found
in Nevada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
Rapid Firing.

A gun which can fire 5000 shots in
thirteen minutes was recently tested in
Washington. The Gardner is a machine
gun, like the Gatling. 1t has two bar
rels made of steel, encased in brass.
This is an auxiliary to small arms, and is
simply gun which, by the ingenuity of
the designer, is calculated to do the work
of Il number of muskets, and do it more
rapidly and effectively. 1t cannot. proba-
bly,, shoot as accurately as musket, but
if properly handled, must he fearfully
destructive, especially when directed
against line or an advancing column.
Its calibre is 45-100 of IN inch, and the
same cartridges are used as in ordinary
rifle practice. The charge is seventy
grains of powder, and the ball weighs
405 grains. 1t is mounted on small
field carriage, and is light enough to be
carried by two men. The whole length
of the gun is only four feet. 1t can be
fired 500 times in minute, its capacity
being only limited in this direction by the
rapidity with which it can be fed. If
steam should supply the motive power,
and it could be fed fast enough, there is
no telling how rapidly it could be fired.
The firing is done by turning crank in
the rear of the gun, and it is fedthrough
a hat-shaped bob, into which the car
tridges is placed in blocks holding twen-
ty each, They fit down neatly into this
box, which holds about fifty cartridges,
and as fast as the crank is turned they
drop down into channel and are carried
forward for discharge and the empty
cartridges returned and dropped beneath,
Five thousand shots were fired in thir-
teen minutes, three men relieving each
other at the crank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
A Story Of Gov. Hoffman.

A correspondent of the Utica Herald
reports ex-Gov. Hoffman as saying that
one day near the close of his term az he
was sitting in the executive chamber,
a strange man entered, unannounced,
and unceremoniously seated himself. In
q moment he extended his hand, in the
palm Of which lay a somewhat battered
musket ball. "Governor," said he,
"that musket ball killed my brother in
the streets of New York. 1t was fired by
one of the militia who were acting by
virtue of your orders. I regarded you
as my brothers. murderer, and over his
dead body swore that would take the
same bullet that killed him and with it
kill you. l have many times started to
make good my vow, but each time de-
ferred it. For certain reasons l have
made up my mind to let you live; but
want you to know that you owe your life
tome, and continue to live entirely by my
sufferance." The man then quietly
arose, picked up his hat, md unconcern-
edly walked away. The governor, this
writer says, admitted that the episode
startled him; but when asked by a
prominent democratic senator what he
would do again in an emergency similar
to that of July, 1871, he promptly re-
piled: 81 would do precisely rs / did
hefOra -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
THE EAST.

In the Interstate regatta the double Rcull
shell race was won by Terwilliger and Van VAL
konburg, of Hillsdalc, Mich, defeating the
Pensacolas, st. Johns, Riversides, and echoes,
of Now York.
HERMAN LIssBERuER, metal merchant and
importer, No. 257 Pearl street. New York, suis-
pended payment on the Sd inst. Liabilities be-
tween $2,O00,00O ami ~, 900, 900. The creditors
are few and are the principal banks, one OF
which has claims of over $500, 900. The sus-
pension Is ascribed TO heavy loss in iron.
The Ryan-Goss prize fight for $1,000 side
and the heavy weight championship took place
on the LIST inst, at Colyer's Station, w. Va,
and resulted i'll n victory for Ryan after eighty
six rounds of n hard fought battle.
THREE large iron mills, i'll Pittsburg, have
yielded to the demands Of the puddlcrs, and
raised the scale OF prices for the ensuing year.
INFORMATION was received in New York city,
on the 3lst ult., of the death of cx-Comptrollcr
ID. b. Connolly, a Tweed ring fugitive. II is
stated he died at Marsailles, France, after
surgical operation.
The Court of Inquiry into the case of the col
ored Cadet Whitaker, who WAS found bound
and mutilated Ill his quarters at West
Point, returned verdict that Whitaker mutt
lated himself. He was Immediately placed
under arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
HOSpitable Turks.

The travelling correspondent of the
London Ncacs writes from Asterabad:
know nothing stranger than the pro-
fuse hospitality with which these Turco-
man nomads will receive in their kbitka
the traveller they would plumber with the
greatest pleasure five hundred yards
away. had scarcely clambered up the
steep bank than l was literally seized
upon, brought to the khan's house, and
forced to swallow an amount of olive oil
from Khiva, which 1 believe is in my
stomach still, after forty-eight hours.
When I succeeded in making these good
people understand that after all ones
stomach has a limit, the enormous dish
was taken away; and in few minutes it
was announced that my escort was wait
ing. l found ten horsemen drawn up
before the door. They looked, as far as
the men We're concerned, their hats es-
pecially, like so many OF the Scots
Greys: only their horses were Immensely
superior to those of atregiment. These
men were supposed to see me safe to AS
terabad. As French writer says, " 1t
was an ingenious manner of avoiding
meeting brigands on the road by taking
them with YOU" In fact the only posi-
BILE danger could run into i'll my twen-
ty-fve miles ride to the town was the
risk of meeting the good people who es
costed me.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

The senate has confirmed James o. Putnam.
New York, minister to Belgium; VIM. i.
Hyman, surveyor of customs at New Orleans,
vice j. Madison Wells.
Col. j. c. AUDENRIED, of Gen. Sherman's
staff. died on the Sd inst, at his residence in
Washington, ID. G. His remains were inferred
at West Point.
The senate has confirmed Horace Maynard
postmaster general and Felix Costc United
States marshal for the eastern district of Mis-
souri,.
The public debt statement for May shows
decrease of SIS, 1925, 1885, decrease since June 30,
1879 S74, 800, 1876.
The reverse side of Bcaconfield's rosy picture
of the enormous exodus of United States farm
ers into Canada is now being presented. During
April more than 1000 people, chiefly French
Canadians, left Quebec for the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
Medicines of the Ancients.

Some of the ancient cures were worse
than the affections which they were de-
signed to relieve. Fancy for instance
the following, recommended as well-test-
ed antidotes for poisons: The hoof of an
OK cut into parings and boiled with
bruised mustard-seed in white wine and
pure water. The blood of duck, drunk
fresh and warm, or else dried to powder,
and so drunk in draught of white wine.
The blood of a stag also. Ii the case
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BRowN & Co., Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.

NEW YORK, June $500 p. M.-Flour-
Quiet: prices without important change; receipts
1892 bbls; round hoop Ohio at S4.75G5.00;
choice do at S5.10@6.50; superfine western at
S3.5Od4.5O; common to good extra do at 1890
@4.7O; choice do at S4.70@7.00; choice white
wheat do at $4.65t05.OO. Wheat-Spring at
sl.2O; firm; winter 115@3lc better; moderate
trade; sales 1900 bus No. 2 red seller June at
s1.2Ol @1.20ls; 5000 bus do seller July at
S1.l714; 5000 bus do seller August at $l.13.
Corn-l12@lc better and active mixed western
spot at 2l2@D5i1 &c; do future at 5214 053c.
Oats-Firm and quiet; western at 41@451lc.
Beef-Steady; moderate inquiry; new plain mess
at $1,000; new extra do at Sl0.O0GDl0.50.
Pork-About steady and quiet; new mess at
sl1.25. Lard-Dull and weak; steam rendered
at &c. Butter-Dull and heavy; Ohio at S@2Oc.
CheeSe-Weak at 9@l21sc for poor to choice.
Whisky-Nominal; western at s1.13@1.15.
Sugar-Quiet and firm; moderate inquiry. Mo-
lasses-Steady. Petroleum-Yery firm and
quiet. Mce-Unsettled. Cofree-Quiet and
steady. Freights-Steady. Spirits of Tur-
pentine-Firm at 2614c. Resin-Fum at
s1.4O@1.f5. Tallow-Firm at &c for western.
Eggs-Steady at lO@l115c for fair to choice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

TIE following sc'Isibl" language IsrcprOducCd
from ihc IittsInrE DiSpGfch: II il true that
the foreign trade Of the whole country is much
less unsatisfactory than the New York figures
lndIcatc, but Tia, fact remains that the fayOra-
Die balance or the last three or four years has
almost disappeared, and it would seem to be
only Il question "G time when We shall have to
confront heavy balance on the wrong side
Of tn" ledger, viii! all which that implies. Our
exports rtill III excess of those of last year,
Lut We cal4nOi safely count Oh continued short
crops in Europe. We shall, Of course, always
bc cXl Orters Of more or less Of our agricultural
products to Europe, but he will DC short-sight-
ed who builds his hopes of increased future
traffic upon an abnormal demand for bread
stufs and provisions. Our future hope at least,
far as manufactures and home trade are con-
ccrncd, is i'll the strength and ability and
capacity Of orr new people in the extent Of
Their needs, Of their capacity to consume, and
of their ability to pay. Let lis make the best
use we can Of our prosperity while it is III the
fragrance Of lis blossom, but lot us not deceive
ourselves by Uyercalculating its force or by
building our hopes upon false foundations.
Let enterprise have full play, but if enterprise
is 10 be6et haste, let us not forget the old
maxim that it is best TO make haste slowly, 10
slow, indeed, as to be sure of the accomplish
ment Of that which is intended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

Vegctine put up in this form comes within the
reach of all. by making the medicine yourself
you can, from SOC. package, containing the
banks, roots and herbs, make two bottles of the
liquid Vegetine. Thousands will gladly avail
conveniences to make the medicine. Full drec-
ti0ns in every package.
Vegetine In powder form is sold by all drug
gists and general stores. If you cannot buy it
If them, enclose fifty cents in postage stamps
for one package, or one dollar for two packages,
and will send 1t return mail. ii. Il. Stevens,
Boston, Mass
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
NEWS. WEEK.
TIE WEST.

The Arkansas Democratic state convention,
i'll session at Little Rock, on tho 4th inst, nom
mated Thos. J. Churchill for governor. Jacob
Frolech for secretary Of state and Vim, L.
Woodruff for treasurer.
REroRTs from Silver City, N. NJ, state that
blackboard driver was killed by Indians on the
30th nit, just west of Cummings and the matt
captured and destroyed. Sam Lyons, station
keeper, was killed, number vi cattle and stock
taken, and number Of Mexicans killed near
Cummings and lIillsborough. Fifty head Of
stuck were killed at the latter point and n large
number of horses stolen. Cooks Canon liz re-
ported full of Indians, and massacres are Of al
most hourly occurrence. There il al absolute
reign of terror east Of Silver CitS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

AT Madison, Ind, OH the 4th inst, Ransom
Smith shot and killed Jacob Hammersmith.
The parties were neighbors and had quarrel
about chicken trespass.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Jr., Of Ohio, son of the
sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives,
Washington, was shot and seriously wounded in
the abdomen, on the 4th inst, at Highland
Falls, N. Y, by Beaumont Buck. of Texas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

IL the course OF long article the LOniOn
Times expresses q conviction that the annual
exodus Of American tourists to Europe is a
good thing for both countries. 1t maintains
that the more direct the intercourse between
English and American homes, the brighter will
be the prospect Of permanent international
good will. Every autumn tourist to New York
and Pennsylvania and New England comes
back with cordial admiration Of the country
hc has traycrscd, aud still more OF its people.
Roughncs" and crudities which offend on the
surface disappear on nearer approach. The
same pleasant consequence would attend a
closer familiarity Of American tourists in Europe
with British peculiaritieS. If the legion Of
travellers which the United Kingdom is promised
during the next few months from the United
States will consent to study their blood relations
Of the mother country from some less general
point of view than the EPSON race-cOursc or the
ride in Hyde Park, and if the Englishmcn will
afford them opportunities, the temporary
migration may answer a more durable purpose
than the foundation Of the United States with
French fashions and unauthenticated Italian
art"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

was desperate one you were to take
sound horse, open his belly alive, take
out oil his entrails quickly, and put the
poisoned person naked into it, all save
his head, while the body of the horse re-
tains its natural heat; and then let him
sweat we'll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
TChicapo Evening journal.

The Hop. Leonard SWEET, the great
lawyer of the northwest was cured OF
rheumatism and neuralgia by st. Jacobs
Oil. In an interview article upon the
matter, the Journal representative says
he felt as have many others before, that
st. Jacob Oil, the great German REM
edy, is thu, best and most thorough con-
queror Of pain the world has ever known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

DRESS GOoDs. - The stock of Dress
Goods at James Morgan's, 1856 and 1888
East Water St., Milwaukee, Wis, en-
braces all the most stylish Dress Fabrics
from the best mills at reasonable prices,
Ladies are invited to send for his price
list and to call when in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

We are so thankful to say that DIR
baby was permanently cured Of danger
Gus and protracted irregularity of the
bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by its
mother, which at the same time restored
her to perfect health and strength. THE
Parents, Rochester, n. Y. See another
column. -bufdkO ErOrcss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
DO a Favor to a Sick Friend.

you have friend suffering from any
disorder of the Kidneys send them n
package of Kidney-Wort, and you will
make them happy. Its great tonic power
is especially directed to these diseases,
and it quickly relieves the distress and
cures the disease. Have you tried it?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
Vegetine.
One Package in Powder Form
Cured Scrofula.
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR DOCTORS BILLS.
Sc BREMEN ST., East Boston, Mass,

Sc BREMEN ST., East Boston, Mass.,l
September 20, 1879.
Mr. ii. Il. STEvEEs-Dear Sir: My little daughter
Stella has been afflicted long time with Scrofua,
everything; employed different phyFi-
clans In East Boston, but they helped her none. L
bought some Of your POWDER FoRa vEGETIsE, and
my wife stepped II and gave 1t to the child according
to the directions, and were SURPRISED IN fort
NIGHTS time TO see how the child had gained in flesh
and strength She il now gaining every day, and L
can cheerfuly recommend your remedy to be tho
best We have ever tried.
Respectfully yours, d. WEBB.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

We would no more be without Dobbins' Elec~
trio Soap, (made by Cragin d Co., Philadel-
phia,) i'll our family than without stove. 1t
Is pure, and does its own work without the
main strength of the washwOman. Try it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

"MAJoR ANN" colored woman who
has Just died in South Carolina, kept her
Bible constantly by her in her market
cell. When visited during her illness
she always called for the leading of the
first chapter of revelation, saying, "read
it right, for I shall know if you make
one mistake"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

If the Liver is the sUurcs of your trouble you
can find an absolute remedy in DR. SANFoRD's
LIVER INvIGoRAToR, the only vegetable cathar-
THO which acts directly Oh the Liver. Cures al
Bilious diseases. For Book address DIR. SAN
FORD, 162 Broadway, New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

William II. Wilson, NJ. d. Springfield Efing-
ton Co., Ga, says: ~ perscribed Hunts
Remedy in complicated case of Dropsy which
had been treating for eight years, ard I find
Hunts Remedy is the best medicine for Dropsy
and the Kidneys, / have ever used" Trial size,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
Trouble I'm the Camp.

lot LOUIS tmo) luneb.l
We are sure that it is nothing like as
bad to have trouble in the camp, as to
have trouble in the stomach. Thus, Mr..
NJ. j. Falk, Kansas City, Mo-, speaks
from experience for many years, L have
been an extreme sufferer from Dyspep-
sin, and no physician could remove this
chronic trouble. L finally resorted to
the use of the Hamburg Drops, and have
been helped wonderfully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
MilXYnMlkcc.

MILWAUKEE, June $500 p. M.-Flour-
Dull; standard extras at S4.OO@4.2O; common
do at S3.75G3.9O. Wheat-Strongcr; No. at
S1.O5; No. at 9S19c; No. 3 at sSc; No. 2 sell
Ter July at 991Gc@S1.0O4; seller August at
9212c. Corn-Strong at 5000. Oats-Higher
at 311sc. Barley-Quict but strong at Csc.
Rye-Tamc at 76c. POrk-Dull at S1O25 for
cash. Lard-At st. 50 for cash
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11

SIR JoHS MCDoNALD's new scheme for the
construction Of the Canadian Pacific radically
changes the policy of the government The
main feature Of the now proposition is that
lOO.OOO,O acres of land i'll Manitoba and the
Northwestern territory shall be appropriated
for the purpose Of construction: that these lands
are to be, from time to time, selected and
reserved by order of the government and council,
and be of fair acreage quahty for settlement;
that thev shall be sold At prices so fixed from
time 10 time, but in no case less than one dollar
per acre, and the proceeds of this land are to be
devoted exclusively to the construction of the
Canadian Pacific. An effort will then be made
10 turn the tide Of foreign emf ration from the
line Of the Northern Pacific TO the land grant of
the Canadian. The central and cstcIn Dor
tons of the country through which the Cana
dian road will pass art SAID to lie the finest
wheat region on the continent.