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, 1880-06-13


The crop of stars and travelling combinations
last season exceeded that of any previous year;
that for the season Of l6s0-'sl promises to be
even greater. During 15sq S0ft is said that there
were not less than la0 theatrical bands wander
ing from one playhouse to another. The NUM-
Der fur the ensuing year will probably be In
creased considerably. In the appended list Will
be- found over 100 of the more prominent
1roupes now making dates for the next
season, and before August there VIII
probably be fifty or sixty more IN the field:
1cr from .Tervis Section !" Arabian Nights" "A
Gentleman from Ncrada Emma Abbott, saraf1
Q. u. Byron, Buffalo Bill, Baker and Farran,
- Boarding School, JAne Coombs, The Com
cial Trayeicr.% Kate C!axton, criserion Compa-
son, Fanny Davenport, John Dillon, E1n.
met ,,Ey9nge!'ns ha1ains
$. Fun on the Bristol" Golden Game" Adj
Gray, Gilbert s: sullivan's Opera, :. Hearts Of
two
Alvin 1os!yn: Kiralfys, Gerry Gov" Mr. ard
eoe H5s on:r &oesea a1 ohn
Frank Frank Mayo, % MY Partner" Maggie Mitehsii,
ona Map'sssns ss ;1n 5liap S6Sss S9eis
Friends .'our Candidate" Our Tile cub
"Our f3Oblns, Annie PlTley e. NJ E6s y, Louise
Pomeroy. Fred Paulding. Powers Paragons.
Katie Putnam, "l'rincess Toto" - Pirates of
Pcnzancc'' two cotnpa1,ies>, Paysen's English
Opera, Robson, and Crane, John e. Ray
nlond: Sol Smith Kusscl, Rip Van
Winklc,'' Roosevclts Opera. "Royul Middy."
E, /. sothern, Mrs. seott-slddons; strakosch,s
Opera, soldcne's English Opera, - The PhaanS,'
'rroubadours," !" :. Tourists. "Inlmage, Charlotte
pany. .Uncle Toms Cabin -four cornpanics),
..Unknown," " Widow Bedott, Genevieye Ward,
Gus Williams, Agnes Wallace-Vlla, Wallace
Sisters.
, 1880-06-13

Rivals: Cat1c~ Hfca.pber, Bagstock; OGrddy,
in "-Arrah-Na-PoKue" Dazzle, in London AS
surancc''; Captain Murphy Mcguire, in "Tho
Serious Family; and OCuna1'an, in His Last
Legs"
md graceful danseuse and actress of the Nine
Celeste school. whose stage name WAS Miss Mel
SON. Her best hit WAS in 1.-The Mountain
Sy1pb, :; baller. One Of her teats WAS to ascend
into the flies. posing gracefully upon the tips Of
her Iucs on the side Of II crystal ball. Oddly
enough. Notwithstanding the exercise and
fatigues of her calling, she began to grow very
stout, and WIS Obliged to quit dancing for speak
Ing paris, in which she succeeded rs well as Miss
Emily Rigi. She died some ten years ago.
, 1880-06-13

No halfway work. Cure your cough thor-
o9ffhty, .Hales Honey Of Horehound and Tar
Fixes Toothache drQps cure in one minute.
, 1880-06-13

nont use sumulants, but Natures real brain
and nerve food Hop RftteI1,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
Testing a Mares Speed.

stranger" said the stage driver,
this was how found out her speed;
/ was driving alongside the railroad
track Just as Il big load of hotel furni.
ture started The freight car
wouldn't hold 1t all, hnt they
managed to squeeze everything In ex-
cept bar mirror which they tied to
the side of the car. The mare saw
her reflection in the glass, and
thought it was another horse squirt.
ing for the lead. You couldn't have
held her back with steam windlass.
She just laid back her ears and
snorted along like u twenty-inch shell.
The passengers all began to get ex-
cited. They rushed ont on the plat
form and began To make bets. The
conductor stood up OH seat and be-
gan to sell pools. The engineer pulled
the trott!e valve wide open and tore
along at ninety.iive miles an hour.
Soon the mare was abreast OF the
cowcatcher. At San Bruno we had
half mile the lead. Near the six.
mile House the train was so much
ahead of time that 1t fell through
an open draw and everlastingly
smashed up-72 killed and 1919
wounded. 1t was pretty rough on the
passengers, but then we distanced the
train, bet yer life. About u month
after ] sold that mare to her present
owner for 800, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
A Diana In PennsyiyRnin.

In the midst Of large forest five
or six miles back of this little village
(Damascus,) lives Henry Merrill, n
well.known hunter and trapper. He
has but one companion in his solitary
abode, q daughter aged about eighteen
years. Lottie Merrill can row boat,
shoot gun or trap bear rs well and
skillfully as any man in the county OF
Wayne. y day or two ago she started
to cross large inland lake, on the
border of which her home is located,
in a light skiff She carried, as was
her custom, a small rife slung across
her shoulder by leathern slap. She
was padding along leisurely, and
when nearly halfway across the pond
discovered and object moving in the
water, and upon approaching closer
found il was an immense five prOnged
buck, which had been driven into the
water byydOgs. She Immediately drew
her rife, and, after taking Il careful
aim, fired. As she pulled the trigger
the buck made a sudden movement,
and the ball, instead of reaching It's
mark, entered the animals neck, max
ing an ugly an painful wound. The
buck. enraged by the pain, struck az
the boat with one of its forelegs,
SCATTERING the frail bark into pieces.
The boat sank at once, leaving Miss
Merrill in the water with the strug.
Cling and infatuated animal. But she
was plucky and could swim. She
grasped the buck 10y the horns, and
deliberately drawing her hunting
knife. which was sharp as razor,
from her. belt, she plunged it into the
deer's neck. killing him instantly.
She then swan TO shore. about an
eighth of mile and hurried home,
where she put on dry clothing. and
after procuring another boat, rOwed
out 10 where the dead buck was float.
ing and towed the animal to shore.
When dressed, the buck weighed more
than 275 pounds, and was the finest
one killed in this section for years.
This il the eighteenth deer Miss Mer.
rill has killed, and she is proud OF her
last adventure, which Is the most
thrilling one she has ever had. She
intends having the bucks head stuff
ed as a mememtO OF her terrible
struggle for life. Miss Merrill is I'M
commonly gOod-looking, worth con.
siderable money, and is well educated
and only keeps up her Diana life
because it pleases her. Her father
wishes to move into more civilized
region, hut she will not hear Of any
such proposal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
dressed for the village children.

dressed for the village children.
The man--he WAS the lord OF the
castle. and the people In the village
were his itenants--held Felice high
up In his strong arms, 40 that she
could see all the beautiful things in
the hall, and the happy children
dancing around the Christmas.tree.
When she saw the circle Of little trees
she could not keep the tears from
rolling down her cheeks.
Then the lord of the castle set her
In q crimson chair that stood on Il
platform ut the upper end of the hall,
and called to the children, who came
running gayly down the floor. But
when they saw q child beautifully
dressed sitting In the crimson chair,
they grew silent and pressed closely
around her.
1t Is Fclice! suddenly cried out one
Of the children.
Oh, it's our good Felice! said an
other, clapping her hands.
Aud Felice! Felice! Felice! rang
through the hall from hundred
glad voices.
But all this was too much for tho
excited girl. The red flush began to
fade out of her sweet face, and In Its
stead there came the pallor Of faint.
ness. At this moment the lady who
had brought her from the cottage
the wife to the lord Of the castle
entered the hall, and seeing how
white Felice had grown. caught her
up In her arms and carried her away
To her own chamber.
Shall I tell you what happened after
this! Fslice did not go down again
to the hall, where the children of
the village spent the happiest Christ
mas they had ever known, and Mt
evening went away, each taking
some present for the poor father and
mother at home. She had grown
faint from excitement, and had TO
be kept quiet all day.
What happened nexti Oh. well,
this Ia what happened. The lord and
the lady of the castle had no children
and had grown selfish and careless Of
their poor tenants In tho village.
But now that the hand Ofithis strange
ly sweet and gentle child had opened
a door in their hearts, and taught
them a lesson Of good deeds, love
went out toward her SO strongly that
they could dot send her back from
the castle. Every day that she re.
NAMED there she grew lovelier In
their eyes and dearer In their hearts,
and at last one said to the other:
Let her be to us as our own child.
And 1t was answered: Let 1t he so.
And it was so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
Grows.
From tho Lexington tKyJ Prcss.l

A gentleman who resides near the
elegant premises of Mr.. lnskeep,
about six miles north Of our city. re.
ports what is probably the most
stupendons thing in the way Of a
crow roost that has ever been seen
since Noah's crow went 10 roost in
the olive tree. The roost is In the
magnificent woodland of Mr.. ms.
keep, and Our informant estimates
the number Of birds at ls0,OO0,O00.
He says the largest oak trees have
been uprooted, and smaller ones
crushed to kindling wood by their
weight; that the people for three
miles around have to stuff cotton in
their ears and are only enabled to
communicate with each other through
speaking trumpets after the crows be.
gin to assemble. Cattle weighing u
500 pounds have been killed by the
birds and their bones picked clean.
and the skeletons Of hogs and OF
sheep which weighed from $50 to 200
pounds are dangling from the trees,
where the crows have carried them,
and the whole country is strewn with
bones, as In the prophets vision OF
"the valley of Jehosaphat. Shoot.
ing mt them is exceedingly dangerous.
A gentleman in the employ Of Mr.
Inskeep fired two shots into one of the
trees and narrowly escaped snffoca'
ton from the falling birds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
His solemn Warming.
From the Wall Street Daily News.l


"Yaas, there's money made Ia
stocks, no doubt, said the old man,
az he removed his hat and ran his
fingers through bis gray locks, "but
its u reesky bilness; it's suthin' like
betting Oh! whar lightning's going To
strike. with the odds in favor of hit.
ting the tree you stand under.
.'Thcn you never speculate
Never. | dig along on the old
farm. takln one crop with another,
and pull stumps when I've nothing
else To do; aud II | don't see many
snakes haven't anything to worry
over / had apurty solemn warning
during the coal oil excitement, and II
cured me u speculatin'.
GLOW was that!
"Waal. was q widower then; wife
fell down the we'll and was drawed
out as stiff as poker. ] had big
farm, lots Of stock, and was called
purity solid. We all got excited
about lie, and all OF us dug more or
less holes In search Of the stuff. AL!
Of Il sudden u widder Twin about two
miles from me found lie in a dozen
places on her farm. She was wild.
der with Il bad nose freckles I'LL over
her face, eyes on the squint, and built
up like camel. But when she
strnck lilo that was different thing.
OLD Deacon Spooner, who was u
widower, got mashed right away.
Our preacher, who had lost his third
wife, SAW the spec. I thought 1t over
and concluded she was an angel. j
guess some six or seven of us begun
courtin' that wilder within sixteen
hours after the first sight OF lie. !
knew the procession reached from
the gate to the house.
And you got her g
Not much j didn't, and that's
what I'm thankful for. Somehow or
other ! couldn't work up to the pint.
That nose kinder stood in the way
every time / was ready to pop the
question. She acted like she wanted
me, but Deacon Spooner got the best
of US all, and they made n hitch
And what? 2"
Nothing except she had dosed
that farm with barrel OF lie, ana
thus got husband for herself and
home for her five children. When
the news came out ! was 80 cold
along the backbone that they had to
kiyer me up with hoss.blanket, and
since that time ] haven't had the
nerve To buy eggs at seven cents
dozen and hold them for n RISE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
cause and Eject.

The main cause of nervousness Is
indigestion, and that Is caused by
weakness of the stomach. No one
can have sound nerves and good
health without using Hop Bitters to
strengthen the stomach, purify the
blood, and keep the liver and kidneys
active, TO carry of ell the. poisonous
and waste matter Of the system. See
other column. --A9vance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23

4 wedding Is to take place In San
Francisco next month. which Is al.
ready causing sensation. There
are to be ten bridesmaids, each Of
whom will carry lamp lin imitation
OF mn ancient oriental custom). and
go In a body to meet the groom and
conduct him to the bride, who, 1t Is
arranged. will stand, awaiting his
coming. under a canopy Of silk borne
nv four Frisco swells attired as
cherubim. The brides dress will be
decorated with plaques OF satin, Oh
which wreaths OF orange blossoms
will be painted by the fair fingers
of the bride herself
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23

Olive Logan confssses that she
wofShips Conkling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23
4 I.ady's wish.

"Oh, how do wish my skin was as
clear and soft rs yours, said n lady
to her friend lyon can easily make
1t So" answered the friend. Howl
inquired the first lady. by using
Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich
blood and blooming health. 1t did 1t
for me as You observe" Read OF 1t.
-Cairp Bulletin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23

The queerest companions for a man
are those of an old man New Orleans.
He has a mania for spiders, and In his
rooms are more than 500 Of every
shape and color, The ceilings are
hidden by the webs that that they
have spun. Occasionally the old man
throws handful Of flies into tho
webs; and is greatly delighted at see.
Ing the spiders seize their struggling
victims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-23

The cost Of cultivating m acre Of
medium white beans In Canada Is sci,
down TT Sl4; tl.s yield per acre at
twenty and twenty-five bushels. and
the average, price at Sl.25. Those
shipped are mostly sent to the United
States.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-25
LEGAL.
SUMMONS.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
i State of California, in and for the
county OF Los Angeles.
George u. Rowan, Plaintiff, VS.. John
Schultz and &C Lam b. administrators of
estate OF Patrick Halpin, deceased, de-
ceased, Defendants.
Action brought in the Superior Court of
the State of California, in and for the
county of Los Angeles, and the conn paint
died in said county Of Los Angeles. in
the office OF the Clerk Of said Superior
Court.
The people of the State OF California
send greeting 10 John scnultz and q. q.
Lamb, ADM nistrators OF the estate OF
Patrick halpin, deceased, defendants:
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff IN the superior Court OF
the State OF California I'm and for the coun-
ty of Los Angeles, and to answer the COM
plant filed therein, within ten days (ex-
elusive of the day of service) after the
service on you of this summOns-if served
where within thirty days-or judgment
by default will be taken against you, ac-
cording to the prayer OF said complaint.
The said action Is brought To obtain a ne-
cree of this Court for the foreclosure of
certain mortgage described in the said
complaint, ard xecuted by the said John
schultz on the 18th day of Decem ber,
d 1876, to secure the payment Of certain
promissory note OF date 18th December, :,
s76, Tor the sum of seven hundred dol
lars, with interest at two per cent. per
month, payable monthly, executed and
delivered by defendant Scnultz 10 platn-
tiff on satd date and SAID mortgage be.
ing recorded In book " OF mortgages,
page 205, of the official records of Los An
yeles county, California, To winch record
reference Is hereby made for more partic-
ular description OF the mOrtgaged prem
Ises, and that the premises conveyed by
said mortgage may be sold and the pro.
ceeds applied TO the payment OF said
sum Of seven hundred dollars, with in
/ crest thereon AT the rate of two per
cent per month from the lst day of De.
Gem Der, 1877, and attorneys fees, provid-
ed In said mortgage, amounting to f1fteen
pc. ;a,a.ost cent: upon total total principha,i Ih,
aud costs OF suit, anu IN case such
proceeds are not sufficient to pay ,,he same.
then to obtain an execution against
said defendant John Schultz
for tho balance rem,inIng due. and
also that the said defendants and all persons
aither OF them may De barred and foreclosed
OF all right, title, claim, lien, equity OF re-
| dempti tiOn and interest In aud to said mort
gagged premises, and for other and further
relief. Reference is had to complaint for
particulars.
And you are hereby notified that, If you
fail to appear and answer the said Com
plant, as above required, the said plain
| tiff will apply to the Court for the reIieI
demanded IN the said complaint
Given under ray hand and the seal ei
the superior CO AIT ofthe State of Califor-
this 27th day of March, in the year OF
| oar Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.
By CHAs f. JUDD, Deputy. al5-2m
sc. huBBELL, attorney for plaintiff.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-25
MONDAY, THE 30TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1850,

All the right, title, interest and estate OF
said Ramona Verdugo. minor. in and to
all that certain lot or tract OF land situat-
ed in the County of Los Angeles, State
OF California, bounded and described as
follows;
One undivided one-half OF tract OF IS
6l-l00 acres. a portion Of the IO.ima
tract, ALLOTTED and set apa rt 10 Ramona
VerdugO, minor, under the name of ia
mona VerdugO de COlima, by The decree
in partition of the Seventeen n tn District
Court in the case Of Eusebio Acuna ct al
VS.. Nicolas Colima ct al, described as
follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner
of the ract allotted to Jesus Acuna by
said decree, running thence south so de
grees 3U minutes east 1910 chains; iheI Co
north 40 degrees IL minutes east 1868
chains; thence north 60 deerees 30 min
utes west 1910 chains; thence south ~
degrees q minutes west 1910 chains, to
place Of beginning, containing 5j.pl acres,
the interest of said minor therein beins
equal to ~ acr. 8.
Terms aud conditions of sale:-Cash in
legal coin Of the United States. Iced at
exense OF puI Ichaser.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing, and may be delivereed TO the under
signed personally, or flied in the Office
OF the Clerk Of the Superior CouIt.
Bids or oilers may be made at any time
after the first publIcai Ion of this notice
and before he makin OF the sale.
Dated august IL. b, 1881.
Guardian of the person and estate of Ra-
mona Verdugo, "a minor ai3td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-25
yos An9slss aterala.
n..-Ks.p.rs Meeting.

The Bee Keepers held their regu.
lar monthly meeting last Saturday.
J. p. Peasants, President, In the
chair. Minutes of last meeting
EeAd, corrected and approved.
J. w. Wilson, Of Pasadena, Offer
"a . resolution relative to the
awarding Of premiums In the api-
enltural department in the coming
Horticultural Fair to be held in
Ins Angeles In October next
which. after being discussed and
( amended, was adopted asfollows:
Rssolved, That it is the sense of
this association that the following
points govern the judges In their
awards of premiums ia the October
fN(r la the order named In class "a:
/. Honey-Extracted. favor. body and
I. Honeycomb- flavor color and market
8. Honsy-producing flowers-The great
~ number Of wi d flowers known to pro-
dnce honey pollen or propolis.
4. Best display Of honey-Marketable
8. Ws1-Texture and color.
q. Comb-Foundatian body and color.
Z. Honey extractor; facility for hand
ling combs. draft and durability.
8. Bees-full colony and purity of Italian
stock.
.. Queen-purity of Italian stock and
size.
10 Sugar made from honey-Flsvor and
Color.
ii. Vinegar.
IL. Packag, ag,s-workmanship and mate
rial.
IS. Packages Wood, material and work
manship.
from running.
u. Best tiuit put up or preserved in
Is. Best honey cake.
II was further ordered that the
following additional premiums be
offered BY the Association. Best
wood packages for honey, $5, or di.
i ploms: the sa me for tin. For best
honey cake, 81.
Butler moved thata committee ol
Z Avo-thrte gentlemen and two IL.
( dies-bs appointed to superinten
the arrangement Of the Apicultu.
xAl Department for the Fair. Mo.
tion prevailed and the Chair ap-
poiuted Levering, Butler, Wilson,
Ms. Benedict aud Mrs. Dunks. On
mOti0n the following names were
aadsd: r. J. Bogly, J. e. Pleas
ants, Mrs. DIR. Landerner, Mrs.
Xseverihg and Mrs. Butler.
On motion o committee OF five
was appointed to solicit funds to
defray the necessary expenses OF
the agricultural display at the Fair.
The chair appointed Jasper Has
kell, r. j. Bayiey, N. lowering,
1c. w. Sinclair. On motion OF Mr..
Bayley, the President, J. E. Pleas
ants, was added to the committee
On motion the meeting adjourn
z ed to meet on the tbird Saturday IL
September. 1850, in the rooms o
the Semi 1ropic, at O'Clock p n.
N. LEvERING, Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-25
FRIDAY, the THIRD DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1850,

At tho office of Walter d. Stephenson,
No. Temple Block, in the city and
county oil Los Angeles. all the right, title,
interest and estate of the said
ii. w. Miliard at the time of his
death, ana all The right, title and inter-
est that the said estate has, by operation
OF law or otherwise acquired other than
or in addition TO that OF the said H. w.
Miilard at the time of his death. in and
TO all that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate. lying and being In the said
county of Los Angeles, Stale Of Califo.-
mia, and bounded and described as fol-
lows, TO wit:
Ihe sE. quarter OF section three (3)
south. range Twelve (l2) west, san Ber-
nardinO meridian
And at the said place, and at the said
time, and for one day thereafter. offers
and bids will be received for the pur-
chase of the said real estate.
Terms and conditions OF sale:-Cash, I,
gold coin OF tho United States, on the
confirmation of the sale by said Superior
Court.
GEORGE A. MILLARD,
Administrator of the estate of II. w.
Mtllard, deceased.
Los Angeles, 2lst August, 1880. a22td