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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

Writing of the royal family of Italy,
Miss Brewster gives this interesting
sketch Of the queens efforts to make the
best OF loveless union and what came
of them: The queen was twenty-eight
this November. She is popular, has
gentle manners, and q fair intelligence;
perfectly fitted for her position; fond Of
gay life, of dress and pleasure, but en-.
tirely free of ightness Of morals or man.
ners. There has never been word or
breath uttered against her. Since the
kings accession to the throne he has
been an excellent husband; his early life
was, as everyone knows, most immoral,
and now his health is suffering from the
excuses of youth. The first years OF
his married life were not happy, owing
to his open neglect Of his wife, but the
Princess Marguerite was patient and
forbearing; she did oil in her power to
conciliate her cousin-husband. She has
always had o tender custom Of going
into his cabinet with only their son pres
ent, the hour before dinner. Sometimes
husband and wife had parted angrily the
preceding day, for he IL hasty in temper
and quick OF speech in private life, and
brooks no reproval. But she always set
aside her vexation with tho old day, and
went into his private room at evening
with their baby boy, whom he loves
dearly, and whom he was luckily always
ready TO cnress md entertain. 4 gentle
man who was the head OF the princes
household, and who died suddenly few
years ago, told friend Of mine that
those evening visits Of the princess, &C.
companied by her son, which she always
made Of her own free will and accord,
were the salvation Of their married life.
Their marriage was not from love, but
for state reasons. In childhood the
young cousins never cared for each other
but once o wife, the Young princess fell
oil the responsibility and dignity of he,
position, even young as she was, and sht
determined upon keeping OF least thu
appearance of union between them. ON
day she was talking with some ladies
about an English novel they had oil beer
reading. Afriend Of mine was present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
Household Hints.

COFFEE CAKE. Two cups of sugar,
one-half cup of butter, one cup of mo-
lasses, one cup Of cold coffee, four cups
of flour, three eggs, one teaspoonful of
cinnamon ana one Of cloves, four tea
spoonful of baking powder.
HIccoUGH IN CHLDREN.--According
to the Lyon Mcdicatc, DIR. Grellety has
observed that this complaint in children
was Immediately stopped by giving them
q lump OF sugar saturated with table,
vinegar. The same remedy was tried on
adults, with similar instantaneous sue
cess.
MASHED PoTAToEs. Boil the potatoes
and mash them with u potato masher.
Take milk in quantity to the potatoes
you have and put it in the fire to warm,
with large piece of butter in it. Lot
them get thoroughly warmed together
and stir into the potatoes.
ROLLED JELLY CAKE.-One teacupful
white powdered sugar, one teacupful
flour, four eggs, whites and yolks beaten
separately, pinch salt; beat the yolks
and sugar to cream; add the flour and
salt, then the whites beaten to n very
stiff froth; mix quickly; rub and butter
large roasting pan; bake ten or fifteen
minutes, according to oven; when done
spread with jelly and roll quickly.
SCRAP PUDDING scraps Of bread,
crust and crlimb, into bowl, with suf-
ficicnt milk to cover them well. Cover
with plate, and put it into the oven to
soak for about half an hour. Take it out
and mash the bread with fork till it is
q pulp; then add handful of raisins
and ~ many currants, teacnpful Of
brown sugar, half cup of milk, some
candied lemon peel, and one egg. Stir
it up well, grease pudding dish, and
pour the pudding in. Crate over nut
meg, pat it into moderate oven, and lot
it bake for I'm hour and half.
TO SOFTEN SPoNGEs. "A sponge, when
first purchased is frequently hard, stiff
aud gritty. To soften it, and dislodge
the particles of sea-sand from its crevices,
having first soaked and squeezed it
through several cold waters put the
sponge into clean tin saucepan, set it
over the fire, and boil it quarter of IN
hour. Then take it out, into bowl OF
cold water, and squeeze it well. Wash
out the saucepan, and return the sponge
to it, filling up with clean, cold water,
and boil it another quarter OF m hour.
Repeat the process, giving it three boils
in fresh water, or more than three If you
find it still gritty. Take care not to boil
it too long or il will become tender and
drop to pieces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
The Old Barns Ienaniry.

by n. v. TAYLOR.
Tho rooster stalks on the managers lodgc,
lilo haa tail like Scimitar's edge.
4 marshai's plume On his Afghan neck,
An admiral's stride on his quarter deck,
He rules the roost and hc walks tho hay
With dreadful cold and Turkish way.
Two broatsides fires with his rapid wings
This sultan proud, Of line Of kings
Ono gutteral laugh, fonr blasts Of horn,
Five rusty syilablea rouse the morn!
The Saxon lambs IN their wooden tab
Are playing school with tho q, b, abr:
A,c!I,ol All the cattle spell
I'LL they make tho blatant voWcls tell,
Aud half laugh whinny flls the stalls
when down In the rack the clover falla.
A dove ~ WALKING round his mate,
Two chcvrons black on his wings Of slate.
And showing OF with wooing note
The satin shine Of his golden threat.
II Ia OvId's "Act of Love" retold
In binding fne Of biao and gold!
All, the buxom girls that helped the boys,
The noblcr Helcns Of humber Troys-
Az they stripped the husks with rustllng fold
From eightruwtd corn m yellow ~ gold.
by the candle light in pumpkin bowls,
And the CLEANS that showed fantastic holes
In the quaint old lanterns tattoed tin,
From the hermit glim set up within;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
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FlmigatiOn In Asthma.

Great benefit has late.y been found to
attend a proper process Of fumigation in
asthma. For this purpose the powder to
be burned is composed of two and one
half parts of nitrnte of potassium, one
half part OF belladona, and five parts of
powdered stramonium leaves, intimately
mixed with small proportion-say one
half part-of pulverized sugar, the latter
being added to prevent the compound
from burning too freely. The saltpetre
may be dissolved in just enough water
to form q saturated solution, which is
mixed with the loaves, and subsequently
the mass dried into coarse powder,
sugar being then added. A small guam
tity is then placed on brick or tin plate
and ignited, when it burns, giving off q
cloud of smoke. Good results follow
from spreading sheets over a clothes
horse, to confine the fumes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
Horse Catarrh or Cold.
fDr. IL. w. Hale. In Modern Arlo.l

This disease may be considered under
two points Of view; either US an intiamna-
ton of the mucuOus membrane Of the
nasal cavities, accompanied by slight
fever; or IN m ephemeral fever Of three
or four days duration, complicated with
this condition of the nose. The latter is
perhaps the more scientific definition, but
for common purposes it is more corven-
lent to consider it simple catarrli or
cold. There is invariably some degree
of feverishness, sometimes very cunld-
able, ut others 30 slight as to be easily
.,Assed over. Usually the pulse is acca-
Grated to about fifty or sixty, the appe-
tite is impaired, and there il often sore
throat with some cough. On examining
the interior of the nostrils, they are more
red than natural, nj first dry and swollen,
then believed with watery discharge
which soon becomes thick, yellow, and
in some cases purlllent. The eyes are
generally involved, their conjunctival
coat being injected with blood, and often
some slight weeping takes place, but
there is always an expression of sleepi-
ness or dullness, partly owing to the gen.
eral impairment Of the health. The dis
ease is caused in most cases by a chill
either in or out Of the stable, but some
lines, even in the mildest form it appears
% be epidemic The treatment will
greatly depend upon the severity of the
disease; usually bran-Iaash containing
from six drachms to one ounce OF pow
dered nitro in it, ut night for two or
three consecutive doses, will suffice, to-
gether with the abst action Of corn, and
if the bowels are confined, u mild dose Of
physic should be given; such as six
drachms Of finely powdered Barbadoes
aloes, two drachms of ginger, and one
pint of inseed oil (raw). Should the
disease extend to the bronchial tubes,
or the lungs, n competent physician must
be called in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
Ill.
Al anon M Il would ba

AS soon az it would have been possible
him to receive an answer, surprising
he wrote Immediately, he watched eager
ly for the postman, and that was the fol-
lowing day at breakfast time. He was
not exactly disappointed at not getting
one then; of course her answer would
take little time and thought; probably
she, would write during the day, and he
would get it at night. On his return in
the evening he did feel pang when he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
Some Suggestions About Hop Raising.


From tho Utica Hcrald.]
A prominent hop-grower writes the
following directions for setting hop
plants: Make cavity in mellow and
itch soil; place tho cuttings on end, one
ut place, with the eyes upward and the
top Of the cutting level with the top of
the ground, cover about two inches with
mellow earth, leaving n small mound;
protect with brush. Stick pole ten or
twelve feet long near the hill, and start
the vine around it with the sun. Protect
the hill in winter with forkful of manure
or straw, Cut the old vines off near or
below the ground. About the middle of
March cover again with mellow earth.
The second and every season after side
shoots under ground must be cut off,
leaving only the crown plant. The first
vines after the first season are sometimes
too rank and hollow; 10 not allow them
to climb, but choose slender and green
looking vines, which are more fruitful.
Allen advises, and cultivaters in many
sections follow, the old-time fashion Of
placing six plants in hill all within q
compass of about foot, and covered to
depth of about five inches, leaving the
ground level when planted. Each root
in this case il five or six inches long, and
contains two or more eyes, one for the
root and one for the vine. The ground
previous to planting is deeply plowed,
narrowed and marked out ut intervals of
about six feet each way. The plants
being set in the intersections of the fur
rows, renders it possible the first season
to cultivate the immediate spaces be-
tween hills with corn, potatoes or similar
crops. The plants require to be well
hoed and kept clean, and the soil fire.
qucntly dressed with manure or rich
compost unless naturally strong. A
favorite mode of setting poles is placing
one mt each hill, and forming trellises
from pole to pole.
When the lower leaves begin to change
color, and the hops have acquired a
strong scent, at which time the seed be-
comes firm and brown, the harvest season
is at hand. Then the vines may be cut
Mt the surface of the ground and the
poles pulled up and laid aside. After
the hops nre gathered the vines can be re-
moved. The following spring, when the
soil is dry, the surface is scraped from
the hill and compost added; pillow is
run on MI sides rs near as possible with
out injury to the plants. The running
roots are laid bare, and cut with sharp
knife within two or three inches Of the
main root, and the latter is trimmed if
spreading too far, 1t is well to break or
twist down the first shoots and allow
only those which spread to run, rs they
are likely to prove productive. Cutting
should lie avoided. except on sunny
dny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
THE POLYPHONE.
nS THE LATf IRWIN nussKIL.

Professor Jones was very wise,
ma wore green goggles on his eyes-
Dr twould be better, I suppose,
TO say he wore 'em ON his nose-
and was 30 very tall and slim
Iho street-boys made Jcft OF him,
MA to his garments would attach
The label: "Her's q walking MATCH
Yet this ungHinly friend Of ours
Made daily gain IN mental powera
To HIM, each coming moment brought
some thing OF moment-fact ar thought
And hc culIld bid the boys DEFIANCE
When rambling In paths of Science.
For many weeks, Professor Jones
Made study uf the laws Of tonos.
or monographs, and telephones,
And megaphones, he had store
That niicd up half his study floor
The number Of his tools, indeed,
W ,.id iIIa.e work too iung Co read
With any sort OF satisfaction;
But magnets were the chief attraction,
Wi h these he laborcd, much intcut
On making q new instrument
Which should, 10y means % sound vibrations.
M.k both "trans'nissions" and TRANSACTIONS,
haid he: For speech We must have tone.
AndcN ~ 'anggapc has it, own
lOur hiSh-toned English such-and-such.
And so-and-so the lowest DrtchN-
In gwen rules 30 guide infection
In some particular direction.
Thcrr's philologic evidence
Iha' 4 "a la.,., GHpes commence
In s"me lost parent tongue-cach rpu
E.ch nat, n luudin,S g. suit
And languages, It's clearly found,
Ia IA ~! mII,r but IN sound.
W. dilphrAgms may well Dc trusted.
u once they Nv properly adjusted
Tor language 4 and language u,
According 20 the l.hnnic key,
Ana Then connected Ia circuit
10y lcfhons competent 10 WORK IT,
!" lEaNnl lnsc Thee rnot-drriVEiiuus
Which d.fler With the tone II nntiorN--
> u one sends an English srrln1a
Twin sound 4 sound hiscnurFr In Gcrnan,
Md oCr Italian learned at home
Could well hc understood Ia Rome"
80 saving, the pTUfr--oT iuilcl,
And hammered, poliShrd, i..,d AMI died.
nIgl, al JI. ted aud connected,
Behold tie p1lyphon''s perfected
pnc stood ulun the study table,
and "ue VA down stairs ia the stable,
Nhc!c cuI1ouH ncighbor- might not spy 4.
Nnl nanght remained a. d. but try H.
hoy p:ac.d NJ the s.nding station.
10 spcak Qor cOnSidrr-ticn)
lh' nnhlv language ~ our nation,
f1Nt"ss u Jones h.cd NJ the stair
To listen u the sound, up theg~,
NhicA would at oncV, no doubt, determine
u laSh'L could be changed - Ciermaa.
Iha: hoy below, Fad 10 relate,
Mas not IN regcneratc state;
His language did not smack u sch ac!-,
ar 80 by proper Laws and rulc,-
H!r spcrcI was very shTlll, bat oh!
It's tone WAS mot cxcrrding low,
=" then and there the stable rang
With dang, aud nothing els, but SLAM,
Which, having no equivalent
Ia German, cloggcd the instrument
And wln'e the disappointed jones
- ID qEsklag at the horIid tones
That came from the rcctiyinE-IlItr,
DESCENDANT, inarticUlat,,
he boy bcgan the last new song
rA,Ir Was a cianS, as from gong
And shattered were the rnlyphnncs,
And lie tho intellect Of Jonrr.
-NrTihHSF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
Management Of CIons md Trees.


This crop was formerly regarded ~
grown in some localities. Within the
past few years the onion maggot has
proved to be great pest to the onion,
and many fields have been greatly i'll
jured or wholly destroyed, SO that some
farmers have become in measure dis
couraged, and do not attempt to grow
them az formerly. In some localities n
mildew has injured this crop to con-
siderable extent. Notwithstanding these
drawbacks, III a rule II good crop can be
secured when all the conditions are ia
vorable. The onion requires u rather
light loamy soil made mellow by pillow or
spade. Formerly it was the rule to grow
them on the same land many years in
succession, but man,y of the best growers
have abandoned this practice. and now
change about every second or third year.
The land should be heavily MANFRED
with we'll rotted dressing, with wood
ashes if it can be had, all of which
should be turned under. The land
should then be well raked over and made
smooth, and as free M possible from
Jumps. The seed should be sop ~ early
as possible after the soil is suitable to
work. Sow in drills about fourteen to
sixteen inches apart, and put seed about
half an inch deep. This work can he
done with seed sower, and the seed
should be sown quite thickly 30 as to
allow for some loss by insects. If there
aro too many plants left it will not be
difficult to remove them, but if the land
has been thoroughly enriched they may
be left pretty near together-say an inch
apart. No weeds should he allowed to
grow. The work of keeping them down
can be mostly done with scuffie hoe,
and very rapidly too.
There are many varieties, but one OF
the best, if not the very best, is the Dam
vers yellow, a variety that is largely
cultivated in Essex county and has sold
well in Boston market. The large red
and silver skin are sorts that do well and
find ready market, but still we give
the preference to the Danvers. These
varieties should yield under good cult
walton six to eight hundred bushels to
the acre, and sell from seventy-fve cents
to a dollar bushel. We know Of
! nothing that can be used that
will eifectually prevent the ravages
of the maggot or mildew. Ono must
! take the chances. We know of few more
profitable crops thnn the onion. f.
! Z. Hyde.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

Mn. EUGENE ScHUYLER, IL described
by Miss Brewster, In the Philadelphia
telegraph. as tho most popular Amsrt
can official ever In Rome. He has been
elected almost unanimously 10 divers
clubs, and u 0 guest ct endless ambassa-
dorial dinners and cardinals breakfssts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

SOME people are unable to express
their ideas In proper words, while other
people experience difficulty In finding
ideas Of sufficient importance to do
justice to their language.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

A PIcKPocKET expired the other day
while in the act Of robbing the colored
body-servant Of an English lord.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

Ny orchard having a northern exposure
and rocky clay subsoil, l find I have
the best success with the following
varieties: Hubbardston Nonesuch,
Black Oxford, Welcome, and Nodhead
for winter apples; and Porter, Harley,
and Winter Harvest for fall apples. The
Welcome apple is all it was recommend
cd to be by the originator, Mr.. Cor
don, Of Minnesota. The tree il of very
thrifty growth, prolific, hardy, IN annual
bearer, and large, good Favored and
handsome apple. The Baldwin il too
tender for my orchard, and winter kills
in cold seasons. The abundance of fruit
buds on my trees promise good yield
Of fruit another season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

30 without delay, and had actually chos-
en- that month, in his heart, for his hon
eymoon, laughed a little, and owned the
soft impeachment. Eyes, he was going
to marry, but he hoped that need not
part old friends like them"
"Oh! well, it was very bad hearing
an awful pity" etc, etc. almost as
great blow IN if some one told me |
was to be married myself"
After some more light talk, the friends
partcd-Frank to the dinner ut his club,
where he informed some kindred spirits
that another COOL man had gone
wrong" and Edwin to the home where
his handsome face and graceful figure
were welcomed gladly by other gentle
hearts than those of his mother and sis
t"rs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13

The ladies differed in opinion as to the
love story Of the novel. They appealed
to the Princess Marguerite, as she was
then. "Ah, ladies" she answered, ~
am not able to Judge; woman in my
position knows nothing about that which
il called love-" And then she slightly
turned the conversation upon other
points in the book. II is pity she can
not live to enjoy the comfort Of the hap
py, married life which she has 30 fairly
earned. The king, it is said, shows
much feeling about her illness.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-19

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from the objectionable and Injurious 10
Rredients Of Tooth Pastes, &c,
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