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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-21
trout" OR "ROOT."
4 Difference iH Pronunciation
that Cost a County $500

A few weeks ago, in Plttsburg, Pa,
and before Judge Kirkpatrick, case
was tried in which a farmer living in
one of the outlying townships was
the plaintiff and the county was
the defendant. Some time ago, as a
little daughter of the plaintiff was
crossing fOot.log, which was the
only bridge, broke, and the little one
fell into the water and was drowned.
A suit for damages was instituted
but it did not come up for trial until
few weeks ago, when the jury
awarded the plaintiff damages in the
sum Of $500. A little story in con.
nection with this verdict has just
leaked ont, which, if it is true, and il
was related to the reporter by a re.
liable gentleman, will have a ten.
dency to convince most people that
only the most cultured jurors should
be selected to sit in court presided
over by a Judge of eminent culture as
his honor, Kirkpatrick.
d. T. Watson, Esq, was counsel
for the defendant, and in his address
to the jury stated that eff the plain.
tiff knew the route (pronouncing the
word r0ut) over which the child
crossed the creek was dangerous. and
had not sent her over another route
the county could not be held respon.
sible for any damages which ensued."
This evidently struck Judge Kirkpat.
rick as being pretty sound logic, for
in his charge to the jury he repeated
the statement. Unfortunately for
the county, however, the judge III this
instance adopted the pronunciation
for the word route preferred by a
great many men Of culture (Which is
quite correct). and informed the jury
that elf the plaintiff knew the route
(root was dangerous" etc., the
county could not be held responsible.
The jury retired, and much to the
surprise of all the attorneys who had
watched the case, soon brought in a
verdict of $500 for the plaintiff.
A few days afterward w. ID. Moore,
Esq, happened to meet one of the
jurymen in the courthouse rotunda,
and almost the first question asked
was: "How i'm the world did you
jurymen reconcile your verdict with
the judges chargeF'
why" responded the late juror,
"we had no trouble on that score.
The Judge informed us that if the
plaintiff knew the root was dangerous,
the county was not liable. Now, all
of us knew it was not root which
broke and caused the child's death,
but a rotten log, and we could not
return different verdict"
1t is not known whether Mr.. Moore
informed the uncultured juror Of the
fact that the proper pronunciation
of the word "route" was either "rout"
OF "root" but at all events, those who
have been made acquainted with the
circumstance enjoy it hugely, and
allege whether seriously or not, is
not stately that Judge Kirkpatrick's
pronunciation cost the county $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-21
Abolish the Representative svsses..

EDITORS FREE PREss:-In a pre-.
vious article Of March 18th, made
the suggestion that every State should
abolish their State legislature and
issue a paper, in which all proposals
be published three or four weeks be.
fore the voting takes place. This
would enable the people to get hold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Helgrasio,

Recently sent you clipping from
the Minneapolis Tribune concisely
stating the principles which underlie
our form of government in relation to
the financial obligations of the state,
created by its duly constituted author
tiles; application being made to the
old II. II. Bond question now in con-
troversy between repudiator and
anti-repudiators. Without publishing
as requested, you call attention to 1t
as my production, and calling the
discussion "entirely obsolete until
after the decision of the supreme
court -" :" In the same number of
your paper appears q wall from your
correspondent IN" over the devour
ing by piece.meal of our State consti-
tuition by the legislature in the event
of contingency to be determined by
the supreme court. "And If, and if,
as the lawyer said TO the farmer. 81
see it makes u difference whose OK Is
gored." Discussion on the adjust
ment of those bonds is properly held
in allegiance until the decision of the
curt is rendered, but discussion of
the relation the representatives of
the people in Legislature assembled sus-
tain to the State and to the people,
cannot with propriety be called obso-
lete now, nor, while our form OF
government lasts. That extract from
the Tribune article held that the State
having issued the evidences Of in.
debtedness in accordance with cOnsti-
tutional amendment and laws based
thereon, the legislature should have
met the obligation resting on it with
out hesitation or equivocation. Your
privilege and duty rs editor to say
what shall go into your paper, is un-
doubted but it seems to me that the
best service to our common country
can be performed by giving to the
public through the recognized chan.
nels, the best arguments produced on
both sides of disputed questions OF
great public Importance.
The letter accompanying that clip.
ing was not written for publication, !
am sure, although would not regret
very much to have the public see 1T.
After few words of introduction, 1t
contained short criticism on most
extraordinary article of one Of your
correspondents, then fresh in mind,
Please retain or destroy both letter
and clipping, and publish this instead,
and | will trouble you more.
DAVID STEEL.
I'VE would say to our very intelli-
gent and welcome correspondent that
if the old bond question is at all
likely to come before the people for
their action, the columns of the FREE
PRESS will be open for free and full
discussion. 1t will then be our duty
as faithful and unprecedented journal.
lists to throw all the light possible
upon both sides Of the question, but
until then we cannot believe that our
readers desire a surfeit of this kind
of reading, though we shall not deny
reasonable discussion of the subject
at any time.-EDs. FREE PRESS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-21
ADVERTISING RATES

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cents for each additional line.
Jon PRINTING. both Plain and Ornamental,
executed with ncatness and promptncss. and
AT prices that will compare tavorahly with
any other job Printing House in the country.
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The Meshines all
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81 SAMBORN & VALZ, 81
South Front Street.
Grand and Only Opportunity to Buy Sewing
Machine at Less than Cost
South Front Street.
UNPRECEDENTED FIGURES!

II stock Of Machines of different Companies
ing Sewing Machines these
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08
LETTER FROM TALLAHASSEE.
Closing Hours of the Florida LeSIs-
Iature.


TALLAHAssEE, March 5.-The last day Of the
Legislature is one usually of nervous anxiety.
Members are hurrying up the enrolling clerks
to get their bills ready for the necessary sigma
lures. Messages fly from the Senate to the
Assembly. and the Secretaries are piled with
questions which thev are totally unable to
answer. Every half hour it is discovered that
there is not quorum present. and the Ser
geant-at-Arms is sent in hot pursuit of absen-
tees.
Such is faint picture of the appearance Of
things at the capitol yesterday
Many bills in both Houses were lost for want
OF time and were buried amid the dusty ar
chiveS, perhaps to come TO light at some future
period.
In both Houses the usual resolutions, COM
plimentary to the presiding officers and cleri-
cal force, were adopted, and neat and happy
responses made.
Dr.. Bynum, Clerk Of the Assembly, and Ser
geant-at-Arms Gonzalez, Of the same body,
were made the recipients of handsome gold
pens by their respective staffs.
The evidence adduced by the committee
utterly failed to sustain the rumored charges
against Judge Randall, and he was acquitted
by an overwhelming vote.
As the bill to amend the law establishing an
immigration bureau was defeated in the AS
sembly, the present law remains in existence.
There he's been q large amount of legislation
done this session, and the good or bad effects
will soon be visible.
Ihave procured the titles OF all the laws
passed during the present session, for the ben
eft of the readers Of the NEWS.
AT IL m. the gavels OF the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the Assembly fell, and
the Legislature of 1881 was ended.
There was a general shaking of hands and
many expressions Of kind feeling, and the
respective rooms were soon empty.
The office of the Treasurer was quickly In
vaded when the greenbacks were in readiness.
hM oft train arrfad drefP ncf NJ =
members and the remainder left this morning
Your correspondent desires to express his
grateful thanks TO the kind and hospitable peo-
shown him during the past two months They
have cheered his heart and lightened his Ia
Dors. w. H B.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08
Jay Gould on Subsidies.

Net0 York Herald Interview.
care you in favor of subsidy policy
for steamships?"
mo. am opposed to subsidies for
both railroads and steamships. believe
it is wrong and vicious. As said be-
fore, | believe that was the great mistake
made by the gentlemen who built the
Pacific Railroads. They have been wor-
ried and harassed ever since. Suppose
the telegraph companies had been SUBJ
sidized by the government, we should
have the same trouble there. What we
want is free ships, the abolition of the
absurd pavigation laws. When Ameri-
cans are allowed to purchase their ships
wherever they can get them cheapest we
shall have American lines of steamers
believe we ought to have them, and
am sorry that we have not, if for nothing
else, to give us the school from which to
recruit navy in the event ofswar."
but can they be run without sub
sidiesf"
Certainly. | am somewhat interest
ed now in line from San Francisco to
China and Japan, and | am glad to say
we are doing well. Our outgoing car
goes are now about as heavy as the in
coming ones. We get no subsidy, and
we are succeeding. The old Pacific Mail
received, / think, three. quarters of a
million year and failed. We do not
even get paid for carrying the mails.
But, owing to our absurd laws, we are
compelled to sail under the English flag,
for orr ships were bought where we
could get them cheapest. f"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

up the case. Last night they succeeded In get.
ung tnelr nands on one Of the chief among
them, and be now languishes in the guard
man DIae about aSm tIsnryva BeTy copper skin negro
regarded very suspiciously. He was recog.
hl1eo last night and was arrested at
once his trunk was opened, and in
It was found an ACCORDION. a suit OF clothes q
pistol and I've watches. he states that the
pistol belongs to Mr. KimbrouRh, at Hamilton.
and the other things he got from Mr.. Hirsch,
at Scale. He informed the cficers where they
could nnd four or five pairs of pants half q
dozen unlaundried shirts, a dozen pairs of socks
and numerous other things which he got IN
ourgiarizing Hamilton, and which they will
make an effort to secure to-day. He says the
goods are the property of Mr. Kimbrough
ION talked very freely at first, but when sew.
eral or the officers came his mouth seemed to
be sealed and he refused to give any further
lnformation. There is sufficient evidence 70
show that he was engaged in the burglaries al
Hamilton; Box Springs and Scale. The whole
splendid clue is given He was taken last night
to Box Springs, and win be confined in the jail
a. TalbOttOn-"
BerTieTl County Nelcs: "On Thursda night
Bill McLendon, eolored, was arraigDed before
his church for some improper conduct and a
thorough examination wss had. The INQUIRIES
were directed mainly as TO whether he had beer
on terms of too close intimacy with hia step.
daughter AS the investigation proceeded, the
case increased IN interest in fact it assumed
rather an alarming aspect for the defendant
The nnal vote was taken AMI the said Bill was
expelled, but the church was still not satisfied
ana wanted the expelled member to answer to
criminal prosecution. at this juncture,
ne earelessly advanced to the door and at once
| took leg bail for the nearest swamp The
church pursued in hot haste and were only en-
aoled 20 oyertake him by his coming in contact
/ with stamp which turned him som
/ ersault intOthe mud and water. He was cap
tured and held in custody all night. and at this
4 authorities .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08
Wdshin0ton Post

What is the secret of Mr.. HAYES sub
serViency to the national banks? Why
has he complied with the demand OF
their agents for a veto of the funding
bill? Why has this incumbent OF the
| Executive Office, who, eight days ago
was ready to sign the bill, been induced
to kill it with hasty veto, prepared in
advance and rushed into the House with
precipitancy more common on the
turf than in grave matters of State :
The vetoed bill was as carefully con-
sidered in all its details as any measure
that has passed Congress since Mr..
Hayes was inducted into the Presidency.
1t contained no assault on the banks, no
menace to any interest. The power
which it asserted over the banks was q
constitutional and necessary power.
If the creative authority Is not to be
dominated by the thing created, if Con.
gress is not to be the servant of corpora
tions, If monopolies are not to be built
up by legislation to oppress the people
and bully the government, then it is ne
cessary, is wise, fit and proper, for banks
to be so hedged about that they cannot
rule or ruin the country by creating sud-
den and crushing cOntractions Of the
currency.
The friends of the funding bill. know
ing that they were in the right, having
every possible assurance that the meas,
ure would successfully accomplish its
purpose, stoutly resisted an almost over
whelming pressure. The banks sent a
deluge Of appeals by telegraph. They
were represented here by scores Of agents
and attorneys. They brought to bear
such weight of influence as has seldom
been seen or felt in the capital.
But the Democrats and those who
acted with them stood sQuarely and
firmly by the bill, and were able TO show
that it was both just and expedient, and
that its operations would not be injurious
to the banks.
The minority filibustered under the
lead of Mr.. Conger until they received
assurance from the White House that the
bill could not become a law. The deter
mination of Mr.. Hayes to obey the dicta
of the banks was made known at the
capitol by gentlemen in his confidence,
and that knowledge was used on Wall
street. Nor was this the only use made
OF Mr. Hayes by the Wall street opera.
tors While the veto message lay on the
Speakers table, it was copied and sent
off by telegraph an hour before it was
read to the House.
The close of Mr. Hayes illegitimate
term is in keeping with its inception.
As he began official life by robbing the
people of the result of Presidential
election, it is, perhaps, fitting that he
should close his career by taking the part
of spectators against the people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08

from which resulted the death of the said sea-
man, occurred on the 18th and 18th, and so
SOW ana tedious is the progression Of the trial
tnaL nedore the next issue we will be unable to
give ruu particulars as to the reauIt AS stated
ABOVE the inquiry into the matter of death
commenced Monday, and on the determine
SFe9- Ine man killed on the Siestria was
buried at sea-
Jacksonville Union: 'On Tuesday merning,
Mrs; NJ salblde. resident of LaVilla. mar
ttse, fGmlS escaped horrible death. She was sit
As soon as she discovered the fire she spran9
up ana made an effort to run out of the house,
Hnen ner mother, who, fortunately was in the
room az the time, caught and prevented her
doinE So After some difficulty the fire was
extinguished.'
Jacksonville Union: "a new locomotive, the
Herald was received here Wednesday for the
SCUM Florida Railroad. It is consigned to Mr.,
All A; "a beck, agent of the road in this city, and
VIII 1e shipped to Sanford in a few days 1t is
suppheo with three pairs of three feet drivers
lL was built az the Baldwin Locomotive Works
fhiiaoelphla- We understand that this road,
under the management of its new President,
ar. lneraham, of Sanford, has so far been
very successful
win reference to emigration to Florida the
Jacksonville U1ion says: Reports from diff
terene counties show that many immigrants
nave come down this season and settled.
Lanos nave appreciated, and the country
prosperous The new railroads are doing
wen, ana opening up new sections for occupa-
tlon- Other roads viii be built the coming
year ana years, connecting rivers aud lakes,
Win tne trunk railroads of the Atlantic and
duI While 1t may be true that immigration
mas come mostly to the East and South yet it
mas come. and will not long conflne itself to
snoss sections, but seek the fertile lands of
Middle and West Fiorida. The recent severe
winter at the North has already led Western
farmers to inquire about farming at the
South"
Palatka Journal: There has been a per-
ceptible falling Off in the shipment of oranges
FOR the last week or two, the crop being nearly
all marketed"
A writer in the Palatka Journal says: ''In
clesring some hammock lands in Putnam
county, we find the following varieties of tim
Der: Magnolia, white ash, hickory, mongrel
ash, white bay, sweet bay, dog wood, holly,
tight eye, iron wood, white oak, live oak. W lteT
oak. post oak sweet gum, pine, wild plum
cherry. cabbage palmetto, chincapin, persim-
mon. Many OF the magnolia, hickory and oak
trees were from two and one-half to three feet
Ia diameter"
Florida Union: FRIDAY n two-story frame
house, the property Of the estate OF G Park
hurst, and standing at the corner Of Forsyth
and Second streets. in front of w. III. Arpin's
store In La Villa, blew down. The house was
built about fifteen years ago family OF
colored people were living in the kitchen ad-
Joining the house. which fortunately was unin
juTed. No one hurt"
Florida Union: I'VE regret to learn that Mr.
Witt, the former popular purser of the West
ern Texas, IS seriously sick in New York"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Convention of the National Guards
Association.

PHILADELPHIA, March 7-Delegates to
the convention of the National Guards As
sociation of the United States convened
here this morning. The convention was
called to order by the President, General
George w. Wingate, of New York. An
amendment to the constitution was adopted
relative to the manner in which the reve-
nue. OF the association Ia TO be derived. The
folio wing resolution offered by Major Wet
more, OF New York, was also adopted:
ReSolyed, That the Corresponding Sec
retary shall, two months before the
cOnvening of the convention, for
ward a circular to the Adjutant
that report be made to the convention in
the following particulars, viz: In relation
to the National Guard Of the State or Terri
tory what changes, If any, have
taken place therein during the
year; namely, as to the strength, equipment,
discipline aud instruction; IL any camps
have been held, their management and the
proportion Of troops present, and other
matters OF interest or suggestion to the
convention.
After the adoption of s resolution re-
questing the delegates to appear at the ses-
SiOns of the convention In the uniform of
their rank, the convention took recess.
Upon reassembliDg, the following ques-
tion was proposed for discussion: 'ls the
efficiency usually obtained In cavalry and
artillery In the National Guard sufficient to
justify their costs, and to what extent
should they be encouraged" :"
The discussion upon this question was
participated in by Colonel Peck, Adiutant
General Lotta, Adjutent General A. H..
Berry, Colonel Porter, Colonel Cotton, Ad-
jutapt General Exline, General Rhodes,
General Swain, General Ordway, Major
Wetmore and General Reede. The majority
were OF the opinion tnst the cavalry and
artillery in the National Guard fully insti-
fed their cost, and should be kept up and
encouraged.
Encampments, their value and the best
method OF managing them, was the next
question proposed. Remarks showing the
value of yearly encampments were made by
Colonel Peck, General Barney. General
Rhodes, General Lotta, General Alexander,
General Snowden and General Berry. The
convention then adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock to morrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08
THE REVISED BIBLE.
Statement OF Rev. Phillip Schoff I'm
Regard 10 Its Publication.

NBw YORK. March TN answer to many
questions, and to correct misunderstand-
ings on the psrt Of the public, beg leave,
in behalf Of the Bible Revision Committee,
to make the following statement:
First. The Revised New Testament will
be published by the Euglish University
Presses in May next, in different sizes, and
STYLES of binding, at corresponding prices.
Second. The American Committee give
their sanction to the University editions as
containing the text pure and simple.
Third. The committee have no connection
with any proposed reprints.
Fourth. The publication of the revision
win be on precisely the same footing as the
present authorized version, that is protect
ed by copyright in England and free In this
country.
Fifth. The American Committee will pre-
sent to every old and new contributor Of
less than ten dollars towards the expenses
OF their work, memorial copy of the best
University edition, in royal octave, hand
somely bound and inscribed. This offer
holds good till next May, and copies will be
forwarded free Of expense as soon as re-
ceived. PHILLIP SoHoFF,
President Of the Committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08

WARRINGTON, March 7.-Immedistely
after the reading of the journal Senator
elect Malone, OF Virginia, escorted by his
colleague, Senator Johnston, Of Virginia,
advanced to the Vice Presidents desk and
was sworn in, subscribing to the modified
oath. He took his seat upon the Republi-
can side in the rear row, next to Senator
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania.
On motion Of Senator Pendleton, of Ohio,
the Senate, at 1915, adjourned till Il o'clock
to morrow.
CAUCUS ACTION OK SENATE ORGANIZATION.
The Republican Senators held caucus
to-day TO discuss the Democratic move
ment for an immediate organization Of the
Senate committees. The universal opinion
of those present was that IL the Democrats
insist upon attempting TO organize the
committees while four Republican seats
are vacant, the effort should be strenuously
resisted as an endeavor to take an unfair
advantage, IS well as an injustice to the
incoming Senators, whose wishes In regard
to committee assignments should be con-
suited before the lists are completed.
The Democratic Senators also held eau
Gus and decided to organize immediately.
The Democrats take the ground that the
business OF the special session ought to be
disposed of as rapidly as possible. and that
1t cannot be transacted properly without
the formation OF regular committees, and
that 1t is therefore their duty to pro-
ceed with the work of organiza-
ton forthwith. The Democratic
caucus committee have held several meet
ings, and expect to complete their lAbors in
time TO report to the caucus to morrow.
Senator Malone received invitations from
both the Democrats and Republicans to par
ticipate in their respective caucuses, but he
has not attended either.
Mr.. GoFF PROVIDED FOR.
The nomination of ex-Secretary of the
Navy Nathan Con, Jr., to be United States
District Attorney for the District Of West
Virginia, was sent to the Senate to-day, but
failed to reach that body before the ad-
iournment. 1t will go in tomorrow.
ALL BUT LINCOLN QUALIFIED.
With the exception of Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln all the Cabinet qualified to-day.