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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

There is probably no class Of men
who live more strictly according to
their means, and who more uniform.
ly make both ends meet ut the close
OF the year, than farmers. But
there are comparatively few who are
as strict in keeping their accounts as
those who arc engaged in mercantile
or mechanical business. And yet
there is no reason why they should
not be as systematical in recording
their incomes and their Outgoes as
any others. AS one of the least
weighty considerations, it would aft
ord an interesting occupation for oc-
casional leisure moments and am
interesting matter of review at the
close of season or Of the year. But
in an economical point of view the
advantage would be much greater. If
every one who has farm or garden
were to put down not only the
amount of his expenses from day to
day, but separately, what he eXpends
upon particular crop, or upon Il
particular field or tract of land, be it
large or small, and on the opposite
side of the balance sheet the returns
in product and in money Of what he
raises; and if this were done in con.
nection with every crop and each one
of his fields separately, it would
enable him at a glance to determine
on what portions of his place, or on
what particular crops, he could lay
out his money and his labor to the
greatest pecuniary advantage.
One of the chief hindrances to
success in any branch of business is
a want of system, and keeping an
accurate account of expenditures and
receipts would ut once be followed
by systematic results. The present
season of the year is a good time for
each one to lay his plans in this re.
spect, to prepare his books, and so to
be prepared for more systematic
prosecution of the work of the year.
Those who have adopted the plan Of
keeping the most minute record of
all their operations, have found it to
be not only source of great salts
faction, but of great profit, and we
recommend the plan to all, whether
their business is on a large or Il small
scale.-New York Observer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
CHEAP HOMes-!Snl0VF Farms

1t cannot be doubted but there is Il
fact or two relating to agriculture
aud manufacturing which demand
the serious attention not of those
only who are engaged in these pur-
suits, but of political economists Of
every calling. Small farmers fire..
quently sell out to larger ones, and in
many instances flock to towns, cities
and villages, contributing largely to
that class of citizens who embark in
different pursuits, foreign TO those
which they have been educated in.
The cause Of this should be searched
out, and, within the reach Of govern
mental control, should be remedied.
Doubtless the greater attraction Of
village social life, with it's schools and
churches, has something to do with
it, but it is more probable that the
grasping Of wealthy persons after
real estate, us Il safe and profitable
investment, lies at the bottom. This
monopolizing of lands by the few
gives them value in the market
which puts them out of the reach of
the poorer class Of citizens. We say
nothing against large farms and large
farmers. We would us soon inveigh
against large factories, but when
merchants, bankers and professional
men buy up not only lands by the
section, but by the township, to hold
on speculation, and to rent ont to
those who till them, but also appro-
pirate the best of the lands on the
frontier, SO that the poor man who
wants to make him home, even ut
the expense Of going away from the
associations of society, must pay an
eXOrbitant advance to the absent land.
owner, it is time that legislation
should interfere for the protection of
the helpless, if it possibly can. 1t
will be u sad condition when the til
lers of the soil are chiefly tenants of
land owners. National prosperity
does not depend SO much on the value
of the products, measured by dollars,
us upon the number of happy homes.
Our preference is for small farms.
A man has certainly the right if he
chooses to purchase whole county,
but no one can for Il moment question
but that it would be better if the
county was owned and occupied and
farmers residing on every quarter.
section. Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

What was the total cost Of taking
the census.
Some Of the enumerators have not
yet been paid, but the total cost will
probably be something like $780,.
900. This is more than the last cen.
sus cost, but the population is much
greater.
Have you ascertained the precen.
tage Of increase Of population in the
several states.
Yes, will give you the figures
grouping the states in sections. First
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

Several farmers in Wisconsin, who
not long ago complied with importu-
mites to sign temperance pledge.
are being astonished by the presen.
tation Of promisOry notes. promising
to pay cash instead of to practice
total abstinence. Any farmer who
could be so deceived must surely need
to sign a genuine temperance pledge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
take the southern states:

The total population of the states
is ~, 1863, l95 and of the territories
1921. The grand total of the Uni.
ted States is 50,l52, 800. The per
cent. of increase throughout the
United States is 81 per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

S,TRANGE PEOPLE.-no you know that
- there are strange people III our commuu-
ity we say strange because they seem to
prefer 10 suffer and pas their days niserably,
made 50 10y dyspepsia, liver complaint, indi-
pcstion, constipation and general debility,
when ShilJ h's vltaliZer IL guaranteed to cure
them. Sold by n. WILTSHIRE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-Fiouf quiet and
unchanged. Wheat in fair demand
but unse, t ed; Nc. 2 Chicago spriDg
9S4c for ca-h and February; 99c for
March; 954c bid for April. Corn iD
fair demand aud higher; 81! 4374 for
cash; 373c for February; 375c for March;
424c bid FIR May; 42c bid for Juns;
rejected 364s363". Oats 10 light de-
msnd bat hold r firm; No. 2 gtit-edge
32!c for cash; 304 9 for February; sole
for March; 344c for May. Ry quiet
but steady; M. 2 at So; for Cash. Bar
ley firmer: No. spring 81 OF for cas- b
and MsTch. Pork in al tive demand
and prices advan ced; SIS 25 for cash;
$l5.25sl5.30 for Fehruaryi $i5 80 for
NJ Arch; $l5.45al5 Az fbr April; SIS so !
Is 623 for May. Lard active demand
aud prices advanced; So 95 for cash,
february and March; $40 0j for April;
ll0.122al0.15 for Nav. Bulk mes t,
firme shoulders S. 10; short clear rib
S. 90. Whisky and unchanged $107.
Closing call-Wheat, No. 2 Chicago
spring, 9ss; for March; 99E, for
April; 81 O33 for May; $lO3E for
June; 904c for all the year. Corn $3.50
bid, 37ac asked fer Msrch; 3SIc for
April; 4z4c for May; 42s 423c for
June. Oats 301c bid. 303e asked f r
March; 305, bid fer April: 343c for
May. PORK Sl5.274 bid, $3.50 asked
for February; 1o.323 for March; Sl5.55
for April; $15 72} for May. Lard So 95
for March; $l005 for April; $l0.15 fer
May; $40 20 hid for June.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
THE FRESHET.
Railroads at Different Points Sus-
tain Heavy Damages.

WASHINGTON, E. G., Feb. 13.-The
freshet in the Potomac has subsided.
Several hundred yards of the north
ern end of Long bridge having
been carried away, southern travel is
interrupted.
Arrangements have been made to
transfer passengers for Richmond
in the morning from Washington to
Fort Runyon, on the Virginia side,
by stages over the bridge at George
town. Passengers for Lynchburg
and the south will go by way of
Shepherds, opposite Alexandria, and
thence across the ferry to Alexan-
Edria.
Telegraphic communication be-
tween Washington and the South is
badly interrupted, the Western
Union Company having lost nearly
all their cables at Long bridge, and
have only two out of twenty wires
intact
New ORLEANS, Feb. 13.--The Tan
gipahoa river overfowed it's banks
Friday, washing out the Jackson
railroad and doing considerable dam
age. Railroad officials state that
the repairs will be completed to day
and business over the road reestab~
lished. The Mobile railroad from
Lees Station to Lookout is still in a
bad condition, but a large force is
at work repairing the damage.
New ORLEANS, Feb 13.-At a meet
ing of the New Orleans auxiliary
sanitary association last night fears
were expressediin view of the rise in
the Mississippi and it's tributaries of
great danger to New Orleans from
overflow in consequence of the COM
dition of the levees in front of the
city. Gen. Bussey advised that ten
or fifteen thousand men be put to
work at once to strengthen the
levees.
A mass meeting of property own
ers and business men is called for
Monday night to devise ways and
means to avert threatening danger.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
GaAeFAs Market.

NEW Yo.K, Feb. .14-Southern flour
quiet aud steady; common to fair extra
$4.75a5.2h; good to choice dc. S. 25a
675. Wheat 4,4c better and modera te
export demauu with fair speculative
trading: ungraded red $l.l5aI. l94
Coin hale higher and quite sctive;
migrated 57a593. Oate opened shade
firmer and closed with less strength;
No 445s45 Coffee doll. unchanged
and tirmer. Sugar quiet and steady;
Demors centrifugal u fair tn goo d
refining 7 1919 prime 7la74"; re-
fined quiet; standard A s. e.. Mo!as-
SIS quiet aud unchanged. Rice fair
demand and tssdy. Wool dull and
unchanged. Pork held higher and
very quies; old $500. Lard decid-
edly hl2 her, closing iong and active
$1,000 40 20.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
STORM AND FLOOD.
The Damage at Various Points
by the Disturbed Elements.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The She
nandoah and Potomac Rivers at
Harper's Ferry rose last night and
the ice broke up. The rivers con-
tinued to rise all day and the
lower part of this city has been
flooded to the depth of four or five
feet, doing much damage. Snow
storms are reported at st. Joseph
Mo, and St. Louis and thunder
storms, with heavy rain, at Paterson,
n. j., and New Haven, Conn.
Cincinnati kilograms received here
represent Warren, Ohio, as inundated
and boats in demand to remove the
people of the second ward from
their watery isolation, caused by
the overflow of the Mahoning river,
Ias Casamas as valley is overfowed
and new Philadelphia inundated. but
little If any damage is done in Ken
tucky and IN southern Ohio. The
Ohio river is rising rapidly.
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 12-The middle
ground is inundated, the water
standing at depth of 3 feet in the
Island House hotel and Union depot,
cutting off communication with Sum
NIT street, except by means of boats,
and preventing the entrance of pas
senger trains. The westerly span OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
was carried away. This bridge was
rebuilt last summer, and was sub
stantial iron structure. There was a
snow storm this morning. In Water
street the water is 5 feet deep.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

east over the A, M & O.
to the roads he represents.
Besides it is expected that the road be-
tween Wolf Greek, Tenn, and Asbe-
Vile, n. c., an uncomp!etsd gap OF
forty miles, will be finished at an
early day. The finishing OF the few
miles of road will give the roads he
represents an independent line frcm
Morristowa, on the E. Il '. Il G.
Road via Asheville. the Western
North Carolina aud the Il ch mond
and Danvilie roads to deep waters at
West Point, and will also give at
Ashevilie direcG connet tons with the
entire railroad Systems of South and
North Carolina, and even another
connection with Norfolk. He was
satisfied his roads could not be aft cted
injuriously by the sale IF the A, NJ. u
o.. DO mater who Was in the comhi-
nation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

Mrs. Sarah Ray, the first white woman
who ever ventured into Leadville, is to-
day possessed of a fortune that pays her an
income of $4,000 year. Mrs Ray has
history which, if published, would read
like romance. She helped t found the
city OF Leadville, mapped out roads, built
houses, aud at one tim e took in washing
from the LIE lille miners. To re-
porter who interviewed her recently she
told how in Leadville she braved the dan.
gers and storms of winter before there
were buildings there to inhabit; how her
daughter had to be wrapped up in heavy
blankets to keep her from freezing, while
she pursued the task of bulldog a hut;
how when the place became settled, she
saw the land that she had taken up turn
into a torture, etc. She owns buildings
in Leadville that rent for $4,000 a month.
She il now fi;ty-years old, weighs about
l40 pounds and is rugged and clipper.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

Our atlanta and Louisville AID
Cincinnati exchanges COT firm our
f-ars about the Louisville and Naeh~
Vile Railroad Company baving pur~
cha Ell be Virginia Road, running
from Norf"lk 30 Brietpi. We sincere
ly h"pe that hese papers are not COR
rectly Informed, altaough We confess
We have grave appreheDsious about
the matter. Win that road in toe
hands of he Louisville and Nashville
mbinstion. ic requires 20 prophet t.
see that they would econ have a road
built from Bristol through Cumber>
land Gap 10 connect with their Kucx-
Vile brancb, now complete d to Liv-
ings'on, Kentucky. This would give
Them a through and independent line
from Nnf'ik t. Memphis aud New
Otiehn8r owned and Centralized bv
themselves. The damage to onr E,, +
Tennessee line by this resuIt oa,,
hsrdly BIZ estimetsd, and for tho s.ho
of our whole people, aud especially ths
stock holders of that company, We hone
some means may stil be found to pre-
vent the com bin atioa.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

The first mail route and post office in
East Tennessee was established in the
year l'9'. George Rolston was the post
master at Knoxville; the mails were BIZ
monthly. The publisher of the Gazette
him He says:
''tlis route will be as follows. provided a
sufficient number of subscribers can he
obtained. He will set out every other
Monday, and go by Matyville to Sewer,
Nnii,dr SIIiS' from thence by cambridge, to Hugh
thence to Hawkins Court house. and
from thence by Haynes Iron woras
crossing at McBee's Ferry to KnoSyille
The route will be extended, as subscribers
may enable him; and as soon as sufficient
number of subscribers are obtained, he
will start the post once week. Each
subscriber is to pay one cent paper, in
addition to the subscription, Whi,h is
three dollars per annum. "
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
Premature Loss of the Hair

Nowadays mag be entirely prevented
by the use of BURNETT's COCAINE.
Tt has been used in thousands Of cases
where the hair was coming out in
,handfuls, and has never failed to arrest
its decay; it promotes a healthy and
vigorous grow h. aud il is at the same
time unrivaHed as a soft and glossy
dressing for the hair.
BURNE IT'S FLAVORING EX-
TRACTS are the best, strongest and
most aithfuI. Sold every where.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

HENRI GIBSON is exssperated be
cause the editor of theI CHRONICLE
holds an office. II we were accounta-
BILE t. him for the honor or under ary
sort of obligation to him, we migtt t
feel troubled. But as We are not. VT
will not discuss that question with
him. The diff renee between Gibson
get ing an office, while he, though be
has aspi ed twice TO our onc-, has gen.
orally failed. He is sore over it, and il
would be ungeGerOus ia US to lacerate
his sores
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
Its Action Is Sure and safe.

The celebrated remedy Kidney Wort
can now be obtained in the usual dry
vegetable form, or in liquid form. 1t
Is put in ths latter way for the especial
convenience OF those who cannot
reality prepare if. 1t will be found
very concentrated md will act with
equal efficiency in either case. Be
. ire and read the NEW advertisement
for particular South and West.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
NEW YORK.
Trains Abandoned on Account of
Snow and Extreme Cold
Weather.

New York, Feb. 14.-The mayor
received telegram from Quincy, Ill,
last night, stating that all trains
there had been abandoned, On acs
count of the snow and extreme cold,
the wind blowing and the thermom-
eter being below zero, some difficulty
is experienced in conveying food to
passengers on the spow-bound trains.
The snow blockade is general
throughout the Northwest.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn.

NU Ooi
John T. McEwen and others vs. Charles A Bulk
ley and Ii. FL. Wiley.
IT appearing from the bill. which is sworn to
i that the defendant, Charles A. Bulkley, is a
nonresident OF the State of Tennessee, 1t Is Or
dered that the said defendant appear before the
Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee on the
first Monday in March next 1881, and make de-
fenSe to the bill filed in this cause, or the same
will be taken for confessed. This notice VIII be
published in the Knoxville WHIG AND CHRoNI-
Gle for four consecutive weeks.
A true copy-AtteSt.
III. L. PATTERSON, Clerk and Master.
January l9, 1881.-jan26
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
Nen-ResidenCe Notice.
No. 20J7.
In the County Court OF Knox County.
Petition for Partition.

S. l.. ellison ct ais. VS.. James Felts ct ais.
In this cause it appearing from he allegations
of the petition, which is sworn TO. that Hugh Nor
row and wife, Maggie Morrow, Mllard HOyle and
wife, Ella HOyle, Addie Coleman, Mary Coleman,
and Jane Coleman are nOn-reSidentS of the State
of Tennessee, and William Morrow'S residence S
unknown it is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made for four consecutive weeks in the
WHIG AND CHRONICLE, a newspaper published
in the city Of Il nOXville, notifying said defend
ants above named to appear and make defense
to said petition on or before the first Monday Of
March next, it teing the 7th day of said month,
in the county court to be held for the county of
Knox in the city of Knoxville. or said petition
will be taken for confessed as to them and the
same will be set for hearing ex parte.
Jan'y "a, 1881. A copy
Attest: j. L. j. LEWIS Clerk
CHAs. H. FLoURNoY, Sol. for Compl'ts.
jan26w4t.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
New York Stock market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-11 A. M.-The
stock market opened strong and
higher and under stroDg buying.
The entire list recorded an advance.
New jersey Central advanced Il per
cent. to l.01s; Nashville and Chat'a.
nooga q per cent; Chicago and Al on
2 per cens; G. G. G. & l., u per cent ;
Alton and Terri Hauie II per cent;
the rest of the list / to per cent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
FIRST EDITION.
II3O p. M.

n wzpD,v wH1G AND CHR M
o,r for tho current week goes to press
today It is one OF the largest, new
o,0.t and ehespest papers in the So. tt.
Wa are now sending it out TO clubs Of
ten for one dollar per annun. To any
one sending US twenty names and
twenty dollars in cash we will send a
copy extra. We hereby constitute
every reader Of the WH1G AND
CHRONICLE an agent for our paper
and empower him or her to solicit
subscribers on the above terms. Sin-
gle subscribers $3.50, in clubs Of five
Sl.25, clubs of ten and upwards $1.OO,
with an extra copy to each club of
twenty. Send on your names
if you want good newspaper,
at very low pr CO. We ought t.
have ten thousand subscribers by the
first of May, and very slight exer-
ton on the part gof our friends will
give US that number. Remem Der, the
WHIG AND CHRO .ICLE is large
eight page paper, filed every week
with the latest news, together with
miscellaneous and agricultural matter,
carefully selected from our Exchanges.
Send money by postal money order,
registered lie t4r or by express at our
risk. Address WHIG AND CHRONI>
Gle. Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

HENRI GIRsoN, @. M. c., has "un-
sheathed his sword and thrown away
the &C ,bbord" again. This time the
editor of the CHRONICLE is his poibt
of attack. Henri never stained his
damascus blade with much gore, and
we ere not W thout hope.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE FORTY.s1xTH CONGRESS.
Report of Proceedings in Senate
and House of Representatives.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
Bills were reported from commit
tees as follows:
By Mr.. Garland, from the judi
ciary committee Favorably House
bill to fix times for holding United
States district and circuit courts for
the eastern district of Texas. Passed.
By Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia Z:
Favorably House bill appropriating
money toward the expenses to be in
Cured in the centennial celebration
of the battle on Grafton Heights,
and for other purposes. Referred to
the calendar.
Resolutions were adopted calling
the attention of the District CONS
missioners to the Importance OF so
reconstructing the Long bridge as
to prevent a repetition of the recent
flood.
The Senate then took up the post
office appropriation bill:
Mr.. Morgan's free ships amend
ment to the subsidy amendment was
reported from the postoffice commit
tee, and was ruled out on a point of
order.
Mr.. Bayard spoke in opposition to
the ocean steamship subsidies, on
the ground that they were con-
trary to Democratic doctrine and
usage.
Mr.. Morgan said he could see
nothing Objectionable in paying
steamship companies for service s
rendered.
Mr.. White spoke at length in op-
position to the pending amendment
and to subsidy egislatin generally.
Mr.. Beck said he had heard of no
complaint that the American postal
facilities were derelict.
Mr.. Morgan replied that the
Southern ports had been closed to
the United States mails by policy
of the government, and the South
now asked that the postal facilities
be extended to her.
After some further discussion Mr..
Teller moved to lay the amendment
on the table to avoid further discus
sion Agreed to. Ayes "a, noes IA
The committee of the whole then
reported the bill to the Senate and
it was passed.
The House funding bill was then
taken up and informally set aside
for the regular order of business to-
morrow.
Pending the discussion of the cat
tie disease bill the Senate adjourned
as mark of respect for the memory
of Hon. Fernando Wood.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
Under the call of States a number
of bills were introduced and re-
ferred, among them:
By Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois
Fixing the first Monday in Novem
Der as the time for the assembling oi
Congress.
The Speaker then proceeded to
call the committees for reports.
A number of bills and resolutions
were reported back, among them the
resolutions declaring the policy OF
New York in regard to the Intero~
ceanic canal. Referred to the COM
mittee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Dibrell, ot
Tennessee, bill was passed making
Chattanooga, Tenn, port of deliv
cry.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of district business
In the meantime telegram was re
ceived announcing the death of Hon
Fernando Wood. Resolutions wer,
adopted expressing the sorrow of thu
House and respect for the memor,
of the deceased, and committee ap
pointed to superintend the funera
ceremonies, as o further mark o
respect.
The House then adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

GIBSON charges that "Maynard's
managers" tried to buys ONE members
of the legislature and corrupt otherr.
We insist that he should be allowed to
swear to the truth OF what he states
before the legislative investigating
committee.