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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28
ioard. J.H. CHAPMAN. secretary.
Trustees:

a. A. HA hN, od VICE PIesIuaH''
In. K. W. Impr. Co. OtM., X. T. I. Hxten'u,
Cen. COnSt'n Go. Am. Union TePg Co.,.
Denver and Rio Grande Subscription,
Texas and Pacific R. L. Subscriptions,
American Improvement h W. Construction,
New-0reans T. Pacific R. Il. Subscriptions,
Del, LackaWanna d. Western Construction,
oregon Improvement Company.
Mexican Central X. K. Subscriptions No. L,
llexcan Central L. K. inscriptions 10 2,
Mexican National 3. r. subscriptions,
Mss, ILL.,, Ham, County and City Bonds,
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Speciality OF all Construction Companies,
r,a- n, Gfnekvv Az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28

the outstanding certificates Of prof
s will be paid the holders thereof their legal represent
atiyes aud after Tuesday, the ls Of February
The outstanding cerfes Of the Of 1875 WI
derme and paid TO the hoders thereof Their legal repre-
and after Tnesdsv, LIST Of February Eex
from which date all interest thereon viii The ceth.
produced at the time OF payment AMI csne-ed
dividend OF 40 per IS declared the earned
premiums the company for the ending 3st OF Dece
Der 1880 for which certificates viii issnei aer
Tuesday, the Sd Of May neyt.
By orler Of the BOard J. H CHAPMAN Se.Yetary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28

There were no dealings in city bank stocks. The
following we're the bidding and asking prices at the
first calls"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28

Comparative exports of Hour. wheat and corn
from principal Atlantic ports. for weeks ending
January o. and from January 1. 1880, and 1881:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Easter cards at Titiany's.
Normal News.

The work on the board is progressing
finely, under Mrs. Swans able super
vision.
The graduating essays are all handed
in, and Prof. Soaring is busily engaged
in looking them over and making Sc
ectiOns for commencement day; while
Miss Pitcher is preparing to furnish us
with good music.
The Literary Society held their meet
ing on Friday evening last, and as an
invitation was extended to the public,
there was Il large audience In attend
ancc.
After the reading of the minutes by
the secretary the newly elected officers
took their places.
The exercises throughout the evening
were very good. Among those which
deserve special mention was the discus
sion between Messrs Berry and Brown,
followed by Il recitation by Miss Agnes
Green, delivered in her easy. graceful
manner.
The dialogue by Messrs. Scherer and
Kennedy and Misses Smith and Croker,
rs also the select readings by the Misses
Grout, Dexter, and Lewis, were well
received.
The recitation by Miss Helen NJ.
Crookcr given in the Irish brogue, was
well rendered; but the most attractive
feature Of the evening was recitation
on elevators" by Miss Alice Chevcr.
The orchestra furnished music.
Mr.. c. r. Sheppard and Miss Giltncr
who have been teaching winter schools,
have returned and joined their respective
classes.
Prof. Bechdolt is giving his Natural
Philosophy class very interesting cXper-
imcnts this week in electricity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
A Curiosity Shop.

Dick Rose has in reality II veritable
curiosity shop, surprising that OF
Dickens. Dick has well earned the
reputation of thorough taxidermisi,
and in proof of his skill has on exhibi-
ton almost every species of animal and
bird, at least u variety sufficient to com
pete with that well known yoyager
Noah who sailed the wide sea over Il
few years ago. Among Dicks choicest
collection is sawwhet owl; an Arctic
owl whose natural home is among the
icy fields OF the Arctic ocean but is
occasionally observed rs tar south as
this latitude; II grey sea eagle, the only
one known in America and is regular
rara arts. Then there are ducks, geese,
pelican, peacock, flying squirrels, hawks,
wild cats. lynx and fishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Our Ticket

Is the one nominated by the Republi-
cans Tuesday and the one we will strive
to elect, although it may appear a diff
cult task to elect republican ticket in
supposed democratic city. The only
way it can be done is by all who affil-
late with that party to concentrate their
forces and cling to it until tho last vote
be deposited.
To be successful is to succeed, and to
succeed it allows no lettering on the
by-paths or resting upon the mild pre-
sumption that 81 don't care If any of
the candidates were Objectionable or in
any way unsuitable there might DO
some excuse for inactivity, but they are
not; they are all chosen with wisdom
and upon the cherished basis of our
democratic "citizens meeting" as pos
sessing all the necessary qualities of
economy, efficiency and ability. Stand
by the ticket is the motto of the FREE
PRESS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Notice to Personal Property Taxpayers.

Notice to Personal Property Taxpayers.
The attention ofall persons delinquent
in the payment of thek personal prop
crty taxes of 1880, is respectfully called
to section SO, chapter 1,of general laws
of 1878, AS follows:
Sec. So. All personal property tax
es shall BE deemed delinquent on the
first day of March next, after they be-
come due, and thereupon penalty of
five per cent shall attach and be charg-
ed upon all such taxes. After the first
day of March the county treasurer shall
Immediately proceed to collect all delin-
quent personal property taxes, and if
such are not paid on demand he shall
distrain sufficient goods and chattcls
belonging to the person charged with
such taxes, if found within the county,
to pay the same with the said penalty
of five per cent and all accrulng costs,
and shall Immediately proceed to adver-
tise the same in three public places in
the town or district where such property
is taken, stating the time when and the
place where such property will be sold,
and Of the taxes for which such property
is distraincd and if the costs which accrue
thereon are not paid before the day APP
pointed for such sale, which shall not
be less than ten days after the taking of
such property, such treasurer or his dep
uty shall proceed to sell such property
at public venue, or so much thereof as
will be sufficient to pay such taxes, and
the cost of such distress sale"
As the snow has been and still il deep,
and roads bad, have delayed in send
ing deputy collectors to the several
towns, but about the lst of April I will
be compelled to do 50. Therefore l
hope all who have not paid will do so
before that time, saving costs to them
selves and trouble to me.
ID. G. EVANS, County Treas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
BETsEy BOBBITT's QUORUM.
The Greatest Farce of the Season.-One by
One the Roses Fall

One day last week
The shades of night were falling fast,
As through this booming village passed
A good sized youth, who bore hand-bil
with this strange device,
"CrrIZENs' MEETING"
and as the unassuming little dodgers
were picked up and read, there began
to creep through the imaginahons of all,
that small African gentleman was hid
behind its fascinating covering to stir
up the porridge Of some disembodied
political spirit who had fallen from
grace and wanted another season of
probation. The paternity Of the move
ment could only be guessed at, for its
founders who had labored so diligently
at mountain and brought forth only a
mouse, felt so enthusiastically small at
the lack of the expected enthusiasm
that they looked in vain for hole suffi-
GENTLY small for them to crawl into
without taking the hole with them. AT
the expected hour the Opera House was
lit up, curiosity began to deepen, and
inquisitiveness overcome all scrupes
and the crowd wendell their way to the
portals of the building wherein great
Developments were expected. AS the
hour hand of the clock slowly revolvcd
toward the figure eight many an anxious
glance was cast around at the small
knots Of lockers on to find an encourage
ing look, but nary look was there ;
not the iaintest breath disturbed the
frenzied stiffness, until finally way up
in the gallery two sympathizing souls
murmured almost inaudibly:
"When II body meets a body
Going through the rye.
Need body ask body
If he's very dry p
and the faint echo of this suggestive
fancy apparently reverberated from the
pictured dome to the multitudes assem-
bled below and awoke them from the
magical spell of the enchanting scene,
until they were called together by an
old line politician, who, with premedi
tated haste, gave way for the permanent
chairman, Mr.. o. r.. Mather. He, not
knowing the object of the meeting and
seemingly taken by surprise, called for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Easter cards at Tiffany's.


Mr.. c. w. Remington, of Medic, this
county, has done much the past three
years toward improving the grade of
horses in Blue Earth and adjoining
counties, by importing SOME very fine
stock whose pcdigrecs place them in
the front rank of breeders. In Febru-
airy, 1878, Mr.. Remington purchased
Young Laurent, whose sire was Impor-
ted and in November, 1879, he pur-
chased Young Bonapartc, At lndianola
TO-, ana this winter he has succeeded in
gaining control OF Young Success, II full
blood Norman Pcrchcron, while the
first two are half bloods. This stock
combines all the qualities for first class
carriage rs well us draft horses, their
movements are entirely free from that
sluggishness and apparent over heaviness
that prevails with some stock.
Mr.. Remington has displayed consid-
cradle enterprise in his endcavors to
improve the stock, and should be apprc-
ciatcd by the farming community,
which undoubtedly is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Property the City Should Possess.

The city council should take immc-
diate steps 10 acquire the property
situate between the city hall and Main
street. The acquisition of this property
will make one of the most desirable
locations for II city markct-a building
Il city of this size must, through ncces-
sity, possess at no late day. The
location possesses admirable advantages
for drainage and sewerage, and is CEN
trally located 10 all parts OF the city,
while ii will be Il spot free from inter
ference OF crowded streets and passing
vehicles. The ground can he filled at
small expense; the building erected
thirty feet from the street; the market
teams could load and unload in the rear,
while other advantages too numerous to
mention would accrue. These ideas
may perhaps seem premature To some,
but the day is fast approaching when
they, as well as many Others more pre-
mature, will become living facts. We
might as well look hopefully toward the
future and prophcsy the ultimate out
come of the growth and needs Of our
city as To follow the old ruts Of times
gone by which allowed things to take
care OF themselves. Every indication at
present points with invisible fingers to
the rapid growth of Mankato and Blue
Earth county and the near future will
prove the assertion that this city will be
the KEY that must and will unlock the
fettered facilities OF the great and fertile
territory West and South of lis, from
winch will flow treasures of wealth.
Look at the map. and see how Mankato
is located, midway between st. Paul
and Sioux City, about one hundred
miles from either place, with no large
towns intervening; look at our natural
facilities; our railroad system, that
radiates now i'll nearly every direction
and which will soon reach out TO every
point of the State; look at the country
that surrounds us, diversified with plenty
of wood, water, rock, farming and
pasture lands, and tell us that the future
does not look suspicious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

some one to rise and explain, but again
an oppressive stiffness pervaded the
house, which lasted for some time, when
a member arose and said that the meet
ing was called for the purpose of put
ting in nomination candidates for the
various city offices, who had the economy
and efficiency of city affairs at heart,
regardless Of party. This was of
course very essential, for no caucus or
convention had been previously heidi
This seemed to act as an inspiration, for
one or two more arose and in powerful
rhetoric and declamatory energy, ar.
raigned the present council for their
reckless squandering of the city funds,
depicting the treasury and contracting
a heavy Indebtedness. Poor Council
men How their lacerated feelings
went thumpity thump against the stills
Of their diaphragm as they beheld their
sinful acts looming up before their gaze
like an Egyptian Obclisk in Il toggy
night But "twas ever thus from
childhood earliest hour" Some one
must be made the scape goat for others
sins, and this time il was the c0uncilmen
who Were being used to hide the pre-
meditated designs of those who had an
object TO accomplish. At least this was
so clearly apparent that TO end the farce
Mr.. j. W. Hoerr moved to adjourn for
one week, while Miner Porter amended
the motion to adjourn until one week
after election. This ELECTED the FIRST
applause and brought back to life the
fast ebbing spirits of the depressed. So
ended the first chapter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
County Correspondence.


AWHILE.
Spring Ia coming! spring is coming!
Don't you hear it In the rills I?
Tripping gaily DER the valleys,
Flying DER the sunny hills
Nature leaps to meet her coming.
With her teemiig, babbling throng-
Gladstone spring with joy we greet thee
With the cheerful voice Of song!
You see the above is very indefinite,
it is safe to say spring is coming, but
just when no one that has any regard
for their reputation an a weather pro-
phet will venture to say.
There is considerable sickness in this
vicinity at present, principally lung
fever, as there is no effect without cause
some are trying TO establish cause Tor
this sickness, something 40 unusual in
this community, some ascribe it to the
long tedious winter, others to the pecu-
liar position of the planets and | don't
know but some think that "Mother
Symptoms prophesy" has something to
do with il.
Our community was shocked on
Thursday last by the sad and untimely
death of one of our fellow citizens, Mr..
Frietchie, who was run over by the cars
in snow cut near Minnesota Lake, the
particulars of which no doubt you have
received. Such occurrences call to mind
the wisdom Of the admonition BE We
also ready" etc, etc.
OF course every body is suited with
our Governors choice of L. 5. Senator,
why shouldn't they be! BY the way, if
the politicians of the first Congressional
district, think they can't do any better
next time than they did last summer
they had better call on Gov. Pillsbury
to appoint representative for this
district.
Mr.. Editor, the next time you are
called upon to show up the profits of
stock raising in this county it will be
admissible for you to introduce the
evidence Of some Texas or Colorado
ranchman that counts his cattle by the
thousand. | see that a wild newspaper
rumor of Dalrymple's success in Dakota
is cited to as evidence, that there is a
fortune in wheat raising in Blue Earth
county. V.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Hon. Geo. Il. Vending.

The above scholarly lecturer met a
large assemblage of our citizens at the
Opera House last Monday evening to
deliver lecture upon the "Problem of
the Ages" under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. G. A. The lecture was, in reality,
an answer to Robert G. Ingersoll's advo
cacy of infidelity, and was so mastery
handled and SO pregnant with grand
ideas in refutation that the speaker held
the audience in rapt attention for two
full hours. If our people never before
knew Geo. R.Wendling, they know him
now as an able exponent of christianity.
His views upon the inquiry. "Ifa man
die, shall he live again" were sustained
with arguments, and illustrations, fervor
and familiarity with the subject that
was most admirable, as the audience
testified when he closed the evenings
entertainment. 1t was a grand lecture,
and we hope the lecture committee will
sustain all their past efforts by affording
our citizens further opportunities of
gaining knowledge through such excel
lent sources.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Easter cards at TifTany's.
To the Farmers of Blue Earth County.


MAPLEToN, Mimi, March "a, 1881.
Noticing piece in the "RerieV." in
regard to Mr.. Gerlich cutting his grain
with a Woods Irvine Binder drawn by
four horses and drove and handled by
the children, would say that last year
made up my mind to get a harvester
and Irvine binder q consider wire
binders a thing Of the pastD I wanted
one that tro horses could handle, and
finally selected the MARSH Harvester
and Irvine Binder My little boy
who only weighs 20 pounds drove my
two horses and cut 1870 acres of grain,
binding and separating every bundle
and doing good job, and when l
stacked it I only found two bundles
loose and that was caused by defective
Irvine. 1t cost from 30 to 35 cents per
acre for twlne and | saved the labor and
feed of two horses and the time of two
children, over the Wood Machine used
by Mr.. Gerlick.
WILLIAM CUMMINGS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
WILLOW CREEK.

At the last regular meeting of the
Pleasant Mound Grange, the following
resolution and inquiry were presented,
and unanimously adopted:
Resulted, That we as a Grange COM
posed of farmers, would recommend the
farmers to refuse to make crop state
ment to the assessors, when called upon
to do so.
Further, That we would like to
know why it is SO much easier for a
legislature to raise salaries than il is to
reduce them.
Rssolred, That the secretary he in
structed to send n copy of the above
resolution and inquiry to each county
paper for publication.
Mrs. M. T. MCKIBBEN, Sec.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
MYRNA.

The members of the Blue Earth
valley stock association are SO well salts
fled with the results of their imported
stock horse COLOSSUS" that at the adj
journed meeting held the 25th inst,
Messrs. Alex. Latimer and Nelson Latin
were authorized by the company to
purchase another Norman stallion.
These gentlemen | understand will soon
start for Illinois for the purpose of
making a selection, and if they find one
which suits, will bring the animal home
with them.
1t would be difficult to find another
horse in the State or probably in the
Northwest, that could show as many fine
colts of his own get as the company's
Norman COLOSSUS" 1t is some five
years since COLOSSUS was brought here
and his oldest descendants will be four
years old this spring.
Any one who desires to see the finest
show of half-blood Normans ever seen
in the State, let HIM attend the next
annual exhibition of the Blue Earth
valley stock association next fall to be
held at Pleasant Mound GOPHER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Land Transfers.

During the past week the following
land transfers took place:
e. f. Brett purchased the lot adioin-
ing his residence next the church.
n. Lang sold lot 8 in block 81 Man
kato city to Leo Beetsch for $3.50; also
lots 2 and 3, block 1873 city, to same for
500.
Leo Beetsch sold to N. Lang = lot
for $1,000.
G. p. Hoerr bought IL acres Mankato
township, sec. 8, for 5000.
A man named Hansen bought p lot
and house Of Schlingermann, city. for
$3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Ei0hfu.F Fire Dollars Lost.

You do not tell me that your husband
is up and about again, and entirely cured
by so simple medicine as Parker's
Ginger Tonic? Yes, indeed l do, said
Mrs. Benjamin to her inquiring neigh
Dor, and that to when we had foOlishly
paid eighty five dollars in doctors bills
and prescriptions, and after he had been
given up by his physicians to die
Now my husband feels as well as ever
entirely cured by this excellent Tonic
And many a sick man might be well in
week if they would only try it. (4Ow4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
business.

We wish to say to the people of Man
kato and vicinity that we have closed
our books, but will continue our bust
ness from the above date strictly for
cash, and will make prices that no time
system can afford to meet. In all cases
cash will be positively adhered to. To
those who have so literally patronized
us in the past we feel extremely grateful
and will try in the future to make it to
their advantage to continue their pat
ronage. DAVIS q DEAN.
Mankate JAM, /, 1881. 2stf
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MApIETON.

Mrs. Gilbert starts for Canada soon.
She will make her friends 4 short visit
at Faribault first. She is an old resident
of these parts, having lived at Grapeland
for the last fifteen years.
Rev. Heard of Winnebago City, lee
tured here according to agreement. On
account of the mud very few came out
Those who did were well repaid.
There was man by the name of
Fritchie killed by the cars between here
and MinnetOta Lake.
c. G. SpauldinG has a car load Of seed
wheat from Manitoba for sale.
Mr.. l.. Troendlc returned home last
Monday.
School commences Monday, March
18th.
. Elder Crimson is holding revival
meetings at Good Thunder.
Public examination of teachers is be-
ing held here Wednesday and Thursday
of this week. ID.