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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Unable to Make a Trade.

The family had only lately moved in
to the ncighborhood. A day or two
after their arrival the head of the fam
lily went to the grocer in the neigh
barhood and asked the price of q can
of condensed milk. q
Fifteen cents" said the proprietor.
Fifteen devilsw exclaimed the GUS
TONER; "why, man alive. don't want
to buy dozen cans. but only ono.
What do you ask for half can, whole
sale iigures?'
"Never sell half can"
IL reckon you never sell anything, II
you make up your goods in that way.
Suppose | take whole can, will You
come down to a dimep"
Fifteen cents is the usual price"
That may be with unreliable, tran
silent customers, but am an old citizen
of Galveston, and the store that catch
es my permanent trade will have to be
enlarged within six months. Say O
dime, and throw in pound or two of
soda crackers, and it's whack."
"Do you buy good deal in the
course of a yearP" asked the propri-
etOr, with a sneer.
10 Duy great ueaiF SnOuld say
did. Why, it won't be more than two
months before I'll buy box of match
es. The box Pm using now is more
than half gone. and only got it last
February, too. Say dime for the con-
densed milk. and one of them stale
watermelons thrown in as a sorter in
duccment, and you can put these two
nickles in your burglar-proof SAFE"
Fifteen cents is the lowest price"
81 wish you could see my blacking-
brush. 1t can't hold out over Christ
mas, and then I am bound to negotiate
for n new one. Throw one box of
backing in with the condensed milk,
and it's transaction"
II won't do it,"
"All right! You won't do it. I'll
just keep my eye on you. I'll bet your
stock is insured for twice what it's
worth, and you are going to have fire
pretty soon. When a merchant don't
care to build trade, he is fixing to fail
or swindle somebody somehow. Good
morning, SIR"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Knau5 His Rusiness.

"Can I see the lady of the housed"
inquired the peddler. "Well, yes, you
can If you amt blindr' snapped the
woman who had answered the bell.
.Oh, beg pardon, madam; you are the
lady of the house, thenP' Eyes, am!
What dyer take mo forp Did you
think I was the gentleman of the house
or the next-door neighbor, or one of
the farm hands. or the cat, or the ice
chistp' II didn't know, madam. but
"oh. Gid yerp Well that was very
nat'ral. too" replied the lady of the
house. "What dye want, sirp" Then
the peddler displayed his wares, and
when he left that doorstep half an hour
later. his face was full of pleasure and
his pockets were full of money. He
understood human nature and had
made good sale.-Boston Transcript.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

The Japanese authorities have
troublesome question to face. 1t is the
custom in Kuikui to disinter and wash
the skeletons of the dead on the third
anniversary of their decease, but Kui-
kui was decimated by the cholera in
1879, and it is feared that opening the
graves of the victims will produce an
otncr epidemic. "Yet," says the Japan
Mail, ito forbid the thing by edict
would have pretty much the same ef-
feet as to make waking corpses GRIM
inal act In Ireland"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

Pea Blossom. young saddle-colored
youth, was up before the Austin record
or for stealing pair Of shoes. Don't
you know it was not right to take those
shoes?" Eyes, sab, l knows / didn't
take the right shoes. My mudder tole
me dey was not de right ones as soon
I bring 'em home. De high-priced
ladies' shoes on de shelf was de right
ones, but couldn't reach 'em. sah."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Tha Nav Disease.

"Your husband requires rest" said
the doctor rs he camc from the sick
chamber. He will soon be well; ho
has bad attack OF tickcrosis."
'rickerosis, doctor! Why, that's o
new disease, isn't it?'
Eyes. quite. It is cause by watching
the tickers in tho brokers' offices. it
affects the optic nerve and tho spinal
column"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

An old lady told her husband Of q
lecture she had heard, in which the
speaker dwelt on the woes and miseries
of life, and said there was no sunshine
in 1t. "Whatr' exclaimed the old man.
mo sunshine in this lifep My dear,
that's all moonshiner'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
.'Go teach the orphan boy to read,
The nxxha, arill "a anW -


Let her learn to cook, bake, brew; let
her adopt a profession-music, posi-
bly-and work at it. Let her 60 into
a lady's school and teach. Lot her
keep a clearinghouse, paper walls,
hang pictures, embroider, dust. sweep,
become the manager of business. do
anything but sit down and nope and
wait for something to turn up. Many
q pair of unhappy old maids arc now
dragging out miserable existence in q
secOnd-class clearinghouse, turning
their poor little bits of finery, who
might if they had been brave in their
youth have won large repertoire OF
thought and comfortable competency.
But they preferred to keep alive one
little corner of pride, and that has
been but poor fire to sit by to warm
their thin hands-hands which should
not have been ashamed to work. hands
which would have been whittier for hon.
est effort
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11


The Touring mills ut Austin eX-
pclicnccd great difficulty III getting
grain enough 10 keep running during
t!i@ late rainy weather.
TL. or,;i,y of ,rboot bniro hourht
90, r,ro,,s E.Iis - sid tn he very
.,nd gr,rrn. .coo3scii &c huviu1.
,io,,t > rr0 L,,eIcIs =, G,y
i. /. smith, "l Mendoza. DAKOTA
county, planted hhetetnacrrS ol ialo
average Weld Of 900 bushels To The
acre.
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can save enough III the value of court
plaster to pay expenses il yOu hire
ihe hardware man to put Up your
coal steve.
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the authorities Of Il. Cloud are
aGOl;!ng sanitary and quarantine
measures to guard against the small
pnX. which has got within three
miles OF the city.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Professions for Women.

Anything can be forgiven Of . wo-
man except . career of vice or vanity,
or the wretched numbness Of inaction.
No woman should insult her Maker by
supposing that he made mistake in
making her. A morbid or a useless
woman was not contemplated in the
great plan of the universe. She has
always a sfere. II home is unhappy
beyond her power Of endurance, let
har
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
Fearful Accident.

Yesterday at about IL O'Clock o ter
rible accident occurred at the store OF
Messrs. John 2. Richardson l. Co, on
Canal street.
i stranger by the name Of Murray
at that time eDtered the store. wishing
10 see q friend 10 one of the upper
stories. He was shown to tie eleva-
tot and went up With 1t. Not finding
upstairs the party be was looking for.
be turned back to take the elevator
that was then going up. He was o
little late and unfortunately attempted
70 leap on the platform as it passed.
He only succeeded in clutcbing the
boardiL o. the conveyance went up
and thus hong suspended until the
elevator reached he upper story. wher
bis hands. crushed between the side'
of the elevator aud the floor OF th'
fifth story. could no longer sostaiI
him, and be fell the fearful height o
forty feet. dying about two min0te'
after bis fall.-N. o. Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

We are panied to learn OF the snddea
death of Rev. II. ". Ardia. which
happened in this parish on Thur sday
corning last. he wae truly noble
man. and beloved by all that knew
UcbSter Tribune.
This is indeed heavy loss not on
ly to the community in which he lived
but the cause of christianity through
out the State, aud particularly to the
Baptist denomination, Of which he was
a JEALOUS, devout and able minister,
who was always ready to contribute
not only of bis talents bu, his means
for the spread Of The gospel. Fully
embued With the spirit of missions be
devoted large part Of bis life to The
noble work o! helping to send the Cos
pei abroad, while be was preaching il
at home. He has gone to receive The
reward of a faithful servsnt.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

We enn but regard the basty effort
to raise a food to be presented 10
Mrs. Gsrleld ~ On III advised scheme
and great mistake. Mrs GARFIELD
and her family are not objects Of char
ity, and would not be il the president
should die, and TO treat her IS such
would no dovbt wound her pride as q
sensitive, refined and modest lady
while IL the President lives, she would
not need il aud could not accept il
without suJee,ins her husband TO the
charge OF receiving presents while in
Office, which has always been regard
cd in our Republic Is . dissIaer 10
president.
1t would he quite q different thug
If be sbosld die. for congress to DO
nate bis salary to his family. whic'
would be q handsome fortune. tina
she could not be c"usured for accept
ing but. though it should be relccte
AS NC believe it wilI-tbe matte
, la. cuus too far airca ~,
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
Sheriff S Sale.

In ,,c matter Of the
Succession - r. II.
K.ny decd. John>
Chstfe admir-. i'sereofp
70 Estate Of Louisiana,
W n. Whi,,ng.or,& Parish Of Rich!and'
Abe Thompson. 9Th Dist Con''.
By vir.ne ~ Il writ Of Fl. IA. issued rom the
UonI tt,r District Court. in and for the fari>h
n, x c,,san.. Sta.e Of Loui>ana, IN the above
entitled c--c. and ~ me directed as s!serifi o'
said parish. haze seized and will offer sor sale
q, the door of the conrt house, IN the town
Of Rayvilt.. said Parish Of Rich'and, az p"h>
lie auction 10 the las, and bighes, bidhef. on
SATURDAY., he 2Oth day Of -A"g"'t,
1881,
the Slo wing described property towH;
All of section zen (i0). township seven
teen U7y. North Range six Fast; c"r'sain'nc
six hundred. arr. thirty nine Il 60 los acres,
,o..,,,s, p nv all the buildings and ncprove'
ments thereon.
Terms o. sale-cash withou, the Ucneft o
apPraise,reh, cc,rrr
Sheriff. Once, Rayvile, La. Sheriff.
Jnlv 18Th, 1881 .-6..
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERIFF'S SALE.

John ChaAie 8. Sons STATE Of Louisiana,
No. 6ss. IS. Parish Of R.chlands
n. l.. Su,h, rand. 5,h Di>tr cl Court.
By virtue of writ of fl IA. Issued from the
Honl 9Th Dist. Court. in ami for the Parish of
Richland, State Of Lausanne, in the atnve en-,
titled and numbered suf, and 70 me directed,
| have seized and will otlcT for sale ~ pubic
aucti ~ before tire ccurt house door IN the
town Of Rayviile, said parish as'' Stale, on
Saturday. The SD dog Of Septcm6eTt
1881.
the following described property to wit:
Fractional south half of north east quarter,
EXCEPT A Uarrow strip north Of the lake. The
sout!, 49, Tuarter of serfion (3e) ttHfytw",
south half Of north west Gnarter, and south
wrs. quarter, aud south half nj south eh>'
quarter. and as much Of the east bali ri north
half r[ snn,ir east quarter AS lies east OF
line " hose cowrse IS moth eas,eTiy, AMI runs
from tire centre Of the south east quarter I"
section 10 to BGuf River and containing IL
acres MI IN sec. t33) thiriy.'h'ee, all Of sec
81 lying wese OF Bout River containing 3.
acres, all above in Township II North Ranr'
{, Fast. !Si Of section ives; Of Buuf Rive
containing 1850 AIRES. aud the east hall
the north eat quarter vi section i. 10 h.
East.
Teens ~ salc-cash, with the benefit q
appralscmen'.
LEM SCOTT, Sheriff.
Sheriff, Office Rayvill. IT..
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
Lawlessness in Arkansas.

For msny months past a terrible
state Of lawlessne.s has prevalled IN
Perry county, Arkansas and 80 ccia
and oniident bad the outlaws become'
that about six weeks since they or
dered Judge Harris and }. L. W.
Matthew's. edito, OF the Pourche Val
ley Times, to leave the county. Sew
eral murders wee committed by them
and they defied the officers. The
militia was sent to the county to pro-
tect the Judge and citizens. Some
kind of compromise was effected, ana
the militia left.
Last Thursday night Mr.. Matthcwa
the editor. was shot down upon bis
Office steps. and died soon after OF bis
wounds. A notice was left at the
residence Of Judge Harris the same
night, warning bin to leave the conn
try.
These outrages should he stopped
il it requires the entire ni'tia force o
the State to do it. They are q dis
grace to the State.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
A Demand for the Repeal OF the
Kansas Prohibition Law.

A Topeka telegram Of July l"h
.av.. An immense outdoor mass
meeting was held here tonight TO dis-
cns. the action of the City Council IN
licensing the sale Of mineral water
and other drinks. Col. G. X. Hall.
dsy presided, with long array OF
V;ce.Presidents. Speeches were made
by Col. Halliday, Ex-Governor hob
ioson and o, hers. and series OF resc'
lution. adopted setting forth that the
probibl,ory amendment and subsequent
legislation have proved to be detrl'
mrnta, 10 the best interests Of Kan
sa.: that both foreign and native i'm
migration has been stopped; that the
growth of the State is checked; that
m nnicipal corporations are Threatened
with empty Treasures that the en-
pense Of the Coarts have been greatly
j increased instead. Of being diminished
az was claimed BY the friends OF pro-
hibition; that further attempt to en-
force th. law will be detrimental tc
the moral as well as TO The materla
welfare of the people. therefore W.
heartily endorse the sensible course o
the Mayor and City Council of Tope
ka in their endeavor to save their con
stituency from ruinous taxation
that we demand the repeal OF the IN
iGuitpus law, so that Kansas ma.
again secure share Of immigrants
and that peace. good order and pros
pcrity may return :" our State; tia
we demand the enforcement of IN
law by fair aud constitutional mean
only that we deplore hulidozins
law o. in politics. and that we recon
mend o little moderation and tempe
ance 10 all .hings to our Prohibi'it
/, friends.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30
Htosperity in New Orleans.

1t is very cheering to learn from
the city press that signs Of prosperity
and progress are visible everywhere
in our great southern metropolis ;th"t
New Orleans is in the midst Of an
unpreceden.ed bnil5ing boom. A
large number Of new business houses,
N anugac,ofies and Offices are being
erected 10 the business portion OF the
ci,v new residences and tenement
houses are going mp outside the busi-
ness portion of the place, while re-
pairs and additions TO old buildings
are being made in every quarter
mechanics are happy and smiling, be-
cause they have plenty Of work; the
prices of material have advanced, and
the demand FOR work is so grea: tha
builders arc actually refusing 10 make
estimate. for buildings and enter int
contracts.
The papers are a, loss TO nccoun
for this grea. boom. the like of whic'
has never been seen IN the Crescen
City before. ex~ps Upon one OF tw
; theories. They say that either th
old residents are making more none
themselves or ore selling ont to me
who have plenty. We will waste q
time in an effort &C. account for it, br
= be eopsenr to rejoice over the existene
. of the fact.
b Several causes have led to th
= wonderful Improvement in our cit
We are no longer harrassed by poli'
=. cal turmoil and strife and the peop
:. feel more confident and hopeful Il
!, fact that the city is to be the futu
!, grain depot Of the great West Of
, the focus Of 20 many railroads
4 have their influence in bringing abo
such cheerful state Of affairs al
we rejoice in the prosperity OF I
u city, because it is the metropolis
le our State, and because we think t
a. country will certainly have some shs
% in its prosperity.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

Several Of our State exchanges are
asi,ating the question Of calling an
other constitutional convention. some
of them even demanding it as n neces-
sity. What evil spirit could have
suggested to them the thought Of At.
tempting to foist upon the good peo-
pie Of our beloved stste such terri
bic afflicti)n? We were foolish
enough once to demand such . thing
sad we got it-but we hope God and
the people have forgiven Us ff ou'
folly. for we have sincerely repensee
it-and or constant prayer now il
Lord, save "a from such another
calamity, lest we die Of too much con
stitution."
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

An esteemmed friend and clergyman
thinks tho, We were too severe, and
cast reflection upon our own people,
in speaking Of slavery as "a relic Of
barbarism," in our criticism OF Mr..
Davis book. We may have been, but
We hardly think we were for we only
gave expression to the almost univer-
sol sentiment of not only the people
of our own country but Of the ciziliz-
ed world. 1t is true that many slave
owners ofour county, majority per-
haps-were conscientious christians.
humane and kind, and that they had
a right to hold them by authority Of
honest ownership but this docs not
furnish grounds upon which 10 base o
defence of the system as an abstract
principle, uDsltered BY time or circum'
,,suces /; as such II was wrong, and
| cannot be 0eieDCe0.
Ii is true, az our friend says, that
it was recognized and authorized by
the Bible but be is too humane, has
too kind a heart, to claim that the old
Mosaic law, that justified the owner,
under certain conditions, in taking the
life of his slave, would be adapted to
the present age. Do not all agree
that q slave owner Of our country
whose cruel castigation bad resulted
in toe death Of bis slave, even under
the jussitying provision Of the Mosaic
law, would have been guilty Of muir
, der or mans,aOghter, and should have
suffered the penalty Of bis crime ?
D But we spoke Of Mr.. Davis de
/. fence of it % an abstract principle
). and still insist that it cannot be de
!. Tended as such. A system adapted L
the Mosaic age is not adapted 10 tb
;. present.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

Deputy sheriff Corneliss, Of lsa-
quens county, shot and billed negro
whom be bad arrested, while trying
to make his escape. at Edwards,
Miss. on Tuesday. The negro was
cbarghed with obtaining money
under false preteuses. be having left
. plantation on which be was employ
ed, in debt to his employer. Corne-
las was arrested, and public senti-
ment is very strong against him.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

It is a greet pity the two Vicksbnrg
papers persist in coupling themselves
with their respective candidates for
governor in such manner as to con.
strue the endorsement of their candi-
dates as an endorsement Of themselves,
and IN boasting over the sawe as such.
1t is likely to culminate in bad blood
and injury to their candidates.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

One of the most remarkable cases
of q transportation Of attorneys into
witnesses occurred in the District
Cour, this week. Hon. d. c. Scar
borough. District Attorney. and w.
II. Jack. Esq. happened to be the
only witnesses 10 q case OF carrying
concealed weapons. Mr.. Jack was
,be attorney defending the accused
They were both summoned as W.T.
ucsses and the District Attorney pros.
ecu,icg the case, testified in behalf OF
the accused, while Mr.. W. II. JACK.
dsisudaut's attorney, testified in bebaif
of the State. Is thee another such
q case on record ?-NatchIOches I'm
dicat0r.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30


Last Saturday. near Satartia, Miss.
q negro, named Isaac Fisher, went to
a bouse where a young lady was alone.
Yavished her, chokcd her and threw
Der in eisterD. Returning Two bours
afterwards, be foODd Der standing IN
the water, descended and held her o.
der the water until she was drowned
but be was unable to get out nDd was
found in tie cistern with his victim.
He said be went down to save her
from drowning. and wsa released, but
finding that she had been Outraged
be was arrested, and an enrsSed popu'
lace only awaited the results OF the
coroucr's inquest to visit upon him
the punishment be deserved.
The same day. in the sane county
(Yazoo). at a negro pic mic. one negro
shot ssd killed another. Both thes'
crimes were committed the next DAY
after the hanging Of lobe Bell, II
thos county, for murder.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

The bod, Of ID unknown man
was found floating in the river at
New Orleans, last Monday. in such
condition as showed very plainly that
he had been foully dealt with. His
left arm was tied to the back of his
neck with a rope and weights tied to
the rope.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

The New Orleans Times is pretty
-evere on the board Of Pardons-or
the Governor, for be still has control
Of the mss,ey-for o too free use OF
the pardoning power; but not one
whit too severe, because it has been
so .hamefully abused as 10 amount to
the licensing OF crime. Governments
are organized, Laws enacted and ofhcers
elected for the protection OF the lives
property and characters OF citizens
and the suppression Of crime and the
restraint of criminals and when OIL
GERS not only fail to enforce the laws
bot obs,ruct and prevent their enforce.
ment II is time for the press to ecu,
sure them 10 the strongest terms.
What encouragement have The pco
pie to uphold the dignity Of the law
punish crime and preserve order
while they are thwarted at every s'eE
bv the Intervention Of the chief execu
tive? Too many criminals escap'
punishment through the ignorance
false sympathy and corruption OF ju
rors without baving the few they d
convict, and they Of be very wors
class, :u.ued loose upou the commit
nifty again. If, as is asserted b
some, the Governor expects TO be r.
placed in Office by this class OF mel
be is badly mistaken. The days
, hordlum rule are numbered. III
people will not submit. They are 6
ing to have law-abiding men put
! Office BY law-obidipg men. to enlor
& the laws, preserve order and puni'
I. crime.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

The agony is over, and Conkliog
was shelved last Friday by the election
Of Elbridge 6. Lapham IS his successor
10 the United States Senate; but We
doubt very much if the cons'ry win
profit by the change, for it is positive
" asserted that both the new Senators
from New York are the representa-.
tives of and individually interested in
an unjust and oppressive monopoly
from the profits Of which, under the
protection of q protective tariff, they
have grown to be millionaires at the
expense Of the paper consumers o.
the United States. As Representa-
,ives in Congress, they prevented the
repeal of the law protectingt he manu-
facture of wood pulp. used in The
mano faeture Of paper, of which they hat
almost or quite the exclusive control
and now they have conferred Upo'
them still greater power to perpetuat'
the obnoxious law, which they will o
course use in their own interests.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

"A attempt was made iast Monday
morning to assassina'e J. K. Pigno-
NTH, collector Of customs at Piedras
Negras, Texas, by parties firing into
. bed be was supposed to occupy.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

The contest between Stone and
Barksdale, as democratic candidates
for governor Of Mississippi, is grow
ing very intei esting and warm; but
Stone seems to have the inside track
IN the race.
Richland beacon., 1881-07-30

Five little children of Thomas
Eilleen, of New Orleans, were poison.
ed last Monday by coIored servant
girl, who was about to be discharged.
A little girl, aged three years, died,
but i. was hoped the others would
recover.