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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE mayor Of Galveston endorses
the position of the Governor Of Texas
in declining to call for thanksgiving
FOR the recovery Of the President, on
the ground that it is a mixture of
Church and State; which moves the
editor of the st. Louis Globe Democrat
TO remark that the only mixture tol.
Grated in Texas is bad whiskey and
Democracy-thcse are so firmly joined
together that no power on earth has
yet been able to put them asunder!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE wheat crop in France, accord.
ing to latest accounts. Is less favor.
able as the harvest advanced. 1t is
now said to be less than the product
last year, and scarcely up TO the aver.
age. This will be insufficient for
home consumption. and the supply II
is said will come from Russia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

JACK MCGREw, of Youngstown,
Ohio. drank nothing but 05 per cent
alcohol. He was found dead sitting
in his chair in his lone abode on the
10th inst, his body fearfully bloated
and in process of rapid decomposition
How various the agencies through
which we shuttle off this mortal coil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE vomito, which we believe ID
only another name for yellow fever,
is reported to be raging at Vera Crus,
Mexico, 1t being reported that the
French consul at that port had died
of that terrible disease. 1t has not
Is yet made its appearance In these
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

ELDER JAMES WHITE, founder of
the seventh Day Adventist church.
and president of their college and
publishing house at Battle Greek
Michigan. died on the Sth inst. aged
sixty years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

REPORTS from Kentucky indicate
a scanty crop of corn and tobacco. In
large portions of the State the drought
has been severe. Oats and hay have
turned out well, but of wheat, barley
and rye there will not be over half a
crop. Very little old corn remained
on hand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE cause of education in Minnesota
is SO intimately connected with Hon.
David Burt, that his impaired health
at this time is watched with much
sOlicitude. AS superintendent Of pub
lie instruction he has made an
unerring mark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THAT dreadful scourge, diphtheria.
of Il fearful type, has broken out in
Morris, Stevens county, five having
died in one family, and three others
being down with the disease. An
epidemic is feared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
SUMMONS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-ss.
The State of Minnesota to A. X. Grant, de-
PENDANT
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, one of the Justices Of
the Peace In and for said county. on the ninth
day of September, 1881, ut nine o'clock in the
forenoon. ut my Office in the city of Mankato,
I'm said county, to answer to Conrad BONN and
Z. P. Wiler, cO-partners as BOhn & Wilcr, In
| a civil action.
Should you fail to appear ut the time and
place aforesaid Judgment will be rendered
against you upon the evidence adduced by
said Conrad Bonn and +. =. Wiler for such
sum as they shall show themselves entitled to.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of Aug
ust, A. ID. 1851. .. LEONARD,
7w9 Justice of the Peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

JUDGE COLT, a member of the Mas.
sachusetts Supreme Court for sixteen
years, and at the tims of his death a
trustee of Williams College. blew out
his brains with a revolver in his own
Office at PittsHeld on the 9th inst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE harvest moon has been most
brilliant the past week as it approach.
ed its fullness, and many have sat out
side. their dwellings in the beautiful
evenings TO watch its rising in full.
orbed majesty. Everybody is in love
with the full, round moon-except the
sneak.thief and his associates!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
A Serious TipOver.

Yesterday, as stage driver Warner was
proceeding toward Winnebago Agency,
and had reached the saw-mill near the
Tivoli hill, his wagon, through some
unexplanable reason, tipped over and
threw lady passenger out and down
the steep bank, injuring and bruising
her considerably.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE catch Of fish along the Atlantic
coast this summer is said to be simply
enormous. The same kind of talk
comes to us from the great salmon
fisheries in the rivers emptying into
the Pacific Ocean along its extensive
coast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

ALL the arguments of counsel up
on both sides of the bond question
are ended, and an expectant multitude
anxiously await the decision Of the
Supreme Court, to know whether OF
not the bond tribunal have any au.
thority for action. If the Supreme
Court decide that the tribunal is legal
ly organized and is u proper court to
decide upon the cOnstitutionality of
the bond amendment, then all the
arguments of counsel will have to he
repeated, or briefs submitted to the
tribunal of Ave Judges. But, if the
Supreme Court decide that the tri'
bunal as organized is not legal OF
proper one to pass upon this import
ant question, then they have nothing
to do but pack their "grip.sacks" and
return TO their respective abodes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

FIVE dollars is now the railroad
fare from Boston to Chicago. When
they get to cutting down rates in like
proportion in Minnesota we mean to
take an airing in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
SUMMONS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In District Court, Sixth Judi
ciul District.
Charles Holgate,
VS..
Nancy Cable and A. M. Hewett.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendants
You and each of you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint IN this
action which has been filed In tho Office of the
Clerk of said Court ut MankatO, Minnesota,
and to serve u copy of your answer to said
complaint on the subscriber at his Office I'm
Winnebago City, Minnesota, within twenty
days after the service Of this summons upon
you, exclusive OF the day of such service I;
and II you fail to answersaid complaint with
In the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this
action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded In the complaint and costs.
Dated June 20, 1851.
BENZ. q. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
6w1 WinnebagO City, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

TIE extent to which r-blindness
exists, is illustrated by the marine
hospital service. During the last fiscal
year, which ended on June 30. 4,3S4
pilots were examined, of which num-
Der rs were found colOr-blind, that is,
having an imperfect appreciation Of
COlOra
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

A RECENT dispatch from Havana
says that the heat continues unpre.
cedented. The stocks of sugar and
mOlasses in the whole island July 30,
amounted to 754, 400 tons and $50, 100
gallons respectively.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

DISPATCHES 10y ocean cable describe
the wheat crop in Russia this harvest
rs SIMPLY immense, and that large ex-
ports will be made from that country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

TIE Dakota Herald, of Yankton, of
July 3Oth. says the wheat crop in
Dakota is not good. All other crops
are fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

FRIDAY, August 5th, was hot day
in New York city and vicinity, forty
cases of prostrati on and six deaths
being reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

WHAT has become of Gen. Grant =!
Since he left Mexico and hied to New
York to help Mr.. Conkling badger
President Garfield, we have lost sight
of him entirely?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
MANKATo FREE Press.
FRIDAY, AUGUST Il. 1881.

A CROP failure is reported from
portions of India, resulting from leng
continued drought.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

A NEW Irish weekly newspaper is
soon to be established at st. Paul and
Minneapolis, with ample cash capital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

HARTMANN, the Russian nihilist,
is reported To be i'm the vicinity of
Niagara Falls. secreted by friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
Announcement.

10 the Republicans Of Blue Earth COUNTY:
announce myself as q candidate for the
once Of County Treasurer, subject to tho
action OF the County Convention.
w. w DAVIS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
FOR SALE!

Forty acres OF land adjoining NJ. McCarty's
farm, In the town Of Beauford, this county,
being part of the Winnebago Agency Trust
Lands, sold by Hon. T.. p. Smith, Commission
er Of Indian Affairs, Oct. u, 1873, and duly
assigned to me by Charles Cowley. Will he
sold cheap. Inquire of the subscriber at the
FREE PRESS Office, MankatO.
+. b. HITCHCOCK
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
TAKEN UP !!

have In my pasture eight head Of colts,
mostly 2-year Odds, two cream cOlorcd, the
rest bays and sOrrcls. q. NJ. BRADLEY.
LIMETOwN, August 8, 1881.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

THE first bale of new cotton was
received in Memphis last Saturday,
bringing twenty five cents per pound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
Announcement,

hereby announce myself Republican
candidate for Clerk Of the Court of Blue
Earth county, subject to the decision Of the
Republican County Convention.
z. PADDOCK.
NankatO, August II, 1881,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
POCKET-BOOK FOUND

Picked up In the highway, In the town of
Nicollet, August 3, a POcket-bOOk. The own
er can recover the same by proving property,
by applying to FRED. WHITCOMB.
NicOllet, August 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12

In boring an artesian we'll at Yank-
ton, Dakota, petroleum was struck
500 feet from the surface.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-12
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


Lightning has been playing rudely
this season in this vicinity. II hai
made the following calls on as many
different occasions:
Killed a horse of Carl Salfiow, and
badly shocked its mate which was
standing by its side, and set fire to
the stable, but plenty Of help being at
hand the fire was extinguished.
Struck the barn of VIM. Adams, do
ing slight damage.
For VIM. Marston and o. Herrick
it killed horse each, the former
losing his stable and some other prop
erty, and it was with great difficulty
that he saved his other horse and
cattle which were tied in tho stable
at the time.
F. o. Marks lost q very choice bull
that was standing in the pasture near
a wire fence.
On August 9Th, the house of E. G..
Chadbourn was struck. commencing
at the top. tearing out q rafter and
corner post. splintering into frag.
ments everything in its path. and
completely shattering the whole east
end Of the house. Mr.. ChadbOurn
and son and Mr.. John Gilbert were in
tho house at the time, all being severe.
ly shocked. The son was taken out
in the rain and with difficulty brought
out Of the stupor.
More visitations of this sort have
occurred this season in this locality
than before for fifteen years.
Your invitation in the FREE Press
Of August 5th, is one worthy Of notice
and one that l hope the farmers will
acquiesce in. Let some one In each
town In this county give the true facts
in this matter, for 1t is better for the
farmers to have correct statements as
regards the crops than to have con.
ficting and garbled reports Of them.
My candid opinion 10 that the wheat
crop in the town of Sterling will not
average more than ten bushels to the
acre, and may not 60 quite that. I
have seen no injury done by chinch.
bugs or the Hessian fly in Sterling,
but from u,vauorable sosather only. It
is the main cause Of the poor crop.
Consecutively cropping to wheat
for ten or twenty years will not do /;
two or three crops in succession is all
that should be done until a change IL
made. We ought to seed down q part
Of our land every year and let it rest
for two or three years, and then break
it up again. When you break it up,
II you intend to put on wheat, you
should break the last Of July, but /
think the better way would be to |
break in the spring and SOW to fax ; |
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
CITY COuncII.

The city council met in regular session
last night, In the new council chamber, over
the down town engine house, at the corner
of Lamar and Commerce streets, which has
been neatly fitted up.
Alderman Hunt, mayor proiom. called
the meeting TO order.
A full house was present.
The secretary read the minutes Of the last
mteting, which we're approved.
Alderman Clark stated that DO would
refer The council TO a ssction OF the city
charter which gave the nsyor authority TO
sppoint staroing comm'ttees.
The lisl Of committees Was then read BY
The mayor, which will DO published to-mor-
rev.
The report Of the health officer was read
and referred 70 the committee on hos
pitsls.
Alderman Ballard moved that an Adver-
tisement be inserted 10 some psper for q
dumping ground on the east side Of the liver,
enber 70 buy or lease. Carried
The report Of the city engineer wss read
ard referred 70 the COMMITTEES on sheets and
bridges With power 10 advertise for contract
Tor the erection Of lsrre sever. etc.
The report OF the city msrshal was resd
and referred 10 the COMMITTEES on journals.
The report Of The COMMITTEES 90 tre.oe
usrtrnert wss resd, and the newly elected
ofBeers Of The department were e1nfrmod.
Ths proportions Of Ds- Locke and
Coruelius, processing % care tor
ne sch Of the city, vas read and declined
TIE cnrn -nitt-e On hospitals reported IA
vorshly 81 Ire report Of d.. Garter. tbe lsie
bpsith rf7c.r, sr.d comphmenied the report.
sud ~ motion Il vAs fled
Ai5s-m.n CLARK moved thst vhen The
c-u-tii scj1urn thsi i BE- Until to-uiEhl -
Z ,srioak a. count TIE vote for mayor.
Carried.
T1sa rer,1-t Of he oornuiltes On Streets snd
b-isr - ~ rsad nd adrpasd.
Ia r.rrrri-ie@ on rolice maze
s-..r-t r.cyBmsI5inz ttsi III ths p-essnl
offers ts rsssi1si e. t1sy nOs srt. save
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
For the Penilcntiary.

An agent of Cunningham 81 Ellis, lessees
of the penitentiary, arrived in the city ycster-
day, and took off four of the prisoners
sentenced at the last term of the district
court. he carried them out on the Dallas 6;
Wichita road. where gang of convic.s are
at work, and to-day, for the frst time ia .
long while, they will do manual labor. Thcir
names are Richard Gutherie, convicted of
horge.stealing, five wears in each cese, mak.ug
ten year.; James FIke, convicted of p rec"
stealing ia two cases, tea yea {; Alex.
Bourland, convicted of burglary, two years;
Fred Green, convicted Of robbery, two years.
He returns to-day, a will take the other
remaining two convicted to some other point
or to he penitentisry direct. Their names
sre Porter Boschel, forgery, In two cases,
four years; Howard Lillard, theft of horse
and cattle, seventeen years.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19

mailman, She urgent fr1nSW Ivy
lho republicans " tho Empire state and
elsewhere 70 concede the position 10 tho
interest of harmony and thus Conhling
would once moro triumph, rs like Achilles
no again sulks In his tont. He threw down
tho gage OF battle AZ tho outset then came
tho patched up peace and tho temporary
truce, and now again open war; Certainly
4 Is an arrogant, defiant position, and high
handed role that Mr. ConkliDg has assumed.
A United S.stos senator resigning from
his honorable post because he cannot
drive the president of the country to
sppoint to local Office one OF
his friends, is anomalous, and bears tho
sppe ,rance of peLulance riding supreme over
everything like patriotism, of the politician
usurpipg the place OF the statesman. OF
course Mr.. Conkline has perfect right to
resign his seat whenever he feels so disposed,
but the cause ia !his case is positively not to
his credit. AT nuy rate VIZ may feel assured
tlst the hyperion .curled senator has made
his calculations all in advance and feels quite
confident of tho realization OF the
roints he lie playing for. We
believe the rigid Campbellite president will
be equally firm in his own position and
tenacious of his privileges and rights. Tb7
fight promises to be lively aud interesting
one to democrats and republicans. Let the
former make no foolish blunder at this juno.
ture, but be wise and prudent and from the
notsle danger of the recent past we may pluck
the flower safety in the near future.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
The Texa- central Changes Time.

The HOutton q ItAhs OtHtIhI HbH DO"
time table which went INTO effect Sunday
The morning train going north arrives now
al 10 sHd leaves NJ 1910 .. m. The evening
train arrives nj 1910 and leaves at 1850 p
m. The morning train south arrives ~ BIZ
a. m. The evening train arrives Al 4;lO and
leaves At 4.25 .. m. The change is made In
order 10 make conDec ion with toe Missouri
Pacific trains at DENTON, 10 secure travel
from tnst point south and present too strong
3 oon.pe,ition on the part OF the opposition
road dnnirg 70 Denton and from there wa
the u.allss & Wichita ROAD 10 this city. Trains
stop r breakfast snd supper ~ Corsicsns
insiesd Of here ss ihey used 10.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
. xa,rew sesame Prom Dearh.

Luther Bauer, little con OF Mr.. Joe
Bsusr. Who livel some twelve miles south Of
this ci,y, ass given y mule 70 bold Friday BY
. ueero man. The little fellow irDoceutly
whipped The eud 81 the rope batter sround
N, b.rd ard arm. The aDimsl becsms
frirhtsned and dsssed of 81 = fesrf6 speed,
drseging the boy sftsr him over the rough
prniris ground kicking 81 him al The Time,
though foriuDsiely be IVES not struck. The
boy's father msusged r. get 10 bin and cut
tbe rope or BE- would have been killed be
as severely bruised sDd TIE Esin vss torn
from b. arm around which The rope VS.
rfuud
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
RosooE,s RUPTURE.

Our Geographic dispatches this morn
ing announce that ''my lord kos-
coen has sent in his resignation
a u. s. Senaior, 10 the governor Of
New York. and that SenstOr Thos. q. n u
hiss followed suit; and ihst both parties have
40 notified the U. S. Senate This proceed
ing is of course because ofthe position ct
President Garfield in the Robertson MISTER.
Whistler The governor viii ct once sccep.
these rssipnstious, and Whist seton the q. ).
ssusts viii take, remains 70 be sesn, but
We assume that Governor Cornell who
owes his present position 70 Mr.. sea
s,or ConklinR, will decline 70 sccspt them,
for tbs rs.son thst such result would plsos
tbs dsnocrsis in power IN the seusis suo
thus damage the Republican cause Besios
this Il would crssts rupture Of oi--s'rous
por,srs n Dot irrspsr.b.s iriury 70 that D--iy .
navel known tbst the Conkiing 6rant-
Cameron ring are prssninsutly powerful,
"a i,s slisn.sior l. Bot 70 Be tbougtt q, n
! Il stsl possible 70 sven j.. Tbis uot1
b-ine 70 bs.r upoa he ffssioart q
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19
THE AGONY OVER.
nr. Crowdus Elected Mayor over all
Opposition.


Another mayor for the city of Dallas has
been elected TO fill the vacancy occssloned
by thu ineligibility of Colonel John Stone,
the mayor elect at the last regular municipal
election. The polls in the different wards
were thrown open to the voters at the usual
hour. The voting early in the morning
was rather slow and there was want of
ANYTHING like enthusiasm that generally
claracte.izes municipal election. 1t look
ed as though the voting citizen had over
slept himself, but after awhile they began to
drop in and the first thing the recording
clerks knew they were busywriting down the
cJnnomens of those who exercised the right
of suffrage. 1t WAS not long either before
backs and other vehicles bearing streamers
Oh which were lett,Ied the names of the
r ,,pec!ive candidates, were dashing here and
there through the city convey ing voters TO the
polls What are known as Workers"Wer out
in full force q. all the polls and when the
voter csme within hearing distance the
strikers for each side would essay to capture
him and would be extremely solicitous about
providing him with ticket, and quite fire.
ouently converts were made after little
confidential talk was had. The majority Of
the business men voted early and it was left
to the crowd, so to speak, to do
the talking and hurrahing for the
candidates The colorsd vote was considerably
split up, many of them voting for CroTdus,
while less number voted for Hunt, the
independent candidate. Tho republicans
went pretty solid for Hunt, ss did the Jewish
citizens. At noon there was but very little
difference in the vote for the two candi-
dates, and there was great deal of betting
on both sides. The polls then closed for
dinner, and many and loud were tho com
plants that they we're not kept open. espec-
tally among tho laboring classes
who could ill afford to spend
much of the time away from their work. As
the day wore on and the votes rapidly in
croase, so did the excitement and every
voter was precious. Both sides agreed that
the race was nip and tuck, though about
O'Clock in the afternoon the interest OF Hunt
be gan to wane, and the election of Crowdus
vas generally conceded.
What white republicans voted, and the
lnaiorily of them did, went for Hunt. Never
in the history of Dallas was the colored vote
so split, the majority of them voting for DR..
Crowdus, the democratic nominee.