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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
A Heroic Boy.

Every year on the occasion of the ma
tional fetes the Belgian Government
makes a public distribution of rewards
to p srsons who have performed remark.
able acts OF courage in good causes.
Among those who were rewarded tho
other day was a little boy of 8, named
Gsnin, whose exploit may DO contrast
ed with the behavior of the people who
recently allowed little girl to be
drowned at Kensington Gardens. Gen.
in, playing in field few months ago,
saw little girl fall into the Sambre.
Without knowing who the child was,
he plunged into the river, and after
some trouble saved her. The child
turned out to be his own sister. Not
content with having rescued her from
death, Genin, like good hearted little
boy, wanted to shield her from the pun.
ishment she had deserved by playing
too near the river, contrary to her par
enis' orders. So he took the blame OF
her disobedience on himself and re-
ceivcd beating from his father. The
little girl, however, could not bear to
see him suffer in this way, and after
ward told the whole truth, which was
corroborated by the evidence OF an eye
witness. The facts then became pub
lie. and young Genin was summoned
to Brussels at the fetes to receive ma
tional recompense. He was, of course.
loudly cheered as he stepped up to the
platform, and NJ. Rollin-Jacquemyns.
the Home Minister, in pinning q medal
to his breast. called him little hero
ST. James Gazette.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Advice "a Husbands.

Place confidence in your children.
DO not let them know your suspicious.
Commend them for their efforts, and
encourage them, with your interest.
Be moderate in the number of your
intimate friends, and rest assured you
can have no better or trustier confident
than the woman who bears your name.
The superiority of man has always
boon acknowledged, but husband
should have manly understanding
enough not to assert it over his wife.
Be strictly moral; make your habits
classical; you are tho criterion of your
vito and family. Ii they arc not what
they ought to be. you are the respous-
IDLE party.
If your wife is out of temper, fail to
SEQ it, remembering that thero are q
thousand minor vexations about her lot
Of which you are entirely ignorant
Never speak harshly.
family; one by brute force, the other
by firm but gentle authority. The first
is very effectual. and will secure not
only ready obedience and submission,
but the undying luminosity of your UNI
fortunate children.
Let domestic matters, alone; you
know nothing about them, and if you
did they are not the kind of cares for a
man to assume. Be the cashier and
make your wife business manager of
the home. II she proves incapable,
offer suggestions which she will thank
fully receive II made in the right way.
Avoid contradicting your wife; you
never did it before and should not do it
after marriage. II you indulge in a
lively argument or sharp dispute, con-
clude it with some good-humored pleas
antry to show that you are neither to
hurt yourself, nor intend that she should
be. In all your arguments and contro-
versies never make her uncongenial
friends or relatives the subject and do
not review the mistakes or misdeeds of
her past life. There may have been .
thousand follies which vanity or mis-
fortune drew her into, and which al
ways defeated their purpose, but you
will be most kind and she most CRATE
full il you do not open with remem-
brances wounds which you cannot heal.
Do not humiliate your wife by max
ing her feel her dependence. Never
buy her dresses, hats or other wearing
apparel, as you rob her of half the de-
light-that Of shopping and exercising
her individual taste. Give her an al
lowance and pay it regularly rs you do
your servants. and never be sordid
enough to bring her to an account
about the way she spends it. She has
sensibilities on this point that you are
bound to respect. Do not grumble
about the grocer and butcher bills till
your bread and butter almost chokes
her and she wishes she was in the bot
tom of the lake with milestone around
her neck. She is the weaker, and at
your mercy. and if you fail to properly
care for her you are q perjurer.-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Diamonds,

It is hard to believe that the diamond
flashing with light can be any relation
to the piece of black, grimy charcoal
with which you build your fire. In I'll
the world there are not two things
more unlike. But, strange to say,
they are precisely the same. The CHAR
coal is carbon. and so is the diamond
carbon crys,allized. What is it that
makes the diamond so valuable when
the charcoal is 50 cheap? Is it the
crystallizationp Well, not altogether.
In 1921 Frenchman named Latonr
really succeeded, aS he Thought, ia
manufacturing diamonds. That il, lie
succeeded in crystailizing carbon. R't
he could not maze the crystal scinLil-
late light. It was hard enough 10
scratch glass and steel, and could rot
be scratched itself by other stones. II
was crystallized carbon; there WAS no
doubt about that. But it had no fire;
it shed no rays. and people did not
want it. It is this power OF rcfraction
that distinguishes the diamond from Ill
its limitations and from all other forms
Of carbon, and gives it its great value,
that makes the Koh-i-noor worth mi!-
lion of dollars when you can buy q
pailful of charcoal for ten cents. This
great diamond reposes in glass Gag,
strongly protected with iron bars, in q
stone-walled room OF the tower of Lon
don, and Is guarded by several soldiers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
A Great Singers Meanness.

Between Patti and her sister Carlotta,
as the world knows, there is undying
hatred. The last mentioned is q great
artist and a woman Of great heart. She
is really loved by many in her career,
and when dreadful operation was per-
formed on her in Paris two years ago
the whole world sont messages, letters
and dispatches, all Of anxious inquiry,
but from the sister whose arms had
proffered many a childish embrace
there came not one word of love or
sympathy. All the while that Carlotta
Patti was In the hospital with the good
sisters of St. Joseph Adelina was at
the Hotel du Rhin, and during fourteen
anxious days, while lowering between
life and death. an own sister, she never
sent word to know how she was, and
said, when asked to come and witness
the operation and join in the sentiments
taken with the family before the chlor-
oform was given, that "she did not care
whether she lived or died, and not to
annoy her any more" Nine. Stra-
kosch did not dare tell Carlotta the
truth, and the poor invalid believed I'M
til she was quite out of danger that an
old feud had been healed over, and
that favorite sister had scarcely left
her bedside during so terrible trial.
We will not repeat what Nine. Carlotta
said when she learned the truth. 1t
was tho talk of all Paris.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
How Andrew jackson Felt About His
Nomination.

Bishop Paine, in the Nashville Chris
tian Advocate. says: Upon one occa-
sion l called at the Hermitage, and
soon perceived there was trouble there
Mrs. jackson was in tears, and the
General unusually silent and sad. Pri-
vately the cause soon leaked out. A
committee of tho Tennessee Legisla-
turo, then sitting in Murfreesboro. had
Just left tho Hermitage; they had come
to inform the General that the Legisla-
ture would nominate him for President
of the United States, unless he should
forbid it. Mrs. Jackson was exceed
ingly distressed. She loved home and
retirement, and had no taste or ambi-
ton TO DO gratiIied elsewhere; but her
greatest objection was that she feared
the political strife incident to the nom-
ination would divert tho attention of
her husband from the subject of reli-
gion, and imperil his salvation.
He. too. shared in these feelings, say
ing: II have been looking forward to
a release from public office and its
cares, thinking l would then attend in
earnest to my religious affairs, and
dread the excitement likely to spring
up If my friends persist. do not covet
more honors; my country has hcnored
me enough. and prefer quiet; but
having said that no one should seek the
Office, nor any patriot reject it when
called to it. | can only say could not
refuse it il rendered" These were
substantially his words, and / believe
they expressed his real sentiments. I
sympathized with Mrs. Jackson, feeling
moro anxious for his salvation than his
election to the Presidency of tho United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Cider.
In ENGLAND tho cjdnr

In England the cider apple is princi-
pa!iy grown in uerefOrdshire and
Devonshire, and in portions of Glou-
coStershirc, Monmouthshire, Worcester
shire, Dorsetshire, SOmersetshire, and
Cornwall; aud. on the other side of the
British Channel, must be mentioned
Jersey, Normandy, and Brittany.
Many y farmer counts, in u good year,
upon paying his rent by his cider har-
vest. Although its value in relation 10
other beverages is not great, it is aston
ishinS how important factor it is in
successful farming in those districts,
and what respectable piece dc resis-
TANGO is n good ccllarful of this drink.
Throughout the Summer, but especial
ly in hay and harveSt-iiiue. tho quanti-
ty consumed by the farm-laborer would
astonish the North-cOuutryman or town
operative, it being considered nothing
unusual for him TO dispose of his two
to three gallons in day; aud the farm
er. his sons and his servants, and in
many cases his whole household, make
use of hardly any other drink through
out the year. II the farmers stock
runs dry in consequence of meager
harvest, he is Obliged to procure the
cider at any price, for the laborcrs will
insist upon a regular allowance of their
favorite refreshmcnt. In some districts
the use of beer is gradually being sub
stituted in certain establishment for
that of cider; but this i. not so much
TO be regretted as the more bancful
consumption OF cheap sprirituous
liquors. Notwithstanding SO great q
consumption Of what is sometimes not
much batter than vinegar, cider-drink-
ing does not appear to be fraught with
any very serious results. At most of
the tables d. hote in Normandy and
Brittany decanters OF cider are supplied
gratis; and the thirsty wayfarer need
only visit a rcstaurateur to procure II
quart OF that liquor for about 3 half
pence. He may sometimes chance to
have the produce of the first pressure
applied to tho apples, and which the
grower calls g"os cidre; but he is more
likely to have to content himself with
the second extract, or petit cidre,
watery, though still not quite innocu-
Gus liquid. Chambers JOu,nat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
The Complexion Of Criminals.

In speaking Of prisoner who had
Just been sent back to the cells of the
Butler street police station in Brook
Ign, Sergeant Dyer said: IL don't like
his color. In fact, it betrays him"
When asked to explain. he said: 1--WE
can nearly always tell newly dis
charged convict who has served long
term in prison by his color, which
comes over his face because he is de-
MED the sunlight. Many man has
been picked up by that fact, and detec-
tives keep it constantly in mind. The
face gets pallid look, with n yellow
ish cast. All of the noted thieves who
have served for q long time in prison
get this hue. Some Of them are sharp
enough to try to overcome it by COS
metics, and they are us particular about
fixing up their complexion, under the
circumstances, as woman going to a
ball, for they know that the detectives
will spot them If they once get a
glimpse of their Color"
do not other men than criminals
have the same cOmplexionp'
''Yes. night editors. That's where
we get mixed sometimes" -NeU York.
Sun,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Tia Ianlander.

The Laplander's slodgs has no run
ners, but, like himself, it is covered
with reindeer-skin, and is in shape
something like canoe. Harnessed to
this slcdge, the reindeer starts of with
almost the rapidly of the steam-engine,
going fifteen or twenty miles an hour.
The reindeer is not only the Laplan-
der's horse, but his cow, and, during
the time that it gives milk, he is freez-
ing large quantities of it, to be used
when no more is to DO obtained. Then
he breaks Of piece, warns it out and
has again a good article of milk. The
deer is also his food, large herds Of
them being kept in some parts of the
country. From its skin the Laplander
makes the roof and floor of his house,
his bed, his shoes and stockings, his
clothes, and cords aud string for his
bow. Without this animal, the Lap
lander would In deplorable condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Business Girls in the West,

To q Bostonian travelling through
this Western country some things look
very queer. A little incident / saw at
QuiDcy. ILL.,, ! thought worth while TO
write you about. We arrived at the
depot hard onto midnight and made
our way to the foot of the depot to a
row Of omnibuses and entered one.
When full. 10 our establishment . rather
prepossessing young lady came 10 the
door and asked for our baggage checks.
and later for our coach fare. after col
lcctiny which size sighted and called
to the driver: "All right. Charlie" In
q'iiry revealed to us the fact that the
girl had '.just bought out the bus line
and runs the buSinessw Think of a
Boston girl doing this!- Chicago Letter
IN Boston Transcript.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Baby on the Ocean.

Some of the passengers were very
miserable in their bcrths below, but
baby, ali unconscious of danger, seemed.
as usual, to thoroughly enjoy the vari-
Gus ludicrOns incidents aud small cata-
strophes that always occur OF these Oc-
casions. There was u good deal OF
loose water flying about, and not much
room oil deck. with all tho boats on
board. A snug place was therefore
found for her, just inside the deck-house
door, where, enveloped in macintoshcS,
she fairly screamed with delight as the
men slither,d and fell about on tho
slippery decks. She thought it espsci-
ally amusing when the cock opened the
meat safe and II leg of mutton flow out
in his face, while large piece OF beef
followed suit, striking him on the chest,
and completely knocking him ever.
The cooks boy was busily engaged II
tho same time in tho vain pursuit OF
carrots. turnips, and potatoes. thal
broke loose from the vege able buni-
ers, and wero floating about in the lee
scuppers, while few poor, miserable
looking, draggle-tailed cocks and hens
sought shelter b!ncath tho sails. and
completed the picture of discomfort ard
confusion. One of the hcn-coops had
already been washed adrift. and It's
twelve unfortunate occupants drowned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Received q Sharp Retort.

Two young ladies', very gcntcclly
dressed, were lately riding in bus.
One of them, whose features were more
remarkable for an excessive prOmiu-
ence of nose that any thing else, cx-
hibited to the other q likeness of her.
self, which she sail had just been
taken, and they were engaged in dis
cussing its merits, when an elderly
lady got into the bus. She was owl
IDENTIFY one of those inIuisilivc We!
good-natured souls who take Il deal OF
innocent liberty in the world without
thinking any harm. After riding
short distance, she held out her hand,
and said 10 the lady witt tie picture:
"Pleasc let me look at it,"
Her modest request WAS met with an
indignant frown, and the reply, Us
tho case was returned to the lady
pocket:
ats none of your busincssr'
The old lady settled back in her seat
very complaccntly, when the CON an-
ion of the one with TIE picjurc asked:
"What do you wish 10 d. with it?'
20. nothing" replied the old lady;
81 only wanted to see how successful '
the artist had put So large nose on 50
small plate"
The lady with the likeness covered
her face and dropped her veil during
the remainder of the ride.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Beautiful Women,

1t is not the smile of q pretty face
the delicate tint of complexion. TIE
Turing glance Of tho eye, tie beauty
and symmetry Of person. nor the cost
ly dress or decorations that compose
woman's lovcliness. 1t is her pleasing
department. her chasto conversation,
the sensibility and purity of her
thoughts. her afTable and open dis
position, her sympathy with those in
adversely. her comfort and relief to the
distressed, and. above all. her humili-
ty, that constitute true loneliness. Dis
raeli observes: ut is at the feet of wo-
man we lay the laurcls that, without
her smile, would never have been Won;
it is her image that tunes the Tyre OF
the poet, that animates the voice in the
blaze of eloquence, that guides the
brain in the august tolls of stately
councils. Whatever may be the lot or
man-however unfortunate, however
oppressed-if he only love and be
loved, he must strike a balance in favor
of existence, for love can illumine the
dark roof Of poverty and can Tighten
the letters Of the slave. Beautiful wo-
men may DO admired, but who eau re-
frain from loving the impersonation of
grace and virtue we every day encoun-
ter in the charmed circles of domestic
lifapS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Dean SWift's Newspaper Hoax.

One of the cleverest hoaxes ever per-
petrated was one invented by Swift
and intended for the public good. He
caused to be printed and circulated
some "last words of robber named
Elliston, which were supposed to
be written shortly before his execu-
ton, in which the condemned thief was
made to say: 'Now, as I am dying
man, have done something which
may be of good use to the public. l
have left with an honest man-the only
honest man / ever was acquainted with
the names of all my wicked brethren,
the places of their abode, with a short
account of the chief crimes they have
committed, in many of which / have
been their accomplice, and heard the
rest from their own mouths. / have
likewise set down the names of those
we call our settlers, of the wicked houses
we frequent, and all of those who re-
ceive and buy our stolen goods. have
solemnly charged this honest man, and
have received his promise upon oath,
that, whenever he hears of any rogue
to be tried for robbery or house-break-
ing. he will look into his list, and. If he
finds the name there Of the thief con-
cerned, to send the whole paper TO the
government OF this l here give my
companions fair and public warning,
and hope that they may take it." We
are told that the Deans rllse succeeded
SO we'll that street robberies were, for
many years after. few and far between.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Some Feminine Peouliarities.

There are little peculiarities indivi-
dual to the fair sex which are both cur
ious and amusing. Why does woman
so often drop her fan or her handker-
chiefP That has puzzled many q mas
culine brain. There are two reasons
for the accident, if it may 80 be called
for want of a better word. First, the
fair creatures tongue runs so fast that
the wagging of the organ loosens the
tension of tho muscles Of the hand !;
second, the fan or the handkerchief is
purposcly dropped that 'horrid man"
may show his gallantry in picking it
up, and ten chances to one the lady
purposely beats him in that operation
after he has bent his rheumatic limbs
in an effort to be gallant. She is salts
fed with the display OF servility. Why
do women when looked At by a man
proceed at once to chew their lips, OF
convulsively press them together in the
intervals of chewingp That proceeds
sometimes from modesty, which urges
them to do something that they may
divert their minds from the masculine
impudence or admiration. or it may
suggest that the owner has very kiss
able mouth, the lips of which bitten
will become beautiful red, or it may be
the result of the unpleasant feeling of
a new set, or the oscillatory movement
of an old set, of artificial teeth. You
need not pay any money for the show.
and vet you can take your choice Of
reasons. Why is it that women with
fine eyes roll them toward the ceiling
or the skyp That is easily answered.
They wish to look angelic, and they
usually do. But last OF all, why is it
that a woman whose male escort has
urged her to sport in the festive surf
will 60 into the water ankle deep, give
a little scream and refuse to go a foot
furtherp Here one is invading delicate
ground. There never has been an in
stance of q woman of fine physical pro-
portions refusing to show them In .
wet, clinging bathing suit, but there
are numerous instances of women made
up by the dressmaker who do not wish
q beau to know how much he is to mar
ry of what he externally sees.
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A Wild Monkey,

The San Jose (Cal.) Herald SAYS
that u certain Mr.. S., in that city, a
gentleman with marked penchant for
pet animals. bought wild monkey,
and undertook to tame him. On the
whole, he had an unpleasant experience.
The monkey turned ON him, and
the result was that Mr.. S. had to pur-
chase new suit of clothes. After the
monkey had finished his work, S. was
a sorry sight TO behold. He might we'll
say, with the old pioneer. when
came to this S ate, hadn't rag on
my back. Now am all rags" SINH
lar scenes followed, and the monkey
grew to be the bane of MIR. SIS ex-
istencc. A few weeks ago, he was seen
with his hand in a sling. On being
asked the cause, he answered that the
monkey had bitten clean through his
hand. Then he tried to sell his pet,
but no one appeared TO want it for Il
gift. About two weeks ago the monkey
escaped from his owners house, and
feeling full of life and fun, concluded
to have a time, So he Got into DIR.
Bentley's Office on the Alameda, by
some means. and prepared for an old
fashioned COOL time. There was no
one in the room. and the monkey,
thinking probably that the doctor had
forgotten to properly mix his medicines,
took down all the bottles in tho eStab-
lishment and poured from one into an
other. He put cathartic pills into the
whiskcy, ink into the paregoric, and
castor oil into laudanum, and so on.
Not liking the smell of some of the
bottles, he poured their contents on the
floor. Papers were scattered in every
direction, the ashes taken from the
crate and thrown upon the floor. When
the doctor came in, he found the mon
key sitting at the desk with his spec
tacles OH, looking over his accounts.
After paying for the damage, Mr.. S.
got the monkey into bag and went
of. He returned, but the monkey has
never been seen since. The deed had
no Witnesses