The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-05

Mr.. Is. Tuttlc feels somewhat lubilant
over the satisfactory working of his
Irvine binders this season.
The old Bradley building, on the
corner of Front and Cherry streets. is
receiving new iron roof.
The GRAN CIedntr published At
Moline, Ills. is journal which should
be in the hands of every miller.
II. B. Tisdale put an advertisement in
the FREE Press last week and the first
response was ayoung girl OF diminutive
proportions. Nothing like advertising.
Register of Deeds Fowler, is sweating
this weather putting his office in shape
so as to enjoy weeks recreation at the
Lake.
The Dispatch news boys made the air
blue Monday night crying "er's yer
even'g Dispatch, all about the ball in the
President"
DR.. VIM. Yarnall, ST., of Minneapolis,
will lecture Sabbath evening next at the
Christian church. Subject : GOD in
Mature"
For the past ten days our exchanges
have recorded the usual number of
reaper accidents, resulting of course
from carelessness.
Mr.. Charles Panser has superseded
Mr.. Donovan as road master on the
Southern Minnesota division OF the Mil
waukee road.
Watermclons are beginning to make
their appearance in our market, and
peaches have been received by several
of our fruit dealers.
1t has been decided to take Mrs. Lob
dell TO the insane asylum at st. Peter,
she having made three attempts to take
her life in as many weeks.
One of the problems of the near
future for the people Of this city to solve
Is purer drinking water. The laws Of
health will demand it.
All who listened to Doctor Lord, at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday,
were highly entertained. The Doctor
is a learned and able divine.
The Citizens National Bank put up a
new sign over the front door of their
building this week, the work being
done by Mr.. James Cannon.
Keep wet cloth or cabbage leaves of
any kind in the top Of your hat these
hot days when you work long in the
sun, as preventive of sunstroke.
Mr.. A. w. Dawley is the inventor of a
superior honey extractor which bee-men
would do we'll to examine before they
send to some foreign manufacturer.
So much interest is being manifested
here over the bond question that a
stranger would naturally think few OF
the bonds were held by our citizens.
The pay car of the Milwaukee com
pany arrived in this city Tuesday morn
ing and made 'ost of laborers, hote
keepers and merchants feel happy.
Mankato is the headquarters Of two
veterans who are each 92 years old
One has chewcd tobacco the greater par
of his life and the other takes snuff.
Snow & Andrews report the sale o
quite number Of pianos and organ
despite the hot weather, and the best o
it all is they make mostly cash sales.
The city has contracted with the Mil
waukee railway company to supply tn
water tank of the company at this plac
with water for 800 year. Cheal
enough (,
, Charles Wilson, rear brakeman o.
8 freight train No. l2, ON the ST. Paul
, Sioux City railroad, was killed las
. Saturday near lie Sueur, by stepping OF
. the end of Car.
The total collections Of internal rev
enue in this district for July, were 81
lO3.G9, divided as follows Beer 81
097.4O, cigars 81, 10000, special take
$942.5O, miscellaneous $142.S9.
A little marital infelicity has arise
in the family of Mr.. Fred. Heinze (
|, this city, and preparations are und,
IT way for division OF both effects an
II parties.
e Messrs. Rose " Noe sold this week
l. Mrs. L. Coulthard, the dwellin. hou
i formerly owned by Prof. c. w. Hyd
Il on Fourthstrcct near the Normal schoe
q for $14OO.
!, Our various state exchanges whi'
r contain the prospectus of the Norm
. school ut this place, are nearly unanil
:; Gus in bestowing upon Prof. Soaring
M complimentary notice.
n Wrap your water jug In wet wool
k, blanket and the water will remain CO
Of for half IA day in the field. The eva
d, Grafton from the blanket produces &C
in the Jug. Keep the blanket wet.