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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
Fernando Wood and His Fa,,ily
Relations

Washington Correspondent Cincinnati Com.
mercial.
For many years his wife has been
insane, and Mrs. Hickox, a relative,
took care of the smaller children and
kept house for the family. His last
wife was n Miss Alice Mills, a very
beautiful heiress. The policy of Mr..
Wood concerning his money matters
caused trouble, so l have been in
formed by a friend, and his mother.
in law, Mrs. Mills, was entirely sepa-
rated from her daughter, and while
loving her with passionate tender.
ness, never would enter Mr.. Wood S
house to see her. So bitter were her
feelings toward the husband of her
child that she even willed her pictures
to a public gallery in order to keep
them from adjoining his walls.
When the longing to know some
thing of the delicate and, as she
thought, miserable girl whom the
venerable man had wcoed for her for.
tune, became too strong to be resisted
Mrs. Mills would take lady friends to
her child's door, and sit in the car.
riage yelled while they called, and
with tears and eagerness would ask
of them as they drove away, how
Alice looked and what she said; and
yet so severe and proud was she that
no message was ever carried from her
to Mrs. Wood, who never guessed
how. in disguise, her mother often
waited outside her home.
So miserable were these two wo-
men separated that Mrs. Woods
health dropped, she became melan-
choly and prisoner in her own rich
house. Mrs. Mills, restless, unreal
sonable and morbid, seemed almost
beside herself when mention was
made of Mr.. Wood or his wife. Her
life was in gay society, she lived at
hotels in Washington, but at last, af.
ter day of weeping for her lost child
she fell or jumped from the window
of her room, one Fourth of July five
or six years ago, and died in a few
hours
They say Mr.. Wood acted very
kindly at the last, came to the dying
woman and tried to see her; but with
her last breath she begged the by
ISLANDERS to keep that man away.
Since her mothers death, Mrs. Wood
has been continuously in an asylum.
and probably has no knowledge of her
husbands decease.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Iu%L
The Palace Hotel OF Buffalo, the most
perfect structure o: its kind in the United
States, and perhaps in the world, was destroyed
BY fire few days ago. 1t was erected three
years ago by the Hon. Z. V. Pierce, recently
member Of Congress from the Buffalo district,
and cost 100000.
Judge Charles L. Forbes, who died at
Northampton, Mass., has left by will 100000
10 establish apub!ic library.
The Hungerford National Bank Of
Adams, y. T.. has gone into liquidation.
William d. Howells will retire from
the edltorship Of the atlantic Monthly on the
lst Of March, that he may be able to devote
noIe attention to other literary work. He will
lie succeeded 10y ThoLIas Bailey Aldrich.
Wilcox Bros. chandlery store and
warehouse, at Toledo, Ohio we're destroyed by
lire. LOSE, 100000; insurance, $4,000.
Gen. Hancock has consented to be
present at the inaugural ceremonies in Wash
ingtOn.
New York has police force of 2,579
men, but only l,7O9 men are available for night
and 1886 for day duty.
Mrs. Ann Mccarthy and Mrs. Eliza
Martin, OF Brooklyn, were fatally burned. The
former fell and broke kerosene lamp, which
set fire 10 Ter clothing. Mrs. Martin went to
her assistance, when her clothing likewise ig-
nited.
A mass of ice in the North river car
rled away nearly seventy-dve feet Of the piers
III New York.
The beet-sugar enterprise ut Frank
lin, Mass, is failure, and many farmers in
that region are heavy losers. The mills will be
leased for Il term Of years for the interest,"
taxes and insurance upon them.
An immense meeting was held in
Cooper Institute, New York, under The auspi
ces OF tie Autobiography League. Organic
alton to carry ont the purposes Of tho Lea.ur
30 crush monopoly and 10 protect the taxray-
ing and Wago-oarning portion OF the commu-
uity was urged. Judge Jere Black was the pru-
cpal speaker of the evening. He held that per
sons connected with railroads should be excud-
ed fIUm Office. called attention to the Ill
creased power Of these corporations H.
politics. ami the power which they have
gained over the State and other courts. Sen
ator Wl:Idon sent letter sympath!zIig with
the objects Of the meeting, but warning Tie
promoters against the spirit Of Communism.
lie denounced the railroad and telegraph mo-
uoDolies. and pointed out the danger tina,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
The Chicago g. North Western r

ONE hundred Thousand Strong.-In the past
" few months there has been moro than
coo, 900 bottles Of Shiloh's cure sold. Out Of
the vast number OF people who have used 1t,
more than 1900 cases Of consumption have
been cured. All coughs, Group, asthama and
bronchitis, yield at once, hence It Is that
everybody speaks in Its praise. To those whC
have not used it, let us say, II you have q
cough, or your child the Group, and you value
life, don't fail to try It, For lame back, side
or chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
your Druggist. N. WEBSTER.
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Are you low spirited, "down-in.the.
mouth" and weak in the back? Does
walking, lifting or standing cause
pain in the small of the back? If so,
you have kidney disease, and Prof.
Guilmette's French Kidney Pad will
cure you.
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EIIS3;EydCIsd3;]2IZIIs
) FACTS WORTH KNoWINc.s

I Ginger, Buchu, Mandrake, Stillingia and}
many other Of the best medicines known are sol
Iskillfully combined in PARKER's GINGER ToNIc>
las to mako it the greatest Blood Purifier and
The Best Health and Strength Restorer
Ever Used.
So perfect Is the composition Of PARKER's}
SGINGER TONIC that no disease can long EXIST
where it is used. II you have Dyspepsia, Head. 4
ache, rheumatism, Neuralgia, Bowel, Kidney
Ior Livef Disorder, or If you need mild slim.
Iulant, or appetizer, the TONIC Is just the med
kicine for you, rs 1t is highly curative and IN;
Syigorating but never intoxicating.
II you are slowly wasting away with Con-.
lsumption or any sickness, If you have Painful.
Cough or q bad Cold, PARKER's GINGER Tonic
will surely help you. 1t gives new life and.
tvigor to the feeble and aged, and is certain,
Scure for rheumatism and Cholera lnfsntum.
Sit Has Saved Hundreds OF Livesj 1t Nay
/ Save Yours.
I II YOU are feeling miserable don't wait until1
byou are down sick, but use the Tonic to-day. )
mo matter what your disease or symptoms may
lbe 1t will give prompt relief. 4
! Remember PARkER's GINGER Tonic Is mott
Ia rum drink but the Best and Purest Family
medicine ever made, compounded by o new
process, and entirely different from Bitters,1
Iginger preparations and all other TONES. Try1
"a Soc bottle. Your druggist can supply you. \
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Prof. Guilmette'S French Liver Pad

Will positively cure Fever and Ague, Dumb
Ague, Ague Cake, Bilious Fever, Jaundice,
Dyspepsia, and all diseases Of the Liver,
Stomach and Blood. Price 81 80 by mail.
Send for Prof. Guilmette's Treatise on tho
Kidneys and Liver, free by mail. Address
FRENCH PAD CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
N. WEBSTER, Sole Ag't, Blue Earth Co.
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A Big SsscceSs.

MY wife had been ailing long time with
Ix1 dyspepsia and nervousness, and was in
bed two years with q complication of disor-
ders her physicians could not cure, when
was led by reading circular left at my door
to try Parker's Ginger Tonic. Having been
so often deceived by worthless mixtures,
nothing but my wife's dangerous condition
could have led us to make any more expert
ments. But 1t was big success. Three bot
now as strong as any woman, and regularly
does her household duties.-R. D., Buffalo:
See other column. 36w4
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IF YOU are troubled with fever and ague,
l. dumb ague, bilious fever, jaundice, dys-
pepsia or any disease of the liver, blood and
stomach, and wish to get well try the new
Ask your druggist for 1t, and take no other,
and IL he has not got 1t send 81 30 In a letter
TO the French Pad Co., Toledo, O., and receive
ons hv roturu mail. 1w
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03

A large number of calves shipped
from the east last fall to Iowa have
died from disease which is said to
be ro.pneumonia, and there is
much alarm among stock.raisers in
consequence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
TIM 3 Err L A Id S f.!

We think the extension of railroads greatly
the call for all kinds of wood and timber
hay may be used for fuel timber absolute necessity for null
ude OF The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus We look stronger rapid
improvement in timber than in farm lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
Shrescdness and Ability.

HOP Bitters so freely advertised in all the
H papers, secular and religious, are having
a large sale, and are supplanting all the other
medicines. There is no denying the virtues
OF the Hop plant, and the proprietors of these
Bitters have shown great shrewdness and
ability I'm compromising a Bitters, whose vir-
tues are so palpable to every ones observa-
ion.-EIdnlineF and Chronicle. 3ew&
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EIGHTY acres adjoining tho Hubbell farm,
T. town of Lincoln, three miles from Lake
CRYSTAL, 40 acres good tillable land, 10 acres
in meadow, with some fruit trees In full bear
ing, and fine shade trees fronting the highway.
Enquire at the FREE PR2Ss once. MT
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time during The year, s4,4so +; total amount
paid i'll wages, 90, l07,s35.
During the month of December six
toen steamers and 2O3 sailing vessels were lost.
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Investments in Real Estate
I'M AND
AROUND MANKATO,
Where carefully made at present prices, will pay better
than money at interest i

The manufacturing interests of Mankao in the full
tide OF successful prosperity mechanics at work labor
employed than ever before enterprises being projected
haab occupied brightest prospects
the rapid growth of the city.
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The British house of commons has
adopted the first clause Of the coercion
act. by a vote Of 302 to A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
Maine Netcs.

HOP Bitters, which are advertised in our
IA columns, are sure cure for ague, bill
iousuess and kidney complaints. Those who
use them say they cannot be too highly re-
commended Those afflicted should give them
fair trial, and will become thereby enthusi-
astio in the praise Of their curative qualities.
-Psrtland Argus 36w2
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the great distributing center of Southwestern Mnneota
busy industries fast multiplying, will be pushed the
most to supply the rapidly developing of the country beyond
ootold will be worth fortune in the future.
want home want business location it
lend a hand to make
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03

OK IN d0flper day at home. Samples worth IS free.
UJ III ULUAddrcss STINsoN & Co. Portland. Maine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03

STRANGE PEOPLE.-Do you know that
- there are strange people In our comm,ln-
ity I'VE say strange because they seem Ia
prefer 70 suffer and pass their days misorably,
made 50 by dyspepsia, liver complaint indi-
gestton, constipation and general debility,
whsD 6hiloh's vitalizsr 10 guaranteed to cure
tha11. Sold By N. WEBSTER.
071A WEEK. Sra day at home easily made. Costly
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Farm, for Sale.

Or Ca week in your own town. Terms and IS outfit
NOOfree Address H. HALLETr & Co. Portland Maine
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Mankato the Leading City of Southern Minnesot

We offer Lots in the city proper suitable for business
locations Lots in all the Additions long time if parties vii
improve
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03

PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM
The Best and Most Economical Hair Dressing
exqusi,ely perfumed and perfectly harmless.
Will Always Restore Gray or Faded Hair
to its original youthful color and appearance and !:
warranted TO stop its falling assist its growth and
few applications Of the BAI.sAM will soften the
hair. cleanse all dandruff and cure itching and hu-
nours ofthe scalp Sold by all druggists at 0"I soefs
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PEOPLE WHO LIVE

Along the line of anu near to the old st. Pau
& Sioux City railroad and its various
branch lines. now part Of the
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Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Line,

know that this ia the short and quick Line to
all points in Central and Western Missouri, to
all points in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Texas, California, Arizona, New and Old Mex
leo, and that is the OHlV line betSCe0ss
.NtnneSGf0 and the SOuth. Hest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-02-19
.SENTENTIOUSLY slid.

Bv attention ideas are registered in the
memory
Absence destroys triAing intimacies, bu'
it invigorates strong ones.
First love is the purest, sweetest, best
and time doth prove it so.
Patient endurance, not exemption, ir the
distinguishing prerogative Of grace.
The strongest, most deplorable evidence
of our sinfulness is that we carry our sins so
lightly.
Expression is of more consequence than
shape; it will light up features otherwise
heavy.
The man who stops his paper to econo-
mize is like one who goes barefoot to save
his shoes.
1t is always safe to learn, even from our
enemies-seldom safe to instruct, even our
friends.
Nature confesses that she bestowed upon
man most susceptible heart IN that she
has granted tears.
George Eliot said: Ignorance is not so
damnable as humbug: but whenitprescribes
pills it may happen to do more harm"
The Italians have proyerb that while
one devil may tempt the toiler, thousand
dog the drone.
Patience and gentleness are potent and
powerful but they cannot turn mlll-wheel
nor break upa setting hen.
The difference between perseverance and
obstinacy is, that one often comes from a
strong will, and the other from a strong
won't.
4 great poet or painter has usually life
of suffering. for great thoughts and capabil-
tiles born to the ideal and beautiful come
only through pain.
A few ideas ofOur own will save us from
being too sensible to external Impressions,
rs q LIGHT in our room makes lightning less
binding.
There is Just az much vindictiveness
wrapped up in the Oh shucks " of wo-
man rs there is in the well-developed and
complicated anathema Of Texas cowboy.
Victory comes through apparent defeat,
10Y through suffering, wealth by loss, and
honor through shame. STOPPING we rise,
giving up we gain, and bearing cross we
find a crown.
There is no such thing as posthnmous
charity. There may be equity, or propriety
in a last designation of earthly goods, but
in real orintrinsic generosity or benevolence
there is not.
"He who makes de most Of what he's got
am fittin' hisself to enjoy better. No sltua-
shun but what could be made worse. EDe-
nv dollar made by honest work ought to
bring two dollars wurf of solid comfort
A lady in Detroit cut out her tongue with
= razor the other day, stating that she felt 1t
to be her duty to make some sacrifice to the
Lord. An ascetc old bachelor says this Is
the sort of religion he likes to zee circulate
around,
To-dav's duty car only be done well to-
dav. Time and circumstances are now IA
vorable and we are in the best condition to
perform it. Tomorrow all will be changed;
other exigencies will arise, other objects VIII
claim our attention, and our capacity ior
performing that special duty will be sensl-
bly, diminished.
The slightest thing we do sends thrill
/ vibrating along the endless chain OF cause
and effect to the utmost limit of time, thro
I the whole grand machine offuture existence
Man dies, but not one Of his acts ever dies
Each is perpetuated and prolonged forever
/ bv intetminable results, affecting some be-
ing in every age to come.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-02-19
Nearer, Ny cod, TO Thee"

This Language was the heart uttcrance OF
Mrs. Sara Flower Adams, who was born in
Cambridge. England, in February, 1903
and whose history has been but very slightly
known 10 the great public, who have cher
ished her hynIn rs one of their most sacred
treasures for nearly half 4 century. Her
father was the editor OF weekly Cambridge
paper. Her mother was q woman of fine
gifts and culture, and she herself was the
Youngest child. She was noted in het early
life for the taste She manifested mi literature,
and in maturer years for great zeal and ear
nestne-s IN her religious life She contributed
prose and verse TO the periodicals of the day,
and her art criticism were valued.
Married at an early age and of irail con-
stitutiOn, she STILL amid many bodily suffer
ings, kept her pen busy, her thoughts and
writings always tending upwards. AT what
time aud amid what circumstances she
caught the inspiration from which was
evolved that wonderful hymn, which has
ever since echoed round and round the globe,
Is not known; but il was probably during
some period of peculiar trial, when her spirit
was uplifted through sorrow almost above it,
earthly body. She little dreamed that her
hymn, like those Of Toplady, Charlotte
Elliott and Ray Palmer, would be heard
through the ages.
Itwas first publishedi ia iSli, ina volume Of
sacred lyrics issued by tif. Fog Of Eng
land, Just eight years before the death of the
gifted authorcss, who only lived 10 the age
Of forty four, and thus never knew the fame
which was to attach 10 her hymn and her
name.
The hymn soon began toappcarin various
collections. and was everywhere received
with delight 1t was given the tune +" Beth
any," which became very popular in this
country. Everybody who has grown up in
a Christian land knows it by heart, and in
many countries which do not float the ban
ner of Christ it is almost equally popular
Musical Hcraid
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LINES FOR THE LADIES.

heard. elorig the vaulted aisle,
Thy voice in rapture pealinS
"Baby blue" is new shade.
The open sleeve is revived forhouse wear
One of the fayqrite cclors in old China is
The partridge dye"
The large poke, in various shapes, Is the
coming spring bonnet.
Spanish net With large chenille balls is
late evening toilet.
Short waists with short trains are coming
in again.
Satin bo,t. have entircly superseded slip
pers for balls.
"The emigrant twist" is a new school girl
style in hair.
Dark gloves for street wear last longer
and make the hand look smaller.
Crab apple blossoms make charming trim
mings for blonde party or ball dress.
Sensible mammas are dressing their ba-
bies in pale pink or blue flannel gowns.
Wide collars, and square cuffs worn out
side the sleeves, will be a spring mode.
insertions and frills of Honiton lace are
the newest but decidedly ugly glove trim
mings e..
Large flowers in wreaths, Of Il single col
or but of several shades, will appear on
summer bonnets.
A new and rich trimming is black Span
ish lace, with large golden poppies embroid-
cred in the design
Sea-foam green is fayorite evening color.
II is tint of blue green, like the crested
wave and combines beautifully with pink.
Fine wooden gloves, resembling stockinet
Jersey webbing, with long woven wrists, are
a new importation at 60 cents. They look
like undressed kid but wear better.
The New York Society of Decorative art
is offering prizes for the best designs: For
portieres, or window, hangings, $500 and
800. For screens $3.50 and $50 and for
friezes or bands for table-coyers or lambrc-
auins. SI25 and S25. There are, besides
seven special prizes, ranging from 800 to
S25. for table-cOyerS, artistic examples Of
needlework for outline work in silk and
linen. for drawn work, figure design and
color treatment. Designs will be received
April %. 26 and q and should be addressed: f:
" Society of Decorative Art, Prize Design
Competition, care of Mr.. X. +. Moore, 6
East Twenty-third street, New York" An
Exhibition will be held during the first two
weeks in May at Mr. Moore's American Art
Gallery. The prizes will be awarded by a
committee of experts, acting as judges, be-
fore the opening of the Exhibition. These
decisions will be final. Persons desirous OF
competing or of obtaining information can
address the "Prize Design Competition So
cietv of Decorative Art 81 East Nineteenth
street New York" Shall there not be
some competitors from West Virginia?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-02-19
Hope.

Ifinebriety is curable as the Boston Ira
Keller asserts that it Is by the following me
thod. then is there hope for the victim of
this base passion-drink. That journal
makes the following assertion; An intcm-
perate person can easily supply himself with
the remedies. used at all the incbriate asy-
luus and be his own physician at his own
home. without the necessary expense and
publicity of visiting thehWa.hingtonian
Home or any other public Institution. His
laboratory need only Contain small quan,,
tity of cayenne pepper, apot of concentrated
extract of beef and few grains OF potas-
sium. When the desire for alcoholic drn,
recurs make tea from the cayenne pepper
AS strong as can be taken with any degree O.
comfort; sweeten it with milk and sugar
and drink. This tea will supply the place
that glass of liquor would fill and will
leave no injurious effect behind. Repeated
daily rs often as the appetite returns, It VIII
be but a few DAYS before the sufferer will
have become dtsgusted with the taste OF the
pepper. and with the appearance OF this
disgust disappears the love of liquor.
"Thc fact il proved every deyi The ex-
tract of beef is to be made into beet tea,
according to the directions on the pot, in
such quantities a may be needed Tor tue
time being and furnishes a cheap, easily dl-
gested and healthy nutriment-it being made
To stay on the stomach when heavier articles
of food would be rejected. The bromide OF
potassium is to be used carefully and only
in case of extreme nervousness, the dose
being from fifteen TO twenty grains, dissolved
in water. This is public exhibit OF the
method of treatment adopted at the lnebri-
ate asylums. In addition thereto the drink
ing man should surround himself with in
fluenccs which tend to make him forget the
degrading associations of The bar room and
lift him onward. Tie should cndeavor, so
far as his business avocations will pcrnii'i ~
sleep. bathe and eat regularly and obey the
laws of health. By the adoption of this
course encrgctically and sincerely, no man
who has the will TO reform can fail 10 40 s0'
Hundreds and thousands can attest the truth
of these statements.